The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-09
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GENERAL NEWS.
LARGE HOG rRASsAcToN-The Louisville Journal OF the
25h nit says porkhouse firm Of that place has sold to
an English packer 10000 hogs at So from the hooks An
average of 200 pounds net hog would make the
gate amount involved in the transaction $24o0oo This
u.s. we believe the largest transaction that has taken
place in this market
How MANY LIVES WERE sAoRiFIcED-lt is said that six
thousand rshmen, aside from other aborers persisted in
the construction of the Panama railroad.
OPENING SALE WITH rnAYrh-At Davenport Iowa.
recently when lots Of ground to be sold at
ton Of taxes the sale by direction Of the
authorities, was opened with prayer.
Mile Rachel, having completed her engagements at
New York and Boston, is about to make her debut here.
Her stay will extend from the 10th the 30th OF this
month during which interval she will appear in Horaces
Phedre, Adreune, Lecouvreur, Mile de Belle Isle An
dromaque Angelo Marie Stuart and Vrgnie Prices
seats win range from two to three dollars.
[PAuaalpaia paper.
II is said that Rachels engagement in Boston proved to
be a failure.
DEATH OF 4 cLowS.-Sol. Lipman, well-known circus
clown, died in Cincinnati few days ago.
TIE COST OF wAn-It estimated that the year of
the eastern war already past has divided
in the proportion of one-hrd each Russia and France
and the remaining third divided between England Tur
KEY and Sardinia The loans have been follows France
$500 100000; England $lo0ooooo; Russia $500 600
These three nations began the in debt as follows:
England $3s39 65oOo; France, SLIGO 100000; Russia
81 ,34000000o.
WHEAT FROM GEoRGn.-The ship Georgia cleared from
Savannah Georgia. last week for Liverpool, having,
part of her cargo 1896 bushels Of wheat being the second
shipment of the kind from that port
RAILROAD pIsAsTEasThe of the recent la
mentable disaster the Pacific railroad brings mind
the frequency with which events of this character take
place Within the last three months according to the New
York Journal of Commerce there have been eight by
which sixty persons have lost their lives and one hundred
and forty-four have been wounded.
A STRIKING coNTRAsr--It is impossible observes the
Louisville Democracy imagine striking contrast
than presented in the agricultural fairs which are
being held from end Of this country TO the other and
the scenes which taking place in Europe Whilst
the principal powers of Europe plunged into desruc
i've war whilst they loaded down with debt and
the earth refuses 10 yield her increase peace and plenty
bess our happy land and hold high festival in every por
ton of our wide domain.
SUICIDE OF 4 YOUNG womAS--The Richmond Enquirer
says:
"Iast Monday morning at early hour the body of e
male discovered floating in the at the Galego mills
After had been taken out the coroner was sent for TO
hold an inquest The deceased was a apparently
about wenty-seven years old and was neatly dressed
Papers were found upon her which showed that she
unmarried German woman, named Josephine Weiss. A
letter written in the German language, and signed by
man named TIL Daer of Charlottesville, among the
papers also document purporng to be will, bequeath
ing $500 worth of property TO sundry persons The
letter alluded engagement between them, and plead
ing the limited circumstances of the writer for
termination of all intercourse between them
There was no evidence 10 show that the woman had
contemplated suicide but it appeared probable from the
circumstances that disappointment in an affair OF love had
proved upon her mind to drive her TO the rash act
She has two brothers residing in this city"
French PURCHASERS ouR nARKsTs-The Courier aes
Etats Uns gives account OF Frenchman who has dis
covered process by which meat may be preserved and
kent pure and sweet for indefinite years. The Emperor
having submitted bis plan to analysis bya committee of
,arons has furnished him with money 100000 fnncs) and
sent him to South America TO meat for the French
service.
This reminds us that French agents circulating
through every portion Of country purchasing hogs
cattle and grain for the French people and army Large
purchases have been made on this account IN western V
gina.
HEALTH OF IvpASA-We learn from the Indiana papers
that the health of the people is improving rapidly The
chills and fever have nearly disappeared.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD TRAGEDy-The St Louis papers
are still occupied in commenting this terrible calamity
The Democrat Of the Sd instant observes:
Many are the inquiries, and much speculation IS IN
dured respecting the OF the accident and upon
whom The chief blame should rest Tho bridge, from all
accounts of the ighest material and, as stated oy
those who were the spot seemed little better than
work Of scaoding from which heavier structure might
have been reared The strongest mbers but six by
nine scantlina upon which laid strips Of pine lun-
Der and to these were nailed the rails Previously to the
day of the excursion the bridge had been tried by the
passing and repassng OF the locomotive and construction
train Int no test that of equal in weight
and magnitude the excursion train, had ever been APP
piled.
Over this fral network Of brittle timbers the pom
derous locomotive OF more than twenty tons, and the
twelve cars OF ne.rly EACH sought TO be
driven OF a speed of nj least twelve miles an hour The