The daily union., 1856-10-28
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TIMBER BENDING--The American Understanding Com
pany says the New York Journal of Commerce continues
its operations bending ten large sticks per day
average be housed away seasoning Some of these
sticks OF the hardest wood fourteen inches in thickness
Preparations making for the manufacture of new
kind of chair, made almost wholly of bent timber.
New LINE OF sTEAMsHps-The steamer Francois Arago,
(says the Baltimore Sum- the pioneer of new line of
steamships established by French company under
thory of the French government left Havre for New Or
leans the 30th ult She full of freight and had
list of 73 passengers This line is regularly be-
tween Havre and New Orleans, stopping at of he
French West India islands
MoRMoNIsM.-Lae European advces state that Mormon
ism is making such progress in Denmark excite
siderable alarm In the minds OF religious and rejecting
Petitions have been sent in large numbers to the govern
men asking that the Mormons may be restricted from the
more public practice of their ceremonies.
MuSFICEST DoNArIoN-It is stated that Sylvester Lind
esq, of Chicago Illinois, has given to the of the
Presbyt University about to be established at Forest
Lake twenty Ave miles north of Chicago, the muni-
cent of $loo0oO be applied that enterprise The
have determined to call the institution the Lind
University The only condition prescribed by Mr. Lind
making the grant is that $4,000 shall be used for the
benefit of professoshps and the income of 100000 shall
be pepetually used in preparing young men for the min
istry Tho income may be used for the purpose of
tanning worthy young Ten in any department of the Uni-
versity,
New TELEGRAPH LmE-The New Bedford Conn Mer-
curry says:
1.-THE line of telegraphic communication direct with
Boston, New York, and other points nearly done and
will be ready for the st of November next 1t is
put up with No wire posts rs feet high attached by Pal
mers improved nsuator and is built in substantial style
This line has understand exclusive conpexon with
the American Telegraph Company at Boston, and will be
great convenience from its incidental connection with Nan
tucket, Marthas Vineyard ard other points along the
Cape The association has secured both the printing and
Morse telegraph improvements and will be worked under
both patents
TELEGRAPH rAFER-The Baltimore American OF Monday
morning says:
M Masonneuve has presented to the French Acad0m~
eectrochemcal paper for eegraphc purposes which
is said TO fulfil all the conditions necessary for complete
success, which he enumerates follows Cheapnes sul
cienty sized 10 take annotatons in ink sufficiently hu
mid to be conductor yet without excess as to receive
these annotatons slightly acid TO increase its conduct
by yet enough TO affect the metals which it touches
easily decomposahe by electricity giving by this means
Of decomposition deepcolored insouble and stable salt
Of simple composition that 1t can be prepared at the
stations themselves II found advisable not requiring any
peculiar kind Of paper pulp"
FATAL RAILROAD AocrDESr-The Mobile Evening News
OF the goth instant says:
"On Friday evening" short distance above Enterprise
Mississippi the Mississippi train was thrown of the track
OF the Mobile and Ohio railroad in consequence OF coming
in contact with cow and the locomotive tender and six
freight suddenly precipated down precpice We
panied TO learn that three men, employed on the oars
brakemen instantly killed. and several others in
ured. One Of the persons killed was named Kane; the
Of the others have not been able ascertain
ANOTHER HOMICIDE IN BAITmoRE-on Sunday afternoon
Mr. James Kenney shot by George Briscoe while en-
deavoring to collect money for the suffering family oil
NJ KolIv ho ahota a davo h,
1t appears that Briscoe after learning the object Mr. Ken
ney had in view made threats and followed him into
public house, where he drew pistol Mr.. Kenney i'm
medaey attempted to escape but shot Just he was
leaving by the ktchendoor Of the house The Baltimore
Sun says,
"Tho ball passed entirely through the head Kenney
lodging under the right eye lie was not dead at o'clock
last night but was fast sinking not having spoken word
from the time he fell The two acqusin anccs-
nay fendsand had served apprenticeship together in
the blacksmith shop of Mr. Christopher Hergeshheme
the Point"
"Mr. Kenney had been married but about FIVE weeks
His wife was sent for and her exhibition Of grief truly
heartrending He was most amabe and quiet man. and
highly esteemed by all who knew him"
Briscoe was arrested and committed to Jail.
LAST ISLAND suFrrRrRs-Erract from a letter written
by lady residing near Last island, Louisiana
People are recovering measure from the effects OF
the storm. There In the world more aw
ul calamity. You would hardly credit what could tell
concerning IT, One of the rescued dned with the
other day. IA Mr. RI who had been given up lost ire
coveraby. reward offered for his body, and friends
mourning for him. when by the srangest chance he was
discovered. He had hoated upon billiard table, and
landed the marshes, which, this coast unin-
bababe the itself There for ten days he subsist
ed on sHaiks and one dead raj, which came swimming
along too. There in the blazing August sunnot tree
for miles and miles not shrub-nothng but the impas-
sable aud mpenetrahe canebrake he survived every hor
ro and lived lice In the providence Of bis unsearcha
BILE Maker he sought by solitary fishing boat
and rescued by its humane master who doubtless from the
generosity within him, had been cruising about in the
hope OF doing chance good The scene which occur
red upon his unexpected arrival home truly affect
ing The news reached them few moments before his
landing, when every negro rushed from the pans
ton jumped into the bayou and swan to meet tbs
boat They shouted nay, laughed, danced seized their
by the feet legs arms neck and banda kissed him
wherever they could touch him. he kissing them In return
Atlas the overjoyed creatures elevang him upon their
shoulders, carried him Off triumph to the house"