The daily union., 1854-12-24

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schooner Baracoa but about that must make inquiry
before close this letter and let you know full particulars
The two individuals ! saw are Lecoste and Felix. No
communication be had with them, but Lecoste is
placed in separate cell with less discomfort than the
other person called Felix The sailors set at liberty,
Their names are Costn Malcolm Jester, and Altman a
negro. The captain is board the schooner which is
called the c. White fine clipper schooner of small di-
mensons II Is reported that arms were on board both
schooner but those brought by the schooner which got
back to New York not discovered until after she was
| given back to her captain
HARp TIMES AMONG THE AcroRs-A New York etter-wri-
ter says:
One of the latest manifestations of the hard times the
reduction OF the salaries of the actors al most of the city
theatres The Bowery and the National have down the
pay OF their companies fifteen per centa proceeding which
exces little feeling among the profession at large At
the National the result of the movement has been the dis
banding of the company and the installation OF circus.
the Bowey also for the same reason the horses have
ii all their way though some Of the dramatic compa-
retained Salaries also have been raced at the
Metropoana necessity Of the times MIR. Anderson is
playing there, for the past fortnight to beggarly
count of empty boxes The other houses but little
more than paying expenses"
PROBABLE A srEAMER--Fears entertained at
New Orleans for the safety of the Nautilus which
sailed from the Brazos the stb inst
GOOD PRICE oorroSFifteen bales of cotton raised
by Col Burke, of Wilcox county, Alabama from the Ocean
and Dean seed lately sold in New Orleans for sixteen cents
ton is unusually long and fine
THE PACIFIC RAmRoAp.--Governor Pease of Texas has
issued his proclamation for reettng of the Pacific rail-
road contract Proposals will be received until the first
day of May, 1855
SALE OF HoTEL--The McLane House building at Wheel
ing sold Monday to John Mcclure for twenty thou
| sand dollars.
Nor PUNISHMENT ESouGH.--J. W Williamson has been
fined $50 and sent to the workhouse for six months
st Louis, for assault on his father.
DEATH-Mr +. Britcha venerable German citizen of
New Orleans and formerly Grand Master of the Masons of
louisiana suddenly died in New Orleans last week of
| apoplexy
HOTEL BuRST-The hotel of Messra Broyles 4 Reynolds
in Burnsvie North Carolina lately destroyed by fire
together with all the furniture and valuable personal prop
erty of the boarders.
rEsprsH AcrJohn sapp, of yanlalia, Illinois, who
gave wedding supper TO company of friends last week
poisoned TO DEATH and the entire company made sick
by some fend having mixed "A drug in the food.
DEATH OF Col. BLlss-Co Bliss formerly of the Uni
ted States army and who participated in the battles
Chippewa and Brdgewater in the latter of which he was
wounded died lately in Florida
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR IowA.--Gov. Hampstead
VI III aHlual message, strongly urges the pro-
hbion of all bank notes under SlO cautions the legisla
ture against granting unnecessary bank charters
mendsa stringent liquor license law in preference pro-
hbition, and suggests the endowment of State unac
asylum The funded debt Of the State amounts 79 795
and there is a baiance in the treasury of S15,522
THE SEARCH FOR Dr. KAEE--We find the following in
the Baltimore Sun
at is stated that of Judge Kane who Tuesday
last reached his majority will offer his services to the Pres
den to go in search of his absent brother Commodore
Paudng tenders bis services any capacity the Secretary
Of the Navy may please to designate Lieut. Griffin who
commanded the Rescue in tine first expedition also offers
his services do many others The expedition will be
made up of volunteers
OAKLAND .vlrrcF--We iearp from the Port Gibson
eai that at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Synod
OF the Presbyterian church, Jackson the following
tlemen were elected directors of Oakland College fiji
vacancies in the board Rev. Butler D. D. Rev. J. B.
Stratton Rev H. Mcdonald Dr. Bemiss and j. L. Moseley
esq.
TEMPERANCE FEELrSo MssissipPL-The Jackson Mer-
curry of the 18th instant has the following notice of in
teresting ceremony:
"The pen with which Gov McRae signed the Mississippi
anti-li9uor law encased in costly and elegant silver
box with suitable inscription, presented Rev.
Charles X. Marshall of Vicksburg, at the representative
hall last night in the presence of large audience the
gift of the ladies Of Jackson in acknowledgment of his
services in the of temperance The presentation ad
dress was made in their behalf by the Rev. y f. Burns
the gifted and eloquent Baptist divine and need
say appropriate and beautiful Mr.. Marshall respond
ed very eeingy and proceeded to deliver eloquent
powerful and thrilling temperance address, fully maintain
| ing his widespread reputation orator.
"The pen is plain gray goose quill. The box is from
the establishment Of Messrs. Hyde Goodrich New Or
leans, eaborately carved and lined with velvet"
0Arns AUTHORIZED BY LAw.The Boston Atlas closes
| long article under this head as follows,
Many cergymep elected representatives and
tors Every Sunday the good men admonish their people
conscientious discharge of all their duties in the fear of
the Lord Can they do this with sincerity if they have
been among the foremost to stihe conscience throw
away the precious right Of private Judgment and to follow
bndfold the will Of the majority in all things social and
politicaY They preachers and they awgivers
aud if they would hold themselves clear in either great Of
fee they begin by respecting that law of God which
makes every individually responsible and that law
Of the Commonwealth which makes their connexon with
know-nothing lodges utterly illegal
AN EscApgp coSycrA telegraphic despatch has reach
ed this city from New Orleans, conveying, briefly ntei-
gence of the escape Of Major W. II Wilder, former
member of the Louisiana legislature, who had been
convicted of several frauds the Pension Office. He
in the hands of United States deputy marshal
through whose gross negligence connvance the escape
occurred
MURDER rRAr4The trial of George W Green, on an In
dicnent for the murder Of his wife commenced at Chicago
on the 18th instant
To WHAT nAsE USES, 6c,-A correspondent of the New
York Times suggests that the Crystal Palace be turned into
market.