The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-03


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A NEW BAyK-A bank is about being established at
Brownsville, Tennessee to be called the agricultural
Bank of Tennessee"
JULIEN IN LoNDoS-The New York Tribune says
M Julien, according to the from England, is Civ
ing his brilliant at DruryLane Theatre,
London six times week In his programme OF the
he mentions particularly his visit TO the United States,
praises art here and the music he has here geanedna
ona melodies and the works of American classical
poserswhch he promises to give the London public with
all the spendor of his unequaed orchestra The Times
says his present orchestra finer than any preceding
The enthusiasm of the opening night was as
prevent the hearing Of all the queter nteec
tual compositions"
DR.. DuFF-The Rev. Dr. Duff the eminent Scottish mis-
onary, has gone to the south of France in very delicate
health 10 enjoy repose which his uconsderate friends
would not permit him in England,
LlnrmA-t seems that the board of managers of the
New York Colonization Society sent Liberia, in the
barque Estelle last month the Rev. John B. Pnney to in
vestigate the truth Of the complaints to which reference
| made in the Union few days since.
CusroM DUrms.-The New York custom duties for No
yenber amounted to S2l565 30 and for the whole year
thus far $i26757 l6, against S4G67,955 80 to the same
time last year.
Two HOUSES BUILT FROM ONE rREE-The Humboldt (Cal-
ifornin) Times tells of tree in that country which fur
nshcd lumber enough build twostory houses each
fifty feet square, furnishing all the timber plank, boards
and shingles necessary for the purpose
AcQurrAL OF DR. Tnoypsoy-A despatch from Rich
mond that DR. Thompson, charged with the murder
of Miss Pharr, at Covington has been acquitted The
jury out about one hour.
RrM.--Judge Mclean, in late judgment in a maritime
case said Rum has sunk more than all the tenn
pests that ever blew"
A WIFE NONCOMPLIANCE TO MIsoutEF-MAKERs.-The
Detroit Advertiser of November 20 says
con Monday last most brutal murder committed in
the town Of Rose, Oakland county, by man named Fos
1t appears that Foster had returned from California
after soiourn Of about two years While he was absent
his wife renamed at his residence in Rose surrounded by
her neghho who respected her for goodness of heart and
correct department Foster however had never been IA
yore and sooner d he return than bis enemies under
the guise of friendship began throwing nnuendoes
corning the conduct Of his wife while absent They finally
succeeded end they in poisoning his cup of domes
tic peace by making him jealous Of his wife The most
triling circumstances under their dcvlish insnuatons
grew be crimes of the first magnitude and the result has
been the innocent wife has been coldy murdered and the
husband shut in Jail whence be is sure TO go to the PEN
itentiary for long period, if not for life
THE BODY OF SIR JoIN FRANKLIN FOUND On. KANE
The Lake Superior Mining News of November O. contains
the following;
"By private letters learn that the bodies of Sir John
Franklin and his have been found by DR. Kanes party
Frozen perfectly preserved.
IN last number gave the report of the inel-
penCe derived from Of the EsqunauN Indians of the
discovery of of the silver used by Frankns exped
ton and marked with his initials The later report is of
the discovery of the bodies and from authority we
have the right to believe it to be true"
The above TO in such questionable shape that
we are inclined to doubt its correctness.
MEAGuERs ELoQUENCE-Thomas Francis Meagher on tue
of the annual ball of the Meaghcr Cadets in New
York Wednesday night delivered of his character
stic speeches. We extract passage which is full of fire
and eloguencc:
These occasions sir not merely for the purpose Of
social recreations. They they
harvest homes and though may reap and garner in
much fruit and make merry still there seeds TO be cast
abroad from which fresh harvest shall spring up These
festivities them have their utility and sir their do
not consist alone in renewing the iumaces which may
have occurred among but Also in reminding OF the
duties we owe both to the country from which we have
been driven and TO The country in which, with grateful
confidence we have cast fortunes. Loud cheers.
Our position and relation to these two countries cannot
be more cxpressiyey wildly described than
this that We have here taken to ourselves bride
and while we love, and honor, and promise to obey
her--to abide with her for better or for worse until
death do part loud cheers I'VE cannot forget the old
mother from whom came. Renewed cheers So STAND
We and so say all. CONTINUED cheeringJ And yet
it stops not here for whilst you, sir have properly
said for the webeng and perpetuaion Of this republic
you have mustered armed and drilled and are prepared
to act with vgor whenever the Commonwealth requires IT.
you at the time prepared act that part which
Lafayette, Kosciusko, and Pulaski acted when they left
their native homes to aid and dignity the revolution OF the
British colonies they no longer called loud
here you cannot be nsepsble to the necessity and aspra