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Professor Espy aLrodd.-Wo regret to learn
that some mischeyOus persons having fred the
Prairie between this city and Fort Smith, the
fences and other valuable property OF Maj. Elias
Rector and William Quesenbury were consumed
causing them serious damage. The extent Of the
drought in our country may be imagined when
we relate that the flames rose with such, raP'dIiy
as to threaten all befor e!hem.


Professor Espy will be sed TO hear that a
fine shower Immediately fold ed extending from
West to East, and the lon sullry season has
been succeeded by a couded ID cool atmosphere.


Since the above was writi1 we have been in
formed that grea, extent OF The Pra'ries west oi
us have been consumed, and bat we are Indebted
to the rains for the saving o many farms. We
also feel gratiied to bear " hess to the Proies'
sor's theory, by adding that last nigh, (Frldayl
we were visited with very keavy and continued
shower of large droPs-a eal summer rain
which has every appearance being general ana
continued to fall until ocIoS A. NJ OF that day.


This is the first conside hble rain which we
have had for nearly ten we ks; and vegetation
has been literally parched p. According to
recent theory of Professor fpy, this rain should
continue on the sams a,itud& Eastward as far as
the Atlantic Ocean. As wd doubt no, the fires
have extended very far No Ih and South in the
Prairies West of US, the raid Iought TO be general
For the benefi, of science wd should be pleased tc
hear from the papers East of US, about the same
altitude, touching the wealh4 on this day.