The daily union., 1854-12-14

adelphus N c. died his way home from the meeting of
the synod of North Carolina, at Concord.
omo-Hon. R B. wasden has been appointed by Gov
Medill justice of the supreme court of Ohio
RELIGIOUS REyIyAL.-An extensive religious revival
going the Cumberland Presbyterian church Hunts
Vile Ala. on the 9Th. It commenced about weeks
previous.
MAGNIFICENT scHEaE-The st Louis Daily Intelligent
tells that scheme is in agitation there to open
direct trade between St Louis China India &C. the
continent by of sen-weeky overland stage and
line between point the Missouri
river and the Pacific Such line, is calculated
could be maintained for year a capital of $500Ooo
with all the conyenences that may be had any stage
route in the Union.
The SusqUEHAysA-The Susquehanna is frozen over OPP
poste Sunbury, Pennsylvania Several persons have
walked across the ice to the opposite shore
TIE UsURY LAws.-Resolutions in favor of the repeal
of the usury laws been adopted by the Chamber of
Commerce in the city of Charleston.
Ours cIRcuIrSo crcuitous is present line of the
Eastern railroad that person in the the
sides of Bunker Hill Monument in the route between
Causeway street and North Chelsea.
NORTH CARoLMA--The senate of North Carolina on
Thursday decided that Warren Winslow esq speaker
of the senate becomes governor of the State without
ting his seat in the senate
THE PEcUsIARY ADVANTAGES or HOLDING oFPIcr-Lord
John Russell stated before parliamentary committee
salaries that he never owed shilling until he became
premier The necessity in England of keeping up a GER
tain state of giving political entertainments, and of
being shabbier than mans colleagues, compels cabinet
minister spend every fraction Of his salary and often
good deal more.
TAKING oTIuN DIcSIrArE--Robert Schuyler the
great detaulter, it is stated has bought place on the
Rhine where he resides and has for family to
join him. His confidential clerk passenger to New
York last week in the Baltic his employers business
Mr.. CLHGMASs PRoPosITIoS-A New York correspondent
writes The resolution offered in Congress Yesterday by
Mr. Clingman, proposing that the United States should
mediate in the European war; received with great favor
by intelligent here Opinion at least seems to be
unanimous that the offer should be made
FREIGHT AT THE WRsr.-The Cleveland Herald SAYS
there freight Toledo than the railroad from
thence to Bufoo transport during the whole winter
Cars from the West have stood there twenty five days
waiting TO unload
ARKANsAs.-The population of Arkansas, according to
the recently laid before the Legislature of that State
is 247, ,ll2 souls.
address in Tammany Hail. week, on the subject of
know-nothingism and the Maine law,
THE CLIPPER SHIP GREAT REPuBIc.-The New York
Journal of Commerce. Of Tuesday, says;
This ship, which taken into the naval dry dock
Brooklyn Saturday, out yesterday afternoon.
While in the dock, favorable opportunity had of
viewing her proportions below the water line Her keel
lines &C. which remain unaltered, perfect when
she first launched and she has been rebuilt and i'm
proved in the most effective manner making her far
seryiceabe vessel than before She is in length
though enormously stated to have been 325 4s feet
inches in BREADTH and viii register about $3.50 tons having
deck less than before She will be at her dock foot
Dover street East river in few days when her destina
ton will be fixed
ELECTION oosrIHMEp-The synod of South Carolina as
sembIed Columbia the 9TH instant and confirmed Dr.
Thornwes election to the Theological Seminary by vote
of 80 The synod then adjourned as before
resolved, in November next, in Camden.
COPPER AND LEADThe annual lead product of the Uni
ted States is about 10000 tonsreqnrng about much
to be imported TO supply the market Annual cop
per product 1900 tons annual consumption 5000 tons.
THE PRESIDENT IN AusrRAuA-Ata a dinner given to the
governor Of Australia in Bendgo the health of the Pres
dent ofthe United States drunk with all the honors.
MONUMENT TO vIcE President KNe-A movement is
being made in North Carolina TO erect monument to the
memory OF Vice President William X king-a praise
worthy enterprise The citizens of Selma have petoned
the mayor of their city to call public meeting with
view to take public action in the matter
FURTHER FROM MEaaco-we have further intelligence
from Mexico by the Orizaba New Orleans The advces
the city Mexico and Vera Cruz represent that both
had voted almost unanimously for Santa Anna One hun
dred and sixty of the compatros of Count Boubon have
been pardoned by Santa Anna mark Of esteem for the
Emperor Napoleon
Five civil judges have been suspended in consequence of
dsrespectfu communication addressed the President
CANDID ADaIssos-Says the Louisville Journal A
United States Bank supported by the whig party be-
cause it was believed that it necessary the opera
ton Of the monetary affairs Of the government The
perence of twenty years has shown that this
error.
The GREAT FfBE IN PHbADEIPHrA.-The Bulletin thus
concludes long of the destruction of the great
lamp factory of Cornelius & Co.
Tho toaloss by this conaagradon cannot be far short
of Sl7500o 1t is impossible this time TO estimate the
amount of insurance this large but from the best
information obtain incline to the opinion that
u will cover very considerable portion Of the loss sus
tained'
The fire evidently the work Of incendsry.
TUE WEATHER NORTH SouTH AND wrsr-We copy the
following from the Detroit Free Press Of Saturday
A heavy snow-storm has for two or three days past
been raging the Canada road aud number Of trains