Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-07
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THE NATIONAL BABY sIiOw-PRENlUNs TO ri


AWARDED
CisciSsAIi, Oct b.-Tho Naiioual Baby Show took
place at Springfield, Ohio, today and attracted i'm
mense OF visitors There was ono hundred aud
twenty babies entered for the premiums.
The iirst premium for tho fuest baby, years old or
under, Is a tea set, with saver, valued at $500.
Tho second premium, a tea set, valued at 5000.
The third premium for the finest child under year Of
age, purse Of 5000.
The fourth premium for tho sccoud finest Parian mar
bic group.
The hrs. premium was awarded to Mrs. BONNER If vi
onna, Ohio; tho second to Mrs Mcdowell OF Cincinnati
tho third TO Mrs Arthur Canton. OF Philadelphia the fourth
to Ms. Henry Howe, Of Cincinnati.
stter FROM Fanny Fern read for tho Of
all concerned.
Letter also received from Mrs swishom Mrs Mot,
and Horace G'eey Toe latter thought that much at.eu-
ton should DO given to the development Of the human
constitution In this where able bodied men are
sold at from 500 to $500.
Mrs. Mott thought that the black babies should DO sd.
mlued.
Among the exhibitors was an old woman who CANA
with her seventeenth child. She claimed premium on
tiAt around
TIE REPORTED KNOW NOTHING VICTORY IN
LOUISVILLE
LouisVrLLE, Oct b-The dispatch sent you on Ss,ur
day last announcing the election OF VIM b. Snepbe,J
the Know Nothing candidate for Mayor by $50 orty
no ID have been dated Nashville, Tennessee Tne word
Nashville was accidentally omitted either in writing or
transmitting the dispatch. There has been no election
for Mayor held in this city.
THE FEVER AT THE SOUTH
CoLuNniA. Oct THE fever ia the Southern cities ia
steadily abating Ga Tuesday there were two deaths ut
Savannah none at Augusta. and two Charleston At
Montgomery it has entirely ceased.
The deaths at Charles ton during last week w,rs Inc
oil which ~ were Of yellow fever.
sA'AsSAi. Oct o.-The weather l. cool and more ia
voratle for health. There four deaths OF tho fever
on Monday
NON-ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC
NJ" YORK, Oct G.-There il still 10 tidipys of the
steamer Arctic she Is in her fifteenth dsy and M
doubt entertained but that she has met with some acct
IN & Sh. 4. A
200 passengers on board.
HALIFAX, Oct. 6-9, T. N.-The weather is fine and
calm On Tuesday aud "Wednesday there was heavy wind
aud rain. Nothing Of the steamer Arctic at O'Clock
1t is thought that she may put in here.
TRIAL OF COUNTERFEITERS.
Bosres, Oct. The persons who were arrested
IN Canada some weeks since for cOunerieng bank bills
&c, are to he tried on the 18th inst. Among Them is
True o. Young, who has been under arrest in Boston for
conntecie'ing man named Bonney; also man 10
years oi ase nSnci Heard quito wealthy whose dsueh-
tiers signed the bii The names OF the others are Bow
rs, Gleason W iisou. aud Dunn.
THE NEW YORK KNoW-NOTHINGS
Nrw fohx Oct 5.-rhe State Council of Kuo~. Moth
ings, now in session in this city, it is uudersCo have
convened Tor the purpose OF nominating candidate for
governor aud State officers generally The Evening Post
learns that all the nominated candidates governor are
Objectionable TO then and that they will bring out uew
msn.
YELLOW FEVER AT SEA.
BosroS. October Ith.-The bsrque Mauto from Buenos
iHTes july 2th arrived bore lay reports Oh the 2stL
u September, III lat IS as, lon Us 3d. spoke shin hor
Of Il nnaLnuk, "a days from New York for Liverpool
Had lost three and the cook from yellow fever but
all then we'll
CONVICTION FOR MURDER.
Bo-roS, Oct AT the recent term OF the Supreme
Court in Wooosuck county, Jas Matthews was convicted
oi the mud der OF ,mue! James whom he killed in Aur
last They were both lumbermtn. Matthews shot James
Tor turning girl out Of his camp.
CONSIDERATION OF REV. DR. LEE
BARTYoRp. Ut, Oct I-Bishop Brownw, has appointed
the 18Th OF October for tie ecration of Rev Lee as
Bishop Of Iowa The cousecraton is to take place AZ :,
Lukes church, Rochester aud Bishop Hopkins TO pre-
side.
LElilGH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR
ALLkSrowS, Pa Oct. 5.-The Lehigh Cosnty Acri-
cultural Fair opened nj o'clock this morning The
town is Overlooking with people. 0nc thousand vehicles
on the ground. 1t is expected that 10000 persons
viii. be III town to day.
BIBLE UNION ANNIVERSARY.
NEw YORK, Oct 5.-The fifth anniversary OF the A.
meTican Bible Union took place TO day Rev. Dr. Crane
chosen president, The treasureis report slows the
receipts to have been $50 O5l aud the expenses
KNOW NOTHING STATE NOMINATIONS
DovER. DEL, October 5.-The Know Nothings Of this
State in convention yesterday nouua ted Peter Comfy
for Governor, and Elisha d. Cullen for Congress
THE ERIE AND KALAMAZOO BANK
ALBANY, Oct i-Repors have reached this city of the
failure OF the Erie and Kalamazoo Bauk, located at Adj
ran Michigan. Tuis Bank, it will be remembered, has
been in trouble before.
THE CITY OF PiiILADELPHIA'S PASSENGERS.
HALIFAX, Oct. 5.-Tne steamship Osprey froIn Pha-
dephia, arrived here this morning, on her way to 81,
johns for the passengers Of the wrecked steamer City Of
Philadelphia.