The daily union., 1854-11-12
GEN ERAL NEW =.

death OF Mr. Pardon BrocSway the advanced age Of 81
years, and says
Mr.: Broekway We believe, the Oldest man in the
city lie was born in Westbrook Connecticut in febru-
ary l760 la his minority be served short period
soldier in the OF the revolution Among The incidents
of that service that OF being duty and witnessing
with his observation-disclosures, the execution OF Major Andre
in October, 1880"
Mr. H. Steere, Of Woonsoeket Rhode Island, claims to
have invented apparatus prevent collisions at
He says it win stopa other vessel when under
full headway before it can proceed fifteen feet
Out of hundred and ten steam packets now en-
ployed in carrying the United States mails 6fyour
built of wood, and hfty-tour of iron.
During the month OF October the receipts Of the Ohio
and Pennsylvania Railroad Company sl42s53 80.
John Price committed suicide in Leaf Creek Virgo
ty, Indiana, by shooting himself
sensible writes the New York Journal of Com
merce that if the pastors of New England had instructed
their hocks fifteen years ago of the word of
Godf they had led public sentiment the matter of
social reform instead of being led by t seems to as
that New England churches would have been saved from
the politco-religious fanatcism that is running
through them like wdfre affecting not only them but
all the benevolent societies supported by them
young lady Paris lately made her ortieth ascen, in
balloon and landing in the country the rustics malrea
ed her u witch
There is college in the South Sea islands for the educa
ton of native and their wives which has out
than one hundred and thirty missionaries
sold his wife for sovereign (2o shillings) at
Bury Lincolnshire lately and she left for parts unknown
with her proprietor.
Barnas Sears secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Ed
ucaon has been invited 10 the presidency Of Columbia
College, Washington city
Sixteen slaves who lately made their escape from oy
ington, KY, crossed Canada Detroit on the
30th ult
Broken BONES" Mr.. Witness, you have said that hle
walking with umbrella your head you fell into
this reservoir and badly injured Did you break any
bones sir that time p did SIR" What bones "
WhaeJoaes. sirW
The Albany Express states that young girl recently
died in that city with board bill unsettled The friends
poor having expended all their money providing
medical aid for the deceased When they remove
the body they told that they could have the corpse
until hundred dollars were paid.
DEATH Az RDrToR.n the Quebec Gazette Of Tuesday
find the following obituary notice Last evenings inn
preston of La Caden issues in mourning columns as
tribute of merited respect its late editor Ronald Mac
donald, esq He had been connected with that journal for
upwards of ten years and for still longer period
sociated with the Quebec Gazette lie was in his 5oth
year. Mr. Macdonald personally unknown us
accustomed to hear him spoken of much-re
spected member Of society and personally have found
him experienced and esteemed contemporary.
company Of about fifty Normons recently crossed the
Missouri river eastwardly in search of home hay-
ing left Salt Lake City account Of the oppression aud
immortality of their church.
The Bishop Of Oxford rebukng of his clergy for
following the hounds 'My lord replied the clergyman
cvcry have relaxation, and assure your
lordshp go balls" "Ah7 said the bishop II per-
ceye you aliude to my having been at the Duchess
Sutherlands party but give you my word never was
in the with the dancers "Ay lord responded
the Clergyman, my and are getting old and
is The same fe,d wiA The houndsH
The Sullivan Democrat is the title OF a new democratic
paper established at Sullivan, Indiana.
GAME ViaeNIA.-The Richmond Penny Post says
We learn from all quarters of the State that game
unusually abundant the present The dry weather
in the summer was very favorable to the partridge crop
and besides large numbers of these there plenty
squirrels woodcocks and old hares' Fine times for
the sports Of the hed.h
LAFAYETTE MGrRrMoSY--The Lowell tNass.} Cabinet
says
introduced to him He said 70 one, Are You married
Yes, the reply, Happy uan, quoth the General.
He then put The question the other who replied
fIn a bachelor Lucky dog, replied the General. This
is the best essay on matrmony extant"
A SAD sToRy,-A wedressed, handsome young French
recently found dead the St Louis From
medicat examination it pretty evident 'ha he COM
mitted suicide by taking poison In Of his pockets
found letter. written in Frenlh translation of
which we give below 1t tells aelauchoy story. The
letter reads
beg those who find ,ny body viii make Search for
the murderer was myssH Ny name is Francis Henry de
Ioneville born in Sars April 4, 1923. Ny family was
ruined by an ernsve speculation in ls49 married one
of those erb OF whom the world has few and thought
happipes9 assured quit my native land with nv little
anlyir II the month Of May and disembarked at New
tns July %, 1854 But, alas having tasted happiness
only durpg fifteen days, fghtfu calamity covered me
with mourning my poor beloved wife was attacked with
the terrible cholera after two hours Of horrible suffering
she expired Hardly she buried when my poor little
boy aged three years died Of the same disease NV despair
very great But God had still left little daupi-
ter OF thirteen months whose smile gave strength
to resist in future for this poor little innocent saw all
the sweetness of her beloved mother asked nothing
Of God than TO live for m child Bnt Cat was
pleased to strike again. taking from Lao oe only good
he had left in the world ue 10th Of October was tbe
unhappy day Which closed the cyelids Of NV last
treasure Having then no consolation left resolved TO
make end Of IT, Let blame me, Coz every man
OF feeling must understand what burden life has become
70 me
The largest steamships {says the Sailors Maga-
zine) plying the Atlantic bear precisely the pro-
portions IN length BREADTH and depth that are recorded
concerning Noahs ark The dimensions Of tie Atlantic
are-length 322 feet byasta os beam 80 feet
depth 2s feet The dimensions OF the ark were-leigth