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


there Is all about such abundance that he who runs
may read
sHorrlss ~ Srw Yonx.-At New York on Friday last
lesas A. T. Stewart Co. sold goods the amount VI
sl0o00o.
PonrreAb AND WESTERN ALlAScE-The Portuguese
journal, the Recofeao d. Slyo organ Of thu Sal
danha administration, publishes article in praise of
Spain for her adhesion the alliance 1t is
Guided that Portugal win not be long in following the
ample.
Wac Is AZ The Buffalo Express says that the Hon.
m. L. Lee, tnited States minister 10 the Sandwich
Islands, who negotiated the reciprocity treaty be-
tween our country and the islands arrived in that city
Friday evening and staying with his brother Cyrus r.
Lee, esq Who is the Hon. Mm. L. Lee United States
minister 10 the Sandwich islands ys-4beny Argas.
The Argus like the Express, has The cart before the
horse Mr. Lee Is the minister the Sandwich islands 70
the United states.
SENSIBLE nHlEALsr.A dry-goods house (sags the Eos-
ton Bee in Summer street lioyey Coz has just divided
$4,000 among The clerks the same being the half
profits certain per retained by the proprietor
The house itself makes least $4,000 per year. above
tins distributes $4,000 among the employed The result
OF this is tbx every clerk far possible takes
terest IN the establishment equal to the Iaoprieiors
FouR pEosSED--The wife and daughter Of Capt
Richards esq Of Gardiner drowned ia The kennebec
river ut Perkins, Maine the 4th instant The young
ladies we're bathing in the the residence
OF Mr. Dumaresq Mrs d. who in the house. heard their
call for help and rushing 10 the river plunged in drown
ing with them The bodies Of Mrs d. aud daughter
sent to Boston.
BIG LuMBER.--The Elnlira IN W Advertiser
says:
II may be generally known that the long train Of
one hundred which passed through this village the
other day loaded with lumber belonging to j. Lang
don & Co. Of this village. The amount of lumber was
about 100000 feet valued $4,000 and shipped TO
firm in Newburg The freight OH it $1,000
Langdon Co. are daily shipping from twenty-five 10
thirty loads of lumber and during tho business
send annually market from 25o 100000 feet
That is something OF business"
MILE EAonEI4-Isachel is meeting with in
New York Her third appearance Adrienne Lecouy-
drew large and brilliant audience The Mirror thus
closes its notice Of the performance:
Her Of falling dead into the chair is very orgi
nal and entirely unle the conrcnonities Of the stage
II said that Rachel studied the death 10 the Paris
hospitals and readily believe it She dies with her
eyes open
stage remsrk last night she is mighty and
one, We think, will Ike disposed to question it.
The performance Of Marie Stuart has been postponed
until Monday evening in consequence Of the sudden ILL
ness Of Mile Rachel
The cRors ON cosrsEsr--We find the following in
the New York Courier and Enquirer The object of the
writer, 10 tho language Of Wall street is decidedly
bearsh and his statements therefore, should be received
with caution;
The from Germany in relation to the grain crops
is of very unfagorable character The supplies at this
time of the year usually very small and the prices no
high bat the from kast Prussia pomernna Se
sa, Meckenburq and Holscn, have caused great excite
ment Rye will give hardly one-alf the average. The
wheat has bceE much Injured by the entire
loss oft is ssed while the disease of potatoes has
of so great that the be expected The
stock Of old wheat il entirely exhausted Under these cir
cunsiances prices in all the continental markets. with the
exception of Holland have considerably advanced Al
BefIn S;e and Cologne for several days, holders. had
entirely Withdrawn from the arket Rape oil has also
rapidly advanced and in the Flemish markets higher
prices were paid than for The lasi fifty years
DHzApFuI AccipEsE--The Charleston Mercury of We'd
nesday lasi copains the following particulars Of most
distressing accident:
Information received in this city yesterday Of
accident Ashesile North Carolina which excited tho
Profoundest synpntics Of community. The stage
running between that place and Divers Springs
set Friday afternoon last when short distance from
ARheye and all the passengers less injured
Mrs CAIN wife Of Hon. VIA, CAIN Late lieutenant govern
Of this state fatally hurt and died In few min
utes Mr.. Cain also somewhat injured, but not
oBsly Mira Horlhrck, wife Of DR. Elias Horlbsr Of this
city had her shoulder dislocae aud their two daughter
and less cut and bruised. gentle
" he passenger but whose name has not been
given HAD both legs broken. The driver also hurt
FEosr IL Nsw YcrE--The Lockport Courier SAYS that
for The last ee nights that vicinity has been visited by
Frost and considerable danage bias resulted herefron Il
learns that along se lake shore and sill low lands in
that vicinity the and buckwhea have been seriously
injured.
EXECUTION or REBELS ar CAYros.-A rnIonTTrL .crsE-
We copy The following from the Friend OF China of
March IA:
The execution had been Fixed for noon At III half
-dozen arrived with knives preceded by bearers Of
rough dcal-vocd bo1es. decorated with bloody sides /
These wcre The cuhus UEconcern this general ar
esrancc Of the soldiers and spectators Of whom Alto
geiher there may have been hundred aud Rfv. The
day dun fresh breeze fu1 the eastward carrying
the away from Foreigners who The number Of
dozen had obtained admance the top Of OF the
houses ON the side Of the passing the entrance Of
this field Of blood AtiI the first batch OF prisoners
arrived speedily followed by the 10 similar quantities
Each prisoner having his hands tied behind his hack and
labeled the tail appeared have been thrns; down
wicker basket which his chained legs dangled loose
y The body riding unconfortabiy and marked with long
paper tally, pasted slip Of bamboo thrust between the
prisoners jsrket aud bis back These manhAskcts sung
with small cords were carried on bamboos ON the shout
ders Of As the prisoners arrived each made
kneel with his face TO the south In space OF about
20 feet by IL counted many 10 ranged in half
dozen At ) minutes TO twelve whte-button man.
arrived aud the be first in pieces
tied TO the While looking at this frightening
process The execution commenced and 20 80
been heaaess before Of it. The onlr sound
10 be heard horid cheep chcep cheep knives
fell Ono blow sufficient for cactthe head tunlhlnr
the legs Of the victim before IT, As the sword
falls the booausing trunk springs forward falls the