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DESTRUCTIVE FiRE-About one o'clock on Satur-
day morning last, fire broke out in the range OF
stores the north side Of Court street. commencing
Ely corner and extending to the hardware store of j.
Sampson. The fte first discovered in the passage
way between the stores Of Win. M. Ely and r Squres
and from that circumstance is supposed to be the work
of incendiary The fire spread with charming rapid
ty and in very brief space Of me the five stores com
posing the range, enveoped in fames-two young
men, who were sleeping in the second story Of Mr.. Es
store barely escaping with their lives The loss Of most
OF the occupants is nearly covered by insurance


The buildings were owned by Oliver Ely, who was
insured TO the amount Of $500 in the Contributonshp
Company, New York city. The buildings were Of wood


The corner was occupied by VIM. M Ely, as dry
goods store. part Of his goods saved in dam
aged state, and his loss ia covered by
81 900 in the Saratoga Mutual.


Next came the Jewelry store occupied by Richard
Squires. Mr. s also saved part Of his goods and
insured $500 in the Fremens Company New York city
The next store was occupied by George Allen a
rey store His stock small and his loss about 5000
No insurance.


A. B. Rogers, halter and dealer in furs occupied the
store part Of his goods saved but his entire
stock Of furs which in upper loft, burned
He was insured $l20O-seOO in a Hartford, Conn Com
pany, and $500 in the Contribuonship Company which
will nearly cover his loss


The basement OF this building was occupied by VIM
Hurley, butcher who lost every thing in his shop
to 5000. No insurance


The last building burned was occ upied by B. c. Trve
deaeil in drugs, medicines groceries, &C. Part of his
goods were saved Though necessarily very much dam
aged He was insured 81 900 in the Firemans Company
Albany.


Additional losses were sustained by J. E. Sampson
dealer in hardware, 8. Fl Hail. and J. & C. Rogers dry
good merchants by removing their gocds and by injuries
street were also scorched by the intense heat
County Republican.