The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-18
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VIRGINIA METHODIST CosFEREscn--In the Methodist
Conference at Lynchburg, Wednesday, resolutions
adopted voring increased effort for the diffusion of
Scrpturs knowledge among slaves by oral instructors
smithfeld Virginia the first Tuesday in November 1884,
was selected for holding the next conference.
Snow STORM AT BosroS-It is stated that snow TO the
depth of an inch fell in Boston on Saturday last
THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.-A Geographic despatch
from St Johns, Newfoundland dated the l4th instant
states the weather there for days back has been
exceedingly wet but that the land line of upwards of 400
miles works WE'LL and that difficulty whatever has been
experienced with the submarine cable which this
island with Nova Scotia
THE ONO RIvERIt is stated that the Ohio river had
risen at Pitsburg the 18th infant tweny-nine inches
and that the weather is clear and cold
MARINE DpAsrEh-The ship Lady Franklin, of New
York. for Trieste abandoned in sinking condition
the 3ls October having sprung aleak in severegae All
hands were taken of by the schooner Maria Jewett.
THE FUR rRADE-The demand (says the New York Jour
nal of Oommerce for rs of fancy descriptions this
exceeds all precedent and consequence prices
stock for varieties have gone up fifty per cent
higher compared with last year. For dress goods fus
will be the coming winter to unusual extent Sets
costing $3.50 very common.
HAsrY BUHALs-Another warning against the too COM
mon practice hasty burals occurred in Fremont San
dusky county, Ohio last week Daniel Stearns esq who
had been i'll with fever for time TO all appearance
died on Friday afternoon all the were made
and the friends and the clergymen assembled pay
the tribute Of respect 10 the supposed deceased when
the body appeared to the touch Restoraves
administered and in a few minutes the who had come
so near being buried alive sitting up He is
fair way Of recovery.
NEW MEuoo-The St. Louis Republican of the 18th ini t.
says:
"Gen Garland United States army accompanied BY bs
aid arrived In this city day two since from New Mex
leo The Indians of that Territory are learn compare
lively quiet and begin have proper appreciation Of the
strength Of our military force Gen Garland has been
gagged active service In the military department Of New
Mexico for than three years and has done much
wards bringing the Indians to proper respect for the
whites. He lie on his way TO the East"
The VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD ConPAsY--The annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of this railroad company was
held in Richmond on Thursday last There were present
10 person and by proxy than 456e votesbeng 100
more than enough to form quorum The presidents re-
pert read and adopted Also the report Of the treas
urer"
ANY xovrxEsrs-The New York Daily Tribune Of the
18th inst says:
aThe ship Hemisphere left this port yesterday with
about two hundred and fifty men, rank and file destined
for Florida TIE destination Of these troops Fort Ny
ers the mouth Of the Caloosa Companies
and " fourth regiment Of artillery taken from Fort
Hamilton and the recruits from Fort Columbus Gov
ernors Island the other companies OF this regiment bav
ing sailed previously. The command Of the regiment
assigned 10 Major VIM W Morrs he being the senior field
officer ct for active duty The headquarters OF the fourth
will be lin the Geld during the campaigning months and
their operations win be In the Everglades and Hammucs
extending from the Big Cypress swamPs in ssoutheastery
direction.
The object OF course s to subdue the Indians Major
Morris been stationed for the last six years Bellows
island and Fort Hamilton. lie hae bad great experience
however among the Indians His first service against
Indians in 1919 on the Yellow Stone river, under Gen
Leavenworh In 1885, during the Seminole war, he
manded reRmentof Creek volunteers and has served
In all the campaigns in Florida since that time From
knowledge Of Major Morris feel confident that he win
his exerops reduce the hostility OF the Indian
tribes with little boodshed other horrors sever
ties OF is possible strict and rigid dscipnarian
In the army he IL nevertheless generous and humane Du
ring the late epidemic ut Fort Hamilton he never
abseuted himself from his post but personally attended
the wants of his in their sickness parent would
attend to the Of his children Indeed all the officers
who Just left the station gained for themselves high
reputation for their gentemanly bearing and carry with
them the regards and best wishes Of all with whom they
became acquainted"
The following is list of the officers on board the Hem
isphere
Major Morris, commanding Brevet Major Pemberton
Captain Getty Captain Brown, Captain De Russy, Lieut.
Perkins Lieut. Best Lieut. Goode, Lieut. James, Lieut.
Anderson, Assistant Surgeon Babcock, Lieut. Hayward,
sdjutant 4th artillery
HANDSOME oJMPLnENr HANDSOMELY PAID.-The citizens
Of Portsmouth, Va at meeting held February 5, 1856
adopted the following resolutions complimentary TO those
surgeons OF the navy who bad rendered signal service
ia ~ e.