The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-29

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It is stated that thirty or more coored families, resid-
inc in Boston Massachusetts, and its vicinity, have
gnnized themselves, under the title Of tho Cambridge
iiberian Emgmnt Association, for tho purpose Of emf
grating to Liberia Some of the party expect to sail in
the colonization ship Mary Caroline Stevens, which viii
leave Baltimore Maryland, about the LIST November for
Liberia.
The city Of Richmond has determined to adopt the
maid fre-department system and ordinance has been
passed by the councils carry the object into effect
The Minister Of Agriculture, Commerce. and Public
Works Of France has addressed letters to the French CON
sus in England with request that they will lay them
before the agricultural societies Of that country to COM
municate with the French government their opinion as
to the effects Of free trade in corn upon the landed and
agricultural interests A schedule OF questions em-
Lacng every phase of the free trade question: has been
sent with the letter The inquiries submitted would i'm
ply that the Emperor is not altogether satisfied with the
restrictive policy and wishes to learn the operation Of
free trade that he may incorporate it in the policy Of
France at least suck notifications OF it as he shall
deem advisable.
Corn is selling at fifteen cents per blshcl in Sidney
Iowa
Mr. John r. Elliot, broker, and others, the
charge of conspirng to blow up house and family with
gunpowder Various afloat concerning the
affair and it became the exciting as the complain
ant is the itherin-law of Mr. Elliot being no less per-
sonuge than Esquire Sedan. @
powers. Herr ANDERSEN, the we'll known victor in the
tournament of 1851 is his way to Paris, to contend
against the young champion. Until his arrival Mr.. NJ
is having his daily ouss at the Cafe de la Regencc against
all In letter to Mr.. Staunton, renewing his
challenge, Mr. Morphy says g am not professional
player that wished to make any skill possess the
Of pccuniary advancement, and that my earnest
desire is never to play for any stake but honor My
friends in New Orlaens, however, subscribed certain
sum- without any countenance from me- and that sum
has been ready for you to meet considerable time
past " 8
Gov Buckingham, Of Connecticut has set apart the
18th day Of November next to be observed day of
Thanksgiving in that State. The Governor of Pennsyl
vana has designated the 18th inst for Thanksgiving In
that State. s&4.a
Nathaniel and Thomas Butler, brothers. and Peter Ly
ons lost their lives Tuesday by suffocaton in the
vaults of the resin oil dsery at Pine Island Roxbury
Mass. .a a8
Tha Catholic church ON Cabot street. Roxbury Mass.
with dwelling house and stable adjoining have been
destroyed by fire The church built Of wood and
with the organ, valued at So, 000
An Artesian well lately opened at Bourne, England
sends water % feet above the surface and discharges $50
gallons per minute, or FL 500 in hour. 1t feeds
three mills and is said to be the greatest well of the
Kind in the world, excepting the celebrated in Paris
The one noticed the goth Of the month made at
Louisville sends inch stream sixty feet high, gives
20 gallons minute, or $4,000 gallons per day.