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LOUISA COUNTY.
Louisa COURTHOUSE, VA,

December S. 1877.
Editors Dispatch: General James L.
Gordon, one Of Louisa's most prominent
and esteemed citizens. and for twenty-five
years Commemorative attorney Of the
county, died on Monday night after lin
gering illness, and Was buried with Masonic
honorS to-day.
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SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY


WuEAT-White, 4 bushels at $40: 80 bushels
very good at S1.45; 34 bushels at Sl.35; SO bush
els prime on private terms; 40 bushels at S1.45:
SO bushels al 81 SO bushels at I'll 40-total, gao
bushels Red 250 bushels very good Lancaster a.
Sl35; SO bushels fair Fullz at $1.4O; $50 bushels
good on private terms; SO bushels common at at
Sl.25 ;46 bushels good at $1.4O AZ bushels gooa
private terms: sos bushels Fultz at Y1.37; bush,
els :Fultz at $1.05; 80 bushels Fultz at $l.SS: 90
SI40 10 bushels Fullz at VI .40-total l,4s0 BUSH
els. ,o o.n
CoRN,-Uhite. GA bushels good ut 6Oc.; $40
bushels very good at $780,; 26 bushels common AT
55c.: 252 bushels common at 5Sc-tota1 1882
bushels.
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Tne Pope's C0ndision Continues
Alarm lmE.a

LONDON, December 5.-The Standards
correspondent Of Rome says the Popcs con-
dition continues to be alarming. HIS weak
ness Is such that closing the issue IN tne icy
has been necessary, notwithstanding tne
risk. Cardinal siniconi is seriously i'll OF
pneumonia.
oFFTcIAI. ANNOUNCEMENT.
LoSDoS, December THE Daily Ne,cs,s
special, dated Rome, Tuesday, says Cardi-
nal Simeoni has supplied the following m
formation to ohc OF the embassies accreol."
ed TO the vatican: 1.-THE Pope was rest
less OF, Monday night. He has great difti-
Guilty In breathing, and made this morning
constant painful and Intellectual efforts to
relieve his lungs. Asphyxiation is appre-
GLOOMY SHORTCOMINGS.
The. Iines's dispatch from Rome Tues.
day evening reports that there is no hope
for the Pope's recovery, and he has gloomy
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BURNING OF A, COUNTY BRIDGE tnc,1a-
natl, Ohio, December 4.-The county bridge
over the Scioto river near Chillicothe, Ohio,
was burned yesterday. The loss is estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000.
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BosTos, December A. Richard Peabody,
commission agent for Yandyke 81 Morrill,,
aumber-dealers, OF 81. Johnsbury, Vt, has
pesn arrested for forgeriss OF notes. amount
s1t .le % $4,000, and taken to Vermont for.
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PROPOSALS..

CEAIED PROPOSALS VIII b be- a
= CEiVED on or before a2 pa ,erks eilee a:
ION. for RgpAIRs Sci =, ' h Scos5nl WIN b !!
Chesterfield Co9r.hosSsy necember 9Th, With ' sr
,ns snd prepared aesd ~ Tbs rh:
Posing I'D ALL, a ssy and I'll OPTION
= WiLt County judge
Z no SOFT
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RIsINESS CHANCES.

For SALE ,<ou<
TIE SALISBURY IRON NAHCfA'l'"''''
COMPANY, OF VIRGINIA
SITUATED IN THE COUNTY or EorEro. NJ
,o,rteen miles south of the town 0: Sssn ,hs
tb. "a r,ba creek, one quarter Oh M =, re.
lanes river and twelve miles from '''''
on the >.n o,,to RAILROAD.
TIL. railroad from tue town OF BuchiiAh ~
ton Forge runs through this properly ocI,SD Oh
the cSmrauy owns 2,s2S ACRES of
"h'en 70 FURNACE, ,,o,.
In HAST. making car-wheei chsreoaI ,i,J
e. If !, surerior quality and tne1hstssl y,,.,-mi.
.Th.,t are several houses on the es;aie b,rut~.,
ant s,nre. about twenty 1--we horssS' "ason''
'oS rs. Snrnace. with the exception oi the
&c., has beep in blast six years. ,,,,rc. aud
The nronerty IS owned by the Gh's'"e
,bs sstats OF the late Jacob DaSln, hi, Me Dc
: Nv Tlakiu dted last spring. nui.nr, r,uier. /!
-. ~ .na snia sctrye manager. Ills dra'u
1900 that The estate should oe 500; with las
n viii be sold At price corr IN ,a,y tcsgI'
nresent >t,ta OF NE iron Trade, ana ."
rs 10 payment. ApDlf 10 r,-rrSF KELLY,
a.. Exchange Pace, N NC" -
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by Telegraph
NEIIr NnAk

NEW YORK. December 5.-Go!d opened at lo23S
Noon.-Stocks lower. Money on call, per cent
Gold. 1925 Exchange-Long, 4slx; Short 4s4A'
State bonds quiet. Governments lower.
Erenin0.TMoney, per cent. Sterling quiet at
4SlN Gold weak ut 1O2k. Governments quiet
new lives, 1O6&. States heavy and lower'
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. December 5.-Virginia Gs, old. 81 !;
deferred nv: consolidated, SIN: second series, 43.
North Carolina 6s, old, 20; new, sa; special tax
/. Bid To- day.
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81 Richardson Z Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auct!1nror=.
lll3 Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STuRy
L BRICK DWELLING AT THE Northwest
CORNER or CHERRY AND GREEN STREETS
BY AUCT1OS.-By virtue of i deed ~ ir'i.. exc.
cuteti to me BY y. K. Thorp ami wits, h"srlug da,
the 2Jth day of November. 1876. aud RECORDED IN
the clerks Office of the Chancrry Court ri Rich.
mOnd. -. b. log A. page 900 tdriawl, having been
naiie In the payment OF the note >rur! In >ald
deedl and being required so Ia do by the noi.r
of said note. viii proceed To sell hy public agr.
ton. on the PREMISE. on MONDAY the lOlh aay
of December, 1877, O'Clock T. 81, thu PROP.
EkTY described In said deed u fronting IS l0-l4
feet the west line Of Cherry street n the north
western intersection OF Cherry and Green >trerLo
and running back within parable. lines ~ feet on
which there Is a comfortable BRICK DWELLING.
HOUSE. containing six rooms.
TERMS Cash sufficient 10 dcfray s!l rNI-.n,r II
executing this trust. and 10 pay oil note secured
In said deed for S240; balance on such terms 4;
may be announced al the time Of sale.
~ NJ. LEE. Trustee.
RICHARDSON & Co. Auctiohcers. n"3n
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Ino3 0-1ml
9o.CEaE STORE,

so.CEaT STORE.
DECEIVED AT THE
90-CENT STORE,
A large lot of WALNUT FRAMES at 99c. apiece /;
Also. more of those WALNUT FRAMES at 99c. a
pair;
Ten cases of TIN TOILET SETS at 99c apiece;
More of those large HEARTH-vASES at 99c. Il
pair;
The best Mems and Boys GLOVES and GAUST-
LETS to be seen in town, including Buck, Dog
Skin, and Kid-lned or unlincd with or without
fur-top oreauntlets;
All sizes in Ladies', Misses, Mems, and Boys
SHOES;
Another invoice of THREE SHELF WALNUT
BOOK-RACKS;
New STYLES in Ladies' OPERA and MATINEE
CHAINS;
Also. few very handsome NECh-tHAlNs anu
CHARMS;
COAL-sCIJTTLEs In Galvanized or Japanned-
either helmet or funnel shape;
Very handsome WALNUT CLOCh-sHELVEs'
WALL-POCKETS, SIDE-BRACkETs, COR
NER-BRACKETS-on and two for &c.
Catalogues free to any address.
ORDERS from the country should be sent rs early as
oss,he as the rush n. holidays occasions some de-
lay. W. n. q Ss S'"'
no. "a QUO nroao street.
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BALTIMORE.
COMMERCIAL.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. December 5, 1877.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, 240 bushels. Red, ]. ZOO bush
els, Of which 332 bushels were re-exhioited.
'CORN.-Whtte, 1896 bushels
MEAL-S2 bushels. .H. &c.,.
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JOHN wANAMAkER'
OUR INDUCEMENTS:
RELIABLE MATERIALS.
Observation-Disclosures 3.
LATEST STYLES.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
MANUFACTURE OUR OWN CL OTHING.
OBAD DEBTS.
FIXED PRICES.
FINEST W0OLLENS IN TIE CITY FOR
CUSTOM-WORK:
=. FIT GUARANTEED;
BEST TRIMMINGS,
FINEST WORK.
CHEAPEST SHIRTS,
CiiEAPEsT COLLARS,
CHEAPEST CUFFS,
a CHEAPEST UNDBRWEAR,
CHEAPEST HOSIERY,
ALL BEST QUALITIES,
NEWEST STYLES.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Tenth and Main.
lno 30-1ml
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TINTED STATES MARSUAL'S S,Tr

TINTED STATES MARSUAL'S STr
" OLA acknowledgements ., 49,, nh
District Court Of the United St,ie, for The =, 10"
District Of Virginia, dated December 5, Is7;
" oodson et as. uS. Steamer Isis" ~ sduir,,,,
TACKLE, &C., for cash, at public sale, in iron,
the cusiom-house In tb" city Of Richmond w. ~.
FIFTEENTH OF DECEMBER. 1877, At IL o tc ,.tr
This STEAMER is 1856 feet In length. IN. -, ,..u
hull and double engines and lies NJ Worrn,"'. %
the Pamunkey river Parties wishing to uur,h. ui
are invited 10 examine the YES. I'll and be prelrn, -
the sale. G. 7. RAHSI)rI
Quilted states Marsh,
Dated December ). 1877 de s.syrn 't,lI.
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i,y GrlIhbs s. Williams.
Real Estate Agents and Auctionccr>.
Eleventh street between Main and Bnih.

COMMISSIONERS SALE or THE
~ VERY HANDSOME BRICK RESIDEN,F At
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF GRACE AND
TWEETY-TBIRD STREETS AT AiGTl'N.-la
execution of decree Of the Chaucery Court -! RtcI.
1nond. entered 4th December. 1875. IN nh" ca" Of
" Observation-Disclosures. &C.. rS. iiar'grnvc "" Sll
sell 1T auction, upon the premises. on I'll E>DAl
The 18th Dccemhfr. al 4 o'ci"c~ /. NJ III" r''!-
dcnce situated ~ above.
1t has eight large rooms. two ~IiiaH r"nins' ana
sture-roam. Also, kitchen sim four room. >ti-
HE and carriage-hcll>e. and sm"E"h"u'"-ail "fE
stock brick fronts: buIlt and finished ID III" b"6yr
throughout, in fine order, and with all The modern
convenieuceS.
The lot IS AS by 65 feet. and M" stHhon enjoy:
view which for ext. nj and beauty, l. not SURPASSED
by any other IN the city. 81,
TERMS One fourth cash: balance nt Tour. "eh
and twelve months for negotiable notes. with Interest
added. and title retaued by the court mn,i me ho'>
are paid. HENRY HGiSAid::
Commissioners.
cprpns e. WILLIAMS. AuctiOnrrls. 10 81
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, AUCTION SALES--.Future Dsxs
BY j. l.. Appersnn.
Real Estate Agent and Auc,!one.r.
I016 Main s,rcer.

A UCTION SALE OF LOW.pp,cr,,
IA BUT GOOD-PAYINCi PROPERTY ,rmLD
sold on the pr' mises. In the order named ., ~ ,.
NssIA1; December II, 1877. at 81 ocncs 7. ~
ner OF Byrd and First Streets ron,aIou rot "fr
LOT 6a132 feet. Rent. 40 p.r month to rs nm
BRICK AND FRAMED DWELLING
With six rooms, Kitchen Stable, &c on ba D ~
OF Cnurch street tOregon hin. LOT 30.I6n err "
IEhSs: One fourth cash. balance at isur nv Xxx 5ss
and twelve months for negotiable nn,a' r'2h',
added and secured by trust-dccd. 'H'"F'>!
dc 9 j. i. APPERGGy spc,t,
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BY j. l.. Appcrson.
Real Estate Auc,ioDecr.
l0l6 5fain STREET.

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE OF C,,r
\ TAGE AND TEN ACRES OF LAND ,pn,'.
ONE MILE FROM RlCHMOSD.-i:v vIrtnn ~
deed OF trust dated the 9th OF May, ls72, d,,ly
January. 1873, default having been MADE. .n nn q
Ing thereto required by The beneficiary ,h1n ~
acrng trustee. sen on the promises. on TlFSiI;S'
described property, lying on Gilir's rrreS t,,',e-
Ing -" Bakey's.' now Fritz" mill tract &c, ''''a-
Inc Co oI contains %, SIX rooms and III.
TERMS: Although the decd require, c,,h o,.,.,
rs 10 1900, arrangements may probably y. Notp'
for more liberal terms, and made kno VII =,
y. q. APPEESOT
de D $780, Acting Tru,,se
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BUSINESS CHANCE FOB SALE
The STOCK and FlXTURfTsn Sn,IEsALE ap+
I'm aud eentraSS,iSGts't,nn Richmond, Va, i''
sale. Apply to GRAF fi nortp Tenth stree.
da -St wv -
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Bv Edward G.. GOddin,
Real Estate Auctiopeer.
1918 Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF SlNTl-sA
i FEET OF GROUND. WITH lMpK0EE,;;
MENTS THEREON. ON THE sou II eiDt v W
THIRTY-SECOND STREETS. AT hLoilOh.-
By virtue Of q deed OF trust dated S'h FrbrH@r!.
1875, and duly recorded in the thanccry ,oW'
clerks Office, we will sell. the prem is,S, on MuH.
DAY, 10th Of December, 1T g., O'Clock i. D.. w,
property secured IN said deed omnl"n'ng ~ zee:
from the southeastern corner Of ThlriT-nr't ana '
dcptli of $50 feet, with some Improvements
thereon. go
TERMS: Cash As to expenses o! -iir mao j";
off one note of S6J.04, due November :. l5'p anu
another of x67.S3. due November {. III = VIII ~
tercst due thereon; and :hc balance IL the pFe''"'
owner may direct. ,,..,,,..
WILLIAM VI. JCSTtS,i Trus,r...
no 30 JOHN \. MEANLE.'
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TOR RENT, NICE BRICK TEN-Ma
tween canal and Byrd streets, containing I'VE
rooms, detached Kitchen gas, water large ward %c.
and being situated in frs-class nelghooInoo rs
so Near to business. Rent only $3.50 per annum.
and possession given at once. Apply TO ,yNp
do II. De IL ~ ~.
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40 nnrsc IN F,sHIoNABLE socIETY--A BRIL-
.y.Nr ryeST-THE MoFrETT REGISTERS
prs,srn ,TroNs AND TAX IN PETERSBURG
rms CITIZENS BASK-DEATH OF ANiAGED
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December 5.--Fiour quiet and steady.
HhcAS Grmer but not higher. Corn strong and
higher at 40ia4lc. Oats In good demand at 29@
, 1877-11-15
SILKS.
MA ! |! !! !! !! !! | !
BR0T HERS. 90
GREAT SALE;
Silks!
Rich Goods!
lMMFMDE DAnUAlND
DURING T}lR EATll!E MONTH.
We have congummated large
purchases direct from the man.
ufacturers, and at Auction, and
will offer SPECIAL AND RE-
NJ A R Z A B L e IN D u G E.
MENTS in
Silks, VelVets, &c.
We will offer standard makes
at lower prices than ever be-
fore In this city.
scopes. Gui!Iet's Popular Satin
Finish Dress Silk
At $1.oo. $1.25, $1.5o, $1.75,
$500 upward.
TEtLLARD'S
BLACK SILKS !

Warranted the best Silks in
the market for wear, ranging
in prices from $1.6O to $500.
SPECIAL ATTENTION is d.
rected to qualities at So, $3.50,
and So,
, 1877-11-15

a tall onf r packet from basement to roof
with var G:rttclcs IN the line of tho business,
the lowe 3 r bcng devoted naturally to tho
finest : II crockcrr, bronzcs, eiver-p1atc,
etc. " he fire was at IT. height, tile firm
bccomt s1ral'5 and properly alarmed, and
trc" l1s3 q hc clerks On hand to carry away the
books So talcT contents nj their snfc About
ttl!s ES Nr. 1yrscfi was h1ilcd up
aEasniS s countcr for a fraction of
lnnut. persuaded to explain that l,fs sto.!s
vas, at rough guess, eco, AID bis insur-
, 1877-11-15

About 10::N O'Clock il fn!bCHE reporter ran
acrost Mr Marshall Field Oil State street. lie
VIII gazing in1cn:ly III the destruction Thu. va.
going VI, but llt did nut seenl IL hluw Muy
great a,noun; Of anxiety. lfa WIS pleasant aild
cordial US usual, anu regretted the destruction.
lie sal It Was hard tu Justly estimate either t!,o
luss Or ealvayu at that time. What waa mt
burned was undoubtedly thoroughly drencl,cd
by water. They carried stool; In their retail
house a. iht+ tine varyuf; !rom si,1lw,n0
to $l,.oJO,03J. Tl.1s was In Part In easo
guods uf cheaper sort w!I=h were stored In
tlIr baxenlcnt. Th!s was stocked tull. anu all
estimate ab " Its vuluo suuld not bc tnattc.
Iinw faas!, IL WAS 1anlagctl he could n0l tell.
TiClr total Insurance wls nfMut 81 ,U0, Hcat-
terclincoMpanlcs. in England, tictnlany, France,
and America. 4 llnc MAS held III the East, and
perhaps very t!t:!c III llouie companIvs, Their
most valuable stock WAS On tic ground llonr,
consisting Of laccs, silks, s',awls, ctc.
The silk stock, which WAS tlac largest anl most
valuable, mas Immediately u,'lcr the tosunda,
mud, Ut euurtc, tic greatest pGrklun of II was
Lust. What NILS not burned wa, thoroughly
tlrcnyl,ed with water. The proportion Of stock
aboyc Insurance was probably from 10 to Is per
cent. Their opening Of full stuck took piaco
lust month, and they usually sasricd their fnrE-
est stock In November aud December. so fur ~
Thu retail trade rms coucernGd.
fHoM ANOTHER GENTLEMAN
connected with the establishment tho fnfor1na~
t[ou was cleaned that the stock on tiIo first
floor was probably wusth ouc.half Of tho cn!ra
contents Ut tic building. or about $500, ,OU1,
about $751; 0OO OF which was in silks aluDe. OF
tl,tt probably e225 GU to $40 0D was sayel. Ihe
first aoor contained the hosicry, white goods,
grnts' furnishing, silk gools, Lanutls, auu NO.
, 1877-11-15
opening, tho fire not having caught on the
inside TO any extent, kayc about
K~a

,,,,,. ~ 49,. .x,... ..xs ..,a,.,
'''''~o ~ ""' 'D'e 4-"'
THE ELEVATOR "A1s.
a. 'Ae no't"c'" c"a u '"o oo'o'"F a'e t"o
elevators, that nearest State stcct being known
as the central and that towards the rear
tic northern, Tic scuttIc 10 tic roof
was between the two, and VA sppyoatbab1c Ly
. t,,,der .c,tn.t ,,,c wou 4 .mal; tron ,,oor
,,<.,1 80. .1.,.,t. IT,.
.'A 'a'' '~ &e ""o "s'e .o'"o
ioaf 'ces |" hc'9"'' ih'' space 'cacnea q"
around tic akyIlg1tt In the centre oE tho butl-
Ing, and might easily bc explored By one crawl
ing on hands and knees. Another Iron doo,.
,,,rcc,,v a},ove IN. sr.,. ,ncr.1 N .,~ ,onf
,.., J.. 49,. =, ~. ....s ,,... a.. .s,.
anu - "s -. ;. '''s apAeo ."a' LUZ "''su-
man ,ha~ hllcd Win tlre' IL sPreni TO the
central elevator, anh then to the northern
, 1877-11-15

~++@ N~'~ %@-NAs"s
ea1nc from Box =. located Oh tho corner OF
RatH Holph ard State streets, Mt s:0a. The
steamers within the district, SIX Ia number. were
soon Oh tue ground. Smoke vas then coming
out of tho north end of tue building. antl m o.
cuaional has! Of hamc could bo scen on the fifth
aoor from thu street. Tho art-cscape was run
up, hut WIS too short bJ twenty fcct to reach
thu tor OF the structure. Tho ladder Was
therefore placed against fourth.htory window,
and p!pctHcn quickly mounted With hose.
Other hrctncn TOOK positions on top Of
Bur'cy d TYrrctl's store adjoining and holes
were cut in tho roof OF the burning
structure, tho tirc having gotten In between tho
ceiling and tbs roof, Others again dragged
hose Into the bulldlpE aud UP tue stalrwaye.
Great difficulty wis experienced tn getting In
aide. The irou doors IN State street had to bc
chopped opcn. Th!s. It Is satd took ten minutes.
The six streams throwing on the flames at
twenty minutes after eight t1at no noticeable
effect. The hre gradually spread south.
and east. the Wind having shifted. Tho
flames having chtcn their way onec to the
rotunda roof, largo pieces ot blazing timber
bcsan falI'ns to tue aFst hoor. IL was apparent
that
uoRE nELr, AND GREAT DEAL or IT,
WAS necessary. So second aud third combtna-
t!os, alarm was turned In, aud this brought
twelve ,nure steamers to tue scene. Thu al-
vantage Of double tlrc hytlral,ta was NOW shown,
for no 'css than sir steamers were able 10 get
all tho wafer they could handle from, those on
thu ct,rrcrs IT State anil Washington streets.
Tue ruiniorrealcnts wcru plaeed to the best atl-
vantage by Ftrc.Atarsllal Ucnncr, soma OF the
men ruiug up u the 9TH story With tho hose,
the south entl Of the building, fauin: Waahng-
ton street, being 1T this tlmc-tRenty mtauteA
, 1877-11-15
The Melancholy List Of Kill
ed, Wounded, and
Missing.
Tho Insurance OIL Building and
Stoclz---tYIlat They Man
aged to Save.
Scenes and incidents at the
Conf1agration-.-Fire Of
1873.



THE DREAD SOUND or THE R1ak.ALAnM
heard last evening Just as people wcrc entering
tho theatres, or going homo to their comfort
ahc tlrcs!tlcs, proycl TO be tho hcrul1 Of very
scrous disaster. OinittIng uuS reference to the
great confagratton which consumed the best
lalf Of Chicago, no event Of the kind tlas oc.
Cured III tho city for many ycprs that could bare
awakened sucl, MI universal excitement us tho
burning down Of the great lry.gools establish
inent Of Field, Letter l. Co. Tile only occur-
rcnco TINT might 10 ltkencl to II In Importance
WIS tue burning OF tho Drake Block In the sum.
sucr Of 1870 md ut that time our citizens had
not yct suprcd full OF tl.e horrors wblrll subsc-
Quenlly became all too familiar in their sight.
Tl,crc was an Interest," more profound at,tl more
general, felt In tho fire Of last evening, for
everybody seems to feel that
TIE GREAT xsTAnL1snMxNr or FIELD, LETTER
Is part aud parcel Of tho industrial prosperity
Of Chicago. Tic destruction OF such an amount
ut property could not but be regarded Is dire
calamity ut such timo as thts, and 50, ~ tho
news cw round, people left their fircsilcs, their
theatres, their billiard.tables, and everything,
to erowd to tho tccnc of action. Thu simple IN
tlu,atk,n That Field, Letter 4; Co.'s place WAS
burning was cnoneh to start everybody from
their SEATS, and, before tic fire had made auy
leaduay. crowd hal gathered which
needed the utmost cxcrtions Of tho Police
Department 10 keep IN order, From
every quarter OF the city people kept pouring
tlown toward the place, until every street lead
Ing to ktatu kttcct Within sir blocks OF the bur,-
ing building WAS iammed w1th human beings Of
all at:cs, scx, aud kiud. eueh an excitement has
not bcen witnessed hero foE many year. Every
iire.rug,ne In tue department was ut the spot,
playing, and sputtctnx, aud screaming, and the
vide thosoughfase presented for several hours
such sight Al onc might expect 10
SEQ at Doomsday. Nobody seemed
to heel tho pouring rain. or tho
frish,cd horses. Women plashcd through tho
| pulllcs, needless Of tho dangers involved in
wet feet; u!eh rushed hlther aul thi,l,er in tho
frantic manner characteristic Of humanity when
| under thu tuaucnco OF supreme public excite
ments; pIrkpocKvts piled their landirratt, and
boys, a. usual, n.ausgcd to dodge around III
eyerybody's way, 1t sccmoa ~ II tho eutire
city had como downtown to Witness the terri
bic scene.
THE ALARM WAS SOUNDED
from Boz ID ut 6;04 In tho evening. some one
hal discovered aso In tho f,lll' story of tbs
t,,Itliv rhh Ia xftuat n1 ~ %1,n -crnnr ~ 81
, 1877-11-15


After au luulliry trto tilr cause ct the fra
alnous various anil sus,lry, THE TH1nuEg tian
wus turtuuatc enough to And lit. Sam Duty,
rrspo,lslu clerk who was GU band wl,rp tur
shortly nltrr) tho aro hroku Out: Mr. Dot:'s
stoTy was rcry clear ail straightforward. l1o
4all In elect ihat ho WIS OH tic ground fur III
thu siorc) among the first, mud saw III early
part Of tho eoutavrutton. Hhcn he first saw
the light It waa at tho lead OF the rst {or pas
scngrr) ELEVATOR, about tic inIidls !. Ut
tile north sAle VI the building.
Al TINT tins thero was only small
bla3c by comparison, anil llo Thought hilnsen
ah!c to put It. out. 30 believing, he raugnt un
nj, e3ttnsuislrr uud thcn another, until ho l4au
umrtiel th.ec upon tho nasnes. Uctug asked
these questions, tle unawcrs we're:
"Do yuu know where thu ttfo startedp'
II know 1t atsrtea ut the top Vt tho west
elevator nn tlIt west slu."
*'Sot at ttlu bottom ~
"CcrtaluIy nut. SAW 1t among tho first. and
am surf IL Was adre up aboyu bcfors there waa
nny lIrc down below"
"Cuull It nut have como VI, tho e]eyatofl"
'sIt would Aayo been moFe likely to go down.
and l UNI sure as pussiblu that there was no l!ss
below the top Aoor wAca caught slght Of It,"
"Waat could possibly have causcd tire ut
th. top Ut All elcyatorf'
~ dou't know, | aul suso; hare no idea,
unless It te tllat about tho big wheel at tho top
Ut thu elevator was box Of oiled Ta@s OF wasto
aud sollo oil. have heaal that they sometimes
tg,lite py spontaneous combustion"
Just then the dome fell aud tue gentlemen
who weru before talking 10 ainlcably over the
matter went away tn haste. Tho clerk inalo
for tho ..oor, aud tue reporter, not having suf-
tcient Typographical knowledge, ran to tho
urarrst window, and kicked out pane. NJ
loss Of lifv thru.
ANOTHER.
In scarrh Of lacts about the origin OF tnc fro
yrpo{ter uskest gentleman connected with
thu s,becr 6ewing Machine Company xhat he
knew about the Beginning. The answcr was
about HIS thls:
~ didn't zee tho are just exactly what 5ol
might call startS hut saw It pretty soou there
after. was On top Of tue building On the
southeast eoruer Of Stats and Washington
streets, tho iewclrJ store, you know. lu tho
eoruer nearest 10 n4e WAS tAp room for thu
s"xtug machine gtrl&,-on tho Washington
st1cet front, you kuow,-they had thciF little
cells and their ma3hlacs there, aud tncra they
, 1877-11-15

Tue ltyclie&t interest takcn III tho dEe WAS BY
tue tlsu Of hurley i TYtreli, thu eroekery,
glassware, and gas axtuses men, next 1nor
north Ut thu burning building. The building Is
, 1877-11-15

Tho secue ut y o'clock, an bour after tho
aiasu, was awful III tue t1ucat sensc of the
word. Areaiy thu aauses had cureloied tho
framework about the roof, aud the aFc on tho
two uppes toora w&s hlIing the Interior Of the