The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-06
G Il N Il RAJ EW 8.

DESERVED TREUTE-The lieutenant governor of Nova
Scotia presented at Halifax the 25th ult gold chro-
nometer to Hugh Cameron master and gold patent
watch to George Dua mate, Of British schooner Mars
of that port testimony from the citizens of the United
States those gentlemen for saving Captain John T. Phil
brook Of the late merican schooner State of Maine
the wreck of that vessel President Pierce directed the
presents be made through the medium of Albert Pills
bury, esq, the United States consul at Halifax
ANOTHER BRIDGK-Books Of subscription about to be
opened Louisville for railroad bridge the Ohio
river at that place, to cost 100000.
FLEET OF OCEAN srkAMsRs-There are now Elk steam
ships their way from Europe to ports in the United
Sates-four for New York two for Boston, and for
Philadelphia They arethe Hermann, City Of Baltimore
Etna America and Atlantic and Cunarder which leaves
Liverpool to-day for New York
FOURTH or JULY oRArIos.-Hon. George Bancroft has
been invited deliver grafton in Worcester Massachu-
setts, on the Fourth Of July next
The WEATHER IN SourH CARoLNA.--The Cheraw Gazette
Of the 30th ult says:
"Up the present time have not had any thing like
weather The spring has been unusually back ward
and the crops The stands OF and cotton are
generally good the wheat and promising and II
the seasons continue favorable an abundant harvest will be
rcaPed TO reward the industry Of planters We have
had very little rain since the beginning Of March, conse-
quently our river Is almost at low-waicr mark"
PERsoSAL.--Mr. Lawrence Heyworth, NJ. p for Derby,
England and his son. passengers by the Persia and
staying at the ST. Nicholas Mr. H. Is liberal of the
Manchester school He has considerable property in this
country in railway and other stocks and intends remain
ing three or four months.
NAxUpAcrumrs-Itis stated that the late Abbot Law.
interested in upwards Of twenty manufacturing
companies and the average Of hs dividends the whole
for period Of about twenty years something like
seven per cent
METHODIST ErscoPAL GENERAL CoxrrRKscE.-This eccle-
sastical body learn from alp in the Cincinnati Co
lumbar assembled in the representatives ball of the State
house. at indianapolis the LIST instant and was occu.
pied during the day in receiving certificates and calling
the list of delegates. The attendance very largo
MORTALITY NEW YoRx-Accordng to the report Of the
city inspector there were 343 deaths In this city during
the past week viz 81 men, SO women 100 boys and o4
girlsshowing decrease Of 20 the mortality Of the
week previous.
srRrse prucAcrs,-Larub and green peas are noted
among the delicacies Of the Louisville market
GrsKRAI HoUsros This gentleman was in Louisville
on Friday last on bis way home
TnE GROWING wHRAT.-We copy the following from the
Rochester Democrat
MS that the crop Of wheat in Ohio looks
promising From Lake Erie TO the Ohio through the
lion traversed by informant the fields sre covered
with the beautiful green plant some sir or eight
inches high and without bare spot in sight II is the
conviction OF farmers and others that unless unfore-
disaster checks the growth destroys the wheat be-
fore maturity of the largest crops that have been gath
cred will rejoice the farmer NEXT autumn OF course every
looks for decline of prices in consequence In this
region the crop looks we'll but ia thin in places on
account Of the sowing Of the grown wheat last fall
Farmers put quarter seed per acre. order
make up for what defective; but they say that after
all some fields show that the terminating principle
affected more extensively than they supposed
LATER FROM FLoRmA.A correspondent Of the Charles
ton Courier at Jacksonville Florida writes on the 2sth
ultimo:
BY passenger In the steamer from Psatka this eve
ming who through direct from Tampa learn that
evidences apparent Of Indians in hostile attitude i'm
mediaely near that town. ON the lsth was shot
dead in his hed, about fifteen miles from Tampa The set