The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-20

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uAoahssousp HAlLnoaps.The Louisville (Ky) Courier
Gays that at least slave per day effects his escape
tho cars Of the New Albany and Salem (ndians) rail-
road.
EsoRMots RAILROAD TnAs.-On Friday train consist
ing of u passenger and baggage cars arrived al
Albany, New York, the Central road
PROFITABLE snR.-There is (says the Nam
tucket lnquror) wbaeshp now lying at the wharf
which has just accomplished her third voyage the Pa
cfc to which she lifted whacr and she has made
already clear TO her owners and above interest
account tho snug little Of eighty thousand dollars
Santa ASNA.--The Pouahkeepsie Press ia informed by
Santa Aunas agent that "Spring Side and Forests
residence on the Hudson the only places he has visited
with view to purchase and that Barnum ranstan has
not been thought OF.
TWENTY THOUSAND cATTLs TsxAs AND MEXICO
On recent visit 10 Lssalle informed says the
Chicago Press) that gentleman resident there PINNED
Mccoy formerly Of kenosha with three four other per-
in thai neehborooJ, is concerned in driving cattle
from Texas and Mexico and that they have twenty
thousand the way, which win probably fivo within
the next two or three weeks.
THE Bos1os EAnY sHows--Thx ,isiters ut Baruun,a
baby show in Boston number 10000 persons. Bsrnum
and Wood clear nearly 100000 aud Bateman and Gibbs
about $1,000 Both companies open in Albany next week
The white children received $325 in premiums and The
black habIs. slsc.
Isos--lt is said thai Penn,y,snin now produces as
much irou manufactured in all Great Britain thirty
years ago much The present manufacture in France
than Russia and Sweden united and more than that
of all Germany.
LARGE REcEpIs.Thc income Of the British and Foreign
Bible Society last year was SS22ooo, being $4,000
than that Of any previous year The society has been the
means Of issuing twenty nne millions of copies Of
the Scriptures in hundred aud seventy different Ian
guagcs.
LATER FnoY THE RIo GRANDPA despatch from New
Orleans, dated the l7th says
"The steamer Nautilus has arrived with Brownsville
dates to the sth General oil came passenger. Vilaur
at Monterey. lie charges all the evils that have n
Hcted Mexico the army, and declares that there
is no army except the revolutionary.
party of 40 government troops had been attacked
by the cderals Reynosa and routed with loss Of so
wounded aud 40 prisoners.
tGenern Castro with 800 troops wns ut Matanloroe
and would probably pronounce in favor OF the fedcras
YELLOW FEyEn on hoard RICHMOND sTEAaEE-A de-
spatch from New York says
g The steamer Ronnokc from Richmond, which arrived
Yesterday at quarantine where slc is detained, had
two Of yellow fever and death board during
the trip
CaID comFogr--The New York Times perspccvely con-
graduates The grandchildren OF the present generation
the speed with which they do things at the Aston Library
in that city ntimating at the time that neither the
present generation their children likely get
glimpse at the catalogue Of the books which already
the shelves. Cold comfort this.
CuRIous nrroR--A letter from ConstanIinople says
when Omer Pacha here he was very intimate with
The English ambassador and acurious ruor is aoa that
the Gcncralissmo Is about to become Protestant
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SurcpR or AN OLD SEA cApTAis.--Captain Daniel Chad
wick for many years successful commander in Grinne
Minturn 4 Co.'s line of London packets, committed sui
eide Friday, Sept ii near Ills residence in Lyme Con-
pecticut. Capt. Chadwick universally beloved
and respected in his native town, and this unexpected
has caused sadness to rest upon this community
seldom Witnessed whilst his family submerged in
the dcepcsr waters OF affection.
NEW GAME rroS THAvELLrRs.--A new game Is now
being practised upon ellers and without
The last Of the kind occurred Cleveland person
accused eow-raveller Of picking his pocket the
Upon the arrival of the train, police officer (bo
gus arrested him, and took him police COURTROOM
(aso bogus) whore examination deferred till
ing upon the defendants leaving 500 security as be
had no friends TO sign bond The 500 was a dead oss
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes is occurring in Louisville.
Charleston Courier.
Since know-nohing lam has got The upper baud in LOU
isNc are not SURPRISED 10 near lnat nplct 0notUusts
lcrurIlg in that city.
GREAT FALLop wnsAr-Wc learn from the Richmond pa
pcrs that Monday last immense quantity of wheat
supposed to twenty thousand hushesful through
from the fifth story Of iaxalis Mil The floor gavo way
and tic Immense weight in its downward rush broke all
The floors TO the lower pit where much Of it into tho
river. Three large miwhcels much dainrgsI, nnd
the loss estimated at over $4,000 No lives lost
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