The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-26
G EN- RAJ N Il WIS.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND sUIoIDE.-We copy the follow
ing from the Louisville Democrat
awe learn from Capt Hocroft of the Rainbow, that
day last week about sis miles back Of Leavenwort In
DIANA attempted to kill her husband and on the
next day did kill herself
The circumstances these: Mrs. Rruce-the woman
alluded odung harvesting and after her sons and the
armhands started to work. commenced cutting her hus
bands hair at her request She had cut about half
way round when she drew Ratchet from beneath her
apron and cut away at his head mangng him in horri-
bic manner His called back the men, when his wife
removed and fastened up with the intention of having
her arrested Mr. Bruce not dead at last accounts On
the next day Mrs D. lay down on the bed, and tying
herself oil, and so died.
aShe gave as a reason for attempting TO kill her hus
band that they had considerable propery that she did
expect live long and determined that other
man should ever enjoy i by marrying Mr. d. She mus
have been deranged She somewhere near fifty years
Of age and has large family of children, Of them
grown maturity The conception of such horrible de-
sign the GOODNESS exhibited in hiding Ratchet under her
apron and the manifested in wishing to cut her
husbands hair because the weather very hot and
he was haryesting-all evidence, to mind the deter
mination ofnsanty and we have doubt she was in
sane"
HoRRoRs OF sIAvERy.--The New York Day Book fur
nshes the following story for the edcaon of the abo
tionists
"Nots outstanding all the energy of antslavery
journals there will be and while act of most
outrageous cruelty of towards their slaves
their attention seems that the South
has had the audaciy to bring slave girl to this city and
place her in the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. We have not
learned that the aboonsts have been to her to inform
her of her rights but presume these honored per-
sons will do they have an opportunity.
The New York Observer referring to the case says
that the girl sent here and placed in this nsu-
on where she is supported at the expense Of her former
master who, having found that she deprived of the
faculties Of hearing and speech, voluntarily incurred the
of her education under the best possible advantages
in order that she might be qualified for whatever useful
enjoyment she might be able to have in after life
OF course she into free State with his consent
she is legally free and when the period Of her education
expires she will be at perfect liberty to return to him. or TO
go esew here she pleascs Such acs highly honorable
the gentleman who charges himself with the expense OF
education and is another illustration of the fact that
Of slaves at the South not destitute of those
feelings Of affection for their servants which ought to
abound in the hearts of Christian men,
! The YELLED LAUGHING AT PRAyERs--We find
the following in the Troy Budget:
aTwo sympathzng and Christian ladies, we learn
called at the jail day two since and requested to
Mrs. Robinson Permission having been granted them
they entered her ROOM and after little conversation
proposed prayers No objection being raised the two la
dies together with Mrs r. knet down. and each of the
former by ferventy addressed the Supreme Being and
they requested Mrs. r. TO do the same She, however, al
first raised objection but upon their insisting finally
did they desired but had succeeded in utering but
few words when she burst out into loud and hearty
laugh The ladies looked surprised, and doubt were
mortified such unseemly conduct In to their
nquiring look, Mrs r. begged them to her. the
circumstances reminded her forcbly of her girlhood
when she and other children used altar and
kneeng around it make believe to pray that she could
not help laughing. The attempt was then given up and
Mrs. r. not again asked to pray during that inter
view
RACHEL IN AMERIcA-Mlle is positively coming to tn,
United States Her first appearance is advertised to taxi
place on the FIRST of September at the Metropolitan Thea
tire of New York. supported by full company of distin
guishcd artists brought from France by the mana
ger Mr. Raphael Felix The New York Courier says:
@our public will, doubt heartily welcome this re
nowned actress IL is that she is French actress
and will speak only in foreign language but passion