The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-26
GEN Err AL NEW 3.

FIRE IN THE wooDs-The Norfolk Herald states that on
Saturday last destructive fire raging in the Dismal
Swamp and it feared that the destruction of property
would be immense
PROSPEROUS cTy.-St Louis contains population Of
10000 souls and its merchants at this time
able to supply the demands for goods from western
chants
To BE wlrHDRAwS.-Both Lexington and Lecompte says
the Louisville Courier the fastest in the world viii
be withdrawn from the turf and brought to Kentucky.
NEWSPAPER OFFICE DESTROYED BY FIRE-We sincerely re
greet learn that the Office of the Apaachcola Advertiser
entirely destroyed by fire the morning of the l5ti
instant Nothing saved but the books and papers
the office sufficient print slip with The Loss
is about two thousand dolars-no insurance.
Goals TO NEwcAsTLE.--The steamship illinois, which sail
ed from New York Saturday with the California mails
took about 100000 in gold coin for the United State.
government officials in California
THE WESTERN nwERs.-The St Louis Republican of thu
2lst says:
"The Mississippi at this point continues rise slowly
but steadily and is reported feet to Cairo thirty
inches scan the Lower Rapids and three and half
the Upper No arrivals from above Dubuque Several
boats from the Ohio river have departed St Paul with
the expectation of finding the river open by tho time they
arrive at Lake Pepn The last arrival reports the Missouri
GLASGOW
to the mouth The rise at st Joseph has reached tn,
mouth yet The Illinois river is reported falling with
seven feet in the chapnel.
LOLA MoNTH ONCE MoRE.--Pars we learn is about to
be favored with the presence of Lola Montez who it ii
said, is married for the -? time. Her present worse
half is it is said gold digger whom the Countess de
Lansed picked up at Grass Valley and whose millions
she proposes dispose OF in the French capital this done
the goddgger will doubtless be disposed of in his turn
que ne nous regarde pas
LUMBER.A large number of RATS daily passing
down the Susquehanna The Sunbury (Pa) American
says Lumber is abundant than it was last season
and the prices lower This is especially the case with
square and round logs which unusually high last sea-
son.
SALE OF THE EFFECTS mILLoNAmE.--In noticing the
sale of the household furniture of the James Foster r
the New York Express says:
"The house is furnished sumptuously throughout We
have witnessed more striking exhibition of ele
gance neatness, and exquisite taste A large number OF
persons occupied throughout the morning. and the
hour of commencing the SALE there complete jam
from the top of the house to the botomso much So in
deed, that it was very difficult to move about
The great majority Of the company well dressed
ladies' and they appeared to be the principal purchasers
The articles during the time remained brought high
prices give the particulars of the sale of the furn-
ture in the front drawngroom and if that be fair critic
rion of the entire sale large will undoubtedly be
aizedp
MRSs MEsGs sURPmsED.--Meiggs, the great San
Francisco defaulter thus writes from Chilli
On my arrival at this place on the 18th inst called
upon Charles Mnturn, esq, and much surprised to
learn from him that my departure had caused
binary excitement and that my name had been handled
with much severity
AcCIpENT.--Frank Bower the renowned vaulter and
Ethiopian dancer, while throwing somerset horse
at Cantwes Bridge, Delaware on Thursday night last
had leg broken.
CoMING DowN.-Coal from the British provinces can now
be bought in Boston for six dollars per Last fall five
dollars and fifty cents per chaldron is stated freely
paid for freight the article to Boston.
How THE LAW woRKs-A Philadelphia paper says.
"a Malay named Solomon Dehman who was brought
in the ship Venice attend upon elephant was
sent to the amshouse the elephant safely
landed Being discharged from that institution be went
arrested the charge of indecent exposure Instead o.
being taken to furnish the poor fellow with
clothes be sent to prison to answer the charge of mis-
demeanor.n
FRos CHNA-We have later adyices from Shanghai and
Hong Kong From Shanghai it is represented that thu
French preparing make another attack upon the
city. The blockade of the city port was maintained From
Canton, that the rebels still held the approaches to tina
city, but had recently met with several The new
years holiday caused dulncss in business.
A MuSIFIoENr DoSATIos--TRUE cHARITy--On Sunday
last says the New York Courer among the contribu
tons at the Church of the Holy Communion to tho funds