The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-12
GENERAL NEW $.

GENER AL NEWS.
cosyALEscrScE Mrs wrssrEn-- The friends OF Mrs.
Webster viii be glad learn that her health is improving
and that il is expected she viii entirely from
the effects Of the accident which occasioned her Illness
BARBEE rE scuLrroR-Mr. w. r. Barbee OF Page coun-
~ Virginia the sculptor who has been sojourning in Ita
ly for twelve months past arrived in the Baltic but win
return to Italy with his family ia the Of month
two
oun ooisAGE--Tbe silver contained in the gold
from California is included n the made by
the United States Mint of the OF the gold depostes
from the State II separated from the gold preparing
the latter for coinage for manufacturing fine bars The
value Of the silver thus parted from the gold during the
year was S32s 1913 49, This does not include the amount
Of silver purchased for coinage the of March
1853 During the last year the purchased was So
494s39 o. and the silver coins issued amounted 49,
6o,21o The issued Of silver coins at the reduced
standard weight authorized by the before mentioned
is as follows: In 1853, Ss,e54l6i; in 1854, $sGlo210;
making total of of the half dollar and lower
denominations struck distributed and put into circulation
except the OF S5s4sO5 80 in the treasury Of the mint
and ready for distribution and circulation
DEATH or AN KpToR--Mr Horace Pratt for many years
connected with the Baltimore press died in that city on
Tuesday last
NOVEL THEoRYA idea with regard TO the cholera
started short time since by American physician.
He maintains that Of any kind will act proven
tive to the cholera He accordingly recommends that on
the appearance of the cholera all people shall be nnocu-
lated by caustc ISSUE The idea has been lately tested in
ST. Petersburgh with very satisfactory results.
LOVE-, JEALOUSY, AND MUnpER-We copy the following
from the Cambridge City Qndiana Express of the 3lst
ultimo;
We have just learned the particulars of of the
horrible tragedies which have startled the citizens of
any community and stop the press to give them to
readers II appears that gentleman by the name of A.
Steer had been paying his addresses young grass-wd
the mother of two interesting children, and has
it that they were engaged to be married The husband
who resided in the neighbohood hearing of this ancpa-
ted marriage became possessed with the rawlings of ea
ousy and Immediately setabou connecting plans with which
Illustrate it He enlisted the assistance of another and
the two first endeavored TO persuade Mr. Steer to drink
with them falling in this they became enraged, and one
of them Mr. Butcher seized and dealt him several
blows, fracturing the skull and killing him instantly.
After the murder they endeavored dispose Of the body
by cutting to pieces and packing it in barrel This
horrible deed perpetrated about four miles north of
this place. As yet arrests have been made"
DEArrIs-Hon. Joseph G. Marshall, of Indiana, died on
Friday last in Louisville, Kentucky. H H. southgnte,
esq, welEknown citizen OF Cincinnati, died on the 18th
inst
WHAT IS TON WEIGHT ?--The supreme court Of Penn
sylvania recently decided that according to the laws of
the State, weight consisted of 1000 lbs, and that
greater number opounds could not be legally exaced in
purchasing of COAL notwithstanding the custom Of
giving 224o part of the State and 22es in another
The United States district of Pennsylvania Mon
day decided, in suit in admiralty, that the legal weight
Of Of coal is 2240 pounds and that the coaldeaers
have no right give less than grocers would
give less than sixteen ounces to the pound.
EXTRAORDINARY pELusIoS.-At Stratham, New Hamp-
shire number of deluded persons busily engaged
in digging for gold, which pretended witch of Ports
mouth informed them they would find in certain spot
She told them that ifthey dug deep enough they would
come rock before reaching the treasure and having
encountered rock, they have commenced blasting it. and
are now quite sangune of attaining the object of their
search.
CAN 1T Re TRUE 2-The decline of Quakerism in Boston
the topic Of interesting historical letter in the last
number of the Christian Inquirer of that city The writer
says that the aanomay exists in Boston of church with
out single worshipper residing in the city, Of the faith
Of those who built it. 1t is believed that single Qua
ker now resides in Boston Dgent inquiry of the Friends
and Of Others has failed bring to light living Quaker
as a resident of Boston for several years.
SERAsropoL AND ST. PRrERsBURGH. is dis
tant from St Petersburgh about 1902 miles Courers
vey the mails Ton four-wheeed CARTS drawn by three
horses and driven at rapid pace to Moscow, about $50
miles, from whence they go by railway TO the capital
From FIVE days to week occupied in the entire jour
ney that the Gar has his dispatches three four days
earlier than either of his crowned opponents unless be
the Sultan, possibly obtain theirs,
DEcLlsEs.--Joseph p. Comegys declines the appoint
ment of associate judge Of the superior courtn Delaware
Blown ur--Two Of the rolling mills Of Mr.. Dupont in
Delaware blew up Friday last but occasioned Sc
rous damage
LAST WORDS OF NICHOLAS ABOUT UNITED STATES,
ENGLAND, AND FRASoE.--The New Orleans Bee publishes
the following passage from letter, addressed emf
nent foreigner now in that city, by Russian friend
siding st Pe,ersburgh The Bee says may be regard
ed as entirely authentic
81. PErERsBuRGH Feb4 1855.
Before nv letter reaches YOU YOU will probably have
received intelligence of loss that will spread gloomy
veil all Russia; for the death OF such man is blow
that only strikes his country but resounds from
the shores OF whole world In my last letter did
dare openly declare what expecting from day to
day for unwilling TO aecustom hearts to
idea which minds incapable of conceving. The
DAYS of the Gar whole century in the history of
Russia and win be forgotten by those who witness
ed them. Do not imagine that he exasperated with
his foes Quite the contrary lmpartiay, like prophet
he gazed upon the present situation of the different Euro
pean powers and predicted the future with the accuracy
one who looks far beyond the present
England said he, has reached her eliminating point
either for life death There is middle point for her
to pursue. One thing alone may save herand that is
confession only by the government but by the
whole arsocracy made the people that they have been
absurd from first 10 last that the Crown is unable any
longer maintain its power and that the people
and unite together to the honor and pre-