The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-05


SAD AooIprsr AT NlAGAsA-rwo Lvxs Losr.-on
the afternoon Of October 20 lads went out for sa
ia small boat ON Niagara river when. BY accident
the boa, capsixed and two OF the boys Of Messfs
Burton and Cline. highly respectable citizens, were
drowned. The other four were saved.
The Rev. I. II. Stockton. OF Baltimore has issued
prospectus Tor edition Of the Divine Library, or
Cyciopeda OF inspiration" The work will contain the
Old aud New Tesiaments IN various standard ediuons
original and versions. and will be adapted to all ages
classes, and personases The first volume will contain
the Book OF Genesis. with the sacred text and as con-
peie appendix be afforded for the price-6iiy
cents. MIR. j. w Moore, Chestnut street, near 9th, will
receive subscriptions.
CHEcKnc HALLWAY TaAIss.-An experiment was
lately tried in England TO ascertain how quickly rail
way train. under full Roadway might be stopped The
train was allowed 10 attain 4 speed OF fifty miles an hour
when three brakes applied. the steam sh of and
the engine disarranged. II came to dead stand after
running about hve hundred yards The experiment was
tried 10 ascertain if signal OF danger could be seen in
on 10 stop the train.
CHARACTERISTIC LKrTEa.-Commodore Tatnall, in
letter 10 friend al Augusta says he has read his
obituary with great pleasure and adds: " am feeble.
being sni confined 10 my bed, (now nineteen days but
il no relapse occurs, shall get well My heart is conf
dent, and keep my flag laut up 10 the peak"
PENNSYLVANIA AGRICULTURAL TAIR.-The State fair
al Pitisburg attended by an immense concourse OF
persons. The that from thirty 10 fifty
thousand spectators visited the exhibition daily. The
of The Pennsy vana railroad running the grounds
were all densey thronged. also omnibuses and
all other vehicles II seemed holiday in Pitisburg, the
whole population having turned out for enjoyment
Every TO the fair crowded from morning to
night and the fair presented dense OF we'll
DIRE ssed men. women. and children. The number OF
strangers in Pittsburg immense. and was, in iact
limited only by the means OF getting there. The ma
jority from western Pennsyvan and the eastern
counties OF Ohio, comparatively few being from OF
the mountains.
LIBERIA-Lei,ers received from Liberia TO June 18th
announce that after contest, the present execu-
tye Presden, Roberts, been reelected by decided
majority his opponent, Mr. S. A. Benedict This is
the first time that party lines have been drawn in the
public
FEMALE EoUEsTRIANsHlP.-The was q grand trial of
female craftsmanship last week at Randolph. Chautauque
county, New York, attended by several thousand per-
sons. prize offered 10 the best rider and Miss
Susan B. Cbamplin OF Napol, and Miss Frances Jones,
OF Randolph entered for the prize. but the result
stated We notice that Miss Davis awarded beau.
ful gold breasp by the Agricultural Society OF Ohio
and Switzerland countless Indiana, few days ago, for
being the graceful rider upon horseback in attend
ance at the fair.
Hon. Mr.. Barrnger. the United States minister TO
Spain, recently bad audience with the Queen when
be presented his letter of recall, and made quite aer-
ing address TO her Majesty, who responded in equally
complimentary terms, expressing her desire 10 maintain
friendly relations with the American government.
GREAT CRANBERRY MNKEsoTA.-The papers
speak OF the abundant yield this year OF this valuable
fruit The berries gathered both by Indians and
whites. They worth from IS TO 81 barrel in Min
nesota There great many cranberfies in Indiana
and Michigan. Lake Michigan. The regular price
there few years ago so cents bushel now it is
81 to So So much for railroads.
LATER FROM RIo-Advices from Rio de Janeiro 10 The
18th OF August state that yellow fever and disnhea
were still acquiring numerous victims. In Para, Brazil
there fears entertained OF the scarcity OF corn aad
the munich pality had issued order creating pu bic
depot in the city. There project about being real
lied for building railroad and electric telegraph be-
tween Bahia and Joazeiro.
The MISSION OF A COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
This funeonary had. up The nth Of September visited
the Shawnees. and Deawares. and Kickapoos. and
cerained that the two former tribes probably willing
sell portion OF their aons, and the Kick poos
the whole OF theirs. He had been IN council with the
Owahos the Ooes, and Missourias (ribes snous 10
their present locaon for two and half days The 18th
u lie has probably proposed TO buy out for the gov
eminent their claim 10 the whole tea millions OF acres
which they hold. |, strikes that the main enbarsss
men OF The OF bis negotiations will grow out Of
the precipancy with which The whites have recently
rushed into the Indian territory under Col Ben;ons ad
vice --Sssr.
Tur FarNcH III in atated truly we presume