The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-20


Neck Bluffs to be far the eye could
reach norward friend of his from the north branch
of the island also informed him that from Greenport up
the north road the aspect the same and that there Is
every Indication that the Sound closed by ice from the
Narrows up the east end OF the island This, he says
occurred during the revolutionary war; but not
since.
The MINNESOTA EMIGRANr AGENcY.-The Minnesota
Legislature has passed the bill continuing the Office Of emf
grant agency and raised the salary Of the officer 800
per year.
INCREASING THE sALARlEsThe act increase the sala-
res Of the judges Of the supreme has passed both
branches of the Massachusetts, legislature and received the
signature of the 1t has been in operation since
January 1885, and the chief justice will receive
s. 500 per annum and the associate justices $4,000
AaRIcrLTURAL INTERCHANGEABLE reply to some gloomy
foebodngs of the Memphis Eagle the New Orleans Plea
yune says:
awe are happy to inform friends Of the Memphis
Eagle and Enquirer that grass has yet appeared in
the of New Orleans. All that has not been
down by the frost has been tramped out by the regular
population assisted by several strangers who have visited
our city during the winter"
complete of the recent State
OF Massachusetts at length published in the
Boston papers The total population of the whole three
hundred and thirty lone towns is given at l,l33l2a
END OF A CELEBRATED PnoEsrRrAs-We learn from FL
Geo-aynes the paper published at Granada, in Nicara
gua that the celebrated Ellsworth, the great walker
instantly killed in ARRAY in that city He was member
of Capt ONeis company, and in quarrel with another
member named Williams, be received fatal stab with
knife Ellsworth well known for bis matches to walk
against time in many cities of the Union.
aHAsrES aowLY"-A New York paper says:
has h
they shall not the banks OF Newfoundland between
this time and the LIST of August north Of 43 degrees This
will insure his ships from the danger of icebergs and will
give them great advantage in point Of safety the Gu
narders which go the north Of the.r
stopping at Halifax"
An EXPANSIVE AHrBr.-A French lady OF property who
just obtained guardian for her son on the ground of
his inability to manage his afTuirs, alleged against
him, among other things, at the civil tribunal OF Paris
that he had fitted up studio at great expense and pan
ed there portrait Of the Emperor six times large
life, although he had taste whatever for drawing"
ASYLUM roR IxEsRIArrs-A petition Is before the Maasa
chuses Legislature praying for the establishment Of
asylum for inebriae wherein they may receive such treat
shall them soundness OF health and san
ity of mind and, also to afford such facilities shall
render the asylum sefsupporng institution for the
miserable victims Of intemprancc The author of the
petition Is the lady Who in 1884 peoned the leg
isature in behalf of the State reform school for girls
DESTRUCTIVE TmE-A Are at Hilsborougb, Ohio last
week destroyed the principal hotel and several other build
ings The conhagration extending when the last &C
counts left and there not re-engne In the town.
and the pumps frozen up II feared that the
largest portion Of the place would be consumed.
ETTEcT THE RxrREMR WEATHER LouRlAxA.-
The Sugar Planter, paper recently commenced in West
Baton Rouge says:
"From all parts Of our parish we hear loud complaints
Of the effects Of the late cold spell OF weather upon
the entire plant crop Gu many Of plan the en-
tire crop planted has been destroyed well nearly all
the matad The late freezing spell has been severer
than any known for years and far learn the
same destruction TO the crops prevails throughout the
State The planting this year has been much larger than
usual and the loss Of almost the entire crop of planting
cane will be severely felt by our planters"
The Concordia lntelligenccr Of last Friday says
On Monday morning Of the present week the ther-
mometer down to within degrees Of zero the
ground has been frozen very hard every morning for the
last two weeks but informed by planters that this
Is very beneficial to the soil where has been ploughed
up On Wednesday much milder temperature prevailed
with strong wind and heavy rain"
The Natchtoches Chronicle Of the I'd says that in con-
sequence Of the weather. pneumonia has been quite
prevalent in that parish, and many persons have died
As many ten of family connection have been carried
off
LATER FROM TExAs-Yeserday's southern mail brought
San Antonio papers Of the 3ls ult Austin I'd inst
Galveston TO the 9th and number Of others from nte-
rior and coast towns
We learn from the Galveston News that Gen. Leslie
Combs address the citizens Of Galveston on the sub
jet Of railroads in Texas in accordance with their invita-
ton, on the night Of the 9th inst.
The completion Of the railroad conne1ion between Rich
mond and Harrisburg celebrated at Richmond on the
3Oth ut Gen. Lamar who had been appointed orator OF
the day, prevented by ndsposon from dischargng
that duty and Judge Mitchell delivered m eloquent speech
the occasion.
Another cargo Of railroad iron making four In ALL has
arrived at Galveston from Wales for the Galveston Hous-
ton, and Henderson railroad.
The Galveston Confederate learns from a reliable
source" that the French colony organized by NJ Consde
rant is attracting the favorable notice of the people Of
Western Texas. The Confederate says:
Many Of the French colony own but small amount OF
stock in the enterprise and expect employ the bulk Of
their fortunes In private business Of their own and reside
wherever they may think proper though IL IL probable
that some sorts Of mechanics brought Texas who have
but little capitd las watchmaksrs for instance and the
nature Of whose business requires IT, will be compelled 60
form villages similar TO those In Switzerland The capital
stock OF the COLONY consists Of little $4,000 and
operations though just beginning have produced marked
effect upon the price Of real estate in its vicinity
The San Antonio Reporter learns that Martin Kosza,
the Hungarian has purchased farm the Medina for
which he paid $1,000.
The Times closes its article by haiing 1.-THE settlement Of
the debt question as proud achievement for Texasthe