The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-25
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| THE NEw HAnrsHmE KLEoToE.-In Dover, where John
p Hale pretends TO claim residence the democrats ac-
cording TO the Patriot made 26l gain. Ia Senator
Bells town, Clifford democratic net gain 81 Democratic
net gain in Lebanon Cragn's town. u. In Bradford
Iappans town, 55 All these know-nohing congressman
LETT their seats to come home and econeer for the Hndoo
ticket ...a.4
The UNIVERSITY or NORTH CARoLlNA-It is stated that
the Rev. DR. Fuller, Of Baltimore has been invited by the
senior class by unanimous vote deliver the yaledictO
~ sermon al the next commencement lin place Of Arch
bishop Hughes, decined) and that Matt w Ransom esq,
the late attorney general has consented to deliver the
nual address before the literary societies.
MARRIAGE OF MILE RAoHEL-The Paris correspondent
OF the Courier des Flats Unis says in his last letter
Another marriage which caused less establishment
and talk - that Of Mile Rachel just arrived from America
and who already atianeed according TO the bulletin TO
one Of her old adorers Deahant cRecever General Of
the Department Of Rhone He said be worth three
millions OF francs The great tragedienne have
copied his hand TO repair the loss SHE incurred in her
atlantic campaign and to avenge herself the notorious
reachery which in her absence seated Mile Plessy Arnold
on the throne OF the Coincide FRANCHISE is plain that
everything IN this lower world is less nearly akin
to comedy Mile Rachel who is living retired in the coun-
try TO escape condolences and compliments did not assist
at the reappearance of her rival Rstor which took place
yesterday at the Theatre ltalien."
AN ARMY RAILROAD EEs-The New York Central
railroad Company employed last year 1854 persons ncu-
ding road operators, laborers clerks, officers, &c.
FROM WEST IEDIEs.-RIoTs IN DEMARARA--Ae-
counts from St Thomas the 9Th have bsen received
Orr, the unac who calls himself the Angel Gabriel had
succeeded in raising excitement Demarara with his
antelope street lectures He took advantage of an exist
ing ud between the negro population and the Portuguese
immigrants, most of whom Catholics and stimulated
excitement against the latter that ultimately broke out
into active hostility and resulted in the pilaging and de-
moon Of the shops OF the Portuguese traders in the city
This occurred the 18th ut, and Immediately fol-
lowed by like disturbances in the country throughout the
colony melted by emssaes from the Orr had been
arrested for sedtop and committed for trial in April
THE aupoEos eoNE.--The Springfield Argus says ::
"The admission of the Louisiana Roman Catholic dele
gates into the national council is act Of o de the
part of the order at the North BY this they have in
voluntarily confessed that Catholics may be good citizens
ana even good know-nothngs and that their denunca
ton of the Pope has been all shamintended simply 10
catch gudgeons."
New YonK ICE TRADE-The various ice companies of
New York. it is stated have housed the present season
$4,000 tons of ice $4,000 than last year. The
result will probably be reduction in prices.
INDIAN ouTRAGEs IN FLoRIDA-An arrival at Savannah
brings intelligence of further outrages by the Indians in
Florida. small settlement at Ala thirty miles of
Tampa bay, attacked when the greater part of the
male population absent defend as they thought
their exposed neighbors. Four men, one woman and
three children (names not given) inhumanly
dered and caped and other outrages committed their
persons number Of houses also fired and reduced
to ashes by the savages 1t is supposed that these ourges
committed by the party who burned the house
of Mr.. Smell murdered Mr. Cunningham Mana
tee, but few weeks previous
LAUNCH OF THE MSxEHAHAA Geographic DESPATCH from
Boston says Hs.
The threo-deck ship of 1900 tons named Mime,
haha successfully aunhed from the yard of her build
er, Donald Mckay, ESQ., at to-day. collation. fol-
lowed tie launch, ut which present General John S.
Tyler Professor ongfelow and Others who made short
addresses Mira Barrow also repeated passages from Hia-
watha The whole affair passed of worry pleasantly and
agreeably."
LATER FROM TrxAs.-By Yesterdays southern mail we
have Galveston papers to the 18th instant.
The Galveston News says We regret to learn from gu
gar-planters who in this city that from careful
and thorough examination there is scarce doubt but
that oil the subbe sugar-cane has been DESTROYED
by the winter followed by the heavy and cold rains
Of February and thus far in March The plant has also
suffered severely. We may therefore make up our minds
that the crop Of year. far Texas concerned
will Oe the shortest for past If not the shortest
known. We expect TO hear accounts from Louisiana
almost rs dscouragng.
Company Of mounted soldiers left San Antonio on the
Sd instant to range in the vicinity of the Atacosa
The State Gazette says goods shipped nom New Or
leans 10 merchants in Austin in the early part of January
have not yet reached their destination.
The San Antonio Texan says that lad named Jones
living the Salado who bit by a rattlosnake was
cured by administering To him Immediately quart of pure
wbiskey
The Galveston Confederate says We learn from passen
gers By the Saturdays boat om Harrisburg that one Of
the the harrisburg and Richmond railroad laden
with thrywo bags Of cotton burned while the train
coming into Harrisburg, The cotton caught from
spark from the locomotive chimney.
Persons who pursued the Indians to Raudsra Pnss
brought 10 San Antonio fifty horses some hundred
and forty arrows, shield aeyera bows many Indun
Rxins,' aud also several sCalps
The Columbia Democrat says there is as much business in
the lower Brazos river the boats now In the trade can
attend 10,
The noGUs LEGIgIATCRE ! kANsAs.-The ST Louis Re
publican Of Friday morning last sayq;
"A paragraph appears Ia the independence Despatch
Of the slh stating that the troops had marched from
Fort leavenworth by the order Governor Shannon
Topeka and dispersed the bogus legislature in session
there Wehaye information from Kansas OF quite lac
date and satisfied that tho is without Gov nda-
ton That will be issued against the mock eQs
laure and that they will bo arrested s very probable
but the occaiion y not likely 70 arise when troops win be
necessary check the operations of the preeudes The
cous viii dispose Of them quite effectively the mill
tary."
GoLD the REp FoRK-Undsr this heading the Cam
den Aransssl Herald Of the 9th inst has the following
copied from the Fayetteville Independent:
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