Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-18
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CHOLERA AT PITTSBURG.


been about 90 deaths aud being hourly re-
ported The excitement Is increasing but tho rain last
evening having caused rise In the rivers and purca
ton OF tho Atmosphere hopes entertained Of It's .va
ges being checked.
SECOND pr.PArcH.
PirrsnrRo. Sept l6.-There have been forty death,
OF cholera to- day not Included In the report Tho
weather IL mlder.
The supreme Court adjourned day in consequence Of
the epidemic.
ER-RUMORED FAILURE, &c.
NEW YORK, Sept lo.-Johu Graham, a master me.
chanc WAS killed ut bis residence last night by one of his
hands The cause difficulty about money In Alters
The murderer is stll at large
Rumors To day that ono Of our laroe.t pp
hsh'ug houses has failed for very largo amount.
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON. Sept l6.-Considcrsbio excitement has
pretending to be a list Of the members Of the Know
Nothing Council OF the fourth ward. The list embraces
most o the influential citizens Of the ward and is proba.
bly, malicious forgery
TIE NATIONAL BOARD OF MISSIONS
HARTFORD, Cr., Sept l6.-Ths Board Of Missions sd-
Jouined zine die ibis morning Last night after an e1-
cted debate they adopted resolutions refusing TO continue
'ho connections with the Chocw schools under the pre-
sent law forbddng instruction slaves aud Guiding
sboitionsts.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
DETROIT. Sept. 1.-THE Democratic State Convention
nominated for Governor, john Barry Lieut. Governor
W. A Richmond Secretary Of State w. L. Bancroft. and
then adjourned till to morrow.
SENATOR DOUGLAS AT HOME
VI la hat
Senator Douglas spoke ut Norris In indy county on
Tuesday last, and listened to quietly when The meet
ng adopted resolutions coudemnins his on the Ne
braska resolutions.
Brutal MURDER.
NEw foRY, Sept. i6.-John Graham a l.,h work con.
trsctor was brutilly murdered By Barney Mckee nm
Twenty-s1th street last night. Mrs Grahsm was also
badly wounded The dispute was about monsv The
murderer Is not arrested.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
BOSTON, sept l4.-Captiin Brown just arrived New
ouryport 'ron sea voyage, fell from the platform of the
cars on the Eastern Railroad at that place yesterday alter
noon, was run over, and cut In two.
TIE CHOLERA AT COLUMBIA. PA
COLUMBIA, Sept To- Il o'clock, T. M.-There were sew.
Ell deaths from cholera here since o'clock Yesterday ar
'e'noo'' aud four new cases reported the committee
j. w. +.
DEATH OF JUDGE
HARTFORD. CT, Sept l5.-Chie Just &c ,nue Church
OF Connecticut, died at Newtown, on Thursday evening
III the 10Th year Of his age. He gentleman highly
esteemed.
HEALTH OF GOV. BIGLER.
HARRISBURG, Sept l5.-GoverRor Bgler ia still very
low, but he has taken change for the better and his
physicians now have strong hope, OF his recovery.
TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA
NEw York, Sept. l5.-The barque Harvest, from Liv
erpoo reports that during on tho ll,b thirteen
OF her s'eerage passengers washed aud
the decks swept,
BREAK IL THE CHICAGO CANAL.
ALBANY, Sept II "A hreak has occurred in the Chi
ergo Canal Lssal which will take four or five days
- repair.
ANTI SEWARD DELEGATES.
PouGHxEEPsIE, Sept. l4.-At the whg primary ecc,io,
held here last night all antSeward were cbo.en
Tor the Wing Convention.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
bctFALo sept. l5-fae wings OF thirty second dis
'''et have nominated Solomon q. Haven for Congress
THE EFFECTS OF THE STORM AT THE SOUTH
SHlPW RECkS-LOSS OF LIFE
CHARLESTON, Sept. li.-The mteliscuc. received he,o
ron Various parts oi the country show thar recent
sol extended great distance, aud caused much dam
age to the crops All the rice plantations along the Gin
oioee Ashley Cooper and Savannah rivers are said to
DE Iuined aud the loss is immense.
Many wrecks on the coast are reportcd A Fro,cb
vessel was wrecked Bulls Island and all e.ceot four
persons persisted.
NEW HAVEN INSURANCE COMPANY
,, NIX" ioRk' apt lo-The stockholders of the New
Haven INSURANCE. Company, having become dssatisf,
vii" tue deep INJUSTICE done said company by VOLUNTARY
aud unreliable Statements 10 the newspapers
to given AN account OF the affairs SAID company have
announced their purpose to hold meeting next week.
when efforts will be made obtain an Immediate ,.nn,i
regarding the future course Of said and m c,
4 new board of directors.
CHOLERA.
lirrsnuRG, Sept l6-rhe cholera here is rapidly sub
SLING. DULY lew cases this morning and thcs,
conhued 10 persons of careless habits in living There
have been fifteen deaths since noon Yesterday Tn.
weather has become cooler, aud the alarm greatly sub
'iued lhe recent rain has cause rise in the river
HEALTH OF COLUMBIA
COLUMBIA, Sept l6There are no new cases of cbocrs
reported to-day business is s pretty much suspend
ued Tue disease il no longer epidemic. MANY citix.ns
are returning to their homes.
GOV. BlGLER, &C.
HARRsnuR0 Sept lG.-We learn here thst Gov Birler
70 much better III health, aud entirely cut OF danger
The city remains healthy. No cholera as was appre
hended. ff
Tho weather is cool aud pleasant.
FORGERY-FIRE IN BROOKLYN
NEW YORK, Sept l6-A forgery To the amount of
$1,000, las been detected in tue American Exchange
Bank. %
The extensive Paint Factory Of Messrs Murray. Prime
Weeks, In Brooklyn destroyed by fire last night
Loss $l2,OO-partly insured.
THE OHIO RIVER, &c.
WHEELiNG Sept. l6.-Some alarm existed here iu re-
gard to cholera alter its appearance Pttsburg but the
weather has taken favorable change and there less
| dread River rising
THE MARKETS.
NEW YORK, sept. 10 h.-S,ocks quiet. u. s. Ca no
sales Canton 20 Id; Erie 81 s. Reading 20 Ii Cum
beIand Coal II rs, Nicaragua "a ..
Beadstutfs dull. Sales of 1000 bills Flour at IS 6s
W Tor State; Southern at IS S7a9 l2l2
Wheat quet-small sales Southern red at 81 74al rs
white 81 rs. Corn-saes 900 bushels at 81 81 cts
for mixed. Oats 40 a 81 cents.
Cotton s:eady, sales small; unchanged Wbjsksx Az =
Al cents per gallon
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l6.-The stock market 10 ouis,
Bteidstuls dull sales of Flour at IS 49, Rive Flour and
Corn Meal dull Wheat declined sales of red Al 81 7G
/ So white at II SIS a 30 Corn IS 81 cents -
Rye 81 IL. Oats 81 IS cents. Provision, and G,oc.
ries unchanged. Whiskey AZ l2 AZ cents in hhds and
bo' WOOL is quiet-prces unchanged.
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