The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-04

tails aud episodes would have ravished Leigh HINT by
alording 50 many examples Of what he calls the most
charming thing earth a lovely woman Ia a rural
spot The substantial aqysen Of the occasion were not
inferior to the poetiea Epcures declared The woodcook
pie and pate ia gras unriyaed and ladies pronounced
The grapes delicious and the ices worthy Of Torson@
DEATH OF MAmsSI-The Journal dee De5afs announces
the death of NJ Marian Of the ramyirs of the late
Roman republic with Garibaldi and Mazzih.
DEArH AGED pUnLIsHER.-The venerable w H.
Fry, the welknown newspaper publisher died ia Phila-
delpha Friday last in the roth year of his age The
Baltimore American says:
Mr. Fry was one Of the pioneers Of the newspaper and
printing business in Philadelphia He was half century
ago nearly The partner OF Matthew Carey and carried
Of the largest printing establishments at that time in
the United States Subsequently and for many years Mr.
Fry the proprietor and publisher Of the National Ga
zette, journal which under the editoshp Of Mr. Walsh
living at Versailles Paris sustained the highest
rank among the papers Of that day Mr. Fry had qualities
both Of mind and heart that strongly attached him those
who had knowledge OF his character and by large cir
Gle Of friends his memory will be long and deeply vener-
ated.7
TINS WESTERN nrEas,-The ST. Louis Republican Of
Thursday says
The river at this point was at stand yesterday with
eight feet reported by the last arrival from below to Cairo
The Upper Mississippi is still falling, with twenty-sx
inches the Lower Rapids The Illinois has three feet
large in the channel to Lasac The Missouri very
low, and difficult TO navigate. Several boats behind
their time"
A HARD-woRKiSG cLEReYMAs.-The New York Church
man publishes communication in defence of Rev. Mr.
Markoc Episcopal clergyman, whose ronuncadon Of
faith in favor of Rome has lately excited SO much remark
in church circles Among other incentives the step
taken by Mr. sarkoe tits stated that for the las, FIVE years
he had only received reinuneraon for his minis
teal services but obliged 70 pay the salary Of bis
SEXTON and provide the elements for the Holy Communion
in his parish Between the morning and communion SER
vice. it is added, he had often taken OF his surplce
thrown the wood in the cellar and made the Gre with his
own hands
A TonD--A Wilmington (Del) paper says that
an Irish weaver named John Brown who cmgrated to the
United States in the year 704 and who up his loom in
Wilmington, in the place it occupies, has
since engaged in weaving carpets there and still
tnues IT. happy the day long after lapse Of sixty
one years
A NEEDLE IN A woMAss HASn.-We copy the following
from the Boston Traveller
"About month since female domestic in a family
residing in Dorchester taken quite i'll, arising from
severe swelling on the inside of her hand The swelling
increased rapidly and she finally forced leave her
situation and go to her sisters house in South Boston,
where for two weeks she has been confined to the bed the
inflammation from the hand spreading her shoulder.
Yesterday Dr. Fogg, who had the in charge lanced
the hand but 1t seemed TO give relief Soon after the
detected little point projecting from the SORE and
finally succeeded in drawing from her hand twothrds OF
needle badly rusted the point being missing The woman
cannot imagine how the needle came in such situation
II is sumised the point is still in her person. the needle
having been broken in its passage in her body"
USAuTnoRIzEp.--Gen John A. Dix says the of his
by the usionss OF Maine entely aa,horisedr
NEWS RIO GRANnE.--We copy the following
from the New Orleans Delta of the 9th ultimo
Rio rande which induces to hope that the Mex
lean revolution will display vitality and soundness
than have been ccustoned trace in the abortye
tcmps OF such patriots as Caravaa and his former
ciates.
"Vidaut it appears has proved himself consunnate
chief and his followers express the most unbounded
spect for his character as military leader and civil gov
ernor.
VOL is shut up in Matamoros, and his procamations
and pronuncamentos regarded the merest waste
paper Every men of Rio Grande contingent expects
that he hears Of the departure Of Santa Anna
we select mild word he will vanose the ranch
Vera Cruz correspondent would say and leave the north
ern portion of The country in the undsputed possession of
the liberals
aAfer the success at saltilo vidaur advised his men
TO 60 home and look after their private affairs irs
ranging plan by which they could be summoned the
befes possible notice attend his flag any unforeseen
accident required their presence Bat it is unlikely that
their swords viii be required again. The opinion of the
people, which is with Vidaur is stronger than any sword
ave understand from friend just from the Mexican
frontier that Vol drove hundreds CT pcaceabe citizens
the Rio Grande by his rucuent and terrorist pro-
ceedngs But under the wise and moderate governorshp
Of Vidaur they will be able to return to their homes and
their regular business Peace reigns in War
saw not in the Russian of the phrase but in truth
No attempt at change Of national policy has yet been
made Vidaur is too wise and prudent to make in
dvidual responsible for the views of whole nation,
which account commercial arrangements with north
crn Mexico remain the before the revolution In
fact the game s only commenced"
WHAT CHARLESTON HAS DoSE.-The Charleston Mercury
eight physicians two medical students apothecary
twcnty-thrcc persons.
IupoRTs OF DRY Goops.--The imports Of foreign dry
goods New York for the month oAugus 49, 2s6slO
less than for the month Of last year. and Sl624 1873
less than for August 1853 The decline from last year
tends all descriptions ogoods but has been comparative
ly least in silks.
QUEEN YICTonrAs FRAScE.-The London Times
INDUCES in the following "reminiscences and compliments
"The mud village Of Julian tho Apos,ate not more
different FROM the pompous capital OF Louis AV nor that
capital from the beautiful city that spreads itself
the valley Of the Seine than the circumstances of this
day from which have preceded them during the long
annals Of French and English history English Kings
have now swept along the streets OF Paris but they
came 10 claim kingdom which they could not hold, or
Ia triumph for victories 10 be speedily and boody avenged
ID "a curious fact that since France consoda
ted into nation-and before that time Paris had no
right the title Of the capital OF Fancchas English
monarch entered her gates ia peace Henry went there,
indeed celebrate bis shorycd triumph and Henry vi
10 crown which glided from his nerveless
grasp Charles u was there as exile and fugitive
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