Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-10
DISASTROUS CONFEDERATION -!
$40 600 worth of Property in Ashes!!

This city was visited yesterday evening
with another terrible FIRE. II broke out in the
| Furniture Mandatory Of Cornelius & Nc
! Combs, which was soon wrapped in flames,
aud destroyed, together with its contents aud a
/ very large amount of lumber. This blow falls
with great severity upon these gentlemen, and
We are confident they have the sympathy of
the entire community. Loss $4,000. No in
surance. The buildings were owned by Jno.
| Overton, E-q.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Cornelius sdioin-
ing, on Spring street, was also consumed, upon
which there was no insurance
The fire communicated from these buildings
To those adjoining in all directions.
On Cherry street, the Union and american
Office, Just opposite to the Mandatory, was
several times on fire and at one time given up,
but the intrepidty of two of the most gallant
fremen in the city, we are told, saved it by
their most arduous exertons. The loss Of our
contemporary is about $1,000. We coDgratu-
late them upon getting off so well.
joining the Mandatory, the fire communi-
Gated to the dwelling owned by DR.. Overton
aud occupied as boarding house by Mr.. Wiki
inson. This, together with two offices attached,
one occupied by Drs. Hall & Atchison and the
other by Dr. Gray, were all destroyed. We
learn there was 10 insurance on the property,
but DR.. Hall had lis lease insured for $1,000, in
the United Firemens' Insurance Company of
this city.
In the meantime the Masonic Hall, on
Spring street, adjoining the house of W. B.
Cornelius took fire and was entirely consumed.
The jewels and books of the Order were saved
This building was insured in the United
Firemeno' Insurance Company for $4,000. Loss
$4,000.
The next building was paint shop occupied
by Mr.. Beasley. His loss is light. The pro-
perry belonged to Gen. VIM. Harding
The adjoining premises were occupied by
Sloan & Mitch ell-their Marble establishment,
extending to Summer street. The buildings
were partially burned, and great damage was
done TO much finished work. The loss is esti-
mated al $4,000. Opposite to this stands the
St. Cloud, which was in iminent peril, but by
unreintting exertious it was saved.
On the opposite side of Spring street from
the'Furniture Mandatory, the fire communi-
GATED to the residence owned by K. J. Morris,
and occupied as a boarding house by Mr. Snow.
Entirely destroyed. Insurance 81, 100 in the
Protection Insurance Company.
The adjoining building on Spring street was
owned by DR.. Kelly, and occupied as offices by
Drs. Kelly and Madden. We could not learn
as to its being insured
The fire communicated TO the adjoining bull
ding, which was owned and occupied by DR..
G. J. A. Mayfeld. 1t was also destroyed, to-
gether, we learn, with all it contained, the DIR.
and bis family being out of the city and the
house closed
The next building was also q residence be-
longing to DR. J 5 Young aud occupied by ESQ.
Ferris. II was insured in the Marine Fire In
surance Company of this city for 50 800
by the most unremitting labor, the flames,
at this point were stayed. The First Presby-
teran Church was on fire once or twice, but
the flames were, fortunately, extnguished.
The engines were all out, but could not OBJ
tain sufficient supply of water to do more
efficient service than was rendered by them.
A stiff breeze was blowing all the time which
added greatly to the spread of the devastating
element. We have no room for comments this
morning.