The Washington union., 1857-05-13
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Albany and Oswego determined to the speed OF
canal boats, of rival lines, by from Albany TO Os
wego for a wager Of 81 900 each boat to carry sixty
tons OF freight Accordingly, ON Wednesday morning,
messengers sent ahead to prepare the locks NC, TO
prevent hndraces and the boats started at the appoint
ed hour with six horses attached TO each, accompanied
by crowds Of men and boys.
On Saturday and Sunday last LauIens district South
Carolina) was visited by the most destructive rain which
has occurred there for many years Bottom lands that
were before flowed almost ruined fences
and bridges have been injured and almost every farmer
in the district will be compelled to repant portion OF
his crop
The Albany Argus is informed by Michael Parantan of
Cohoes that his daughter left her home the 10Th of
April, since which time he has heard nothing of her
She was sixteen years OF age five feet four inches hgh
light complexion light hair, and prepossessing in ap-
pearance He has misgiyings that the young
woman found dead Newburg his daughter, and
says that she resembed very closely the description given
| of that unfortunate girl.
1t has been before stated that committee of the Eng
sh Parliament have under consideration the subject OF
the future disposition of the vast landed possessions of
the Hudson Bay Company in North America. The Mon
tre Herald has avices from England to the effect that
the company to be allowed to retain the territory
the condition that they shall give up such portions of it
as from time TO time may be required for the purpose
of colonization.
The executive committee of the National Typograph-
ical Union, which met at New Orleans the 9th inst
reported Ia favor of the establishment OF national print
ing office and recommended that the different States be
petitoned grants land for the support Of old and
disabled printers, and the establishment of printers
asylum No action has yet been taken on the report
The body OF murdered man was found on the 25th
ult the roadside in the vicinity Of Wautoma Wis
The head about half severed from the body evident
ly done with some sharp instrument razor handle,
broken lying also pistol, the stock of which
broken. There had been some hafa-dozen blows
| the head, done with the pistol
We learn from Delaware that Gov. causey has appoint
ed Hon. Samuel M Harrington late chief justice Of the
superior court chancellor of the State in place of Chan
cellor Johns, deceased He has also appointed Edward
w Gpin esq, to the office of chief justice of the supe
ror court fill the place vacated by Judge Harrington.
The st. Louis Integencer is informed that there is
now hardly 100 900 of public land in northwest
Missouri left and most of this claimed by preempton
The immigration from all parts of the northern and mid
die States Is yery heavy, and in few years west of
Grand river will be the thickest settled part of the
| State.
| The Wheeling (ViTgina) Argus announces that a
bnakesan Of the coal trains of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, going West day two SINCE whilst at
tempting to get upon the train it leaving the sta
ton at Sandy Hook, fell beneath the wheels and
crushed to death His parents reside in Hancock, Mary
| land. -a@a'-@
A celebrated Paris physician and surgeon lately per-
formed operation ON blind man. an act of charity,
and fully restored him to sight In few days the blind
sued the doctor for destroying his profession
blind man, and taking TOOLS laying damages at 10000
| francs. The suit is now in court.
The book business appears to have been active
last year than this During the months of January
February, March, and April, 1885, there published
in this country 574 different works. including altogether
G27 volumes During the corresponding months of the
present year, 1856 works issued with total of 357
volumes.
The Toronto Colonst of Tuesday of last week says:
'Iere rumors in town yesterday of serious deal
cations in the cusom-house The amount unaccounted
for said by to be fl0, ,O00rather ominous
| sum in Toronto
Boswell Beach, in the 1O3d year of his age died at his
residence in Washington township, Belmont county
Ohio ontbe first instant. The deceased soldier of
the revolution and engaged in several of the battles
of that
Judge Bullock of the circuit court of Louisville Ken
lucky Few days ago instructed the commonwealth at
torney TO present bill to the grand jury for the ndct
ment of the courthouse of that city nuisance
count of the leaky condition of its roof This nuisance
cost nearly million dollars.
The Richmond South states that company has been
organized at Abingdon, in that State, toconsruct the
Virginia and Kentucky railroad to connect the Virginia
and Tennessee railroad with the Kentucky railroads
Paper is now made in Belgium from refuse tanned
leather Az the tanning is washed out of the leather
about twenty per centum of old hemp rope mixed with
the scraps and the whole up and reduced to pulp
from which fair quality of paper is made by the usual
process.
scheme has been initiated in Liverpool for the for
nation of line of steamers from that port to Aus
traa each vessel to be of ten thousand tons burden
guaranteed to make tho passage in thirty days and at
cost of only S2, 900 900 each.
The steamer Ericsson sailed from New York at noon
the 9th inst, for Liverpool with 80 passengers in
cludng Dr. McClntock and lady, Professor Marshall and
lady, of Philadelphia; and Richard Stuart of New York
who will become the agent Of the associated press at
Liverpool
The mayor of Philadelphia has appointed an officer to
investigate the of fires for the purpose detecting
incendarism
Colonel John Beard, another Of the " Old Defenders"
died at his residence in Baltimore yesterday morning
The quarantine convention will meet in Philadelphia
to-day,
Gen Scott has accepted invitation to be present on
the 18th of June at the Inauguration of the Warren statue
on Bunker Hill
The net revenue of the Niagara Suspension Bridge
Company last year $37 1856 Total dividends fifteen
per cent capital of $500, 900
Last Wednesday ten whalers arrived at New Bedford
bringing in the aggregate $40 barrels sperm and II $50
barrels of whale oil, and 10000 pounds of bone ex-
elusive of oil and bone previously sent home
novel mode of expressing election returns was adopt
cd ut the Ayrshire Scoand) elections The distance to
be travelled eleven miles, and number of swift
footed boys placed at short distances on the road
who made the trip in thrtyivc minutes.
The New York Mirror states that one of the conductors
the Green Point cars from Brooklyn named Baddock
Wells, disappeared two weeks since and has not
been heard of He started out with his car as usual, but
on the route left in consequence Of being sick
Hon Hiram Belcher died at Pennington. Connecticut.
He was about ca years of age.