The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-30

pces OF the Southwestern Agricultural and Mechanical
Association The exhibition Is TO begin Tuesday the
18th OF May and will continue three days, On Friday
following the close of the lair The first regular auction sale
Of stock, &C, is to take place Mt the fair grounds
A MILD sEAsosThe Rochester IN W Union Of the 18th
instant states tina. in many parts Of Monroe and Ontario
counties the farmers up that time ploughng the
sward and neither the weather ios, had FAR offered
any impediment their work This Ia said be unpre
cedented.
SENTENCE OF uunDEnsss,--The tribunal Of Potsdau,
Prussia lately pronounced Of death the widow
ola surgeon named MayQer de Kesin She found guilty
ofeompiciy in poisoning her husband Of completely in poi
sonng the female companion Of her lover the barber Rage
Of numbering the of Rage with Ratchet; OF having
excited TO the murder Of the daughter Of the said Rage
aud also Of her Her head is be OF by the
common executioner.
MAGNIFICENT DocKs--The new Victoria docks at Lon
don opened the Goth uit and the first vessel to
enter them the new American cpper-ship Eutepe
1880 tons register Of New York which had just arrived
from Calcutta with cargo Of 1000 tons. The en-
lock OF the dock is so feet wide and ships drawing
&c feet Of water enter at high tide
HEAvY Aaousr or suvnn--on Monday last the steamer
Allegheny arrived Piltsburg from Louisville with
sloooooo in silver belonging government 1t was in
charge o. Adams CO.. and destined for the Philadelphia
mint
| DEarH MssEosARy.--The Newark Advertiser IN
dersands that information has arrived announcing the
death Beront of cholera Of Rev. Mr. Whiting mission
AIRY OF the American hoard who has been ahoring that
/ country some twenty-five years
A MAesurcrST sIGnr--Yesterday morning fsays the
Council Bluffs Buge Of the ltb whilst the mercury
the thermometer down zero most beautiful pbe-
nomenon might have been in the heavens The sun
rose bright bringing with IL beautiful counterparta
mock suns with bright inverted bow extended above
One could scarcely tell only from their position which
the sun cloud to be through the day
cold, however, that the affected BY the
same.
TaR TELEGRAPHThe perusal Of the following
which appears The Charleston Courier of Thursday last
will be read with qualification by the telegraph using
public:
We had the pleasure Of visit last evening from John
Kendall, esq OF the Hon Annos Kendall president Of
the sshngton and New Orleans Telegraph Company.
Mr. Kendall is his return Washington, having IN
spected the whole line OF telegraph between Washington
and New Orleans and we are gratied 10 learn from him
that every thing ia in admirable order and that
efforts win be spared by the company render their line
prompt and reliable medium Of communication
LATER rRaa FoHr PTRnE--The Council Bluff Bugle Of
the 18th instant says:
On Saturday we were favored with visits from Majors
Gaines and Woods, and Captains Todd, Davidson, and
4 Lowell, twenty GAYS out from Fort Pierre.
General Haruey, with his command had arrived the
fort There othng OF interest transprng. Indians
Of the tribes suing for peace Il is the opn
ion OF these gentlemen that the difficulties in that quarter
will soon be apparently settled as since General Harneys
engagement with the Sioux, all The northern tribes appear
be eompaisant and civil The report Of hostile
indications the fort above received by previous de-
spatch, was matter that occurred last summer
General Harney conemplates establishing post on
the Running Water about 200 miles above
aThe gentlemen above named brought down a heavy
express mail and on leave OF absence visit
their families and friends They Of energy and
intelligence.
General Iarney is to hold general council with the
Indians on the lst Of March next
RoYALrY AND EARLY RIsIsG.-The Christian Advocate
OF last week has letter from its London correspondent
under date Of December 7 giving an interesting account
of the visit OF the King Of Sardinia In speaking Of the
departure Of the King, the writer introduces the following
from the Court Circular Of the 9Th AT hapas
four o'clock this morning the Queen the King OF Sardinia
Prince Albert and the Duke OF Cambridge breakfsted to-
gether al Windsor case The writer iher contracts the
present mode OF mily enjoyment with that Of George the
Fourth Then the hour Of breakfast otnes ran into the
afternoon. 1Now find the Queen sitting down to
breakfast with her husband and her guests three hours
before daylight on wild December morning with The
winuy wind bowling round the turrets Of Windsor and
the lying thick park and terrace The writer
admits that this hour IL earlier than that which the
royal family usually breakfast and fixed allow the
departure Of Victor Emanuel The train starting at five
o'clock Yet the habits Of the Queen and Prince Albert
systematically early and regular that in the spring
and her Majesty and children generally
driving three four miles from Buckingham palace
early eight o'clock having breakhas'ed add united in
domestic worship with the household before leaving
home
FAsHroSABLE New YoRK--A Firm AvgsuE
paLTbc New York correspondent Of the Boston Bee
nishes long aud brilliant description Of fashionable
wedding "Fifth avenue, which took place last week
We make the following extract:
The ceremony took place al ia o'clock and the recep
ton from TO o'clock p. Let attempt de-
scription. The residence il OF the elegant ia
Fifth avenue-an avenue am bound TO say, that contains
more wealth, more prctenson folly, heartess
show and ormality than any other ia New York. or
the United Siae At l2 O'Clock about sixty intimate
friends OF the parties had assembled in the drawing
door connecting anfe-ro9m with the principal draw
ing then opened and the bridal train made the
eRfrsc in the folownAorter Two lovely little nephews
the bride each about three years old dressed in exquisite
taste led the column They seemed beautiful representa-
ton Of Cnpds messengers. Immediately following were
the bride aud her brother the male relative then
The groom and the brides mother immediate relatives Of
the bride three bridesmaids and aroom's having
reached the further end Of The drawingroon' the process
sion opened right and LETT and the bride and groom
look their places in The centre
The writer continues:
The brilliantly lighted with gas, The chan