The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-17
GEN ERAL N WS.

ARKAssAsA letter to the cditor of the Pcayune from
Camden Arkansas dated July ~, gives gloomy picture
Of the rivers in that region The writer says
al have lived here years. and have any
thing like it. There living here worth $4,000
out of whom you cannot get cent Ask man for
money and he points you to his cotton piled up among
Others mountain high the bank Of the river The pres
ent crop il promising drought set in about the last of
June and destroying everything but for the
last week we had refreshing rains every day and
farmers arc again III good spri's
CArHARlsE HAYEs-Letters from the East Indies mem
ton that Miss Caarine Hayes has departed from Calcutta
for Australia where her popularity is described being
almost without limit and her gains beyond all precedent
PoTAToEs--Excelent potatoes selling in New York
at So cents bushe They will be lower before they
higher. At Rochester 37l cents.
A REMARKABLE EscArE-The Taunton (Mass.) Gazette
states that as the Rev. Daniel A. Hearn the Catholic priest
in that town. was ascending the of Catholic church
which is now in process Of construction that place. the
rope attached the in which he being drawn up
parted and he precipted distance of fifty feet to
the ground Mr. II is an elderly man. Of about three
hundred pounds in weight Yet strange to say, not
bone was broken lie able walk into his house. and
at last accounts was apparently doing well.
gentleman of this city has into possession of a
manuscript said to be the life of Richard 2. Robinson
written by himself in which all the facts and
connected with the memorable murder of Helen Jewett
in this city, twenty years ago. set forth in light
rumor says which will change tho conviction of
Robnsons guilt Robinson, who died at the Gait House.
Louisville kentucky, on the Sth instant had been So
ournng there for several years under the de plume Of
Richard Parmey. 1t is probable that these revelations
will be given to the public at an early day
It far more probable that these revelations will be
manufactured to order by of the numerous book
wrights of New York.
A Moseuiro-rRooF EEpsTEAp.The Richmond (Va) Dis
patch speaks of newt invencd bedstcad which, In view
Of te mosquitoes that are come of the most
full inventions of the year. The frame of the bedstcad
taus machinery at simple and effective which, being
wound up, will put in operation fan or fans suspended
above the sleeper When wound up the machinery will
the fans from to twelve hours with rapidty
regulated pleasure by the occupant Of the bed creating
brisk and stirring breeze, or gentle soothing zephyr
The bedsleads are made at from So to $50.
ENGLISH GiPsnYs.--A party of twenty-seven English
Gpsies have arrived in New York. consisting of three fam
lilies The of the three Richard Reynolds
Frampton Youngs, and Englan Youngs They are all
three married, and accompanied by their wives and
children of whom the two former have six each. They
intend to lead rowing life, and supposed to DO
honest as Other Gipseys.
| a NEW BUTTER prsH--A butter dish has been in
vented by which, in summer the annoyances heretofore
attending other kinds of "coolersuch the slipping on
the ice the dissolvng OF the salt with which the butter
Favored by the water from the melting ceare entirely
done away with The Improvement consists in reservoir
beneath the butter in which the ice is placed and in sur
rounding both the butter and the ice with noncircula
ting body of air The of the dish is hinged and
when opened is supported by the handle.
| A soroo1MisTRrss FiSEp--Miss De Ford schoolmis
ress at Newburyport Massachusetts, has been fined SIC
and coss about $40 in ALL for severely furnishing pupil
She has however appealed Some 500 600 ladies' who
believed her innocent Of the charge, attended the trial