Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-09
KNOW NOTHING NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR
DEMOCRATIC CONFESSIONAL NnMIN A TInNS

hSHW NoT TIS NOMINATION. FOR GOVERNOR
INV YORK, Oct. 6.-The Know Nothines who have
been In State convention here for some days have finally
announced the nominations Of Daniel Uman Esq az their
candidate for tie governor ship of New Yort NJ n
is an eminent Silver Grey" whg politician II was sIso
resolved to support James W. darker for MAYOR of this
city Mr. Ulmsn has accepted the nomination, and
hin,e elected, to carry out the prime ples OF
the order. lie received 257 votes out of 4S2 A l,rp.
number OF the members left before the nomination was
made. ms Is shown from the fact that only 1872 votes
were cast while the Council opened with 95S members
Inc session said 10 have been than any
other that has ever been assembled in this CITY, The
groas the cheers the hsse and calls TO order could be
distinctly heard In the halls and lobbies
The democrats vi this city made the following
slonai Nominations last night: Fourth dsrict Mchae
Walsh; sixth district John Wheeler. by one mee,ins .
and Chas Mead by another; seventh district, WIN. a
walker eighth district, Francis b. Cutting who subse-
quenty declined.
EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF LIFE
pASTiLLr Ia, Oct. 6.-The boiler OF the Montour
Rolling Mills exploded this moruicg and was carried ons
hundred feet from its foundation II demolished frame
dwelling and stable and tore away forty feet of tho mill
burying several persons in the ruins Two families lived
| another dying ' ~''
Barney Mcguire aud three children were hurt .o Peter
Monaghan aud Lawrence Mcbride, John Priests John
pei'ngsr Alexander Hands. John Adams, Michael w.
Isaac Hines =" IN Butltr aud JOS Suggarts some an
gerousy Chas Search, boy, died. Four others W re-
slightly hurs. o'hers are missing, and they Low re-
moving tue ruOOlso DO Ter aid ha &
water, which caused the explosion
FROM THE WEST INDIES
INV YORK, Oct 6.-Late advices from the West ind
es report the cholera having appeared Drmerara while
at Grenada 1t was on the decline. Trinidad ST. Vincent
and Antigua were healthy. There had been 735 cboI
| I'd deaths at Grenada, and 400 in ST Lucia
From Bermuda we learn that the legislature was still in
session, aud that bill had passed for line of steamers
between British Guiana aud New York via Bermuda.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS, &c.
NEw YORK. Oct. 6-The razee Independence leaves for
the Pacific about Tuesday Tho Princeton drops
| down the North river morrow
The court martial board tho North C,roua will nro
| badly adjourn TO morrow.
Eight Of the deserters from tho Independence have
oeeh ied ana their sentence forwarded Washington
| for confirmation.
BERKs COUNTY FAIR
READING, Pa, Oct. 6-The Baks County Agricultural
Society are now holding their annual exhibition in this
city which IS crowded with strangers Some estimate
display at the Fair Ground is magnificent.
MICHIGAN WING CONVENTION.
JACKSON, Mich, Oct. 5-The wig convention n, mi.
place. Yesterday adopted resolutions in opposition to the
extension o, slavery and virtually adopting the Indepeu
dent Anti Nebraska State ticket.
LAYING UP OF WESTERN STEAMERS
CLEVELAND Oct. 5h.-The steamers Crescent CITY and
Queen OF the West, belonging TO tho Cleveland Columbus
and Cincinnati Railroad line, andrunning between here
and Buffalo, WILL TO morrow, be lad up at Buffalo for the
| winter.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
SYRACUSE, Oct 6.-Ths morningn emigrant train from
Albany 10 Buffalo ran horse Tear Newark md tho
engine, tender and ohe of the thck The fireman was
killed, but no one else hurt.
| FEARS FOR LAKE STEAMERS
DETROIT, Oct. Clears arc entertained for the propeI-
ers Mount Vernon and Plymouth Trey left Pressure Isle
| in advance OF others since arrived hee
| BRUTAL MURDER
| BRTDGEroS, N j., Oct 6.-Wm Cary, of Mlyi1e .aa
shot last night mile from that place. md robbed by two
men, supposed TO be ffenchmen Tie wounds arc sup.
| posed 10 DO mortal.
| EXTENSIVE ROBBERY
| NEw YoRE, Oct 6.-The store Of james A. Clarke No
Astor Place, was robbed on Tuesdy nigh, of a large
amount Of cloths, yestiDgs, &c.
WING NOMINATION.
BcsToS, Oct. 0-Tho Wings OF Tn FIRST district have
| renominated Mr.. Elliot for Congress
| GRAHAM'S TRGAL-NON ARRIyL OF THE ARC.
| TlC-THE WEATHER, HIALTH, &c.
New YoRE, Oct. THE usl Of jraham Is still pro-
crossing aud continues to excite greainercs The states
Witnesses are still under examination ind tho general te
siult upon Col LoriBg premodiIted The prisoner
looks much jided aud excited
Up TO this writing have things OF the steamer
Arctic, DOW arIiousy looked for The general impress.
sion aud hope Is that sho has put bac having encounter
| cd storm, and sustained damage TO or machinery
The weather s clear and delightlt The streets are
thronged With strangers Health god and the cholera
greatly decreased. Business gencra assuming moro a-
| tivty.
THE OHIO RIyER&c.
WHEELING Oct There are l0Dches water In tho
| rivers channel.