Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-18

Of the whole and after considerable discussion an amend
en was 70 give notice to terminate the addition
al allowance to the Collins lue.
The House adjourned, at quarter TO O'Clock with
out dsposing ofthe amendment.
RECENT FIRES IN CALIFORNIA
hrc broke out in Pacervle the 5th of July which
destroyed one hundred aud eghtysx buildings and pro-
periy oil the estimated value of one million dollars Mr.
benham persisted in the flames The fire commenced in
the Union Hotel at III o'clock A. NJ spread rapidly TO
other buildings and swept down Main street to the West
burning every building the south side Of the street
except Hooker Co. post Office and one other On the
uorth side every thing burnt except the FIRE pror
building of Lee, Harmon Co, A < L. Selignan and :
Lyon Co. and stopped with the destruction Of the sta
BILE OF VIM stephens Co. Ii burnt the Democrat and
American offices entirely out together with th. bs ,i
dings in the city On Calamo street the building of Il
ieucS and Conrad's Exchange destroyed The FIRE
swept every building in the southeast direction TO Cedar
Ravine, except those of A. Haws Wells Fargo 4 Co
and Casper Hunt So rapid the spread of the n ,mss
that nothing was saved in the business part the CITY
There was large fire in Georgetown on the 9TH of july
which consumed nearly the whole village 1t commenced
in an unoocuped house in Main street The Sacramento
Union SAYS 80 complete the destruction that on
Monday there than a sx.horse WAGON o,d
Otprovsons all told The only property saved was hy
clothing and other merchants who shouldered n much
a they could carry and fed The aggregate loss is some
where IN the OF 100000 The lumber OF
business houses destroyed were about seventy.fye"
The village Of Fair Play Fl Dorado county of
about ten houses was destroyed by fire the 18th
Nearly the entire population had the day before removed
To the Middle Fork of the Costumes and consaouentIv
there were but few persons the progress of the
hre.
On the 10th there great FIRE at Ma.ysville which
ournt Doth sides OF street. between First and second
streets; First street between and Commercial cxcent
two stores, and Commercial street. from First to Second
side.
Navada, which consumed the whole of the business mar,
Of the town, commencing the foot of Pine street ex
tending up Spring street to the Junction Of Broad
street, crossing below Womacks building TO Washington
dawn D.ar
crossing to little Deer creek below Lancasters dwelling
and thence down Deer creek the foot of Pine street
where It commencedembracing from $50 to 300 acres
OF ground The loss Is variousy estimated at from 81
100000 to S3OOO,OOO. Very little stock i'm store was
saved A j. Hager, teacher j. Johnson ex-deputv sur.
veyer, 7. Hendrckson, merchant, and s. w Fletcher
late district attorney, were buried to death
NIGHT scene rs YouNG LADY'= BEDcnANnER.-On Tues.
day night which will be remembered one of the warast
Of the young lady tue West End wa, .rccss
lively frightened at little circumstance which TRANSFERRED
about the houF of midnight The young lady whose beau
" i onlv equaed by her mOdesy at whose .ev.s .rL
charm has caused than wais,coat TO napit,tc
mad retired To her chamber where after LAYING aside the
greater part ofhcr wearing apparel she committed herself
to the tender embrace OF Morpheus whose soothing nu
ence' were aided by the cooling breath Zephyr VITO
cam IN a. the open window aud famed her cheek, with
his ieathrry wings Ia word she snoozng fncly-
Ut, % Use the words Of modern bard
"sl.ep on her velvet usi,Iy pressed,
MI -fs ~, 5 gsysd h-5 ,ns-y ersSs'
Stole 10 her couch aud trembling there stood pretIbg
IL was, n aid about midnight when the Young la
dy reused from her delicious slumber by h..,i1g a
noise at the "ndo" Half unclosing her eyes sle was
startled by the sight ola cUrpucn form apparently string
CLING TO gain admission tn her chamber through the oprn
"i"~ II struck her at that the intru Ter had been
caught nv the rear Of his Wmentonabe-, by Il nail or
or some other sharp instrument ne seemed To be str
| CLING with stern determination 70 enter
Her first thought TO fiut-her second 10 give the
ie'lo" push-her third 10 jump OF the window a..
soon a. hcjumpec in-her fourth, scream which Wa
Immediately carried into effect The whistle on the L
connective the Iron Mountain road when il GA ia frs,
snort on the 4th OF July, vas but whisper the scream.
OF the young girl The whole house and half the neigh
bOfhOod were awakened by the outcry The old folk.
three female servants and big brothers rushed IN
the rescue, and broonscks, mop handles and bootack
flashed m the gas light, the household entered IN.
chamber Of the frightened beauty determination of h.
Inquire ~ the window dspellod the fears of all and
changed the screams of the young lady into shouts OF
| laughter The imaginary "iat man" was only her own
darling hooped skirt which she had hung on hook near
the window ard which the wind had inflated and set in
notion There was no more sleeping in the house tat
| nght.-SL LoHis Herdh
IMPORTANT SUR ron PERSONAL DAM,gg.-Fo, tho
last two DAYS the dispositions of several of our ,;,s
have been taken in the Of Cowper'. versus the VIII
! mngion and Weldon Railroad Company The Railroad
u represented by the Hon. VIM. - A-he President VIM
a. wright Esq, ard Capt Morrison. The plaintiff Is
mere ~ prrson, with l.. u Chandler Eiq a. Council
This snt grows out Of the accident that occurred year
ago last February NY which Dr. Cowpes right foot and
nucle was carull crushed rendering him cripte Ior
lie. The Dr. sues for 25OOO damages The case il IN
be tried At the October (lth week. Of the county
court A. eminent counsel has been engaged on either
SIDE u promises TO be trial Of much Norfolk
A'o'rcaH.
THE PRosPEcr ~ TgSSEssEE Tx. Governor Neill &
Brown nrfiyed at home Yesterday after filling
nen NJ one Of the American cadlstes for Elector for
the State a. large, ~th hi- Democratic competition Nc
Harm at The following places viz :Murfrecsborough
Nhclbyvile' Le"isburg, Fayetteville, Winchester Man
chester woodbury. smthyile, Sparta, Gainsborough
Carthage aud Lebanon.
Gov Brown is IN excellent health and fine spirits. The
audiences generally speaking large and ,tt.ntvc
The confident opinion entertained tat in every county
visited IN this occasion Fillmore will make a gain ,,pon ,bc
vote ai The lat election for Governor We consider Ten
dHg. H. '|'
a Coon ON Aer.-wc learn from reliable .oy,,o
that there y residing Johnspnvie WILLIAMSBURG Dis.
inc lady bv ihc II Singleton who IL 1876 years Of
agc She " native Of Grorgctpwn District vas grown
young lady NJ tho time NJ 81 diocks defeat and cs TO-
count many Of tic incidents Of the revolutionary war she
has bcen perfectly blind for thirty years but can vii
about The honse and yard With other assistance thai,
walking siick.--lUarioH star.
Deus o. ~ Epiroa AcIgosrle Nsvburypor, Herald an
kogndoui ~ ~ Courier Mr o. writer n much sbl.ty
tas be b. beeo "a g' =, nssstne Eor
haEs been pub,hd under the patronage q ST. Hunt entitled ne
All pe ne ~ s oP H. ,P. SaP,I, By
V'0Oa' which Tear, we're ener'ainei) at Valparaiso.
Ths Ore A. Pomerov, Ohio, The sh consumed Hayuv.
oeW We post once. both printing ohices. County
DoGr snd hcgs County Telegraph the house court ou -
And ARC number u stores aud Workshop
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CHisLsroS, c. Aug who have arrived here
on havtna report The yellow fever very badly
Paes vas unsafe for strangers any Cuban ports