Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


DAlLI Am KHAN OhG An
Terrible ire ia philadelphia - Flee handred
thousand dollars ~onh IF property destroyed
PmLADxLPnIA, Dec. 15.--Last night we we're
visited with terrible fire, which has destroyed
property TO the value Of halfa-milon dollars. The
fire commenced about eleven o'clock, in the fourth
story of Edwards's Buildings, No. 1sl Chestnut
street. and spread slowly to the other parts of the
building. In short time the entire block was in
volved in burning fame. The first floors were occu-
pied by Stafford Goodman, and U. II. Carlyle, cur
tain stores Their losses are $50, 900 each.
During the fire in this block, the partition walls
fell over upon the adjoining buildings spreading the
fire to Hankers furniture ware-rooms and TO the
corner Of Fifth street, which was occupied by Ed
ward l. Walker, the agent for Chickering's piano
fortes and by Stayman Brothers, az music store
The fire was very extensive along Fifth street to
Minor street, consuming in. It's course Lacey a.
Phillipss saddlery mandatory, Jefferson Wigwam,
Penningtons bookstore, and the new store of E.
Q. and J. Biddle, at the corner which was unoccu-
pied
Jefferson's Wigwam, which was destroyed by
this fire was an ancient relic of the revolution,
where Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of
Independence.
Included In the destruction by this fire are the
extensive workshops in the rear of Edwartss block
| attached to Hankers establishment The stock Of
finished work in the warerooms is valued at $685.
| 900, and Ia insured at $4,000.
| Among the sufferers in Edwards's block ofbuild.
ings, was Bassford, who keeps billiard room and
the Waverly bowling saloon in the basement, Car
| ryle was insured for $4,000.
The fire ragged all night, and the fremen are still
engaged at the spot The city buildings and State
house were threatened at one time, but saved
through the exertions of the fremen.
| A second fire broke out about two o'clock this
morning in Water street, above Shipper, and ragged
furiously for some time, until some fire companies
| repaired to the scene from the other fire. Four
boarding houses for cmigrants and sailors were de-
stroyed.
i Important Decision.
| New York, Dec. l5.--The Commercial Advcr-
tiser publishes the opinion of Judge Ingersol, of
the United States district court in the cases of the
steamships Washington and the Alps He de-
clared the Alps forfeited, on the ground Of the
smuggling by the steward. As the other officers
and owners are innocent, it is thought the Presi-
dent viii remit the penalty Of forfeiture
Steamer Northern Light, from California, re-
ported below in dense fog.
Further from, the Fire.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec l5.--As far as heard from,
the occupants of the buildings destroyed last night
lose $4,000. Insured for $3.50 This is ex-
elusive Of the buildings, the loss of which must
exceed 100000 more though mostly insured.
Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec l5-Wheat-sales Of 2000
bushels Red, at 81 90 80 90, white, 81 90 81 o.
| Corn-white 10 SO cents bushel; yellow s3
| 81 cents bushel. Sales-3s, 900 bushels.
Rye--sales of Pennsylvania, at 81 % a 81 %.
Flour-sales Of City Mills at IS 81, Howard street
is held at So SO.
| New YoRK, Dec 15.--Cotton unsettled.
| Flour dull. Good Ohio, IS so and 80 IS south
ern easier. Sales Of 1900 barrels at So 81 and
50 so.
Wheat is firm with an upward tendency. Sales
of Genesee, in lots at 81 so; Michigan 81 %.
/ Corn has advanced cent.
Pork is dull
| Beef market unchanged, with limited business,
| at previous rates.
Lard market firm.
Whiskey unchanged, with limited business.
Georgetown Markets. December 10.
Flour-family-$l TO sl1.