The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-23

The ID Of September will be the occasion Of general
hestica revival here On that evening the Metropolitan
VIII bring out Rachel the Broadway viii open with a
new company from England, Mr.. W r. Blake remain g
stage manager and Burton with Miss Rosae Durand a
promising Coincidence his bright particular Wal
lack VIII not open until the 10TH
PRoHnIrIoS ~ ALnAEY-The Albany Register says the
fact that liquor sold and drunk freely in
city demonstrated by each days police returns From
onehat to nineens Of the made OF persons
intoxicated.
DELIGHTFUL REsiDEsoE.-Hon. j. G. Breckin-
ridge Of Kentucky 1t is stated has purchased Eastwood
island one OF the group Of the Apostle islands in Lake
SUPERIOR and intends erecting upon it residence
DEATH-Ion Philo G. FaIler, formerly Assistant Post
master General died Geneva New York, last week
PEACHES WIsooNsrx.-A Milwaukee CFis) paper
states that peaches retailing in that market nj sh-
ling EACH
BUcKwHRAT-Mr Cornelius Low, near Someryile, n j.,
has field OF bnckwheat which has planted only one
month, and il three feet Aogh making an av-
erage growth after dcductng few days for its sproune
Of almost foot per week. compost consisting Of l4s
pounds of guano, 100 pounds Of plaster and Ia buse Of
ashes thoroughly mixed together spread the field
before sowing,
BANK BGoKES--We learn that The Miners and Manufac-
turers Bank of Tennessee located in Knoxyc-Jos l..
King president Iu. L. McClung cashier-is broke and
that Its notes. good many Of which in circulation
worthless This institution has been in operation but
a short time.
TuE ACCIDENT on TnE WESTERN RAILRoAD.--A cor
respondent of the Troy Budget dating from Albany
that Mr. TAFT Of Charleston South Carolina who lost bis
the above road has win institute for
ages lie he correspondent asserts has laid his damages
at 100000
STATUE OF PATRICK HEsRY.-The statue of Patrick
Henry raised the pedestal Of the Washington Mon
ument at Richmond Virginia on Monday.
The kinney EyPEpiTIoN,-Seventy- men enlisted
for the Kinney expedition will leave this city (says the
Chicago Tribune of Saturday, this morning for New York.
under command Of captain. They were principally
listed in St Louis and said to be young far
peor those who would naturally be gathered for such
enterprise We learn that they will sail as soon
they arrive upon the seaboard
Yr1tow FEVER AT NEW omEAss--In New Orleans, for
the week ending August 49, there three hundred and
ninety four deaths from yellow fever.
A LUCKY CnEoLE.--The correspondent of the New Or
leans Lag Picayune says that Mr. Alexander Aumon
well known in Louisiana patron of the turf pockeed
$4,000 clear gain during the last racing in
Paris.
MoRg AWFUL MUaDERs IN WIscoxsrS.-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Milwaukee News of the 18th instant:
yesterday are informed by Mr.. French, the
ductor of the passenger train the Mil and Miss railroad
Of the most shocking and melancholy omcides
pepetraed Whitewater which 1t has been lot
TO put record.
1t appears by the narrative of Mr.. French that
named Bryce upwards Of seventy years age who resides
Whitewater and his wife, also aged lady lived very
unhapply and that times he treated her with great in
humanity. The old lady at the house of one of her
sons whether che hcre visit in consequence
the ireatment received from her husband does
pear but be that may Mr. Birge into the house
yesterday afternoon while the family at dinner,
his wife, and sudden the attack that before any
member Of the family could render assistance he succeeded
in cutting her throat with razor Upon which one Of
their gandsons who happened TO be present got revolver
fred at the old man, lodging bullet in his lefs breast
which has not been extracted he fired second time
and the pistol burst blowing of the barrel but did
further injury The physician in attendance pronounced
the old mans wound to be mortal He further adds that
if Mrs Brge a young there would be a
able chance of her recovery but from her great age and
the loss of blood he is of opinion that she cannot
vive."
CHILD SAVED NY A DoG--As of the city
passing down Fulton yesterday morning, lady
with little girl attempted to pass in 'front.' the child
being ahead Before the driver could hold mp, the child
nearly under the horses feet when large Newound-
land dog seeing bounded to her. and taking her in his
mouth rescued her from imminent danger Of being tram
pied DEATH brought her to the almost distracted mother
and laid her down. Ho looked up and wagged his tail
and gave short bark expressive Of his delight and away
he went-Brooklyn News.
That unfortunate wag Of the tail throws discredt upon
the whole story.
FATAL AFFRAY.In ARRAY at Little Rock, Arkansas
on Sunday the 18th inst, between John NJ Butler and
Edward Marcus brothersn-law, both killed. Mr..
Butler was the publisher Of the Arkansas Whg and Mr.
Marcus merchant tailor, and both highly respected.
bad feeling had existed between them for long time.
GREAT RAcE.--Kossuth, the property of Mr.. Henry
Smith of Henrico Virginia the Richmond Dispatch says
is now on Long Island and is training for trotng
with Ticonderoga, Black Hawk horse owned by Mr..
Felton, Of Baltimore for $500 side The il to take
place on the lst Of September.
LOCAL NEWS.