The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-21

CmcAao LAND sALxs-Fifty lots In Chicago, Illinois
which cost $4,000 three years ago, sold last week To-
$4,000 and the Fair Ground property which recent
sold for $4,000 per acre was purchased eight agc
for 800 per acre.
THE sExr.-The next Universal Exhibition of Art and
Industry Is to take place in Vienna in 1852
DEATH OF ACLERGYMAs-The Rev. David DALEY, the odes
minister OF the Philadelphia Annual Conference Of the
H. Church died at his residence at Snow H Maryland
| on the 4th instant
Thu ALTAR AND TIE GRAvK.-A marriage took place
short time since in New Orleans seven o'clock In the
evening" but the bride, taking suddenly ILL., dead al
nine and the same paper that choncled her nupas also
published her decease
BELGIAN EmeRASTa-The Green Bay (wis) Advocate
notes the arrival there OF 900 Begans and says 5000
1000 more are soon expected
DEATHS IN New YoRK.-The total number of deaths in
New York last week 362 including from consump-
ton, 81 from scarlet fever and IL from smallpox
MONUMENT IN HoRroLK.-The committee appointed by the
citizens OF Norfolk to procure plan and estimate cost
of to be erected In Of the SER
vices of those who lost their lives in the cause of humanity
during the epidemic last have selected design
furnished by Mr Baird, of Philadelphia which viii cost
about $4,000. II will be erected in front of the City Hail.
and its height will be about forty feet.
SUSPENDED PAYxESrs-we copy the following from a
New York paper:
"The paper of Messrs Coleman Steson propristors Of
the Astor House. was protested Saturday This sus-
pension Of payments occurred In consequence of certain
accommodation bills which had been accepted for
Of the brother of the senior partner in Cincinnati
Coleman lessee and principal shareholder by purchase
the Burnett House of that city The cash advances TO Mr.
Coleman of Cincinnati had reached nearly 100000 before
the of Saturday leaving about of his
In ma turftv Tha
debts proper Of Coleman Stetson about 100000 The
firm and individual assets said to be not only ample
for the payment Of this sum, but will insure without the
slightest interruption the continued and efficient manage
ment of the Asor House. Mr. Coleman assigns his inter-
est n the house to Mr. Stetson who win continue It's
agement."
GENERAL AssEMBLy.--The new school branch have re-
solved to hold its next meeting at Cleveland Ohio the old
school assembly Mt Lexington Kentucky, at the time
THE NEW TrLHeRAPu.-The Hughes printing telegraph
instrument is finished and Ia working order.
GRAND MILITARY ENoAMrMENr.--A grand encampment Is
to take place at Chicago from the first to the fifth Of July
The military companies all the West have been invited
to be present. and anticipated that forty fifty thou
sand persons military and Others will visit Chicago on
this occasion.
MAN ABOUT TO BURIED ALyR.-In Fremont, San
dusky county, Ohio the funeral services about being
performed the body of Daniel Stearns ESQ., who
posed have been dead three days. when slight warmth
pcroeptbe the body restorayes applied and
he Is now recovering.
CLEARING THE GuADALouPE-The Victoria (Texas)
Advocate states that Mr.. A. Montgomery, who en-
ployed by the council to clear the Guadalupe
river has been earnestly engaged in carrying out the
visions of his contract The Advocate justly says Is one
of the finest rivers in the South.