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CIRCU.s' AND MENAGERIE.
I-'OR Till". DIG SHOW ' ' '
THlrt OVI.y
MENAGERIE, CARAVAN, MUSEUM AND
emeus
over fifty years in the So'oih as owner of n Me
nagerie and Circus, on his
GRAND ANNUAL TRIUMPHAL TOUR
through all the Southern States villi
THREE MONSTER PAVILIONS !
One exclusively for the Museum,
Another expressly for tho Menagerie and Cara
van,
The third devoted to tlie Equestrian Entertain
ments.
All adj»ining and connecting together, but
ONLY ONE PRICE OF ADMISSION
and one ticket admits yon to the entire comhlna
WAIT FOBITI
WA TCII FOB. TT I
BO AND SSBITI
The only real real Menagerie, Museum, Cara
van and first-class Circus on the road.
TtyHBTY-PIVK HOLD AND CRIMSON CAOES
drawn hy heaulifnl matched cream and dappled
horses—all the Circus retinue—largest
and best parade overseen on the
public streets.
FOUR MONSTER LIVING SEA LIONS!
■With theiryoimgPLATYRHYNOHUS LEON
ENUS.or SEA ELEPHANTS, with mane erect
like forest monarchs, requiring over two hun
dred pounds fresh fish daily for their siit*-is
tence—the only ones on exhibition in the world,
and can be sertt in this Menagerie at all boors,
sporting in an artificial Lake of Ocean Water
A WILH TARTARIAN MONSTER YAK
from the Deserts of Tnrtiry, with long, beau 11
ful hair growing from his back to the ground
Tho only one on exhibition in America.
Ik triumphanily marching on, and will positively
exhibit at
BICHMOND FOB THREE DAYS ONLY",
WEDNESDAY,
THURSDAY',
AND FRIDAY',
October 11 111, 12th and 13th,
ON THE LOT CORNER OF SECOND AND
LEIGH STREETS.
Don't confound this gigantic organization wilh
other show bearing the name ol Kobinson, for it ]
is in no wav, shape or manner connected.'witii any
or either of them, but it is the only original I
OLD JOHN ROBINSON,
who has owned and managed shows for the past
fifty years, through the Southern country, and
has spent years of toil and vast sums of money
to bring his monster
MUSEUM, MENAGERIE, CARAVAN AND
CIRCUS
to the high state of perfection which It now as
sumes, tho
CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHOW OT THE
WORLD!
N. 8 -TO THE LOVERS OF FINE HO RSES
The particular attention uf stock raisers aud eio
ry one else Is called to the splendid collection ol
thorough-bred imported horses and ponies, trom
almost every- clinic under the sun. Tho beauti
ful Die magnificent Andaloslan, andihe
high-mettled barb of the deserts may be found
anion, the vast congress of or,nines now attach
ed to this monster show, and the proprietor would
»ay to those who do not tn re to visit the exhibi
tions that the In antiiiil portable stable* Whioh
are attached lo the great Three-Tent Show are
ooen at all times for public Inspection, FREE Ot
CHARGE, and he cordially invites everybody to
call and view the largest and finest assemblage
of Imported thorough-bred circus siockln Ameri
ca, where every attention will be shown them by
the attaches of the exhibition.
REMEMBER THE DAY AND THE DATE.
Do not forget Hint wo are eomin,' a li- an ava
lanche of talent. Wait fer us, fwr we are coming
ip Sails Stat* Mmmd;
RTSafettl ~BICIIMONIX VA-. FK1DAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13. 1871. VOL. III. NO. 282.
Evening £tate gouvnai
none in the one told by the Roanoke limes
of the T2th, in which we arc informed that
Roanoke county has a Democratic majority
of about HO. Such a talo will not clo ie
the peepen of the Grand Tycoon of Virgi
nia Democracy or his State committee. He
now engaged in looking after home affair-;,
lc has his tongs in nt last, and must watch
ie bellows and the flame, else hi* iron lin
ers will be burned. The Democratic pri l
f Virginia aro too well posted to swallow
uch a statement, while every man, woman
and child in Roanoke know the statement i*
without the shadow of foundation.
If Roanoke county really has :!•">() Demo
cratic majority, will the Roanoke 7 ita ,
ell us why it was that the late Democrat io
lelegate from that county, received M
mall a proportion of that majority, even
jiving him a number of colored voles '.*
Vas his majority as much as forty ? AVus
t because he was unpopular,—" ('. H,"—
or because of his doubtful proclivities ; or
vas it because his nomination, was not
such an one as the people would have made
f left to their choice? "Wo repeal now,
vliat we have stated several times before,
and that is, that Roanoke county lifts never
failed 61/1! once since the war, to give a Re
publican majority, and that was due to the
confusion arising from the nomination by
he Democrats of the chairman of the Re
publican County Committee, who was
.'ommonwealths Attorney by appointment
of military authority.
The people of Roanoke will never be de
ceived again, nor can Republicans bo dis
couraged by boasted majorities which do
not even exist in the imagination of their
authors. She will send to the next Legis
ature a man of ability, honesty and of
lirnmess of purpose, not perhaps 01 pleas
ing to his Excellency, but of whom the
people of fliat county will be proud, and
willing to return as their representative, as
long as he may choose to represent them.
We have Roanoke booked as one against
Democracy.
NOT .MINE HUT THINE, (111. DEMOC
RACY !
The Democratic press of the South, with
singular unanimity, have endeavored to
make political capital of the conduct, of Ma
jor Hodge, whom they denominated the
"grv-'r. Radical defaulter," and attempted
to oll'sett the magnilicent theivings of Tam
many by the lesser one of Paymaster
We have been somewhat silent with rol'e
[ encc to the defalcation and defaulter, (ex
cept to denounce dishonesty wherever
found, whether in our own household or
that of the enemy,) in order that we might
cam oorrectly tlie political sentiments of
Major Hodge.
We now tell our Republican friends, and
break the sad intelligence upon the ears of
our Democratic contemporaries, that Ma.T.
Hobos, the defaulting paymaster.
is AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STRAIGHT
OUT DEMOCRAT.
We hope the Democratic papers of the
S>uth, particularly of Richmond, will do
the justice to repeal this fact, for the infor
mation of their rcadcrs,whom they have so
long misguided as to the politics of Major
Stg-Oue of those Iran, Krone store-rooms iv
St. Allmn's hall, corner of Main nnil Third hi M*ta,
has just been opened by our voting friend, G\ <!.
TaoaWPffi who lias a complete stock of Gro.-e
RIKS, WIXEB, Lnit'OßH, _c., lo which tlie mien
tion of the public i- invited.
K._'.Yiarl.eiiiiu Made Easy..— Messrs. Miins
bukv Si Atkinhu.n have opened a provision storu
at tlie corner of Main anil Third streets, under '
St. Alban's Hall, when) families can obtain tin ir ,
entire market supplies of Far.su Mkats, Vi ■ 1
ni.iis, Hrniiß, Enow, Fruits, &c, at any lime
from iA. M. to in 1\ M. All articles guaranteed
10 bo tho best the market affords, and sold at the
lowest cash prices. This establishment Is a great
convenience to the people, and should be liberally
lNLtroui/.ed.
nvj V Habit Is a Habit.—Great social evils
and nbu«u», which interfere with marriage, has
ruined tho prospects anil happiness of thousands
of the young. Sure means of relief for tin'err
ing and unfortunate, diseased and dcbililal.d,
can bo obtained by calling at Hit. Woi.cott'b Pais
Pai.nt Orrlca, No. 207 Fifth street, between
Grace and Hroatl.
"Where all advico is given free, none need fear
exposure. All communications answered prompt
* -
to Edwards' Circulating Libra
ry, now containing nearly FIVE THOUSAND
VOLUMES of choice nnd interesting reading
matter on all subjects. Terms moderate, only
twenty-five cents per month and a deposit of
one dollar. Everybody ought to bo able to read
at these rates.
tf Thurston's Ivory I'earl Tooth Powders
ii strongly recommended as the best dentrifrice
known. It cleanses and preserves tlie teeth
hardens thegnms, sweeti ns the breath; and, con
taining no acid or gritty substance, is perfectly
harmless, and can be used daily with grrai mSt
vantage. Sold by all druggists. Price, 26 and
50 per bottle.
ELECTION NOTICES.
TO HENRY J. SMITH. SHERIFF til
HENRICO COUNTY—GuicrrtMi: Hy virtue
of the power conferred by tha General Assembly
on the judges of the couuty courts to Issue writs
of election 10 1111 vacancies in county offices, and
there being now vncaui ies existing In Iheoßkei
of Sheriff, Superintendent of the Poor, nnd |
t'ounty Surveyor, for our county, tliis is there*
fore, lo command you to give notice tliat an elec
tion for SH—RIPF, SUPERINTENDENT <'!•'
THE POOH, and COUNTY BUBV-YOB, wtll
be held by the qualified voters of the county, at
all the voting-places in tha county, on the l'llisT
TUESDAY after the lii-.-t Monday In November
X, that being general election day.
County Court Judge, llenrico.counly.
SHERIFF OF HEMtHO COUIWY.-
J; At the earnest solicitation ol many Irlende, I
f respectfully announce myself a candidate tot
the offlce of SHERIFF ol Henrico couuty. T»
those who know me, I nee.l nrrt add, thai ii "
should be tlie pleasure of my fi llow-i iri/rii- in
rlrrl 1111', I Will dlscllll l'g« 111 1'll lit il'S of I lie
111 tic future With lb'' same Impartiality and
Very ivspi'citiills',
X-OGAXi 31AIT10US.
MPttMJC-rl NOMINBBm
I or the Sennlr.
H0n..1. H. POPHAM, WILLIAM TROY,
JOHN WOODWOBTH,
i\iv the Hum
1). W. HOIIANNON, <.'. S. RULES,
HORACBL.KENT, HENRY MILLKH,
JOHN BANKET
ItEI.IKK l'Olt CHICAGO— I'he .Veiling
Last Night. —The mass meeting of citizens
at ('ity Wall last night, to take measures m
did of the lufferers by the Chicago lire, em
braced people of all occupations and notion
alities. .Mayer Keiley presided, and before
taking his seat, briefly explained lite objei I
of the meeting.
Judge VV. W. Crump moved the appoint
ment of a eonimiUee of seven lo report a
plan of relief ami suitable resolutions to the
meeting.
This being agreed to, the chair appointed
the following named gentlemen : Judge
Cramp, lion. James Lyons, Judge Joan
A. .Meredith, John Wright, 1,. I>. <'ren-
shaw, Isaac X. Davenport, and ("01. ('has.
Carrlngton.
These gentlemen retired to liie coafer
encc-room, ami, aller a brief absence, re
ported, through Judge Cramp, the follow
ing resolutions:
Tieeotnetl, Thai the Council of tlie city of Rlob
, iiionil ir.; -1 liiii-'i'ii in appropriate the sum of tei
thousand aoUan to tbe relief of tlie people ot
j Chicago, and lliat tlie chairman appoint a cora
mittee of five to pteeent this resolution to ilie
Council.
Resolved, That the chairman appoint h commit
h" of i wo from each ward io cooperate with tin
committee appointed hy the chamber of Com
merce iii .-olkiiinn private subseriiHioiis.
Ur. W. W. Parker moved the addition 0
a resolution request—* the ministers of al
the churches on Saturday and (Sunday ncx
to take up contributions in aid of the objec
referred io. This being agreed to, on mo
tion of Mr. Relvin, Jr., three was substi
tuted for two in the 2d resolution reported
by tho committee.
The resolutions as amended were thei
adopted without a dissenting voice.
Tlie chair appointed tlie following com
niitteo lo communicate the action of th
meeting to the City Council: Judge VV. W.
Cramp, Col. J. C. Shield.:, ('. 11. Read, I).
1)., John Williams and General I. 'I
Moore.
The chairman will, during to-day, appoin
the ward committees laised by the sccom
resolution.
Chancery Court of Richmond—
Judge Filzlutgh. —The following cases wen
disposed of yesterday:
Harrison, Ac., vs. l.'askic &c. Decrei
rcfening cause to a commissioner lor iaqui
ry and report. Stegar i*- Pkasanti. p. q
Wilkins vs. Wilkins and others. Decree
confirming report<_"commissioner, and ma
! kin;; provision for it partial distribution am
investment of the fund. Johnston & \\ il
liams, counsel.
Williams' administrator vs. Ragland &c
Decree referring cause to a commissioner lb
account, inquiry, and report. Sands and
lx;ake. p. q.
Pilcnerand others vs. Worsham and oth
ns. Decree referring cause to a comuiis
sioncr for inquiry and report. Sands i
Leake, p. q.
Williams' administrator vs. WSliam
| and others. Decree referring cause" to
commissioner for Inquiry and report
Sands & Leake, p. q.
Scott vs. Pilcher and others. Decrei
directing Henry Hudnall, Ksq., one of th
commissioners of this court to execute de
sree of Xovevmber I-, 18(17, and to mak
report of matters ordered by this decree.
Ford VS. Ford and others, ('avido's at
ininistrator vs. Ford's administrator. Dt
crec consolidating these causes, and refer
ring same to arununissioner for inquiry am
report. Steger and Ev&ns, counsel.
Preston, &«., vs. 'J'yree, 4c. Decree re
in-tating this cause, tho original papers o
which have been lost or destroyed, and ap
pointing a commissioner to fund the State
I stock mentioned in the papers now filed
j Pleasants, p. q.
White's executor vs. Selden and others
Decree authorizing executor of White t
take possession of the railroad bonds ii
i the proceedings mentioned, and hold th
same for due course of administration
Elizabeth i'aulhaber qualified asadminis
iralrix, with the will annexed, of Augtts
I I'aulhaber, deceased.
Foster vs. St.climan, lleinrich & Co
((rder dissolving injunction, unless plainthT
appearand show cause on the 4th day o
November, 1871.
Virginia Steamship and Packet
Company.—The stockholders' meeting of I
this company, called to meet to-day at tho
j Exchange hotel at "> P. M., ia announced as
very important, and it is desired that the I
attendance will be large.
This company has accomplished so much
for our merchants and manufacturers, and
they ara so familiar with its objects and
prospects that it is hardly necessary to
urge upon them to attend this meeting in a
body and cooperate in the completion of
the enterprise they have undertaken.
The new iron ship now in course of con
struction by this company, will sotm add
larger capacity to its carrying facilities,
and thus increase the benefits already felt
and appreciated by our city and the entire
America. — We went to the circus last
night expressly to write an account of the
performance; but this morning wo find
ourselves unable to carry out our pro
gramme, because we couldn't see anything
I but "beeples." Tho immense canvass was
rammed, crammed and jammed, and al
though we are rather pushing, we stood no
sort of a chance to get even a peep. We
did occasionally see the head of one or two
of the riders bobbing up and down, but as
to telling whether he wa-i riding or Walk
ing, that was impossible.
Such a crowd, never before in this city,
greeted any showman, and if "Old John"
[ himself had been present last night 1 c
j would have rejoiced way down in his
The clowns were many—wo occasioaal
| ly heard thorn —tho leapers and viuiUcr.-. |
were agile as cats, while even the monkeys
| were exhilerated by the flattering attend
ance of so many people. .
Juhii Robinson, or "auy other man,"
j could but be proud of the handsome com
pliment paid his establishment by the at- j
tendance of »0 many of the 'nest people of
Richmond, all of whom, except for tho
! immense crowd, were delighted with the
1 entertainment.
This afternoon the entire proceeds of -_
exhibition are to be devoted to the Chicago j
rers, and although the publication of I
here, after which we will be descried to
ghre delight to our neighbors of Petersburg
lo whom we warmly recommend this grea
combination of nature and art.
egj
Can't ACCOMMODATE You.—From
nil sources, that ought to be intelli
gent, we have been requested to furnish
election tickets so printed as to distinguisl
them from those used by the opposite
party. In one instance, a friend requests
with some plain coloring or mark, so thoj
can be readily distinguished from others
I' ,i •ihe information'of all parties, w
state that if such tickets are used, they
would at onoe be pronounced illegal, nut
Would be thrown out. What IrtkVC OU
friends been doing, particularly offlce-hol i
ers. that they have not yet informed Ihem
■avillg our strength and not wasting it bj
the use of worthless and illegal tickets.
POLICE Court. —The following wen
Ihe only cases of importance before the
PoHcs Justice this morning :
: -. I ligon, charged with being a deaer
ter from the V. S. army. fVe continue
Irvinjr, Fast, was lined 0-.."1> for assault
ing and abusing Mollie Smith. Both
colored.
Angelina Tindoil, a colored woman, wa
arrested as a person of unsound mind
Commission de lunatico inquirenao ordcrei
i in her case.
William Morris, colored, fineds2 for dis
, orderly conduct in the circus.
Alexander lleid, fined $1 for assault.
>
Tin: Pacific Insi-ram b Company.
The following telegram evinces the
strength and solidity of the Pacific Insu
ance Company of San Francisco, (fade
a heavy paid up capital, large accumula
i lions, and the individual responsibility o '
the stockholders, the Pacific is absolute y
invincibly, even under the most extraord
nary pressure and losses by the Chicag
fin-. The dispatch is addressed to the ci -
ergetic agents in this oily, Messrs. John I .
Claiborne k I 'o :
{Ninv Yr.loc, October 1?, IS7I.
\ J»!*.i H. Vlul.'ni'-tsf".. Aijtule,
Rielimoiui, Va.
Pacific will pay all liabilities and go on. Tn!
I all good business jran can get. If yon needsuj
I'h-s telegraph.
t'KAMI-r, lIAKK ii. I y r,rKWOtr!l,
} General Agents,
— em ' —
Chicago Si'FFEItKKS.—- A meeting
! thi committee appointed by the Ohambe
lof Commerce to collect subscriptions fi
the sufferers in Chicago will be held th
evening, at 6 P. M., in the rooms of tl
Chamber of Commerce. A prompt ant
full meeting is desired.
Friends' Wedding.—Mr. Rowland
Hill and Miss Annie M. Jones, daughter of
I S. 11. Jones, Esq., all of this city, were
married yesterday, at the homo of the
bride's father, the ceremony being in strict
i accordance with the discipline of the Society
lof Friends. Mr. John B. Crenshaw,
! "Father" Willett, and other well-known
I members of this religious society, together
i with a large number of outside friends of
iho bride and groom, thronged the parlors
and witnessed the services with the deepest
interest. 'Ihe period of devout silence,the
j eXCoedidely appropriate prayer l>y, Mr.
| Crenshaw, the simplicity, solemnity, and
apparent spontauioty of every proceeding,
the broad sheet of parchment, on which
were recorded the names and parentage of
the parties, with the consent of the
j "monthly meeting" to the marriage, and
I tiie very language of the voluntary vows
just taken, the signatures of the bride and
i groom, and of tbs cloud of witnesses pre
sent; all formed a very effective and bcauti-
After a period of pleasant social inter*
cnur.se, the party sat down to a sumptuous
dinner, and all"agreed that nothing could
be "nicer" *hsn a Quaker wedding, and
that the only /suit to be found with them
is that they don*: conic regular an J often.
The Theatre.--Wo are glad to advise
our readers that the management of the
Richmond Theatre has determined to act
upon the suggestions made by OS, and Wi i
hereafter alternate pieces tri'.ii vary the per
formances in such a manner as to excite
new interest and lend a pie.vsing variety to
the entertainments.
. Miss Eldridge, an actress of fine abili
ties, will appear on Monday evening, <m
which occasion the drama entitled "Alma,
or in Bondage," will be produced. There
will be a change of programme every night
during Miss Kldridge's engagement.
To-morrow afternoon grand matinee per
formance of "Dollars."
Tuck TOOnt Promise.—We promised
our readers a lew days ago, that when his
Excellency returned to the Mansion, we
would inform them when he would leave
again. WO havo now the pleasure of in
forming tbem, that he returned on yester
day and will leave again lor Lynchburg, to
attend the Fair. This will be, we habere
on the 17th. What's the use of making hia
quarters comfortable, if he persists in stay
ing away from them so much ? But then
he is a "" C. B."—you know, and loves to
t:ad-about. Couldn't he give us a "X.
P." before leaving ?
——■ ■•■ —' —
Returns of Assessments in Ri«-u-
Mond inn 1871. —From the returns of the
commissioners of revenue* of lliclunond *if
assessment of taxes for SHace purposes for
the year 1871, in this city, wo gather the
following interesting item'; :
i Mutation Tax—white to,sio
t rilor cii 3«flM
On personal property, tlie total amount _
assr-ssr'it is &ir?,l2A 70 i
On real estate 119,977 S9
tin income 7.19S 83
Tulnl amount of taxes iH74,74S 42
FOR RENT.
I / h_.llT: COB, HE Vl'—An Ofjice anil (till. ■
\/Furniture on Main street, ii'*:ii- IV-i-uui, ■,
Immediately on thestreet. Apply at JOURNAL
-\\J ANTED— '!.'Or-BI'U«Y, or ll 1..v. -seat
\Y CARRIAGE, in exchange for ii, I .uy lot —
oc 1(1—lw Twentieth sin
j I,MIR SALE—A LOT OF LAND uil.ioi niim
l A llallimore Steamirorr! sle'rl. Husgy r.r car
riage taken in exchange.
(re Ur— -lw Twentieth sire. t.
I ___ —t . —
TjM>R SALE—A United States Garrison it I mi.
I IS _l by 40 feet, in iteoil order, cheap lor cn>li —
THE TERRIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT.
Oriitill nml I'rouress of the Fire—How tile
Flames Swept Tlirointh the Street—Seventy
Convicts limned in the ('ourl-lloiise.
[CoiTespoiid-nil-ni the Detroit Fr«»Press.]
Ckteogo, Oct, '.).— At !»;:«) o'clock la-i
evening a lire hrokc out in a Stable on
Fourteenth street, on the west side. Tb
wind was blowing from the southward I
perfect gale. A person could not stand
against this fierce wind without bracing
himself firmly, and bats had to be held be
neath the arm or crushed upon the In ad
ami held there by the hand. The oighl
was clgM and tile twinkling stars Wire
plainly visible through the hazy attd ■--
The dread alarm hells struck ten.il | ■
W citizens in the immediate vicinity. 'I lie
iremen were exhausted from their lain irs
' the previous night. I Ymsctjticntly btfore
ie drowsy lirenien had reached tlie scene
' tlie conflagration it had spread with such
apidity that three blocks were seething in
aines. The Bremen, all worn out n- ih y
ere with the weary labors of the night and
■ lining before, worked manfully to ex
igtiish the flames. The engines ti ik I
Know positions in the front and on the
dcs of the lire. They poured mw
reams of water upon the burning build- ]
gs —they wettrd the roofs and sides of
jiiildings in the advance of the Haines,
id as they retired from one hydrant lo
lOther they still kept workint; vignrrin >.
Ut with all their best ellblts the itames
cept gaining rapidly. The aif was filled
lth Hying cinders which —hurled aloft by
ie fierce intensity of tho breeze —.tidied
nd floated in the firmament, and fell aram
i) the earth three and four blocks distant.
'hese cinders drifted about the corners of
treets and alleys like snow under the
[fects of a winter's breez.e. They ignited
ie sidewalks and whole rows of buildings
t once. It was impossible to protect the
ity from their advances.
6KIRJII.SIIEII.SOI'' Till; l'lliE-FIENH.
They rattled upon roofs and against wiu
ows,gimpelled by the gale, and whenever
ne struck in an instant a flame appeared
'errilied at the rapidity with which the
aines spread, the people hastily threw out
nto the streets what household goods they
ould and with valuables in their hands
tood gazing as if stupefied at the destruc
ion of their homes. At about the hour of
0, it being then seen that the Humes, dor
pite the effort* of the firemen, could not
fl checked, every bell in the city—lire bell,
hurch hell, school-house and engine bell,
legan ringing. The object was lo arouse
he sleeping populace that they might bung
s best the}' could, their goods to a place of
afcty. Drays and express wagons hastened
hrough the streets; laden with all imagin
able sorts of goods, and drove hnnieih
oward the lake «ide near the park. ! I
and decrepit persons were uncereiucnioii-ly
brown upon the tops of beds aud almost
..-liiered to pieces by the hurling of band
roxes, china-ware, portmanteaus, clocks,
ooking-glasscs, doll-babies, (wodlc dogs, j
imbrcTlas, bird cages, musical inslrumeiiis, i
silver-waroj smoothing irons, aud all sort r
if household truck. Fainting women, half j
clad women, screaming women, hysterical j
vomeu, and even laughing and dancing wo- j
nen lined the walks. Shoots and yells i,.;
expressmen lo transport these helpless wo- i
nen and children mingled with the hide- |
■e.ribahle noise from the roaring of the |
lames, the whistling of the engines, the
fowling of the wind, clangor of the hells,
ruuipel sounds of the firemen, and the bur- I
y-burly in the streets were the noises j
hat added to the confusion of the scene.
The saloons were all closed al 11 o'clock —
a measure that met with approval from all
citizens. Among all this confusion tho po
ico force were everywhere to be met witb.
[uman nature in the most selfish aspects,
•md in glaring contrast the most
SEM'-SACUIEICING HEROISM
was displayed on every street. There was
no rioting or disorder. Undoubtedly a
considerable amount of thieving was car
ried on, but public attention was not called
to it except in one instance on South Clark
street, where a party of three ruffians, hav
ing a fourth confederate in an express wag
on, entered a house anil began carrying oil'
various articles, which they deposited in
Keir wagon. The owner of the house,
ken by surprise, thought (hey were sym
pathizing neighbors, who had crime to his
relief, but ou seeing them about to drive oil'
lie raised an outcry. The thieves were cap
tured and summarily kicked by the indig
nant crowd, and the" wag-m taken possess*
ion of by a patrolman, -Many dealers in ar
ticles of clothing and groceries, seeing it was
impossible to save their slocks gave to the
crowd free permission to help themselves, a
privilege many availed themselves of to se
cure a suit of clothes or a hat. After all,
the main impulse of the community seemed
to be a. desire to save what they could of
the city. Buildings were torn down iij the
effort to stay the flames, but as was said
before the living cinders were driven in ad
vance by tlie hurricane, which apparently
I increased in force, rendered all efforts use
less. Uy midnight the llames had spread
in a direel line forward over three miles of
houses. Nothing can be said that would
describe adequately the unparalleled inten
sity of the lire. " A building soeemingly
lire-proof would catch fire, and iv ten
minutes' time the roof, with a fearful crash,
would fall in, sending up
\ THICKENING STORM OF SPARKS,
ati'i cinders, that, alighting on fresh tfrri
. s-ould soon give no tied of their rapidly
germinating seeds of immense volumes of
Same. 'Hie lirmament glowed with them.
The leaping i-iaiues, as they licked up some
more tnaa usually inllanusable substance
in drug and liipior stores, would arise to
steeple heights in the heavens and shed a
lurid glare upon tlie doomed city. The
clouds of smoke rolled away to the north
ward, and all around the Sphere of lire
the- intense darkness of the sky added hy
contrast to the terrors of the scene. On
("lark street a new pavement of cedar
blocks and tar had just been nut down,
and the street was only partially open for j
trafdo, although the pavement was com
pleted. It caught lire, aud instantaneously
from one end of the street to the other
fierce flames broke out. It was a perl'ec
channel of fire.
Some of the more fortunate pedestrians
upon that street made their escape inti
alleys and cross streets, gome ol then
having their clothes burned oil' their backs
go sudden and spontaneously fierce were
the llames. Il la known that some person,
in this street were unable to escape, anil
asphyxiated and rendered senseless, fell un
expected victims to the flames. In the tal
buildings on either side many clerks liar
their lodgings. Some Of these made thei
escape half clad, Others, who had durin
the day, indulged in dissipation, and hai
retired to bed stupefied by excesses, did ii"t
awaken iv time, and perished before ai-ist-
RESCUE irom THK it it.N.ui:
of fierce heat that wrapped the building.
No relief was possible. In another mo
ment the roof 101 l upon them, the walls
tottered in, and they found their death and
burial place amid tho heaps of ashes, .lust
how many parsons met their fate in this
manner it is impossible to say. The
wildest rumors were current, but amid
the unparalleled excitement everywhere
surrounding the scene but little heed WM
given to these stories, and no effort made
to ascertain their truth. The uproar in
creased, the flames spread, the firemen be
came despairing, the shouts and clamors of j
the women and children and the roar of
the Humes filled the air. Two fire engines I
in the south division became surrounded by ]
ihe llames and were left to their fate, the j
jaded liremen being unable to bring ihem
on. As tin' danger became imminent,and j
hopes of sin ing the business portion of the 1
city lying between the river, the south
branch, and the lake were abandoned, the
proprietors of hotels aroused their guests
and warned them that the only prospect of
escaping with their lives lay in immediate
flight. This was between the hours of 11
to the scene were heard repeated explosions,
ding like a continual cannonade. Drug i
and liquor stores, aud places where oil was I
stored, burned and burst, and fear of pow- I
der—happily but a fear —took possession of I
the multitude. At the Tremont House the
elevator became useless, and the sleeping j
r its, a large number being babies, hur
ried down stairs. The clatter of the re
moval of trunks and the hurrying of do
mestics impeded the passage-ways. Several
persons in their eagerness jumped down the
stairs aud limped away. Others, in their
liaste, left beneath their pillows watches
and money, only discovering their losses j
when they had reached the Michigan Cen
tral depot —then supposed to be a perfectly |
safe place. A crowd of persons hastened I
thither, some carrying beds, some sewing
machines, and one lady had six canary
birds in a cage in ono hand and an immense
family Uible in the other. She said: "I
was determined to bring these oil' if 1 lost
all tho rest." Another young woman was
seen carrying two Urge paintings, evidently
those of her father and mother. She was
but partially clad, and amongst all her
household wealth sought to preserve Ihe a
lilial mementoes as being to her most pre
were busy towing vessels out into the lake
where they anchored off the burning city.
Many persons sought refuge on these yes- i
about the newly-made park between the
Michigan Central Railroad track and the
original lake shore, where many of them '
were employed in transporting persons and j
goods to the vessels anchored without.
i hie large bark being towed out was caught
by some Hying cinders and went down the |
river, her nia-i ami cordage enveloped iv |
llames. She was drawn out into the lake j
and there, it is supposed, scuttled, as in a
short time no vestige of her was seen.
The shower of cinders increased as the
cinders as large as apples were hurled for |
earth. The air had the appearance of bc
l'lKliY ROCKETS AND SHOOTING FLAMES
The lire at this time had acquired a cir
cumference of over two miles. It writhed
in and out in sinuosities like a serpent. lf|
the crowd of safety-seeking wretches had j
been large before, it now appeared to be
doublea. Women appealed to passengers
upon the walks for assistance to remove
their goods, and numerous hacks and ex
press wagons carrying fainting women and
sick persons hurriedly drove by. The
horses were wild with affright, and leaped
and pranced and shyed as if conscious of
the misery and devastation that the ele
ments were heaping on the city. The fire
worked towards the lake down Michigan
avenue, and from thence to the north side
of the river. At 'J o'clock all the bridges
were consumed. The showers of partially
consumed sparks and dust and ashes fell
upon the multitudes until not a face
but was blackened to an Ethiop's line.
The Crosby Opera House, the Tremonl,
the Sherman, Wood's museum, Hooley's
Opera House, and everything nearly on the
north side of Lake street, was completely
licked up or gutted by the llames. The
court-house, having an iron root, was
and seventy prisoners were confined in the
cells iv the basement. At this time it was
known that the water supply had failed,
had ceased their labors, and
had taken possession of the citizens. The
proprietor of a large jewelry store on Lake
street, crazed at the prospect of his inevita
ble losses, unlocked the doors of his build
i.r:a;ni called on the crowd to help him
curry into the streets his slock. The rush
ing throng hastened into the store and car
ri '1 o.ii rich silverware, costly clocks, and
trays of various kinds of jewels. These
were deposited in the centre of the street,
but there is too much ground for belief that
the c.iu'Utl iool lias more the purpcM ol'
the crowd than any desire to save the jew*
elir's stud;. A "large number of people
had gathered about the court-house and
clamored for the turnkey to appear and re
l< tttt tbe prisoners. He showed himself
and announced that the building was pet*
foctly lire-proof, uo harm could result to
those confined therein, and lie should not
release the convicts. An individual de
nounced in a shrill voice this barbarity of
the turnkey, and at once a terrible roar of
"Lynch the damned rascal" outbcllowcd
tho howling of the wind, the ilanies and the
momentary explosions that had grown so
frequent so as to be regarded, the turn
key in dismay tied and could not be found,
although pursuit was made, In answer to
TUMULTUOUS ROARING Of 'THE MOB,
he prisoners set up a howl, subdued by
he thick walls, but none the less appalling,
n twenty minutes from that time the
ourt-house was in llames, and without
doubt the seventy convicts were burned.
What was done at the other institution!
n which prisoners were cuiitined I could
lot ascertain. The night wore slowly
iWay. It seemed as if morning would
tever dawn. As more and more a sense
of the terrible calamity became apparent,
as Ihe wind continued unabated, and as the
lurid flames spread in an impregnable hue
f miles in length forward, many persons
threw themselves on their knees in the
stree s, -md prayed vehemently for heavenly
siicr oi. A ball-man enthusiast m runted a
Kf furniture in Dearborn street, and bc
ramblktg discourse, ill ,\ hieh be pro
,l tha. thedayoUurlumcntwasa,
•Bvenmfl £tatc fmwral
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nonparim.
SPECIAL RATES mads ai counter, or bj
litracl, wilh ri i;ular I'atrons.
land, and called on all ti) make their pr
ith Cod. He was regarded by some
■radical citizens as a crazy man escaped
Tom confinement, and a hose was directed
ion him. A sudden drenching silenced
ie fanatic, and he departed to Bad a more
iinplacent audience. At 1 o'clock.
THE GAS-WORKS liI.EW Ul',
id every house was left in darkness. The
\plosion shook the whole city and aroi
■w terror. Down at the various depots
I night long the locomotives worelm-v
rawing out rolling stock and freight. M i I
'the freight stored in the Michigan Cen
ral depot was brought to a place of safely,
id all of their rolling stock brought bl
ind the reach of the flames. Xo break
l»l could be had in the entire city, it
cans of cooking had been destroyed with
to hotels, and private fauiilies pave
mught to what they should eat, being I ■
lly on saving their effects.
Ten thousand people, with immense piles
household goods, were congregated ■
ie lake shore as the morning daw
liese people had saved but little provisions,
nd the cries of the children arose in one
ong lamenting wail.
No papers were issued from any priutin .
lice this morning. The city was will,on
IWI —nor needed it any. it was a seen
' misery. The flames still roaring
hancing, the air still full of cinder,-,
xplosions still constant, the water sdpplj
\hausted, the lireinen worn out, the li;- -
igines idle, the throng of floeing iv.i. ■
creasing, the wind still blowing fiercely,
itrsmoke drifting still to the northward.
Ie roar of the flames si ill heard above a ,
ie cries and complaints of the popu I
ill resounding, and naught .silenced but
ie bells. Wherefore should they a'ld their
amor? Whfffeforo, indeed, whei the
ectric lluid was sending through the lei;.
id breadth of the land the news of i ...
roes of Chicago, and awakening in
ties chords of .sympathy—why should
illing bells seek to starlle the mouriiu. i
xipulacc? So the bells alone were si I ...
s morning dawned, and all Other ni
ather increased than diminished.
MEASIKES IOU RELIEF.
Washington, October 11. —Tho follow .
was telegraphed to Hoston to-day:
7'.r //,, Jin,l. V:rr„rr.; thOpif, //■'-''■,v. WBmSSU
Would it not bu well for the peopl,- o
Boston to dispense with the ceremony ami r
pense of a public reception on lie- occasion of in
visit to your city, anil to appropriate such )••■
lion of the fuu'tl set apart lor that purpi.se ns r
deemed advisable tortile relief ol tic r.'.tU'r :
by tho Chicago disaster. 1 tun sure such 0
course would please me.
V. S. GSAXT.
The Scretary of the Treasury, this v,
ig, received telegrams: from London a ■
,'anada inquiring if clothing, blankets,
c, for the people of Ci
ould be admitted free of duty. Tl.e
"secretary immediately replied enal
nods would be admit tod (reo, anil gai ■
Be necessary orders to collectors.
Chicago, Out, 11.—The Knights Templar
f Chicago have issued the following notice
o the Sir Knights of the I nited States :
"Any money entrusted to Dr. Vincent 1..
urlburt, No. 1,078 Prairie avenue, or to
eorge li. Chittenden, No, 384 Michigan
\enue, for the relief of distressed S:r
.nights or Scottish Rite Masons, wi!! be
ratefully received."
The following contributions were report
ed by telegraph yesterday from the places
amed:
Albany —Printers' Union, iJ'i-V); Qrnr.d
'onunandcry of Knights Templar, 82,0(0.
Washington —Clerks in Interior Depart
nent, i?t,000 ; Legislature convene I to le
galize a loan of $100,000, 125,000 of the
amount already forwarded j t'ostoflkw De
partment, $2, t'.IO ; Hoard of Steamboat In
spectors Q2SO; Illinois Republican Associ
ation, $1,002; Masons, *1,."> 00.
Syracuse —A large amount of clothing
and bedding aent.
Ncw-Bruniiciek, N, J.— Common Coun
cil, $5,000.
l'meiilenee.— \. k W. Sprague, $10,000.
llitdsnii, N. V. —Citizens' meeting, ."i,-
Sitfdtogit. —Meeting of citizens, $1,000 ;
Walworth Hose Co., 4125.
Pittxjidd, Masr. —From citizens, $5,500,
and aijiiantity of clothing.
Lynn, Mats. —Citizens'' meeting. ~:."i,(Klli.
lin.tlun. —Firemen, $3 each, 52,000 ; to! il
subscriptions, 9130,000,
Portland, Me, —Citizens' meelipg, -.
Pltilaelclphia —Board of Brokers, 08,00 1:
j i'omuiercial Exchange, % 11,000 ; Cttw
meeting. $100,000; Odd Fellows' Grand
New Orleans— Gov. WarmouUi, jft,o 11;
Dr. Meyer, $1,000.
I'lien —Appropriation ly Common Coun
cil, $10,000; private subscription $11,300.
Hyde Park, N. I*.—Private subscript
N-whiity'i —Citizens' meeting, £!,4i).);
food and clothing will be tent out to-day.
(■nit I in, .V. ./. —Citizens' meeting, $2,-
BasUm, Pi nn. —Municipal appropriation,
$5,000; private subscriptions, |i,O I .i.
~ AMUSE-CENTJ-.
IjitmioM) nn Aim..
I'UiII'KIETIJF.SS Mm. IV. T. POWELL
llr'iietit ami last appearance .»t"
EIUDAY EYENINtI, October 1.1, lull.
Will be presented the amusing comedy of
In which I). L. 3IOHRIS will appear.
Aftr'r whioh the laughable fine uf Ihe
UOUlili UJAMONi'.
To conclude with
Monday, October Kiih, engagement of
MI3B LILLIF. KLPRTDGK
ELECTION TICKETS.
lii.m tion TICKETS
'j PHINTEb AT THK
STATK JOIKNAL OFFICE,
At the following reasonable rates I
I,(XXI IS 00
Each additionali,nun I '
ORDERS PROMPTLY FII.LKI).
The CASH must accompany all oiders.
Write tlie names to be inserted PERFECTLY
PLAIN, iv order that no errors may occur.
oe 3—d.sw&wtde
MEETINGS?
rimi; UHOUBMBO MELTIMi OF Till:
1 Stockholders of the
VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AM) PACKET CO .
will be held st the Exchange Hotel, THIS DAY
at A o'clock P. M. 4 faU attendance leven Im
pirruin!. 1). .1 BURR,
tio- OT I C _ .
