The daily union., 1856-01-13
LOCAL NEWS.

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The following appeal eanno. fa to meet with general
and liberal response;
The benevolent are informed that Mrs Bishop talready
the motber Of eleven boys and grs gave birth We'd
nesday night 70 three toysmakng family OF sxteen chill
dfen They are Ia need OF aid and feel confident that
have only 70 call the attention OF the benevolent especially
he ladies' % this opportunity for proving their generosity
Guns eaa bs eit at the residence OF Mrs Bishop
side. -
The wEArHER-RAiLRoA al oBsrsuorloNs ae.-As We write
the snow descending fast and furious and unless should
turn into rain, may look for mail failures and railroad
oosuacuons for several days to come Yesterday
cesed three back mails from New York and Philadelphia
and two from Boston The New York papers the
particulars Of several distressing hipwrecks the
ring the late storm. There still mails due from the
South
The Potomac is completely frozen over and Of course
navigation suspended The Aexandra Gazette Of yesterday
morning says;
"a passenger who up tho Orange and Alexandria
cars from Richmond Thursday ho detained
Aqua creek two nights BY the The train blocked
creek The and children taken TO the
ing arm houses, where they taken Of He
by the land route About hundred and fy
came by the train OF Thusday about twenty Of whom had
been detained at the creek with our Informant.
Another passenger informs that there considoia
oe among the large number who had congregnted
more than barely enough food sustain life, and for want
Of better lodgings, bad to sleep in the cars
The Orange and Alexandria road Is nearly clear Of
all obsructions." .@.
The report Of the Washington City Protestant Asyu
for orphans and destitute children for 1856 is before US
from which we learn that
" While much is done, much remains to be DONE The
house must 20 enlarged, or shall be obliged to
commodate than three children besides those we al
roady number Our subscription list continues very small
call and their collections greatly assisted in enabling
us to meet our expenses To whom look but
whose attention has been called this house Of the des
ute and orphan child who will be willing to aid in
largng our building. t@
1--WE have thirty nino girls and twenty three boys Ff-
teen children have been received and six returned by
s %
sant sea%stres living in the family, and person who
larger grs assist in the work Of the family the Boys are
made useful In various All taught to read and
ID * Of in s r % s
the for work exhibited at the National Fair We
qursd; oDr Palmer for attendance when called upon
the Rev. Mr.. Eckard for visiting the asylum week.
give great pleasure if the ministers Of the Gospel would
more frequently visit our institutions much good, be
the y asylum 70 for six months, from May to November.
The following collections have been received From
%y Sa, Church n ss a y Church
st. Paul's Lutheran Church, $40.
fifty dollars from stranger friend of the destitute Though
to us unknown the record is on high.
six hundred and orty-cight garments have been made
during the year.
The treasurers report with subscriptions and donations
will be published in pamphlet form. -
Amount Of money received, 81 l3l 81 expended, s4
Isl 81 received from Georgetown the 9b s75 for board
of children, debts remaining, $50 25.
The board ofmanagels will receive subscriptions do
nations from citizens and strangers
The reverend clergy requested to take up collections
in their churches.
" by order OF the board vi
"SUSAN r. CONE, Secretary"
FRozEs pEATH.-The Alexandria Gazette ssyst
We learn that Mr.. George Talbot who resided in Fair
fax county Back Lick church, frozen death
Wednesday night last while going home from this city, Mr.
Talbot was driving three horses attached a wagon. lie
was found, Thursday morning lying the snow
the wagon, frozen to death. He leaves large family
We copy the following from tho New York Express Of last
Fridays issue;
George Harrington, esq, of Washington city, of the
passengers injured the Hudson river raroad arrived
the Asor House last evening His body much bruised
but bis physicians the injuries Of serious nature
and he hopes to be able to leave for home the
week"