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Drytown Correspondence.Drttown*, June 18th, 1857. Mr**r*. Editor*:—The following in very near a correct list of the losses sustained in this place hythe recent fir**:C. H. Misner. provision store,..............8.000D. J. Bell, Exchange Hotel,................5,000Geo. Matthews, saloon and dwelling,........4.000W. O. Clark, provision store, Ac.,...........5,000Henry Meiss.............................2,000Lung VVuh. China store....................4,500Ah Cheu, “ “ 3,000Peter Yager, saloon and dwelling,..........1,800John Kasmier, drug store,.................6,000Adam Ludy, bakery,................ L200Lew is Auerback, clothing store.........800S. Lew is, liquors and cigars............. , ’* 700Lewis Meiss,............................1,600Paul Lucas, German Hotel, ............1,500G. Lizer, clothing store,...................2,000N. Kelbcl, goods..........................1,000K. W. Walton, Uncle Sain Hotel.............2.0(H)Rightinyer A Babcock,.................... 5oot*. W. Seaton,............................ 250John Brown,............................. 150, John Wcast,.............................. 3001 Fredireka,............................... 500Joseph Timmerman....................... 300Candida..................................1,000John Timmerman,................... 200J. C. Williams............. 400Manuel King,............................. 500J. B. King................................ 150| Mary A. Daughterty,...................... 150Bishop Barker, lively stable,.............1,000Coover A Co,............................ 400Robert Smith,............................ 200David Miller,............................ 300Hunt A Co.,.............................. 600There were titty-two houses burned, among which were fourteen stores.Mrs. Clocker hail $1000 stolen after it was taken out of the house. W. O. Clark had $10)0 stolen.The town if being rapidly rebuilt. The street is full of lumber, and all is activity. I think the new arrangement relative to the widening of the old and the opening of the new streets will add very much to the cuuveuience and appearance of the town.David Miller, Joseph Timmerman and Hunt A Cn. have olreadv erected housea.
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Weekly Ledger
Jackson, California, US
Sat, Jun 20, 1857
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