The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-10

spur put OF om her TO speak the Gordon bound
to Savannah The boat Of the cutter pulled up to the
steamer having her bow up stream The engine Of the
Gordon was checked down enable Lieut. G. TO transact
his business and in unknown the bow Of the
cutters boat drsd under the wheels Of the Gordon and
was swamped and the lieutenant and quartermaser
drowned. Every exeron made by the officers crew.
and passengers Of the Gordon the unfortunate
ooLD-wArER woMAx-A lady living at the Minot
House. in Cohassett Connecticut recently SWAN mile TO
rock in that vicinity took brief rest and then swan
back the shore She not much fatgued the MARIA
tor of this history tells us and she says she perform
the feat again and again without any difficulty distress
She should be named Amphtre after the hepmeet Of old
Neptune Her husband If she has one, should be called
Dives account Of possessing such treasure. He can
but confess that she is good wife for her affairs must go
on "swimmingy" She is gem Of femninty of 1.-THE first
water"
FIRE AT LANcAsrER.-0a Thursday evening last fire
occurred at Lancaster Pennsylvania in the large stable
belonging to the Red Lion Hotel owned by Frederick
Cooper which, with all the hay straw, &c, complete
ly destroyed Three two-story dwellings adjoining owned
by Mr.. James Stanton and Auick McGnness, caught
next The flames then crossed the alley and attacked the
stables owned by the Lancaster Savings Institution Jacob
Leaman and Dr. Fahnestock all of which burned TO the
ground The dwelling houses but partially destroy
ed.
KENTUCKY wIEAT.-The Cincinnati Commercial states
that the receipts of wheat from Kentucky this
over the Covngton and Lexington railroad fifty per
greater than last 1t quotes white wheat in
good demand at 81 26, and red at 81 IL.
A HURRcASE.-The Thomasvlle Georgia. Waterman
Of September says;
"Our town ID at this time recovering from the effects OF
the most violent storm which has visited this section since
the autumn Of 1882 Commencing at shutdown on Satur
day evening, the ran-sorm became tempest at 8, p.
and ragged with progressive fury from the southeast until
A, p. m, Sunday Fences and outbuildngs have suf
ered severely but in the destruction of the most beau
fu of our shadetrees town. happy to say has
sustained rreparable injury. From the country nor-
nation reaches very tardy, owing imagine to the
INSTRUCTED condition of the roads and watercourses SO
far have been able to ascertain the farmers gener
ally have sustained serious damage in the destruction of
crops, fencing, gin-houses, &c"
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN oHURcH--A Philadelphia CORES
pendent says:
al thrilling occurred in the Greene street NJ e.
church yesterday 1t appears that man named Baker
walked up the middle aisle and after reaching the altar
turned to face the congregation, and then taking
6vebarreed revolver presented it to his breast
and pulled the trigger The cap fortunately exploded
without gntng the powder within the pistol and before
he could attempt to fire another barrel the pistol
ken from his hand by two of the members OF the church
During this time the greatest excitement prevailed amongst
the congregation, children and screaming while
made rush for the DOORS but they closed
exit Baker taken from the church by two men, who
took the pistol from him. and he given in charge of
the police Baker, it is said has for several days past
been laboring under temporary insanity"