The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-31


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few days age y Young lady Mt boarding school 10
Flushing had her hand bitten BY while she ia
bed asleep u 5000 commenced swelling, and phys
called who pronounced il be badly poisoned and
expressed tbs onon that il might have TO be amputaied
TIE yoEnE dg has been compelled g leave school aaa IL
her an brooA4yn. sea s2ys ti4at shc
awakened In The night BY nibblAng at hur bend when
she 9rasped the and rrw u tron the bed Htf parents
greatly exasperated 10 think tbssr aaashef aAoala he
put into a room infested with rata
Rats often attack persons sleeping especially ship
board where they always numerous and Is difficult
10 exclude them from The cabins We heard OF recent in
vi the Panama steamers, which attended
with result however beyond the momentsry inn0nve
niance The sufferer awoke By ubhing Al his
ioe The nat had entered the state from the dining
saloon through the door which had been lett open during
night greater ventilation The safer plan
keep yonr door shut il opens into the dining
cabin where apt the Stiffness Of the
night, attracted by the smell Of food"
Ksow-SorInss ORGANS GIVING o. rHE sHosr,-The New
York Daily American Times after months devotion
the cause Of know-nothingism has departed this life
The disaster has fallen upon the Guard Of Liberty,
Published at Rutland, Vermont
THnrE GREAT AxrAicAK DmHKs" IN Pkm.--A New
York correspondent Of the Boston journal says;
a was amused with an incident related by gentleman
connected with The Collins line of lie brought
home card from Paris which he obtained from
in that city II announced that each day the citizens
Paris and the Yankees in particular conld obtain
Pnmpxin pics Goldfish balls and baked beans il
that the keeper OF this place OF in humble BUSH
lie showed attention TO American lady
she introduced him into the mystery Of punkin pie Gas
they spell and by the singulaity OF his advertisement
attracted the attention Of the Americans N Paris His
business increased and he is the high road for
tune under the potent renown Of the three great Ansr
dishes
SENTENCE oosNurrn-The sentence Of death against
John h Phelps Albany has been committed impris
onment for life
METHODIST CONFERENCE.-The Philadelphia conference Of
tho Methodist Episcopal church Lancaster We'd
nesday.
ANOTHER SLAVE EXCITEMENT IN Nrs YoHK-A despatch
from Cincinnati says
colored girl nalned Rozeta brought from Ken
tucky by agent Of her master and who declared
tree by the State court nj Columbus has since been arrest
ed under the ugtveslave law bat Judge Parker decided
that whenever slave by consent Of the foot
Ohio SOIL he is free and therefore he declared the girl
free The United States marshal attempted her
which caused much excitement; and mob being appre
hended she finally conveyed the Woodruff House
where she remains
Ex-PRrsIprsr VAN BuEEs AND THE EMPEROR NAroIEoN-I
A contemporary says:
Mr. Martin Van Buren arrived Paris from Italy on
the day the late famous celebration of the birthday OF
Washington in that capaltoo lae however TO join In
its fesrity The Emperor Napoleon got wind Of the fact
and Immediately sent messenger TO the exPresldent bo
tel requesting interview at the palace the next morning
six O'Clock MIR. Van Buren, instantly conveyed to
the Emperor through the messenger his high of the
honor done him by the invitation, but excused himself
from complying early period the next morning
at six, inasnuch be wholly nnproyded with court
dress and had opportunity supply the deficiency by
that time This would with Napoeon,
who immediately reoined that be did not desire visit
from the clothes but the person Of the exPresdent and
begged that be would and talk with him the time
stated in whatever dress he might choose At the fol-
lowing morning he accordingly closeted with Napo
,yba a IA
ference in which doubt oounrynan well sustained
his part The Emperor shrewd and does his nego-
tiatlons when he can
LATER FROM HAvAsA.--AsorHER AMERICAN VESSEL
SEARCHED SPANISH cnuIsERA telegraphic despatch
from New Orleans dated March rs says
aThe steamer Crescent City has arrived from Havana
with dates the Gath. Pinto garroted the I'D.
he died with great torttude.
The steamer I'll Dorado had been again compelled to
heave-to off Cape Antony and submit TO examination
Of her papers by Spanish war vessel
The hlibuster excitement is snbsidng, though the
island everywhere is being placed in thorough Of
defence Fresh arrivals Of troops from Spain daily
looked for.
The Cars death produced great sensation
:. Business matters were improving
THE LIQUOR Law IN WIscossIs-The legislature of Wis
consn have passed prohibitory liquor law which
does not contain the features objected by the governor
The the passage Of the bin about two-thrds
NAVAL INTELLIGEYCE--A New II rk has the fol-
lowing in relation to the United States steam frgae Nj
agara, in the rapid of construction al the
Brooklyn navy yard;
aThere the stocks at the navy yard Brooklyn
the of frigate that is intended by her builder
Mr. George Steers 10 be the strongest and the egtest Of
her size and class afoat This vessel is Of the six for
which appropriation made by the last Congress
the Others being constructed AT other navy yards
throughout the country This fgae that Mr. Steers is
work upon be called the Niagara and viii be
launched time during the year The Niagara
sharp the bows something like the fast sailing yachts
which generally take the prizes the match Her
length 345 feet breadth SIS feet and 81 feet the
depth OF hold from the floor the under side Of the spar
deck She is intended carry IL elevenneh swivel guns
As 10 the speed of this vessel Mr. Steers expects
ders and from her shape feels that his expectations
may be realized MIR Steers says she win sail
miles hour under ordinary press Of canvas and is
willing risk MI that he command upon the Niagara
fulfilling his expectations The usual speed of sailing
sells Of this size under full spread Of canvas being only
from eight miles hour, and from ten twelve
miles being considered extraordinary speed this expecA
Of Mr. Steers rather
OF but still he feels sanguine OF success This speed
goes ahead Of the Grapeshot and gained in the Nj
agara win puzzle the world catch her fair race
TIE STEAMERS HAxsA AND GERaAEuA-These two YES
sells which made four trips each Independent line Of
between New York and Bremen during 1853 and
1854 under the Bremen flag have been sold the British
government They originally British vessels and
made many trips in the Cunard line between Boston and
Liverpool the Acadia Britannia They were sold
Of Germany for steamers and when the idea Of
chased by Fritz Co. Of Bremen Cor Sls5 600 who have
49, a.. 4sxsts. a..