The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-05

from thiftytwo cities and towns exclusive of Boston
which show aggregate population Of 3s530 nhabit-
ants, against 22024 in The year 1850, being increase
Of $4,000 in five years about Is per 1t Is esti-
mated that tie population Of The whole State reaches
about 300 o0o.
BarADsruFFs At NEw NoRK.--The demand for bread
stns in this market European account sim active.
Foghs to iayre IN consequence have, within the fort
night advanced from fifty dollar per bb and
at the latter high vessels are difficult TO he had
MuKDEn PHYslciA&-A letter IN the Petersburg
Express dated Chrsansburg, Va, September 10Th, says
By passenger in this evenings train learn that DIR
w NJ. Richards murdered in Salem this morning by
man by the OF Caldwell who charged DIR. r. with
circulating reports concerning Cs family which led to
separation oil him (C) and his WIFE, This morning be
nanded retraction and explanation from Dr. H. who
fused, when Caldwell pulled out his pistol aud shot him.
the doctor dying almost instantly"
KossurH on rtiE kossuh has written another let
ter to the New York Times in which, after abiding to the
fall of Sebastopol, he says;
hat then, is next to come In my opinion for the
next winter the campaign will probably he restricted
the Crimea and next will st there while
the other hand the naval operations in the Baltic will be
resumed with augmented forces, and effective
scale
BALLOON ASCENSION AT ClNclsxArL-Aons GODDARD made
his second aerial voyage from Cincinnati Monday ac
companed by Col. VIM A. Latham, of c. II. & d. Railroad
Herman Hipp of The county treasurers Office; William
Hole steamboat pilot Charles Gasier of the Adams Ex
press Company W. G. Crppen Of the Daily Times /;
aud Mr.. Beman, of the Gazette. They were up in the
clouds when last heard from Previous TO the ascension
staging gave way, and Captain Newcombs wife ]. NJ
Showel, Miss Mckay, and Mrs. Deters less
injured
ON ALaAEAcs AS GOOD AS SEw.--By strange coinci-
dence which viii not again for long time the
ypur pf1 ea1 thr I'm
consequently all through the year the date will be the
same day But what is singular is that all the
BILE holidays from Sepuagcsima to Advent fall the
same dates and the days. The anianacs Of 1843
might therefore, for the sresent year
CLAlMs ron pAaAeHs--Thc parents Of Baron ST. Andre
late French consul at Philadelphia who killed in the
Burlington disaster have commenced suit for damages
against the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company in
the supreme court Of Pennsy Charles lie Douter
one of the injured by the accident, has also
menced suit in the court.
WHTFELp.-- Recent English journals mention
that young preacher of the Methodist church creating
much excitement Irving and Whitfield did in their
day The London correspondent of the New York Sunday
Times says: His ia Spurgen and he scarcely
have reached his ed 23d year, should think. His
eoeuence is extraordinarily overwlems you with its
force aud brllacy and his voice has the characteristics
which Whitields is said to have possessed ringing
tone and capable Of being heard by asemblage OF len
thousand persons
An TLoPEMEET.--BLooDY cossEcrEScEs.-The Thomas
vile (Ga,) Enterprise says:
correspondent from Telfr county writes that on
the 18th inst John Quinn Of that county eoped with Miss
Martha Wilcox the daughter of Woodson Wilcox of TIL
fair county and carried her into Coffee county the house
Of Mr. John HILL where they were married BIZ Alex. Mob
ley, Justice Of the inferior court
After they had been united the youthful couple started
for
Il small creek The road John Quinn the bridegroom
was shot ia the back aud instantly killed His wife wen.
back 10 the first house which Mr. Jonathan Ashiey
end gave the information that her husband had been
killed
Suspicion upoa the father of the young lady, and
he ha given bond for his appearance the superior
court Of Teiair.'
Faon rr wEsrAn extract Of letter to the editors Of
the Little Rock Gazette, dated Fort Arbuclc, G. N, 2sth
August 1861 says
place for six weeks adjourned Saturday last Its dac
sion haa not yet been made known
Tho composed Of Major Andrews 18th infantry
Bevct slaior Hunt, "a artillery and Lieut. De Lague I'd
artillery
Heavy RonBrRY most daring burglary 81 as consulted
10 New York between four and Eve o'clock on Monday
morning Jackson Co.'S dry goods ard silk store No.
7e7 Broadway The thieves entered b. of skeleton
keys and stole silks to the value Of about $4,000 2
600 with which they made successful escape, notwi-
standing that The police and the private wachman
poyed by The FIRM, presumed 10 be on duty.
Tilp PUBLIC SCHOOLS BosIoSThc cost OF carrying
the public schools of Boston during the last financial year
amounted $3.50 35 6i The number Of pupils 49,,
1885, and the total expenses for each scholar l2 o.
| A SHOCKING AFFAIa--A shocking affair occurred at
Brooklyn New York on Wednesday Mr.. John Lewis, a
daguerreoypst being sick with fever became delrions,
and jumping out Of bed made for the window, when his
wife, small delicate woman, seized hold OF him and
deuyored to bold him back but he suddenly eaped
through the sash and both and dashed
upon the pavement below distance Of about Twenty-Five
feet 1he woman struck her head against the doorstep
and was instantly killed The seriously injured,
and lies al the City Hospital in procarous coudi-
1 ton.
ARRIVAL OF FREscn STEAM coRpErrE.-The Frencl,
steam corvette Grondsau, Lieut. Galley commanding
rived at Baltimore Wednesday morning, after voy-
age Of fifteen days from Guadalupe. She sailed for New
York but running short Of fuel put into the Chesapeake
with the intention TO stop al Norfolk for supply The
Grondeau of the Oldest vessels in the French navy
having been in service about twenyou years She
four guns and has engine Of hundred and sixty
| horse power.
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