The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-10-18
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

state Taxes Paid BY Richmond The following
IS statement Of the taxes for State purposes as
scsSed against the several wards Of the city Of
Richmond compiled from returns IN the office OF
the Commissioner OF the Revenue:
Capinu0n Tax, ~, 446. Real Estate, Sll9,9I1-
50. Personal Property, S3S, 10. Income, ST.
l9SS3 Grand ,o,al, Sl74,74S42
Relief for Chicago.-Tbe Common Council of
this city have appropriated $4,000 for the relief
of the sufferers OF Chicago, IN accordance with a
request from the citizens, as represented IN pub
lie ueeting.-RjcbmORd Enquirer.
The Extent Of the Fire in Chicago.-The statement
that there was an area of four miles By one IN the
North Division, and one hundred blocks in the
South Division, destroyed By the recent ire, was
not true. w e Wege also mistaken IN representing,
the other day, that Chicago Is twelve mile long by
SIX broad The dimensions OF the city are six
miles by three and hall--Or tlCeDty-ORe square
mieS The fire has ravagCd tract lying one mile
along the lake. on both sides of the river, and
igregularly extending from 10th street to North
avenue, distance Of about three miles. The burnt
district Is, therefore, three equQre miles, This was
the business portion Of the city. Some four hun
dred blocks have been burned. 1t is an area double
the extent of Richmond. Ii is stated that 900
houses were destroyed.
Tia the great FIRE of london, in 1866, it is said
that 1900 houses were burned This fire de
ravage3 was only one mile long by halt mile
brOad-or the half q square mile. 1t Is obvious,
therefore, that the Chicago houses were bigger
than the London houses The estimated value of
theproperty destroyed by the London fire was from
ten 90 twelve millions Sterhng-a very large sum IN
that day. liz Is probably an exaggeradOni and the
estimate of S5J000OOO0 for the losses in Chicago
IS probably too high.
The town is not destroyed by any means There
are eighteen square miles left. And many OF the
buildings sWepl away by the fire were cid wooden
buildings that VIII not be missed Chicago will
spring from her ashes Ike a second Tyre. 10 ten
sears che Ere vii. be forgotten. You cannot dis
LslrJen or repress those people. They are already
ordering bricks from Buffalo, If Richmond was
rebuilt tn two years-how long viii it take to re-
build Chicago 3-EHQlrer.
Forss. Firss.-Tbe great fires which have been
raging iu the woods In Wisconsin, have extended
across Fox River, and cover strip thirty miles
wide in ShaEanO and OcOntO counties. The large
numbering towns of Marinette and Plshtego are
threatened with destruction. The fires are raging
over s. 600 square miles Of territory. About 100
families are rendered homeless. Green Bay and
other towns are full of refugees. At least 100 other
families aTein danger Of being burned out Farm
buildings, bridges, fences, and absolutely every
thing have been swept away. Thousands Of square
miles of valuable pine forests have been destroyed.
Bears aud other wild beasts have been driven in
dismay from the woods, and are flying about IN
every direction. The entire population has been
fighting the fires without success.
Eoa. C. Delano, Secretary Of the Interior, esti-
mates chat there are about $4,000 Indians under
the care Of the government, who, with the excep-
uou Of some hostile Tribes are divided into l42
tribes, and embraced within IS Indian agencies. -
The new policy Of the gOvernment-treating them
as It's wards, who are to become eitizenS-is prov
ing 90 be economical, as well as humane since the
cost Of this department for the last fiscal year was
tU- S5 4J1,9 1875, a clear saving Of $3634,000 over
The last year Of the last administration.