The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-21
GENERAL NEWS.

Hos II. HAMLH-Iast Thursday this gentleman gave
na notice in the Senate that he had dissolved all
ion with the democratic party n soas only he state
a preszistag and notorious fact long ago be 'feIl
grace his fall having commenced with opposition to
remuneration Of Texas, and progressed slowly but
IDLY until he reached his present level Occasionally
pas paused in his downward career, but IL was only a
as for rest and to find the best and easiest path to
h the bottom where his former party friends found him
year contributing money for the election of Morrill,
only retaining from publicly declaring against the
tocrae party that he might do itdhe greater injury.
hs last election to the Senate be is indebted to the
tionis and he proposes to pay that debt and to
rNr services which will enttle him to a election at the
hs Of the black republicans lie was as well prepared
take the statement in the Senate before after the
olnnah Convention, and he only waited occasion
afxcuse for doing it which he found he expected in
democratic platform This is the whole story, briefly
anainly told Bangor Democrat
srRoyED BY FLooD.--The town OF Jacne Hayt,
waeary destroyed the 2ist ultimo by food the
sui heavy rains 1t is supposed that great damage
dothrough the interior country.
LoSGuEm DlsAsrEnThe loss of life by the blowing
up the boat at Longuei Canada, much disas-
trothan at first reported at least thirty having been
kiiland about ny persons wounded, of them dan
gerAy,
SnT BoY.-The Northern Islander, the Mormon paper
at liver Island contains the following note of what
Mopn minor may do:
Lee Cole OF Patmos cannot be accused of despisng
the mmandment BE ye fruitful and multiply He is
eigtn years old and has wife and two childrennot
twin He is doing good business in replenishing the
earths well as multiplying the inhabitants, being sue
cess and substantial farmer"
PEb AND THoRNs.--A writer in a late number of the
Homurna to wish TO enlist poets in behalf of the
well-bwn Thorne family, and against the wel-known
Peak aily Hear him, in his personal insinuations;
aOloet Stand upon the peaks though the tempest
gaheraround thy head and the lightning rend thy
sinewsstand thee there calm and majestic. Thank The
horns hch have drained the bruised blood from thy
feet-tR have eased thy heart
OBIrRY ExrRAoRDINARy.--The San Francisco papers
contana obituary announcing the death of r. Turig
Chineseho IL appears in the absence of other virtues
was ayably known by the length of his TAIL width Of
his breees and the extraordinary height Of his shoes
The MCMAHON OF FREMoNT-Never, in all his explora.
tons 10y regions and dreary georges Of the Rocky
mountain did Colonel Fremont discover more intense
fgidy an that with which his nomination for the pres
dency bye republican convention has been received il
the latitui and longitude of Philadelphia, find hmsel
in EMBARRASSING and perplexing fasness. The whole
thing has len like wet blanket upon the of tn,
republican, and is scarcely received with compacency
much lessyith enthusiasm. The opposition press is re
markabysent cold, Indifferent, and scornful, and o."
local politiaus who have successfully been - ,r.nas
Stockton, fillmore, Gerrit Smith s~' ,on,. hs. G.
themseSe'commitssa o fifth candidate, look Dreadful
their inability to raise cheer for "Mariposa
or even tosnd an sorganD The North American look
askanoe aall the candidates, but evidently wants to
courted b.a "ncs young man. such Col. Fremont
said to be cites various extracts show the enthusiasm
excited IN veV York, and ten journals-seven
New fork-that support the nomination. The Enquirer
Indifferent the Sun quiet; the Times ocular the Jou
nal indignat; the News disgusted.-Phia argus.