The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-12
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IMPORTANT SoUTH AMERCA.--We have Puerto Ca
belo the Goth of July They mention that in adj
dion the provinces of Coro and Barquesemento those
of La Portugueo and FL Guaro had revoted against Mona
gas
Colonel Juan Garees while ON his march with 500 men
join the revoutonss betrayed by of his officers
General Falcon commandant of the forces
who attacked and defeated Garces The latter after
rendering, assassinaed with his whole party.
The nsurgent of Barquesemento the number
800 were marching to attack Silva, of Monaga's
generals.
PIRAoY.--The British schooner Orbit at New York. from
Turks Island reports the appearance of suspicious brig
with black flag off that port which would not allow the
pilot to board her The captain of British soop which
arrived Turks Island reported having been taken in
by her for days and that his vessel searched and
robbed of two coils of rope.
United States sloop-ofwar had arrived at Turks Island
and reported that French man-of-war had captured
pirate TO the westward Of the Bahamas that had taken
number of vessels
passenger and freight train the Covngton and Lex
ingon railway in collision the 9th The con-
ductor the freight train killed, and eight of the
hands less injured The passenger train escaped
without injury
THE VIRGINIA sPRINGs-H is stated that there are 45o
risites at Ospon 6O at Jordan Shannondale over
600 at the White Sulphur 20 at the Blue Sulphur
the Salt the Red Sweet 80 the Old Sweet 80 ut
the Warm, 40 at the Hot 80 at the All Healing
bath and few at the Bath Alum Springs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. coNBEQUENcEs-The Syra-
Standard says that Clifton Springs short time
since gay party was assembed-among them Miss M. of
Buffalo, and Frank NJ of Syracuse In the course of the
evening, gayety began to flag and proposed
marriage. Up springs the gay young Miss NJ, and ex-
pressed willingness to be the bride She followed
by Frank N, who joyfuy consented to be the groom
young gentleman present. who sometimes deals in ewery
and is well known in Syracuse circles performed the
mony and the merry couple made the usual responses
After the ceremony over the groom gave his bride
TO understand that he considered it binding She demur-
red and started for her home at Buffalo, the baed bride
groom following her and pressing his claim the house
of her father He sent about his business with some
striking specimens of parental Indignation from the ladys
father Matters at present in sau quo and the lovely
damsel remains "wedded maid" The gentleman claims
her as his lawful wife, and her relatives deny the claim
SWEET porAToEs.-New sweet potatoes made their first
appearance in the Richmond market about week ago.
The Norfolk Beacon Of Wednesday says aweet pota
toes in small lots have been shipped Richmond Balt-
more and New York from this market They bring So per
barreln
AMERICAN sAILoRs.We informed that great num-
Der of young men, nearly all Americans received
into the merchant marine service within short time as
Poole, Pentz and Coin, shipping noaries inform us that
have entered the service during the last six months
than during the years previous that merchants are
feeling the necessity for having young in the
training for positions of command shpboard more
pecially to provide men suitable for mates &C. who are
now procured with so much difficulty The prospect that
system of apprenticeship may be adopted by the Uni
ted States is also said exerted whole
some influence The turn which matters have taken
isl very hopeful crcumsance.-.Jownal3 Commerce
BULL vs BBAR-A great bull and bear fight occurred on
the 4th ult at Iowa Hill fearful scene occurred The
bull wild, and the bear grizzly of large size was
caught few weeks previously. The instant the animals
behed each other they made spring. the bear raising him
self to strike and the bull lowering his head for plunge
The contest tremendous and in about twenty mnutes
the bull with bitten Off his torn and neck
severely mangled laid his ferocous adversary completely
dead in the centre of the The owner of the b.l,
offers to let him fight any bear exceeding him in weight
that can be produced for wager of any sum between
$1,000 and So 900
Suor SIR CHARLES NAprER-The London Diogenes
says Since the is not to the svih &C. why won
der at the hardness of the Reeta"
To DESTROY yERMM ANIMALS AND rREEs-G W. Ken
DALI one Of the editors of the New Orleans Pcayune in his
letter from Paris to that Journal gives the suboned recipe
for destroying vermin animals plants and trees The
remedy simple easy of application worthy of AT least
a trial
The celebrated Raspai well known one of the best
french chemists has gwen an important recipe for DESTROY
ing yermn on animals and also on plants and trees-in-
portan ut least if true The process he recommends TO
make solution of alocsone gramme of that gum to one
iitre of water French measure and by Of large