The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-23

days since. is certainly courteous and mild It's objects
are right and proper"
Col Fremont, we learn from the ST. Louis Intelligent
Ger, has sufficiently recovered his health feel Justified
IN starting out to rejon his company and his pro-
posed trip the plains He expected TO on
the l4th instant, and would be accompanied by DR.
Ebes OF ST. Louis. who has been engaged to make the
trip as physician TO the expedition.
LARGEST CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES
The large frstcass organ built by Henry Erbin, OF ths
city. for Rev Dr. Tyng's church, Sixteenth street, was
performed upon last evening in the presence of large
number OF ladies and gentlemen members of the con-
gregation. The organ built at cost Of $40 900
The 81 feet hight SO feet 'front.' and 10 feet Deep
and is in the Byzantisc style OF architecture II has
three OF keys, 4s stops and nearly 5000 pipes II
has large pedal ogan the largest pipe OF which is 81
feet long, and 6 in diameter; and its Dimensions are
not equaled by any metal pipe in any Of the organs in
London.-Ne0 York Enquirer.
A meeting of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com
pany will take place the Sd of November. Officers
will then be elected, and the company will be fully or
gained Mr. Gray, the engineer. is organizing his sur
veyng party and will set out for the Rio Grande the
2s!h of the present month. He expects have reliable
and satisfactory survey of the whole executed for
the OF the company in the coarse Of the ensuing
spring. The additional stock subscribed the books OF
the company the 18th was sufficient to swell the ag
gre gate to $63,oO0,00o.
SHOCKING SCENES IN MExIco-Four criminals were
executed in the city OF Mexico on the 26th ult and
shocking addition made 10 the suferings of the GRIM
mails Three were garroted with the accustomed read
iness; but the executones endeavoring perform
the last functions the fourth, the machinery could
not be made 10 work. For some minutes endeavors TO
force 10 do made. but in vain; and finally, the
unfortunate victim obliged be released from the
chair, to gaze the corpses Of his fellow sufferers
while OF them was lifted out 10 make room for him.
and finally 10 take his seat in the chair thus vacated
there undergo his sentence This is the second time,
of late. that similar shocking has been witnessed
in Mexico. 9s@
CoKE IN LocoMorIvEs-During the last week an at.
tempt made on the New York and New Haven
railroad TO substitute coke for wood. fuel for loco
motives II was found that il impossible generate
steam with sufficient apdity by means OF coke causing
the train to get "behnd time;" and wood is used as
before We understand, however, that this result is not
considered altogether decisive, the fremen igno
rant OF the proper mode Of using COKE and that the trial
will probably be repeated Coke is used almost exclu
svely in England and anthracite OF the roads
in Pennsy lvania, with success
SINGULAR MoRrALiTY.-A singular instance OF mortal
y in family has occurred in Allegheny city, Penn
sylvania few weeks ago sister died on Sunday
last another sister, sweet young girl OF eighteen
ners, and the father followed - the grave by
large number OF friends; Monday brother died. and
another sister is now lying at the point Of death.
FOREIGN POSTAGE Information has just reached the
Post Once Department, through the Bremen Office. that
the Post Office Department of Prussia OF The Grand
Duchy Of Mecklenburg Streliz, and OF the Duchy OF
Saxony Altenburg, have reduced their postage and
from Bremen letters to and from the United States, TO
the uniform rate OF five cents making the full rate OF
postage and from those States. respectively, by the
Bremen line of steamers, cents, instead Of twenty
two, the rate hitherto charged.-Bak. Sun
Mr. j. OSullvan, who assaled by MIR. Lester in
personal manner has replied TO Mr. Lester very quietly
but that M
author to such breach OF faith. Mr.. Sullivan says, in
conclusion:
"lf Mr.. Lester, after having been himself speaker a,
feesol meetings in the day OF our excilemen, on that
subjec, in ls4s, objects to that ground an abo
ltons and as a hlibuster, alter having within lew
months rendered 10 The columns OF the London Times
10 act upon the English and European mind in further
OF my weknown views about Cuba, so FAR as he
could venture 10 90 10 leading the opinion OF the Times
that can An only SAY ea saa 81 noi
with him than he has proved 10 be safe for any gentle
hold uawitnessed private conversation with
him. or 10 get led into writing him private letter
Neither OF these imprudences 10 likely 10 be hereafter
committed by suy who may remember the Horaan
warning-Fsnum hsbst IN eorHu; hune w. Rsmsns, ca
pefo.
:" Respectfully. your obeden. servant,
gentleman from Philadelphia, on Friday. while pro-
ceeding West with his wife and two children to purchase
and suddenly drew dirk in the cars, and attempted TO
stab himself He was seized by his wife. who sit
ting alongsdc him. and, with the assistance OF OF
the passengers secured until he reached Gcensburg,
where he carried into house, and medical aid pro-
cured His wounds are thought to be mortal He was
a man OF considerable wealth, upwards OF 80, 900
were taken from his person after the occurrence, and
given to his vile. .t ..s. s.s.sar.5
In the case OF the burning Of the Martha Washington
on trial at Cincinnati The counsel for the defence yeser
day made motion to quash the indictment. on the
ground that the United States had jurisdiction over in
land waters aud they had, that the law giving II was
unconstitutional Judge Mclean decided that the Uni
ted States had jurisdiction and that the law was clearly
constitutional or course the motion was overruled.
INAprauArr puNIsHM EKT.-The Philadelphia Ledger,
noticing the fact OF having been sentenced to hve
years imprisonment for placing distractions on -ail-
road track remarks truly that the crime ought to be pun
i.hed with imprisonment for life. and the Legislature
shoud 80 decree There il act in the catalogue oil
crime which shows more black hearted malgnity. and
none which 10 likely Wholesale slaughter
villain. who, crafty purposes Of revenge will lay
trap which involves the lives oil persons guless Of any
injury to him. is much OF an outlaw for society 10 al
low to 20 al large.
War CONSTITUTES A COMMON DRuxKARps-A case
involving this question came before the pleas
court Judge Bishop presiding, at Worcester, Massachu-
hat ri whn I'D