The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-11
GEN ERAL NEWS.


FATAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Powelson, son of Dr. John
R. Powelson of Hampshire county, Virginia accidentally
shot and killed himself on the 4th inst.
FIREThe old family mansion at Belmont King George
county Virginia. the residence OF Mr. Gibbon Fitzhugh
accidentally caught fire on Thursday week. and was
burned to the ground.
DEATH or 4 wELh-Ksows EEwsrArsn pnornirroR--The
following despatch appears in the Baltimore papers Of yes
terday morning
"A. Fl. Simmons, Of the proprie,ors of tho Putic
Ledger Of this city and the Baltimore sun, died at his
idence this city, this morning o'clock, of attack
of brain fever. He was - years of age.
"The deceased distinguished for his general social
qualities strict business integrity aud enterprise In
nexon with Mesrs Swain and Abel his surviving partners
he twenty years since commenced the publication Of the
first successful penny newspaper in city The deceased
of strong constitution and powerful frame but his
death nevertheless sudden after confinement of only
three days. He native Of Norwich, Connecticut,
aud extensively and favorably known in this aud
other cities Of the Union lie printer by trade, and
worked at time the New lora Evening Star under
Major Noah"
The Baltimore Sun pays the following feeling trbate to
the memory of the deceased:
"Mr Simmons possessed great energy Of character and
unyedng perseverance. generous spirit OF enterprise
actuaed him in all his business transactions, and sent
akin to it mbued all his associations IN life. As a
friend he ardent and sincere, and his sympathies
promptly enwined about the unfortunate and deserving
lie was one those in whom wrought change
except such quckened his interest IN the common well
fare of bis kind intellectually he distinguished by
the readiness and cearness of his disccrnment and his
mind the grasp Of his subject resolved its details and de
termned its character intuvely and decsivey Unob-
tusve in his habits and disposition he sought honors
distinction from the public whose interests he served in
the capacity of journalist and whose general welfare
always with him subject Of primary concern
DAMAGES ron LOGS Observation-Disclosures Coop
err of Lancaster Pennsylvania recovered verdict of S.
500 against the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad Company
for the loss her husband by accident the road
sultng from caelessness the part of the employees of
the company.
CLosED FOR THE ssAsoS-The Chicago Times Of Wednes
day says
aThe Illinois and Michigan canal is virtually closed
though no official notice has been given of that fact Most
of the bos laid up for the winter, though
still running No grain has been received by canal for the
last two days.
DEATH or WESTERN roNEER.--The Rev. VIM Burke
of the venerable citizens of CINCINNATI died
the 9th instant The deceased arrived at the West when
it was an almost entire wlderness missionary Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and for several years rode
circuit embracing large and sparsey territory,
during which he suffered great hardshps and prvaons.
He finally settled in Cincinnati when it was mere ham
let where he lived many years respected citizen lie
was postmaster at Cincinnati under General jackson, and
was known active political friend Of the Old Hero
UNDER SENTENCES or prATH--Therc at the present
time in the parish prison in New Orleans under sentence
Of death no less than five persons who convicted of
capital crimes last winter and spring in the first district
court of that city.
AMrsiMRxTs AT SSBAsroroL--The Journal de CONSTANT
aop says that Meynadier will open theatre at Sebas
topo in the spring At Consiantnoplc also, the same d.
rector is about establish French theatre, where farce
drama, opera, and the ballet, will be produced
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE.-The Richmond (Ya.)
board trade proposes invite the governors of the
raj southern States attend this conventions which ia to
assemble in that city on the 30th of January
A TROUT FISH LIVING WELL TWENTY-FIVE yEARs--Mr
F. lIoyt n correspondent OF the Country Gentleman,
writing from South East, New York, November 10th,
says:
uCan any ono tell how long trout fish will live
'wenty-hye years the past summer l the farm
where now Almost the first work that did after
letting in my spring crops TO drain bog swamp
he outlet of which leads into the Croon river. had
od Scotchman to do the ditching Ono day he brought
a. trout fish about the size of mans little finger in his
vskey Jug (by the BY used little the farm them
ap not since Mcn put it In the well near the house
AM it is there now, grown to goodly sizesay about
foo long and large in proportion. II has been fed but
ven little; once in while throws IN grasshop-
poror cricket see him catch IL The well thirty feet
dec aud water hard and settles down nearly 70 The bot