The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-11-05
NERAL NEWS.

ing the fall "agonies' for 1854
The fall fashions for gentlemen make a sensation Hats
have fringe that reminds you OF the eyes the horned
owl and coats have changed into long-taed surtous-
very nice IN themselves but such articles as Broadway
exquisite would have made merry over last year. Tailors
and haers have oonspred together and the results are
Y funny Inc Young bucks conspicuous objects lust
now
/ PRIzE,A few days ago, as the wife Of a butcher Of
Crosley England, Whitcwashing their cottage she
pulled away an old board from the ceiling when 1870 in
\ gold fell to the floor
\ DRNKISG IL THE BRIusH ARNY.-Deliriun tremens has
more than doubled according TO the Montreal Medical
Chronicle ITS per centage among the troops during the
last thirty years and the ratio of deaths the whole num-
Der Of cases Is increased ohe-third
! PKRsoSAL-sr Edmund Head gosernor-e,eperol Of Cam
ada left New York for Quebec on Thursday last
THE BANK TAX LAW SooSsrTurloSAl---Judge Mclean.
Of the United States Supreme Court has decided in the
bank cases the tax law Of 1882 be unconstitutional
and void.
SrsPENDED.-The banking house Of Mcssrs @ H. Monsa-
raft 4 Co.. in Louisville, Ky, has suspended
TuYsELLISG Omo-It IL contemplated to tunnel the
Ohio river AT Louisville Ky and Jeersonyile Ind AZ
cost of Sl2ooo0o the whole be raised by cash sub
scption, no part payable till the whole amount il sub
scrbed
RELIeIos CALuoRSA.-In the city Of San Francisco
Of which many hard things have been said there are
twenty church congregations embracing nine thousand
members.
PoRr OF NEW YoRK-Exports, foreign for October ex-
elusive OF specie, s5,ll6s0e Specie export ss35e39s
Total exports for months snce January s exclusive
of specie S53,25s,595 Specie export for months $780,
563,l4L
sEREsAnED-A serenade accompanied with a display Of
fireworks, given to Gov. Seymour in New York on
Thursday night last
4 VALUABLE DLMoSD--The Marquis OF Westminster
possessed diamond for which the East India Com
pany offered e3oo 900; and yet this diamond when sub
mitted 10 public auction only fetched rather more than
$1,000.
BALLooyse-Mons. GODDARD made fourth ascent in his
balloon from New York Thursday taking up ms pas
sengers Mr. and Mrs jolly The entirely sue
cesl and was loudly cbeered by the assembled crowd
4 HSr.-The Germans are seldom afflicted with con-
sunpona fact attributed part to the strength which
their lungs acquire by exercising them frequently in vocal
music.
Snow WHITE MouNTAISs-A correspondent Of the
| Newburyport Herald, writing from the Alpine House
White mountains, states thar he Mount Morah last
week, and found plenty of snow the summit The
is three feet deep on the top Of Mount Washington
HEAVY HoBRERY.--on Wednesday night last the silk
Of James Gray Co. in New York was broken open
and seyentyye pieces Of silk valued $1,000 were
stolen.
LrE-BoArsFiye additional lile-boats have been order
ed for each of the Collins steamships making eleven for
each vessel with capacity for 400 persons
COOP IDEA.Ccke, from Cumberland coal is about to be
introduced the hoston railroads fuel for their en-
gineg
TIE LASps.The people continue to rush in great
numbers the land offices to purchase lands
| under the lata act Of Congress.
YELLOW FEvERThe boards of health Of both Savannah
and Charleston have adopted resolutions declaring that the
yellow fever has ceased exist an epidemic in those
| cities,
SHOCKING AcCIpEST.A despatch from Chicago
gives the particulars Of another shocking railroad disaster
The axle Of an engine the Rock Island railroad threw
passenger train which it attached off track and
a large number of persons were killed or wounded.
DIED FRGHr.Alrs Catharine Cypress died in Gin
cinnat Monday night from fright caused by gang Of
| rowdies attempting to enter her house
THE ARcncs BoArs.--A despatch from Halifax
under date of November 8, says:
The Newfoundland mail steamer has arrived She
brings account Of the safety of the victims
OF the Arctic The yacht Hawk had returned
successful search The body OF female in light dress
from her deck, but Il blowing gale at the
time and all attempts TO rescue the body avail
TO BE sESTEScED.The New York papers state that Dr.
Graham win be sentenced on Monday next
The CASE OF DR.. BEALE.-ln the criminal goUIi. phn-
depha David Paul Brown occupied the entire session
Friday in arguing his motion for trial of the case of
DR.. Heas convicted last week of assault upon Miss
Nudge He contended that the verdict in accord
with the evidence and that the jury partook freely
liquor whilst trying the case
AcoEPTrp.-Rev Thomas NJ. CLARK, d d. recently elect
ed Bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Rhode
Island has signihed his acceptance Of the same
THEATRIoAl--Prof Rsey and Mons Devani have leased
the Howard Ahenaum at Boston
THr MARRIAGE REoohD--On the night of the
18th uIt board the Of the Waterown and Rome
railroad by Elder judd Of the passengers acting
interpreter Johannes Schele to Miss Bou both
Of Germany We understand that the passengers made
purse which presented to the happy couple This is
decidedly the fastest marriage that have heard Of
LOCAL NEWS.