The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-01

few days ago. Peru, Illinois Capt Carothers o
the steamer Toledo shot dead by Capt Harris of the
steamer Michigan. The afray originated from aitemp
on the part OF the former boat 10 pass the latter bar
Capt III. jumped ashore and made his escape
Punch says that since Greece has been backing up Rus
STA il has becn called 'the Russian Bears Greece
The Toronto Globe says it has reason to believe that
Lord Egin has been appointed goyernogenem of India
General Cass and family returned from Maclnac to De
troit the 18th ult
Captain Duff Green died at Falmouth Virginia, on the
+ gath ult
The New Orleans Delta says that of the victims
the yellow fever are strangers.
( Letters written last week from parties in the White
mountain region mostly filled with descriptions of the
various fires in that vicinity. From North Conway we
hear that the famous Moat mountain opposite that town,
has been fire the past week and has presented mag
nfcent appearance in the night The fires have driven
the bears and raespakes from their forest homes that
they have fallen easy prey their destroyers In
mountain locality three bears killed last week. and
the Oldest inhabnnt cannot repembcr when ratesnakes
so plenty in August
An extract from a letter from San Francisco dated "a
ut, placed upon the Merchants Exchange book, says;
Ship S s. Bishop, which cleared yesterday for New
York takes 800 barley and wheat and another
vessel loading takes about the quantity to England
Ths promises be immense trade long All kinds
of grain extremely low with now and not kind
pays the farmer for raising -Boston Adratsr.
The ONO WINE cRop.-The American Wine Growers
Association met at Cincinnati Saturday ,. when the
condition of the present yefra crop reported fol
lows;
Mr. Motter would have about one-fourth croInot 100
gallons TO Mr. Petcolas stated that the rot con-
tnued-rotting and drying upgrowng gradually worse
he would lose oneeghh Of his eFe Mr. Refuss report
ed no more rot Mr.. leamaas yield would be from
sixth to one-egath acres would produce 20 gallons
some 81, and some 200 gallons. Mr. Sloah would have
80 gallons TO the acre. Mr. Buchanan from $50 to 200.
Mrs. Gen. Gaines in Memphis the goth utmo
The freedom of the city was rendered her by the mayor
HARD womEs--The Inability Of a wife to make
bread has been declared sufficient ground for divorce by
the sones County Agricultural Society Of Iowa
CAUSE.-THE advent of this distinguished eantatrice in
this country after ha departure of Aboni brings
to mind e,igam which Our linn wrote for the Post
some time ago on The occasion of reading an article in
English paper giving minute description of the personal
figures Of theza two notable artistsS. 1t ran thus:
Paradorieal.
What strange contradictions
Are otentimes
Alboai (al bony) is fat,
And Grisi (greasyl Is issn
Boston Post.
SERIOUS STAGE AccIpEsrAs one of the stages of Mesrs
Flagg Caldwell & Co.. of Lynchburg proceeding from
the canal to the South Side railroad depot far from that
city Saturday morning last ii turning corner
at he brow Of hill il turned severely nuring
number of persons The following is list Of the killed
and wounded far we have been able TO learn from
passengers who have down the road since the nnfor
tunate occurrence:
Mr. Robert Richie Of this city, had one hand badly
mashed and torn pieces lie tainted several times in
consequence Of the loss Of blood The wife of Mr. Richie
had flesh wound in the frontal sinus cutting the
corrugator muscles badly.
Mrs, Russell Of Charleston and Miss Martha NJ Rus
cell "a this CITY niece of Mr. Richie received some slight
/ bruises,
DR. Darlington of Halifax county had both legs badly
broken lie was taken a residence and physician inn
medately sent for His Injuries very painful but il is
said hs bore tnsm with fprtitude truly Christianlike
Notwithstanding the skiltu and kndes. treatment
Dr. G. regret 10 learn died few hours after the acct
dent occurred
Colonel D. G. Potts of this city, badly bruised, so
much so q. somewhat derange his for the time
Mr. f. W. Burwell, OF New York city, also much
bruised
A member of the Mechanics Band, paIned Wells was
considerably injured
We learn that OF the accident is attributable 10
the reckessnes Of the driver Of the stage who ntox
Gated the time. The driver, understand, by his
culpabie carelessness, cansed townsman, William T.
Joynes esq., be thrown from the stage last Friday only
the day before thereby spraning his ankle
Petersburg Va. lsaelttgeaeer, 2sth.
oopntryman was passing along Of the streets of
Baltimore with his wagon few days since when Of
his wheels came off and he discovered that pin
was gone After searching for il time he offered the
BOYS who congregated shilling to find it, They then
ioned in the search and in few minutes of them
brought him what he supposed to be the pin Having adj
justed the wheel he paid the shilling and started off, but
had not gone more than half block before wheel the