Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-23
Gflegrapbil Correspondence.
The Yel2op Fsyer at the South


COLUMBIA, e. CO. SEPT. 2l.-The yellow fever is in
creasng in yirulence Savannah Charleston and Au-
gusa to extent unparalleled in the history of those
cities Twothirds of the dwellings abandoned by the
whites who have fled from the pestience and left in
charge OF their servants the colored population being
generally exempt from its rayages All business
pended But few stores other than those apothecares
open and air of utter desoGon is as
prevailing every where.
Augusta has usually been exempt from the visitation
of the yellow fever and its appearance in that cty has
created the greatest excitement Even the operators
have abandoned the telegraph Office and we can obtain
information but what is to be gathered from frghten-
ed citizens many Of whom have made their way this
city, which, being high range Of country has al
ways been exempt from the pestence The neighboring
villages said to be oyerrun and although we have
nothing definite the disease is said to be prevailing
alarming extent. r. ..... ... .+. VI. ...t.
AT Charleston the fever is also increasing The num-
bef Of deaths there Tuesday twenty it
is rumored that still larger number died yesterday.
At Savannah there yesterday twenty eight deaths
by the fever which, when Il is taken into consideration
that the white population does not exceed sixteen hun
dred persons, is a mortality almost unparalleled.
The death Of Bishop GARLAND at Savannah, who had
been aborng among the sick and administering reli-
gous consolation to the dying has caused profound
greet throughout this section of country. He the
first Bishop of Savannah. Dr. JAMES NJ GORDON has also
been snatched from that afflicted people in the midst Of
his humane efforts to alleviate the general distress.
CdHuutun HdttUcdttOR or me Ifeu.y.
BosroN SEPT. ga Quebec despatch says that the
Reciprocity Treaty confirmed by the Provisional
Parliament Wednesday. SIDNEY WEBSTER the
floor when the vote taken.
The Ohio Rtcer.
WHEELING SEPTEMBER 2l.-There are eighteen inches
of water in the river and stationary with prospect
an immediate rise. The weather is cool.
Baltimore Aarket ..
BALTIMORE, SEPTEMBER 22The advices by the steamer
Arabia have had special effect breadstutFs. The
stock of -four hand continues very small and the
ceipts unusually light Sales to-day of few hundred
barrels Howard street So; City Mills held at $3.50
There is shipping demand. Rye -four 81. rs; corn
meal, 81 S4.37. Wheat is shade frmer to-day, but
change in prices sales of white at 65 ST 70 red
81 .50a Sl60; corn, white rs so cents, yellow 70 D
81; oats 30 3d. rye, Maryland, ITO per bushcl clo-
verseed, 81 III per bushe; timothy $S $50. so.
Provisions firm at previous prices, and groceries
steady. Whiskey, in hogsheads 40, in barrels Al.
The tobacco market is less active but holders firm.
note sales in all Of 600 hhs. Maryland and Ohio
last weeks prices There good shipment inquiry
Inspections for the week ,o24 hhds. in ALL
~. Nel1 YORK. 1Mur3tet.
New York, SEPT 22-Fours unsettled, with sales Of
Ohio at $SG24 SO TO- Southern -four has further de-
cined % cents per barrel, with sales ut $S 80 875.
Wheat is trfe lower, with sales of Southern white at
$780, and white Genesee at 81 % So. Corn has de-
cined1 cent with sales Of Western mixed at 70 so.
Provisions unchanged. ,.