The Washington union., 1857-05-28
GENERAL SUMMARY.

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GENERAL SUMMARY
A correspondent writes us says the Chicago nil
Iimes) from Matoon, Illinois, that the mail from Chg
of the 9th and 1lth of May stolen from the depot
Matoori and was robbed of all that valuable In
addition to the mail from Chicago the mail from Indian
apolis Terre Haute Indiana, and Paris, Illinois, de
tined for Chicago, containing over one hundred etcn
was also stolen and robbed This last was of the lth and
seems to have been of considerable value Over fiji,
torn and mutilated post-bis have been recovered and
when examined will disclose the precise number Of letter.
stolen 1t is known that four hundred letters have
been robbed. The newspaper mail was not touched
The passenger train from Boston for Providence and
New Bedford recently in collision with freight
train which was standing the main track at 'SbarH
switch throwing the engine, tender, and baggageca
the passenger train off the track, and causing about
81 900 damage The freight train not seen in time
to prevent the collision, and 1t is stated that it had
right to be the main track at that time and place
Fortunately person was injured.
The Olympia Washington Territory Pioneer tells
story Of young and sinewy Scotch farmer, who finding
his dog fighting with six-fcet panther with the disd
vantage on his side went to his assistance and gave the
panther some heavy kicks with his thicksoed boots The
beast attacked him. and scratched and bit him severely
but he and the dog of conquerors, the boots doing
the principal execution.
On Monday evening last, about dusk, gravel train
on the Chicago st Paul and Fond du Lac railroad was
backing down about three miles above Woodstock sta
ton cow suddenly appeared the track, but before
the train could be stopped it struck her and thrown
from the track and went down the embankncnt There
number of aborcs upon the car two Of whom
were instantly killed and several Others seriously injured
company with a capital Of $500, 600, in shares Of
81 900 each has been formed at Havana the stock has
all been taken and already commands premium The
capital is to be increased to S100 000 and the intention
is to supply good article of domestic manufacture for
the heavy consumption OF paper in Cuba equal to that
which comes from the United States and from England
The Philadelphia North American says: The bank
ing capital of this State which, before the late lesis
ture, was S23 575 900, will, by the various additions
authorized in the bank bills, be increased s6, $1,000
thus reaching aggregate of $50 085 900 The bank
ing capital of Massachusetts is S60 900 0G0 and Of New
York State is over sloo, 900, ,o0o-
The funeral Of Patrick Lynch, editor of the Irish Amer
can) which took place the 26th instant, was very nu
merpusy attended, not only by his countymen bu
by representatives OF nearly all the Sunday and daily
press The publication of the Irish American is to
continued for the benefit of the family of the deceased
Mr. Lynch man of polished education, and unrcr
sally esteemed N
Another of prominent citizens (says the Utica Daily
Observer Of the I'D inst has gone to his rest Thomas
Hill Hubbard whose death it is painful duty to an
nounce was a native of New Haven, Connecticut He
born the 9th day of December 17S1 and was me
of the Rev Bella Hubbard, d. d. for many years anu
until his death the rector of Trinity church in that city
Ine party OF MI. EDWARD Beal, superintendent Vi
construction OF the wagon road from Fort Defiance 10 NO
gari river, will consist of twenty-sx and twenty-five
camels and dromedarics. The object Of employing the
latter in this sort of work is mainly to test their endO
and adaptability TO the climate 1t thought Tie
road will be completed in December next
The guests of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Comla
ny will leave Cincinnati Friday and Saturday, the fih
and sixth days of june nse ID Of the fourth OF june
This change has been rendered necessary in consequent
of the unexpectedly large number of guests who propose
to join the great excursion.
BY the San Antonio (Texas) papers learn that Gen
Twggs expected in that city hourly to take charge
of the Texas division Of the United States army in place
Of Gen. Johnson who proceeds to Fort Leayenworth u
take command of the government surveying cxpeh'lo
across the plains,
Advices from Brownsville says the New Orleans Pca
unc) to the 18th inst mention renewed depredaions on
the Upper and Lower Rio Grande, calling loudly for s
dona defences at the hands of the government Other
wise the country was quiet and prosperous
The Cincinnati Gazette says that splendid stone front
building in that city sold at auction for $40 900 lhE
lot is thirtythree feet 'front.' subject to an annual ground
rent of 81 400, with privilege of purchase in nine y
at s3o o00 thus making the value of lot and building
$50, 900.
The Bordentown New Jersey Signal states that Com
modore John Q. Stevens has made proposition to Fs
annually the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars to
good physician whose residence shall be at South Annoy
to furnish gratitous attendance on all such may
unable to secure proper medical attendance in sickness
upon account of poverty or inability 10 pay
The Manchester New Hampshire) American says ina'
the prospect Of abundant hay crop is favorable
The grass Is thick set and did il look of Ilchr
green than now There is reason to apprehend sha'
drought in midsummer, but it will not be likely to eu
off the hny.
Mr.. zenglcr (says the New York Daily Tines oi 'n'
New York Medical College, was blown out Of his room
by an explosion, and everything smashed in the apo
tory, where he was attempting to fill large IndiarGpU
bag with oxygen gas. People in the neighborhood near
ing the noise thought arriving steamer had fired gun
letter from Kentucky says that tobacconss are uss
prussic acid TO give almond flavor TO the eaf, and U
consequence Of this poison, number of smokers h''
lost the use of their lower limbs
The buildings Of rope factory and warehouse Sltu
ated near by Lexington, Missouri, partially Dam
aged by fire on the 18th instant
Deputy Sheriff johnson, of Vernon Vermont, offers y
bet 81 900 that he will drive his Green Mountain Morgan
blood mare from Bratteboro to Boston in fifteen hours
The Asia on Wednesday and the Arago on Saturday lo
Europe, will take together nearly two and half millions
of specie and an immense number of passengers