The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-01

York from Washington With only 10 inches Of steam
she made the from Washington TO New York in 81
hours, being 42o nautical miles.
willow yEyER IN HAVANA letter from Havana, da-
ted July "a states that the yellow fever prevails in thai
city and among the shipping in the harboF Business is
duh.
ASSAULT AN EDToR-W. II. Haldeman, esq. editor
Of the Louisville Courier brutay assaulted
few days since by Elias Hall alias Elias Hail. who has
served term in the New York State prison for horse
stealing.
AN ARTIST IN LUCIA distinguished artist in the city
of Louisville has lately by the death Of California uncle
fallen heir to near half million of dollars.
4 HAPPY poErT Buchanan Read one OF Americas truest
poets has lately added to the stock of his poecal nspra
| tons beautiful and accomplished wife.
SrosE-currSa-A recent French inventoa, by NJ Chiv-
aer for cutting stone which very ingenious and sim
pie, is thus described;
He causes wire to at high velocity the
face TO be bsected, and by dropping on il ixture OF
mud and water the operation Is readily completed The
hardest GRANTEES yield quickly this process the rate OF
one square foot per hour, with one horse power"
SpoRr.-A squirrel hunt lately came of at Columbus
Warren county, Pennsy lvana. The number of animals
killed SOLO, of which there were woodchucks 3G3
red squirrels 7Oo "chpmuncks" 24oo black squirrels 46s
The balanee was made up of porcupines hawks black
birds, &c.
DISTRESSING DEATHA ST. Louis paper says that young
named John Conner boarder the Bevis House. fell
from his bedroom window. 1t appears that he had at
tended the funeral of friend and returned the hotel
toxicated. He died in few moments after being picked
up.
| CAMELs-A New York correspondent says the United
States storeship Supply Lieutenant Commander Porter
left the navyyard yesterday for the Mediterranean squad
ron She anchored off quarantine where she will remain
two three days before going to The Supply will
bring back load of camels for the purpose of introducing
them in Texas The experiment having proved entirely
successful an additional number is called for.
THE VIRGINIA sPRNGsAccording to the accounts, there
are but few if any, of the Virginia watering places this
summer that not doing good business. The noun
tain resorts and the sea-shore hotels filled with the
seekers of health and pleasure Upwards of four hundred
vsi,ers at the Fauquer White Sulphur Springs
near Warrenton, Virginia
THE UNIVERSITY OF NAsnvILE--This university was
'nded in 1888 the medical department organized in
,ozo al. the third in point Of patronage in the
United States We understan. !. in most fourishing
condition.
srEApsEss AT sEA-we find the following in the north
ern papers,
Everybody knows how the mariners compass is hung
on two crossed axis that 1t stands level whatever may
be inclination the plunges of the vessel Yankee
has recently applied the principle to some extent TO
berths for passengers TO avoid seasckness and or
more of our said TO have number of
their berths arranged The Astronomer Royal of Scot
land is recently announced having invented still
grander and far important application Of the same
princple-the free axis Of rotation the design being to
carry delicate astronomical instruments and the observer
With them steadily land SO that ships place
can be asceaiued by observation with considerably
accuracy than with the small instruments now held In the
hand"
DIsGRAcryUL-A most brutal prize-hgh took place
Gloucester New Jersey Saturday last between two f
males The light fierce one, the women Furnishing
each other such that they covered with
blood. They and several OF the lookerson commit
ted the oodbury jail where Jersey law will doubtless
\ be dealt out to them.
4 CASE OF sonsANBuLIsN-A guest Of the Owens Hotel
Louisville lately assembled in his sleep the top of the
house from whence he undertook to descend by the water
spout losing bis hold, be fell unknown distance AL
though seriously bruised be is not in dangerous cond
ton. His name is P. Simmons. He isl native of New
\ York.
HoRRIBLr DEATH.-A San Francisco paper says
"while Mr. Dugan, proprietor of the Seven-Me House.
between this place and Shasta, working in his well
greater portion Of bis body He sank rapidly and finally
lost sight Of Through the almost superhuman
ertions however Of few Of his neighbors the earth
quickly thrown up and he again appeared, still alive
and able TO speak
He said Ia voice loud enough for all to hear work
fast boys I'll suocate They did all In their power to
erricae Mr. Dugsn from his painful situation, but before
they could do another and heavier slide Of the esrth
/ went In on him. and completely buried him alive His
body taken out Tuesday morning"
ALBANY CRY TaAcr AND MISSIONARY socRrY-At a
monthly meeting OF this society the superintendent pre-
seated the following statistics Of It's operations for the first
half Of the present year
Tracts distributed by visitation, &c, b2746 pages,
4O205O visits made by superintendent and MISSIONARIES
1869; visits the sick, 364 funerals attended "a
Bibles given the destitute 80 Tesamens a. religious
meetings held 265 and addresses delivered 267
visits 20 Sabbath schools IS persons induced attend
public worship, la children gathered TO the Sabbath
schools l3l instances Of pecuniary relief l,l56 gar
mens given to the poor, 1877 persons furnished employ
menL "a backsiders reclaimed persons hopefully
verted II; persons introduced TO church fellowship 10"
4 THE RAcrs-A trotting match for $4,000, mile heats,
best three in Eve of yesterday the Fashion
course Long Island Samuel Mclaughlin named blk. e.
Lancet TO saddle T. d. McMann named b. m Flora Tenn.
pie to harness. The former proved the victor after
hard struggle
II FrRsr rsHrse-vrssrLs FROM ST. LAWRENCE
p,Y-Two vessels arrived at Gloucester, Mass Wed
nesdsy from the Bay Of St. Lawrence with from 200 to
200 barrels Of mackerel each being the fret arrivals this
season Their report quite favorable for the catch this
season and upwards Of fifty vessels called last week for the
4 bay from Gloucester
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