The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-13
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IMPORTANT CONVENTION 1t bas BEEN proposed to hold
convention representing the various railroads lying be-
tween the Mississippi vslley and the port of Norfolk for
the purpose of appointing commission to proceed to Eng
land and endeavor prevail upon the propretors of the
new monster steamship, building on the Thames to
bring her Der first transatlantic trip TO the barbor of
Norfolk The 18th Of April Whereabouts has been named
the time Of holding this convention, and Lyrchburg
Virginia, as The pl.re.
ILLINOIS cASAL-The damage to the Illinois canal by the
late foods has been very great and there is ap
prehend says the ST. Louis Republican, that will not be
in order for before the 18th Of April and il may be
ten days longer If the weather should not be favorable
The officers in charge forcing repairs with all possible
expedition but they hold hope of navigation earlier
than the middle Of April
Nor GumrY-It appears by report of the courmartial
held on the French sentinel who shot Mr. Moey the Ameri-
can in the prison Of the Rue de Cchy Paris that be
plead obedience TO orders and was acquitted
CoLpRED CITIZENS IN RHODE IsLASp-The constitution Of
Rhode Island limits the right of suffrage citizens of the
United States As such coored have been considered
in that State and allowed As however the Uni
ted States Supreme Court has just decided that they
citizens it is supposed they will hereafter be denied
the right Of suffrage unless The Stae constitution is
chauged
THE MAINE MURDER raiah-The following despatch was
received late hour for insertion in last Issue
PORTLAND, March lo-In the of George knight,
indicted for The murder of his wife, which has been
trial for twenty days at Auburn the jury to-day after be-
ing out twenty houf returned verdict of murder in
| the first degree. His counsel have fled exceptions
The New York Commercial Advertiser furnishes the fol-
| lowing particulars in relation to this
The convict is farmer in Poland township, Audros-
coggn county Maine and prior to this charge of murder
bore respectable character His wife Mary Knight was
found the morning OF The It'll of October last lying
dead in her bed, with her throat cut and another fatal
wound. She much older than her husband, and it
suspected that he wished 10 get rid of her in order to
marry anohsr The theory of the defence that
Mrs Knight committed suicide and attempt made
prove abb The trial has occupied the supreme Judi
cal court of Maine at Auburn nineteen days. Judge Rice
presiding The Hon. Nathan D. Appleton attorney gem
era and Charles W. Goddard esq., county attorney
Quoted the prosecution and The Hon. N Clifford and Da-
vid Dunn, esq managed the defence
Two DAYS IN a COFFIN ALrE--Mr. T. r. Butler Georgia
mber-cutter went to Savannah short time since sell
timber and taken Sick and it thought died His
remains deposited 10 coffin and sent home. On
opening the coffin after its arrival he discovered
smile Medical assistance Immediately obtained and
it is said that be fast recovering. He in his coffin
nearly two days ...
/ THE AMERIcAN PRInA poxsA-Tbe New York CORES
pendent of the Baltimore American Gays:
aYour readers will doubtless still retain pleasant recol-
lecfions OF Madame de Wilhost who accompanied Thai
berg your CITY, have before referred appear
here the pma donna OF opera company. Her
success at decided but being followed by ser-
GUS illness resulting from the excitement had
other opportunity Of judging of her merits for
During past few weeks however she has been perform.
ing 10 delighted audiences and has fully confirmed
preston that the walks of wellcuvated private life
bb frequent instances of musical talent sufficient cope
with the most professional adopts As Daugh-
ter OF the Regiment Madame de Wilborst, Monday
ming won arels which will make Der proposed European
visit Of study the advent off teacher Training
practice will of benefit but the germs Of greatness
have ALREADY shown themselves and been approved"
DINNER AMERICAN NAVAL oFFIcERs--We are indebted
TO the New Haven Journal of Wednesday for the following
awe have received BY the Elm City copies Of the Barba
does Globe February The Globe of the I'd Of Feb
ruary gives interesting Of dinner given by the
merchants Of Bridgetown, tbs officers Of the United
States frigate Merruac lying at that port Nearly
hundred gentlemen present. among them several resi-
dent Americans Mr. Edward Trowbridge Of this city,
responded the toast Our other American guests 10
very neat sptecb, and concluded by proposing, The
health of the resident British merchants Of Barbados
their prosperity equal their hospitality Just behind
and the presidents chair suspended fine portrait
of Gen Washington draperied by the encrcing coors OF
Eopland and America tie British ensign and the star
spanged banner enwreaihed the picture of him whom
American history loves record first in war; first in
peace and first in the hearts of his countrymeu The
whole affair is described ny The Globe very pleasant
al who participated in H.
ENREzzLEMKST--A despatch from Boston says;
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