The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-01

FERooIous ATTACK BEARs.---Two MEN KnlED.-Me
learn from the Troy Times that two were dreaduiy
torn by bear In West Troy, the Basin dock thurs
day night 1t appears that upon the dock there were
two large black bears, owned by Mr. Robert Morlson'
which not confined at night but allowed the range
Of chains giving them circle Of from eight to ten ieet
About half-past eight clock Thursday night Joseph
Hervey, Indian hafbreed, who was undoubtedly IN
toxcated the time crawed under sf which Is turn
ed bottom upward within reach of the animals Whe
there he attacked by the largest bear which buried
It's teeth into his left shoulder Persons nom the mouse
at rushed TO his rescue and after severe ngh got
him away but not until his scalp had been very badly
torn, and his shoulder extensively acerated de was
taken to the county house The rumor was that he ded
there about twelve o'clock.
About three O'Clock yesterday morning the inmates OF
the house were aroused by cries of distress proceeding
from the vicinity of the bears quarters They fastened
to the spot and found lying upon his back near
the sk with the bear which had attacked the halt
breed crouching him. its teeth deeply mbedded IN
his shoulder After vainy trying to the man by
attacking the bear in the front with clubs rakes and
knives rake dug deep into one OF his launches ana
four seizng 1t by main strength pulled him on the
and drew the latter away.
The of the second man is John Hoey. He is
from Rochester and is supposed to be an engineer ON
railroad His injuries very severe, and he cannot
probably recover His scalp is almost entirely torn of,
his left shoulder shockngly aceted and his right arm
badly cut He said he was going down 70 the basin Tor
the purpose of taking ski ferry the river, when
he stumbled and fell the two bears The bear
killed ABOUT Iour D CLOCK
The st. Paul (AInnesota) Pioneer of the Esd says:
We learn that application has been made to Col Aber
crombe commanding United States troopsn this Territory
at Fort Hdgelcy, for the immediate despatch of
body of troops to Fort Ripley for the purpose of
pyng that post and keeping the Chppewas, who have
recently exhibited a lawless disposition in submission.
The abandonment of Fort Ripley was one of the most
ladvised measures ever pepetrated by the federal au
horities in this Territory Secretary Floyd has exhibit
ted during our recent Indian troubles the right spirit
he hasb aen and decided action and trust
that upon proper representations he will continue to de-
the approval of citizens by ordering the pema
ment reoccupation OF that fort
NJ. M. Noulther and Provost, of Paris, have obtained
patent in this country for the following singular mode
of preserving copses They first stop all the apertures,
such the mouth nosts &c. with modelers wax, then
place the corpse in suitable attitude and spread over
the skin layer of metallic salt by preference puverized
nitric of silver which is very easily applied The salt
penerates into the pores of the skim and when sufficient
quantity of it has been applied to the body by
of brush, the body put into vessel of sulphate OF
copper, and galyanic current being established the
whole surface becomes covered with depose OF copper,
thus producing a metallic mummy
despatch from Cleveland Ohio dated the 28th says:
evening session yesterday National Compensation
Emancipation Society was organized and the following
officers chosen President Prof b. Siman Conespon-
ding Secretary Ehu Buritt Treasurer, Robert Indy
Murray.
The resolution under discussion during the day was f.
nally adopted and the convention adjourned sine die
Mrs Catharine Van Rensselaer, Cochrane daughter of
Major General SCHUYLER the distinguished revolutionary
patriot recently died at Oswego where she residing
for the last thirty three years She born in Albany
February 90 1881 and baptized the 4h of March,
ISL by the Rev Ellaedus Westerlo of the Dutch Re-
formed Church. in this city Gen and Mrs Washington,
James Van Rensselaer, and Margaa Schuyler being her
sponsors in baptism.
The Boston Transcript states that the India trade of
that city, which has been losing business for the last
six months, has revived under the influence of the
- ,,aJI ccfr
are now paying handsome profits to importers. The
ceips of merchandise at Boston from the various India
ports will probably greatly exceed in quantity and value
the importations of any previous year large number
of ships are now DUE
Work has been resumed upon the Hoosac tunnel The
North Adams Transcript says that the boring machine
making good progress Wednesday afternoon last
1t is operated by two steam engines of about 40horse
power each The parties most interested very SAN
guine of success
Collins is at last completed and is advertised to sail
from New York for Liverpool the 18th of September
next The designer of the ship had adopted new and
unried valve and condenser both of which failed trial
Delay in completing the vessel caused by this I'M
toward event
The Detroit Tribune says that there 3s46 barrels
equal 900 tonsof copper from the Wellington
NINE Lake Superior, awaiting shipment to London, Eng
land 1t is estimated that the saving in the price of COAL
and in the cost Of smelling, will about pay the freight Of
the ore to London.
Mr. Ludlow, cashier Of the Ohio Trust Company, has
been arrested the suits of the Merchants Bank of
Wheeling and the Farmers Bank of Virginia.
Handbils have been circulated throughout upper Geor
a and Tennessee for troops to go to Nicaragua 25 per
month and $50 of land is offered an inducement
to enlist.
The annual Tennessee State Fair to be held this year
on the Fair Grounds Nashville commencing Mon
day. October 18th, and ending Saturday, October 18th
The authorities Of Keokuk Iowa, have adopted
dnance imposing tax of two dollars for street i'm
provements all visitors who remain there than
month
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