The daily union., 1854-12-23
G EN- ERAL N Ew y.

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CRIME AND IT'S PUSIsHMESr-Near Amherstburg, Canada
few days ago, man eloping with young woman
when their sleigh was overturned The girls neck was
broken causing her instant death the suffered a
fracture of the leg and was taken a hotel in Amherst
burg where his wife kindly attending him. in fulfil
of her marriage fhe is not overtaken with
pentance and conriton, his wiokedness must be deep
seated.
WANTS A HUsBAYD.-A young widow with Ss0000 in
New York. advertses for husband not five feet ten
inches in height Nothing is said about breadth
PRINTING FOR sHow.--A paper manufacturer in Manches
ter n H. has lately purchased eighty tons of the back
numbers of Geasons Pictorial as waste paper.
CRUSHED DEATH-Josepb Ritner, grandson of
Governor Rner recently crushed death by the
cidenal falling of load of boards from Cres
cent city California.
DEPARTURE MIssIoSARIEs-The Rev. Mr. Ryan and
wife missionaries for of the Eastern stations, sailed
from Boston Tuesday in the barque Sultana for Smyr
na
QUlcK TRANsroRrATIos--The Winchester Virginan says
that hundred and six fat cattle loaded Thurs
day last at depot, for Baltimore, which place they
would reach the day They from the Kents
distinguished graziers of Montgomery county, and had
been twenty days on the road.
BAPTHTs UNITED STATEs--The Baptist denomi-
nation appear to be progressing rapidly throughout the
country Near two hundred persons have Just Joined that
church in Mississippi success is also reported in Louis
ana, Alabama Texas and Florida; in Virginia. they have
membership of 100000 of whom 10000 joined them last
year.
AN AMERICAN PRINCE IN THE CRniEA-Mr Jerome Bon
apare of Baltimore, has received letters from his son.
Lieut. Bonaparte, who is now in the Crimea in command
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and behaved gallantly.
INFAMOUS AssAuLr.-On Wednesday evening last Ger
woman named Kan, called upon John p. Teale, lv
ing in Grand street. Williamsburg New York. for the pur
pose of collecting bill An alteration ensusd when
Teae seized Mrs. X and pitched her headlong down stairs
On examination it ascertained that she danger
ously injured the head aud side and her hip dsocated
Her recovery is considered doubtful
AN EDITOR RoBBEp-Tuesday forenoon Mr.. William Win
ter editor of the Ladies Examiner published in Boston
and Worcester Massachusetts, while standing in Broad
way, watching military company which was passing,
had the breast pocket of his coat in which purse
containing hundred dollars in gold and bank
bills entirely out by ghfngered OPERATOR who
escaped with his booty without detection.
CHEF JUSTICE KASsAsThe Kansas Herald thus no
tees the arrival of the chief justice of that Territory
Hon. S D. Lecompte of Maryland the chief justice of
this Territory who arrived few days ago. paid visit
in sanctum yesterday. He is noble specimen of
man, and comes here with high reputation lawyer
and of ability. We welcome him to Kansas, for
know and feel that the official ermne will set gracefully
upon him.
A DEsPERADo.-A desperate man, named Conner is in
jail in Fall River Massachusetts,, for knocking down a
and stabbing in the face in attempting to
get possession of a child which he claims his He
broke out of the watch-house Monday night but
| reca the day.
HEALTH OF MRs. GRS HAnRIsos-The Cincinnati Ga
zctte of Tuesday says:
We were informed yesterday that Mrs Harrison was
rather better than she has been for the last week two
but she is still very feeble and little hopes entertained
of her recovery Her SOL, Hon. Scott Harrison, arrived
here on Saturday"
BLESSINGS rRANoHtsE-Of 1882 votes
recently given in the city of Mexico only seven were
against Santa Annas continuance in power. The seven
il is said, sent to prison
AnkASsAs--The Memphis and Little Rock railroad has
been adopted by the legislature of Arkansas branch
of the Cairo and Fulton railroad by majority Of nine in
the senate and ten in the house.
MARYLAYD-The governor of Maryland has refused to
call extra session of the legislature.
SALE OF SILVER MINEs-The Middetawn oliver mines have
been sold for $25ooo to capitalists in England who
preparing send out strong force of miners to prosecute
the business large scale.
DEATH OF A Pennsylvania STATE sENAToR.-HoD. Levi
Foulkrod member of the State senate from the fourth
district of Philadelphia died Thursday morning, at his
residence in Frankford, aged about 33 years
NEWSPAPERS CALToRSA.-There so newspapers
Published in California including 22 (of which are dali
les) in San Francisco.
KEW wnNKLE-The South Carolina legislature has
passed bill to allow the president of the State Bank 70
veto the decisions of the directors.
Arp ron THE SUFFERING roon-A New York correspond
ent writes:
The intensely cold weather and the widespread suffer
ing among the poorer classes of the population acting
incentives charitable exerons in every direction In
quarters of the city dpo of provisions for supply
ing the poor have been opened in Others stores of fuel
have been opened Soup houses and places for the dis
button of clothing also establishing in some of the
wards firm in this city sends to the rector of Christ
Church. Brooklyn fof distribution among the poor
yve slaughtered hogs fifty half tons of COAL five sacks of
salt twenty-five slaughtered sheep and twenty half barrels
of -four"
The following acts of timely lberality find notice Of
in the New Orleans Bulletin:
We understand that Mr.. James Robb on Tuesday last
caused to be placed at The disposal of the managers of St
Marys Orphan Asylum one hundred barrels of coal and
that the following day. Mr. Folger CONSIDERABLY
presented the institution stock of clothing worth
near $780,
day morning notices large fire in WarrsnoD Virginia
dwellings belonging TO Mr.. Adams The most melancholy
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