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Besides the buildings named above. there were
a great number of small tenements situated in the
rear of the different houses, communicating with
the main streets by alleys and passages and inhab
ted by the poorest families, consumed. Many
Of these unfortunate people all their furniture,
of frugal industry had enabled them to accumu-
late. Though but little of tho property was owned
10y them. the loss to them is far more severe than
to the proprietors. We should say that Mt least
one Hundred houses were destroyed and nearly
two thousand persons deprived of shelter.


We have heard Of the loss Of several lives but
as no names have reached us, hope the rumor
NAV be untrue. There is little doubt, however,
that three you0c children persisted IN the flames.
Their mother as we hear, lived in a little room in
the second story Q! one of the buildings; and the
fierce flame bursting through the wall, gave her
the first intima,ion she had received of the fire.
The room was instantly filled with smoke and
flame, and to save her own life she was forced TO
leave her three children to the devouring fire
Several less serious accidents occurred, but none
we believe that are likely to prove fatal. \ little
colorcd child was severely injured b. being dropped
from window TO save its life. Two or three
were slightly wounded by the falling OF a ladder
upon them.


We learn with deep regret, that Mr.. JoHs w.
HAKpEShRooK, one of our most respected and in
nuentia citizens fell dead at Fri,zs Hotel. at the
corner OF Edridge and Broomc streets. during the
destruction OF his property. His age was about So


The itemen did their duty nobly: the wind
which blew almost tempest the drvness of the
materials. and still worsc-becausc i, might be
rcmedied--a lack Of seater, caused the extern Of
the contlagrution. So high was the w;,d bo,
flakes of FIRE were blown to Broome, be,weer A,.
torney and Ridge streets, which set on FIRE and
DESTROYED the roofs of TIVE dwellings.


tG5 At about the same time with the grea, ire
IN Delaney street, another broke on, in the rear Of
Nos. l2a and l26 Anthony street. in the block
bounded by ln,hony Centre, Elm and Pearl SIS
Eight or nine two story wooden buildings were
destroyed, and about fifty families deprived OF
homes Flakes few across Centre street aud sci
the root OF dwelling house on fire; but the flames
were soon extingushad


q 4 large and spirited Homo Industry Meet.
ing was held at New-Brunswick, n. j. on We'd
neSday, when twenty-onc Delegates were chosen 10
atteld The National Convention, and measures
:, taken to form County League.