The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-06

kehel assembly OF Rhode Island Is nearly completed, and
viii be presented by Governor Hoppin time this
week-probably ON Thursday.
AoquIrTEp.-David +. Grooms who shot Saunders at
Richmond, Virginia has been discharged the ground
Of self-deience
The FoRREsr cAsE-The New York Express of
Monday afternoons issue, says;
q The case of the appeal in the matter of Catharine
Forrest against Edwin Forrest for divorce before the
superior court in general this morning Judgment
was rendered for the plaintiff Mrs. F. by default with
costs"
The PEACH CRoP.-The Louisville Journal says that the
indications that the peach crop in Kentucky the coming
season. will be most abundant Similar indications
given in Maryland Delaware and indeed from all sections
of the country.
SAN rRAYERsA Vermont paper says the last that
was heard of SAM in Virginia. he praying for
lodge in some vast wilderness"
SIZZLING WHITE MAs-The Alton (Ill.) Courier says
that yagran recently sold to the highest bidder for
four months 81 25n Heis good mechanic but his love
of liquor makes him worthless.
PINE BLANKErsIn Bocalen, town of Silesa there is
establishment for manufacturing fabrics from the leaves
of the fir and pine The resinous substance is first dis
solved by chemical process and the bres then spun
and woven into fabrics Blankets Of this material find
ready market in Germany.
THINGS IN MIss1ssIppI-At Kosciusko is selling at
dollars and half per bushel and many people have
to send fifty or sixty miles for it.
We learn from the fernando Press that the appearance
docket of the circuit court is greater than it has been for
years. The state of affairs exists in several Of
the southern counties.
We learn says the Pine Bluff Republican, of the 10TH
that the ocuss have made their appearance in vast num-
bers in the northwestern portion Of this country on what
is called the Hot Springs roads.
The paper says the spring. until within few days
past has been unusually dry but for the last ten days
farms have been blessed with glorious rainswarm and
dry showerswhch have given life and vgor to the
growing crops Reports from the country say that the
crops promising.
From HAyAsA-The Havana correspondent Of the Jour
nal of Commerce. under date of May 28th writes fol-
lows:
THE steam frigate San Jacinto, Srbblng, and Com
24n red tho bay of Maanzas the morning of tn
25h thesteam frigae Fulton, MITCHELL in company, a.
arrived at Matanzas same time The sloop-ol-war Cyane
Wilson, left port the morning OF the 26th to cruise All
well ON board of the several vessels.
There nothing of interest here and the story Of
Florida colonization is hoax played off by wharf in
tellipence presume The health of Havana is good.
There Is no epidemic disease that am aware Of
THE United States war-steamer Fulton Mitchell COM
mander returned from Maanzas last evening for adyices
due this morning per Black Warrior from New Orleans
All well on board!
MORMON IMMaRATIoN.The steamboat Amazon left Pitts
burg on the 18th ut having board five hundred and
eighty Mormons, bound to Great Salt Lake City. Since
the Ohio river opened navigation this spring about M
teen hundred Mormons have gone to Salt Lake City by the
way Of Pittsburg alone.
ANNUITY REFUsEpThe venerable j. Ncolls, late pastor
OF the First Unitarian church in Portland Maine has
fused to accept an annuity of $780, rendered him by the
congregation with whom he has been connected for
fifty years.
SALE OF THE Lpx1NGTos.--The United States soreshp
Lexington sold at auction at the Brooklyn navyyard
on Friday, for $4,s5o.
RAMS AT THE WEsr-There heavy rains through
out tue West on Friday and Saturday last
CHOLERA AT New ORLEANsWe regret to state that the
cholera now exists in an epidemic form at New Orleans
According to the official statement there tro hundred
and four deaths from cholera in New Orleans during the
week ending May II.
MoRrALIry-ln Philadelphia last week there were only
49 nterments in New York. during the same time, 800
interments.
| yoIcn FROM THE roMps.--G. G. Foster {" Gaslight)
has been begung his time in Moyamensng prison, Phia
delpha by writing book which he calls New York Ma
kedn It is intended demosher of the New York edi
toriai fraternity.