The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-08

The Burlington iowa Gazette has the following
" IL would be funny, would il not, that II after all tne
trouble and expense the two parties have been Al IN at
tending conventions aud making their nominations te
new constitution was deestedf From table We ind IN
the Chicago Times, and from what heard at Iowa
City it looks though shall have to wait anoie
year 10 test the strength of candidates lhis week
the vote is to he counted, and then shall know all
about it
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL ExnIBIYloS. "A despatch from
Louisville dated the 5tl says 'his the sixth ana
last day of the Agricultural Show. The display OF diier-
en grades and classes OF horses and other animals "aS
very iine The whole concluded with grand eavacaue
Of the premium animals after which there splendid
banquet"
The Jury in the ease of Mrs Abigail Gardner, trial
Boston, charged with the murder Of her husband py
administering poison into court on Friday evening
unable to agree upon verdict. The court Instructed
them to agree further but there seemed little prospect OF
their coming to deliberate conclusion.
despatch from New York says that the owners of the
United States mail steamer Empire City have rendered
charge against the insurance company OF four hundred
thousand dollars for salvage in assisting the steamer l
nois off the rocks Colorado reef few days since Inc
charge however, it is said will be resisted nj exorbltant
Mr. Hollis Bond, of Brewer is the father of eleven
children all daughters married, and living the young
est of whom is SO years old and the Oldest 49, He has
60 grandchildren and great grandchildren living Mr.
Bond is I'll years old, but will pass for 90 lie went
to that State in 1905.
Mr. Williams of the Utica Herald says, in his last
letter from England to that paper that term of the
criminal court is being held in Liverpool, at which
there pending the modest number of tsi cases OF
murder and twenty-on of manslaughter
The venerable Rembrandt Pcae, of Philadelphia, now
in his eghtieth year. is sojourning Boston This
distinguished artist is the only painter living TO
whom Washington sat for his portrait. Mr. Peale first
visit to Europe made in 1909, when he painted Thor
waldsen.
The first spinning wheel made west of the mountains,
aud tal tf frxf cd I'M
Valley will be placed in the exhibition of the Mechan-
les Institute, Cincinnati, during the display in Septem-
Der.
The official vote FOR judges of the supreme court in Mis-
souri, stands thus Scott 46,7l4; Napton, 81, sos ;
Richardson 80, 1897 Ryland, 81 GA Gardenhire IL,
765 Adams, l6, TIA; Wright 12,25l Noel, l0,097 ;
Hovey 5,434.
Tho South Carolinan says, in regard to the Chinese
sugar-ca crop Ihe most favorable reports of this
southern product to from all parts Of the State
We think there can be little doubt of its value.
1t is rumorcd (says the Montreal Argus that the gov
ernor general is about to return IN the next Canadian
steamer and Sir VIM Eyre to be recalled for the pur
pose of taking command in India.
The Wisconsin annual conference Of the Methodist
church is in session at the first M. Il. church. on
Spring street. in Milwaukee. The presiding officer is
Bishop Ames, OF Indiana.
Letters from Baden mention that Mr. Bristcd John
Jacob Aston granson) has purchased beautiful villa
there and astonshes the company with his fleet trot
tes