The Washington union., 1857-08-18
The following is the statement OF the immigration
Canada up to the 7th of August, the present year
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Besides the immigrants already arrived official notice
has been received of 122 Others their way.
The train on the st Louis, Alton, and Chicago road
says the St. Louis Republican, fifty minutes behind
time in leaving Alton Monday last The run was made
TO Springfield ~ miles, in two hours and ten minutes
including twelve stoppages This Is speed of welnigh
forty miles per hour sustained the entire distance The
condition of the road admits OF such speed with perfect
safety I'VE know of no road in the West with smoother
track or where the trains run with greater punctu-
ality and superior management,
singularly marked cane, of Oregon growth, most in
genioysy carved with penknife is to be presented to
President Buchanan by several Of the citizens of Corya
lis Oregon Territory 1t is mounted with appropriate in
scrptions and around the body of the stick is entwined
black yenoous serpent designed TO represent the
publican party 1t is in the act OF seizng the constitu
ton which is supported and defended by hand sup
posed to be that of Mr. Buchanan.
John p. Cough the temperance apostle has been
warmly greeted by the friends of temperance in England
At meeting held in Queens Hall Liverpool he well
coined behalf of the temperance national ioague by
Mr. Tweedle; the Scottish temperance league, through
Mr. MrSeill presented address of welcome, also
did Mr. Matheson secretary of the Liverpool temperance
league in behalf Of that body Mr. Cough after thank
ing for their kind reception addressed the meeting
in an interesting speech, occupying over two hours
IL was recently decided in Buffalo before Justice Davis
that railroad companies bound to keep ticket Offices
open places where they established one hour be-
fore the departure OF passenger trains and passenger
who had paid five cents extra in the cars not having
bic him purchase one recovered the FIVE cents and $50
in addition.
The physicians in Albany seventy-fye in number,
have resolved attend coroners nquests for
the reason that the supervisors refuse pay their bills
Consequently, when coroner's jury was sitting a
dead babe lately they unable 10 tell whether il
was sborn of inanticide for the lack of that
knowledge which physicians could alone furnish.
The Tallahassee Floridan Of the sth inst says that,
siudging from all the information IL has with reference
to the crops In that State the conclusion is warIanabe
that suficiency of will be made for home
sumption with nearly, If not quite average produc
ton Of cotton.
Blackwood who SO brutally murdered Wright at New
Orleans has waived examination and allowed himself
be committed to 1t appears be consented TO
this escape being lynched by the excited popuaee,
who surrounded the prison and threatened to hang
him on the spot had he been brought ont for an
ination.
The Montreal Advertiser announces the death Of Mr.
BENJAMIN Pickard Paris Canada, at the age of l0
years He the last survivor Of the famous corps Of
Buffers Rangers, in which he served drummer
through the American revolutionary
The Baptiss Of South Carolina in State convention at
Greenwood few days ago, adopted the report Of
mitee recommending suspension Of all relations Of
fcih intercourse with the American Tract Society
until the society shall their obnoxious action
The steamer Canada brings intelligence Of the death of
Lablache the great bass singer