The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-04
GEN Al NEW 8.

indiana Central Railroad and Express Company Cam
bridge city Indiana disappeared on Monday evening the
aoth ult having Ia his possession large money be-
longing to G $. Higgaas and MeCollem 4 Co. amounting
in ali TO $1,000 One package taken by Gregg cou,Anea
$4,000 the State Bank Of Indiana branch At Richmond
Messrs Higgans McCollem Co offer 81 900 reward DOR
his apprehension aud the return Of the money them or
their agents in indianapolis
PvRcHAss oF srucAav--l,is said that the Thorwald-
group Of the Twelve Apostles exhibition a. the
Crystal Palace has been purchased for the Catholic Ca
thedral now Ia progress Of erection al Philadelphia
/ SAILING RusSrRs-A sleigh rugged mp VITA sails
made the from Glen Haven sksnsst-les New York
on the ice in less than Az hour with party OF ave per
The distance, We believe Is about sixteen miles
THE srrxnrneEs rsimy,-The New Bedford mer-
chants with three exceptions have signed the
scp,on paper voriug the prosecuting Of the whale fish
cry in the Spitxbergen sea
FoacE on rss INV yoRk CANALS There are employed
tho canals OF New York State during the season OF nav,
igaiion, about $4,000 boatmen aud 5000 boys
CAUTION TO Rua-sxlaKas--A boy In Terre Haute IN
diana, has recovered $500 damages from quor-icaer
who sold his father glass Of liquor the day he was
drowned.
A FonalpABLE wEAros--A hreech-loading cannon was
tried at the Charestown Massachusetts, nayyyari ON
GERS Discharges made rpe&edy often rs six
times minute hut it is claimed that having everything
perfect from fifteen eighteen discharges eau easily be
made IN that time. This Is pronounced formidable
weapon for naval warfare.
A CHlSAMAS KiILsn A SKano---One OF the Cinnamon
employed Kcllys furnace in Caldwell county Kentucky
murdered few days since by negro His backbone
cut in two by blow with axe The negro acted
in self-deenee, il is said.
NICE cry-Dnring the present term of the court Of
general sessions Of the city Of New York no less than
fourteen persons to be tried for murder in the first de-
gree.
The EXCITEMENT IN CisoissAr.--A despatch from
Cincinnati, received on Monday last says
The United States marshal committed to Jail to-
day for contempt Of court In refusing to produce the slave
Rosetta before Judge Parker \ il ascertaned that the
girl has been removed from jail and report In crcula-
ton that armed mob from Maysville coming carry
off the girl to Kentucky
CoLD WEATHER IN NEW HAMpsHiRE.--A private letter
received Yesterday from New Ipswich New Hampshire
says the snowdris in many places the tops Of
the fences Thursday the thermometer was as
low as it had been during the winter.
CoMsc nAck-Parodi the singer, is about return to
the United States
MAeSivrcrsr rnHsrsr--A New York correspondent
writes:
"A magnificent service Of silver plate consisting Of three
hundred and ycRht pieces has been lately executed in
this city and to be presented to wellknown banker in
San Francisco Every piece, to the castor bottles is
Of solid silver the whole occupying
cases three feet high by sixteen inches deep The entire
cost is about $4,000
DEArH-Hon T. Jones Stewart distinguished wing
politician Of Mississippi, is dead.
NogrH CAROLINA COPPER MNgs--lt is said the advices
of
fattering
A CoRSELIA DIGGING ron HER JawErs--Thn Maine pa
pes give account Of a and her four daughters
Franklin county, Maine who shoveed three feet
deep from path nineteen enable the daughters
schoohouse the first erected in the district
in which the husband and father Of this family has
sided tweny-one years He didn't think nbor worth
the reward, but his wife did
Cosr THE wAn--The expenses Of England for the
present year estimated at f33820322 which liz In
crease Of ,sls over last year es
THE cnor.-The prospect generally is fa-
vorabe The breadth OF land il said to be at least
oneourth greater than usual An abundant harvest Of
wheat and during the coming would indeed
be great blessing farmer in vigo county, indiana,
who has about forty Of wheat coming on says that
the crop in that section OF copnry looks fine and promises
wei In Virginia the wheat crop is reported looking
WELL having sustained damage BY freezing The intel
ligence from Michigan is equally favorable
TUE MISSISSIPPI RIvER--The water in the Mississippi
is l3A feet below hig-water mark whereas the average
thirty years shows the usual height have been this
season only ~ feet below the point OF higwater mark
new OPERA COMPANY AMERICA
The New York Times says
We have seen letter from Mr. ullman 10 Ep-
rope manager OF the opera Mt Nblos the effect
that his troupe Of artists will arrive here this week the
steamer Batc--M1e LaGrange the disn guishcd prima
donna, among the number. The management expect to
open the season on Monday next. 9th instant
DlREcT MISUNDERSTANDING to the direct
trade which is about opening between Chicago and the
lake cities with Europe the Cleveland Herald says that
company has been formed for the transportation Of freight
from the Lakes to Liverpool only at Quebec
from which point will depart weekly
FuRTHER FROM MExco--Aavices from Vera Cruz TO
the 23d ult apparently confirm the previous report that Al
bad aed at the approach Of Santa Anna Thepapess
filed with accounts OF murders, robberies and esse.ioaa
The KING Of Prussia has conferred the order OF Guadalupe
the wife OF Santa Anna contract has been made 70
lgh, Vera Cruz with gas jose Maria E,pino has been
promoted the command OF the Mexican squadron ~
the Pacific The diligence along the nn-roaes continues
regularly to be attacked and rhcd by highway bandits
BAPTss paiSc4ss AusraLs.--The josr-
MI De frano gives the following details from Vicnns Of
the baptism Of the young Princess Of Austria: