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FROM NASHVILLE.
TIE FARNERs' cnNYENri0N.

'hh fAhhFh UNIV 10 i'Ns
NASHVILLE September 1.-The Farm
ers convention reassembed at ain, to-
day, and organized a state association,
and elected the following officers; Presi-
dent W. II. Jackson; Vice Presidents;
Gen. A. Il. Jackson, G.. W. Charlton,
Thomas .Cru.chfeld, j. W iIcnd, j. w.
Payne, ID. b. Thomas Col j. Il. Hamilton,
DR.. N. F. Smallwood, Col. J. L. Douglass,
Col. a. b. H,ynes Secretary, DE-. Dan
Lea OF Davidson; Treasurer, I. Is. Johu-
son Of Davidson; Recording Secretary Z.
B.Wsde. Tho pre.iicn, on taking his seat
said ho wa. satisfied tho present planta
ton system would soon pas.
away and that tcnemonts succeed
them. lie thought the railroads OF the
STATE were owned and controlled by nom
residents of the state, who were not inter-
ested in the agriculture Of the state, bu.
made determinations in favor Of the ter
minus of tho roads, and against local
freights, We ask nothing but justice at
the hands of the railroads and other in.
dustrics, We disclaim politics MS an organi.
lalion 10 toto, bu. feel there arc question.
OF vital Importance to the whole country,
which will come up for consideration
Resolutions regarding the aiapLion OF tho
principles of the Patrons Of llusbandfy as
tho most effective means Of relieving the
farmers Of the grievances now oppressin :
them, and commanding tho study of thcs
principals to farmers OF the state and il
approved, the Organization of oranges
wherever practicable adopted.
\ great deal Of solid work wa done "A.
The afternoon session. The time being
devoted in thorough discourse, and quc..
tions OF vital Importance 80 every f,riner
in the state. The men who d.cu.seI
thcse questions are egil emily sens, Die thin,
| ing men, who take dscp interest ia then
profession, and as such This state has reg
son to be proud OF them, and TO anticipat,
substantial results from their asseintlag,
together. The convention adjourned I,
NEE. on the FIRST TuesIsy Of next Septcm
Der in this city,
HON. FRED DOUGLASS
arrived here to-day, and will deliver AZ
| address at the coiored state fair to-mor
row
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FROM BALTIM MORE.
THE ODD FELLOWS.

THE ODD FELLOWS.
BALTIMORE, September IA. ses-
sion Of the grand lodge of /. O. o. +. to-
day, tho lately missing .repor, Of the
Grand Sire which arrived yesterday from
AspinwAil, was laid before the convention
and ordered printed.
U.s. %. %. o..
Tho grand lodge og tho United States
/. .. .. +. met at nine O'Clock to-day.
Deputy Grad Sire Durham announced
tina, the report Of Grand Sire Logan had
bocn received this morning and that il
WAS laid before the lodge and ordered
printed. The reyor. reached New York
yesterday, per ocean Queen, from Aspin-
wall and was Immediately forwarded to
Baltimore. The report of the committee
on mileage and per diem Of the
representatives, fixing the mileage a,
hyo cents going and returning
and per diem atsiI dollars was adopted
a petition was received from the colored
citizens of Delevars asking permission TO
join the order, was refer red to tho leglsla-
tive committee. a motion was made by
the representatives, from Pennsylvania,
that the annual conmut icatiuu Of the
grand lodge in 1876 be held IN PhiIadel-
phia during tho centennial election. Laid
over under the rule.
The report Of tho grand lodge of the
German Empire was refcrorl to the special
committee. After considering two re-
ports from the judiciary committee on tho
subject of arroarges and pass word and
dischnrging tho committee srom further
Confederation thereof the gr and lodge re.
solved itself in secret session, and contin-
ucd therein until thchour Of recess.
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MARX ET REPORT.

NEW ORLEANS, September l7.--Flour
low grades scarce, demand fair, y $50 30
Gg5 10; family 81 5Oa9 30.
Corn supply and demand fair, white
mixed re, yellow mixed 73c; white 73c.
Oats, supply light ana demand fair 4G-
Gisc.
Bran quiet and firm, s5ms7Ic.
Hay good supply and demand price
S22G2j; choice $40.
Pork dull, Sl7 30.
Dry salt meat, duil and lower; should
ers 8 ,G bacon dull, 9io9l0G hams I4@l'
lilG.
Lard dull, tercc ssGslci kos 100
l0ic.
Sugar and molasscs no movement.
Whiskey lower, 07cC 81 O5.
Coffee nominal il fret hand, fair o. !c;
good 22t@23ic prime 234@23ic.
Corn meal firm.
Sterling 2lii sight Z premium gold
IL.
supply scarce, prices stronger, ordinary
1850; strictly I5c, good ordinary lGl
strictly good ordinary l7@l7ici law Md
ding ls9lsiG middling 1890 good mid
ding l9!@lo3c.
MEMPHIS, September 17.--Cotton duh
ordinary miidling, Use: stock, 3,2lS balos.
Flour quiet and unchanged.
Corn meal dull, q, 81 30.
Corn scarce aud firm, ut Moose.
Oats steady, at ijI iGc.
Hay nominal.
Bran quiet, Mt lGml1c.
RnpDu and EhoulIurs AT S'IT0lp
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THE YELLOW FEVER

The fearful progress OF the yellow fever
at Shreveport, Louisisna, and its un-
doubted spread throughout the South mus,
excite the deep com,nissera,ion and active
sympayth of the hurnsne everywhere.
The meagsr telegrsphic reports OF the dis
tress experienced in the afflicted lorsli,ic.
can give but u fam. idea OF tho actual con.
di,ion OF Affairs; the mortal suffering Of
the sick the grief and horror of the well,
and the appalling gloom attending tho
burial Of the dead. The Howard s.socia
ton Of New Orleans have sent nurse, and
Physicians and from New York, Cincinn,
sti, 81. Louis and other cities, money ha,
bssn cbaritably sent TO aid tho deeply az
nicted people OF Shreveport No such
plague has fallen upon suy people sine,
the srst visitation Of the Asiutic cholera Il
ths country and the earnest hopeeh., ,
hsavsn-ssn, frost may Son check the
spread of the disease and ralieve the ,or,
distrsss which il occasions must bs a,
widespread As the knowledge of it. raw
sgss.
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THg New York merchants are bscom.
ing seriously alarmed abou. the prospect
i've loss of the Western grain trade and
the other descriptions OF trafiics which
that trade implies. Unless cheaper trans
portation 10 furnished from the West to
Now York, the grain produced near the
lakes will ind an outlet at Montreal, and
that produced further south and south,
west will reach sea water by way of New
Orleans. Such diversions, it is admitted,
would be . serious blow to the commercial
prosperity Of New York, as where the
Westsrn.grain is sold Western dealers
will purchase their coffee, sugar aud other
supplies.
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" YELLOW JACK"
AID FOR SHREVEPORT.


NEW foRK, September l7.--Dr. Elisha
Harris, secretary Of the American Put.
lie Health association, has sent a rersonsl
contribution of sl0O 10 Shreveport, and
also makes nm urgent request that the
hoWards OF that city and of Na,ch.z,
Vicksburg and Now Orleans. shall send
the requisite number of nurses, hospital
supplies, and all TO provide tor all the
SICK. a so that the authorities of C4ldo
farish take speedy measures for the quiet
removal, shelter and encsmpment of the
n'edy AMI unprotected, who have not
fallen by the pc.tilcnce DR. Harris rec
ommonds the removal To- be hey nd the
stIrst line Of tho plains and hills tina, skirt
The Khd river ia that region,
aud adds that flight TO great
distances wall not give the kind of 70.
curity that can be obtained at a small
cos; aud less than thrco hours travel. II
i've thousand dollars of aid. and all eilec-
tive organization Of nurses, together with
Il well devised plan for managing tho uu-
protected, were to he brought into olsc-
tive service in Shreveport TO day, tile
panic and pcstilence would soon cease
Tho cotton brokers will telegraph their
contributions by money order through tho
Howard association Of New Orleans
AID FROM PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, September l7.-At a
meeting in all Of the Shreveport sufferers
held here this forenoon, Geo. II. S,uar,
presiding, and A. J. Drc1cl, treasurer
- ooo wer, subscribed. ! committee was
uproia.el 70 make further collections.
THE FEWER AHNTfSG.
LtrtIE RoCE, september l1.-partie-
who arrived here THE morning from
Shreveport, report the yellow fever nhat
in for want of victims. The telegraph
office was reopeucl ,hcre yesterday, and
transfers Of money for tue tcllci OF tn,
distressed can bo made by telegraph
| Rumors Of tho yellow fever in
/ thi, city nro without the leas. foundation
FROM uENuIs
MENls, September 1.-THE board o
health reported . deaths to-day from vel
low fever, The Howard assoclation is IL
. full operation, and the Old-Fellow- suJ
/ Masons are also organizing relief com
mjt.cos. The disease is believed not o. D,
spreading and hardly any death. where
, case. are well treated.
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ects. Miss Anna NJ. Mildlebrook, of
Connecticut, said
! stand here tonight, as far as the
| Christian religion is concerned, determined
on i's destruction. In politics l am a
robel ! avow it boldly. This is a sham
republic, and with references
l am revolutionist. Why ihould we, in
the nineteenth century, go back eighteen
hundred years for our doctrine? Is there
none we can learn from in the living pres
ent. If we lire up to our philosophy We
will see tho time when the many creeds Of
Christianity will be overturned
The next speaker wa,
ANTHONY HioGiSs,
of Jersey City.
lie was very glad to met the representa-.
tives OF nine or ten millions of the Amer
lean people. We calei spiriIualists.
have another name for our sec!-
"ANTI.CHR1sTIASs
Applause To be consistent spiritual
lsts, we must not only change men but
change theories. We have evolved in
this century the rightto be happy q. best
We may. Since the Christians
have failed to elevate human.
fttafl
he dir,.,, IL. - . 49, -
have pur,nof w. L.no o,,'n,';a,,T -
Tho VII '""'''''''- ~
ANorura ,opy M ,,,,r,c., ,,..,,.,.
Tho, !, ;ndiv,dnaI iI'ar,u an5
,eacbi,, ,bo ,,,rlJ ~, -, :; ~,
litic.I I,hor,y w,,h,n, ;od;.idn.I g., =,
r,,.ron,, - ,,,o",,r,''' - ''''0''''
clsins that evervnn. bss ri,Lt >, .h.ir
l.. L.. II
tho doctrines of Chris,;ani,. ard
vet Won un,i.Cb,i.,ion. v,bn oil
upder,ri,, tho rn-;,,iau ,
and long 10 feed ON ,b, fr,,i,s of INA,
tree Tor the system " marriage is one of
IT'S iruiis. Ihere Is an inr "ns''tcnry here.
w. ',iI u "u anec st.i''' ~ ''os'' .','s'
lion, Mrs, Woodbu,i
coYpEMSs THE ~ .r MAR
because !. mas n9' ~ GOOD
IN. con,iirr.t,on .,inn
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sixth Duspatch.l
THE TOTAL Loss

this afternoon IS estimated at from $780,
600 70 100000 The total number of
buildings destroyed is estimated ut 26i,
only one of which, tho packing house
OF Richard NJ, Oliver " Go, was
built OF brick the res, being
wooden tcnomcnts from TO stories high,
occupied mainly as rcsldonces and stores,
or shops and residences combined The
fire caught from u spark which lew into
Il hay-shed from II passing engine. Al
most befor, M alarm could
be sounded the ontirc shed
and ITS contents were in a mass Of lanes
thoro bong NJ tho time still breeze.
The irst engine had scarcely arrived on
the ground before the lire had spread 10 a
row of wooden houses on tho north and
from lial,tcad street GA the east side Of
Tweli,h street.
ASSOCIATION Oh srIRITuALlsrs.
CHICAGO, September l7.-Tho annual
convention OF tho national association of
spiritualists is in session in this city. The
president, l.. X. Cooley, of Vineland, N
j., is here, Ms we'll IA u number Of leading
spirituaists from various parts of the
country. So far the discussion shows a
very inharmonious slate of affairs in the
ASSOCIATION.
MRS. Woodruff
is defending her course as president Of the
association, and her peculiar notions and
life, with n good deal of vigor During
the session last night the speakers INDUCED
in the most radical uttarauccs on all sab
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ETERNAL VIGILANCE THE PRICE
OF HEALTH.

Cairo has almost miraculously escaped
he presence OF the cholera this semon,
during, which, like bird of prey, it has
powered over the country, sweeping down
,pon localities without br cath OF warn
ing, leaving death and destruction in its
cake. That We have 30 escaped is q
,ource Of thankfulness TO tho community
Whether we are to be exempt from the
fsllow fever Fsmsins to be seen. Past ex-
,srisIce indicates no probability OF an
spidsmic Ia our midst. But with the
knowledge that the healthiest localities
havs suffered severely from cholera this
nmmer some Of them apparently with
|,o inviting cause for the scourge, it is tho
|isty Of everyoneto observe every rsAsons.
IL prssAution against the loealizstion Of
hsdreAdsd yellow plague. We are in dan.
|,sr, every dsy,of having it brought to our
berry doors. That Il does not gain foot
hold Is due TO our peculiarly healthy situ-
hsion, and the carstuinsss Of our people.
u the season advances We hope there
ksll DO no cessation Of this vigilance and
hat the unhsslthy sammer Of 1873 may
nsrxs into winter nuding Us Is free from
IL rsvsgss Of any epidemic s at this
Rfitins.
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W FATHER REPORT.

WAsursDToy, September lG-Probs-
biitic.-- ON Thursday for New England
and the Middle states, the pressure will
diminish, with southeast md southwest
wind, increasing 20 fresh and brisk. In
crcasing cloulincss and rain for the south,
Atlantic. and GUT states east OF Missis-
sippi. Gentle and fresh winds, mostly
from the east and south, and partly cloudy
weather with coast rains for Tennessee
and the OAo valley; brisk winds veering
TO the southwest and west and generally
cloudy weather, and rain in latter. For
the lower lake region, brisk and high
winds, gradually yeering souther!y and
westerly; cloudy weather and rain.
For Upper Lake region, cloudy weather,
rain and high winds, the latter shifting to
west and northwest. For Missouri and
Minnesota northwest Winds and clear and
clearing weather with prevailing winds on
Thursday TO the north CautioHary sig
mails continue NJ Duluth, Canude, Miiwau-
keo, Chicago, Grand Haven, Detroit,
Idaho, Cleveland, Erie and Buffalo and
are ordered for Rochester and Oswcgo.
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their commander, and obtain from him
the date on which 1t will be proper to
start for their post.
APPOINTMENTS.
Jas. Rudolphc has been appointed ma
tional revenue store.keeper OF the First
district of Illinois.
The president will probably visit Wash
insion early next week. He will remain
here about two days, during which time
the cabinet meeting will be held
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TEkEGRAPHIG,
Reported Expressly for the Bulletin.
FROM CHICAGO.
Fire, Dispatch, via. Cincinnati.

Fret Dispatch, via. Cincinnati
Bro FIRE.
CINCINNATI, September l7.--There 10 a
large fire now raging in Chicago near
Halstead and Twelfth street, sbou, four
blocks from whore tho other fire origin
ated. Two blocks already burned Tho
wind lie very high sand nremen seem 20
have no control over the fire.
Second Dispatch
UNDER CONTROL.
CHICAGO, September 1.-THE fire near
ly under complete control, notwiths,snd.
ing the strong wind from the southwest.
No further damage spprehcndcd. PEG.
pc who, whom the excitement was at it,,
height, moved their good. from their
houses several blocks away, are now NOV
ing thom back. loss quite light for tho
space burned, and not over 200 houses
destroyed. Tho loss TO the poor peop'e
however, is severe. Full particular. will
follow later.
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FROM COLUM 8IA.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

COLUMBIA, September 1.-THE road
pnymsster' and down passenger train IN
the Chariot, Columbia and Augusta rail-
road, coliided near this city, about 8
o'clock am, smashing both engines, kill
ing tho PaJmustcr, Elliott Orchard and
colored man named james Archey. The
engineer, William Stone Lad leg broke n
and wss injured internally. a colored
boy hsd his foot crushed, and tho express
man, Graham was slightly wounded on
the head Two express ears were
smashed. The passengers were uniniured
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FROM PIlILAD ELPHIA.

PWhApELpH!A, September Il. 90 The
second snuual convention of the nptional
board Of steam navigation, met to-day at
Continental hall, and WAS called TO order
By the president, lbos. Sherlock, Of Gin
cinnati. Delegate were present from
New York Massachusetts, Maine, New
Jersey, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky Ohio,
land. and others are on their way. Con-
vcntion adjourned
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE
s.a,cs,ician of the department Of agricul-
| ture, after careful revision of The monthly
returns gives the following as the pre-
sent statues OF the cotton crop The
! indicated increase of the area is little
over 10 per cent. over the condition of
/ the crop Of September Of last year. In
! Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana. and IN cnch
OF the other cotton states, the worms have
been more abundant than THUR rsvaces
! have been disastrous or sweeping, bat in
a few cases the season has been rsmarks-
bic for is rain fall tending to further
I depression Of crops. Otherwise the con-
ditious would have been quite favorable.
Fertilizers have stimulated the growth,
and labor has been stesdier and moro re.
liable.
THE AVERAGES
are as follows: Virginia, gsi North Car
DINA, %; South Carolina, Sc; Georgia
| 80: Florida, s.; Alabama, 81; Mis.is-
sippi, 82 Louisiana, 80 Texas, 81; Ar
kansas, %: Tennessee, 81 ; Missouri, sc
In September 1872, the averages were
Virginia, ~ North Carolina, lot; South
Carolina, %; Georgia, %; Florida, %
Alabama, sSi Mississippi, 90; Louisiana,
s. Texas, 30 Arksnssi, % Tennessee,
%. The cotton fields IN North Carolina
generally make fine show Of vigorous
and fruitful plants, exceptions resulting
more from the falling off Of forms and
| bolls, in consequence of too abundant ram
fall than from the presence Of worms. In
| South Carolina similar damage from e1-
cessvo moisture, and caterpi,lars threaten
partial or total destruction OF the crop.
In several counties tho crop appears bet
ter in Georgia than in any other
cotton state east Of the Mississippi although
there is some injury from rust, heavy
rains AMI catterpllars, is present in force
in many counties, but came too late to
cause more than asmall percentage of loss.
Tho injury from worms al seasons, vicis-
situdes in Florida are 80. that greater,
amounting to 10 per citation in
tho condition Of croy icrpi.lar
appeared in Alahain ,, Dr.. ,a.t of
July. but its rayage ser.
Gus ill recently ia Co..
Income counties in 3. 10 rus,
has appeared, and in 500. 81, .lc, both
catterpillars aud boil worms uro doing
great damage in shortening the life Of the
plant without much injury to bottom
crops The crops Of Louisiana looks
uniformity, Carroll returning 100. Csdno
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EDWIN GARLAND,
OhserNer sig. Sci. Y. =. a.

NICKsuuRG, September l7.--No boatr
up or down Cloudy and warm. Rives
falling,
MEMPHIS, September ARRIVED
Keystone and barges from shove De-
parted: Nashville, White River River
falling.
LOUISVILLE, Sep. l7,--Riyer falling
win an ia tho canal. Cloudy, hot and
no signs OF rain. Arrived, Gen, Lyle, j.
ID Parker. Cincinnsti Sandy Hook, Troy.
Denarted J, ID, Parker, Cincinnati; Even
ing Star, Henderson.
NASHVILLE, September l7.-Rivcr un-
changed, with 90 inches on the shoals
Cloudy, but pleasant,
EVANSVILLE, sept ,mber l7.-Clsar and
hot Mercury GO to s2. River fell three
inches. Down Tarssoon, Mary Amsnt,
Frank r. Gracey. Up; Fslls Pilot.
Pafness very dull,
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FROM ClNCINN Att.
DEMocNArIc roNYENrIoN.

u TVNF
ClNcIsNATL September 1.-The DEM
ooraua county and district convention
met this afternoon, and nominated for
the state senate w =, Wallace, John A,
shank and Nschlet Worthington; for tho
house j. NJ, Brunswick, j. $. Gordon, f..
W. Weller q w, Royce, Chas Archer,
A. J.. Novel;, Thos. &, Safer, John ~.
Pattison, w, l.. O'Brien and John j. Geg.
ham, and fall county ticket,
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FROM CALIFORNIA.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

SAN FRAWcIsco, September 1.-THE
R'publicaps state convention, which AS
sembled here today, nominated w. j,
Dwnnell, for supreme Judge, long term,
and Arson Brsnson, Of Los Angeles, for
The short term, Contrary TO expectations
the convention did no, touch the senate
rial question
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FROM DENVER.

ANNA DICKINSON on HER PISS.
DESyER, September l7.-Anra Di'kin-
son, with Prof Hayden aud party, walked
to the summit of tho longest peak Sstur-
day, making the ascent in hours and 10
minutes.
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VICTORIA Woodruff, who is not dead
yet more's the pity, lec,used in Chicago
on Monday night. To the credit OF the
Chicsgoans be it said they Kissed her re-
psatsdly.
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THR New York Herald of last Sunday
contained sixty columns of advertising.
A fourishing newspaper, that Herald
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LF.nh Dispatch J

CHICAGO, September ia dispatch
from a city telegraph office, near the scene
OF the fire says i. is nearly under control,
and That il is believed il will lie prevented
from spreading further No estimate Of
the loss can be made now.
\ PHILADELPHIA sCoRCn
PHILADELPHIA, September II, PIN
a large FIRE is now in progress here in
Jessup & Moore's paper and rag ware
house. Particulars viii be sent vt later
hour.
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Ir /. expected that the president and
csbine, will return to Washington the
present week.
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THE BULLETIN.

O0eial Paper Of the City and
OSaasy. she only MOrntng Daily
Pspsr Published IL south -rn ilitnsis.
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Third Dispatch j

THE FIRE SILL PACING.
CHICAGO, September III fire broke
out at , o'clock Ia the rear Of the corner
of Seventeenth and Hals.ead street, aud
has been burning ever since with the
greatest fury, having sp,aad nj ,hi. hour
over distance of
NEARLY MILE.
The wind is blowing u gallo from the
southwest and carrying the burning
brands long distance in advance of fire.
TUE ENTIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT
is on the ground and dong everything
possible to hold the d4ne.. There. con-
siderable
EXCITEMENT
among the people.
Fourth Dispatch.
THE FIRE STARTED
in the hay depo! of the c., Is. y @ rail-
road company, in the west division and is
burning in An nor,heasterly direction,
having already passed d;sgonslly across
four blocks to point
ABOUT ONE ASD oHE.HALF MILES
distant, in straight line from the court
house, and in tho centre Of the business
portion OF the city. The locality whore
it originated is built up almost entirely Of
wooden buildings, mainly dwellings. The
Are mu't have already effected
GREAT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE
on families living in that quarter, many
Of whom are of the poorer class. There
is continued
EXCITEMENT
among ali classes Of people. The locality
and direction of the ire are nearly the
same as that of the great fire of two years
ago. Many people living in the
LINE or THE FIRE
are packing up their house hold posses.
sions and moving to places Of greater
safety. The fire started within half
mile Of where tho great fire Of 1871 oo-
CURED.
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RIVER.

Hise and Fall of the RiS-Ts
For - hours ending pm, Sept. IL 1873