The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-10
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MONUMENT To DR. KASE--The Pontiac (Michigau) Ca
zette suggests the propriey Of raising fund to erect
suitable to DR.. Kane in order perpetuate in
worthy manner the character and deeds of the who
has passed away but whose memory will be pride
TO future generations.
The ooMEr.The small telescope comet discovered at
Leipsc February 23 and in this country month later
now IL is said be seen with telescope Of moderate
power "alhough it will require clear sky be able
see it TO advantage" 1t the March 81
Il is the star Oa Perse l4tb magnitude 1t pre-
sens the usual coneay appearance The nebulous head
is about minute in diameter aud the nucleus is bright
star Of the seventh magnitude.
SOUTHERN CREDIT letter from New York. in the Phil
adelpha Inquirer speaking Of the drygoods trade
marks;
The payments from the North and West continue very
backward, and good many small failures weekly
chroniced in these sections From the South the other
hand prompt returns made and the credit Of friends
the other side of Mason and Dxons line stood bet
than does at this moment probably account of the
large yield Of cotton during the last and the
unusually high prices realized therefor
The WAR ArmcA.-The government of Liberia has
appropriated 10 aid the coonists Of Cape Pamas
in the with the natives besides contributing $50
ed under Ex-Governor Roberts. letter states that
il through the kindness Of Dr. Hail. of Baltimore that
the government of Liberia able raise the money
Many of the citizens of Monrova opposed war
and it supposed by the latest account from Cape Pal
that the natives properly treated would sub
init and live on terms Of peace with the colonists.
MASSACRE OF WHITE SETTLERS ~ MMsgsorA--In con.
rmaon of the Intelligence published yesterday refer
to the massacre of white settlers Spirit Lake we
have received the following letter from reliable gem
tleman at Mankato
MANKATo March 90 1857
According the report of Mr. Markham of Spirit Lake
in this Territory shocking affair took place there the
OF this month Spirit Lake is about fifteen miles from
Springfield, the Des Mones river, in souhwesterly
course and the Iowa line Mr. Markham had been
the Des Mones river after his oxen which
feeding upon rushes, and in going home got bewldered
and hungry and started for the house. Upon
reaching it be found the door and windows broken open
and the inside upon the floor laid the body Of old
lady
A short distance from the house, upon the snow be
found boy about twelve years age who also dead
short distance from the body of the boy be found that Of
girl partially devoured by the dogs lie says that he
visited four other houses where families had been living
but person was there everything in the house
thrown the floors He for tho next house. OK
pecting stay all night but found several Indian tents
pitched before the door, and the house filled with Indians
He being Atigued, crept into bank and laid until
morning, when he started for the settlement Spring
field
They finding that be was in earnest aboat his story.
and swearing its correctness Immediately despatched
two for Fort Rdgely who succeeded in raising fifty
place this evening" and win for Des Moines river
in the morning. The soldiers camp for the night at
South Bend We have heard nd "a stories before but we
are inclined from the source to believe this to be true.
[Sl Paul Democrat March rs.
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL IrEMs-Lola Monies is acting
and dancing at Louisville Kentucky Miss Emma Stanley
commenced her entertainments Charleston South Caro-
lima, Tuesday evening, the 7t Thalberg is giving
in Massachusetts, with German opera
company, conducted by Carl Bergmann has not drawn
good house, The Davenpors the Broadway Thea
ire New York Max Msretzek will operate per-
formances at Nibos Garden, New York. on Monday with
Sgnora Gazzanigna and Adelaide Phillips The tenth
nversay of the american Dramatic Fund Association will
be celebrated at the Asor House. New York. on the goth
inst by dinner ard mscellaneous entertainment" Miss
Logan is to play engagement in Boston.
Acquired two brothers. William and Charles
Davis and their cousin, William G. Davis charged with
the murder Of s. Spence Sawyer at Elizabeth city, North
Carolina have been acquitted The trial excited great
terest in that State.
THE AMERICAN KoRsEn-The Charleston Courier of
Tuesday last says General George Morris Of the Home
Journal whose name is familiar to all, we'll by his many
popular and admired songs as by his genial abilities
editor is visiting city health trip and is the
Mills House The best wishes Of many will attend and
surround him. and invoke for him successful tour and
pleasant sojourn."
WANT suPrLED.For several years past an extensive
patronage has been extended by democrats well their
political opponents TO Greeley and McElraths Almanac, on
account Of the political statistics contained in it though
these often given in faulty and one-sided manner
occasion general demand for good political alma
Of democratic character. This want has at
length been met in the Democratic Almanac and Political
Register, which has just been Issued by O. w. Cotton
publisher, Indianapolis Indiana. 1t is handsomely made
up and contains fund of political statistics election
bles &C. for reference which democrats will do well
consult.
Solid NEeRoThe Kentucky papers state that Mr.. D.
Cunningham of Cedar Grove Breckenridge county owns
negro boy years old who weighs 14O pounds and
measures around his chest Al inches He is 40 inches
high and Of good action Mr. O. has been offered much
two thousand dollars for this boy by persons DESTROYS
Of exhibiting him. but has invariably and properly refused
to SELL
THE NEWEST TERRITORY of the Minnesota pio-
preparing to emgrate to Dacotah Hon. Joseph
r. Brown who went to Minnesota thirty years ago
drummer boy from Pennsy vano and who has prosccteo
almost every square mile of the Northwest proposes to
with his family to the vicinity Of James river that
when the first settlers the Dacotah Territory
zed make their appearance its banks they will find that
the "o boss thar before Them securing the best To-
cations for SITES His wife being half breed, and
his whole life having been spent among the Indians he
only enjoy life in half-savage state.
coal-burnng locomotive in Illinois recently ran 254
miles, and saved 22 80 in cost of fuel by burning coal
stead Of wood The coal used in Illinois is the bitumnou
which is abundant but wood is every year becoming dear