Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-19

The last County Court OF Orange In session twelve
s.ys engaged almost entirely 10 hearing the contested
election Of Sheriff. No decision bad, a. the legal
term OF the Court expired before all tho evidence va.
heard So far as they bad gone the candidate who re
ceved the return by majority had bis poll reduced
sI votes leaving him In minority oftwo-Chariotes.
/ riHe Adrocdte.
| LAGER BEkR BILL yrroxp.-Governor Bsier OF Penn.
vanis has vetoed the lager beer bill passed by the las,
Legislature Of Pennsylvania. This bill provided tha,
lager beer sellers should obtain their licenses from the
Courts In the same and under the same rsgua-
tons that hotel keepers obliged do-that their Do
ttions should be ssued by twelve reputable citizens
yns them tho lager beer seers to DO Of good repu,e
Tor honesty and temperance. aud that their establish.
ments arc necessary for tho public accommodation.
| oaASoE AND ALEXANDRIA RIILRoAp E1rrsuoS.-I
was reported yesterday that the grading the Who
line oil tue Orange and Alexandra railroad extension,
IRON Charlottesville to this CITY, had beou let to
getic and responsible contractors We trust the report
may 40 trun aud that the opening Of this splendid con-
nection for Northern aad Sju:hsrn travel will as con.
Sept. le.
CArrLr.-L,rge drove, OF Tennessee cattle have re-
eently been passing through Sauntou bound We cup.
pose for Pennsylvania They driven earlier than usu
on account OF the scarcity OF pasturage 10 the fret named
Ssste.-Stsunton Messenger.
Hor.-The weather has been as hot during the past
week, as at time during the summer The APPEAR
.oee OF tho sky two or three times indicated rau but NO
dd not GET IT, though In the Of coal and up
Xix they bad hne shower Sunday last was very cool
and cloudy all day, and the prospect would get
sood soaking r.in but Il cleared or without, drop TALL
ing to oil the psrched eirth. Toe writherwtse saw
nov that We will have plenty OF rain when the moon
chsnget which the 20th. Lot it cone everybody
is ready for IL, aud it will be heartily welcome.
Snce tho above was in type, We have had a shower
nearly enough TO lay the dut.-Chics;on Rep Sept 49,
RrsE IN rue KASAwua.-Thc K,rawhs rose 8 os 4 feet
o. Monday night aud who're tbs from do t
know as We can herr OF no rain aoou hcir any
enough make rise IN the river W. do not suppo..
Of our boats will so the rise will last to 10
any gooi.-lb.
Aivces from New Orleans gives the particulars of
terrible riot in that city, between patty OF Americans
aud tish IL commenced Sunday last aud WAS rene w.
ed on Monday and Tuesday Several persons were killed
or wounded, AID at last the military were ordered out
and were still under arms apprehcusive Of renewal Of
the disturbance.
WRECK Is rnE INDIA SEA-REroRrEp Loss OF EIour
HUNDRED LivrsTne recent overland mail brou hit in
elgcnce, which has led the belief that two weasel,
have been lost aud nearly eight hundred lives viz the
brig Hygea, and the ship Luly Nugeut The first was
wrecked on the recks in the ladan Sea- with the loss of
three hundred aud ninety lives and the last Is
to have been dashed to pieces u u terrible monsoon
about three weeks after she sailed from idras having
on board the fifth Madras Iuf.ny or upwajs of
four hurdrcd souls in all.
We understand that Oh "Wednesday OF last week the
North Western portion OF this county wis visited by
quite severe hail-storm accompanied by furious wind
Inc standing corn cut into ribbons by the hail which
IN miuy places laid upon the ground depth of seven
inches The Bean Settlement experienced similar visi
s'oh, we learn, about tho sim. time.-Iilrdy Wing,
Sept Is.
On Thursday morning, IN New York, fight took place
among the fancy, in which Tom yre and Johnny Ling
were the main pistol fired at the breast
oil hyer, whose life was saved BY uam.d Lozer
throwing his arm before tho muzre of the weapon and
receiving the ball in his The aray grew ont OF an
o. grudge between the Hyre aud Sullivan factions of the
fighting men.