The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-28

There "a now surplus OF within fraction oil Sl2,-
600 900 in the treasury Notwithstanding he secretary 10
red eminx United States stocks and otherwise paying
The public debt as fast the law 10 that cad viii allow
him
There will be an eclipse of the planet Mars by the
moon on The lst OF month. The eclipse will
mence at three minutes past q M, and continue until
fifteen minutes after three. .....I n
EDUcATIos AND DEMOCRACY sleadfast adherence
OF New Hampshire to democratic principles has caused
their opponents TO call IL benghed State. Facts, how
ever show that il contains but seventy six persons be-
The ages OF fourteen and twenty who csnuoi
read and write, and that there ninety thousand pupils
the school lists of the State IT, therefore, democracy
be political sim New Hampshire does not sin through
ignorance.
Anecdotes of Mr.. Webster are always accep,able--es-
pecially new Here is one. for which we are in.
debled TO correspondent Of the Boston Transcript In
the summer OF 1919, when lad, at "Swifs"
In Sandwich. My then schoolmaser was there also.
and from him had the tale. John Trout the we'll
known sobiquet OF the fisherman who attended amateur
anglers on their excursions John was not remarkable
for his veracity but quite otherwise, when his success
with the hook and line the "subject Of his story"
One day he 'out' with Mr.. Webster Both were
standing in the brook, patient walters for bite, when
MIR. W. told John how he caught large, very large
trout, former occasion. "Your honor. said John.
'thal was very well for gentleman Bnt once, when
was standing down by yonder BUSH took fish weigh
ng"-l forgot how much, but, of course, many
more than the great lawyers big fish. "Ah! John,
john" exclaimed Mr. Webster, 'You amphibious
animal You lie IN the waier and you lie out off,"
CorTos AT THE CRYSTAL PALAcE.-We are informed
that samples of the bales Of exhibited the Cys
tai Palace were submitted 10 the examination of
mittee Of three gentlemen OF our ci,ytwo Of them cot.
L. 49, 49,. - 80.
ions on its merits They decided the samples beau.
ul in the highest degrees that the one marked B, OF
DR.. Samuel Bond OF Memphis, Tennessee. most at,
tTacve IN color but the one marked A, exhibited by
Colonel John Pope Of Memphis, Tennessee was supe.
or in neness Of staple. better gnned, and was entitled
to the preference The latter sample ia the product of
new variety OF cotton called The golden seed obtained
from central Mexico. Its peculiar excellence Is lie I'M
rvaed fneness Of staple and the large size OF its bols
Colonel John Pope obtained the prize at the Worlds
Fair at London.-N. Y. Express.
A uocb HIr.-ln the course of discussion In the
Massachusetts convention, good deal was said about
the RIGHTEOUSNESS Of the press wheteupon COL Schouer
OF Boston. made very fair reort:
" A great deal has been said about the RIGHTEOUSNESS
OF the public press Now, sir. happen to have bad
great deal 10 do with the public press, and say
that the most lcentous part OF my experience with tie
public press has been in the defence OF in public
stations. lGreat laughterl trust, Mr.. President am
not out Of order [Laugbter.r'
New HAVEN TRAoEpY.-Mr Brazilai Bradley, one of
The most respectable citizens OF North Haven left his
house on Sunday morning about 10 o'clock 10 attend
church, taking with him all his family excep, his wife,
who, being ndisposed remained al home
10 the afternoon, when the services of the day were
over, he returned to his house Upon opening the back
door leadn, into his dwelling. be found Mrs Bradley
lying dead near the SILL horribly mu,ated and well
lerng in blood.
Michael Jannngs. upon whom the suspicion OF the
murder Of Mrs Bradley rested, was arrested by Mr..
f. W. Gilbert and Constable kne VALE and carried to JAIL
He acknowledged that he the person formerly in the
employ OF Mr. Bradley, and that he bad left money
with man named James Conner. Conner was arrested
by Officer Knevas, and. after attempts to the
livery OF the money, was seafched. and the bill found
upon him, which bore the marks OF bloody fingers.
woman named Ellen Conner was also arrested on the
'upposition tina, she may know something OF the affair
HEAVY BANK ROBBERY The Mechanics and Traders
Bank IN Jersey City, was entered recently and robbed
OF $4,000 The thieves stole the Keys at the cashiers
house with which they entered the bank, and plumber
ed the vault OF the above amount in bills and specie.
Sheriff Marselles bad left bundle at the bank
containing $1,000, principally in notes OF the North River
Bank, which the thieves also carried off
UEnED STATES yRIGATr SAvASsAH ORDERED TO THE
rIsHEsEs-The Norfolk Argus says that orders have
oeen received al tue navy-yarG changing THE destination
Of the United States frisaie Savannah to the fishing
grounds Her previous orders were 10 proceed TO the
Mediterranean.
FEvER DEATHS AT PHILADELpmA.-A severe form Of
bilious fever has broken out violently the South
wharves Philadelphia city Seven PERSONS have al.
ready died.
The disease is supposed have been brought into the
city by vessels pacing the quarantine. ,,.,..
CARGO OF MrAsLrs.-The packet ship Constellation
arrived at New York lately, bringing eight hundred
and nineteen passengers in the sleersge They have had
upward OF ninety cases OF measles on board al one
time.
The LAST rRorosITIos.-A gentleman in Iowa pro-
poses TO keep cities free from thuadeI- sorns for so
much per year" To most people this offer will be look
ed upon prcposierous, and yet tits not We have no
doubt whatever that an outlay OF $40 900 would keep
New York insulated glass table with sealing
legs WhaLa gentleman in Iowa proposes do for US,
has already been done by the OF the South
OF France. BY OF well arranged system of light
ming rods, whole district has been rendered
to those destructive hal-storns which frequently ol
low in the train OF thunder-showers. What has been
dose in France be done elsewhere II we can teach
lightning to write, we can teach II TO behave itself
Another Sam Patch has turned up. The Nashville
Wing says couple OF gentlemen were walking quietly
the wire bridge at thai place the 5th, and when
about the middle OF them stripped himself OF all his
clothes except bis paniaoons, and jumped Oh into the
river distance OF about $50 feet He 10 the Shore
and up unnjmed. except that he very fs,igued
The oenpms declined IA rive his name This IA