The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-02


Thursday which fills the mind with horror in view OF the
suiferings Of the party to whom it refers
aon the Saturday preceding the memorable storm OF
the 2lst OF January families numbering ten persons
moving from southern Indiana 10 northern Illinois arrived
ut Oxford, the county seat Of Benton county, Indiana
about forty miles northwest OF Lafayette with two OK
teams and well provided with necessares for the road
They remained there through the storm, and on Monday
ming resumed their journey Last Tuesday morning
man passing over prairie only about hss miles rom
The Of two oxen from which the vsccra had
been removed lay upon the ground Inside OF one OF them
the frozen bodies Of four children and in the other
the frozen corpse OF the mother with nursing infant at
her breast Under the heap VI ashes In which
the iron Of the wagons showed that the party had broken
them up and burned ting they mao IL them 70 ans
the body Of the other OF the party partly conceal
ed in snow-drift, and, her, of the The
two other men had not been found. ff
Ii is probable that the party became inexricaby in
volved in the snowrs the bleak prairie and lost
their presence of mind After burning up their wagons IL
would seem that the had killed Of the for
shelter those found in them and then accompanied by
woman vainly endeavored to reach the town they had
left and procure aid to their companions The two
other oxen had wandered of. There nothing about
the persons indicate who they wee aud nothing
about them than accidentally communicated
by them during their brief stay at Oxford"
PunE MuKA bill TO prevent the adulteraton of milk
has been introduced into the legislature Of New York. The
first section provides that any person offering to sell inn
pure milk shall, upon conviction, be liable to fine of
fifty dollars
WooL-RAIsIsG TEsYEssEEThe Nashville Union is out
in article upon the capabilities of Eastern Tennessee
woolproducing country 1t says that there be pro-
duced among the mountain ranges of that section of the
State the wool in the world and less than in
any other part of the United States.
MARROW EscApE-The steamer Arabia, Captain Judkins
was discovered be fire at Baakava January 2lst
1t extngushed without damage fortunately for the
steamer Star of the South lying alongside had 1000 tons
of gunpowder on board.
COOP lDrA-Gov Medill, Of Ohio has made it rule,
in pardoning convic to publish his therefor
gether with the substance of the recommendations of the
prosecuting attorney and judges when those officers join
in urging the pardon.
TIM rrDEMore than thirty thousand persons returned
from America to England during 1854.
Golse TO observation-disclosures Bishop and the harpsi
Bochsa who have been very successful in South America
and in California going to make the tour of Australia
GAMBLING IN New YoRK.--A New York paper says:
Gambling of every description is carried on in this
city fearful extent 1t is stated that the of 600
alone is daily expended in the policy trade exclusive Of
lottery tickets One firm the southeast of Grand
age per cent in favor of the hackers being not less than
which, being calculated for year, yields the
profit of $4,000"
WAITING RIsE-t is stated that in the warehouses
at Aberdeen Mississippi there $4,000 bales of cotton
waiting for rise in the Tombgby to be sent to market
GREAT FsHING--The Nantucket Inquirer says that Mr.
George W. Winsow has taken out Of Sesacaeha pond
with seine within three four Gays past something ike
eghtyve barrels Of fine perch which have been sent to
New York. Boston, Providence and New Bedford by eI-
press where they bring this Of the year great
price
THE TRIAL THEODORE PARKEn-The trial of Theodore
Parker, Wendell Phillips and Others charged with resist
the United States marshal in the of Burns
down for the March term and will probably
the 20tb in the United States circuit court before
Judges Curtis and Sprague Boston.
CLocK-aAKINa IN NEW HAvEN-Jerome's clock factory
in New Haven has not discharged any Of Its 400 hands
this winter taey have 100000 worth Of work finished
ready for the spring market They pay out from 100000
to 100000 per month, and pay everything promptly.
THE RULING rAsslos.--while the fight (says tho New
York Trbune) among the pugss was going on in Broad
way the other night the running yelling and pisolfrng
in the street reused returned Californian who was stop
ping at the Metropolitan He heard the rumpus got out
of bed opened the window thrust his head and cried
out "Go it old boys go II; that puts in mind of Sac
ramento" Whsreupon he slammed down his window
and went back to bed
A CALIFORNIA BoAR.--Mr d. W. Alexander assist.
ed by his vaqueros lassoed wild boar of enormous size
San Angeles California which is believed has
been running wild an the plains several years His usks
were from sx 70 eight inches long the potency Of which
fully tested by frghtul gore In one Of the horses
used in his capture
WlscossSThc Wisconsin house OF representatives con-
ssts of 80 members 80 were born in New York; in Yer
mont, 4 New Hampshire 8; Connecticut 5 Massachu
sets in foreign countries Is; Maine q and only on,
born in the State of Wisconsin
A MAN KifLrp.-The Yicksbarg Wing Of the Goth saws
ave learn thai aiaeuiy occurred in jackson on FRIDAY
night inst between Joe Irish aud Harry Whpple aud or
Saturday Irish net Whipple and killed him with knife
FRErpoM IN PKnuA decree was published a few DAYS
since by order of the provincial President General Cas-
tla giving freedom TO all those slaves who had not vol
untcered TO in the army of Echenue The govern
pledges itself 10 pay the for their property in
five years.
CHAIN pHoposED.The citizens Of Pittsburp ar,
petoning the Legislature for the privilege Of establish
ing chain gang IN that city They say their Jail is CON
stanty crowded with host Of sturdy vagrants who
ought TO he put at work. instead of being fed at the er
pense OF the honest and industrious portion OF the commu
nifty.
Snow AT rHK SouTH--The Charleston Mercury OF Tines
day last says:
Between and eight o'clock yesterday morning
there very slight sprnklng Of in this vicinity
which continued only for few minutes In Augusta when