The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-08

but the alderman had other course pursue than 70
commit him to await the result Of the injuries OF Cawges
he was removed TO prison in carriage accompanied by
several OF his personal friends
ClAwges died at the hospital at quarter Of o'clock
this afternoon He conscious 70 the last and recog-
Missed number of his relatives and friends who were
present"
The WRECK OF PRorELLER ToLEDo-AN AWFUL
scEsA-The Chicago Times Of the lst inst says;
"Ssveral gentlemen connected with the insurance com
panies Of Milwaukee visited Port Washington to examine
the wreck OF the Inflated propeller Toledo They described
the scene as an awful one For two miles the lake
shore IS lined with fragments Of the wreck piled up in
many places several feet high The propeller foundered
her anchors about yards north and rs yards outside
OF the piers and the tremendous violence of the
peted the work OF destruction In very few hours The
heavier portions OF the hull have ashore in large
pieces but the upper works broke up into
fragments All the drygoods and furniture boxes have
rent asunde by the force of the and their
tents rdded by the sandke eves and scattered far and
wide along the coast Some Of the hardware, such
Of axes &c ashore whole and washed by
sea far up the beach Sundry barrels of liquor also
came ashore but it is thought $4,000 viii the value
| of all that has thus been saved.
"of the forty fifty persons board the propeller
when she went down. only three two deck hands and
Storage passenger saved One of these deck hands
Aqua Clifford, board the steamer Niagara when
she took fire and burned to the waters edge off Port ASH
ingon the oath of September He is not over twenty
years OF age and this was his first trip His second
the Toledo which foundered very the spot where
the Niagara burnt When the propeller settled Gift
lord sprang into the sea- ana struck out Tor shore Pres
entity he felt hand cluchng at his neckcoth and
himself slipped his head out of the neckcloth and it
go down with the poor fellow who had caught it in bis
agony. With the help of plank Clifford managed to get
the side OF the pier but he had strength enough left
to climb. He therefore commenced haloong for help
top OF his voice and presently heard answering shouts
ing threw him upon the pier and he lost time in
making tracks for rma II is his impression that he
viii stay ashore awhile this time"
Seventeen bodies recovered.
REPORTED PROJECTED NEGRO IEsURREcTIos.-The Memph
Tennessee papers Of recent date contain rumors of
projected outbreak Of negroes that vicinity which
to take place the day of the presidential election If the
statements which somewhat indefinite to be relied
it to be extended preconcerted uprising of the
slaves of large district to be attended by wholesale
of blood and horror the and children to be disposed
of while the men at the polls and the crowd at the
polls to be assaed Immediately after while unarmed and
unawares The Memphis Appeal says in reference to the
affair: We learn that eighteen negroes in
tody as well as a white named Hurd, said be
nsgator and that the greatest excitement prevails among
our neighbors. The plan having been developed and
exsher of this county having become cognizan of their
designs, their purposes frustrated"
CHILD BURIED ALUE-sIsGULAR TKSAcIrY OF MYE-The
Philadelphia Evening Ledger of the It'll inst says:
"0n Wednesday morning young woman about eigh-
teen years of age boarding with widow in Wyles court
gave birth to female child and without informing any
in the house. it is alleged buried it in pile of ashes
in the cellar about IL o'clock the day. The occupant
Of the house had employed that day to the
ashes and about o'clock that afternoon while engaged
in this work. found the child buried about foot beneath
the surface. 1t was wrapped up in skirt, and had
stocking tied around its neck, removing which it
discovered that the child still breathed though it had been
under the ashes for nearly three hours II taken in
charge by the lady of the house and physician sent for
and yesterday morning il thought the child would
live The young woman is still at the house in charge Of
an officer she being too unwe TO be removed
AMERICANA Boston paper says
John E. Cowen, esq, of this city, who is in Rus
STA has just entered into contract with the Russian
eminent to raise the shipsowar and other vessels fifty
two in number sunk in the harbor of Sebasopol the
time OF the siege Ii will be remembered that Mr. Gowen
under contract with our government succeeded after
peated efforts OF British engineers had failed in raising the
wreck OF the United States steamer Missouri sunk in the
harbor Of Gibraltar Mr. Gowen will eatons
in the harbor of Sebastopol spring"