Nashoille, Mareh l2.
JNash02tte, JtIQfGh I2.

 Last Tuesday morning about two o'clock, we were alarmed by the sud- den breaking out of a fire in the build- ing on Water street near the river, be- longing to the City Water Works, and occupied, under lease, as a steam saw !niii, by Messrs. Dyer, Pearl, .N Co., The works had been for some time un- dergolng repairs, which were just com pieted, and the mill was expected to re- commence operations this morning. The whole machinery was destroyed, and a considerable quantityof wood laid ln for fuel was consumed with the build ing fBanner.

 Deoth of O.. Rutgers.-ltis is with sen tlments of sincere regret, that we an- nounce to our readers the death of that venerable patriot, philanthropist and christian Gel. Henry Rutgers, in the S5th year of his age. In the revolution, he was found among the ardent. Jealous supporters of his country's cause, never shrinking from danger, and ever ready to encounter the privations and sasrifi- .ces necessary for the attainment of free fela- n his isiatarer years, and to the close of his life, he was an example of benevolence, which his great wealth ena- bled him to manifest in innumerable acts of public and private charity. His name was associated with most of the princi- pal objects of benefcence which distin- guished our age and nation, He was.