The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-25


JrDGE LYSm il MnsoURI-The negro who killed q Mr.
Russell IN Clay county Missouri long since BY
ling him TO pieces with eorn-knife was taken from Jail
last week and hung BY The citizens without Judge jury
PRoHBoS o. sAHaArH nusic-The city councils Of Bal
umore have passed ordinance making il penalty Of
$40 for any member Of band % instrumental music 10
play IN the streets Of the city the Sabbath day except
when the military called out by the State municipal
authority
GErnsd rHEm REwsRD--A New York correspondent
writes
Gov. Clarks appointments Of harbor-aser for this
city excite universal surprise One Of them il is alleged
is weknown fancy man, the keeper Of fash porter
house and fast man Of the first water another Is G.
G Buriegh the noted abotont and Union cursor whose
TRADES al the abolition gatherings during the May ami
yersares familiar to the reading public Each Of them
receives yearly salary Of $4,000
EnA MooRE,-The Rochester American says, William
Whitock who arrested Monday night and held in
custody suspicion of being concerned in causing the
death of Emma Moore, discharged Wednesday by
the coroners jury lad named James Deyine obtains the
reward Of $500 offered for the recovery Of the body of the
deceased woman.
pREcEPr AND pRAcTIcE.-Lieut Gov Raymond as presi-
dent Of the New York senate voted retain the search
and seizure clause in the prohibitory liquor BILL This
as unpolitic and extreme.
STRANGE DELusloSI is said that the wires Of the Ma
tional Telegraph line have been away in North Ala
bama suspicion that they the occasion OF the exist
ing drought Mr. W. D. Reed the treasurer of the compa-
n.y. has set from New Orleans dspel the deuson
and reconstruct the line.
SALE OF THIS MEMPHIS SAvY-YARD.--The Memphis Eagle
and Enquirer says the hayward at that place sold
the 9th instant by the sheriff. to satisfy execution
against the mayor and aldermen OF Memphis.
INDICTMENTS have been found against
all the parties implicated by the coroner jury in the
murder of Bill Poole.
The PERFECTION OF MAcHrSERY.-The New York Sun
tells the following story:
ave saw tn or day, Mr. J. NJ. Sanford of West Med
ford, Massach, ) who lost both legs by an accident
several wears age walking about the js lake any
other man He mped little, il true but would
suspect looking at him, that he possessed pair OF
ehanca legs instead of those furnished by The
man who made them must be genius and no mistake"
STRANGE PREsENTIMENTAt the coamine explosion near
Richmond Mr. Samuel Gouden of the overseers was
killed The Despatch says he had dream Sunday
night which weighed heavily on his mind Before starting
work Monday morning he eonversed freely with his
wife, and instructed her how to act if he should with
any accident that day. After starting work he returned
three tunes 10 MS them good
bye The poor fellow them again
FATAL BRAvADo-A man named Stedman, cabinet
maker, at Aurora, Portage county, Ohio day last
week. remarked TO homeopathic physician there al could
take any quantity of your pills without injury The doc
replied: If you TO take such quantity of this
pointing to special medicine it would kill you The
foolish man swallowed the medicine before he could be
prevented, and died the same day
IMMENSE ESTEarRIsE--The magnetic telegraph between
Bombay Madras and Calcutta opened the first of
February The whole enterprise embraces distance of
over two thousand miles, and has been completed in lit
tie more than year The distance from Alden to Bombay
Afro miles that with the completion of the rail-
road across the desert Suez and the telegraph from
Alexandria to Trieste communication from London to Call
cutta can be had in fortnght's time
EXPLOSION or FuRsAcE.-The large tower furnace in
Mr. Ashcras iron works in Cincinnati in which the iron
is melted to liquid state from cause exploded on
Tuesday when in full operation The hot iron was scat
tered in every direction and the windows shattered by the
explosion Although there thirty workmen in
the building, fortunately not one was injured
MEETING IN NEW YoRK.-A very large and enthusiastic
meeting was held the Tabernacle New York, on We'd
nesday evening" protest against the passage OF bill now
before their legislature for restricting the powers OF the
Mayor and altering the police system. George Griswold
presided with large NUMBER OF vice pTeSuehl cou
posed of the responsible citizens Resolutions were
passed against the BILL and speeches made and the meet
ing adjourned with three cheers for Mayor Wood
TRxas-The Texas towns are reported to be growing
finely San Antonio is said to have 1000 inhabitants
Indanola 1000 Lnvacca 000 Corpus Christi 1900 Rio
Grande city 1000 Eagle pass 1000 and Victoria 1900
EpEs SARGESTs NEW PLAy-Epes Sargents play of
The Priesess performed for the first time on We'd
nesday evening" the Boston Theatre with great
The press OF that city unanimous to its literary
its The author called for at the close OF the perform
ance and after thanking the audience and actors, said
Let me give YOU as parting sentiment this May an
improved theatre be the field of improved drama and
may they be sustained by audiences generous and indu
gent as this large and magnificent one, Of which now
gratefully take my leave
NORTH CAROLINA WAKING UP-North Carolina is no lon
ger entitled TO the soubnquet Of Old Rip Van Wrinkle
She has indeed walked up and entered upon course of
Internal Improvement which viii render her of the
most prosperous States in the Union The present session
Of the legislature has been marked BY bold and liberal
course and the determination to be manifested by
the people large TO regenerae the State Charters for
three important railroads to form connexions with west
srn roads have been granted.
MILE OF PIeEoss--The Terre Haute American says
that the country hereabous is literally swarming with
Wild pigeons On the evening Of the 9th about o'clock
flock mile in length by about sixty feet deep pas
eel directly the city, making noise audible at
great distance
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