The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-24

On the 18th instant less than 24o bales Of cot
ton reached New Orleans
TIM CHOLERA AT PrrrsBrRe-The Pittsburg Despatch
extra of the 22d u deaths from cholera
Thursday, and up Friday p deaths The total
number for eight days since the of the ep
Geaie Eve hundred On Friday night it was ascer-
tanned there had been co deaths from cholera during that
day and there was no abatement Of the disease visible
MEMPHIS SAvr-YAAn.-The Memphis Appeal contains an
the proceedings Of the city council wherein
perceive they have decided to accept toe navyyad unoon
difionally
The ST. Louis papers say there is on exhibition in
that city German baby, only Years and months old
that weighs 1856 pounds lie be great curiosity
His mother only weighs 80 pounds and his father less than
$50
NAVAL ISTELLGENcE-The French fgigates Iphigenie
Commodore Mazere and Penelope Post Captain Fournier
arrived last night in Twenty-Five days from ST Pierre y
f. tNhere they have been to protect the fisheries and
ehored off the Battery, The first mounts sixty and
has Of FIVE hundred and ten mem the latter forty
guns and has a q three hundred The follow
ing list Of officers Of the Iphgenie Commodore-Ma-
zeres. Chef dEtat--Major Lefraper. Flag ieutenant
Dussentre. serretary--De Rougenout Commando
Loaguevie Lieuienants--Snlop. Durande Domezon,
Brossolet, Lassourie Dore, Mehelin- MidshipmenDe-
souehe Bories Araao Pouzouls Bourze, Lyon Thouas,
De Ranourt Surgeon-in-chie-De Conaeiras Second do
Clinchaud Third-Dufe. Purser-GRrtier of the Pene-
lope: Post cap,ain-F ournier Communicable Robiu-
nee LieutenansDe Kernel Blendever, ChApugot Poul-
leir Mdshipmen--De Sars Deveny First surgeon-Pel-
larin. Scccnd--Calhauru. Purser--Du Chaylor.
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The cholera has entirely disappeared from Richmond
Virgins
DR. Walter Charming has resigned proiessorship Of
midwifery and medical Jurisprudence in the Medical School
Of Harvard University DIR D. Humphreys storer q Bos-
ton, has been chosen to Gil the vacant chair
a lump Of gold from the Slate Hill Gold Mining Com
panys mine Virginia received Thursday by the
treasurer OF the United States mint the value Of about
$500 This lump is the product Of TWO weeks labor
The Boston Transcript Of THURSDAY says The tbermon.
ster It sunrise This morning indicated Il deg white
ros covered the low grounds in this vicinity, and bear
flee last night in some Of he suburban towns
Francis Xavier Garland died al savannah Ca on The
Goth Of cholera re the FIRST Catholic Bishop Of sa
vannah and formerly pastor of ST. Johns church Phil
aaelphia lie born in Dublin, 1908 His remains VIII
be taken Philadelphia for nermen during The psuiag
winter.
We perceive ny az announcement in the London Court
Journal that Mrs Butler formerly Fanny Kebe giving
lessons graceful department attitude energy Of dicon
and selfreliance
Moan or TEE New ORLEANS RIoTs-The New Orleans
Picayune of the 10th inst contains the following additional
reports Of the progress Of the riots in that city
Between and 10 O'Clock last night as Mr. Cooper a
member Of the board Of ASSISTANT aldermen sitting
the balcony Of his house in suztte street between Tchoap
tones and ST Thomas streets in COMPANY with his wife
and Mr. Adams and bis wife party Of men along
and without word being spoken, Of them fired pis-
ol into the balcony, the ball striking Mrs Adams in tbs
II NJ
was sitting her This gentleman Immediately gave
the alarm, and cried Watch loud be could The
watchman from the above down towards him
and the assassins started up meeting the watcap ana
passing him Before the thing could BE- explained the
deroas scounlrels bad passed out of sight
But the ourages of the night did not stop here Ser
geant Thomas OF the first district police reports that
10 o'clock be found named Michael Hyde at the
uer Of Magazine and Grod streets with terrible cash
the abdornen, inflicted BIZ parties unknown Abou
the time named Downey found the cor
Of Tchoppitoulas snd Girod streets badly in h
bead and stabbed IL the right side Of the abdomen L
was also reported that Frenehman had been stabbed In
Gravier street The night Sergeant Kearney
the police passing Annunciaon street be free
upon but fortunately neither himself his horse
hit Subsequently, the ooee-house Of named Foley
attacked by mob and its contents entirely destroyed
The police appear be powres and The city almost gyer
Up TO riot murder and assassination
Several uufounded reports concerning the sale Of th
Webster estates at Mansfield and Franklin, New Hsmp
shire having gone the rounds Of the papers the Boston
Journal says
The estate advertised be let Aarshed is the for
r residence Of Fletcher Webster who has moved int
tie mansion Of his lanented father which with The
wil be held in accordance with Mr. Wehsters diving
quest The farm Fankiiu- New Hampshire, has beer
advertised for sale by the administrators IA accordance
with the usual form settle the estate Ii may not
ont Of the family The Of Mr.. Webster is in
te hands Of the artist and the necessary funds have beer
raised to pay for II when il completed II viii thus ~
.n that te friends Mr. Webster and the public hav,
not orgoea his distinguished services Ills memory vii
long he kept green
Nil DEsPsR.SpUS-Nh bile there life ihepv hope i
an old a8Age and it is sometimes curousIy Illustrated Per
sous given W die often saved by the superior energy
of a nurse who has hope bat many keep off the king
terrors for least by their superior determination
ola Major Dash who his brevei in the Of 1919
was suddenly taken down with the cholera II tbs
time 81 It's hrst appearance this continent and pny
sieans had very little experience The MAJOR sank rapidly
ana a consultation was ealled Several doctors after
putting their beds together 10 the conclusion ths
the patient was fatally sick past recovery No one how
ever wo6ld make TIE announcement Ehen the Major
pecng TIE case turned 10 Young doctor present and
said, what is The report
THAT yoe can't i've
4 Not a chance p asked the Major with severity
Yes continued yoOng hopeful, jnst one chance 10
hundred thousand.
Then, WHY The -- don't YOU work away on ihs
chance returned the MAJOR with a voice Of thunder
The hint taken and the invincihe soldier saved
The white hairs and the gsienng sword Of this old sol
der waved along the victorious lines Of our troops in
Mexico but he last had to yed to foe IL not morr