The daily union., 1856-01-13
c ENERAL NEWS.

OF Win arrivals,
ure-the rhos. Swami for New Orleans. The weather
continues cold but much moderate than has been
An EXTENSIVE sLEIamSo ExcuRsIoS--The propretors Of
the 81 Nicholas Hotel New York. gave their guests grand
seighing excursion Wednesday to the High Bridge
The party numbered hundred and forty persons
Veyed IN twelve large seighs.
NEw YoRk uARpoR-Navigation in the New York har-
bor is nearly closed by large quantities of floating Ice
SALE or PLASrAuoSs-The Charleston Courier Of last
Tuesday says
The River Swamp Rice Plantation, on the Savannah
belonging to the estate of the Hon d. e. Huger together
Win lac negroes was sold yesterday by Capers Hey
ward, at auction for $l8S,000.
The plantation the Waeree belonging to the same
estate and well known as the Good Will Place was
also sold with seventy negroes by Capers Hayward for
100000"
DESTROYED FRR.-The Baptist Male College in Cass-
Vile Georgia, lately destroyed by fire the night Of
tue 4th inst
TERRIBLE DsAsTER.--A despatch from New York says:
The schooner Pacific Of Wilmington, North Carolina,
wrecked at Long Beach Saturday All hands perished
except the mate"
CLosEp RY IcE.--The Dismal Swamp canal we hear is
closed by ice but this is rather unusual occurrence
we do not believe that obstruction from this cause will
be of long continuance. .#...a H#@.
MoIsr crlEsTbo Mobile Register of the ath instant
says;
~ glimpse of sunshine yesterday brought out such
vast array of penup beauty made the streets and store
keepers look douoy gay and happy. dry day was so
great curiosity that yet carried their umbrellas from
mee force of habit II ii consolation, have IT.
that most places just afflicted with the bad weather
complaint On Friday the streets of Orleans much
like those of Venice own, though both lacked the
romance OF gondoas, which cabs but indferently subs
tuted Misery loves company
The New Orleans Pcay une Of the Sd says
"The first day Of the year goomily enough Rain
commenced falling early hour and has been pouring
down in continuous stream putting eecua stop to
all outdoor operations Money affairs working along
smoothly but, excepting in the way of usual bank
rangeuents we did not hear Of any important negotia
tious. Tomorrow being holiday two days payments
had to be partially met most Of the banks will be
CLOSED" .sE
FANNY FERN MARRrEp--The New York papers announce
the marriage the 5Ih inst, of the faramed Fanny
Fern Mrs Sarah Pyson Eldridge) Mr. James Parton of
that city and author of the fe Of Horace Greeley
The Tampa Pennsular of the 29h ult to us filled
with reports of public meetings and exciting appeals OF
warlike 1t is evident that friends OF south
Florida after the nhuman we have already
recorded will be satisfied with nothing short of the re-
mo7a determination Of the savages Who in violation Of
all faith have committed repeated acis of barbarity and
by whom the peace and security Of the inhabitants are
constantly threatened Volunteer companies rapidly
forming in accordance with resolutions adopted at public
meeting the 23d and 24h to march Immediately into
the indian territory Among these under the
command of Capt Simeon L. sparkman, of the most
effective officers of the old Indian ....
Besides these voluntary corps the people call upon the
governor of the State and the federal government to fur
nsh the necessary protection the citizens and take i'm
mediate steps for the speedy and forcbe removal of tine
savage and, if necessary TO wage war OF extermina
ton against them. .as. r.@
The time for negotiation, says the Pennsular il past
is high time the United States government which is the
boast of every American should assert her supremacy in
her territory and teach these marauding outlaws that
their repeated outrages have rendered orbearance
longer virtue" In this connexon the Pennsular speaks
in high terms Of Col. Monroe, commandant Of United
States troops in Florida and expresses its opinion that
der his conduct there will be speedy termination of the
war-SIOannah Georgian JaHuarys.
SAD cAsE-Leverton Thomas a man sevcnty-Gve
years age tried aud convicted at Pttsburg recently
upon the charge Of forging promssory note for S465
Thomas is Of wealth, and possessed much influence
in Washington county Pa where he resided The Pitts
burg Gazette nlluding to the case, says:
1t Of the most pitifu sights behed in
court room the removal of the old to the county
Jail and even the professional gentlemen present who may
be presumed TO have witnessed sufficient Of the misery OF
this world to render them somewhat caous felt in COM
with the spectators that though the verdict was just
it sorrowf that the crimes Of the prisoner should
have brought him 10 this extremity
SOMETHING xEw-They have at the leyec, New Orleans,
a floating palace museum and concerts.
PrBLIc ExEcCrIoNs--The Cumberland Telegraph states
that since the execution Of Miller the public sentiment In
that place decidedly opposed to public executions III
says ...
ave saw at the execution on Friday old men whose
heads had been whened by the ros Of three and
winters in the prime and yigor Of life youth with
its high hopes infants clingng TO their mothers breasts
and young girls jus, budding into womanbood About
oucfourth Of the entire number females many of
whom morbid curiosity had brought from distance OF
twenty thirty aud forty miles 10 witness the deaththrocs
Of the murderer Miller Some of them had walked through
snow ten inches deep, with the rude winter blast playing
upon them for twenty miles, and carried infants in their
arms Womauly modesty IL rightly appreciated, would
20 rcpete with horror But il did not and blush with
shame whilst record evidence inconsistent with the
proprietes OF female conduct We hope shall
have occasion to record similar spectacle"
DEATH or an AcroRAfter performing the most promi-
non part in "lonn the Worcester Museum Monday
evening" Mr. Donald McGregor bad apopectic itn Tas
Hotel which terminated fatally.
RAILROADS IN onfo-The railroads Of Ohio already
y equal those of New York aud in few years win
take and pass them The Cleveland Pandeaer says that
Ohio has at present 2,725 miles Of railroad completed
while New York has only 27aA miles.
Nrw HAyEN0f the total population Of 3l54a there
900 colored individuals and s5 foreigners One person
Mrs Chrisiiana Phillips colored born in New Jersey is
o7 years Of age No other nhabant has reached the age