The daily union., 1854-11-25
G EN- RAJ NEW 8.


Philadelphia Bulletin learned the particulars of the duel
which reported to have off Burlington on
Saturday 1t appears that three young gentlemen OF this
city, of whom is merchant another physician, and
the third member of the legal profession while at Bur
lingon Friday a frole, arranged sham duel to
come off between two of their number the following
morning.
The plan put in execution. Blank shots were fired
the merchant pretended to be wounded in the his
sumed opponent slammed have received shot in the
thigh and the farce ended with pretended reconcia
ton.
The parties in the affair annoyed at various
that have grown out of the transaction but they have
body blame for figuring at all in foolish transac
ton We have the Of those concerned but refrain
from making them public.
A valuable coal mine has been discovered Camden,
Arkansas The coal is of similar kind to camel
THE LATE GOVERNOR BuRr-The Pickens Is. C) Koowee
Courier says:
The remains of the late Governor Burt arrived in Co
lumbia the Sh inst and escorted by the town
council and number of the citizens of that town. to the
council chamber where they remained until the eth when
they removed the Greenyle railroad and arrived
at Anderson the same day They there delivered by
Messrs w. B. Howard B. Greene, A. Doyle, and W. r.
Jones the committee appointed to bring them home to the
members OF the Pendeton Lodge Of A f. M and by them
brought Pendeton the l0h and deposited in the
grave in the Episcopal Church yard the llsh with the
deceased was member
Major J. D. Wright delivered appropriate and feeling
address the OCCASION which together with the proceed
ings of Pendeton Lodge, will be published.
large number of the deceaseds friends and neghbor
present to pay the last sad tribute of repecs the
remains of old friend and honest honorable and up
right man. and mngle the tear of sympathy and
with the aictcns of his bereaved and distressed family
The central railroad been entirely laid Cairo
the intersection of the Ohio and Mississippi road at Cen
&,
the mouth of the Ohio is complete
Ice made ts appearance in New Orleans and Charleston
on the l4th instant.
The indianapolis papers state that wagon-oad of the
of the stock banks returned day last week
upon the auditor of the State of Indiana,
beautiful monument mas beea erected in St Peters
chusohyard, Philadelphia the memory Of William Peter
esq, late the British consul at that port
The losses by the late at st. John, New Bruins
wick it is thought will exceed 100000 The suspen
sion bridge Little Hammond river had been swept
away and all the bridges from ST. John Sussexve had
shared the same fate
1t IL said that in Canada, under sentence of
death for murder committed there has confessed that he
of the party who murdered Porter Pierce in Roc
ester five years ago The body Of Mr. p found
in the Genesee time after his disappearance The
said have confessed refused disclose the of
his accompces.
MONKEYS DYING OF THE oHoLERAThe Port Of Spain Ga
of September 30 reports the following singular
from Trinidad Several hunters and other persons who
have passed through the woods recently report they
find the monkeys dead under the in all directions
They appear have dropped from the tree overhead either
dead in the agones of DEATH During the smallpox ep
demc the thing observed and there be little
doubt in the present they attacked BIZ the prevail
ing epidemic.
The Japanese nation of atheists denying the ex-
isence of God and selecting object of worship either
the spiritual Emperor of Meaco, any other Japanese
Formerly their religion similar that of China but
the belief in Supreme Being had laerly been entirely
discarded
QUALIFICATIONS AN INDIAN cmEF-The Christian par
ties Of the Six Nations have lately held council at Onon
daga New York for the purpose of eectng principal
chief Their choice fell on William Hil because of
any hereditary claim he nigh! have to the appointment
but because they deem him. 70 the language of In
dian informant "a cunning and eloquent orator. and
man otherwise fitted for the Office"
It seems that the Erie troubles ended The Plain
Dealer of the 18th says at that neghbors of
the Sleepy Borough preparing for The common
council that city have passed resoors authorizing the
mayor direct the high constable remove the railroad
track occupying the street after weeks notice to the
railroad company
WoULp RATHER sIAvERY.-In the police yes
terday coored man named John Stewart arraigned
the charge Of stealing quantity of clothing from
elderly colored Stewart plead guilty, and offered
in mitigation that he of funds and food and had
this provide himself with the uecessaries
Of life He stated to the court that short time since he
\ slave in Halqigh North Carolina and upon being in
formed OF the kind treatment he would receive from the
abotonists in the North il he could become free man.
he concluded to purchase himself and did at OF
$500 He left his master and to Ohio Since
came here continued Stewart have been kicked about
and abused by all classes of white Can't get work
from no one and to borrow money get bread WITH that
is out of the question | wish were slave again. did
great deal better there than ever did here" Here the
defendant took his await the sentence of the court
which was that he be the changang hard labor
for one MONTH and pay the of prosecution Stewart
said he did not mind hard labor and thankful for
cared that as soon got he would 90 South and
become a slave again CipciaHat: Commercial
)ssPEnArs aENcouyTHs.--We learn that a remarkable
fight occurred in Amsterdam, in this county few days
since between eagle and owl The eagle seized upon
the owl but found his prey weghty be carried Off
and in the scue owl fastened his claws in the eagles
thigh and held his enemy tight 10 make imposs-
bic for him to escape While in this condition gentle
man passing BY hearing the scue approached and easily
captured both the combatants We learn that the owl
was one of the largest of his species and the eagle
over six feet across the wings VALLEY { Vd) Wing
ealy, the American artist Z "a said, intends offer