The sstne pnper of the 12th, the day after
the fire, thtows together, under different heads. (
the principle incidents, with a list of the chiet
sufferers, of which we make the following ex
tracts ;
The effect of the disaster on the nisi- |
NESS AND rROSFERITY OF PITTSBURGH. We
have carefully inquired of many of our clearest
headed business men, those most thoroughly •
conversant with the resources of the city, as to
the probable etfecl cf this disaster upon its
prosperity, and coupled with our own knowl
edge cf the strength of tbe merchants who '
were burnt out, the position of their circum
stances, Ac., we are fully convinced that tho’ |
Ihe commercial prospects of the city are terribly
shaken, yet it is not totally pros! rated, and in i
due lune will raise above it all Oi.r large
Manufactories are untouched— the only mills of
any importance which are burnt being the
Glebe Factory, which is the smallest tn the
city, the Kensington Iron Works, and Bake
well A Peats’ Glass Works. Various other
small establtshmen's were destroyed, but it is
with great satisfaction that we announce that
the great leading branches are comparatively
untouched. and that business, so far as they
are concerned, will go on as usual.
As for our wholesale merchants in the Gro
cery. Queenaware, and Dry Goods branches
who were burnt. some number of them, will
commence forthwith. Nome are wholly ruin
ed. many much eripplrd, but we believe the
majority can go on as esual. and yesterday
they were very busy getting places of business
and offices.
