The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-22

Items Of News and Miscellany.
Cornelius Coll. esq. formerly editor Of the Butler
Herald, died al Butler. Pennsy lvania the 18th inst
Az the time OF hs deah he assistant clerk Of the
House OF Representatives at Washington city.
lLLlkoIs CENTRAL RAILRoAD IN MisNEsoTA-We
learn from the ST. Paul paper that il is IN contemplation
FORM 'on the opening OF navigation spring. line
Of fourteen new and splendid boats. 10 between ST.
Paul, ST. Louis, and Dubuque. 10 connect with the ll
nols Central railroad at the latter place"
WiLmRGTos AND MASoH ESTER RAILRoAD--The VIII
ming,on North Caroina) Journal states that train
crossed Eagle. Island on the 7h Instant and that the
passenger and freight trains will regularly TO that
point and after Today. This will reduce the time In
this line about hreeQ Of hour The staging
is reduced TO fourteen miles, and within ten days
further reduction OF five miles will be made. The gap
between the two ends OF the road only nine miles,
which the company hope TO inish-except the bridge
by the close OF the year--BaA. San, 2la
GIRLS AS WATERS AT HoTELs.--A hotel keeper ON
Boston. who took dinner few days ago at Clarendon,
tells that the preest sight he in New York was
when the dining doors thrown open and two
rows of trim looking girls, all dressed in pink dresses
and white aprons. with their hair plated, and trimmed in
uniform presented themselves either side OF the long
tables ready 10 wait the guests at dinner. lie Gays
that he wants better walters than these girls and
would be glad to get good for his own house in
Boston.
ALLEGED EoRGERIEs AND EXCITEMENT IN New YORK.
On Saturday last there quite excitement in Wall
street, New York, account OF IumoTed deacations
n several of the city banks. clerk in one bank was
said 10 be defauller TO the amount oil $l6O,000 an
other was minus 100000. and another 100000 in the
same way The defaulting clerk OF the first bank was
also said TO be concerned in the late alleged robbery OF
h.n ,lIa from hac uu{e
the Stale it further alleged. on Friday received an
anonymous letter offering 10 return all but $4,000 OF the
stolen notes, provided questions were asked and no
proceedings commenced The Express OF Saturday
nng however says these greatly exaggerated,
and adds
"The only dealcaiion known exists in the Bank OF
the State of New York. and that 10 small amount, as
we are assured We reliably informed that the miss
ing amount known 10 the board OF directors pIev
GUS the declaration OF the last dividend the ls nst
but not OF sufficient moment to cause the directors
to hesitate dividing their usual AMOUNT OF profits The
story of the executive officers having received letter
Offering restore the amount OF stolen notes, on the
payment OF $4,000 and questions asked, is destitute
of foundation. /, rumored that a number OF bills
receivable of the bank were missing. This, we are in
formed is not true. There is only one note wanting
The friends Of the delinquent clerk are engaged in en-
deavorDg make up The deficiency, and certain securi
ties have been already handed over 10 the bank.
! RALEIGH AND CASTOR RoAD.-The report of this COM
pdny recent meeting
state OF affairs The receipts from freight passengers,
and mail service during the fiscal year. amounted TO
Sl2 600; the expenses, exclusive OF construction
count amounted TO $4,000. dividend of per cent.
has been declared
dent OF the Central Ohio railroad passed through Wheel
ing on Thursday, his way TO GAINESVILLE. He did not
20 to Europe, anticipated finding be could do as
well in New York He states that the work on the
road in full progress, and that they prepared for
still more energetic action.
The cattle trade OF Texas is growing into considera-
BILE importance. New Orleans is the market 10 which
1t is directed During the present season about forty
thousand head OF beeves crossed the Neches river a,
Beaumont bound for New Orleans and large herds have
also been shipped from Sabine Pass and Indianola.
A RAILROAD sToppAGE-The Portland Argus, in an
article relating 10 management upon Taroads and rela
ting some personal experience, remarks;
We wai'ed-iime hew--a quarter of an hour-a half
three quarterssull no train. The passengers were
easy. Appeals were made 10 The conductor he po
litey but invariably answered, "My orders, gentlemen
10 wait here until the other comes and here wait
BY and By self appointed committee called on Acker
man, and insisted going forward lie maintained his
impeturbabe suavy. but declined AT last of the
number, 10 bring matters to a point, said
"Well, MIR. Alderman, how much longer shall you
stop If you don't hear from the train ?"
. shall wait week, sure" be responded; Eat the
| end OF that shall decide what is next TO be done"
Just then the train laundering along the rate OF
enty i've miles hour TO make up for lost time and
had the solicitations OF the passengers prevailed should
not be telling this story for inevitable collision
would have sent all of into the other life.
A LAVE EAGLE ON THE CRY HALL-The two flag stats
on the City Hall, as is generally known, are surmount
ed with gilt eagle; but yesterday real "brd OF Jove'
honored them with his presence. About midday, an
eagle which vending its way high in the ar, mis-
taking The figures the aagsafs for some OF its owr
kindred; perhaps for we don't know the contrary
wishing to show how superior real eagle its repre-
sentative suddenly pouoced down and perched on ih,
accident attracted several persons abou, the City Hall
several OF whom made considerable noise. His majes-
iy took notice. but looked down the rabble king
generally do, with the mos, perfect Indifference noise
in the beltower however, at last seemed to alarm him
and he and gded of slowly TO the other flagstaff
where be remained until il bis good will and pleas
| ure 10 Hy away.--N. Y. Jour. Of Com.
1, is said that the Gar OF the vanest men in the
world and drinks champagne before breakfast He j,
very tall, and recent work says, il very proud OF it,
too proud, rcrhaps, he has acquired the habit OF
tain airs, which often give him strong resemb lance
peacock when about TO spread his tail Iii well known
in ST. Peersburgh, that every wellgrown newly
cru,eJ for the guard is called into the Emperors pres
ebce. who measures heights with him. His ali is ser
Gus, bis glance wild, even little savage; his eniir,
physiognomy has something hard and stern in il (; hi,
gestures abrupt and he cuts his words in ponouncne
| them. The Emperor never shows himself but IN military
the etidpes of hch perfect with