Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-03
TelegraphIc Items.


Arrival Of the America at oston.-BosroN,
Sept 30-The royal mail steamship America ar
rived at this port at halEpast one o'clock this
morning, and her mails were dispatched in the
early train for New York, where they will be due
| about five o'clock this afternoon. ~
The European papers contain little or no news
Of interest additional tothat teegraphed from Hal
| flax. ~
In Naples there had been ten thousand deaths
by cholera since the disease first made It's appear
| ance.
| The Newfoundland papers contain few details
ofthe wreck of the steamship City of Philadelphia.
| II appears the vessel stranded at Chance Cove,
at eleven O'Clock on Thursday night the 18th in
slant, il being very dark and raining heavily al the
time. She was backed of aud ran in shore, where
the passengers were safely landed.
Tents were Immediately pitched, and the five
hundred and forty passengers remained on the
spot till Saturday morning, when part of them
were conveyed TO st. Johns in the steamer Victo-
ria, and the remainder were conveyed by the same
steamer on Monday,
On Sunday detachment of military was sent
to protect the properly and the wreck.
The ST. Johns Post says that the engineer Of
the Victoria descended in diving dress and found
the wreck lying on solid rock, the bow project
ing clear, that he passed under il. About eight
feet of the stern was turned, and there was hole
in the bottom Of the vessel It is doubtful if she
can be got afoat again.
Late and Important from Mexico.-NEw
ORLEANS, Sept 26-The steamship Orizaba has
arrived at this port from Vera Cruz, with dates
from the city Of Mexico the 18th instant. Count
Boulbon was executed on the 18th of August
The revolution was gradually progressing. and il
was reported that Monterey was in the possession
of the rebels. Further defeats Of the insurgents
are reported but there is no later information con-
corning the movements Of Alvarez. Iturbide,
secretary of the Mexican legation, came pas
senger in the Orizaba. Via Galveston, we have
Brownsville accounts 10 the 18th instant.
Terrible Storm In Texas.-NEw ORLEANS,
Sept. 26--A terrible storm commenced on the
coast OF Texas on the 18th, and ragged with terrific
fury for four days. An immense amount Of pro-
perry was destroyed, and several vessels and
many lives lost. The town of Matagorda was to-
tally destroyed with the exception ofthree houses
The crops, both of the cane and cotton, were
nearly ruined.
Later from Havana.-NEw York, Oet. L.
The steamer Ell Dorado, which sailed from New
Orleans on the 10th, and Havana on the 25th,
where she transferred her California passengers,
arrived this morning, bringing $4,000 in specie.
There had been extraordinary display of bull
fights with other festivities, consequent upon
Concha's arrival, but nothing of importance had
TRANSFERRED.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 29.--The steamer Crescent
City has arrived with dates from Havana 10 the
25th. Pezuela had not yet left, but Concha inn
mediately assumes the Office of captain general.
The city was unusually healthy.
The Fever at the South.-CoLunBIA, s. c.,
Sept. 30-The deaths at Augusta on Friday OF
fever were six, and at Charleston 8.
AT Savannah, on Wednesday, there were five,
the Hon. ]. w. jackson being among the number.
COLUMBUS. s. c., Oct. LAT Augusta there
were % deaths on Friday, six of which were of
fever.
AT Savannah, on Tuesday, there was eight
deaths, and for the week s5-other diseases 90.
A Know-nothing Victory.-LouIsvrILE Sept.
30--At the municipal election to-day, that mystic
rious organization, the Know-nothings played one
Of their mystical tricks on our politicians Tickets
with the name Of William B. Shepherd for Mayor,
who was not before known as candidate, were
put in circulation and at the close of the polls, he
was found to be elected mayor Of the city by $50
majority.
Senator embellishments, Sept. 3D.
Senator Douglas addressed the people al Geneva,
Illinois on Thursday, and was listened 10 with
great attention and respect. As soon as he had
finished speaking series Of anti-Nebraska reso-
lutions were presented and adopted with but little
opposition.
Destructive Fire.-CASANDneuA,N N. Y. Oa. /.
There was an extensive fire at Corning this AFTER
noon The principal sufferers were Powell Riggs,
Arnold Bobinson Goodman. and also the Metro.
poliian House, which was somewhat damaged.
Loss heavy.
Plaster Mills Burned--PmLADKLPHIA, Oct. !.
The plaster mills on York avenue, near Callowhill
street. were destroyed by FIRE last night. They
were occupied by Messrs. French 81 Co, and
French 81 Richards. The loss Is $4,000 on
which there is an insurance Of $4,000.
xyt-. =. provfdenra n U-p,o,,~..s.., n,
1.-The lumber yard of Messrs. Mowry & Steere,
AT Fox Point, was burnt this afternoon. Loss
about $1,000. Three small storage buildings were
also destroyed. d
Non-ArrivaI Of the Arctic.--NKw YoRK, Oct.
I, 9, p. M.-There are up 10 this hour no tidngs
OF the steamer Arctic. She is now in her twelfth
day. The weather is thick and a steady rain is
falling.
Jerry Rescue Celebration -SyRAcusE, Sept.
30.--The Jerry Rescue anniversary was .cele-
brated to-day. The Hon. 'Gerritt Smith presided,
and there were about 2, 500 persons present. Re
solutions denouncing slavery, &c, were adopted.
The Japan Treaty.--NKw YoRK, sept 90
Among the passengers " the steamer Pacific to-
day was Captain Adams, Of the Japan Expedition,
who went out with the ratified Japan treaty.
steamer Sunk and Loss ofLife.--IoursvrLrk,
Sent 90--The steamer Malta was sunk in the
Ohio. near Paducah, few days since, and twenty
or thirty deck passengers are supposed TO have
been lost.
Mortality at New York.-Nrw YopE. Sent
30,--The Mortality Of the city has been reduced
this week TO about 500, Of which SO were Of
cholera.
Markets.--NEw ORLEANS, Sept. 27--Cotton---
Prices are sitter, but not quoably higher. Sales
ofthe last three days $500 bales. The quotations
are for New Orleans middlng sl@s2 Flour is
dull, and declining. Pork is dull at si4 for mess.
AGENCY AT WASHINGTON CITY.
(Ofcs on r Street, near FounssnfA Street)
heN TO CLAIMANTS IH