The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-09

LmERALTT AAoGG sLAyEs-Fiye thousand slaves in tn
city Of Charleston South Carolina have contributed tn
last year benevolent objects sl5Ooo-it being
erage 50 each.
THE LATE Gov TRouP--A public meeting Of the citizen.
Of Savannah has been called for the purpose Of Offering
suitable tribute Of respect TO the virtues and memory
the late Ex-Governor George NJ. Troup.
ASorHEa REDUcros-The Buffalo Commercial Adver-
tiSer says
The New York Central Railroad Company have re
dueed their rate of fare between this city and New York
city 70 seven dollars This is the morning express
simultaneous reduction on the Erie road has already
taken place" +.
GENUS REwARDED.-Hezekiah Conant Of Hartford, Con-
nectieut formerly printers boy in Worcester assachu-
sets reported have sold the patent for his new breec
loading rife for $4,000.
The DUTY ON wooL-William Jarvis, of Vermont one
OF the largest woogrowers in the country publishes
able letter in favor Of the abolition of the duty O. foreign
wool He believes such abolition would benefit rather
than inure the woogrowing Interests of American farm
ers. ..... 0... +.
STRREr sMoRiSG.-The Boston ordinance against the
smoking OF cigars and pipes in the streets has been for
some time past suffered become dead letter but the
recent destructive fire at Lewiss wharf involving loss
$4,000 having originated from pipe cigar the anti
smoking party have become active again. and the mayor Is
beseged with petitions As Offset to them the smokers
have got up petitions also.
HoRRIRLE CASE OF rRArRcDR-We copy the following
from the Utica (N. " Gazette;
I'VE are informed Of deplorabe case of fratricide
which took place in the north part of the town Of Sails
bury herkimer county, on Friday evening last The
are two brothers named Luther aged
hiry-tour and twentyeght years They have had con-
siderable dnculty during the past winter and it stated
hat the younger brother had induced the wife Of the elder
to leave her husband and reside with him We do not
know tho truth Of this but if correct has doubt
less been the cause OF much of the difficulty between the
brothers, and finally led the fatal result On Friday
evening they met and alteration ensued between them
during the scue the younger brother succeeded in throw
ing his brother upon the ground and sezug tina!
happened to lay near him, dealt blow which nearly
severed his brothers head from his body
I'VE have not learned the details Of this bloody trans
action The younger brother was subses arrested
and is now confined - the county Jail at herkmer"
PENSACOLA HARBoR-Capt. Whipple, submarine opera
tor, has removed from Pensacola harbor sunk casson
which was constructed thirty yeara ago for
wharf, at cost of nearly 100000 Two tons of gunpow-
der were burnt in the destruction Of this submarine
ure ard the harbor is now entirely free from every OBJ
sifuctlon. ..7.. -. 4.
MECHANICS wAsrEn.-We are informed that the mechan-
cs of Chicago not in sufficient numbers to meet the in
demand for their labor and that builders have al
ready been compelled 10 send East Tor additional
ber Carpenters, especially, in demand.
DEATH OF AN EMINENT NEcHAsc.--Mr Thomas Rogers
the celebrated locomotive builder who died last satur-
day at Paterson, New Jersey began life in New York as
carpenter In poverty At the time of his death he had in
h employ $50 men, working OF the largest locomo
tive manufactures in the world He was 65 years of age
WESTERN FARMsAn exchange says that Ell Mayor Cur
It's of Chicago has retired farm of 5000 acres which
cost him. about three years ago $4,000 These are thu
farms of the great West-namely two and half mile
square, and with fields that yield 10000 bushels Of wheat
and 10000 bushels Of corn and orchards Of 5000 peach
trees, and l,2a0 applet
CoIosizArios-The Colonization Herald Gays about ST,
hundred applications have been received by the
MIA Colonization Society for passage in the expedition Il
sail on FIRST of June next from Savannah whom the grea
majority slaves, who be emancpated for the pur
pose
oLD rIxEs-In Columbia, South Carolina the old Eng
sh customs have not died The sheriff Of the cour
still goes to the judges residence attred in cooked hat
and wearing sword, to escort his honor the court
room and the judge goes covered with long silk robe
in which be takes his seat on the bench.
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