ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv, dʒˈɑːn ɡˈeɪmwɛl ʌv sˈaʊθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə pˈɜːtʃɪst ɹˈiːdʒənəl ɹˈaɪts tə mˈɑːɹkɪt ðə fˈaɪɚɹ ɐlˈɑːɹm tˈɛlᵻɡɹˌæf, lˈeɪɾɚɹ əbtˈeɪnɪŋ ðə pˈæʔn̩ts ænd fˈʊl ɹˈaɪts tə ðə sˈɪstəm ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn.
In 1855, John Gamewell of South Carolina purchased regional rights to market the fire alarm telegraph, later obtaining the patents and full rights to the system in 1859.