The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-17

Loo AL NE WIS.

hEAIrA o. NAsHINGroSWh ilst many Of the cities of
the Union have been scourged BY the Asae cholera the
yellow fever and other diseases raging epdeue in the
most Fiuent form good city has proyideniay escaped
any saeh calamity In fpner years. during
fail months, II was ordinarily the Tint good deal Of
sickness prevailed. Bilious intermittent and remen fe
vers ~ well the dreaded and long continued sxae and
fever were bat this wear up the preseat time
the eg has been remarkably free these complaints or
nae ron attacks al sickness Of kind la
yesterday with Of oldest pr acsng physicians he re
marked that his opinion that during past
probably the heathest city the country He
was residens Of the city and practising his profession when
contained hot than one-h Of present population
and he unhesatingly declares that never in al his expert
ence did be pass through the months Of year
which there little during the
summer months Of tbs present The unprecedented
health with which have been blessed accounted for BY
Of the members Of the healing art from the unpro-
oucvenes OF the gardens the and envrons and
the consequent absence Of vegetable decomposition To what
the priceless heahness Of the ctv NAV be at
trbuted al VIII agree point, that matter for
devou Thanksgiving 70 ndagen and benecen Creator
late eopious and refreshing rains have
most ensby and aeceptaby cooled the atmosphere Yes
teray about midday the oppressive pedestrians
bat there fine breeze throughout the day and the nights
getting cool and inviting restorer
balmv sleep
EscAPE rnoN lAn--on Friday night last r. s Lacas
who halls from LoasEis Kentucky who resided in
California made his escape from the jail Of the county Of
Washington. The and particulars Of bis eopemeui
we have heard.
Lueas arrested four or five months ao on charge Of
obtaining about three hundred dollars from Messrs Chubb
Brothers under false prctenee This charge nyestiga
ted by Capt Birch, Of the Auxiliary Guard acting nagis
rse who decided to require bail ior the appearance Of the
accused the Of the criminal court the
county prison At this examination he had the benefit the
counsel Of the Hon Jeremiah Clemens, who made
and eloquent speech in his behalf After his
there other charges brought against hinfo-
gerry Ac-And the grand jury found several true bills
against him but his request his trial postponed
the fall Of the Lucss is looking man
with commanding person and bias wife residing Louis
riHe Before the awkward developments made
eenlng him he he hotel reputcd be California
chant banker of great wealth Marshal Hoover AS
sistant Marshal PhI5 and several officers o the Auxiliary
Guard ost time in pursuing this who runof says
possesses qualities rssing those q the oe
brated Barren Trenck.
Since writing the above ws learn that Asstan, Marshal
Phillips and Officer Alien rscsptUred Luess in
Alexandria and thar he has hen restored 70 his old qasrte
in the '.blue house
Arse AT PnEsInrST So, iesteTdsJ aite1uoon there
larger and seemingly gayer assembly Of ladies, gen
tlenen and dear little the Presidents grounds than
usual. The music az the enlrening character
President Pierce and several other high officers Of the GOV
eminent present,
IHAT EIcArArf5Nihe deep dcs ga sixth street, near
the National Hotel is sA exposed condition, and dan
gerous to those passing In truth it alarming
evil. aud j, shoud be re1aeded without DELAY.
SAVED FROM BRowNiss.Y esterdas. little boy, ~l.s
returning his home market cart whiisr crossing
the Long Bridge accidentally fen overheard and would
drowned but FOE the heroism VI by the Kyle
who jumped in tbs river and reseuea the ittIe fellow from
wHtery grave.
CETrRE NARKET--sEIzpRE EuTrkR.-This morning the
prices 81 the Centre Market ranged articles higher
t.an heretofore Peaches worth buying TO 81
p peck; ounces, which Ias coming into season,
Sold at Butter TO "a and "a cent? Cor print
and from % 81 for roll Not content with the advanced
price Of butter however several found Offering
prints under weight which duly seized s the market
and eonscated to the city. One dealer had his
whole tabull taken from aim syery hapound Of hieh
Of hghf weight Honesty il the best policy. Siar.
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