The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-24
AKUsEssSTs rBIs EVENING.
Tho News.
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

ueW x04x, TAursany, August ~, 1854.
The News.
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
The State Temperance Convention Of Virginia
lately assembled at LynoAburg, has been adjourned
ssae die, and We give this morning report Of the
concluding scenes and resolutions adopted by the
delegates. II would appear that. ;ddging from theil
late disappointment. the members have little fat.
In the legislature of Virginia. with regard to its &C
dcn in limiting the sale o. Intoxicating liqrors,
70 only the quantities required for sacrameu,al me
d inal and mechanical purposes, snd therefore re
commend sll the friends OF tho cause TO use strenu
Gus exerticns In elccting to the General As.
sembly, and nominating for Office sach men
- known to be favorable 10 prohibitory liquor
Inv. Appeals are to be made to the Legislature
and licensing courts 10 restrain the trade in strong
drinks, and committee of five was arp ointed for
TIE purpose Of framing bill, TO be presented co
the Legislature, having Tor its object the entire sup
preston Of that traffic. One thous and copies Of the
minutes of the proceedings are to be printed.
"Intoxicating drinks may, however, be sold for
sssIamehtai and medicinal purposes.
TIE NEW NORTHERN rAaTY.
We publish to-day several articles from leading
Southern journals ia reference to the late M .ssa
chuseus whjg and Saratoga conventions These
extracts show he state of feeling at the South ia
regLrd to the 70 nation of the new Northern party
ans that those who have heretofore varied alike
against abolition and secession, are ready to
Advocate adissolution Of the Union when it cenuo.
be preserved without sacrid;e Of their principles
FISANCIAL MOVEMENTS.
On another page Of to days Taper win be found
two views Of the financial movements Of the day
one from the East aud the other from tue West
Those Interested in Wild Cat money win find the
one iIomthe Wtst worthy Of perusal..
FiBLs IN THE woops.
From different parts Of the country We have ac-
eouI Is Of terrible fires in the woods. Oar despatch
from Bangor states hat fires in the woods were
raging in every ssction OF hat county, and in many
stances houses ad teen dest oyed In tce township
Of Garland. family, who Esed some distance from
any other house, comp ete.y sur rounded by the
flames, and it was suppos. d that the whole family
bad been destroyed.
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
The supply of common brands Of State for vas
nearly exhausted, and the small sales made were at
about s. 10 being Is cents higher th IN previous
rates New -four, from new Genesee extra brand,
sold at $40 IS &ll for local consumption. Sales
Of new Genesee wheat were made at 80 l3 - Is.
Indian corn sold at sc. 81. for heated, and at
Sc. SEC. for prime sound lots, With some loss ami
nation in the market. Hemp was firm; sale Of
1900 bales Of Manils was made at 14c., G months;
lot Of 100 tons Russian were consumed IN the FIRE
q the Atlantic Dock. Pork was batter, with sales
Of mess al $l3 rs a SIS s7a. Lard sold freely at
lie. lltc., and closed with an upward tendency.
Cotton was rather quiet; export buyers were wait
ing for later foreign news while the domestic de.
mand was checked, owing to tae drought at the
East having 20 far di ninished the water in the
streams ss 10 compel number Of mills 10 sus Nnd
operations. There was no change, however, TO 40
tice in quotations..
Messrs. HaeRerty, Jones 4 Co., held large sale
Of fine carpets yesterday. They bad spirited and
good company of buyers, and the whole Catalogue
went Of at satisfactory prices The goods were
mostly Of that high class and price which un6tted
them fort,e general country trade, and were better
suited for city use, wealthy couotry customers.
The lots Of velvet tapestry sold at about the prices
current for them last spring, while other medium
and lover grades were sold at prices, in cases.
NOT less than 7 to 5 per cent below those of last
season. They were all OF American manufacture,
and the specimens of Brussels tapestry carpets were
highly creditable to American industry aud saiII
CHOLERA ON sHIpEoARp.
The ship Delsw are, which arrive yesterday from
Hayre, lost eighteen of Der passengers between the
9th and 18th inst. by cholera. M new cases had
appeared, however, during the last five days Sac
brought 2i5 passengers.
MIsCELL ANXIOUS.
The Washington Star says that series Of frauds
have been discovered by the officers Of the Treasury
Department, perpetrated by recently removed
Collector Of the Customs, similar to those con- ntted
by the Collector at ossego. No names are given.
The Grand Lodge OF ODD Fellows Of Northern
New York met at Albany on fuesday, and ins allied
their officers for The ensuing year. The attendance
was not large. The Lodge will meet next year a.
Buffalo.
The Board OF Health, in Saw lnnah, report forty.
four deaths in that city By yellow fever during The
past week. In Charleston there were four deaths
from yellow feve during the same p 'rioi
I. Batter King a,i IN. r. ]. Walker arrived at
New leans on tie 22d ms ant from Texas. Their
contract TO- building the Pac a, Railroad has been
signed and sealed.