Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-29
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APPALLING FIRES IN TIE NORTHERN WOODS.
SARATOGA, N T., August 90 F,om Rouse's Point
po'th twenty miles, there are Ares Ia naby places and
hom Chszy, nine miles Of Rouse- Point Malone,
the entire country II threatened With the lee, which
were detained Wednesday night At Rouses Point ty
the non arrival Of tho steamer Canada from Whitehall,
which could not leave In IF the dense smoke
rom the burning forests Yesterday, at Crown Point. at
O'Clock 4. NJ tho atmosphere clouded by smoke
az TO totsly eclipse the timer giving Il lurd up
pcarancc when seen, until sunset.
Five miles b,ek from the lake at Gown Point the
mills, with wood and lumber, belonging TO Hammond x
Co., hsvo been totally Destroyed by the FIRE spreading
from the 70 ests. Their loss Is estimated $4,000.
passenger states that at the Of the Hudson
the forests were burning Tor fifteen miles around Wien
We reached Whitehall. the side of the mountain In that
vicinity was In perfect blaze. Tho appearance was
sublime, but the air was no, almost to sulIcsou. The
Lake literally covered with burned leaves waited
thither by the wind and tho as thoroughly penetrated
with heat, smoke and asl es
STORM AND RAIN AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. eI,h-wc had furious qua, on
Saturday evening" followed by copous rain aud lrh,.
uug, aud awful clips OF thunder Many roes were po.
tra,ed, but no serious damage done.
There was second this afternoon and several
boats on tho Deia.are were capsiz' d. bu, was
drowned AT o'clock this evening the weather
the commencement a northeast rain storm.
HEAVY ROBBERY,
RoNE, n. y, Aug 25.-The hous, Of X s II Dotv In
this place. was entered by burglars few nights Ego and
robbed OF considerable Among tue
was two checks drawn by D. West Treasurer of the ur
drnsbug, Clayton and Rome Railroad Comp,ny In favor
OF Cromwell, knbs Co., for 81 Gil % each one on
the Fort Stanwx Bank and the other the Rome eI
change Bank dated the e2nd inst Payment of the checks
has been stopped.
ACCIDENTS TO STEAMERS.
NEw foRS, Aug e7.-Thc steamer Aida, bound IN tho
HUDSON 10 hngsson sprung aeik last evening aud made
vat" SO last that they ran her ashore All on board
saved
The Hendrck Hudson, bound down on Friday nigh,
rom Albany broke her connecting rod AID was tosel
ThaF,t Il.
FIRE AT POuGHKEEPSIE FIVE CHILDREN PER-
lStiED IN THE FLAMES.
NSw YORK, Aug. 26.-rhe private re idence Of Ahrs.
ham Simpson, E.q.. Poughkecosc was de,rroy, by
-hed in the flames. Mrs. simpson, the mother is badly
burned Tne fire Is supposed be the work of uu uceu
iary.
FIRE IN CATSKlLL MOUNTAINS
Nh NV i'hS, August IA hire WAS raging in the
Ci'ski mountains yesterday and teams were sent to
move the furniture oi the Mountain House las. night
Il ported tina, the Mountain House Was tire de.
'royed with oil its contents, and there was large
nunoer OF visitors serious approximations are en,er
The Iunor. loHev,r lacks confirmation
TIE FIRE IN TUE WOODS OF MAINE.
BANG n, August 26.-rne fires III the woods ar, .il
aging III this coun y iltncock P.scaants &C. In the
vicinity FL swoth, eat damage i, BEN, zone and IN
ae the DANCE IS uuicnse all around In so nc ct Gus
ores.
THE YELLOW FEVER AT SAVANNAH
CoLrNAiA, August 2e.-L tiers received here from
Sva"nah state tha' the yow fever is exc, eir,y yr
I'll mt, aud contueu TO ctiou oi the civ the wealth
"r exceedingly hot aud the citizens are flying in all d,.
ectons. " "
THE WALDBoRO' FIRE.
BosToN August a7.-Nulh ng dcfnit. has been ascer
aued win r"g'd {" the amount Of property DESTROYED
oy me hre't "ait orc Me- but the loss c4uot exceed
sooooV. Forty Sven stores destroyed
LATER EROM MEXICO
NEW ORLEANS, August 25 Tho steiner O iz,ba has
arrived here with d'res from Mexico the 2sth =, aud
~ Cruz 10 the 2Oih Instant sac brings no news OF
lmp, rtance.
NEW ioRx Aug o7.-There was considerable excite
rrent IL TIE P'rk this evening, resulr from street
nr,achig. Svtral mad. of dsori,rly uer.
+nrs NJ serious outbreak.
Bosr y, August 20 The total mortality in this CITY
iu'ins the week ending to day lS5-of whom %
lied Z" cholera. Til is slight increase Oh the re- uIps
OF the proceeding week.
NV YoRE, August 20 The excursion Of the Ar,,ic
tn Boo" has been poisoned until after her return from
Europe WHITTIER che sils on the I'd OF September
BosToS, August ga private letter received in this
CIV irOm Mafseirs states that tho cholera has nearly
disappeared, and business generally resumed.
Boron. August 27.-The bark Helen Mari, Of noli
more, arrived to-day. she brings - passengers ] p
Rhodes, OF Baltimore, and Brche.d Torey OF Philadel-
phi,.
L.ursvILLE August 26-The Farmers and Merchants
Bar OF Memphis Tennessee, suspended pay men, on the
22d instant.
CiScIsSArr, Angus. 25.-The weather here continues
hot aud dry.