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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-01

pARGAISs-BARGAiSs.-f receipt m "A J,fga ag.,,i
~ ment 81 China Glass and Earthrnware from the man
utnr ~ many new and handsome apes and pattern. IN
which, With choice stock q Fancy Goods Looking Glasss ss
sale and retail pufshasrt. ~ ~ 7'''''
Beng determined 10 reduce my stock with view OF making
change n bunesr, viii
eustomef4, or persons purchasibg farrash ''
Speca seuon paid pacing snd the delivery NJ g,i- in
good order. '' ~ uI'gu a. w. 49, ."
mh14 - 80,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-01

ftOPhHTNEttsIiP.Mr. J. II. BLAIR having the
" interest Of Mr. W. II. sEABRO0R Of SEA
BROOK REEVE, has into partnership with Mr. p
REEVE under the style Of REEVE BLAIR continue 10
carry the Apoihecary and Drug business stand of
seabrok Reeve and hope by strict me-
it share Of the patronage literally extended hrm
T.. PAYsoE REEVE
JOHN H. BLAIR
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-01

venienee, economy and utility OF the above articles,
call the attention OF purchasers We have
and varied assortment Of Coolers Rgeraors
rreelers Churns rubs and article line
mer Goods for sale by
mv1T
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-01

RICHARD NIL, ia, and EDWARD o. RAWLINGS, AT the old
stand on Main street. below the Banks will continue 10
aniaet all buslne In the line Of General Agents. Hiring
out Of Negroes Renting cut Houses and Collecting 81 Claims
RICHARD HILL, ia,
EDWARD q. RAWLINGS.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-01

a tHysTAiIaNFs o., The Heress Of nsidoun Castle. 155
~ The Whimsical wonani by Miss Carlen. 10 cents.
Alone by Lady Of Richmond. tti6.
Marlin MerrVsie BY Paul Creyion. No. l.. l2H cents.
Womans Influence and Womans Mission. 20 GEMS.
Tempest snd sunshine Life In Kentucky. IS cents.
TyP-s o. Mankind by Mott and 0liddop.
klps oaiaeombs Of Rome 70 cents.
for sale ~ GRO w. WEST,
je' Nos. sand6 Exchange Pisee, Richmond. Va.
GuPERIoR GUN POWDER rEA-Reeeivins By schooner New
~ York, for sale By
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GEGttNG AT A pHOEIT.-f have nov on hand q
- large assortment Of Fashionable spring ana sunsr Cloth
ine, Witch viz sell a, small profit
mad, nicely cut, Aod WI. yIf. WA. IRA SMITH,
Fh ia Main street
SnouAHrEH CASKS PonT AMI SHERRY WIyFa-
CIV Also Holland ON, Champagne Caret Wines Tor safe
~ iels DUDLEY co, "a Main 81
xyeNtkfw- order 70 Close oa, nv s,oct OF
nonnets, VII from this day oasr st very low price,
Fn ALIAS T. JOHNSON, No. 81 Main a.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-01

These vessels all Of the in the city Of ba
expressly for this for
passengers They commanded by experienced Captains
qualified for the trade and Who will
moiae They will be owcd and down the steam
may be relied on to sail promptly, as advertised.
Merchants Fng North, ordering goods will
ind to thFi crest to ship by this Lane, freight AWAY.
De taken as log other line OF packets
win be made by the Agents in Richmond New
OF patronage. s 1850
Goods shipped by this Line to New York. ee
OF commission to New Orleans Mobile, Charleston Savannah
any other Southern CT Northern port.
The vessels will lie Rockets: in New York a,
Berth No. 1, Coffee House slip, o wall street
DAVID CURRlE, Richmond,
O. H. PIERS0N, New York, SApents
No q, South street.
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1000 WRIT %SaR." s. 81 ssn n s.E as

=, fAbtNilNf, CHkSsHAW a CO.,
10. %, eorEer Broad, 9th and Capitol streets,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08
MI. Consul Sanders.

Thr Pre- siaent'. consul in England, Mr.Georee
y. Sanders. Il sal be remembered, mat lsm-
self ridiculous sometime aco. by an address to
the Swiss Republic, on tn, risht, If a.5l4a. and
the daty to protect fugitive, from j%Jstje, against
the ordinations II the surrounding governments.
The letter wa extensively circulated IN Ia.
rope and laughed at. Tte character al TIE hi
ted States, doubiless, suffered ia some deeno
from this exhibition Of folly and Red Republican,
i'm by ole al their funcfianaries. Bot It was
justly considered. that he held no diplomatic
rank, and that the sentiments nerr those merely
OF a private individual, and entitled Ia ~ more
consideration than their intrinsic merit inspired.
EmbgldeHedb BY ihe notoriets which this uanifo.-
to won Tor HIN Mr.. Sander. has iu,t issued
an address 10 the French nation, OF a highly in
cendiary character. and which might produce,
possibly, ali .ntutt in ~one quarter or other. aud
lead la the loss Of a score ~ two Of lives, were it
ever to meet the eyes Of the Red Republicans Of
Franco. Bst As nothing i Published, except by
the permission of the Emperor, Mr.. sanders
letter is not destined To n very extensive circu
lation in France. Napoleon i spoken OF in terms
more characterized by truth than courtesy, aud
t8t 'ttA' SPt "hA iFE ~ AAh ''N I'M nv 10
revolutionary He has not nueh to fcar. we sup
pose. but still as,despite all his precautions, pub
locations which would not pass hi, censorship
are Struggled into France, he may think himself
aggrieyed, and warranted in claiming redress.
The great Napoleon. in the flush of has early i'm
perial honors, availcd himself OF the Truce ot
Amiens to bring an action Of libel against the Cd
itor of a French paper in London. There was
nothing said of the uncle, by PFITIFR, wol se than
our Consul alleges against the nephew. Fortu-
nately, however, for the nephew,h his redress does
not depend upon the verdict of a British jury.
His mode is simpler-more direct. For the
first time in their annals, France and England
are allies. Something more than the entente cor
dial exists between them. French and English
troops fight side by side, and the British Qucen
but lately sent her consort to hob mob with the
Emperor, and witness the skill with which he d-
rected a sham battle. Napoleon II, should he
feel disposed 10 resent Mr.. Geo. Sanders's as
pensions, has but TO make his grievances know
to his faithful ally. who would feel bound PROMPT
ly to revoke the Consal's Ekequatur. We thinl
this not an Improbable termination of the affair
1t may be. however, that the Emperor fcels him
self strong enough to view with contempt all sucl
shafts, especially when discharged from acros
the water.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08

The very latest development Of folly and ianati-
cism in the North we have seen, is the AntisSaIt
movement. A writerin the Hydropathie Review
takes strong grounds against this necessary of
life. We give a single paragraph:
''s,alt, or the chloride of sodium, is n mineral
poison. and in all works Of any note on the sub
ject of poisons it is treated Of ms such. 1t is
found in no form of natural food; is an i~ndigesti-
BILE article never goes 10 nourish any portion Of
the living body, as we have every reason to be-
leve, but always leaves the system as it enters
it, a mineral, indigestible poison"
And what does the reader suppose are the main
facts adduced to support these assertions! A
young woman took as a vermifuge-instead of the
.'Dead Shot."-halfa pound of alt.and naturally
enough, died and a man, on a wager, swallowed
a whole pound dissolved in a pint of ale and fell
a victim to his folly.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08
Australian EmirratInn

We see in the y. !. Evening Post. n CORE.
spondenee between a mercantile house.in Sidney
New south Wales, and a houso in y. York. on
the subject of the emigration of the black to this
thriving colony. The parties in Sidney agree to
bc responsible for "A portion of the passage mon
cy, expecting to be reimbursed from the wages
Of the elnigrants on his finding employment IN
The colony. A vessel Is already advertised a.
ready 10 receive emigrants of this class aud on
these conditions.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08

FINE CHEWING ToBACCO.-We have received
from Mr.. Vim. Crumpton a lot Of one 81 hi~
brands Of Tobacco that took Il premium at the
State Fair. 1t is a superb article. aud nut IN in
a manner that does Mr.. c. the highest credit
With such an erticle as the specimen before u.
to represent our city at the great State Fair,
there was no fear that the reputation of our man
facturers.for putting up fine tobacco, would SUI
fer. as high as that reputation is. We congrat-
ulate Mr.. Crumpton on his success, and tender
him our thanks for his acceptable present.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08
NOTICES.
IVA Fact Worth Remembering.

- tlnntirf.n. 4ehrn u nt-aII.a abound, "a hif'ti'in'
which la, stond The test OF seisi IN invest Ga1iaa. a"'
l4reiyrd the unq1.l hid approval 4 HE fne~ l'al la.u.
y I. ceruiais II rarity. enca s. ft,e'licll' !.
l Pm ASoDyNE CflERRY EXPE5fUkaNI,
,hi,h ia. hreu r.rnfnmrtui.i > 1uu.bert ii Tire tf>t
81 most rSpefiauceJ piy-ititn-. n-'d nv them IN '"fli
pfn-icc. win he hsprio-r f,sii,. and invar'ab = 80
IcIIef ia Coughs. Coii., BON nut aud d''ea-'- - w
=. ..l H., s.nc,nlv. Il vii be we'll Tor al To
b.nr mi. in mind during tho inclrment srss'' no" ar
~ aching. "a, ts doing so they my te means a l' E'"'
- much suffering To- Themselves II friends. Sec hd''t'
l.r#urut ia eaother Column, ael 1e.cI'I''Ne pun ~
- H., L,t ,tf5. al th. as,nf4.= Pic 81 case only
10 cent. per bottle. OF ,ix houf.s fot - ID.
= nv Z IL,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08
Large Sale of Land and Negroes.

We call attention to the sale OF land and ne
groes, advertised by James Metealf, com'r. 10
take place on the 9th aud 10Th nst-next Thurs
day aud Friday. The negroes. we understand,
are unusually likely, aud the farms are eajd Ia be
very desirable. Those in the market for either
will do well 10 attend this sale.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08

g. nREWAND.-s:o.r" from tin l'"rb't
y LUZ Of genti'n,n"at=e >ouh sri R1lir1ai
G4fs ON Monday nisht lat. u Do1hl Case min GOLD
NArtH. With II white fior. mud b, Tohiis, NJ"
5jB3 The rr,nrd VIII be given and na q 's''"hs
,..rd. i the witch i. dcli.e al IL Ro K. Watkins,
E>l. ofLynchturg. OF At tia Iii = n"v . 2n"i~
- Abingdon Nireirinn and iarmvilie journal l"l-
lish II and seni ucrnunr To TN, Office
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08

Th0rr Is much sIcknrNs nmOng The omlgrNnlo
now arriving, and many die from cholera, ON the
passage. Respecting the pecunjary condition of
emigrants, notwithstanding the prevalent impress
son that the Irish are the most INDECENT class, il
is fact that the proportions of Germans charge
able upon the commissioners of emigration for
supports greater than that of the lli,h by about
twenty per cent.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08

There have been no new case, Of cholera in
Nartinsbarg recently. and the Gazette announces
that good health, in the opinion Of the physicians,
la, been permanently restored.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08
Know.Nothiuga in couft

Michael hehTe"h i"f ihl''; Instruct ATTORNEY.
Tram tef government Il. + Butler and Daniel
Nccdhanl Tor defendant.
H.. SNOW, al Gfoion' having testified for the
government Mr.. Butler ON cross examination
tsked Inn ilo following question:
DO yon belong To a secret society, p"pplarly
called know n"tl1hgs3
Mr. Snaw having denied that he did, and stout
" Ptesistmg III the DENIAL the question was
Iut in a different form, when he was finally drir-
en- tothe wall ana asked leave al The court to
consali counsel. lhls liberty was politely grant
Of ten minutes on account of the delay.
When Mr.. snow hEnIn took the stand, the
question was ngnin asked; upon which he
promptly replied;
| cannot answer that question without crlnl
nulins myself ana sllJecllhG myself 10 punish
lnent.
Agua and ram whs the question urged by the
ingenious counsel ior the defendant every time
assuming Ionic new form, but hong the same
fearful t1,ar" T." lt17 dcelplr 81 the secret order,
untll at ia~i' having detained me court more illah
two h2nf- and exhausted eVerybodys patience.
NE rep led, - 40 -
Que. How long have you belong TO 1t!
Ans. About -four or hive months.
e. l. il II secret society!
y. Il L..
., Did you take any oath or obligation III
JOINING tai society
\. did take AN obligation.
q. Was it in form of an oath!
\. do not know.
q. How WIS it administered to YOU; did you
hold up your han when it was administered
\. did.
=. Did You call upon God To witness the ohli-
cation -
A. think did-'So help me God were the
luet words.
=. Are there different degrees IN that society
\. There are.
z. How many have you taken!
\. Two.
.. Does DR.. Norman Smith Ia witness in this
c,-r) helong to that society!
\. have seen him ut the meetings.
>. Have YOU ever seen John A.. Gardner (an-
other witnes,) at he meetings of the society
\. have.
q. Have IA eyer seen Den. John Pingce ian
y. | have.
O hat Is the form OF the initiation!
H.. shall not tell, "a II will criminate me and
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08
SrnIth-

and Smith to be the gentlemen most likely h. be
brssnght before the Convention called to nomi'
nate a candidate for the offiee of Governor. adj
dressed TO them a circnlar. desiring TO know
whether they we're members of the mysterious
order of kuow-NothiuEs. Lieut.. Gov. Leake
promptly responded. briefly in the negative. Mr.
Wise, more tardy. answered also in the negative.
Not content with n catcg ,rical answer to "A direct
question. he inflicted upon the eatechizing com
mittee aud upon a much enduring public, n dis
s~ertation upon Know y rthingi.m and Divers
other matters Of most portentous length, in
which. it j. said. he hus If course demolished tho
order. We cannot speak Of IL merits, having.
from Considerations OF the breyitY Of life, RETAINED
from its perusul. The last OF the trio acted with
due delibeIaiion aud has only Ja-t nov. in the
letter which we publish to-day. informed u that
he too does not belong to the order. MIR smith
had some doubts even whether be was in the
category which required him 10 respond To tn,
query. w think his doubts were supertiuou-.
from hi, own showing. He expects, he says, to
be a candidate for reelection to Congress. aud
will accept the nomination Of the Convention for
the Governor-hiplf given to him. We shrewdly
suspect. whether nominated or not, that lac will
be II candidate. for it will be remarked that he
does not pledge himself to support the nominee.
We are inclined. moreover, II believe that, should
Mr.. Wise Ice the choice Of the Conventions, Nr.
smith will beat Inn by Il large majority. Ilis
conclusion j. arrived at from knowledge Of the
autaecdcut- # the two men and some ecqnain.
tauer with the democracy Of The S'ate-withoul
taking into consideration the supposed power OF
II " III . ~ II -- - s
dueucp We are ignorant. eau make no cal
calalious upon them a. mn element of political
power. Whatever be that power, Mr.. Wise has
graiuitou,ly aud foollshly invoked il against him
self. and in single handed contest with the Ez-
Governor who can doubt that il would be deci
.iye. We give place to Nlr. smiths letter to the
Committee.
NAHEENroN. Oct. 81, ISL.
bran SIM Yours II the 18th uli., reached
me two ar three dass ago, when WAS quite IN
well. Herewith you have my reply:
ln feur letter You inform me that the Demo
crafic Association Of Norfolk Colnty had adopt
al the following resolution :
"Rtsoirsd. Hat Tho corresponding Secretary
1T tbs Assoc a;on correspond Will the promi-
neni Democrats. who may likely hec"mc can.
dldate- tor Governor. a. Ia whether they are
msmbtr~ If the kuoN Nothing Organization"
Ia the performance ot your dui, You ave adj
dressed Iur ns one oi Those "Hhn may Likely be
cuiac candtdatce ter o'nv,ruor.5 aud il tha- be
caio,- "a duty at mysolt and tire public To siatr
frankly aud ni'selfedIy The position which |
base taken.
BeioTo | left GaHfafu'o. -e1.tai salocd friends
bad kindly urged .HF speedy =refuu thai
might 6ec"mc IA candidate ter Governor At H.
approaching election. After nv 1riura It va
Frequently urged His4u mr.. aud II thus b. came
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08

was granted a divorce. aud in the meantime the
grand Jury indicted him for higamy butitapPears
h. l. no where 10 be- found. having forfeited his
buI
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08
Aegrops at Auction,

VII be sold on %saturday next. lin, ut 100 o t.rk
If MT disposed of privately heiore that day u valiant,
FAMILY OF NEGROES, consisting Of a w,,n.,
aged about 3d. "ne h' ,hr'e ca. pt't.- 1he boy. IL "a,
nj SHE. W. II MOSBI
C. PHrr p. Sale.men - -
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08
SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
By WV. III. MOsBY, Au ctioneer


, =, reserve WY likely NEGRO BOf.a 81 | ,.,r'
discussed Of for no fault c. Il. PIE. PS,
my S-2t Sai,Sn,n.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08

In all Of our places # anu srmcnt. and on All
our railroad aud steamboat lines, there. ~, ana
long has been. a free list-that i. a lit al per
sons who pas free OF eharge-whlch, OWING To
various causes, has gra@n inconNenlenflY large.
of this, the newspaper press i generally made
to bear tue responsibility, and many persons UNI
acquainted with the true state ct lie caSc, are
apt tu form very erroneous notIuusu 81 the ehar'c-
ter aud coadaet OF newspaper editors and proprl-
etors, a large number 81 whom DO not eoN"t the
privilege - generously offered them. aud seldom
avail themselves Of i. When, recently, the rep
rrSeutalires Of the fJur great railroad routes %
the wrsi agreed Ia pat . stop & The ire list Il
WAS ~ once supposed LAT This was u blow which
would fall severely Upon the press. How true
tli- l.. i gathered from the fact, proved on NJ
vc>tigatiun On the New York and Erie Railroad,
that ut the great number OF persons who Pass Tree
over that worn. the regular fare Of whom would
pay the company Sl6D.00a per annum, less than
ono in a hundred are, or have hcVn, m,mbcrS OF
the newspaper press. \ similar Investigation on
the New York aud New Haven Railroad shows
that of ST. free passes, only - were given to
the members of the press. 1t will thus be seen
that the newspapers are not prop ry responsible
for this aha~e at the free pass systeH. The pas
-, are given 10 legislators, municipal and other
local authorities and public characters, directors
hotel keepers, etc; and for all the taYors eXtell-
dcd to the press, it reciprocatcs a hundred fold in
the publicity il gives 10 all matters pertaining TO
the travelling ruutcs.-Erchdngc.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08

AN ALLEGED BIGAMlsr.-The New York pa
prrs give an account ofa strange case of biz
amy. II appear, that DIR. Isaiah Deck.analytical
and consulting chemist of that city, and formerly
ct London, was married in sullivan county. y Y.
IN January 1893, To I'm accomplished daughter of
" deceased E%pispocal clergyman. They Iiycdhap-
ply together until February, when he sailed on
"osInes,iar jamaica, The day after he left, n let
ter wasreeiycd from England from the mother of
IL young lily who, it was alleged, had been mar
ricd To him in l5ll. This young lady wasposseS-
SEA ef property, at the time of her marriage val.
urd AZ s6o.0oO, allofwhich he >quandercd through
dissipation, and after cruelty treating her finally
deserted her, These facts were all kept secret
from the second wife until The Doctor returned
from Jamaica, when he vas arrested and held to
hail in $1,000. In September the second wife
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08
In haste, very respectfully yours,
WILLIAM SMITH.


COMMERCE or TIE CANAI.-We publish be
low, from the Republican, a statement of the
shipments of Wheat. Flour, Leaf and Manufac-
tured Tobacco from Iynchburg FOR the month of
October, 1853 aud lS5l. 1t will be seen that
the Flour anG heat is considerably less for last
month, this year, than last. HIS, II" doubt, is
to be attributed Ia the fact that minimum prices
have ruled the market until lntely and has caused
the Wheat in the country to be hold back
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08

nok CorGu&. COLDS, Mc.-

] ANrT. Ch ~ TrCt-raI,
Nh. Garih"I'- SlruP L~isnIwnth,
Bryan pulnatir Natrr-,
W.sra.'- Cough I,znur,r>,
Nl,tu'> Bal>en VIVID Gnetfy,
Rose ENpee "llnr S>Inp.
Jayne, ENprctorari,
ilnsing's Syrup ul Martin
F.r .,lr ut j II. THOMPSON Coz
-.nA Il. NV DIM NLur.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08

ANEW AsrERorp.-1he following letter has
been received by the American National ln>ti-
tutc, explaining the discovery Of tn new aste-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08
tg,uE AD.n> EXpRuss DiREcTO-

W. y ~ TfTVI III,
ell EuGla"rr E. !. \ Nr. Ia Ira
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08
Trustees Sale OfFurnisnre. dc,

The above sale is tnavo.iahiy Pr stpon'd 10 To
day. the 2l.t inst. rov I'd
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08
NOTICE.


~luNtsDlh. VIZ. II. Irnu.
Ortuhrr 23rd, iSJ4.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-06-29
Brass Band.

The day was when CarrONton could boast Of
a Band, and on occasions that required such,
the "Canollton Band" was seen thcre-But
now when Celebra ations are had in our midst,
one from abroad performs the music This
ought not so to be. We have amongst us ma
terial sufficient for good Brass Band.
Hanover is much smaller town !han ours ;
It can boast of the best Band in Eastern Ohio.
Now, if small towns, such as it, can suS-
tain Band. why not Carrollton ? There are
nearly sufficient number of instruments on
hand of the old Baud to start with, if gathered
There is nothing to hinder our town from be-
coming able to boast of we'll organized Band
ready to be used on AL such occasions.
1t is time that we wake up, and proceed tc
organize one. We can il weIwill- Let's try
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-06-29
Extensive Fire and Loss of Life.

PHILADELPHIA, June ely esterday after
noon about four O'Clock, the extensive six story
cotton factory, corner of Jefferson and Mfin
streets, Eighteenth Ward, in which were 100
operatives occupied, took fire and burned to
the ground. The fire commenced in the engine
room, and spread rapidly through the building,
rushing up the stairway and cut ting off all
communication with the upper stories. A ter
rible and frightful scene ensued. The opera
tves above were mostly females, who, finding
themselelves cut off by the flames, screamed
frantically for help, and commenced Jumping
from the window, and but for the active exer-
tons Of the fremen with their hooks and lad
ders, all must have perished. Several are mis-
sing, supposed to be burned to death. Three
sisters named Mcbride, were terribly injured.
One let. herself down rope hatchway from
the fourth story another rushed down the
burning stairway and had her clothing burnt
off and her flesh severely burnt 1t is report
ed that Is are missing, and three lives are GER
tainly lost, man and two young girls.
The building was occupied by McReever q
Houghlon, Roe & Philips, and Mr., Holt
Each firm had large stocks Of goods and mate
rial which were entirely destroyed. The .Dy-
cry of Mr. Hill, former owner of the factory
and other uuoccupied buildings were destroyed
The loss is probably 100000.
Thomas Hill, brother to the former owner OIL
the factory is missing. He went to sleep in the
building at O'Clock and has not been since
seen.
A man named Mackla jumped from the third
story and had both legs broken. A female
Jumped from the fourth story and broke bOtE
legs. Another escaped slightly injured. A
large number were severely injured. A large
number we're severely burned on the hand anC
face.