The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-30

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GENERAL NEWS
A disastrous whrwind PASSED through Fleming coun-
~, Kentucky, on the 18th inslan doing much damage
lie course from TO east and from 400 10 500
yards wide II crossed Licking river near The upper Blue
Lick Springs, blowing down houses fences and stone
ehimneys' killing cattle. and tearing up by the
roots.
In the Turkish army ia boy. less than sixteen years
DID, who raised several hundred warriors and volunteers
from The interior OF Asia Minor. His coynlrymen look
upon hm as born TO perform great mission. There is
also woman, called Karsn Kas. (he black gnl) who is
the leader OF some horsemen, whom she inspires with
her courage. u.
The United States soop-of-war Decatur, Commander
Sterfe having her sailing orders for the Pacific revoked
Is s lying at the naval anchorage at Norfolk, ready
sail at moments notice It is generally supposed the
9 Black Warrior AFFAIR." has caused her detention
For the Two weeks ending The l7ih instant there were
shipped from New York 10 Europe. of flour, PIT bbs
wheat, l2l.623; corn, 2a9.9s2 The exports OF flour
snce September let to date reached 600. 100 barrels
wheat, 4o72 s3o9 bushels corn, l.43l,449
A VETERAN GoNr.-1he Boston Transcript notices the
death OF Jonathan Harrington. OF Lexington the last
survivor OF the memorable conflict of April 10, IT'S
He member OF the provincial militia, and played
the fife for OF the companies engaged in The battle
being al that time but seventeen years Of age He
designed by his father for collegiate education blu, the
destruction OF his books by the British troops changed
his course IN life, and he adopted the occupation of
farmer Ii has been his fortune his comrades in
the opening struggle for independence one by one passing
from the scene, I'LL he alone remained AT length al
the good old age OF ninety ve he has been gathered
10 his fathers,
MURDER AND LYKcHING MAkIrosA COUNTY CALI.
roRSIA-On the l7h OF February an old man, named
Nathan Pratt, murdered in Msrposa county, Cali
forna, by three Mexicans and Chilian. When the
neighbors heard OF il, The 18Th, they Immediately
turned out and arrested Mexican who confessed his
participation He suaightway taken Pratrs cabin,
and hung upon the limb of tree. The party then
started TO Bear valley Tor the others, but found only the
Gillian, whom they were about TO arrest. when the
whole Spanish population in the neighbohood turned
out in arms, and determined that the Gillian Should
be taken except by due Of law. The Spaniards
were in the majority, and mad their way until
ger went over to Quarzburg and drummed up forty
armed volunteers, who arrived in couple OF hours and
gave The preponderance to the lynch party. who then
conveyed hum to Patfs cabin, and hung him upon the
zane tree with his accomplish Pratt was fifty years Of
age, native of Maine, and had lived in Rhode Island
RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT AccIDENTs-Since January
the ls 1862 there have been aga persons killed and ga
wounded by railroad accidents throughout the United
States Ia the time 69l persons have been killed.
drowned or scaded 10 death while travelling 10 steam.
boats, and 223 have been wounded Since the opening
OF the present year. out of the above number there have
been IS persons killed railroads, and ia wounded
34l killed drowned steamboa,s, and 81 wounded
DrBTs EURoPx. The funded debt OF all The Euro
pean States u.s. IN the aggregate about So 500 900 o00
$40 for each nhabitant Switzerland ia The only Euro
I nNa uutfx nj. dahl Il. Ill
these countries in The market a. borro wers-som.
with and some without credit, that the people have
the prospect OF considerable addition their already
bardensome taxes.
A young named Cooke was arrested in Richmond
few days ago. 10 1851 Cooke engaged TO be maj.
ried 10 young lady al Holly Springs, Missssippi.
Having intimate friend, named William B. Sander.
son. he requested him address this Young lady him
self merely to test her faith him Sanderson accord
ngy addressed her, accepted, aud they were
ried In about twenty minutes after the consummaon
OF the ceremony Cooke asked Sanderson step into the
stree, with him minute. Having gone little distance
from The house, Cooke drew pistol and .ho, Sanderson
dead the ball striking just above the mouth Cooke made
his escape, and bad not been found till the present time
The Albany Journal says that there are now 223 900
barrels OF -four al Toronto. awaiting the opening OF the
lakes TO be forwarded IN bond TO Oswego and thence bv
railroad and canal 10 New York be shipped to Europe
Both houses of the New York legislature have agreed
upon The prohbitoy liquor law, and goes into effect on
the lat OF December The vote in the senate was
is TO To- ~ the assembly, 10 10 a.
man named Dool'm shot Mrs. Elmore, al wi Prai.
ne Davis country, Indiana, few days since the ball
taking effect in Der shoulder producing severe but no,
fatal wound. He misiook her for his vile
Two young German bloods OF Louisville crossed In.
river few evenings since, and exchanged pistol shots
with each Other 10 order to settle an affair in which
lady vas concerned Nobody was hun. and the affair
finally adjusted
The damage 10 property in Licking valley, caused by
the late sudden rise in the liver estimated a, moi less
than 81 100000 At South Licking the rise was FIVE
feet higher than known before Al Clsysville
only two three buildings on the high ground were
above the water.
Lord Byron gives this account OF party with Sheridan
II first silent, then slky. then argunentative then
dispusious, then uninellig bile, then aloeehery then
inarculaiely, then drunk.
NORTH CAROIJNA.-Hisrorca Sketches North Carolina
~ from 1854 1851 compiled from
traditional
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