Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-08

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newspaper establishment was also ues'foyeu; u
ON Friday evening, the 2lst ult., apou. a.
four O'Clock, the mechanic and merchant g
were suddenly summoned from counter AN y
workshop 10 witness one OF the mos. teIl lpio y
\ and deatructiye fires which ever visited any ii
village of the same population in the unlteu C
| States The signal for the alarm OF hIe
waa the issuine Of HACK volumes OF smoky
from the third stoty OF the store nouse ., 7
VIM. ]. 8. Clarke & Son corner OF MAN nnu :
Willow streets, and so quick AND terliple I
was the bursting forth OF the names, I'M !
midst Of the danger which seemed TO threaI,,
en- the destruction OF the town, all appneu
themselves 10 stay the progress oil the names,
and to snatch from the devourlng element
whatever of perishable nature II was posssss, ~.
BILE TO lay hold of without endangeilng ,le
from the falling timbers, or sunocalloh "
. smoke and intense heat. Inc hre mas ~
. checked until some $50 900 worth OF proper
tv were reduced to ashes; nothing out
Lean of ruins now remain 10 remind us Oh
the business edihces which, but the DAY pc
fore, were the ornaments and prloe Oh ouI
village. But few minutes aiter INC nanie 90
had burst forth from the store-house W
J. Clarke & Son, they communicated 70 WY
n balance of their block, consisting OF TWO goou
Il residences with all their outer conVenlenSesi
large boarding house, tin shop, pruning
a. office, &C., &c. and whose loss cannVs co IA
IT buildings and goods, fall short OF Szo,ooo.
q, About this time the intense heat, aideo py
favorable wind and the flying OF eharred ana
al burning shingles, set fire to the new dust
or neaa house and residence of DR.. Trultti IN
which were his family and drug store; thence
b, TO the carriage mandatory OF Messts'
1t, Broughton g. Evans and thence TO the plack,
3d. snith shop of Mr.. Foley. Beside tine total
rs loss. by fire of all the above mentioned build
- ings, and the loss without insurance, oil our
y two first class printing presses, ana every
~ thing In the shape of type, stands, cases.
W imposing stones, &c =, vast amount OF prop
" erty was destroyed in its removal among
NJ, this class of sufferers were q. Y. hloy1,
o o.. druggist, and at whose establishment, thougn
~ not without much damage, the bames were
nr finally arrested; but he suffered terribly III
sen the loss and damage OF goods in their remoV
~ aa al. Scattered drugs broken glassware AM
~ ~ crushed packages strewed the 1oor Oh thi
-, establishment and were trailed along w
IA. street from the scene OF the disaster 70 .n
Ia place selected for the safety Of tha' Wnlcl
a ,iH was uniniured. Mr. W. H. 8. Merrill re
'. ~, moved his stock OF boots and shoes an
- ready.made clothing at considerable los'
o,a Blame 4 Williams suffered terribly, DOM .
II the removal of goods aud injury suslalheu .,
-, the partial establishment Of their store hoas'
n III Mr. Harr, watch maker and jeweler, sumo
| ~ ed heavily in the loss of tools, jewelry an
!. % the general arrangement OF business; an
~ ~ Mr.. Ross, lessee of the Union Hotel, su
was fered in the loss Of household furniture, III
a,-;ai hotel and watch shop were contiguous nv
the both were very much injured, AZ was =,
new property Of Mr.. VIM. E. Crisp, on whom I u !
Nv, nv loss falls most crushingly. We had almo
seFe forgotten to mention the demolishment
y ~ Mr. Richards shoe shop, the losses
80 Messrs Breughton & Evans, by their IemoN
Tha and loss by fire of stock and materials ai
occd the injury sustained by Mrs, Broughten
as 10 lady from Accomac county, va, VINO
o. TO but few days previous moved into ahg
sFor. occupied rooms, Of Clarke q Sons estaoii'
. ,ba ment, for the purpose Of opening boardl
. s house. Several others, though far remoV
f a. from the burning buildings, tearing
oon. spread of the flames, removed their got
-, Y with more or lees loss or damage In Ia
the whole town was panic stricken, as oan
=, tbo seemed TO stare every one IN the Ia
syh;ch leaving scarcely any hope OF escape
ee s OF Church Matisrs.-The Sabbath Soho
IN connected with St, Paurs NJ. E, Chur
,,t;on Odessa, held a Christmas Anniversary
:. and Festival, on the evening OF the S5th
~ az The church was handsomely trimmed "
Cy,sr evergreens for the occasion and the eudie
~ a. was large The exercises consisted of 81
a. In ing and instrumental music, and the child
rsr,ly acquitted themselves admirably An In
'.i,ero esting feature of the entertainment, was
,;ms, presentation of handsome Bible ana /
a was tograph Album, by the Infant Class, 70 !
ma
Serret Rev. W. E. England, pa esented these arti
,;ce In an appropriate address.
,,,hi.b There has been great revival OF relig
a. tha on Smyrna Circuit, recently. One NUM-
al IN IN and fortytw have Joined on probation
'arntn. far. Extra meetings are still in prog
nv. tIe and much interest is manifested oy
N life people.
, 81, Lre The new Friendship NJ. e. Church
NJ nl Thorouphfare Neck, will be dedicated
a ~ , a Wednesday morning, the 10Th inst. Bl
40 ono E. r. Ames, Bishop Scott, Revs. W.
~'~''' and W. E. England, will be present.
ave the Inc Metnodls' societY ~ H t,Hn nm
feet, and will erect church next year
es have The stereopticon exhip slno given n
eritaOe with the Central Presbyterian Church
nts and Friday evening, was very amusing an
structive. The entertainment was emily
ate. for with singing by the school.
Sarah On FRIDAY evening iast, inc congr9 y
10 door, of 81. Paul's Church, presented their RI
and cost Rev. Mr.. Rittenhouse, with purse col
ing 5000. Joseph Pyle made the pref
ones, for ton in an appropriate speech, which
inner ar. responded to by the recipient in few
,ecca ] timed remarks, after which the compaI
efault of journed to the dining room and partoo
bountiful repast, which had been pre-
nard for for the occasion.
bawson The concert of the Sabbath School SCI
of the Union NJ. e. Church, on Friday
ouae and ing last, was largely attended. Inc en-
assault rendered the several pieces in a cree
ned two manner, and those present were
pleased with the entertainment.
egg for The Week oi Prayer WIN ne uuiy o .u
costa. TINS week py al lhe Xxx 1, NV !,
rceny of this city. services VIII DC heiu, N
Heidin ferent churches, every night in the
was com. except Saturday.
!. for lar. Education of oolored People.-Ata n
other ar of the delaware Association for the
Wise q and intellectual Improvement OF the
Ieiault of People" held on Thursday last, the
ing named gentlemen we're elected Oil
,er Heal. President-THoMAs KMBER.
4. Held Vice Presidents - New Castle c
he was Daniel Corbit; Kent, DR.. Isaac Juml
sex, John L. McKim.
icer Heal. Sseretdry-W. r. Bullock.
r of lace Iredsurer-Joseph ". Day.
Held in Mandgers-William 8. Hilles, Rev.
was com Lee, Rev. William Altman, Samuel
Henry Rckel, Lea Pussy, Rev Aart
tenhouse, William Ferris, Samuel
Delaware rington, Z. @. Sewall, r. s. GFif1ll
low. Eve P. McLear, Hanson Robinson, Lewis
William P. son, Dr. William Cummins, John R,
The thief Gregg Chandler, Job H. jackson,
ter which Tatnall, Jr., Rev. Levi Scott, Rev.
a lapse OF F. Wiswell.
5 from the A meeting of the Board Of Manag
entally OBJ be held at the Wilmington Instit
Philadelphia afternoon, at 8 O'Clock.
~ .haraO Cecil County MdtterS-Mr. Edwin
had pro- ei; wmI '' of TIEon for some Yea