The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-18

oiustefy with indications OF snow-storm-
few days ago"
AEw oHlHaSs AaKr--The coinage al this mint during
the past month amounted TO 100000 Of which $4,000
was in silver The amount deposited during the same
time was si77,464, including Sl056ss Of silver.
PHILApELrHlA.-Gov Pollock has appointed George r.
Graham harbor-mAsier Of Philadelphia.
THr PAcnc RknnoAD-rhe Pacific railroad has been
opened from ST. Louis Washington distance Of hy-
four miles The Republican says strangers who
the Father Of Waters visit Louis now in few
hours also enjoy fine view Of the Great Mad and Muddy
river which brings it4 tribute from the Rocky
tains
RARr srREsarH-In the current number Of the
Westminster Review Mr. Carlyle relates the following
anecoie Of Morit Of the electors Of saxony inn
mensely strong man.
Walking once through the streets Of London he came
into collision with dastman who perhaps had splashed
sm with his mud shovel, or the like. Dustman would
stead. Aorz grasped him suddenly by the back Of the
breechcs whrls him aoft in horizontal position pitches
him into his own mud cart, and walks on rehaESe
few years ago, welI-known citizen Of New Orleans
put turbulent drayrnan IN Cincinnati through the same
manouvre
HEAVY ROBBERY eoLD--Two boxes Of gold shipped
from California, by the Northern Light Page Bacon
Thursday,
been stolen. They contained forty thousand dollars
worth Of the precious metal 1t is supposed that the rob
berry took place while crossing the sthmus II not
known until after the arrival in New York when upon
the boxes being opened by the parties they found
contain iron instead of gold.
ROMANCE IN REAL LrFE--The following Bit of romance
appears in the St Louis Intelligencer
Some years ago very beautiful young lady the
ward Of person in Louisiana who deirauded her out of
married, but not living good terms with her husband
finally obtained divorce from him and retired
vent Whilst she there she received letter from the
of her former guardian, informing her Of his fathers
death and that himself had hered all his vast property
but that he could not consent to retain that which had
been treacherously taken from another and Offering to
make restitution. The lady Immediately proceeded to
Louisiana had interview with the heir and received
back both principal and interest all that she had been
wronged out Of The stranges part Of the story remains
behind No had she got possession OF her fortune
than she returned this city sought her former hus
band and in few days remarked to him. Verify,
the of passeth understanding The parties
living st LOUIS and II is 10 be hoped VIII agree
better than formerly
TURNED up-H Bresvoort the missing treasurer of the
Glendon Rolling mills at Boston, has turned up in Cali
fornia
THs PANAMA RAILRoAD.-The fare over this road has
been fixed $25 children under twelve years of age half
price Freight baggage of passengers 10 cents per h.
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ExIeRATroS TO KAssAsThe Boston Courier says there
are now nearly thousand persons preparing
to Kansas in the spring under the guidance of the Emi
grant Aid Society the greater portion of whom belong
bands or companies ofneighbors or townsmen
THE PLURALITY LAw.The Massachusetts, house Of repre-
seniatives have agreed submit a of the people
propositions amend the State constitution that all the
State officers and representatives shall be elected by pu
ralty Of votes.
THE LIEUTENANT GENERAIsHlP.--In the Pennsyvan
house resolution of thanks Congress
authorizing President Pierce confer the title of lieu
tenantgeneral Winfield Scott has been passed unani
mously.
DEATH IN THE cARs--Mrs. Catharine Murphey died OF
consumption in the Philadelphia train, when New
Brunswick, Thursday morning. She had been South
for three months to her health VIII continued
decline and returning in company with her son, ho
ping to reach her home before she died.
No wospER-The Minnesota papers denouncng the
sheriff OF Ramsay county for charging $500 for hanging
an Indian.
CAUGHT AT LAsI.-Wm. Kissane, the notorious bank
orger was arrested Williamsburg in Erie county New
York on Thursday, and $4,000 in spurious money was
found on his person
Pnosrrcr or conrLErloSThe Cincinnati Gazette says
that Noah L. Wilson esq., OF Marietta has secured funds
enough Europe complete the Marietta and Cincinnati
road from ChiIcohe Athensa distance of about sixty
miles.
BRFADsrurFs ron KAMTscHATKA.-The ship Levanter,
which cleared at New York last week for Kamtschatka,
took ou cargo of 1868 barrels rye -four and 495 barrels
wheat -four the whole valued at upwards Of $4,000 for
the Russian government
TuF CASE OF ARRIsoS-It is said that Governor Med,
Of Ohio has declared that he win not interfere with the
execution Of the Of the law in the OF VIM
Arrison sentenced to be hung the llh day of May
next
THE LoBos lsIAspsA writer In the Portland Advertiser
states that shortly before his death Mr. Webster wrote to
Mr. Fillmore then President taking upon himself all the
blame Of the Lobosslands affair out of which has grown
MIR. A. G. Bensons guano claim against the govern
ment
ScAmRr FEVER IN NEw YoRK--The physicians OF New
York report extraordinary mortality among children in
that city and Brooklyn from scarlet fever During the six
DAYS past there have been 100 deaths reported in New
York The disease is also very prevalent in Jersey
City.
EFFEcFs or FRosr.-The Springfield Mass Republican
saws the action Of the frost upon the earth on Tuesday
night maintained constant succession of explosions sim
liar 10 those which the Arctic regions varying in
character and intensity from light pistol shot TO light
earthquake Fissures in the earth in various
Of nie-shop the