The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-29
WASHINGTON, d. G. Sent. %.

"AShlNplON, " " SeUt. 70, 1871.
Yesterday morning aDOut ll.25 q. m, a fire
alarm sounded and in very short time it was
known throughout the city that the Patent
Office was on fire. Every effort was made to ex.
tinguish the flames but without avail and in
few hours the model room was swept more than
half clean Of its contents by the devourIng fire
1t broke out III the top attic story the floor of
which was the only one in the whole immense
building but what was fire proof. and which
soon burned through into the room where were
stored all the thousands of models that have
been collected for the last forty years. in 1886
tile Patent Office was burned with all the
models which were then in existence. How the
fire originated yesterday ia not yet known but
there are various theories concerning IT, The
general alarm was sounded about half an hour
after 1t was discovered, and in a few miuutes
after the Georgetown engines came to the as.
slstance OF the Capital fire force Then Balti
more was telegrapheu ana her engines arrived
in half an hour more There was work enough
for them ali To do tor although the streets are
wlde,the heat was so intense that the surround.
ing squares were only saved by a constant piay
OF water upon them. The fire was scarcely uli.
der control when Il large nvery stable IN an nd.
joining square was discovered to be burning
ana the attention OF some halt a dozen more eIl.
Rlnes was turned upon It, but when hay begins
10 burn It isn't easy 10 stop 1t. The front wall
OF ofick, and supported on either side OF other
0ulldings-alone was saved, The horses were
all gotten out, but the carriages were lost.
Ine CITY was scene OF lntense excitement
nightfall. several persons were hurl, but as
YET have heard OF no fatal acCIuents. Tins
morning crowds are thrOnging to see the ruins
and III my next letter eau give a much cIealCr
account OF the whole matter than at present Is
possible.
The near approach Of Congress warns the citi
zens Oi the Capital aud District that 1t Is high
time to ol gamze Tor the purpose Of obtaining
the legislation necessary for the lOca Interests
oI the clty. However well disposed the mem.
bers OF Congress may be toward the District IL
Is remembered that there are as MANY new
ones that Its neeus are out little understood Dy
the mas land the subject 10 100 complicated and
extensive TO ADMIT Oh then becoming tamilaIlz.
ed with all its points until ito details are ex.
planned 10 them Oy an intelligent weI.lnlOrmed
and influential committee To- citizens. here.
lore there Is necessity loT particularly active
prerimiuares, ,and steps ~ e already being taken
tOr the COLLECTION ana arrangement OF such IN.
| formation as Congress will need for proper
Senator BOgy, OF Missouri, is dead, ard polti.
Clans ale aleauy hard at work nlliug his place
IN the Senate han a dozen at least are eagerly
batting their hOOGs for tue office and mucn WIRE
pulling will 20 on because OF the vacant seat.
dr. Bogy was poOI boy and arrived at the
OF very Hunted education. But he was am,
bltIOus pre- ervlng ana industr.O Gus, ana with
these qualities one rarely fails OF success. The
IollOWlng letler written Dy hiln when lie starteu
out in llte, shows that his plans laid then were
adhel ed " ana irled out with tenaCIty.
ST. GESEvIEvE, Jan. 10, 1882.
On this day letG nOmei under charge of Mr.,
William sham on, an Old lend OF my father. 10
go To kaskaskla tOr eau law IN The office Of
Judge Pope. My educatlOn Is vecy imteu, Dut
with haTu study may overcome 1t. 1 am de-
teImlned 10 Guy 1t, ana my intention Is to re-
turn to my NAIVE SUate to practice, II l can
qualify myself, and while doing 80 TO become
Unitol Slates senator Tor my native state, aud
TO work for tins tlll am 6J years Old. will
pray God 10 give me the resOlu ion 10 peTseYere
IN TINS Intention. 1 have communicated this 10
my notuer ana given her tnls PAGER To keep.
80 help me Goa, LEWIS " bUGI.
He was e.ected to the Senate when he WAS GO
years old. AICHARD.