The daily union., 1855-10-17
GEN ERAL NEW y.

Tbs RETURN on THE ARCTIC sAyIGAroRs.-In New York,
Sunday last Of the clergy alluded in their
ng prayer TO the safe Of the Arctic navigao and
many spoke Of the event in their
TaE Last THEATRICAL xoyElrY-The Philadelphia Ledger
of Monday says.
company OF sixteen girls and boys, varying in age
from four to Ten yeGr make their appearance AT the VAL
nat THIS evening IN the extravaganza OF Beauty and the
Beast and the farce Of the Rough Diamond These pre-
oocons actors have delighted the citizens of New
York and other places and said 10 be fully versed
in the requirements of the dramatic art The pieces ale
played by them without the aid Of adults and this will
be novel and attractive feature in their performances
REruHSrD--Rev. z. D. G. Prime, late chaplain of the
American chapel in Rome, has returned to the United
States in good HEALTH and improved by his travels.
ALL SET or AnoLITIoNIsTs.H-Below (says The Au-
gusta Consiutionalst is extract from the letter Of
know-nolhing member of of city councils alb
sent AT the North, and dated Brooklyn Oct TO- 1855,
and addressed TO friend in this city:
The American party here at The North not what
they the South If lived here il would be npos-
sble for 60 with them for they all set Of abo
ionisis.n
A GOOD ExANpLE.-B Boston liass.) papers state in
few days store will be opened in that city, with capi-
tai Of $l50o0o agency for the sale of flour at west
prices with the addition Of the cost Of transportation
and incidental expenses The Boston Post says Some Of
for The purpose Of establishing stores of this descr
ton
TnE NEw jersey roTATo cRor--The potato crop in
Monmouth New jersey s represented TO be incredibly
large, and free from rot.
YOUNG G.eoyERsoR.--The governor elect of California
s only thirty years old
TEXAS prxocnArc oosvEsrIoN-The Austin State Ca
yetta he
held in Austin The 18th OF January next
INDIAN DISTURBANCES IN TrxAs-TAe Austin State
Times Of the 29th ult. says:
"1he Indians have been unremitng in their exertions
to break up the settlements the Upper Guadalupe
Judge William ~ JONES' resident Of that region, has been
spending few days i'll Austin The danger from the In
dans has become imminent that some families have re-
moved temporarily from the Upper Guadalupe among the
number the judges. He has directed letter 10 Governor
Pcae detailing the Indian dcpredaons and the operations
against them for some weeks back"
A RESULT or MATRIMosy---Thc Boston Bee says we'd
ding took place week two since in East Boston, be-
couple Of lovers who had not been long in
teinplang the happy union. Every thing passed off well
until the following morning when the bridegroom was
brought TO realizing of the rash act he had commit
ted by heing arrested and placed under bonds OF
thousand dollars to meet damages laid thousand
dollars in action brought against bis bride for breach
Of promise
WHAT IT COST TO LIGHT Bosros-The expense Of light
ing the streets of Boston the past was $229l 80
against S60536 % last year. The city is lighted with
1880 gas and 1929 fluid lamps. They were lighted dn-
ring the year average 2a nights per month The cost
for gas is per hour for each lamp and to gis
of fluid each of the others, according TO the length of
that the lighting is required Fluid at so cents per
gallon is considered cheap gas at cent hour
THIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF MARSHAL PELIssIEn--The
following an extract of private letter dated before Sc
bastopol.
was rather surprised the appearance Of the French
commander of the forces From his character expected to
have seen young active whereas General Pessier
IS an enormously fat man. with very white hair which is
cut very close he is fat that he is unable 10 ride
distance. He was in an open carriage drawn by four
grays and Two soldiers outriders and an Arab with
white flowing robe followed it. The general dressed
in uniform, with number Of decorations his breast
and his shoulders he white cloak somewhat
similar TO those by the Arab chiefs He is not very
tall and his face has rather good-humored expression
and quite different from what your imagination would
portray from his history either here or in Africa"
THE ZoUAvE AND HIS cAr.The Gazette de Lyons of the
18th states that amongst the wounded soldiers
lust arrived there soldier of the I'd Zouaves excited par
dcuar attention.:
He was dressed in q republican hat with plume, n
rock-coat butoned up the chin, and had with him
cat minus leg. appears that he was performing
character at French theatre before Sebasopo when the
drnm heat 10 arms Without having time doif his the
ntrca costume be in the trenches where he lost
one arm from the splinter of she'll and had his right
carried away By a mIsket ball his cat which remained
during the engagement bis shoulder losing its at
the same time Even in the hospital he would part
from his cat which has come with him to France where
the Zouave figures in the dress that he when the
alarm given.
SALE OF nLoopRD sToCE.-The famous racehorse aOne-
Eyed Joea whose speed and endurance proverbia
sold at Broadock Virginia. Saturday, by his owner,
Mr. James Taey for $780, Mr. John Campbell, of Bal
tmcrc Major Doswelps heeooted brown mare "Sclene'
was sold at the time and place to Mr. T. j. Peyton,
for $685. Both Of these nag entered for the to
come off next week at Baltimore.
on MS wAY.-Thackeray TO leave England for the
United States October l3 A complimentary dinner
to be given him in London the llih at which Charles
Dickens would preside
HoRRiBtE cAsuALTyA correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun OF Buekland, Virginia, writing the 18th, says:
Last night about midnight negro house belonging TO
John Hill Carter of Falkland burned down, and five
out of six persons who asleep it burned to
ashes-two men, one woman, and two children The
adults were in state Of intoxcation at bedtime"
The steamship Atlantic is due at New York to-day She
sailed from Liverpool Saturday, the 9TH instant
LOCAL NEWS.
We do know where how hour be passed. more
pleasantly and protaby than in the welknown store of
Messs Taylor and Maury They are men ofaste well