The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-05-14

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The chief engineer of the Cincinnati fire department
states that II steam fire engine Is established, ~
will costfor salaries, So $50 year running expenses
$500 horses and harness. 81 500 hose carriages, sI00
lot Of ground So 600 house So 900 horse feed, 5000
incidental 500 total s22 $50 He also states that the
expense Of the fire department last year $4,000
man appeared at Hartford few days since, profess.
ing be agent for company Of singers, and made an
preparations for concert and when the evening came
stood the door and took the money After the audi
enoe seated he said he guessed he would go over 70
the hotel and get the singers but the singers did not
come and it found that the agent took the O'Clock
train
The Newark Daily Advertiser says that boy in one OF
the public schools of Newark whipped a few DAYS
since by the teacher who held his head downward be-
tween his knees while he inflicted the punishment The
holding Of the head downward created rush OF blood
to the head causing brain fever and death few days al
terward
1t is reported that John Dean rusticatng in Frank
linye few miles east Of Riverhead, Long Island. he
is boarding in the family of Mr. John N Sayer and is
being tutorcd and polished by the Rev. Mr. Reed Con-
gregationa clergyman He sent down there by hls
lawyer and TO avoid recognition, assumed the name OF
John johnson.
The Albany Evening Journal states that Saturday
evening last horse, attached TO lumber-cat became
frightened and into passenger train, while II was IN
rapid motion The horse thrown backwards, break
ing off the shafts but received further injury than
'split nose.
Orders have Just been received at Newport Masschu-
sets and offers made to charter ships TO load gaIo at
the guano islands in the Arabian for Great Britain on
English account The guano depostes these islands
were discovered in 1858 by Mr. John Ord, an English
master mariner The quantity estimated is from one to
two millions Of tons, and worth fl0 600 10 fi5,
600, 900.
Twelve lottery offices in Boston overhaued on the
18th instant by the police, in six of which tickets Of the
Delaware State lottery found and the parties were
arrested At Merricks office, State street. over 5oO
tickets were seized
The business Of the Bank of England is conducted by
about eight hundred clerks, whose salaries amount TO
about 100000 The bank in 1850 had about twenty
millions of bank notes in circulation la the same year
there about five millions deposited in the savings
banks of the metropolis.
The New York Daily Mirror states that the Bank OF
Commerce just erected the of Nassau and Cedar
streets is 30 feet the former and los feet ON the latter
street is built in the America italian style, and cost
with the lot, $4,000
The Charleston Courier that in response to an IN
vation from the city council Of that city, the city council
Of Memphis have fixed upon the 9th of May as the time
for visiting Charleston
The Mobile Daily Register of the Sh inst states that in
the United States court Judge John A. Campbell pres
ding Loveace convicted of robbing the mail, On
"Wednesday sentenced to five years imprisonment IN the
penitentiaTy.
Mobile exchange says that the rise of the Bgby is
great that the waters the rock at Columbus more
than abundant for the largest boats but alas theie are
none of the largest cargoes there The Warrior too, Is
booming Late arrivals mention rise of thirty
feet, and still the food increases,
The Paterson On. J,) Guardian states that Sunday
last another splendid pearl found in the Oldham
brook Pearls have also been found in the Tuckamuck
brook, Bergen county. Muscles containing valuable
pearls have also been found recently in Monmouth county
The afternoon session of the third day proceedings of
the National Typographical Convention at New Orleans
was mostly devoted the consideration OF the constu
ton and laws of the Union, which finally adopted
in committee Of the whole.
young lady of sia, Of distinguished birth and for
tune is about marry the hero Of the Crmea, Marshal
Pellissier who is sg years Of age II Is said to be
affair of the most romantic sentiment the part Of the
youthful bride
DR. Brandreth of New York, has offered to become one
of twenty to make up purse Of 900 to he offered as
reward for the discovery of the murderer muderers
of Dr. Burdel
Chief Justice Oakley of the superior court New York
died on the 18th instant at the age OF 10 years John
Turner formerly publisher Of the New York Gazette
also died on the same day, aged s5 years.
The committee on prisons reported in the Massachu
ses legislature that it is nexpedient to legsate on an
State prisons.
The jury In the Dalton divorce have been unable
agree They stood ten in favor of granting divorce
and two against it.
The weather the 18th instant at Buffalo quite
cold and snow fell to unusual extent for May