The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22

animal mounted Tres wheu tie young sportsman lodged
two loads Of shot into H. which had tts east " driving
the amino, rem ils place Of refuge Seeing how iits e.
feet shot had upon the strange beast Mr. went home
get some balls On his return the chase he
panied by bis broher-inaw, After short search tie
animal discoveted wounded but sun strong and fierce
Two balls then lodged in tie breast Of the beast
which Immediately expired. The animal proved be
panther feet in length to the end Of his tail and
Weighing hundred pounds
Some two yEas ago tsays the Journa three animals-a
tiger bear and panther-got looSe from menagerie
the Stonington railroad The bear killed and
owner brought suit against the corporation but the
court decided that railroad not responsible for the
custody Of wild beasts that broke away from their cages
1t considered at the time that the decision
markabe evidence Of the power which these giant eorpo
raons have obtained all departments of the govern
ment but it has been reversed.
The panther is thought to be the killed by Mr. Mich
OILS Who IL scarcely necessary to add had forgotten all
about his toothaehe long before he had succeeded in kill
ing the savage beast.
New TELEGRAPH LNE.-The Richmond Enquirer an
nounces that books of subscription open for tel
egraph line from that city staunton, Virginia with in
termediate Offices at Charlottesville Go.donsyille Waynes
boro' and Louisa Court House.
DEATH on JUDGE HopKmsos-The Boston Advertiser an
nounces the death of Hon. Thomas Hopknson at Cam
bridge Monday evening last aged fftytwo years He
was eminent lawyer; representative and senator
in the State legislature judge in the court Of common
pleas president Of the Boston and Worcester Railroad
Company and member of the convention called in 1853
to revise the constitution Of that State
MAMMOTH SWEET PoTAro.-The Savannah (Ga) Repub-
ican that subscriber residing in Laurens county
in that State TO the editor of that paper sweet pota
which 22a inches in length inches in eircumfer
euce and weighed 81 pounds The potato of the Ber
muda v1%s::!ie'y'
CncAao AMI Rock ISLAND taoAp-fhe total earnings
of this railroad for October represente "
S222 4os So which exhibits inere6ss the rece1p
Of the corresponding month for 1855 of $42,378 49,
SENSIBLE ADV cE--The Few Haven Register says: Alb
oltonism may as we'll 60 to sleep, and take good
long dream of what may be done in the yer 1880 while
the shrekers' unite in singing
Hush, my dear, lie still and slumber,
Beeeher's rifles guard thy rest;
Kansas humbugs, without number,
Gently press upon thy breast"
TALL sUGAR-oASEA notable specimen Of the agrcptu-
raj capacity of Nicaragua ays the New Orleans Picayune
can be seen in the countingroom of this office IS
sugar-cane cut Greytown, by Capt Crowe of the
steamer Tennessee, measuring in its entire length over
twenty eight feet, and having twenty-five joints 1t was
growing wild, and assured that 1t Is not ex
raordnary specimen but rather under the average Of
growth Some plants much larger 1t is worthy Of
attention as sample Of what may be done in that
try with capital and cultivation.
Capt Crowel brought it, believe, present to
Senator Soule.