The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-06
G. EN- Il X A l. N EW 8.

LATER FROM HAvAsA-By the arrival of the steamer
Black Warrior New York. have Havana dates to the
28h ultimo. Among the passengers Mr. Eames, United
States charge to Venezuela Political matters in Havana
and the island generally in very excited and
critical condition. An outbreak and revolution daily
anticipated The people exhibited unmstakable signs of
dissatisfaction.
New YORK cAsALsThe navigation of the Erie canal is
apparently suspended account of the ice the Che
mango canal number of boats frozen in at various
points.
DEPARTURE OF LORD ELGN.-Lord Egin gave a farewell
dinner party Quebec Friday last and purposes short
E to depart for England The guests numbered ZOO
His Excellencys farewell speech is spoken of having
been deeply affecting.
BANK OF SALEM ISDMNAThe president of this institu-
ton Mr. De Pauw adyeres that every dollar of its notes
will be redeemed in gold silver upon presentation
THE LIQUOR LAW IN TEx,s-Judges Todd, Hancock and
Norris Of Texas have decided that the liquor law is
sttuonal but at the time place very peculiar
sructon upon it, They declare that the penalty for the
violation of the provisions of the license attaches him
who grants il, and not to him who sells the liquor
DEATH OF AN AMERICAN cossUIs-Intel!gepce has been
received of the death of Mr. Foster United States consul
Coahua and Nuevo Leon
MuRDER--In Hamburg, South Carolina, on Saturday
night last, Paschal Anderson killed by William Mur-
phey The latter made his escape.
HARD TIaEs-The New York Journal Of Commerce gives
list of important improvements going in that city,
amounting in value to S326l 900.
A RAILROAD wANrED,-We copy the following from the
Chicago Democrat of Thursday last;
couple Of young men arrived in this city last evening
in the{ VIII he HtaxiSs in n
boat from ST. Paul, the steamboats, having stopped
running. They made the passage-360 miles-in nine
days lying by nights They encountered much difficulty
from ice and were delayed somewhat in coming through
Lake Pepin by head winds"
DEATH OF MISERABLE LApY--The Burlington New Jer-
sey papers the death of Mrs Bradford at the
advanced age of 80 years Her husband appointed
by General Washington in 1894 succeed Edmund Ran
dolph Attorney General Of the United States BY her
death large and valuable property in Burlington
the general assembly of the Presbyterian church
HER nIRTH-PLAcEMrs Baker recently acquitted in ST
Louis of the murder of Hoffman, who had slandered her.
is yirginian. She raised in Morgantown Mononga-
liza county.
A sPUsKY AcTREss-Mrs Conner cowhided Mr. Wat
kins in St Louis last week Both parties members of
the company Bates's theatre. The cowhidng off
during a rehearsal
10 HUEG-Ihe slave rank convicted OF the murder
of his master VIM X Henry and the slave General
viced of the murder of his overseer Mr. j. f. Holmes
been sentenced be hung in Natchez Jail yard the ed
of December
Has AccEPrEp-The Rev. A. D. Corbyn has been called
the recorship of St Andrews Episcopal Church in
Jackson, and has accepted the call
LOVE AND sucIpE-Mr. Aaron Dunbar, respectable citi-
of Stark county, Ohio aged about IS years committed
suicide at the Blind Asylum in Columbus Tuesday
night He was engaged be married to lady in that
city and he arrived there Saturday previous with a
view of consummatng the engagement lie was widow
err and it is said much depressed in spirits consequence
of fear that his second marriage would be dpleasing
his children and friends This il is supposed induced him
to put end to his existence.
A scAMP-A boy Graves aged only fourteen years
haing from Lexington Kentucky who in destitute
circumstances Mt Dayton sheltered and cared for by
poor widow woman and in gratitude for her charity last
week robbed her of $50, all her money, and decamped
STILL ANOTHER eosE-John Schuler patriot of the
revolution died in Lower Milford township Lehigh county
Pennsy lvania the llh ult at the advanced age of 90
years
CoxxoponE PERay-The Americans in Berlin were sur
prsed long ago by seeing announced the arrival in
city of Commodore Perry of the United States navy
whose expedition Japan has attracted such uni
versa attention. He through Vienna and Trieste
and has already left that place for the Hague where
bers Of his family waiting receive him.
CRY MoRTALIrY.-The number Of deaths in New York
for the week ending last Saturday $50 &c died OF
consumption % of Inflammation of the lungs and but OF
cholera.
Observation-Disclosures is the living wonder Of the
world Governor Bgler says that during the past
California has produced the astonishing yield in one
instance at least of eghuo and ho bpseis Of tcheat
10 the acre
ANOTHER BANK pYFAULEER-A teller in one Of the oldest
banking houses Chicago said have disappeared be-
ing defaulter amount ranging from $4,000 S7O-
oO0 II is supposed have been squandered in gam
bling.
CHEAT SNOW sToRN-The storm Of Sunday last ex-
tended far east Bangor Maine where the depth of
snow was one foot There fell nearly three feet Of
along the Delaware division of the Erie railroad The
freight trains had to be abandoned to-day but will resume
their trips tomorrow.
The DIFFICULTY sFTrIED-The recent difficulty between
Dorian first of the iaed steamer Arctic, and the
propre,os Of the Collins line OF steamers has been
micaby and satisfactorily adjusted Il Is thought that be
viii be reinstated