The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-29

| A TERRIBLE cALAMlrY--The New York Stats Zei,mg
contains, among the brought by the Nashville a
heart-rendng tale from Danzc dated the sis Of March
| last follows.
The breaking up and floating down of the ice the
visula which has been often the of great dam
age the surrounding owands has this spring taken
place with such terrible violence to snpass anything Of
| the kind within the last fifty years.
The strong dykes, constructed at immense cost
along the banks of the river have been swept away in
many places by the Infatuated element aud four hundred
square miles of the most fertile plains the best wheapro-
ducng district in the world, covered by water
and have the appearances of lake.
One hundred human copses had already been picked
up single place Tiegenhoh) when the above report
was sent OFF,
Mr. Gerhard the editor of German paper in New York,
calls upon all Germans contribute literally towards
for the relief of the thousands who have been beet
of their all by this overwhelming calamity.
A BLIND SrRlAs--A blind young Syrian who is seeking
means to educate himself in this country arrived in New
York on Tuesday Provision has beeh made for him
the Asylum for the Blind.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT DASvILLE, VmGlyIA.-We learn
from the Richmond Dispatch that FIRE occurred Dam
VILE Virginia the 25h inst destroying about $4,000
worth of property, which there insurance Of
$4,000 The Exchange Hotel is among the buildings
consumed and with it $4,000 in cash.
ESoRMous wHEAr.-The lot of 1000 bushels
Of wheat says the Milwaukee Wisconsin of the 18TH OF
which spoke days since having been sold at
81 rs per buse again changed hands yesterday at 81 S.
the highest price ever known in Milwaukee.
AN ELEPHANT TRoT--A number of persons went from
Brooklyn New York. Jersey City and other places, to
Fatbush, Long Island, Monday, to "see elephant
trot" advertised for days previous. There
atrotn but they "the elephant"
New York cLunHoUss-A New York correspondent
writes:
aThere large gathering yesterday Of beauty and
fashion at the corner Of Fifth and Twentysccond
street where stands one of the handsomest buildings in the
city This building has just been finished and furnished
erected by and belongs to- the Union Club and in it.
and enjoy themselves Yesterday being the last day it
open the inspection of the publicthe last day before
its doors closed TO all but membersthere was Of course
rush. The proportion Of lady ysiters very large
This building is the third which the Union Club has
occupied its organization twenty years since
The club originally started by some Of the first and
wealthest of citizens and has maintained its char
actcr.'
STATUE OF JupGg SToRY--Letters from Florence
that ul-length marble statue of the late Judge Story
intended for Mount Auburn has been shipped to this
try is the work of VIM. W. Story, Of the deceased
specimens Of whose heads in marble familiar artists
and amateurs
No PLACE FOR MAS.-Four is selling at Montreal
at Sl per barrel and Quebec it commands twelve and
thirteen dollars At Quebec butter is quoted at 40 cents
beef 20 cents per pound, and pork at S25 bar
rel Labor commands b. currency, rJory ees per day
THn LAST OF SoxrAG-Accounts from Hamburg of the
Sd instant mention the arrival of the Danish brig Juno
Captain Bohn, from Laguna, with the remains Of the
Countess Ross better known by her maiden of Hem
riea Sontag who it will be remembered died of cholera
while making professional in Mexico. The corpse
which is preserved in three collins within the other
was forwarded by railroad to Berlin in the first instance
wild
| of the King Of Sardinia
CATHOLIC couscILThe great provincial council of the
Roman Catholic Church will in Baltimore
the 9th Of May and continue until the 18th The arch
bishop OF Baltimore will preside. There win be
tendance Of bishops from Richmond, Wheeling, Pttsburg
Erie and Philadelphia the of Savannah and Charles
ton being vacant by death. This is the first provincial
council since the division Of the United States into
nrchbishoprcs.
DAssgaous--The Scientific American cautions its read
er against the painted pals and says the oxide
lead with which pals painted is dangerous poison
and has been known be productive Of evil in many
cases.
AN rMMRSsE nussEss.The earnings Of the Great West
ern railway the past week. says the Hamilton Canada
Banner reached the of fftysix Thousand
seven hundred aud fifty eight dollars and sixteen cents
being considerably than double the amount earned
| during the corresponding week oflast year.
DARTMOUTH coLIEax-Commenceme will take place on
the cath 25th and 26th of July The before the
societies are Prof Park Hon p Chase and Wendell Phil
lip The poet Park Benjama The academic exercises
will be on the 2sh. Music by Dodworh's band. The
number graduating, 81
LurnEaAss IN NEW ESGtAsp-There is but one Luthe-
church in New England The single preacher Of tina,
/ faith resides in Boston
1
4 yEaY loxe WOMAN The Adrian (Mich) Wachower
states apeworm has been taken from the ntestines
Of romsn Ninety feet long. Very long woman
Il SuocKlxG CHILDREN NEARLY srARvED 70
pxArH-We have already briefly alluded the hendish
conduct Of step-nother living in Covington, Kentucky
The Cincinnati Times says
III seems that the wife of Irisbman recently died,
leaving an infant boy and girls three and Ave years
of age The husband after her death married aNan
int, oducng into his family the wretch who, with end-
like cooncs herself Immediately at work 10 destroy
the of the little whom she ought to have been
\ mother.
eThe youngest OF the three died but week two after
her entrance the family but with arocty
y conceivable would suffice she must destroy the
others This she undertook 10 do by Withholding their
food with obvious intention OF starving them to death
Fortunately, the OF the little heard from
without and vague getting snoat that All not
j right within, and reaching the Of the council,