The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-02
GEN ERAL NEWS.

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GENERAL NEWS
The Columbus MISSY Democrat of the I'D instant
says: "Mr John G. Wadde, compositor in this Office
and Mr. Benjamin +. Ford, Of the Standard Office had
hostile meeting last Wednesday night in which the for
mer received dangerous wound from a pistol ball. II
ranged in the direction Of the left lung the precise nature
and extent of the wound being unasceraned His
cry is probemaca Ford promptly discharged after
an investigation of the affair by the magistrates.
MURDER on THE HIGH sEAs--A free colored man. named
Robert HILL arrested yesterday board the ship
Moses Taylor the arrival Of that vessel from Havre
having murdered Mr. Drnkwater first of that vessel
while the high Shortly after the ship left Havre
difficulty occurred between Hill and the mate in which the
latter stabbed by the former and instantly killed
Geographic despatch from the Baze yesterday morning
informed Captain Mazeet of the occurrence and when the
Moses Taylor arrived last evening an officer was in wait
ing and arrested the accused murderer
THE GRAPEsnor-One of the items of our Geographic
Of this morning is that American prvateer the
Grapeshot had captured French brig off Lands End
That readers may not fall into the that this is
sour" Grapeshot which has been lying some time off the
mouth Of the Mississippi would state that the redoubta-
BILE little clipper with her assorted hardware still
hand and the splendid basso Of her gallant captain may
be heard next Sunday in the choir of the Prcsby
church Of this city, Our Grapeshot has taste for prva
eerng and her worthy captain though not Indifferent
the glory Of open warfare has taste for anything which
approaches piracy the seizure Of English Rus
salt ships that have not had time get home after
notification Of the declaration of war.N O. Delta 2st
Tho RICHEST NAN IN vIRenIA-A correspondent Of the
Richmond Wing says that the richest in Virginia and
the greatest STAKEHOLDER In the Union is Mr. Samuel Hairs
ton Of Pittsyvann Mr. Hairston is the of about
seventeen hundred slaves, and has prospective right
about thousand more which owned by his mother
n-law He has the management of all Of hen-a little
army of three thousand in number They increase
the rate Of hundred year and he has TO purchase
nually large plantation to settle them He has
his numerous plantations, who compelled
give him. stated intervals written of all
pendurcs and receipts The negroes clothed and fed
from the produce of the plantations Mr. Hnirsons wealth
is estimated at from three TO five millions His residence
and estate are of character correspond with his i'm
fortune being probably unsurpassed by any in the
Union for magn6cence and beauty Mr. Hairton has
brother in Henry county, Virginia. who hum
drcd negroes other brothers in Mississippi who own
respectively thousand and six hundred slaves He has
st another brother in Henry, who owned large
number but having given most Of bis property TO his chill
dren, now owns but one hundred and fifty slaves
The Journal Of Commerce reflects upon the British adj
mray for striking from the jury lists the officers and
belonging the expedition still in search OF Sir John
Franklin The journal thinks the step ought TO have been
deferred least until the of the ships There
one faithful and devoted heart that still cngs TO the for
Iorn hope-the wife of Sir John FRANKLIN The Journal
says:
The time Is not gone by she contends when their sur
yval IL to be calculated upon For independently Of the
resources which the high Arctic regions might offer 10 the
yoyagcrs they themselves she asserts steadily conen-
plated and provided for from the first detention extend
ing indefinite period OF time should difficulties
prevent their return AT the time expected and
whilst in the middle ice in Bans bay Capt Martin Of the
Enterprise whaler assured by Sir John Franklin that
he provisions for FIVE years and If it necessary
he could make them spin out to and further that
he should lose opportunity of adding 10 his stock
Then she complains and, IL would appear with de-
gree Of that the admiralty had not waited until
Sir Edward Bcchers expedition In search Of Sir John has
come back or made its report
Another Cuban outrage is on record in the case Of the
brig Sterling Captain Dickey which was boarded in the
1arbor Of Matanzas by Spanish Official who was cnraVcd
because the vessel had been accidentally on FIRE by
carclessnes the part Of the He struck the steward
and rendered himself unpleasant He left very quickly
however upon an intnadon that he would be thrown
overheard.
coon sHor-Cop,ain Alvin Fox, Of Perkins has long
been acknowledged the best shot with rife in this section
Of the State His proves put to fearful test on
Thursday afternoon piece OF card two inches by one
and half inch wide stuck into the slit Of piece Of
shngc three inches in length Placing this in the hands
of his SON. s. NJ Fox the Captain paced off rods dis
lance and the boy holding out the card at arms length
frs bas PIT through By he rife IN the hand, Of ne
ahr This deed was witnessed by four persons and the
card Is in our possesson,--Sondusky Reg
ssrnaCT 81 the seventh c.ns"s.-one volume Of 100
n bound CLOTH viii mail, (pospsidJ
for a remittance q 90 cent. in postage stamps. |
Allowable. The satisfactory q n. hind INST ns.
been sycn TO the coun'ry"-N y. Courier Enquirer
has happened. -rh.dsIph,a Inquirer: