The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-16

waves either side and swapping asunder the monsons
cables which intended % check her progress 40
they had been ppestem she rushed furionsy upon tie
opposite bank Of the river mbeddng herself in tue nhd
and there rested In security waiting for further orders
Tho scene exciting beyond conception and one
partook OF the excitement than the master spirit
who presided al the christening the accomplished
naval constructor Mr., Samuel r. HART, who shout
ed alend in the JOY Of his heart er safe delveance All
who witnessed the launch agree Ia opinion that It was
conducted in mastery style. The Roanoke Is mag
nceu specimen OF naval architecture, comparing favor
ably with her five sisters and will do credit the navy
well her constructor and those employed under him.
Some injury however, sustained by the Roanoke
in her transit from the ways The tide being below The
level Of the ne AZ the waters edge caused sudden wrench
she passed the equilibrium, which broke two three
deck beams forward Of the centre and opened the 80
TO admit OF water This we learn has frequently occur
red in launching vessels Of her extraordinary length but
such injuries are not permanent and can be readily re-
paired. Indeed only mention The circumstance in
cpaton Of exaggerated and erroneous statements which
will no doubt be sent abroad"
MAlSr smp-sunDHG-Maine during the last forty years
has built hreeeghhs OF the whole United States tonnage
and though other States have immensely increased their
ahp-budng Of late that State sti enjoys the pre-
eminence over every one.
| NEw YoRK Crystal PALAcE.-The American Institute
have taken possession Of the Crystal Palace and about
organizing series OF exhibitions.
TnG Ssw Enemy or wnEAr--The wheat of some of the
farmers in Virginia has been attacked by nyri0ds Of small
I
small, resembling plant lice.
MURDER ~ ST. LouEa.--Sareh Haycraf, the most noto
rous in St Louis, Missouri inflicted wound upon
Samuel Hudson in that city, Tuesday, from which he
died in a few minutes. The murderess alleged the
of the act that Hudson had beaten her.
4 MAMMOTH HoTrL-A hotel is about to be erected at
Eas, Pascagoula Mississippi which Is to have southern
front on the Gulf of coo feet and contain rooms be-
AMIN nv Ec Nc
| THE Lospoy STOCK sARKET.--Uuder date of the Goth
utmo the London correspondent Of the New York Com
mercal writes
The London stock exchange during the past week has
been characterized by considerable buoyancy Consols
which were last quoted S85 have since touched s9s and
the closing price this evening 89i The continued inn
due to the gradual subsidence OF the anxiety
lately felt regarding the position and operations OF the
Bank Of France the arrival Of about Fl 100000 BY various
vessels which had been for days overdue from Aus
raa the reteraton of pacific rtnors rather large de-
cline in the wheat market and the temperate character Of
the last political advices from the United States
DEMocRATIc BANNER PREsESrATIoN--Wecopy the follow
! ing from the Jackson Mssissipplan
"The Democratic Central Association will have grand
rally and orchlight procession on Monday evening" De-
cembe 10TH which occasion the democratic ladies will
present banner the association The presentation will
take place in the chamber The banner will be pre-
sened by Dr. NJ O. RUSSELL in behalf of the ladies' and
ceived by II. H. Chalmers esq, for the association"
WHAT sExT2--Christopher Robinson late of Lynn, Mas
sacuses obtained decree Of divorce the 9th inst at
the circuit court in Owen county, Indiana, on the sole
ground of ncompatbility of character
HOMEOPATHY IL ILLMoIs-The homeopathic physicians
of Illinois have Just held convention in Peoria and organ
lied State medical association
FATAL srApuse 4rrnAY.A despatch from Racine, Wiz
| consin, says
"Tbis evening Mr.. Manel a German lawyer stabbed q
Ercnchman named Gill; killing him instantly. Gill was 8
painter by trade and generally regarded peaceahle and
Rofensye Manel is now In Jail
/ sEw oRlEAss--The Picayune of Sunday last says
II We have had great accession population du-
ring she closed. The hotels are beginning to
oil up 10 such an extent as TO render choice of rooms
more of point of discussion than hitherto. The tables
hos give evidence of large increase Of strangers in
the city SO do business streets promenades
shops the theatres and the opera We are still ENJOYING
the uninterrupted good healtb and business well
as pleasure, opens briskly"
NAvAL-Constannopl ad vices of November 22d mention
the arrival there of the Anne lean squadron from the Medi
terranean also of portion Of the English fleet from the
Black sea.
Shipment or STATE ARns--The Harrisburg Herald
tons the of two PERSONS said to be member Of
the Pennsy rania legislature the charge of being
cerned in shipping 800 worth of the States muskes to
New York. from whence it is supposed they were to be
sent TO COL Kinney The muskets have been recovered
having been seized in New York.
CoLoszAros WORCESTERSHIRE New Jersey Colonization
Society established 1925, has recently purchased from
the natives 100000 in the interior Of Africa and the
intention il to open intercourse from the seaboard TO the
centre Of the continent OF $4,000 appropriated last win
ter by the legislature to this society," $4,000 is set apart to
making roads and building houses suitable for the emf
grauts-thus leaving $1,000 to assist in getting them out
The State society making special efforts to induce
free coored persons go from own State II offers
free passage years support and farmhouse, when in
Liberia party of iwen,ysix are soon to leave going
out the Of Mr. Sharp colored man, who re-
! Gently returned from Africa.
i SUNDAY IN THE SAspvoH DEMONSTRATING on the
Sabbath in the Sandwich islands except in the direction
! of II church. is strictly forbidden by law
MAKING FOR AN AccipBsTA curious acci-
dent recently occurred the New Albany and Salem
railway The passenger train having four filled with
passengers the bridge Salt creek Bloom
ngton and the engineer fearing that the heavy rains
which had sweled the bank full had rendered the
bridge insecure directed the passengers TO get out of the
cars till he could the strength of the bridge lie cross
ed on foot and then directed the fireman to start the
CINE Jump Off and he would "cach il" the other side
The train started and reaching the centre of the bridge
it gave way and the locomotive and plunged m
to the stream and instantly disappeared from view.