The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-06
GEN ERAL NEWS.


DnrSuTpESrss OF THR AMERICAN EAyy-It is zen
toned as a fact worthy of notice that the naval
destroyed by the Russians themselves prevent it
from falling into the hands Of their enemies exceeded in
number OF guns the whole naval force Of the United
States.
NOM, ruausr-A lady says. When / go to the
theatre very careless of my dress the audience
TOO attentive the play to observe my wardrobe but
when go cturch am very particular in my outward
appearance, most people 20 there 10 bow their
neighbors dress and depor themselves pretty home
thrGst--wonder how many that cap isg
PARIS FALL YAsnIossThe Paris correspondent Of the
Journal of Commerce says
avelvet nantes are beginning to be worn The lace
establishment of Iecmn, boulevard Monmartre, No IL
has for the autumn large assortment Of anteets those
of velvet scarshape embroidered in silk and jet and
trimmed with voants of rich black lace decidedly the
most rechsrehe Many also composed of mixture Of
silk and velvet small TalTna form and decorated with
deep fringe The Hqnteiet 10 atane is in silk and
rounded by wide fall Of the same the whole of the
teet covered with three OF lace headed with rushes
OF drawn gauze riband and very wide lace the silk
fall bow Of broad rihand fasens the manelet in front
Boane,s Of precious form superb agratle with
which drape lace houDcea. Small rose-blds and leaves
Of briants and emcrslds when placed three each side
OF tie skirt gathering the founees thriller, have bril-
Liant 1nsc Among the beautiful ornaments have
seen Of This kind six hoqnes Of yioIets in gold and
enamel lat the shop Al Negro ~ Boabepara 81 Deais)
white satin skirt
GOOD suecEsTToK.-A correspondent of the New York
Commercial suggests that twentysix physicians in
tendance upon the sick Norfolk and Portsmouth have
fallen while in the discharge Of their duties inquiry should
be made whether any Of them have left families unprovd
ed for and if that they well the orphan already
remembered, should be pecuniariy assisted
TELrGRApu ooNsompATIoS-A meeting Of the directors
the Morse Telegraph Company is called at Utica the
lth October for the purpose Of taking into consideration
proposition for arrangement between the Morse and
House lines between New York and Buffalo.
The FEVER AT MEMrus-A DESPATCH from
Memphis dated The Sd, says:
The yellow fever is on the increase In this city the
number Of ntcrnens during Sunday andMonday amount
ing 10 thirteen
KENDALL Ok ROYAL nEAuTY-KendalI, of The New
Orleans Picayune writes home that the ladies in waiting
upon Victoria Paris disressngly homey set
does the prone republican royalty any better
Listen to his description Of the Princess Royal Of England
She is fat, chubby, and specimen OF girl,
homely likeness Of Der mother who up any pre-
tensions 10 beauty that am aware Off
CuMous COURSE or TRApE-An instance Of the curious
Of trade is noted in the fact that of the CALI
fornia wheat lately received New York from San Fran
cisco has been sold for export Europe The wheat
fore il reaches the consumer viii have travelled long
distance Grown in Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania
il originally shipped from that port 70 the Pacific but
finding market there it sent back New York
again and now from New York il goes to Liverpool and
the continent
Larn rHoM HAvkxA--The steamer Black Warrior ar
rived New York Thursday with Havana dates to ibe
29th ultimo She brought home IS 900 from The Spanish
government indemnity 10 Messrs Livingston Croc
eron Co. for The detention OF their vessel 1.-THE Black
Warrior) al Havana about eighteen months ago II VIII
be remembered that the authorities OF Havana seized The
ship for not complying With port regulation, which had
been obsolete for long time but which they bad suddenly
put in operation. Mr.. Edward Worrel, United States
consul Ma,anzas, has had difficulty with the local
authorities and returned to the United States.
PoruATos or Bosroy AND IRIS suRUrns--Accordlng to
The late ccnsu The population Of Boston and its immediate
suburbs Chsrlestown Cambridge Roxbury and Chelsea
is 23aia2i persons
BnooKLrS NAVY YARD.-Capiain Abraham Digulow sue
10 Commodore Bparan has assumed the duties Of
eommandnnt at this station and Captain VIM T. Hun
ter has taken the command Of the receiving ship North
Carolina vice Captain Calhoun, who is retired by the
naval board There only loo employed in
the yard.
PEELous pEscKST A Authorizations GODDARD with
four other persons made ascent in monster balloon al
Cincinnati Monday last reporter Of the Times who
was Of the aerial yoyagers gives the olowing
of the descent:
Soon after Monsieur GODDARD had Furnished the altitude
from his barometer be gave notice that were de-
scendug by gesture be ordered 10 lay fat down in
the bottom of the when he gave The word OF command
and not TO jump out Of The under any circumstances
Just then struck tremendous gale OF wind and ii
evident Chat not only sailing uriously but de-
sccnang rapidly II dark that nothing could be
discovered but commander mounted the side of the
car cast on, his anchor and waited the result e
handed TO lie down and bad hardly obeyed before
fell the brushing the tree tops The anchor
caught and held us Iot moment then dashed with fu
rous speed into adjoining corn-held-a field, however
that full Of stun1ps Suddenly the was dashed
with great force against tree; then up went then
down. dragging fence again riking stump or
with great velocity and again whznirg the
cornsRlks al lightning gallop Every laid close to