The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-20
Itens OF News and Miscellany.

sen. who had been arrested and imprisoned under color
OF warsn, issued BY justice OF the peace of Luzerne
county, for the part they took some time SINCE in arrest
Ing ius,iye slave al Whkesbarre, named William
Thomas, Will commend Itself the appreciation OF 10.
tegent and candid men. The clear headed old Judge
made short work OF the abolition adventures who IN
deook TO proceed against United States officers for per
forming their duty under law OF Congress-.
tJoHr Of Con.
The LATE PRIzr-rIGHr The Albany Register of
Tuesday says; We gs,ifed TO learn that Governor
Seymour. with pronptness becoming his character and
position, has takea energetic measures bring all the
parties and accessories in the late brutal prze-fgh at
Boston Corners 10 justice and 10 cause such punishment
to be administered 10 them the violated laws and out
ragged decences OF life require In this the Governor will
be aPpauded by every right minded man ia the commu.
nifty AS Is matter OF doubt as to which State
has jurisdiction the place where the outrage was
committed, Governor Seymour, we understand, has cor
responded with and secured the operation OF the au-
hor,ss OF Massachusetts aud Connecticut in enforcing
the law against the offenders.
British FAITH IN AMERIcA.-The European Times Of
late date closes leading article with this language
" The laundced politicians OF England viewed, years
ago, with alarm and terror the of the democratic
principle on the western shores of the Atlantic but
much OF this fear of liberal institutions in their most ex.
pansve form have long since disappeared and even the
dresdng America have learned respect her. Old preu-
dices this head all but extinct and our rm con-
sicon is that ii Great Britain involved In srug-
gle for national exstenceif she become the OBJ
ect OF attack the part OF all the combined continental,
desp0tshe spot OF earth 10 which she would first look
for support and not look vain, would be that thriving
progeny which she originally planted on the western
continent"
THE RECEPTION OF JOHN MIrcHEI-Preparations are
making New York for the reception of John MITCHELL
The Irish patriot who has escaped and expected short
y TO arrive in this country On the evening of the day
that his arrival is announced in the papers, number OF
military companies will assemble in the Park at 10
o'clock and from thence proceed TO his lodgings give
| him serenade. Committees have Teen appointed 10
make arrangements
Law ANEcDoTE Some years ago, before the temper.
ance cause had made much progress, there trial
a State court at East Greenwich, in which witness,
whose testimony bore hard against the plaintiff
ed that he had parlaken "a little ethng permanent"
several times during the afternoon of the transaction
This seemed TO open way to the overthrow OF his es
mony, which the counsel was not slow TO improve The
witness treated up and down from 10 tavern
and from tavern You stopped at the STORE
you say Did you drink anything there!" Yes, per-
haps did take little something cold mornng-ihe
best of folks might do that you know squire"-givng
corkscrew look at the counsel. Having thus fixed the
witness who stopped at the store, at Ke Green's the
tavern, and at half dozen other places the counsel
rose to put the clincher and shaking his finger near
the witnesses face, exclaimed exultingIy Now, Mr.
Witness in the presence OF this and jury and upon
the oath you have taken sir, how much spirit did you
drink in The course OF that morning The witness az
cool a cucumber, replied: We'll. squire, as TO the
matter OF that, you've got such plaguey rsy Of uaierang
the liquor down here that body can't tell how much
they do drink" He took his seat without any more
gu es,iops Prouidt nee Post
La FARCE HoTEL--Tbis is the next of the splendid
hotels 10 be completed in this CITY, and now rapidly in
progress The marble front is almost finished and is
among the imposing Broadway. The interior is
decorated 10 the richest manner, with the design OF sur
passing all predecessors From $50 10 500 guests will be
accommodated. The public opening is expected to take
place some time April The architect is James Rem
wick jr.-Jour. Com.
WEALTH OF BosToN.-The Boston Transcript gives
the following OF the rise and valuation OF that
city, The assessed valuation of the real and personal
this city the present year is S20o 400. being
an increase OF nearly nnstsa millions of dotia since
last year In ls46 the total valuation $l4s 500 600
In 1874 il Slis,45o 300 As matter OF public in
terest we will give the total assessed valuation of real
and personal in Boston each decade OF the past
half century, In 1894 it STA sos 500 In 1924. S49
sol 500 In 1874 $500 200 In 1884, SIS, 0sl 800
II will be that the increase the past yea,
TO sum about two-thirds az large the whole OF the
ses.ed valuation in 1901 An increase of eighty.
millions in ten years indicates that the croakings we
have heard about the prospects and tendencies OF
city have not been well founded.
The portion OF the State tax assessed upon properties
10 Boston The present year is about fifty upon
thousand dollars.
FATHER GAvAzzI-A deputaiion OF gentlemen has ar
rived in this city from Louisiana invite Father Ca
yazz to visit that State Gavazzi being present in
Buffalo delivering lectures, The depuation will prefer
their request to him there. II s stated thai Gavazz 10
TO edit a new aper in this city, TO be called " The
Crusader"-E Y. Irbums.
German colony has been, for couple OF years. set
tied in the Pckens district. South Carolina. OF
30 600 acres Of land which has purchased in common.
10 be divided among the several families Of the
ni,y Houses have been erected and village laid out
named Wahalla and schools and churches have been
instituted and according 10 the Charleston Standard
is one OF the most beautiful specimens OF primitive
csty TO be me, with in any country"
The Scientific American slater, reliable authority,
that il al two feet above the throat Of your chimney you
enlarge the opening double the sze for the space OF
two feet then carry up the at 6rsi your chimney
will not smoke
| Man sHor NJ A eRL.-We learn from the Marietta
(Ohio) Iniegencer that an Irshman, employed the
railroad in Warren township, about sir miles below
Marietta was sho, on the 7th inst by Miss Henderson
! Az rho liant ho,r,