The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-10


Two DEATHS BIZ TREzlso-we learn from the Rock
Island @ Republican that during the tremendous storm
q Sunday the 2si ult the wife and child Of Mr. Thomas
Butler who resides the railroad bridge AZ Rock River
we're frozen 10 death
Mrs Butler and Der child alone and during the terri
bic storm and wind Sunday started 20 across pra
re 70 an acquaintance who lived about a mile distant
from her house and both mother and child persisted
the way When found the ite child had its hands ccnch-
cd full Of snow and frozen fast Ii Is said the woman got
frightened or lonesome and started for the house Of
quaintanc 70 stay until Mr. Butler returned and persisted
TcRSEp ur--Gen. Hinton, who made his escape nom
Ohio on being charged with extensive mail robberes
few days ago is working ourneyman houseearpenter
At Honolulu Sandwich islands
A rosrHuxous IEcruHrR--The spirit Of William Pitt
Earl Of Chatham delivered lecture sprtualists
in Syracuse n. y few days ago which was so eloquent
that the meeting, BY resolution thanked the ghost
RAILROAD ron sALE-The Rock River Valley railroad
advertised for sale the 24th Of March next James
VILE () by the trustee OF the mortgage bonds-the
company having failed TO pay the interest thereon,
srEAM OK THE DAx.-The DapviIle tva) Register says
that pa judges declare that expenditure Of S35oooO
will make the Dan river navgable for steamboats, Of
twenty thirty burden small passenger steam
boat has recently made two successful trips between Dam
vile and South Boston.
An ACTRESS IN LUck.-Laura Kean, formerly Of Wal
lacks on her return voyage 10 New York from Sydney
appears her arrival there she relative
who had become immensely rich in the dggings, and be
offered her any of money If she wished return
to the "good old home" She took him his word and
embarked on the day she arrived at Sydney.
SARsESTs NEW PLAY-The editor Of the New Orleans
Picayune has read the play Of the Presss by Epes
Sargent and says that have had play Of equal
to it since Bulwers Richeieu''
GREEN THE CHICAGO BASKER--This man. who was con-
vieed of the murder Of his wife subsequently had
new trial granted him. be in fair way Of escap
ing the clutches of the law altogether His have
applied the supreme court Of Illinois for writ Of habas
corpus for his discharge the following grounds:
l. verdict in capital only be received in
open court
O. In this case the verdict received BY the Judge AZ
ter the court adjourned and therefore verdict
g. This jury having been discharged without rendering
legal verdict the prisoner cannot be legally tried again.
the constitution providing that person shall be twice
placed in jeopardy for the same offence.
PREscorrs NEW woRk-Prescott the historian has been
occupied for years in preparing history Of the reign
Of Philip the Second The Boston Telegraph says he has
completed of the six volumes. They to be
issued.
IMMENSE ACCUMULATION MATTER rHE WEsr.-
TERRIBLE sUFFERINGS ON THE RAILR0ADS-Ne copy the
following from the Chicago Tribune of last Mondays
issue:
Our troubles resulting from the late unprecedented
snow-storm have not yet ceased Our city yet great
cut off from nearly all communication with the
East and West by the usual channels and the hope which
we entertained towards the close of last week of speedy
resumption of mail facilities has proved futile or
say the least, premature one aaa
son Friday evening immense quantity OF mail maj
ter which had accumulated here for St Louis and other
points west and south of sent forward on the Rock
Island road the line of which was at that time clear and
with good prospects of getting through safely II had
ceeded however but eight miles when the train stuck fast
in immense snow-drf which continued to increase in
size until all hope of getting through it or out OF it seemed
fabulous ss...#..#s
aSnce Friday night the agents and messengers
sent with this mail remained by ii through all the intense
cold which has prevailed during the last few days. the
greater part of this ii without food or FIRE Their su
terings were intense and Saturday night driven to
despair by cold and hunger they forced to abandon
their trust and come into town.
Especial mail agent Mr. Allan Pnkeron who has been
unrng in his exertons during the last two dreadful
weeksas indeed he always isto advance the interests
of the public and carry the wishes of the depart
men conjunction with Mr.. Postmaster Cook, resolved
yesterday morning take the responsibility of procuring
wagons men, and shovels and dig this train from
its present position and bring back least the letter mail
this Office where it will be in safety. They also sent
a similar force the Junction, the southern road,
where five trains yesterday morning lay frozen up I'M
able to move either way to bring the mails which they
had with them the city Under the circumstances these
the best steps which could be aken-ndeed, they
aThe Chicago and Mississippi railroad the last ac-
counts was still hopelessy blocked, and Heaven only can
tell when will be reopened. The bank in which the
mail the Rock Island road is stuck fast is probably not
less than fifteen feet high The distractions the Chica
go and Mississippi road have frequently been described
| They are equally serious.
"The suerings which the conductors, engineers, bag
gagemen route agent sc, have endured all Of the
western roads during the continuance of this trouble
distressing Many them have had their feet toes hands
ears &c frozen so render them almost entirely
less and many Of them have received injuries which they
will hardly fully recover from
| PRovIpING AGAINST BEGGING,-The well-known
Mr. Peter Cooper Of New York. has addressed letter to
the mayor of that city Jntaning very interesting
suggestions in relation q mode Of providing per-
anenty against streetbeggng His proposition is for
the city getting marble from the Kings
Bridge quarry permanent wharyes along the
water fronts of the city He says it would cost little
than TO rebuild and keep in order present
wooden wharves 1t could be commenced at once and is
matter that need be urged only the necessities Of the
poor get work should make this work desirable their
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THE COLD WEATHER AT THE NORTH EAsr--The New
York papers quite unanimous in the opinion that the
present cold snap is without precedent in the recoec-
ton Of the oldest iuhabtant The Express says
"ouarantiue is still blocked up with ice The steam
boat Columbus has made trip this morhng and will
leave again al o'clock for that point and viii not return
again today The steamer Huncbback, while lying at her
dock Stapeton had holes cut in her by the ice and
was put head the beach repair The cutter
spoken Of Yesterday having dragged her anchor very
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