Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-14
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The London times, in an article on the !
submarine telegraph, says that since the
laying Of The cable at least eight or. ten
fresh plans have been putforth, and draws
special attention to the "Great Ocean Tel-
egraph Company" which proposes to sub
merge cable direct from the Lands End
in England to Halifax. It is proposed
that the cable shall be constructed on Al
lens system, which does away entirely with
the outside covering Of the wire, and
makes the conductor Of the cable its main
strength, thereby reducing its weight to
ten hundred weight per mile.
The excitement in ireland as TO the ar
rest of the Phoenix Club is dying out
Two or three additional arrest have been
made, but nothing of moment has trans
pired. r..n tt.-.-r
The Times, in its city article remark
ing upon Mexico, says that no one enter
tains the smallest doubt but that the Ame-
rican claims on Mexico will be obtained to
the last dollar, and asks, why should not
equal reliance be felt by European credi-
tors?
II says that the foreign debt Of Mexico
is ten millions, of which probably more
than three -fourths is held in England.
IF the United States are to seize a mate
rial guarantee, what, it asks, is to be done
by England, whose wrongs and demands
are of SO much greater magnitude
From the Memphis Avalanche Of the 9Th, inst ]
ALMOST A SQUARE BURNED.-Loss S2-
sc, 000.-Accident and Loss of Life-The
most destructive fire, perhaps, within the
history of our city, occurred yesterday
morning in the square bounded by Wash
ington and Adams street and Front Row
and Center Alley. Itoriginated near the
middle of the square, in the building oc-
cupied by W. j. Whitsitt, which was used
as bowling saloon, and the flames spread
with remarkable rapidity involving loss
Of fifteen buildings and much other prop
erty, to the aggregate value Of $3.50, 900.
The buildings were generally three stories
in heighth and constructed of brick. The
majority of them were old, however, and
fortunately were not occupied by heavy
dealers, else the loss must have been much
greater. The following particulars are as
nearly correct as it was possible to make
them under the circumstances: -.
Messrs. Forsythe & Jamison, grocers,
lost stock of the value of $40, 900, with
$40, 900 insurance. Messrs. Gibbs & Bry
an, cotton factors, who occupied an Office
on the second floor of the same building
lost all their books and papers. The per.
sonal loss of Mr.. Jamison, of the firm Of
Forsythe & Jamison was about $4,000 in
papers, jewelry, &c. The building was
owned by J. nj. Lee, of Nashville.
Sturges & Son, loss $4,000; insuranc,
$4,000. Building owned by Mr.. Vim
and insured in 81, 900. a sd.;sris ia-r b.
d. Moriary, loss $4,000; insurance 50,
900. Building valued at IS, 900 and in.
sured in $4,000.
Mr.. Tucker, loss 81 200; no insurance
Joseph Teufel, loss $4,000; but little in
surance. Building owned by Chas. Pow
er and insured in $1,000. ,,..---..
Mr.. Mclean, loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000. eso 'at
John Trigg lost six buildings, valued a
! so, 900. Isl nsl
John White, loss $4,000, no insurance
The above list does not include the fam
lilies who occupied the upper stories Of The
buildings, nor many of the retail dealers
Many poor families were forced into tn,
: streets, while numerous shop keepers sus
tanned serious losses.
! A man named James Beaverton, q gas
filter, was crushed by the fall of wall
and when taken from the ruins was quit
dead. He was about thirty-fve years o
age.