The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-29

july 49, 1888
Mr. vsIEsDs II you have to execute The eaeIo~sd
WILL and nothing in the character oil either Of the men
should change your views, recommend that Robert w.
Esilin and Thomas B Lee should succeed to my com
mercal house, and wind up, uHder your direction, my
old commercial business Ii will be fortune 10 them,
aud wish them To have ii. would have been glad for
James A. McAlsisr be associated but he has always
objected TO New Orleans khow them TO be iai4js!,
Nay charities will all be done in my lifetime. and jas
lice 10 all while living; so leave no obligations, only
Charge full commissions on my estate. II is worth
this day fifteen hundred thousand dollars.
believe Ia the Christian religion, though an unworthy
believer
want my negroes well treated. Bu, for sbostionism
should have been able 70 DO more Tor lhsI -,
May God bless you H. r. w. HILL
JOHN Nj. Bass. JOHN ARMrIELD
The Delta says that Mr.. Hill, during his life. gave
more than three hundred thousand dollars to charity.
General O. Hinton, the celebrated Ohio mail robber,
who was arrested two three years since in Ohio,
and afterwards released on bail and left the country, for
eing his bail bond has bsen arrested in California He
fret went TO Cuba. then California and afterwards 10
Oregon, where he KEEP, public house for some time
Lately, however he has been sojourning in California,
under the assumed of Samuel g. Gordon, but was
recognised BY former citizen OF Columbus the veri
table Hinton. Il is understood that he will shortly be
brought back to Ohio for trial.
DEATH or NEWLY ELECTED sENAroR.-Ihe Burling-
ton (V) Free Press Gays that Fir. Bogue. (dcmocra,)
who at the late election chosen from Frank
lin county by two majority died at Fafar Saturday
evening. There is provision in the constitution by
which the vacancy can DO filed.
CENTRAL ONO RAILROAD c0NNExloN AT
WHEELlsa The Wheeling intelgencer refers 10 ru-
mentioned by its baltimore correspondent that the
Central Ohio Railroad Company. instead Of connecting
with the Baltimore and OHIO railroad that city, design
Fcr,ni nayio uifh shnrUh v ha n6ol1
road, and with other works leading to the east and pro-
nounces to be untrue. although admits that literal
OF the late report of the president OF the
pany is calculated lead to such conclusion The In
ielligencer further says:
1T is true that certain intimalions have been made to
the public that in the event OF Wheeling not complying
with the conditions offered by the company the road will
be carried by the 'clTcsmbendibas through Plsburg to
Philadelphia But not aware that this threat has
produced any alarm among those most interested
occurring the terminus OF the road at this city. As
piece OF diplomacy il s very well understood and goes
for what il is worth. which is not much Besides many
considerations that stamp absurdty, the fact that
would be increasing the distance more than my mfles
over that Of line from Wheeling, is sufficient 10 rem
der it very improbable and most mpraclcabIe
I'VE may add. that.the only controversy in relation to
the terminus Of the Central Ohio railroad this city, If.
indeed controversy may be said TO exist al The
time relates TO the route Of approach TO the city That this
point has been long since settled fault OF Wheel
ing which merely that the route shall be such
shall TO the city The dvanlages Of the terminus OF
this company consistent with interests This dspo
si,on has been all times maintained by our city au
hories and recprocated on the part OF the company
cannot but lead TO satisfactory adjustment OF the ques
ton"
DAsrARDLY OUTRAGE AND RosBERY.-A dastardly out
rage peperated on Saturday night last at the North
Fork tolgaie, the Lexington turnpike, upon the per-
son of Mr. Richard Mitchell. Some villain. in order TO
rob the dollhouse called MIR. NJ. out open the gate,
and. watching his opportunity seized him by The throat
and jerked him his face 10 the ground. where he
choked him until he was insensble He then entered
the house, and took from the desk, which found
next morning about hundred yards from the house.
aed Of its contents. $50 in money, and papers OF
great value. Mir. Mitchell recovered enough
hear the villain 90 of his horse, but much injured
and charlottesville Times.
THE NoRTHkAsTERN ysHrRY.-The fishing business in
the bay of ST. Lawrence has been very unsuccessful this
year. Not than in Of the vessels have made
good voyage, and probably not one.hslf OF them will
pay their expenses The business will necessarily de-
cline very much next year. The present II has
been difficult TO obtain TO fl the vessels
munerave has been The business for three years
past and year probable that more than half
the fleet OF the presen, will be fitted We sp
prehend that The failure OF the fishery this year has
been owing more TO The scarcity Of fish than TO TIE
les,aon Of British cruisers-Nsubwypo't HrslL
INK TACTIC hAIIROAp -lue IOHoWiBg ~ an
extract of letter from gentleman attached 10 Gov.
Stevens's surveying expedition:
Fort Union, Aug 8, ls53.We have had, the greater
part Of the way. three several lines OF survey 1s the
party, under command Of Governor Stevens 10 per
son. passing in the Immediate vicinity OF the southern
bend oil Red river, crossing the Cheyenne twice. and
being only from IS TO 30 miles south OF the Meme wake
lake, and thence 10 Fort Unon 2od. an odshooi from
this, leaving the main party at Pike lake and joining The
main party al Fort Union third Reconnaissance has
bsen made by LieuteAan's Donelson and Mullen, OF
the Missouri river from ST. Louis this place Lieuts
DoDelson and Mullen arrived here the ID July Lieut.,
Grover on the 26,h, and party, LIST August.
With single exception. no untoward accident has he
fallen either party Ar6cer White engineer soldier
Of LNut Doneson's command, accidentally shot him.
sef few days before arrival, meeting with instant
death. We have had delightful weather-Eood grass
obstacles 10 railroad construction. We shall again
the sh, and will proceed in two paries 10 Fort Ben
ton, whence make attack on the mountains"
There are five SETS of brothers, brother and sis
ter and father and son. in confinement in Connecticut
State PRISON nine OF these persons colored The
traordinay number OF relatives in prison number
ing but Is3 conveis very singular circumstance, and
is probably without parallel in this country.
MAIL ROUTE AoEEr.-Ths Postmaster General has ap
pointed Mr. Edward Ferry OF Baltimore. route agent
the line between Washington and Philadelphia. in place
OF Mr. William H. Cotton, resigned TO take eject isi
October. Mt Ferry for many years competent and
obging conductor between this city and Washington.
Edward Lyons. aged ~ years, son Of James Lyons,
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