The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-13
Itsns Of News and sti.osll..y.

from Boston TO New York. having cylinder two feet in
diameter, by which means is believed that packages
may be transmitted IRON one city 10 the other in fifteen
minutes.
The uss OF wood and coal is to be done away WITH q
method having been discovered OF warming houses by
burning gas the same used for light Col Fuller
OF the New York Mirror, has entire confidence ia The
discovery and Is making arrangements try il in his
oftce
The METHODIST CHURCH Sun.-It is stated that the
New York book agents making arranK for an
Immediate settlement with The Methodist Episcopal
Church South on terms entirely satisfactory in regard to
division OF property The whole matter in dispute is
10 be referred to the Hon. Judge Mclean, of the Su
preme Court Of the United States The Judge is ex-
pected 10 New York in few days meet the commits
sioners Of The two branches OF the church.
The Boston Post OF October 18th says The Hon. Mr.
Dobbin Secretary OF the Navy. accompanied by Captain
Magrnder. arrived at the fremont House on Saturday
evening They will visit the yard at Charlestown
to-day, and proceed 10 Portsmouth, probably tomorrow
The Secretary Of The Treasury has been able call in
and extinguish about mons OF the public debt,
since the Alb OF March last II money continues 10 be
dear said to be- both here and abroad the
Secretary will have difficulty in dsposing OF large
portion OF the surplus revenue.--BaH. Sun.
REAL ESTATE IN SAN FRAHCIsCO.-A LOT on the corner
of Front street and Broadway. San Francisco 1874 feet
square, recently sold for $4,000 II is said The purchaser
subsequently offered for years lease, with The
privilege oil renewal for five years moe,) the sum of
thousand dollars per month, and agreeing 10 fill in
the lots, lat perhaps cost OF 1925 O00 and STIMULATING
erect thereon first class e-proo warehousesat the end
OF the lease the Improvements 10 rceert TO the owner of
the land at thirds their then valuation and yet this
offer was rejected.
One OF THE CAPTAINs-A few days since, in Dorches-
ter Mass, lad about IA years OF age, who acting
as captain OF a company OF boys who had formed COM
pany for the purpose Of playing soldier Of his
soldiers (who about years old and charging him
with misdemeanor in military duty arrested him and car
red him his he captains) fathers house. where the
offender was gagged, had his limbs tied together, and
was dashed up in the most approved style. The captain
then stripped him. and taking lamp burnt him severely
in two or three places. The cuprl then dismissed
but few days afterwards he again arrested by the
captain who gave him thrashing with knotied rope
The young Nero was then arrested and placed under
bonds for good behavior for six months.
COL Totem, chief engineer OF the Panama railroad has
arrived in Panama, the Herald OF the Sd instant says
"for the purpose Of making final settlements with the
late contractors is not the intention Of the company
to commence work until the dry weather sets IN.
AsMAkD-The Fraakfor, Kentucky Commonwealth
quotes the paragraph going The round OF the papers sta
ling that Ashland the home of Mr.. Clay, belonged
10 Daniel Boone, and says:
"It is full of Ashland never belonged to Dan.
el Boone ner, far can learn, did II belong 10
Col Nathaniel G. Hast, who fell al the river Raisin
II certainly did not descend from him TO Mrs Clay The
disastrous battle Of the river Raisn was fought in Janu
airy, 1918 Henry Clay owned Ashland seven eight
years at least before that time. Colonel Nathaniel G.
Hart Mrs Cays brother, not her father as seems
to be mped by the paragraph cited and as pc eit child
~ pnaut nj uh ttvi
property could not have descended to his sister The
truth respecting Ashland near ss we can ascertain
from gentlemen who remember the place foI nearly nifty
years. that it was originally part OF the Todd and
Mansfield entries, and tha, Mr.. Clay purchased il him
self a, early day-ssy between 1900 and 1906"
| A LIBEL suIr-lt is stated that Joseph R. Flanagan,
esq, of the Philadelphia Daily News has issued writ
| out OF the supreme court against Edward NJ. Davis,
claiming $4,000 damages upon accoun, OF the publca
ton of letter, which was written by Mr. Davis, in
the Daily Register and Evening Bulletin OF that city, in
which charges made affecting the character of Mr.
Flanagan while acting a member OF the Pennsy lvania
| legislature. Baltimore Republican,
During one OF The no, days last week friend OF ours
spent the afternoon in tanning mill To pass away the
time he fed icecfeam, and read OF the bsrque Ann
Maria, that got chawed up" by pair of cebergs A
cooling mixture, that,
| MAIL RoBsea ARREsrEp-We understand that VIM.
T. Sterling, postmaster al Mount Sterling. Crawford co
in this State. arrested Mond,y last, and lodged in
the Crawford county Jail. for robbng the United States
mail He held bail in the of 81 900 for his
appearance at the January OF the United States court
and in default thereof was committed.
/ Much credit is due Henry Hart, esq, the efficient
special agent OF the Pos, Oce Department, for the
and ingenuity has displayed in detecting and arresng
Sterling -Miiwaskn Nsws.
/ MusIYcEsT oIrr.-It will he perceived by the pro-
ceedings OF council that Dr. Fmpon, with an enlarged
and wise directed ibera,y has presented his valuable
library TO the college OF Charleston, and that the council
has marked their of his generosity in a manner
that will prove enduring and grateful memorial OF the
munlhcence Of the public-spred donor.
[ChGleston Mercury.
An IMPROVED STEAM. BoJIxR.-Judge w. 4. Bird, oil
Cahaba, Alabama, has invented improved steam
boiler, for which he has taken secure pat
emit The boiler is composed OF cylinders or tubes ar.
ranged in layers tiers, having return Aues passing
through them and connected with fire chambers. The
Hues OF the lower tubes cylinders terminate in trunk
or chest with hollow bars, through which the smoke
passes TO the smoke chamber. The fues OF the upper
cylinder communicate directly with the smoke-ehamber
| TraaIpLE Ary.lR-Yeserday afternoon man resd-
ing in Catherine stree,, The junction OF the Bowery
cut his own throat with large knife, and stabbed h.,
wife with the weapon, out into the street with
the bloody knife il hs hand and could not be captured
until be was ieed TO the ground with stones hurled
him by the citizens who chased him for the distance
two blocks. Al the las, account neither OF the par.
ties bad expired,-N Y Mirrer, Monday.