The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-27
GEN ERAL NEW 8.


village every building south and fIfrr and
to Captain kullisons the south side General Ken
neiys new ship Captain James Cooks barque both on
tie stocks all the timber in Clarks yard for large
.hP beth banks The custom-house and post Office
all consumed. The l0ss must exceed s25000a
Dir. John Wolen a respectable citizen Of Dorchester
county Maryland committed suicide week by hanging
himself He wss in comfortable circumstance, and no
cause il Is said can be assigned for the act
The Louisville Courier reference to the drought 50
seriously affecting the potato crop Of Kentucky says many
farmers have abandoned whole fields, and adds
Potatoes form an important item of al this
point there being annually invested upwards of 100000
ia their purchase Tor the southern market The shipments
ia 1912 fully 10000 barrels bat thus far this season
owing chiefly 70 the unusual low water the shipments
have not exceeded 900 barrels We heard Of sale ye
terdhF OF the proceeds Of crop from 200 acres supposed
10 amount 70 1000 barrels 81 per barrel Potatoes in
the market command dollar per bushel.'
Miles Greenwood has made donation Of Sl247s and
Marston Allen donation Of $3.50 to the Ohio Mechan-
les Institute Of Cincinnati
Miss Davenport the distinguished tragedenne has been
spending the summer in the of Lynn Massachusetts,
She her fall engagements at Portland Maine
on Monday evening next
The FORGERY rs PRusslA-sachs alias Hoffman arrested
in New York the charge of perpetrang large forgery in
Prussia has been brought on to Philadelphia and has ac
knowledged his guilt to Mr. Remark the Prussan agent
The police searching him. found 27O0 in gold II was
subsequently, ascertaned that Mr. Haberland had - 900
Of the money procured by the forgery had been de-
posted with him by Sachs for sakeeping portion Of
the eonious obtained money found il possession
Mcneil who arrested with Sachs but has since been
discharged Thus far nearly $4,000 has been recovered
and there is il is said probability Of getting Of the
same lot
A beautiful Jewess attended party in Philadelphia
where she was annoyed by vulgar mpertincnt fellow
And you never pork, Miss NJ 2? asked he tauntngy
Never sir Nor lard humps p he continued NO
sir religion teaches to avoid everything swnish
physically and morally therefore you viii for
declining to haEe any more words with you
The sum Of two hundred sixty pounds was given re-
Gently sale in London for pattern piece Of gold of
Charles The highly interesting coin intended it is
thought, for hvepound piece.
The cornerstone Of Hebrew synagogue, to cost SCI
600 was laid San Francisco the 23d ulmo. This
denomination in California and have also
places of worship in Sacramento MaysviIe and Sonora
The London Times story about the probable capture of
the Czar is pronounced hoax Of course it a
hoax, something worse
The fair Marshfed, Massachusetts is said have
opened auspiciousy, Wednesday. The Webster
sion thrown open for the inspection Of visitors.
Itis stated that John Van Buren, esq is in delicate
health and viii return home having become unable
pursue his European tour at first contemplated
The Cambridge (Maryland) Democrat says the corn
crop looks very promising in the upper part Of that
ty the road leading from New Market fredericksburg
young shot her little brother indianapolis
the nth inst by fooIshy swapping pistol him that
she did not know loaded
At Warsaw Missouri the drought terrible and corn is
81 Is per bushel while -four commands 81 and
S. per 100 pounds.
The Catoctin Maryand Wing snyg that Catoctin creek
is nearly dried up owing to the drought
SHORT RoMAxrEThe following romantic incident i.
to have occurred few years before the Russian
quest Of Armenia The Sirdar fell violently in love with
beautiful Armenian maiden and demanded her from her
parents Their applications and those Of the girl herself
unavailing for although she had lover, she
not formally hetrohed she consequently carried off
to the hareu During the night her entered the pal
ace gardens, and in low voice commenced singing be-
meath the windows Of the harem in the hope that she
would hear him Soon window opened, and some
leaped Fearing that his singing had betrayed
him be fed but be heard nothing mere he crept back
and found his beloved caught in the branches of
which had broken her descent to the ground He helped
down, Hl9ll- being over
heard they pursued and caught and in the morning
they brought before the Srdnr when the latter had
heard the crcus Of the case he exclaimed Il see
that in the sight Of God you already betrothed
Lovers SO true should be parted Live happily
gether, and God be with your
Baron Von Haztaaasn7's Shstehes
As the uptrain from Baltimore approaching the city
yesterday morning discovered distance
ahead placing rails and planks the track For
tunately this time stop the train when the
conductor Mr.. Jeremiah Smith pursued the and
rested him. he gave his Lewis NJ Haines, and
said that he from New Jersey. He taken before
Alderman Dallas who held him in TIE of 500 for
further hearing We that justice viii be melted to
such such to deter future attempts Of
the knd.-PhiL North American, Wednesday,.
The crew Of the United State. ship Cyane have published
statement defence of Capt HoIlins and bis officers and
in reply the structures Of Of the northern
press on their conduct at Greytown
young man named VIM. Buchanan was assassnated
near Morganfeld, KY on the l4th inst
Of employing swallows carry letters pigeons were
! used some years back
In Valparaiso the death of Mr. Francis Burden,
chant Of long and honorable standing has occurred.
ST Louis Is suffering from influx Of hogs and owners
obliged part with have them starve Prices have
declined there to 81
Mr. Elliott who made balloon ascension Petersburg
Va on wednesday, descended safely.