The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-10

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TAG INV coLrrSs srxANsaip-Ths model Of Mr. coliuss
new vessel designed replace the Arctic and meet the
opposition Of the Persia has adopted Fer lines
said to be beautiful unprofessiona eye She
viii be 81 long which about 81 feet longer than
the present ships and the capacity Of Der cylinders and The
power Of her machinery viii be 50 per greater than
those Of any American steamship anoat Il sexpected
that she viii cross the Atlantic from dock % dock in nine
days
TINS PoronAc nAnnoAp--The Marlboro Advocate says
thar The survey or the Potomac railroad has been compile
ted and the whole route pronounced be eminenty "a
vorable 10 the work The Advocate is not however in
possession Of any official information Of the progress made
IN the collections to defray expenses bat it has fa-
vorable reports this point and thinks that the work
ought not TO be neglected
MORAL EryEcrs or Usun ToM's cAnS.--Tt is mentioned
as among the moral effects of Uncle Toms Cabin that
four little boys who ie in love with te Eva and took
private box every night TO her Barnums Museum
at S. night derived the Of doing from the
prise Of the lads in stealing the letters Of his
ployer, which be nok from the post oicsl
HuNTIsG WITH A LoeonoTvE.-A wolf Of more than re-
spectacle size killed says the Iowa Courier1 the
Rock Island railroad week Of Genesee lie took
to the track and down by the locomotive Deer
are cen seen that locality bnt beass Of prey rarely
show themselves such a public highway during day
light
Tow PAIsEs saAvE--A correspondent of the New York
Journal Of Commerce furnishes the following particulars
relative to the farm sad grave Of Tom Paine
aSome years since collected from a correct source
few scraps OF information respecting the latter OF
his life About miles north of New Rochelle is stu
aed the Paine Farm elevated tract OF land containing
the time Of bis death several hundred acres OF genuine
Westminster county fertility. Opposite, and the
street the this farm stands ancient and
somewhat diApidated house in which Tom Paine passed
the last period of his life and in the large eastern OF
which be breahed his last This house il now very
ly quite hundred years old and, AT the time of
Panes death country tavern and the ancient sign
Entertainment for Man and Beast can, think be found
in its garnet The aHdady Mrs Badeau, descend
of the first French settlers OF Rochelle Her daugh
ter Mrs Badeau s lives the place and was, AT the
time referred TO- twelve thirteen years OF His re-
mains were his farm directly opposite the
house in which he died and the spot enclosed by
rough stone wall traces which still remain The ground
for distance around his rude tomb, has remained
cultivated since his death while briars ana brabes have
occupied the spot ch had he died twenty before
would have given place 10 the evergreen and rose planted
by the hand Of friendship About two rods from has grave
stands the erected to his memory by the adj
mrers of his talent and principles 1t is Of marble IN the
Grecan style about nine feet high enercled with wreath
oak leaves and On ls front is displayed
file in bas-reaf said to be perfect likeness ofthe man
Below this is this simple inscription Thomas Paine
Of Common Sense. The prOnie bears Striking
semblance the medallion Of John Hancock"
CoMISS 10 AMEnicA-The Independence Beige
the intended emigration of Victor Hugo to the United
States Tie death Of his brother Abel Hugo affected him
40 deeply that be has resolved quit his Jersey
and try change Of The two brothers. in their lit
erary and political opinions entirely Opposes
TO each other
THE DEATH or BILL PooLE THE pucrLnr--The death Of
L. 81. Jaa Ia ha Nauy Nnrk
Tribune
This morning about s o'clock William Poole died
his residence in Christopher About 10 o'clock
Wednesday evening Poole told his family that be Was
going to die and requested his mother to read him chap
ter from the Bible She asked him if he desired have
minister to which he replied in the affirmative After this
time became easier and fell asleep and so continued
until about o'clock when be awoke very much distressed
His respiration was very difficult Pooles brother then
went for hysican but despite all medical aid be con-
tnucd grow worse, and at o'clock a. M be breatned
bis last
YESTERDAY afternoon being sensible of his condition,
Poole requested that after his death be might be dressed
buried in his best suit Of black clothes and placed in
vault above ground and further that his deceased child
buried Greenwood Cemetery should be dsnterret and
placed upon his breast in the vault 1t appears that Poole
always had abhorrence OF being buried beneath the
soil and of seeing others similarly disposed OF after death
ON several occasions when attending funerals he has been
known to away while the dirt being thrown upon
the coffin Pooes death is causing great sensation in
the CITY, and theme Of conversation in almost every
public house or office in town.
Baker the murderer Of Poole is still large. II is be-
lieved that he has left the country.
THEY WANT soyETIt is stated that two OF the oldest
colleges Yale and Dartmouth in sraitened circum-
stances and require 100000 each special
The Indiana legislature adjourned without choosing
U nied States The governor will therefore, fill
the vacancys--A. y. Mirror
Again we state the governor OF State has power
FIJI vacancy in the United States Senate oceasioned By
the expiration of terra
PENNSYLVANIA SENATORIAL coxrEsTe-A despatch from
Harrisburg says:
series of resolutions have been offered in the
TO annul the adjournment Of the convention OF the
houses Till October, and fixing the adjournment the
10th instant They referred the judiciary
mittee-p
MODEL YAsKExs-Mr. henry Kimball says the Boston
Courier OF Thursday Of Littleon Massachu-
height and is a model Of strength aud symmetry. and
Yankee
A rNxALE IN A cHURcHs-on Sunday last say
Philadelphia paper) medical gentleman, stopping al
the Union Hotel Ii Arch street visited the Rev Dr. Board
mans church, Twelfth ana Walnut streets On coming
that female pressed against him in an unusual manner
He receded from her and found the intrusion repeated
However thought little OF Ii; but after walking short
distance be discovered that his pocket had been picked Of
$500.
Dr. QuscKY os RusaA--This is very striking remark
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