The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-30

1e neM bfiase- tfoss ne Mississippi bridge cried
an MISUNDERSTANDING genssmAn on bridge aimpered
ieninne Eoes nom young lady % her pareniz bound
nor Council Blum Why a., thought The Mississippi vas
q great river larger than the Hudsou y
$50 senuy has this work progressed tlat Whils half
the world has been asieep genius has been spanning de
ghuesi rser On the globe And connecting two Is mag
nineent sections Of territory the sh0ne oa
swiftly sped along the track; Rock Island al
Peared IN sights he whistle sounded and the conductor
cried ont Passengers for Iowa keep their seas There
Was pAuseA hush as il we're preparatory 10 the erc
ness Of tornado the ears moved on-the bridge We
reached We're On the brdgssse the mighty Mississippi
rolling on beneath and all were fastened ca he
mighty pATApes Of the ma gniRcent bridge over which We
glided IN solemn silence. few MINUTES and the sgs
pended breath let loose We're over VAS the cry
We have crossed the Mississippi in railroad car This
glory enough for day said passenger a. be hustled
bis carpet bag and himself Of tbs cars We followed
/ 70 view the mighty structure.
sTbe bridge built for the Railroad Bridge Compapy
Of which Henry tarnam esq is president and chief sng
neer and y. .. Judd, esq secretary.
The bridge connects the Chicago and Rock Island and
the Mississippi 4ud Missouri railroads Of which Nr Far
nam and Cen John A. Dix the respective presidents
and John r. Tracy esq and John K Henry esq the
4 respective superintendent
LArER TRoE TExAz-Tbe Waco tncLeunan county,
Statesman Of the Id instant says
"A difficulty occurred in this county at the race course
about three miles below town. between Mr. Hal Ross and
William Lilly and 10 Pierce which resulted in the instan-
ane0us death Of the latter The difficulty hrs commenced
between Ross and Lilly abOat bets made by hem
the horses that had been running that day, when
learn Pierce (Ldlys father-inaw) interered and
shot twice in the region Of the heart BY Ross Ross then
made his escape"
The Indianols Bulletin Of the 18th instant says,
"The wOrkmen now busy in erecting enclosures for
the camels that daily expected The building is
70 be two hundred feet long by twenty feet in width and
the enclosure will Of ground Ii il pro-
posed 10 keep them at this place several months to recruit
them"
LArER PROM rHR Rio GRASOE-The Brownsville Flag Of
the 18th says:
We have heard stated what is considered good
authority that within the past two weeks goods . The
amount of 100000 have passed through this place into
Mexico. This is encouraging.
ave have intelligence Of regularly organized gang Of
robbers the road between this place and Edinburg
Some four days ago party Of Mexens With goods
attacked at night; Of the party wounded and
their goods and packmules stolen week two before
this occurrence killed the place Of the last
outrage Ii is tune that this matter looked 10 by those
in authority. These rans sail to be Mexicaus from
the other bank OF the river cooperation Of our LEGAL
authorities with those Of Mexico would bring these
bandits TO justice and summary execution deter others
from similar crimes
i GEs URAsA DRAD-The Matamoros LiJetad Of the 18th
Instant reports that Gen Uraga dead Our readers will
forget his part 10 the late disturbances In Aexcoh
defeat arrest and removal to Guerrero.
ALI WHITE vAsH-yeatness may be carried TO excess
Mr. Slasher il devoted to whitewash On taking ouse
in the country, be whitswashed the unks Of all the trees
affirming that ii gives them nicer appearance. lie
proceeding improve the holyhOcks in the same
style when Mrs S. dragged him away by the coat tail,
declaring that she had borne good deal bat she couldn't
stand that
\ ANCIENT aulEs = TEx4a-Tke Washington American
has received information Of ancient ruins which il
correct possess great interest for readers fur
nishing another link in the chain Of evidence showing
that this continent inhabited years ago by highly
civilized of The fact that this discovery has
is reported been made almost in neghborhOcd in
tho Will
by cause some Of our readers be ncreduous The dis
cOvery is said have been made BY Mr. Smith in
psny with two or three other men, while examining tract
OF land belonging Mr. Johnson, about twenty niss
distant from Montgomery The ruins described found
on Mr. Johasons land The fragments show that they
the remains Of an edce Of remarkable and magnificent
architecture constructed Of material nowhere to Be found
/ in this country.
1 SUPERSTITION o. TIE FRtxcH ExFERoG-Tne Manshes-
Guardians Paris correspondent writing tie 3ls,
says:
ociug the joy is great in Paris II the Of peace
LAST evening the aspect OF the generally q
real ooagratulaiion and delight and The streets in
parts q the FAUbOurg ST GERMAN Orrameuted
with eoored Lanterns and the Lap0HS famous since
1888 Oue fact have from member Of the conerences
from the plenipOtsnisry Of one Of the assembled powers
and il i follows: According 10 my informant peace
might have proclaimed Friday, but the Emperor
thought that uuluCky day II might therefore have
reason that in the Gospel Of to-day tQuhsmOdo Sunday
as Il terrned from the goth chapter Of 81
John this passage And Jesus came and standing in the
midst Of his disciples said Peace be with you This
deemed too excellent coincidence be allowed to escape
ard consequently the proclamation Fixed for to-day
hs q the Last Ny informant relating this
incident added There two who are fall Of this Kind
Of supeTsutions-the Emperor and Orlof There Is no
doubt that Louis NaPoron is full o. this sort Of notions
and the who entered upon his BOulogne expedition
With live eagle berays himself stl every and then
TIE de- Of signing ire treaty with pen made from the
feather Of &C Gayle is idea q bis and Of the Empress
and these are little parts u tie general effect which be
does not voluntarily nrgle-t7
NAxUsCRTPTs UoOvETED FRASrE-@A great part Of tie
manuscripts and q DuPeasis-Nornsy sAys the In
partial Of Nantcs have just been discovered a Montour
na1 in La Ysndse and being examined and elias
SIZED Al the prefecture Of that department 10 the letters
are number from the eminent percentages Of
bis time and amongst them Queen Elizabeth and Henri
4 w. &c The parsonage thus alluded 10 Protestant
aad after the massacre o. ST Bartholomew be left France
and travelled through various countries q Europe visiting
England where he received with great favor BY Queen
Elizabeth He Afterwards entered the service Of tie King
Of Navarro and psg ed leading part in the which
preceded the elevation Of that prince henri Nv % the
throne d France Aaer that Kings recantAtOn Of Prot
estans De NORWAY not only remained attached % bis
f,h but from bis called the "Pope Of the Hugu-
nots7 lie wrote great many religious AMI other works
4 add died in 1873