The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-17

AWFUL DEAm--.0ne night recently servant girl IN
Auburn New York went To sleep leaving light burning
which by means set FIRE TO the bed Her screams
aroused the family but the bed was IN flames aud before
they could be extnguished the girl burned to Death
and her body almost reduced to heap of cinders.
We understand tsays the Boston 1aveler) that among
the numberles invitations that have been extended by
the Bunker Hill Monument Association To be present on
the 18th of june Mr. Benjamin Smith, of Wayland, has
been entirely unnoticed Mr. Smith ninety -four years
old and fer in the revolutionary army. He was
in Boston the 4th of lastuly, by invitation and was
received with marked honors
SAVED Car Rome, it is said, was saved by the
cacking of goose So a few nights since family in
Charleston saved from death by fire through the pit
cries of domestic cat by which they awaken
ed from deep sleep at the dead of night The fire
the work of ncendiay, and designed, is believed,
to destroy the whole family, who it was, barely es
capped with their lives.
Two young girls in Paterson, New Jersey, arrest
cd Monday convicted and fined for stealing flowers
from cemetery. Much pains had been taken by a
mother ornament the grave of her son. and just the
flowers blooming most beautifully they were all
taken away by these thoughess young girls
Among the distinguished strangers in st. Louis on
the 9th instant Chevaier Bosch Spencer Belgian
minister Count de Sartges, French ambassador Mr.
w. Corcoan, of Washington Hon. Josiah Quincy, jr,
of Boston and Gov lizard of Nebraska. They arrived
on Sunday and took lodgings at Barnums Hotel
We learn from the Boston Transcript that Mrs Paten
the who so heroicay navigated ship into Cali
orna after her husband lost his mnd Is now dangerous
y i'll in that city with typhoid fever consequent upon the
agues and exposure incident to the voyage and her
firing devotion to her husband Capt Paten, regret
to add, has lost both his sight and hearing.
Governor Bragg of North Carolina, under resolution
passed by the legislature of that State contracted with
w. HUBBARD of Richmond, for the casting of bronze
statue of Washington after the in the Capitol
of Virginia The work is to cost $40 900, and when fin
shed is to be placed in front of the Capitol at Raleigh
The famous female traveller Ida Pfeifer, at Inst
accounts Mauritius where she the guest of
chant named Lambert with whom she contemplated Wis
tng Madagascar about the beginning of April. Some
two years ago Mr. Lambert paid visit to Queen Ravant
To- in Madagascar and well received by her dusky
Majesty.
The Lake Superior Chronicle has received information
confirming the report which that paper published the
18th of April last of the murder of Mr. A. McEwen by
the Indians. The body of the murdered found
in Wood river, where the road to Taylor's Falls
crosses it.
We hear nothing, says the Pamela lIissssippi STAR
but the most favorable account from the wheat crop
our county 1t appears that, after the cold weather
passed by the wheat took start, and in
formed that the crop better than it will be this
year.
Great preparations have been made in Boston for the
anniversary of the battle of Bunker HILL which will take
place to-day by the inauguration of statue of Warren