The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-10
Items OF News and MISCELLANY.

al his residence, No SO Clinton place Abou, fifty or
sixty invited guests were present
DEATH or Coz. Bliss, on THE ARMY-The Savan-
nah papers contain despatch from New Orleans, an
nouneng that Col Bliss who served SO gaanily in the
Mexican war. and who also known the son-n-
law OF the sle President Taylor died OF yellow fever, on
the 5th inst, al Pascagoula.
MINISTER TO MExlCo.-Col. GadsdeD, the new United
States minister to Mexico, left New Orleans the Isl
inst. in the steamship Texas 3r Vera Cruz His son went
with him His secretary OF legation, Mr. Cnpps is now,
we believe, the city OF Mexico, having left for that place
from San Francisco on the 18th June.
A SINGULAR CAsE.--A Miss Reed, Of West Boylsion,
Massachusetts, took chorolorm few days ago. for the
purpose of having tooth extracted. and after the opera
ton was performed she attacked with severe pain IN
the head, became unconscious, and apparently dead Her
friends supposng her dead laid her out for burial, and
began 10 prepare for the funeral ceremonies; but their
grief Unexpectedly turned TO JOY and establishment
on finding that The supposed dead began 10 revive, and
finally recovered Every evening since, however, she is
attacked with violent pains in the head
RIVER POLICE AT New YoRK,-The merchants and
shippers doing business along the whaves at New York
have, at their own expense, organized river police 10
protect their property from thieves The police force
10 consist OF 40 persons under the command of Captain
Charles A. Rakieewz, all of whom are intended for
duty along the North river only Their district will
tend from pier No l. North river far as any sailing
vessel lies, and the members will be armed with clubs
and revovers. similar force along the East river will
be organized as soon as possible.
MORTALITY AMONG AMERICAN sEA CAPTAINS IN CAL.
cuTTA.-Leers from Calcutta state that Capt Growing
of the ship Ellen Foster of Boston, died there on the
2sh Of May Capt Joshua Doane. Of the ship John Gil
pin, died June Q, and his wife twelve hours previously
Capt Hatch, OF the Concordia, was recovering from
attack OF cholera There had been several fine
showers Of rain, considerably cooling the atmosphere,
and it was hoped the disease would soon abate
WESTERN Hcss.-From present appearances, the num-
Der Of hogs the next will be lage particularly in
Kentucky and Ohio II is stated tba, contrac, for
large number Of hogs in Indiana has been made SO 90
gross TO be delivered at the pens in the fall. trader
al Louisville, the 81 inst, offered 10 deliver 1000 hogs
between the Goth Of November and the goth of Deem
Der, at Al cents net. The contract was not made.
SUCCESS AT THE FsHEKIEs.ln regard 10 the fisheries,
the New Brunswcker hears from the Gulf that The fish
cries Of every description have been than usually
prolific; that mackere are very abundant everywhere,
and that American mackere schooners making good
fares within the prescribed limits, by keeping some OF
their number on the watch for the steamers.
EMIGRATION To UTaH-The Danish government has
been officially informed that there thirteen hundred
efforts making by the Mormons Throughout, the north
oil Europe TO direct emigranis 10 their State Their Oh
ject is 10 attain the required population for the admis-
sion OF Utah into the Union
A MOUNTAIN BoRrR-E. Talbot mechanic Of Hart.
ford. Connecticut has invented machine called noun
tain borer. 1t weighs eighty TOMS has engine OF
sixty horse power, and is 10 be fastened upon rock
near Harlem. The Hartford Times describes i, bold
conception OF mechanical genius than equal TO all
A - l. Al NJ VI
The Lake Superior Journal Gays that every boa, from
below and above comes loaded with passengers. The
business rapidly and largely increasing Copper stock
is very productive The ship canal is progressing finely
and all things appear be the high way 10 permanent
prosperity at the Saul and in The copper regions OF tie
grea, lake. Glad 10 hear these things.
THcKsEs, OF A SEcRo's scuLL.-The Memphis Ap.
peal relates thai few days ago. while barrel OF -four
being lowered from the upper story of warehouse
ard when Jet al consider able ele vaon, it slipped and
fell upon negro, striking him full the head and fore
ing on, eye. The skull was not even fractured, how
ever and the negro was doing well
The Cincinnati Commercial reports the progress OF the
Cincinnati and ST. Louis RAILROAD, and says 1.-The work
of construction is going forward with the utmost acv-
y and vgor. The masonry for the heavy bridge sruc-
the eastern division Chat IT, from Cincinnati TO
the crossing OF the Jacksonville road, distance OF 81
mles) is progressing rapidly TO completion several OF
them ready for the timber, and all will be in
readiness in time to receive the this fall The com.
pany intend open 81 miles OF the road from Cincn-
matt the st OF January Forty five miles of this
division is graded and ready for rails, and the buzz.
meas OF track ing will commence in few days at the
Jacksonville road, and be continued east also at Au-
rora and thence west. The iron is arriving quite
freely Three cargoes OF the 900 tons forwarded via
Quebec have arrived al Toledo and others are daily ex
pected large number OF cars being delivered
on the company's ground, below Mill Creek"
RAILROAD coSvEsTIoN.-We see ii stated that a con.
vcnon, composed Of delegates from Virginia. North Car
DINA Tennessee Ohio, and Kentucky held al Mad
son Kentucky, week before last the object being 10 con-
meet the valley OF the Ohio with the South Atlantic sca
board by The construction OF a railroad from xingloD
10 Cumberland Gap. MIR William Ballard Preston made
an address the OCCASION and resolutions were adopted
10 request the Kentucky legislature TO incorporate the
company and urging the legislatures of Virginia and
Tennessee TO pass such other acts may be neces-
sary.
MARYLAND AND DELAWARE SHIP CANAL Petitions are
IN circulation in the several counties OF Delaware for
sienasres praying the governor call The AZURE
together, for the purpose of obtaining charter for
right OF way through the State for the shin
canal 10 connect the walters OF the Chesapeake and Del
aware bays. There appears TO be but feeling upon
The subject The people in favor of the enterprise
n the right OF way is obtained, the wek will be COM
pleled in at least two years.
THE CRYSTAL PAL,cE-WnL 1T rAr Some of the
New York papers discussing The question whether