The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-29
GLE1NiNcs From 4uE MILLS.

A 6se at Joliet, nBaois, destroyed ave stores. s,yoly
ing a loss Of sz5 600 60 $50. 600.
Com dc wfIhofst. having recovered from her illness
has rejoined Mr.. strakos-h's company at Cincinnati.
a fire at Napoleon, Ohio, destroyed nearly all the
business part OF the town, causing a Ioss Of sIT. OOO.
which is partially covered by insurance.
A despatch from Toronto, dated March 26th. states
that the governor general has given his assent 10 the
new tariff bill, which, accordingly, goes into operation
Immediately.
The Vermont Patriot Of the 10th states that MI. s.
\. GoOde, of Eigeheld, South Carolina, has purchased OF
ID. C. Lindsley, esq, editor OF the American Stock Jour
nal, the well known four years' old horse sChallenge. +"
The journeymen cabinet makers in Cincinnati have
struck for higher wages Five hundred and eighty four
persons are SO far engaged in the movement. The en-
ployers do not show much disposition TO aecede to the de
mands Of the strikers.
IL has been officially announced that the construction
Of the government buildings at Ottawa, the future CAPT
tai Of the Canadas, WIN be proceeded with as soon as
possible. In the meantime, the government win remove
TO Quebec.
The Peoria QlIinois) Democratic Union Of the Esd says
that in Scott county, of that State, a man named Nor
gan, who Is said To be worth $50, goo and upwards, was
recently tried, convicted, and sentenced two years in the
Alton penitentiary for assault with intent to kill
The Troy Wing says that some three weeks since q
COMMITTEES of six were appointed 10 watch Mrs Hayes,
OF Horizon, Warren county, the woman who has pretend
ed to live without ~partaking of food for the lest two years.
The result of the investigation is that she has managed
the whole thing through deception. Crackers and meat
were found concealed on her person.
Jacob strawn, of Rockford, Illinois, went 10 that State
twenty five years ago a poor man. He has reduced TO
cultivation over 80, 900 acres of land, and has now one
farm of 7 800 acres, and another of 10, 900. He usually
employs from 200 to 800 men, and till recently has stalled
from 5000 to 6 900 head of cattle every year.
The Detroit NIichigan) Tribune Of the 25th says
The grand Jury OF the United States circuit court
concluded their hbors this morning in the investigation
If the eaaa nf nanuty Marshal TYLER cltaYped with shoot
ing Captain Henry Jones, of the brig Concord. They
presented an indictment for granddaughter, to which the
prisoner plead not guilty
Two residents of Harris, Wisconsin, Jonathan Post, a
Baptist preacher, and his wife, were both killed on Fri
day by their son, while the latter was ia astate of frenzy.
The murderer is about thirty years Of age, and has been
insane for several years, although he was considered
harmless until this sad occurrence. He made no effort to
escape. He was immediately taken into custody, and will
be confined in a place of safety,
Dates from Havana 10 the 25th have been received by
telegraph. The steamship Isabel, from Havana on the
25th, has arrived. Sugars closed firm and quiet at OF
rails, There was nothing doing. Muscovadoes were UNI
changed Cuba molasses was sold ut 4 and Muscovado
ut 5 rails.
The steamship Illinois was at Havana with her shaft
broken, and would go to New York for repairs.
The Portland (Iaine) Argus states that by the steamer
Nova Scotian. a letter from Liverpool was received by j.
+. Pindle, agent OF the British and American Express Com
pany, from which they were permitted to take the fol.
lowing extract sit is supposed to be a fixed fact that
the Great Eastern will sail for Portland some time in
August. She is covered with men finishing her up II
is expected she Mil sail from this port"
Muugo Pars. Zoe African traveller. has had a monu-
ment erected to his memory at Selkirk. His birthplace
q country cottage now fast falling to DECAYS but a
few miles from this town. 1t lies almost under the
shadow of Newark Castle, the same in which the I. List
Minstrel sang his Lay" Both the ruined castle and
the ruined cottage are frequently visited by strangers who
are attracted to the wales of Yarrow and Ettrick, by the
beauty of the scenery and poetic associations.
The Wikesbarre pa Times states that the passenger
train on the Williamsport and Cattawissa railroad re-
Gently came near making a wreck at the high bridge
near Cattawissa. A passenger says that some casting OF
bolt broke, just as the locomotive and first car reached
the bridge, $50 feet high. The front end Of the passen-
ger car was caught by a gust of wind and was lifted from
the track, landing ON the edge of the bridge. The mo
ton of the car pulled the bell rope and stopped the en-
CINE, SO that no lives were lost. 1t was am instant OF
fearful peril, with a providental deliverance.
The contract for carrying the mail from Leavenworth
to CoraviIle, Pixies Peak region, was made under the
act of 1925, authorizing the establishment of special post
offices, to be sustained from their net proceeds and such
Is the arrangement in this case that the compensation IL
in no event to exceed $500 per annum. If the post-route
bill had passed, and the contract been made under 1t,
this service would have cost thirty or forty thousand
dollars a year. The contractors will be mainly compen-
sated for their outlay in the carrying of passengers.
The Patriot of the 26th contains a long statement pre-
pared by the friends of Henry GambiIl, one of the con-
demnef criminals now amaiting execution for the muir
der of Police Officer Benton, giving afid ivits of certain
parties to show that another party, named Richard Har-
ri4, was the perpetrator of the murder, and that he (HaI-
rB) confessed the deed to certain parties. 1t is, how
ever, not deemed worthy of credencc, and has all been
before the governor and rejected by him some time back
IL is the last desperate dodge to save the life of this
wretched criminal.
Mr.. Charles b. Norton, ofthis city, having completed his
arrangements, intends to make his third visit to Europe
in May next. He goes ont as the accredited agent of sew
eral of our most important literary and h~ibliopolic insti-
buttons, taking with him many heavy commissions. We
learn that Mr.. Norton has also a special object in view
in visiting the principal libraries of the Old World, and
procuring reiiabls statistics for the purpose of publishing
in this country. His visit will be extended to Russia,
Poland, and Hungary, and his return will be looked for
ward TO with pleasant anticipations by our bibliomaniacs.
Mr.. Norton's circular TO colleges and public libraries re-
specting his proposed tour is q very neat affair, and APP
p~ropriately headed by an engraving OF Humboldt in his
Library"
eeS% UNION PRAYER MEETING every afternoon this
week, at a quarter before S O'Clock, in the second Presbyterian
church, (Rcv, DR.. Hlnner's) ON New York avenue, near 18Th street
rg.ab.u .v.ryg vauluu M half mast Z a1glcck All gn invited .