The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-05
GENERAL NEW 3.


for $40 900 damages for the diversion Of the waters Of
Long Pond which has been trial before the court OF
common pleas Concord Tor The last fortnight the jury
disagreed Eleven in favor OF a verdict tor the
city, and for verdict for the mills This the
first OF OF suits In which damages sggre-
gate amount Of nearly $500 900 claimed against the
city OF Boston Tor diyertng ths waters Long Pond
Lake Cochiuaie from Concord river The petitioners
manufacturing company. owning extensive mills
the mouth of the river its junction with the Meu
mack and claim that they have suffered damages by the
construction OF the cys works. and the diversion
Of the natural flow Of the lake, the amount OF s40
ooo.-Besen Ceuisr II Saturday.
AMERICANS IN TEE TURKISH ARMY.-A letter in the
Boston Traveller dated Consiannople March 2 says
Two Americans in the Turkish army-one hay-
Ing the commission of colonel, and the other think.
OF a MAJOR. The former captain ID the United
States Both have gone 10 JOIN the troops Kars
the Georgian frontier"
About ten or fifteen days ago. the ovsrseer OF Judge
Warrington, al Point ashngion, Mississippi was
killed by Of his negroes The murderer fed, but
pursued caught and lodged in jail al GreenviIle
On Sunday. the 18th instant forty overseers from
neighbonng plantations forciby took him from the jaor
and carried him Princeton the of the mur
der and hung him. The had created great
excitement in The nelghborhood.
w ashington, Georgia, By named Fitzpatrick.
Two companies OF the unfortunate third artillery are
ordered 10 start for San Francisco on the 5th instant
Panama, under command OF Major Norman, who has
been promoted to the position OF junior MAJOR place OF
Colonel Washington who lost by the wreck Of tbe
San Francisco The two companies mentioned were not
board the dlialed steamer, having but reeenily
turned from Texas The remaining companies OF the
regiment are under orders to be ready 10 move at short
Lieut. Page of the second infantry. sailed from
New York recently, to make arrangements the is,hnus
for The crossing OF the troops.
Among the passengers who sailed from New York on
Saturday, the Pacific for Liverpool, Mr. John
L. O'Suysn, charge daaaires OF the URted States 10
Portugal accompanied BY his wife and mother and by
Miss Rogers his wites sister Also Edward A Lambert
mayor Of Brooklyn, who intends TO visit Paris and Lon
doB and be present the opeang Of The annual far
Leipsc; Earl OF MouHtcashel; and A Webber, bearer
Of dispatches 10 Switzerland.
The Detroit Advertiser says that the ice in Gravely
bay and the mouth OF the Weand canal quite firm and
solid yet. and, the eye reach, Lake Erie
sheet OF solid ice, with but lii tie prospect Of being
open for navigation for fortnight yer.
TIE Porrs NUseio-A letter addressed 70 The Arch
bishop q Baltimore BY Mons Bedin the Popt's Nun-
CO since Ais Tetsrn Europe, has lately been made
puthc which be refers has The United Sales
ard GepTesaies he eCtUc OF those who participated 10
the aishRs demonstrations against him while here
He inmaes thai the charges preferred against him were
pure Inventions. gotten ~ BY refugees from Europe and
seems 10 labor under the impression thar he was not
treated b government the he was lei 10
expect TIE sef seems have already attracted he
attention Of lbe Italian refugees New York and il is
SAID they held meeting Saturday last and resolved
/ 10 publish reply
4 Ia. 60.
a iew dsys since considerably advanced sge-ve
think upwards Of eighty SeAn.. Gen. Cooke was vel
known during lite prominent ACTOR IN pubhc events
From 1919 all sz7, lie represented his State ia Con-
gress and Tor many years be hed IN The senate or
house Of The Tennessee legislature For several years
be was speaker Of the popular branch.
portion Of the tree hich was feled svhil.
SINCE he Sierra Nevada. California arrived in Neu
York city as week The SOndsy Atlas save measured
when standing. $40 feet 10 lengh with diameter Of q
feet Al ieti from the ground The frank Of this huge
monarch Of the forest perfectly solid from TIE SAP
wood 10 he centre s1d. JudginS iFom the number Of
eoneentre rings, Is age has been estimated al 1000
years. OF this vegetable monster which tbs prarri.tnr
has Eamsa he Gigsnal 4u,erss so feei Of ne b.rk
iron ne lower par. q he truak poi 10 he u.fura
ioEm n San Francisco Tor exhibiioa II here formed
spacious earpsea roorl, containing piano. with ssais
for 90 persons. o. occasion lao children were ad
mitied without Inconvenience and 81 another time a
couples wsltzsd within its colossal circumference win
The seaiest hsrBony. Public exhibition vii be m sd N
the majestic New York as soon as suitable p.c.
can - procured for tbs; purpose
policeman, named Mocaler and another man vbo.,
name anknown. X bed IN New Orleans On he
27ih uli, By beng stabbed during an exciting ard
bloody melee "a The 7Ih FreeiHi the municipal cleo
bon The ehei 81 police, Mr. 0Leary, received slirb,
7 wound frorn a pistol shot
Doe OF The laws recently passed By or eeslstur. u
Vsss hai, ~ addition 10 properly row exempt by lsu
iron execution. each head Of family or hgusskren.r
shah have one hundred bushels Of corn twenty bpshss
Of wheat Ana eghi kubdsed pounds Of pok We resrr,
70 learn, hoTewsr that hers very lameuisble orns
soa ~ Tie iaw and oae which vii cause deep r,rr. !,
Goes not prov5e where The corn wbea; and nort ~,
each hoosskesPsr = % have are 10 come from
lbsHaosrafir thi,) Bs.ne
loss CO THn sPAsTsB wlR STEAMSHIP PlzaEsa w.
learn he following particulars relative TO the wreck Of
this steamer:
I" The steamer arrived al he anckorare ~ pl,r. A.
Mel, OPPOSITE Bsrzcos harbor on the I'm ~ M..eb
iron ~ lsgo De Cuba with 900 soldier. on board y, 81
Change viii hose 10 garrison al Raracoa Sbs tcok
hem on board and iefi tbe night ii oicIork znd
Al oclocS aext morning struck 90 the reef - r,re
Way % NE ra~ end OF Cuba the boats were ali sirs
ALONGSIDE ne steamer m attempting 10 lower auav The
troops $40 N nun her and her ere " Of one hunsr.l 80
icprsasis $50
: The commander Of the steamer iuuue8s.,slv L..
patched messenger across land 20 Barscoa For ..s.t
afee fhs captain q he port despatched the .rhoooer