The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-24
q EN- ERA NEW 8.


THr rRorEs-Preparation are being made at The In
valides Paris receive The guns taken sebasopo
the Russian flags which latter be placed by the
side Of those of Austeriz Wagram, Jena, Algers, &c
OLE Bell AGAIN on THE sTAGE-We learn that Ole Bull
has again resumed his profession, and formed company
with which he intends make concert tour throughout
the principal cities in the Union
Mss MARr1sEAu-Mss harriet Martineau has just com
peed her autobiography Her health is il very critical
condition. is said that is liable die at any
moment.
RELIEF ron rue oRpHASs-The New York Times of
Monday says:
Yesterday designated by the committee the day
for collection in city churches and Sabbath schools tor
the benefit OF the Norfolk and Portsmouth orphans The
churches generally responded in liberal manner.
BANKING CAPITAL or rHE UNITED SrArEs-The reported
bank capital is about three hundred and thrtythree
millions while their specie fftythree millions
and their circulation hundred and eighty-sx mill
lions.
HEAVY DAMAGFs-sIiss Mary E Asberry recovered a
Judgment for $9l6 against George Swarts in the Nicho-
las kentucky circuit last week for SANDER A
trial for breach Of promise in the Fleming [Kentucly)
court last week resulted in award to the plaintiff of
$4,000.
PROSPECTS OF PEACEt-Ne enp the ioNoWlh8 from the
New York Express:
nWben the evacuation Of south Sehastopol was an
nouneed at the court of St Petersburgh Dr. an in
telgent but free-spoken Tennessean in that city,
said in the presence Of the Grand Duke Of Constantine
will this influence peaceY THE only peace Russia viii
accept was the remarkable answer 81 the Prince must
not only guaranty liberty Of worship to all classes Of
Christians in Turkey, but il constitute and declare
Constaniinople free port, the Bosphorus
enue and the Euxne the bazaar Of the commerce Of the
world
THE WESTERN RrvRRs-The ST. Louis Republican Of We'd
nesday last says:
"The river at this point continues to rise slowly There
good navgabe stage in the Upper Mississippi which is
about stand to Gaena and is reported falling slowly
below The Illinois river is stationary, with 80 inches in
the channel to esae There Improvement reported
in the Missouri
EMIGRATION TO KAssAs-The Independence (Mo) Dis.
patch says the tide of emigration has again commenced
pouring Kansas from all sections of the Union They
to be patronzing every line of transportation from
the magnificent down Walkers line" the last
Of which is slow bat
The YELLOW FEVER IN MISSISSIPPI AND LouIsIANA-The
yellow fever still continues to nger in Mississippi and
louisiana ard the papers warn absenees against return
ing for time The Vcksburg Sentinel Of the 18th in
slant says:
sOur devoted CITY seems destined TO be shrouded in
mourning for the loss Of her best valued c-
We find words express the grief feel
deaths doings midst this Those love and
honor mostwhose lives have been examples of Christian
pety, and whose virtues the theme Of every tongue
suddenly torn FROM
May the Almighty, in His wise providence grant His
consolation to those whom this loss must fall most
heavily
New reported at Warrenon Canton Port Glib
son, Jackson, and Raymond The Concordin [Ia) Inte
genoer says:
ave sorry again to notice the death Of one OF the
prncey planters OF The South connected both with Cou-
corda parish Louisiana and Adams county Mississippi
at Eans, his home mansion, Eatchez died OF yet
low fever Doctor John A. Sanderson, the much esteemed
proprietor Deer Park Pamela Waverly and the BraIs
plantations. The great cot,on-growing community may
truly say said in oden times like arnen ted
DEATH Truly is day. hrth fallen great IA IsrceiP
lie was buried on Wednesday noon from his late residence
ktania.T
telegraphic despatch to the Wilkinson Wing OF the
9th instant reports $50 Of yellow fever Jackson
The opening Of the Centenary College has been deferred
from the LIST 10 the 18th instant
Destructive FiRR--The Nachez papers have received
information by letter Of disastrous 6re on Wildwood
plantation, on Lake Washington Washington county,
Mississippi belonging to Wade Hampton B ESQ, by which
bis splendid gin edi6ce embracing the steam corn and
mills was consumed By Gre last week on Tuesday, to
geher with one hundred aud eighty bales Of coto The
loss including the value Of the cotton be less than
$4,000
THE porBtE MURDER AT Cu,BERIAyD, MARyLAyD--A cor
respondent Of the Baltimore American at Cumberland
thus speaks Of the trial and conviction Of Miller the muir
derer Of Dr. Hadel and Henry Graef:
The trial was conducted on the part or The State by
J. H. Gordon ESQ., States attorney aud Thomas Devec-
mon and Charles Thurston, esqs the part Of the
prisoner assigned him by the court Much credit Is due
% The counsel on both sides for the Ia which they
discharged their responsible duties The rayefseT had
WITNESSES 70 oer, and bis submitted the iury
At halipast five O'clock p M without argument excepting
avery brief and pathetic speech Of Mr. Thurston be-
halt Of the proner in which he merely stated that the
testimony was purely crcrmsantial and that the pris-
oner was stranger in strange land, without friends