The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-08

aTrr rgaptyThe massive foundation of this building
finished duly 3d. and the worsmen are progressing
GENERAL NEWS.
RAISING corn IN NEBRASKA. There farmers within
mile Of Nebraska city who will bet handsome
that they have fields of which will yield hundred
bushels TO The acre.
RAILROAD REoElprsThe aggregate receipts Of the Will
mington and Weldon railroad from October last to July
ineiasfvc, amounted to s36o,7o9 50.
CHARACTERISTIC AYEcDorE of PfLtssrzR-The following
characteristic story is told OF the commsndersnef of
the French army in tho Crimea
"Some years ago. Pelisser parade one morning got
angry with ofcere Of cavalry regiment, whose
teRuc seemed him quite defective He abused the
nost Violently and cut him the face with his whip
The seized ono OF his pistols, and endeavored 10 fire
at his commanding ofittf bht the pistol missed fire. Pc
ssier swearing fearful OATH Int 6hervirt quite calm,
said: Fellow order you three days atrest for not
having your arms IN better order!"
AN rnnAsp OF MEncy-While on the passage to Phila-
dephia with the corporation authorities Monday last
noticed (says the Rochester Unon board the
from Blmira to Port Clinton Bishop Timon, Of Buffalo.
Oh fqhty ascertaned that the venerable bishop had
in charge Of the isers Of Charity who going
Norfolk minister the wants OF those suffering there
from that terrible mnlady, yellow fever The Sister was
who had great experience in hospital duty, hence she
went so far on her mission of mercy
OBTAINING BIBLES FROM AMERICAN MrssIoNAnss--It was
rcsoted by the French Emperor to form camp of
of 10000 on the Bosphorus and the place chosen
the Masak, the encampment extending to The
brow of the hill above Belek where three of the Amercon
missionaries reside These gentlemen immediately made
effort TO supply these troops with the Holy Scriptures
in their language and they found that they had
got their hands full Of business Nothing could exeeed the
eagerness of the French soldiers in receiving the Word
God. They in parties of ten twenty and thirty
and forty to the houses Of the missionaries each de-
string 10 posseso copy and sufficient number could not
be procured from the Bible depot to supply the demand
HEALTH BUSINESS characterization (says
the Mercury is perfectly healthy, without the first symp
ton, Of an epidemic disease Our merchants we under
stand prepared TO the large demands that
likely to be made upon them. Extensive mporations to
meet the wants Of every county have been made and
market will afford varied and liberal supplies for
try merchants as any they may seek further of.
cuRIosITYA human footprint too perfect in shape
and proportions to be doubted taken from the Mid
dlesex freesone quarry at Portland last week 1t is APP
pareny the footsep of of the aborgnes and doubt
less of the primitive tribes it exhibits unmstakabe
evidences of the original moccasin This specimen was
taken at a depth Of sixty feet in the rock
FITZGERALD THE charlottesville Auburn On. " Amer-
of the 23d ultimo says:
Late Saturday afternoon officers arrived in town
with John Fitzgerald the murderer of his father mother
and brother The delay in bringing him here, which
noticed in Saturdays ISSUE caused BY the arrest
after left Sterling, Friday morning. Of his brother
Patrick and young woman whom Patrick and John had
both paid their addresses to and at variance about The
examination resulted in their discharge Indeed John
conesses that he alone did the dreadful deed and that
be meant also murder Patrick and then set fire the
house
There is no parallel to the horrible alrocy of this
treble murder.
Fitzgerald is confined in cell in the Jail in this
city His trial will probably take place the ensuing
of the of oyer and termner which will be held
next month";
HARD cAsr-we copy the following from the New
Hampshire Patriot:
Solomon Bumford of Canterbury, pleaded guilty on
Tuesday morning to charge of girng array glass of
sptuous liquor woman who asked it for the
sick child Bumord refused take pay for the liquor
fine OF fifty dollars and costs of prosecution awarded
this deed of charity provided for under the 18th section
of the law for the suppression OF nemperanco passed by
the last legislature"
WEsrrpS cIrEs--BufTalo city, New York. according to
the census just akcn has 1888 Inhabitants In the year
1850 the total 42,259 This is very handsome in
crease but nothing like what claimed lately. The
census Of Chicago has also been overstaed II is $4,000
instead Of $1,000.
THE LIFr-The Boston Post snys that man,
once well known in the business community but who for
several years has been fast running down. brought
before the police Saturday. and sentenced
vagabond TO four months in the house Of industry 1t is
related Of bis assumptions in his earlier days when
rounded with the advantages which wealth gave him
he objected TO having another party less favored sA
him in church In the revolutions of the wheel of for
he is vagrant and his despised neghbor of the
largest shp-owners OF this city.
AID NoRFoLK-The Mobile Advertiser Of the LIST in
slant that DR.. 0bermuer experienced ply
stefan Of that city has offered his services to the mayor
for Norfolk, which offer has been accepted. The
mayor has advertised for nurses with the view Of
sending them 10 the afflicted cities
The Register of the date says At meeting of
the brotherhood Of the Church. composed of members Of
the Episcopal church. held at Franklin Hall yesterday
ming il resolved that they should send two
the aid Of the sufferers the above places Messrs W. T.
walha and w. @. Miller both members of the society
selected and viii leave the malboat this
ing
Bishop Potter Of the Pennsylvania diocese OF the Prot
esant Episcopal church recommends that Sunday next
the 9th instant collections be made in each Of the copgre
cations OF that church for the relief OF the sufferers ut Nor
folk and Portsmouth by the epidemic.