The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-11
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LOCAL NEWS.
Coop FRIpAr--Yesteraay the sad anniversary Of the
aviours crucifxion duly observed at the Catholic
and the Episcopal churches with devotional ceremonals
Hot buns also eaten in Of the families
whore the traditions Of the past not regarded of
more importance than old almapacs and noticed
era groups of lads buttiDg Easter eggs The hard shells
evidently had the best oft
TnE DEAF MurEs The proceedings in the of Dr.
Skinner have been abruptly terminated by the abduction
Of the children by Mira Skinner who is anon est npentus
Meanwhile the unfortunate doctor has been charged with
PERJURY for having that he did not know where
the children were and with contemPt of court for having
absen.ed himself.
The o. decided that the prisoner be held to bail in
the CT $4,000 to at the next Term Of the crim
nal the charge Of perjury, o-ered that meas
urea be taken to arrest Mrs. Skinner to answer the
Of obetructing tho due Of the law by aiding and
abetting in their abduction t4
In relation to the charge of contempt the court held the
prisoner in custody Until he should find bail for his APP
psarance when he would be discharged from the attach
ment
| WASHINGTON DRoMoy.--A gentleman in this city whose
east aid neighbors bear the euphonious of
"smh" has intelligent Irish hsadmsiden. few
mornings since person rang his doorbe and inatitcd
servant III.
mott the prompt reply, che lives next door," "On
which sidc7" asked the vse aOn both sides your
Or yon cart mics him. "But ho ia clerk continued
the anxious inquirer. 'Shure and they're beth clerks
was eagerly returned.
CAnELEsssEss learn that gellon of spirit gas took
fire yesterday evening at the residence of gentemsn
Massachusetts, The blaze speedily oxtin-
gush6d which quite Fortunate the house in which
the accident occurred is surrounded b, number Of frame
buildings
SUBMARINE TEIEGRAPHIc ACROSS THE SusoUEHAN-
HA-The teegraphic communication between the COM
mercal metropolis" and this city interrupted several
times last winter by the destruction of the Port Deposit
bridge across the Susquehanna. This was temporarily
reedied by carrying the wires across the ice while
that nsted and by sending messages long way around
but it was until Wednesday that uninterrupted
muuication secured note from John Kendall esq
general superintendent of the Magnetic Telegraph Com
panys line between Washington and New York. informs
the Baltimore Sun Of the successful laying of two English
triple wire cables the Susquehanna opposite Havre
dsGrace for the purpose of securing permanent
nexion Of the wires at that point He adds the following
particulars:
"They shipped the companys reel from the At
lanc dock, Brooklyn aboard the schooner Empire bound
for Baltimore After dschargng freight she proceeded in
Grace leaving Baltimore at six o'clock Wednesday
morning. aud arriving at her destination about
As OF the cable was securely fastened
to the shore the boats started tho ree working ad mby
Buoys dropped proper intervals with the first
be indicate its locality that the two might be laid at
proper distance the bottom Of the river when
ing the second The whole laid in about hour and
half after leaving this side About eight Thousand feel
employed and laid as near as possible in the route
the railroad ferry The wires tested with two cups
4 battery, and found in perfect condition"
SrosR-currrse BY srSAM-we notice in several letters
Correspondence in this city to journals at distance
L ~ vbic
turned as invention perfected by those in charge
the Capitol extension The editor Of the Scientific Amer
cam fully describing the operation sets this matter right
| He says
i "The marble columns of which large numbers re-
qured the portcos being turned in huge athes by
steam power. Under shed we Of the machines
4 in operation block of marble twenty feet long
and three feet diameter slowly revolving between
ried on the slide in the usual manner stream
snowwhte chips issuing from between the cutters marked
/ their progress.
Tho lathe is from the mandatory OF Gage, Warner
L Co, Nashua, N H. 1t is capable Of turning column
30 feet in length by feet diameter Cost $250o
Driving power required, horses.
The Of lahes for turning stone columns is not
but believe they havo heretofore been employed in
this country to any extent In Europe Prussia particu
for turning stone columns have been in use for
years. In New Hampshire are told they are turning
j granite columns in lathes Of similar construction
Groneprows ouspusrs---Notwitbstandin the an
that the drivers of the Union line had been
instructed not to continue the petty extorton of extra
copper in making change of them continue to do
Il small complain Of but IL still smaller for
the driver of COACH in which plainly inscribed fare
cents to extort for the ride That this is done by
drivers of the "Union line assured by those
who have been vctmzed during the present week, and
have taken the numbers Of the omnibuses in which this
fourper-cent tax is levied upon passengers We hear
complaints against the drivers of the opposition ompi-
buses and hope TO see OF them on the line
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