The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-13
G. T. N RAJ WIS.

LATER CARE Coon Hopr--The Boston
Chronicle of Saturday says:
The clipper barque Silver Cloud Captain Lewis which
sailed from Cape Town July ed arrived at this port yes
erday afternoon We indebted to f. Boyngton esq
Of intelligence.
On the 18th July Table bay was visited by one of the
severest gales which have happened for many years
Three BRUSH vessels were driven ashore and
drowned
ut is proposed to establish electric telegraph line be-
tween Smsons bay and Cape Town.
Inc hrs Parliament under the constitution was In
session, and contemplating number of liberal and
reiormntory measures"
Of Wednesday says:
In proportion to the population in the city, we have
reason to fear that the number of sick is greater while
write than at any previous period With the cases
hnly not diminishing, while the energies and strength
of the physicians necessarily failing know when
to expect to see the end any important improve
AS might be expected the business of the city is almost
suspended The leading and largest hotel, the Pulaski
closes to-day 1t is ntmated 1--WE hope erroneously that
the Marshall next in size will do the like Half the
boarding houses tour own among the number have been
Our reporter tells that he has counted west of Bull
street. 50 business houses all shut up. CLOSED
Of sickness meets the eye at every turn"
KuLED-We learn that fatal rencontre took place at
Hollywood Sunday evening last, between named
Murphy who resided short distance from the place and
Mr. Sampson, bar-keeper Freemans in which the former
was shot and instantly killed
Murphy, being intoxicated, insisted upon Sampson Civ
ing him drink, which refused lie then attempted
gain admitance TO the barroom through the front door,
but finding impossible determined to get in at the back
door He succeeded in entering the billiardroom adon-
ing the barroom and with Colt revolver advanced and
ordered Mr. Sampson 10 give him liquor That gentleman
finding his life menaced and seeing opportunity of es
afel lio md Tral Vba hall aIra.
vital part and after struggle for the mastery he
expred-MoJile Register, Tuesday,
Rio DE JANEIRo, July 2O--The United States flagship
Savannah, bearing the broad pennant Of Commodore W.
D. Salter was at Rio de Janeiro
The United States ship Germantown arrived at Rio on
the 18th instant from the river La Plata
The United States brig cambridge at the river La
Plata the 25h June.
QUANTITY RAIN II AuGVsr,-zA statement made at
the Cambridge Observatory, Massachusetts, shows 532
inches rain the average fall of the last thirteen Augus
while during the month which has just expired only OBS
fell The Boston Traveller states that by records kept from
rangauge in Hancocke St 4lO inches the average
August fall of rain for the last thirty years but Iast month
only 05S of an inch fell
During the storms of last Saturday night and Sunday
eight inches of rain fell New Haven and six inches at
Pennington, Connecticut.
THE NORTHERN BANK.--We learn from the Sheboygau
Times that bank with the above has just
menced business at Howard Wisconsin, town opposite
Green Bay Its capital is $4,000 1t is said to be owned
by the Fox River Improvement Company.
John G. SAKE, in corresponding with his own paper
noticing the celebration Yale says "Of the poem before
the Phi Beta Kappa say nothing the author is the
husband of my wife and is not entitled an opinion of
his verses"
On the 9TH iast at New Orleans, two thousand three
hundred bales of the crop of cotton had been received
by the steamer Princess being the first large cargo for the
gentleman writes in the Maine Farmer II left .ast
fall potatoes the ground; in July they
than big again as my others" lie strongly recon-
mends farmers to plant in the fall and try thcexperi
ment have that Others have raised, he says
by planting in the fall and they excelleat--better
potatoes than he saw bsforeyory large sound and
handsome
THE WILSON cAprIvEs.---A letter from Fort Washita,
August IA, in the st, Louis Republican, says;
1T may be gratifying 10 Mrs. Wilson, late captive
among the Cumlnches who made her escape Santa re
last winter ian account of which given at that time in
your paper,) to know that her two brothersn-aw lads
who captured at the time land who have been Mt
Fort Arbucke and here since their release
passed here their way to their former home in Hunt
county, Texas from where they started the parie to
California The boys in charge Of Aaron Brown the
intelligent Chiclasaw, who obaine the release Of by
purchase from tue Laanches last winter when trading
among them, The other boy brought into Fort Ar
buckle by friendly tribe and has been well taken
of there by the officers of that post"
SPIRITUAL HoME" IN BosroN.-It is stated that the
spritualists of this city about forming company
with capital of $1,000 fo purpose of buying the fur
nurc and xings Of the Fountain House corner of Beach
street and Harrison avenue for the purpose of forming
general home for such may choose in spiritual
circles.-Roatoa transcript.
KILLED WHILE sPARRING.-On Tuesday evening, about
O'clock fatal accident occurred in Mr. Crck blacksmith
shop in this place The occurrence was in this wise:
A young man by the name of Richardson, qpscal
friend of Mr. Crcks boys into the shop and banered
Thomas Crck boy about nineteen years old to take
friendly boxing match He agreed and they boxed but
short time when the latter received stroke on the
throat Immediately above the breast, which killed him
almost instantly, Medical men present in about
minute and supposing he had been struck the breast
abored to get him breathing in the hope that he would
recover bu although they caused him to breathe few
times by pressure &c. about five minutes revealed to his
parents and friends the heartrendng fact that lie was
dead
The grief Of The family especially the mother very
intense and all the citizens Of the place deeply sympatze
in their grief The young had many friends, and per-
haps not foe His conduct has always been considered
quite exemplary though he was cheerful and of buoyant
Church.
FIRST and feels the deepest his dreadful though
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