The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-28


The Hon l. Shaver Of the judges Of the Territory
found dead in his bed the 2sih Of June, and
burisd with great ceremony
Hoes N MISUNDERSTANDING to returns to the audi-
tor Of kentucky there in that State this year. 40 266
hogs over months old against 1852 last year. This
decrease in number is attributed the short crop
last year which compelled many to kill that otherwise
would kept them year longer The quantity pork
raised in the State the present season. however viii
douhiedly exceed that Of last year.
ImxKNsE YIELD or wHEATs-I'he Frederick Examiner
saws that guracre field of wheat ihe place Of Mr. Ja
cob Nickel north Of that city yielded lss bushels Of wheat
Al bushels the acre exclusive Of the rangs which
were removed to another field. The wheat Graded.
AN rGLY cuErosERA porcupine Of twenty-five or
twenty-eight pounds weight killed in the highway
near the residence Of John K Smith, in Chester Massnchu
sets on the 10th instant BY Italian statue pedler and
two boys.
SINGULAR sxAKE-Mr Poage, residing far from Alb
ngdon Virginia. lately caught snake which the for
tunate possessor Of two heads
A mAS snor BY JEALOUS HUSBAND George Cravney an
English sailor has been arrested in New York for assault
ing and attempting take the life Of Roger German, by
shooting HIM with pistol II appears that Crawney had
only been married since Wednesday and he jealous Of
German
TIE sEAaox AT SARATOGA SeRisss.-An exchange says:
The season thus far Saratoga has been Of the
most brilliant which the great watering place has
loved The great event Of the present week therethe
great dress bsltook place last evening at the United
States Hotel BY telegraph learn that il was the
most refined and elegant assernbage which has ever dis
inuised the social gatherings there 1t attended
y statesmen and accomplished from various parts
of the world Well Saratoga has all the requisites for
affair Of this kind which possessed perhaps by no other
place in the world The bids fair to be extended
all through next month"
BALLOON ASCENSION on noRsrBAcK-Professor Elliott
who is well known in Washington daring aeronaut
made an ascension from 81 Louis last week horseback
The Republican says:
Arreeabv to announcement Professor Elliott made his
aerial voyage horseback The ground inside of the
closure was thronged with ladies aud gentlemen to witness
his perions voyage while outside the numbers could
only enumerated by thousands There many who
thought the horse would 60 up bat true to the APP
pointed time he harnessed 10 the aerial and at
given signal with Professor Elliott his back off they
into The regions OF air The horse behaved himself
most admirably and looked around and down upon the
earth apparently in The most perfect establishment Ills
hoofs never for moment caweG the air. but be
ed himself by gazing in most perfect horse wonder at the
peculiar situation OF things Professor Elliott seemed
much home upon his charger az II he were upon mac
adaized road As far the eye could reach both horse
and rider seemed he getting along quietly bat safely
"Ths is the first balloon ascension on horseback, we be-
heve ever attempted in America and in the science OF
aeronaus St Louis ranks the Paris Of the continent
Last evening" understand that the officers OF the
Keystone which arrived between eight and nine
O'Clock the balloon and horse coming down IN the
immediate vicinity Of the mouth Of the Missouri river and
from all appearances made a safe landing
GREAT BABY snow AVID FEMALE EqrEsTRIANIsM.-Tho
fair at neylesown, Pennsylvania attracted immense
concourse Of visitors despatch from Doyestown dated
the Gath, says:
The great baby show came off ut the exhibition en-
closure Yesterday The attendance exceedingly large
and supposed TO have been 600 people present
Twelve babies entered to contend for the prizes The
first premium OF FIVE hundred dollars awarded 10 Helen
Eciharf Of Easton Pennsylvania four years and six
months old and weighs seventy-eight pounds Two other
premiums were awarded to babies; names unknown
To-day twelve ladies entered on the course as
competitors for prizes among whom three profession
al riders from Philadelphia and Boston, who figured con-
spcuoasly The first premium awarded to Miss Mary
Ann Roberts of Doylesown, Pennsylvania; second pre-
MUM to Mrs Aaron Of Norrstown, Pennsylv and
the third to Miss Jenkins Of Montgomery Square.
There about thirty thousand people in attendance
to witness the ladies Workmanship Some OF the most
magnificent riding Witnessed was displayed here to-
day Bets freely made the different ladies riding.
aMiss Howard met with accident on the first heat
by her horse running against of the marshals horses
which threw Der her horses head but il did not in
iure her.
Tonight the fair very brilliantly illuminated Three
bands Of music are in attendance. At ten O'Clock
splendid display Of fireworks took place
A suArr Doe.-we clip the following from the Lynn
News:
There is a little dog in West Lynn who has shown
some instances Of intelligence worthy Of notice. lie is
fond OF eating hens eggs and his conscience does not let
hs appetite suffer If il becomes necessary to steal them
His master few days since noticing that eggs were
found the nest watched the dog and him reach up
and unfasen the door Of the hen-coop and enter Jack
found an erR in the nest brought out and left II on the
grass az some distance from the place Of the theft Then
&c returned and fastened the door he found it, after
which lie departed and devourcd the egg al bis leisure
ne was spared \ whipping account Of his Ingenuity
Int the fastening Of the hen-coop door hiss been placed
higher u and Jack has seek other places be contn
Ges bis thieving propensity
A PHILOSOPHICAL HussAsDs-The wife OF DIR. d. Of Mo-
weaqua Illinois has elopcd with his student Robert Madi
son. leaving her two children private letter says the
philosophical doctor she intended eope bnt didn't
think It worth while TO introduce any preventives.
HIsH rmcKs AT sEaasToPoL--A letter from the camp
says
Bad bottled beer costs pound for dozen, and
bear in mind friendly reader, that we daily bro under
that keeps the glass at average Of 90 degrees IN the
shade bottle Of trashy sherry five shilngs leg Of
mutton, sldngs pound Of salt butter three shil-
inEs pound Of potatoes five pence; cabbage, from
eighteen pence half according 10 size hour eight
pence pound anatomical hens and ducks shilinrs
and thirteen shngs pair respectively and most doubt
ful Italian eggs two pence each