The Washington union., 1857-04-30
THE WASHINGT0N UNION.


The library OF the House Of Commons consists Of up
wards Of so 900 volumes In Is45 il only numbered 600
The increase has principally taken place Ia dictionaries
books OF reference, geaeral history, English history dip
lonlacy topography, law voyages and travels, well
works of authority connected with the East Indies and
colonial possessions.
Captain J. NJ White, late owner Of the steamboat s.
n j. 1iabae, has Instituted suit in New Orleans against
Sheriff Bell for the Of $50 600 which he claims
the value of the boat at the time of her destruction by
fire, while under seizure and in custody Of the sheriff
| The fishermen in the neighborhood Of Aqua Creek
were quite successful Saturday taking from 900 20
5000 shad at haul The largest haul of the il
said TO have been made "Wednesday last by Mr. Jacob
Dempsey, at the Six Chimneys below Indian Head This
haul yielded about 70, 900.
The Toronto Colonist OF late date says that the fall
wheat, which appeared few DAYS ago TO hc in rather
precarious condition. rapidly assuming favorable
aspect and eaIs need be entertained of the plant
which has escaped all danger from the very unusual and
trying weather since February last.
The quarantine commissioners Of New York city have
bought fifty of land segunes Point for the To-
was SIS 900 the buildings valued at from Sl2 600 to
s4 ,0o0 being included in the purchase The house viii
be used as residence for the hospital physicians.
new line of steamers viii begin running in May be
tween New York. London and Bremen leaving each port
scmi-monthly This line is owned by the European and
American Seam-shipping Company of London and South
ampton. On the outward trip the steamer will remain
one day at London.
A letter from the collector of the susquehannA and
Tde-water canal at Wrightsville Pennsylvania states
that although the canal has been in order two DAYS less
than last year. the business shows increase of
$1,000 in tolls 80 more through boats and lol more
way boats.
/ The Bremen barque Blucher arrived at Baltimore
Monday in thtyseven days from Bremen, bringing 252
emigrants The Bremen barquc Columbia also arrived
the same day, after passage of forty five days from
/ that port, with lI6 passengers in the steerage
The Galveston Tcxas Civilian of the goth instant says
that the effects of the late osts have not been dss
rous to the crops many had supposed Much of the
! young is apparently uninjured and the cotton
planted previous to the last frost coming out finely
Lewis Baker, esq, of Philadelphia, formerly manager
of the principal theatre in San Fancsco has leased from
John Bates ESQ., the Cincinnati and Louisville theatres
the former for ten and the latter for eight years
The receipts Norfolk, under the vesselinspection
law, from LIST April, 1885, to LIST April, 1851 only
| $40, 294 81
The machine shops Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
in Wheeling recently destroyed by fire. being mpdl,
I rebuilt
/ Julien Cumming, esq, of Augusta, has accepted
the invitation deliver the annual address before the
Literary Society of the Georgia Military Institute the
! 18th of July next.
W. Kennedy, esq, has disposed OF his interest in
the Florence Aa Gazette, democratic paper, to c. F.
Bynum esq., who has become its sole editor and propr
etor.
] telegaphc despatch that the steamship
Lebanon, from WOOWcn Win 10 tnt evening pl
the Ilth arrived at Halifax ON the 9th instant with
4 troops, but brought no news of interest.
The Clarksyille Tcnnessec Jcersonan says that the
prospects for good fruit and wheat crops in that section
are fattering.
Edwin Forrest the great tragedan will perform at the
Holliday-street Theatre during the ensuing week.
W. B. Egan esq., has been elected Judge of the seven
teenth judicial district OF Louisiana by majority of about
$50 votes
The farmers of Potter county, Pennsylvania said
to have made this about 325 pounds of maple
sugar worth in cash ten cents per pound, and really
worth TO the farmer l2a cents.
A large blacksmith shop burned in New Orleans
ON the 22d inst together with ten twelve dwell
ing houses.
Frederick Emerson esq, well known for many years
as an eminent instructor and author of valuable arith-
metic used in public schools died at his residence in
Boston on the 26th instant at the age of 6s years
An entire block of buildings were destroyed 10y fire at
Oxford, North Carolina, the 2sth inst The loss
Mcssrs. Hcrndcn, Mitchell and Lynch is estimated at
$50, 000
fire at Montgomery Alabama ON Sunday, burnt Car
ters livery stables with thirty horses including most oi
those belonging to Ortens circus The loss is about
$50, 600
pla employing $50 stages and OPS horses The an
na expenses Of these lines estimated at $500 600 and
the capital invested at $500, 900.
Hudson the ex-raroad king, whose frauds created at
one time much excitement has ngan been elected to
the English Parliament.
Dourcdineir's soap and candle works. in Philadelphia
were destroyed by fire Tuesday last Loss, $50 900
insured for $50, 900.
The Hartford Times learns that the tro fe dep
in Western Massachusetts,. The drifts between West
Granville and Hartford from five TO six feet deep
Snow fell to the depth foot the goth inst at
bloomsbury, Pennsylvania.
The total amount of taxable property in Shelby county
Tennessee for the last fiscal year. is s29 225 aI5 the
total amount of the tax the same S92 25g ~. The
number Of slaves in the county is estimated at l3 26s.
The Chicago Democrat is informed that the wheat crop
OF VIII county. Illinois, is DESTROYED Cattle suffer
ing for want Of fodder and the fruit, general thing,
is killed.
western exchange says that Thmouche, chief OF
the Utah Indians put two native physicians death
because they failed to two of his wives, who died
under their
The Rochester New York; Union states that the frac-
tonal increase of fare way stations the Central rail
road will add than $4,000 annually to its
nue.
beautiful yacht has been built in Baltimore for firm
in st Paul. Minnesota. She shipped yesterday by
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to Wheeling thence 10
ST. Paul by the river route.
The Abingdon Virginia, Democrat states that during
the week preceding Tuesday last fell daily in Wash
ington county The fruit is generally killed. and vege-
taon very backward through the southwest portion
the State. Many cattle dying
There arc three banking houses in Chicago whose de-
positcs reach in the vicinity of 81 600 each and
at least whose deposes nearly half that