The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-16

int once OF the district she contemrates pursuing
her studies in the ooe OF VIVA Pierce esq Our inascu-
line knights Of the brief rather startled by this bold
noyatioup
We have heard Of married ladies wearing certain un-
mentionabe article but expected 10 hear Of them
assuming the responsibility Of such breaches often
brought before our courts What viii the strongnded
women next undertake?
Bosros CoRsxRGov Gardiner Massachusetts has is
sued his official proclamation that the district Of Boston
Corner has been oeded and made part Of the State
New York.
THE CHARITY AT NEW YoRK--The concert given
by Grs and Mario for the poor at the Academy Of Music
Melted some $1,000 il is said The expenses will
coed $500.
DARING RoBsERy.-A few nights since at Shorold O. W.
gang Of robbers entered the house of Jacob Eburn
who was absent at the time and presented pistols the
heads of his wife and daughters. They ransacked the
house and found $500 in gold and silver with which they
escaped. Nh. Eburn offers a reward of $500.
/ FATHER oHnp-The Chicago Press relates the fol-
lowing affecting incident during the trial Of Green the
Chicago banker for the murder Of his wife The prisoner
appeared in his place accompanied by his little boy of six
years who sat upon his fathers knee the only being in
the world who had affection enough for him TO exhibit it
in that dark hour The little fellow is brigh. and hand
some child possessing his fathers outline of head and
preston OF feature and yet In the winning innocence
childhood The similarity aud between the two
was striking and painful At ausion Of the prose-
cutting counsel TO the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of his family that
stern old pressed his little boy his heart and bow
ing his head him. wept in bitter agony. The lad
able TO realize the position Of his parent yet with SYM
pahy which distinguishes childhood burst into tears and
with nfantle wonder, looked from his father to the
multitude and the speaker II a sad and touching
sight
/ An OLD coUPLE--A correspondent OF the Ogdensburg
Republican writes from Hopkiuton, St Lawrence county,
as follows My father is OF the few survivors of the
revolution lie has resided this for the last thirty
years. Previously he resided in Orwell Vermont His
native place is Saybrook, Connecticut He years
in the service and two brothers with him. One Of them
st living in his native Ny father was born Sep
TENDER a. l76l The brother who lives in Connecticut is
about ninety years of age My father quite smart I'M
| I'll about one year since when he iato the hay
feldbeng about ninety years ald--and moved with his
sons CLARK s. Chittsaden) hands Our mother is still
living Taey have lived together about seventy years
FIRE AND LIFE.-On Monday night al last week
fire broke out Mt Lafayette indiana in the block Of
| buildings occupied By Messrs Rose l. Son and f. NJ.
Weaver Co. which destroyed the warehouses of these
gentlemen and the stores of two three other persons in
the same block The warehouses full of produce and
damage to property caused by fire. it is thought
not fall short Of $4,000 Mr. Rose the proprietor Of one
of the warehouses and rishman attached the esa-
lishment of Messrs. Weaver Co.. reported to have
persisted in the flames Both in their stores at the
time the fire broke out but unable effect their e-
cape
| HARD NEw YonKe--we copy the following from
! the New York Mirror
"A Fifth avenue young lady, web known in fashionable
society," the recipient New Years day. Of the
country 1t was made in the shape Of eaborately-
wrought table, with octagonal base enclosing canary
bird suspended under the central basket in beautiful
The flowers of the richest and raresnative
and exoticand told that the of this piece Of
supreme folly nearly $200 The party who sent /, is
reputed to be inancier of decided ability and large
| landed interests"
INDIANA FREE BANKs-The convention Of Indiana banks
held Indianapolis the 9Th inst established agency
which banks represented agreed to send all notes
Indiana banks not specie paying received by them for
dempton by returning them the auditor bonds thus
gradually driving out the deprecated currency.
TIM SOUTHERN CONVENTION New ORIEAss--In the
southern commercial convention Saturday last resou-
tons read declaring the acquisition of Cuba to be ne
cessary the protection commerce and the security Of
the southern coast and urging the immediate action of
Congress the subject recommending reciprocal treaty
with Spain aud Mexico the repeal Of the laws uppressing
the slave trade in favor of railroad from Norfolk to the
| mouth of the Ohio river.
DIsBLSDIse MILITARY coNpASms-A despatch from Bos-
ton says:
In compliance with the recommendation of Gov. Gard
liner in his message TO the legislature the following militia
ry companies composed of foreigners have been dsband
ed viz tho Columbia Artillery, Capt Cass; Webster Ar
tillery Capt Mckinney Shields Artillery, Capt Young
and Sarsield Guards Capt Hogan, Of Boston, jackson
Musketeers Capt Proctor OF Lowell Union Guards Capt
Lineham, Of Lawrence and Jackson Guards Capt Dris
COLL Of Worcester
CHloRoFoRM DESTIsrRYA number of the dentists in
New York have published card in which they contend
that the effects Of choroorm and ether have been greatly
exaggerated by the Of the members Of tho
Dental Institute in reference to Dr. Beale's case
ORANGES AND LEaoss--These fruits are now hawked
about the of New York very low prices Sound
oranges sold at ten cents dozen and SQUAD lemons
six cents dozen.
legislature increase the capital Of the Panama Railroad
Company from five to seven millions OF dollars
CHRISTIAN JEws-The number Of Christian Jews in the
world is estimated by OF their number at 10000 Of
whom be says several hundred in the United States
many Of them occupying highly respectable positions
merchants clergymen, aud physicians convention Of
Christian Jews IL 10 be held in New York next May.
ERIE RAILROAD pTFIcuLrIEsThe repairs Of the damage
done the Erie railroad by the been nearly
completed under the supervision OF Marshal Keyse who
has met with no interference