The daily union., 1854-12-21

is expected that about hundred grants will embark
mostly from Georgia and Tennessee.
SnIp-BunpIso IL BosIos HARsoR.--During the year
1854 there built in Boston and vicinity ftys
sells making aggregate of 6s2s2 tons, and costing
S4438,43o.
THE FIag pEpARyAEsr or NEW YoRK.-The annual re-
port of the fire department fund represents il being in
most prosperous conditionhaving the sum OF S935oO
invested in stocks and bond and mortgage During the
financial year just past the receipts of the fund have
amounted to S34ol4 74ou OF which there have been dis
bursed for PENSIONS the relief of widows disabled remen
the sick, &c, the sum of Sl5,9S3 81.
SETTLED AT LAsr.-The exciting and long-continued
controversy in New York the opening of Albany
street through Trinity Church graveyard has been erm
mated by the triumph of the Church corporation The
board OF councmen have decided that the shall
be opened
THE PURCHASE or THE COLLINS srEAxEas---It now ap-
pears that the French government that proposed
buy the Collins boats. The price offered is stated on
pretty good authority, S750OO0 for either one So
100000 for the three Reports are that should Congress
reduce the present compensatons recommended by the
Postmaster Generalthen the company will accede this
offer, rather than run the vessels at losing rates
DIR. r. NJ GRAHAa--Dr Graham who is n the Tombs
in New York. reported by the Express be comfortable
He is daily visited by his wife and by members of the pro-
esson. Whether he will be pardoned not is quite
certain.
PnGRlaAoR TO RouE.-A project is nearly matured in
Paris of pilgrimage to Rome, in large bodies like those
of the pleasure railroad expeditions between London and
Paris Companies Of hundreds will be conveyed the
Holy City, and provided the way with all comforts at
very moderate rate.
sLElcnlxo IN BosroS,--The Post of Monday says
out and the racing the Neck equal to
Pucks speed when he put girdle round the globe"
FIFTEEN HUNDRED KsUcKLEs THE TUB.--The New York
correspondent of the Charleston Courier writes:
80 The latest invention is new washing machine now in
operation the Astor House 1t is called the great
knucke In the card Of the is stated that this
machine is saving from ten to fifteen girls day in
the washroom of the Astor House val-washing-m,-
chine at the Crystal Palace offered cup valued
$40 to any who could produce anything that would
beat his The great knucke-washng machine will
give cup valued at $500 toany who will bring his
chine 10 the Ato House and wash dozen pieces while
he is washing three dozeH He Says that instead of using
pair of knuckes, as old Eve commenced with, his
machine is combination OF from 200 to l500 Great are
the merits of washing machinesP
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR THE QuEES-vctora will have
quite Christmas present from AVA India for an embassy
has arrived at Bombay with abou dozen small boxes
containing precious stones and gold and silver articles
couple Of dozen Of larger size oontan,ng ourioses of
extensive value; three dozen baxe Of the meat-saf fash
on supposed 20 cpptaa wonders of Burman art marble
statues ivory boxes and elephants sks There are also
ten ponies
CLOSED WITH icEThe Hudson river is closed over with
ice Teams crossed the ice at Cas,leon hafa-dozen
mile, below Albany.
WHALE AsnoRE-The New Bedford Standard OF Monday
says:
A Of
day discovered dead right whale which had drifted
ashore at the mouth of Sandwich harbor. The whale
measured 40 feet in length l3 feet acros the ukes bub
Der inches thick and il IS thought will make from 80
40 barrels of Oil An iron found In the ANIMAL which
was probably the canse Of his DEATH
CEsrESAnIASs.-The following from the Worcester
(Mass.) Transcript will be read with interest
I" Mrs. Pope widow of the late Rev Mr. Pope VINO was
for many years the pastor OF the Congregational church in
Spencer completed her one-handredh year ON the 9th inst
We had m opportunity of conversing with her few
months ago. and found that she retained her faculties
remarkable degree She resides with her son. Joseph
Pope esq, enjoys excellent health reads without
glasses and freely upon the of the reyop
ton which she well remembers When we saw her she
looking forward with interes for her one-hun
dredh birthday expecting then 10 the members Of her
family gathered abort her Long may she reman-a living
link connecting the past with the present. and when she
gathered with her fathers may she receive that welcome
she well deserves, We'll done good and faithful SER
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companion picture TO the above;
Judge John Woolhul, resident OF Lower Aauehopue
Suffolk cauaty Long Island WILL the 7th day of Jann-
AIRY next be complimened with public festival in honor
Of his Tooth birthday The udgc is said to be in the en-
Of excellent health Notwithstanding his great age
The LARGEST BUSINESS yET--For the week ending 9th
instant fifty thousand bales of cotton were old in New
Orleans
SPANISH ARMY IN CUBA.--The Spanish army in Cuba
numbers 74o0 including two regiments Of cavalry
SETTLED AT LAsrMartin Kosza, the Austrian refugee
who resides in Chicago, married to Mrs Lucinda
McFal of that city, the 18th instant
A HINT TO HorEL-KsrrERa.-A New York correspondent
writes.
An action yesterday brought against the Metro
poan Hotel TO and other effects lost
that house by the plaintiff n traveller from the South
The defence up that the hotel notices ordered that
money should be placed in the safe in the office the court
ruled that the proprieors Of the hotel obnoxious
the charge OF negligence they should have provided
better police force Judgment given against the hotel
for SIo5 az and costs
EFFECT CAyAnA-~The severe loss Of the
British army the battle Of Inkermaun is seriously felt
in Canada, where many Of the killed and wounded were
well known many of the English regiments in the
Crimea having been stationed in Canada
STATE MONEY MARsrT AT NoRrH.--We copy
the following from the Boston Journal of Monday
This is the hardest day yet in State Such is
the dstrust and alarm that il is almost impossible
gotae paper unless of the very strongest description Sew
eral failures reported among Others regret