Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-20
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THE YELLOW FEVER, &c.
COLUMBIA, D u, Sept. lS.-Thcrc were twenty thre
deaths at Savannah yesterday OF yellow fever
Passengers from Augusta report that the ycov fave,
has broken out there very violently aud the
were lying In all directions. The weather Is cold-the
thermometer here IL at5T.
SECOND DisrATcu.1
ooluNhin o. u, Sept Is -There Is a great panic at
on Saturday. ~
The physicians at Sivsnn,h think thu, Nh. uors, i.
there. f'"' A"u hu'ses
The deaths at Charleston for the psst DAYS have been
Lydia, u among the victims
AIT Hilton editor of the Savannah Georgiau, has re-
CHOLERA AT PITTSBURG.
rHfspURo sept ls.-Thc cholera is iucrea sing TO nm
alarming extent, and citizens living by thousands
~ every direction. There have been So deaths from cho
e'n ouay, and new cases aud deaths being moment
amy reported The alarm is very great aud tar is he
ing burned n the streets. enveopng the city in smoke
III tue nope OF checking the disease.
me number OF deaths for tho pat five days has been
zoS The nterments in the up to Saturday CIV
ng Tor the week 253 of which III were of cboe
"a during Ibe last three days
MARINE DISASTERS
NORFOLK, Sept. lS.-Thc schoor,r ID |, Clyncb from
Baltimore bound to New York with n cargo of coal
sprung aeak and put in here for repairs she has
NIX.
Arrived ship Golden Eagle from New York, bound for
Nc. ofeans with los' OF foremast and hos spirit and 9th
damages She spoke the brig Commerce bound In
New Bcdi I'd. When twelve mile. from Cb,rI.,tn, xS
knoeked down 10 gale both masts swept away aud cap
tain and msteund four washed overheard took off
l"o sutyivors-vcssela total loss
DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATION.
I"'LAb.LrhiA, Sept. ls.-There il tremendous and
enthusiastic oupouring Of the democracy this evening a,
independence Square The delegations are msrchiny in
poceSsJn with ansparences lanterns nd banners from
'he various wards The square presents beautiful ap-
peatanec The platform is Illuminated with gas lights
aud decorated with aags John Robbins Jr n,esidss =,
the principal stand and Benjamin Rush at the s.cond
Mueay. -
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
ALBANY, Sept. IA locomotive the CleaveI,pd
attached to baggage and the morning passenger
uan IRON this city for Boston, thrown or the track
ano uoSn an enhinkment near Chatham Yesterday The
passenger cars fortunately remsned upon the track and
The passengers escaped uninured The ocomo,ive W.,
seriously damaged. The engineer, Mr. Thompson the
hurt.
THE NEW ORLEANS RIOT.
NIw ORLEANS, Sep. l6-The riot was renewed aoa;,
last evening, when woman and 3 men were wounded
Mayor Lewis has issued prorlam on Ia the cit;zeps
eang upon them TO observe the laws. lie has also en-.
oeu strong special police, aud directed all the public
houses and be closed at s O'Clock 10 the
evening There is much excitement aud ieeliug among
| the eontendi"g parties.
RELIEF OF SAVANNAH.
NEW YORK, Sept. lS.-The fund for the relief of Savan
nan was TO day Increased to IS lOO aud will doubtless
| be swelled to $4,000 tomorrow
CHOLERA AT COLUMBIA, PA
COLUMBIA, Pa, Sept. lS-There have been three new
cases oil cholera since Saturday morning. and four more
deaths The weather 10 cool aud pleasant and we bay,
hopes that the epidemic will disappear entirely.
THE NEW YORK BANKS
NEW YORK, Sept lS.-The New York banks presept
the following totals in their weekly
OF loans, as compared with last weeks report Sill 500
increase of Specie $3s, increase Of deposits $6S6
900; decrease of deposits, slIs, 600
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED NAIL RoBBER.
Troy, n. " Sept. ls.-N. Z. Nelson, postmaster at
keeseeve was arrested to-day by special agent of the
| He was brought to Troy, and will be examined TO.
morrow. lie is the editor Of democratic paper at Reese
| vile.
| WESTERN NAVIGATION
CINCINNATI, Sept 6-The river is rising and we hear
OF rise OF several feet above. rise OF from two 70
three feet is expected here which will make four feet "a
| Louisville
MAINE ELECTION.
| PORTLAND, Sept. lS.-Tbe Portland Advertiser saw,
that the 9th Congressional District is still in doubt
LATER FROM RIO JANERIO
| PHILADELPHIA, Sept. lS.-fhe ship Grey Eagle srti-
we'd here TO day form Rio with dates to Angus 18th
Reports that coffee is and the port hea thy Sh,
left in port the ship Palmyra, from Callao for Hampton
Ron dischagng for repairs ship Imsun for New Zealanr
rep irng from collision with iceberg in the sti ude
Cape Horn; the brig Helen, from Baltimore; sailed IN u
10TH the barques White Cltu and Phcnix for New Yo,k
on the l2th, the barque Mary Sawyer, fo. Bosom Al
American ship. supposed TO the jew or Agn, was
| side Rio on the 18th.
| THE HOLERA AT BUFFALO
BUFFALO, September 49, The number of death. du.
ring the week ending to-day cholera was 26 Of which
all were foreigners but three.