The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-11

PEKsoEAL--Hon Robert fOombs arrived In Augusta on
the 9th inst on his way home 10 attend 10 some pressing
private engagements
GREAT WALKING FEAT.A youth, (says the New Orleans
Bee bearing the highly euphonous name Of Lycureus
Diamond with the additional title Of "The Young Amer-
can Pedestrian" commenced, Wednesday last at the
Crescent building ST Charles street the great feat OF
walking three hundred and thirty half miles in
many consecutive half hours. lie has now walked his
hall niue for each half hour the past FIVE days and al
though much fatgued to be confident Of winning
the wager.
Hon PRlcEs.-The last Lake Providence (La) Herald
says: ..m.. HI. .#..a H'a.
AT the sale of Gen L. J. Folks negroes at auction on
yesterday by VIM. L. Knox sheriff and auctoneer negro
men ranged from $1,000 1886 women and girls from
~ z9o 10 Siooo children In proporon-all cash. Such
State OF Louisiana"
SHOT DEAD.-The Clinton Lag Patriot learns that Mr.
L NJ Reams, charged with threatening thu life Of person.
attempted TO escape from the custody of the deputy sheriff.
who had arrested him the 9th ultimo and was shot
dead by the posse conaatus
EFFECTS OF THE COLD WEATHER IN TExAs-The Galveston
news says It appears to be pretty well aseerained now
that the late severe cold weather has killed the lemon
trees down to the roots and also many of the orange trees
though some Of the latter do appear to be much in
jured
PoULrRY AND EGGs.-The annual value of poultry in
the United States is estimated at $2oOO0oo0 The city
of New York expends yearly Sl5ooooo in the purchase of
eggs alone
IiIaH mvEns-The vcksburg Sentinel of the Goth ult
says: I.."*E
Tbs river at this point rising quite rapidly From
the tenor OF dispatches from the West there fair pros
pect OF an early resumption of navigation with overflow
ing rivers Our friends living the river should make
early preparation for an overflow"
A WnuAM-TELL sHor.--The Boston Post must be held
responsible for the following:
q In Pttstown Rensselaer, county, New York Horace H.
Wadsworh with his rifle at arm length at w enty PAGES
shot potato from the head of young man named Gro
gan The potato cut in two and by the force of the
ball vale us big mans finger raised on Crogans
head and the poor fellow thought his skull was split
though no blood was drawn nor any real harm done.
The truth is party in the tavern somewhat eated had
been discussing the story OF William Tell and that led to
the perious trial. Crogan says it the first and last
time that he will ever stand live illustration OF Swiss
patriotism"
RAILROAD oBsrRUcroSs--The New York Evening Pos,
says .
I" Western mails sadly overdue We hear that il is
impossible to get to Buffalo. The Erie railroad could no,
get beyond Hornesville Snowsorms have prevailed In
the North and West to extent unknown here No
letters have been received from Cincinnati for several
days. a.1A 1#is "#6. @..
Our connexions the Amerlcan the
West by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad entirely I'M
INSTRUCTED. ... 1.s gaa. s@@
LEcruRRs--Thackeray is delivering his lectures on the
four Georges in New Orleans.
COLONIZATION house of representatives of GEORGIA
the 23d Of February, passed. by large majority bill
setting apart the proceeds of the tax upon free negroes
fund be applied their removal to Liberia or other
places beyond the limits of the United States.
A VENERABLE BoDy.-The London Daily News publishes
the Of sevenyseven members of the House of Com
awho claim to be wholly excused from serving on
election committees account of being more than go
years old" s".".. ..
OPEN AeAm.-Long Island Sound is open again for
steamboat navigation.
The WEATHER IN CASADA-The Montreal Transcript Of
Tuesday last says
"A windy March and a rainy April make beautiful
May. So at least the old proverb We have had
little experience of the first part Of 1t thus early March
scarcely born before she commenced buster and
bully most outrageously; saturday was Lovely bu,
oreold the storm. BY twelve o'clock p m 1t ragged like
hurricane and continued throughout the greater OF
Sunday The snow fell thckly, in large fakes, almost
binding it down. The drifts were in places
in the country twelve feet high Few abroad who
could keep in the house"
Patriot Of last evening says;
We learn that the steamer Georgia got of the ice
o'clock last evening and proceeded her trip Nor
folk The North Carolina which left Norfolk yesterday
evening got up far Fort Carroll this morning but
finding 1t impossible TO get up through the ice back
10 Annapolis The steamer Pocshonas Is still in the ice
below Fort Mcenry where she has been for three days
unable 10 get out The Relief doing all she can but the
ice is thick that little Roadway be made
large number Of sailing vessels fast in the ice
the city and Fort Carroll We understand that Fort Car
roll has suffered very much In her walls by the heavy
Of the Ice "
There In harbor--this side opposite and
below Fort Mcienry-a feet OF vessels embracing all
classes numbering probably hundred and fifty three
hundred, which have been completely jammed together
They pressing hiey that has been found mpos
sble TO extrieate themselves Thus they remained up 10
noon to-day chang each other caused by strong wind
and in imminent danger good deal Of damage has al
ready been done aud there apprshensions 81 serious
consequences unless relief soon be obtained.
"The floating ice has been gorged up in several places
and great difficulty experienced by vessels coming in aud
going out
Considerable damage has been done to the wharvcs
and walls around Fort McIIenry."
LOCAL NEWS.