Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-28
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NEW YORK FREE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS
ApBuht, Sept o-The Ma Convention Of the Free
Demvcrah assembled at the house In this city this
motpbg at O'clock, hut adjourned without
ueket The GUAR Free Democratic Convention assem-
Died iumediaey alter when Mr. Hale from the commit
zee appointed last night reported resolutions deuouucipg
'ne fugitive slave law expressing Willingness coops.
rate With other parss vorsbs the overthrow of The
slave poser; regarding slavery ss sn against God and
IN Outrage upon oil valid Law; and nay calling for the
prohibition Of the liquor uanlc The resolutions were
.d.ptsd The question Of tho propiiety OF dominating
ticket va. sgsn debated At length, when resolution sss
adopted that when the convention adjourn IL be 10
.snole 10 the evening, charged With the duty Of nonins
rs.ouion was also adopted setting forth the ground.
on wnich the convention affiliate with either of tho
political Organizations Of the State adopt their
aud dec,ring willingness cooperate with the true
friends oil freedom Of all parties 10 all tho States for the
formation Of republican Organization. Tue convention
then adjoured ill evening.
RIOT BETWEEN PROTEsrANrs AND GERMAN
CATH0LICS-BLOOD Split, DC.
III, sa.s sept "a serious riot occurred last
night In The Twelfth Ward. between party OF Protest.
ants aud German Catholics which has caused much as,
cemeot In the city, aud 10 feared may lead to further
troubles 10 that and other sections Of the city
The difficulty originated 10 an attempt TO org,nzs
froestant sabbath School In the neigbbohood which
vas orcby resisted by the German Catholics residnu IN
he vic ~. They attacked and took possession Of tho
house which had been rented for the purpose aud threat
eneo oeath 70 any person who should attempt to
sAooah School there Tho police interered aud seized
.ne but before was suppressed three per
A HORRIBLE MURDER IN PHlI.ADeIpat.
fhlAnrlrhiA, Sept Two Freuchtnen took lode.
ings at small hotel in Dock stree, last night and re,;r
Rssaer AZ o'clock. One paid his bill and lett this
morning and this afternoon his companion wa. found In
tue room they jointly occupied with his brains boved
out and his pockets rifed
Inc supposed murderer was q man, full flushed.
aoout ieet inches IN height. with black hair and ewes
anu no Whitkes genteey dressed ip black tpit Tho,
saa thst hey had both arrived from France at n York
nnu mere oy the line last evening Tho deceased
was small man. about 80 years of age
PENNSYLVANIA STATE FAIR
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 2e-The State Fair opened toa.v
aho was not less than 10000 persons being
eiSiusvey members, With their ladies' aud none Others
will be admitted the frat two days. The.e "a , s,iontS
display OF cattle, consisting Of over 400 head besides
sheep pigs and fowls. and the number Is being houry
augmented by arrivals. "
Thursday and Friday will be the two vro., 4. e a,
Fair when Floral Hill will be filed with Ho,ers ,nd r;,
Meehancal Hall is already filed with beautiful disnisy
Of specimens Of the mechanic arts besides an mmens.
apartment for agricultural Implements
MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
LOWELL, Sept. 26.-The Democratic State Conycn,io,
comprising about 600 delegates assembled this orpinc
and Isaac Adams was chosen President This alerpoon
henry W. BISHOP, who their candidate last wear
renomnaed by reclamation. letter was read from hin
de ming the nomination, but fully endorsng the Nebr,s
o Ihe Gonvention, however, refused TO accept the
declinatioD. The committee on resoutiona ,en,,,aJ
series iuiy endorsng the Administration.
LATER FROM MENICO
Nrw ORLEANS, Sept. 2I.-The latest accounts from III
expedition Of Gen. Alvarez represent il as prorressine
timely The insurgents had reached and en,a,sJ vi
nom which they would proceed to Cbancipyo N'
There were rumors prevailing in Mexico tina, SAINT,
anna would not battle With Alvarez but tbst he would
cafe as soon as the insurgents approached the city,
FATAL ACCIDENT PROBABLE MURDER At A
CAMP MEETING
:, BANGOR, Me-, pit. ga young man. named Edv.rd
ncDoug'il was accdently shot in the wood, At por,
him to he a bear. 0 ''pPo'eu
John Bnssell of Exeter, Me- was dangerously s,,bbed
IN All ARRAY at a camp meeting, the 2otb inst Tbs
sells sister. ao'N' Dus-
STEAM BOILER EXPLOSION.
PirrsnuRo, Sept. 26th.-The steam boI., =, u,u
stevens pillow factory, at Manchester exploded this morn
ing The boiler thrown 200 yards into the ndoinio
uioh , ,nS STACK and passing between house,
"eh were slightly injured. The hoer head was tbrovn
W an opposite direction and unronied nearly
me engine house. -Four hurs but NOT seron
The lCs' is about $4,000.
THE ANGEL GABRIEL LOCKED UP.
PHILADELPHIA. Srpt 26.-The Wild faustcsi follow
rahg himself the Angel GABRIEL bowed his horn in In
epenuence square this evening according 10 previous
ns and crowd was gathering, when the po-
'e' uhuer direction OF Mayor Cour ID interfered and
removed him to the lookup for hearing in the morning
CiNcISSArT Sept e6-Kisssne, of the Martha Wash
ngoh hotorieiy Was arrested here to-day on reou,;o,
" "m ,ne OF New York oua charge of
jug tue late orgeries in New York CITY, Ho was brouet
niore Judge Stores writ OF habeas corpus The tr
OF which was continued until Thursday.
PrrsBURG, Sept. 26.-The cholera has prea,lv ,h,od
snGs SATURDAY On Sunday there hiryeght deaths
On ard day up to noon bur nine
deaths. The panic hos entirely subsidized
SECOND DIspArcB1
PiTrsBuRo, Sept 2s-9 p. M.-Thc total number IF
aealh, to day by cholera has been So There ia con.
siderable decrease in the number Of new cases
oUknEc Sept e6-Secretary Marcy has replied b, tel,
eeaph 10 the Canadian government that the reciprocv
treaty cannot take fleet CARDS Canada until trhsy
legislation takes place in England and all the colonies in
Nkw ORLEANS. Sept 26.-Da,es from Galveston to Ri
Jay ast represent the lever as abang rapidly. heavy
Island, aud destroyed much property.
boston, Sept 26-Thc slip James H. Shepherd, hence
Tor Jamaica, was abandoned at sea on the isb and all
MINUS were taken into Halifax by the brig Victoria The