The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-11


been let 1t 10 10 be completed by The 81 OF December
1854 The slough on The east side Of the island be
crossed By three spans OF $50 EACH sad the main channel
OF the river BY nve spans OF $50 EACH and draw for the
passage of vessels The total length OF the main bridge
will be $50 feet
MnwAuxls, Oct s.-The wing State convention
have nominated L. G. FarweIl for governor, f. d Hoon
for A. Hsdley secretary of State.
and j. 5. Baker. comptroller Mr. Farwell accepts as
The Maine-liquor-law candidate exclusively
AsHLAkD.-We see II stated that this beautiful prop
ey belonged in early day TO Daniel Beone whose fame
is intimately associated with the history of Kentacky
and whose name is coupled with many Of the hrng
and fearful legends OF western adventure Col Nathaniel
Hart. who Tell al the battle OF the river Raisn after wards
purchased il, and subsequently, descended 10 Mrs Clay,
whose maiden name was Lucretia Hart.
TIE PERuvIAN DEBr-The sum OF 81. Oo0. 900, il 10
stated. has been paid Bariags Bros Co.. the agents
oil the Ango-Chan loan, by the Peruvian minister in
London account Of the debt Of "a 600 due by Pc
TO Chilli The amount paid is 10 be devoted 10 the
pletion Of tbs Valparaiso and Santiago railway.
ELECTRIC GAs-The experiment OF lighting London
by electric gas. obtained BY The decomposition Of water.
and applicable also 10 heating aud motive power at
half the expense Of ordinary gas, with equal illumna-
ting power. not explosive. inodorous, and free from
smoke, is about TO be tried extensive scale and
In the event OF success, is said that all the pipes and
lamps in London may be used for it,
TIE New TESTAMENT In CHINEsR--A movement has
been on foot by the Rev. J. A. James. Of Birmng-
ham. Mr.. Thompson, and Others in England. procure
million Of copies OF the New Testament, in Chinese, for
among the insurgents The cost will be
fl7,ooo. MIR. Thompson gives 1000 copies, and Mr..
James 500
WEATHER AND cRops-From the Montgomery Gala
Journal of the 26lh ult:
Tha crops have suffered materially in this section
early in the season by drought and rain, and within The
last few weeks the bottom and middle crop, which
mainly relied on, has been damaged extensively by the
worm and the rot, produced by the continued wet
weather"
From the Claiborne (Ala.) Souherner, OF the ai,h
ult.
Another heavy rain descended on Monday after
noon. Worse and worse for planters. We shall soon
have full river but little cotton 10 freight The steamers
with.
.One FACT is worthy of notice with regard the short
crop the planters of this county are, the majority Of
them, OF debt and it makes little difference in their
appearance whether the cropisa short or full one.
From The insufficient crop this season, good prices
will be realizsd il not early in the winter, may
pec them in The spring"
From the Camden (Aa.) Republic, Of the oath ull
II has been for several days past remarkably dry and
=,
being actively engaged in gathering their crops; but
from all hear. we suppose the worm and caterpillar
are equally active"
From the Clayton (Ala.) Banner, of the gath uli :
ssThe weather at this time i, delightfully."- hraciag and
evidently max rg a Start for fall We have had good
deal OF rain lately. and some of planters complain
ubou the Gotten sprouiIng and roliing yet many will
say when you press down them, that they will make
good crops."
SLAcKwATER IN THE SUsoUrHAHNA-It is proposed
10 make sackwaier navigation from Athens to Bling.
ampton, New York. aud thus connect the New York
canals with the coal and iron regions OF Pennsyl-
vana Tie work, is SAID. be done for about $780,,
600.
LIBERAL poKATios.-l is said the Hon. Abbott Law
rence OF Boston, has announced his intention OF be-
slowing $50 900 the Lawrence Scientific School al
Cambridge in addition 10 the same amount given by him
10 that institution some eight years ago.
DEATH or THE LOWELL PosTMAsTKR-lt will be
by fe renee 10 another column that MIR Thos p Good
hue whose appointment 10 the Lowell post office formed
feature in ashingon politics Tor time, died in Low
ell on Thursday evening. Mr.. Goodhue widely
nown and esteemed a. worthy and es,imabe gentle.
Clipper.
CRossIS0 THE ATLANTIC IN LESS THAN FOUR DAYS
The London Morning Advertiser says it is enabled TO
announce that by new and much improved cons,ruc-
ZION Of vessels it will be perfectly practicable to accom-
psh the voyage between the United States and The Uni
ted Kingdom in considerably less than four days--in
fact in about three days and hafthe ports connecting
the Old and New Worlds being HALIFAX and Galway
Tbis says The Advertiser, s no speculative statement
II is grounded experiments which have already been
made the sailing capabilities OF vessels
ed on the principle.
The New Hampshire State fair. at Manchester, Las
been highly successulmore so. probably than any pre-
Everett delivered address The accommodations for
the members OF The press were upon the most enlarged
and liberal SCALE rejecting the highest credit upon the
manager An example in thus respect was presented
which might be followed with marked advantage upon
all similar occasions for the future.
Communicable Phtsburg American, alluding 10 the
recen, State fair in that city, says lhat notwbsand
,na the mmense number OF persons daily attending
from $1,000 100000 each day for whole week-there
was not noticed single drunken on or around The
grounds nor did single hghior quarrel occur nor was
there an instance OF Of ncivity occurring iha,
has come the notice Of any one far can dis-
cover"
LATER FROM LlpsRn.-The Maryland Colonization
Journal has advces from Cape Pamas the of Jolly
Henry B. Dorsey. promising young emigran from Bal
tmore had died. in consequence. IL is said, OF ndscree
" pspg large quantity Of qusek medicines TO protect
himself from the African fever. Silas Harmon. who ar
rived ou, in the "R Cross. s on his return to Baltimore
in the "Banshee," via RIO lie works hi. passage
home in order 10 take his family to Liberia. Messrs
separation between the society and its colony were TO
kop TOR Ia he hirls m,