The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-11

tom and then again rses 10 resr he top lie lss been
taken out few times TO clean the we'll bat not fs The os'
Eve years
Friday last got gasshopper The last one expect 10
see this fall and gave 70 him. The water is twenty
Eve feet deep but it hardly touched the surface before he
had it, ANY has fish Older than mine would like
10 know it,
EArAL RAnHoAp AccfpFsr--rhe Augusta Consultations
alst Of Friday morning says;
We regret 70 learn that yesterday afternoon the
locomotive 'leys powdre after ledSing Gamak exploded
s boiler and caused the immediate death Of the engineer
Mr. james Crawford fireman By The name OF fharrcs
aguire and another fireman engine attendant who re-
sides in Washington, Wilkes county, and whose name we
did not learn The dreadful mauging of the persons Of
these three individuals by the explosion as reported 10 m
is too painful for recital Mr.. Crawford leaves family Ia
Atlanta and Mr. Lagure but recently married in this
city. This accident occurred about hirtyhse forty
miles above this city on the Georgia railroad
Lrcrrar.-Hon. VIM. c. Rives delivered lecture on
Friday evening before the Young Mems Christian Assoea
ton Of Richmond, Virginia.
TaIAL LEWIS BAKER ron MpEpEh BILL PooLG-
The New York Herald says
The eleventh days proceedings on the trial Of Lewis
Baker for the homicide Of VIM Poole have closed aud the
testimony is still unfinished 1t will in all probability be
completed on Monday, The report of yesterday viii be
read with interest particularly the evidence Of Tom yer
who is well known IN the sporting world. Me- Brady
will mp for the defence and Hon. Ogden Hoffman for
when andience than has yet at
tended may be expected to be present 10 listen TO the we'll
forensic eloquence OF these learned advocates
DrEI wlrn swonps-A duel (says The New orlean,
Picayune of the 3d with small swords off yester-
in The rear Of the city between young who
had quarrelled APPOINT Of etiquette, in which young
lady was concerned Blood drawn from OF the
combatants and then the matter was adjusted.
PEsSsyLvAsA-The receipts at the Pennsylvania State
freas fhe The AT If
were S5,39oi74 II, and the expenditure S5,3s5,7o5 So
THE TOTAL CONVENTIONAL correspondent says thai
the contributions for yellow fever sufferers ia Norfolk and
Portsmouth have amounted to $4,000 Of which Ports
mouth received $4,000
AlmlTAny--Somc gentlemen in Syracuse New York, de-
srous doubt of getting little money for themselves
and glory for the military propose to give watch worth
$500 to the best drilled infantry company in the United
States not in the army. The inducements follows
aThe likeness of the winning company will be engraved
side OF the watch, and that of the officers the
rcverse-the captain to the watch All companies to
drill by the tactics have full thirty muskets EACH and
such uniform they please. The trial to take
place place TO be known hereafter the goth Of
June, 1856 companies TO elect judges and each TO pay
$40 entrance fee"
New ORlE.ys-The Picayune Of the % instant Issues
the following pleasant bulletin;
"Thc health Of the city happy say, sill con
tinueS most excellent Our CITY is Dying period OF
markablc exemption from disease. The of mortality
is very low. The weather has thus fur been very mild.
Business quite brisk and the arrivals numerous and
altogether city is beginning present very gay and
animated appearance What with the excellence Of the
general health the mdnoss Of the weather. and the gem
cral livelncss think city presenting aac-
,ions both to busness-scokers and peasure-seekers"
PnospEcr or LONG sEssIos.-The first session of the
Thrtyourth Congress WILL probably, be very pro-
tracted one is proposed refer Longeows Hia-
wathap to the Committee Indian Affairs.
RAcnEL-The Savannah Georgian Of Saturday says:
"The departure of Rachel for Havana, learn from
the Charleston Evening News has been deferred till the
trip OF the Isabel the 10th ns taui her baggage
having failed 10 arrive in time for the steamer of Tuesday
This int eence gives hope that shall have
the pleasure Of seeing the distinguished French ragedenne
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