Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-09
News of the Weck-Forcign and Domestic

The total number of intrrmcnts reported
ON the Doth. were III from yellow fever l2l.
Among the victims is Major Me Donald,
acting British Consul at this port. The fever
continues to abutc,-numhcr of deaths ON the
3lst, were 10.
BrrrAIo, August 81.
The Democratic Convention of the second
District, Eric Co.. met last evening t. choose
delegates to State Convention. Upon organi-
zing, it was evident that the anti adminiStra-
ton party was in the ascendant. The Custom
House and Post Office delegates seeded and
organized II separate Convention. Great com
fusion cnsucd in the regular conventions, IN
consequence of an attempt on the part of the
Custom House delegates, to protest against
the action of the Convention.
4 motion was made to eject the members,
and preparations for IA fight were made, The
protest however was read amidst wells, oaths,
and ''howlingS dire The regular Convrn-
ton, however, nominated Elijah Ford. thinker.
The scccdcrS,-Lyman d. Smith. Barnburncr.
The regulars adopted the Taylor endorsement
resolutions.
SYRACUSE. Aug. 81.
M, Wa. v,rL rr,, -, .n.i. r,r,,+;.u
met here to-day, John Day appointed Pre-
sidcnt, John p. Hale. Chairman of the
committee ON resolutions and an adlrcs, to
the independent Democracy. An attempt t,
cngrait the Maine Law ON the platform was
voted down-Scnator Chas, and Ocrritt
Smith spoke and were warmly received. The
convention nominated Il ticket for State
officers, and adjourned. The proceedings
were quite enthusiastic.
Bosrov. Sept. /.
Ship Shelf I'D arrived at Quarantine this
morning, with the yellow fever on bolrd. One
IMAM is dead and two or three more sick.
NEw YokK, Sept. l..
A private letter from st. Tnom4s, rivcs a
few additional PlrticuI'r' OF tie recent lnSnr-
rec''o" 1T 'o''o"' !" n''''o"" l"e "u"loer
vi muses. p'''''''o w ou'"l was d. ne
hu''ocF III tnc couny " l"e civil a"l"ofIlieS'
'suPPoI'cu W '"c rug ''s" al" D'"'9" s"'dI'r''
hau occurred 'har''a' Ia"' ana were quietly
suPPrcSS'h9 the reoeHIoh' Inc "a regiment
"au "'afcneu mo '"e cou"'F! III pursuit OF ule
''o''S' ".''S VI ''' o"e' "c'o'S ma o9'"
arrested ana were under 'fi"I'
Al New loF" t"-d'y' To-" grades Hour were
Ut cts. better. supply light.
BALTIMORE, September |.
The PESTllENCE.-Thcrc We're ten deaths 10y
yellow fever at Mobile on the 18th.
An attempt was made recently. to fire the
dwelling of q. =. X. james, British Consul
Mt New York.
New ORLEANS. September ].
Tho total .lntermrntS fer ~ hours ending
this \. NJ, were ll9. of which l03 were from
yellow fever. The deaths from the fever at
Mobile average 10 Il day. No business viii
be done Tomorrow, being set apart by proc
lamation Of the Mayor, as Il day Of fasting
and prayer.
PRoyInHNcE. Scrtcmhrr |.
Ronpr,v N,.. ,r a., \ou,..,
R,nL. w,. r,ll..1 ,f IL. ,..ln .,i,
inc. It i said rron $40 uoo 49, l5n ono -,
L,,rI ~, Sto,,,.u p.... .l;.
lie had loid dawn thr I,, c,ut,iuiu, tL. lii.
md when his hack wen. tur,,od I'm, q, ,,i,ut,
nnoth,r hoo ,r.c;s.lv similar cort,irino
u,cknccs Of nrxs,on.r. emf f., H.. .;zo -,
Rank hills WAS substituted II, did ro,
discover m. r.hhcrv mill h. l.Ii,.r.J n,
bay at the Merchants Rink
ro.ro Con, .
M,r,xv-Tbo b,rk I-,,b which .,,IoJ e.,
this por, on "Wednesday t,r n,1,in,oro r.,r,u.
cd Yesterday nnorroon with ,hr ,.,ow in . s,ot,
Of mu,inv. Tbev had o,,,rk,j the c,n,,in IN,
mate with an axe, luiurinr the tortne. yer,
badly. breaking tour of hi, ribs. Five of the
Iutinecrs. are in Jail.
Troy. September 3D..
DEMOCRATIC U,ryo>y.-Thr Democrats o.
the 22d district. chos, drlcr,to, Yesterday +,
the State Convention. There was much cx
'citcmcnt in the Convention, and the lIunker'
finally withdrew and organized Separately
The barnburncrs appointed Samuel Douglass