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Fire in Marion, Ala.

--The West square of the town of Marion (says the Meridian Clarion ) was consumed by fire on the night of the 18th inst. The school girls and ladies of the place worked faithfully to resist the spreading flames engulfing property, and to save all the records possible.--Their efforts were quite successful, all the records having been removed to a place of safety, together with considerable Government property from the hospitals. The loss to the Government by the fire is estimated at from $12,000 to $15,000, and that of the citizens at $5,000.

The Daily Dispatch: January 4, 1864. Richmond Dispatch. 2 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. January 4, 1864. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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