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The alarm of fire Saturday night.

--The alarm of fire which took place about half-past 11 o'clock on Saturday night proceeded from the partial burning of a framed building on Seventeenth street, in the occupancy of William Jones, formerly of the firm of Brown, Peasley & Co. Before the arrival of the fire engines, the flames were extinguished by persons in the neighborhood, with the assistance of Lieutenant Baptist, of the night police.

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