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


these and only partially filed with oats so that zl por
tons Of the building FIRE the TING hsa
sins grand aud fearful sight The building was erected
last year. and Of The costly and largest
houses in the West In tire midst OF the excitement and
uproaf attendant upon the fire y vs. ~ course impossible
ascertain the OF losses aid insurance. but
have heard the total of damages varoasy estimated At
from 100000 10 Sl50000 The building is valued at
from $4,000 10 $4,000 The fire is said TO have been
caused by the friction OF the gearing attached to the ele
vator in the cupoa The books and papers all saved
LotA Mosrzs AGAn IN TaoumE.-The San Francisco
Chronicle learns from passenger the What Cheer from
Australia that Lola Monea had stormy passage from
that port to Sidney The lapdog Of Lola fault in
matter Of etiquette when the gave him kick
Lola seeing this rudeness drew her dagger and attempted
to stab the officer Her design frustrated and she
took such disgust that she refused TO live in the cabin
and took up her quarters in the Storage AT her first APP
pearanee the stage in Sidney there only three or
four lsdes present but when she called out at the
falling Of the curtain she made Speech and rendered par
tieular thanks to the ladies for their patronage.
WALKERS PLANS IN CENTRAL AMERIoA.-A plan (says
exchange has already been started for the revival Of the
old Central American confederation which is likely TO be
successful Honduras and San Salvador have, the iny
tation Of General Walker commissioners to Mica
ragua inviting propositions to that effect and Walker has
accepted them This invitation is to be extended to Costa
Rca and Guatemala and unless they accept It the forces
of the three other combined States 1t is said will be used
compel them is be regarded as act Of hostility
they refuse Walkers plans already extend to oil Central
America
The GRAVE OF MApsoS--A correspondent OF the Fred
ericksburg News in Cupcper county, gives melancholy
picture OF the last restngpace Of the ustrous Madison
lie lies with his family in graveyard short distance
from bis houge upon his estate Of Montpelier the family
cemetery Is surrounded by brick WALL and the gate is
entirely down The correspondent says that not stone
marks the great mans resng-place; dark running green
box wraps it with verdure and the racery OF branches
from an old eaaess chestnut relieving itself against the
warm azure sky nod and the dark mountain
It's solemn, calm, and peaceful spot
IMPORTANT BILLS BEFORE THE GEORGIA LEGIsLAruRr-A
bill has been introduced in the Georga legislature prov
ding for the incorporation of mining company with
capital Of 100000 with the privilege Of increasing to
100000 The object of the proposed company IS to
work rich copper oliver and god said to abound IN that
State and particularly in The Cherokee cession Dill
also introduced to provide for the sale Of the State
road 10 create an iernal-improvemen fund 1t purpors
also to aid the cons rucon Of the Savannah Albany and
Gulf and the Brunswick and Florida railroads. bill is
also pending to modify the usury laws
RAcHgls eESERosrrYThe Petersburg (ya) Express re-
laes an incident that occurred Thursday last ut the
railroad depot in Richmond just previous to the starting
of the train South:
little child upon feeling for her purse to settle for dinner
discovered it had been stolen II contained all the money
che bad BY her and check for her baggage Accompa.
what do and her distress great that upon enter
ing the che wept pr0fnsey The coach was crowded
many wealthy passenger deeply sympathising with the
distressed but offering TO dry MP those tears
by action which should speak louder than words and
which would truly give the oil Of joy and consolation
for the seeds mourning Rachel the great French TRACE
denne also passenger in this coach, being route for
the South, from whence she departs for Cuba with
the hope OF fading relief for severe pulmonary complaint
the mild breszs Of that salubrous isle She witnessed
the grief Of the distressed member OF her and
like, desired know the cause Of which she was no
aooncr Informed than she drew FROM her portmonnaie
couple OF Spanish doubloons and quietly placed them in
tie hand Of the unfortunate woman
UaavY pAaAcEs-Ths Macon (Gal Telegraph of Tues
day says:
ain the supreme court the interesting Of the week
has been that Of Manda Wnn through her guardian and
friend Cicero A. Tharp, the Macon Western Rail-
road Company for damages caused by collision on that
railroad in ths 1853 Our readers no doubt remem-
Der the circumstances The engine coming in collision
with carriage, containing Mrs VIM with three children
and negro driver the consequence that t~o OF the
children aud the driver killed outri2ht that Mrs
VIM sustained fracture of the arm; and that the third
child the plaintiff In this case, sustained very severe
fracture Of the skull from the effects OF which she has
wholly recovered The jury returned verdict for
900 against the road For the plaintiff S. r. Daily
Robert p Trippe and Edward d. Tracy For the defend
ants, E. a. ]. A. Nisbet B. Cole and E. G. Cahannis
FoarusE-TgdLIsG IN New YoRKThe Times says. 1Some
two hundred astroogers clarvoyants and ortuneteers
exist in this city, and that t is impossible to calculate
the Of ruin which claryoyAnts and foruneeers
work on the simple and weak-ninded We have heard
wcau stories of terrible domestic misery
sutng from belief in the tales of these lying
Sick people prevented from consulting respectable med
ica practitioners by blind belief in these swndling
quacks Simple country people lose their time their money
and sometimes their reason in fruess searches after lost
concealed treasures aided and abetted by these sen
stituted magicians.p
SERIOUS ARRAY IN A PRsoN-Two disturbances took
place in Sing Sing prison. New York. between the keepers
some Of the convic Tuesday, which has resulted
in dangerous assault the officers On Wednesday one
Of the keepers attacked by Irshman named Nc
Crath sent from that city for grand larceny who was
eral instruction which, but for the determination of the
guards and keepers might have resulted seriously On
the same morning disturbance took place in the quarry
gang which resulted in the death of Esben convict
by psolsho fred by of the keepers in sclfdefence
Tnn nacrrarL cArcn.-The Gloucester Telegraph, No
venber u.s. says
An Of the bay vessels have arrived home but
three and those understand their larger
quantity Of mackere has been taken this year than last
Of the vessels have made good years work. but
the average OF the vessels much better than it was in
quality Of the mackere being low The closes later
this year usual OF the packers having several
trips still on hand 10 pack out"