The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-23

this winter according the Hollander Of the IIth The
yoash OF the colony have had ne skating We clip the
following from that paper
Our Dutch dansels all inclined leave 10
ther brothers and beanx the exclusive enjoyment Of this
graceful amusement Many Of them would be able main
an he nanona reputation without the aid Of the stronger
SEX we rrcoect two brghseyed sisters who lived here
lew years since who had peculiar style skating They
would Join hands and keep step and when their long
tristan skates were securely fastened and they had the
smooth Ice before them hey unapproachabe all
ordinary parsnersr
A LARGE FAsiLr.-Ephraim Brown, who died IN Sodus,
New YORK, about three years ago weighed 2Ib pounds
and was SIX feet twond-ahaf inches in height His wife
weighed 200 pounds and five feet inches in height
These parents had fifteen children nine boys and girs
Inc average height Of the nine boys six feet inch
and half average weight 2o5 pounds. The average
height Of the girls Eve feet egh, inches and the
age weight $50 pounds
la connexion with the above, give the following from
the Boston Transcript sample Of the solid of that
city,
roce Station No. has some pretty heavy to take
care OF the rogues There thirty officers directly
with this station aggregate weight of of
whom Is over ton. These persons weigh respectively,
as follows Scott a36i Richardson, 235; Allen 232 Har-
ris z.o Smith, 222; Folsom, 220; HILL 2o8; Morse, ais
and Haskell zoo pounds Twenty of the officers will
age over zoo pounds weight each
DurL rIxEsThere is the present on, new vessel
building the yards in New York city and that is pro-
peer in Mr. Webbs yard. Others the stocks but
were commenced some time ago.
FRuns or wAR--Although the Russian commerce with
foreign countries is by extensive and exposure
to the cruisers Of the allied fleets during present
has been particularly avoided yet the British have cap
tured no less than nnety-two Russian prize vessels
An xxrRAvAaASr PRIcE-A pair Of salmon, weighing
sixteen pounds EACH offered in the market at Ban
laaf sba of aiu
dollars.
A CRIxYAs HERO TRoUBLE.-A who calls himself
Captain Weston and says that he is English officer in
vaded account Of wounds received at the battle Of In
hermann has been held to bail at Psburg Pa for rob-
bling fellow bosrder at Proudys tavern in that city Of
800 in $40 gold pieces
HANS FOR CALIvoRMA-Mr. Billings, of Beardsown, nli-
nois is putting up 5000 barrels of patent-covered
hams which to be shipped in the spring to California
CHICAGO AND EUROPE DIREcr.-We notice that line Of
sailing vessels has been established direct between
Chicago (Ill.) and England.
CoSrRApcrIos.--GeneralP aez pronounces the letter
published In the London Times and attributed to him. to
be forgery be having wrote that any other let
ter to the editor Of the Times.
ALABAMA coAI-A cargo of about one hundred tons Of
Shelby county Alabama arrived at Mobile the 18th
instant This coal is said to be Of excellent quality
cially for furnaces.
OFFER FUGITIVE BURys.-Rev. Mr. Grimes,
the coored clergyman in Boston, stated in the Old South
Chapel few days ago. that he held the written contract
Of the of the gtvesave Burns to sell him for the
OF $1,000 Mr.. Grimes also said that he had already
raised full onehaK of the required sum- and he had
doubt that the rest would be subscribed and that he
should have the pleasure of introducing Burns those
who attend that meeting.
THE ysnsr KAxsAA--Thc Kansas Herald Of
January 20 makes the following important
aThe first birth this city the 25th of October
last The Lawrence Association donated the boy first
class city lot and named him Lawrence Carter after the
city and his parents We learn that the little fellow is
quite healthy and is growing finely
QUARANTINE on THE MlssIssrppIThe city Of Natchez has
deputaton urge before the legislature Of Lous
ana now in session. the importance of establishing quar-
anne at the Belize in order to test the question as to
whether the valley of the Mississippi may not be
protected from that terrible and appalling scourge the gel
low ferc
LARGE lxpoRT-The largest import ever paid at the GUS
tom-house in Boston in single day taken Monday,
amounting $l22644 The whole number of entries
$780, large proportion OF the merchandise entered
received by the steamer Asia.
The new steam frga,e Merrimack will be launched at
the Boston Massachusetts navyyard about the lst of
June Thus she bids fair be finished much earlier than
any of the other vessels of the class being
sructed under the Law of the last session of Congress
NEw YoRK POST orrcE-A New York paper says
There is rumor that the United States government is
negotiating with Mr. Burton for the purchase of his theatre
in Chambers street for the purposes of general post Office
II also rumored that Mr. Burton has secured the lease
the Metropolitan Theatre.
SENTENCED TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS slave girl belong
ing Nile Floresne Friloux and her brother Mengo
belonging to Mme Ellen Knlar have been tried and
ycted in the parish of ST. Charles louisiana Of the
der of John Wesle, Lathern, the Goth of November
last and have been sentenced to be hanged Parker the
husband of Melanie who tried with them acqut
ted Mr. Lahern to have been married the 9th to
Meanies mistress and the alleged ground Of his being
murdered that she did not wish be removed to Mr.
La,herns place.
WHAT BoURBoS sAYs-Eleazer Williams Bourbon
has memoralzed the legislature concerning the ST Regis
Indians In his memorial he says he is member of the
St Regis tribe Of Indians
Srrrlrp AT tAsr--The long litigation between the
northern and southern sections Of the Methodist Church.
respecting the book property in Cincinnati has
been adjusted The Methodist Church South is awarded
$4,000 and the southern debts
AcciDssr West PoIN.-A serious, if not fatal, ac-
cident occurred Tuesday last at West Point in the
riding school, during the exercises Of the cavalry class
Two horses ridden at the top Of their speed in col