The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-09
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GENERAL NEWS.
DREOr TaADRWe find in the Chicago Press of the 25th
u the following tokens Of direct commercial intercourse
between that city and Europe:
"Wiihin the coming summer several clearances of
sells for foreign ports will take place here and witha
gle ranshpment at Canadian port large amounts OF
produce will go ward auriag the Sea Of navigation
for the destination. heard ola sale which trans
pired Saturday Of two thousand hides heavy and kip
for Liverpool by vessel TO arrive here early in May.
Also samples of hides being put up for Scotland to
go out by Of the first vessels to leave this port"
The BosroN CouRIrRThis long established conserva-
tive psper which firm opponent Of seconalism and Of
back-repubcanism has recently passed into hands,
and is now published by Clark, Fellows Co. Mr. Fell
has for many years been connected with the Boston
press and has many riends. We wish him success
in his new enterprise.
srRucx By ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RacApR-The house
of Mr. Henry Wells in the town Of Fremont Lake county,
Illinois, the evening Of the ED uno struck with
lightning. The lightning came in contact with the Chin
ney, which followed into of the rooms and after
shatterng stoves ripping up floors and playing around
ron-bound trunk passed off under the house.
pondent Of a New York paper says: aa
Eight persons were in the building at the time of the
accidentMr and Mrs. Henry Wells four children VIII
liam Wells (Henrys brOther) and boy fourteen years
all of whom were less injured. All were
struck senseess and have knowledge of the shock
Henry thinks he in about minutes and after
discovering the condition of the OF the inmates of his
residence ,hough badly burned Immediately proceeded
the house OF neghbor with the sad intelligence and
medical aid procured forthwith Henry was burned
badly about the feet and legs Mrs Wells also burned
severely about the feet and legs and otherwise in
jorsd having been thrown upon stove William was
marked from the right elbow the bowels and down
the left leg His clothing torn aud his boot shivered
but he was not badly hart The boy fourteen years old
bore marks upon his person. but appeared perfectly
conscious of anything for half hour little girl Eve
years old marked with blstered streak commencing
on The right side and running the breast thence
the bowels the surface OF which it takes number of
ciices and then passes down the left leg. boy three
years old scorched but is to what extent
he is injured. little girl aged two years was all APP
pesrance eead for about thirty minutes but recovered
A HORSE wrrH CORK LEa--We take the following from
tho Adelaide (Australia) Register:
1--WE have recently seen Mr. Colins's mare Jewess Ii
will be remembered that she broke her fore leg the
in April last while running for the town plate Am
putation performed by Mr.. Grabb under whose
zeal Swordsnan in about six weeks. Her condition
excellent and the cork foot to the purpose
| admirably"
PASSES OF MssIssIpprThe low stage of at the
pases Of the Mississippi river for the last few months has
greatly retarded the trade Of New Orleans both with the
Atlantic and foreign ports there having been at times
many seventy ard eighty ships detained outside the
of the river unable to proceed up to the city from
the stage Of the water at the principal passes The gov
siblc parties in New Orleans for opening of these
passes and the contractors engaged In getting
their machinery TO The spot and procuring the
materials for constructing the breakwate They hope to
be able open Southwest Pass for the passage Of largest
ships by the middle Of May.
OpRRAnoNs or THE UNITED STATES TROOP IN NKw MEX
Goa letter in the New Orleans Dslta dated Fort Fill
| more New Mexico, March T. says;
"o consequence Of the frequent depedatop of the tribe
of Indians know ella aches orders have been issued
By Col Bonneville commanding this department for very
extensive operations In the field this Under the
command Of Col Lorng (riaes) 300 menl2o riaes 100
Infantry and 60 artillery Under Col d. S. Miles, tad in
fantry,) ITO rifles and 100 infantry, (3O0)
"a depot Of supplies will be established San Lucia
the CHA river, under the command Of Major Simonson
(res) and 60 men, 20 rifles and 40 infantry y Lieutenant
OBannau regimentd qusrtermaser 3D. infantry, acting
assistant and acting assistant commssary
subsistence Of the depot and Assistant Surgeon Perrin,
aMajor Crttenden ries) and Assistant Surgeon Leth-
go along with Col Lorings column, and Assistant
Surgeon Haden with that Of Colonel Mles The entire
command is to DO in readiness to eave,be former from
Abuquerque the latter from Fort Thornon the LIST Of
May
April with hundred and twenty men, to scout around
the Chiricahui mountains well supplied with packers,
| trsiiers guides, and spice"
Mss syAILsA the scientific research beloved on
Africa fails to confirm the reported existence of caudad
Of negroes in the interior OF Africa Mr. T. j. Bowen,
who spent several years in the interior of Central Africa
missionary of the Southern Baptst Board makes the
following reference to the subject in his recently
narrative In speaking Of Nsssmu the executioner of the
King Of Lorn IAN interior city OF at least 10000 nhab
ants) and others with whom he converssd, be says:
"The Moors and ARABIA who had been everywhere had
told them wonderful stories of still other countries and
tribes fer OF in the east Somewhere the other side OF
Yakouba is tribe Of people called Alskerc of whom
are more than three feet In height Tho chiefs little
taller than the people The Alakere very in
genious people, especially in working iron, and they
walls Beyond these tribe called Alsbiru who have
short iuexble tails As the stiffness Of their tails pre-
vents the Alsbiru from sitting Hat on egrouRd every
hole in the atth TO receive his tail while sitting They
are industrious Of iron bars which they cell
10 surrounding tribes All the fine swords 10 Sudan are
oade of this iron The tribe in order the Alab
wos shs have small gcatkc t0rn projecting from