The daily union., 1855-10-18
G. EN- AL NEW s.

ANOTHER VICTIM sPlgTTuALlsM.-We copy the follow
ing from the Utica Observer Of Monday last
2 Mr. Eli r. Benjamin an old and well-known resident
OF Utica bis death Sunday morning by poison
administered by his own hand lie was man of sixty
Eve Sxyseren years of bookkeeper by profession
and has for months past been in the employ OF Urel H.
Kellogg, druggist.
Scarcely any one who is intimately acquainted with
Mr. Benjamin WIN fail to understand by what impulse the
old nan brought TO the commission OF suicide. He
it well known, OF those nnfortunates deladed
BY siritnasn During the last year probably no man in
this city has been deeply devoted to the subject
Certainly has been ianatca The subject has
been in his thoughts continually. lie has been foremost
the circles BY spirn ssm be made believe that
be held communication With his deceased wife and daug
ter with whom, in the spirit land he has laterly times
unnurnbered expressed longing 10 be- Within less than
fortnight be has received so he was persaadea mes
sage from them inviting him 10 join them He tock poi-
son that be might accept the nFitauon'
CoxMrSpABlE i1HERA1TY-The total amount Tins far
received y the New York general committed for the
lief Of the yeow-ever sufferers in Virginia S4s s27 as
cargo ice has also been contributed besides large
sums Of money forwarded through other channels.
ANTHRACITE coAl-Tbe Philadelphia Ledger says: aAs
low as anthracite coal now is compared with last years
prices there s every prospect that will be lower next
year New mines opening and the facilities for bring
ing the produce 10 market daily increasing Among
the many recent Developments bear mos. hatering
Of those the Mahanoy region The supply ocoa
is large and the quality said be at least equal 70 the
best coming TO this market
DESTRUCTIVE FREsuEr-Irorense damage has been done
to the crops in the bottom lands along bite river l
nois by the recent overflow One gentleman computes The
damage the crops and farms along both forks Of the river
at 100000.
FRosrs-Withn the las; two weeks heavy frosis have
been experienced throughout the southern States.
aged 100 years months and 10 days, died Georgia
Vermont on the soth Of September Mr. Bartlett born
in Chatham Connecticut December l6 1884 He the
son Of clergyman and The youngest Of ten children He
served thirteen months in the continental army under bis
brother CAPT Samuel Bartlett marched with his company
for Boston, and arrived just after The battle Of Bunker Hill
was the division that fortified Dorchester Heights
present the evacuation or Boston in the battles Of
Brooklyn Heights Of White Plains and Of the capture Of
Burgoyne few days pTevions his death he affirmed
and il believed that be had walked unAided every day
for one hundred years.
Mas. JuDsoS-Rev Rufus W Griswold is about writing
the memoirs Of the life Of the late Mira Emily Judson
IRoS orr IL Nrw YoRK-Professor Enmons, the State
eeoogst Of New York has traced in the valley Of The Adj
rondae for distance Of two and half miles bed Of
rich iron ore He says there might be procured within
two feet Of tie surface seven million Of ore which
would make three million tons Of superior iron
rAIp FRK pEpARrnrsr-In Toronto paid fire brigade
has Just been organized which viii cost about per
anuun each man 10 receive Glo per annum; chief eng
nesr f2oo assistan Cleo; captains sleo; lisuten
ants El2o secretaries f9s branchen 10 receive f2
ira over their pay Of 1lo
THE vErrp muEDEnEss-Mrs Robinson is behaving bad
v st Sing Sing She conducted herself properly for
time but atiery she has become frantic and ungovern
-. ta... baul
fne her in cell She is pitisble creatureinsane with
out doubt
MISTAKE eoRRrcTFD.-The Pensacola Gazette says:
ave end a statement going the rounds Of the papers
that Prince Iucinn MurAf heir slightly apparent the
throne Of Naples formerly resident planter OF his
State; but This is all mistake. IL WAS Prince Achille
Murat who married The daughter Of Colonel Boyd Willis
Of Virginia, aud settled plantation somewhere
Tallahassee. Prince Murat well known and highly
esteemed and courty gentleman in this city
where the father and family OF bis lady resided il is
uany wears since bis demise bis widow sill resides on
the plantation and is blessed with fortune health and
troops Of friends all Of which she is most deserving
Az INTERESTING occAslox.-An event which few
was oelebrated at the Cataract House Niagara Falls
Wednesday evening last II the celebration Of the
fitch anniversary OF The marriage Of General Pakhurs
Whitney and wife For fifty years says the Buffalo Com
rnercal) had this couple seea ls vicssiuaes aud
ibis occasion the friends and kindred Of this
maTkabe couple gathered in social communion to hesow
congratulations and the recolecons Of early days
The ceremonies of the Golden Wedding" touching
and imposing, and were conducted by Rev K W. Rey-
nods Of this oiy. General Whitney emgrn,ed to this
country with his wiie foryve years ago and they have
well earned that health and happiness which is with them
in their old age That il may remain with them for many
years to come il the wish Of ALL
PAFFn Fnoa RAnK,--Nr Charles II. Hall, Of Portland,
Maine has discovered that very good wrsppngparer
be made from heuock bark, and being backed by
pany Of capitalists about TO the business At
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