The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-27


head Of "A Legal Fossil that a suit commenced
twentyfour years ago was Wednesday before the Uni
ted States district court upon notice for continuance Il
was brought BY the government Of the United States
against John Symmes Harrison receiver Of public money
at yncennes Indiana and also against his surecs
Gen. Harrison and Judge Short The court found for the
defence.
RELlEs ron ERcssox-John Ericsson, the inventor Of
the eoric engine has expended all OF his and Of his
wiies fortune In prosecuting his experiments and ia now
in destitute circumstances As his poverty is the
quenee Of his exertons promote science and benefit
mankind il has been proposed that collection be taken up
for his (rcssons benefit 10 every and ward in the
United States the fourth day Of July next and in all
the meetings for making arrangements celebrate that
day
DEATH A pgvISE--A despatch from
Nashville announces the sudden death in that city Rev
Dr.. Lndsley.
LcRD PALsERsross rEsrmoSY-It is reported that Lord
Palmefston has strongly asserted il the intention
her Maestys government interfere the least with the
United States in the settlement Of its affairs with Spain,
and warmly commends The udicious and forbearng poll
cy that has thus far characterized the relations Uni
ted States with SPAIN
lea IN THE LAAEs-Ere papers stale that considerable
ice still floats in the lake though is visible from that
port Steamboats, occasionally large quantities
their way Dunkirk and Buffalo On Thursday last
the latter place quite bookaded with IT, and huge
field of yitreous coldness extended up the lake miles
aIxEAL pEscESDAsrs-It is stated that among the forty
e. fifty Episcopal cergymen who assembled the
cent conservation Of St Thomass Church. New Haven
linea descendant of the first Puritan minister
New Haven, and another inea descendant Of Of his
leading elders II is also fact of interest that de-
scendant Of Oliver Cromwell Is a clergyman of the
Church of England in Canada while the last neal male
descendant Of Martin Luther few years ago received
back into the Romish communion.
PREPARsG A Long sIEGE-The English consul gem
eral in Norway had about the 18th of April closed
with Mr. Struck, merchant of Chrstiana for 10000
wooden hus for the British troops in the Crmea be
completed in very short space Of time
FINANCES PHuApErPHiA--Ph Philadelphia finances APP
pear to be in bard way The Ledger Of yesterday says
IL is pretty generally known that the finances Of the
city il deranged and very unsatisfactory condition
and Liabilities pending that must lie provided for,
the city suffer dshonor On before the first OF July
money must be had from quarter Debts then falling
due are clearly beyond the means Of the treasury
Two YOUNG LADIES paowazp.-The New York Express
says:
Ellen Ann only daughter Of Samuel Osgood esq,
aged fifteen and Virginia daughter of E, G. Burng esq,
unfortunately drowned while bathing Eastcheser
on Thursday
SsGuLAR--The Northampton Courier relates singular
regarding daughter Of James Damon of Chesterfield,
who some three years since fell down fight Of stairs
bringing sickness which 1t thought would result
in death She recovered however, with the loss of her
sight and hearing but her appetite took peculiar turn
and for weeks she would nothing but candy and asns
and since last fall nothing but apples few weeks ago
she commenced eating maple buds, since which time she
! 49, Aa.y a1tla
sight and hearing restored.
DIsdRAcEruL OUTRAGE IN CHURCH, Comment on the
following from the Cleveland Herald is unnecessary:
Our little in quite Of excitement owing
difficulty that occurred last Sunday evening in church
very worthy Gnohendng, quiet citizen Mr.. McCel-
land church and took seat usually occupied by
Mr. Mills Our worthy parson, Mr. Brown had commenced
services exhorng sinners when Mr. Mills entered
and noticed Mr. NJ in his seat Without SAY ing word he
turned and left but in short time returned and walking
in bullying front Of the reverend speaker
quested silence and ordered Mr. McCeland to his
Immediately. The latter Immediately complying,
Mr. Mills rushed forward pulled pistol from his pocket
and presented of McCeland He did not
shoot however but bulliad round in most disgracsI
manner showing himself perfectly contemplate villain,
unworthy the confidence respect Of any gentleman He
is probably good for few months free board at Jackson
AMOUNT CONSUMED MANUFACTURING rURPo-
sEsThe Bankers Magazine has valuable article the
Uses Of Gold and Silver in the Arts II is computed
that the amount OF the precious metals consumed
rious ways from forty fifty millions Of dollars value
per aunum The quantity used in the manufacture of
watch cases pencil cases. plate household materials and in
the arts is 1t is stated that for gliding metals
by the electroype and the waergdng processes and in
the 5aordshire patterns less than $4,000 10000
ounces are annually required In Paris 100000 francs
are used for manufacturing purposes yearly and in the
United States SI0o00oo0 is the estimated con-
verted into ornamental jewery.
GREAT RACE TO oFF.--James ID. McMann has
agreed produce horse the LIST day of June next
wager Of $4,000, that viii trot TO wagon twenty miles
in one hour To accomplish the task minute gait
must be averaged the entire distance 1t is supposed that
Flora Temple Is the animal selected for the trial. which
viii take place the Union course, Long Island The
feat has been but performed in this countryby the
horse Trustee"
DISTRESSING NlsrAKg-Mary Ann Wilkinson, IS years Of
age residing with her parents Saratoga Springs
poisoned by taking dose Of acid by mistake for prepa-
ration for cold She had dressed herself to attend
church. bat the dose quickly laid her in the death
HEAVY or rRoDucE--Durng the "a hours end
ing on the 18th instant there received al New Or
leans about 10000 bags Of corn $4,000 bags oats 1000
bags BRAN 10000 barrels -four and also large quantities
Of cotton tobacco pork lard and in short something
every description OF western produce and manufactures
pKArL-Patrick Hughes, brother to the archbishop,