The daily union., 1854-10-17
LOCAL EW 8.

ohLEBaArIoN of 18TH OcroBER.-The approaching ami
vesay OF the closing battle of the revolution is
VIII be celebrated with much ecla The several volunteer
companies OF the city will turn full force
that newly organized corps will unite with the older
paeS IN honorng the day in suitable and patriotic
ner Yorktown is considered classic ground by all Amer
cans and refreshing patriotic ardor and
gaany OF the combined American and foreign troops
that eventu day The forces of George the Third were
made to succumb to the army Washington and Lafayette
the eaect of which the establishment of government
oil equal laws and privileges model republic the pride
friends OF free institutions throughout the world 1t
ting ana proper that the day should be cherished by all lovers
Oh freedom and we rejoice to know that the citizen soldery
OF the capital of the Union will be behind their compat
riots OF other cities in exhibitions of republican devotion
JOSEPH G. WnLAaD.-Joseph C. Willard esq, of Will
lards Hotel, has been lying seriously, and time it
was thought aarmngy, i'll, his complaint being congesve
lever Upon nqurng yesterday, gratihed to hear
that our neghbor convalecent and his physicians
confident that he will be
health
OBsrsucTioSs sTREErs-The and streets
of Washington, it is known much wider than those
other cities of the country and yet is unquesonsby
that they frequently obsucted by building materials to
an extent greater than have elsewhere There
are ordinances Of the corporation presume touching OBJ
structons in the Streets and it surprising they not
forced 1t not unfrequeny happens that ladies' whose
fort all gentlemen of galantry should study compelled
to cross from side of Pennsylvania the other
because of insurmounabe mpediments the side walks
The evil should be remedied.
The LATE STEWART HoLLAsp.In many journals have
notices of the unshrnkng mness the unaunted hero
Ism and devotion in the discharge of the duties assigned to
him. OF our late young of the victims board
the i'll faed steamer Arctic-Stewart Holland 1t is mel
anchoy fact that there board that ship who
the hour of danger and calamity deserted their posts and
ngoriousy took to the boats leaving board the
about to be enguphed many of the softer SEX both adults and
of our ty npot thusac but
displayed constancy and herom worthy of the palmies
days OF Rome The parents of this martyr to honor and hu
manity in the midst of their acon will be consoed
in the reflection that God had blessed them with who
was an honor to his species, ornament to his country
| CASE OF Ansos-Patrick Mcdonald was arrested this
morning suspicion of setting fire to the barn and carriage
house OF the Military Asylum appeard from the evidence
of the governor Larkin Smith, esq that the prisoner
dismissed from the institute Saturday, account of
drunkenness and that early Sunday morning the carriage
the barn discovered fire. On the prisoners arrest
his shoes taken off and found correspond with the
print in the ground leading thereto for two hundred yards
and quantity of matches found his possession
lar to those left in the barn Further evidence having been
procured c0rroboraory Of the above the Justice committed
the prisoner for trial at the ensuing term of the criminal
| court.-Stor.
FRosTY csteday old fashioned day for the season.
Early in the morning the open lots and the roofs of houses
white with frost, and throughout the day fires
| comfortable
RAILROAD AccpENT.-The Baltimore and Washington
train had not reached the city at o'clock last night We
learn that wheel Of the locomotive off Radeps
burg, which accounts for the non-arriva of the train
| MORTALITY IN ONE rAMILY.-Mr, james Edmundson, a
brickayer and worthy citizen residing Massachu
avenue between 5th and 9th Streets died suddenly
Wednesday last and inferred the following day. On
Thursday coored woman the property of Mr. Edmundson
also died. and yesterday the wife of Mr. E. and their infant
child departed this e Another of these parents aged
about thirteen years. and slave of the family
i'll last evening. Drs Eddy and McGrude physicians to the
family thought improbable that the deaths and illness
produced from excessive and deeer;ous Diet from
poison taken food placed in il either by accident do
sign.