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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-15
TIE LATE GOV. A. Y. BRO WIN.
IRON tho Richmond Enquirer, March a.

The remains of Gov. A. ". Brown, late Postmaster
General, passed through Richmond city on Saturday
morning early on their way to Nashville, Tennessee, his
late residence, in charge of q committee of Tennessee
ans, consisting of Judge Catron, of the Supreme Court OF
the United States, Hon. A. o. p. Nicholson, Hon. An
drew johnson, and Hon. MIR. Savage.
Two sons of Gov. Brown also followed their lamented
father to his final resting place. The other members OF
the family, for the present, remain in Washington.
The remains are also accompanied by J. w Finks, esq,
special agent of the Post Office Department, and Mr.
Falls, of the Adams Express, which company have gen
ington, ID. c., to Nashville, Tennessee.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-15
vi SLAVE TRADE IN THE BRITISH PARLLA-
MENT
prom tho London Morning star, Feb. 2a.l

Lord Stanley answered questions in reference TO India,
aud so did Mr., Fitzgerald in reference to Japan and the
slave trade. From these answers we learn that govern
ment has no intention TO prevent the residence of Euro
pcans In certain new Indian territories without license
that nothing is yet known about the restoration of the
principality of Dbnr to its native rulers that Lord Ula-
rendon had written a despatch 10 the Portuguese govern
ment, urging il to put an end to the slave trade at Mo-
~zambique and that our new consuls and agents in Japan
are to receive salaries varying from 1924, to 81, 800, q
year.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-15
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE TO WURTEMBERG.
.0. #2 aa'.H w ..a.#

We are requested TO state that the single rate of letter
postage between the United States and Wiirtemberg, ria
Bremen or Hamburg mani, will in future be Is cents the
single rate, prepayment optional.
The rate by the Bremen aud Hamburg lines has here
tofore been % cents. The reduction results from the act
of the Kingdom of Wirtemberg, in joining the German
Austrian Postal Union. ~
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-15
WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1863.
nuslness Notice.

As the business Of the Union establishment, In Wow ofthe proposed
change Ia It's terms, viii be conducted strictly on a cash basis, all
0gencles Ger the collection OF aubscEipaons for the Union are dseon-
unge4. No payments should be made 10 Agents after tins date, ex-
Dept 90 Mr. W. c. upsconb ,Jr-, who rs authortzedtO make collections
10 De}e~aTe, Maryland and Virginia.
RAsHISoIos, March "a isbs.-tf
The foregoing notes Is not ini1Hdsd toinelude any agents or collec-
tors that We now employ or have heretofore employed In this city, but
those only wh0hoye performed such service in other parts OF tho
country APP 2S-u
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-15
SURVIVOR OF HE cusrons.

The Staten Islander New York; says There is a
rumor ON the North shore, that large quantities Of gold
dust have been found on the easterly side of Toad Hill.
IL is said several hundred dollars worth has been picked
up by a German named Wendler, whose children disclos-
ed the secret"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-15
OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and uh The ddvoc and consent Of ne Senate.
r COLLECTORS OF THE CUSTOMS. ,-.TEE
Murray Whallon, district of Presque Isle, Pa, vice
John Brswley, deceased.
Emery D, Potter, district of Miami, Ohio, vice Dennis
Coghlin, removed.
SURVEYOR or The CUSTOMS.
John s. Dickinson, port of saybrook, CT, vice Edward
Ingraham, resigned.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-15
THE TIMES ON THE DEBATE.

From tho london Times, Feb. 2sl
The most ~invetorate enemies Of popular assemblies and
, 1859-02-05
s3'e8tc2'l1 NelUS Items,

Az EDITOR II TRoUpLs.-S. b. Packard, form.
erly Of the Cedar Falls BdaneT, was recently
frozen so badly that be was Obliged to undergo
amputation Of both feet. Hewas travelling from
Sioux Rapids to, Dubuque on horseback. His
horse broke through slough, md was 80 in
Mr. Packard travelled on foot two days and
nights without finding fire. Washington (lo,oa)
Press.
ASTONISHING MExoR1Es.-The Waterloo uowa)
Courier, OF the 25th, learns from the Superin.
tendent of the Sabbath School connected with
the Baptist Church in that 'villsRe, that during
the space of eight weeks, aixty scholars learned
7,0A verses OF the Bible. The largest number
by one scholar, 1850 verses. was recited By So.
phia Rice, twelve years Of ape; Elizabeth Marsh,
thirteen years Of age, 1880, and Dexter Little,
only six years old, committed It's yersos.
FArAL Acc1DxSr.-A little bov aged sbout
nine years, 8 son Of John Shupert, living on the
Goshen road, within the limits Of the town, while
returning from school on Monday, got on to O
wagon to ride home. The driver attempted to
pass another team going tho same direction,
when race between the two ensued. The boy
was carried past his home, rad attempted to
jump Of. but was thrown with such force BY the
velocity Of the wagon, that be fell upon his head
tho skull was crushed, and be died in very few
minutes. a sad lesson for both men aud boys.
-Gosh<n Ind Tina.
DISCOVERY OF LEAD NINE The Galena
Courier Of the 1st. inst, saya that on Friday
last, two brothers. named Sparks, who live halt
a mile north OF Sinsinnawa Mound, in digging
on their own farm, struck a solid mass OF lead
mineral, about forty feet from the surface, and
the lode thus discovered is pronounced By good
judges, the best show" which has been yet
found in that part Of the mines. They struck
it after digging only a few hours, and took out
Immediately 2 2,l00 or :, 900 pounds. The vein of
aolld mineral is, where it was struck, about four
feet thick, and its width il not yet known
4 F1ksn1su Active learn tha. on Wednes-
day last, most tiendish act was perpesrated at
the house Of Mr.. Burns, near the depot IN this
village. There had been some difficulty between
two tamilies, James 0'Copuer aud Mr.. burns,
1risbmeu. While the family Of Barns were st
dinner, knock was heard at the door and Hrs.
Burns left the table and went 10 the door, hav-
ing child some fourteen months old in her
arms On opening the door she saw Mrs.
O'Connor there and Immediately closed it, but
Mr7. 0'Connor immediately opened it and dashed
a pAil Of snalding water directly upon Mrs B.
and her child, scalding both Of them in shock
ing manner. DR.. ]. Loomis was called to dress
them The child was badly scalded on the head,
face and arms, aud is considered dangerous,
The mother is s1so badly scalded on the head,
foce and arms.
This is 3 most brutal outrage and should be
punished to the extent Of tha law.-Aik<s H.
publican.
, 1859-02-05

The poet Bennett. though he took no part in
The great demonstration znade last week in hon
OF Of his illustrious countrymau. the poet Burns,
has come oat with IN sftsr-thought and favored
tho public with piece Of his mind on the sub
lect. Tho author Of the lines g To Mari Ann ~
is bY no means tender or mereitul in his exerei-
tations On the author Of the " Cotter's Saturday
Night"
cunstances by which ne was surrounded. In
deed, he rather sought thar .soided temptation.
Weak, irTesolute and imp ..sive. he vacillated
between the fumes Of the risky shop and the
fres Of poetic inspiration. In the CASE Of Burns
his mistortunes vere Of his oxn making.''
1.-THE real, sincere, honest admirers
Of tho poet, sro to be found in the Scottish
drinking Clubs, who lore their poet perhaps a
little mora because his songs give ,hem license
to become drunken, deifYin9 whisky, and en-
xreathtng the foul tend Of debaucbery with the
1oveliest fowesa."
Tho lAts centenary celebration Of the peasant
bard'a birthday the post Bennett regards u Ill
humbug, and Tho Bryants, Beechefs, Lowolls,
Eme.sons and Hoimaes - parcel Of inbeciio
lnaves, who got together to glorify themzalyes
under the presenoe Of doing honor To- Barns. =:
Il. ?. 1Sases.
, 1859-02-05
PRESS AND TRIBUNE.


The following paragraph, which We find in
the Washington correspondence Of the fh1la~
delphia Press, (copicd thence into the ne"
York 7hbun<,) is one Of those lucid concep-
tions which bring ronown on their progcnl-
tors:
arur Rocx ISLAND REsERvAr1oS.-1t appears
frrnn the Chicago Press aad IFibune. which seems
tn he in The confidence Of this gang Of apeculator.
thrt they arc trying TO take shelter under some
loose expressions in The opinion Of Judge McLcan'
IN the Rock Island bridge case, In Whlch he oe'
clared that the military rcscrsatou, having a oSa
abandoned la l84S. became part OF Inc l'aohc
lands, md subject to the general land laws.
Mr. Occasional, y the correspondent atorc-
said. must be the victim Of an occasional
glass Of noxious fluid, which disqualihes him
from separating news from history. 1t Is
well known to those who have given any al
tentfou to our columns during the present
session Of Congress, that We have made re-
pcated e1postions Of What We believe to be
grand land larccny on the Rock; Island Re
eerrAlon. The high probability is that the
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press got
all his facts aud ideas from our columns. BE
certainly presents nothing new - nothing
which had not been thoroughly aired In this
quarter, weeks ago. The next job undertaken
by Occasional" should he certain darR
revelations concerning Forts Smelling and
Ripley, both Of which we had the honor oi
first introducing to public notice-betwecu
one aud two years eince. Probably he could
detect that We were sufficiently " in the con
{idence Of dho.e gangs" to make their dofngs
the subjects Of very offensive notorlety.
, 1859-02-05
Death Of Hon. \. IL. Parker.

The Hon. Samuel II. Parker, Of Indiana.
dled It bis Residence IN connersville. 5ester.
lawyers Of Indiana, and q prominent politician.
4 lev years since he represented the populous
and Wealthy ''i5urnt Dissric.' Of his Siats in
the National Aonse of Representatives, with
marked ability. During his term in Congrsss
bis eldest son Fas accidentally killed. aud III.
Parker declined reelection, and greatly de-
pressed in spirits, retired to private life. Dur
ing the times of extraordinary political excite
mens subsequent to his retirement, he has ouly
occasionally taken part in the stormy struggles
Of psrtizans for possession of the Government: !:
but whenever he did 80, his powers u public
speaker made him conspicuous. He was oriei-
nally N Old Line Wing. aud in iatssr days
Republican For Some months past his health
has been gradually failing. His lsst public sp-
pearsnoe IN this ctr WAS We belieye, Is one Of
the orators at thu Pioneers Festival, held 1t the
Butnet House in April last Mr. Parker ieaves
N interesting family. and tbs circle Of his per-
sonal and political trisnda il varr larRe.-Lia-
cianasi Commercial, Sd.
, 1859-02-05


Tom Paine and the s'Heretic Clersy.''
Atarecent gathering OF the admirers OF Tom
Prime in Cincinnati, the following sentiment
elected great satisfaction:
TaE HERx71c CLER0Y-parker, Emerson, Con-
way, Chapiu, Beecher, and all who lore man
above all ereeds and sects and rituals aud Oh.
servances, who regard man u the highest and
hoiest and moss sacred of all in the universe
dom aud clearer light
Gdctttd remarks:
Setting Emerson out Of the account-who. be-
fore entering upon his literary career mary
years ago. utterly relinquIshed the clerical OIL
ice, aud all connection with ecclesiastical or
ganizatious-we usy we'll inquire, What have
the cIerkymeu above done to 'merit" the
appreciation Of men so utterly hostile 10 the BIZ
BILE md to Christianity Of every shade. This
Is . question we are not called upon to answer.
may well consider. There certainly appears to
be mistake somewhere. 1tuould seem due to
the htnesa Of things that ships should sail under
true colors, and that such iuconRruities a8 tue
above should be accounted for. Mr. Beecber
appears before the world rs an Orthodox Con-
greRationalist-s sect Calvinistic in principle;
while another ct the clergy above mentioned
boasts that he ''haa never had a word to say
against the Roman Catholic church OK clergy,
during his miniatrations In this city, Mr..
Charm professedly regards the Bible as divine
revelation, and even Theodore Parker accepts
Il es true IN its general spirit and character,
though not as intallible-
The .ntrast between these views aad ths
blunt utterances Of the chief speaker at the
Paine meeting are in striking contrast. Mr.
Murray represents the Bible as ''sn insult to
human intelligence" lie pronounced the
church an institution t'to cover vice, cheating
and theft" and "priests knaves IN league with
kings, to oppress the world and TO Keep It's
millions in subjection." He was explicit in de-
clarlug as essential to the welfare Of maa indi-
vidual!y, and OF society, "the rejection Of the
Bible, the overthrow Of churches, priests and
thrones"
Whether any portion Of the clergy Of this
country will relish thus being singled ont, BY
men entertaining these views, Tor a share in the
homage rendered Tom Paine, ID more than
Questionable.
, 1859-02-05

The Judicial Rlcetfon.in Wiacons,n
An election Tor dge Of the Supreme Court.
participated In bJ the whole State, takes plaee
IN Wisconsin in April nexk & corresponds Mt
OF the Milwaukee Free Democrat sars:
II think the people Of the State should con-
xlder loag and we'll before they consent 10 r..
nnquish the eervicsa Of the present incumbent.
soe . aon- A D. Smith Il would be very dill
Judicial decisions, IN strength Of reasoning and
- 49, comprehension and application Of 8rst
hntaelP.es, may safely challenge comparison With
.t1oso h;e o! Ans Judge in the Union: All admit
nn eminent ability. and admit that hs took ths
H. Ia a.d de%@lng ,he eqsreat Of Federal usurpa-
H. now oscupss il o .sa: u. Posd po.itos
1ts citizens against that usurps,ion... 1osit;na ~
~ %nasa 11a may be borne down BY foree, bus never
, 1859-02-05


The construction Of q monster piece Of ord
nance has been projected By the Secretary OF
War. which will probably be cast at the Fort
Pitt Works. in this city. It combines some OF
the features Of both the "Dshl9reen" and
Columbian" guns, aud is calculated to do
execution at four miles. It il to be OF fifteen
inch cslibre, with diameter OF e and half
iuches at the muzzle, forty seren inches at the
breeeh, and On extreme length Of fifteen feet
The ball will weigh between four hundred aud
four hundred and fifty pounds, requiring An
enormous charge Of powder. The estimated
weight Of the gun is between twenty-five and
thirty tons. Such q piece Of ordnance placed
on the bill back OF Sawmill Run, would 4 ;.eedily
demo'iah every building in the Arsenal st Law
renoevilfe, that distance being about its eftec-
tive range 1t will be cast hollow, On the prin-
ciple Of Major Redmau, and under his supervi-
sion. If the piece is to be constructed there is
no place where it could be more conveniently
or better done than in this ci.y.-HGt.. Dis
patch,
, 1859-02-05


Miss lie wilma Chambers. daughter Of Mrs.
Tiolesta Chambers, Of Georgetown. Ky, and
niece Of Gen. T. ]. Chambers, who distinguished
himself in tho Texan revelation, was found dead
in small stream near Georgetown, On Saturday
night last, about halfpast 10 o'clock. The de-
eeased was about 50 years of .ge, and of the
highest responsibility. On Friday she purchas-
ed at drug store, quantity Of chloride Of iron
nud two ounces Of ehloroform. 1t is supposed
TINT abe went to the creek and after wading in
short distance, inhaled the chloroform and fell
over into the water where she was found The
chloride Of iron Was found untouched in her
pocket. A short time since she attempted her
life By taking lsudanum and jumping from two
story window. She waB buried on Sunday, and
our informant states that the deepest feeling of
sympathy prevails in the community for her be-
@ EsaEsd 3D. and highly respected widowed. mother.
cause Of this rash step.-L<riagton (Kg) 0bser-
rkr. ls&.
, 1859-02-05
Circumstances Of r. pEcscort's Death.
Correspondence n. 7. Evening post.1

learn, from q private source, that m bour
before the fatal stroke, Mr.. Prescott had Gecr
conversng With friends. Having retired to
another room. bis amanuensis SOON alter heard hin,
groaning, md on bursting open tue door found
him with lis bead thrown back entirely uucon.
scious, and in about IN bour after lie died, The
previous premon1tion which he received few
months since, had accustomed his family and
friends when parting with him to do so, as If they
feared for another meeting On Garth. But this cir
e9mssanco @ " no means diminished the poignancy
for whom the greater solicitade and lore was felt
on nccount Of his own prccarions situation,
VI the work on which be was engaged, pNilip
Il, SIX volumes we've designed, three Of which
nave been Published; part OF tue fourth is now
Taeen. .f ano a. the oosr two will probably full to
tory to complete. but the touch Of The be- c1rat
painter cannot but be missed and the linz clear1v
defined wherc be finished md another lnrnu
, 1859-02-05
FIRE In THE STATE HOUSE.
The Legislature Adjourned Mem. Con

Correspondence Of the Press and Tribune.]
ePR1sGE1ELp, Feb. Sd. 1859.
The Senate Chamber Was discovered to be
on fire this morning about IL O'Clock, in the
wood work about one OF the luss. 4 motion to
adjourn was carried nan. con. and in few min
utes, the House, disturbed and alarmed By the
ample. The alarm was given; and the city en-.
gines we're on the ground. but not until the fire
was subdued By the e1ertions Of members and
others who extemporised an efficient fire bri.
gsds: The damage is slight, and the origin oi
the flames purely accidental Had this hap.
pened at night, an appropriation for new State
House would hare been in order On the NOR
, 1859-02-05
The Racine and Mississippi RaiIraad
The Racine Axus says;

4 proposition Of the drss mortgage bondhold-
era Of the B. l. H. 3. T., to complete the road
nort 70 eo" Ufsei saae ~ ea mes es!ond tts
since. At - meeting Of Directors, held 1t Be-
lott to consider the matter, il wxa votad to &C.
eept this proposition - hssis Of negotiation.
This action Of the Directors will doubtless be
perfectly satisfactory To tho friends Of the road,
and tho interests Of the city, and We hops that
shall not oulv benefit ths business interests Of
cur city and the road, but also be safe and re-
munerative to the holders Of bonds and stock.
, 1859-02-05

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN KANSAS.

Some days sgo We published m account of
the capture Of several runaway negroes in Kan
aaa By party Of armed men from Platte Couu-
ty, Missouri. and also the arrest without war
rant, Of Dr.. Doy and his son, citizens Of KIM
sas, upon the charge Of having kidnapped the
former. These men, together With the negroes,
were taken to Missouri BY night marches. The
Lesvenworth Timer, Of the 2sth ult., gives the
following account of what eeurred after their
arrival at Weston:
On arriving at Weston, Dr.. Doy and son we're
sbjected TO every conceivable insult aud indig.
nifty. They were refused . emp Of water, and
thrust, like felons, into dirty cell. A mob of
Westonian rutiaus collected about, tauntiug
the prisoners and lndictiug severe personal in
juries. In day or two the kIpSAPFkD wH1TE
MEN werebvought before magistrate. The
trial was held in large hall secured for the
accumulation of the rabble, who desired 10
DoY plead for himself and son. He made q
most noble effort No charges would be. could
be, preferred against him If he had commit
ted any crime, he claimed the priri!<Qe of sut-
fering for it in Kansas, from which be had been
10 unjussly wrested, and to which he looked for
support and confidence.
The result Of the mock.trial was, as matter
Of course. thst both the prisoners were re-
manded to the county Jail, at Platte City-the
vilegt of all vile holes On the Border.
Both the Doctor and bis son were handcutfed,
mounted behind niggera. surrounded By hoos-
ing crowd, and marched through the public
streets. On arriving in front Of the jail, t4e
Doctor raised hIs voice to protest, IN the name
Of Kansas freeman, against the outrages
heaped upon him. His BoD, too, also essaTed to
speak. All that ether asked was hearing and
fair trial The crowd would listen TO nothing,
, 1859-02-05
orp spR1Ssr1ELD CORRESPONDENCE.
Pasaarc Of tho aproTtionmest Hli bT
the Gfoukc--FItvns1ono oA HING tof oA-
lection OF TAxcM.

af''" 0"' '"' F. srs1sonup D. Feb. s-
7bs Annorsiouuent Bill engaged tb,.. .t,an. TO-.
,;on ~ the House all Yesterday att, srroo, :.
drew from the Republicans map, sb1e and in.
d;onant speeches: and from the Democrrcv q
fev disreputable qualifications End execuses.
The facts and arguments Of our friends tore Il
;nto tsttsrs, exposed its moustroua iuiustcs. its
repes.sd contradictions Of the professed popular
sovereiepty Of tho contriyers of the scheme. ia
meanuess and uuoonstitutiouaIitv- Int the ran.
eus mad ordained that it should be sunnor,ed
monstrous as it is and every Democrat walked
up TO the mark and voted every time to force il
upon the people, You hare already aoslysed
its provisions: your readers are acquainted
with their unfairness; hence l need not tell YOU
how generally lame. timid and apoloeetic most
Of it's defenders we're. 4 few blurted out the
truth. Davis, Of Montgomery. avowed that it
Was party ueasure, and nothing but q party
measure; as such, he supported it without
caretu. scanning Of it's minute tsatures. He said
that II vas enough for him to know thst the bill
WIZ designed 10 Give the uext Legislature to the
Democratic party, Knowing that, he should vote
far II. stref The courage Of the man in dec|ar.
inr thst his partistnshtp is of that character
uhich overrites iuRtica in pursuit. of its ends
that his belief in popular sovereignty wonld per-
NIT him to support any coatrivance By which
r,;nor,tv NAV govern a msjority. and thnt b;s
faith in The constitution is such that the spirit of
that instrument may be violated whenever q po-
Iiticsl advantage nvy be gained thereby, WIS
appreciated By his friends on the floor, Who
smiled and nodded their approval of words that
they dared not use themselves. During the de-
bate. capital speeches were made By several Of
our friends. Hurlburt OF Boone, Peck Of Cook,
Plato Of Kane, Craddock Of Coles among others.
But in splte OF the thorough expositious of the
fraudulent nature Of the scheme. all amendments
, 1859-02-05
The Boy Murderers--AF Fatal Accident

The Boy Murderers--A Fatal Accident.
ST. Lou1s, Feb Cd, ls5e.-A resolution was
introduced today into tho Missouri Legislature.
requesting Gov. Stewart to reprieve Trantwein
and DIETRICH, the German boys. who we're un-
der sentence OF death for numbering Hugh
April. They are to be hung on Friday unless
the Governor interposeH. The resolution is Of.
fered in expectation that = general law will ba
passed providing against capital punishment
OF persons under eighteen. Tho boya arc sged
- and fourteen.
tain Of police, was run over b. ths cars ca % tSe
Iron Mountain Railroad, to-day, aad both legs
wersc cut of, and be ia now in . dangerous CON
diuou.
, 1859-02-05

-Ars. Lesdernier, the Well-known reader,
buried bsr twin sons, Joseph 3. aad Lewis F.
Richards, 1t RoxburJ, on Thursday last They
disd within two days Of each other, both OF con-
sumption, at the ago Of IS.