The daily union., 1856-12-23

lessons from the Scripture an eloquent aAd impressive dis
course preached By the Rev Mr. Babau formerly Of
services In the church having been concluded the body
returned 70 the hearse and the immense congregation
formed in procession hs deacons and other officers OF the
various churches in front next the remains Of the
deceased followed by the oorsd Benevolent and Tempe
rance Societies and after them long line OF carriages
some nifty in number and multitude Of pedestrians. The
attracted much attention 1t passed through the city
LEASE OF rms NoRrHwEsrERS VIRGINIA RAmRoAD.-The
Richmond Enquirer Of yesterday morning says:
The directors Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad as
sembled Thursday morning take into consideration the
subject of for working the Northwestern
Virginia road TO Parkersburg.
The chairman of the special committee appointed at
previous meeting reported resolution proposing to lease
the Northwestern road for five years with the privilege
renewing the lease for five years At the expiration
OF the ten consolidation of the two roads is looked
TO by the Baltimore and Ohio Company paying the mort
gage debt of the Northwestern road together with
tain rate of interest TO be fixed upon.
The resolution passed without dissenting voice The
lease takes effect from the first day OF january next
which time is thought the road viii be entirely compile
ted to Parkersburg. The Baltimore and Ohio road will
immediately send out engines freight and passenger
OF the first class and In such numbers will place the
road In working condition.
BUSINESS RIVER AT CIScrSSAT-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Cincinnati Enquirer of last Saturdays
issue: .m. .... .... a.M
been reported That business the landing
yesterday rather brisk than il had been for the
previous ortyeight hours. large Of shipments
were made the greater part Of which destined for
New Orleans and ST. Louis. The weather yesterday
changeabe in the morning it cool and sleey; in the
afternoon the shone out and warmed the atmosphere
50 that II quite pleasant out of doors After dark it
was still warm, threatening rain.
"The river since last report has been the swell
having risen three four inches during yesterday
and there abundance of water in the channel for
all business purposessay between here and Louisville
average of nine feet perhaps tre The intelli-
gence from above is favorable for of rise We
gentleman at Irwin Co.'s late yesterday afternoon who
had just received despatch from above stating that the
river at Brownsville was swelling rapidly"
THE STORM SATURDAY MGHT.-The following tele-
graphic dispatches received since our last issue
NEW YoRK, Dec 2l--p. m.--The Charleston Savannah
and Norfolk boats which left here yesterday anchored at
the quarantine last night and sailed thence this morning
at o'clock
The gale of last night fearful along the coast and
many disasters have doubtless occurred The packet ship
New York, from Liverpool with three hundred passen-
gers and another ship, unknown, ashore the
Jersey coast Barnegat The surfboats had gone
their relief but with what success is not yet known
SECOND DESPATCH
NEW York, Dec Alt is hardly possible to learn any
thing further from the ship New York tonight, the
wreck lies 80 miles from the telegraph station, and the
roads are impossible.