The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-09

GENERAL NEWS.
PRAcTlcAL CHRsrIAk1rY.-A T. Stewart Co. Of New
York have opened soup kitchen In the basement of their
store where large cnuldron OF soup prepared and dsai
out by detachment Of the clerks all who apply be-
tween IL and two O'Clock Ii is to be contnuea during
the winter.
HEAVY ST. LouIs-Ne learn says the ST
Louis Inelgencer that somebody who remains as vet
unknown forged check on Lucas & Simonds yesterday
in the OF Doan King Co. for the large amount Of
twelve thousand dollars which was pad al the counter
Suspicion upon person of high standing nithero
whose name is withheld for the present
Coz DoEnHAs.-Co Doniphan has recovered from the
injuries he received by the upsetng of the stage last week
DEArH or sLrc1 LoNsr-The famous blood mare aIncv
Long fourteen yers Of age dam Of the celebrated
horse Red Eye died the farm Of Mr. Thomas j. Dean
81 Goochland Tuesday last lsays the Richmond De
slatch) with cholic Lucy Long owned By Mr. Rich
ard Crouch, OF Richmond Va and highly valued for
her blood.
Dome a cEEAr Eus1Srss-one young lady in Albany,
New York received four hundred ara eighty calls New
Years aay not counting four military companies FIRE
company, and host Of poor relatives.
IaeHr EEADIsa ARay.-Albert Smith the Eng
sh poet hiss presented thousand volumes Of books Of
light reading 10 the army IN the Crlmea-
A HEAvx observation-disclosures Longworfh, Of Cincin-
matt, Ohio, pays tax this year Of S3032s.
THE CHEsArKAEE cAgAL--The Willianspori journal
states that the canal is open again, and adds:
feet Of twelve boats Jeff this mort for leorretovn
and Alexandria Tuesday last The boats preceded
with icbreaker and have by this time most pphahv
reached their place Of destination The -four boats CON-
saned about dooo arrss D hour consigned gentlemen
in Gsaggetuwna
FATAI ACCIDENT Howard couSry-The Howard Gu
zelte says
"A young man named VIM Fabian was in the act of
changing belt in the Granite Factory of this place when
his arm col caught w loop and be drawn around
the shafns report says about sixty tunes We are in
formed That he Was literally crushed 10 atoms
Dunkirk New York. Saturday last Several temporary
and unfinished buildings blown down and the Erie
railroad depot and the workshop the Lake Shore
road unroofed
Tine orrRA u PssaApsLsaIA. ghe oppra of Norma was
Fsripred Saturday evening waluu Street Theatre
IN magnificent style greatly to the delight Of the au
dence who to Grsi in the second act
The audience immense
THE corrux cRor--proiessor Mclav OF South Carolina
estimates that the cotton crop Of this wear win xeeed thai
Of 1854 bv 270Dos bales
apaa WORKS sraaaHD,--Messrs rsrke Il Bra havs shut
down she CUTE Of their rolling mill on Biz Elk TIL the
dawn Of 'hetter times They manufacture boiler plate
and ava IN store In the cities $4,000 worth for which
they find sales In thus being compelled ceuse ope
raons they Of course have had discharge their hands
which helps TO make ahard times
pFArH.--A New York letter-vrter saws.
LADY Of note died In this city last evening ana
viii be hurried Tomorrow from the Roman Catholic church
Of St Anne, Eighth street, refer Silve de Grasss he
Pan wife d the late Francis De Pau md only surviving
daughter OF the late Count dc Grassa She her sad
ycnr.
srourrse rsrHAoLnlzAnss1n New Years day the crew
q Esles-aoat canning up the harha- of New Bedford
Masaehusests perceived fine deer In thu unes and sue
eeeed IN capturing Is alive j. Weighs atoui hundred
and sixty Eounas
RaRf mEp.--on Saturday last, white owl meas nc
four and half feet between the tips tbs wings was shot
near saltwater, Sussex coanr, sew Jersey.
isssr "A INV Yoaxs-Tom fyer and Jiua Turner isbs
latter FROM California; bad desperate encounter nj sa-
loon In New York Sunday morning They exchanged
shots and liver was Severely injured Bofh arrested
The mid weather has opened nav.cassu srasu an Lake
Erie and steamers srs rsannr from Buffalo 10 C8vye-
land.
hesfcrss ~ LVNEsHrRes-t'n Thursday night ssth De-
cemher diAcaliy occurred between fshsa aacu ard
James VIM, 81 Lunrnburr county, Virginia Ia ssa
den~ uf the Scrmer she particulars ~ which given by
shs GAINESVILLE Tobacco PAnt sallqws The parties
engaged In game Of cxrds when quarrel ensusd and
abusive language wss INDUCED In ho;h sides VIM
le shs hcus and proc-eded heyena the yxrd enclosure
vade md n.l,eru f.ilowrd yaa~o