Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-08
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TIE SOFT DENOcp,TIc

NE SUIT DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
srRAcu.E, n. L., Sept 6.-Doth Of tho caucusses OF
the Soft Democratic State Convention held last night OBJ
eced to testing the Convention In regard the Nebrask
resolutions. At the caucus at tho Globe Hotel, John
oocnrane proposed resolutions approving Of squster
ereSny and against any attempt to repeal the Nebraska
bill or even alludipg to Il.
Mr. WEIGH, Of the Buffalo Republic. opposed Cochranes
resolution In the course of his remarks be alluded IN
Westbrooks broken faith In Congress-
Mr. Westbrook replied tho charge amid great OF
mont general row was imminent, but Il blew over
The Nebraska mon are bold and resolute.
The convention meets at ~ O'Clock to day. SEYMOUR
letter Of decnaon created dsmsy, but he will prob ABLY
DO nominated. II IL looked upon a. Bronson dodge
Seymour Is likely to accept
violent II anticipated relative 10 the ch.r.c,.,
Of the resolutions to be proposed the st. Nicholas Ho
Tel caucus hynders at the head Of the Nebraska dele
gates has resolved to walk Of the Convention II the
anti' Nebraska resolu ions arc adopted
Cochrane has declined to participate In the Rypders
caucus ksndes Ia exceedingly active to-day and there
Is great excitement
SYRACUSE, Sept. 8.-Peter Cougar called tho Co,xen
on 70 order. Lorenzo ID. Sheppard chosen n tempo
rary Chairman. fN
Capt. Rynders moved that all delegates he adn;,,sd
unless specially objected to. Agreed
hessrs Ludlow, from Suffolk, and Manu. are the prop,i.
nent candidates Tor President Tho Convention adjourned
GoeA, Nnen inc election OF permanent officers will
be hrst In order THUS far the Custom House party
ahead. p' a''
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
PirrsbuRd Sept. 6.-The Democrats OF AlIephapv
ticket aud Charles Shaer their candidate for Conpres.
resolutions were sdpted approving OF the National and
oate ADMINISTRATIONS, and denouDcing the Know Moth
IRs isey caused considerable excitement and they
adjourned in confusion. 10y
THE GERMAN TURNER ROw-EyAyIN,TI ALTON pr
MAYOR CONRAD
IhLApEtrniA, Sept ga large throng OF Germans
ssehpeu az tho Mayors office this morning, when there
nearing OF prisoners arrested yesterday during tho
night at Lemon Hill. From tic testimony Il .pnears ,ha,
mo disturbance would probably have been slight bnt for
Tue excitement occasioned by the officers firing their re-
volvers Most of the prisoners arc strangers
" from New York. Their names are PhlIip Pesoe H..
megman Jacob Leibert Andrew vetters Charles Cost,
herman "edheimer. Henry Houck, Joseph Loncbacker
niger, August Hendmou, Leybod Seld, Ernes, Weber.
FRED Dtman. WIN Kreuser, Chas Fockenbrouck and
Jacob Pe,rey. The hearing is still going on.
- CASE OF KIDNAPPING, &c.
mAsniNSioN, sept "a case Of kidnapping and fraud
u imputed to clerk in Of the Departments In dis
posing OF slave left with him as collateral security far
the payment ola motto. The slave Is missing and IL Il
ae8ea That she has been sold to Southern trader al
vestigated. " oe "
I'd inst. we're 81 100000.
BOILER EXPLOSION.
LouisvILLE, Sept. "a boiler exploded n, Madison
Indiana, in Ncouishers Brewry last evening sn,,rsI,
demolshing the building. The boiler assembled 1000
eet and came down through the roof of shop 200 Zee,
distant NJ ono was Injured, but several narrowly es
capped with their lives
YELLOW FEVER IN TEXAS, &c.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept 6.-we have Galveston da,es tn
to the LIST Inst The yellow fever progressing with
undated vicence IL had also broken out at Houston
Governor Aerriweher arrived Santa Fe on the oetb
Of July. ' -'''
DEAF AND DUMB GATHERING
HARTFORD, Sept 6.-There was q great Denr and
Dumb gathering here Today the occasion Of the mem
Dry OF Rev Thomas s. Gallaudet The monument Ia on
feet high and cost 500, all contributed by Deaf Mues
Many addresses were delivered.
GRISI AND MARIO.
NEw YORK, Sept Gin spite of the intense heat Cas-
ueGArden is filled this evening with fashionable and
delighted audience TO witness the second performance of
Grs and Mario in Lucretia Borgia.
ANTI-NEBRASKA GATHERING
NAcHIAs, Maine, Sept Ga large and enthusiastic
Anti:Nebraska meeting held last night They nomi
mated the Rev James A. Milken to Congress from the
sixth district in opposition Fuller the democratic cam
didate for reelection.
THE EXPRESS ROBBERY.
CScIsSATI, Sept g. The United States Express Com.
pany have found clue the recent robbery of their
messenger OF package containing 500 Ooo They have
notified the owner Of the money that they are ready 70
pay him the full amount.
DEATH OF MRS GENERAL STEWART
ALBANY, Sept 6.--Mrs General Stewart OF Baltimore
died suddenly on board the steamer Hendrck Hudson 1t
the wharf in this city.
THE WEATHER, &c.
CINCINNATI, Sept 6-The weather ia excessively hot
but We had delightful rain last night.