The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-30
Co~vcasiss of shs As~ssic~~ Assa Slavery
S0csety.

lti propessd 70 ca . republican mass ecpvsnsiou At
Utcs to reye the nemiL atons aud perfect the osgan
sasioo Of the party
The convention assembled 1t t~o O'Clock william
Lloyd Garrison and Gerres smith were engaged nearly
the whole afternoon In discussing tho question - to
whether slavery recognized In tho constitution tho
hal was crcwsed, and tho excitement intense
Addresses expected in the evening from W. Wells
Brown, G Lenox Hemond, Lucy stone, Mr. Soodgrass,
and others.
Tomorrow is he anniversary Of the Of Jerry.
Provincial Counch er Roman Cas aoiics.
BALTIMORE 5ept 20, 1854.
The Archbishop of Baltimore has summoned the pro
Istes provincial council open the cathedral in
this city 90 The 9th of November The province
braces the cities Of Baltimore. PhAaelpha, Richmsod
pntshurg, Wheeling, Erie and Savannah.
TERRIBLE storm in v~yas.
IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY-Loss or LIPs
-MArAGoEDA ALMOST DBsTROYsD-rHs CROPS
NEAHLY RUINED.
NEw ORLEANS, sept. 90, 1854
A terrsle storm commenced on the ooass Of Texas
the sh, and rseed with terrific fury for four days
An mmense amount of property vas destroyed, and
seveisl vessels and many lives lost
ahs tom Of Ma'agerdA totally destroyed with
the exception II three houses The crops both of the
and cotton were pcirly ruinsd.
Ihs Gen~s "a Health.
THE YELLOW FEvrR AT THE SOUTH.
CoiuHmA, G., sept. %, 1854
at AugustA, ON Wednesday there Ave deaths
from yellow fever, and eleven new csses reported
At Chares'ou, on Monday, there only three
deabs from the fever, ard 1t savannah on tae same
osy, tessn.
THE CHOLERA IN PTrTsBUR9.
PTrsBuRo, Sept %, 1854.
The cholera continues to abato this oit, and ali
deaths from thu csase ssterday and but seven to-day
From Albany.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE CANAL BOARD-Low STAGE
OF THE HUDSON.
AIsASY, Sept %, 1854
The Censl 8oara adjourned 10 day, viii meet again
the bth October whom it is probable more work
viii be Put under contract
The watsr is very low N the river at this point and
the ferry Of tie Hudson River Railway crosses With
difRculty
From Key West.
INTERESTING MAKINE INTELLIGENCE.
BALTIMORE Sept 20, 1854
The barb Codeia, from Galveston for New YORK, put
into Key west on the 22d inst short Of water
On the 2lst inst Tho brig MAXWELL Of Wells Ne from
santa Cruz for Liverpool hog~ny th-es feet
water in her hold struck the Eastern Dry Rocks
cuged Tho cargo would b. saved bat the vessel would
westiD distress, with three feet water Ia her nold
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Departure or the America from II ~Iafax.
HALIFAX, Sept 20, 1884
Tho steam.hip America lot here At ten miautss to
O'Clock YESTERDAY afternoon for Boston shore shs will
he Tue at early hour Saturday morning She took
twenty tour Of the passengers Of tho IL fated City
Of Phiadelphia.
Kewspap0rIsI.
UTICA, Sept. 20, 1854.
The Herald the whig paper published here, has
changed hands Ellis Roberts, the responsible editor
has disposed Of his interest and reres also has his
associate Samuel Williams The paper will hereafter
support Hop o. B. Matteson for Congress. r. ".
Roberts is the new publisher.
Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 20, 1854
Our cotton market remains without change The
seles for the rast two days amounted 500 bales.
Flour duh at 81 u.s. Corn dull Of sale but prices
have advance cent and 75c Is the quotation
Bacon 6rm /; sides &c. . SKc
Philadelphia Stock B0srd.
PHILADELPHIA, sept. %, 1854 =
Stocks inactive this morning at the folio wing
rstes:feadpg Railroad, SO; PennsyIvsna Railroad IS;
Long L'snc, Az; Morris Canal 13k; Pennsylva ala
state fives, s31s; Union Canal, l0H. Money IL
changed.
The West Ladies'.