The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-06
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main line Of the public works Of Pennsylvania Is now pend
ing before the legislature OF that State fixing the minimum
price al $5,O00.ooo
DsArH on LKurKsAsr JoHSsos.--Lieutenant Robert b
Johnson of the United States navy died Sunday last
near Wilmington, Delaware. He nephew Of Joseph
Gales esq and OF Mrs W. W. Seaten, Of this city. lie
was an active and energetic officer in Wilkes exploring
expedition.
FArAL ACCIDENT 10 sKArERs.We learn from Philadel-
phia papers Saturday afternoon last large crowds
were skating on the Schuyk river above Paramount the
ice broke Mr. Earle Shinn, druggist at the north
corner Of Broad and Spruce streets and Miss Rus
sell his wifes sister drowned Mr. 5 was skating
and pushing Miss Russell sled before him. is the
custom very large number Of persons saw the accident
but were unable TO render any assistance
TnK omo.-Tbe navigation of the Ohio river above Gin
cinnati is still suspended by the ice
NAVAL iyrgILlcEscn-The United States brig cambridge
will return the Brazil station week il is said with
a mail for that squadron.
CHuncm DnDIoAros.-The New York Commercial thus
notices the dedication of the Methodist Episcopal
church at St Louis;
THE Methodist Episcopal church the Of Eighth
and Washington avenue ST. Louis was dedicated
few DAYS since The preached by the Rev Z.
Parsons d. d. of Louisville After the Doctor had i'm
shed bis discourse which occupied hour and thirty
five minutes, collection taken winch
to S3o2A Tho buildng $4,000 The edihce is Nor
in its style Its exterior is LOG feet by Co. The main
audience is SO by 60 feet with circular pews and all
finely cushioned 1t has separate lectureroom, Sunday
school room and an Office the pastor all well furnished
and all above the surface Theaccount before says that
this church is of the most magnificent edices in the
West The pews TO be rented, not sold"
GOOD MovE--The New York BARRIERS generally con-
template shutting up their shops Sunday There is no
law compelling them to do so, but public opinion, just
now, is SO strongly in favor of the 4th commandment,
that they think it but right TO help the movement
ArrRAY AT NAsHvrLr-A difficulty occurred in Bells
Exchange Nashville, the 27h ult between Robert A.
Parrish and Thomas Jones The former shot the latter
with pistol the ball entering the left breast and inicng
dangerous wound
FAsHIoxABLE MaRRAGE.--A fashionable marriage was
celebrated Grace Church. New York, Thursday the
bride Mrs Henrietta Eckford daughter of the late Gabriel
+. Irving, of this city; the bridegroom Smith I. Van
Buren,, Of Undertook of the ex-Presdent of that
name.
TALKING BAcKFanny Fern has written letter to the
New Bedford Mercury in which she denies the false state
ment published in that paper hat she is to publish
work giving her history She says in relation to
those who have criticised her recent work:
In this connexion it may be inappropriate to say
with regard to the mufarious and contradictory rumors
concerning which have gone through the press that
have neither time inclination to chase them round.
ITO those who have cheered me by friendly commenda
TONS aided me by severe but gentlemany criticism
return my sincere thanks to those who have fit per-
sstenty msrepresent and malign me, decline reply
ing look into the pure eyes OF the gentle ones for whom
under evesy trial. my heart has been strong to toll and
leave my with Him who seeth not seeth-I
who holdeth evenly the scales of justice"
AN EDITOR IN LucK-The Columbia Is. C) Times makes
the following refreshing announcement:
From correspondent in Baltimore have received
tbaY tifv uiutn hat Mr. p1i
proprietor of the Southern Quarterly Review has
drawn the large prize of twenty thousand dollars in
of the Maryland lotteries subject to discount Of is per
cent which leaves the snug of seventeen thousand
dollars We informed that the money has been paid
over to him."
SEBAsTopoL IN TELEGRAPHIc COMMUNICATION LoN-
DosA submarine telegraph has just been constructed at
Berlin on Morses system be laid down between Varna
and Baakava which will be finished at the time as
the one which yarna with Bucharest Sebasto
pol will then be in direct teegraphc communication with
the capitals of W Western Europe
EFFECTS OF Low WATER IN ALABAMA--The Montgomery
Mail that in consequence OF want Of transportation
there doubt there has been and will be dead loss
in that city of five dollars per bale thirty thou
sand bales of cotton The Mobile Tribune estimates the
loss this the whole cotton crop of the State
by the inability of planters to get their crops to
ket at two million dollars
Democrat of Tuesday last says:
"Mr T. B. Brown of post office, received despatch
yesterday at ii O'clock m, from Springfield Illinois
which states that there is prospect at that place of
eastern mail The mail cars are frozen up at Dwight
point the railroad about eighty miles below Joliet It'll
stated that there great suffering among the pms
sengers Of the mail train.
"This is very dscouraging We have had nothing from
the East within the last ten days. The interruption is
great inconvenience to newspapers merchants and
citizens large Let the Ohio and Mississippi railroad
reute be put Immediately through
EDUCATION CALIFoRNIA.--There in the State of
California public schools with 2l4 teachers The year
previous the last there but SO schools and IS
teachers.
PROBABLE MURDER PLAISs--MoRE INDIAN OUT
RAGEsWe copy the following from the Council Bluffs Blu
gle of the 10th ultimo
Yesterday report reached town that small hunting
party Of Omaha Indians have just reached their village
from the buffalo grounds. An interpreter who in the
company is said this side and the Loupe
Fork they upon wagons and carriages appar-
emily recently deserted left He reports heavy
rage light carriage buggy two two-horse wagons
all with harness. wagons and chains and other inn
found the leg of still encased In boot and
partly devoured by wolves He says that various papers
were strewed about on the ground
wTEs pEvorIoy.-0n Saturday evening last says the
Franklin (a) Banner, Charles Bernard who convict
ed of mansaughter in the district court few weeks since
and confined in JAIL pending appeal to the supreme
court the ground of ntomay in the trial made his
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