The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
Destructive Fire at Michigan City.
MICHIGAN CIIY. Sept. 18th

Destructive Fire at Michigan City.
MICHIGAN CITY, Sept. 10th.
A fire broke out last night on the Eas,
side of Franklin ST. The buildings being
of wood it was impossible to check the fire
until it reached Messrs. Blair g. Cos. new
brick block where it was subdued, afteI
burning the entire block back to an alley:
/ The losses sustained are by w. Peck
Dry Goods house. Printing offices-Mlch-
igan City Transcript, and Michigan City
News. Postoffice, Messrs. Patterson &
Phelps Boot and Shoe store, Louis Caver
g. Co Jewelry and Fancy Dry Goods. G.
Merits, Watch Maker: Tho. Larkins, Bake.
ry; Fairbanks extensive Millinery; Fl
White, City Market; Miller g. Hopkins
Grocery; J. F. Ryerson, Saddle and Har-
ness Maker; A. D. Philips, Boot and Shoe
store, and several others, together with
Fisher Ames' extensive Livery Stables.
The horses were saved. The total loss is
estimated at $4,000; partly insured. Sup
posed to be the work of an incendiary.
CAMDEN, N. J. Sept. ID.
The Court of Bishops adjourned sine die
to-day They dismissed the presentment
against Bishop DoASE.
New YORK, Sept. II.
ANNE DWoLF died last night. The
fourth Of D'WoLF's children, who were
scalded on the Bay State.
New ORLEANS, Sept. Is.
Dates from Galveston state that the
crops are favorable. The deaths from fe-
yer at Galveston last week were 81. Nur-
ses are sent from New Orleans to Mobile.
Interments yesterday 81; of fever %.
| Frightful accounts are received from the
lake and river coast. The fever is raging
on the plantations and small villages. The
Howard Association sending assistance in
all directions.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Is.
Rio Coffee ll@l2c; Sales reach $4,000
bags. Mixed Corn roc. Mess pork SIS.
| SYRACUSE, Sept. II.
The express train was 2h hours behind
the time. The freight train came up just
as the former was starting. The hands
were said to be drunk PATRICK WALL
had both thighs broken. Since dead The
engine Of the express train is unfit for
service.
New YORK, Sept. lip NJ.
Flour-Sales $4,000 bbls State S6 ls
g So 25; Ohio So 25@$6 27. Southren So
5O@6 81. Wheat-Genesee 81 10; Wes-
tern 81 .46E. Corn-yellow s5; mixed
| SAC.
Railroad Collisions More Lives Lost.
ONEIDA, Sept. l6
| The A. NJ. Express train going west on
the N. Y. Central Railroad, standing at this
station, about O'Clock, was run into by a
freight train gongwest. The Express train
was behind the time. The passenger cars
on the Express train were badly broken, and
many passengers injured. The following
| is the list of the serious casualties:
/ Buckley Thatcher of Litchfield, Medina
Co., Ohio, killed Patrick Wall, of Man
chester, VT, had both thighs broken; his
brother in the same car was injured in the
| foot John Vaughan, of Syracuse had both
thighs fractured Edward Jenett, of New
Haven, CT, was badly hurt, about his head
and neck. Many passengers, more or less
Injured, left on the train sent from Syra-
cuse. Coroner White is holding an in
quest.
| New ORLEANS, Sept. l3.
/ The steamer Texas arrived here last night
with California mails and dates from Mexico
to 5th
| The Mexican Governments is making Wig.
jOiouC Si4OAtS " PuI sup "
robberes. Culprits have been executed.
More troops were being sent to the from
tier, ostensibly for the purpose Of repelling
the Indian depredations Santa Anna con-
tinued his high handed misunderstanding
all persons on the slightest suspicion. and
without warning. 1t is believed another
revolution will close his arbitrary and tyran-
ical course.
Our Minister, Mr.. Gadsden, is well re-
ceived
i Passengers by the Texas say that Santa
Anna has already raised an army OF $4,000
men, the finest ever known in Mexico. He
had been assisted, it is believed, largely by
Spanish subjects. The number of deaths
yesterday by fever, were only 40. The fe.
yer is raging fearfully along the Mississippi
coast
BosToy, Sept. Is.
| The murderer of Mr.. Cousins and wife, of
| Sherburne, Mass, was arrested last night,
on train about amile from the scene OF the
murder. He has partly confessed,
st. JonSs, N. B., Sept. Is.
The first sod of the European & North
American Railroad was turned by Lady
Head, assisted by the Lieutenant Governor.
$4,000 persons present.
PouGHKEErsIE, Sept l6.
! A collision took place on the Hudson
River Railroad, about two miles from this
place, at quarter past 4 this P. NJ, between
single locomotive and the poughkeepsie
passenger train. No passengers were in
ljured but one fireman and two brakemen on
the passenger train were killed. and both
engineers dangerously injured
4 MAysvItLE, Sept. ls
| Discovery OF CouSTyRFEITgss Tools AND fLArEs--
MAs SHoT.-The premises Of Neil F.nnegan, of Blue
Licks, searched on las. Friday, and press fol
conterfei,ng found buried in an ut-house, and
three thousand dollars, counterfeit SO Kentucky
notes. pri ted paste board read, 10 be transferred
/ " urc secured.
I On last saturday, Dr. Barclay shot Peter Glenn 70!
saying that he Barclay had 10 lie, trial
some time previous.
I Glenn, il sthought will not recover.
Barclay, and one Beningal, are both in custody.
FATAL AccIpEsT.--Ye about noon
a young man by the name Of James Baxter,