The daily union., 1856-12-27
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SALE OF FoSrHnL-The New York Times says:
"The negotiations for some time pending for the purchase
Of Fonththe country seat OF Mr. Forrest-have finally
terminated The estate passes the OF the Sis
tes of Charity Of and will Immediately be occu-
pied by them. They pay Mr.. f. $loo 000about the sum
which 1t has him Twothrds Of the purchase money
paid in cashthe remaining $33,333 is secured by
bond and mortgage payable In twenty years Mr. Forrest
obgates himself protect the purchasers against the claim
of Mrs. Forrest for right Of dowerthe mortgage being the
security"
THE VIcKsBURG AND JACKSON RALRoAD-The Vicksburg
Times that the Vicksburg and jackson railroad has
been purchased by company of the "sod men OF Vcks
burg who will hasten complete the southern road to the
Alabama line, securing, beyond doubt the closing of
the Only gap that has broken the communication from the
Atlantic ocean the Mississippi at Vicksburg and
sary fastening the completion of the Vcksburg Shrevss
port and Texas railroad"
NORTH CARoLINA-The North Carolina legislature have
passed repeating that clause in the constitution of
the State making property qualification to voters in the
election State senator's The act submits the change to
the people at the general election in August next
LOTTERIES AND cHuRCHEs-The Providence Journal is
publishing a history Of lotteries in Rhode Island from
which it appears that there is scarcely church re
gious society in that State which did not period
of its existence derive advantage from them however
shocking it may appear
HANDSOME DosAuoN-At the recent laying of the
ner-stone of Pilgrim Church. in London England
was read from Mrs Abbott Lawrence of Boston, Massa-
chusets enclosing fl00 and promising another f00 here
after towards the erection of the building. The church
established at the suggestion OF her late husband
while minister to England.
SENATOR SUMNER Senator Sumner hopes with the
sanction OF his physicians" be in Washington early
January.
MIssouHrThe press Of Missouri state that news from
every direction beokens its rapid settlement The Liberty
Tribune says The public lands in this district nearly
all gone We informed that there not exceeding
10000 vacant During the month Of November
230 900 acres were entered
DIFFERENT vERsIox-A different version Of the Mon
mouth, H. tragedy in which the brothers Fleming Of
Cumberland county, Pa, killed by VIM. Crozier ap-
pears in the Aurora Beacon That paper that Gro
zer honest and reputable young man rejected by
the father, who well TO do" solely because he WAS
rich; that Mis- Fleming to prevent marriage
Pennsy vanA and that the family wanted get
written renunciAton Of all claim her hand from Crozer
who remained locked in his with them for FIVE hours
before giving his signature compromise writing.
They then attempted TO cowhde him after several blows
he resisted and desperate scuie ensued One Of the
Flemngs drew pistol and fired CroEer with intent to
kill their lawyer who present struck the pistol up
and the charge lodged in the ceiling Crozer then drew
jack-knife, and instantly killed them.
Nrw GOLD NSEs ~ AUuRALA-Reports Of the discovery
OF gold field Of unprecedented yauei In New South Wales
3O miles from Sydney, said TO be confirmed by recent
adVioe received at London Hitherto the colony at Vic
toriA has had monopoly Of all the attractive fields but II
said the miners being drawn thence in crowds
to the new discovery and also the ships in Sydney
hArbOr lying without crews owing the mep having
rushed thither.
wRTER WATERING -rLACE-wo copy the following from
the Portsmouth N. H. Chronicle Of December 10;
"For the benefit Tor least the information) OF the
large number OF pleasure and heahteekers who annually
visit Portsmouth watering place we would state that
the bathing season here Is not yet professional
gentleman Of this city, stakeholder and patron OF the
floating Pscataqua bath Mobiles island has not failed
enjoy daily morning sbluon there since the hrst of
May. He was largely accompanied and counensnced in
his practice all through the weather and was not
without few companions up the first Of Septeuh4r
last who dropped of asserting that moro ou,d ~,
stand II much longer the. .-. me hrst Of October.
"a Thursday morning, at haEpsst 7, with the ther-
mometer at deg below zero this persistent bather was
met on bis way TO the isEnd By pan who informed him
that he had watch him II he would allow ID and
settle bet which had been made that he would moi 90
into The water on that occasion On they went and in h
vent jumping through Ice which had been formed within
the enclosure OF the bath So that bet was lost and n The
Dr. could stand II that morning. he probably won't back
OUT u the snow blocks up the passegeway the bath
house, 80 that he can't get TO IT.
The REVOLUTION IN CHSA-Rev W. p A. Martin an
English missionary Nngpo China has published an in
tellgent account OF Chinese aairs The revolutionary
party In vhG5e ultimate be great hope Of ma
eria and social progress he says still gaining upon
the Tartar dynasty Pluckpg from them city and prov
noe after another and making sure the ground gained BY
ample defences and improvements In government that
cure the firm allegiance Of the people Mr. Martin expresses
great modification that many Americans and Euro
pesn have entered the service Of the old dynasty against
the insurgents The Emperor has recently called into his
service seven wild tribes Of Msngols but this only exas
perstes and ssnstes bis subects Mr. Martin s conf
dent that the dominion Of the MOushE soveegus about
expire anu ..s that is overthrow vil introduce
new era Of progress and bring China into intercourse with
the rest Of the world TO the great advantage Of commerce
and the spread OF knowledge and Christianity among the
Chinese,
Tw WEATHER. on THE HUDsoS,-The ground from Albany
70 Poughkeepsie covered with the depth Of 6
or Is inches Snow began TO fall Monday morning at
o'clock, and continued without ntermisson All the
trsns each way have been detained between three and
four hours owing to the large quantity Of upon the
rack The ice on the Hudson river much weakened
by the rain Of Saturday but has regsned ie strength
within the last day or two.