Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-25
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THE LIQUOR Law IN NV y

THE LIQUOR LAW IN SEw HAVEN.
sLw hAsfs, conn, August 2i.-A great meeting wa
agents. aud Tor designating the quantity OF LIQUOR 70 bo
USED Tor mechanical and purposes The on
po-eIs Of the Law resisted all action and adjourn
was carried by hetp-eeven hundred and fifteen sgsps,
ten hundred and sixty. The friends Of the Law said thew
had large majority present. their friends had not been
crowded from the door.sy By the presence OF rowdes
iheir opponents deny that this " a. 90.
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT-LOsS or LIFE.
= BOSTON, August 93.-The steamer Penobscot from
ro,ano while coming up the harbor to-day, down
sa, snd Jour men sho we're In the boat a. the time
were drowned. Their have not been
Joseph Go-and was run over by an eogiue while pro-
eeedpg to hre Ia Bfosd street. this aernoop and had
his thigh broken, aud received other serious Injuries
UNfVERSALIST STATE CONVENTION.
AuAuhs, N. T., August 92.-The Uuiversaist State
Conrention sssembeJ 10 this city this morning. The
Ike, Wm BAieh, ofNe~ York, vas chosen moderator;
Eddy clerk The several district associations wero fund
to DO fully represented The annual report condemn,
human slavery, and advocates prison r,t
and peace IL was adopted without dissenting voice
LOSS OF wEJTERN STEAMER AT ST.
ST. Lcun, Augu't 2l.-The steamer Huntsville. loaded
With Or, goods struck snag about sixty miles from hi,
~ and was lost. ~
large hrs occurred here to-day In Messs Ro,eob.i
nsrs \ Burd's store GU Main street, Market The
adJoirng property was also damaged. Loss $40 600
ARREST OF FORGERs
NEw YORK, August 23.-Two Young Russian. R;oh.,,
Saeks aud Herman Hen,< arrested here last njob,
charged with having committed forgery and robbery Zen
thousand dollars In gold aud lot of Uuted States con-
pons were found on them They came out In the &c..
Atlantic ON her last trip. ~ '"s'
MILLS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
uAHFoRp, CONN, August 23-The Leeds s.tinet mill,
at rockville were damsged by fire last evening" TO the
amount OF $4,000; fully insured. o. " Wv
BosToS, Angus, 23.-Csssimer yopirs silk f.c,o,v =,
oheised, was destroyed BY FIRE last Dght Loss sb ooo
THE CHOLERA.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Durpg the last % boprs ,b.,o
mas been Tour deaths by cholera in the two IIo,p,I
fourteen new cases Admitted, aud forty remaining up
ALBANY August 2s.-Th.re has been 6fteeo nsv ,,,,.
anu hVe Deaths by cholera since las: Saturday.
FAILURES AT NEW YORK.
NE" YORK, August 2S.-Alfred Edwards & Co. silk
Jo0beIs suspended payment yesterday Their liabilities
are sald 70 DC over half million. The failure, few
ago. Of acssrs Peck Blooisood dry goods obbsr
Is also announced, with that of another house
FATAL TIREMEN's FIGHT.
PHILADELPHIA, August ga fight occurred last NIGHT
between two hire companies Caow hill street near h.
nehuyki' feter johnson was killed, being shot through
the mead Andrew Culbertson was seriously Injured o
several arrests were made.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES
NEW YORK, Aug. 23i.-Youngs harness factory and
twelve dwelling houses destroyed by fire ths
ing. Loss s75 900. '''A
A fro broke out at the Atlantic Docks. RrooLIvr
this morning, and destroyed four hundred bales M Pms
sian hemp. " Nu'
Allan x fiiifords lumber yards and TWO sto,e bor.o,
owned 6y ~ L. q IT, Griswold. containing hemp. sug.r
aud molasses burnt this morning. Loss SOC 600
mostly insured '-''0V'
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Boston, August 23.-The New Brunswick. Nova Scott,
and Prince Edwards Island Legislatures meet nm tho
September to consider the treaty reciprocity Of trade
between tue United States and the British Colonies
MICHIGAN BANK FAILURES
Nav YORK, Aug. 2Sd.-Tne Eric and Kalamazoo Rail
road Bank, aud the Bank Of Washitaw, Mcbiy.n A..
both reported rs having failed. NV