Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-01


NEW YoRE, Sept. 2S.-fhe British steamship Gladia-
tor has been guaranteed, and IS detained below The
particulars OF the execution 81 General Walker have
beel received. Ten shots were fired at Walker amid the
cheers Of the witnesses Of the execution. His remains
dccenty buried by the Foreigners the natives re-
usng to take any part in IT, Col Raudlsr has been SEN
fenced to four years imprisonment
CmcAGo, Sept. 2S.-Great rreplatons are being
made by the Republican and Democrats for the recep
ton OF Senators Seward and Douglas, mex. week. Ar
rangements have been made With al the leading railroads
for The issue of halt fare tickets. Mr. Seward will
rive the evening Of the ls aud address .he Repuo
the day Mr. Douglas is expected TO arrive
the evening OF October and address the Democracy
on the 5h.
CncAso, Sept rs 1t is now positively certain tina:
tn schooner S. Narys iOuudered the night Of the
Lady Egn disaster. One OF her boats drift ed ashore
Sunday last short distance north OF this city. 0le
body, supposed 70 have beeu lose from the Lady Egiu
has been identified Of the schOOners There
were eeyen persons Including the crew OG board. The
vessel vas valued at 6,OOO-nO insurance..
BOsroS, Sept 9S The Republicans of the FIT Dis.
trct to-Iight unanimously nominated Anson BufliG-
game for reelection 70 Congress
T. Chapman, OF Springfield, IVES to-day confirmed as
Que Of the Justices OF the Supreme Court Of GaSslchu
se;ts
SCnESEcrADv, Sept 2S-The Breckenridge Congress
s0nsl Cow, non for the IS District held at An
th)ny Hall at = o'clock today. MOriecai Myers, OF
Schenectady. WIS nominated for Member OF Congress,
AID E. \. Loycridge for Chairman OF the District Com
mi;tee
PrTsBrRG Sept 2S-The train due this afternoon
from the last the Pennsylvania Rairocd when about
nile east Ct Stewards ssti0n, Grc,lsourg. the
passenger went over the embaakmeut from Is to
- ee high. TW,n passengers we're injured but none
-eiousy. Thomas Stevens brakeman, is seriously in-
jurcd, and viii prcbsby die.
BALrWOEE, Sept. 2S.--The purchase Of the Druid Hi
Park D. tle ;l-y finally contaminated to-day. II will
be torually opened ui,h grand military and civic pa
rlde on saturday Ct next week.
NEw4EK n. j., sept IS The roof Of the Replbli-
cAn Wgsam az th- place fell his morning. TAO men
were fatally Injured, and several Others were badly
wounded.
Sorru BERsIcS Ne, Sept 29.-The railroad bridge
over Salmon Eds River on the Great Falls and
Conway Rniiroad, ic this morning whilst train was
ptsl7g
The engine and four Platform cars fell with the bridge
just as the brakeman was attempting 10 connect the
freight with the passenger train. The accident oc-
CURED lst in tins 10 prevent the brakeman from max
a fearful disaster.
The engineer Jumped TO the sbutmcEt Of the bridge
the .rain went down. Thus fortunately in
jured.
Nav YoRS. Sept 29-The steamer Kangaroo sliled
Ills morning foe Liverpool. ~ih two hundred passengers
aid 81 7,0rJ in specie, and the steamer Bremen for
Southampton aud Bremen, with one hundred and fifty
passengers and S5S0O0O in specie.
Nav ORLEANS, Sept. 2l.-The commander Of the Brit
ia var steamer Gatisto Whcl arrived here yesterday,
assaulted aud knocked down 10 the barroOm OF the
$. Charles Hotel to-diy.