The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-08

Ing city OF Aexico the 18th uitimo tenerzl Alvarez
had retired from the presidency and gone south aud Cen
comonor had taken his place correspondent Of the
New Orleans Bee says
ersatses and reacuonisis badly received by The lib
sr3 party For several days Apr extensive OF Sc
rons troubles and the nronai guard had been armed
there would assaredy blood shed In
As u was however things passed of gsielly Comonfor
was considerably pqued these evidences popular OPP
position and declined the ofce but finally induced 10
accept u al the solicitation of Alvarez His cab-
neconsisiing Of Messrs DE La Rosa, Payne Lafragua
Monies Siiceo and Yanezwithout being absolutely puro
may be regarded as eninenty liberal Consequently,
complete change Of public sentiment manifested
The conservatives became hostile 10 Comonforl and the
liberals rallied around him. We awaiting the pro-
grame q the new cabinet IN order 10 judge clearly
Of ts opinions
The condition of the country still disturbed and
pronuneiamientos Of constant occurrence Several
States were in active rebellion against the general govern
ment and Il was unprecedented that the difficulties would
lead TO dsocaton of the republic and its division into
several independent States like those Of Central America
The primary elections for tho choice of delegates Con
gres had taken place. and had passed off without disorder
THE esKAr ssow-sroKa or SATURDAY LAsr.--Tbc tsle-
graph furnishes the following accounts Of the great snow
storm Of Saturday last
Bosros, Iaa Eve have a foot and half Of snow here
and badly drilled All travel is suspended despatch
from the northeast represents the storm unprecedented
The Bei-boa' at Harding ledge broke adrf during the
storm and came ashore at Nantucket head.
The gale was terrific at Cape Cod The doors and win
dows OF the lighthouse blown in The brig Vesta Of
Galveston, for Boston, ashore but the safe
Other disasters are reported.
New foRK, Jan e-A the mails due here are delayed
by the The Pilot Line OF last night only ar
rived at noon to-day from Philadelphia.
The snow is eighteen inches deep here All travel is sus
pended.
The storm ragged with equal severity at Philadelphia
HALIFAX, Jan. 6--s p m,--The storm which commenced
hpfa atarla in at.sfnd
deep and terrific gale blowing There no signs Of
the steamer.
The Baltimore Patriot of last evening says
The cars from Philadelphia due at and Al, p M on
Saturday, did not arrive until late hour in the night
from the great impeachment offered by the snow. The
trains from Washington and Wheeling also delayed
materially The aoclock from Washington arrived
at half past 1.-TWO hours lateand the 4ocock train
did not arrive until Sunday morning at o'clock The
trains for Washington Saturday left ut their usual
hours and were enabled TO get their destination little
after M by the aid Of helping engines sent out for
rived before O'Clock, being less than hour behind
No train left Washington yesterday morning but spe
cal train left Camden station, at p yesterday with the
accumulated mails and through passengers bound South
from Philadelphia. 4~
The trains from Wheeling due on Saturday were much
delayed by the heavy drifts Cumberland and
afterwards stalled at the Monocacy station
SO miles from Baltimore where they laid 10 during
the night taking fresh start yesterday daylight and
by great exertons reaching Baltimore o'clock The
express due yesterday morning from Wheeling ar
rived last night after tedious but successful trip.
The master Of transportation, Dr. William s Woodside
went out pioneering expedition with hea engines
and snowpows and effort spared by hiin and his
active agents. and the officers of other branches of the
vice. in order 10 clear the road Their labors have proved
successful that Of the trains will be held back but
all of them upon both forks of the line to the West and
the South viii continue their regular trips without inter
rupiion.
Ths steamboat Champion on Saturday came M from
Easton. She reports having experienced weather
and met with obstruction by ice so much that it not
thought prudent to stop at West River Annapolis The
Champion is in very leaky condition 1t is supposed
that she Is cut through by the ice she will be put the
railway and repaired possible The steamboat
Eugh Jenkins did leave this morning but will resume
her trips Tuesday usual If the ice in the hxrtor win
permit The Bevidere Saturday attempted 10 20 down
the bay, and proceeded far North Point but from the
severity OF the storm and distractions from ice she return
ed and remained until yesterday morning. The North
CsroSa was detained yesterday until evening in
quence of the ice.
The Philadelphia Ledger Of yesterday morning says:
The storm Of Saturday night extended over large
space Of country and the various lines of railroad running
from Philadelphia have been imeded greatly by the snow
The line from New York due 10 o'clock Saturday night
did reach here till eleven o'clock Sunday morning the
road having to he broken part Of the way before could
advance The Harrisburg and Lancaster lines coming 10
Philadelphia stopped at O'Clock Saturday night
al MorFans Corner about twenty nils nom Phadelphia
and could get further Some OF the travellers procured
a sleigh and came on to the city The Baltimore mail
line had not reached Philadelphia by dusk last evening
The Reading line did not arrive and the street lines TO
getting through the snow.
ExKcurTos or MILrR-Niller the murderer OF DR. Hade
and young Graes executed at Cumberland Maryland
Friday last in the presence Of 5000 persons BE died
protesting his innocence The reporter OF the Baltimore
Sun furnishes the following of the closing scene
When he bad concluded the Rev Mr. Maier engaged
in prayer at the close Of which Miller also delivered fr
vent prayer IN which he again protested his innocence
declaring that in meeting bis victims in Heaven be would
far fhe rel.tiv.
OF his victims. His prayer which was IN German was
represented by those who could understand ~ beiag
most eloquent and powerful appeal TO his God in whose
presence be said be expected stand and to whom
he felt assured be reconced that He in His wisdom
had wisely appointed this the last hour Of his earthly cr
stence be had heretofore been vile sinner 10 live
and that through bis interposton bis supposed guilt
made 10 appear IN order TO prepare him for death He
also orgaye and prayed for witnesses and Jurors trusting
that be might meet them all in Heaven that they might
there repent then Of the injustice thsy had done him here
The clergy officers and Others upon the scafod then
took leave Of him. be assuring Mr. Msie in hs lag. words
that be could meet HE God with clear conscience
Sheriff Everett pinloned his hands placed the
moose about his neck and drawing cap over his face
descended and At IL minutes O'Clock severed the cord
which Supported the trap. The Gall was two feet six
inches and did not break bis neck and by the slipping OF
The knot too far front rendered his death an unusually
painful one lie struggled very hard and for
minutes after the conorons Of his limbs were violent
while The sranguation taking place could be distinctly
heard for I've pgos from where he hung hsnSs
becoming partly loosed, he made desperate effort 10
reach the rope falling IN which, be with much violence
beat them against his breast After hanging twenty
minutes the body examined by the county physician
Dr. Patrick Hesy, and life pronounced extinct when he