The daily union., 1856-04-01
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| GENERAL l. NEWS.
A LONG rAssAer-Ths brig Mentor arrived at New York
Friday from Newcastle England having been hun
and eight the passage She did not encounter
any Ice, but experienced frequent and furious storms
There existed before her arrival but faint hopes Of her
| safety.
The STEAMSHIP DANIEL WEBsTER-A despatch from New
Orleans, dated the 20th ultimo, says:
"The steamship Daniel Webster which was due at this
port Monday last from San Juan, has yet arrived
here 1t IL feared that she has been seized by General
Walker Great excitement prevails here In regard to her
| non-arrival"
CosuRs AND DALros--We learn (says the Boston Jour-
nal that Edward O. Coburn is quite i'll in JAIL his disease
being brain cver The petitions in circulation for the par
don Of Coburn and Dalton have received upward of six
| thousand signatures.
FACT WORTH KSowIxo-New Orleans has three colored
Methodist Episcopal churches and three colered local
preachers who slaves most of the 200
ncants is the driver of dray another carpenter
and the third porter in wholesale coffee store. Over
all Is white PASTOR appointed by the Louisiana confer
ence.
doubtful # the New York and Erie canal Is opened the
ls of May promised BY the canal commissioners The
Rochester Union says:
"Much remains TO be done before the banks will be in
readiness for the water 1t s hardly possible for Buffalo
harbo open much before the ls of May and before
that the opening of the canals not regarded Of
much importance to the forwarding interests"
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser says:
"The contractors at work upon the enlargement have
been greatly retarded In their labor and great amount
Of work yet be done If II 10 opened by the middle Of
Nay think We shall be doing well"
SALE or nuLEs-Nr. Henderson Wilcox Of Randolph
county Missouri, sold lot Of hundred and three
mules one day last week for the sum Of Slo,3oo.
SALE OF YARNS IN MIssoUR-Judge j. T. Owens recently
sold his farm Of l9e acres Glasgow Missouri to Mr.
D. c. GARTH for 1000 Mr. p. Earrickson, Of the same
vicinity sold his farm Of 800 acres Mr. George Cason
for $4,000.
EXTRAORDINARY DESPATCH OK TUE PANAMA RinRoAp.--
The steamship Illinois left New York the 9th Of March
with $50 passengers three hundred bags Of United States
mail matter and hundred tons Of express freight be-
sides passenger baggage This whole cargo arrived and
et hspiuwa the morning Of the l3th March, and
from the Atlantic 10 shpboard the Pacific
in twelve hou thus enabling the Pacific steamer TO pro-
ceed on from Panama with New York dates few hours
over eight days old.
CASE ron TIE NEGRO woRsHpsRRs-We copy the follow
ing from the New York Herald:
About two years ago q negro woman named Diana
was purchased from her owner s. r. Could ESQ, Of Edge
Among the contributors b the fund for freeing her
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher whose rife practice has gained
him such noorsy lately. Diana came to this city and
nursed her mother until she died when having relatives
or friends here and being OF employ ymen she natural
y enough desired to TO the home Of her childhood
where her husband and children still living. Hearing
that Col H. Frazer neighber Of her former MASTER
10 the city, she called upon him At the Astor House and
peousy begged Of him to take her back TO her old home
she heartily sick Of Freedom and yesrned like St
Paul for her kindred after the hesh Col Frazer consent
ed 10 do so Before leaving for the South yesterday be
brought her the Herald Office 70 afford as another In
Of the fact that sensible prefers slavery when
a In associated with home comforts TO freedom such
the blacks experience at the hands Of the
pers ut the North Diana 10 stout healthy woman, about
forty years Of age She was orignslls bought for $3.50
citation OF her wellmeanipg but mistaken friends"
RESIGNATION ov TIVE NEW YoRK cHrrr or potrcr.--The
New York Atlas learns what the editor considers good
authority that although Matsel has been acquitted upon
the charge Of aenage by the commission Of police the
mayor had his resignation In bis pocket dated ahead be-
fore the decision was announced to the public.
ANOTHER RkvoLUroSAHY SOLDIER eosR-on the 23d ult
Capt Josiah Paris father Of Hon. Virgil D. Paris died in
Buckiield Maine aged 95 years and monhs When but
about sixteen years old he enlisted In the army Of the
oluton and served through six campaigns He was with
Generals Green and Sullivan in the battle at Rhode Island
August lT7s and supposed TO be the last survivor
Of that hard-fought contest
HosnrHLr ,TrlRIn the couuty-house at Mount Holly
New Jersey, few days since (he Mirror says boy who
had committed act requiring punishment was put In
cell with crazy man. Soon AFTER wild at came npon
the man. and he seized the boy and killed him In very
short time mangling him In shocking manner.
IsrLuEScr OF CHILD UNBORN uroS THE PyAcr or EURorR-
Extract from the Paris correspondence Of the London
Times:
"As to the Emperor Of the French himself II ID easy TO
understand how pleased he would feel II the interesting
event Of the Enpess accoucheent should be preceded
the anpouncement OF peace His Majesty 10 naturally SEN
sve every question relating bis dynasty, and he
would feel keeny any symptom Of codness AZ the ngs Of