The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-19

from tue New YORK Evening Post:
q The brig Isabella from Humacoa Porto Rico, arrived
this morning. has board horse full grown and having
bat three legs hind and fore leg There APP
pearance of any joint place for the other leg The
NAL very small lie is remarkably active and manages
TO get along at a respectable gait
WHAT sExr?--An anti-tobacco-using society, with a
strong platform, is proseyzng in Syracuse New York
CLOWN KILLED ny A FALL FROM A RopE-James Myers
the clown and OF the proprieors Of Myers Mad
gans circus company, met with untmey death while
performing the slack rope Geneva New York few
days since The ring by which the rope fastened gave
way throwing him TO the ground with much force
dash his brains out
LADY POISONED sERvAsr.-The Denton (Md.)
Journal records the death OF wealthy and esmable
lady OF Caroline county from the effects Of poison admin
steed by herservant girl aged about Ia years The victim
Of this dabocal Miss Mary Reed who resided with
Miss Elizabeth Baynard few miles above Greensborough
MoBBsa MuRDEREa--The GAINESVILLE (Wisconsin)
Standard has detailed of the lynchng Of man
named Mayberry, for the murder Of raftsman Mayber
ry had been found guilty Of the murder but capital
punishment has been abolished in Wisconsin, Infatuated
mob took the matter into their hands We make the
following extract from the Standard
ave were then startled by the cry Of hang him. hang
hmT when, stepping to the window, the officers
and prisoner coming towards the jail surrounded by the
which barrcaded at by the crowd and the APP
proach of the officers off The oicersthough resist
ing the popuace with all the energy they possessed and
protecting the prisoner to the utmost of their power
borne down and overpowered The prisoner then
almost alone but he defended himself with superhuman
strength He fought with the utmost desperation, and
possessing most athletic physical Frame for ten
yards the crowd fell like chat before him. blow how
ever, with bludgeon from behind feled him to the
ground and he was powerless rope was then passed
round his neck seized by the crowd, and a rush made
down Court street The prisoner though dragging in the
dust caught the rope with his hands, and thus prevented
rangulaon at once Arrived in front Of our office
desperate effort again made by the officers and
citizens him. The rope cut three times by
Mr.. Orrin Gunsey who exhibited the most determined
bravery in his behalf but often he thrust aside and
the rope readjustcd. es4
Al this time almost indescribable was exhib-
ted crowd of between three and four thousand persons
swayed TO and fro In the centre the doomed prison.
err lying upon the ground above him stood friends beg
gng and struggling for his life while far greater
her intent upon his death This state Of things last
ID about ten minutes and we looked from window
the hope predomnated that the friends of law and order
might yet prevail But it was vain hope. Hang him
louder than before and rush with the prisoner
made the cluster Of trees the public square the rope
readusted upon his neck the other end thrown the
limb of tree and for the first time in life the horrid
spectacle off human being hanging by the neck until he
RAcE--A novel race was to come off at Gales
burg Illinois, the 4h of July Mr. France the owner
Of fast mare proposed to her against the speed of
CINE starting at the tap of the drum Distance mile;
$500 a side
FEMALE DEGRERsIt is suggested that we have fe-
male colleges that instead Of the degree A. NJ Master of
Ars the ladies who graduate shall receive the degree
Of NJ. H. Master of Hearts," There is for this in
the following effect of female schools:
Mr. Chadwick speaking of the female school
of the government schools Of art in his last pamphlet
says The females have been far advanced in mental
aa % S SsE exceeding
y To avoid these losses palmer candidates elected
for training but they too have obtained preference
wives TO perplexing extent
MOST HORRIBLE DrArH--The New Haven Conn Jour
nal says:
"The family of Mr.. David Darlington Of Bethany have
troubled with an offensive scent about their premses
for week past which smeed much like decay ing oal
that Mr. G. and his workmen commenced search last
Friday to ascertain the Of the nuisance After dill
gent search they discovered the dead body of among
the under~brush their residence.
The body appeared in sitting posture, and par
tally decayed but not much as TO render recognition
impossible After examination of the features and form
of the deceased it ascerned be the body Of Henry
Collyer, of Woodbury. Further inquiry has brought to
light the of his DEATH 1t that the unfortunate
of incorporate habits and left his home the
4h of July to have "a good time He went to Seymour,
and there the morning of the xth where he
Chatfcld situated the border of the town OF Bethany
where it is said be stole liquor enough to fill his pail and
then became grossly intoxicated,
Con the evening of the 4th of July he in that
vicinity, and he probably made his way into the brush,
where he drank freely OF the liquor that he died. His
body not found until Friday, July 18th When dis
covered the body in sitting posture with the pail of
liquor before him. and his head leaned forward as to
completely mncrse his Jace ia ne pail Of liquor
more terrible death than this from the effects Of
liquor probably recorded. Away from his fam
y from home and friends he pershed helpless and alone
national birthday, true disciple devotee of
Bacchus.'
HARVEST VReNIA--The farmer of Sherwood Forest,
exprcsdent Tyler writing under date Of 10th instant Says
We have but finished the wheat harvest. 1t is
fair We have entered our oat patches. In
sequence of the longconnued rains the in great
PERIL
LOCAL NEWS.
At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon the mercury In the
Thermometer stood at 90 degrees p the shade While this
oppressive heat continues citizens cannot observe