The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-21

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FRsr-HArn NOTICE or A KSow-sorHisG LEGISLATURE
The Albany correspondent Of the New York Mirror in
dnlges in the following complimentary strain;
Every one is glad that the legislature is adjourned Ii
was by an odds the most corrupt shameless and time
serving that has dishonored for many
can safely saw that II they had been courageous they
were wicked New York would have been ruined city
Nothing but absolute fear of consequences killed the police
Broadway, and other pet schemes, which it's pretty GER
tain had been barganed for in advance and which the
majority willing enough TO press through Your safety
lay in their pusillanimity, not their honesty
Corros ooMIse.--RIsE IN THE ALABAMA RvrRs--The
Mobile Register Of the 18th instant says;
aThe news of a considerable rise in the Tombigby and
Warrior rivers has started every available steamer for the
upper points these We may, therefore, safely
calculate upon the receipt OF at least $4,000 bales OF cot
within the six days This amount if re-
ceived will be of the value nearly of $500000 which
soon as Sold viii materially relieve the money pressure
now existing hers
No enIsr ron THE aILL-The Trenton Gazette under
stands that mills in the vicinity of the city not
in operation on of the difficulties Of procuring
grain for grinding at reasonable prices
LIBERAL BsouEsrs-Mrs Sarah Gregor, late of Norwak,
has beoueathed $1,000 the Episcopal church in that
town. and $4,000 Trinity College at Hartford So says
the Norwalk Gazette.
is estimated that within the past two months fifty thou
sand persons with their moyabes have passed through
our city for the West The figures may be relied ms
being correct
VERY SEVERE sronn-The storm which visited most
parts of the State of New York. Wednesday morning
last must have been very despatch from Rock
port says
awe had tremendous hail-storm here this morning,
during which hai-soncs fell weighing from two to four
EACH and OF them measured seven inches IN
circumference dark night during the preva-
lence of the which lasted ten fifteen minutes
Much damage was done TO windows, SC
ELEcrKD-Hon. Robert G. Winthrop has been elected
president of the Massachusetts, Historical Society.
Nor PAYING ExpEssEsThe city passenger railroads in
New York do not pay expenses There is gradual fall
ing off in the amount of receipts which attributed to- the
hard times, compelling aborng and mechanics to
economize by walking their business instead of riding
FAST TIME--Brown Dick three-me heats over the
at New Orleans the 10th inst for purse OF
$780, and is sad ecpsed all previous performances at
that distance, the time being $500, 52s.
PEA-surs-The Norfolk Herald states that during the
last twelve months $4,000 worth Of peanuts have been
shipped from that city by one house to the North.
CALIFORNIA EAIGnATIoS-The effect Of the competition
now existing between the rival New York lines to Caor-
mia has been to reduce the price of passage SO that in
stead of $3.50 for Storage passage only S75 is now
charged S75 for first cabin and $l25 for second cabin
THE BosToN MONEY MARKET.--At our banks (says the
Tmes) the supply of money is greater than the demand
for it. and large amount of idle capital remains depos
ite Frsclass paper is offered in the street. and there
is little or no inquiry for loans on call
QUARTER OF A MILE or LIVE srocK--A train of forty
on;r ufpc UNA hrou into n
Saturday afternoon the Central railway The train was
nearly quarter Of mile in length
ENORMOUS EARsIses-The earnings of the New York and
Erie railroad for the month of March, 1856, $492-
57 o7being an increase Of about S25 900 tho
ceipts of the game month last year.
PowERs OF KsDuRAscE.-A Norwegian widow 60 years
of age residing Henderson, Minnesota the 26th
ult lost her way and for four days and three nights
dered about the prairie, without food water except
what she procured from the On the fourth
she reached hut the proprietor Of which took her home
with both feet and ANGLES badly frozen.
LoSa pAsToRATEsA correspondent of the Independent
states that Rev David Williams pastor of the Congega
ona church in Wales has lately entered into the sixty
second year of his pastorate and his health and vgor
promise additional years of effective service. His prede-
cessor Rev Isaac Price, pastor for fifty years. preceded
by the Rev Thos Magans whose ministry numbered fifty
years. Three pastors in hundred and sxty-two
yearsl
The ADVENTUROUS BARQUE-Cape Town (Cape of
Good Hope) papers state that the little ugger Mystery of
sixteen TONS from Penzance England had arrived at ST.
mons bay having made the passage out in sixty days. and
had proceeded thence Table bay, where she took in
stores and mail and then departed for Melbourne When
leaving Siuons bay she beat out without making tack
and all the vessels in the bay dipped their ensgns honor
OF the adventurous little barque She sailed for Melbourne
on the Gath of January
A HEALTHY pLAcE.-The grand jury of Orange county
Florida their general presentment made at the late
of their court mentioned the fact that out of population
of four hundred in the county there has not been single
death in twelve months
MorHER AND soN-The mother Of Arrison, the torpedo
murderer has arrived Cincinnati from Iowa, take
last farewell of her The meeting very az
fecting.
ELECTED MAYoR-Ex- Governor Ramsey has been elected
mayor of the city of ST Paul
STUpEsDoUs ERpGEA railroad bridge of mon
strous dimensions has just been completed the main
channel Of the river Maumee 1t is 7so feet in total
length and 55 feet height from the level to the
roadway II is built the avorite Howetruss' prnc
pie.
THx ICE cRop.Ice ought certainly to be abundant and
cheap summer for the winter which has just passed
away has afforded ice dealers most ample opportunity
Of gathering sufficient for any possible demand In
Boston, which appears be the dernier Of all the
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