FIRE IN WILMINGTON.
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We are pained to record another destructive
fire in Wilmington. 1t broke out on the morn
ing ofthe 4ih instant and destroyed real estate 10
the amount of $4,000 or S65.ooo. The Jour
nal says:


"The fire broke out in precisely the same spot.
in an old wooden building in an Ally IN the rear
of Market street, where, some short time ago we
noticed the attempt that was made 10 hre INC
souaEe The origin ofIhe fire being in The mIdst
of a number of old frame buildings, which were
as combusiible as tinder, 1t spread with fearful
rapidity. The whole of the square lying be-
tween market. Front, Water and Dock Streets IS
now mass of smouldering ruins. with the excep-
tion, of new building of A. V. w. Hewletrs,
and one owned by J. A. Sntas, which, singular
y enough, escaped the otherwise total destruction
of the square"


The Journal says, of the personal property ee-
stroyed three-fourths is covered by insurance.
The whole amount of loss is estimated at $780,
600, of which some $4,000 will fall on Insu-
rance Companies, and the balance on individuals.
The Journal continues:


We believe not doubt remains on the pub
lie mind, but that the fire on Tuesday morning
was the work of the midnight felon. Within the
last twelve months, five or six attempts have been
made to DESTROY this lI-fatcd square. AT last has
the fiendish ncendiary done his work. Would
that he could be brought to light. Suspicion has
rested on no one as yet"


This is a serious blow, but it will not retard
for moment the onward march Of Wilmington.
Already one of the most fourishing towns in the
South, it has ample and unf,ling resources in its
supplies of turpentine and lumber, well as in the
energy and probity Of its citizcns


We regret to add that Col. John McRae and
Col James T. Miller were wounded in cnd"av
ing to save some merchandise from the fire. We
are happy to learn, however, that their wounds
arc not considered dangerous