The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-19

women nave appointments 10 speak IN trance of
the towns aud significantly adds that the influence OF the
clergy is daily diminishing
REsARKABLk RELIGIOUS AwAKssIsa.-The recent mis-
sonary from Bermuda received by the Baptist Mis-
sonary Union at Boston, shows that second Penecost
was being experienced among the Karens, principally
through the jealous abors Of native preachers More than
three thousand Karen waiting receive ths
ordinance Of baptism.
LARGE ARRIVAL coprER.-The propeller General Tay-
Tor, which arrived at Detroit Monday from Lake Supe-
rior, brought down two hundred and iftyo tons of
copper.
RARE FLowrns.-Mr J. Fisk Allen has now in bloom
says the Salem Gazctte in the passageway TO the lily
house. in Warren street. of the most splendid arpans
known. 1t is called the stanhopia oeuata There
also two three other remarkable airpants in bloom at
the same place
SUPERIORITY AMERICAN RAILROAD RoS.--American
rails decided now the best authority TO be supe
ror to English Welsh of the price. The latter
shell off and than the American, and the
superiority of the American is said 10 be owing to the fact
that the process of rolling the rails relocated, while
the foreign rails completed with one heating
FngEpoA or THE pREss-The Rochester American thinks
young ladies should object being kissed by editors
they should make every allowance for the freedom Of The
pvesst
DKArm-Judge jeremiah S. Hnlsey prominent citizen
of Connecticut died at Norwich the 18th Instant aged
80.
How CHLENo DIE--A convicted cuprt named
Sebado executed at Sonora California He address
sed the spectators in Spanish from the galows as fol-
lows
lie enid If he had been American he would not have
been molesed and he advised all Spaniards whenever
tbevp ,ate man wit wi
knife into him up the hit lie complained much OF in
Justice but he would show the people how Chlcno
could die. lie insisted upon having woman brought
upon the scaod play the harp for him to dance his
of the world otherwise he would die unhappy In con-
cuson he said any present desired TO send word or
money their friends where he was gong he was just the
man to take it,
"THEnE WAS A FROG THAT wEIL"-For the
benefit of the ongsuferng milk and water consumers OF
Washington transfer to our columns the ollowingfrom
the New York Evening Post:
One day last week lady was passing up Essex street.
and when near the Orange County milk depot saw the
storekecper at the door with his right hand immersed in
the milk He making violent demonstrations to
obtain something from the and this attracting the at
enon of the lady, she awaited the result Presently the
man. who happened TO be native Of Faderland, drew
from the can, by of his hind legs line arge-szed
bufrog Without considering tho injury which he might
sustain in his business by exhibition OF this kind n
unccreonously dashed tho frog upon the sidewalk and
carried the of milk into the store, where II was duly
LIFE IN NEW YouK-At the head Of the local columns of
the New York Tribune find the following startling
captions oThe Carnival of Blood Tho Assassin, the
Bully and the Thief Work "The Bowie Knife at the
St Nicholas . aAnother Assassination in a Bar-room
SUNDAY Fight in LeonardStrcet Rum-IIoe;' "Forge-
res and Robbercs;' "Child Murdered by Railroad Chr
IA Fugitive Arrested" ut is foul Bird &C.
TIN COP rIsurnrEsThe Ncwburyport Herald states that
A. T ohr Asat In, cad
fisheries have returned home The catch has been rather
more than an average Not life lost There plenty Of
salt ut Turks Island Fl,
ScnAMyL-The inactivity of this renowned Caucasian
chief who for years able to defy Russian power and
intrigue is said to be result of compromisethc Rus
sian having promised Schamy every advantage
he might desire il he only rerained from adding, at this
crisis, TO the difficulties Of Russia-E. ]. Mirror
A doubtful story.
LATER FROM FL PAso-The Santa Fe mail, in charge of
Capt James Gross arrived San Antonio Texas the
25th ul in thirteen days from FL Paso. The San Anto
MO Ledger says:
uThe trip would have been made in twelve days had il
not been for the heavy rains experienced during the trip
In the absence of the regular election he reports that
there from 800 to 900 votes pocd out Of which the
know nothings by dint of perseverance, obtained five.
AT Preside del Nore the citizens organized and Ito
votes we're also poed against know-nothngism
Hon. r. Doane elected senator, and Hon. j. Cros
be down next mail.
"No Indians were seen the route doubt owing to
the prompt action of Lieut.. Randall.
Major Emory was Mt Ell Paso endeavoring to raise
money for his drafts.
Judge Taylor, commissioner, and DR.. +. Giddings,
down MS passengers"
The YELLOW FEVER IN VIcKsBuRG.-The Vicksburg Wing
of the 9th instant says
aOnly two deaths from yellow fever have occurred in
our city since Monday last One Charles Wright late
Wa. IL NtaJnv nd antt,u v0dr
named Simmons who from Rogue DeSha short
time since From the best information gather from
nh scans and Others, we inclined to think the
Der of new has been the increase during the past
two days"
To KEEP OFF MosoUIIoEs.--As sure protection from
MOSQUITOES it has been recommended to sprinkle the bed
with essence of pennyroyal In answer, who has
perimented says:
al distributed such quantity of the essence in my
room that enjoyed the odor for ut least six months. adj
mrcd the flavor and did the mosquitoes who rushed In
from the whole neiqhborhood to enjoy the luxury.
would advise that when pennyroya is used for this pur-
pose sprnked in the yard and outhouscs as IN that
case the mosquitoes may be drawn away from tho sleeping
rooms
FpEscu ApMIRAL's IDEA PRov,DsgcE.-Admral
Bruat in his official dispatches respecting the affair at
Swcaborg, says:
alt seemed as if Providence watched us 1t evil
IDENTIFY did in the following occurrence red-hot ball
passng through the deck Of the Aigrette got into the
and lodged between copper canister and
the woodwork, which it began to consume when water
from the pump being thrown upon 1t put out the fire and
cooled of the BALL"