The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-26
RIVER srws.-The ST. Louis Democrat SAYS,

"The river has commenced again to rise here having
come three or four inches yesterday Where the rise is
Keokuk report Improvement and the Polar Star reports
the Missouri very low, and falling. Steamboat men, gen.
orally to be of the opinion that navigation will not
be improved for weeks Only eight arrivals
yestsrday--the dullest day in about two weeks
THE wEArHER-Prof Merriam of weather-wise notorety
was to enlighten the public in New York day or two
since on the subject Of the auumnal eqanoxes In au-
ding to this, New York paper says
ave learn that the sun crossed the line in the present
month the 22d and between the 10th and Esd the
perature has fuctuated from 80 degrees maximum to Is
degrees minimum change of So degrees The tempera-
ture yesterday morning was low enough for frost south Of
the 45th of north latitude"
The ALABAMA COTTON cRop.--The Montgomery Mail
says:
"A recent journey through the best cotton growing
country of Central Alabama embracing part of Butler
Lowndes Dallas Perry, Wilcox Marengo and Greene af
forded considerable field of observation crops
The result of that observation confirmed by planters along
the whole road is that the crop exceed oneha OF
that of last year. There is little growing cottoneven
those fields rusted (which numerous had ceased
bloom We satisfied that in the cotton of
the State ourths of all the cotton to be made this year
is already OPEN IL the rain yesterday general the
destruction of open cotton must be immense"
RISE IN RED RIvER-The New Orleans Picayune 70
ports rise in Red river As there had been no heavy
rains is supposed that the water from the Upper
Red river The river at Fulton the I'd instant had risen
In So hours fifteen feet aud still rising the rate Of
three inches per hour The steamers getting ready
do business Some hatboas had started down the river
and others were loading for Shreveport
STRANGE oospuor-A young lady from Boston was ar
rested in Brooklyn New York. suspicion of having
committed robbery. II appears that after purchasing
quasy Of drygoods in store she took of one of her
Shoes aud produced bundle of bank bills one Of which
Al. ut,.I.u L.. L
She stated in defence that she had Brooklyn in
search of her father who had eoped with woman leav-
ing his wife in Boston The police after search found
her father who said that his daughter had come to his
lodgings and after drugging him. had taken the money
from his pocket The sum amounted to $l,loo
DISTINGUISHED ARRWAL-The New York Evening Mir
ror learns from private letter written by officer of the
British army who covered himself with glory Baakava
that General Sir William Eyre has arrived in this country
and Is now making tour through the States 1t will be
recoeced that General Eyre led the third division Of the
English army the gates Of Sebasopo the 18th Of
June 1855 He called upon by the commander of the
,roops to give his in writing for having lost 50
many men on that disastrous day His briefly
and bravely this
asR have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
letter and in reply beg that you ordered me
to take the Cemetery, and took it
s arrival in New ork Will STIR up good deal oil en-
thusiasm among its hero-worshpPing citizens.
Domestic ArrracrIoS OF JUpoF RoosKvKLT-A New York
exchange says
aThe supreme court again called upon this morn
ing TO adjourn in consequence OF sudden death At about
eleven o'clock Mr. Justice Whiting called from the
room In which he holding the circuit and upon his
return the bar that in consequence of the
sudden death Mr. James Roosevelt the eldest OF the
presdnQ Justice of that court the circuit would stand ad
iourned until Friday morning. An adjournment of the
Of the supreme court was also had for the
same cause ..#
Tur Rxy. Nm Trse AND ms oHURcH-A Philadelphia
correspondent says;
aThe Rev. Mr. Tying, rector Of the church of the Epi
phauy who recently requested by the vesy to resign
because Of his having introduced politics into the pulpit
has agreed submit to the decision of majority OF his
The vestry have acqucsced in this
ment and on Sunday last printed notices placed in
the pcws notifying the congregation of the time and place
for holding the election Should threeourths of the
grepaon deposite their votes for the vesry the rector
10 yacae the rectorshp and If against the vestry Mr.
T. will retain bis place Mr. Tying is preparing state
men and the vesry will also have their accounts Of the
difficulty ready In due The rector has many
friends and the vestry likewise ably supported The
vote viii be taken on Monday, the ID of November
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