The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-08


How SLAVES ARE TREATED IN sourn CARoLrSA.-The
Charleston Standard says
A gentleman Of great wealth. and who has enjoyed
of the highest honor the gift of the State
Wednesday last seen walking with his family in the pro-
cesson which followed to its last resting place the body of
favored servant Upon further inquiry, learned that
through all the weary hours of the night which terminated
the existence Of this slave his gifted lady and himself
in attendance upon him. and soothing his last moments
gave directions for the sad offices becoming the occasion
exhibiting different phase of negro life and
which would indicate the enjoyment among themselves of
considerable social advantages might have been witnessed
the evening before the last Two young coored persons
held considerable estimation about to be married.
and curious persons in the vicinity counted as many as
twenty-five carriages in attendance upon the ceremony
FouR DEATHS BY pRowNING-The evening of the 9TH Of
July (says the Hartford Times) marked by success
sion of sad and fatal casualties which threw shade
the hearts of many of population and plunged in
deepest grief the immediate relatives of the unfortunate
victims There than four accidental deaths
last evening" and strangely enough all by drowning
The names of the victims are Adolph Kohn Kaufman
Leon Thomas Murray, and John McCu.
EXECUTION or BIN sEGRoEs-A letter from Alexandria
Louisiana, dated June o. says:
nMr Wise the sheriff Of this parish executed to-day
the six slaves concerned in the murder of Mr. Walters late
the plantation of H. Flint AT an early hour
of the day large number of persons collected at the place
designated for the execution and at IL o'clock when the
murdeers assembled the platform of the caod at least
thousand present The culprits firm in their
steps, and neither trembed appeared alarmed at their
awful situation One of them addressed the persons pres
in words advising those of his class to be-
Of the temptations that frequently placed before
themto lay aside all malice from their hearts and trust
alone in the Divine Being. few minutes after twelve
o'clock the caps drawn their eyes, and in ano-
er moment they were launched into eternity
AN EXTENSIVE rARMER--The Norfolk WAY Herald says
at is stated as ascertaned fact that Mr.. William
Allen of Claremon James river will raise for sale this
year tfy thousand bushels of wheat; and without some
unforeseen occurrence, flee thousand barrels Of corn
A HIGH OLD FOURTH OF JuLY7--The Albany Knicker-
booker says:
Among the gentlemen who went in for high old
Fourth of July person by the name OF Snyder OF
Schenectady Mr. s left home for Albany with suit
of clothes and forty dollars money He returned with
money at all and pair of which
somebody got him to put to run race with, Mr..
being his friend alleged too heavy for speed with his
money but be should very much like to them trousers
again-cause why, in the rght-hand pocket is let
ter from his Betsy Ann which he would not lose for
world of gold framed in with alabaster."
American wATcHEs-It is a mistaken opinion entertain
ed by many that no watches made in this country
Watches equal il is said TO the best imported,
featured in Waham Massachusetts, and sell for from 500
to $500 each.
DETROIT sPoRTsMEN.--The citizens of De
rot Michigan offer reward OF 500 for the body, dead
or alive of any burglar taken or killed in fagrane de-
hco
REDUCTION FARE-We are informed (says the Chicago
Tmes that Yesterday the fare New York via the Mich
gan Southern railroad reduced to the following rates
list class all railroad $40 So I'd class, all railroad
Sl3 rs LIST class railroad and boaIake Eric and rail-
road-$l7 SO; st class railroad and boat and railroad
viz Fall