The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-05

the large shareholders Of the Pacific Steamship Company
ana the market value OF the stock has advanced already
nom IA 70 ist under the impulse Of the movement with
clear prospect Of much greater advance which the
proposed snagamson OF the hitherto rival companies
must contribute
"A leading party the movement bought yss,sr-
day two thousand shares Of the Transit Company time
Other arrangements will DO made aud the present directors
Of the Nicaragua Company win cease to be such in very
short perod1
sHocssc IrnAr--The New York Mirror Of wednss-
day says;
A disturbance occurred yesterday morning between
and o'clock at the German dance house Of john L. Yock
No. 23l William street Policemen Barr and Wagsn, OF
the ath ward inierered aad restored peace Soon aer
wards however, of the parties elected Martin kearne
and was hammerng at the door TO get in when
Vim. Run, the barkeeper, out and another tight
sued During this aay kearnes drew large knife from
his pocket and with powerful blow almost severed Ruff
bead from his body The wounded man died almost In
stanlly." .st,
The NEW aArL-RourE between CAIRo AND NEW On
IEAssA despatch from Cairo, Illinois, dated the I'd
says:
The contract for carrying daily mail between this
city and New Orleans into effect yesterday, and the
first steamer in the service the Niagara, left here last
night
ect require the employment of 6rsteass boats the time
allowed beingAron Cairo New Orleans, five days and
rom New Orleans TO Cairo, six days. The boats are TO
icafo heio uohy ~ u r. ~
The SPRING TRApE--The rush of merchandise towards
the public stores particularly Of drygoods the New
York Express is very large and judging from appearances
at the customhouse importers are anticipating trade the
coming season by far exceeding any thing the past has
known. Consumers in the West able to
purchase than present. and the importers have not in all
probability, over-estiuiated the wants of the country
The END OF THE WAR IN ST. DonNeo--A letter from
Macao, St Domingo, November %, says
"The Emperor Sououque, so recently at the head Of
formidable force against the Domincans his return
without having fired shot ut his adversaries Two
French menowar ships hove in sight on the 18th instant
off this place The senior officer in command hoisted his
flag and after in with the French
representative shore. courier instantly de-
spatched the Emperor with sealed dispatches the pc
rsal Of which his imperial Majesty immediately gave or
des right about and march back again. 1t Is
mored generally believed that France will permit
tho Haytien to invade or modest the Domnicans'
EoLIrsEs DURING ls56Therc will be two eclipses Of the
and two Of the this year. total eclipse of the
sun will take place the 9th of April and annular
eclipse the 2sth of September both invisible here
There will be partial eclipse Of the the goth of
April which viii be visible early in the morning, and
similar eclipse the lah OF October also visible in the
evening
The GREAT CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRIcA.--In the
Calwer Missionsblatt with letters from Dr. Rebman
dated the 18th and 3oh of April there map forwarded
by the learned missionary On this map between the
equator aud 10 deg south latitude and between the 23d
and 3oth meridian lies immense sea- without outlet,
twice large the Black including the Of Azo
1t designated Ukerewe Inner and the wellknown
Njassa appears as small bay on the southeast Dr.
Rebman refers to map in detail which his companion,
Dr. Erhardt is bringing to Europe This great discovery
the consequences of which hardly be estimated has
rested hitherto the testimony of the natives Of both
shores of the Inner with whom the missionaries
in contact Dr. A Petermann remarks in letter in "The
Athenaum that the African geographer Mr.. Cooley ar
gued long ago for the existence Of single great in the
centre of Equatorial Africa r
slsGuIAR occUnnEscE--Mr Locke formerly editor Of
the Savannah Republican in letter to that paper from
Europe giving account ola recent visit to Venice
strange occurrence took place while In Venice
On the evening" in different parts Of the town. two
young girls nine years old, enticed away
solitary abode where they bndfolded and conduct
ed another retired house Here they well treated
during twentyour hours with enough cat and drink
but they bed several times almost the point OF
aintng and, when they bad blood spare with
endangerng their lives they restored TO their
homes by night in the mysterious way Everybody
la town startled by this singular incident The most
common explanation that old had recon-
mended to deluded being bathing in the blood Of
young and healthy persons method Of restoring
hiusted nature"
The original Blue Beard Giles de IAvel Lord OF
Rail- who was made Marshal Of France In 1929 and In the
reign Of Charles vi and VII distinguished himself by his
courage against the English when they invaded France
The services that he rendered his country might have inn
mortazed his name had he forever bot,ed his glory
by MURDERS impieties and debaucberes Mezeray says
that he encouraged and maintained discover
hidden treasures and corrupted young persons Of both
sexes that be might attach them TO him. and afterwards
killed them for the sake OF their blood for charms and in
carnations At length for State crimes against the
Duke of Brittany he sentenced to be burnt alive in
field at Nantz in l443
THE PoTouAo nrvKn--We copy the following from the
Alexandria Gazette Of Thursday morning;
Owing TO the large quantity OF ice in the river navi
cation nearly suspended The steamboats, between this
place and Washington unable yet run though the
steamer for AQUA creek makes her regular trips Nayi
CATION for sailing vessels Is closed completely There Is
brig near the fort caught in the ice making her way up
but she will probably not be damaged"
A SAD sxErHG-Ata meeting of the veterans Of the
war OF 1872 held In Norfolk, Virginia, upon calling the
roll was ascerained that tenyone OF those brave men
had fallen since the last meeting. Mr. Charles H. Shield
having resigned the presidency OF the society," Thomas O.
roushon the venerable editor Of the Herald chosen
TO fill the vacancy. After appointing rs delegates the
national convention in Washington to be held the 9Th
Of January, the meeting adjourned.
PApRrcpr.Tbe Rockingham (va) Register states that