The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-26


| Items OF News and Miscellany.
FusrHrs NEWS SoUTH AnERIcA.--Ws men
toned yesterday that General Urquza had resigned tho
Dictatorship Of Buenos Ayres. The new government
had Issued an address 10 the people, pedgng themselves
TO maintain peace and harmony, and 10 do everything
promote the public good Urquiza had pledged him.
| self 10 support the new government.
The government has placed al the disposal OF Mr. Ed
ward A. Hopkins, United States consul to Paraguay the
provincial steamer Constitution, enable him TO
continue his voyage.
The markets were brisk, and general business was
increasing. The productions of Spain and the United
States draw good prices Various sales OF dry skias
had taken place arrivals OF skins were expected
from the country which wosld have the effect OF reduc
Ing prices. Skins for North America were sold II 81 10
50 reas for Spain at 40 reals Rio papers OF the I'D ul
limo report that nothing doing in coffee. The Bank
OF Brazil lowered It's discounts from TO per cent Ii
continues TO pay per cent. on deposits sa f
M. de ST. Georges, envoy extraordinary and minister
penipoteniiary from France. presented the Em-
peror Of Brazil on the 3lst Of August.
The CHOLERA SHIP SAGADAHocK.-The Boston port
ply reports that the ship Sxgadahock. from Gotten
burg. entirely free from cholera. The passengers have
removed to Deer leland. and reported to have
suffered for want OF proper food
FRENCH REMEDY cHoLEKA-The French papers
publish the following remedy for cholera: II the pa
tent has not vomed the poisoned matter which causes
the disease and which looks like rice water, he must
take soup spoon fall of mustard, diluted in glass OF
fresh water This will be elected Immediately, and then
he swallows glass Of brandy in which he throws ten
grains OF cayenne pepper This strong remedy produces
immediate relief and after hour of repose. perspra
ton and sleep restored to the patient"
EPISCOPAL GENERAL coNvENrloN.-On Saturday, the
proposed amendment TO the constitution in relation TO the
mode OF trying bishops adopted after the withdraw
al of the proposition for the continuance OF the joint COM
ttee 10 report upon the subject at the next general con-
yention Rev Thos. F. Scott, OF Georgia, was then
elected missionary bishop Of Oregon. The convention
probably adjourned die yesterday
RAILROAD FROM CHARLEsroN TO NAsHvLLE-The
Charleston Courier says the cars will run from Chatta-
nooga TO Nashville on the LIST OF December and that the
Atlanta and La Grange railroad will be opened 10 West
Point in six weeks that certainly by the LIST OF January
the communication by railroad from that city 10 Nash
Vile and TO Montgomery, and from those points by
steamboats, 10 the Cincinnati and ST. Louis railroads and
10 Mobile and New Orleans. will be completed.
One hundred young men left Richmond, Maine, on
Monday, en- rsas for Kentucky, where they intend to
cut timber AMI Ulild vessels. This is enterprise
and with the bone. sinew, and goaheadativeness of
Maine mechanics. il cannot but succeed More mechan-
les will follow The vessels built will be 6oated
down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
AMERICANS IN PARIs-During the week ending the
9th instant there less than one hundred and
tive N.Y. seven Americans in Paris, among whom
Col. Mendez I. Cohen. z. H. Cooch and G. w. Bull,
ljr., Of Baltimore l.. P. Bayne. of Washington city; T.
M. Smith and c. H Smith, of Richmond, Va; j. B. Kauf
man, OF Lancaster, Pa; j. +. Mason and j. B. Strachn.
OF Virginia; Lieut. Bartlett, j. Taylor Wood. and T. B.
Hull of the United States navy; Captain Walker. United
States army Senator Douglas of Illinois, and Professor
Morse and family of New York.
ANOTHER coMET.-According to an English paper, an
other ilustrious stranger, comet, s taking tour
through the heavens within the scope OF our earthly
vision II discovered at Berlin the 18th OF Sep
TENDER, and the Sd of October visible 10 the eye
The head equaled in brightness OF the fourth mag
ntude, and the tail could be traced about degree II
had rapid southerly motion
A CLAY MoNuMrNr-The Louisville Courier says
"We learn from Col. H. r. Duncan of Fsyette, the
president OF the Clay Monument Association, that he
obtained during the week OF the agricultural fair this
place subscriptions 10 the amount OF six thousand and
forty dollars The total amount subscribed IL 900.
II is designed to obtain 100000 before the enterprise is
commenced Ii s expected OF Jefferson county and the
city OF Louisville that they will contribute at least $2a-
900 towards this patriotic work"
TRIAL AND AcaurrTAL OF MISS SHAw.-A young
woman named Shaw, who shot Christian G. Martin
through the head last week Louisville, Kentucky,
has been acquitted. 1t proven the trial that Mar
tin threatened to kill her unless she signed paper in
which a confession which would blast her repu,a-
ton forever The jury, with the full before them
acquitted her once amid the generous rejoicing of
some two hundred citizens OF the neighborhood who
were present at the trial.
postmaster puzzing a very uncertain superscrip-
ton Irish letter, loosely remarked to inel-
gent son OF Erin who stood by that the Irish brought,
hard Of to this country. "Ab, yes" replied
the rshman, but they get harder after they ar
rive"
i GREAT LEAD NINE lowA--In Clayton county, lows,
immense lead mine lately discovered by Messs
Homes and Dickson who have taken 100 900 pounds
OF mineral within the last four weeks and have another
100000 pounds in sight The lead is considered good
for 900 900 pounds II is said be found on the sur
face OF the upper strata Of magnetism limestone, and
about eighty feet below The surface OF the earth at the
highest point OF the ridge running and west and d.
recy the ridge. The mineral is said 10 be OF the
beat quality, bringing at this tune esl per thousand
pounds II has become the settled conviction at
least with great many. that the whoe country former
y reserved by the government for mineral purposes will
prove be rich in lead ORE and OF the best quality
/ tCin. Enquirer, ala
| An IMPROVED STRAIN BOILER Judge w. f. Bird, OF
Cahaba. Alabama, has invented an improved steam
boiler. for which he has taken measures to secure
patent The boiler il composed OF cylinders or tubes