The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-20


Bs~The communication signed Estella,
Quiet Retreat" has been received. Will the
author please send name and residence.
Petersoa's Magazine.- are in receipt of
this popular Lady's Magazine, for December
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greatly improved IN 1864. 1t will contain
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matter; IA steel plates IL colored steel fash
ion plates II colorod patterns in Berlin work,
embroidery or crochet, and 900 wood engra-
vings-proportionately more than any other
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by the best writers. In 1864, Four Original
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IONS ARE ALWAYS THE LATEST AND PRETTIEsT.
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Its price is but Two DOLLARS a year, or a
dollar less than Magazines of its class. 1t is
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cheaper still, viz three copies for So, five
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get up clubs. ADDRESS postpaid,
CHARLES j. PETERSON,
306 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Destructive Ffrc.--Mullen's Hotel in this
town, was discovered to be on fro on last
Tuesday morning about halfpast ten o'clock,
and in the course of the day, was entirely
consumed. The fire is supposed either to be
the work of an incendiary or to have caught
from the pipe Of the kitchen stove. When
first discovered it had enyeloped the room
over the kitchen and a portion of the roof of
the main building in a sheet Of fame, and
there being no engines in town, all hope OF
saving the building was given up. All the
furniture and fixtures of the house, except
some bedding and clothing in the garnet, and
some things in the kitchen, we believe, were,
saved, though in damaged condition, owing
to the haste with which they were removed.
The roof of the law-ofhce of Edward Ridgely,
Esq, adjoining the hotel took fire, and was
partly burnt and partly torn off by the citi-
zens, and is involved in the ruin, A small
frame building, occupied by Mr., j. West as
BARRIERS shop, and which had recently been
fitted up, was torn down to prevent the flames
from spreading in the direction of Mr.. Nichol-
sons property, Mr. Laws office was saved
through perseverance and plenty of water
The back part of DIR. Bates house took fire
from the heat Of the burning hotel, but was
saved by water and wet blankets, His law
Office was also on fire, but was not much dam
aged.
While the fire was raging in the wing of
the hotel on Main street, and a number of
persons were on the roof of the verandah en-
deavoring to remove window castings, the
structure gave way and precipitated them to
the ground, seriously injuring them and sew
eral persons who were beneath. Mr.. George
G, Schalch, was caught under the falling
roof, and severely bruised about the face
back and legs. Messrs. Alonza Reynolds.
John Wyatt, e. M. Stevenson, Caleb Free
man, -- Tomlinson, BENZ. Shakespeare
and Jos. Whitaker, were also more or less
Misunderstanding sprains, Commissions, cuts,
&C., all of which is due to the shabby manner
in which the work was put up. All the
buildings destroyed belonged to Hon. M. W.
Bates. They were partly covered by insu-
rance. Mrs. Mullen, who was. the lessee Of
the Hotel, will lose about thousand dollars
by the fire, Her servants lost all their cloth
ing except such as they had on. Mr.. Thomas
Harris lost about two hundred dollars which
were burnt up in his chest, and Mr.. Thomas
Frame about a hundred dollars worth of
books and clothing. The other boarders, we
believe saved their Effects Delapa,ean.
More Fires.-We learn that the barn, out
buildings and stacks ON the farm of Mr.. John
Clark, near Downs Chapel, Duck Creek Hun
dred, were destroyed by fire on last Tuesday.
Value unknown. Also, that the peach house
of Mr.. Gerker, near Mooreton, containing
large quantity of baskets, boxes and other ar
ticles used in the peach trade, and large lot
of shingles were destroyed on last Tuesday
evening. Also, that on the same evening"
the peach canning establishment of Henry
Cowgirl, near Willow Grove, was destroyed
by the same element. Mr.. Cowgirl had on
hand about 1900 worth of fruit, Just ready
for shipment destroyed with the building
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