The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-18

all the Protestant confessions Protestant churches from
all quarters Of the world be represented and dis
courses will be delivered by many Of the most prominent
members.
s. Richardson OF Boston patentee Of the atmospheric
tubular railway has invented very simple neat and ef
eehve method of informing passengers in railway
every succeeding station they arrive and It's dis
lance from the past 1t consists of a small frame
like a clock hee--N Y. Sun.
"a small frame like clock face has been suspend
ed in the the New York and Erie railroad for sew
era years,
| A VENERABLE pREAcnEn--Tho New York Commercial OF
/ Monday says:
/ The Rev. Dr. L. Mott president of Union College,
preached yesterday both morning and afternoon in the
Rev. DR. Potts church. University Place We do not re-
member the age of DIR. Mott but impression is
that he has almost numbered four and ten years
The intellect of this venerable appears strong as
fifty years ago could discover much alteration
in his voice except slight temulousness in the delivery
of passages OF his discourse The only marked nd
cation of change that could perceive in his
Of ascending the pulpit and in the lack of hs former
gesculation.'
| CRors TEsNEssEE--The Franklin Review says the
wheat crop in that region of Tennessee is unusually prom
sing and the only danger apprehended it is that
growing rapidly that the late fross may nure If
not, the crop promises to be a frst-rate
| SINGULAR DEATH-ExAMISE FLOUR BARRELs--Mr
VIM H. Whitaker of Cincinnati while at breakfast on
the 18th inst, eating piece of bread swallowed small
hard substance which lodged the stomach Soon a
created much pain that he took emetc and
the next day threw the substance up 1t proved to be
piece of single nall about half inch long, which had
been broken and sharp and ragged at both ends 1t
appeared have been part of nail used in securing the
hoops of -four BARREL which had got into the four and
thence into the bread After the nail up Mr. w
easy for two three days when inflammation set in
ing his death Thursday last
GREAT HAIL LouIsANA.--There was n great
hastorm in the parish of Ibervile (Louisiana) the
5th instant 1t commenced about ten minutes past two
p. m. preceded by thunder and lightning. The general
size of the hastones about large plums but
there great many large hens egg, irregu-
Jumps of ice and in instances still larger
The ground literally covered with these ice-bas
JUSTICE LAsr-Miss Sarah B. Stafford, Of
Trenton has succeeded after many years of effort get
ting from the government Sll000 the amount of PEN
sion due her grandfather, Henry Smith, officer in the
navy. as sfis .su.sH
TnE PROFITS BANKNGThe charter says the Roches-
ter Democracy of the Ontario Bank will expire the lst
day of January and capital 100000 will returned
its stockholders that day. The dividends which it
will have paid since the Incorporation in 1913 will be All
per cent, on its capital
MELANCHOLY suIcDE-Mrs Ann Dickson about SIS years
of age committed suicide in Troy New York, on Thurs
day night by hanging herself in the garnet OF house
Fifth street Causetempornry alteration of mind brought
| on by the conduct of an migrate son.
PLEASANT FOR THE ENGLIsH--IR pamphlet lately pub
shed in Paris M Girardn maintains that for the peace
Europe necessary that the Russian Notifications at
Sebasopol and the English Notifications at Gibraltar be
destroy ed at the same time.
SUPREME COURT OF KAssAs.-The supreme court of Kan
sas was organized Leavenworh the 10th ult when
Chief Judge Lecompte delivered able address gen.
eman mined Boyle appointed clerk to the court and
John A. Haldeman, esq, attorney general pro tenn.
THE TRAVEL wEsrwARp--A large increase of travel is
noticed on some Of the western railroads. The Buffalo
Courier says the travel the Lake Shore railroad has for
the last week been immense The number of passengers
daily carried is estimated at two thousand OF these three
fourths are literally wingng their way to the western
praries The emigration promises to exceed that of any
former year.
AN INTELLIGENT JuRoRIn late trial before the Mil
wauke court after the had been submitted to the
jury and that body had retired to their ROOM of their
number missing and could not be found The eleven
soon agreed upon verdict obeyed the instructions of the
court wrote it out and il returned to the On
inquiry of the absentee juror he said he supposed il
all through wt--the ended, and he had gone
home as the did And further inquiry he didn't
know what was expected of him Juror anything
relating the uuUeS OF parties suit
agreed TO take the eleven satisfied that the verdict was
good without the twelfth with it. We should think it
/ was better.
| THE GREAT RACE NEW ORLEaNsy-The great at
New Orleans betw Lexington and Lecompte off
SATURDAY last Lexington beat Lecompte in heat
four miles Time minutes 224 seconds. Lecompte bare
/ ly saved his distance
WESTERN RIVER A wAv.--The Van Buren, In,elli-
gencer Of the 3osh ut says:
has been mathematicaly proved and practically de-
monsrated that the Arkansas river will be fit for
navigation The banks have fallen in such an extent
to widen tho bed OF the river UNNECESSARILY, requiring
larger body of than usually down in ordinary
rises furnish its thirsty bars and to fill up the bed The
only dependence is the railroad
LuMBEa-The Columbia (Pennsylvania) Spy learns that
the supply of lumber this season win be fully equal to the
last in quality and adds tits thought the prices will
vary materially from those Of last spring unless the sup
ply should be greater than anticipated The sringency
Of the money market may also have influence but
the variation either way will not be great
SrRAwBERRrEsWe clip the following refreshing para
graph from the New Orleans Picayupe of the 9th instant
sour market yesterday gave charming proofs OF the
speed with which spring is opening the way for
frus Already she showers her us with
bountifu grace strongly emuous of her sisters coming
days The beautiful strawberry decked the stalls in the
earlier part of the morning with what might almost be
called proiusion
Aaarsr or .AIL RosHKR-We learn says the Charles
ton NevsA that Thomas Eccles formerly roue avent nm