The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-31

ernor of the State the 10th Of January.
MALAY YACHT MooEL.--Mr George W. Blunt of New
York, has the model OF Malay proa, which he has re-
ceived Commodore Perry of the Japan squadron for
the inspection OF the New York Yacht Club.
Coal LAND spEcuLAuoSs-There have been lately great
speeulatons in coal lands in Illinois the line of the
Central railroad, and the Wabash Lands recently
worth from 81 IS 50 have been selling at from
$40 to $50 The Central railroad offers great fac
ties for the transportation of coal to the Ohio,
RACE AGAINST rlMn.-A horse in West goxbury, Mass
last week trotted from the City Hall Roxry to nedham
twice and back thrtywo miles, in harness in three hours
and twenty minutes bet that he tould not trct that
distance in three hours and a half
waar CRY EArs-The New York Tribune gives
statement of the number Of beevss cows, calves swine
sheep and lambs brought that city during the past year
for slaughter estimating these animals at the present
market v,lp il appears that New ork paid to the farm
ers the year past million six hundred and sixty
nine nousand dollars and for the indulgence Of the
eozniverons appetite.
TrEEeRArnc FsAr-The New Orleans papers of the 23d
inst say;
The national line performed last evening, the great
Geographic feat Of working direct between this city and
New York distance Of sixteen hundred miles Dates
from the latter city of quarter past o'clock p u
received here at quarter past 9, p M
REArponrEp roG urr--The term of office for which
police officer keefe of New York, appointed under
Mayor Kngsland having expired, the commissioners of
police have reapponcd him for life This officer has
tanned high reputation for his skill in the capture of bank
robbers and other noted criminals.
THE RleHr KIND or AN EpDEmc-A New York letter.
writer says Reef for the poor is really epidemical and
capital epidemic il is if it will only hold The fash
onabe ladies of the Fifth holding fairs the
various churches the proceeds of which go swell the
contributions for the distressed
tiRIs Asp MARIO AT Fundamentally Marshall the
manager of the Walnut Street Theatre, hes made
rangement with Mr.. Hackett and is to have Grisi and
Mario Tuesday Thursday Saturday evenings of this
week.
OsE OF THE sES--The Rockingham (virgina) Regis
thus describes citizen of Pendeton county Frederick
Kcser by
He is in his ssth year and has killed during his
life thousand deer elk three hundred bears thirty
panthers, and fifty three wolves He a volunteer in
the whiskey instruction, and has very young wife with
two interesting young boys"
RoBaEEy Aunpza-The house OF Jos Sears, of Nau-
gatuc Connecticut entered an early hour on Fri
day morning by burglars for the purpose of robbnp
it. Mrs Sears received frghtfu wounds upon the head
and her skull was fractured by blow young child
was murdered TO prevent il from giving an alarm Mr.
Sears who sept il another part of the house was not
awakened The murierers have escaped
PtLADKLrHlArhe expenses of the city government for
the ensuing year viii be about the revenue
from markets, water &c, $232s 260 leaving deficiency
OF s2o23ooo to be made up by taxation
One OF THE DARK LoSpoS--The Daily News in
andng TO the low parts Of 81 Clements Lane as aI on
don fever hole thus aiotu ,f ,,.a AL --
( Of uaerry England
q A A.
pass through the bowels OF ountnin in Arabia Perea
could not be more close and dreary You might walk here
IN good sth hurricane and hardly know it; summer
shower might pass and leave You dry Won ara n 1,a
region of perpetual shadow and the women and children
VINO SIT and sprawl upon tine doorstepa scarcely less
indoors than when anguished in their dark etd room
ana no wonder for according to actual measurement the
courts vary in breadth from six to twelve feet Here
ME holes in which human eow-creatures swarm like
SeFInn. according to report published in the Daily
news OF May fs no less than fifty inmates found to
reside IN one OF the houses in Middle Series place former
y Little Shireane and in Shipyard many of the houses
are oait back to back entirely preventing thorough
hlaon The gentleman who made the examination states
that water butts kept in underground cellars the
walls and flooring Of which continually damn 10 the
touch and where the water imbbing the filthy exhal
Ion OF the place, acquires dreadful odor that the cell
gs f some OF these cellars actually below the level Of
the roadways 50 that the inhabitants obliged burn
Candles through the whole day with the execution of
few hours and that dogs are kent in of the
houses as protection against the rats Yet out of these
hideous tenements considerable money are drawn
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foul and slaterniy ol of windows or lean against
door-pos with terrible assitude and Incidence
whish cannot fail to arise from the Influences by which
they are surrounded not mpudent and br:zen but an
pressed with the hopeless burden of their lives The child
ten saiien dirty aud herceyoung tigers without the
beauty or their healtll-pay or fight in The roadwa
amidst the cabhagestalks potatopeenga oyster shells
and standing puddles. Men are very seldom seen And
over the young and old tower the melancholy
shutting out the sky and the breeze and black and aro
ted with the pestient yapors which are rising upsee,
around them
Hang their poisons in the sick air.
BISHOP ospEaDasS, Of NEW YoRR.-A New York corre-
spoudent OF the Boston Journal writes
Having heard that the newIy-consecrated bshop of
New iork was TO hold an ordination on Sabbath last
thought would visit the church of the Annuncation ~
which 1t was held. As this was the first annearanca ~
the new bishop the church crowded Bishon Potter
is tall spare man. with hair quite gray and in counte-
nance not unlike his brother the right reverend hshon NJ
Pennsy At the church of the Annuncation Rigbt
FEY Rishap underdonk attends He ia de- facto the bsh
op OF New York He is suspended but not deposed and
did the question rest with his diocese he would be re-
stored at once He lives in the Episcopal residence and
has salary OF $4,000 year. paid by this diocese II
was quite touching sight the was admin
sered by the provisional bishop TO Bishop Potter nd
minister the elements to the bishop alone ha,re te priests
and congregation were served Upon The Til Of shop
Wainwright strong attempt was made TO restore Bsbon
q but II was not successful lt is now nearly ten wears
since The bishop was suspended Bishop o. regarded the
sentence MS unjust and growing of personal feelings
but be bowed to 1t submissyey He has absained from,
all company since and has never walked down Broadway
that visits cbl1rcb of tba