The Washington union., 1857-08-26
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Clark Panding and various other names has been IN
der suspicion of stealing cattle in the neighborhood of
Decatur, and warrant issued for his arrest Not
being found officer deputsed to pursue and arrest
him Monday the officer watched the movements of
young who had lived with the party accused
and tracked her to the railroad station where she bought
ticket he also bought ticket and proceeded upon
the train with the young woman who left the cars
at Joliet Soon after leaving the cars, the officer heard
the woman inquire for by name, but not the name
of the of whom he was in search. FIe watched
however, and by keeping the woman in few hours
found the prisoner and made the arrest. Upon being
searched for weapons pistol and jackkne found
upon him. the former Of which weapons taken away
but he allowed to keep the knife. He behaved
peaccaby enough while under arrest but requested to be
allowed TO enter an uthouse, he passing with
the officer from the depot to the place Of confinement
His request granted the officer standing about thirty
feet from the building The door had hardly closed
when it sprung open again, with great force and the
prisoner rushed out with his throat cut from ear
He about ten rods and fell stone dead. The deceased
was about fifty years OF age, and his wife paramour
about twenty-five"
The Buffalo Courier of Saturday says ''Ihe receipts of
wheat and hourare becoming more liberal and, will
be from mrketreport prices declining rapidly
and must still continue to decline for time 70 come
the stock here accmulates The first important re-
ceipts of wheat in bulk received Yesterday the
schooner j. Fretter bringing in 500 bushels of
Ohio the propeller Saginaw, from Detroit II 500 hush
els Michigan, mostly in bulk and the propeller Po-
tomac nearly 22 900 bushels from Chicago, Some small
parcels have been received in bags for weeks past
and also few small lots in bulk but yesterday the re-
cepts quite farin ALL so 600 bushels arrived
before noon White wheat is selling at ST 40 and red
at 81 80 Eight thousand bushels, for which ST. 40
refused few days since, sold yesterday at 81 30.
further reduction of prices is anticipated in view of the
large supply. The receipts at Chicago, Toledo, Detroit
and Cleveland are becoming large and may look
plenty of business for the large feet lying idle in
all our lake ports. =
The Savannah Georgian is authorized by wealthy and
responsible gentlemen to make the following challenge
which is open to the world, viz To match race of
four miles and repeat, at such time may be agreed
upon post entries for $00 900 aside the horses to carry
weight age to be the Ten Brock Course that
place. The Georgian adds ' In order to induce Eng
sh friends to accept this banter authorized to say
further that in the event they should do so, and lose
the race, five per cent upon the money saked, or in
other words So geo, will be allowed them TO pay the
pepscs of their horses The at this place is
sdced by racing and those competent to Judge
among if not the best tuf in the United States and
its position is easy of that if this offer shall be
accepted n concoursc of people may be expected to
gather here which shall far ounumber any assemblage
witnessed similar occasion in this country
In his recent letter, repudiatng the authorship and
sentiments of the Carthagena manifesto of the 7th of
April Santa Anna states that he is engaged in the pTepa
ration of narrative only of what he " has himself
done for his country but of the acts of those who have
controlled her destiny the three several occasions
which lie compelled, by unfortunate circumstances
separate himself from her in other words history
Of the three most important revolutions of the republic
He says that the publication Of the work which to
be nearly ready for the press has been delayed chiefly for
want Of certain dates not hitherto in his possession The
old cheftans narrative will be looked for with great
deal of interest.
The board of have fixed the rate Of taxation
in the present year at SO hundred
dollars The valuation of the real estate in the city is
$lis 902 100 increase of S. 400 last year
The personal estates valued at S0s, 291 000 in
of 81 $40 200 1856. The total increase is SS
03O 600 The total valuation in 1852 SS7, $50 0O0
Increase in five years, $69, 900
The Detroit Tribune says that gentleman from that
city who was in London c. W., Friday last, there
Breslin the fugitive Ohio dcfaulter He had his wife with
him. and they were boarding at the Robinson Hail On
the day the informant of the Tribune him he partic
paed in the annual pic-ric Of the Londoners to Port
Stanley. He seemed 20 enjoy himself very much, al
though suspicious OF persons who made inquiries for him
Notwithstanding his delcatons he is reported
TO be scant in funds.
Mr. otto Cioldschmdt the husband of Jenny Lind, is
at present in England making arrangements for the
moya thther OF his family, who passing the summer
Mt the village of OberoSsnit2 Dresden, and has
Gently been increased by the birth of daughter. Mrs
Lind Goldschmts voice. il is sid has neither lost in
quantity nor in quality and she would not refuse the
offer Of another musical tour through the United States
The report Of Mrs Susan L. Pellet corresponding sec
retary of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association shows
the following receipts since its organization South Caro-
lima 81 454 25 Georgia, 81, ,05T Alabama 1,078 81
Pennsylvania, s645 60 Virginia ,324 s3; the Evcs
EFT fund.- 81 $50. One contributor Mrs Emily Tuman,
native of Virginia residing In Augusta, Georgia,
gave $300--the largest subscription named.
A new locomotive named the Preston S. Brooks and
onamentcd with kenesses OF Mr. Brooks and Judge But
le has lately been added TO the rolling stoc of the South
Carolina railroad.
The assessors valuation for the present year Of the
taxable property in the city of Buffalo is s37 is7 06l