The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-09
q EN u X AL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
DEArH.-The New York papers announce the death Of
Rev. DIR. Charles Of Newport Rhode Island.
THE RINGS OF sAruRS-According to Sir David Brews-
ter slr Otto Strive and Mr. Bond have lately studied
with the great Munich telescope the observatory of
Pulkoway the third ring Of Saturn which Mr. assels and
Mr. Bond discovered 10 be fluid These astronomers are of
opinion that this fluid ring is of very recent formation
and that it not subject to rapid change; and they have
the extraordinary conclusion that the inner bor
der Of the ring has since the time Of Huygens been grad
ualy approaching the body OF Saturn and that gaoy
erpec later psrhops dozen IF gears
he rgs united srih The body Of Tia pane" discovery
somewhat similar time since made by the author
Of work published in this city, entitled a New Theory
Of the Creation and the Deluge'
Az IscIpExr-A singular accident occurred TO some
burglars in New York on New Years night Having
stolen $4,000 worth Of silks ac from the Of Keely
Beatty Hefor No. 92 Fulton street. they were proceed
ing up broadway with them, when they into a six
horse sleigh which wrecked tie wagon and the horse
awayas did the thieves, asoand the goods
qnently recovered.
CnOwDrD-The Norfolk Herald says ,hs Hampton roads
resembles forest being crowded with vessels OF every
class which have put in there for harbor.
ASorHrR pEAD poCK.-The house Of representatives in
The New ltElzlhlufr pfclscAment as
the House Of Congress They have been bslloting for
speaker for several days, but cannot elect
TIN NKw er1Eass WALKER rxrEDrT1ox-Ths steamship
Promeiheus which sailed from New Orleans the 26h
for Puna Arenas Nicaragua took on, Sc men under
mand OF Colonel Fsher-a bound TO the new republic Of
General Walker She also had ~ passengers for Colonel
Kinneys camp all said to be carpenters backsmiths pain
tiers, printers, &c.
How MICH MAT THEY IN NEw YoRK YKAE-Du-
ring The year 1855 the New York butchers (sys the Ex
press have slaughtered o. beere sheep lambs veals and
swine the number Of million hundred and forty
thousand Eve hundred and nine averaging 2206T
per week This is res Than the average Of the pre-
wear when the total number slaughtered LOSS
GEO. The bullooks from this State Pennsylvania
Ohio Indiana Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia Connecticut
and New Jersey, the remaining States furnishing compar
stively very small portion and, what is strange Ohio
has furnished greater number than the Empire State for
the great Wednesday market and supply has from
Der every week during the year.
Destructive uRrS-weiiing's block Of buildings in
Syracuse New York destroyed by FIRE on Friday last
Loss 100000 On the day the buildings belonging
to the Middleiown Power Company were likewise de-
stroyed by fire. Loss 100000.
DEsTrTUnox PHMADELPmA-Ths PHILADELPHIA Argus
says:
In all the terrible Of Saturday night al the late
hour q eleven o'clock officer kcDnnes Of the ninth ward
In Wood street, who barefootsd and had
in her infant ~ months old who also without
stockings and shoes and VERY ihinly clad The officer
took the unfortunate 10 the Esiion-house where
everything done that humanity could suggest Lieu
tenant Ntmorea desired 10 put the inat in Biz bed bar
she would not allow il 10 be taken from her sight ON
Sunday morning the Lieutenant desired The woman 10 20
TO the nmsbouse but she peremP,ory refused and
unwilling person viii be admitted into that nsu-
ton the Lieutenant had 10 lei her take her own course
Tie provided Der with pair Of shoes and stockings and
furnished some clothing for the child when she departed
The same paper has the following paragraph in relation
10 last Saturdays storm
The snovstorm Of Saturday last was the heaviest la,
has VISITED Us for many years and extended VERY
large extent q country from halifax TO Richmond ard
far West Cincinnati and Chicago. The wind blew
perfect gale for the part Of Saturday night and APP
professions entertained Of great damage the ship
ping the coast The m IN this city the depth
of shout eighteen inches and to-day the streets are alive
with slsghs and the music Of bells
NrSUcryT DOSluox,-DAvid Hunt CSC, Of Mississippi,
and great friend Of the colonization cause has aicl,
made donation Of 900 the American Colonization
Society In 1883 be made similar location besides reg
uisry contributing annually for ertrs years past the
sum Of $500
Tm cn'caeo Tsrs--Tbis ably-conduc,sd and inRuep-
hsl democratic journal came yeserday in new and
becoming drcssan evidence Of continued prosperity which
viii afford is many friends the greatest pleasure.
Dispatches win enable the reader form some idea Of the
Inconvenience not 10 say suerings resulting from
snow-siorm;
shLrs, ~ III Jan The snow here 70 foot deep
The weather Is very cold This morning The mercury
30 degrees below
PkTEKsBrRe Jan. THE road between here and Wash
ingou and even further south Is blocked mp with
Two trains detained between Aoqua creek and Fede
ickshurF and tie southern train has arrived there
The Is SIX inches deep IT Raleigh and drifted
badly The telegraph line Is down below Raleigh.
CisusSATt Jan lit has been showing heavily al day
here The roads nnobstracted, 50 far.
CH1ctso, Jan. lit IL very cold here The roads are
unohsiructed by the snow, 90 far
Cana tIil-) Jan The FIRST New Orleans mail under
TIE new contract arrived here to-day II was sir days
the route
The DEPOT o. The Mound City branch az the Illinois Cen
tral railroad was blown down this morning.
brw,Io Jan 7lt y showing here to-day. The trains
eastward are delayed in consequence.
HaHssnyRss Ian I've have train from Pliladoi-
phs to-day Eleven senators absent detained hy The