Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-22

the House adjourned to Thursday-- w edneSday
being the birthday Of Washington.
lBY HOUSES PRINTING TELEGRAPH
TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE
FOR DAILY NATIONAL ERA. s
Railroad Collisions.
LANCASTER, Pa, FEB. pa railroad COLI
zion occurred near this place. this morning, Ia
tai in its results. Nine passengers were killed,
and many wounded Their names have not
vet been ascertained.
SECOND DESPATCH.
LANCASTER, FEB. 22--Four of the passen-
ger oars were smashed Many werc wounded.
II il supposed that several cannot live
Washington and PHILADELPHIA Mil Trains.
BALTIMoRE, FEB. 22.--The Washington ears
came regularly through this morning; but the
Philadelphia cars have not yet arrived
The regular trains loft for Washington this
morning, the early train having on board the
Philadelphia Washington Greys.
fremont House, Boston.
BosToN, Fen. 22--The loss by the fire at
the fremont House, mentioned in the despatch
of yesterday, ia estimated ut SIS, O0O--the dam
age done being mostly to the furniture
as Murderer arrested. as
BosroN, FEB 22.--Waller d. Cross has been
arrested in this city, for the murder OF Charles
johnson, Of the ship John Dunlop.
Deep Water in Ohio.
WHEELING, FEB. 22.-The water in the
Ohio at this place is fourteen feet deep.
Northern Mails STILL Detained
BALTIMoRE, FEB 22--The cars bringing the
Northern mails are still interrupted by the
deep snow.
Ram in Norfolk.
BALTrMoRE, FEB. 22--The boat has arrived
from Norfolk While it was showing here on
Monday it rained in Norfolk The same was
the case in Richmond
Markets.
BALTIMORE, FEB. %, I2 M--Flour--sale of
500 barrels Howard Street, at So, cash also
1000 barrels for future delivery, at $3.50.
Wheat-6, 900 bushels offered, but no sales
market depressed Corn-sales of $4,000 bush
els white, at 80 SO cents; yellow, 83 cents.
Prices Of other articles unchanged
NEW YoRK, FEB. % -Flour--sales Of 4, 900
barrels Of State brands, at $685. Southern,
at So 81 a SO 06. Wheat quiet; prices droop-
ing. Corn--sales Of 1880 bushels Of mixed at
SO cent?; yellow, at So cents. Cotton firm.
Stocks steady. s4a Isl
Gov. SEwARD's SPEEcH.--The Philadelphia
Register says:
"T'his speech has called forth commcnda-
tons from many Of Mr.. Stewards former OPP
ponents. Public opinion at the North is fast
turning his views on national subjects and we
greatly mistake the signs of the times if he is
not yet voted orthodox by q large majority
Of those who formerly condemned him for some
of his most radical Northern sentiments
Among the Silver Gray, papers that have
steadily opposed him, is the New York Mirror.
OF him and his last speech, that paper now
Says Senator Stewards speech in tho Senate
yesterday, against the Nebraska bill, is exceed
ingly able, and calculated to produce deep
impression. We are no Seward man. nor any
other msr's man; but we have already given
VIM. H. Seward credit for great talent shrewd
management, and strong devotion to his politi-
cal and personal friends. And we now regard
him az q better Union man, il not better pa
triot, than President Pierce or any Of his posse
comifatus.'1 gta
| THR NEBRASKA MEETING LAST EvENrNG.--
We have seldom seen larger or more respect
able audience in the Tabernacle, than that
which assembled last evening, to express their
Misrepresentation Of the bill now before tho Sem
ate for tho organization of Territorial Gov
eminent for Nebraska. IL was composed of
| the sterling business and working men Of the
/ CITY, who seemed to come up with firm de-
termination to condemn what they believed
the contamination OF a most iniquitous act.
One clause Of resolution, in which il was
declared that "with the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromises harmony and confidence was at
an end forever was hailed with perfect tor
rent Of cheers. IL was some time before order
could be restored.
| Mr.. Hale's speech was well received, and his
observations upon tho new lights who were
endeavoring to teach new lessons in regard 10
the requirements of the Constitution were
witty and amusing
meeting last evening" left the unavoidable inn
preston on our mind, that New York is be-
coming thoroughly aroused. Indeed, thcre
seems TO be = feeling deeply seated, and, 10 far
- We can Judge honestly entertained that
As we have before intimatcd, wo fear that
the virtual repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
would renew that agitation and i'll feeling
which wc hoped had permanently subsided
New York Sunday Times
The Rappite community, residing at Econo-
INV. Pa. has RENTED, 100000 in gold sover-
eigns 10 New York, tho past seascn, for the pur-
chase Of railroad socurities II appeared, IN
late trial at Pittsburgh that for the last fifteen
years the community had constantly on hand
over half million Of dollars
Spirit rappines have deranged the intsllect
Of young LADY 81 salisbury township Chester
] county. She y n : sriscAi condihon; f'NF''
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