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Cholera In Texas-Ayvful Fatality in Family
OF Georgia Emigrnnts.
[From the Macon Citizen. March

rom tine Macon Citizen March Al
Through the polteness Of Col p. g. Holt, OF this city
we enabled TO lay before readers the following
particulars OF nm awful calamity which has recently be-
fallen the family OF Mr. Geo. Moore late OF Crawford
county, Georgia, who moved to Texas but few weeks
ago. The scene Of disaster is Grimes county, Texas
Anderson and the writer Of the letter to Col Holt
MI j. W. Barnes formerly Of Hancock county, Georgia
The family OF Mr. Moore consisted Of himself and wife
his son in law Mr. Crute and wife, children and grand
children to the number Of fifteen (whites and about
sixty blacks They left New Orleans for Galveston
one oil the steamships plying between the two places
sometime about the last Of January the first Of Fcbru
ary in company with four hundred other emigants
on arriving at Galveston Mr. Moore's family took up
planting interest and whittier his son. Geo. Moore Jr
had preceded him year ago.
AFTER passing Houston the cholera broke out among
the negroes several Of whom died the way Grimes
county and several more after their arrvain the neigh
borhoOd. The disease thus communicated to the
white family Of whom, fifteen number all at
tackled but Mrs Crute and infant child and of all at
tackled on the 10Th February the last date of the letter
OF MT 1srnes twelve had died, all but lad named
Gus, presumed to be " Augustus" but whether the
son OF Mr. Moore, adopted child, does not appear
from the letter Of Mr. or the negroes fifty out Of the
sixty had been attacked with the disease Of whom about
twenty had died at the time of writing and the disease
had communicated to the family of who had pre-
the disease still unsubdued. Mr. D. does not state
whether George Moore Jr OF the victims OF the
cholera, bat We presume he not, Mr.. b. would
have particularly mentioned it.
Mr. Barnes this awful calamity to the fact Of
the emigrants being too crowded the steamship and
to the filthy state Of the negroes department board
together with their exposed situation after landing and
duringtheir winter travelling destitute Of the necessary
medical attention and comforts life and he urgently
his friends in Georgia from taking the New Or
leans and Galveston route declaring the fall and not
the winter season is the proper time for emigration to
Texas, and the land route the only safe one.
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ARRIVED.
Steamship Alps r Liverpool via Boston IS hours, with
Steamship Philadelphia, Fox. New Orleans March . Hs
st.sn:hP RS.nois Skinner. Norfolk, DC, with and pas
VII su.so g Barred: bEe:. = Ssnos.. .1s v Esy
S.Ss :sn,';S CLIPPER Arp
ford smith bad taken lis SSls sperm oii.sli we'll
March iss % n long Wv, spoke Two sp.ni.a brig:
Bari Mary Eis:soT OF Balsinore Mason St Domingo
s
i
*
IS 5fIs:i e S s:.g
ssss for u. %
e. :.. r'ni rs
S:s Dssils %I5 S.sSs; Ponce, PR, ls days. with
Brig wa Perks OF HaIpsvslI webesr Iasan.ss days.
with sugar and noassss to Aessrs Taylor Co. Vessel
Brig Russell e H.s.n'. days. with
ssh1 Sersns IN as.y days 18th hide;
sms was down in 81 Bidss Bay loading salt for Cuba
p Bsrnssat passed large quantities wreck pals
sugar and moasses to sturges Co. Experienced heavy
Brig Lucy Chase (of NewburyporD. Cook, Jacmsl Is
days, with coffee and logwood, to Buck.
Brig Parthenon, (of Wadoboro1 Davis, Hobas, r, IA
q
metro for Philadelphia short Of provisions supplied them
Feb ~ in the Broona Passage spoke bark Venus, steer
Brig John Boynton Pettingi Port au Prince II days
with coffee and 1ogwood to Rolker hoffman
Brig George Andreas HAmb) 0root, st Thomas, days,
Brig Umpire OF Sullivan nis Cardinals days. with
sugar and molasses to Renauld 4 Francois.
Brig Holt (of Bluehi Deliver Trinidad de Cuba Is
days, with sugar and moasses to master.
Brig Robert Charlton (of Savannah) Lghtbourn HA.
vAnA days, with sugar and molasBes to master.
Brig Eureka Kelly St Aarys Ca 10 days. with lumber
Brig Grey Eagle tof Philadelphia Kelly Philadelphia
Schr Canton (f Newburyport, Small Mayaguex Pr Feb
~ with moasses and hides to Bailey Sons March 8,
Barnegat Sc by So miles the hull of
water dismasted also bale Of cotton and quantity
with tobacco and fruit. 70 Wheeiwright :,
Schr Maaurka (of BefasD, Flowers, Ponce R. days,
and days from the Breakwster with sugar
to Harmony Stephens.
Schr Howard (of Plymouth) Wood, Guyana, r. 20
days, with sugar and moasscs to Aguire Galway.
chandise to Hunter Co. March 7h lat SO So 81 S.
passed the wreck of brig Express Of Liverpool
disma sted, and abandoned; manmast standing
Schr Hope (Br), Ozon, Halifax 10 days. with nsh, to s
Sohr Clio Kempton, Charleston, 8 days
Schr Francis Goodwin Carlisle, Washington NC days.
BELOW.
One ship and four briggs, unknown.
Wind during be from to Sc.
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The list of theatrical amusements with which the week
opens, attractive AT the Broadway, Mr..
Forrest viii appear tonight in his favorte and popular
the best dramatic talent of the company. The " Mid
summer Nights Dream" was believe, very success
full, during its entire performance.
At Burton's, "John Jones and g Robert Macaire y
will be presented tonight, in addt to the and
successful comedy of the " Lancers.n
White" Popping the Question:" and g Bachelor Of
Arts" in which Lester, Chippendale Mrs Stevens and
Mrs. Conover sustain the principal parts.
''Uncle Toms Cabin" still continues to be played at
the National theatre with the cast of characters
Mr.. J. R. Scott, Mr.. Eddy Mrs. 7. s. Hamblin, Mrs.
Yeomans and Mrs Scott, perform in Macbeth" and
"Charles Uu
The negro minstrels usual receive large share of
the public patronage. At Buckleys the public will find
much to them in the capital buresque operate
representations comic songs and the excellent music
which they will always hear at Chinese Hall.
Chrisys Mnstres present their usual pal selection
of songs, and their admirable perform ances always
attract large audiences.
Campbels Minstrels give each evening selection of
new songs, quartettes, choruses, dances, &c.
At the American Museum the new local drama Of the
"Od Brewery" is to be repeated this week. with after
lieces.
The Broadway Menagere has among its wild animals
and other living curiosities number of tanned BEARS
who waltz wreste and perform other astounding feats
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ARRIVALS.

PROBABLE MURDER IN NATICK, MASS, AND AR
fS1 OF rE AssAIArT-We learn that ARRAY occurred
tne Natck Hotel last night which will probably result
IN he death OF one Of the parties. 1t appears that
Parry young men were engaged In playing cards In
room az the hotel and that Samuel billiard the keeper
oI .ne mousse was betting the hands" held by one Of
wv " .e PnTy Words passed between billiard and
man named warren when the former called the latter
har angry words ensued, and Warren struck billiard
whefeupon the latter went down stairs and soon
instantly inflicted three stabs upon his person Iiard
was arrested and will DO detained in custody until the
result Of the injuries inflicted ascetaned n ia fea red
That the wounds win prove fatal The examination ~
The assaant assigned for nine O'Clock this morning
Two physicians, Drs Marsh and Holt called TO AZ
tend TIE injured man, and upon examining his wounds
gave II their opinion that two OF themone In the
ast and in the abdomen-were mortal The affair
creates much excitement In Nsck.--Boston Traveller
lei III.
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City Intelll0cnce.

FEARFUL ACCIDENT BY TH 1NcAUrous HANDLING or
Saturday held pistol in his hand which he supposed
to be unloaded and incautiousy pulling the trigger 1t
went on the charge taking enect ~ fne OF ms
fatal wound her being hopeless by the
doctor in attendance Murray was arrested by Captain
O'Donne who investigated the case, and satisfied
the injury was accidentally inflicted The child was
taken to the New York Hospital The misfortune |. rem
the fact that within the last fortnight he had lost another
child and also his wife, through sickness is said the
pistol in question had been loaded by son, who,
after discharging 1t several times had left loaded
RAILROAD AccuDnr.-A carman named Adams driv
ing through the Eleventh avenue Saturday morning.
rate The finally entanged the track of the
Hudson river railroad and was broken the track The
carman was engaged in removing 1t from the track when
locomotive came down at rapid rate and over him.
The unfortunate had Of his arms broken in two
places and the other crushed from the wrist to the shout
der He was Immediately conveyed to the he, Hospital
He has wife and child living in Fortieh street. near Sc
venth avenue.
FmR.-There were two alarms Of FIRE last night-one
for the Seventh and for the Eighth district That Of
the Seventh . false ALARM and the other
stoned by window curtain taking Hre in the dwelling
house No 2991rBroadway It was extinguished before
These alarms were given in quick succession and call
ing out almost the entire department Broadway was
Bleecker street. creating dust not at all agreeable to
the along that thoroughfare Nos IA and
20 had hght In which several heads were bruised aud
SEINE azet drawn These companies IL seems have had
aWudp against each other for long time and meeting
list might they determined to have it out. The Chief
Engineer being upon the spot at the tih quelled the
disturbance and sent both companies home.
1EaGAnoN PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH-SALR PEws.
The Presbyterian Church, in West Twenty third
sDee<, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, ded
Gated yesterday. Three sermons preached during
the day-in the forenoon afternoon and evening The
pews Of this church win be exposed for SALE at public
auction, on Wednesday evening next.
The SHELTON BALL-The seventh annual ball of Shell
toms brass band win be given tonight at the Apollo
Rooms, and promises to be fine affair. The proceeds
to be given to the widow of the late James Shelton
AouDrr.-samuel Barclay, who had fallen through
coal slide In the sidewalk at the of Thirteenth
street and Second avenue which had been carelessy left
open taken to the Seventeenth district station house
with of his legs broken. His fracture set and
he was then conveyed to the Bellevue Hospital.
RUN OvR.-James Murphy, lad thirteen years Of age
running with the fremen to . fre, on Saturday
when he FELL and others like errand passed over
him. He was severely injured
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Mern0rAnsla.

New ship Crystal Palace G3 Al 95th tons built At East.
port Me- lying Boston, been purchased Messrs
Edmund .Taber and Henry Thomas, Of NBedford. She
will be employed In the merchant service, under command
Of Capt Benz = Simmons.
Clipper bark Maryland 1856 tons four years old built In
Baltimore for New York house has been sold Messrs
fu Greene Co. Of Providence for for the Arabian
and India trade.
TIE wrecks Of the steamers burnt Mobile 2h ut
sold at auction I'd inst The Sam Dale brought $500
Ambassador 0and each bid on by their respective
captains johnson and Kenney The Dale alueless
for her engnethe Ambassador can probably be rebuilt
MIssIre vEssEI-Schr Sarah Cramer Of Bass River,
j. Capt John Falkenburg from Alexandria for New York
left the Potomac about Jan and has since been heard
from supposed she foundered In severe westerly gallo
Of Jan Sd. Capt WAS but nineteen years old.
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Telegraphic Marine Reports.


BOSTON, March l2-Arr ship Reporter Liverpool bark
Elizabeth Leavitt Savannah.
Below banks Linden Mobile Race Hore Marseilles brig
Eliza Burgess Trinidad
The steamship Asia sid for NYork at this morning
6PM-Arr steamship Andes, NYork. She will for
Liverpool on Wednesday next
NEW ORLEANS, March S-Arr ships Champion, Nep-
tune and Dublin, all from Boston.
Below steamship Crescent City, from Havana
Thos Perkins, Baltimore; Salem, and Syphide Boston.
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Hcrald NIarine Corrcsuonsience.

PHILADELPHIA. March l2-Arr steamship Virginia,
Teal Richmond briggs Gov Brock, Williams Matanzas 1t
Kennedy Corbett Cardenas 3days schr Geo Eags Thch
Cardenas7 days. Benz English Lyon, Maven steamer
Delaware, Clark, NYork
1th-Cid steamship City Of Boston Fisher Boston, bark
Oak Ryder do brig Princeton. Herick Cnfuegos sohrs
Benz English Lyon, Maven Whale, Wilson, Charlotte,
Steelman, and BuenA Vista, Troutman, NYork; Luther
Cbds, Baker; Ella, Bourne and Charles Henry beckett
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FOREIGN C0NsULs.-The President has officially
recognised the appointment of H. de Saint Cyr Vice
Consul ad inerm OF the Mexican republic for the port
of Galveston, Texas.
Also, Francisco Montanes, Vice Consul ad interim of
the republic Of kexico for the port OF Charleston
Also Francisco Moreno as Vice Consul, I'D interim, of
the Mexican republic for the port Of Pensacola Fla.
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Fire at Providence.

PROVIDENCE, March H. 1854
The periodical and fancy goods store of A. Story
der the Franklin House, partially destroyed by Are
this morning Insured for 81 100.
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Arrival Of the Steamers Mt New Orleans, SC.


The steamships Daniel Webster from San Juan. and
the FL Dorado, from Aspnwall arrived at this por
day, bringing dates from San Francisco Of the lGh Of
February. [The has been anticipated by the ar
rival Of the North Star at New York.
The steamer Texas, with dates probably fortnight
later from Vera Cruz and Mexico, is below, and will
rive during the night or early on Monday morning
The steamship Crescent City, from New York via Hava
ma which latter port she left the 9th inst, arrived
here yesterday [Her advices anticipated by the
arrival Of the Philadelphia at New York;
The steamer Crescent City sailed for New York via
Havana today.
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Death from Suffering Mt Sea.

BOSTON, March II, 1854
Captain Rodbrd who taken from the wreck of the
bark Orline ST. john by the Saxonvle died last night
the Massachusetts, Hospital His remains will be taken
to Bath for burial The other survivors of the
doing well
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

Highly Interesting from Washington.
qH2 TACTIC RAILRoAp-coMNG REPORT or TIE
SENATE ConAIrrEE-THE GApsDES TRsATf-ins
BLACK WARRIOR AFFAIR, ETC.
WAlIs6roE, March IL, 1854.
r.. sa.;a, s.na,s committee on the Pacific Railroad
have as,srmiped uuon BILL which win probably be sub
;,,.d ,b,s eek The bill provides that twenty sections
f,.na 20 the mile shall given in the territories, and
that the receive at the rate Of about one
thousand dollars mile for carrying the mas-strking
om the Mississippi river and connecting to the Pacific
ne contract to remain force for thirty years This it
Is calculated win b two millions of dollars year.
or a bonus Of sixty millions for the full period. No par
tcuar designated. The President is authorized
to receive bids for the service taking above basis
and TO let the contract to whatever responsible
may make the lowest bid.
Mr.. Rusk Of Texas, intends IL is said, to propose
tomorrow substitute bill TO the committee, which will
meet more fully the views of the New York company.
The above is the majority bl the minority Of the
mittee being in favor of three routes granting cOmpensa
ton each and fair compensation for carrying the
mails. The highest compensation allowed by law
three hundred dollars a mile.
The Gadsden treaty up for short time last week
but nothing done. Various amendments have beer
reported by the Committee Foreign Relations. good
deal Of feeling exists the subject but there dispo
stion to rafy the treaty can be properly amended
to fix definitely the mouth Of the Colorado river
giving without dispute PORT the Gulf OF Califor
MIA and also altering the boundary SO as to make it more
specific.
1t is believed the President may recommend to Con
gress the propriety of proferng Spain alternative
proposition either to allow diplomatic representa-
tive Havana abrogation of neutrality Laws
wi tn her This is however, speculation, the
Cabinet have not yet determined any particular
action.
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This pchbitory liquor Law has passed the Assembly Of
yis.tnsiD, By q vote Of AZ 10 49,
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Personal Intelligence.


c. J. Wooson, Cleveland; w. B. Dali, Vim. B. Rodman
Portsmouth, Virginia; E Kirkland, Macon Georgia; O L.
sanborn, Portland and T. H. Basin Boston, were among
the arrivals yesterday at the Cooper House, Broadway
Rev Samuel 0sgood of this city ocated at the Brat
lie street church. Boston, on Sunday the 18th inst
ARRIVALS.
From Havana in the steamship Magure,
Capt. Creighton, FREDERICK Craboet Moret Figure,
vsloso Miss Cramer Mrs Nc Farland, Lanye, G c
virgins, CASTILLO, w Ross r Milan, l. Adelsdorf @
Lopez Calyado, GonssleI Esefani Prieto, Suarez
stoerage.
From Norfolk and Richmond in the steamship Roanoke-
George Hull Horace Goodhue, Henry Burroughs M j
shelton, Robt McGilvray, VIM Rowland N l. Trott
Mm Harper Chas Mason Andrew Meinikheim, Leonard
Menikheim, Capt II b Hill, U s A, VIM Crane, WIN
Vest Robert Colt, James Henderson, VIM III MorreIl
Hunt, Mann Barr and ~ in the steerage.
From Melbourne, Australia, In the bark Aura-R Gale
and family, G Trusta and family, Fraser, C Trus
tall, Trustsll Mckee, sWatterson, II " Fleury
Sentaid II Sentlaid, w King, Murphy, Cummins A
Wells, sylvia, M Fay, J Thealf, Egwine II
Booth, Fotherly, Lynch, = Field M II Ferguson n
Mathews, Hooper, Nelson, Warren, Lynham, II II
A Allen
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From the Soufh.

bALIIAURhy MHrcH 1o0f
The New Orleans papers OF Monday received They
contain Galveston dates of the Sd inst but Of
interest.
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bill has been introduced In the legislature Of Massa
shusetts to raise the Governors saary from 500 to
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nIRITIME INTELLIGENCE.

~ An packa9g and letters intended for the NEW YoRl
HERALD should be sealed.
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ldg Mississippi Harvey, .. DC and B.lsimGys 81
szs;s4 csus naSs,-sia Feb d. brig RS " NAIVE
s., ~ r. II. sA s ss, 4:
syG..; E S.ss POI. Nov ship York xKs.a
for San Fr.peisoo via Tahiti 18Th Indian queen Drs
Tysxs IsLXsD-in port sbt Feb Is, brig Fides, HioI
f0T MoTle.ns Gn Go only AN n vessel ,
ton lev d.y. Nash wsss from NYorE; brig %sSsr
Tainsrrmin port Feb H. bark Ga,leao E,lsry di.cx
aeavy weather ON passage, lost sails and received ot
eh. for sps
nungerford for Rio Janero; sehr Stashound Norris
Home Ports.
.hg. s s:ra Hail.. m'ss
Hahn I 40 60 days Ga steamer Totten, Kellogg NYo1
PrnssanS ssysr kesss1Ss Eonssy Par na
Al Mary Hale, Rollins, Liyerpooi schrs sesuins, svA
smsh Roy osscrs and Bacon a ulss SYsrf
pSs i. Nfo.l as ssss X a..
yn HisuSorp, Mat.nsss brig Marine Fssnha%, cisni9
Sssys clipper, IIss sss,S: ssa;S Sss:; San Fs:ssi:]
III S;An sgs o,Hs Sara. sy 81 sfa5: e s, ss.
sn9ss Pnin,ncy and Adeline Hcwes' Phiadslpsa; n
HOLINESS HOLE-MArch g. Pm. No arrivals
Returned on account Of thick fog schrs Ocean Wave
9hArr bks Daniel Webster Ryder Baltimore for Boete
Gem Niehcrson, for dot schrs Eastern LEA
Bacon, Hyannis for Norfolk via Newport
Gem 81! s; E R:s . .::.
George Edward, Pierce Ocean wave. Fiera ShylocI
Eastern Light Telegraph Red Rover Schr Tyro, hAyii
had repairs viii sad for Boston first fair wind
i ne Cove .sh sx .rs N'hsr's and ssb'
NoRF6LK-hrr March q brig sea Belle, Berry, Card
nss rchr Jew wyatt BArbadoes 10 days Cid brig Broth
Abbott West Indies. Sid sob Sprewiil Taylor Wind
IN Hampton Roads bark Parthan Smith, from Richmon
NEW LoNDoN-Arr March 10. schr Phenix. Dickinl
Stsnington for NYork Sid schr DR. Franklin, Gee
NV BEnFoRD-sd March 10, schr cornelia. Young
PORTLAND-Arr March 10, bark Helen A Warren saI
gent matan1as I'D ut brig Webster Heath ueorgetow5
Sc for Bath schrs Geneva. Nichols 18th ut VI
Holiness Hole; 7 Thompson, Grant, Yeomies River, We
with loss OF deck load CID 9th schr Mountain Eagle Pre-
sAyANNAH-Arr March 8, schr Francis satteriy Resv,
land York; 9th, brigs Lawton, Gardiner Gardens
Augusta, Stone, NYork Cid bark Douglass johnson
Boston brig Mary Elizabeth Frost do aehr Eclipse Co
lee NYork
-sALEE-Arr MareA IL, bark Lucia Maria, Emmerto,
WELLINGTON, Nc--Arr March6 schr Caroline ston
Boyn.on, Proydsnee 7th, brig Metallek Sconed Bath
schrs Swan Rose, Eugene Parker HeAten, Tczy Godd
kule, Maiccmo; Autumn, Suites, York; ElvirS; Ing
nac Biene1 cardcnss. CID 9Th. hrigs Richard Torr
Wass Hozduras Kate Heath Ben nett Matansas an sek
Samuel 6ctton, Podscr NYork A DcRossst Brswstsls
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POOR CHANCE FOR DOCTORS AT THE WEST

Correspcudsrce Of Tie N Tritune
VAN buren, Clay Co Ind Nsrch 80, 1854
In The TRIBUNE of the e5h inst have read inquiry
in regard to tie probable chances in the West for DOCTORS
snd woud just say to you that the estimate should have
been doubled Tor each village there are from four to fifteen
n town Of rom ten families to 5oo Inhabitants aud
more than that eastern physician wonli starye no
nou,5 rot come with $500 TO $4,000. have practiced
medicine in this village for sixteen years and by prudence
economy and the increase in the value of and bought ~
low rates am worth perhaps s6 900, which rather slow
When first settled here had oil to my self for eight YEAR,
but the people could pay me nothing 80 Was worse on
than would have been IN older settlement would
say 10 Young men who want western location. unless
hey can obtain partnership with an old practitioner the
cLsnce s dark and gloomy They would do better to get
a clorkshp in some Of the New England villages am
well acquainted with the condition of several countless aud
have heard from many MORE and AN told that II is still
wore north vast and west unless be ia some OF the
outhern counties of Illinois and man who wished so
eiety churches and schools would not live there have
r. and could put him into practice, butprefer educa
ing and making farmer Of him, which would be the be:s
plan for hundreds who want to make great men Of their
eapg %.