The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-11
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Tn rorR rOBrs The four points Of Russia are
Likely . become famous he Five Point' q New
York
lArFRoyEEEET 0oSrEsTI0x TEKAs-A NESTING Vas bed
in Galveston the evening q The nth alt % consider The
PruPreiy II Recommending stale convention Al Hunts
Vile the 2lsi q April take into consideration the
sab-C a Internal improvements generay in the STATE
Resolutions recommending the holding q such convention
adopted 4 meeting Be- held appoint dele
gates that convention and also the railroad
ton be bsld lagrange the first Monday in March
Hox. Waite T Colqr74-ws are pleased 70 learn from
the Columbus Times that the disease which Frustrated this
distinguished ctarn q Georgia for several weeks has
ken iarorahs and his physAns entertain strong
hopes thai IL mas weather the Re is-st however
very Ill
Tn FErSoH rpAx-This loan is for sun equal to
SlooOooop0 aDd = tie last dates The subscription il, had
reached S+oo0oo.OOo
LrERAErNrs Novatt Richie it is sid, Las another
book in press, which VII shortly l. published
.IugHgo = PHILaDElrHA-Ths Bulletin q FRIDAY
evening SAYS
The streets were al alive this morning with sleigb
and almost everything portable from croCkery crate -
cured hooPPoies FOR runners 70 the tasteful swan
Affairs that accommodate but single rider, were drAwn
hy sWiho9te5 horses and driven BY who prob
ably not IA btlna lef hhs - Poht o. ne
democratic and utilitarlan omnibus sleigh took
crowds Of different class slegh-ridng economical
principles bit all whether in ys jumpers, omnibus
Arrangeuent seemed 70 enjoy The sport immensely
MAYoE Woou AL TIE CERGY.-Tbe clergy Of the Prot
astAut Episcopal Church il he district held
meeting recently which they passed resolutions aI
proving The q Mayor Hall and Mayor Wood in ref
erencc 10 suppressug Sunday traffic and also that they
would Sunday next the 18th instant preach to their
respective congregations upon the due observance Of the
Lords Day
ASurHrE osE o. CArTAES THrsKErs The SeW
York sun Of Thursday says
VIM Freara once man Of some considerable prop
sry and six years ago assistant alderman Of The
9Th ward yesterday afternoon appeared before Justice
Connolly the Tomhs confessed himself 10 be vagrAnt
and requested that be might be sent 10 the eniennAy
such The magistrate complied with his request and sent
him 10 institution for three months long course
81 mprudence has brought Mr. Fea 10 his present unior
tunaie situation
AZ IMPORTANT cAsE-CoNsu-AR PEvuBGEs--M- FiEa-
mere the Portuguese ounsagener has refused to testify
before one of the courts Of New York in the Of Mr.
Blanoo charged with fitting ont slave vessel on. The
ground that his consular privileges exempt him from be
ing forced to appear in court witness he claims this
exemption on the ground that is extended TO the French
consu by treaty and that the Portuguese oonsns
titled the privileges and powers those Of the
favored nations No provision, however, exists IN
the Portuguese treaty with the United States similar to
that in the treaty with France Upon the decision Of this
viii the question whether in the Of hom
eide piracy the slave trade and other crimes oonsu not
expressly exempted shall refuse attend witnesses and
disclose what they know.
AyoTHEE NAIL AREEsTED-The CAttaraugus New
York Whg states that Charles Patterson who carried the
mail between FrAnknvile and Hnsaale New York who
was arrested on Tuesday for robbing the mail has confess
ed taking shout sixty dollars within the Last month
man named Shipman has been arrested accomplish
PLACE FoR asoLDES DEEAssr-A seyen-thousand dol
lar bed has been made il Paris for Turkish gentleman Of
fortune
VETERAN wz1gr rAETT.-ln Boston, Massachusetts,,
there is party Of four gentlemen who have been in
The habit Of meeting together 10 play whist every Friday
night for years s hale and hearty and likely meet
for y years
At Hs Old rHlCKs-Tbe New Orleans True Delta says:
We perceive that the notorious Haski, alias Fakr Of
silva been performing in Shreveport II printers and
hotel keepers in section allow him do them be
done many others all have say is that they de-
serve j Look out for him
Tar ROCHESTER nysTERy.-The disappearance Of Mis-.
Emma Moore from Rochester, New York. Is stil
planned The sheriff OF Monroe county has offered
4
Miss NJ dead alive; and committee appointed BY the
citizens meeting have resumed their meetings
and talk Of another public demonstration
TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS HoEBT-BoRsEs-
We clip the following from New York paper:
"A lunatic has been cutting singular prans the
expense of the merchants Mr. John p Beauvile French
importing merchant who for The past three weeks has been
afflicted with partial arrangement Of the mind yesterday
called at the store Grand and stated that be
ed 10 purchase the goods then in the store for shipment
the West Indies His and conversation such
excite suspicious Of bis being mentally deranged and
upon inquiry, il found that be had made bills with
different firms to the sum Of Sll2s7l At each place he
REPRESENTED that be wished the goods got ready for ship
meni on SATURDAY. next and in consequence Of this many
Of the merchants whose stock be has bought up
with their clerks all Of wednesday night getting the
goods packed and Others who Of his luna
cy probably similarly engaged last night Among
the articles purchased by Mr. 81 200 worth Of hobby
horses all Of which the unfortunate seller supposed would
shortly he on their way 10 the W est Indies
II fAvorite theory Of Mr. Trstram shABdy that all
men were more Or less cracked little
their mental tendencies But this sale Of Twelve hun
dred dollars worth Of hobby the fact is demonsra-
bic that both buyer and seller stark staring mad.
coon norE-Lous Napoleon has Just Published a de-
which goes into effect on The 1t Of March next
euptHg foreign emgrants passing through France from
rerAtous searches q their baggage and establishing wise
regulations in regard egut vessels for the better
ogmmodatoh II the passengers and the preservation OF
health o. board emigrant ships
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