h has befallen llw great western city of Chicago, and perhaps every one of them will have bourne familiar with more of the details and incidents of the disaster than we can find room for; yet it is our duty to place on record sosne account of the sail event. The conflagra tion which has laid so large a portion of that splendid, wealthy, enterprising and important city ill rums, and destroyed so much property, and brought destitution and ram upon so many people, and shocked and injured the whole land, is very far from haring a parallel in this country, and hardly has one in the whole world. On Saturday evening last, a fire broke out in that part of the city of Chicago which lies on the west side of the south branch of the Chicago river. The buildings there were of wood, and a protracted drouth hail caused them to be un usually dry ann Xunday evening, so it is stated, a boy went mto a stable on Dekoven street, in the same (■art of the city w here the fire broke out on .Saturday evening, U> milk a cow, carrying with him a kerosene lamp. This lamp is said to have been kicked over by the cow, and the liurning fluid uas scattered among the straw. This was the commencement of the terrible conflagration to whi< h we have referral. There appears to have been negligence and delay in attacking the flames while there was any chance to control them, and they soon raged in a fearful manner. The wind (Jew a gale from the southwest, and the flames shot rapidly from bouse to house, and the buildings being ex tremely dry from the long drouth, they were quickly reduced to ashes. The scene was ter rible, but only the beginning of horrors which were soon to come. The wind increased in violence, and the flames spread like wildfire in a northeasterly direction, directly for the heart of the city. The people rushed in terror into the streets, barely escaping with their lives, and unable to save anything. The tire soon readied the south branch of the Chicago river and croe--e«l it. The wind carried bunting brands atrsw the stream, and the flames im mediately secured a foothold on the northeast sale. The shipping in the river was destroyed. In its passage to the river the fire had made a elean swath a mile in length and nearly a mile in breadth. 4»n the flames ru-hed all through the night and all day Monday. All attempts to arrest their progress bail been from the outset as futile as it would be to attempt to control the waves of the ocean in a gale with a broom. All attempts bi check them ap|M»ar, indeed, to have hern nearly abandoned at an early stage of their progress, tlie people devoting their energies to saving their lives and a few of their most valuable possessions. Xome buildings were blown up, but nothing that could be done availed. The air was tilled with burning coals, and brands several feet in length were hurled from building to building, t toe after another the most costly and splendid buildings in the city, some of which were considered fire proof, wen reduced to ashes with nearly all that they contained. In the alarm and confusion and dismay it was almost impossible to save any thing. The streets were filled with distracted, panic-stricken peojde who rushed madly aliout. The weak were tnxlden un.fer foot by the strong and each one seemed to care only for himself. Women and children uttered the most pitiful groans and cries of distress. Many sat down and wept, and gave themselves up to despair. About sunset on Monday the wind lulled, but the fire raged until three o'clock on Tuesday morning, when rain fell and the progress of the fl.unes was checked, and by noon on Tuesday they appear bi have been under perfect control. A more definite account than we now have of the extent of the ruin caused by this awful con flagration we shall doubtless soon receive. While the flames were still raging on Monday with unabated fury, it was estimated that ten thousand buildings hail been destroyed,and the area of destruction was represented to be four miles long and one mile wide. It is said that not a house is standing from Congress street to Lincoln Park, a distance of four miles. The latest estimate of the loss which we have seen makes it fiSttUUMtum. Other estimates make it much larger. A hundred thousand men, women and children were rendered homeless anil destitute, and wandered aliout without shelter or food. The track of the fire was through the very heart of the eity. and the heaviest portion of the architecture of the city was ruined. A great many elegant and costly residences were destroyed. b>gether with every I sank in the city except two savings banks, all the wholesale stores, all the leading retail establishments, the piot office, court house, chamber of commerce, all the principal hotels, every newspaper except one of minor importance, every theatre, the six largest eleva to>s, several immense railroad depots, and twenty or thirty churches. Some idea of the destruction may be formed from thia. But a terrible feature of the conflagration remains to be mentioned. There was a great loss of life. People were surrounded by the flames and burned to death or crushed beneath falling walls and timbers. A dispatch from Chicago dated day before yesteniay state* that ninety bodies had then been recovered from the ruins. The hill extent of the lorn of life will probably never be known. It ssw almost incredible that beings in human form could have exerted themselves to increase the horrors of the con flagration. but it is said that incendiaries were found at work during the fire, and that a num ber of them were instantly hanged or shot, tlen. Sheridan is in the city with a large num ber of V nited States troops to aid the authori ties in preserving order and protecting property, and we are told that the city was under mar tial law on Wednesday, and that the soldiers made no arrests, but put turbulent characters to death on the spot Another dispatch, dated on Wednesday, says that forty-one persons were in making arrests last night." and that the stariou bouse is tilled with prisoners." We hope there is some exaggeration about this. The conflagration has. of course, brought suf fering and destitution upon a great many peo ple, and the appeal for aid for them has been responded to in a most gratifying and creditable manner. In all the large cities uid in many smaller places there have been prompt and lib eral contributions for the sufferers, and individ uals sad associations have taken hold of the work, and even in England steps have been taken to swell the amount, which must even w« think, reach several millions of dollars. The effects of the fire are wide spread, and are feß severely i n financial and business circles throughout the country. Many insurance offi ces suffer greatly, ami mm of them have fallen beneath the blow. The people of Chicago, though prostrated and severely affiicted, and many of them reduced from affluence to pov erty. are not disheartened. but amid the smouJ denng mins <.l for the Gaaette and Chronicle. The much talked of fin-men's muster at Fitchburg to now among the events that have taken plac*. As was anticipated, it proved to be the largest gathering of firemen ever held in the I'nited States, etyAfy-oae companies being entered. Of this number .37 were hand engines. X 7 steamers, 12 bf Marlboro’, which ran a distance of bO rods down Main street to the Trinitarian Chupch, where a man was placed upon the nxif by means of spliced ladder in 2 minutes and 5 seconds. This was one of the most interesting and exciting features of the day's doings. The decisions of the Judges were received with great demonstrations of joy by those com|>anies who were the winners of the prizes. A ball at the Town Hall close*! the programme for the first day and night of the muster. Wednesday morning confirmed the predic tion of O, I*robwhUities,*E.s«|., that rain would prevail in New England. Notwithstanding the unfavorable aspect, however, those of our fire ami hose companies who were to partici|>atc in the muster, arrived at the depot before half-past six, and took the early morning train for their destination over the Boston, Clinton and Fitch burg Railroad. The following is a list of the fire and hose companies that went from this place and Ccntrd Falls: DI CHICAGO. •TKAKKB*. Monitor X". Ilohn Brierlv. Foreman Konith awl Keady No. 2 C.K. v. IJnr.4n, Wovraitrr. Silstee. its h Wawoiwow, W.FiUht»-g, Jix'ket, ls 3 fo'IM-ne. Fltrhbarx. Am—keag, 1«2 paielorw. Fitchburg. Jixket. l!»j Am<«k>'«r, M.ue'iotrr, Anioekrag, r'ibmt. w»biu»tt. Finhlxirg. Jacket, n* 5 Itaniel Welmter, xiubri lgr, Ainokeag. r'dvut. Somerville, Somerville. Ilunneiuan. 212 s Ath-4. Athol. Jia-ket. jm Fire King, Manchester, Anemkeag. 211 fi Jaa-kai’n, We»tl>>ro*, llunnetuan. 1-s lo F-agle. Nalkk. Jacket, 2U 3 Naahna. Arn -k.-ag, 2*4! a Koa«b A KraJv, Pawtii. k-1, <*<4r Hr-m, 213 11 t'UntoA. Clinton. <’>4e Bnw- 217 3 FactSe, Central Falla. Cole Bn•» IM Falmetta, FawtmflMV, Jeffers. 214 111 Amfovrr, An-lover, Ju-ket, l»u 9 Maaitnr. I'awtu- ket, JeWera, 9SC 2 Metacouiet, Fitchburg, Jacket, 2nj From the above it will be seen that the Atnos keag machines, aa usual, carried off the leading prize of >l'») for first class engines, it being awarded to the Fire King of Manchester, N. IL The first prize of for second class machines was awarded to the Niagara of Nashua, N. 11, the second prize of $lOO to the Clinton, a Cole Bros, machine of Clinton, Mass, and the third prize of fiOri was given to the Palmetto, a Jef fers machine of Pawtucket It will also be noted that the Pacific steamer did not come up to h«-r record at Newport, where she played feet 10} inches. It will also be observes! that the Monitor fell short of the distance played at Newport, which was 213 feet ttj inches, but the Monitor boys were content to rest on their lau rels then so Justly won. and they did not wish to appear selfish on this occasion, and conse quently played an easy—yet excellent—stream, that others might secure a better chance to win a prize. On this, as on previous occasions, the Monitors acted the part of gentlemen through out the entire trip, and, as far as our observation goes, all our firemen behaved in a creditable manner. The Rough and Ready male an ex cellent improvement on her time at Haverhill on the :MHh of September of last year, when she played but I*4 feet 9 inches, and it will be seen that she trod closely on the heels of the Palmetto, there being a difference of a fraction over a foot between their streams. The Fire King, which took the first class prize, did not do so well as at Haverhill,*here she threw a stream 219 feet l'» inches. As we have stated, the Pal metto, which was built by our townsman. Wil liam Jeffers, took the third prize, thus making two prizes tliat have been brought to Pawtucket within a fortnight. Our firemen on al) sides ought to be contented with that result, and we are glad to learn that no hard feelings exist about the matter. The Jucket machines, which were built in Fitchburg, proved formidable opponents of their rivals, the Am.Mkeags,and one of them, the A th-4 of Ath 93 .’l5 Pawtnckrtl*7 162 903 147 342 110 Woowaockat ....'l9l 23* 311 407 16 42 2» 95 2"3 97 19» N. Sniilhtirl'l.... 22 K 7 24 *7 l')9 2 T0ta12167 3*97 2942 32*2 »i 34 2323 XEWH.BT COCWTT. Newportl» 39* 216 3*5 442 231 Portent..uth 10 76 13 73 37 49 N. Shoreham Jameetoern 6 16 It 7 IS 6 MkMletown 7 19 5 21 1* 9 Tiverton.. t» T 1 6 19 12 1* Little Compton 10 20 12 22 8 19 Total2lo WASRIXOTOX col XTT. WeMerly 15 253 X. Kin|p>t<>«n S. Kina»«<-wn... 60 265 2 ‘JVI MS 225 liarlr»t..wn.... 51 19 40 43 Kxeter. Richmond 21 w< 22 W 74 Hopkinton 6 136 1 143 lk> 2 Total 118 KEXT ccIIXTV. Warwick 4'» 4»h 140 422 E. Hrwnik h.,, «e» 9t» 73 rjo 43 W. Greenwich 6 4 W 14 HO Coventry >5 ,H 30 IM 2J It* T0ta1......... 139 lIKI*TI>L CUI NTT. Bristol nj 3M 68 ."M2 150 317 Warren 50 143 55 136 62 119 Barrington tl 65 11 64 1* .'9 Total 150 239 135 542 230 495 REc AI-lri LATfoR BY COI KTIEK. Pr'-rnlenee .**67 SMS 3UW2 3694 2323 Newport 240 332 366 527 51* 322 Washington 11* 793 71 756 353 541 Kent 139 ss.s r«* *56 303 743 Bristol 150 239 136 542 230 4% Total3ll4 use. 'sum 4124 CUMBEKLAXn. Ist IM»tri. t 20 30 22 28 20 15 M IMstrht 29 133 31 123 3H 121 Total 49 163 53 151 56 136 south raovitMtxt lot Districtl:«9 2*6 ”39 201 227 196 24 ItHtriet 161 102 165 !<2 10S 1«»4 31 District 145 55 lit 50 153 46 Total 505 443 539 343 4*2 346 »:S«T FROVIDEXCE. lot IHotriet 40 44 38 45 4* 27 »1 District 38 7 34 11 45 8 Total 79 51 72 llwtlV. lot District 37 216 2*l District 5 42 Total 42 25* 95 293 97 198 Rain. —But little rain fell here for several weeks prior to day before yesterday, and the streams and wells were low and the ground quite dry. Rain was greatly needed, and on the Morning of day before yesterday it com menced filling, and continued to fall afmost continuously for more than twenty-four hours. It was very heavy on Wednesday night. The Blackstone was raised considerably yesterday, and we think the rain will have an effect upon the wells. weather yesterday was cooler than it had been, and we sbaU'probably have a new crop of ice ere long. The Abell Estate.—Attention is directed to a notice in another column of the sale of the Abell estate, so called, on Tuesday next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. It affords a rare opportunity to purchase real estate in a good business locality, w hether for occupation or investment. Mi ster Items.—Of the four Jeffers engines at die Fitchburg muster three of them took prices—one steamer and two band engines. The Clinton steamer which took the second prize of sl'o at Fitchburg was built by Messrs. Cole Brothen of this place. Adjovrned Sale.—An adjourned sale of building squares" on the Star plat wiil take place on Wednesday next, at 10| o’clock A. M. See advertisemenU Bat Statk Fim h»ri«i(t Co., Worn gsTKB, October 10, 1071. To<’ha». A. Wajusd, Agent. Pawtnekot: Tlii' Company tnkeo pleasure in inf arming yon that m the 4nHNW lire at CLxago it ba» km only *s«w». at the ontside. First National Fire Ixsi kaxck Co.. WoBCKSTKR, October 9. IK?I. To Cba*. A. W aKLAxd. Agent, Pawtucket: Ifear Sir.— Appreciating the feeling of anviety and distrust of uuwl by the fearful rontlagra rton new raging in Chkagn, we write to any that our roOrr mwosaf at risk in that city is but serewry-kr ksmfrvd Julian. Whether or not any portion of thia i» burned we .-annot now state, but am>ummg the worst, you ran assure your patron* that the solvency of the Finn National" it in no way affected by thia fire. Yours truly, GEO. P. FIELD. General Agent. t'opteaof Tke (IsmtaMa, the largest andm wt popu lar weekly paper of the E|*so>is. 1 and 2, have taken up their quarters in Baptist Lane, near Fisk «k Co.’s drug store, ami other of our hackmen on High stieet, while Mr. Aldrich receives orders upon the street, and despatches his express wagons at once. We wish some convenient place could be found where our hackmen and expressmen might be accommodated with suitable room for their vehicles, and yet not be so far away as not to be easily accessible when wanted. It had become almost a necessity to do something to relieve some of our streets of the crowd which frequently rendered traveling through them difficult if not impossible. The action of the Council accomplishes something in this direc tion, and when the new bridge is thrown ojs n to the public more will lie accomplished. Suicide.—Eben Baxter was found hanging by the neck, dead, in his house on Brook street, east side, on Friday night last. He was left by bis wife while, as we understand, under the in fluence of liquor, in the evening, and being missed when she returned, search was made for him, and he was found in a closet as stated. An inquest was held on the body by Coroner Pearce, and the jury found it to be a case of suicide. We infer from what we hear that the decea«ed. who was a laborer thirty-five or forty years of age, was disposed to be industrious and well behaved, but was driven by domestic difficulties to try to drown his troubles in liquor, and that the attempt increased instead of dimin ishing them. Fire. —About a quarter past five o'clock on Monday morning last, the inmates of the dwel ling house of Simon W. Dexter on Walcott street, east side, were aroused from their slum ber by a dense and almost suffocating smoke which filled the building. An alarm of fire was raised, and the firemen am! their engines were quickly on hand. It was found that the smoke came from the cellar, where a partition had taken fire from ashes which were deposited several months ago in a barrel standing near the partition. The flames were extinguished be fore they bad done more damage than to char the lower floor of the house, but the intel lor of the building was somewhat discolored by smoke and steam. The Odd Fellows Demonstration.— The indications at the present writing are that the Odd Fellows demonstration here on the 25th instant will surpass anything of the kind which has ever taken place in Rhode Island. From all parts of the State favorable rejiorts are received. In Providence a great degree of intesest is manifested in regard to the matter, and it is expected that even Lodge and En campment will be represented by good numliers. Good Samaritan Lodge of this place has se cured the services of Gilmore's Band. In our next we shall be able to give full particulars. Miss Stanton's Lecture.— Miss Kate Stanton of Providence opens the lecture season in this place this evening at Armory Hall by delivering an independent lecture on a subject which must possess deep interest to the un married, namely, Whom to Marry.” Miss Stanton an eloquent speaker, and will doubt less treat the topic in an interesting and enter taining manner. Tickets, with reserved seats, may be secured at Wilkinson's. Fatal Accident. A brakeman named Knapp, on the mid-day Boston freight train, was instantly killed yesterday at Central Falls, while the train was in motion. It is supposed he was knocked from the top of the first car by his head coming in contact with the Cress street bridge. His body was horribly mangled, the entire train passing over him. He was unmarried, and belonged in Groton, Mass. Improvements and Contemplated Im provements.—Pawtucket is certainly exhib iting a good deal of spirit in the way of improve ments. We are now building a commodious hotel, a fine depot, a large thread mill, and a substantial stone bridge. Among the contem plated improvements is the widening of Main, High and Exchange streets. Dramatic.—This evening, at Battery Hall. Mr. James M. Ward, the talented young Amer ican actor, will appear in J. McCloskey's great drama. “Through by Daylight,” which was played by him in New York one hundred nights with great success. Seats may lie obtained at Wilkinson's. Masonic. —We understand that Holy Sepul chre Encampment of this place will visit Bos ton on Monday next to participate in the laying of the corner stone of the new post office building. They will be accompanied by the Foxbore’ Brass Band. Religious.—A large congregation assembled on Sunday afternoon last in the First Methodist Episcopal Church to listen to the first of a series of sermons on Character by the pastor. Rev. S. L. Gracey. The second, on “Social Character "will be given next Sun.lay afternoon. Evening Schools.—Evening schools will be commenced on the west side as soon as the necessary arrangements for the same are com peted. Military.—A special meeting of the Paw tucket Horse Guards will be held this evening, at 8 o'clock, in the Town Hall, east side. 1. O. F.—An important special meeting of Manchester Encampment will be held on Mon day evening next, at 7j o'clock. A firemen's muster in Pawtucket another year is among tire things talked of by our fire men. Railroad Fare*.—A rule was adopted re cently by the Providence and Worcester Rail road Company requiring of passengers who paid their fares on the cars/re rente more than tliey are required to pay if they purchase their tickets at the stations. This rule, as we un derstand it, was made with eeperial reference to the travel between Pawtucket and Provi dence and between Providence and Pawtucket, while, of course, it applies to travel the entire length of the road. We understand that it has for some time past been the practice of a num ber of |«rsons who are regular passengers daily on the hourly trains between the places above named, to hand the conductors of those trains twenty, ten or five dollar bills from which to take the fare of ten rente, particularly if the cars were crowded, and as the conduc tors bad no alternative than to stop and make the change, it of course hindered them in col lecting all of the fares of the passengers before the trains arrived at the stations. The conse quence was that the thing became such a nui sance ai.d annoyance that the officers of the n a 1 deu r uined to put a stop to it, and we believe that the course adopted by them will accom plish the end sought, inasmuch as the fun of the thing” is not so easily seen or so much en joyed when it draws upon the pockets of those who have hitherto indulged it, although to some others it may seem a little hard to be obliged U> pay five cents extra for a ride to or from Providence because they have not pro vided themselves with a ti&et. But we under stand that when the sum of ten rente is handed to the conductors it is always received by them as the fare between Pawtucket and Providence or between Providence and Pawtucket, as in that ease no delay or trouble is occasioned them in making change. As we have before said, this is our understanding of the matter. It is very natural for some people to find fault with the conductors because they are obliged to pay the extra five cents when they present a bill to pay their fare, and to insinuate that the rule is one of their own making, while the falsity of the accusation is easily exposed by a single glance at the placards posted In all of the cars, showing that the rule emanated from the headquarters of the company in Providence. It should be borne in mind by travelers that railroad conductors are the ser vants of the corporations by whom they are employed, and are in duty bound to enforce its rules and regulations,however unpleasant it may at times be to them personally. As the design of the rule referred to in this article is to oblige l>assengers to purchase their tickets before enter ing the cars, or provide themselves with suita ble change to pay their fares, we advise them to do so in all cases, and if they do not, why then do not find fault with the conductors for what you are to blame for yourselves. Our own expe rience is that the conductors on the Providence and Worcester Railroad—Messrs. Capron, Taft, Sherman, Amsden, Holbrook, Mowry, Cole and Chamberlain—are gentlemanly and courteous in their deportment, and accommodating and obliging to a degree unsurpassed by those upon any other railroad in New England, if, indeed, in the country. An Old Citizen.—Old indeed. Ninety-two years. This large number tells how long one of our citizens has been among the children of men. Last Tuesday marked another anniver sary for the venerable Dr. Benedict f refreshments, and an hour was spent in friendly intercourse. The affair was a very pleasant one, and was well enjoyed by the visit ing brethren. Y. M. C. A.—A meeting of the members of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock, at the office of Thomas P. Bamefield, Es<;.. in Manchester Block, for the purpose of choosing delegates to the State Convention of Young Meli's Christian Associations to be held in Bristol on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. The sessions of the Convention will be held in the Congregational Church. Bristol. Gilmore's Band of th:s place wiU accom pany the Calvary Commandery of Providence to Bost-n on Monday next, on the occasion of the laying of the corner stone of the new post office building. Pewonal.—C. B. Farnsworth, Esq., of this place, is a delegate to the Episcopal General Convention now being held ia Baltimore. A Surprise and Presentation.—For near ly fire years Mr. John Bishop of this village has been foreman of L. Upham A Co.'s pattern making establishment at Pawtucket, where he has performed his duties in such a manner as to win the confidence and esteem of his employ ers and the respect and friendship of his fellow workmen, and on Thursday of last week, that day being Mr. B.'s forty-sixth birth-day, they resolved to give him a call, and in the evening they assembled at bis bouse on Cross street, “fully armed and equipped," and entered with out ceremony ami took possession. Mr. Bishop immediately surrendered, and the invaders, after loading the table with eatables, invited their prisoner and his better-half to partake, after doing which, Mr. C. 11. Brayman, in behalf of the visitors, presented Mr. B. with a beautiful chromo representing a collection of fruit. The remainder of the evening was spent in the usual way, and all retired with the satisfaction of having participated in a surpri->e that will not soon be forgotten. “A Clean Shave.”—Last Tuesday, a man named Harry Mowry of Cumberland came into market with a load of onions to dispose of, and on arriving at Valley Falls concluded to get shaved. Leaving his horse standing in the street, he entered a shop with the stri]>ed sign over the door, and under the soothing influence of the barber's touch soon became oblivious to passing events outside. In the meantime a youngster, who was evidently in want of funds, if not of free lodgings on the State farm, appro priated the horse and onions to his own use, and made for this village with all possible speed, where he commenced selling the onions from house to house for hcenty-fire cents per bushel. Of course it did not take long to sell out, and while at a place on Cross street the buyers were suddenly surprised to see him drop bis measure and onions and make a hasty departure (not the new departure,) and upon looking up beheld the owner, full of wrath and terrible impreca tions, coming towards them at a rate of speed which would have done credit to Goldsmith Maid, having been more than an hour in search of his stolen property. After a tew inquiries the owner drove off thinking, no doubt, that be had bad a clean share as well as a double one, that would not soon pass from Ids memory. Commenced.—Work on the new depot has been commenced, and we hope will be prosecu ted with energy, so as to get it closed in before cold weather. When completed it will be much more commodious than the one we now have, and will be a great accommodation to our rap idly growing population. Public Recognition of a Pastor.—On Wednesday evening last. Rev. C. W. Burnham was publicly recognized as pastor of the Baptist Church in this place. The inclemency of the weather prevented a large attendance. The order of exercises was as follows: Anthem. We praise Thee," by the Sunday School choir; Reading of the Scriptures and Prayer by Mr C. A. Maryott; Hymn, by the choir; Sermon, by Rev. N. C. Mallory of Lowell, from 2d Cor inthians 4; 2—“ By manifestation of the truth, commemling ourselves to every man's con science, in the sight of God;” Prayer of Instal lation, by Rev. A. T. Rose of Providence; Hymn, by the congregation; Charge to the Pastor, Rev. George Bullen of Pawtucket; Hand of Fellowship and Adiiress to the Church, by Rev. A. 11. Granger, D. D., of Providence; Hymn, by the congregation; Benediction, by the I'astor. Council and Ordination.—An ecclesias tical council will be held on Tuesday afternoon next, at the Baptist Church in this place, for the purpose of considering the expediency of ordaining to the work of the gospel ministry Mr. C. A. Maryott. The services of ordination are expected to take place in the evening. Tea Party.—The ladies of the Cumberland Univenalist Sunday School will hold a tea party on Wednesday ami Thursday evenings of next week. As no n>oin of sufficient dimensions was to l>e had in the vicinity of tl>e school house, it will be held in the large building tielunging to Mr. Alexander Thompson,on the Diamond Hill road, where sufficient room will be found to ac commodate all. Hot oyster and chicken suppen will be served both evening*, ami refreshments of all kinds will lie provided in abundance. The affair is in the hands of those who understand flie business, and if plea*ant weather should prevail, their efforts will meet with success. Insurance.—Under the present excitement resulting from the Chicago conflagration it is a relief to know that, though terrible losers. Sime companies will nobly weather the stonn and still give ample security to their policy holders. The following companies have an agent in town, (J. M. Daggett, Dean's Building,) and by advices received this morning are eonnd even after paying $2//>O,OOO or more to the Chicago sufferers: .Etna, Hartford, lose less than $2,000,000, and will pay its Chicago 1 >*ses promptly, and have its capital (three millions) entire, and a surplus of a million dollars.” Peoples of Worcester lose al the outside $300,000, and will have their capital of $400,- 000, and a surplus of $250,000, intact. Hanover of New York lose less than $250,- 000, and their capita) $400,000, and a surplus of sloi>,Ooo. will remain. Policy holders of these companies may feel secure, and others who may wish insurance will do well to call on the agent. Rates of insurance have advanced all through this as well as other sections of the country from 20 to 50 p« r cent. The jewelers in Attleboro' will probably lose $lOO,OOO by the Chicago disaster. d. Fire District. —A meeting of the legal voters in School District Nos. 1 and 4 has loeen called at Barden's Hall on Saturday evening, October 14lh, to consider the expediency of forming a Fire District which shall include all the territory now comprised in the alove named school districts. If this object shall be accom plished, the project of procuring a good steamer will probably be successful. Let all who feel interested, then, in the matter of providing better security against fire, be present, and show their interest by their votes. Small Pox.—One or two cases of variolous disease are reported in Toad Alley." It is not thought probable that the disease will spread, if proper precaution is taken, but it would be well for parents to see that their children are fully protected by vaccination. Medical men are often a*ked if vaccination “runs out” in seven years. In a majority of cases, one successful vaccination protects a per son for life, but in about one-third of all cases in which re vaccination is tried, it succeeds, thus showing that the system was not fully protected against the disease by the first vac cination. This is also proved by the fact that vaccinated persons have the varioloid. It is now considered that re-vaccination affords the fullest protection against the variolous disease which it is possible to obtain. It is not material at what period after the first vaccination, re vaccination shall be performed. The best rule is, vaccinate as long as it will take. c. ■Manchester En- A New Business Enterprise.—Capt. E. E. Lapham of Central Fails and Mr. Charles D. Wood of Valley Falls, under the firm name of Lapham A Wood, have commenced the foundation of a new iron iuundry east of the Providence and Worcester Railroad, and near the junction of that r>ad with the Boston and Providence Railroad. The indications are that other buildings for manufacturing purposes will soon be erected in that vicinity. Fine Quince*. —Mr. George D. Street has left with us some very handsome quinces which grew his fUace in Pawtucket that used to lw4ong to Seekonk Plains. They are not as large as some that we have seen, but they are unusually large and free from bleuiisbes. and have that rich yellow col<* which stamfe them as superi< r fruit. We did not suppee it was fossil k V» rai*e such quinces n la*t. had his kft hand so badly injured that it was found ueces&ary to amputate all of the fingers and a portion of the Land. CENTRAL FALLS. VALLEY FALLS. LONSDALE. CUMBERLAND. ATTLEBORO’. NORTH ATTLEBORO'. [For the Gaxette and Cferoeide THE HUTCHINSONS AGAIN ANOTSEB TKMrUANCB CABI*AIUX nr TBX STATE. The soccess of the meetings held with these far-famed singers last year in different pans of the State led to a desire to have them duplicated this fall. In obedience to this feeling of the public, wliose interests we serve, we commence another campaign through the State on Satur day at East Greenwich, and go from thence to Washington county; thence to Newport on Saturday, the 21st instant; and thence to Co nan icut, Portsmouth and Bristol, reaching Ifrovidence for the State Convention on Wed nesday. the 25th instanL This is to be held in the First Universalisl CTiureh on Westminster street, and will represent the freshest thought of the State on this question, if the signs of the time* can be relied upon. From thence we go to Woonsocket; thence to tire western part of the Slate; coming back to Pawtucket Friday, November 3d. Armory Hall is secured for the occasion, and measures will be adopted to fill it to overflowing with children at 4 o'clock. The meeting will com mence at 10 A. M. for prayer and conference and free social discussion. Another general meeting at 2P. M. All of the services in the day time will be free to aIL In the evening there will lie a Grand Temperance Concert— speaking and singing—and n fee will be asked at the door to meet the expenses of the cam paign. Mrs. Churchill of Providence is engaged to speak, and others will be announced in due time. Let the good people of Pawtucket greet us again with their presence. 11. W. Conant. Agent It. I. T. Union. Destructive Fires in the West.—Fires have prevailed this week in six or seven of die northwestern counties of Wisconsin without a parallel since the settlement of the country. The ground and everything on it had become very dry from protracted drouth, and water was scarce, and as a general thing the efforts to check the spread of the flames were unavailing. The fires are said to have extended 120 miles, and to have been thirty miles in breadth. A large number of dwellings and barns, and a vast amount of other kinds of property, were destroyed. Some lives are reported to have been losL Bears and other wild beasts were driven from the woods, and were flying about in every direction. Hundreds of square miles of valuable pine forests are destroyed. An immense conflagration has also been rag ing in Minnesota. It extended a distance of 160 miles, and great damage was done to dwel lings. the crops, etc. A large extent of terri tory has also been burned over in Ohio. The fires apitear to have been still burning at the latest accounts. The foregoing was prepared for our issue of last week. The reports of the ravages of the tires are fully confirmed by later accounts, and not only this, but we are intormed that large tracts of land in Michigan, Nebraska, lowa and the Territory of Dakotah have also been burned over. A vast amount of hay, grain, timber, aiul innumerable buildings and other kinds of property have been destroyed, and many lives are known to have been lost in vain efforts to stay the devouring element. One party of thirty perished at the same place and time. The primary cause of these destruc tive fires is the severe drouth which has pre vailed over the country, from the Rocky Moun tains to the great lakes, since July last. The grass on the prairies has been prematurely dried by the sun, the forest trees have been rendered combustible, and the turf under tliem» formed from decayed vegetation, has been dried into tinder, so that in many places whole rafts of forest trees, undermined by fire, have fallen into the surrounding flames. These combusti ble materials were set on fire by s]>arks and cinders from locomotives, and by the careless ness of settlers, hunters and emigrants. The fires apiiear to have been still raging in some places at the latest accounts, and the people were praying earnestly for rain. From ths: Fab West. Our townsman Capt. Albert Bliss receives Oregon and Wash ington Territory |apers from a relative who resides in that distant part of our extensive country, ami he has had the kindness to send a number of them to our office for our perusal. In looking them over, we were led mentally to remark. How sown a new country gets filled up with civilization. The bitters” are in Wash ington Territory in all their bitterness and heal ing qualities, and French wines and brandy are abundant, and pure liquors ap;war to be as plenty as they are here. In the line of bit ters they claim to have something new which is called I‘ipifax Bitters,” which we infer, from the picture ih the advertisement, are made by a festive i»M>king fellow who has a long tail, and a big feather in his hat, who kicks up his heels higher than his bead, and who dresses in a decidedly original style. We think those bitters uiu-t be good. Some of the advertisement have pictures of oyster shells in them, and others pictures of sewing machines. Fashionable tailor* and dress-makers are in full bla*t there, and lawyers and doctors put their cards in the papers. They have fairs and horse racing. Masons and Odd Fellows, jxditics and religion, and, in fact, pretty much eventhiug that can be found in those parts of the country that have been settled two or three hundred years. In Vancouver, the prices of butter, eggs, hams and various other articles do not differ much from prices here, but the prices of newspapers and the terms of advertising are a good deal higher. Republican Conventions.—The Republi cans of Bristol county, Mass., are to bold a convention in Taunton on the l‘.*th instant, to noiniuate candidates for county offices to be filled at the State election in Noveml>er. A convention of the Republicans of the F’irst Bristol Senatorial District will be hoiden in Taunton on the same day to nominate a candi date for Senator and transact other business. The county convention will nominate candi dates for sheriff, clerk of court*, county com missioner, two special commissioners and com missioners of insolvency. It seems probable that the present incumbents will be renomina ted. Taunton having had the Senator for sev eral years, it is auppoead that the city will not claim the honor of furnishing him longer, and that Norton and Attleboro’ will c >nte>t in the Senatorial convention for local representation in the Senate. The names of Col. Blackinton and Hon. John Daggett are spoken of as those which Attleboro’ will present at the convention. Baltimore has the reputation of being less loyal than some other "cities in the Union, but this would not seem to be because it is less religious. The Sun of that city of Satur day last contained seventy-three distinct and separate notices informing the public where, on the following day, there would be religious services in the same numtier of different places; and in addition to these there was a notice stating that there would be on Sunday last service* in twenty-one other places under the auspices of the Society f..r the Increase of the Ministry. Many services, we (resume, were held of which no new*pa(>er notice was given, and other services were probably advertised in other papers than the Sun. And all the notices in the Sun were puU for and in wlranre, just as if they had been notices of auction sales or theatrical or circus performances. Elbctionb.—There was an eiectiwi in Texas last week for tlie choice of four nietntiers of Congress, and on Tuesday last, there were elections in Pennsylvania. Ohio and lowa. Tlie returns are yet imperfeej. bnt those received make probalde if ne Democrats have improved their standing in that State by electing all >jf the metnlrrs of Concresa. Two years ago tl»ey carried but »ne of the f<>ur districts. Appointments.—Prescient Grant made a numlier of appointments ow Saturday last, among which waa that of Edwwd to be Appraix-r of Merchandize for Dttoit, Mich. The Providence offi< iah> bat e ordered sto/KX) to lie added totiie expei ah; urvs upm the famous Point Street Bndge. Um* object ingt->*tret 2t1.- eii that cefebrited atnurlure. We learn tlued A glance at their slen der waists, reduced to about half tlfeir natural size by those ingenious instruments of torture called corsets, answered me, anil I thought, with a shudder, of the imprisoned lungs, more starved for oxygen than ever the Andersonville prisoners were for food, and of the unpurified blood creeping feebly and sluggishly through their veins. It is strange that teachers and those intending to become such should so wan tonly violate Nature's laws. Untiring energy of mini! and body, boundless patience, and un failing calmness, do not come from diseased organism. These are the outgrowth of a sound mind in a aound body. Of course, those young tallies “don't care,” and their dresses are “as loose as can be,” but I think some one should impress upon their minds the fact that if they would attain the highest success in their chosen vocation, they must allow themselves to look a little more like the I’enus de Medici. An Old Fashioned Girl. Michigan Apples.—Ours is a fortunate country in one resjiect, however it may be con sidered in others. Although a crop may fail in some parts of it, that crop is almost certain to succeed in other parts. Here in New England the apple crop this year is a failure, white in Michigan, if not in other parts of tlie west, the crop is larger than it ever was before. In Michigan, fall apples are selling at from $1 to SIAO per barrel, and winter apples at from $l-50 to $2 per barrel, and immense quan tities of them have already been shipped to other parts of the country. It seems to us that the apples which have been exposed for sale in Pawtucket this season are larger and handsomer than they ever were before. It is difficult for dealers to measure some of them in a quart measure. It will be seen by tetters in another column, that the First National and the Bay State Fire Insurance Companies of Worcester, Mass., of which Charles A. Warland of Pawtucket is agent, were fortunate in having but small amounts at risk in Chicago at the time of the terrible conflagration in that city. NEW PUBLICATIONS. Storie* from Oij> F.xglish Poets. By A'>by Sage KkLaru. New York: Hurd A Houghton. Mr*. Richardson *ay» in Ibe preface, she baa done for the children, in writing'tbb t>ook, what abewould hare been grateful to have had done for her. when a child. The stories, Are from Chancer, four from SjerseT. and seven from Shak.jeare, preserve the inetdenta and lessons <>f the originals, but are clothed in language adapted to the understanding of children, and calcu lated to please and improve. Both |«rcnts and children w ill be grateful to the author for her pleasant book. For sale by Gladding, Bro. 4 Co., Prevalence. Fora *sn What They Dn«. By Helen C. Weeks Illustrated. New York; Hurd A Houghton. The author of this interesting story is well known for her "Ainslee Stories” and other works. In the present volume site tells the experiences of f ur children tn the far west—Johnny, Winthrop. Alhe and the baby. Tlie story cannot fail to interest the young folks, who. we are sure, win be eager to reail the volume through without laving it down. Foe sale by Gladding. Bro. A Co., Providence. Tnr. CLO'KB AKER SkYIKM A*l> DoDMIS OF SAB- nrt Slick of Slickville. Bv Thomas chan Iler Hall burton. New York: Hurd A Hougbt-m. The Cteckmaker originally aj ieared in the form of a series of letters to the Nova Scotian newspaper, in 1*35. Since that time there Las been several editions of the letters printed in book form. But the volume before us, from the Riverai-le Press, with illus trations by liarley. sun«sses any other which we have seen. It is unnecessary for us to speak <4 Sam Slick," far the name long ago Irscame as familiar as household words. For sale by Gladding. Bro. A Co., Providence. Tir —Now that the vear is drawing to a cl.ae, the true Value of this remarkable serial l-w .-mes tire more sptaront. ami when bound with the handsome Christmas nuinler wbk-b is |eumisrd, will make one of tire r> best and m-»t charming volumes it is |s«mtde to p-aus-ss. Rich as have been aU the )-rw-ee literarv any to the White Mountains whs-L. came off acr .rrding to the pr-f every farmer. We have receive I a copy of the l.’otJrag finite, erm taii.me nearly u the rwdj.r ,ents awl 4 cents This w.rvfc coatairr* fin ’s and figures not to be fonad eUewirere. la addlO-n to giving the time cards •A3H» nt romis as in f-u -larfetib< Maaetw-turtag Intends aad H-drle <4 enet Rulr-iad are! Rner T«wa. large or small., west of Pntaburgh ami Bviffal Each page <4 the entire to»-k is m typo-, and all orereetims notci are male before each namlo-r ynr to pteas. 1 uwag A'uOs' P.’uetm'eJ fopre. |alJmml su>- m-. ar Augusta. Me., tor $1 a year. ban been received at Sager's. Get a o-py. Case of Murdeb in Taunton.—We team from the Taunton Casette that at about eleven oclock on Saturday -night last several young .men who were indulging in the pleasures of a drunk, called at the lager beer saloon of Adam Hassinger in that city, and demanded admit tance. On being refused, the door was buret in. Mrs. Hassinger met the young men at the door, and refused to furnish them with bever age. In the melee they kicked and struck Mrs. H., wbo retired up stairs, screaming with pain and died in about half an hour. The young men, Robert Tweedy, Lewis Linsey, with two other*, named Fairbanks and Tripp, were ar rested and held for examination. A coroner's jury on Sunday returned a veniict that the woman came to her death from injuries in flicted by Lewis Linsey and Robert Tweedy. Horse Breeding. Amasa Sprague of Cranston, we see it stated, has sent to Kansas a number of celebrated stallions and some fifty brood mares, with the view of commencing there an extensive business in the breeding of blooded stuck. He has invested a large amount of money in the enterprise, and it seem* to us that there is pxxl prospect that the investment will be profitable. Good horse flesh is always in demand at high prices. A next."—This word makes its appearance frequently in one of our exchanges. It Is very beautiful and expressive, and we like it much but we suppose the reason why it is used b because it is thought nobody knows what it means. There are those who take unnecessary pains to write in such a way that nobody can tell what they are writing abouL They have a natural faculty to write in that way. and there is no necessity for laboring to succeed. S.vme pe-vple suffer, and their friends suffer, from severe pain while they spend more nonev f.xlishlv »';»M e->«it tocure them, if they u«*l Renn.'a I ain-Ktiling Magie Oil. Take <>ur wlviee an.! use thia poimlar and pertain cure f.< such ills an flesh and Uxie are heir to. Georue T. Das a A Co.. Whokwaie and Retail Agent*. No. 17 Main street, Pawtncket. Every Yocno Max should procure a copy of the nidi, al Work entitle.! Tlie Scu-nee of Life, or Self. Preservation.” publtaheal bv the famous Peal.ntv Institute." B.*t.m. This book will teach the voung how to avoid dangerous .liseanes, and from it the’ mid dle-aged and those more advanced in life mav attain to a restoration <4 a prostrated avst.ni to active health It to the result of deep studv and most extensive me.il cal practice, and may be relict ut«>n. The extremely valuable and interesting l>ook entitle! Sexual Ptivsi ology of Woman and her DiseaM-s.” is also I.v the Institute. !>on*t fail to read the advertisement of tlie Peabody Medical Institute, in another column. BATCHEI/iR’S HAIR DYE Th to superb Hair Dye is the tort in rL rvv-M—,>erf<*-tlv harmk-M. relia ble and instantaneous; no disappointment; no’ ridic ulous tints or disagreeable odor. Dtu- genuine Wm. A. Batchelor’s Hair Dye pr.«lu.-es IMMK|>IATELI a Splendid Black or natural Brown, leaves the hair rfnm. soft./■eoafrr’s/. does not contain a particle of hast any Injuri ui.cornpoind. Sold bv all druggists. Fa.-to ry. IS B) )N I) STREET. N. V. ly ka and useless receipts. should thank God tor the great reno vating anatient. Being a purely vegetable preparation. it is a safe anti reliable remedy for all classes. in everv e.mdi tion of health or station of life. The aged find in the •■Quaker Bitters” Just the art hie they stand In need of in their declining years; it quickens tl*e blot.) and cheers the mind. Please read a few of the many receiving every day: Cosmopolite. Provir. W»m-iT» Quaker Ritter* A* I have never need them I cannot RjH-ak from knowledge. but the general »]>eelaf«u* Vteri. Inflammation, Vl.eration or General IMMIHy. a* it is a Speedy and certein cure if taken according to diraction*. This is an internal remedy -entirely veg etable—will not injure the most bix- TEXtiEXT—Ret Hohls’ Building, 37 Weylwueet street. Providence, R. 1. tf feb 10 L. WRIGHT. PHoTOOBAfBItB, V» Westminster st Narraganaett Bl.xk. hortfeare, R. I. ft Jan 4 DR. B. E. GARDNER- Dextist, would respectfully inform life patients and the public generally that he has removed his office from 175 Westminster street to 125 High street, provoience, R 1., where he will Im- happy to wait upon all in w ant of his professional services. Examination and advice freely given. dee 6 DR. F. BERRY, Room No. 10, Bhck. Office hours. 9to I<> A. M.. 2to 3 and 7toft P. M Jan 13 GEORGE H. STANLEY. M. D.. Pur sit iax axn St Kt.Eox, No. 29 Mill Street, (next door to the Post Office.l Pawtucket. R. I. ly nor la JOHN P. GREGORY. Attobxbt ax» Covxsri.- LOB at Law. Office. No. 29 Mill street, Manchester Block. (next door to the post Office.) Pawtucket. R I. Having retires! from the Court of Magistral, a Paw tucket. he will give exclusive attention to any business intrusted to his care, in all branches of hfe profession, faithfully and promptly. 6m June 23 In Pawtucket. 11th instant, by Rev. E. D. Hall. Mr. Johx Lamhebt of Wauregan, Conn., to M s Rosa Fa BUELL .4 Central Falls. On the 4th instant, by Rev. M. Goodrich. Mr. En eas T. FoßtitoMiss Mabia Jouv.ru ixf. Write k. In N.irtou. Maas., lltb instant, by Rev. M G-ssirlch. assisted by Austin Messenger, Esq.. Mr. A.C Kim- <4 New York, to Miss Mabv B. Wr.THEBELL. daughter of the late Zelotes Wetherell. Esq In Cambridge. Maae 10th instant, at the reei.leri.-e of the bride, by Rev. Dr. Hoppin. HexßV F. Wairtt. Esq., of B-ist-m. to Hei.ex L. Reap of pawtu. ket. In Fall River. 11th instant. Mrs Mabv P., wife of William H Field f.wmrrly of Pawtu. keL In Thomaston. Maine »th instant, .4 di|Sberia. Et uoxn Ba vlev. infant s>« of Aura and Caroline B Walker, W-l mouths. ’A KI). —The Btihßcnber returns his thank* V> to the Bremen and ttixens of Pawtucket and ci tral Falls for their praiseworthy efforts whh h resulted In the saving <4 his pr. merry from deetrm tun by lire on lite ti.rt.ing of the 11th instant oct 13 It SIMON W DEXTER. ANTED—A good English, German or V V land -rl. to do -io- general houses ri a small family. Must be Weil res-eumended and be will ing to wwrk. Inquire at Mrs. WM. MASON’S. Crus street. tf set 13 PAWTUCKET HORSE GUARDA. Headquarters Pawtwket Horse Guards. I Pawtu. ket. ts-l.dw-r llth. I>7l. I There wfli a t»p~tol Meeting of the PxwtmSat Hone tinarfe at the T-wn Hall. f>st tods. FRIDAY EVENING, tjrtator 13>h. at s oVlsk A full at tesdarxe is rwiuewted. as bust news .4 i»|e*to«>ce will o.me before tb» meeting. Per order Commander: oct 13 It A MTKA I'M. Clerk. Knights <»f pvthias.—eikeka So. S.— A r»-k Tl E*I>AY EVENINU, O** 4wr IT’kw I*T|. arven a'einck. Vork-nm 4. i*pr«-a*l M.~» ng Mo.MMV KVKXISG XKXT. l*fh. at ~i o’cUefc. A full *t;cl.>UlKr tr.u-*'-! Per onUr: FkKD. H. WHITK. C. P. TO FARMERS.— The Ourhani Bull -BII’HUi BUT" Ma; Im-fuauU at Uw Eagh- Marlrl ParM. Earl Pbaiaal law. f«»!akH. anril tartUrt u««K«. Irllur tZM it> mStum*. II «t 13 Special floticcs. business Notices. THUS. P. BAKXEFIEUI. ATTORXKY AXD COVXSF.LI.OR AT LAW, AND SOLICmUB OF PATENTS. PAWTI l KET. K. I. Carriages. deaths. Zlcto ort U II ve are Has. SIDNEY DEAN. W. C.