The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-03
LOCAL VS..

LITERARY AIDwe invite the attention Of those OF our
readers who may require literary aid especially rsnsla
lions ffom foreign languages the advertisement of w.
Rose esq In another column Mr. Rose favorably known
to the public as the editor Of prominent democratic jour
-"h "a sn earnest worker in the last campaign lie
has travelled extensively aoi and wen qualified either
to translate, or 10 rsus:. other literary assistance
The NAfioSat EsDEaie-we find with regret, cur OK
change papers from various section, OF the country, ae
counts OF the sickness in instances Dangerous OF
those who guests at the National Hotel during the
months of February and March. New York paper OF
yesterday contains hs following notice of two of these
sterious cases
aThe attempt to attribute the several Sdeats and many
scknesses among the guests of the Rational HOTEL al
Washington to masma not to be borne out by the
symptoms OF those who have suffered.
Among these the Rev. Chas H. Malcolm and wife, OF
Newport Rhode Island Their ymptoms indicate arsenic
viz intense thirst and burning in tbs stomach nveerae
diarba vomiting after taking food red spots the sur
face Of the abdomen &C. Such too are said to have been
The symptoms of those who have died.
Notwithstanding the denial that rats have been poisoned
in The hotel during the past appear to believe
the story and 1t to be regretted that it cannot be placed
beyond probability by the unqualified afdavis of the
landlords and Others concerned in the management Of the
house.
If the board Of health assert the hotel is rendered
nhabiable by the condition of the Sewers time should
before warm weather GETS in.
tbs DEPARTuRE or THE LATE Hon. Mn
HARRIS OF ALABAMA WITH HIS REMAIss---The remains
of the late Hon Sampson W. Harris member Of Congress
from the State of Alabama conveyed yesterday
ming by bis friends tho southern mail boat In accord
with previous notice. the Grand Lodge and other Ma
sons residing in this District assembled at Masonic Hail.
and proceeded to the residence Of the deceased in charge
of which fraternity the corpse taken to the boa and
delivered into the custody Of A. j. Glossbenner, esq,
who will accompany the to Alabama Sad and touch
ng indeed the tribute thus paid to the memory Of
one who in life was beloved by large circle Of admrpg
friends and honored by united constituency, aud whose
death will bring TO happy home and leave void
that will be difficult to gil.
CoRosKn's SQU.sT-The coroner's jury which held an
inquest TIE body Of Mrs Mary Reed, who YVES found
dead the of the 9th ult has been able to find
any testimony proving -reament from her husband al
though both in the habit of drinking and quarrelng
that they believe that he in FASTENED her death
by inhuman treatment a nas
The wEAruER-At noon on Tuesday last the ,hermome-
ter stood at ffiyfour degrees On Wednesday night il
was so cold that water rczen and yesterday over
coats and shawls again in demand.
CorRr or CLAIMS April 2, is57--John W. Bittengsr,
ESQ., of ve kentucky appointed commissioner
Of the court ~ ..a. 4.as., .s aF
Mr. Jacob Barker resumed and concluded bis argument
in the case of Richard r. Ward and others The United
States.
Mr. Blair United States Solicitor replied the part
the government and continued until o'clock, when the
court adjourned to II o'clock tomorrow, a. IN.
REMrpY-An apoogist for the tax Of four per cent.
levied by the Georgetown omnibus drivers complains that
the hoops lady passengers occupy much space as often
to exclude gentlemen He should suggest to the propre
TOR that beneath the inscription in each COACH drs sir
should be inscribed the classic motto from Cesar
a.aus forte in omnibus"