Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-24
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GREAT pIRp AT pocuror,,

RocnskrsR, Jan. ei.-About o'clock mi. uo,,;,,, :.
ne was Uncovered In one Of the stores under the blossom
the whole block OF buildings from 81 P.nI =.
ofys" fhco block Is ono mass Of ruins "
Ine principal sufferers Messrs. Wade and O.born
otuggss; James Dsvy, dining saloon: B,ajstr,et mi
Graves, shoe dealers, Maurice & 20 erocer.. Oobnn, c
grocers; Wamsey Brothers. extensive bonnet store Mo-.
oaIosr shop; London and Money, proprietors OF the
rss% WHO sustain heavy los' having but $4,000
insured on their furniture. Two blocks on North 8,
street. occupied stores and boa, ding bou.ss
also damaged probably the largest FIRE TINT has
900. Insurance $4,000. ''
DEATH OF JUDAH TONRo-ALLEGED pEFA1cA.
TON &C.
M NsW oRIEAss, Jan 2oth.-Judah Tonro died on
wednesday night His fortune IL estimated NJ n 200 900
aN,6Oo,OOO. II II reported that the bulk of !, I, H.
qnsathed To public institutions here
Forbes Allison, prominent merchant, and Pee,idsn,
OF me ST. Andrews Society has LETT here being /, I. Al
legged, a deaulter In the sum of 100000. - NJ
Inc Sovernors message delivered today. and 4.
sAid to be strongly In favor Of anncIing Cuba -
four eastern mails were received to day.
ARRIVAL FROM HAVANA. &c
sAvAsNAu JAN e0--Thc schooner Rocket arrived bcro
to-day from Havana with dates 10 the l3tb ins,an IT,
Capta,nGenenl OF Cuba has recognized j. Ninnepcr ma
consul at Havana 10. Sweden end Norway and allowed
nun 70 execute the duties Of his Office. Heretofore terc
existed some difficulty In reference to this matter
ne TOTAL number OF deaths the island for the wear
yas. ehdng January ls amount to $685. and the total
But little OF moment, An WA on;., ~, a., .
land. Business steady, but not active 20 ''' ~
THE CONTEMPT CASE
CT Jan Eo,-Jndge Irwin of the IT, S District
Court IN the case Of the Erie and North East railroad
company w. Alfred King and Morrow b. Lowry ~ ~
decided that the offence alleged contempt with which
Tue are charged being defined 10y the sec
onu section OF the act Of 1891 in reference to
oil Conrt an offence which be Inv
indictments, the Court cannot interfere by the nresen
anu without expressing an opinion whether that
section applies to the offence OF the respondents The
court ordered them to b, discharged without costs
SEVERE WEATHER IN THE WEST.
ST. Louis, Jan. l9.-Tho weather il very cold hare
ana the river frozen over, so that the teams cross il
safely About 200 boats waiting at Cairo for the
Ter to open and large number OF engrants are there
In n destitute condition.
THE SAN FRANCISCO REsCUERs &c
BosroS, Jan. 2l.-The amount sub.cr ,ed In ,b;s ;,
tor testimonial to the San Francco rescuers nav reach
es $4,000. ''"'"-
We are in the midst Of old fashioned January tb,w
and our streets are almost impossible L. has been rain
n2 with brief intermssions since yesterday mornine
Bosros, Jan. 2lst.-Ata meeting of Tho Ro,,o, d.
society," yesterday resolutions passed complimentary
10 ,e Iesener OF the passengers OF the San Francisco
Antartic as members of the Society.
ARRIVAL OF THE MERLIN
nhifAN, jan "2d-The steamer Merlin has arrived
With Bermuda dates OF the lth. 1t is stated that
persons persisted there in the epidemic
Gov. Elliot is said to have been offered the povsrnor
ship-in-chief Of Barbados.
The cholera raging the I.aul OF Nevi having
from Liverpool for New Orleans ''e'e on her
AZ Ia badoes, slaves and lumber
sand. 'o'1 a. -" per thou
- IMPORTANT FROM ERIE
ERIE January 2lThe mob last night in efIgy Mr. IT
walker director Of the Erie Railroa
ng the act with shouts and yeS like Gend, tn
and drunken exeitepen knows bounds " 40"
The tfgy, which IL labelled f.ther Of the q ausa
yer danses from the limb OF the which II wa, hn5
several citizens are absent P;tsburs attending tr rial
Messrs King and Lpwr, nothing OF re- b..
Pred since the tearing down Of the bridge ~
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT cAsrLEroH
CAsTLEToS, vt Jan. GA broke ont Iat ev.nnr 49,
block occupied b. Messrs Root mercbant. sn
s and The entire beck OF Ave buildings
er adjoining buildings also
The loss Is known. '''' u" saved
AR. GADSDEN-MARINE DISASTER
Monday. '''' ''' washington on
The hri,sh ship Sir Charles Napier Liverpool for
man. ashore ~ miles south Of the Tybee has 81
SAT- and road on and the weather favorable viii roS
=, DEATH AT SEA
Noh jan 2l-The schr. Amos
POUND 70 Mishngton ~ O., has arrived On the Iob on
Sape haea In getting the anchor gearing broke and
SUCK capt Elisha Paddleford head causing hi.
deah In hVe hours. His remains the vessel
. THE WRECK oP THE sTAFFORpsHIRy
Hns Wat the Officers did all in their power those on
board but OWING to of the boats stove i'm ne
Is hunehrd, the passengers afraid o
HOT WEATHER AT NEW ORLEANS
Nk~ oRfSs IAN 1.-THE weather here Is quite hot m.
mometer indicating : $3.50 '' '''N '"N''