The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-11-02

missing boats of the steamer Arctic had returned TO that
port without tidngsr
BosToS FIVE GENTS BASk-fhis institution start
ed IN Way last has now deposite 100000 from
5550 depostors In consequence of this success the d.
eetors have just resolved to increase the OF interest
allowed depostor from four to five per cent per
GoBG BAok.-Grsi and Mario it is now said will an
pear only twelve times in New York previous their
return to Europe whittier they go in December They are
to perform in Paris
The CRMEAThe total population of the Crimea about
10000 Sebastopol contains population of l,l35
AN ADAnASrNE.-What place for a'adamantincsr Yer
mont must be- for live toad in torpid was recent
y dug out of "hard pan at Rutland Vermont some If
teen feet below the surface where he have repoed for
centuries
Morn ABOUT oysrERsSeveral of the most respectable
physicians of Philadelphia have given their testimony
through the journals of that city in of the whole
someness of the oysters of this years acrop'
ScDDES DRArH-Nrs. Ward, wife of Col D. Ward, pro-
prietor of the Columbia Hotel Richmond Va died sud-
denly, ofapopexy, on Monday.
THE IN AusrRALlAThe ELECTROMAGNETIC tele-
graph is making decided progress in Australia line
from Melbourne to Geelong to be completed on the
10th Of August last
Bob, didyou go to the gold mines ?" yes"
What did you dig?0 81 dug out as quick as the Lord
would let me-"
GETTING cAREFUL,A New York letter-writer says
The fogs with their attendant accidents to the
Terry boats have had good eiiecthe supplying OF all
the Brooklyn and Jersey boats with steam fog whistles
Their scream can be heard for miles.
STEAM TO LInEnIA.A meeting was held in New York
last evening in favor of establishing regular line of steam
communication with Liberia
cLosap The New York Crystal Palace closed
last evening.
CAMPAIGN ON TIE RHINEThe English papers say that
the idea that destined have campaign this win
ter on the Rhne-that is against Prussa-is becoming
more general and more credited every day of the
highest political circles.
TRoops TExAsTwo hundred and seyenty-six sailed
from New York yesterday for Rio Brazos and viii be APP
poroned among the first artillery, fourth artillery and
fifth infantry, now in Texas
CpMING RAcK.--That magnificent humbue Mons JUL
lien will return to this country next summer.
GOOD DAYS woEK.-Ten hands belonging to Mr. Yes
tor of Morehouse parish louisiana picked $500 pounds
Of cotton the 18th day Of September last averaging $40
to the hand
CoNPLETED.-Thc Ohio and Indiana railroad was finished
lis entire length, from Cresne Fort Wayne on Satur-
day last
A PAnRclDE sEyrEscED,The Allegan (Mich.) Record
says that Saturday last j. r. Clements was found guilty
Of the wul murder of his father the I'd day of March,
in the town of Heath in Allegan county and was SEN
fenced to the State prison for life There capital
punishment in that State.
TROUBLE cosrRAc roRsThe jefferson lTexas)
Herald says the contractors of the malroute from Sbreve-
port jefferson have ceased transport tae mail and
have declared their intention t. fret their contract
FNAscE. or kzsrucxY-The revenue of Kentucky for
the year ending October 1859, S652454 The expen-
dures for the same period amounted to S524,ol2.
AFFAIRS IN CAHTosThe merchants Of SaAton IN China
sent aboard the United Stte John Hancock for
saekeepng sorpp ilion and half Of Mexican dollars.
HoEoRABIY AcQUIrTED.--Mr. j. " Peckham Geographic
operator at Shreveport Louisiana, lately killed Mr. Thos
Ward at that place The Democrat says that atera pa
tent bearing Mr. p honorably acquitted the evidence
showing that Ward was seeking to kill him
CoryoEon the 23d nit upwards of 5000 bales of cot
ION arrived At New Orleans
SEVERE sToRMA terrific thunder storm passed
Norfolk Saturday afternoon last For than the
period Of hour ays the Herad the roaring and crash
flashed through the gloom truly awful and sublime
RAILROAD LETftSa.fhe chief engineer of the Alexan-
dra Loudoun and Hampshire railroad advertses the pro-
posed letting Of forty miles of that road.
Tvs GoRFoLK FAm.-The Agricultural Fair at Norfolk
closed Friday The annual address was delivered by
DIR. Mallory Col f. H. Herbert of Princess Anne was
elected president of the society Thursday evening" at
which time addresses delivered by PRECEDENT Tyler
and Col W W. Taiaferro,
TIE LoupoUs FAIn-The Loudoun Agricultural Fair,
held at Leesburg last week. well attended, and the dis
play was very fine. An excellent and able address
delivered on the occasion by B. Johnson Barbour esq.
The OYSTER PASIc-It is stated that Delmonco in New
York, pays handsome sum, at his place down town. to
young for eating oysters every forenoon.
The Boston Post Gays that the oysters in that meridian
are too oeg sled to injure any
The fair at Richmond is progressing finely The city IS
literally filed to o'eraowing full"
TIE ERIE cANAL-Twepty- ntne years ago Thursday
last the Erie canal completed, and De Witt Clinton
wtnessed the maturity Of his magnificent dea for which
New York will ever hold his name in reverence.
Hon ]. ADERcRoMBtE-A very silly report appeared in
the Clay ton Aahama) Banner to the effect that Hon J.
Abercrambie had killed a man in Florida We need
scarcely add that friends OF the Banner hoarsd
THE LATE TERRIBLE RAILROAD coLLsroN-The New York
Courier and Enquirer thus concludes weltimed article
the late terrible railroad collision in Canada:
But Notwithstanding all these obvious considerations
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