The Washington union., 1857-04-21
GENERAL NEW $.

Dsam ID. L. DIS SarssuRE rQ--We find la the
Columbia g. CO Carolinan the following notice OF the
death Camden Of this highly esteemed citizen In his
6lst year
Neary thirty years ago he let the navy oi the United
States where he served with much credit an officer,
and entered the service Of the State in the branch hank
Camden A cashier Of that Institution he enjoyed the
highest confidence of the community, dischafgng his re-
sponsble duties with great accuracy, attention. and Ell.
cheney OF the pures character man and Christian,
his loss will De severely felt by his fellow citizens In all
his relations Of life, more beloved and re-
spected and the bereavement in his family circle though
not unexpected, Is Of sad and Inourniu interest "
ME,lpins RAILROAD oELKnRsnoS The citizens OF Mem
phis making arrangements TO entertain their guests
on the LIST and I'd proximo grand and extensive
scale large number OF invitations have been sent out,
and II is expected that the vsiter win he counted by
thousands.
MAMMOTH STEAMSHIP EAMERs. The Portland board of
trade have received authentic information that the
of the great steamer expect that she win be ready for
soon after midsummer They look for her in August or
September and will probably receive her with s the
honors."
VALUABLE BEQursr AT the last meeting Of the Boston
Society of Natural History the announcement made
by Dr. A. A. Gould of most valuable beques to the so
cety by the late Prof Bailey Of West Point His whole
microscopic collection contained in books with index
volume, his collection Of algm sca-weeds his rough
material for microscopic research including his cabinet Of
minute fossil animal and vegetable FORMS together with
| his microscopic memoranda and unpublished papers,
and his very valuable library Of microscopic and botan
cal works amongst them Ehrenberg's great work on
hcrogeology have been bequeathed to this society.
REJuvESArED. The Cumberland pId Telegraph states
that Mrs Barbara Ellen Klink an inmate of the aims
house of Allegheny county has reached the age of
hundred and six years, and she is still active. Several
years since she went blind but has recovered her sight
and Ia able to thread needle without the aid Of
specaces She has also been blessed with the renewal
her teeth.
QUARANTINE The propeller Borussia, with some four
hundred passengers arrived at New York, from Ham
burg on Tuesday afternoon last Six days before she
reached that port solitary Of small pox, yario
lod appeared board, the victim being female pas
senger All the remaining passengers were and still are
in good health yet apon their aiyal Mt quarantine, she
was compelled to anchor and the whole four hundred
vaccinated. The vessel will be obliged to remain
several days longer whcn II appear she
will he allowed to come to town.
NAVY suppLIEs.--The New York Journal of Commerce
discredts the assertion Of its correspondent speza
regard to the bad quality Of the supplies furnished to
| some Of the Mediterranean fleet. 1t says:
Whatever may have been the result of surveys held
board the Congress and the Susquehanna have the
reliable evidence that the provisions clothing and
small stores supplied by contract for the navy,
of good quality and never received and delivered
| in better condition than at the present tino.
"Within the last two years there has been entire
change for the better in this branch of the service and IL
il quite possible that the supplies condemned in the Med
terranean part of the original stock taken from
home when the squadron sailed and before this improve
| ment commenced"