The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-03
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GENERAL NEWS.
DEATH OF AN EDIroR-Alexander Carroll ESQ., one of the
editors of the Charleston Courier died the els: uL
ALFRED HoPPLE-The Philadelphia North American
states that this gentleman late conductor the North
Pennsylvania railroad, charged with mansaughte has
been released on bail in the sum of $4,000.
FoRaERIEs IN PROVIDENCE R. William NJ Read
builder and David Andrews grocer in Providence R. L.
business OF standing, have recently vacated that city
in hurry leaving forged paper to the extent of some
$1,000 each.
yellow rEvER-At Fort Hamilton, the two three ad-
dona of yellow fever that have occurred have
of very mild character and the probability is that the
disease passing away in most Of the former the
sufferers were becoming convalescent.
WOODEN WHEELS FoR PASSENGER oARa-The Cleveland
Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad Company have order
ed wooden wheels for their The
liar style of wheel which they have contracted for patent
ed in England, and perhaps in this country ALSO but
though in for long time the water has not be-
fore been tried here.
RIDING ACROSS THE ONO KyER BUGGY.-The Gin
cnna Columbian says that the Ohio river SO reduced
by the drouth that Saturday week Mr. Patterson Of
Adamss Express and two other gentlemen, rode
entirely the channel in buggy The point OF
crossing was near Louisville short distance below the
falls
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ron A STRAIN PLoUGH-Hon
Bronson Murray in a letter the Prairie Farmer publish
ed at Chicago Illinois, proposes be of hundred
subscribers to fund of $4,000 to be awarded as pre-
MUM for perfected steam plough suited to farm use
and capable Of performing the work at expense in
money greater than the average cost Of performing
the same work under the present system.
Az ExnAGRp LIoxEss-At the southeast extremity 90
Newport Kentucky Van Amburgh has sort Of hospital
depot for bis animals lioness there deprived
week ago Of two cubs she had which required for
hibton. She much enraged at the loss and broke
her chain She sayAgey set upon every living thing she
could reach panther and dog killed, tiger IA
tally wounded and coop of chickens destroyed The
had much difficulty in ultimately securing the animal
THE STATE OF NEw YoRK-The Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser that the boards supervisors of Oneida
and several other counties last fall refused order the
levied by the State the ground that 1t was un-
constitutional Action has been commenced against the
Oneida board by the attorney general meeting Of the
board has just been held consider the matter and
olution introduced by Gen. Sherman that the board OPP
pose said writ and that necessary the be carried to
the Of appeals and that Messrs Hunt Beardey and
Herman be employed as the counsel, was adopted.
Tuqurer has been permitted to make the following extract
from private letter received in that city dated Mszasn
June l3, 1856
"On the l4th instant large quantty-three hundred
kegs---of gunpowder was being shipped board the
launch for this place when by native stupidity FIRE
came in contact with H. causing immediate explosion
By which thirteen instantly killed and twenty
or thirty wounded, and destroying the whole town.
The STEAMSHIP ApmAue.-Gore's Liverpool Advertiser
has been informed that this steamer now being insured
in Engand for fl75oOO eight guineas per per
mum. We have also heard that che Is TO make seven
days voyage prevous-o beng put the station for Lv-
erpoo She is expected TO leave New York about the end
Of next month We have heard much Of this vessel and
know that the Americans have done all in their power
make Der fast boat We shall await her arrival with
interest.
An ARMY MrssNa.-The Pussian official COrrcspOndcs
says:
General ChruleG who commanded a Russian division
during the siege OF Sebastopo afterwards sent 10 the
frontiers Of Persia where he appears have advanced too
far into the hostile territory Cut of from all communi-
cation with his countrymen and threatened bis
flank by immediate hordes Of Crcassans and Kurds be
found himself obliged TO make across boundess
wastes of the nhospable sand steppes and rs nothing
has hitherto been heard OF him. great fears are entertained
for the safety OF the General and his whole army"
THE NAunLUs-The New Orleans papers give an ao-
count Of the Of the boy Jim Fsbec who was stew
ard on board this Inflated steamer The following il
brief synopsis Of bis statement:
cleft Galveston Friday the 9Th inst On Saturday
encountered heavy weather with the gale increasing first
from the east then from the southeast and subsequently