Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-20

Nd IElptERED IN Il HtIA1El
rniA'-on Thursday. VIM. Spriggs,a ingiriv,
save claimed byiDr. Whitebridge OF Baltimore
was arrested in Philadelphia by a young man
son oil the famous George +. Albert. He hal
a hearing before COMMISSIONS lngraham, &C
know'edged himself a slave and refused 10 have
counsel. He was remanded to his master, ana
leis this afternoon. There was no excitement
and no negroes present at the hearing.
From Ho%NDuRAs.-A despatch dated New
Orleans. Sept, IL. brings the following %intelli.
gence:
Later dates from Belize, Honduras. have
been received. IL is reported that a party o.
epaniards attacted Lima, killed the policemen
and attempted to take The lives of the collector
magistrates and British consul, and after com
hitting various robberies, fed. Gautemela had
captured the Honduras al Quira and Truxil,
10.
An earthquake had occurred along the LAX,
shore, which was very violent at Biloxi, ant
much damage was lone 10 the place. The
houses rocked and the people were greatly al
armed
New York, Sept. 15.-rhe steamer George
Law, for Havana and New Orleans, and the
Star of the South. for New Orleans, sailed To
day. The Georgia, from Norfolk, arrive d
this evening.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 15.-Flora Temple
won the race this afternoon at Hunting Park
in three straight heats. lime, 2.3i, 2,32, 2,
Sc.
PORTER ACouIrEp.-We learn from Lonis
ana Courthouse that Potter, whose trial for muir.
der has been going on there the present week,
was yesterday acquited.-Dispatch.
HoRRIBLE MURDER On Wednesday night
last at Shui burne, in Massachusetts, a horrible
murder was committee upon The persons ol
Reuben Cousins, Il fumer. aged seventy years,
and his wife, by a man named John Chapman
The william first called Cousins to the door and
murdered him with an axe, and then killed
Mrs. Cousins, and attempted the life Of a Ia
borer who was in bed. The latter gave the
alarm. when The murderer fled. The whole
village are OFT to day in pursuit Of the murder
ct. Cousins was reported to have IA large a.
mount of money in his house.
YELLOW FEVER IN New ORLEANs.-A
despatch Of the litb, says:
lnterments yesterday were so, of which GO
were from fever. I%ntrrments Of the week
were SIG, including 40 from fever. Total
since fever commenced, 10 1880. including T.
S24 from fever.
The yellow fever was sill raging at Thibo.
deanx, and at BAYOU Sara and Baton Rouge
PITTsBURG, Sept. 14.-The compositors of
this city have demanded an advance of 90 per
Cent. on their wages, which all the publishers
refuse. The Chronicle and Despatch have
engaged 20 girls 10 work on MONDAY next, the
day fixed upon for the strike.
PIrrsRURG Sept. l5.-The Typographical
has agreed TO take rs cents per thous-
and as a compromise. The Post and Allie
glany City Enterprise have agreed to the terms,
the other papers sill hold out. The strike
will Oh Saturday
The u. S. ship Savannah, Commander Mer
Ger, sailed "Wednesday Mo,n,ng from Hamp
ton r pads with a fine breeze.
SAMUEL T. SAWYER has retired from the
Norfolk Argus, and is succeeded by THOMAS
Nj. CRowDER.
STAFFORD AND ROANOKE RALRoAD.-The
receipts on this road for the las, month we're
$l2,6 600. being nearly bonl,le the amount re
ceiveJ on the old Portsmouth aud Roanoke
railroad.
TIE Ycl}oaO Fercr.-h Interesting From M'rico
New ORLEANS, Sept. ii The yellow fever
Is rapidly suhsidIng firre, al;tso"gP 1t is still.
very bad at Mobile and along the coast.
Raiiroad Opening.
ST. Johns. N b.. Sept. 16.-The opening
Of The European and North Am
erican Railway took place Yesterday. Great
enthusiasm prevailed.
A Free Soil Convention assembled ut Bos-
ton. on Thursday. 1t nominated Henry Wi
son for Governor, and Amaza Walker for
Lieut.. Governor.
LSOk KENT-Two Comfortable Family residen-