The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-20

THx AEaosAur.ws yesterday hsd tha pleasure a vst
from Mr. kio who communicated - brief A1coant n
hi successful balloon fharsdsy aissrAoon
lie stated that period Of fhisy ave anuas sAapscd
foA the time Of his sssng ,@a 70 hs rotara hsi ts
maximum height attained ghirds u mile
and the distance travelled huytoen mas. w. anasa
upon the farm u Mr. Hillary 10 Prince 9sergss ooanty
~ asghtin fioverheld without the least rary ineon
yenence 70 himself o. BALBOA
Mr. HILLARY extended towards him very marked hospital
ity and after spending thc night Mr. Elliot was ssas fur
nshed BY HIM with suitable eouyeyAuoe Cor himself And
balloon 10 return 70 ths city Upon arriving ha city.
o' received he congratulations q s macy friends uran
the success Of bis aerial voyage.
WAsnfSoroN AND BuSKsR Hut Bunker Hla Z classic
American ground The village Of Madford situated aboat
Tour miles from that spot eonsecraed revolutionary h
tory block Of granite has within day two been re-
ccyed IN the city TO be placed in the great National Mona
ment designed 70 the came yrtass 81 the
Father Of his Country upon which engraved Chars
town, the Bunker Hl battle ground" Whilst chroncng
this interesting item think pertinent 10 relate n anec
dote Soon after the close Of the revolutionary war a shin
belonging 70 Boston sailed from that port or Liverpool Ar
irving there one Of the sailors, rueblooded Yankee
had been IN the battle Of Bunker Ill., ashore The
gallant tar had formidable prouberance on his back An
Engiishman walked mp behind him. and striking him ami
iary, and indeed rudely the back, same
ment asked what this (te hump) Tho Yankee sailor
Immediately replied I Is Bunker Hlihave you never
heard Of IT," The subject Of George III samoosed and II is
said be made good tims-
wAsHsSsrass sEasS sxr--This seminary nor ycu,as Il
situated St Patck church, and is under the super
tendence Of the Rev Father Barber The Seminary il in
hourshng condition. and there about hundred
pupils who receiving thorough academic Of
strucon preparatory entering upon study nf the
higher branches On Thursday night last the spacious
schooroom crowded by ladies gentlemen friends
the students TO witness dramatic exhibition given by
number of the pupils stage had been previously erected
and provided with the necessary appurnances for the dra
matt fonnde upnn the of
st. Sebastian, and other pieces, performed with
prsng taste and accuracy and the audience evnced their
qualification BY bestowing their enthusiastic plaudts
FIaE.-on Thursday night, about o'clock, there was
an alarm of fire, and it aceraned that the stables in the
of the building known the Old Capitol fire.
The ygiant remen at the of conagraton
but the flames had made such progress that found
possible to the stables but the damage confined to
them
HypRoPHoBIA.One Of the police officers OF the city yes
terday despatched by shooting dog which was evidently
mad 1t Is to be hoped that the police and indeed every
izen, viii follow the praseworhy example By officer Al
lem should they with any the
that they may attack and endanger the lie Of citizen
CraAn-snoKrNc AND eusPowpER.-Mr. Dow, an EN-
poyee ofRisley Theatre whilst sitting table Thurs
day night with lighted cigar in his mouth, slightly
burned about the face with powdera small quantity Of
which lying the table having been gntedby spark from
the cigar.
STRAwBERREsThs delicious fruit has yet, been but
spa ugly brought to markets The prices present
rule too high for the but the supplies win be
large, and then all who toll for livelihood obtain
choice dessert for their tables at moderate prices Our
try friends that the crop is abundant
Good
cmcuIT oouRr-Thero is case pending in th. court Of
peculiar interest Jesse Nelson coored petitions for
his freedoms but lie is claimed slave, the property
John Cornwel, who is also colored There