The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-21


The editor of the West Chester (Pa Jefersonian hav-
ing come in possession of list of the members of the
"know-nohng order in that place, he waited upon
by number of Them who begged of him not TO publish
it, it might innre them in their business The editor
further that the succeeding meeting many entered
the hall with masked faces
CHOLERA IN THE EAsr--The London Times correspond
ent writes The most painful news which is but too
is that the cholera has broken in the fleets here and
Baltschk. II has visited Of the French ships with
extraordinary virulence The Friedland and Monticello
have suffered in particularn the latter upwards Of 100
died in twenyour hours. The only thing to do if the
maady continues 10 put to The depression of the
army is increased by this event and it is doubtful if they
would exhibit the pluck that they so
full of month ago. However am certain steps ought to
be taken to stimulate the spirits of the men They 'sup
full of horrors and listen greediy tales of death which
but weaken and terriy them The sound Of the
cannon and the sight of the Russians would do
rouse them from this gloomy mood than all the doctors
stuff las the term medcine change of air in the
world
There is decrease in the number OF cases still
the number of deaths in the army and this very day the
chaplain Of the light division, the Rev. Mr. Egan had the
gratifying news TO communicate that he had funeral
service perormhe first time since the disease broke
that he could have said much When the visitation
passes away il will be time enough to state the numbers OF
those who have persisted NJ Horace vernet who was up
with Gen Canroberts division in the Dobrudsca draws
picture of the dreadful suferings of the there which
would exceed the greatest efforts of his pencil realize
On his authority it would appear that their losses
far greater than the French varna stated them
He declares that of 200 Zouaves who started for
ende only 4S0 returned and that out of 10000 troops of
the line 1000 left ia the marshes of this death swamp.
hope sincerely that this is gross eyaggeraton but
such good authority must rest with painful GER
ainty Prince Napoleon continues at his place on the
Bosphorus. His soldiers pleased at his absence
though it really proceeds from ill-health lie caught
fever in the Dobrudscha, when commanding portion OF
his division and the marshal him and his ply
DR. Fauye, down to Madame de st Arnauds chateau at
Therapa his illness developed The Scots
Greys dsembarked at Kulae the cavalry barracks on
the Bosphorus, from the Hmaaya which is waiting to be
coaled and watered off the Golden Horn The officers pre-
scented very handsome pieces of plate Captain Keock
accompanied by most haering address, and they gave
similar tokens of regard to Mr. Lane the purser
The 63d are disembarking from the Avon in Beycos
bay and will encamp the hills the left the goth
and of the lst battlons rifle brigade There are now
nearly GOO vessels in and about yarna bay As it has
found that those regiments which have lately been abroad
have been less scky than the regiments which have come
out direct from England ii has been resolved believe
that regiments from Malta, the Cape and Gibraltar shall
be sent to Narna and that their places shall be taken
by those which were originally intended have out
direct here.
FuGiTnE SLAVE REcoyERED--A short time since we no.
ticed the fact that Mr. G. NJ. Williams of Boonvie had
captured runaway slave, and that the boy had been
released through the efforts of abolitioniss These abo-
lGoniss after obtaining the release Of the negro by haJeas
cofus kept him in the neghborhoed got him clothes and
every night took him victuas in corn-ed calling him
up by whistle Mr. Williams determined to secure
the fellow and keeping close watch for nights at
in nd b, tb.a or Mr. AZ
covered the whistling part of the operation They then
went 10 the field before the aboonsts whistled the
gro up and grabbed him. lie forthwith taken 20
Owensboro, Kentucky, and there deposited in Jail to
await the cali Of his MASTER Mr. John Johnson of East
port Mississippi He confessed himself Mr. Jobnsons slave
and was recognised at Owensboro' EpanspWe Journal
Passed Midshipman JAS Armstrong died at Norfolk on
Monday.
Not single case of cholera occurred in Richmond viz
ginia, last week.
Last week there 10 deaths at Newark New Jersey
including II from cholera.
Journeymen ras,erers said be great demand at
Wilmington, Delaware
York, Pa, has contributed $500 in cash and quantity
OF provisions for the sufferers at Columbia
The number Of lawyers Texas said to be four hun
The Charleston Courier that the three buoys on
ship bar have been replaced
The young Stale OF Wisconsin is represented to be in
highly prosperous condition With the liberal aid of Con-
gFess the school fund is estimated five million dollars
and the revenue from il alone this year $4,000 Tie
State debt limited by the constitution to 100000 This
debt has been created by the issue of per cent bon
$4,000, end per cent bonds, $4,000
The American Sunday School Union has made dona-
ton Of 900 volumes Of their books Harvard College Ii,
brary.
HEALTH or lRELANp--An unusual degree Of good health
is said to prevail throughout Ireland this year This with
abundant crops 10 great blessing there as well ms else
where
Rachael the French actress before her debut consulted
NJ Provostthen now one of the OF the Coneie
Franchise She pale thin wreched-looking thing
and the actor said TO her at once, my child you would do
better 10 sell yioeisT Six months after when the curtain
had fallen upon mo'e she stopped down. filed her tu-
mic with flowers from the stage NJ Provost and GO
ing down on her knees, said g" have followed your adj
vice, sir sell vioeis Won't you buy bunch n .
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