The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-15

Ing Vi that journal u That the place viii be
The ACCIDENT CNcESArl-The jury called 10 inves-
gate the circumstances Of the accident occasoned by the
falling Of the cornice the Trust Companys building con
clude their verdict thus:
ain considering this melancholy occurrence resulting
in the loss of SO many valuable lives and the
Of many families occasoned by gross violation of The
simplest laws of mechanics caunot too strongly rec
ommend the enactment Of municipal law for the pur-
pose q nsarng the peranence Of buildings and the safety
OF lives and property
HAVE VIZ BoURsos AMONG Us 2-Rey. Eeazer williams,
the lost Bourbon ocated in ST. Pauls church. Troy on
Sunday the 9Th inst
GREAT sAyIse.-The Erie railroad has cut down its
fuel expenses from $4,000 month to $4,000 How this
has been done is not stated. Probably by the ntroduc-
ton Of certain Improvements in the locomotives
AN EaPERoR's GIFT TO AN AMERICAN sovEREIeS-We clip
the following from the Hartford Courant
Ward the eweller has subject The inspection of the
curious two of the most magnificent rings have ever
The rings presented by the Emperor and En-
OF the rings contains diamonds worth $4,000 each con-
ans the chers of the imperial personage Alexander and
wife, set with very minute diamonds in enamel The
shank OF one of the rings giters with numerous petite
diamonds and the whole affair makes gift worthy OF one
Emperor TO another chip Of the same block
1 IN,
says the New Orleans Pcayune good authority that
the government have in contemplation the breaking up of
the military post at Fort Gibson and that intelligence to
that effect has been received the station The object is
bring the troops closer TO The Indians the Rio Grande
and the frontier of northern Mexico BY getting nearer TO
them the government hopes 10 improve Them by creating
among them confidence in the white mans If this can
be done The troops viii be better able chase them
for such offences they may commit and prevent them
from committing others.
TERRIBLR wARsNG.-Dr Tay, of Charleston South Car
olina had his left cut of Monday afternoon whilst
riding in the express train the Boston road He had
nprudently pat his outside tho window whilst the
cars were in rapid motion.
TIE CHICAGO MAIL RoDnraY.--Dennison the mail rob-
Der at Chicago has been sentenced to years mprison-
nent in the penentary.
FIVE DRowgED.-A despatch from Buffalo gays !:
Yesterday boat containing five unknown men, was
swept over Niagara Falls. All porished.o
TnE aos BuslgKssTle condition Of the American iron
business is said by Pennsylvania papers, be very en-
couragpg and shows that the prosperity Of the trade goes
on increasing.
TaE Sioux ExPEDuos.-The following letter from Leav-
cnworh Kansas Territory, dated August, appears the
ST. Louis Republican:
townFort Leaysnwor,hour nearest neighbor presents
most lively aspect in consequence of Of the
cavalry regiments being organized there and the fitting
out OF the Sioux expedition under General Harvey. This
command will start the prairies the 18th instant
wards the Sioux country but it is late in the
that little nothing be expected this year unless the
Indians should make stand which, it is feared they will
do when they such unusual force in their
try They will aohess scatter the praiscs in email
bands in which blow be struck; but the APP
pearance of General HaFneys command amongst them viii
have saGary effect for they imagine that the uni
ted States unable 10 send into their country
chan at Forts Laramie and kearney. 1t is TO be
regretted however, that General Harvey could have
gone upon the prres early last spring. but Congress
did authorize the raising of additional force until
the Cd Of March il impossible complete preparations
To make successful expedition against the Sioux
living along the base of the Rocky mountains, distant
eight hundred miles from this frontier troops should
here by the middle of May, least All who know
ythng of the prairies know this and it is folly
pec anything decisive from force starting late in the
the first Of August; and General Harney's
mand is not large enough to give the Indians that chas
sement they deserve lie enters the field with only about
700 He should have double this force SO pene-
the Indian country with four detachmonts of some
300 each by this the Indians could be inter
ceped OF course the force entering the field must
defeat any number Of Indians that might be encountered
UNIFORMED conference.-the conductors on the New
York and Erie railroad have adopted uniform 1t is APP
propraie and becoming not unlike that Of the New York
police The buttons bear The emblem Of miniature loco
motive, and the word conductor
THE LATE CarrAIy AUGUSTUS Forp--We find the fol-
lowing obituary notice Of this venerable officer il the 0s
wego (N. W Journal
"Capiain Augustus Ford, Of the United States navy
died at his residence, in Sacetts Harbor Saturday
August the advanced age of SO years He WAS one
the pioneers Of 0swego and indeed Of Lake Ontario
having devoted considerable portion of his long and
useful life lis waters TO the service of his country
Captain Ford a native Of Providence Rhode island
and 10 0swego little time previous the sur
render Of the place by the British under the Jay treaty in
1896.
Here Capt Ford engaged in commercial pursuits ran
vessel fer tine; married sister of ArYn Rice esq
residing in the town Of Hannibal and raised family
OF eleven children, of whom still living and two
Of them among the active and respected business
Of this city. Under The appointment OF government Capt
ord made SURVEY of Lake Ontario the commence
ment Of the present century, which has BEEN and still u.s.
the standard guide OF the mariner these waters.
In 1910 he commissioned in the navy, and for
some time attached to the United States armed vessel
Oneida His public services made his headquarters Mt
ackelrs Barbor which place he removed in 1911 where
he has since resided. lie served under Commodore
Chaaneey and participated In AL the stirring scenes OF the
Of 1912 and under ell circumstances acquitted himself
with the credit OF gallant faithful and upright officer
Since the Of 1872 Captain Ford has had charge of the
naval station nj Sacketts arbor and for many years he's
held the rank Of master commandment.
in all the relations Of private and social life he was
of irreproachabe character--a devou and sincere
worghpper Of his God lie goes down TO the grave hon
ored by the accumulated virtues of protraotea and we'll
spent life and rich in the affections q all Who by the tics
of blood and association, NAY ee interest in his
and memory"
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