The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-02

on his way To Washington city We are informed By
those who ought TO know that be conempIaes resgning
his in the Senate at the expiration Of the present ses
sion Of Congress-"
THE LATE KLEcros ~ MEuoo,--The Vera Cruz cores
pendent Of the New Orleans Pieayune writes
"The violation on the I'd turned out predicted
astonishing majority having been obtained in those
places the results at which are known
say astonishing not because his Serene Hghness was
reelected o dc eHI but because curious results have
been obtained
aFor instance at orizaba, city Of 10000 inhabitants
the votes sS2 and at Vera Cruz, numbering about
5000 5000 voted unanimously in favor OF the yrant and
considering that every of them bad TO write his name
and that during the first days session, say ten hours
5000 votes obtained, this shows how very quickly
they write in this country Besides deductng IRON he
above number 1900 foreigners and about $500 women and
children the number Of voters is rather extraordinary
A RUSSIAN PATRIOTIC ruxp IN NEW oRLEASs.--W onders
win never cease We find in the New Orleans papers
call for public meeting Banks Arcade on Thursday
evening the 4th instant for the purpose Of raising
Russian patriotic fund.- for the relief of the widows and
orphans whose husbands have fallen may fall in the
present between Russia and the allies.
SouTH CAHoLNA-A grand jury in South Carolina have
presented the laws against the African slave trade
public grievance The presentment argues the right Of
slavery from the Scriptures and recommends the subject to
the action OF the legislature
WESTERN FnEIeHrs-The Cincinnati Gazette of Wednes-
day says:
There has been heavy accumulation of feights at all
the river ports, and steamboats, will find active and profit
able employment long they may have good stage of
water
ANOTHER LlsH--The Alton and Terre Haute railroad is
completed TO point seventeen miles west of Paris and il
is supposed viii be completed Charleston by the st of
January.
HomoDEs.-At Augusta, Georgia on the 23d ult Sam
uel Wilson, painter shot dead by VIM A. Archer;
and on Christmas evening Joseph Atoway was killed in
the same town by being struck on the head with brick
alleged to have been thrown by Jesse Daniels At St
Louis ou the 23d uy Michael McCarty shot dead in
row. and little girl named Margaret Langgutt killed
by q pistol shot fired by young named Bauer.
sEDUcER sESrESoED.-E f. Freeman, a school-teacher
Of Marion Linn county Iowa. who seduced one Of his lady
scholars about year ago has been sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary for the crime,
ELECTION AIABAsKA-An election for delegate to the
present Congress took place in Nebraska Territory on
the l2h ult The candidates were Bird D. Chapman
late Of Ohio N B. Giddings late from Mssouri and Had
ley D. Johnson Independent democrat We have report
that johnson has been elected.
Col DoNIrgAE-CQonel nonphan, one of the heroes of
Tue Nexcan wal, was thrown from stage Jefferson
city Missouri few days ago. and so badly injured as to
render his recovery doubtful.
BALTIMORE ExpoRrs.The exports OF tour from Balti-
more during the year 1864 amounted to 5l75e9 barrels
exports for 1852 1877 barrels Exports of tobacco for
1854, 47,572 hogsheads for 1853, 1864 hogsheads
son HEROIC TRAvIs-Captain Charles e Travis
now in command of of the Texas ranging companies
is son of the heroic Travis Of the Alamo His first ap
Peaance IN public life was representative of Caldwell
county in the legislature since which, however he has To-
Gated attorney Austin NE Golv
remarks that the people of Texas would naturally feel
pride in seeing the son sustain the character of the father
SUDDEN pgAvILThe Hartford papers announce the sud
den death of Mr. Charles Sgourney the husband of Mrs
Sigourney the poetess
HEAVY FAILuRE.-From New Orleans we learn that the
mercantile house of Brander McKenna one Of the oldest
in that city, suspended payment on Wednesday last
TnR BEAlG CASE AGAH.-We have a report by telegraph
from Philadelphia that Dr. Beale has been pardoned by
Governor Bger of Pennsylvania and that he will be set
at liberty Monday The statement requires confrma
ton
FATAL AFrRAY.-The Columbia FINES OF Friday SAYS
We aIe sorry 10 learn that ARRAY occurred in
Winnsboro on Thursday evening between Mr. r. N Nc
Master and Mr. Barker which resulted in the death
OF the latter The circumstances have been inform
ed briefly these There Christmas dance given
by some of Mr. McAasters negroes and Barker ho was
went inc mouse WhefC lac
dancing and acted very radeiy Mr. McM, hearing the
ros also entered the room and persuaded go home
B. refused, and drew Bowic-kne and stabbed Mr. Mem
in his side when Mem knocked the knife from his (B
hand. B. then drew revolver when McM caught il ana
turned it on b. and shot him four times died in fifteen
minutes. Mr.. McMaser is confined to bed but We are
happy to learn that his wound though serious not con-
sidered dangerous" .'.' .'f
inE ONO RlyER-There is now eight feet of water in
the channel of the Ohio river Cincinnati and heavy ship
mcnts of produce are going forward.
New YORK BANK sTArEMEST.-The weekly statement of
the New York city banks up Saturday shows as follows
Loans, $sl, 100000 specie Sl2oI65OO circulation 81
o75,9oo; deposes S62s2so0O showing an increase Of
S933ooo in circulation S5sooOo in specie and SA0oQooo
in deposites
LATER FROM TExAa--The San Antonio Western Texan
has account OF the murder of Samuel West highly
respected citizen of Bexar county, and an old Texan a
Eagle Pass The Western Texan says:
The following is brief statement Of the facts connected
with this barbarous transaction received them from
the papers containing statement Of the proceedings had
before the coroner's court: af'r
II appears that on the morning of the 9th Samuel West
came up IN front of store in Eagle Pass with his rifle in
his hand and remarked to some persons standing there
that he wanted his pistol but did not wish TO hurt any
one. man named James Nugent a teamster in the Uni
ted States employ 10 West and struck him on the
head with the butt of his pistol knocking him down and
struck him several times after he had faen Nugent then
called upon three OF his associates by named Freder
lex Burke -- Craney, the others name unknown TO
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