The Washington union., 1857-05-09

The London &C. W. Free Press of yesterday says that
Wednesday of last week most shocking accident
CURED in circular saw-miil at Wallsingham Charles
Harris, young lately married had Just been EN-
ployed that morning to work in the mill and set
carry away the boards they dropped from the He
cautioned against the danger Of letting board touch
the while IN motion but the unfortunate had
taken away but few boards when the end of he had
just taken swayed against the and being repelled
with violence caused the other end force him against
the then Ia full notion and quick thought he
cut in twain The struck first the point of the
left shoulder passing directly through the heart and out
under the ribs on the right side Of the body
The South Side (virginia) Democrat of this morning
says Yesterday afternoon five small boys, of
citizens, respectively named Roper Watson, Hobson,
Williams and Kerr engaged boat the planning MILL
and there fixed the rope Of to lighter anchored of the
shore In this place the current is very powerful and
while the boys in the act of pulling the rope with
view of drawing the lighter, with the pres
side of the boat and the flow Of the current
the boat capsized and the lads pecpated into the
river, where and others struggled TO get to
the shore which they all succeeded in fine little
lad named Willie Kerr, of Professor Kerr, who,
regret to state, carried down by the current and
drowned"
The baltimore Sun Of this morning that on yes
terday Immediately after the arrival Of the Washington
the Camden station lady, apparently passenger
in the train with child about five months old applied
to the proprietor of the National Hotel Camden street
for lodgings and registered her Mrs Miller yir
ginia She was shown room but so0u after took her
The services of Officer John Short obtained and
search for the mother being unsuccessful he took the in
fant to the southern police station from which place
subsequently, sent to the almshouse by Capt Wood
At the last session of the Indiana Legislature no appro
pation made TO defay the expenses of the public
asylums in consequence of which Gov Willard ordered
dispersion of the inmates But it rumored that the asy
lu for the insane will be reopened in june and support
ed by private subscription for the next two years at
which time it supposed the people will decide whether
those institutions shall be sustained by the State not
The Weldon North Carolina, Patriot says that the
Roanoke river is far beyond its banks and is within
foot and half of being high the Oldest citizen has
any recollection of having it. The mills at this
place have been compelled stop operations account
Of the high water, and many of our most useful citizens
lat this of the year, thrown out Of business
having to remain idle until the waters fall.
The Florida Peninsula states that the premium for
every living Seminole warrior, woman and child, who
may be captured induced in for emigration
the West is fixed at the following rate and will be paid
by the special Indian agent at this post For each warrior
$3.50 to $500; for each woman $3.50 $500 for each
child $l00 5000 Infrm bed ridden and helpless
excepted but in these cases. the rate will be decided by
board.
bundle, containing mans clothes found on
the railroad bridge at Atlanta, Georgia. Tuesday
gether with note to the finder, signed Thomas NJ Evans
requesting that search should be made for his body
The Intelligencer says that Mr. Evans well known
citizen Of Atlanta and the employ OF the Georgia
Railroad Company 1t is supposed that while under the
lnHucncc Vi Hquof hc CuIAItitCtu huicluc.
The Wheeling Argus states that on Wednesday last
robber of sooy complexion attempted to the house
of the widow Hardwood, in Brandford, Virginia. by de
scending chimney. He stuck fast midway, however and
the old widow heard him. She heaped straw in the fire.
place and lighted it, The robber half suffocated roared
Persons collected by his cries he drawn up with
ropes the top of the chimney dead than alive and
sent 70 the mercies of the law.
The ST. Louis Evening News states that the last news
received from the Upper Mississippi was that Lake Pepin
still closed and the weather In that region Of country
quite cold Missouri and Illinois arc about stationary
and in good business order.
New York exchange states that the great bulk OF
horses sold in New York of low value the stgemen
generally buy at from s125 to $l45. class o. orses
that really worth from $3.50 $500 each are the ones
that most salabe, and there quite number of
that class in market
The New York Mirror states that no light has vet been
thrown upon the mysterious murder case near Newburg
and the body of the female is yet identified There
great many rmors and surnses in circulation; but
nothing has ranspired to afford the slightest clue
the opinion Of the medical that the murder was com
Ritted near the place where the body was found,
The Harrison qndiana) Democrat says that notwith-
standing the cold weather there will be fair average
crop of fruit in that county Peaches which are the most
liable to be killed, in many places in full bloom
which sure indication that the fruit is yet killed
Apples, understand, are but little injured.
The friends Of William a. White late Of Watestowu
whose mysterious disappearance in Wisconsin October
pst, attfactcu htttntlOnnave received tele
graphic despatch announcing that his body has been
found the bluffs of Milwaukee,; Of death un
known
Rev. Joseph Wolf, in eccentric letter recently pub
shcd, says that society in London has worked nearly
fifty and spent nearly $780, O00 and yet has con-
yerted " only two Jews and half
Henry Willard, portrait painter formerly of Boston
but lately residing in New York city, while walking upon
the track of the Boston and Maine railroad in Maiden on
Tuesday evening" by the Portland express
train and instantly killed.
terrible explosion Of gas took place few evenings
since in the dwelling of A G. Burey Chicago Glass was
broken furniture smashed to pieces and floors rdded
The damage will reach $1,000
William r. Irwin, esq. of Pike county Georgia. was
killed at steam wml in that county on Wednesday
last In attempting to arrange Of the machinery
he was caught by of the bands drawn into the ma
chnery and his brains crushed out causing his instant
death.
The following is printed in sober carnesness in the
Spiritual Telegraph One Of our patrons in Kalamazoo
Michigan, wants female domestic in the family who is
medtative and would be willing to sit in the family
circle for communion with the spi1fs"
The st. Louis Leader learns that j. W. Minor esq
president e of the senate, has been appointed mail
agent for Missouri and Iowa. He of course has resign
ed the Office Of senator from the Schuyler district
The Richmond South states that meeting of the citi
zens Of Wood Writ, Calhoun, and Gimer Is expected to
be held at Writ courthouse, June court organize a
company for the purpose of making the Little Kanawha
river navigAble.
The officers and employees Of the South Side Railroad
Company few days since presented to their late tres
dent Capt VIM Pnnnll service of silver consisting of