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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-14

YELLOW FEVER Is NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH
The Curtis Peck brought up large number of pas.
sunpcrs last Friday evening, from Norfolk, Ports
mouth. Old Point, Hampton, &c The passengers
were permitted to land while the boat, we learr,
went into quarantine, and will discontinue her trips
until further notice BY advertisement in another
column il will be seen that the Augusta hos also bceu
taken oil the route. 81 direct communication with Nor
fk is suspended II is estimated that at least 3,OUl
ncr.ons have left Norfolk alone since the fever made
ts appearance there. number OF citizens collect
ed together on Thursday night, and set fire to "bar'
ry's Row." in Norfolk in which the fever first made
is appearance, and burnt it to tue ground. Inc e'
ver was represented as still on the incrcase-one
physician, it is said having twenty new cases.
The fever had broken out just back OF hampton
in famy recently from the infected region. In
deed from the reports which have reacheu US, W.
should not be surprised if the fever should prevail
rraater or less extent in al! the low country, ves
No .noS. ,o,nnr,r;In y, .uu .I .nnurn;ne. rs ay-
Nearly every one who is able is represe'the flVer
inc from the infected places anu aS re now stop
boats between Norfolk and Rchmonflosed 1t may |
ned running, and the telegraph Ofire additional in-
be several days before we can zen cities. IN Inc
IelIieence from the deeply ST those whom neces-
meantime, let US do all VIC cae, by sweng the SUD-
sity compels to romoin at 4 their reliei. .
scrptions already star,y6rt of the Board Of Health
The following is thsours end;ug on the 9Th inst:
OF Norfolk for tie. elbow fever within The cAY, ano
Three denths oTospita out Of the city. Nine cases
one death in f.s cases in the Hospital out os Inc
| in the city. yV
city. & continues to rage 10 FOrtsmonth' *
! TIE " Health reports seven now cases anu d
BoarJ in Norfolk IN Thursday, and touf ea'T
deattes in the Hospital. L.,
.
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APPOINTMENT BY TIE PRESIDENT.

Wilson Shannon Of Ohio, to be governor Of the
territory OF Kansas, in the place John l.. Dawson,
declined
We are quite ccrtain that tie announcement of tho
onpoiut,n,ut bv tho President uf Hon. Wilson Shan
non to ba govcrnnr OF the Territory OF k"aas in the
ulace of Hon. John l.. Dawson, whose dcci!nailon
was communicated Yesterday will give general salts
faction. Governor Shannon's n.tainmcn:s his large
slrI Liscre,iun and hi. unlues'ioned integrity en-
inen,ly m him for the delicate and irresponsible position
10 which he as been called lls is about .i'y-eishi
yeurs Of age, by the choice Of his '-l!ow.ezcis
mos: acceptable governor Of the Sintc OF oA!o' n
The seventeenth district OF that State, and L
:rm and ab. supporter of the Kansas aud Nebraska
uill.-I IIaEhtngt0n CaroR.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-14

THO. II. DAILY, Eso.-"e learn learn sI% in gre
Of Mr.. Bayly, one OF the rspreseA' T
from Virginia, is very feeble
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-14
Louisville, Aug. !, lSJ1.

On this ;hr Journal rcmtrks:
we publish, with pleasure, Bishop SPEEDING
cnrd 10 the public. We have nat in ausEt wc haze
written, intended TO make any mpu.a:iun rpon him
We have no. for one moment suspected linn ut INST
eating men TO rio, and biuodshed. We have iel
grateful to him for the services he rendered up
wards Of year ago in aIlayn! public excitement ic
the extent Of his influence, when our own propert!
was thought 10 be in danger from mob, and we have
never thought him otherwise than as the friend o.
law and order"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-14

TIE LOUISVILLE RIOTS.-It is to be feared
that the political presses arc not entirely bameiess IN
the matter of the recent election riots in Louisville
The New York Herald selects the suboined extracts
from the editorial columns of the Louisville Journal!
published OIL the morning Of the election (which, to
say the least remarks the Herald, "dre rather in-
Hammabe and, we should think. the especially
as disturbance anticipated might have been
DISPENSED with" Tho following are the extracts:
"One OF the police officers informs us that nc never
before saw half many Irishmcn here as he sees nov"
He behods them hourly in scores all over the cy ana
he knows not where they were brought from ihtir
faces are strange to him. No doubt they came ooti
to vote and fight, though one OF The operations
would be quite enough. 1t is shame thar we Neh-
tuckians should be imposed on merely because we
are peaccable. Our pacific reputation mas mace inc
Foreigners presumptuous. Such are '"e tiu''s "
! goodness. ho.,,. .,,o,,,-
THE Sag Nich,s, including the foreign born poPu'
latiou have sworn that they will vote THIS morning oe
fre the Americans do Ii really seems little marc
that our native born citizens must DC cohpeIeoi o
hr own soil TO stand back until foreigners aFe ser.
ed but undoubtedly great deni oughI ~ oe suu..
ted IN for the sake of peace and harmony fatience
ia one of the human VI irtues lhe american Peop't
however are not we fear, very richly endowed VIII
uour friends mus, be prepared to stand up at IN
,ols to-day in defiance of whatever they may ND
With there. They haveto encounter orazen lace 'N
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-14

Tho anti. ,nericans may assert and protest an!
swear NJ strongly rs they will, that the fearful RIOTS
If Monday were begun BY the Americans but i'll dis.
nroof Of this tho broad papablc undened tact stands
ont tbnt the ir,t buodslcd, the first killing, the tlrst
numbering, both III tho upper aud in the lower pnrts
of the civ were the work Of the foreign born popula-
tiud The Foreigners may have imagined that they
did not have fair play at the polls, bu they were the
first I, rcsur, to assassination. They may have tuSc-
~ imagined that attuck upon themselves was con
tcnplateG but they were the first TO resort 10 assass'
nation. Al, .,.
Even BY the admission of one OF the Antl-Ameri-
can organs of Yesterday the Irish i'll the lower par:
of the CITY on Monday evening, with no other provo
cation than the knocking down OF Ill rlshnian IN inc
street, opened general fire from the windows o'
their houses dischGrging volley after volley among
the American citizens. And who VIII say that 80
common thing as a blow given by Ill individual IN
the street afforded pretext for general discnaTc OF
Irish lnusketry from concealed places upon American
thronrsI Can il be thought strange II some OF our
couutrymcn enraged by the spinS OF blood OF their
kindred uuder such circumstances OF atroclty TOOK
quick vengeance into Their own iuuas' aug cs!'ee
| il to la,nentnble e1tet
The disparity between the number OF foreign
and uatiyc-born citizens killed - but small, ana Inc
coroner can bear witress, and many huEdreds O.
others cnu bear witness that the first persons Killed II
| both extre,nities of the city were Anericans-sho
| down liss dogs by unseen foes. onquestionabiy
| LARGE number OF the Americans, lu!uriated by IN
ma,sacr. ,f their friends, have cvnced disposition
to 90 much too far in the work ot retaliatinn-ans
herein thew are guilty; but this shall not deter III
from the assertion and rei:eratou Q! the great tac
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-16

report what they will, they cannot change
the abolition sentiments Of Senator Wilson
and the New England delegation. The
existence Of the party and the future pos.
poets Of those connected with it, especial
ly in the South, will induce them to go to
the utmost Of their folbearance. in order
10 harmonize and save their political bacon.
But, the Southern delegates should remcm-
Der that they will have dread account to
render ifthey compromise ,lie cherished
constitutional rights Of the South.
The delegation from Virginia are -
Messrs. Burwell, Balling, Boulder, M GORE,
Ellyson, Boiler and Arthur. 1t will be
seen that Virginia has not her distinguish
ed men in the Convention; but we hope
the new men who are entrusted with the
honor OF the State. so far as Know Moth.
ingism IS concerned, will maintain hel
wonted renown. even il it be in Know
Nothing Convention.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-16
Travel Eastward.

All the world and its wife is going 10
Europe. tour Oh the continent is be-
coming = vulgar accomplishment. The
distraction now is net to have made the
gland lour." One oi the oldest, most az.
tive. apd;most respected wine merchants
boasts Of never having been to Boston; 80
we shall begin to hear people Boosting OF
never having crossed the Atlantic.
The Collins steamer yesterday took out
over two hundred passengers, and would
have carried more but for the lack Of room.
The Arago. which leaves for "Havrc" on
isnesrly iull; aud the :, Ericsson"
which makes her first trip IN about two
weeks, already has a large portion Of her
berths engaged. Commodore Vanderb,lt's
line IS also running full. There seems to
be very WIDE spread mania 10 get abroad
this year, aud many families are going to
Europe instead ofpassing the summer ut
the watering places. l, costs very little
mose Tor three months run OH ".he O her
side" than for season" at Saratoga or
Newport. The main object TO an Atlantic
voyage just now is the ipconyenisnt GROVE!
IN cIossing.--N J.. Mirror.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-16
Central Railroad

We ale glad 10 learn that the steamer
Africa brough, bills ofiading OF part ofthe
iron purchased by Mr.. Ellet for the Cen.
trail road west Of Staunton. The Company
have on hand, we learn, about twenty
miles OF iron which they bought in New
York and are now laying. The iron which
will soon arrive from England, will carry
the road thirty.two miles west Of Staun-
ton. 27' #ss
At this point, which is in the county Of
Rockblidee. the stage roads diverge to the
different springs. The distance to the
Rockbridge Alnm is nine miles and to Lex
ington nineteen miles; to the bath Alum
fifteen miles, and to the Warm springs
twenty miles,
Is not this cheering prospect to those
who expect TO leave our hot and dusty
streets this summer for the mountains.
We suppose the cars will reach this
iRockbridge station BY s o'clock. ltseems,
from the advertisement of Meisrs Hartman
a. Brown. that there is to be an opposi-
ton line Of stages, and we may naturally
calculate on some increase Of expedition.
Think then, OF getting in the ears ON Broad
street, after breakfast. aud arriving at the
Warm Springs 20 Supper Penny Post.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-16
The Negro Burning In Alabama

We have stated the fact that the negro
who murdered Miss Thornton in SUNNI.
ter, Alabama, had b.. n burned BY mob.
The Execution took place on the spot
where he committed the murder I'VE
were present" says the editor Of the Ma
rion. Miss, Republican,, 'but hope that
we will never again witness scene like
it. The pyre was composed Of several
cords Of lighiwood, III the centre OF which
was green willow stake selected in con.
sequence Of its indrstructiblity BY fife.
On the top OF the pile Of Iightwo God the
criminal was placed and securely chained
to the stake. W lille in this situation he
confessed his guilt, stating tina. he had no
ascomplice, that he was a,tuated by lust
alone, that he had attempted 10 Violate her
person, bat had failed, and 10 conceal the
attempt he bad cruelty murdered her by
beating the poor innocent creature with a
stump. that while he was doing this she
implored him to carry her home TO her
father and that SHE would conceal the vio-
.ence he had inflicted. He then left her.
bu. soon returned, aud alter again beating
her, he concealed the body IL the very
hole where the stake was planted 20 which
he suffered.
after this confession was made, the
match was applied, aud in few moments
the devouring flames were envrlopiDg the
doomed negrs; his fearful cries resounded
through the air, while the surrounding ne
groes who witnessed his dreadful agony
and horrible contortions. sent up an i1-
voluntary howl Of horror. His suffsrinqs.
though excruriating, were short; in few
minutes the dimes had enveloped him en-
iirely. revealing now aud then, as they
titfully swaycd hilher aud :hi,her, his
black aud burning carcass like demon Of
the fire, grin"'ng as il in hclliAh triumph.
vi his tormentors.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-16
The Canvass in the south.

3 1t is fortunate that Virginia wasthe first
State in the South to encounter know-noth
ing,sm, for no where else was the triumph
of the Democracy so esstain. Hthis "a
tai herest in politics and religion had once
got focthoId OH the soil Of the South, it
might tavesspread with the destructive
rapidity Of pestilence, and its progress
might not have been arrested before It
had run its career Of mischief, and had in
fIicted lrreparable disgrace and calamity
on the country. The Democracy ef the
Old Dominion, initiating the resolute poll
cv Of Jackson at New Orleans, precIpita-
ted themselves upon the enemy before he
had secured himself on our soil, and kept
up an incrssan. and harassing fire, until he
was finally driven away in disastrous flight.
The result Of the contest in Virginia has
inspired the Democracy Of the South with
fresh confidence aud courage, aud there is
now no doubt Of the defeat Of Know moth
ingism in every State South Of the Poto
mac.
Kentucky, after long and glorious as
ISOLATION with Virginia in the Republican
cause, was at last detached from the alIi-
ance by the baefuI influence Of her great
but erring son. Still her Democracy were
|intlexibly true to the faith Of .ferson and
Madison. and opposed gallont resistance
to overwhelming numbers. Since the
death Of Henry Clay. Kentucky has given
promise Of return to her early love, aud
of fidelity to the teachings and example Of
her venerable mother. As in 1900 she
stood side by side with Virginia in the
great struggle Of tina, day 10 now, when
the Federalism of the Alien and Sedi,ion
laws again aspires TO rule the country. her
Democracy. animated by the example of
the Democracy Of this State, have rallied
to the rescue with ,pirit which gives as
surance Of a glorious victory.
In Tennessee, Governor johnson con-
ducts the canvass with the spirit Of our
own eloquent Wise, and the same success
will reward his energy.
| III a recent convention the Democracy
OF Mississippi nominated Gov. McRae for
a second tenn and proclaimed extermina-
ting war against Know Nothingism.
Governor Winston is again the candi-
date of the Democracy of Alabama. He
is traversng the State without COMPETE
tor, and his election is beyond doubt.
The Democracy Of Georgia, strengthen
ed by the accession OF the best spirits oil
the Wing party, and led on by the gallant
Johnston, have opened the canvass against
the Secret Order, with every assurance Of
brilliant success. ~
So, too, the Democratic candidates for
Congress in North Carolina. sustained by
the alliance Of John Kerr, the brightest
ornament Of the Wing party in the Old
North State, have iearlessly encountered
the issue Of the day, with the most encour-
aging prospect of popular support.
Thus, throughout the South, we find
the Democracy waging fearless and tri.
umphant battle againss Kno IS. Nothingism.
The struggle will result in the ascendan.
cy Of the Democratic party in ewes, South
ern State.-Richmond Enquirer.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-16
from the Boston Telegraph, ow-Nothing.l
Virsinia Election.

The know-Nothings have failed to
make any impression among the voteH Of
Virginia. and will have to abandon at once
aud without reserve all hopes Of carrying
that State at the Presidential election
They may talk about success next time, !"
but such talk is all idle aud nousensical.--
The battle. so far as regards Virginia, is
fought and lost. Nor is there any better
chance for them in the other slavehoding
States. They cannot carry any more oil
them than the Wing party was aceu.tom,
ed to carry, and probably not so many.
The old line Democratic party springs
into full life and vigor. 1, has, by the
passage Of the Nebraska bill aud its failure
TO condemn the Missouri invasion, retain
ed the confidence which the shareholders
have for SO long time repossd in it. and i,
is useless for any party. ut least any new
and untried party. to attempt TO deprive it
Of this confidence. In any contest for slave.
holding support the Democratic party will
outbid any other party in the country, and
It is all folly for any competitor to euter
the lifts with it. lfit is to be beaten in
1856. it will be beaten by parry which
shall represent northern opinions aud
wants. sssf=ll
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Tie State OF Eutope.


Horace Greedy, Of the New York Tr;-
bune. in letter to his paper, from Paris,
May 70, expresses the belief that the WI
se,tsstatcsmen Of both England and France
are in favor Of taking the best terms for
peace they can obtain, and so bringing the
tremendous sacrifices, necesstated by the
war, TO "A speedy termination. In his
opinion, these terms are fairly Swallowed
forth IN the Russian Diplomatic Circular.
detailing the course o.tlie recent ncgotia-
tons Of Vienna. Sebastopol will moi BE-
dismanted but strengthened, and Russia
Will con srrt to no Limitation Of her arma-
aents OH the Black Sea; but she saws
to the Sultan: The Dardenelles are
under your control; il you trust your pre-
sent allies and fear me, you can open those
straits to all foreign ships Of war, ifyou
will, and then France and Eu2l land NAV
at any moment protect your capital by
their fleets, should it seem to be menaced
from Sebastopol, Odessa, or elsewhere.
1t is believed that the allies, sooner or Ia.
ter, will have to be satisfied with this stip.
ulation. AT all events, the writer feels
confident that France desires peace, and
that EEgta is at heart in accord with
iei ON this point. "The two last men,"
he says, ITO accede 10 the impulse, will
be Pamerston and Louis Napoleon. br.
cause both are threate ned with the loss of
their places by its satisfaction. Were
peace concluded this dav, OH the bases
suggested by Court Buol for Austria and
acceded to By Drouyn ler Hugs and vii.
tually by Lord John Russell also, John
Bull would be in worse humor than he
has been Tor a generations the Wing Capt.
net would be tossed over the walLImmedi.
atelY and Earl Derby would probably be
called to the helm. Here in France the
war is lar less popular than in Great Brit
aln-lit iact, cannot discern that, out Of
the rank OF the Office holders and the i'm.
mediate adherents Of Louis Napoleon two
phrases to designate the same set Of pei.
sons) there is any feeling at all in favor of
the Var. But let peace be made on the
Austrian or any practicable basis, and let
the Army Of the East be called home in
Its present temper, worn down BY labor
and suffering in the trelHhes Of an abortiye
siege, and infuriatrd ~ such still more
abortivc and ridiculous demonstrations o.
that recently made against keiteh. and |
do not believe the Empire could stand
through another winter. A beaten army.
vanquished nation, may adhere to the
rulers who have shared its misfortunes; but
an army, a nation, which believes itself
sacrificed through the incompetency and
vacillation Of It's leaders, its r,lers. is al.
ways III dangerous trame of mind, and
all the more ii it be confident of ITS own
proves. - Dispatch.
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Tho Miserable Denial

OF the TACT, that in Louisiana, where
the Roman Catholic Church is strong, the
Know Nothings purposely abstained from
setting up their religious test in order to
catch support, is nov recoiling upon the
guilty heads Of thos who made the base
denial, notwithstanding the proof Of the
TACT at the time was overwhelming. What
subterfuge will they resort to now, to par
nv the indignant scorn and contempt Of an
outraged and injured public, since their
dcniaIs are falsified before the world by
the delegation from Louisiana, at the
Know Nothing National Council? The
admission Of the Louisiana delegation,
portion Of whom, to say nothing Of the
rank and fle at home, are protesting Ro-
man Cath olics, is one Of the questions to
settle oy the Convention. The consideration
which will initiate against their admission
is the fact that it will deprive the order Of
one Of their principle clap-traps by which
they,have caught the prejudices of fanatical
Protesta.ts. and that it will so completely
stultify the whole party, that the people
whose intentions are good, but who have
heretofore been deceived, will see their
gross trickery and spurn with contempt
the whole party. The chances Of hatter-
ing Roman Catholics into their support BY
the reception Of the delegation are SO
slender that it is not probable that the
Louisiana delegation will be received
Though their reception is stortly insisted
on by some Southern men. The delega-
ton from Alabama seem to be in but little
better condition. What that molly crew
of fugitive slave Law and anti.tugitive slave
law, Nebraska and anti.Nebraska, higher
law and anti-higher law, Roman Catholics
and anti. Roman Catholic men will do, no
one can conjecture with any degree Of
certainty, except, that no good is likely to
result to the country from such q combina-
lion. +sz-fH =
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"1HE LONE Star" 1T IS ascertainsd
beyon doubt, that Mr. John CarliIe, the
Know Nothing candidate for Congress in
the Eleventh District, is elected over his
Democratic competitor. Some persons
may be disposed to regret this result, and
20 complain that the Democracy have no.
"clean sweep ofthe State. Such is not
our feeling. The election ofCarlile plea
ses us. It is altogether proper that the
Know-Nothing party Of Virginia should
have one representative in Congress, that
the coun;ry might appreciate the charac.
ter ofKnow- Nothingism in this State. In
all things due regard should be had 20 ar
tistic effect. As the musicion enhane es
the power Of his piece By the skillful in.
deposition Of discordant note, and ,hs
painter accumulates masses Of shadow to
give relief 10 his lighter touches, so is the
effect Of an intelligent aud respectable
Democratic aeies ,tion heightened by the
contrasted character ola Know Nothing
representative. To this end no more prop.
er person than Mr.. John S. Garlic could
be found in the Commenu ealth. OF all
creeping things which Know Nothingism
has shaken TO the surface in this canvass,
Mr.. John s. Garlic is the least worthy OF
public respect. 1.-THE public were famil-
lar with certain passages Of his personal
history, great would be the wonder that
such a man was seiltto Congress from the
State Of Virginia ~ EHp