The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-12

ever before reported WITHIN single month";
approach to the total during the month of June
1851, when the amount S6462367 The total exports
for September exclusive of specie 81 $50 less than
for September of last year. and $685. 26 greater than Tor
September 1852.
aThe exports from this port since January larger
than ever before known during similar period The to-
tai exclusive of specie is S3T05l3 greater than for the
first nine months of s year and 33s93I5 greater than
for the period Of 1882 The amount of specie export
ed since the LIST of January I4S which s less
than the FIRST nine months OF 1884, when it reached $751;
26l2Tl"
DRsAprul rRAsEDY.-From Greene, New York, under
date of the 9th, get the following:
Our peaceful village was yesterday thrown into
element at of the most horrd tragedies our county has
David d. Davis resident of this town about thirty
three years of age had had difficulty with his wife
about separate property aud believe suit for divorce
is the calendar for weeks circuit between them.
His wife and her relations live some four miles east OF the
village Davis has boarded for some months at the Che
mango House
Yesterday afternoon he went her and her rea-
tons az the house of Mr. Gilmore (the wife's brother He
met Mr. Bue Hotchkiss also brother-in-law they left
Gilmores in company Davis drew revolver and killed
ochkss in the yard then passed hastily TO the house OF
oohkiss about loo RODS and shot twice at Mrs IT,, but
missed her He then shot his wife in the same room,
passed out into the back yard and shot himself three
dead coroners inquest viii be held to-day, when
further particulars will transpire."
Tho county court of Henrco, Virginia, Wednes-
day sentenced Washington slave belonging to Tbos O.
Benton be hung for burning the of Benjamin
w. Green.
OUTRAGEOUS INDIAN MuRDER-A lady from the neghbor-
hood of Fort Ripley in St Paul, tsays the Mime
sotan brings information that the wife Of Rev. Mr.
Spencer missionary at Red Lake, murdered short
time since by party Of Sioux Indians Mrs Spencer
sitting in her apartment after dark when she
! fired upon and killed instantly. She estimable
lady who had resided several years with her husband
missionary among the Chippewas. Red Lake is entirely
within the Chippewa country and the murderers
doubt war party Of Sioux who out in quest of
| Chippewa scalps
A aRAyE-During the late battle between the Sioux and
Chippewas the former fred from behind rampars except
one warrior, who stood in full view, loading and dis
charging his rifle with the greatest GOODNESS and yelling
gorously every unsuccessful attempt Of the Chippewa
to pick him Off At length old Chippewa chief Hole in
the Day became mitten with the bravery of his enemy
that he approached him, and taking chaplet of eagle
feathers from his head tossed it to him. much
say that he deserved to be a chief.
The remains of Casey who hung in East Cambridge
Massachusetts escorted his burial ground by the
driver of the hearse alone His horrible deeds abashed
his friends and acquaintance that dared follow him
! the tomb
The following is said to be motto upon tombstone in
the country After es ftal fever and ague he
sleeps we'll"
/
On the last trip the steamship Atlantic Captain West
completed his hundred and ihilty-inh voyage
the Atlantic
Hon Jared Perkins the last member of Congress from
the third district New Hampshire is dangerously i'll at
Nashua
The veteran Alexander Won Humboldt celebrated his ssh
! birthday on the l4th ult
! NAvAL-The New York Journal OF Commerce of Tues
day says The United States Independence sailed
yesterday morning from her anchorage in the harbor TO
relieve the rgate St awrence in the Pacific ordered
for repairs The Of the Independence
ber 443, including 80 40 boys The following is list
| of her officers;
captain Josiah Tatnall captain of the fleet VIM. Mich
olson lieutenants ls Guert Ganseyoort I'd H. Harr-
3D. John Mooney 4th Thomas B. iudgeri 5th Albert
| NJ Smith 9Th -; surgeon of The feet, ; purser
Lewis Warrington passed assistant surgeon, f. NJ Gun
nell assistant surgeons, Henry Caldwell and Thomas
Turner; chaplain, Fitch W. Taylor; breye major, A. H.
son passed midshipmen, Z c. l,ratQR WA r. McCann
A. 7. Byrnes, Washington Toteu, james r. Greer and j.
W. Hester; mdshipmen, John NJ, Stribhng, Thomas o.
Seirdge and John W Miler boatswain George H. Leach
gunner VIM. Burdet; carpenter, II. G. Thomas; sail
maker, James Il. Childs'
The Independence carried large letter and newspa
per mail.
The French frigate Penelope mounting 40 guns which
1
yesterday morning for Martinique
| A little boy after listening some time to his mothers
efforts get peder to throw in something with every
thing she purchased his longing eyes 10 primers
in the trunks The pedle reading his wishes offered to
give him one The little fellow hesitated and when urged
said ~ don't know ! viii take il, unless you will
I hafop ia something
Pom ZAzA u.osED.-Captan Connor of the brig SUIT
4 ton arrived at New York Sunday from Zaza Cuba
ports that the port Zaza closed the 18th of Sep
TENDER against all vessels lie allowed TO land
hold communication with the people shore
! On q PRINTER
! Here lies a forni--place no imposing stone
/ To mark the bed where weary IL is lain;
IT'S matter dead Its mission all being done
To be distributed to dust again
The body IS but the type at beet Of man,
Il Whose impress is the spirits deathless page;
/ Worn out, the type is thrown to pi again
\ The impression lives through an eternal age.
Fanny Fern letter to the president Of the late
Ohio baby convention. She said bow could choose
should turn from black eyes to blue, from blue to gray,
I from gray to hazel would be led captive by dmpe,
4 fascinated by ringet enchanted by rosy check
snowy shoulder My dear sir would be as bewildered
he, in ren-acre lot of full blown Please accept
my best wishes for the OF your novel, beautiful and
admirable enterprise May the anathema of dsappoint
ed mother haun, the sleeping the waking hours Of the
awarding committed
When Nicholas Bidde Familiarity called Nick Biddle, was
connected with the United States Bank there old