Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-08-30
MMARY OF NE WIS,

ANOTHER MAMMOTH CAvE-The cave recently DIS
covered near Madison, Wis, is suppnsed to extend
under tho greater part OF Dove and Iowa counties An
exploring party lately passed five daysin examining it.
lhey pnssec over and among large masses which pro-
vTH TO he lead ore ct hnH quality spread over an exen.
pounds OF native silver. Crystals salacttes, ncrusta
tons, &c, were abundant and waterfalls and lake,
winch was explored in canoe, and found TO be 81 feet
deep.
TUE CuoIERA-Mr John ]. H. Gunnell a wealthy
and highly respectable citizen OF county, died from
Cholera on Wednesday last. Mr.. G. had lost several
negroes by tho disease previous TO his own sudden and
unexpected demise. This death, together with tavo-
rite and trust worthy negro OF Mr. Gs by the name OF
washington, are the only cases OF cholera happening
IN our county during the last week. The disease, we
hope, and have every to believe has passed from
among us, and the health OF tho community generally
been entirely restored, ChdrieStoion Spirit OF JGBer-
son Of dug. ~.
Tho Mobile Advertiser gives brief account of
meeting IN Dallas county, Alabama, at which Judge
Hunter one of the delegates to the Nashville Conven
tIoi was present and made speech, i'll which he ar
sHed that the object Of The Nashville -1ddress ,ods 10
prepare the public mind fora dissolution Of The Union
There were only about sixty persons present.
The potatoes in the vicinity OF Bangor tMaine have
suffered much recently with the rust and in some nstan-
ces in Somerset county, fields have been affected with
the rot
A gentleman from the city OF New Y ork sojourning
at Saratoga lest at play few days since the pretty little
sum OF $500 900, theraebou The poor plucked pi-
each
lonable compeers, who had won $4,000 down and Civ
ing his notes for 900 This they used and after
some discussion ii finally agreed to leave the mat
to the arbitration Of fourth party who decided that
$20o0 was as much as any gentleman had right to
lose at one sitting and that the winners, therefore,
each entitled to more than that sum- The victim i'm
medately iorked over the amount.
GREAT IMPRovaMENr.-Th New York and Erie
Railroad Company about to elegant depot
West street. New York. filling up the space between
Resde and Duane, and extending 30 feet to Wash ing
ton street; the expense to be $50 900 to $75 600 The
road is be opened to Hornesville in about fort
night-34 miles from New York.
The steamship City Of Glasgow arrived at New
ork on Sunday night in 16 days ia hours from Gas
gov. She brings l42 passengers and full and valua
bic cargo.
The U. S. mail steamer Ohio, for Chagres, via Char
lesion, Havana and New Orleans, sailed from New
York on Monday afternoon, filled with passengers.
Lieut. Henry A. WISE of the Navy, author of "Los
/ Gringos," was married last week, at Cambridge to
Miss Charlotte Brook, daughter OF Hon. Edward Eve
Tett.
From paragraph in the Detroit Advertiser ofthe 23d
instant learn that by BonnelPs improved process
! of FIGURING" barrel ofexceent superine flour can
be made ot2l0 pounds of wheat, Tor three and half
bushsls) weighing 60 pounds to the bushel We do
not now remember the nature othe process alluded to
but presume that an Improvement great this is
claimed to be, will soon be extensively used
! John Roberts, lately on trial at St. Louis for the
murder OF Ephraim Ilibbler city Waterman, has
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fenced to be hung
! There arrived at New York during the week end
ing on Saturday last thry-eight emgrant ships, bring
ing 66S5 passengers, principally from England and
| Ireland
! Lady Egin, accompanied by her daughter Lady
Aylmar and her son Lord Bruce and suit have taken
Of the Pavilion Cottages and are enjoying the
cool breezes and nvigorating sea-bahmg at Rocka-
way.
The Hon. David Olmstead has been nominated as a
candidate for Congress by the Wings of Minnesota
The ST. Paul Register says that for moral worth abll-
ty and long tried integrity, he has superior in the
| Territory.
! NAvAL-The U. S. sloop of war Albany, " VI
Randolph, commanding l6 days from Pensacola and s
days from Havana arrived Monday night at New ork
CAMPMEET1NG BURNED.-Some scamps set on fire the
cabins and tents OF camp meeting ground in Hardin
county, KY lately. The whole Of them with the ex-
cepton OF three were burned.
is said that songs are pouring in at the rate of fly
per day Oh the Jenny Lind Song Commute. The Tr-
bune says that octave volume OF thousand pages
would not contain the unsuccessful etiusons of Amer
can poetical, genius.
Her SpRINGs.-A correspondent of the Petersburg
News saye.
There are rous ltIag isfed vIsitcrs soJousnine
here, among win is Judge Shagkey, President Of tht
late Nashville Ccngention
There were 1893 deaths in New York last week, %:
being children under years of age6 were by chole
ra iniantum, A by dysenery, "a by diarrhGa and IS
by consumption.
The deaths in Brooklyn last week amounted TO 81
only being al uts.
A letter from California says that the merchants now
keep their goods aloat in sore-Shps and sell from sam
pies which will ease the minds OF many consignors a
home, who are not of this new feature in the bu
slneSS. The harbor is full of shipping