The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-25

PARAGRAPHS ToR TEE TraEs-The following seasonable
paragraph appears In one OF our exchanges
People who suppose that good prayer Is preferred
good act doubtless Imagine that God has hearing
than eyesghl The end fear will show that they
soned from false premises The poor oftener prayed
for than helped The is believe that breath is
cheaper than buonH
SUICIDE IRON JEALousY.-A married woman named Anna
Bacher took dose Of arsenic Wednesday last at St.
Louis Missouri from the effects Of which she died nine-
diatey. Cause Jealousy of her husband.
How MADE WAY WITH HIMsEIF-The Boston Mass \
Times says that Mr. Kbourn, the Boston merchant who
was supposed TO have committed suicide few weeks ago.
has gone 10 Europe with $4,000 Of other peoples money
In his pocket
WHEar-The Chattanooga TENN Gazette of Saturday
says Thus far the has been favorable for
gathering fall crops and seeding but many farmers
yet done gowing wheat We repeat that information
rom every section Of the country confirms the belief that
there viii be larger amount of wheat this year than
there before The prices in raising and
facilities for getting to market have brought about this
immense culture.
PROPERTY FRxSoH EapERoR FROZEN MT stated
that $50 canal boats loaded with Hour aud grain con-
signed to Louis Napoleon frozen in between Science
lady and Little Falls, New York The amount of grain
cannot be worth less than 100000 and freight cars
day employed to carry it to Underwater They were
engaged with difficulty, the amount Of freight business
on the Central road is enormous.
Tue LARGEST yEr,-The ship Shakespeare recently left
New Orleans for Liverpool with G5sT bales cotton2
652 poundsthe heaviest load that left that port
FoaEIos uEus--The New York Post Paris correspond
emit writes
Marshal Pesser demands permission to evacuate the
Crmea forthwith. He declares that it is impossible to
continue operations there Of the water
for the horses Of the army The Russians have poisoned
the wells and he asks what is the keeping an army
Of 100000 shut up in their entrenchmens? II will
be sufficient To leave garsons four five points but
there much fear here in regard to the moral effect Of
evacuation OF the Crlmea-
The matter ia still undecided 1t Is probable however
that the advice OF Marshal Pessier viii be adopted Ii IS
also said that England wishes next spring undertake
alone the maritime expedition against Cronstad reserving
10 herself however OF demanding the aid Of army
Decentralization in of necessity.
Gen. Canrobcrt, as am told, is about to marry the
daughter Of of the physicians of the Emperor beau
tifui lady hrtytwo years OF age who has hitherto
iected all proposals of marriage, and who will bring
Cen Canrobert dowry, income OF l5009 francs
This is match of the Emperors making. He has made
several such matches for his friends and former eompa
ions Of bis political vicissudes often making additions TO
their dowry from his private treasury
Queen Victoria has acceded to the request Of
the colony Of Van Denans Land change the name Of
that island and colony to Tasmania
BmD4b rREsESTs.--The following from the New York
Mirror will give the reader glance of the height which
fashionable folly and exrayagance carried in that
city;
Hymen still continues TO be the ruling divinity in the
upper circles of this town Every day there ia grand
wedding and the carriages Of the guests FIJI the Of
the neighborhood TIE great rivalry these weddings
sesa to be N regard to bridal presents and every
ceeding nnpiial chow far ecipses all previous exhibit
tons One entire is devoted to these gs (some
malicious persons call them temporary loans and the arti
cles OF bouterie are spread out and labelled with the
mar of he
ing presentation The display Is equal jewelers.
rop There are knickkna Of and ornament rang
ing in value from SIS to $4,000 and the aggregate Of
the presents often swels fabulous figure. We have
heard estimates as high as 525,o0oR
DorsTEp-Thc reported death Of Robert Schuyler, 81
Genoa, last month, 10 discreiited in New York
sArr RETURN OF COLONEL CUxlxG.-The 81 Louis Re-
publican OF last Thursday says:
Some soicude has been felt in th, city in regard to
the return Of Col Cunning United States of
Indian affairs in this city, Col Cunning left some months
ago. under instructions to proceed the headwaters Of
the Upper Missouri and negotiate treaties with the Indians
that region He proceeded by steamboat as far as the
Yellowstone taking with him large amount of presents
for the Indians In due time he met the Indians nego
tiaed treaties Of peace with ihen and Geographic es-
patch yesterday announced his sse return to Council
Bluffs and that he would be here week He formed
treaties with the Black Feet Nez Perccs and or two
ether nations OF Indians
Nor rug PLACE FOR wHaLEaEx-Capain Jones, Of the
whaling chip Uncas Of New Bedford writes home setting
forth the disadvantages Of San Francisco rendezvous
for whaeen. Within few days after arriving at that
port almost the entire deserted and though be
his afterward shore, he unable to obtain
dress. lc could not procure any terms and
obliged go the Sandwich islands get crew losing
valuable time, besides mourning heavy expenses.
FLogptA resolution has passed both branches OF the
general assembly Of Florida authorizing the inhabitants Of
West Florida to vote upon the proposition of seeding
from the State and uniting themselves with the State Of
Alabama.