The daily union., 1856-12-23
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district attorney for New York. writes to Commodore Van
derbilt that information has reached the Department
State to the effect that arrangements in train in that
city for the purpose of hostile military expedition against
the republic Of Venezuela and that he to supply
portaon arms and munitions Of for the expedition.
Commodore Vanderbilt replies that he has no knowledge
of the matter and furthermore that he is not engaged in
any fllibustering schemes whatever.
RExARKABLE LosGEvrrY-A remarkable instance of lon
gevity is mentioned in the Mexican papershat of lady
who died at Actotopan at the age Of lss years.
THE suBLmrY OF MPupxscR-The plea (says the Balti.
more Amercau) OF insanity is set up In defence of Hunt
ingon the New York forger and, TO strengthen it, bis
counsel that his operations in forged paper during
the year. amounted to near S2oooo,ooo Such plea Is
fragrant insult to common sense.
FRox LAKE supERroR-A despatch from Chicago dated
the goth, says;
@An overland party from Lake Superior arrived here
last evening At Marquette the snow three feet deep
The weather mild and mining operations brisk
and promising II supposed that sufficient supplies
were stored at all points for winter consumption
The FATHER OF THRrY-THRKK oHrLpRxSy-Mr Thomas
Noteworthy whose DEATH at the age Of nearly ninetynine
years was mentioned In the last Salem Massschusetis
Gazette had been married ar times and had btythrec
children.
IMPORTANT vKRpIcT-A New York correspondent writes
"The Of the Rev. @. w. Pennington, the colored
clergyman, against the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company,
involving the question Of the right Of coored persons
ride in public vehicles terminated yesterday In verdict
for the defendant An appeal to higher court win prob
ably be taken"
Carr @. b. McCLrLLls.-This gentleman has accepted
the position Of vice president and engineer the Illinois
Central Railroad and, in consequence has resigned his
commission in the army the resignation to take effect on
the 10th proximo. III
THE TIMES At NEW omEASs--Tbs Picsyuns Of the lath
says:
1--WE have had week OF all sorts Of weather again
sonabe and unreasonable reasonable and unreasonable
The thermometer and the barometer have been aversed
and the extremes OF pleasant and unpleasant have both been
very nearly touched The clerk Of the weather vhim
scal genIs has been making great variety of the most
caprcious experiments and showing what he could do
when he about It. We have had rain fog mist cold
heat thunder, lightning, sunshine, darkness, moonlight
and mirk. Summer autumn and winter appeared to have
been all mixed up together neither of them seeming to
know which which,
"But throughout IL all, the town has been filing up
with vsters pleasure INTENT the hotels
places Of business the streets the theatres and every other
resort for pleasure showing great acoessions since the
commencement Of the week. Business has been brisk
amusemens lively, and everything has an animated
appearance despite the weather Fruits and flowers
abundan and crown all The health Of our gay city has
continued unspaired and sound"
MICRO FUNERAL THE SouTH.---The death Of Rev
Andrew Marshall colored minister 100 years old
in Richmond, few days since, has been stated His
mains taken TO Savannah where he resided and
inferred on Sunday last The Republican saysf
Long before the hour appointed for the services an i'm
mense throng without respect TO color condition col
eced at the church the hoor aise galleries and even
the steps and windows Of which were depsoy packed
Hundreds unable to gain admttsnce were assembled In
front and ABOUND the church. while the street complete
y blocked up with vehicles Of every description At the
appointed hour the body taken from the residence
the deceased to the church. and placed In front Of the altar
After prayer singing and the reading OF the appropriate