The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-21
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rko the same that Of 1857 and 1893, but differs
r that coin la the substitution OF an Indian head for
The aborve eagle which dsgraccs the present currency
RrruEs or riih DICKSON FAAiLY.-fhe harque Champi-
on Captain Mayo, arrived at this port last night from
Alexandria, Egypt, having on board Mrs Walter Dick
an and daughter Mr. John A. Stenbeck wife aud child
mi Mrs Mary T. Steinbeck and two children, all of
Cotton. Mass They are from Jaifl, Syria 1t will
h, recoocted that this family brutally matreat
"A by party Of Arab robbers, and Of the sons-ln
law Of Mr.. Dickson was murdered Boston Journal, Sgt
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4 vySERAmK HAT Losr.--An incident occurred this af
,ernoon on Main st. Bridge, which caused excite
msnt Our venerable townsman General H., of life boat
mory had his hat taken by the wind from his head to
ths river while crossing the bridge, and the hat went
over the Falls This hat was the same he wore when he
alled upon Gen. Lafayette and Gov Clinton on their
6rst massage over the Grand Erie Canal It's gone for
ever !-Rochsar Onoi
Uranus Crosby distlIery at Chicago exploded the
orning OF the i5h and the flames carried by the
wind directly on to Joy Frisbes icehouscs adjoining
two OF which were consumed and $500 worth Of Ice
deaoyed JOY and Frisbies loss in buildings is So 600
covered by insurance. Total loss about $40 900
RAILWAY Can ON FIRE AS the freight train over the
Great Western railway coming west Friday last
when near IngersoIl it discovered that Of the
cars loaded with dry goods fire. The train
stopped and many of the goods could be were saved
though they were all in a damaged condition, The
was totally destroyed No is assigned for the fire.
! Doroa Free Pres, lsa
A SMALL BroiSNrsG In tho year 1900 ten clergymen
met at Bradford each one bringing few books under
his arm Placing these the table in Parson Russell
study, each said soemnly 81 give these books for the
founding OF college In this colony" century and
half have gone by and Yale College counts its graduates
by thousands and this was its foundation.
DAM OF ONE OF THE CREW BRIG Echo. Antonio
Gomez a Spaniard and one of the of the SLAYER
brig Echo died yesterday morning, in the jail of this
1 |. an. a Il.
district The immediate cause OF his DEATH as stated by
the attendant physician, DR. 2. Lockwood, was gastri-
It's induced by attack of coast fever supposed ohaye
| been contracted on the coast of Africa
The prisoner La piene, who had the yellow fever, is
reported by the physician in attendance to be doing
we'll
Since the arrival Of the Africans twenty five have died
from the diseases which accompanied them when brought
into port They have had the constant attendance at the
Fort Of an experienced physician. The remainder of
the negroes to the number of ISL appear to be in
healthy condition - Charleston Cour. Sep Is.
The VINTAGE IN FRANCE the accounts from France
concur in stating that the grape disease is passing very
lightly over the vineyards, and that there will be
carly and abundant vintage In confirmation of this it
is stated that empty casks selling throughout the
yneprowing region at exorbitanty high prices. The
fine appearance Of the Vineyards and the immense stock
in the bonded stores of Paris have parayzed the efforts
of the spectators for rise in price. PHILADELPHIA IN
gurT.
THE ATLANTIC CABLE The statement by Mr. C. w.
Field that the delay in opening the Atlantic cable is at
trbutabe to changing the shore end receives expla
nation by intelligence in the late foreign 1t
is said the company have been preparing some souter
cable to take the place of that portion of the regular
which lies in soal water where it is subject to the
action Of the waves On the LIST of September this sub
stte was shipped from London for Valena, and after
was laid there the remainder to be taken to Trim
ity bay so that the whole of this month would be
CURED for the operation.
RxLalous ADV ,NcEaESr 1T is stated that actual sta
scs show that during the late fifty years the number
of members of the evangelical churches in the United
States has increased from four hundred thousand to
three millions and half being an increase of eghtold;
while population has increased fourfold So much
the oftroteated statement that the growth of
geca churches has not kept pace with the growth of
population. --Elamtae.
| FLORIDA SUGAR Planning An Alabama paper SAYS
that some of the sugar planters of Louisiana turn
ing their attention to that part of Florida from which
the Indians have lately removed 1t is thought that in
few years not only will sugar become of its prin-
opal productions, but that coffee will be successfully cu
\ tyated.
Messrs Bannstcr and Thurston made splendid bal
loon ascension from Adrian. A1ich.,) landing
| knights station, eighteen miles west Of Toledo By
mistake, alighting the balloon reascendcd in
noheasterly direction carrying off Mr. Thurston who is
sustaining himself by the rigging.
curious Hebrew publication has just issued from the
Berlin press biography of Alexander Won Humboldt
written in the ancient tongue, and destined to extend the
knowledge of the life and scientific labos this celebrated
in the wide circle of the Russo Polish and Asiatc
Jews. The full title is +" Alexander Won Humboldt a
Biographical Sketch Dedicated to the Nestor of Wisdom
on his ssth Birthday, by S SlimnsSi" The author is
Russian Israee, who years ago invented clever
calculating machine, and drew upon himself at that
time, by his mathematical knowledge, the attention Of
the celebrated astronomers Heren Besel and Jacoby
Kongsburg.
SuNKEN TREAsUREs.-Th Charleston Is. ca Courier
has letter Havana Cuba Tho writer
There are five Spanish of-war sunk Just in the
mouth of the harbor. Two of them have been there
ever since the British forces achieved the conquest of this
island. learn from reliable authority that an Amcr
can engineer has made offer Of twenyscven thousand
dollars for the five ships and their contents to the
thores Of the island The speculation is, doubtless
safe one"