The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-12
G EN- AL NEW 8.

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GENERAL NEWS
The Portland Name Argus says Of Albion X Paris,
the democratic candidate for governor
His political life has been long one but during
whole period he has never voted except for democrat
Through evil report as well good he has been
ngy true TO the creed Of the republican fathers The dec
aration that he supported Harrison and Taylor simply
false Located at Washington comptroller when they
were elected he had rate but his influence in favor
OF the democratic candidates
The Salem Massachusetts, Advocate in abiding to
General Cushngs late visi, 10 Newhuypo and his speech
there the 4ih says
~ by his townsmen and his speech at the table
y received, while e succeeded with peculiar decacy in
avoiding all topics which might create discussion among
his friends around him.
The Supreme Court of Holland has just decided case
commenced in 800 respecting the boundary between two
oommunes.
r. Chamberlain, printer from Louisville fatally
stabbed a, ball in caunelton Indiana the 4ih by r.
Tate.
A blooming young widow assaulted gentleman Of al
cito, California who had been using some unbecomng
language about her. with horse-wh and after thrash
ing him soundly with the lash, beabored him well with
the loaded end and when that wresed from her she
gave him black eye with her fist and left him minus
handful Of whiskers She forth from the encounter
| triumphant
John Morrisscy the prizehghier who lately taken
on to Massachusetts to for being engaged in the
6gh. with Yankee Sullivan has plead guilty been
fined 81, 200 and and in default Of payne COM
mitted. The fine and be paid within seven
days or be will be imprisoned for months II is
said the necessary amount from New York on
Sunday last Sullivan il will be recoleced forfeited his
bail of 81 500.
The Richmond Dispatch of saturday, says that large
procession Of the Oldest citizens followed the remains of The
late Thomas Rche their last restiDg-place on Friday
morning During the moving Of the procession the State
bell continued to TOLL and every other respect due to man
OF such exalted worth shown the remains of the de-
ceased.
In England recently singular marriage bunder oc-
Cured Clergyman, by mistake married lady 10 the
person who OBLIGATED in the ceremony her father When
1.-THE new-lnade husband pointed her the bride
declared with in her eyes that that could be
was already married and had family. The clergyman
somewhat asounded the result OF his btnder aud
asked time consult the authorities upon the subject
the result Of which tina, the ay he performed The
services over again without making any mistakes
The African Institute Paris AN association for tue
diffusion of civilization and Christian light in Africa has
recently issued circular stating that the Number Of blacks
held in slavery in different countries is ana half
millions, OF which 900 in the United States 1885,
600 in Brazil 100000 in the Spanish colonies the
Holland colonies 100000 in the reabc Central Amer
lea, and 10000 European establishments in Africa.
FROM BKAzos SANTIaeo-SErERE sToRM--By tine arrival
o. the steamship Perseverance Captain John " Lawess
yesterday, placed in possession OF intelligence from
! that place to the 27th ult
ON Sunday last the 25th OF June, learn that the
city visited by very severe storm which caused
Inf dan,
sequences The wind higher than il had ever been ox-
perenced since establishment the city, blowing in
fact perfect hurricane from the SSE and at the
time very heavy rain FELL Many buildings were unroofed
and otherwise damaged while onpleey turned
round The large csten belonging the United States
qnar,ernasters department. and which contained 1000
gallons of water destroyed Several boats employed
between Point Isabel and Bazos driven ashore and
sank and time tho greatest were enter
ned that the partial deuge of the island actually
perienced would extend COMPLETE aa over
flow
Captain Lawlcss reports that the lgh-shp at Galveston
lar driven away and had been taken the CITY for
repairs The outer buoy had also drifted AWAY to the
southwark of the bar Under these circumstances VIII
be understood that of vessels should BOT
attempt to cross the bar without piloi
When the steamboat Perseverance ten Brnzos ON the
25th ult the schooner l. +. Rogers port and up TO
sail for this port in three days The schooner f. Bernard
crossed the bar inward on the 2stl at
A. o Picaraas, yuig
Az ASTRONOMICAL DiCsER-Jhe California Express tells
story Of Of the oldest and most respectable citizens
Of fuba, who employs number of Dggers his estate
Having occasion 10 leave home few days prior the late
eclipse he informed the chief of the party that if the Indians
ndoen and nelectu of their duties during his alb
the would refuse shine and thcy be verbally
destroyed The Dggers therefore behaved well the day
but the following forgot their promise and off
roic About twelve O'Clock the began to be obscured
threatened by their master And through smoked glass
which had been thougbnlly provided it WAS discovered
that the god of day indeed being boted This excited
both their establishment and alarm, and determined them
forthwith return TO duty in the hope that the anger
God would bo turned from them and The again be per-
nitied 10 slae accordingly the whole tribe returned
the neglected field and with energy and humility resumed
their labor. The result may be easily anticipated. The
savage sacrifice accepted the again permitted
shine and the gentleman rcjoces ia the oe-
dent Of Indian ahorcrs in the State y whom ne is
considered little less than great Mantle himself
TIN BsLrcs socThe following Is an extract from the
log Of the Baltic, or her last hemeward passage
Paired Roet Light az p. "a, Weape-doy, yuae Is.