The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-22
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CLEANED FROM THE MAILS.

ANOTHER RAPID ItIsE.--The river commenced to rise
here again few days since, and continued rising slowly
until Saturday evening On visiting the levcc carly yes
tcrday morning. surprised to number of
barrels, s,d several piles of merchandise purity sub
merged Since Saturday evening the river has been rls
ing with great rapidy Inc rate yesterday was found
by to be one inch per hour Boats
which arrived yesterday from the upper rivers report
tremendous rains the Missouri and Upper Mississippi.
Missouri Dsmocra.
SCREw PROPELLER STRIKING A WHALE.Tne Rev. b.
Jenkins, writing from Shanghai China, to the Southern
Christian Advocate Of Charleston S. ca states that ia
remarkable occurrence took place when her Macsty's
screw steam gtin-vessc Nnrod WINS proceeding under
steam for the entrance of the river Min, the 10th
April When about four miles outside sharp Peak yio
lent conclusion experienced by al board asi the
ship had struck the ground but knowing from the posi-
ton such could not be the case the real cause evil
dcnced on looking astern their discovering large.
whale severed nearly in two blowing convusively and
bleeding profscly to redden the water all around
The whale had doubtless been struck with much violence
by the scrcw-propeller and indeed the engines were
brought to a momentaly standstll by the shock. I'm
usual and unlikely this many appear II is ncvcrthe
less fact"
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Early Friday morning
the attention Of switch tender on tho Boston and Wor
cester railroad, Brighton Mass, attracted by
the gronns of young man, whose manglcd body he
soon found on the track. lie at once taken to
Brighton, and medical aid called in but the poor
fellow died in less than hour 1t was thought he
had been lying the track and had been run over by
one of the night trains He tried hard to tell his name
which those present understood him to say Thomas
Cayanaugh Nothing further was known of him.
PRisoR IN DunicuLre1s--It is stated In Gagnani's
Messenger that the eldest of the Ecctor OF Hcsse
who some time ago married nn actress named Birnbaum
of without the knowledge OF his father and has
since lived in exile, is cndeavorng to obtain rcconcil-
ation with his parent He offers to separate from his
wife, and the latter is Wiling to consent to the arrange
mcnt provided indemnity Of so 900 thacrs (G12 0OO)
be paid her 1he large debts contracted by the Prince
during Els exile render the solution Of this affair very
difficult.
NEW York SALT WoRKs. The Syracuse On. W STAN
dard says the fine weather has enabled the salt
makers to unusually large crop up to this time
and IL is of superior quality The fnc sat works have
also made large proportion of the amount intended this
season.
Coon ToAr, The following toast was given at
Fourth OF July celebration at Sparanburg, S. O. The
President of the United States James Buchanan---Not
Northern man with Southern principles but Northern
man with constitutional principles"
BuRsr our.-The weight and power OF column Of
water WAS curiously illustrated yesterday morning ut
the new premises Of Mr.. Davidson, on St. Charles
street brick cisern about fifteen feet high and nine
or ton feet in width, had become full overlooking by
the recent rains and concluding go into iiquiaon
threw out one side in grand burst tearing awg non
braces and throwing about ten brick and cement
assistance of twenty feet II is needless to add that there
the yard was Hooded and the ncghbors somewhat sur
priscd ~ o. PC.
Henry d. Stone, Of Worcester offers to pay his crcdi-
tors fifty cents the dollar Sl0G 900 of Indebtedness
in one, two, and three years and to the fulfill
ment OF this promise he offers TO free from mortgage,
except what will cost to put II in running order his
valuable property at Oxford and put il into the hands
Of Hon. Henry Chaplin trustee