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We have received a letter from our friends.
Alfred, Oliver & Co., containing the account of
the fires at Beatte's Prairie, which We noticed
last week. Our correspondent says:


"lt is with sorrow and regret we have to com.
munIcate 10 you the unpleasant intelligence of
the destruction, by fire. of our store and warc.
house; also, the store of Mr.. Michael Harris.
whose iIvuso IT,


q counting -ruuuI, t..-.-.- a.
hours of ii and IL o'clock, on Saturday night the
2lst ult. The cry-of fire was given by Indians,
who, no doubt, committed the deed, as there W as
no fire in the chimney when the house was closed.
which was as early as O'Clock in the afternoon.
The Indians were carousing in the place until thai.
late hour. when the cry of fire was given by them;
they Immediately fled to the Nation, and before
we could reach the buildings, they wore so far
consumed that it was impossible for US to save our
books, notes, &c. Our house some weeks past
bad been broken into, as we'll as the houses of
asSel Harris and Harvey Pitner. they plun.


G,s.h,onS Sponey. liquor. and other articles. A


several small pisessed near a barrel Of liquor and


different parts Of the sf5se brands were found 10


posed that the store was set IT, is generally sup
\ OF Indians who were about the p,by the crowd
j ris' loss in goods is but trl1sng-no inss. liar.
jahe property" On


The above writer says, also. that the Kitchen
I smoke house, and chicken house, belonging TO A
tsY. Cu6ninehnm Of Beattie's Prairie. were ~ n
i6ce by sevse ruaiaaa "a consumed together u d
~ 49, 6bsck 81 = 1gg pork - h1Esw (which n
Ik1 koNlr hsfose = III tisrpd, ant a1l ~ ~
\ en- 3 " iatica1 - way of>ncafix ~


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