The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-07

5sl Unitarian ministers OF whom 81 are without settled
ministry There 252 Unitarian congregations Of which
lea in Massachusetts, in Maine rs in New Hamp-
shire, 10 in New York. 10 Illinois In Connecticut in
Ohio, in Rhode Island in Pennsyl vania and in Yer
mont
The MAn--A despatch from Charleston says ;
II believed that the southern mail difficulty win
be settled The Post Once Department has made offer
which the railroad company have accepted provided the
schedule Is satisfactory
cHURoH Bunsr.-Ths Roger Williams Church, in Provi-
dence, destroyed by FIRE Friday morning. II
valued at $4,000 aud insured for $4,000 the building
and $1,000 on the organ.
MlcHleAs LrerslAruaE-Isaae W. Wilder has been elect
ed secretary Of the senate Cyrus Lowell speaker and Henry
Barnes clerk Of the house-all fusionists
DEATH on A coSsuL.--Roand Dubs, ESQ., United States
consul at aaracabo died at that port the 10th Of De-
eember.
SPANISH SWEET PorAroEs.-The Atlanta Georgia. Ex-
amner says eight hundred bushels OF the Spanish
variety Of potatoes have been raised by Mr. Edward
Shepherd two Of land, Columbus, Georgia
lie is reported have discovered mode Of cultivation by
which such large crops be raised a general thing
REMARKABLY LARGE gAsLE-The largest gray eagle of
which have heard (says the Marietta Ohio InteIli-
gencer) killed by Nose, Smith, on the farm of Mr.
miles from town He measured feet and three inches
from tip to tip the wings and three feet from the
end OF the bill to the end of the tail His weight nine
pounds and eight He shot the house,
just as he was bouncing upon one of Mr. Smiths pigs
SILVER MINES IN New HAArsHiaR--A correspondent of
the Boston Herald writing from Pitised New Hampshire
quite excitement has been created in that place By
the recent discovery of silver mines in the vicinity One
Of the diggngs half mile from the mills and visited
daily by crowds. number of rich specimens have been
produced and Mr. Blake, the owner intends to COM
mence operations with large gang of hands Mr.. Rollins
the proprietor of another mine lives in the village of Lon
don, eight miles from Pittsfeld
HEALTH on MRs HARRISON We are informed says
the Cincinnati Gazette Shy the Hon John Scott Harrison
that his mother the widow of President Harrison although
very feeble and constantly confined to her bed has i'm
proved considerably within the last eight days. and hopes
entertained of her becoming comparatively well again
yet she is in very esssand uncertain state which
ders the duration of Mr. Harrsons absence from Wash
ngton matter OF uncertainty although be is extremely
anxious TO he at his post in the federal city,
LEcrUREsJosah Quincy, jr of Boston, lectured before
the Mechanics Association of Uca January 5 on subject
of The MormonsH p T. Barnum is in the western part
of the State where he delivers his lecture entitled The
Philosophy of Humbug.'
RESIGNATION JuDsE--Judge Cady, the eldest Judge
of the supreme court of New York. for than thirty
years of the abest reaestate lawyers in the United
States has resigned his upon the bench to which he
elected in the first judicial election under the new con-
sttution
PARDON De CoRS.-The New York Express thus
speaks of the pardon Of De Corn by Governor Seymour
some of Gov Seymour's last acts of clemency as we
learn from the Albany Journal of yesterday changed the
doom of the young Frenchman De Corn, who from ex
cited timidity fired pistol with fatal aim at another
Erenchman) from perpetual imprisonment to freedom
some two years since and the particulars must be still
fresh in the public mind
@Though the court and jury discharged their duty ref
erence to DE Corn 1t is thought there that in his case
which rendered him, after suitable measure Of punish
ent not undeservng the mercy that has been extended
TO him He was tenderly reared, Wen educated and be
fore the fatal occurrence OF good general character He
was the grandson OF French officer who with Lafayette
helped TO achieve independence His mother and sis
ters divided their parimony that he might and
tabsh a home for himself and them in America
Governor Seymour learning these facts from NJ Sar
ges the French minister who visited Albany last sum-
mer to ask the boom deemed it his duty grant the par
dom
SOUP HOUSES IN New YoRK.-Seup houses are now es-
abshed in every one of the twenty-five wards of New
York, and and all well patronzed Some of the
wealthy drygoods merchants in Broadway have distribu
ted soup and oaves of bread their The
opera performances at Nibo's on Wednesday evening
for the benefit Of the poor yielded nearly $1,000.
DANCE TO AID A GRAVE YARp--A fair has been held at
Medford Massachusetts, for the benefit of Pne Grove
Cemetery" II wound up with a dance which occasions
the sarcastic comments of Of the citizens of that
town.
LoRp RAGLAN RETURNING THAMES FaR PoTA-
ToEsThe following is extract Of letter from Baak-
lava
Since have been here think have been patronzed
by all the British aristocracy in the Crmea and some OF
the French Col. - L--, who came here with us came
board to beg few things for himself and Lord
Raglan He loaded himself with much az lie could carry
in his haversack and ham his shoulder As he was
leaving, he asked it could spare him few potatoes All
had dozen cold cooked ones which showed him.
and he accepted thankfully and begged put them
the beautiful dress coat which he had and away he
with greasy ham bis shoulder and his cold po
atoes in his pocket Every is obliged to be his own
porter here The next day met the coloae shore with
Lord Raglan and the Duke of Cambridge and all of them
thanked for the poatoes they said they had them fried
and they the first they had tasted for three weeks
CELEBRATION THE srH or JANuARY-The veteran
corps Of New Orleans making extensive preparations
for the celebration of the battle of New Orleans Monday
next parade viii be had during the day and in the
evening there will be grand bali Nibos the proceeds
OF which win 90 the relief such Of the corps as are in
destitute circumstances
KSow-SorHISa LEcruREs-Rev. Mr.. Tiffany Of Carlisle
College Pa is delivering knownothng lectures in Pitts
burg
REPORTED FAhuRE--A Philadelphia paper says:
There report extensively circulated on the street