The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-19
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DEATH OF AN EMINENT sHIr-BUILDKn-Thacher Msgoon,
SEM esq, the famous shpbuder at Medford, Maine died
his residence in that town Wednesday morning Mr.
Magoon was in his 8lst year. .. ..r a...@ ... ..H"
list of the vessels built in Medford for the ftyone
years between and 1854 shows that hundred and
nineve of these briggs barques and ships built at
Mr.. Msgoon's yard.
LIBEL surM II. Balou editor of aBallous Pictorial"
was held in three thousand dollars bail New York for
alleged libel Frank Leslie editor Of the illustrated
newspaper contained in anony letter paper
dealer in Beekman street. The damages laid at
$4,000.
SETTLEMENT OF A LARGE FOREIGN EsrATx.-By parti-
ton of the large estate of the Duchess de Paisance of
France the surviving children Of Dr. u f. Ewing Of Lou
isvie Kentucky, fall heir to property amounting to about
$4,000 These heirs are Mrs Robert B. Hopkins Mrs
DIR. Marshall and Miss Mary L. Ewing.
DxATH-David Putnam died Marietta, Ohio, on the
3lst ult He was born in Pomfret Connecticut and
grandson of Gen Israel Putnam.
TERRIBLE But SUCCESSFUL oPERATIos-The New
York Mirror says;
"Dr Carnochan of this city, one of the eminent
surgeons Of this any other age has recently performed
operation for neuralgia of almost incredible chaac
ter. The patient gentleman of this city, had been tor
ured with neuralgia in the face for than years
and had submitted all of operations by various dis
npushed physicians and surgeons with permanent
lief when he called In DIR Carnochan, who undertook the
novel and hazardous operation OF repannng the cheek
and chiseng out the root Of the pamed which
caused all the suffering Inc patient was thrown into
ration which lasted nearly hour performed in the
presence of several physicians. When the cut
off the patient jumped up mechanically but recovering
his consciousness he had no memory Of pain He is now
doing WELL and for the first time in many years eat
and sleep in peace
DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION NAsHvLLE-on Sunday
morning last the cf Nashville visited by of the
most destructive fires that have occurred in that section
Of the country Ii originated in the Nashville Inn between
the hours Of and three o'clock and such the furious
rapidy with which the flames spread that IL with the
utmost difficulty that tho dodgers and attaches OF the
house escaped with their lives only few saving their
clothes and uunks The entire building consumed in
an incredible short space of time leaving nothing but the
naked walls standing Owing 10 high wind which pre-
vailed at the time the flames spread to the adjoining build
ngs with fearful rapdy and before the FIRE could be sub
dued amount Of property was destroyed The
Banner gives the following recapnlaon OF the losses
NASHVILLE Inn Buildings $4,000 Nashville Inn fur
house $40 900; Douglass storehouse Slbooo Douglass
stock Scovells buildings and stock, $4,000
" Ewngs building $4,000 Stricken, Ellis Co.'S stock
S5 ooo Gardner Shepherd & Goa stock $4,000 w. r.
ETstons buildings 30 900; Evans 4 Co. building and
stock $4,000 total, 100000"
Among the principal sufferers among the boarders the
Inn were Governor Johnson who lost 900 in cash and
General Anderson postmaster who lost his furniture and
most Of the wardrobe of himself wife, and daughter
amounting TO about $1,000.
The insurance the destroyed property amounts to
$4,000.
The PARIS coseREssThe minutes Of the sittings
Of the congress in Paris autographed ytwo and
transferred to TO be struck off Twenyour copies
are pulled of for the plenpoenaries and their respective
courts The exact truth win therefore be day known
The printers engaged Ia the business not allowed to
leave the ministry and their work Is performed under the
surveillance OF gray-hcadea employee
THr Piaro-The Castilian Maid, Hurrell from Cadi,,
for Harbor Breton, Newfoundland put into Dartmouth
England March 81 had lost buwark boats caboose and
received other considerable damage, in lat "A NJ long AZ
W. and quantity Of wreck in the ice, doors, bull
warks &C. which thought to have belonged to the
Pacific.
EXPRESS BUSINESS ON THE Ears RsfLRoAp.-We see 1t
stated that the Erie Railroad Company s to undertake the
express business its road The railroad companies In
England and the continent Of Europe transact all such
business themselves instead Of farming out this privilege
to others has been the custom in this country.