The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-01
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despatch from St Joseph No. informs US that on tn,
l2d FIRE occurred Council BLUM destroying Martins
sOoiles Jaeksons Pegram Co.'S, Stutsman 4 Donnert
stores. sootles Jackson saved a--ully insured
Psgram a Co.'S loss thousand dollars--insured
Stptsman D0nnes loss not known--insured for ten
thousand dollars which will probably loss except
bHildiDg Total loss estimated thirty-6ve thousand
dollars.
The London Times correspondent in the Crmea is under
stood TO De Mr. Russell rishman, and his salary is
q 500 year
private letter from Dublin Ireland says that the Brit
b government making preparations ballot for sol
dsrs IN that city aud throughout the provincial towns
TINS LATE oCEAS DisAsTERs.-Actye steps it Is stated,
have been taken in New York procure thorough legal
Investigation into The circumstances causing and attend
ing the late disasters the Arctic the New Era and the
Jew Thsmatter has already been laid before the grand
jury and the law society have appointed committee to
aid the district attorney In the prosecution Of the inye--
Cation
Rev Mr. Pharr died day or two since near CoyinQton.
Virginia while the trial OF DIR. Thompson was going on
for the seduction aud murder OF his daughter Miss Pharr
s death Is attributed grief and trouble caused by the
disgaceul circumstances The result of the trial is not
yet known.
Il Is stated that Mr. Ryan the comedian has eoped from
Pituburg with somebody's daughter
Ca the goth Of October Gen aonagas was chosen unan
imousy by the electoral college President Of Venezuela for
four years from January 90 and letter speaks Of the
husiasm Of all classes for the veteran hero and bcrator
new and splendid opera house gas-lighed opened
at Caracas the 22d IL win hold 1000 persons and
troupe has arrived from Naples Besides musical societies
and full ehos for % churches there thirty bands in
that city
The Southern Masonic Female College at Coyington,
Georgia is in ourshng and promising condition has
ing go students The college under the patronage of
the Grand Lodge of Georgia.
Hon Asa Riggs democrat has been elected United States
senator for six years from North Carolina in place Of Mr.
Badger.
mine ofbock lin yielding 1T said so per cent of
pure ore has been discovered in Upshur county Virginia
# stated that Mr. srang the Mormon leader OF Beaver
island Is elected TO the Legislature Of Michigan.
W. Watkins has been arrested in GoochIand county
Virginia charged with killing his brother John Wat
kns
About sixty elergymen members Of the legislature Of
Massachusetts,.
An arrival at New York has report stating tina, the
barque Aton Archer last from Cape Lopez and Rabepda
put into 81 Helena FOR men bound TO the Mozau,-
bque channel She reported 200 negroes on the coast the
owners Offering s2oo0 70 carry them the island Of Cuba
freight 70 be paid h% house in New York.
CAFrAs sTosns srArExxSr--Cap,an Stone of the Can
ada has furnished the following statement in regard TO III.
recent collision In Boston harbor,
Al about $50 ?. m the Canada coming up the harbor
al hafpecd with the tide running strong ebb and making
about four knots an hour myself and the Boston pilot
.ttN- a. A. Al g
Eastern State the Ocean, the Boston, and the Forest
styhore in sight AT the time The position of the
OCEAN when first her, rather our sarboard
bow The other steamers por, bow and there
fore could s,arboard our helm The lsesn altered
her course to bring her directly acroas our bows
soon as Tins movement perceived board the Canada
eur helm was pui hard sport the engines stopped and
backed and the wheels made several revolutions back be-
fore the vessels struck Had the Ocean kept on her course
instead Of running directly our bows when out
close TO us the collision would have been avoided The
speed OF he Ocean did not eppogg bs sacksned In l
least
The instant Of he collision the Ocean burst ont in
one sheet Of flames from stem stern. The Canada was
backed away avoid the flames of The burning steamer
the passengers board the Ocean AZ coon rs the
boats clear of the ship she WAC brought TO anchor
and there remained through the nghL Our boats sue
ceeded in picking up large Number of the Oceans pas
sengars, Two or three OF whom nured--one man
having his broken 10 two places and another having
of his ribs broken The rescued passengers were taken
board the Canada and those who were injured received
the attention Of the ships physician who assisted by
surgeon who was passenger on board the Canada The
other passengers made comfortable possible and
remained board until morning Several Of those res
cued by the Canadas boats were ladies'
INTERESTING gxrRRrVESr.--At the London Polytechnic
Institution experiment Of beautiful kind the in
venon Of French philosopher is being exhibited
II consists in the illumination OF the interior Of let OF
water, emitted horizontally, and falling into a curve
The light which is of great brillancy and produced by
galvanc agency is applied the back Of the Jet II seems
to be wholly absorbed and bent Of It's lateral rsct-
direction by the falling stream % water every part
Of which is rendered perfectly illuminated By placing
various eoored glasses between the light and the water
the jet is made to assume the most beautiful hues
Among the list OF wealthy citizens OF New York pub
shed in the New York sun Is ex-Presiden' Fillmore,
whose property is valued AT $4,000
INTERVAL IMPROVEMENT FUND or ymGfsiA--wm. l.
Jackson esq the second auditor Of Virginia has published
statement giving synopsis Of the operations Of the fund
of internal improvement Of that State during the year end
ing Both of september 1854
The whole receipts amounted TO Ss,Oe03e2 The dis
bursements S4,sll, 3i2-eaving a balance in the
treasury the credit Of the fund Of Sl55o7e The whole
productive internal improvement fund Of State amounts
to ST64 464 The subscriptions TO internal improvement
companies which have been completed and those In pro-
gress, paving dividends amount TO sl559T,333
There is sinking fund created for the redemption o the
State stock and during the year its operations amounted
TO the Of 365 635leavng in the treasury 70 the
credit of the fund 66423 There seems to have been no
cause founded upon the liabilities Of the State for any
rious depression in the value Of its bonds
An old lady, being late church. entered al the oougrs
risip