The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-10
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GENERAL NEWS.
Ono oRoPs.The season is very backward in Ohio, yet
there is every promise Of abundant crops Of wheat
and apples The peach crop will be almost total failure
Of wheat the Cincinnati Commercial says immense
quantity last fall, and has been planted
largely this spring The apple orchards in bios
som, and are refreshingy beautiful.
ANOTHER GoNEDaiie Lombard the Oldest native citi-
Of Springfield, Connecticut, died Monday night
aged 92. He lad at the breaking out of the
American revolution Although he commenced life in
humble circumstances, he became of considerable
wealth and wide influence He appointed postmaster
of Springfield by Thomas Jefferson and held the Office
til 1920.
A TEsrIaoshL.A splendid service of silver plate and
five hundred dollars in gold presented to the editor
OF the Louisville Democrat Tuesday night of last week
in the of those citizens of that city who think that
he has been doing good in exposing the dcporabe cond
ton of affairs there induced by the August mob
and the endorsement of the knownohing atrocities by the
city authorities. "
MASSACHUSETTS LrsIsLAruREThe legislature of Massa
chuses have passed amendment to the constitution Of
the State limiting the number of representatives to 24o
and dividing the State into districts for their election
LARGE noBBERY-The railroad Office at Lambertsville,
pennsylvania, was entered on the night OF anu
robbed of SIS 900 in Hunterdon-county bank bills.
CURIOUS REASON FOR COMMITTING suICIDE-Mr Elias
workman living in Holmes county, Ohio, committed sui
eide Sunday morning last by hanging himself with
bride 1t is said he had lately been elected OF
the township and had given heavy bond Fearing he
fit for the Office and to avoid the modification OF
being laughed at he in the morning at four o'clock
and went to the barn and hanged himself @ -
CALIFORNIA EdGRATIoN-There is said to be quito tide
of emigration setting from California to the Gadsden terri
tory attracted by its known mineral resources and parc
ulary of copper The developments Of this metal and in
almost pure state with btuminous coal reported
very extraordinary.
NOVEL LAw-sur--The First Dutch Reformed church Of
Jersey city has sued Mr. Wech the architect for $25o0C
damages They alege that Mr. w furnished estimate
build church for $4,000 but that already, when only
half completed, ii has cost $4,000. Hence the suit
PREMIUM or ONE THOUSAND DoLLARs-Mr. John NJ Bar
nard large disller in Boston, offers premium Of
thousand dollars for the best essay the subject Of eg
ative enactmen,s designed to regulate the manufacture
sale and OF Intoxicating liquors. be accompanied by
an outline OF law for consideration"
An UNUSUAL recommendations OF A QuAKER--A
Quaker named Newton Dixon committed suicide Co
umbia Ohio Saturday last lie was about forty-6vt
which be assigned for the dreadful deed is that o
time past two of his sisersnaw who spiritual
mediums have been intoxicating their doctrines into tn,
minds of his children of whom had become proseytes
much to the and against the wishes Of the father
PARIS TO nE A sKA.Ponr.--A Paris letter in the Hgde
pepdence Bclge of Brussels contains the following;
II have to acqusnt you of project which Is gigantic
and incredible that only mention il because hear spo
ken OF In various quarters 1t is stated that decree will
grant to company organized on an immense scale The
authorization execute works which will bring the 70
Paris canal IT, IL is said be dug from Havre Paris
in straight line which would admit the navigation Of the
largest vessels port would be constructed above st
Cloud the company would receive ubyen,on Of on,
hundred millions payable several periods; State would
divide the profits above 81 per cent and would also guar
auty per cent the paid-up capital. The company
would have the right OF applying the law of appropriation
for public utility This is project Of which serious peo
pie not afraid TO speak,
FRIgHrFuL scESR AT A FusrRAL.--At Tecumseh, Mch-
gan on Thursday last funeral procession follow
ing the remains Of Mr. Pomeroy the Episcopal church
the horses drawing the hearse and those drawing the coach
in which were the relatives of the deceased took fright
and ran away The horses with the hearse caught
but those attached TO the carriage against bank and
tipped over the vehicle dangerously ipjuring the
pants among whom the widow of the deceased.
wITcpcRAFr-A German who lives in Cincinnati OBJ
tanned a warrant against an old woman on charge o.
witchcra Two of his had recently died. and he be
lieved this old had bewtched them. The
tried few days since and, after careful examination
the testimony the justice to the conclusion that the
charge was not sustained.
CAxpHon AND srRYcusiSg-The beneficial effects Of
phor antidoe to strychnine illustrated in cas-,
reported by Dr. Tewkesbury Of Portland Maine II ap
pears that boy seized with commissions, and II was
ascertaned that he had just biscuit picked up
the door Of eanghouse that made for the purpos
Of killing rats and contained about and half grains
Of strychnne The boys spasms severe that i'm
mediate death inevitable though all the usual rene
dies csorted to- Camphor could not be introduced
into the stomach account of the continued ock-jaw
Accordingly strong injections Of oamphor used and
the body immersed in hot camphor bath, and in few
hours the boy was comparatively we'll
CHURCH PRoPERTy MEuco.--The enormous accumula
ton Of property in the hands OF the clergy Of Mexico has
been long Of the greatest burdens Of that unhappy
country Tho first step toward the subsection Of tina
property TO taxation has just been taken in Puebla II I
opposed and protested against by the bishop and clergy
who declare that all such appropriations OF the property
the church will involve the exclusion from the rights
communion Of all the parties engaged therein.
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