Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-25


"No appears to be exempt from It's r.vages Many
Of our Oldest and respectable Inhabitants are now
suffering from H. Among those recently attacked
are Thomas Adams, Esq the well known President of the
Crescent Insurance Company.
"Mr Holbrook Of the .icsyune who is suffering from
an attack arrived here only few days ago the Black
Warrior, from New York He had previously had the e.
and has been in the midst Of nearly all the fearful en-
idencs that have ravsged this city, yet IL seems he
not proof against attack from the present epidemic
These facts show with what dreadful magnity the fever
feel safe.
Among the deaths yesterday were John G. Brewers
and Mr. Robson Of the f-m Of Robson Allen merchants
Many clerks In the various stores have been attacked and
probably one hundred of them now suffering from the
lever Rain is now pouring down in a perfect food"
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23-The steamer Pacific reached her
dock at l2 O'Clock this evening. When four days and
twenty hours out from Liverpool in lat so long 3s 49,
she broke her centre main shaft and made the rest Of the
passage with engine and wheel Ia fair weather
she made knots per hour and her greatest distance
The vessel ashore of Nantucket was consequently
not the Pacific She brings lie passens among whom
are hdc Anna Zerr the great vocalist Kerr Koeng and
many members OF Julens band. They gave concert on
board which realized considerable sum- for the benefit
Of the Home for the DisiitGte Children of Seamen ON
Staten Island.
CONDITION OF THE OHIO.
WHEELING, Aug. 23-The water ia the Ohio continues
alta highly favorable stage and business cheer
full aspect.
Thirty loads of bacon, lard, &C. from Cincinnati and
Louisville ID for Baltimore TO-DAY over the Raj
tmore Ohio Railroad aud large QUANTITY of pip iron
arrived from the East.
Freights to Cincinnati 30 and Louisville 80 cents per
hundred pounds Boats plenty and difficulty es
perenced either in freight or passenger business
The steamer ATLANTA leaves oday Cincinnati with
most oil the passengers by the express train from Bal-
more.
FROM THE FISHING GROUNDS
Bosros, Aug. ga letter from Prince Edwards Is
lands dated August 5h that the American schoon
er Star Light had been brought in there us prize from
the fishing grounds for fishing within the bounds tn.
American Consul protested against the jurisdiction of the
Admiralty Court there the ground that she was taken
in Canadian waters Upon the captain of the Star Light
promising 10 be careful in future she was released
upon the payment OF costs.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT, &c.
Providence, Aug. 22-Two foreigners were discovered
this afternoon lying OH the rails Of the Worcester Railroad
between Milville and Uxbdge; both were badly cat on
the head, and are probably fatally wounded.
Captain Gideon Almy, master of the brig s. o. Brown
Of boat.
LATE FROM MoNTEvIDEo.
NEW YORK, August 23-Accounts from Monteyideo TO
July have been received but there is npor.
lance There has been change in affairs and Brenos
Ayres CITY was still be+ieged by land. There great
dissipation in the camp OF the besiegers.
THE CHOLERA AT CUMBERLAND, MD.
CUMBERLAND, Aug. 23th, o'clock, p. M-Washington
Evans. proprietor OF Barnum's Hotel, and Mrs. Gonder
vile OF Thos Gonder an old lady, died of cholera
character.
LATER FROM SIERRA LEONE AND LIBERIA.
BNsToN, August 23d-Adyices from Sierra Leone 10
July 10th, state that the unhealthy owing to
the heav rains and the yellow fever prevailing among
the shipping.
At Liberia, affairs were quiet and prosperous
THE ARABIAS OUTWARD TRIP.
Nkw 1oRk, Aug. 23d.-The steamer Arabia arrived at
Liverpool on her outward passage the 9th inst hav
lug made the trip in days II hours and 30 minutes Her
return trip was made in nearly the tine.
RELIEF OF WRECKED PASSENGERS.
HALIFAX Aug. 23.-Five hundred dollars has been snb
scribed at St. Johns ~ B. for the relief Of the German
emgrants wrecked in the ship Charles Clark. The pas
sensers nave been forwarded to Quebec.
RAILROAD COLLISION.
BUFFALO, Aug ga collision occurred Yesterday he
tween two trains the Sindusky ami Cincinnati Mad
River railroad by which several passengers we're injured
but no one killed. Six cars were smashed
RELIEF FOR NEW ORLEANS.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 23.-The committee appointed to OBJ
tain subscriptions for the sufferers at New Orleans have
forwarded So 600 the Howard Association and will be
able to raise about IS 900 more.
DEATH OF AN EX-MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
PORTLAND, Aug. 22.-HOn. John Anderson FORMERLY
member Of Congress from Maine, died here yesterday
LATER FROM PORT AU PRINCE
BosToS, Aug. 2sd.-Dates from Port au Prince to The
"a instant state that tie yellow fever was still prevailing
Political Affairs quiet
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
WAsHrNGrox, Aug. 93.-Sidney Webster left for the
North to-day TO regain his health which has been serious
y injured by his unremtng attention to business since
March
FIRE AT NEW YORK.
NH~ ioRs, Aug. Pa fire has just broken out at 10
o'clock, in the of the Pearl street with every pr
peet OF its being very destructive.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER GLASGOW.
NEW YORK, Aug. e3.-The steamer Glasgow, from
Glasgow, arrived at her wharf hafpast O'Clock thi.
morning