The Washington union., 1857-05-07

The Lexington Va.) Gazette states suit instituted
by Mary b. Wright against theexecutors Of Joseph Bell
In which the plaintiff claimed damages TO the amount OF
S5 000 II appears that Miss W. the adopted daugh
ter of Mr. b. who died the 18th of April 1865, with
out making any provision for her in his will The jury
rendered verdict for the plaintiff OF 81 J0o and the
judge ovcnuled the motion Of the defendants for
trial condition that the pantdagreed 10 take 81 600
with interest from 18th April 1855 the date OF the tes
tator DEATH which consented TO by both parties
and Judgment rendered accordingly.
The New York Journal Of Commerce of the 5th inst
says: "Gosefior Marcy has arrived in this city from
Washington, and has taken at the Clarendon Ho
tel We understand he will remain with week or
ten days This veteran statesman, who has coped
cessfuy and mphanty with Of the ablest dplo
matiss Of Europe appears TO be In excellent health and
possesses visor OF constitution which, with the
favor of Providence, will be amply sufficient to carry him
through the next presidential ter commencing 18th of
March, 1861
The report of the stockholders of the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton, aud Dayton Railroad Company at their annual
meeting, it is stated, gives atterng account of the
prospect of increased business from the completion of the
Ohio and Mississippi road and the progress Of the juno
ton road which in the course of year would be open
to Connersville of the Chicago road which would
be opened to Loganspor Of the Dayton and Michigan
road, which in few months would be open to Lima, &c
The Cincinnati Gazette states that the annual exhib
ton Of the Mechanics Institute, which will open in Sep
embcr next promises to be of the granst affairs Of
the kind Witnessed In that city The managers have
decided to erect building the horticultural lot
Vine street the material Of which will be principally iron
and glass; thus giving crystal palace small scale
This building will be two hundred feet long, hundred
feet wide in the main front and sixty feet in the wing
The State Of Ohio has passed law forbddng the kill
ing of deer from January to July both inclusive and
another that person shall take trout in any Of the in
land public waters of that State with any net seine, wer
basket spear grappc trap any other device whatso
| ever, except hook and line. Whoever shall offend
against the provisions of the act shall for each offence
I forfeit the sum of twenty five dollars
/ The Boston Submarine and Wrccking Company brig
Monagas on April 20 was working the wreck Of the
| British rgatc Severn, ON Silver Key bank. They had
been very successful in blasting and hopes should
the weather continue fine in the OF fortnight to
leave for Turks island with great portion of the S5eO,
900 said to have been sunk in her The officers and crew
are all well, aud slnguinc of success.
Chicago exchange says that lovers Of fruit may
oicc in hope The peach cherry, pear, and apple trees
are full Of fruit blossoms and buds If not destroyed by
very late frost, the fruit viii be abundant In fact the
late spring viii prove great advantage, for it has kept
back the blossoms till they expand with safety The
loss Of fruit has generally been oecasioned by late rosts
near the first of May.
Advces from Quindaro Kansas, TO the I'd inst, have
been received at St Louis Ex-Governor Robinson had
to Lccompon that day to await his trial on
Indictment for treason. He held TO bail in the
of $40 900, which expired on the first Monday in
April at which time the court was not in session.
It is stated that Rev William s. H. Keys formerly Of
Lancaster Pennsylvania, who indicted for assault
and battery with intent 10 commit rape put conVCtcu
of the assault and battery only and sentenced TO three
months imprisonment in the county Jail OF Blair county
Pennsylvania, has been pardoned by Gov Pollock,
/ Hon Edward Everett while visit to school at
Chicago caught his foot when coming out of the door
and fell forward on his face receiving deep cut his
upper lip and otherwise bruising his face His injuries
serious, however On Friday night he ectured at
Detroit.
little girl of twelve or thirteen Arabkir among
the Ancnians in Turkey who has learned to read the
New Testament and has become Jealous convert, Is
boldly preaching not only to the members Of her OWL
| house, but to laborers at work.
The editor OF the Worcester Mass gis in posses
sion of daguerrcotype taken from original pencil
sketch of the head and bust of Washington upon thu
back of queen of spades. 1t taken byJ. Wer, in
Salem, in 1875.
young man at Railway, n. j., about 2l years old
committed suicide Wednesday night by taking larg,
amount Of arsenic. He retired early, and about II
ocloc< heard to groan, when his mother went into
his room and found him in dying condition. Dsap
pointment in love is given as the cause.
The Augusta Constitutionalist says that during ht
month of April hundred and ftysix bales of cottor
from the Georgia, and hundred and eighty three
from the Carolina side of the Savannah river, We're
cevcd in Augusta by the Augusta canal. Total, fou
hundred and thirty mine bales
The New York Scientific American states that bale o
Sea Island cotton from Charleston, South Carolina,
Gently sold in that city for 81 25 pound 1t was pnr
chased to go to Brussels for the manufacture OF lace
of making yarn as fine as No. 900
Hart the sculptor has completed an invention for Ia
king portrait b,sts by the Of which the
ments accurate, and likeness taken correct,
than by Photographic process A company in England
has paid $50, 900 for the use of the patent.
The Wheeling Va.) Argus states that on Tuesday eve
ming last horrible stabbing occurred at Writ court
house in which Elisha Boice wounded that he dice
on the following day John Holland has been arrested
for committing the deed and is confined in the jail
The magistrates of Richmond county North Carolina
have this week agreed to make county subscription
$50 900 to the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
railroad the same to be submitted to the people for rat
iticaton on the first Thursday in August
The Pilatka (Fla) Democrat of the 30th umo say
that the crops not much affected by the late cole
weather as was feared An East Florida correspondent
of the same paper says it is hoped serious damage
done to cotton and corn
1t is stated that the lawsuit in which Hon Caleb CuSh
ing Minnesota estate involved was settled few
weeks ago. and leaves him proprietor of ono OF the mos
promising towns OF the West.
The New York News states that the steamer Van
dcrbilt moved the 9th inst from her wharf for Liver
pool in majestic style She takes out about 200 stclas
passengers and over 800 in all Thousands prescn
to witness her departure.
Inc Northwestern iVa.) railroad is said to be il
excellent condition and prepared to do very hcav,
business The ParkersbuIg Gazette states that
steamboats, being built to form connexions witt
the road
The great Canadian robbcr and murderer Townsend
has been identified at Cleveland and will be given up
the Canadian authorities. Two Canadians who formerl,
worked with Townsend swore positively as to the prison