From the Newbefhian; May 9Th.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
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On Friday morning, the 2d inst, our citizens
were aroused about o'clock; by the alarm bells
and the cry of Fire! With great haste we're
paired to the point designated as the scene of its
ravages, and found that fire had been conmuni-
Gated TO the small ware house of Capt q. q:
Smith, on the New County Wharf Such was
the alarm and trepldation ofthe citizens, without
any efficient organization for the supPresSIoa OF
fire. that all the efforts to stay the progress Of the
devouring fame for time seemed perfectly pow
erless On it ragged, communicating To the adj
joining buildings SO rapidly, that in 20 minutes,
perhaps, the large warehouse of Capt Smith,
and Mr.. Van Bokkelen's store were wrapped IN
fire. Soon it swept on'in almost every direction,
consuming every house and tenement on the
New County Wharf; among them were Mrs
Elizabeth Dawes and Capt ,Suith's fine brick
dwellings, besides number Of stores and other
buildings The progress, of the fire eastward, by
great effort, was arrested at Mr.. Van bokkelens S
dwelling and warehouse, attached to. the Deve-
reux buildings, but it continued to rage north
ward. crossing East Front street, aud consuming
the house occupied by Mr.. J. Cicero Justice, the
brick dwelling belonging IL the estate Of c.
Shepard, decd, occupied BY MIR. Kornegay as a
Hotel and all the buildings on the east side Of
Middle street up to Rev. Mr.. Hawks, and on the
north side of South Front street to- Mrs Chad
wick's, the building which was so miraculously
preserved in the great April fire. AT these two
points, the progress ofthe fire was arrested, when
to our great Joy, ii was perceived the danger was
over.


The loss of property is estimated at $50 eoo,
including the value of the buildings, furniture
and goods. Thus within about two years, New.
bern has sustained loss of property by this de-
sructive agent of at least $500 600; which, whiie
it is small in comparison with the losses OF 9th
er towns, yet, falling upon many who were 70: To-
tally unable 10 bear the loss, most seriously al
fects the prospects of the place. In, the two tor
mer cases of fire, they were evidently occasioned
through negligence Or carelcssncss, but IN 'hlS