The Washington union., 1857-05-21
GENERAL SUMMARY.

act We assured that nothing has passed into the
stomach of Mr. t., either solid fluid for forty-one
days. except il may have been few drops of water at
time He has been gradually sinking and wasting away,
and until within week past he has not complained of be-
ing hungry Some food in fluid state has been put in his
mouth, but it runs from the wound in his throat, and
nothing reaches the stomachat least his physicians
believe. His endurance is remarkable and hardly
be expected to continue much longer II appears to
that the is that should be noted for the medical
profession in detail.
of interest to railroad companies decided
last week in the circuit court Of Prince William county
Virginia The suit instituted to the value of
two mules, horse and killed by the train of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company, unoccupied
lands and conducted both sides by eminent
counsel On the application of the defendant the court
instructed the jury that railroad companies in Virginia
not liable for the killing of stock the with
out proof of negligence careessness in the manage
ment of the train at the time of killing Verdict for de-
fendant.
PASSING AwAy-AThe Baltimore Patriot of yesterday
evening says:
One by one the gallant band who so nobly fought
for freedom home, and all that to them most dear,
passing into the shades of DEATH On Sunday last
Mr. James Miller, of the defenders of Baltimore in
1874 died at his residence in Howard county aged G7
years. His remains have been brought to the city, and
his funeral win take place this afternoon at four o'clock
from the residence OF his daughter, No 200 East Lom
bard street Tho association of defenders will attend in
body and follow his remains to their last resting place
When washington was about 10 Visit portsmouth, rev
Hampshire, after being elected President it became
question with the town authorities by what title they
should address him in his public reception and in their
doubts they applied to Rev Samuel Haven, d. d. for adj
vice. which he gave them in the following lines
g Fame spread her wings and loud her trumpet blew,
Great Washington is near what praise his due2
What title shall he haveH she paused and said,
Not one his strikes every title dead. =
The Philadelphia Ledger states that large in the
main building of the Grard College has recently been
having complete apparatus for cysallizng and evapoa
ting constructed after the most approved plans adopted
in Germany. The entire arrangement of the room is
very complete and equal to- if not better than any other
similar establishment in this country.
1t is stated that the Milwaukee and Horizon railroad
proposing extension of their line prnc
pie The company buys from government at 81 25 per
the best lands along the line where their road is to
be located Each stockholder pays 5000 cash. for which
he receives share of stock at $780, and 80 of
these lands at 500.
The New York SUM- in speaking of the scarcity of fe
male help in that city, says Especially do families
residing in the outskirts of the city at distance
from it, find it difficult to procure suitable female help
and when they do effect engagement they have
confidence that the girls will remain longer than su
cent for them to make their observations and conclude
that situations in the city are more desirable
Wisconsin river Says the Chicago Democratic Press of
the 18th nstan is higher than it has been before in thr
years. and the has made sad havoc with dams
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the Sd instant five drowned by the breaking
up of raft and the day another raft broken
up with twelve men on it, who rescued with much
difficulty. AT Steyens's Point the streets under
water.
Mr. Graham, the counsel for Ecse indicted for the
Burdell murder made strong appeal to the court
Tuesday to proceed Monday next with the trial. but
it successfully resisted by the district attorney who
said he had important why it should be post
poned which he could not make public at pres
ent The thereupon put off to the October
term at which time the district attorney said he would
either try it or enter mol pros.
The London Times says Persons in America direct
ing letters for London should be careful to put the initial
letters of the metropota district intended above the
word London, and not under it. leading house in
New York having transmitted bills for f70 900 in letter
directed London, W. c. carried to London, West
ern Canada. "
IL is stated that when Demonico, of New York city,
undertook to comply with the license law by filing
an application to sell liquor signed by twenty freehold
ers he purchased couple of of Long Island land
for slO cut up into twenty lots presented these lots
twenty of his walters, who being thus qualified signed
his petition, according to law"
The body of welldressed man was found in the river
at Williamsport, Ohio, Friday last His is
yet unknown. 1t supposed that he was murdered by
named Barton, who had been seen in his company
The deceased known to have considerable amount
of money upon his person. and when found had the pocket
in which the money known to have been kept turned
inside out and rihed
The high price Of sugar has induced some leading New
York firms TO make extensive and successful ventures in
that branch of trade among them may be mentioned the
houses of H. ID. Morgan Co. and of Spoford 1eston
The latter firm sent order for 900 tons of Manila
sugar. part of which has already arrived The outlay
for this venture about $780, 000 and the profits
expected to exceed $3.50, 900.
The Daily Dubuque Express states that the river at
that point has risen about IS inches since the 10th inst
and is still rising rapidly. The heavy rain OF yesterday
will undoubtedly further rise, and we may soon
expect to it high it was last spring. il lacks
but very little Of that mark We hear accounts
at that point
A wager made last week at Keyport, New Jersey, on
the feat of picking up 100 eggs placed at the distance Of
yard from each other and returning with them sng
and placing them in basket, inside of hour
by Mr. John McGee who accomplished the feat in forty
nine minutes nineteen and three-quarter seconds.
AT Cleveland, Mississippi, the evening of the 9th
inst, Mr.. w. ID McKree principal Of Georgetown Acad-
cmy, in that State, married to Miss Mary Roberts
and midnight during the rejoicing Of the bridal party
he fell dead in their midst
Grand Chaplaincy Of France Is to be created which
will be conferred the young Prince Bonaparte cousin
Of the Emperor who Is known as the Able Conins He
will first be made cardinal His salary will be $50 900
francs, with palace as residence
The editor of the St Louis Republican recently con-
yersed with gentleman who has Just returned from
tour through fifteen counties in Southeast Missouri who
informs him that the wheat looks well in all those coun-
ties and promises good crop. He thinks there cannot
be less than twothrds yield and represents the farmers
Of that section greatly encouraged.
teIegraphic despatch from Louisville dated May 49,