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

consumption-the war ITSELF aud the almost uncheck
ed spirit Of private enterprise caused by the compare
| tive abundance OF money Who does not Ihat ia 4
year or two, perhaps in few months there would result
catastrophe disastrous only trade, but to what
depends on trade-he wstong of the whole industr-
81 population The calamity would be uai,er sal and,
associated as such calamites have been with political
convusons nobody say what general distress,
combined with disappointment the aris AMI possibly
unsuccessful course OF the war, might have gNcl turn
very much beyond expectation on either side OF the
British Channel. Such ia the disaster aud u,h its
tural consequences from whh spared for the pre-
sent, 50 far Heaven has favored uiies,ken tar
DIV aud deliberately at our great cost iU no posi-
BILE good to ourselves but only for th Independence
nsiions the liberties OF Europe ani til, g,aeri interests
OF humanity justice, and truth We shall not boast Of
this boon but IL would be treason not acknos ledge
with thsnkfuness what We have all so.enuy and
| iousIy prayed for.
SCENES OF HoRRoR-INCIDENTS OF THE CHoLE-
| RA AT BARBADOES.
| The New Haven Journal publishes the following
tract from letter written by gentleman in Barbados
TO his ife'ds in that city, respecting the ravages Of the
cholera on that Island -
"God forbid that you should ever witness what we have
experienced since your departure. The deaths
numerous time that the vehicles OF all kinds
used convey corpses. The horse carts as thew are
called that stand for hire in the square, very
ally used. Six, eight have nine collins in one
cart aud they badly constructed, that passing
owes the cutters or water courses they would literally fall
to pieces, aud the driver, who provided for
cason would stop and nail up the collins i'm the street TO
prevent the bodies falling Many, very many, were
carried to the grave in and carts many on the peoples
heads; aud am told that the dem.nd very great
Tor cotns that many persons, particularly children were
carried by their parents merely wrapped in tarred
sheets.
You may have heard of the "Dead Cart" Ihave seen
1.-THE first time WAS evening in the bay. gen
tleman and myself walking the garrison Just
as We came up TO IT, bad stopped opposite Of those
alleys leading the beach, the driver hdeous looking
negro looking dawn the alley shouted out-"Got any
down hereE The negroes were afraid to touch dead
body oven OF their relations, md too frequently the
drivers had attach rope the cou and drag IL into
the cart the best way they could From early age
taught sereiance, and have always endeayored to
look things straight in the face but must confess that
never before experienced much difficulty in doing il,
Up to this time, believe have lost from cholera some
$1,000, or one eight Of the entire population and even
now believe the deaths throughout the Island average
fully loo per day. never heard OF cholera proving
fatal 30 quick as It has here. Just imagine man sppa-
enty in perfect heah-at any rate walking about-and
not complaining at P. n, aud yet he snail DO in his
grave" at P. ". in five short hours; and believe
there have been many such cases
Loss OF FRENCH SHIP.-Capt. Wagner who recently
arrived At Charleston states that Friday week tour
French seamen drted ashore pieces Of wreck nc the
plantation OF Nj. Jos s GODS. BH's Island They rep
resent that they bolonged to French ship which Sas
o,t on Bulls Breakers during the late GIe They stated
that the Captain died ship struck and il is
fesred mat the balance OF the have persisted The
oody ola man without clothing has been picked I'D Oh
tbs piua.ion Of Ar. b. Whitese opposite Bull. Island
aud IS supposed that he belonged lae
| noVs SNIP Va inursdy, during the gaze, a ship Wa.
seen oil Bulls Island partly disnasted, rud avorng get
| OF Shore, which was no doubt the lost wee sol.
| FATAL AccIDEsr.-As the Freight r ,n was COMING
down. between Unristiansourg sud Big Syrng iepot Wed
tuesday morning. IL rau az inst dirt car wch had herr
cit Oh the re''e work just above toe Big SJnrg depot
Throwing the engine oil tue track, breaking botn egs OF
the fireman, aud slightly nuriug CONDUCTOR We uu
| ierstdnd that tue fireman died yesterday.
Westre glad 10 hear stated this accident Is not
an III .Fyla
Roanoke Rep, Spills.
| ARRAY AND hUgDER.-A party Of Young men, smops
whom was young nan named John Nopre esdiug uea
Irade pha who mad been town. attending the Fair OF
thursday had quarrel on the road as they were gops
home. Near Trildslphii they separated Moore gops
towards home alone Yesterday IN 1rnng he was Ioun1
dead 10 Nc Tnornburgs birn, ABOUT Two lies east o.
Tradepha, with several sLabs in his body sufficient u
produce death. His horse found hitched 10 fence
aud the ground was spotted with blood from che road
Ine ol'n. we learn that acoroners inquest hell
yesterday, the result OF which We have not heard. w
awaits iurther investigation Of this distressing affair be
lore give publicity to any Of the OF the per
sons suspected OF being engaged in Whseling Intei
gsHeeT, Sept. lG.
t CnoLER, At PTrsBUEGH.-This alarming disease bu
suddenly broken obt in Pittsburgh aud many death
haue occurred from Il. We are without our noon dis
patches from that place. but the Post of yesterday morn
log gives the names Of eighteen persons who had die
up TO Thursday evening Rumor makes the fatality muc
worse than this account. Yesterday afternoon there wer
iOfy deaths as will DO seen from Pittsburgh eyenin
Dispatch from this disease aud We learn that a priyat
dispatch received ia this city states the deaths al Rhoi
tue sane number for the forenoon making 10 all eight
deaths yesterday.-B.
THE STRAIGHT OUTs-There Is promise Of greater va
riey in parties by Spring elections than the counr
has ever known before. II our information he correct
the friends OF tho prohibtory liquor Law have organize
into secret association, under the sufiyIname OF 18th
Sfagh outs for the purpose OF carrying their principle
into active effect at the elections They have been quit
successfully, told az the work OF initiation in hi
To t4Eo n pte 40
Of abstinence, but only 70 sustain the proposed Ia,
through its champions at the polls Yinehe,tr RepuJi
can.
> Coon YrELp.-From fifty bushels Of red wheat SOW
upon twenty.nine acres, Wv. DEAN, near Kernstown
this county has garnorcd hundred bushels Thi
IS certainly very fine yicld.-B.
We learn from the St. Louis Integoncer NJ Frida
last that the last boats up from the South reported III
weather very wet, with constant showers at New Ot
leans Previous to the Goth had ained nearly over
day for two weeks, and It was extremely uncomorlabl
getting about for the mud and water. The rains ey
tended along the river to Vcksbug, but above tina
point very little had fallen, and much complaint wa
made Of The sh0ttnss Of The corn and cotton cfop,
! the vicinity Of New Madrid and Mills Point about
half crop VI corn would be raised.
Tas TUI-A Oh the Naons cour. Long Isan
R,bs1 os,-s.S The ys5s E:dHE On. Eysi Zoe and q
va, very heavy and from $4,000 70 $1,000 depende
stat. feeling enlisted The race easily Won By Do
,Is oS9 S1s s .,d on -, a ~ 1 va,
last nnsby his competitor Who won the race Ia S.Ss
Tat Lars olLE sourHgns coIsTThe souhsrn paper
S9ntnae 70 receive Intelligence Of the effects Of the late gale
o. ,he rice crop on The saysnnab ssn,s aud og
afnyed At Charleston from Havana gives particular
We injuries done 10 the shipping. The ship Des Nara
Uheitoa from Liverpool vent ashore on CASTOR Bank snd
sS.ndonsd I, .uppo,ed both yss. and cargo win be lost
she lo'ded With Available freight Foods and hardw
me vessel aud cargo valued and guppoie
70 be fully Insured some felt for the safety
ana passenger, OF vhom nothing has been heard. Two
/ ship. yer. ..Aor. On ryOs. S.,oh. os s.ysosss.
UNANCY AND WHITE KID GLoyss-Th.y.ju. I,.,Iy,
n az entre Of Fancy and white Kid
my own impoflsOn from Pas, which can bsn
= q htst rate article. HzNRY sHARgR,
seO 0orne Main aud PsarI streets