The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-26

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and Of which we read much here. But most inter
estng phase Of this of affairs is that the lcAdiug men
are belieseto study the principles Of
American republican federation and apply the results Of
the wisdom Of the founders the American Union 70 &C.
meat the raerna bonds Of The Argentine confederation
NO NAVAL HArrLEs--The Eastern war has continued
nearly two years and Of the begerents are the first
naval powers Of the globe and yet there has been
single naval engagement OF ordinary importance
Speaking Of this fact the Journal Of Commerce says
This extraordinary passivy Of the Russian ships al
Though said to be well commanded and manned marks the
difference between them and the arna Yankees Had the
United States been In the place Of Russia there would have
been many bloody couhict the this for in
spite o. oloekAess &c, less If ships would
have got out during logs darkness and given good nc
count Oh themselves before they returned"
RISE IA TIE ON wHALEaoSE The umbrela-rnen Ia
New York have been compelled to fit dozen whaers
for the purpose Of getting whalebone enough keep
their business The ladies have put the whole stock on
hand into their petticoais.
MAIL nonHER oAuaHT REcovERED.--We learn
from Mr. Corery the postmaster of this city that the per
SON who perpe.rated the robbery Marion on the Iowa
City narouie has been detected and the money recov-
cred Ee Is blacksmith by trade living in Marion and
was from the first suspected Soon after the discovery of
the robbery he and his wife arrested but the exam
iaaiion elected nothing important While the man and
woman We're under arrest their little boy in conversation
GREETED. $3.50 was reeovered.Du5uqa Express.
NOVEL vALrArros-Among the bankrupt petitions re-
Gently granted By the supreme Rhode Island was
the following petition of Nathan L. Miller Of Providence
whose inventory attached TO his petition and
trus, comprised these items
. hens and rooster, valued at.S5 90
j pg, ] cat, and dog. commencement. 90
/ bureau and family Bibe............... 90
small babies and wood-saw-.....- Is!
LARGE EAR or KENTUCKY coRs.--An of corn raised
by Mr. Walls Of Jessamine county, weighed pounds
five ounces measured aud half inches around the
theksst part and the grain when sheed measured three
pnts This puts Kentucky ahead Of Ohio and Indiana in
the line
The Madison Indiana Banner says everybody in that
region engaged in building corn-cribs The like Of the
crops in Indiana and Kentucky before The
farmers have their hands full.
SPEslD FREz-LoygIsx--Mrs. Gore Nichols the repu-
ted founder Of feeloveisn has located in Cincinnati
and will form a branch Of her church there
EXTRAORDINARY FEAT.The female pedestrian Miss Isa-
bells Melros has performed Meath England the aston
ishing feat of walking five hundred half miles in FIVE
dred half hours, and Eve hundred quarter miles in FIVE
hundred quarter hours. The event came off upon the
the railway station, in the presence Of large
number Of persons
OFFICIAL nEuAL-lt having been rumored about that
the ship MauTy fitting for the Russian service and
that and ammunition had been discovered concealed
on board Mr. Barclay her Britannia Majesys consul
New York. publishes the following card
Misrepresentation the above subject having been
published IN various newspapersamong Others that
niisons OF War found board, secreted under
quantity Of coton desire 10 dsabuse the mind OF the
puoic Of that Impression by stating that such the
Had my endcarors made before information was for
mally lodged 10 ascertain The Of the ship Many
succeeded explanations which that respectable firm
aessrs A. A. Low Brothers. gave after the libel 6ed
would have been sought by and doubt would have
been given before and the which adopted
would not have been resorted to.
"A. BARCLAY, H. B. Ms Consul
New ToRK, Oct q, 1855"
THK EAST BosroS MURDER cAsE-Ars Gatharine Mer-
r who shockingy stabbed by her jealous husband
David Merrill Sunday in East Boston died of
jares on Tuesday Merrill, who attempted suicide by
stabbing himself after the assault his wife the
hospital, and in fair way of recovery.
EXTENSIVE aoEEEHy-The Rochester Union states that
appraiser has been called and estimate made Of the
value Of the property taken from the who
y arrested for robSing the freight trains OF the Central
railroad. The largest amounts credited follows.
VIM. Hooper, conductor 1851 AZ; George r. Lyon,
ducor, 1916 Sc; VIM G. Tracy, baggagcman, 500 Al y
Samuel Huntington, haggageman, $50 5o Martin Hilton
other small lots to be estimated which win probably swell
the total to $ 400.
FATAL RAILROAD AccrDENT.-0n Tuesday afternoon at
about FIVE O'clock apparently fifty years of age evil
IDENTIFY foreigner, who had recently arrived in this
try instantly killed upon the track of the New York
and Erie railroad, the Hackcnsack river He was
walking upon the track at point where anup and down
train meeting and stepping from track to avoid
the train upon it, be got into the way Of the other one and
instantly killed by blow from the cow-carher. The
body taken to the CGd Spring station.
CAUTION AUcTIoyEERs-An auctioneer in Detroit
few days ago while ia the act OF knocking down aT-
Gle purchaser let the hammer slip from his hand and
thus pecedly struck lady in the crowd knock
ing her down he arrested and fined S. the justice
allowing anct0Eeer knock down purchasers
well a. the thing they purchase
LOCAL NEWS.
FIF-H-WARD DEMOCRATIC AssociArIoS.-At full meet
ing the association Tuesday evening last the Esd
the following resolution which had been laid upon the table