The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-03

LIFK PHiLA following recently appeared
in The complaint book Of the mayor Of Phladelphia;
There Is family who very disorderly cellar
No 20 Baker street between Seventh aud spaord streets
full Of drunken men and women day and night
MIMIC soorn oAnotnA-The Pickens Keowee COu-
rier says;
We are pleased hear OF the successful mining opera
tions which being prosecuted by Mr. H. W kuhtman
his plantation in this district The tunnel is about
75 feet long and il is thought that 90 loo feet
will disclose the vein Copper is the mineral sought we
believe although have but little doubt that the more
precious metals will also be found
Mr. Huffman has had his place examined by Of
the best mneralogs in the South and being practical
himself look to the result Of his labors with
anxious interest,"
PREpARlSe ron NAVIGATION on rm LAkEs-We observe,
says the Chicago Democrat that number Of vessels
being prepared for the opening OF navigation The
sary repairs being made in the rigging and bulls and
furniture for the of the officers and is going
board few days Of such weather as we have had
for the past two or three days will clear river of ice
and set our fleet free
DENTAL ooLLEeE-On Wednesday evening last the third
annual common cement the Philadelphia Dental College
of Surgery was held the Musical Fund Hail. Diplomas
given number of graduates, who embraced stu
dents from all parts of the Union with one from Scotland
and from Cuba The valedictory pronounced by
lvened with music
TIM ALABAMA RivEns-The Mobile Register of Thursday
Says;
We are afraid we and all readers have been little
fast in rejoicngs the rise in rivers be-
the rise has taken placeat least TO the height
that have been eongratuating ourselves upon Our
river exchanges do bring confirmation OF what
NOR asserted during the past week At Montgomery the
river could show than six feet in the channel and
when that notch reached il commenced receding ms
the clouds disappeared and the weather cleared off de-
lghtfuy pleasant At Columbus Mississippi the Bgbee
up three feet but before il could get any higher
enough rain had fallen to cinch the rise, the weather
turned off clear and settled down to its usual brightness
From present Appearances not have rain again for
a monthand what is TO become of in the mean time
Qaiea sdbe /"
SENTENCED 70 re nuss,-Henry j. Keener has been
fenced be hung Savannah the 2eth of April for
the murder Of James Reese.
DEArH.--Mrs. Barnes a sister of the late Judge Levi
Woodbury. died in Boston on Tuesday.
HEAVY LossEsThe losses paid by fourteen stock nsur
offices in State street. Boston, during the last five
years. almost reach the large of ten million dollars of
this amount S7675424 Sc were paid on marine losses
Ice BoUSD-The Susquehanna, opposite Williamsport
Pennsylvania still continues cebound from shore shore
with prospect of speedy release from its winter gar
ments.
PLENTY oF.wArER-Thc daily delivery of Lon
don during the last few months has been little short of
loo,ooo,ooo gallons.
DEsEcnArIoN.-The Cincinnati Gazette says the tomb of
General HARRISON exPresdent of the United States in
shameful of ruin owing the vandalism of picnic
parties.
His FREEDOM puRcuAsEp--The fugitive slave Anthony
Burns is in Baltimore his way back to Boston, his
r. 4 D. 4
$1,000.
The KANE ExpEDIrIos-The Boston Telegraph of We'd
nesday says:
captain Engle, United States navy; Captain Gardner
United States navy; Lieut. Lowell United States navy Il
and the head shipcarpener attached the Charlesown
navyyard have been appointed by the Secretary of the
Navy committee to examine two steam propeers be
purchased by the for the purpose Of proceed
ing to the Arctic seas in search Of Dr. Kane and his party
The Times says they yesterday made examination off
the two propeers "Grante State and eastern State
which vessels believed be the only now built
that suitable and fitted for such avoyage
Coon SUBJECT FOR LEcTURE-The Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser of the 27th ult. says
GREY f. L. Magoon will lecture this evening before the
Young Mems Association, at American Hail. Subject
Mind your orn business
HEAVY PURCHASES OF pRovIsloNsThe quantity of pork
Canadian account is estimated high as 10000 barrels
including mess pork, ham, lard sc.
CHANCE FOR SPECULATION soldiers in the Crimea
paying 81 so pound for tobacco.
LAUNCH OF A STEAMSHIP Commodore Vanderbts steam
ship Ariel 1900 burden, will be launched to-day
She is fully completed on the stocks Her engine and
boilers from the Alaire Works. and are on board
ready to connect She thus be fitted for sea at few
hours notice.
Hamilton &C. W. Banner states that ball was given in
Congress Hail. in that place. the evening of the 22d in
honor of Washington. The Banner says Only think of
celebrating the anniversary Of Washngtons birthday
in Canada Why not many years since such announce
men would have been equal to the cry, to arms
But change has DER spirit of dreams pre-
JUDGES and bgoy longer make withhold the respect
due to virtue patriotism and true WORTH matter when
or where they show themselves" This is the first time
we believe that any such demonstration has been attempt
ed in Canada.
DEATH FROM TAKING ErHrR--The Boston Traveller gives
ley who died in Lynn Tuesday, from the effects of
ether administered for dental operation Batteries were
used to resuscitate her, but without effect;
The dentist about extract tooth in the regular
way, when the requested to have ether administer
ed To this objection made by DR.. Davis he stating
that it would cost her seventyve cents She pulled
money stating that she had enough TO paw and
persisted that the ether should be given her The doe
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