Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-17

NEws FROM SsLr LAKE-Nr. q. W. Hood, and six 9th.
49, have just got IN nom salt LNAv, III days Nj
Hood states there has been great suffering ia Salt
count OF the severity of the winter aud crops
occasioned by the Grasshpp-rs The Legislature met at
fmore. lou miles south Of Salt Lake 9th December had
quiet time, aud Delegates have appointed to PR
sent State Constitution to Congress asking admission
To the Union State. Mr.. Babitt Secretary of the
Territory, and Judge Kinney, aud family along with Nj
sioaies Tor different parts OF the world their
way in About ten thousand head stock pershed du
ring the winter, in the Northern valleys. =
posse of men, under Deputy L. Marshall. went out
IN February tn take among the Pah Utah
lndishs who IL Is charged, murdered Lieut. Guunisou
Ghey srresi ed three and kill two-one n the Indian
prisoners cut his throat alter being arrested This tribe
oi Indians in Ceao Nalay stole hundred iity head
OF stock They pursued into the mountains esd
oi stock were capturcd-eight Mormons were kel-and
two three indians.
Business has been dull on account of the scarcity
and high price of provisions.
This party left Salt Lake with the mail party-eeyen Ia
all on the llth OF March Had great dicu.tyin getting
through the Mountains of the great quantity
OF snow After passing the Mountains had pleasant wea
ther and good TIP Saw number OF Sou, Fort La
ranc all peaceabe IL understood that peace would
DE made.-ha~srs Herald, Nay, 3.
DrArH Cart. W. b. RowE-Itis with sincere re-
gt that We record the intelligence Of the DEATH by droW
nine, OF Capt Rowe, who has for long time been
rs merchant captain OF this port and sailed a short
time since in command OF the Schr Laura for the West
Indies
AdVices have been received bv his friends her ~ ch
states that when the Schr. off Bermuda the tin
while III the act oi speaking, pilot boat kn ,cked
overheard by tue iorcboOm tnd sank that
no assistance could be rendered.
Capt Rowe leaves several rela lives and many friends In
this CITY who had become warmly attached to him by his
many good qualities, TO his sudden and unexpected
decease.-NOrfolk Herald
TuE PREsIDrNTIAL CAsvAss.-A Washington letter in
the New York Times says:
An effort is making under the lead of sam Me,lary
Senator Bright and other Northwestern Democrats now
here ~ effect perfect union among the Delegate. oi that
secton To the Cincinnati Convention to cast it, vote ~
unit for Pierce Douglas, whichever shall prove the
strongest Michigan alone holds Tor Buchanan Even
this unanimity Buchanan DESTROYS all reasonable
hope OF this nomination. and Pi-rce friends claim night
that gives the latter the lead again. The present game
of the Administration Is secretly promise the al
mission oi Kansas With the Topeka Constitution With the
view of preventing the Northern Free Kansas Democrats
from stampeding at the Convention.
The y. Y. Times in paragraph headed ''Good Reef
Very Abundant and Very Cheap" calls attention it's
Stock market report from which quote in another
column ! aud says
Consumers will there learn that there were s43 nice
fat buocks sale Forty fourth street Yesterday morn
ing and total receipt for the CITY OF 2OO during week
past As matter of prices Town ma rriay
say 10 per cent Nine doll should 20 a. FAR IN buyng
beef this week a. 80 last week. This is saving the
city OF at least $4,000 s3OO1O The receipts this
week, just double those OF the corresdong week
last and nearly double the wecely average Of 1855
The pistols which OConue used OF the occasion of his
celebrated duel with DEsterre were sold by auction in
Limerick lately for us. the pair.