The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-08
GENERAL NEW S.

delphlA Bulletin Of Monday says;
About half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon two
men, who fishing the mouth Of Gunners run
discovered the body Of female lying upon her face 10 the
mud upon the Of the creek They tied the body TO
boat lying near and Officer Curry subsequently removed
it 10 a coal wharf IN The vicinity.
Coroner Deleyau sent for, and upon his arrival
had the remains taken TO the lsth-ward saton-house
where jury summoned and inquest WAS COM
meneed Upon examining the body, u was found that
three wounds had been inflicted IN the throat Two were
slight superficial cuts while the third and fatal wound was
caused by the thrust Of small instrumentprobably
penknifewhich had entered about four inches severng
Of the carotid arteries and without doubt causing
death.
. The victim was evidently German She was about
years Of age had dark hair and about five
six inches in height Her features good and she
was beautifully formed She dressed in dark de-
lane dress with of fancy buttons down the front Of
the body She had lace undereeyes stockings black
lasting CATERS earrings, and common enameed breast
pin the latter representing two female figures In the
pockets OF the dress two pairs Of old glovesone
pair of which light kid and the other pair Isle
threadtwo pocket handkerchief, small comb, and
German Lutheran pocket prayerbook Upon the hyleaf
Of the latter the following written with pencil in Ger
Michael Albrech, from kuenzbach, married the
18th July, 1855.
the initials $. T. 81 s. S. IT, combined in
monogram
1t is that the price Of the best seats during the
performances Of Mdm Rachel will be S. which is altogeth
or high in opinion, and viii initiate against the
success Of the enterprise The expense nightly viii be very
heavy we know but the tariff of prices should be such
TO enable all classes TO visit the theatreN A. Mirror.
Five dollars ticket hear mddle-aged lady decaim
in language not understood and appreciated by more
than one-twentieth Of the audiencei
THr CENSUS or NEW YoaK--A New York paper says
The census Of this city diseloses curious facts
speeding the social system OF the vast hive OF people so
far reported every ward in the city has at least double
The number of families that il has dwellings for their
commodaon and in wards the discrepancy is far
greater Thus the LIST ward has 600 dwellings and BIOS
families the 9th ward 1870 dwellings and 5o9s families
the 18th ward 249S dwellings and llosl families; and
so In eleven wards heard from there are 20,522 dwell
ings and So 063 families
DANGEROUSLY IId.-We understand says the Alta Cali
formal that the composer and orchestral leader
NJ Bochsa is in precarious state Of health and that he
himself fears he viii never leave California
PEnsoyAl-John Van Buren, and his brother, Col Van
Bnren Of the army passed through Charlottesville Va
last week on their way to the Springs.
TRAVELLING gulsAscEs--The editor of the New York
News who is travelling the New York and Erie rail-
road immoralizes the resting station al Turner's where
in eating breakfast he encountered SLOPPY coffee heavy
bread salt ham, yeacute pewter spoons, and deaf
and dirty walters. The price charged is high enough to
furnish respectable breakfast and yet afford good profit
the boor who collects the halfdoars should not be
allowed to rob the passengers so palpably'
MALIGNANT ERYslrEIAs--The Lockport journal gives an
account the death of Mrs Douglas in that place. after
short and painful illness The disease malignant
erypens and first made its appearance on the under lip
in the form Of pmpe which rapidly grew worse until
death ensued.
WHlsKEy PUNCH AND RATTLRsS AKEs--The Madison wis
consin) Journal contains the following which well worth
remembering:
ave are informed by. DR. Ward that the child Of Mr..
White that bitten by rattlesnake last week has re
covered The remedy used simple and attanable
by every that it ought to be generally known. The
hand which was bitten and enveoped in poul
tce osiened ashes and the child made TO drink freely
of whiskey punch
TEACHERS AssocATosOn the last day of the session of
the Teachers Association Utica Miss Anthony presented
the following resolution.
Reso1pd That actual services renderednot sexshould
regulate the salaries of teachers.
Though declared out of order at the time Of its being
read il was read and the lady subsequently succeeded in
making these three points First shecaused Mrs Hewes TO
appointed prepare communication to be read at the
next annual session the compensation of female teach
ers second she caused Mrs Douglas Of Waervle to be
appointed in like form to prepare and read communica
ton the physical education of pupils; third, she was
herself designated motion Of Mr. Hazleine prepare
and read an address the education of the to-
gether.
WONDERFUL 'NsrIscT-Two years ago (says thc1owel
Courer) Colonel Thurston, mine host Of the Washing
House in this city, procured in Lawrence female
mocking-bird which taken away from its mate and
brought to Lowell miles distant II had not been
many months with its mite and had hached and reared
only young one but after reaching here refused to
accept mate, although during the TWO years three
separate males were Gagged with il at different times A
few days ago escaped from its cage and accidentally
found soon after by its in Lawrence the trees
about the house in which it separated from its conju
gal companion so long ago The latter bad long been
carried away, but Colonel t. happy TO learn has
purchased him. and if be catch the fugitive proposes
reunite the fond couple formerly put asunder Wewsh
that every bped could feel Of enduring attachment
from the partner of his matrimonial perch while separated
for years by circumstances California speculatons.
ORsAH-GRISDIsG AusTRALIA.-Two German girls. |
with hurdygurdy and tambourne, have Melted $4,000 in
the short space of ten months in Australia.
THE cousTHy sEAT OF DETAULTER. Tho mansion of
Mr. Tuckerman the railroad defaner, Newton Massa
chuses is very cooly said be all that poet could wish
1t is situated little Of the Momentum House the
bank Charles river shaded by lofty trees and surround
ed by adorned gardens and hrnbbery II is Just the place
for man OF wealth and sense and whatever people may
say of its late Gnancier will deny him
taste in the matter of a country seat
THE sTRoSG-mSpEp woaEs.-A womans-riRhts conyen-
ton win he held Saratoga Springs the 18th instant
There is change in the programme except that Lucy
Stone is now Lucy Blackwell but all the other old SOL