Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-29
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st-SBURY RAILROAD CELEBRATION

SusBuEr Aug. 26-Ths first passenger train over the
road from sbamokio to Sunbury with excur-ionists
from Philadelphia, arrived here this evening o'clock
They reached Glen Carbon via the Mine Hill railroad at
quarter past three o'clock and from there conveyed
In carriages to shamoken Gu arriving the excursionsts
were received with salute, music aud the cheers
assemblage OF several hundred citizens
When the train reached Sudbury similar demonstrs
ton occurred The citizens collected in large
bers and their cheers accompanied by salute and
music. splendid dinner spi cad ut weavers Hotel
and partaken Of by about $50 citizens and strangers
The Hon. Judge Jordan presided, and speeches
made by the President of the Philadelphia aud Sunbury
Railroad Company, Judge Pollock. w Hughes, w i
Packer, Mortar McMichael, and Others.
Every thing passed off in the best manner and those
the pleasures afforded them They have been the first
to achieve the feat Of eating breakfast in Philadelphia
and early tea in the great basin Of the Susquehanna
The public Ledger and other city papers were to-day
for the first time read by daylight in this region their
day Of publication. There is an immense number of
strangers in town.
CONVENTION OF THE FREE soILERs OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE.
WoLrBoRouGH, n. H., Aug. 2ith.-A grand mass con.
renlion OF the New Hampshire Free Soers-numbering
about 1000 nen and women, assembled in the beautiful
grove In this town to-day. Hon Amos Tuck late men,
Der oil Congress presided. Speeches were made by Mr.
Tuck Hon. John =. Hale and others The fugitive law
came in Tor full share Of denunciaou The meeting was
quite Enthusiastic but rain in the afternoon dampened the
snair and drove the people from the grove.
DEATH OF A BALTIMOREAN
NEw ORLEANS. Aug. est is with recretII announce
the death Of your well known townsmln John H. Nell
benny formerly and for several years chief clerk Bar.
NUNS HOTEL Baltimore, but for the last two con-
neced with the House of McIlhenny Bro cotton bro
kers in this city. lie taken with the prevailing cpl
demic and fell victim to it the e9d inst. lie was
highly esteemed by large circle of acquanances here
and well-known through the South.
TIE CHOLERA AT CUMBERLAND.
CUMBERLAND, Aug 26-The Cholera still fingers here
and the weather is unavorable The deaths to-day were
Andrew Miller tavern keeper; Andrew Harper stone cut
ter Mira Rntt MAXI Iha In h..
disease commenced. Adam Kup, llbotcr previously
reported, died yesterday.
THE YELLOW FEVER IN NEW ORLEANS
NEw ORLEANS, August e3-The interments to-day were
two hundred and fifty eight including 2Si from fever
Second Despatch.1
NEw ORLEANS, Aug 23.--The fever does not abate-
The total number Of intemcns for the - hours ending
at o'clock this morning 25s, of which 2O5 OF
fever and Ii unknown.
LATER FROM NASSAU.
CHARLESTON, Aug 25-lhe schooner Dreadnought, from
Nassau August l7th has arrived She brings the family
Of tho late Governor Gregory, who returning Eng
land
The American brigantine Adelaide had been wrecked
on Egg Island reef Capt Clark arrived Nassau the
18th.
Speculation in pine apples had proved losing game,
the crops having generally failed.
DEATH OF TELEGRAPHIC OPERATOR.
WASHINGTON, August 26.-Mr. Charles Thomas for
merly operator in the Telegraph Office here but
recently clerk of Ii. b. French Esq, died here this
morning. Mr.. Thomas well known and highly es-
| teemed
LATER FROM MEXICO.
NEw ORDEASs, Aug. 23.-By arrival here, We learn
that decree had been issued in the City OF Mexico by
Santa Anna suppressng the title of Sovereign
prefGed to the several Hcroy Zamarez late Min
lister of the Treasury, il dead.
ARRIVA AL OF THE GERMANIA &c.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26-The steamship Germauia
arrived here this morning from Hamburg. She brings
later advices.
The ship Horato has arrived here from Canton Also,
the ship New York, from Havre.
BURNING OF THE CHEROKEE
NEw YORK, Aug. 26.--The steamer Cherokee took fire
at her wharf this evening and totally consumed
She to have sailed for Havana and New Orleans
morrow
RELIEF FOR NEW ORLEANS.
CnARLEsroS, Aug 25.--The collection for the suffer
"rs at New Orleans at the Courier Office amount to
5000.
VESSEL ASHORE
BosToS, Aug. 26.-The brig Ssan from Philadelphia
got ashore on Georges Island to-day but lowed oil
with slight damage.
NAVAL.
PORTSMOUTH, y. H. Aug 2O.-The L. s. soop Cyane
eit left here yerteriay She stops at Etpot ST. john
and makes short cruise and will about the 10Th