Washington telegraph., 1854-10-04
From tie New Orleans Picaylsne.
eVere Ravages OF the Yellow Fever in Gal
WESTON,
GAI.rrsrnN- Sent Ii. |

Vestons
GALVESTON, Sept. IS, 1854.
The yellow fever has assumed very great Sc
verify in this city, and is carrying off very large
number of victims in proportion to the population
The deaths from the sad scourge, during the past
iorty-eIght hours have been not fewer than fifty
the nunlber Of cases is of course corresPondngy
large. All are anxiously praying for change OF
weather, which may abate its viruence and ulti-
maely extinguish it.
Nav YORK, Sept 16
Cholera IN Ne,r York-Tbe number of deaths
from cholera in this city for the past week have
amounted to l20.
Departure Of the Baltic-The Collins steamship
Baltic. Capt. ComstocE, left for Liverpool to-day
with the mails, and 100 passengers. among whom
HaS the Count Rossi, and 81 ,250.0o0 in specie.
N9g YORK. liarsets-The New York cotton
market IS firm, and holders are asking an advance
The sales OF the week have amounted TO $500
bales
Niddling Uplands is quoted at 9lc. per pound,
mlddipg Orleans at 95c. per pound
Cotton Erc5gtts-Freights on cotton from New
/ Ior, are quoted at 3-16
&rehgHge-EXchange on London is quoted at
from JS to 50 per cent. premium.
Tie Steamship .4IaHtc.-The Collins steamship
H Aalutic, Capt West which is now len days out
Il iOm Liverpool with the nails of Wednesday. the
9Th inst, and may therefore be considered due
news viii be 1our days later than that brought by
the Niagara. She may now be hourly expected
PHILADELPHIA Sept u.
Peausy'Uaa1a PoIaics-The Wings OF the Sc
cond Congressional District OF this State have
nominated Joseph r. Chandler an independent
candidate for its representation.
Cholera la CoiumbjG.-There have been eighty
deaths from cholera in the small town of Column
bia in this State since it first made its appear
aDI+ how Raa
portion beyond precedent The number of cases
Today amounts to fifty.
The city is consequently nearly deserted.
NEW York. Sept Il
SGsure for Breach of Ncsdyality Lqws-The
steamship Benjamin Franklin has been seized in
4s port under orders from the Government on
-ae ground Of being engaged in violation of the
neutrality laws Of the United States She is said
. have been fitting out for an expedition against
'e0ezuela, under Gen. Peaz
4 Fastire S'cee ErciteHe1a-Great excitement IS
reported by telegraph to be prevailing in Chicago,
atis'ng out Of the arrest of fugitive slave Alter
lie had been taken by the authorities he was re-
scled from them, but his caPors fought TesoluteIy
Ii the execution Of their duty and recovered him
nom the mob. Pistols were fired in the course
q the conflict, and one citizen was shot.
Great Rare--A great race came of yesterday
over the National Course here, in match for So,
0 hall forfeit, to carry 05 HIS. two miles heats.
Il Iae coEtesting horses were The chesnut colt Lo-
4 gen. by imp. Trustee dam by imp. Priam. named
aE j. B. Mounot and the brown tilly Naidof Or
cans by Bethune, cut of Lexington's dam, named
" John Little. The latter won easily.
i
IorCHING INCIDENTAL correspondent of the
lew orN Evening Post writing from Marshheld
scout the last illness of Mr.. Webster, says:
During his last sickness he called Tor Hatch,
one Of his laborers, and told him to keep favor
eSaiI boat moored by the shore of the lake, with
u SIGHT of his bedroom window, with lantern
.'Fnng perpetually at the mast head until his life
4oult be extinguished Just night or two be-
2Fe his death, while he was momentarly expect
i1s the arrival of his last hour tremendous gale
~e" over the land from the ocean all night, car
ring wreck and destruction in all directions At
aa early hour the dying statesman looked from
i4lS window to see the fate of his boat and the
,1aIern There they were, the boat still safe at
IIsf m0orngs and the lantern glimmering still as
SlIsat as ever in the gray of the morning Turn
,S to friend, who sitting by his bedside,
ere "aere be had been watching all night, he said
"i'G taInt smile of satisfaction, We'll, you see,
rr nome squadron seams TO have ridden out the
5aae.' He appeared to have the impression that
H. own late was IN some way connected with
"e safety of the boat.
& b A SKATING ARMY-Letters from ST. Peters
state that they organizing at Cronstadt,
II D pattallons OF skating infantry an arm of the
TFt1'"e already known in preceding wars
-Sse skaters are intended to operate in the win
sr va the Ice against the islands occupied by the
II Battalions of skaters will also be formed
- 'Ae ether garrisoas