The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-12

miles in running order out OF Columbus the road bring
ing in 1000 bales of cotton week.
JUDAH TouRo.-The city council of New Orleans last
year adopted resolution provide for the erection of
monument to the great benefactor of that city, Judah
Touro Mr.. Greenough has furnished plan for this
ment at a cost of $4,000
FAMILY MURDERs.-The New York Herald says: In con-
nexion with murders find by referring record
that there were killed during the past year
Wives by their husbands. ...........,.........36
Husbands by their wives...
Children by their parents
Parents by their children ........................5
Brothers by brothers
FAMINE AT CAPE DE vEnDE.-Appeals again made
the United States behalf of the inhabitants Of the
Cape de Verde islands, who are in state of famine
INDIAN RoBBERlEs THE PLAMs.--Cattle-drivers who
have recently crossed the plains California complain that
they lost of their stock during the past than
previous year. and almost altogether from the depredatons
of Indians Two gentlemen of St Louis of whom had
large for cattle to fill and the other had pur
chased several thousand head of sheep have abandoned
their contracts in consequence Of being afraid to venture
across the country with their drovcs.
Mr. GEonaE PEABopy--The New York Courier in reply
to communication from Baltimore merchant" says:
aWe speak advisedly when we say that Mr.. Peabody
has accumulated fortune Of more than three millions ana
BILE within ninety days and if it be satisfaction to the
Baltimore merchant to know it. which we doubt we may
add that have good to believe that Mr. Pea
body were to die tomorrow the house would be continued
on his capital
COUSIN OF SMITH O'BRIEs.--Sir Richard England one
of the generals serving the Crmea is cousin to Smith
O'Brien and native of Ennstymon, in the county of
Clare He is now second in command to Lord Raglan,
and should the commander fall he would succeed to his
place unless the government provide for the emergency
The London Times attacks Sir Richard, and asserts that
he has military experience enough to fit him for the chief
command
Cor BAcK--In the list of passengers by the steamer
Cahawba, at New Orleans from Havana, We notice the
names of G. W. Kendall esq of the Picayune and George
n Sanders late United States consul at London They
came passengers in the English mail steamer from South
ampton to Havana
Recommendations E. Franklin esq, of Lancaster,
has been rendered the office of attorney general of Penns
vania by Judge Pollock the governor elect Mr. F. it is
said, accepts.
PncE OF HAY IN MANE--The Bangor Wing learns that
pressed hay has been selling the past week in Aroostook
county Maine for So so per on The price of hay in the
same region for number of years past has been very high
ranging from S24 to $40 per ton
NUMBERING IN MASE-It is estimated that only about
oneourth of the usual numbering business in Maine is do
ing this winter Men that have heretofore received $40
per month get about Sl3.
LoSG srSTEScE--Baker, the young man of Is who was
convicted for participation in the burglary E. B. Wards
store and an attempt kill his clerk sentenced in
Detroit on Monday to MY years imprisonment in the
States prison When he leaves the States prison he viii
be 6s years old, or in the year 1905
DEATH OF Dr.. HoPPER-The superintendent of the Pam
anna Railroad Company writes to the agent at New York
announcing the death of Dr. Josiah Hopper physician to
the company at Aspinwal on the 23d of December He
was the SON of the late Isaac 7. Hopper
THE GREEN cAsE--A NEW TRIAL eRASTKp-The Chicago
Journal of the 9th instant says that Judge Morris has de-
cided to grant trial TO George W. Green, who was
convicted of poisoning his wife The Journal says: aThe
ground the new trial may be briefly stated msap
prehension on the part of prisoners counsel of ruling
of the court whereby competent evidence excluded
from the jury the facts being set forth in affidavit filed
by defence
DEATH OF A smAFrE-A giraffe belonging TO the me
nagerie OF Van Amburg and valued at $4,000 WAS
drowned at New Orleans the soth ultimo.
Nrw ORLEANS rosr OFFICE ApvERrsNa--The postmaster
of New Orleans has decided that the Delta Of that city, is
entitled the publication of unclaimed letters the Delta
showing Of 1000 over the Picayunes average
circulation.
WHAT MKT THE celebrated Dr. Hines has turned up al
New Orleans The Delta says;
"The celebrated DR. Hines will deliver lecture tomor
Saturday evening, al the American Theatre The
subject OF the lecture rather startling onePenitenta
y cruees and murders As the doctor has had quite
extensive experience Of penitentary life having been
dry times involuntary guest in those institutions, and
being whal person of intelligence and profound erudi
ton, his lecture cannot fail to be interesting one
SINGULAR suioIpr---The Boston Times of Wednesday
morning says;
singular Of suicide occurred in this city yester
day James Brown who has for the past four years oc
cuped the situation OF messenger at the New England
Bank put an end 10 his life by banging himself about hale