Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-16
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ORANGE RAILROAD LETTINGS SUDDEN DEATH
.rIf...I OF DIRECTOR

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Sept. t7.-o~iDg to tho absence OF
some Of the Directors the Lettings for the extension OF the
Orange Road were made Several bidder, are here
sorry have TO record melsncho event In tbs
connection. Col Silas Burke, otFarfsI county, drec
or from the commencement OF the Orange Railroad died
suddenly this afternoon OF apopleIy. At quarter pas,
o'clock Mr.. Burke perfectly we'll and cheerful and
while pleasantly couversng upon matters OF business with
Benon Wheat, E,q, he suddenly remarked that he had
something In bis eye NeIt no complained OF both eyes,
and atrbutug It to dust Ia the store, wiped his specta.
ces, but growing worse took chair. Mr.. Wheat sent
Tor Doctors Edwards and Murphy and both quickly arrived
Mr. Burke was, houcve insensble and died at quarter
before o'clock. special train Of sent after
his family. The Board Of Directors will fproabbly hold
meeting tonight Deceased was well known and univer-
sally beloved NJ
SAVANNAH. Sept laTbe number Of deaths Ia this city
yesterday ofyelow fever 49, aud the panic prevailing
indsscrbabe All that leave doing so a. rapii
ly as possible aud population Is decmated though
the number Of deaths increasing Ten bodies are w.
ing unburied, there not being sufficient hands willing 10
undertake their burial The condition Of sT.s are bor
rible In the extreme.
GALVESTON, Sept s.-Tho yellow fever Is steadily in
creasng, aud the panic is great that our citizens are
lying In every direction from the scourge. f
J NEw. ORLEANS, Sept llth.-The number Of deaths du
ring the week ending day the Charity hospital yell
low fever hundred and twenty Eve re
Gently arrived cmigrants.
SEIZURE OF TIE STEAMER BENJAMIN FRANK
LIN, &c.
NEW York. Sept. 1.-The steamer Bcn,mu Franklin
which has been supposed to be fitting
was yesterday seized by order OF the President aud
In charge Of the United State. authorities She was sez
ed a, the solicitation Of the Venezuelan Minister who al
eges That she was under orders sail With Paez against
VentzGes, aud that Alvarez has nothing TO do with her
The Minister has also sent TO the Venezuelan Consul at
S'Thomas 10 act in like with the brig
Augusta which has sailed for that port aud is part Of
the same expedition. -
LATER FROM THE RIO GRANDE-PRcGREss OF
THE REVOLUTION, &C. =
NE" ORLEANS, Sept. live have dates from Browns.
willie 2d inst.
We have reports that battle at yictora between the
insurgents and the troops lasted three day.
wgtn the iusurgents finally retired with small loss The
OF the government troops is said be four hun
drc1.
San Luis Potosi has raised the standard of rebellion
aud the nsurren. cause represented as steadily spreads
ing throughout the country.
THE CANADIAN PARLlMENT
QuEnEc. Sept. l3.-In Parliament to- night Mr. NORM
announced that tie government would be iu,ro.
ued In The following order, Debate on the address
reciprocity treaty ratification, clergy reserves
ton, s"ign"ral tenure Communications, elective legislature
municipal improvement in Lower Canada reduction OF
tarhl, school bill
BOARD OF MISSIONS.
HARTFORD, Sept lS.-The morning session OF the
Board OF Missions wss occupied with the consideration of
the annual report Henry Hill, treasurer declined re
election DIR. Pomeroy introduced paper on the divine
inst ument.ly for the worlds conversion, which was
under discussion ut the adjournment
TROUBLE IN THE SING SING PRISON.
NEw YoRS. Sept. Ii Warrants have been issued for
tie arrest % Gen Gunson j. Lock WOOD agent Of the Sing
SrG Prison, c. @ Cnild' Jr, clerk aud another officer
o. me pr son, upon charges Of perjury fraud &c in their
Official relations. upon the complaint Of the
Committees Commissioners, in session at Sing Sing
THE FIRE AT BRUNSWICK, MO
ST. LOUIS, Sept. l2.-The loss by the fire AZ Bruins
wick Is estimated at $4,000. Insurance between $40
900 aud $4,000. The office of The Brunswcker news
paper DESTROYED
SHIPWRECk
NV oRE. Sept. l4.-The ship Shenandoah from Liy
efpoo Tor New YORK totally wrecked on the 10Th
inst The crew all saved. They have arrived in New
York. " -N"
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. 1.-The democrats Of the fifth
Congressional district of Pennsylvania have poina,ed
john Cadwaader their candidate
ILLNESS OF GOV. BIGLER.
PHiLApELrHiA Sept. l4:h.-Gov B,ler Is very III of
Inflammation OF the bowels Ii is thought that he will
not recover.
TIE WEATHER, &C.
fHiLApILrHIA Sept. lIth.-lt is raining at intervals
since o'clock this eveuiug-warm aud sultiy
CHOLERA IN Knoxville, MADIsoNvILLE, &c-The Chat
anooga (Geo) Advertiser says
This fatal disease is raging in the upper and lower
bad but to what eK'eut definitely informed !"
LATEST FROM KNOXVILLE.
TERRIBLE scEsEs-CIrY ADASDosrD-GRrlr PANIC
BUSINESS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STOPPED Ere
In Knoxville the disease is raging to an alarming c,
tent letter says The city is abandoned night and
day they are flying in every direction The hotels are
closed The stage comes in with the mails and returns to
the country Immediately. We have scarcely help enough
to lay out the dead and bury them. All business has
nearly ceased Our publishers left town and no other
paper can be got cut II able or have hands we
n eft