The daily union., 1856-11-04
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DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN THE COR BRoTHERs.-The New
York Post learns that difficulties have sprung up be-
tween Mr. James Colt and Col Samuel Colt his brother
and that the former enforce his claims for S750oOO has
attached the property of the Colt Manufacturing Company
Of South Hartford Connecticut which will be contested in
court Of law The sudden decease of Mr.. Joceyn the
Of the company in the absence OF the Colonel
has created mpedment in the management of the
company.
RIvEa NEws-The St Louis Democrat of the 2sth ult
says:
The river opposite was swelling somewhat rapidly yes
erday having risen about eight inches by five o'clock
At Dubuque the 26h the river continued TO rise slowly
Navigation to Keokuk has slightly improved The Mis-
souri, below Grand river, has risen two feet but II s
thought that this rise will have the effect OF Milling the
channel with sand and leaving 1t than IT was be-
fore. There is about six feet TO Cairo. The lower
end of the Illinois is in better state than recently
Twelve arrivals yesterday Business fair and weather
agreeable"
IMPORTS OF DRy aooDs-The Now York Journal of Com
that the receipts OF dry goods at that port for
the month of October $753O5O less than for October
of last year $3652S0 greater than for the samo month
of 1854; and $73656 less than for the period OF
1859 The total for the month just past was $4074G72
The total receipts of dry goods at New York since Janu
lt 26s6o4 greater than for the same period OF
year. $742444 greater than for the same period Of
1854 but only $992754 greater than for the correspond
Ing period OF 1895 Ihe toai hgures peing as olioWs
1854 1855. 1856
Total entd at port...$76 olo,2T $5664I677 $s343369
A RAILROAD AccrDENr-A Philadelphia correspondent
says:
"The train that left Pittsburg last night at 9J o'clock
and which due here to-day l23 o'clock precpi-
taed down embankment of twenty five feet in height
when about four miles from this city The accident occur
red in consequence of running cow The third car
took fire. having been caught in its descent the bank
by sycamore The passengers were much alarmed,
but taken out through the windows OF the cars none
being seriously injured few contusions were all the
damage done those who in the train. The fourth
| car up the inward track This car was saved
from the fate of the others by the breaking OF the coupling
bolt Had gone ove it would have fallen distance of
forty feet In the fourth number OF persons were
bruised and had their watches broken"
NEW DISEASE IN BIRMINGHAM, ESeLASD.-The Birmng-
ham Journal says:
awe have heard with regret that during the last two
three weeks disorder has appeared several times in Br
mingham, which seems to be closely allied to the peculi
arly malignant throat which has been prevalent
and fatal in Boulogne 1t is known to medical by the
title of angina membranacea in France dphtherite
and under this latter name has been known for many
years be endemic in certain districts Of that country
especially in and about the city OF Tours 1t has already
been recognised here by the term Boulogne throat and
appears far learn, to have assumed the
formidable aspect in several 1t may be desirable
mention that while beginning insidousy ordinary
throat with rather more swelling about the jaws and
neck than is usual 1t creeps the whole mouth and
throat involves the wndppe assuming then the aspect of
the familiar Group of this country, and finally but too
often extends through the air.tubes of the lungs"
OUTRAsEoUs ASSAULT INDIAN FRENCH wo-
MAN IN MIsxEsorA-The Detroit (Michigan) Free Press
publishes the following letter:
"St Paul, Monday, October l3, 1856.
"On the 4h instant of the Sioux Indians called at
the house Of Mr.. Brauel Frenchman, residing the
Minnesota river and complained Of having lost his blanket
He had been previously ct the house. and sympahiIng
with his loss Mr. b. and his wife started nts the fields to
Endt Ja of b,,pd draJ
when the treacherous Indian threw of his garb Of friend
ship and commenced deadly assault upon Mrs Brauel
knocking her down. strangiing her and attempting TO
but her cries for aid though smohered and interrupted
her husband to the spot who rushed her pro-
lection At his approach the Indian left his victim and
turned upon Mr. B. with drawn knife when the French
seized loaded rife and shot his asssilant through
the head
The body of the Indian was drawn away by Mr. and
Mrs b. and buried in deep hole which they covered
with brush-they considering that immediate surrender
and Of the deed would expose them
attack from the Indians But the concealment served
them better for the dead body discovered on Mon
day and body Of Sioux sent to despatch Mr. and Mr B.
who fortunately heard Of the pursuit and fed
The remaining Sioux in that vicinity desperate and
have vengeance They have killed his cattle desc
lated bis gardens and stolen his furniture and now threat
en- to burn bis house, They are continually prowliDg
around his place in bands Of fifty to sixty, yelling like set
Of nfurated fends blood for blood and declaring If they
get him they will take Of his nearest neigh
bors that they vii! have white mans scalp 70 dance ON
before they The neighbors In oonsts
terror and hardly dare TO leave their house, l..
that some OF them have been sem -. We learn
and assistance NJ 80 ot Paul for protection
- kind should be Immediately rem
-..ru.
| MANUFACTURE SMALL ESGLAED-The London
Times in giving description Of the smalarms manufac-
tory at Enfield, England says: In France the factory Is
regarded with interest by distinguished military men, and
there who believe that the visit at this time Of an
American citizen, conspcuousy identified in the United
States and in this country with the manufacture OF small
arms to St Petersburgh has reference to the com
mencement Of similar enterprise in Russia The whole
establishment is under the immediate control and super
vision Of Colonel Dickinson, of the royal artillery and the
rs engineer TO Mr. Burton intelligent American gen
eman, formerly master armorer Of the government small
factory Of the United States at Harpers Ferry whose
services have been permanently secured by the govern
ment
Hoo SEASON AT ST. LoUB-The frat transaotion at ST
Louis this in hogs took place the 2sth utimo
There a sale OF thousand head Of good corn-fed
averaging hundred pounds each in weight for Janua
~ delivery and the seller pack S5 per one hundred
pounds Packers state that they willing to pay the
for other lots during the month Of December This
sale (ays the St Louis democra is somewhat below the
anopations Of many and cannot fairly be considered the
legitimate opening price Hogs plenty In the West
but the farmers reported entertaining large and in
dependent views in regard to the price which their rok
shall bring The profits Of season and good crona