The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-14

rRosPKRNo STArE-The revenue derived from the
public works u New Jersey has been amply sufficient 10
meet all The expenses Of the State government without any
other tAx upon the people
hAEEThe legislature o. this State have elected Wood
bury Davis Of Belfast freesosr State treasurer Nathan
Richards, Of oldtowp Morrill, democrat was chosen a
member q the State council to nh the vacancy that
isted.
ATTEMPTED sUcIDE a cIknsYMAS.--The Boston Tels-
graph says
Rev John MeLeish, man who once held promi-
nent position In the Methodist Protestant church eo
quent man as the denomination could boast who was
subsequently assistant editor Of the Olive Branch and
chaplain OF the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows for Massa
chusetts, attempted suicide In the lookup Chelsea
Monday night BY cutting his throat under alteration
oil mind caused by inempcrance He Is intelligent
~arin-hearted and generous man when himself and his
errors are matter OF much regret TO his friends He
formerly of Maiden but of late has been California He
VAS brought TO this ey and placed in the hospital There
Is a possibility OF his recovery
DISTRESSING RErLEcrIoS.-The London Morning Chroni-
Gle commenting on the Presidents message, says:
We do look for formal expressions of sympathy In
documents such as that which commenting but
must confess that estimate of the American charac-
ter viii be materially lowered If there be not before long
satisfactory reputation OF the Russanixing tone
adopted by portion OF the press and therefore il may
be supposed, by portion Of the public"
DEAfH--lne Albany papers announce the death OF
Ms Philip L. Van Rensselaer, in the seth year of her age
scsDAy larsEnsrs.-The following appears in Gala
varas California; county paper
a grand bulfght and fight between bear and
jackass will take place Sunday next, December TO- at
Mokeumne Hill The propetors regret that the exhibition
last Sunday not satisfactory to the public but they
pledge themselves that on the coming occasion they win
give entire satisfaction The performance will
with fight between two bulls next win be intro
duoed who will fight with and kill of the widest bulls
that be obtained from the Posada Ranch The whole
to conclude with fight between bear and jackass
Doors open at H. and performance TO commence at 2
o'clock, p. m. Tickets 81 So"
AGED cLERGYMEs.-A correspondent Of the Journal of
Commerce mentions the of Mr. Marshall colored
Baptist preacher in Savannah Georgia, who is ninety
eight years DID, and still ofcates II is also related of
Rev. Nehemiah Porter second minister of the Congrega
tional church in Ashfed, New York, that he able
the pulpit in his hundredth year and give
the address the people the ordination of his coll
league.
THE PULASKI AoSUsEST-The Pulaski monument recent
ly erected in Savannah nauguated with suitable
ceremonies, on Tuesday last.
CAUSE OF THE SUICIDE or Miss BAcos-The melancholy
death Miss c. Bacon which recorded yesterday says
the Cincinnati Commercial among the deplora-
BILE results of the bank failures in this city She had de-
posted 900 in of the broken banks and brood
ing her loss she became insane and wandered of in
search of grave
ARRrsrEp-Tom Hyer and Moses Hammer were arrested
New York, the complaint of Adolph Bebrendt who
charges them with being proprietors of gambling house
in Park Place where he lost during the past five months
the sum of Sl,s50
HAYWOOD THE AcroR-A New York correspondent
writes
NJ
rity this city yesterday sent to the unatc asylum
appears that Mr. haywood has but lately arrived from
Trieste Austria where he had been living in great afu-
with his daughter Miss Augusta haywood ddnseuse
of celebrity in Italy and Germany 1t Is said she has
a va on Lake Como worth half million Of dollars. Mr.
haywood arrived here in the ship Virginia and has mani
tested symptoms Of alteration Of intellect
REsrIrED-The spartanburg Is g. Spartan of the ih
nstan. says:
Peter Go.ne sentenced the last of the court for
this district to be hung Friday the 9Th instant for the
murder of his fathernaw James Horn has been respited
by Governor Adams until the first Friday in March We
learn that since his sentence the prisoner has been very
much afflicted with white swelling-so much seriously
TO endanger his life
SINGULAR ACCIDENT rRovIpEsriAL EscAPE.-From the
Boston Journal of Thursday last copy the following
One of the most singular accidents taking into con-
deron its results that have taken place in the his
Of railroads occurred this morning TO the train from
the Boston and New York Central Railroad
When the train about eight miles from this city, and
going the rate of about twenty to twenty miles an
hour the forward axle Of the tender broke and singular to
relate piece of the axle nearly four feet in length and
weighing about two hundred pounds passed under the
tender and coming up through the floor of the orepart of
the forward passed the heads OF all the passengers
in that part of the and landed safely beside the stove
in the middle Of the The full of passengers
but not injured. The escape most wonderful
The tender being coupled the engine did net fall upon
the ground and the train stopped after having pro-
ceeded considerable distance One of the detached wheels
of the tender passed under the train and up through
the floor Of the passenger car tearing hole in the floor
and SCATTERING seat but doing other injury. The
train delayed about hour and half by the acc
dent which the FIRST believe that has occurred upon
this road.
How AFFAIRS PRussIA-lt is confidently stated
that the entire Berlin camarilla utterly under Rus
sian control that communication be made to the
Prussan court whchis Immediately transmitted to St
Petersburgh The London Times states, that such
lengths has this treachery been carried that when Gen.
Bonin as Minister Of War had prepared scheme Of milf
tary operations for the Prussan army the eastern from
tier the Kingdom with view the possibility of flu
with Russia this secret paper of which only three
copies in existence conveyed 70 the Emperor Of
against his country either great officer of State
member of the Kings own family
ANOTHER gSow-SoTHise DEFKAT.-The know-noihings
defeated Maysvile Kentucky Monday last in
contest for the city eouncil-eyery elected is anh
Accommodating