GREAT FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS
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GREAT FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS

 Oct. 2lst.-Loss of property 10 Ae am of one Hundred aud ffty thoasaad dollar We regret to announce most destruc fire in our city, which has been the caus great distress, as the tenements and furnl consumed belonged, in amaj ajoritv of instan to those not prepared to bear the loss,

 The fire broke out few minutes befoI o'clock yesterday morning, in the rearofC Barnes residence on St. Paul street, betwe Common and Grayier. The lateness ol hour, the high wind, and the want of wa plugs in the neighborhood, conyinced@t the destruction would be great, but 1t exec ed our worst fears. The firemen, as US were promptly on the ground, but somet necessarily elapsed before they could any benefit, in consequence of the lmposs ity of procuring water. They were com led to lay their hose to Circus street nearest poiat for plugs.

 Soon after the alarm was given, the Y hauled, and the flames spread rapidly neI direction. They caughta row of small { buildings, on S. Peter street, known '.Freret's Row." owned by Mir. Comm They were soon destroyed. The fire pressed upon the rear of the large roy brick buildings fronting on Common '1 destroying some kitchen buildings, and by sudden change of the wind, swet| across to the corner of St. Paul and Gn| enveloping three fourths of the whole

 in flames, and simultaneously crossing i| opposite side, destroyed large numbd frame buildings on St. Paul above Gr1 Nothing could impede its progress. sixty buildings, some of them nearly | were consumed. The night was coldI was with considerable diffiulty the funl of portion of the inhabitants could besI A number were left entirely destitute-h'I less and penniless.