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malicious report having been circulated that there
of Yellow Fever board the French steamer
ChmeTe recently arrived from Havana we arc authorized
by DE-. r. H. Gordon. Health Officer OF tho city TO state
empha;icay that suc ia the fact He has visited the
ship 10 hi. official capacity and found her clean in al
spects and perfectly Tree any appearance of Yellow
Fever. There only case of sickness on board
aud that typhoid fever, and the patient will be re.
moved 10 the Naval Hospital today. There we're few
Of yellow fever board the steamer while in Ill-
vana but only one death, tho disease being in a mild
foim the captain the last taken aud he was con
yaescent before reaching the Capes and walks the
in ,ound health. There he in every
mun,y class o persons whose chief business and delight
s to get up panic regardless Of the effect nsy have
either the business Of the city the feelings OF the
community IL giycs them OF ephemeral existence
for the tme and with wonder-sruck faces they walk the
Streets telling all who will listen them their dirclu
the panic over they sink back again into their
former iosign iGcance.-Yoylyik UsraM
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Tue FLORIDA WHGs.-At wing meeting held at
Tallahassee the capital Of Florida, Saturday, the s,h
instant, the following resolutions unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That We have maintained the principle OF
Congressional non intervention, and much depore
the reopcning of the slavery agitation We shall
MAINTAIN the principle that the people OF the Territories
when they propose into the Union States have
clear right regulate their domestic institutions in their
own way.
Resolved That approve of the amendment 20 the
bill argAuizng the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas
which originated with the Hon Mr. Dixon, distinguished
whig Senator from the State OF Kentucky for the formal
repeal Of the eighth section OF tho commonly called
the Missouri Compromise consistent with the legisli
tive principles OF tie Compromise OF 1880.
Resolved, That deeply mortified that the entire
wing delegation in Congress from the free Stacs voted
against the bill OF said amennmeut and sincere.
ly sympathizc With Southern democrats that OF the
lOi democratic members from the free States, but A
could be induced through all the influence and patron
Of the administration for the aud they
threatened with the loss of their the coming
election next fall gu account Of their said vote.
Resolved, That adhere firmly ever the plat
form laid down at the Natouu Wing Convention Bll-
more, in Juuc 1852, conceived in spirit of fidelity to
the whig party aud manly aud eloquent declaration Of
its principles, and nothing in tho signs Of the times
To abate former devotion TO the Constitution and the
Union, and will affiliate with party faction, either
North South whether they call themselves
wings democrats that would ALLEVIATE tho affections Of
the people from these great bonds of national liberty hap
piness aud prosperity.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-24

BALLOON AscENsos.-If mistake not, steps will be
taken to prevent the flying Of paper baoons-a practice
which of late is becoming frequent ondanger the
firing of property by the combustible agent employed
the operation We learn that spirits of wine is freely used
in fact the only agent in this experiment Such dis
charge of fire noticed few nights ago from OF
them would be sufficient to fire to the whole city il
properly applied.
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EssstSa 81 - 80 -

A tENTRAL ISAILROAD-OPfNT To STA UNION
" Cheapest, Comfortable, and Expeditions Arrange
eni ever made for Travelling to the Virginia Springs
Lexington, &c. ~
The Company provided With large supply of
new Engines and Passengers Cars have
gage em Cars 10 stages on the whole route and Only
line running through seren times ireot.
The the top Of the Rockfs GAP
where at various points the scenery to e
View OF surprising gradeur and beauty
Commencing with the Goth July Express Mail Train
will be daily between Richmond
mond at go A. 81, and arrive at staunon at $50
by this line leave Petersburg Richmond
the morning. aud arrive at the white sulphur Springs
at $50 T. 81.
Leave staunon AZ A. NJ, and arrive in Richmond 90 r. 81
Returning from the Springs will make
With the Orange and Ae1anda train going Northwa and with
the Petersburg train going South.
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M.,d.r and L,u.hlux /. Texas.
LINTON, SoRNIRLr or ruI U. s. NAVY

-LiSroS IrScHkp.
From tho Neuees Valley. June &c.
We have learned from several persona who have 10.
eeoty arrived FROM Laredo, that shocking aair
occurred In that place about weeks since Achilles
Ceutfo, Italian, aud Don Pedro Carera Mexican was
killed BY Dr. Linton. Tho former Was n band m. st.r
Of the fh Regimen, Of Inan,ry and the latter
OF the Mexican Marons, and Il during Don Pedro.
exhibition that he was killed.
There various reports 10 circulation relative to thi,
Transaction and the ouy deiue conclusion NO can arrive
at from oil the Information received Is that men were
murdered without any apparent prorocaton and
the murderer hung tho solemn and
tcncs Of his hosor Judge Lynch We been informed
that the difficulty By which three persons were IN
eternity grew Of insult given by the doctor to the
vito OF the bandmsser who present the exhibition
The bandmaer rcprimandcd the doctor for the insu IT.
tho latter retired Tor Tow moments but Immediately re-
turned with his pistol aud In attempting to shoot Centre
shot Don Pedro at tho first re who had placed himself
between the parties to quiet the disturbance Tho second
sho: killed Centre. After committing this bloody deed
he escaped the side OF the Rio Grande but ON
committing another outrage stated on tho Mexican
side OF the river he apprchended by the aads and
placed In the calaboos.
Tho next day the citizens Of Laredo held meeting
and appointed acommee TO the river and demand
Linton Of the Mexican authorities. The alcade refused
to give him up, but informed those who composed the
committee that II they would 60 tho caaboos about
nine o'clock, p NJ the key would DO found In the door,
The did So and removed Linton from tho jail and brought
him to this side OF the river-erected aows upon
the public plaza aud hung him tia, night Thus term-
mated the existence OF who has heretofore figured
in nearly all grades and conditions Of life accomplish
cd scholar and eminent physician.
Doctor Linton, il is said formerly surgeon In the
United States navy, aud board the brig Somers
when the revolt occurred We believe he ono of the
witnesses who testified upon the trial Of Commander Nc
hcnzie on the part Of the defence.
Since writing the above We have been informed tina,
the citizens OF Laredo had nothing dowth the ynchng
it being altogether confined the soldiers Alter his
execution II reported that the body horribly mutt
lated by the sodiery-such the intense excitement
against the deceased.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-24

WArERNELoSs.-Thcre are plenty Of this unwholssome
fruit in the market for the past lew days. and the
has been it from the first like duck upon sill.
Yer eel IL that "mprudence which is every day trum-
pe;ed the sole Of any cholera that may exist
the city, bears tenth Of the evil Influences attributed
to IT. We shall have every ncgo in the city Hat pam
cake before Saturday night There has been some more
active than this imprudencc work. else this
coincdent prosration Of within very limited pc
Rod would not have occurred. An impure atmosphere
alone account for the presence Of cholera
aud at any time. In Isolated instances where
cessve ndugences practised exist apart from
atmospheric influences.
But the existence OF the truo and genuine cause has
unnistakeable evidence in the comparative unver-
salty OF the disease in partiuarly localities. Local
csuies form stroug supernducing infuences-but that
they produce cholera with the features of coincidence
and universally within certain circumscrbed limits such
formed the characteristics OF the disease here
erly deny. IL Is silly to suppose But people
display anyhow and that end they apty choose scien
quisitions
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rbo H.Ilmolo r.nIo. soneIalea a lens sr!iele

The Baltimore Patriot concludes a long article on
"soutbefn DOugbfacos' with the following remarks:
' We understand the term Wing. f. means the limi-
taon OF Executive power the reform Of Federal abuses
and the protection Of popular aud State rights We cher
sh it, principles TOR We know other rule Of moral
political action but when fanatics and felons are to he
associated In crusade against country under the i'm.
pressiyc sanction OF name dear aud honorable
tue weapon With which they would strike the good name
tue fDrpues aud the existence Of those with whom va
ere allied IN blood lineage and destiny we will tear thai
banner from the assassin the dOugh-see who defends
him, aud IL blow be strnck il shall be under nam,
that belts Iced, aud not in one borne by Clay, Web
ster. Scot an TAYLOR. "
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This rate Of decrease II continued through the fiscal
year. would amour. TO s2OOOOOOO II IL proof that tho
enormous the last years have seriously
impaired the ability Of the country 70 pay, and that
branch Of foreign trade has accordingly fallen OF,
apparently about 30 per cent.
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CoIP,Eiryg RESESUg srAIrTIcs.--The revenue re -
turns for june The closing month oil the as cal gear ~
stated 10y the Washington correspondent Of the New York
Courier, furnish str king proof Of the commencement
Of seious comm,fcii reaction Tho following brief
statement will show IN round numbers the comparative
receipts from the Customs of that month in the years
ending seyeraly Jnne 20,
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PRosTRArED.-A negro woman, passing through Rock
cts Saturday afternoon tell eess tho side walk. She
was taken Immediately alter the aud died
ner she conveyed to her house at the lower end OF
Rockets. Incompetence aud exposure TO beaming sun
was said TO have caused her death.
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The sujoined suggestion, from the Petersburg iaelli
gepcer. we CO mmel.i to the cili4sns Of Richmond

The sutjoined suggestion from the Petersburg iatel
gepcer, commend TO the citizens of Richmond
Since the Inception of the S. s. Railroad we have con-
fdcntly expected that il reached Lyuchbure
aud p,ced in connection with the Southwest new
business would spring up in those cities of Eastern Viz
gua connected wish the West by railroad The busincss
auds is that of packing hogs and beeres and has
proved profitable wherevei it has been tried in pru-
dent manner. Heretofore have been debarred from
this business by the OF sufficient supply Of
This has been abundanty supplied aud Petersburg
and Richmond can as early the coming buy
many hogs and cattle as they think proper pack
By the middle OF September shall be in full and unin
terupted connection with large portion Of the South
west, Astounding in stock of the finest kind Now this
stock will find its market in Petersburg and Rich
mond whose facilities for packing will he surpassed by no
market in the Union. Being fully confident of its success
hope experiment will be tried this winter by gem
temau Of this city fully with the mode OF doing
the business. We would by advise expert
ment scale extensive in OF failure would
produce serious consequences; but such trial OF the sub
ject would avod any serious loss in it failed to
make money.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-24

WIrnDRAws.-A man named Timothy Sullivan appear
ed before the Mayor on Friday with his eye black and
made complaint against Mchn Murphy, Lawrence Burke,
and John Conner for blackening II.
warrant was issued aud the parties arrested and
brought before his Honor Saturday. But Tim refused
to prosecute and his request his Honor consented to
Withdrawal of the warrant.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-24

FUNERAL The members OF Lodges Jefersonian No. 4,
and francisr, No SO, of the o. Of o. turned full
regaa on Saturday evening" to the last tribute Of respect
to Philips Hoffman, deceased member Of that order
His funeral also attended by the Virginia Rifles OF
which he was an honorary member.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-24

THE WEATHER,-Yes,erdsy the most agreeable
day have bad during the past week There was
eshing breeze, with intermittent showers from about
o'clock Ia dark, which rendered the day unusually
pleasant.
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SCnscRIPrtoS THE CENTRAL RAiLRoAD-To- day
pools will he opened TO ko the Of tho freehodeIs
TO whether the Council shall subscribe 800 900, in be-
hall Of this city, towards the completion of that portion
OF the road west OF Stanton.
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MoMoonrnr cousry, AlrtonAyy spnvo',

July 2Uib, 1901.
Ngssns EDroRs There are now about three hundred
visitors at this place. The company daily accumuntibg
Tue Yellow Sulphur has considerable number, have
not ascertaned how many. This latter place Is oil
the most attractive 10 tho mountains.
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scn,RuEp-Wm. Enrosghty, the person accused of
picking Mr. A. Buratis pocket leh street, Thursday
night last, discharged by the Mayor Saturday the
testimony OF the complainant being entirely vague and
unsatisfactory to warrant his committal
Barrat according to the testimony Of barkeeper at
Sailer's Hotel where no had gone after Enroughy was
taken TO the cage, drunk unable to count
his money He could not state Saturday how much
money no had before after the pocket riiled.
VIM Duke, who identified by Barra,ti as the per.
it, also brought up to answer to charge of aiding
and abctng in the enterprize lie discharged for
the reason
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The New York Express, expresses the hope tia.
the Northern idic5 will lend helping hand tho ladies
Of tho South in the good work Of purchasing Noun, YER
] non and lnaking IL The ptopettY Of ihe nation.
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~ SPECIAL NOTCB-AMgRIoAN HOTEL, RICHMOND,
YAhe subsorber respectfully friends
yelling public that She rate o. board viii from s d,s, De re-.
duced Vi 20 10 ~ 90 day Eyety sreron made
as hersofos eonduee 70 The comfort Of o. the Amt
rIesu Hotel.
ySf-d6ciw ,, MLDERpgRega sNITa.
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FARES:
Between Richmond and Gordonsville. ......
Gordonsyille and Alexandria
Fnfng|Ts uh0 0ff through Hct|fs may stop point
BY order, II. n. WHTTC0MB,
Richmond. Jnue ton

BY m.
Richmond June %, Isji snpr Transportation.
6tTAGE AHRANI!EnENT..--Our Stage Lines VIII
daily with s trains Of the Central and Alexandria
Ps,Ssngsrs BY Msl line will amsdi,t,iy
leave next morning al daylight breats, At bath AH
In a. ~ r a Waite ssTSs s s o. Il
can ,Psna the night a, sann1 s Am w.
morning ard White Sulphur springs at
=" carry 'O'' III WV RETURN RETURN SCHEDULE.
Passengers by the Mail line will leave white Sulphur AZ day
he 4 ws% sR1Gg p AT . IT, 80 , n ~ s
central and Alex nha Railroads. and reaching Richmond in time
foI dinner 'erond day ,,.- .,,,
Ter .pTi The nshi a. che 10: sprar sVSs 1Sr
Meeting with the osniraTtsin, leaving dsiy ADAM.
ra.'ng5 @ syosog natural Bride. pssas,n ard ,l Fin
foI KoGtD[idg. Alum springs 20 breakfast second day a.
white 81 phu Springs either Company travel 40
jySqa"d,f WIN. p. PARRISH 4 60.
purchased from E9Tis wils9 , s e.,
ed Sn ny AGENT 70 conduct aid business Vii rrssf pro-
n 10 R' pTopsrg my 0'H' all acts Necessary sSTronD
6hUii ACCOMMODATION PAtREr BUAT LING PUit
" COLUMBIA, viii leave Richmond 1as,dy Thacsl,y And
lSr g, Jat;'.l sless,qIS P. NJ. rsmO'r'on GYM
R,i.rnins Coianss acassy. wsGp',.y and ys, 4.
PeS1:n ~ IsS. Soy o. GS.A Pom
i iosa Ut fastsSo ~ = Richmond a
day Wednesday and Friday soSP TDuosp DAVENPORT
Ni1o 49, ~ ZIMMERMAN.
UyOH sALEs90O00T per Coupon Bonds, rsdsemaee IN
~ 1915 special N the Legislature, the hehmond and
Persburg Railroad Company have isued these ~
deed the works OF fhe OompAny-an un-
doubted security. They will be cold on favoish ts1m, ~
Jyi1-u JOHN =. bAsOAsih8 . soN'
at ussg. and Madeirs WINS, Tor sale By
" jyie DAVENPORT, ALLEN 90.
C,PoNGE BATiIs, IIf' AND siowEn DArIis, DATH
II,fs BULKJEYh cos. Eagle Square.
ZANE PIkZlA CHAuis-A most desirable arlicls for
~ comfort IN SUMMER" ntsEIEy A CO. ls7 w.o street,
UXNFR tLRssEf-, hAifE WAshk,ts AND sbAlP
IA yEERs and numerous convenience for Hons keepers
iyib BULKLEY g cos
u,Ly Pe.eoci ~ brO'he' various siIss
yis ''' p'''''''''' q, 81 sIaaERMAs,
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AGRIAr SrgANsuiP.-An immense steamship is no in
the course OF construction Mlwal England for the
Eastern Steam Navigation Company She is To be launched
the main deck wi! be hundred feet Tho extreme
length OF the keel six hundred and eighty rcet and extreme
breadth Of beam eighty three feet the depth OF hold fifty
eight ieci the length of The principle saloon eighty feet
Eonuage 10000, or builders measurement %, 900 tons
Her screw and paddle engines will be of the aggregate
nominal power, $500 horse. She will also carry au i'm
mense quantity Of sail The principle of construction
as designed by Mr. Brunei win be similar to that of the
tube o the Britannia bridge Her bottom decks sides
TO be doubled and of cellular fo with two feet six
inches between. She will have fourteen COM
partments, also divisional bulkheads running her
whole length.
The London builder says that the great length of the
ship according to all present experience, will enable her
TO pass through the water at greater velocity with
similar power proportion her tonnage than ordinary
vessels now require to make ten knots an hour
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INN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
RICHMOND WING.
MONDAY MORNING, JULY "a, 1884.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Letters on business must be addressed to the "Edo~s
tie Whfg."
Articieswrtten both sides published
This rule 1ag standing ought to be known ALL and will
IN no be departed from Obituary notices eight
lines are charged for as advertisements.
1 Communications will be charged the advertise
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-24

MEMBER or CoSGREss N A BAD WAY.-Durins the
debate Thursday, the resolution fixing day OF ad-
tournament, Mr. Ewing, gallant and talented young
Kenuckiap, thus humorousy expressed his grievance
al want to get away from here, for one aud l believe
the people willing TO go away. woulk rather
adjourn die than take IL is rather novel
experiment. and do not know how it would suit But |
want to get away any terms l to get something
to eat. Laughter l want to get some place where |
sleep of nights. Renewed laughter. | am tired of
going into these dining in the morning with the
weak stomach with which every gentleman rises in
summer and smelling that odor which destroys the last
appetite that be got up the force OF toncs
aud other means. [Great laughter.
after o;,ing all hunting for place eat,
have thought that, OF inevitable necessity, would be
compelled through the form under the influence OF
chloioiorn. Renewed laughter. know of no other
way which be practced with any of and
comfort.
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We took short excursion into the southern part oil
our counp las: week. and delighted with the ap-
peaIance Of crops The wheat fields seemed anios,
endless in number, all harvested while the farmers
busily engaged in securing the rich crop
The cat harvest has commenced aud the crop appears
abundant Corn looks we'll The farmers toll has been
thus far well rewarded and for the future there is abun
dant promise.-C hristia"sburg Herald.
WARN WrArnIR.-Tbe weather the las. OF June and
the first OF july has been excessively in this
gon. We are sorry to learn that individual of small
stature. in an adjoining county, actually melted down
the legs OF his breeches and found in liquid state
few days ago in his boots.-DanUiHs Rep Juiy2i.
The heat OF the weather has been such that many vau.
able horses have been killed oy its Intensity Oae two
have died the line between this place aud Lynch
burg, belonging to Fsgg Co.. and hear that seve-
raj have died on the canal above lynchburg.-B.
Philip s White of the chief spc,kers at the
late nii-Sebrasks antiFugtve Slave Law Convention
Lowell, Massachusetts,. Ie hailed from Philadelphia he
always passed in this region a a kentuckan.-IG
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European correspondents that tie Turks Al
Varna recently much surprised by the appearance Of
the young and beautiful Countess Of Efuat who accompa
uies her husband, Captain in the Eogsh Ehss in the
campaign In her belt che sticks brace of Colts royol
yers aud Der devil mo-ca ait dumbiounJers The
Tn
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Sales Of Stock yesterday, at the Merchants Exchange
and Beacon Oiice News l,oop, by w u Sorey, auc.r-
shares Exchange Bank sllOl-2
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The New Orleans Bulletin the following llnguag &c
in the reference TO the present administration

The New Orleans Bulletin the following Ian gulge
in the reference TO the present administration
"About twenty months ago Franklin Pierce wss elected
President Of the United States by majority unparalleled
in bi generation. His State endorsed him with cx-
traOdinary unprecedented uuannity When he was In
ausurated Presdentit might have been trutbfUly said
that iheTe vas no serious opposition to him. But, how
does he stand now? Wherever there has been all cleo
ton within the last six months, the administration has
been diSasirCusly overwhelmed. The influence of the
President in Congress has rapidly waned and rapidly
waning. In less than year. free to make the
prediction President Pierce with Democratic majority
in both branches Of Congress- will possess less influence
than did Niard Fillmore, With both Senate and House OF
Representatives politically opposed to him
We trust future Presidents will learn saluary lesson
from these Had Mr. Pierce sought to bc the
President Of the whole people, instead of party, lie
wo old not have been thus siEualy rebnked"
The New York Tribune in with many papers
throughout tie country, regards the par. Austria is
king just now, apparently against Russia, eventual
hp to the Car. The sympathy between Francis Joseph
and the Eupror Nichols is complete, and their necessity
to each other great that the Tribune thinks we may
well believe tina, profound schism will take place be
tween them, and whatever arrangements Austria msy
make with the Western Powers she will always lend
tacit support to her next friend at ST. Petersburg
We have received, from Mr. Jas Woodhouse, Black
woods Magazinefo July The following i the table Q
contents The Growth and Prospects OF British America
Letter to Eurebius-Ridies. Evelyn aud Pepys Tit
Secret Of Stoke Manor Family Hisiory-Patt q Th
Dale Of Lepauto. Gives dream before the battle o
P!lssey. The Lesson. God 10 Nature. The Words o
Schamy, tue Prophet. The European Alliance au,
| Rus.a.
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Kendall Of the New Orleans Pcayuse, writing from
Psrs, says the Russian Generals described as tn
greatest rascil5 living in the way Of cheating their own
government The commander at Svesborg has recently
been imprisoned for life. Besides converting Of the
rampirs into gardens for the purpose Of raising money
by the sale Of vegetables, 1t ascoraiued nspec'
on that he bad sold balls by thousands and had
applied their places by wooden once nanted black