Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-10-05
TRIP TO WELDON

On Saturday last a number of citizens of this
place took passage for Weldon and back in the fine
new coach recently constructed for the Raleigh and
CASTOR Road by Mr.. John R. Harrison. We arrived
at Weldon about one P. M.-had an excellent dinner
at Whitfelds-looked about little at the engines,
coaches and Railroad lines, and started back at two
reaching here at the usual time halfpast six.
This coach is fully equal, if not superior to
any upon the Road. 1t certainly with more
than the Others for passed several times from
to the other for the purpose of testing it. A
gentleman, who had been travelling through the
Northern States, told he had seen coach which
surpassed it either in appearance in action and
that he had been Road better than the Raleigh
and CASTOR Road. We trust Mr. Harrison may re-
ceive the patronage from the North Carolina Roads
which he so richly deserves.
Friend Moore, of the Warrenton News, Joined us
at the Warrenton Depot; and we had the pleasure
of meeting Badger of the Globe, at Weldon. Both
these Editors were in fine trim, and gave evidence
by their appearance of having been we'll treated by
their subscribers and especially by landlords.
We saw, at Weldon, engine built for the Pc
tersburg Road by Mr.. Wells 1t is said to be an ex-
celent piece of Workmanship.
The Presidents of the three Roads, Messrs Branch,
Collins and Bird were present at Weldon and Gen.
hcLCae was the w llm1nStOn train naQ
not arrived when the Raleigh train left.
THE YELLOW FEVER South. William II.
Webb, formerly Of Baltimore, but more recently of
Washington, died at Natchcz, Miss, on the 9th inst,
of yellow fever. Since the 18th of July there has
been 225 fever deaths at Natchcz.
Major w. +. Sanderson, U. S. Army, who fell a
victim to yellow fever at Galveston, was his way
to join his regiment the Rio Grande.
At Grand Gulf says letter of the Goth, there was
an average of 20 cases per day. They were paying
So day for nurses Rev. b. +. Chew, Baptist
clergyman, was among the dead
At Mobile, Ann de Chantel, Sister of Charity
has fallen a victim to the epidemic; and at Spring
HILL Mobile, Dr. j. c. Mott had lost four of his
children.
AT ST. John the Baptist, La from GO to 80 persons
had died In one family of twenty persons, fifteen
have died. including the father and mother and thir
teen children and grandchildren
In st. Landry Parish, La, the epidemic also pre-
vails and many families have abandoned their homes
and taken refuge in tents in healthy locations
At Vicksburg, Miss, there were Sc fever deaths
during the three days ending the 10Th inst and the
disease continued without abatement. H. S. Noble
for many years connected with the Vicksburg Whis
is one of the victims.
At jYazoo, Miss it also RACES terribly, and all COM
municatlon by wateEhad been suspended. Awagon
arrived at Vicksburg the 10TH from Yazoo, to OBJ
tain medicine for the sick At jackson, Miss, the
fever also prevailed to some extent
Capt. j. N. Morgan died of yellow fever at Baton
Rouge few days ago.
New ORLEANS, Sept. %. Advces from Galveston
of Friday state the deaths by yellow fever averaged
10 daily. Among the victims Maj. Sanders and
Prof Rutter The former robbed while dying
and three men had been arrested charged with the
crime.