The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-15

Two found dead on the road leading out of the
city; unknown Many OF these are no doubt cases
OF sunstroke but most of them doubt cholera So
the physicians say.
"JuLY Z, l854--The Fourth passed here very quietly
The day was intensely hot which, with the gloomy feeling
caused by the increasing mortality, caused kind of still
ness the proceedings depressing in the extreme Yes
erday and the day before had rain which has
done some good in checking the pestience and am glad
to say that for the past three days the hearses and trap
pings OF mortality meet the eye less frequently We hope
the improvement will be permanent One undertaken in
forms that he sold sxty-six collins yesterday 1t is ut
erly impossible to get carriage mt any of the livery sta
bles all being engaged at funerals
THE CHOLERA IN JAMAcA-The following is an extract
from letter from ST AIMS bay and gives fright
full picture of affairs there than previous accounts have
ported sst .a
Everybody appears horror and panic-srcken There
have been twentyone deaths from Saturday morning to
date IL o'clock and number OF fresh to-day. This
is the baylmost every case is fatal AS to the lee
ward part of the parish it is truly frighu There is
single property village that has escaped its ravages
all along the coast to Dry Iarbo and up to the Dry ar
Dor mountains to the borders of Clarendon There
village Browns Town, called Surge Town. 1t is
tmaed to contain 900 souls and the ravages there have
been terrible The survivors appear to be bewidered
and most of the able have away and left their fam
lilies the consequence is the have to dig the
graves to bury the dead On Friday last three young e
males found dead in three houses these poor
lures must have died from want not soul knew they
were sick
"A died Orange Valley estate on Friday, and
Mt night her daughter fine young woman in spite of all
that could be said, would sleep in the bed on which
the mother died; she paid the awful penalty of her obs
Macy for she seized of cholera midnight and
corpse in the morning Overseers bookkeepers clerks
all athe samethere is distinction of class color
there recoveresevery is fatal Isaac Hygin
the schoomaster, died this morning; the overseer, Cool
Shade, died on Sunday; two bookkeepers at Richmond
The village called Salem, between Flat Point and - bay
is quite cleared out From such accounts leave you to
judge how situated here There is running from
it, go where you WILL it is the same Most of the stores
IN ser-
able much fear this will be the deatl-blow to poor ia
maica The pimento crop is very near 1t generally COM
Der may survive fear they will settle down to labor
for time to come. There is work going just
now. Sugar-makng and everything else is at a sand'
A late letter from st. Thomas says
The English steamer Devastation arrived here yes
terday morning from Havana in search of two vessels that
had left that port for ST Thomas under circumstances
thorzng the suspicion that they to be documented
here Russian prvnteer Nothing has been heard
of them here There is much apprehension felt hereabouts
by English and French vessels that they may encounter
prvateers The ntercoonal steamers which often carry
large amounts of specie have taken special precautions
against such an emergency.
SHORT FROM ENGLASD--The Canadian steamer
Ottawa arrived at Quebec Saturday from Liverpool,
having made the passage from port to port in days and
hours She crossed the Atlantic days and twenty hours
but subsequently detained thirty hours in dense fog
off Belle Isle The Ottawa left Liverpool the 2Cth of
ceiyed by the steamer America Mt Boston.
The Ottawa brought 100 passengers. She passed the
steamer Sarah Sands off Cape Chat,
MACKEREL-The Portsmouth IN. H. Chronicle says Pts
cataqua river full of these beautiful fish Monday
10th instant and numberless lines thrown to Them
throughout the day from boats wharves bridges &C. with
good success generally.
The wings freesoilers and Morrill, democrats of the
second congressional district of Maine have united John
j. Perry their candidate for Congress The ground on
which the union is formed is opposition the Nebraska
bill.
story is told of an old Dutchman for many years the
keeper of the ferry at Oil creek who day crossing
with large load of passengers who, with exception
addressed each other colonel major captain Judge etc
When the fare to be paid, he charged the titled men
one shilling each "What is my fare y said the gentleman
no had no title, after the rest had all paid Your fare
said the Dutchman, "your fare is chus nothngyou ish
de first high private Yankee carried this creek
and you is welcomed"
young lady at Alton, Illinois, gives the following as
her sentiments on kissing;
Having great deal about kissing in the Telegraph
and Courier, deem that seemingly important subject
as of much consequence to to the opposite SEX
Now in my humble opinion think you have said quite
enough aud it is high time for somebody else to talk You
don't like this way nor the other way Suppose you give
it up entirely.
Speaking of proposed kisses they not liked at all
have made it my business to inquire among my numerous
friends and they agree with that stolen kiss is the
most agreeable to themtha is, considering the who
steals it for they certainly not all the most delightful
If you had mirror reflect your image during the
operation think you would find fault again. Talk
OF shyness and struggling wonder when such disgust
ing bpeds approach it is miraculous that ladies do not fall
into commissions do not speak altogether from expert
ence but from what have heard others say. myself
have been kissed than two three times but
ms quite young expect to receive many more One
of these was administered in rsrae styea kiss TO per-
lection.
"a clean mouth and handsome teeth indispensable
requisites and they seldom to be found There but
one gentleman in Alton my knowledge that possesses
these valuabes Now let your curiosity ransack your
memory to discover who the favored is Most of you
would contamnate the cheek brow of the lady her lips
YOU have nothing do witty with the odious incense Of
champagne tobacco seeds which are worse than all