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

Geneal jackson 10 his friend and second General Over
ton, ia the duel with Dickinson He tells General o. he
will either wipe out the ISLANDERS with the blood Of Dick
inson or fall hmsefno compromise be listened to-
the time early possible The General used very strong
language IL will be recolccted that the duel fought
at twentyfour PAGES Dickinson ball severely wounded
the General and ID. fell mortay wounded The gentle
man who has the letter proposes TO give to the
public, with other documents.
private letter speaking of the recent disastrous fire
at Apalachcola, Florida says We had fire last week,
and yesterday it broke out In the Union Warehouse, and
swept away half of the town We don't know how it
started Between and eight thousand bales Of cot
ton were burnt and three lives were lost. Mr.. Oman
lost boy fifteen years old; his heart found and
part OF his bones white boy in the building when
it fell and was crushed; and white running be-
tween two stores killed by the falling of the walls
The Wheeling Argus of the I'd instant says that seri-
ous accident occurred Wednesday morning the Balti
more and Ohio railroad near Harper's Ferry. The ac-
commodation train going east couple OF gyp
sy at Duied station, breaking the legs of both
and otherwise seriously njuring them They were OBJ
served ON the track but Mt the time the train de-
scending heavy grade and although every effort
made TO check its progress it proved of no avail.
There thirtytwn fires in the United States last
month"; according to teegaphc ana newspaper reports
occasoning loss in the aggregate all losses less Than
SO 900 excludedD of $l,52O0O0 The largest fire
in Baltimore the loss amounting TO $40 900 fire at
Marietta, Georgia. destroyed SIPS, 900 and others at
North Adams, Massachusetts,, and at Atlanta Georgia,
each Sl00, 900.
Tho Memphis Appeal states that serious accident oc-
CURED on the 10Th ult the Memphis and Charleston
railroad between Moscow and Wolf river bridge, by the
collision Of the regular freight and accommodation
trains Both locomotives and six seven freight cars
smashed up, Mr.. Lynch brother of of the
gneers, received injuries which caused his death.
The circuit court of Portland Maine in suit brought
by Enocf L. Chds against the Somerset and Kenne-
beck Railroad Company to claim for extra work
under contract to build certain bridges decided that
there due the plaintiff $40 760 3Ithcreby affirming
that tho contract had been faithfully performed by him,
and that there was large amount due for extra work
The Albany Knckerbockcr states that James A. Hughes
confined in the penitentiary of New York, desperate
character, stabbed David 0lmstead his keeper the
lst inst, in the back with shoe knife. An incision
inch in depth made just under the shoulder blade
the left side of the spine With careful attention the
doctors say Mr.. Olmstead will survive.
remarkable of existence under privation of food
is spoken of in the Rochester papers. Mr. John Ellis of
Henrietta who made attempt upon his life by cutting
his throat some weeks since has not been able TO take
nourishment for twenty days He suffers little pain
and but slight dminuton Of strength He communi-
Gates with his family by means of slate and pencil
The Hartford Times learns that, although yesterday
the first day of May, the five feet deep in
the northwest part of Norfolk and travel still much
impeded, while in New Marlboro, near the Massa-
clIusetts line, the snow is six feet deep.
most atrocous murder was committed on the lst in
slant about two miles above McKeesport, and twenty
miles above Pittsburg, by which an old named
George Wilson and his sister, El-lbeh lIcMnsers,
ushered into the of their Maker niece of Mr.
Wilson, named Charlotte Jones' has been arrested to-
gether with two named Fife and Stuart charged with
the commission of the horrible crime.
The New York Commercial Advertiser says that on
Thursday morning the dead body of Young and beauti-
full woman, apparently about twenty years of age was
found lying IN plonghcd field at Hampton, about five
miles north of Nowburgh. There marks of violence
upon various parts of her person. and it is supposed that
she has been murdered.
The mayor and aldermen of Charleston reached Mem
phs on the 30th ult They received by the
mttee of reception and conducted to the council cham
Der, where they met most cordially by the city
thortcs There is every to believe that the rail
road jubilee will be largely attended
The New Albany Ledger is informed by practical and
extensive frutgrowcr in Lawrence county that there
will be abundance of fruit this year, of not only apples,
both late and early, but peaches qunccs aprcot pears,
nectarines, &c.
Judge Tappan died in Steubenvie at the residence OF
He was among the oldest citizens of Steubenvle, and
filled many important stations both national and State,
having been resident of Ohio since 1799
NJ. Emile dc Girardin is occupying the leisure allowed
him by his retreat from journalism in writing comedy
entitled La File da Millionaire. Like Ponsarl, young
Dumas Barriere and the Others who have recently made
money, he cannot find anything but the almighty dol
| lar to moralizc upon, satirize, and-pocka.
The United States sloop war Saratoga, of the home
squadron seven days from Key West, arrived in Iamp-
| ton Roads on wednesday eyoDlnS. She was tOwcd up
Friday afternoon by the steamer Water Witch, which
also owed down the sloop-owar Dale bound for the A
| rcan station.
About 300 artisans employed at the govern
ment armory at Harpers Ferry In the manufacture OF
what is styled the remusket and the rifle These are
both newly improved arms, and in all respects FAR supc
| ror to those recently in our service.
The Louisville Courier is informed by intelligent farm
in Henry and Owen counties that the crops in that
section highly promising There will be plenty OF
fruit wheat looks WELL and the ground is generally in
better order and condition than it has been for years.
heavy yield of everything is anticipated
J. ID. Williams proposes to publish in the city Of Mont
gOmery, Wetumpka, Alabama, monthly periodical to
be called the African Advocate and Southern Expostor of
American Slavery, provided he obtain thousand
subscribers Mt 81 per annum, in advance.
The Norfolk Herald announces the death of James
Hunter Goodwin, esd, wealthy farmer and most excel
lent citizen of Nanscmond county Virginia
The flour and grain receipts at Oswego since the Open
ing of navigation TO the 1st of May 30 900 barrels of
-four 1877 200 bushels of wheat TO- 600 bushels of rye
! and g. GOO bushels of barley
The Ohio river at Pittsburg continues in fine order
with feet two inches of water in the channel.
Richmond exchange states that the hucksers of that
city have recently been taxed by thai State In the
$20 in consequence of selling commission fruits OF
foreign growth. ....
The board of health of Norfolk have selected the old
naval anchorage, just inside of Craney island for their
quarantine ground 1t is about four miles and half
below Norfolk and lower down the river than the quar-
antne ground of the last season.
Mrs Sarah Ann Vass residing the plank road some
miles from Freerick ckgbJrg Virginia committed