The daily union., 1856-02-01
THE DAILY UNION
GENERAL news.

GENERAL NEWS.
LArEs TRon HAYn-Late Adyices from Kingston bring
the confirmation of the defeat Of Sououque Its said thai
he disappeared altogether and like coward on the
day Of the battle 1t supposed that he has been killed
by the Spanards died from the fatigue Of the march
homewards. provisional Emperor has been appointed
who would probably succeed 70 the rens ofpower
ROYAL rAyoRrE.-A gentleman just returned nom the
Sandwich islands states that yankee Sullivan is baskng
n the sunshine Of royalty lie gives private lessons 10 the
"nobe art OF sedence' TO the royal family aud is bottle
companion and body guard the King in barroems and
billiard saloons He has given two public exhibitions
full houses. AZ
FROZEN TO DEAH-The Winona (hinnesotA) Argus Of
the 10th ofJAnuary contains the following
"Two Norwegans who reside near Rochester Olmsted
county, We're found in the cold days OF last week
frozen TO death within three miles Of their house.
which they were returning from excursion abroad
rumor has reached here that party Of emigrants
their way from Iowa part of Minnesota
by The cold and lost Of their number by death
fom freezing"
DEER KuLNG.--The Paw Paw Free Press of the l4th
instant estimates that thousand deer have been slain
10 Van Buren county within the last three months and
from the village of Paw Paw alone, during that time, six
hundred yenison have been shipped the eastern and
western markets.
paragraph from the San Francisco Sun of the 9th utmo
"The weather during the six days has been the most
delightful ii is possible 10 conceveclear pure and bay
with degree of cold just sufficient to make move
with quick and vigorous step The thermometer for
era mornings last week stood low 2s degrees above
zero being four degrees below the freezing point Ice
formed TO the thickness of half inch in exposed loca
ties and many of the more sensitive plants and flowers
were killed by the cold" a@ V. 7.a = .1.s ..
FEED THE nnpsA correspondent of the Journal Of Com
mercc (the inevitable Meriam) furnishes the following
timely suggestions: @ . .sa aa .ra
'The deep prevent the little birds in the woods
and groves from obtaining their accustomed supply of
food, and they forced to seek the bara-yards and
other places where they obtain that which will supply
the cravings of hunger For many years have fed quite
large number Of sparrows and snowbrds but this year
they are less in number than heretofore and until to-day
not sparrow has been among the winged visites One
sparrow with the snowbrds this morning. and the
snowbiIds also came in considerable numbers They
very hungry and seemed enjoy the feast of seed which
placed the piazza roof for them Even the doves
suffering, and they begin to follow the birds for food.
Crumbs which thrown away would give support to
the little birds until the weather changes and mention
of the fact have doubt will prompt many persons TO
feed the birds that come around their dwellings" al
IRox HousEsThe consumption of iron for building pur-
poses has now grown be immense In each of our cities
oundres in full operation solely engaged building
castings and the universal favor with which iron buildings
are regarded betokens incacuable increase in the
OF VIII De of AFTER a
few more years. ~
BCsIsEss AT CAIRo.-The last Evansville Gazette says:
There arNthrty-two steamboats, now lying at Cairo,
many Of them engaged In receiving and dischargng
freight ..aa
"The granary at Cairo--eovering two and half
acres of grounds now nearly completed All draying,
hosting, &C. about this establishment will be done by
steam" ... rm.
THE ICE HARvEsT.--The Boston Transcript says:
The ice harvest is far secured that should the
weather allow about ten working-days within the
fortnight the ice-houses will be filled their full
capacity. The ice i; about fifteen inches thick, very
clear and quite free from what bubbles The work Of
cutting Fresh Pond is to be commenced the present
week. The ice taken from 'Wennam lake is uncommony
clear and very thick"
DESTROYED FIRE.-The Museum at Lowell, Msssa-
chusetts, was destroyed by FIRE on Wednesday last
SCARCITY fLouR--In the Lake Superior country -four
ranges from $50 TO E22 per barrel.
DEATH OF A AoToR.-Wm H. Bailey, we'll known ac-
tor died. Saturday, in Cincinnati after short illness