The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-16

Hos. JcHs C srascEn.--The editor Of the New York
Express says:
I'VE called to pay respects 20 this disng cit
zen when in Albany, Friday, and regretted hear
add has failed rapidy wirhin the days Bishop
fo'.e administered he sacrament 70 hi on Friday
soUrHrHsKas eoSe 70 ErRorr-A New York paper
says:
The southern bringing more passengers 10
this port present than before SO esss
10 the The Florida Savannah on SATURDAY.
had Is and the Soutternsr from Charleston 100 MAny
81 hese families coming take passage 10 Europe
travel TO which hls coming promises be very
sosz plErzascEe--Bread ia Toronto Canada Is nov
selling shilling for four-pound loaf three years
ago il was five pence
HEALTH AT NEW 0sLEAss--The New Orleans Bee Of The
9th instant says the inhabitants Of that city already
the midst of summer and thousands winding up their
business and preparing leave The Peayune urges the
necessity ofimmediatey adopting quarantine regulations
The RIvEns--The St Louis Republican Of FRI
day last says
The river at this point Is receding slowly Reported
on stand from Rock issnd 20 Quincy. The Illinois
IS again reported rising No change in the Missouri TIL.
last arrival reports three and half feet the principal
bars 10 ST Joseph and three feet o ST. Joseph
Council Bss There ten feet in the channel Of the Mis-
sissirp to Csiro The weather il becoming warmer
business The Ieyee still continues brisk large num-
Der OF boats at the eyee waiting for eagoes New
orleans-T
WEsr ISDA FRurr-West India fruit is arriving New
York at present In immense quantities The schooner
Mary from Mautsnzas brought thirty-six thousand pine
spples and the total receipts for the week thought
De full seventy thousand The price is from 50 SI2 50
per 100
Mg Hiss NoRE---Mr Hiss is certainly man OF mo-
toriety On Monday last there considerable confusion
aud excitement in the house OF representatives from the
fact that Mr. Hiss the expelled meraber twice resumed his
vacant seat and each time removed by the sergeant
alarms the order OF the house passed nearly
moasly
LORD LYsDHuEsrs slsrEa---Among the passengers by
the steamship Africa for Liverpool last week was the
cradle Mrs Gardner Greene who goes England for the
purpose Of visiting her brother Lord Lyndhurst
TEMPERANCE sAsAmcsx--The Hartford (Connectcut)
Times says that W. p Eaton, highly respectable physi-
clan Of Norwich Connecticut has been fined
dollars and costs under the prohibitory liquor law for
selling medical prescription OF and laudanum
to wash broken limb.
No RAIN MORE THAN aosrHs-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Galveston News OF the 9Th instant:
The Christian Advocate this morning says it is now
four months and four days since have had rain in this
city, though have had slight showers in that time
which did very little good This certainly is long time
to DO without rain The principal suffering here results
from the injury 10 gardens and the good water for
the ordinary purposes Of lie Our cserns are now near
ly all exhausted and for drinking s becoming
For other citizens have 10 resor, 10
wells which furnish less brackish but hich
answers for washing and other purposes When ne are
again 20 have rain all power Of conjecture We
have had 10 exorbtant prices for nearly all the nec
saries Of life and add 10 the burdens which have
fallen heavily the poorer classes they are having 10
huy even water at price that renders the srcest econ
PoRraau roUSe FagSca EupnHa--- Al y~a-s |
French Empress, Eugenie
She belongs TO one Of Of all styles that OF the
Spanish blonde. Stamped by Natures impress there is an
evidence Of blood in her refined and spirit
ua face Extremely fair with gentle blue eyes, and
charming natural color the Empress Eugene possesses the
additional charm Of most expressive mouth The CLASH
cal elevation Of her reminds OF the chIse
led masterpieces OF Grecian She has more however
Of the out ward visible signs Of high Spanish in
the long and delicateyda features aud especially ic
her noble Castan air from aught that is sug
stiye of vulgar associations Nor her voice aud
ner the least Of her She sustain dignity
without losing abity aud in her courtesy there Is mons
Of the affected condensation that wounds than wins
Her words gestures and department those Of noble
LADY, OF an lusirious gentewomaa, formed to grace
throne and additional usre on her position.
0n Thursday the heat OF the weather and the proong
cd exerton Of receiving the accamaiions OF what we
should call levee of the Londoner gave rather the
pearance Of anguor 70 the Empress Bat IN the evening
al the opera her loneliness heightened by the
,veness OF dress and By her brilliant jewels As she
acknowledged the greetings of the house with radiant
smiles il seemed that ever clay was cast in an imperial
mould ii was when Nature fashioned that Grecan bead
with It's graceful neck aud bust II is gratifying TO know
that her amabty equal TO her beauty she - adored
by her attendants; and the words Eis est q CoHHe 81
as1bS are In the months of all who know her We
not close this of lofty 10 station, and high
ly endowed without recording that her Imperial Maesty
influence has been directed raising The tone and char
acter Of the court Of the TuileEies'