Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-23

me committee seemed 10 have yielded themselves IN
occasional outbreaks Of mirth
amer tho committee rosc several bills were referred
ana tue House adjourned to Monday 90 that neither
HOUSE Will be In session to.day.-Nai. Int.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Gold SfRSo, \. T., Jan. 10, ls5i.-This morning a.
bout ls o'clock inter tho passage Of the express Train
from Albany and the freight train from New YORK tho
mangled body ofDavd Jenkins a hag man, was discoy
cred by his son In the tunnel Glrrsons Sta ton lie
for support $3.50
THE ERIE RIOTERS
fiFTsnuR0, jan l9.-The United States District Court
has been engaged all day in taking Testimony in the case
o,Incl io"rey and Mayor King for contempt of Court
Erie Aarge mass Of evidence has been offered in the
case but presents no new features Of marked
although the testimony of Deputy Marshal Sprou
idcrcd rather favorable to tho accused.
BEDINI EXCITEMENT-TOwN MEETING-DEsTH
OF MR.. JENNINGS.
NEw foRE, Jan. 20.-Monsig Bedni arrived here last
evening and will leave in the steamer to- morrow The
"Know Sotlings' Masking preparations to accompany
him tn tho boat with an efigy banncrs &c.,
Adocument Ia in circulation calling meeting Of tho cit.
irens next week. against tho repeal Of the Missouri
promise and Mr. Douglas bill for the organization of Ne
braka. Il is signed by many ofour prominent citi-
Chester Jennings the well known proprietor the old
city Hotel, died last night
MARINE DISASTER
HALirAS Jan. both, 10 p. Mt is reported that tho
brig Mary Jane, from London for \. York, has gone
ashore the Jcdore Lodges and out of $50 souls only
were saved. The report wants confirmation.
A heavy snow storm il now raging, AMI there are no
signs OF the steamer Niagars in her l4th day from
Liverpool.
RUMoRED LOSS OF ANOTHER STEAMER
NEW foRK, Jan. 2oth-We have rumor here tina,
another Pacific steamer lost on Christmas day.
All the passengers and their propert, saved
II Is also stated that tue California mail brought to
Acapulco in 90 hours.
LIQUOR LAW IN RHODE ISLAND
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law and substitute the license system, with liquor
he drunk on the premises, laid the table by the
Senate this morning, by vote OF IL to 4.
INTERRUPTION OF TRAVEL.
PHILapELrHiA, Jan. 2o.-No train left here to-nigh,
Tor Baltimore and the mails were dispatched via York
The ice in the Susquehannab is passing off rapidly
and regular travel the railroad will be resumed to-
morrow.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
CHARLESTON. Jan. l9.-The Georgia Legislature has
haloted FIVE times for U. s Senator without success
The last ballot stood Dawson, wing and Union es; Nc
Alister DEM, %; Mcdonald. S. r. SO. The election
was then postponed till Monday.
FLOOD IN THE SUsQUEHANNA
hAVRr.nE GRACE Jan. 20.-Thc water is high and the
river filled with floating ice that the ferry boat cannot
cross. The mails aud passengers have been detained
THE TESTIMONIAL TO THE RESCUERS
BosToS. Jan. 20th-The merchants here have subscr.
bed $4,000 for those who aided in rescung the passen
gers Of the San Francisco.
FIRE AT SACO, MAINE
buSioN, Jan. i'-lHe large DOCK oil building lnCu-
ding the post Office in S,co Maine has been entirely con.
sumed by fire.
MURDERER EXECUTED.
CArsKiL N Y, Jan. oO.-Warren Wood was eHecu-
cuted here to-day for the murder of the peder Williams
Pennsylvania LEGISLATURE
HARRISBURG, jan 2O.-The Senate to day passed the
bill repeating the charter Of the Franklin Canal Company
by unanimous vote.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
OGDESsRURG, On. " Jan, 2O.-The large factory
owned by j. o. hudson dos hv n;,lt
Loss $4,000. Insured.
BALTIMORE, Jan. ?lst.-The ship VIM. H. DeCoursay,
Wright, commander, arrived here this morning bringing
Rio dates to the 10th OF December being four DAYS later
than previously received
The ship had experienced severe storms
Business was dull in Rio. Merchants were waiting
receipt OF letters per the English steamer Just arrived
there.
C"iiee was dull at 10 cents per pound Flour at %
miIes' other things quiet
Political affairs were quiet and the news in The potcnl
world unimT o-tant.
Its now believed that the brig Mary Jane, from Dublin
and forty lives lost
The steamer Crescent City from Havana has arrived at
New York. No news OF importance from Cuba The
health Of the island is good.
THE sUsQUEHANNA
NoRTHUMBERLASD, Pa, Jan. 2l-The river here 10 en-
rely free from ice with the exception Of large deposcs
made on the banks. The weather mild and the slight fall
Of which we had few DAYS AGO rnnidlv issnn,,
Ing The thus far, az we hear from above ho,
been very uuiavorable for getting ogs owing to the
want OF snow.
Considerable anxiety is felt here regard to the action
OF baltimore with reference TO the raising funds TO
ecutc the construction Of the Susquehanna railroad The
engineers aud contractors and Of the men have left
the work Their services could be easily secured again il
funds were forthcoming
ARRIVAL OF THE. CRESCENT CITY.
NEw foRE, Jan. 2l.-Thc steamer Crescent CITY mr..
rived here this morning from New Orleans, via Havana
She encountered very heavy weather.
The C. left New Orleans the 1lth instant, and IIs-
vans OH the 5h. She brings so passengers Her car.
go consists Of moasses and tobacco
On the 10th she saw ship ashore on Catrys Foo,
Reef but at such distance to be unable to ascertain
her name, or to give description of her peculiar rig.
IL ia possible that this prove the bprk Mandarin from
New Orleans for Baltimore, out about seventy DAYS
When the Crescent City left Havana there were but
lew vessels in port and business, generally speaking dull
No marked change in prices.
In political circles there il quite ul and for once,
startling reports no longer heard.
The refusal of the Captain General receive an ad
dtional salary OF $4,000 per year has made him many
friends, even among the disafected circles
The health Of the Island good.
THE ERIE TROUBLES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Goyernor BglcT of Pennsylya
MA has at length left for his of government appa
rent In better spirits than when he arrived here on the
special invitation Of President Phi regard TO the rail
road troubles at Erie. Considerable anxiety and curosi-
" have been evnced by the New York aud Pennsylva.
MA delegations in reference 10 the result Of the interview
between these high functonarCs Those who pretend TO
know assert that Governor Bgers assurances and
sensations have been SUCH that the Federal Government
will not interfere in the matter leaving in great inca.
sure the whole difficulty to be settled by the Legislature
Of Pennsylvania.
HALIFAX, Jan. 2l.No tidngs yet of the steamer Nj
agara.
IL is nov believed that there is much truth in the
reported loss OF the bnrque Mary Jane, by which 40
persons persisted.
ELECTION or RAILROAD PRESIDENT.
PHILAbILPnIA, jan 2l.--The Hon. James Cooper has
been elected President Of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad
ALEXANDRIA MARKET J,xu,Er a.
FLOUR 10 hrm with light receipts and stocks We
no sales rom stores Oar price ~ 80 wheat msrtet
Two with olefaic .uppc We