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Destructive fire in Memphis.

--A fire occurred in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday morning, burning four business houses and several smaller establishments. Loss about $80,000. The principal sufferers were A. Trench, picture-frame manufacturer; Solomon Cook, drum maker; John Shelby, provision keeper; and Moses Levy. The houses burned belonged to Mr. W. A. Blackford, whose own loss was some $10,000.

The Daily Dispatch: October 4, 1861. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. October 4, 1861. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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