The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-11-01
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The OYSTER PASIc.-Dr. Chiffon the celebrated chemist
has tasted of all kinds Of oysters New York and says
they are as wholesome this they ever hay,
been.
HEALTH or NEw YoRK-There were 47s deaths in New
York last week, including "a from cholera
STATUE BEETHoyEN-We learn from Dwights Journal
of Music that the statue of Beethoven for the Boston Mu-
steal Hail. the work of the American sculptor Crawford
presented by c. Perkins esq has been cast in bronze al
Munich The statue meets the appreciation of the best
judges in Europe.
SOME PUMPKINS" The French papers tell of pump
kin recently sold in the Paris market that weighed 47s
pounds In this country it would take "some pumpkins
to up to that
SOMETHING NEwn Russia the candles used in the mines
made Of taow mixed with powdered charcoal which
is found to increase the intensity of the light
Mr.. and Mrs Barney Williams made their debut in San
Francisco it is said to the greatest house there
The CLEVELAND FRG-Insead of 81 100000 the loss by
the recent fire at Cleveland, Ohio is now placed at
S283,5O0. Insurance $4,000.
CATTLE IN VmGMIA-It is stated that there now
1900 cattle for sale in Nicholas about 10000 in Lewis
county Va and that for cash they could be purchased
easy terms
Thomas Meagher is about deliver course of lee
lures in St Louis
The SUMBER.-Forty-seven men, women, and children
lost their lives by the terrible collision the Great West
railroad large number Of the wounded are not ex-
pected to live
observation-disclosures S. Smith, welknown citizen of
Texas, murdered few days ago, in Brenham by Il
man named Cooper. Smith was in the Santa Fe and Mer
expeditions
BOUNDARY comnssroS--on the 18th instant Major En-
DRY in san Antonio arranging his company pro-
coed TO New Mexico the boundary commission.
The London papers announce the death of Mrs Lston
the wife of the celebrated comedian
THE DRouGm.-The Georgia. Alabama, and Tennessee
papers loud in their complaints of the drought If the
drought continues, many of the rivers will be longer
navigabe for steamboats,
The DFFEREYcE-Bituminous coal is selling in Quebec
for 50 so Anthracite coal is selling in Washington
city for So 80 II ton.
SETTLING plFrERENcEs-Rumor has it that four promi-
bankers and two railroad directors in Baltimore
dertook to settle difference of $4,000 not with specie
specie funds but with their fists One or two bulletess
pistols were discharged in the ARRAY
THE OUTRAGE AT ELLswoRu.--The Providence journal
holds the following language in regard the late dis
graceful outrage at Ellsworth
THE failure of the grand jury find bill of indct-
against the scoundres who rrea and feaered the
Rev Mr.. Baps at Ellsworth il the evidence sufficient
is little less disgracoul than the outrage itself Surely
comment be necessary upon such refusal to vndicate
the law If the religious controversy that RACES is
be conducted the plan of arrng and eaherng the
listers the two sides and the look on and
see it done it is time that law abiding took the mat
ter in hand
Da. ,;,l;,.
unoundcd report of her marriage lecturiug to full
| houses in Cincinnati.
ANOTHER MeRDER.-A most horrid and brutal murder
committed the body of DR. Chlds an old and re-
spectacle physician of Todd county, Kentucky While
sitting his window one evening last week. attending
TO professional business some person discharged
eleven buckshot into his breast which caused his mme
date death No clue is had to who committed the
murder.
LATER FROM HAvASA.--By the arrival of the steamship
Empire City at New York have Havana dates to The
oath ult We make room for the following circular from
! our consul at Havana:
CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Havana, October 10, 1854.
Official notice having been given to this consulate that
an American had taken or hoard unknown in
diydua after the last Official visit had been paid to her.
becomes the duty of this consulate to earnestly enrea thu
Of American vessels of every class to tina
nracon of the port regulations takes place. parcu
arly the captaingenera of the island has commupca
ted the undersigned his intention of granting increased
facilities steamers and other vessels bringing and carry
ing passengers both in their Rgress and egress and par
cuary in the landing Of passengers This friendly dis
position should DO met in corresponding spirit and in
the vigilance of commanders of American vessels
prevent any infringement of the laws o. the island.
I WIN. II. ROBERTSON, Acting CcIsai
\ Hon. Scion Borland has retired om public life and re
sumed his practice physician at Little Rock Arkansas
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ODD FELLOWS HALL.-They come, and still they
This popular place of resort having been crowded to
flowing by the enthusiastic admirers of Morgans Mirror
Creation and Deuge with the concert by tke Boston blnt
vocalist been dsengaged by the posponemcnt of the in
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