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4 SINGULAR ExrLosroS.-A singular
occurrence took place in New York OF
"Wednesday evening week. The cores
pondcni Of the Philadelphia Inquirer says


A gentleman and his lady were walking
in the street. when they saw suddenly !
blaze Of fire that proceeded, as they though
out Of the ground. The lady's dress anC
undercluihes were fired in several places
aud her person considerably though nul
dangerously burnt.


Ten or dozen persons rushed 10 hcl
relief, and e,inguished the fire. She wa,
Immediately taken into house in faint,
ing condition, but resIora,iyes being applied
she recovered in n short time. When the
excitement was over, all were anxious Ia
find out the cause Of tho phenomenon
Lights were procured, and the spot where
tho combLslio took place carefully exam.
ined, but nothing but a dark spot about
two fee, large could be seen. A little Tar
lher on, however, quantity Of gunpowdcr
was discovered, and this gaze clew To
the mystery.


Some pcrson, while carrying some oi
that substance. hal undoubtedly split some
and the steel nails in the heel Of the gentle
mans boot coming in contact with tho
nagsione elected spark which igni,ed il,
and caused the combustion.