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ALExAspRIA, July I5h, 1876.
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MEssRs EDroas: - AS 1 was comb encing
my letter for the FQnntain M his masping about
-o,eclopfFk, ! was interrupted (byyaE slsFn Of
hre proceeding from the stable Of Mr.. William
Price, on Printers alley, near Union street.
The horses were all saved but the building,
an old frame, with some hay which II con
tained, was entirely consumed. The are com
lnunicaied TO a warehouse sattacheds to The
Soap Factory of Samuel Lun,, son water
street, Which was also destroyed, as we're sew
efal4 small small frame dwellings occupied by per
sons Of color, and owned by Mrs. Hewitt, of
this place, and, Mrs. Deckins, of your city
The entire loss is small. as The buildings were
all old, and Of little value. The warehouse
was owned by John West, Esq, and was
fortunately out ofuse. The wind being high,
the sparks communicated the fire to the shors
OF Messrs. John 4. Johnstofandi Henson Day,
on Union street, near Duke, andito alarge
frame. building in the, Lumber 4GY arc, ,dof
James Green,,i but they were. exvpgalsh-
ed without damage. Great praise, il, due 10
our gallant firemen, 10 whom too much, credit
cannot be awarded for their prompiiude and
efficiency il extnguishing the, flames, WHICH
assumed at several times quite thteatening
appearances; butI was sorry to observe duiie
a disposition 10 be riotous--brick bats and
water from engine pipes ayingdn all direc,ions
at the close Of the scene. AT this iime,(2s
O'Clock, 7. MD several engines arr. still work
ing TO put out the last remains Of the conaa-
grafton. Yours in haste, L.