The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-16
THE D DAILY UNION


The name OF this sergeant in Lieutenant Gtaan party
lately massacred by Indians Fort Laramie was Fa
YOUR young and hnelooking man. and native of Geor-
ga Two companies of United States troops it is said
have been ordered from Fort Riley Fort Laramie The
9th regiment of infantry at Jefferson barracks have been
ordered to California
RAyAGEs or THE EPIDEMIC AT CHAaLEsroS AND SA-
vANSAH-Tbe yellow fever both these places continues
exceedingly fatal There lie deaths in Charleston
last week, of which 20 tincludng 50 foreigners
from yellow fever and of the were white persons
but two On Monday of this week there were II fatal
cases The mayor of the city has employed engines to
pump out the various cellars which were overfowed du-
ring the late storm. 14trt.l
The news from Savannah is OF the most distressing
character Dr. Wildman, whose name is familiar 10 our
readers in connection with his specific for yellow fever and
r. b. Hilton esq, the principal editor of the Savannah
Georgian, died on Sunday from the epidemic
The shippers at Antwerp have chartered at London the
three large American ships Omer Pasba NORTHAMPTON and
Arcadia to convey passengers and freight from Antwerp
to the United States not having sufficient vessels there to
supply the increased demands of emigration
Governor Price of New Jersey in letter under date
of September 7th says
My present opinion is take our whole crop together
shall have this year fair average crop Our grass
and early grain, harvested before the drought was good
and more than an average crop Potatoes have suffered
most
Advices from Rio Japeiro to the Sd nit state that a
Russian vessel in the port Of Rio two at nagua had
been sold but the French consus had declared the sale
Illegal and announced their determination to seize them at
under any flag.
The different railroad companies of Ohio have united to
build union shop at Columbus for the purpose of build
ing and repairing their rolling stock
Mr. J, B. Moseley, formerly of Richmond Virginia has
purchased the entire interest Of j. G. Finne in the Memphis
Eagle and Enquirer
The farmers of Delaware cutting their corn and find
the yield much larger than expected.
The annual exhibition of the Rhode Island Society for
the Encouragement of Domestic Industry opened in PROV
idence Tuesday.
The whole number of banks doing business under the
general banking law Of Wisconsin Monday July 81
1854 was nineteen.
ship arrived in James river last Sunday from Liver
pool with 800 tons of salt for Richmond and Petersburg
Much damage has been done the Virginia and Tennesv
see railroad by the late rains
The Harrisburg Herald says the susqpehanna tina,
place has risen several inches
GOLD IN VERMoNTs-Ihc Woodstock Age says that there
is gold in Vermont and says that for the last three
four weeks from thirty fifty workmen under the drec
ton Of Captain Ira Payson of New York. have been en-
gagged in digging into and examining the premises o.
Brdgewaer where gold has been discovered and that the
result thus far hps been satisfactory.
EFFECTS OF THE LATE GALEThe vessels arriving from
sea come in less crippled in their spars sails
rigging &C.. from the effects of the late gale