The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-20

Fear of Yeilow FeUer-Arfai Gardsner-A
Droyped officer Out-PriSe Ftght-Rtce
Crop-Race, &c.
NEW YoRK September 1s, 1855.
Our people are Kept 10 constant excitement
abou. vessels arriving from the South with Yell
low Jack " on board. The Crescent City, which
arrived from New Orleans Saturday last, 1t
would appear, had or TWO yellow fever cases
on board but, Notwithstanding, ran the quarantine
gauntlet, and steamed up TO her wharf at the foot
OF Warren street. after dark
Az soon az these facts got abroad, hswever, the
Mayor summoned a meeting OF the Health Com.
missiooers, who Immediately issued an order for
tho return of the vessel to quarantine Steam was
got up accordingly, and the unlucky snip left the
city at about IL O'Clock. portion OF her cargo
had been discharged.
The captain of the Crescent City, as soon as be
learned that he was qusrsntined, on Saturday
evening, left the vessel and went a visit to
friends over Ia Jersey; aud 1t WAS In his absence
Il would appear, thar the subordinate officers
solved on bringing the steamer up to the city,
Nevertheless. warrant was Issued for the arrest
OF Captain MCGOWAN. 10 the course Of the day
he was brought to the Mayors office, and gave
plant against him
This affair has created no little exctemen,
throughout the city, and 1t Is believed that had NO,
the Mayor ordered back the vessel 10 quarantine,
there would have been popular tumut on the
wharf before night.
u Ship Cyane, Com Wilson, arrived at this
port this morning, from Pensacola. She 10 now
lying at quarantine. All on board we'll.
The cowhiting and shooting affair at the st Mich
oias Hotel, /. the talk of the town. Capt Wrieh,
to-day, Is doing well. He 10 not derious, as SOM
Of the pspers assert. He 10 said to be perfect,
calm and self.possessed, and his physicians arr
quite hop5fui OF his recovary-with cars No vis-
chamber.
The steamship Cahaba, which arrived at this
port yesterday afternoon from New Orlerns, via
Havana, reports no sickness on board, but never.
theless she will have remain at quarantine uatii
she be thoroughly fumigated. Some of the passep-
gers were permitted to come up to the city this at
ernoon.
Yesterday lawful Gardiner" the pueilist, was
arrested for an assault on young man from Uti-
ca. n Y. He was held TO ball to answer
A. e. Rhind, of Staten Eslaud, one of The "dropu-
ed naval officers s out la card ascribing Ii to per.
sonai prejudice on the part of the Naval Acting
Board This Is bot the beginning of the end
prize nght took place yesterday morning ct
Point Albino, Canada, between two New Workers
named Flynn and Davis, after "a rounds occupy.
Ing " minutes, both umpires charged Flynn with
loai play The stakes amount 10 5000, and the re.
SUIT 10 yet undecided. The combatants are trying
to arrange another fight for 81 900
The new crop Of rice has commenced COMING
forward quite froely even at this early season.
The race for five hundred dollars a. the Centre.
Vile Course, came off on Monday afternoon, be
S~een me blood mare Flora Temple and the racers
ner time being % I.4, 81 1-2 and "a
The steamship Roanoke arrived at quarantine
yesterday having lost one man with symptom. of
yellow fever. The CORPSE was placed in The dead
mouse at quarantine. The victim was passenger
from the Inflated Giles
:, Inc Sands street Sunday School of the Metbo.
e eIs Cnnrch OF Brooklyn contributed the sum of
~Io1 81 on Sunday last for the benefit of the or
pnsn cniinren OF Norfolk and Portsmouth. whose
parents have died by the pestilence
oae Perth Amboy oysterman has contracted to
Western New York. nouse IL
,,an nSATlcIsM Mr.. William r. Preston, of Port,.
ho ou'n, n. highly respectable druggist ha.
that cit. aud brought before the police court in
cona to Mr. John Pickering another rs.ns.t ..
pig citizen OF that city, to be used for bshas ~.
Sa 70 ~ ,s,s Ss r. q1ts sick Two esrs,msn VENT hi:
Sicnion. iof Ilai Tor this offence 1t is sueb H.
acuoos and unjust restrictions as this tbss hi IL
'ne maine law into contempt. ~
moRTALiTY AT New ORLEANS -Tbs ;rt.rr
~ neg orleans for the week ending the 9th in.fsnt
,cS 81 11o 70 OF which S55 were of yellow fsver and
10 OF other desase,, showing decrease of Is ai Is.