The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-08

the with Madame Grsi and Signor Mario for
the opera the Academy of Music will positively close
after three nights viz Wednesday, Friday and Monday
the patronage Of the public having fallen far short OF the
sum required to maintain the engagement for twelve
nights.
DECIDED Hrr--The best "hitu in the last number of
Punch is at Prussia In auson TO the practice at Lon
don theatres of admitting persons at haprce after the
performance is partly over he says Theatre of War
Prussia is waiting till haf-price begins
DEArH-The Nashua Telegraph notices the death of
John Louis Clark esq formerly law partner of the late
Charles G. Atheron and afterwards in business in Bos-
ton, and employed in various capacities in Europe
COMPLETION OF AN IMPORTANT IMPRovEMENT-The Sault
St Marie canal will be ready for navigation at the opening
of the spring vessel may then clear from the head Of
Lake Superior any part of the world and pass through
the river 81. Lawrence without breaking bulk,
NEWSPAPER susrEssross-The Evening Bulletin" and
"To-Day"a temperance paper, both published at Rich
mond, Virginia have been suspended
BosroN cnARIrrEs--Durng the past year two hundred
sxtynne thousand dollars have been contributed for
charitable purposes by citizens of Boston, besides he large
tin private charities not made known.
A NEW BASK.--The Manufacturing aad Mechanics Bank
Columbus Ga opened its doors for the transaction
of business, with capital, it is said, ofSl250oO
SENATOR DoueLAs-The New Orleans Picayune of No
vember % says
"Ths able gentleman learn, win arrive in New Or
leans to-day board the fine steamboat Garden City,
which is her way down from St Louis His political
friends especially will doubt extend to him cordial
welcome
THE AUGUSTA rAR-The Augusta Constituencies of
Friday last says
The prospect is Hatterng for very large
next week. Judging by the great number of applications
at the hotels for rooms there cannot be doubt that our
city will be thronged We have every indication of
tnuance of the present beautiful weather.
Quick woax.-The New Orleans Pcayune published a
synopsis of the Presidents message Monday evening
last
INDIAN AFFAIRS IN CAYApA-Dec 5-The Earl of Abe
marie has been appointed secretary of the superintendent
of general Indian affairs in Canada, vice Mr. Oiphant
signed.
DEATH OF AN EMINENT LAwyER.--A despatch from New
Orleans the DEATH in that city, of Col John r.
rymes one of the distinguished lawyers in the Uni
ted States At the battle Of New Orleans he aid
de-camp 10 Gen. Jackson
TAxAmE pnopERTY--The supreme Of Indiana has
lust decided that all railroads with their cost of construc
ton rolling stock, and buildings taxable property
The aggregate Of which win accrue to the
State will be from $4,000 to 100000
Decentralization James Pollock, governor elect has
rendered Andrew c. Curtin of Centre county, the APP
pointmen of secretary of State John Sullivan of But
Ter county is selected for deputy secretary Both Of these
gentlemen are understood to have accepted.
CIRCULATION OF THE New York PApERs-The city adver-
Using of the New York councils is being contracted
for Each paper aspiring for it, under the regulation
has Just returned under oath its daily city circulation
and the rate per line which it will do the printing From
this it appears that the city circulation Of the
principal journals is follows Herald 40 500 Sum- "a
900; Times, 30 400 Tribune 10000; Commercial 1000
/ Express and zeitung, 10000.
LATER FROM NEw MExIco-We have advices from Santa
Fe to the last of October The inhabitants of the Mesila
valley had acknowledged the jurisdiction Of the United
States and surrendered two three gves who had
| capped from justice.
! Lieutenant John W, Davdson United States dragons
arrived at Santa Fe on the Esd of October with his
mand lie had been out on threeweeks scout sent in
search Of Indians along the frontier of the Terri
tory lie travelled several hundred miles but nothing
of the enemy The troops under command of Major Gre
arrived at Santa Fe on the 23d of October.
FGHrIye ABOUT A sERMoN.-Abel Fpllum knocked Isaac
j. Weherbee down on Sunday last in the vesbue of TIN
/ Bennett Street Church, Boston. Both gents pew
holders there Cause Of the quarrel difference of opinion
about a sermon Wetherbee complained Of Fullum at thu
police Office and Fpllum was elocked up to answer
i CLosED IcE-The Ptsburg Chronicle states that tn
Allegheny river is frozen above the aqueduct
that the Ohio river few miles below that city, is als
closed The thermometer at Pittsburg Tuesday wa
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