The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-28


Yesterday the steamboat Massachusetts lying in the
North river seized by order Of The United States
Iborlie the ground that she about participate
10 unlawful expedilon-probably against Cuba The
officers that boarded her put of about from the
Jersey City custo-house aud officers OF the customs
were LET, board in charge OF the boat IL Is probable
that this old inrm eraft would have yentured
but 70 transfer her and ammunition 10
sells outside tho bay waiting for them
srockne-NAKKa TO HKR Ma5rsrY-A Paris letter-wrier
makes the following important announcement;
Mr. Appeyard, manufacturer Of stockings al Babrig
gan somewhere Ia the British domnions has been APP
pointed stoekngmaker TO her Majesty the Empress Of
France The following is the decree
aDEPARraESr or srArr,
Paris, Dec 20, 1854.
SIR hasten inform you that having received
the orders Of her Majesty the Empress authorize you
take the title OF urnisher OF stockings to her Majesty
The patent which to the authorization shall be
RENTED in my office into the hands of the person whom
you may delegate 10 receive it,
Al am, &C. aACHILLE could,
Minister OF France
Happy Mr.. Appleyard The honor Of being Afurnsher
OF stockings the beautiful Monto, which has long been
sought for by gallant Fenchmen has at length descended
your inappFeeatiye phlegmatic English shoulders
THE GrASo TRADR-During the last two weeks of No
vember % vessels with l6o39 Of guano sailed from
the Chneha islands Of these six vessels with 6257
the United States vessels with 656s TONS for
England three vessels with lso2 tons for France and
TWO Nesseis, Nlth ifiVo tuhs iof ,Paai-
RESUMED charlottesville Pittsburg Post announces
that the Kensngton Rolling Mill the Pennsylvania Forge
the Novelty Works and several glass houses in that city
have resumed operations again
SUICIDE IN DoRcHEsrER COUNTY, Nh. 1.-The Cambridge
Chronicle of the 24h has the following We exceedingly
regret TO announce the death of Mr. Thomas Esgate
well known and respectable citizen Of county About
year or two ago his WIFE aborng under dependency
n. T1x- Dh Dn
Sunday morning he fouRd in his horse stable with
his throat cut from to Upon nquirng why he
committed the act he replied did wish to do it, but
could help it, The coroners jury decided that he kill
ed himself while suffering under alteration of mind
RAPID rRlp or THE PAcrioThe Collins steamer Pacific
sailed from New York for Liverpool the 9th December
and arrived the 9th instant She sailed from Lv
erpool the 18th and arrived off Sandy Hook We'd
nesday p. M but Obliged to haul off account
of the thick Thus the Pacific made her round
trip New York Liverpool and back in twentyseven
days. and discharged eight hundred of freight The
Pacific brought back the OF her arrival Liver
pool
AMERICAN FRAxcE-The Paris correspond
ent of the New York Commercial writes:
Z" The amount Of salt arriving this from
the United States principal French ports
Already Marseles the competition has reduced
very much the price of fresh At Bordeaux they sell
six pounds The price realized above nine
the pound This beef is said TO be taken from the best
parts of the ANIMAL and makes excellent Pot-au.feu
The French method OF feshening il is to suspend for
hour in vessel of tepid water taking that it
does not touch the bottom The amusing part Of the his
tory of the introduction of American salt beef into the
French market is that the impression is very general here
that this derived entirely from the wild cattle that
supposed be found in abundance in America and it
limited that such an industry being capable Of large
development of the foreign demand that will go
from this time increasing, the French people should
keep eye the At this the particular
mania of the day in France is the formation of large
panes for the exploitation OF industrial pursuits it will
not be surprising to company formed in France for
the capture Of wild cattle in America for the supply of
this salt meat demand in Europe"
WHEAT Wharf.-The Winchester yirginien states
that from estimate made with care, it would APP
pear that the mlers of Frederick county Virginia. have
hand, expect to have delivered when they are
ready receive t. less than 10000 bushels of wheat
from the crop of last year This larger stock than
usual for this period of the year. and is attributable the
low condition of the milling streams
MopERy aAsKrsa-In the matter OF the Empire City
Bank before the supreme court of New York exam
ination has had of the cashier Robert T. Cleaner
who testified that the bank in the habit of borrowing
money in very unusual way and usurious of in
teres reaching FIVE per per month The money
borrowed by giving certificates deposte the lender for
the fun amount and paying back the interest
NICE PIAcE--A Swedish author thus winds up glow
ing panegyrie upon England
1t is the delightful country the world for young
gentlemen be amused in, provided they masters Of
the language and able support, the expense if the
high road hell be with delights and pleasures you
must necessarily pass through England TO it."
IL wAY-The Boston Post lets off the following ::
Mrs Sarah Young and Miss Eliza Williams Mormons
who promised in letter the Boston Times to be here
soon, and 10 tell about Brigham Young the prophet
saint and president Of all Mormondom, will please hurry
up their cakes several female here think Of emf
grating
SINGULAR CAUSE OF DEATH--The Rockingham Virginia,
Register relates story of named Tough losing his
life by walking distance with sharp axe without a
handle in his pantaloons-pocket After reaching home
found that the blade had entirely through the alb
domen and penetrated the nestnes and in spite fmedi
cal aid, the man died two days afterwards
TIE SHILLING HARVEST IN SEw YoRS-The late snow
in New York proved quite harvest for the suffering
poor in New York The Tribune says
aAt early hour the harvesters abroad shovel in
hand, ready TO gather in their crop By daylight they
were astir many them walked three miles
house for sign of life and whenever any came in
sight they hailed with Have your walk cleaned off
How much p will do IL for three sbllings' No.
viii do il for two Still No and generally he would go
willing to take the shilling offered while there
chance 10 twice the amount from freehearted
the quiet OF dwellings and see far the Wis
ion extended line of these snowshoyeers busy bees
in their hed To them il far different than
many a child and poor widow wiz nut coal, without