The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-05-16

GENERAL SUMMARY.
Mr. Lyman Capron of williamstown vt, has made
the present season from 1870 trees pounds Of good
sugar He completed the entire job Of sugarng with
twelve days work and gathered just I2s pals of sap
Another in that region is reported 10 have made
400 pounds from 200 trees.
This size Of Iowa has been correctly known till
quite recently The suryeyogeneral Of the State says,
in letter 70 the governor that the of the State of
Iowa is larger to the extent of 5l66 square miles, or
$780, 200 square than the size of the State
OF Connecticut-than has heretofore been computed.
During the progress of the Jewett case in the supreme
court at Salem yesterday Mr. Lord wished 10 show, by
witness, that Bridge street of the most frequent
ed streets in Nashua Mr. Butler: 81 object Idon't
the necessity pernenoy of showingto initiate my
brother Choatethe Reorganization of Bridge street" Mr.
Choate " You don't initiate me there sir. Your mo-
tive was good, however" N
The Superior wisconsin, Chronicle of the 2Sth uItimo
states that letter received from gentleman connected
with Mess Dillon Jackman Jarrett Co., states that
this firm has contracted with the board of directors
for the construction of the St. Cox and Lake Superior
railroad.
Trinity College at Hartford Connecticut is about to
make effort to raise 900 among the Episcopalians
of New England to increase the endowmens of the pro-
fessorshps and to generally improve the college Two
proessorships have been endowed within the last two
years, and another will be.
Adam Belcher, of Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania,
cutting railroad ties few days ago. when in step
edge Of his cutting his side and lungs that he
died the next day
The editor of the Toledo Blade who has just passed.
Ohio from the lake shore to Cincinnati says that
the wheat looks well in southern Ohio but in the centre
of the State the fields present good many bare patches
where the wheat has been winter killed.
The New Orleans Bulletin the 9th inst says that the
ball given by the Typographical Union OF that city to the
delegates of the National Union Thursday evening" at
Odd Fellows Hail. was splendid affair." and reflected
4 500
Judge VIM Wilson, Of Illinois one of the early pio-
neers of that State died at his country in White
county the 29th ult Judge Wilson to Illinois
as early 1917 and from 1919 to ls49 chief JUS
tce of the supreme court which position he filled with
marked ability
Papers received from the central part of Mississippi at
Memphis, say that great hailstom recently prevailed
in that quarter, destroying the crops great eshet
also occurred the Jackson railroad washing away
| portions of the road and cars
telegraphic despatch from Buffalo that the
lake is now open between thirty and forty vessels have
cleared for the upper lakes and the steamers will probably
| commence their trips on Monday.
supeseas has been issued by the supreme court to
stay proceedings in the of William Jackson, who
sentenced to be executed in Chicago yesterday for the
murder Of Roman Morris.
The Young lady who has been missing from her parents
residence at jamaica Long Island for weeks past
has been discovered Her father Mr.. Kssane says that
she wandered to New York, and is safe in Boston.
The State of Maine states that the western fever in
Aroostook country has received anote in the shape
letter from certain parties who left that region last
September for Minnesota. After spending the winter
there, they have all concluded to back
| they can raise money enough to bring them back.
The vicksburg Wing of the 9th instant states that the
81 900 necessary to complete the purchase of panta
ton for exP President Pierce will be subscribed in few
/ days.
The Brownsville Texas Flag says everything is quiet
the Rio Grande business is active and general good
feeling exists between the people both sides of the
! river.
/ At Brentsville Prince William county, Virginia. on
Wednesday the jury in the case of the Commonwealth
Sinclair, for the murder of Hewett in ths county,
about two years since found the prisoner guilty OF
der in the first degree
The people every county north of this says the San
joaquin Republican, adopting active and energetic
steps for improving the roads leading into the Sacramento
| valley from the eastern side of the mountains
The State Normal University of Illinois has been oca-
ted at Bloomington. The contesting point Peoria,
the offer of which $50 900 cash and $780, 900 in real
estate Bloomington subscribed $95 900 cash and $45 900
| ip real estate.
! The governor general of Canada has issued proca-
nation, appointing Monday, the twenty Of May, to
be observed public holiday throughout the province
The woollcn mill of Mr. Samuel Hodges in Leicester,
Massachusetts, partially destroyed by fire the 18th
inst. Loss, $4,000
Messrs Smith, RUSSELL & Co.'S retail house in Louis
10 winch was attached candle factory, was de-
stroyed by fire the 18th inst Loss $lS, 900 insured
! for S13, 500.
The Menard Qlnos) Index states that extensive ar
rangements being made for grand jubilee the
cason Of the commencement of the work the Tonca
and Petersburg railroad at that place, the 18th inst
Ex-Licutenant Governor Moore of Illinois, intends to
go to Europe during the coming He viii start
| about the LIST of June
Rockingham (Ya.) exchange believes there will be
toleraby fair if not full crop of wheat in the Valley
and throughout the State 1t has improved wonderfully
| in appearance within the last fortnight
The Mercantile Bank officers Of Hartford have discovered
dcfacaon Of So 700 in the accounts Of their teller
Dwight Sedgwick, who has gone to California The loss
| falls on the tellors bondsmen.
The supreme court of Georgia commenced its sessions at
Milledgevile on Monday last There were eleven cases
| to be disposed of during the term
fire broke out in the large yestory ancton store of
Messrs. Thomas Sons, of Philadelphia, on yesterday
morning. The building but slightly injured and all
! losses are covered by insurance.
I LOCAL NEWS.
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