The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-14
G EN- ERAL N EW 8.

THE PUBLIC OF NEW YoRK-The public libra
ries in the city of New York contain altogether 33
volumes of which number $4,000 in the Aston Library
10000 in that of the New York Society," 1000 the Mer-
camille Library $4,000 in that Of the New York Historical
Society," $4,000 in those of Columbia College the same
number in the Union Theological Seminary $4,000 in the
Apprentices Library $4,000 in the Free Academy and
$4,000 in the Episcopal Theological Seminary.
A FAST eIRL-A young woman has been working in the
factory of the American whip company at Westfed du
ring the last six months ared in male clothes She pre-
tended be nice young of seventeen smoked large
Hayanas made at Feeding Hills, successful beau
among the young ladies' and acted her part as modern
gentleman very well to all outside appearances.
DEATH on GEN. FouLK-Gen. Willis Foulk died in Car
Isle, Pennsylvania, Saturday night last and was
buried Sunday evening with military and masonic
ceremonies Gen. officer in the army during the
war of 1914 and served with distinction At the close Of
the he with Others in consequence of the reduction
the army, retired from the service.
TIE CARE DE yERp sUfFERERs-The New York Journal
of Commerce Of Thursday says;
"The relief committee of the New York Corn Exchange
shipped yesterday by the brig Hand for Cape de yerd
islands four hundred barrels of -four and meal for gratu
distribution among the suffering inhabitants Of these
isands The committee also loading the ship Clare
mont with provisions &C. for the destination Par
ties intending TO contribute to this humane purpose
that the ship may proceed to with full cargo as
early as possible"
Fatal RAILROAD AocIDEsrs-At Salem, ON Tuesday eve
ming, learn from the Boston Traveller Mr. Jacob X
Christian, of Salem, while attempting TO get board
train Of cars made missep and got between them and
badly injured that he died during the night An
and both legs off and he was otherwise uu
tilaed He leaves wife and child Yesterday afternoon
Dennis McKsnna Of Sandwich over and instantly
killed by train of the Fitchburg railroad in Som
erville, while walking the track.
SUICIDES AT Bosrox--Wm Richardson, a distinguished
member of the Boston bar drowned himself on Saturday
and Charles O. Kendall Of the firm of Kendall Mcdonald
and Stetson hung himself Monday. The cause in the
case Of Mr.. Richardson was yexatious law suit
ANOTHER ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH cABLE--The St. John OBJ
states that another attempt 10 lay chain cable for
telegraph across the Atlantic will be made The length OF
the cable will be "a miles and steamers each with
400 miles of cable, win meet midway between Ireland
aud Newfoundland unite the cables and proceed in OPP
poste directions to land.
HyNrrIEtp The first passenger and mail car
that has this road started from the depot in
Wheeling Virginia Tuesday morning The track has
been completed for distance Of IL miles Of that place
and the work is being pushed with vigor,
HrAvY RKwARpThe upper part OF the county Of West
moreand Virginia has within the last month or two been
the theatre Of ncendiarsm which, for its bodness and
the loss Of property involved is almost uneramped In the
history of sparsey-settled country. The drama opened
with the burning Of saw-m recently erected by
Mr. Kinzer at cost OF five or SIX thousand dollars
week or two afterwards Mr.. J. p Mastns barn and sta
bes met the fate consuming property Of various kinds
to the Of $4,000 Within the last ten or IF
teen days very valuable grist mill containing cossdera-
ble corn &C. belonging to Mr. Lawrence Washington was
also fred and entirely destroyed. The feeling growing
of this fell spirit Of revenge and plumber provoked
general meeting Of the citizens Of that neighborhood
Oak Grove Saturday last when we learn The sum OF
fifteen hundred dollars promptly subscribed as re-
ward for the detection othe perpetrators of these
outrsges
A NroAnAsuAr rIAa.-We copy the following from the
New Orleans Delta Of the 18th instant:
ave were pleased TO see yesterday evening beautiful
Ncaragusn flag suspended in the bar-ron OF the City
Hotel which bad been presented by the laes Of Memphis
Captain Jones' who at present In city, and is
about during the day for Nicaragua The flag is
somewhat curious in its way II edged either side
with blue stripe, the middle being white with device
which Of the volcanoes OF the country family
represented On side Of the device written In gilt
letters Victory, and the other 'or Death OF course
the appearance of singular viser at the hotel attract
ed universal attention There few however, who
derstood what II until Its object explained
them by some of the companions of Captain Jones who
seemed TO take pleasure n gratifying the curiosity OF the
inquistye.
Toay II win be carried on board the gallant ship that
Is destined carry many chvsrous adventurer to the
land Of promise, TO which fortune beckons him on"