The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-27

Nxw HAspsBIKs~-Some doubt arises whether Elder
Pike tho knownohing candidate for Congress In the FIRST
district Ut Nss Hampshire has any residence in that State
lie Is Methodist minister and in 1852 preached in Hayer
h Massachusetts,, and his family resided in Salisbury
Massaehaset,s-so says the Boston Courier.
FosaAr vsEsT rru.--a Hope Chapel in Broad
way New York has been converted into Negro Min
strei Saloon
LAssn saLE sLAyrs-A few days ago ils slaves
sold at New Orleans for sess5 which gives average of
S762 so each.
scAacrY WHEAT IN KkSrucxy.-one Of the Louisville
mles has gone 70 ST Louis purchase wheat account
Of the scarcity Of the article in Kentucky.
DlsasrEs WESTERN wArkRs-The Louisville Cou-
rer gives list of disasters the during
the year 1854 The number of boats of all descriptions in
ned or destroyed amount to four hundred and nvov
ing loss of life OF upwards of hundred human beings
definitely ascertaued besides many others reported but not
satisfactorily known II also involves loss OF property Of
which definite estimates appear the amount Of 81
oeo besides vast amount given in dollars and cents
DEATHS BuRss-Mr George Byers of Shepherds
town. Virginia who burned while extinguishiug the
aaes which caused the death of Miss Susan Confer
Gently died on the 10th inst.
rRIsnrsuL siruAuosyA despatch from Easton, Penn
sylgania says
Miss Louisa Bradley of Philadelphia made fine bal
loon ascension this morning The balloon up straight
for great distance and then went east short distance
and burst forming parachute She came down fast
Id landed four miles from here unnjured The excitement
was intense until word was received of her safety
ExoSERArIos OF Carr. LEncH-The special inspectors
Of The trade held meeting in Liverpool the 2sth ult
relative to the loss of the steamship City of Philadelphia
Cape Race and unanimously acquitted Capt Letch
and stated that every recauon had been taken on board
the ship prior to the accident
LAKE FISH In PmLADELpHrA --Arranqements (says the
Philadelphia Ledger have been made to supply the mar
kets Of that city with abundance Of fine fresh fish from
the lakes On Tuesday the first instalmen was received
the Reading railroad consisting of several hundred
Maskanonge Lake Ontario pike caught in the lake
Monday afternoon. They were sold yesterday morning
in short time after being opened Some of them weighed
upwards of forty pounds.
AN ARrruL FExALE--The Boston Telegraph discourses
Of beggar-woman who has been in the habit for long
time of receiving aims of food and clothing from benevo
lent lady in fremont street under pretence that she
poor widow endeavorng to bring up her child respectfully
but who lately ascertaned to be the wife of indus
rious mechanic and keeper of large boarding
North Margin street-Exchan9e.
Her boarders undoubtedly, should be looked after by
of the humane societies of Boston They be in
q suffering condition.
EFFECTS ADMINISTERING AN OATH TO Ksow-SoTHIsa
dovERsoRDurng the ceremony of administering the oath
Gov Pollock Of Pennsylvania just the speaker of the
senate said to him You do you will support the
stuon of the United States the governor bowed in
ken of assent and he did the scafong upon which
they stood in front of the capitol broke down.
A TEXAS SIERRA beef steer killed Dallas
Texas which weighed 945 lbs, and from which 243 lbs
of tallow was taken The steer taken off the grass
and had never eaten of corn other grain
WISE REsoLUros-The governors Of the ams-house of
York have resolved to send the expense of the city,
all their abeboded paupers into the country where their
work is needed.
PRATr IN SEARCH wHE.--Danel Pratt jr, the great
American traveller is in Lawrence He writes to the ed
tor ~ thu Sentinel 49,
sAs single unmarried man, should get well pay
ed if would find Lady of good character and abilities
to become my White in Lawrence, if Lady should adj
dress the Post Office Lawrence all will be con6den
tal.n