The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-07-20

Governor, Greene G. Bronson.
Lieutenant Governor, Elijah Ford.
Canal Commissioner Clark Bunham.
Prison Inspector, Abram Vernam.
BosroN, July 15-Great preparations arc
making for fair at Marshield, estate Of the
late Daniel Webster, on the 23d and oath of
August. Suitable arrangements are making
for the ample accommodation of visitors. The
object Of the fair is to raise funds for the i'm
proyement Of the old Winslow buryiBg ground,
adjoining the tomb of Webster.
New YORK, jury 15.-Thc u s. mail steam
or Washington, Capt. Floyd, sailed for South
ampton and Bremen, at noon. She took ont
$50 passengers, and Sl60, 900 in specie. Among
her passengers are Mcssrs. De Derrick and
Henry Ebers, of Washington, and DR.. Bressell,
OF Philadelphia.
Notwithstanding the favorable change in the
weather, rumors arc still rife in regard to the
spread of the cholera in the city
The report of this week, it is believed, will
show large increase in the number CT chol
era deaths.
In Brooklyn there has also been large
number of cholera deaths during the past
week The disease in most cases can be traced
to great imprudence in eating and drinking.
Much sympathy is felt in this city for Mr.
Paul, the person implicated, by his own con-
fcssion, in the Belmont robbery.
In the -four and grain market no change
to notice. The prices are dropping. Cotton
is firm and buOyant but holders are too high
in their demands to meet the views Of buyers.
The stock market Is dull.
CONCORD, July 17.-Oa Saturday morning
both Houses Of the Legislature adJ burned SiAe
die. Previous to adjournment, the House or
dered the Anti Nebraska resolutions to he de-
posted in the Office Of the Secretary of State.
New YORK, JULY 17.-Ssocks bave heavily
declined Tho market FOR brcadstuifs is better
Flour has advanced sig cents on Saturdays
quotations; corn one cont; and wbea. three
cents, with fair amount of business transact
ed
SECOND DESPATCH.
New YoRK, July IN. Bowditch Blunt
District Attorney, is dead-eighty- four cholera
deaths in Brooklyn this week.
SYRACUSE. N. Y, jury I7-Four buildings,
in the western part of the city, were consumed
by fire last night. The flames spread rapidly,
and extended 70 pile of wood belonging to the
Railroad Company, consisting Of 600 eCrds,
Wllcn were also CDIsuuCU. iC iOS5 ID Cbti-
mated at 500, OO0-partially insured.
BosToN, July 1.-TWO promising daugh-
tiers of Mr.. Howes, Of this city, wcrc killed this
morning on the railroad track near Danyers
BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE -four market is
very dull No sales reported. Prices arc only
nominal. Holders AK $S.37 for Howard Street,
and IS for City Mills, fresh ground. Rye
flour and ccrn meal unchanged. The supply
of grain is moderate. There were ii, 900
bushels wheat offered sales at 81 - a 1874,
and white Sl.7s 81 So; strictly prime for
family -four 81 80; superior lots, to 5 cts less.
Corn 500 bushels offered. Sales of white
at 10 so cts, and yellow II cents. Oats
2, 100 bushels Md, Sc q 81 CITE. Virginia new,
So cts Seeds dull, prices unchanged Proyis-
ions are dull--small sales-prices unchanged.
Groceries quiet-small sales. Whiskey, p q
90 cts.
The weather here to-day is very warm, but
our city continues healthy. No cholera
Many arc leaving for the watering places
PHILADELPHIA, July 17.-Fl0ur-receipts
continue very light, and stock much reduced.
The decline of the past week is fully 25 cents
per barrel.