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DESTRUCTIVE coNFLAGRArroN.

OESIkUCIlNE CONFLAGRATION
We learn by q gentleman Just from
Hanover, Pa, that the Female Academy
at McSherry's Town. was entirely de-
stroysd by IRE on Thursday night. Il
was known by the name Of 81. yohn's
Academy. and was branch Of the En-
mitsburg Institution. The FIRE originated
IN the clothes room. and progressed with
such rapidly that scarcely any thing
was rescued from destruction, and the
young ladies are left in quite q destitute
condition, few OF them having escaped
with more than the dress in which they
weIe sleeping. To the kindness Of Mr.
Albright. Q gentleman in the nsighbor-
hood, they are indebted fnT shelter and
accommodations until they can be pro-
vidsd for by their fFisnds. We regret 10
learn that there was no insurance on the
lPrePegiy, which wss very valuable.
a. iastance worthy Of remark i con
neeted With The event. The gentleman
who favored az with the abevs infsEma.
ton had preeeeded TO McShsny's Town
for she P1Epsse Of bringing his daughter
home, who vas lying dAngersusly IN q
the tnstitutioa; upon the breaking cut Of
the hre, the father Fashed 10 the spot,
and AFTER IN anxious sAsrch found che
poor eirl IN an oulbuilding come 200 yards
irom the Academy 10 which she had in
her Eight fed. bareiooted and only en-
veloped IN eountsFpane, rauehf % N
the hurry Of The moment. Shs Wa re-
moved TO the seomfoFtabls quarters her
father had Just lsft, and singular q ralsto
she was from that moment wen. "a 4
nov h this city IN perseea hsaIih. Her
physician atiri6ulas her raeoverv anslreIv
to the effects Of fEight.--Bsh. Post.
FIRE and &lOekiag Less Of LSf.--Ths
Medina lOhio) Watch Tower Of The esh
says; "The hoaSs Of Samuel Neal, Of
Homes, D this county. was destroyed ~
are On The night % tie ID last. asd hes-
ribs e relste. peVa 81 bic children par
lshed N the flames; sarah. aesd ~, Eiiza
=, Casharine @. and Samnsl 4 yeaFs.--
All the furniture. elothiaR. AID other sf-
feets OF the family. were knrat. ana tho
parents snd i've FsmaInIng children turn
ed out houseless and destitata. ne chart
ty OF the public Is solicited IA der hehalE.
and We trust not in vain"
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PENNSYLVANIA LEclsLATuRR-.H skovs
Tseess.-The Legislature u Pennsplyania
adjourned sfas de on Thuspday night.
about nine o'clock, ana met s1sia next
morning. At nine o'clock, in puTsaanee Of
special message OF psoelsnation from
inc SoyefnoE, convening them on TIE 18th
lnaI Iho message Was communicated 10
ooth hoeses about tAe hour Of sdiourn-
ment- u Ne Senate 4 pFoduces eons.d-
eFabls sxeiis@sni. ut Ne Hesss took a
mers quietly.
The cause assigned h ahs message for
ahas eourpe on the part Of BE Executive.
'egihs tssi that the Legislature hsd made
81 Ptoyis,en fos paying The interest ~
ne 3saie debt, o. ~ repairing snd e..
tineiag the public uSshs. The Suns
9eisse ioE tbsas purposes, and 10 nsa-
issa ne teiih und credit flhe State, E,i;i
ne nssiBg 81 the neat legislatufe. ~
tloeegbOs estimates 81 about "a, zee es8.
i,ss.s - Pssiaises. Eor The guidanes - shs
l.eelsiainfs, thst one 81 the reasonz fsf
gising - ample time 10 Ire banks iaFs.
gard 10 Fesumpiioa VS. lhsi lhay mfght
i1g1iah The nssdfuI. 10 ihis sims 81 nas4.
TIE Legislators net agaia 81 o'cloch
on tsieHy moFniag, pursaani % iba Eus-
euiiye FTociamai,Oa. The senals a ones
passed = bail makinR en- appgopria,iaa 10
ibe s9cuat q shove two failiioas. - A..
eordauee wiib TIE Suggestions AZ tbs Co.
seTneF--tbsi is, fos debts snd fspaiss. n
sas seat 70 TIE House. bat hos eoaeur,,d
y ~ ihai body. Az am0ndmebf. msh-
80 49, spPfopdatios loF "saisssioos
- seed v The bil. Thia ausenaasnt
tE.ei lhe Senate Fsfassd % eoseug IN.
sese'aiiise q eonisFence VS. thss 40.
F,sasFs. Sho IsPosted. he sasse evening
: seft q eomPfoniss bill. shieh was ne.
EaAlFs ~ ne Senais. - 3 aeei5sa vote
and taas Re matter gstis. q he date n
60 'a'' adviees ifsn Hsuisbusr.