The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-19

paper i seems @ have been written BY two different per-
sons Inc hrst paragraph is written In miserable
uer and many words are hardly readable II supposed
70 be communication from the spirit world-rom the
deceased daughter TO the mother
How shall tell my leelings2 Do not mourn for me as
here again r.
Mother II you could but understand one-baf Of the
beauty OF our heaven called on earth you would
long 70 come here cannot tell more now, but 10 come
An inquest was held on the BODY by Coroner Hegoman
facts
SEEING rHE KLEPHASr-P Passengers (says the Tribune)
who travel by the New York and New Haven have
grand chance Of seeing the elephant Going from New
York the cars pass the farm Of r. T. Barnum mile
before reaching Bridgeport Connecticut On that farm,
and in plain view from the railroad elephant may be
seen every pleasant day attached large plough and
doing up the sub-song in frstrate style the OF
about three distinct doublehorse teams The animal is
perfectly traetable His attendant rides him. while col
ored man guides the plough The elephant is also used
for eartng large loads Of gravel in cart arranged pur
posely for him, and in drawing stone boat
drag IN piling up wood timber &c, aud in making him
self generally useful.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.-THE Durbin in an address
lately delivered in the North, said
AS Paris influences France, New York Tor perhaps
you would say Boston) governs in business the United
States and as Boston controls New England so leading
conferences give tone to different sections of Methods The
Baltimore Conference exerts parental control the
Southern Conference and the Ohio Conference the
Western and the New England Conference the East
We have come then, to what you doing and
what help the funds shall have from you The Methodist
Episcopal Church, having nearly 100000 members, and
reckoning four persons in its congregation to each
ber has community of three millions Of souls to
tuence for good"
THE neutrality-suspicious. LAW New YoRk.--A New
York letter-writer says:
The prohbitory-quo law continues excite great
interest Its friends make iubilant demonstration
at the Academy of Music Thursday evening This viii
have tendency to further the opposition to the
law Many persons engaged in the traffic however, have
taken the alarm, especially the importers Some have de-
ermned to leave the State others have concluded to
change their business number of large foreign orders
have been cancelled and arrangements all hands
making for general of this branch of
wholesale grocer at the corner of Broadway and
Chambers street has advertised to sell off at public
on his entire stock OF wines and liquors Saturday
next Other persons in the same trade will follow suit
Mayor Wood has issued proclamation in which he
his firm determination to enforce the law regard
less Of all personal consequences.
AN tyDULGEsy w,FE-Mrs Bloomer has gone to Council
Bluffs to reside She permitted her husband accompany
her.
WHEAT dRop WEsr.--We continue to have the
best accounts of the coming wheat crop From Iowa. Illi
nos Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan all reports are
cheerlnB--the wheat helds never looked better.
AMERICAN TRACT SocrETY.The total receipts during the
socieys fiscal year just terminated reached the large ag
gregae of $4l3I73 of which, in donations, $147,2ss
from tracts and books sold, $265,875.
COMMITTED FOR TmAL--James A. Graham, charged with
the murder of VIM II. Spller Wythevile Virginia. has
been committed for trial 1t is said his counsel will de-
fend him on the plea of insanity.
THE "BLAcK SIDDoNs"-A Philadelphia correspondent
writes:
"The Black Siddons alias Mrs Webb bright mulatto
of this city win appear dramatic reader at the
Assembly Building next Thursday evening Those who
have heard her private eheasas speak highly of her skill
while, woman, she is graceful and accomplished"
HARD NEW YonK.We clip the following from
New York paper:
eve yesterday at the store of Messrs DALEY Co.,
36l Broadway, pair of splendid French chandeliers
which bought for dwelling up at cost
of $1,000 They ornamented with figures represent
ing the Messenger of the Gods At the store are
exhibiting elegant specimens of the same kinds
of goods