The daily union., 1856-10-21


ToRyGovernor lizard of Nebraska in pursuance of an act
of the territorial assembly has issued proclamation for
election to be held in the several counties in that Terri
tory the first Tuesday in November for thirteen
bers of the council hrfve members of the house of rep
resentaves and three county commissioners for each
county.
MORE siSE sTocK-The ST. Louis Republican of the 18th
instant says;
"Co James H, Adams of Clay county arrived in this
city yesterday afternoon the Pacific railroad with some
very fine stock which will be on the fair grounds to-day
Among them is the celebrated spotted mule which
80 much attention last spring. his size color and superior
style in harness will at direct all eyes to him With
him is apar of carriage mules only three years old near
seventeen hands high, and finely developed; and also
three yearod mule the taes largest and finest in the
State He has also for exhibition number OF very fine
Lincolnshire breed of hogs"
ArrKaPT TO AssAssNArE UNITED STATES oFFrcrR-A
correspondent of the New York Herald writing from Salt
Lake city, under date of August 3lst, says:
"But the event which has created the greatest excite
ment In this city outrageous attempt at
sinaton which made upon United States officer in
the public streets under the sanction and oountenance
the authorities Of the Mormon church The facts these
About dusk evening, Mr. Joseph Troskolawsk Uni
ted States deputy surveyor the OF Messrs
Hooper Williams to make few purchases. Here he met
Bill Hickman, notorious member OF the DANTE Band
who engaged in conversation with him in friendly
ner having any suspicion that he had the least
kind feeling towards him Mr. T. then left the store alone
his lodgings He had gone but few steps when
three men, associates of Hckman stepped up behind him
and knocked him down. One of them then commenced
beating him about the head with the butt of heavy load
ed whip, and the others stamped upon and kicked him.
being assisted by Bill Hickman, who had followed him up
from the store and who cried out to the other villains kill
him quick, I'll sapd the consequences! Messrs Hooper
and Williams bearing cry in the street TO their door
and seeing these fellows beating man. rushed to the spot
just in time Mr. Ts life. Mr. Hooper seized Hck-
by the collar when the latter drew knife upon him
lie, however succeeded in throwing him of. Mr. Williams
in the time, throwing the other two fellows off be
rated Mr.. T, who staggered blind and sranglng In bis
blood towards the Office of the maiagent and caught
by Mr. Dotson who carried him in. Hickman and his
socates then jumped their horses and rode of unmo-
Tested, yelling and shouting like Indians"
Loss or THE STEAMER CRY or SAvASSAH-This steamer
which belongs to the line recently formed in Baltimore for
efecting regular steam communication with Savannah
was lost at sea on the afternoon Of Thursday last having
sprung leak which compelled her abandonment 1t ap-
pears that the left Savannah for Baltimore on the
morning of Sunday the 18th seemingly in the best run
ming orler and was making very good time considering
the roughness Of the weather. until Tuesday night when
she sprung leak during heavy gale from f. to E. the
vessel being off Cape Hattera W. by about thirty miles
After careful but unsuccessful search for the leak the
steamer lay to- and all hands worked hard at the pumps
Notwithstanding the most strenuous exertions the water
gained four feet and entering the e-room extinguishcd
the fire in the furnaces thus rendering II impossible for the
vessel TO reach the land The officers and crew we're pi
ed up by the baraue Syph, from BOSTON, and ,nnd 70
Baltimore, on Thursday morping and "a SATURDAY. morn
ing were received on board th amer Mary washington
IN whien Vesse ths Tsacned Baltimore The officers and
crew were Completely exhausted when they rescued
~ ~ ,ue sylph
The Savannah was comparatively q new vessel and
built in Pittsburg She insured in several marine
Offices of that city, Philadelphia and Baltimore for $4,000
She cost the present company about $4,000. Her cargo
consisted Of IL bales Of feathers ls barrels of whiskey
nearly 800 bales Of cotton 800 boxes copper ore four to
the ton so casks of rice and "a bales Of domestos all of
which were consigned to various firms Of Baltimore The
cargo and vessel were estimated at 100000.
Tug CALI FRDAY NIGHT LoEG ISLAND SOUND
The New York Herald Of the 10th instant says:
aAs we anticipated the of Friday night did some
damage the Shipping the coast The Sound steamer
Connecticut Capt William Wilcox which left this city at
six D. M overtakep by the gale and when about ten
miles beyond Huntington light about foryve miles from
running and the wind and tide both conspred to
drive the vessel shore The violent that in
incredibly short space of time the steamer water
logged One OF the smokeppes blown over the great
beams which the cabin snapped In two the
bulwarks were in and the washed every upon
the deck off into the sound and filed the cabins with wa
ter. After getting around she back to Huntington
harbor where she lay till morning, and got back to this
city at II a. m. yesterday
dThe steamer Vanderbilt and City OF Hartford which
left this port about the tine also compelled TO
into Huntington harbor and proceeded to their des
nation after the gale had abated.
1--WE have heard of any damage done to the shipping
along the docks owing, doubt to there being but few
vessels oored outside Of the bulkheads Several vessels
ying IN the North river dragged their anchors coils
on took place between the ship Northern Queen and some