From the St. Louis Republ;con,
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in the evening, but had advanced too far to be stopped. All the papers in the office of the Secretary of State were destroyed, and about half the State Library, which was kept in the adjoining room on tho same floor. The Auditor ofPublic Accounts occupied the two rooms immediately under the Secretary's room and the Library, and we are gratifed to learn, that nearly all the papers in his office

 were saved. The burning continued until about l2 o'clock in the night, when the roof fell in and tho flames subsidcd. We have not learned that any blame is attached to those having the custody of the Secrotary's office. No ono lodged in that room, and it

 was originally built for the residence of the

 Governor, but has been used of latc,tor the State House. Except the loss of the papers, the other is but small, the house not being

 worth more than about Sl2,000.

 LOSS OF THE STEAMBOAT CEYLON.

 On "Wednesday night last, tho steamer Cey- Ion left Louisville for New-Orleans, about

 dark, having on board about 800 passengers,

 valuable cargo, and number of horses

 About 10 o'clock ut night the boat was dis

 covered to be on fire, and shortly afterwards the flames burst out of the hold where it orig } mated. Whether communicated from the ire under tho boilers or in some other man. ner, we have not learned. It was found i'm. ! possible to run her ashore when first discov. cred, and she was run the whole length of the Salt River reach, q distance of about % miles in complete sheet of flames, when she was run ashore with admirable skill by the pilot

 A gravel bar on each side of the river pre-