The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-30


Cincinnati Commercially Cleront county was visited by
tremendous storm Of rs Aftera great roaring in the
heavens, about eight o'clock 10 the esening heavy Jumps
Of ice began y f slowly first and then in prod gohs
yosy which lasted half hour places complete
" paving the earth with ice Large numbers or young
apples and peaches knocked OF but this will prove
beneficial as there were far too many the trees We
hear Of chickens lambs ahd pigs being killed but have
not been informed Of any special damage sares BY horses
cattle, or human heings
MEANS IdyrNGThe following excellent hints for the
/ times We hHd in the Boston Courier:
Corn Is cheaper and more nutritious than wheat and
With proper care in the cooking may be made equally paa
table even for permanent article of food Yet il is fact
that il is used by the wealthy than Nv those who
need economze There are other expenditures such AS
tea, coffee and tobacco which cost many poor families
more than their flour and But those articles
gaded as necessary uxnres Ii Is easy if the
known and cheap too to keep these bodies Of alive
and In health"
The oALoRio EsGISE-Captan Ericsson is out in a letter
in which he says he has abandoned the caorc engine
that while mechanical difficulties have prevented the salts
factory application Of the principle his faith in the princi-
pie itself remains mistaken and that he is s engaged
the prosecution Of experiments for It's perfection.
EsIGRATIos AND taalGRATIoS-Since the 10th Of April
at least two thousand immigrants have returned to their
faherand from New York. while the diminution in the
number arriving compared with last year. is fifty per
cent
THE FRENCH CRYSTAL PALAcEs.-The two buildings
erected for the Worlds Exhibition in Paris an
Of 100000 feet, than twenty-five This is
square feet larger than the London Crystal Palace
The great hall is hreequarters Of mile long 1880 feet
| and is the largest in the world.
SAILS versus sTEAM.--Tbe Liverpool clipper ships run
from that city to Melbourne Australia in six-hree days
bssng the steamers.
THH MASSACHUSETTS LIQUOR LANA carter arrested
in Boston, Friday for driving load Of ale through the
street. and bail being refused he committed
The ale belonged to his employer His horse and
also seized
LUCRATIVE srArros-The Newhuryport Herald alludes
the law for the appointment Of person purchase
liquors for the town agents. who obliged to purchase
of him. he being allowed to charge five per additional
to the all liquors thus disposed of and says
"If the law enforced that this agent could have
the supplying OF the whole State as designed we should
Judge that his commissions could not fall short OF $4,000
at easthat is that the State agents per centage would
to $4,000 per than the salary Of the
President of the United States
AN IHsH AMERICAN. A writer in the California Pioneer
says that on the plank road Southwcks Pass inn
hostel is kept by native American lrishman, whose
sign exhibits the harp Of Ireland encrcng the shield of the
| United States, with the notices:
"E Pluribus Bragh."
A SALT LAKE IN MNNEsoTA-A salt lake has been dis
covered about $50 miles west from ST. Cloud in Minnesota
by w. H. Ingersol who attached to the Pacific rail-
road survey Mr. ngerso says that around the edges
the lake tho salt gathered in baskets and of good
quality as ever he found in any other part of the United
States Mr. ngerso also says that the lake there
large beds of coal of the first quality.
THE POLICE or New YoRK-A New York correspondent
writes:
nMayor Woods review of the citys standing army Of
policemen in the Park to-day was quite event in its
way Eleven hundred policemen mustered on the
ground in their blue and brass buttons looking like
highly respectable body private gentlemen The Mayor
them in speech enjoning them to aid him to the
Of their ability in executing the laws and preserving
peace and good order in the city,
Echo IN THE sK1EsTn the recent balloon excursion of
GODDARD stated by the passengers that at the height
of $4,000 feet from the earth everything said or spoken out
distinctly by them was returned in about minute in
echo and this echo clear and distinct the words
uttered by the voice.
New YoRK--There only 394 deaths in New York
| last week.
That SETTLES rrRobert Bonner has the truth
of the (Which of the papers have been de-
nying) Fanny Fern is to receive 500 column for
story she is writing for the New York Ledger
New HAMPSHIRE LEoIsLATuRE.-The New Hampshire leg
islaure will the 9th of June During the session
two United States senator's to be chosen.
New SPANISH MNIsTERThe Madrid correspondent of the
London News says NJ Santa Alvarez has been appointed
Spanish minister at Washington,
The VERY LATEST rSTELLGEscE.The Boston Post says
"M Fillmore has gone Europe to act mediator
between the beigeren powers but to initiate Victoria
into the mysteries of know nothngism All her ministry
| are natural members"
LOVE- RUM, AND suIcIpE.-We copy the following from
the Lafayette (Ind American Of the 22d instant
We are indebted TO ex-Mayor OBran just returned
from Loganspo for the following On Friday evening last
about dusk Spencer Davis young man about twenty-five
years old, nephew of the late General Upton blew his
brains with pistol loaded with seven buckshot nn
der the following circumstances lie was printer, and
worked in the office Of the Pharos had for time past
been addicted to hard drinking He had been endeavorng
pay his addresses young lady named Baldwin, who
sides on the island in the Wabash, by whom his suit
rejected On Friday evening be went TO the gate of the
house and called the young lady saying he wished TO bid
her goodbye, he going away. Upon coming out
she perceived pistol in bis hand which he was attempt
ing conceal behind him. She Immediately into the
house in great alarm fastened the door, and sent boy
through back window for her father Her father soon
arrived and found Davis sitting upon the porch As he
entered gate Davis up and Mr. Baldwin perceiy
ing pistol in his hand which he In the act of raising
said him Davis don't hurt me- He replied NO, Bald
win wouldn't harm hair Of your head, and immediate
ly discharged the pistol into hi. right temple lie fell
bleeding copously with hortid wound in the bead out
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