The Washington union., 1857-06-12
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Christopher q. Sharp, the murderer OF DIR. Stout,
capped from the State prison at Fort Madison, Iowa.
months ago by the stratagem Of making dummy He
then went to Tennessee and married young girl of six
teen the daughter of wealthy and respectable citizen
of that State His wife discovered his whereabouts Wis
tied him, and had him arrested for bgamy The author
tiles of Iowa also got track of him. and he has just been
returned to his old quarters in prison.
distinguished Clergyman of the New School Presbyte
rian church. the Journal of Commerce. is about
publish work which will create sensation among the
clerical profession 1t relates to the question of slavery
more especially connected with the pulpit and with
domestic missions The author is native of the South
and for number of years has resided at the North
pastor Of q Congregational church in New England 1t
will make volume of about 800 pages Rev Dr. Stiles
now of New Haven, is the author.
Tom Thumb made free exhibition of himself in West
minister Gondon) county court where he summoned
witness by person named Hassett who alleged that
he had been engaged by Mr. BaTnum valet to Tom
Thumb but dismissed after three days service with
out proper notice. Tom Thumb placed cle-'
waited seat facing the Judge. He gave his evidence in
connected manner, and the plaintiff, having failed to
prove that he hired by Mr.. Barnum, had verdict
against him with costs
SOUTHERN PLANTER estate recently purchased by
Texas sugar planter comprises league of land with
fine sugar house and machinery, 200 head of CATTLE
7 mules and horses together with all the farming utensils
complete for sugar plantation, and 81 negroes The
present growing crop Of sugar and cotton sold with
the estate, for which 900 was paid.
In England the fear Of harm from the approach Of the
expected comet has prevailed to incredible extent not
only among the Masses but among the cultivated and
the arstocratic Many have believed that the world
would come to an end the 18th Of June the Scrip
lures have been anxiousy searched for predictions of the
event. and the priests and clergy have been tormented
with questions.
DR. Thomas Y. simons died suddenly recently in
Charleston South Carolina, of attack of apopleXy.
Dr. Smons has held high position in the medical facu
ty of Charleston, and regarded OF great
skill For many years he held the Office Of port phys
clan OF Charleston He was IN FEW days OF completing
the sixeth year Of his age The flags Of the shipping in
the harbor displayed at halfmast throughout the
day in respect to his memory.
Peter B. Manchester the " distinguished Cincinnati
banker who suddenly departed for California some two
wears and half ago the regret of his numerous depos
itors has suddenly turned up in Chicago, and
rested there Ii il presumed that he will be held in
tody until requisition be procured from Governor
Chase.
young buck in Philadelphia, who dresses in the
height of the mode and lounges hotel steps has been
arrested for splitting tobacco juice the dresses of several
ladies and running them. His name is Henry McCoo
Mr.. McCool prospects are not cheering.
Mr.. John b Cough the welI-known temperance leo
turer in letter dated the 23d of March last and which
is published in the English Weekly Record, says
fe cause in this country is in depressed state the
Maine law is dead letter everywheremore liquor sold
than knew before in Massachusetts, and in the
other States il is about as bad "
Six veriicts upon persons dying by violence given
IN our tnis IN OF the woman
found with her throat cut the husband has been
liberty the presumption being that she committed sui
cide.-N Y Tribune,
At Munich, Bavaria, the 10000 inhabitants drink
66l 421 gallons Of lager beer in $50 days, third
of gallon per day TO every man, woman, and baby in
the city.
The municipal authorities of Portland No, have pro-
hibed the sale of reoraccrs in that city, thoy con-
slider them dangerous nuisance.
g Sandy Welsh or Alexander Welsh, for many years
the keeper Of celebrated restaurant called 'he Terra
PIN in the city Of New York, afterwards a convert TO
the temperance reformation and speaker on the plat
form and witha a noted politician in old whg times
died in New York last week at the age Of Ga.