The daily union., 1856-12-13
GEN ERAI Ne w y.

| SSow sToRM-The New Orleans Picayune Of the 7h in
slant learns from the officers Of the steamboat j. s Prnge
which arrived in that city from St Louis the 9Th inst
that when below Natchez Mississippi, about daybreak
they experienced heavy gale Of wind, accompanied by
hail. which terminated in snow-sorm that lasted nearly
three hours The fakes Of said to have been very
large
! A CARLOAD or cHrLDRES-The Cleveland Daily Herald
Of the 4th inst in ing arrival Of children in that
city from the New York city Home for the Friendess
says
uMrs Penfeld arrived in city Tuesday night With
thirtyfvc chdrenseven babies some as young as four
months She left New York with forty. !. Pendleton
was kindly in waiting the depot and 10 cold driving
rain they all comfortably housed at the Bennett
House They left the next evening for the West where
places have already been provided for most of them"
Foster parents and guardians of excellent character
had been secured for these children previous to their de-
parture from the Home.
DElru or JOSEPH SAuI-The New Orleans Picayune of
the 7h inst the death in that city, Of JOSEF
Saul ESQ., one Of It's Oldest citizens. Mr.. Saul to New
Orleans the year after the ccson Of louisiana In so3
He was only cashier Of the first branch bank Of the
United States an Office which he held until its affairs
wound up in 1870 He afterwards draughted the charter
Of the Bank or Orleans and s cashier until the
ond Bank Of the United States organized of which he
was appointed cashier Of the branch in that city He
also president Of the first insurance company chartered
n the State of louisiana
TELEGRAPH TO CuBA-I is stated that parties have been
for some time correspondence with the Cuban and Span
sh authorities for the privilege Of laying tecga aph line
between Cuba and the United States II Is proposed 10
lay cable from the point Of Cape Sable the extreme
southern point Of Florida TO Havans the distance being
little over seventy milcsabout the stretch that
across the Gulf of St Lawrence.
DrArn or GENERA JonN @. CHLrNAS.-The Baltimore
papers announce the death Of General John g. Chapman
who died suddenly Waverly, Of apopexy, Wednes
day morning last AZ = public man, General Chapman
often represented Charles county both branches Of the
State legislature and member Of Congress In
1850 president u the convention TO reform the State
constitution Of Maryland He'ded at the age Of 49,
Tm ATLANTIC TELRGRAPH--The London papers
nounce that the subscription of E35OOOO required by this
company has been closed the applications considerably
exceeding the specified amount The shares valued
900 each and call for 90 per cent has already been
made upon them. Eghyeight shares taken Amer
ican account 1t Is understood that application viii be
made the Of the United States for annual
grant equal to per cent the capital has been
corded by the British treasury
SINGULAR pHEsoxESox-Tbs Irish journals tssys an ex-
changc) give account Of singular phenomenon in
nexion with the extracting Of tooth in the Of Baly
The tooth grinder Of large size apparently
souud and 80 firmly seated that 1t broke in the effort for
its removal. On examining that portion of the tooth
which OF with the instrument very extraordinary
worm-shaped living animal found adherinR TO the
centre Of it. On being carefully removed, without injury