The daily union., 1856-02-02

CHARAcrEhIsTIos oIrEsThe New York correspondent
Of the Boston Transcript says
"Some characterizpg society in cities the other
night well remarked that at strangers debut in Boston
they ask What does he known in New York, What is
he worth in Philadelphia Who is he I? and in Wash
ington,f Is he agreeableT"
The supreme court of Tennessee has deci-
ded that railroad companies liable for livestock killed
by their locomotives or cars
DECLARED TO BE NUIsANcE.-ln trial in the superior
court of Buffalo for untyng aud removing horse attached
to wagon left standing before private residence while
its attended service in adjoining church, the
Judge declared the act of leaving the animal there under
the circumstances to be public nuisance That II, in
instances is private nuisance also there be lit
tie doubt
CONNECTICUT AND ooLoSIzAToN--The amount paid into
the treasury of the American Colonization Society from
Connecticut during the five years ending with the last is
$3o42o s7 During the period thirty of the respect
able coored people of the State have emgrated Liberia
most of them vy pr0spering One has been
bs Of the legislature of Liberia from Grand assa county
another is high sheriff of the county another ply
scian another Daguerrean artist and merchant and
others successful farmers.
RENEWING HIS YouTH-The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer
says there is living in Hardeman county aged
ss years who has only recently eight teel Such
is his vigor that he walk mile with the of
young man.
NOVEL SLEIGH RlDR.-The Chicago Journal of the 2sth
ultirno says:
"Mr Price of the firm OF Price Fisher of this city,
arrived to-day from Green Bay in n novel turnout He
drove the entire distance in light sleigh drawn by sin
gle dog, averaging thirty miles day.
The turnout excited great deal OF curiosity in the
streets this morning which Growler appeared TO relish
amazingy showing very little evidence Of atigueby
of his long journey
A Navu ynrk p1a,.t
writes
n the annual report Of the trustees Of the Astor Lii
brary submitted 10 the legislature yesterday it is stated
that VIM b. Asor has made munifcent addition TO the
Astor library He has purchased from the three
lots adjoining the present building extending eighty feet
wide and hundred and twenty Deep cost Of $780,
476 and given them to the trustees for the purpose of the
library de has also announced his purpose erect upon
these lots suitable building, and TO add such sums Of
money for the purchase of books he may from time TO
time think proper. The amount Of the whole donation
will probably Gall short Of hundred thousand dol
lara
A PLEASANT RESIDE S.-0n the 10th ult large
bear made his appearance in the streets of Whitby in Cam
ada West and was instantly pursued by and dogs.
Brun made good fight, but was finally killed at the in
ersection of Bynn and Dundas streets large number
of bears had previously been in the neghborhood
forced from their winter quarters by Geld and hunger
ATTENPT A son TO SHOOT FATHER A RE
votvEn-We copy the following from the New Haven Pal
lsdum of January 29:.
correspondent of the Winsted Herald learns that
son Of Mr. Horatio Ames the welknown manufacturer at
Falls Village in that county attempted 10 take the life Of
his father a few days since He fired of barrel OF
revolver the old man, but missing him, he snapped
second The second barrel failed go off and the
could Gre another the father seized him and wrested the
pistol from him After the had fired the first barrel
aud the father had got the pistol in bis possession and
given him 1.-THE sony beating he pointed TO piece
of appepearng the fireplace supposng IL to be the
mark where the ball had struck, and said There d-n
your old black heart | am sorry the ball did not 60
through it,
clear and $50 for his pistol which slvermount-
ell Colts revolver. He tried get off second barrel but
could not the old man seized hold OF it and took i
away suppose the first shot would have been fatal had
the old discovered the pistol and turned IL aside
No legal proceedings would have been had had the
proceeded to New York and related the affair brother
Augustus threatening TO still accomplish the crime. The
brother notified the father Of the threat and effort is
being made to bring the unnatural offender to justice The
young understand 70 be about twentyhree years
Of age The affair creates painful excitement in Falls Viii
lage.p
LATER rnox FonT PuRRnA correspondent of the Coun-
Gil Bluffs Bugle Fort Pierre under date of December
writes as follows;
HThs being the headquarters OF the Sioux expedition
suppose persons in the States expect important from
here The fact however is, that quiet as any
little garrison in the United States General nrney will
leave here tomorrow, with small party for Leau qui
Court and visit Major Howe and his squadron OF second
dragons and then return probably In about twenty days
We had chiefs and warriors from OF the bands OF
Sioux short time ago, who held talk with the General
lie told them TO have Of the principal from each
band say ten Of the Sioux nation to him. and he
would then tell them whether II would be peace He
told them he quite willing for either and his discourse
bad evidently satisfied his red brethren from their
tipual ejaculation of ugh The time appointed for
the great council is about the lst OF March, and from
information received there will be large number present
The indians very anxious for peace, and
vnced Of their folly In coming in contact with the United
States troops Some Of the whites however experienced
in Indian life think ii too yet for peace and weud
recommend the wiping out Of few hundred OF those
belonging TO the hostile bands OF Sioux This can be
easily DONE have toerably strong force In the
enemys country and the frontiers which be specdi
ly concentrated at any desired point
There but two companies and the band of the I'd
infantry at Fort Pierre the other companies Of the I'd and
9Th regiments Of infantry and % dragons sent to winter
bere in above and below the fort the
$50 miles, in order procure grass for the animals and
fuel to keep the men from freezing to death
LONG sLsrGH RIDE-The Reading (Pennsylvania) Ga-
zete mentions the arrival in that city OF gentleman from
Montreal Canada last Thursday, who drove the whole
journey $500 milesl in sleigh. We presume there has
not been winter for many years during which this dis
lance could hsvS been travelled Continuously % runners