Wilmington, N. C. April 5.
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About IL o'clock on Wednesday night last, the
unoccupied house of Mr.. Thomas F. Gauze, on
Chesnut street, was discovered to be on fire near
where the roof of the back piazza joined the main
building The Engine Companies and the Hook
and Ladder Company soon had their implements
on the ground, and used them so efectually as to
confine the fire 20 the building in which it origin
ated, that being destroyed although there were in
three directions from other wooden buildings at
this good proof of the efficiency of our Fire De-
partment The advantages of eisterns were stri-
kingly manifest at this fire. Two in the neigh
borhood furnished the most abundant supply of
water. Mr.. J. G.. Bowdens house was conside
rably injured by taking out windows Sc, and his
furniture much damaged by removal. The ori
gin of the fire has not been discovered. Mr..
Cause had insurance nearly to the amount of his
loss Chronicle