The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-09
items OF News and MISCELLANY.

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items OF News and Miscellany.
Charles n Mason, esq, secretary OF the new Wash
inglon Territory and John s. Clendennin, district aor
ney OF the same, sailed from New York on Friday in the
steamship Georgia.
GOODS FOR THE ExHIBTIoN-The American ship
George f. Paen Stlnson, from Hayre. arrived al New
York on Friday with sixty packages for the Industrial
Exhibition, consisting OF oil paintings OF vaue OF about
l4oOOoi; also, marble, bronze, and plaster stauary &c.,
valued at over 100000.
Arrival OF IIRAFFEs.-Two living graiIes one meas
uring II feet and The other Is feet in height arrived at
New York last week in the steamship Washington from
Bremen They said TO have been brought from
Egypt at an expense OF $4,000.
SALE OF NORTH CAROLINA CoPPER.--One hundred tons
OF copper pyri,es from the mines Of the North Carolina
Copper Company, sold in New York on Friday for &C.
count OF that concern al prices ranging from 81 l2i to
"a rs for each per cwt.
GREAT YACHT RACE TO COME oFF--It is stated that
great regatta is to off September in the vicinity
OF Keyport, New York, which will be conended for by
an English yacht and modelled craft now building
under the management of Mr. E. T. Blodgett a. Keyport
The prize to be awarded will not be less than $500 for
the winning boat.
Iowa is being filed up very rapidly One OF our ex-
changes says that the whole interior is full of settlers
hundred emigrants were met in one day recently by
travellers 1874 ,256 received the land office in
about six weeks, aud above all lands entered with
warrants, which will reach very large amount The
entries were all by actual settlers
TROUBLE AMONG THE IRISH PATRIOTS AT BosroN-
ARREST OF DoNoHyE.-On Friday the city of Boston
thrown into excitement by the arrest OF Pat
rick Donohue the escaped Irish exile az party in
contemplated duel between Captain Bernard S. Treanor
and himself He brought before Justice Rodgers in
the police court, where complaint entered against
him by Col W. f. A. Kelley. for accepting challenge
having been shown that he had accepted the belli
cose invitation, ODonohue ordered 10 give bonds in
81 Ooo keep the peace, and TO for exainn
alton Friday Patrick Donohue, publisher OF the
Pilot gave the requisite sureties. The Boston Bee, OF
Saturday, says:
| at appears that ODonohue felt himself somewhat
aggrieyed a, the treatment he received at Faneui Hall
on the of the Meagher festival in being 'cnsh
ioned Oft, he expressed at the time, by Capt Trean
or. president OF the evening. Mr., ODonohue called
upon TO respond 10 sentiment but after little while, II
appealing that certain inrmites disqualified him from
proceeding, be was requested 10 sit down. and give his
remarks through The newspapers on the following day.
The next day, according representations ODonohue
expressed himself rather freely Of the manner which
be had been treated connecting The name OF Captain
ITeanor with certain pungent eptheis. These reached
the ear OF the gallant Captain, whereupon he elt his
honor reflected upon, and Immediately penned cbal-
lenge 10 mortal C0UDat, WHICH ODOnO-
hue by Major Mulcahy, OF New York The bey eren,
nissive duly received and accepted No sooner
had Captain Treanor received the answer than arrange.
ments al once made for the duel Major Mulcahy
appointed Teanors second and Colonel Kelley, the
above complainant "a justice OF the peace appoint
ed O'Donohue's right-hand 1t was then arranged
on near Manchester, New Hampshire Captain Treanor
and his party proceeded hence, and ODonohue was
about TO leave for the cars, when he was arrested and
carried before Justice Rogers, as above. Ohcers were
last evening despatched TO arrest Teanor Whether they
were successful or not not informed The PEN
atty for sending challenge, 10 one particular, is disan-
ohsement for twenty years. together with Imprisonment
| for a cor siderable period
II is understood that revolvers to be used in the
duel and the belgerens were to stand ten PAGES apart
The bIng to continue al proper intervals I'LL one the
other fell Thus will be seen that bloody programme
was LAID down.
| NARROW ESCAPE OF msHoSARY.-Rev. John A.
Butler OF Boston, missionary OF the American board in
South America, had narrow escape from horrible
death few months ago. II appears that he attempted
to ford the river Umkomazi, horseback, and when
about two,hrds OF the way across his horse suddenly
kicked and plunged If to disengage himself from his
rider and the next moment crockodie seized MI But
lers thigh with hi, horrible jaws. Mr. Butler, when be
e, the sharp teeth of the crockole chung 10 the
OF his horse with death-hod Instantly he dragged
from the saddle, and both be and his horse Houn-
deng water often dragged entirely under, and going
down the AT first the crockodie drew them to
the middle OF The fver out al last the morse gained snail
low water and approached the shore As soon he
within reach natives TO his assistance and beat of
the crockode with spears and clubs.
Mr. Butler pierced with FIVE deep gashes, and had
lost much blood He left all his garments except his
shirt and coat. the opposite shore with native. who
was TO follow him; but when the struggle commenced
the native returned and burst not venture into the water
again II was now dark, and, without, garments, and
weak from loss OF blood. he had miles TO ride He
borrowed blanket OF a native, and after two hours
ceeded in reaching the station, dead than alive His
horse also was terribly manged; foot square of flesh
and skin tom from his TANKS, For ten days Mr..
Butler remained in dangerous condition. being seized
with fever and threatened with lockiaw, but in April
when last heard ffom, was recovering.
/ juror EDsopDs ON SPIRITUAL RArPsGs.-Jujge
Edmonds. of New York. is out in long article on the
spirit rappings II throws light upon the subject
but reiiea,es the writer's implicit, belief that the rappngs
and table the works OF spirits and repeats
that he has had frequent communications from the dead
He Processes 10 have sought earnestly for the motive OF
these manifestations. and to have found il, but he
telling wha, is until he publishes his book on
the subject.
| WHAT Mas. SMITH SAID -" Saint Agatha not been
out Of the city this summer ~
| mo; Jones said he couldn't afford H."
/ my dear, innocent Abigail Mr. Jones smokes his
forty mine cigars day, as usual, don't he !"
/ Yes"
| swell, he plays billiards, and takes bis Sherry and
hook, and all that oihins down town, don't he
:" suppose 80"
"Well. put tina, and that together Jsst so Smith told