The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-23
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DsoHARGED.--Mary AgeE recently arrested at Albany
suspicion Of having murdered her husband has been
honorably discharged.
AnREsT on FUGITIVE FROM JusncH-A man named
Benz f. Cox recently arrested in Boston on requi-
ston from the governor Of Maine charged with stealing
horse and chase in Portland He had disposed Of them
different places Deputy Sheriff Glover Of Abingdon is
authorized by the equson convey Cook back Port
land. "..
LAYING OF SUBMARINE oABLE.--The submarine tele-
graphic cable from the great point of Nantucket TO Monomy
point Cape Cod distance of IA miles successfully
laid Tuesday last by the steamer Telegraph under d.
recon of s. O. Bishop ESQ., of New York 1t will be in
working order in two or three days.
RIO GRASDEThs New Orleans papers state that every
thing quiet the Rio Grande at the last accounts
although rumors of revolution the Mexican side
current Large quantities of merchandise being intro
duced into Mexico
HEALTH OF BAros RousE, LousrANA-The Comet says
that with population Of six thousand the deaths in Ba-
ton Rouge do not average week. All the interior
towns in the State are enjoying far can learn,
excellent health Nothing like any contagious disease is
anywhere in the State
Tue nay cRop-Ths Boston Transcript states that the
hay has been greatly prolonged and the value Of
the crop considerably diminished by the dull weather
The labor of securing the salt hay has been immensely in
creased by the bad weather while the hay itself in
instances has been rendered almost yalueless
HORSE sHow.-The Granite State horse show will take
place. under the auspices of the Hsborough County Ag
cultural Society," in Manchester New Hampshire Septem-
Der 30 and October and q The annual fair Of the So
cety will take place the tme and the display of
horses will be extremely fine.
Curious ExpERIMEsr.At the Royal Panopticon in Lon
don thin band of wire s bent shaped into the form of
word or a sentence and then placed on sheet of white
paper powerful battery is discharged through this wire
which mes and oxydaes it, and there left in its place
the word sentence plainly visible, of black color.
OPENING OF THE STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GRLs-
Boston paper says:
"This institution in the origin and completion ofwhch
community has felt lively interest to be open
ed with public services the 27h instant "wednesday
Hon. George ST. Boutwell, and II. B. Rogers esq will de-
liver addresses the occasion The State authorities and
friends of the institution have generally arranged to be
present on the occasion"
SAwFIsH cAPTURED.-The Charleston Mercury says:
"A coored fisherman who dropping line yesterday
near Fort Sumter in our harbor received unexpected
reply and made equally unexpected haul He hitched
and captured gaanty sawfsh measuring about 10 feet
in length, and carrying four feet saw The prey was
brought IN living to Nanderhorsts wharf, and was visited
with curiosity by many who unanimously testified that
they had before such taken of the
rine tool-chest of our bay" ....s. s..
WATER srouT.-The Boston Daily Times states that
immense water spout seen of Hyannis Cape God,
about mile from the shore Monday forenoon. In
shape it resembed inverted cone about sixty feet in
height 1t shot up with great force and the immense
of plunging down with terrific power.
1t is described as fearful and grand
FRENCH EMIGRATION LOWER CAExDA-The Bias Can
ada states that fifteen families of French farmers from Nor
mandy, and fytwo individuals from Belgium, have
rived settle government lands in Lower Canada and
are only the instament of large French emigration
expected there during the present 1t is believed
that these fifteen families from Normandy larger
graton from France to Canada than has taken place in
any one year since the conquest Of the province.
FILTRATION ny ATMOSPHERIC pREssuRK.-A new descrip-
ton OF filter has been brought forward and exhibited
pint Of water dark and tubid poured into glass
vessel and in instant it poured forth clear crys
tai This very rapid process Of filtration produced
by atmospheric pressure the water and claimed that
thousand gallons may be filtered by the process in
hour.