Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-04
FIRES,

WHEELING. ". Va, Aug. "A fire broke
out at Volcano, toEn Of 200 iohsbi,ants in
Wood county, 10 this Stata, early this morning,
and is still raging fercely. Half of the town ia
now in ashes, and it is probable the e ,mes will
not be stayed uuti there is nothing left for them
to feed upon, as water cannot be had 10 soyt
thing like sufficient qusptify to queuch even az
ordinary FIRE. At tbs present writing
all the stores. hotels. warehouses; tie
telegraph Office and the depot ere DESTROYED,
Many of the warehouses arc stored With OIL
As every house in the town is built Of wood it
is almost certain that the entire town will 10
consumed. 1t ia estimated here that the less
will reach fully 500, 900; probably more Tbs
FIRE is supposed to be the work of az inceudiary.
ALBANY, N. Y, August "A fire broke Gu.
this morning at II 80 in the Dur and fead store
of John Davis, on Broadway Gro:nbush, which
WAS totslly destroyed Harry Bedelrs residence
and several other tenements were also destroyed.
Loss $1,000
CINCINNATI. O.. August 1.-The German
Theatre owned by DR.. Highway, at the corner
of Vine and Mercer streets su fered about $1,000
damage by TIRE this morning. Insured in locsi
companies.
JEFFERSON DAVIS HIsToRY.-It is impossible
| TO overestimate the caution and csretulness with
which Mr.. Davis has worked upon his history Of
| the rebellion. He feels that his will bs the au,
| thoritative defence of tho csuse of his psop!e
and he fully appreciates the gravity of his task,
| 1t 10 TWO years since saw him aud he Was rec
ported then to be finishing up his work. dis.
covered that he bad hardly begun it, having
spent years in simply arranging the material for
1t. Mr.. Davis is most systematic worker, and
is possessed of great endurance. Ho IL rapid
| writer and is ripe scholar.
1t is tho argument and the facts on which hs
has poudered so long, No idoa can DO formed
OF the scope of the coming book 1t is certain,
however, that an unexpected space will be given
to the discussion of the motives a1d necessities
that led 10 the war. 1t will not be a vehicle OF
the prejudces of the writer. but it will be very
decided upon certain of Mr. Davis critics and
enemies. / asked him if no was going to be SO.
we're upon these persons in his book. well"
| he replied, smiling, They say man gets i'll.
nstused as he grows old. l don't know what l
| may write"
In conversation hu seemed to be bLtersr to.
wards Mr. Stephens than any one olse He dis.
cussed Zoo Johnston freely, aad expressed him.
self vigorously as to Governor Brown, but said
little of General Tocmbs and seemed TO cara less
He was warm toward Senator Hill ard inquired
sf5ctiona.ely sftar him. Tho book will b. pub.
lished by the ApSletons and there ia no douS!
that its sale will be enormous; probably exceed.
ing any history ever published in Americs. Mr..
Davis hiss attended TO none Of the business details
OF the publication and knows little about them.
These have all been managed by Major Waltz.
all, of Mobile, most e1csllont man Tor the par.
pose.
As Mr.. Davis could com nadd his own terms
and as Major Walthal il devoted TO his inter.
ests it is pretty certain That he will make large
fortune out of his book. l understand that ii y
copy is now in tho hands of the Appletons ard
the book may be looked for speedily. 1t will ba
a volume that. in point Of composition and tho
excellence of its English will stand by the side
of Giobon and Macaulsy. I doubt if the South
has ever produced more thorough scholar than
Mr.. Davis. His book will represent the steady,
devoted work of his best and ripest years, and It
| will be pride to the South no mora az a vindi.
cation than rs aclassic.-Atlanta. Ga -, C5nsti!r.
| ton Letter.