The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-29

II IL remarkable that within a short space OF time Bos-
ton should have been called the loss of go
who have promoted her prosperity and added her fame
In the theological world she has lost Sharp Young Rail
Shaw Henshaw, Perkins and the three Lawrences in
The arts, oreenough and ia politics, Webster.
Boston Posi-.
1t strange that the Post should have omitted so dis
tinguished name that of Story.
THEArmcALs IN CArToRSIA.-A San Francisco paper
says:
- The whole of our mining section Of country as il
seems by the Interior papers is by stolng play
ers Of every grade and description. Tragedy comedy
farce opera ballet and general mixture OF ALI are nj
The papers denounce the larger portion of these perform
ers and performances arrant bumbugs Mrs. Sinclair
and her company do not 10 have been particularly
well received while of the mountain papers 20 into
eestaeles over the performances OF Miss Eee Potter Mr.
and Mrs Stark have been quite successful in catering to
the tastes oil our mountain theatre-goers.n
LIBERAL OFFER noRsE.--Wlmer & Smiths Euro
pean Times OF the Eth inst says "r George Brown has
refused an offer of eleven hundred guineas for the gray
hunter which carried him the Alma The horse is quite
recovered from the bulletrddling he received
The YELLOW FEVER srEAAsnP-A piece of beef suspend
ed few inches above the ground n the spyard at Ports
mouth, where the Ben Franklin discharged turned
black in few minutes The Franklin is the vessel which
brought the yellow fever to that port.
~LYScu LAw.Iu Gaesburg New York, on the 18th inst
gentleman and two ladies' who had arrived In the cars
from Kalamazoo grossly nsulted by several mis-
creants who standing the depot The citizens of
the town. hearing OF the Affair." were highly indignant and
learning that the gentleman had refused to prosecute the
offenders resolved to vndcae the character of the place
by taking the law into their own hands They caused
warrant to be issued for the of the principal rutan
and after his arrest orcby took him from the hands Of the
officers, tared and teathcred him. and rode him on rail-
DEATH IN CAIronsAIThe papers
from California bring intelligence of the death Capt
j. L. Folsom who believed to be the richest in
San Francisco lie went out there poor enough with the
New York regiment Of volunteers Onehird Of his real
estate he leaves TO his nephew, G. d. Folsom who is at
school in Ohio and the other twothrds the children of
Mrs. Forrest his sister. These subject annuity of
$4,000 per annum TO his mother His personal property
he divides between his mother and sister.
THE RyEns--The St Louis Republican Of Fri
day last says
The river at this point stand yesterday There
Is good naygabe stage for the largest steamers to Cairo
There nothing Of interest to report relative to of the
upper rivers The Illinois and Upper Mississippi continue
at stand. The water is very low the Lower Rapids
souri, river is reported falling fast with four feet in the
channel to Weston There toerable fair list of
rivals yesterday Receipts fair Business the eyee quite
brisk. Weather warm and clear"
AMERICANS IN PAMs.-Among unusually large
Der OF Americans in Paris at last adyices were exPres
dent Fillmore Of New York c. j. Wethered j. Lambdin
j. w. Wethered, Dr. James Berney, James Sturrat ~ T.
Hall, W, H. Rhnehart, W. d. Bowie jr, of Marylan G.
W. Bregs and family, and f. T. Blake District Of Column
bia; aud r. Eppes Rev. G. Mneyrade O. A. Pegram j. NJ
Fishburn Mrs J. Allen, Mrs W. Allen Allen and D. r.
Calcutt, of Virginia.
WHERE ARE THE ys2-An Ohio paper, recording an
accident to individual speaks OF him "a young
between and years of age
MEr4aopisr cELEGHATIoN.The Boston Atlas states that
the Methodists of that city will have grand celebration
Tuesday the 2ah, yesterday at the First Church in
Hanover street. to the Goth anniversary of
the laying Of the cornerstone Of the first Methodist church
in Boston. Sixty years have shown great change in
Methodism in this city. From small church in old Meth
odst alley built by contributions of 3D. sterling and up
wards and costing about $1,000 they show one
of the finest ed6ces in all New England originally cost
ing some 100000.
RIVER STEAMERS WEsT--The engineers Of the
steamers the western rivers have organized assoca
ton, numbering 1888 members There the rivers
523 steamers besides GOO freight tow and ferry boats The
engineers and steamers hail from the following cities
Engineers. Boats.