The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-07
Georgia ItcRas.

~ TIE MACON FIRE.--A disastrous fire occurred
this Sunday morning between and O'Clock. 1t
& Ianey, on Cotton Avenue, and ere the engines
could be got to work it was wrapped in flames:
It then extended to the buildings on both sides,
and at the tiGlew go to press the following build
Thc one story building occupied by Stevenson &
Laney, and belonging, we believe, to ". ~: Huf-
S. g. +. insured for $4,000; the two buildings to
tho right, on the Avenue, occupied by J. q A.
Cherry, and owned by DR.. Smith; that on the COT
ner Of the Avenue and Cherry street, occupied by
Jones, Baxter d. Day, and owned IN Europe, We
we're told z.s5-
By the explosion of a small keg of powder our
friends, Henry King, Waggenstein, and Herzog,
were slightly injured. ~.
,1s giving particulars, but we will endeavor to do so
in our next-Aaoon Telegraph, Sd.
A DREADFUL Aco1DENT.-We learn that . little
daughter OF Mr.. Hinsey, of this county, WAS horri-
bly, burned yesterday, while playing naar some Tired
trash piles by hor clothes igniting on going too
near. We are uninformed as to her condition this
morning, hut suppose it to be critical.
How necessary that these Little ones should have
impressed on their minds, hourly, need be, the
great danger they are in when approaching TOO
near fire. It is sad thought TINT Sd mnny little
girls are continually being burned; and tho fact
should awaken great vigilance on the part OF pa
rents.-SOultera Georgian.
THE SAVANNAH FIRE DEpARTMENT.-The new
steam, fire engine, ssJohn ". Anderson" recently
purchased by the city for the Oglethorpe Fire
Company is expected to reach here on or about
the 18th instant, upon which occasion it is contem-
plated to have o grand turn out Of smachines,
under the control of the new Fire Department,
which ne understand, will be inlugurated on. that
occasion by bull and other appropriate festivities
. [[SauannaA Republican.
A HORRIBLE DEATH.-We loarn from MIR. Dooner,
th messenger OF the Southern Express Company;
on the Atlantic and Gulf Road, that on Saturday
morning last the passenger train Of cars passed
over the body OF O white man, cutting it in Two,
lying on the track near the Withlacoochie bridge,
between Quitman and Thomasville. 1t is supposed
that the deceased was intoxicated. The accident
occurred near e curve in the road, which prevented
tho engineer from discovering the unfortunate
man in time to stop the train, though evory effort
WAS made by inverting the action OF the engine
and the application Of the "breaks" to do so:
Savannah Re,os
RAILROAD BA1L.-We learn that there will be o
grand railroad hop at Washington Hail. in our city,
on Friday evening, February 8th.' Extensive AZ
rangements are being made for the occasion, and
beanteous women, with their gallant adorers from
our sister cities with general turnout Of local
party-goers), are expected to enliven the evening
We suppose it will bo q joyous affair, at which
every one will have afforded them an opportunity
to "trip the light, fantastic too" to their immcas-
urable delight.-Souatern Georgian.
A DuE1-We learn that passengers on last
evenings train report TINT duel was fought at
West Point Yesterday Both of tho principals were
wounded and one of the seconds accidentally shot.
We were unable 10 learn tho names.
Columbus Sum-