The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-28

The Democratic Messenger published at Mt Oilead
Ohio 70 us this week draped in mourning because
Of the decease of George W Sharp esq its editor and pub
Usher
FEoM NEERAsKAThe following is extracted from let
ter dated Omaha City, Nebraska Territory, August
10th y
There are in this vicinity about twenty-five thirty
lies and single families and residents and single residents
and daily arriving TO settle and make permanent
homes in Nebraska From Capitol Hill be several
co nmodious and respectable frame buildings
have finished the survey Of Omaha Civ. The lots
&C by l32 feet and alleys 20 feet The Capitol Square
iains 81 Many buildings are in Contemplation to
be constructed in Omaha City this fall A house suitable
for first Capitol has partially been contracted for and
certainly will be reared this season the bricks are
being made this side OF the river for that purpose
think least twenty buildings viii be constructed here
during this fall There appears to be but little doubt
specting its being the capital for a time at least
The presumption is that election viii be held in the
Territoryprobaby in 0ctoberand session be held next
winter and therefore those who are now on the ground
ticable
The Omaha City Arrow, a weekly paper is now pub
lished at town at two dollars year and is a we'll
conducted sheet filled with Nebraska ofevery descrp
ton.
There has been no cholera at Council Bluffs this season
any other generally prevailing epidemic and compar
atyey but small amount of any sickness but few deaths
occurring this season in other words the country has
been unusually healthy
Bayliss Davis putting up steam and gris
mill in Omaha City, and everything begins TO denote
healthy and lively fail IN our young city.
The mayor Of Newport has announced TO the city coun-
Gil that private subscriptions the of S. 900 have
been received make available bequest of Judah Tou
for the purchase Of the lot which the Old Stone Mill
stands The mayor says,
can congratulate city upon this happy result and
trust that this beautiful site with its haowe6 associations
may be enjoyed by the citizens Of Newport for ages TO
come and the name, and hope the statue Of that benev
olent lsraetite 10y whose magnificent donation been
aritaq he.
Lieut John Heath, revolutionary patriot, aged 90
years and months, recently died Windsor, New York
Hon Leonard Jarvis died al his residence in Surrey
Maine the 18th instant aged ~ year Mr. Jarvis had
been prominent politician in the democratic party and
for several years represented his district in the Congress Of
the United States,
Geo r. Dwyer aged "a years, United States consul at
Mozambique died at that place the cath Of J"--
after an illness Of seven days of coast Gar u -
native of Salem bis funeral boemnities were attended
oy the governor and az the military Of the port and every
MARI Of sympathy and respect manifested on the sad
occasion
The grand jury Of New York have found two bills Of
against the mayor of that city in of which
he was jointly indicted with councilman of the eighth
ward for granting license female who not cit
zen In the other case, he jointly indicted with
councilman of the seventh ward for licensing improper
person.
The Baltimore death list last week reached 49, Buff
falo suffered % deaths from cholera.
The Boston Atlas states that there are not above
enough caukers in Boston TO do the work hand
Ii is said that the origin of the cholera in Columbia
Penns has been traced the reservoir water Sew
e citizens proceeded the river and opened the suices
a., n
number of oarcasses of sheep found lodged there
which had been thrown into the river at various times by
parties who had been eighng sheep the Pennsylvania
railroad OF the of the reservoir water has
ceased since the discovery
The Georgian that for six days after the late
Of the sth instant the the Savannah river opposite
the city continued salt The negroes the neighborng
rice plantations supplied with fresh water from Sa-
yannah, At the city water-works water could not be
pumped up FOR several days account OF lis sadness.
Fresh-water fsh were killed il great numbers
TIE CHOLERA AT PlrrsBuRe-The Gazette of the 25th
SAYS
at is with feelings of deep pleasure that an
nounce decrease of nearly fifty per cent in the mortality
days The deaths for Thursday and Friday when all told
fall but little if anything short Of hundred and nine
" while those of Saturday under fifty This is indeed
gratifying inelgeDcethe the heavy mortality
Of Friday led many anticipate different result What
this great change be attributed one pretends
determine the atmosphere Friday night TO all APP
pearance less pnre than time the disease broke
out and Saturday several degrees than Thurs
day Friday yet but very few occurred during the
day, and only forr-ye deaths reported And it is
scarcely fair nudge the abatement of the disease by
the deaths of Saturday two-thrds of those who died
that dav seized with the epidemic Friday and
their deaths should be charged to the mortality Of that
day rather than that Of Saturday Taking all this into
consideration We m OF hope that the disease has pass-
ed lis climax, and that Sundays mortality will show still
further abatement Of the epidemic.
The day voluntarily apart by the people of this city and
vicinity for humiliation and prayer strictly kept
kept than the fast day. All places Of business
closed and universal stiffness and solemnty regned
The churches reaorted to by crowds Of humble and
contrie worshppers The adjoining villages and many
country places participated in the solemniy In Newcas
tie Lawrence county the day also observed by the
general Of the people and the churches opened
for public worship
PorATo NEW ESGIASp.--From eastern exchanges
gather the following items.
RHODE IsI4ND-The Woonsockei Patriot saws that the
potato crop in that vicinity is good and the yield fair
with little disease. We believe the is in
great portion Of New England We have made considera-
bic inquiry the subject and il is opinion That
sderng the and quality and TIE freedom from disease
the crop in this country is valuable that has
been raised for the last five years The price has fallen
half since the rains
NERaoST--A Bennington paper says:
The potato crop which few days ago betokenea total
failure promises TO be quite good The lateplaned
potatoes never doing better and informed that
pieceshond the present of the weather exist
few GAYS longerwi yield nearly average crop From
hence above sa cents per bushe and they may be below
that price"