The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-24

Items Of News and Miscellany.
TbsNew Orleans True Delta estimates thai three month.
ago there we're in that city 900 people. This number
was as usual greatly reduced n the early OF June,
as The more wealthy OF both the accmated and uaaccl
mated at this period oot their northern tours The
summer yisilers to the North. previous to the appearance
OF the fever unusually numerous The paper
says As soon The first few OF yellow fever
suned the runaway army received new recruits, I'LL the
city Wa reduced 10 little than half it's ordinary
winter population. All who feared the fever, and were
wealthy enough 10 travel. left, and will perhaps not be
considered an overestimate when set down So 600
The population OF the city when the scourge commenced
It's ravsges in earnest OF this IS 900 al least 60 900
natives Of the city acems,ed. and Of course for
themselves. had fears OF Yellow Jack Ii followed
that among the remaining 10000 the psslence to
find its victims. and among these lis ravages have been
truly fearful Oh the 25 900 OF unaccmated more than
5000 already sleeping 'tbe sleep which knows
waking another 5000 have recovered and still another
5000 are at the present time sick This will leave bu
5000 al all likely to be attacked, and OF tina, number
perhaps a third will be entirely passed over"
Al Chicago you buy house in all its parts. fran
ing timber, shingles, window sash, shutters flooring, all
pahed ongued grooved numbered and ready TO be put up
upon the prsries which the many railroads will convey
Il, that the farmer from those wideextended plains
may in day, buy his house complete and take
il next and, with the assistance OF his neighbors, put
ii up within week
PRESIDENT PIERcE.-Tbe honorary degree of LII d.
conferred franklin Pierce President Of the Uni
ted States by the Norwich University. Vermont at it's
late commencement General Pierce is one OF the trus-
tees Of the University. A
New York AND SAvAsEAH sTEAMsHIps.--The steam.
ship Knoxville, of the Savannah and New York steam
line, launched at the latter port Saturday. The
line will hereafter OF the Alabama, Augusta
Florida. and Knoxville.
The Arctic, from New York on Saturday for Liver
pool. took out A. Belmont. charge TO the Hague, j. NJ
Daniel charge TO Turin. d. f. Sickes secretary OF ega
lion in London, and WIN. H. Welch private secretary
TO Mr.. Buchanan The wives Of Mr.. Belmont and MIR
S,ckIes accompany them II. X jackson, charge to
Austria. Governor Jones' Of Tennessee, and j. w. Webb
were also passengers.
AN INCIDENT OF The EPIDEMIC AT New ORLEANS
The New Orleans Delta of the 18th instant records The
following sorrowful incident;
'We greeted an old acQuaiha nce Yesterday on Nav.
AIDES street. whom had not for fortnight before
lie had care-w0rn and troubled countenance His eyes
were sunken and his cheeks were hollow. and had
left lis footprints his brow he looked at least ten
years older than when last him. We a-ked if
he had been SICK and moi 10 explain the of this
great change Alas be replied, "a few days ago. and
was happy in the possession Of q father, mother
and three loved sisters but alone now-I buried
the last one Yesterday We were answered it was in.
deed, enough TO the darkest HAIRS to snowy white
And yet il is but instance OF many which
daily otuur IN our CITY
PuBLIc LANDS OF MAssAcHusETTs.-Governor COSBY,
having examined the report OF the commissioners ap-
pointed 10 purchase the lands OF Maesachusei ing in
Maine has approved the same and will issue his procla
nation for calling the legislature together Con the Goth
OF September nex TO act upon the question OF accepting
the terms of .aid bargain.
AsaEsT CT Co.. COLLIER -Ou Tuesday last, Jabez
w. Fitch, United States marshal for the district OF Ohio,
arrested Col. James Collier OF Sieubenve, Ohio late
collector at San Francisco, the indictment forwarded
from California The Indictment charges Col Collier
with having deposited 100000 of public money with
Wells Co, bankers, contrary 10 law. The counsel for
the Colonel sued writ OF hsbta corpus before Judge
Jewe but the bearing deferred until the 9th OF
September next. Col. Collier gave 50 0C0 bail for his
appearance al that time. The OF Judge Jewei OF
State court granting the writ OF hotsos corpus, thus
COL Collier out Of the custody Of the United States, and
dischaging him bail OF 900 10 appear before him
more Than month hence, is commented upon il OF
the papers in severe terms II is said be thing un-
known before in the United States.
In addressing the court and bar the death OF young
lawyer, to whom he strongly attached, the late Mr.
Webster said Ellis short; but shor, was,
he lived long enough 10 do what OF US who
10 TIE ne rpokc--
"he lived long enough TO achieve a religious char
acer"
GovERSMEnT PURCHASE OF REAL EsTArE.-Tbe New
York Express Of Saturday contains The following:
The Secretary OF the Treasury has closed we under
stand, negotiation Tor The purchase OF the old United
States bank building in Wall street for $3.50 900 or $3.50
UoO, we do not know which. The building Is now oc.
enped BY the Bank OF The state of New York and the
Bank OF Commerce. and The size OF the lot s seventy
hive feet on Wall street. and one hundred and twenty
ieet deep. The purchase - made, we presume, under
The authority OF the item in the civil and diplomatic bill
appropria,ng 100000 for essay Office in New York
and hence. before tins bargain be said b. fully
closed the further action OF Congress becomes necessa
ry That body however. upon the survey oil all The facts
OF the case will probably. upon the Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury make the necessary add
iional appropriation"
The Express considers the purchase good one, and
that the additional for other buildings will be abso
loely necessary Tor the extension of the custom house
establishment OF mint, &c
THE CASE Mas. GAISIs.-The case OF Mira Gaines
IN which she claims to be the rghifnl heir TO large es
tate IN New Orleans, is said 10 again before
the Judicial tribunals Mrs Gaifes n is further stated
has lately been in New York city with a new and i'm.
poriani witness. Gen vlsmil, OF South America Who
II is claimed. has personal knos Wedge OF the principal
fact necessary for Mrs Gaines prove which we sup
pose must The fact OF the marriage. although this
point is not stated General vlamil is native Of Lou
isiana
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