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ordinary courier which has just arrived from i { . r iin, bring!} the news of combats on the dlst Of March apd Ist of April, which covered the brave Polish legions with glory* A grand battle had taken place on the 7th, in which M'mhitsch was completely beaten, and the de- Jiieraaoc of Poland established. The Rus ians lost 35,000 men and 50 guns. Ihe rr nv of the Autocratjnay now be considered ‘completely destroyed. Every one here is mad with joy. God protect the cause oi the t 1> 1,0 According to the Hamburgh Correspon dent the Lithuanian! surgents had taken pos osion of Wilna, where they had organized : Provisional Government. Three thousand insurgents had established themselves at Po lar) "en. At Kowr.o, they took possession of a jfusian battery. The same paper,,lso cites accounts from Posen, according to which Field ’Marshal Gicsmar, who was on his route for ('reslaw, took post as six>n as he became ac quainted with the events in Poland, and di ice ted his progress towards Komsbcrg. Ills -udden departure has given some confidence w t i JC rc port that the Russian Army of the Grand Duchy of Posen was about to pass the frontier and enter Poland immediate)/* There is nothing official in these accounts; arj all ’which is thought quite authentic is, that the Grand Duke Michael lias left with .4000 men, anj i;.-ieces of caption, for the district of M w\Ve have reason fo believe that the battle, which has just endedtn a glorious victory, in the environs of Rvki, commenced on the sth and lasted till the'7th; at least so say the ties patches which arrived yesterday at the l or cjgn Ollice, as well as travellers hfttc ar rived from Frankfurt. jjy the Journal de Vcrviers, dated the lGth we have received the following important in iioence “Firchbacli, of Stuvolot, who ha? just arrived post from Frankfort, announces as certain, that at the moment cf Ins departure the house of G. Mumm& Cos. of that city, had received an express from Warsaw, bringing the news that the heroic Poles had again at tacked the Russians on the sth of April, and had taken 15,000 prisoners and 42 pieces of cannon. The Russian Army is completely routed, and Field Marshal Diebitsch riving with the remainder of his troops. It is believ • cd that he has bei n obliged to take the road towards Wilna, where an insurrection hasjust broken out- This circumstance may cut oil liis retreat on that side. From the Ixvndon Courier of April 11. Further Important success of the Poles. We are happy to state that we have receiv ed olliciul accounts of two new actions be tween tiie Russians and the Poles, in which victory was again on the side of Freedom anti justice. We subjoin the official statements relative to those events. “Head-quarters tit Sicdlec, # April 10, 1831, 9 o’clock, P. M. $ “to tue national government.” “I have great satisfaction in announcing to the government that the l’olisli army obtained a considerable victory yesterday. We have taken several cannon, and 2000 or 4000 pris . oners, amongst whom are nearly 000 officers of different ranks. Gen. Proiudzynski, com manding a separate corps covered himself with glory. The advanced hour of the evening does not permit me to give a more detailed report. [Signed] “SKRZYNECKI.” Warsaw, April 11.—Another affair has ta ken place at \\ engrow, under General Uinin ski, who has passed the river Liwicc. He took 401) prisoners of the Russian Guards, the choicest of the army, and obta nod possession of several valuable magazines. ISamogotia and Lithuania have been in a state of revolt since the 29th of .March. An estafette who arrived last night, brings information that a revolution had also taken place in Volhynia. A gentleman just arrived from Warsaw, rep resents the final success of the Poles as abso lutely certain.—He says that if the power of the Emperor of the Russias was three times us great as it is, he would not succeed in sub duing that brave and patriotic nation. Asa specimen of the unconquerable spirit by which the Poles arc actuated, the gentleman alluded to, states that they have undermined W arsaw, lor the purpose o"l destroying the city, rather than it should fall into the hands of the Rus sians. London, April 23 —Private accounts from Warsaw state that the Polish Commander in Chief, whose head quarters were at Siennica, was near those of Gen. Diebitscli atGarwelin, and that Diebitsch could easily be taken in llauk by a Polish corps which was at Siedicc, and in his rear was Gen. Dwernicki It is stated that the number'of prisoners taken, by lor exceeds the amount in the bullc t!n, and that the domorilization 'in tire Rus sian army was v ry great. The national ar my, which was in want of cannon in the be ginning of the campaign, has at present a suf ficient quantity with a reserve of 40 pieces, ilia Russian artillery have lost their talisman, those famous pieces of cannon which were in the campaigns of France and Turkey have been captured by the Poles; the. Russians Used to cuL them their Grandmothers. From the Message tics Chambres. INSURRECTION IN LITHUANIA. Private letters from Constantinople, re ceived but a short time since spoke of the ne:v armaments of the Porte. It was suppos ed that Turkey meditated the resumption of hostilities against Russia. .Such a project, however, whether contemplated or not, has hoen ut a great measure neutralized by new insurrections, which have simultaneously Droft. ni out in Albania and Servia, fomented, fts it is sajd by foreign influence and support ed by the pa* ha of Scutari. A diversion o>.' Eie stile of Turkey would liSvu been a poworbJ assistance to Poland : but lids aid is no longer necessary. The de voted courage and heroism of that nation have at length succeeded" in rousing the old blood •'f the former Polish Provinces. Lithuania. Volhynia, Pedulia, and the Ukraine, have, in Pic face of Europe, and almost under tin swords of the Russian army, made common ■anae with Poland. This net of adhesion to the Polish revolution has been sent to W arsaw. Phc centre of the movement ia at W ilna, where a Provisional Government has been formed, which will propagate insurrection by W' vi; of proclamations' and tpaniftodov* TTtl ' MAGQjv ADVERTISER, and agricultural and mercantile intelligencer. But let us contemplate for a moment the complicated events of which Russia is at this moment the theatre. The Lithuanian insur rection has gained Somogotia,it extends its in fluence from Gcorgenbcrg, Polangen andjitos sienna to Memel, a fortress ot) the ccfast of the Baltic, belonging to Prussia. The apprehen sion of an invasion of the territory situated to the north of Konigsberg appears at this mo ment to occupy the minds of all at Berlin. It is even apprehended that the short's of the Baltic may escape from Prussia, and sev eral letters which have been received from Berlin already insinuate that an armed inter vention of Prussia in the affairs of Poland is considered as not improbable. We believe, however, there is but little foundation for this supposition. We have grounds for hoping that the 1 russian Cabinet, which thoroughly understands its position, will not thus com promise that wise neutrality which it has hitherto maintained, and the departure from which would lead to results so much the more serious as it might authorise ether cabinets to deviate from that line of moderation which they have hitherto followed. We learn I'romWarsaw, that an act of adhe sion, of which the following is an extract, has just been received from the ancient Polish orovinces that embrace the national cause— “ Lithuania, Yolhynia, Podolia, and Ukraine, have ever foi.ncd a single national body with the kingdom of iVa*'d. The oppression and slavery wo have suffered since the last divis ion of our terriforv', lias ne'ver been abl to extinguish in our hearts the lo re that we feel for our common country, nor that un changeable tendency oi the parts oi the na tion so violently torn from each other, o v w day to re-unite so as to form only o.'ie l’rte and independent body. A superior arid illegal force has indeed succeeded in establishing frontiers, but it was out of its power to destroy our national existence. It is imperishable under the shield of history ; it exists in our bloo i, and in the reciprocity of our sentiment, our recollections, our language, our misfor tunes, our wishes and our hopes. Let us proclaim aloud, before all Europe, that the cause of the Poles extends as far as the Dnieper and the lhvina, that vve all form a part of that Poland which has been so long oppressed; that the national representation is one and inseparable; that the actual Diet alone is legal, that all the signatures wrested by force, after the manat rof the infamous plot of Targovvica, of execrable memory ; that all the addresses and acts extorted by craft and violence, ifre not, and will never be, the real expression of the conscience, opinion, and sentiment of tlie provinces unjustly united to the Russian empire. For so important an object, we delegate to you the conscientious representation of Lithuania, Volhvnia, Podo lia, and Ukraine; placing our whole confi dence in your civil virtues, we place in your worthy hands the fate of this noble part of Po land.” . “ Of these most brisk and giddy-paeed times.'” BATON ROUGE, May 21. Lamentable Catastrophe! —On the morn ing of last Sunday, about 18 mile3 below New Madrid, the steam boat Coosa, Captain Cain, ascending the river, came in contact with the steam-boat Huntress being heavily laden, her bow struck below the guard of the Coosa, and to use the words of the captain, with whom we have conversed, “made a hole in the Coosa as large as a door.” We did not learn that the Huntress received any damage. Captain C. dors not attach any blame to the captain or officers of the Huntress, but on the contrary speaks in terms of gratitude for the timely aid afforded by the yawl of the 11. that of the Coosa having been taken possession of by the mate, who remained at a distance from the boat. The Cabin of the C. parted from the hull and floated, which was the means of saving some of the passengers, that doubtless would have perished, had the whole went down together. The night being very dark, added to the confussion incident to such melancholy accident, lessened the means of rescue. The above facts were stated to us by captain Cain, in addition to which he has furnis ed the following, with a request that it might be made public. “At half past 3 o’clock on the morning of Saturday the 14th inst. near Island No. 13, the pilot sung out to me that there was a boat coming down meeting us, upon which 1 cried out ‘stop her,’ and on examining, as well as the darkness of the night would per mit, I was alarmed to sec the near approach of a boat, and told the pilot to ‘back her in stantly,’ but the next moment, and before any rctrogade motion could be given to the pad dles of the Coosa, the two boats met; 1 rim down to see if we wore damaged, and heard the water pouring in under the larboard bow, upon which, I ordered the pilot to make for the nearest shallow landing; I then ran into the engine quarter, ,nnd told the engineer to ‘give her all the steam, for the boat is stove.’ Thence 1 ran into the ladies cabin to rouse them and the other passengers. All hands being now awake, I called on the mate to prepare for landing the boat. I now repaired to the ladies cabin, but while 1 was going round upon the gangway, the passen gers went forward upon the other, by which 1 missed them. The next moment, the bow of the boat went down ; the most of the pas sengers were collected on the boiler deck.— When the cold water of the river came in contact with the boilers, which were much heated, there being a heavy head of steam at the time—an rxplosion took pluco, which shattered the boiler deck, when the people either jumped into the river, or were washed from the boat. Thirteen persons are mis sing, among which are Mr. Thompson, ol New-York, and his daughter, 13 years of age. A Hutch gentleman, taken in at the mouth of White river; one black passenger; the cook ; two freemen and the second engineer, all black, and five deck passengers, names not known, as we lost our list. “The darkness of the night in connexion with the confusion created by the accident, prevented the pilot from selecting a shallow landing, and the beat went down in deep wa ll. r. CAIN.” Starving Juries— We have always con sidered this retpiisition of the common law as a burbarious relic of antiquity, which should be scouted from our jurisprudence. What is the value of an opinion extorted from the fain ting and exhausted energies of nature? It is a mean, contemptible appeal to a man, to address his mind and conscience through the medium of his stomach, tosay nothing of the inhumanity of compelling him, through fear of starvation, to stifle the operations of con science and act in opposition to his settled convictions of propriety. If a Juror should die from the effects of hunger, what cogni zance should be taken of this judicial mur der 1 II a jailor should starre a felon under sentence of death, he would be hung for it, but it seems there is no harm in starving a Juror. Judges frequently hesitate in the formation of their opinion for weeks, but who ever heard a proposal to imprison or starve a Judge until he decided a cause. Judges, too, where the Courts are so constituted, are allowed to differ, and the majority governs— but jurymen are not permitted to differ or hes itate. It is high time a regulation, so absurd in principle and cruel in practice, should be done away. Raleigh Register. ~GQq- Augusta, May 30. It is probably concluded by the Charleston Rail Road Company to make the Road enter this City by the Bridge. A proposition to this effect was before the Board of Directors of the Branch of the State Bank on Friday last. A Rail Way is proposed to be built to the lower side of the Bridge. Little doubt exists of satisfactory arrangement between the parties.— Georgia Courier. Extract of a letter to the Editor, from Dr. John T. Cabecn, residing in the Union coun ty, dated 9th inst. “i have sent you some seeds of the Pinus M'ridtKi (Sea Pine,) native of tue shores ol the Mediterranean. This species ol Bine is deemed highly valuable in Europe for masts and spars. The trees frequently exhibit a solid straight shaft or trunk to the height u'f from GO to 80 feet, without a knot or branch. Like the Italian Pine, this species also produ ces an eatable fruit, niuci.' esteemed and fre quently served up at desartx, By bestowing soinecareand attention to their culture in the first instance, they may become naturalized to our clime, and add one more specie!? to the valuable list vve already possess of indigenous forest trees.” We have received some seeds of the Som Bine, mentioned in the above extract, aint will cheerfully distribute them to any person wishing to cultivate the tree, either for usi or ornament. These seeds Were received lrom Algiers since the late conquest of that City by the French troops. Arkansas Gazette. Tuesday, June 7 , IMil. lir. Ambrose ISaLer, We are authorised to say, is a candidate to repre sent tliis County in tire Senatorial branch of the next Legislature ; and we are also authorised to announce Tarpley ISoIt. E*q. For the Representative branch, at the ensuing c-' lection. \\ c are also requested to inform the pul.’ie, that Solomon tirore. Esq. is aeaodkuie for the Representative branch in our next Legislature. (£/■ Lothario was received too late to appear to day, but shall be attended to in our next. FARMERS' BANK OF CIIATTAIIOOIHIE. Yesterday subscription books were opened in this place for stock in the Farmers’ Bank of Chattahooehie. The doors were soon thronged by eager and animated speculators, with faces as fiscal and metallic in their expression as those of Rothschild, Barker, Gerard, or the veriest banker that ever promenaded Exchange in the full pro spectus of an overflowing stock market. A6soon as the hour arrived there was a general rush. The amount of stock apportioned to this place was 200 shares, subscribers limited to 50, at SIOO each, $5 to be paid in. The number of ap . plicants was 277, each offering for 50 shares; as this far exceeded the amount of 6toek intended for this place, it was thought the most equitable plan to allow to each applicant one share asfaras the apportionment would extend, and this was done by ballot, casting out 77 from the 277. From this statement it will be perceived that the amount of stock asked for by our spirited capital ists was equal to $1,385,000! We should like to see the same spirit as actively engaged in the es tablishment of the contemplated Rail Road be tween Macon and Savannah. From the appended article, it appears that the Columbus Democrat is not altogether satisfied with Mr. Lumpkin. On the contrary, that papei seems to view him, rather as a wavering and temporising politician than as an energetic and decisive statesman. By the by, the editor of the Democrat is not singular in his opinion. There are many more of Mr. L’s political friends, who think in a similar way. They believe, however faithful and able he may be to the discharge of his representative duties as a member of Con gress, that, at least, lie does not possess the ne cessary material to make a leader of a parly. Mr. Lumpkin has been interrogated as to his attachments, politically, for Mr. Calhoun. Some of our cotemporaries consider the question unim portant. W e view it in a far different light.— W'c think it of the first moment, and that the peo ple have a right to expect a categorical answer. The rupture between the President and the for mer gentleman, has marked a wide line of de marcation between them; and whatever Mr. Cal houn’s patizans may say to the contrary, it is evi* dent that he has either gone over to Henry Clay,, or intends “setting up" for liimself. Time will prove that \vc aro not wrong in these assertions. Mr. C. would make the declaration now, but the time is not propitious for its development. l*n dvr such circumstances, it is indispensable to the operations of the Republican party that Mr. Lump kin’s opinions should be distinctly known. One of the reasons which he urged for declining the first solicitation of his friends, was, that the Ad ministration wanted all the assistance its friends could give it, and that it behooved all true patri ots to rally around it, “ or words to that effect.” That the same necessity continues to exist, and that the same support is required in an almost two-fold degree, since the defection of Mr. Cal houn, and the delivery of Mr. L’s sermon on pa triotism, must be apparent to every reflecting mind. It is this fact, taken in connexion with the abandonment of his post, after the schism be tween the President and liis \ ice, which brings us to the conclusion that Mr. L’s attachments are not iu the right place. Let him come out. For “ if we shall stand still, In fear, our motion will he mock’d or carp’d at, \\ e should take root here where w e set, or sit State statues only.” From the Columbus Democrat. We suppose it will not be prudent to doubt any longer the fact of Mr. Lumpkin’s being a candidate for Governor at the ensuing elec tion. His letter to our esteemed friend of the Augusta Chronicle, consenting to be come a candidate, and giving his reasons for that course, will be found in this day’s paper. Tlie reasons perhaps are nearly as good as those which compelled him, a short time since, to retain his post in congress. But will they last as long ? Will they sur vive the Dog Days. Nous verrons. But if our friends are disposed to run him, why let them do go, our offering an individual oppo sition will answer no good purpose that we can conceive of; and reserving to ourselves the right of voting for whomsoever we please, we will leave others at liberty to do the same. DESTKUCTIVK CONFLAGRATION. The larger part of Fayetteville has been laid in ashes. All the particulars that have reached us, will be found under our Postscript head. The distress consequent upon this terrible visitation, must be great indeed. Let us endeavor to relieve _it as much as we can, for we know not how soon u - b may require similar aid. “ Danger is most cciuvaled "'hen near, and sends her dreadful ti dings in Alow.” But it is unucccssary to a rouss tlu? .liberality of Macon, by appealing to her sympathies or fears. She is well known for her acts of b enevti fence. We therefore beg leave re spectfully to suggest, the calling of a public meet ing, as the most effectual -mean of affording im mediate relief to our suffering brethren. For the Advertiser# WOMAN. As the vine which has lon/ entwined its grace ful tiblage around the gnarlea oak and been lifted by it into sunshine, will, when the aspiring plant has become the hardy ruler of tje forest and is th#n marred by the rifting thumleri oU, still tar. l il ly cling with its caressing tendrils a rcund the ri ven trunk, and delicately bind up the .shattered boughs of its former supporter; so, it is beauti fully ordered by a Providence ever benign, that woman who is naturally the dependent and orna ment of ruder man in his happiest hours, should be,his 6tay and solace when smitten bv calamity. For though in converse with the world, man m,iy hide the blast with ordinary resolution, womav. l in the moment of sudden adversity evinces a more exalted fortitude, amiably and mildly blending the calmness of moral firmness with the loveli ness of Christian resignedness. While she enfi bres herself into the rugged recesses of his na ture, gently upholding the drooping head, and wooing the barb of anguish from the core of the wounded heart, she chastely' presses him to the dove-like resting place of sympathy and thrilling tenderness. R. For th© Macon Advertiser, CURE FOR A COLD. One pint best white wine (or other sharp) vin egar—one table spoon full sweet oil—one gill honey—one glass old madeira wine—and two fresh eggs in the shell. Preparation —Put the vinegar and eggs in any vessel that will endure the heat of a slow fire —in about six hours it will be reduced to half the original quantity, and the shells will be dissolved —then take away what may remain of the eggs : after doing which pour in the other ingredients one by cue; observing, during tliis operation, to keep aonstantly stirring until the whole comes to a small boil; then strain and bottle it for use.— Take a little w hen the cough is troublesome. MARRIED, in this couuty on Thursday last, by the Rev. Mr. Campbell, Mr. Thomas M. El lis, to Miss Eliza Cunningham, daughter of Robert Cunningham, Esq. both of Jones county. %y\ttire. riNHE copartnership heretofore existing between -*■ the subscribers under the firm of 6r. Chum plain A* Co s. was dissolved on the tith inst. by mutual consent. G. CHAMPLAIN is fully authorised to settle the atfairs of the concern. JOHN T. ROWLAND, L. ATKISON, * v G. CHAMPLAIN. {'Silicon, June 7, 1831. 15-8 t Sri. ' The business will lie continued by G. CHAMPLAIN. .June 7, IS3I. 15-8 TM *‘!i 1y ’ Hoi la rs Re ward. UL'NAWaY on "the 21th of "yay last, from Mr: David F. Wilson’s brick yard, near Ma con, a negro boy named '- CoqIC about 1G years of age. *TJie said Cook is about five feet high, has a thii> Visage, and is an active and intelligent lad for Ids age. He was purchas ed from Mr. Archer, residing in Seri veil county, where it is probable he may endeavor to return. Any person apprehending said negro boy, deli vefing him tome in Mafcon, or confining him in jail so as I can get him again, shall receive tliea bove reward. JOHN HOLLINGSWORTH. Macon, June 7 15-tf U'vD!3'J?B ON Saturday last, a Pocket Book, containing a, note on Lainar & Cos. for S3OO, due 25th Dec. 1831, payable to Seaborn Jones, Adm’r and Eliza A. Bullock, Adm’xof C. Bullock, dec’d. There w ere several other papers in tliebook, use lul to me, but no one else. The finder will please leave the pocket book with the subscriber, or the i editor of the’ Macon Advertiser, and a reward will 1 be given if required. U. J. BULLOCK. Juno 7 1 15- Port of llacon. arutvell ~ BoatExqel, from Darien, with full cargo su gar, coffee, and liquors to Day ii Butts owners. Boat Two Brothers do. do. do. Boat No. 2, from Darien, 6alt to 11. S. Cutter owner. No departures. “Free Trade and Sailors’ Rights.’ Cotton saß c. Freights to Darien, $2 p. bag. Liverpool, April 23. We have experienced rather a dull inquiry for Cotton this week, and in the business done by private contract id lb. has in some instances been conceded in Inc prices oi Bowods worn out quota tions of last week. Ol 1100 Bowed offered, 830 were sold at 5] a 01, very ord. to good. Sales of 1010 bales Or leans at i a 7id. 20 at 8, chiefly at a 7d. for lair to good 1170; Alabama and Mobile at Of a Og. Ministers having been virtually defeated in the Reform Bill, Parliament has been dissolved, so that we are in doubt when the proposed duty of § on Cotton will come into operation. Government have the powerofputtingitintoeflfect, but wheth er they' will do so now, or wait until the new par liament is formed is yet uncertain. if// thism(truing' 1 s .IS a it. “ We come, we’ve hasten’d.” Tiro at Fayetteville. From a supplemental sheet issued by the Editors of the Observer and Journal in that town. About 15 minutes after 12 o’clock M. on Sunday lust, the citizens of Fayetteville were alarmed by the cry of FIRE, and the other signals usual on such occasions. The roof of a Kitchen belonging to Mr. James Kyle, near his elegant brick building lately erected at the N. W .dorncr of Market Square,was found to be in a blaze, but to so inconsiderable an extent, that it was believed the efforts made to extinguish it would certainly be success ful. Deceitful hope! They were all unavail ing. In a very few moments the flames ex tended themselves to the large brick building, and to many small wooden buildings in its vicinity. In a few minutes more, tlie roof of the Town House caught, and that building was soon enveloped inflames. From thence four large torrents of flame were seen pouring in as many directions along the four principal streets of the town, with a rapidity and force which defied all stay or resistance. In a wes tern direction, the fire extended itself up Hay street, on the right hand a short distance be yond tlie point of intersection with Old street, extending backwards in a northern direction to the very edge of the creek, embracing in its devouring sweep the intermediate build ings on Old street and Maiden lunc. And on the left as far as Mr. Canute’s wooden build ing, beir.g the next house below Mr. John Macrae’s long row of Wooden buildings, at the Wagon Yard, extending back southward ly to Franklin Street. Along Green Street tlie flames progressed northwardly, crossing the creek, and consuming in their transit Mr. lEccle’s mill, store, and dwelling house, and tIWJ handsome bridge erected a few years sin<v by the town, sweeping before them ma ny valuable buildings, including the Episco pal Churcb, on the right hand side qf the street until they reached the private residence of James SeawelJ, Esq. which was saved, by a providential turn of the wind, and the active exertions of a very few persons with water and blankets. Oil the left hand side of the street they progressed until they were stopped at the house J. W. W right, Esq. by blowing it up and extended back until they reached the house of T. L. Ilybart, Esq. which was saved by exertions of great activity and persever ance. Along IVson street they destroyed every building on both sides as far eastward ly as a few doors below Liberty Point, inclu ding the store of Mr. Wm. Mclntyre, situate on the opposite point formed by the junction of Person si'rctf, and Coni Spring alley, ex tending back northwardly as far as the edge of the creek, consuming the Presbyterian Ciuirch, Catholic Chapel, and all the other buildings (with the exception of the dwelling house, mills and warehouse of Mr. James H. Hooper, all of which were saved with much exertion) including the buildings on both sides of Bow street. Along Gillespie street, the flames extended as far a? the State Bank buil ding, on the right -hand side, which being nearly fire proof enabled the citizens to con tend successfully with the flames at that point and (o save that building. On the eastern side of the street, they destroyed every build ing to a point opposite the State Bank build ing,and extending eastwardly so as to include all but three of the buildings on Dick Street between Person and Mumford streets. It is impossible to form any correct esti mate of the entire loss in real estate. There probably is no instance in history of so large a portion of a town being consumed, where it was not the result of voluntary human agency. The fire continued to rage with unabated fu ry until about six o’clock, when, by the blow ing up of houses, and the other means usual on such occasions, it was suddenly deprived ! ef food for its raging appetite. | The public buildings destroyed were the 1 Town House, the Cape Fear Bank, the Catho lic Chapel, the Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches, the Academy, the Lafayette and Mansion Hotels. The building in which the United States Bank did business, and the of fice of flic Agency of the State Bank, were also destroyed, but as they were merely ren ted for that purpose, they arc not put down as public buildings. The private buildings destroyed, in number about SIX HUNDRED, would require a long catalogue to enumerate particularly. But besides the buildings immense quan tities of books, valuable papers, money, house hold furniture, goods, wares, merchandize and produce; were destroyed. Where the fire broke out persons near the scene,would re move such things to what were then supposed places of safety, but by time they would get them fairly deposited they would discover the flames in hot pursuit of them and would be driven to farther efforts for the security of .. * - * i their valuables, until driven from place place and completely worn down with the ar exertions, they would at last I* compelled * > abandon them to the power of the mereik flames:—a very email portion of any ofth< s. articles was saved. .The amount destroyed i* difficult to estimate. We cannot undertake to offer a correct list ol the houses or ev< n. point out the principal sufferers. Itwo*.!d be infinitely more easy, ft > make a catalogue of those of our citizens, vA o have not suffer ed. Language is entirely inadequate to the description of the sublime a ad awfu.' scene ot Sunday, or to convey an adeq >ate idea of the appearance of ruin and desofa*' ion which t,ir town now presents. If pity n a wrung ft '’ba ilie iron heart ot the stern Mann % adisintei v ested foreigner, amid the ruins* of Carthage,, what must be the feelings of every warm hear ted citizen of tho United States, i.nd especi ally of our own State, when he shall look up on the melancholy wreck of our late flourish ing village. But it is by dcseeneiiiij ,0 “ ,1 inquiry info individual losses and d*s. resses, that our true condition can he best • under stood. Many who on flic morning that day were in the full enjoyment of all the c ’■de nary blessings of life have now nothing * 'oft to them but the single suit of clotlivs vchi* h they then wore, not a morsel in Store eitix r of bread or of meat, to meet the comm.ni tie • ' inands of nature, destitute even of the sheU ter of the rudest hovel from the inclemency of the climate. Nor is this state of priva tion confined to man in the full enjoyment of his natural strength and independence, hnt includes all conditions of life, —the. widowed mother bending beneath the weight of years and surrounded by her famishing babes; —th helpless and unprotected female—the sick, tlie lame and the aged. Many who were in a. state of prosperity, now find themselves entire ly denuded of property, and burdened worii debts of immense magnitudf . Put \va for bear. Furnished with the foregoimg outline, im agination cun from its ou n ri sources, till out this picture of wretchedness, with mom truth,, than by adopting the cold suggestions ofany * recital. It seems that those who were bWt able to loose, were most successful in saving,. The Banks were all so fortunate as to secure, the whole of their money, books, and valuable papers, although their losses must be great hi the destruction of real estate, and the entire and partial prostration of so many of tlx irdeLi ors. It is a remarkable circumstance- tb;.' some money and many valuable papers, left in the vaults of the two Banks, were taken out after the fire uninjured. Many of our fellow citizens from the coun try attracted by the smoke and fragments oi burning materials, (some of which it is said were borne to the distance of twenty-six miles) came in during the progress of the fin , and rendered us real hearty and useful aid.— But a variety of causes combined to render all their efforts for a long time unavailing, and tiic last remnant of strength and resolution was nearly expended before the enemy was subdued. Thc dt y on which it occurred w as unpropi-- tions. The citizens had just returned to their houses from their several places of wor ship, in that state of mental calm, and coni postire, v. hith the clay and their late employ ment were so well calculated to inspire; and which however propitious to the attainment of spiritual strength, uporhaps not the most favorable state of feeling for suddenly and un expectedly engaging in any temporal strife or labor. Besides this, being at their private 1 residences instead of their places of business, they were further removed from the scene of action, and the tcnetny had gained much strength before they could brmg themselves in conflict w ith it. Contrary to all expecta tion the supply of water was found to be in sufficient from the waterworks, probably ow ing to the improvidentfy taking out some of the upper plugs, and thus in a measure cut ting it off. Owing to the pressure of the fir<, the sudden contusion, and the anxious solici tude of each one to save his own property, it was not found practicable to form a continued line of communication with the creek, and in deed the engines themselves, so far even as they were supplied with water refused tee perform their functions. The great heat of the weather was also veri unfavorable; the sun’s rays had heated tl: roots of the houses almost to inflammation,, and rendered them fit to be ignited by the smallest spark; added to this, was its relax ing and oppressive effect upon these engaged in end tavoring to extinguish the fire and thus diminishing their ability nearly one half. A very large proportion of those who were en gaged in this service were those who had al ready been worn down with exertions to save their own chattels. But of all the unfavore blc circumstances none contributed so large ly to the spread of the fire as the absence of any wind of sufficient force to impel the flames in any one ccftain’course, w hich would have con centred the exertions of the citizens to one point, and prevented thejfirc from spreading in other directions. Me have thus laid before our readers a ve ry imperfect account of this awful, catastro phe. Many particulars doubtless have not reached us, and in the present excited state of feeling it is difficult to trust any thing, which we did not ourselves sec with our own eyes, and have therefore confined ourselves principally if not entirely to the relation of such things. Amid such total overthrow of their pecuniary prospects, we are happy to sny, there seems to he o general manifests tion of fortitude, and manly resignation unde r this afflictive dispensation of Providence, to gether with a confidence that he who hath - visited us w ill provide us w ith the means to hear this visitaticn- The spirit of enterprise is far, very far from being crushed, M e cannot close this account w itliout sta ting a fatt ifliich may sen e as a warning to other towns. In several places where the flames wete arrested, it was owing' entirely to the protection afforded by shade trees. The entire loss is estimated at one million and a half of dollars. MM. Mi. Mloirarel, WE arc authorised to say, is a Candidate for tlm Sheriffalty of Bibb cstmtv, at the ensu ing eleetion. April 2()