The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-27
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Tm SourH CARoLsA METHODIST CosyKREscE-Tbe con
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Of that
State Yorkylle the 18th inst Bishop Andrew in
the chair.
WDows AND ORPHANS OF THEATRICAL MS-The New
York Express learns from the annual statement OF the
ciey for the relief Of the widows and orphans Of theatrical
that its funds amount to Slssll lS Of which
Sl9 200 invested in morgsge the balance viii BE-
Than absorbed In loan latsy ordered by the standing
committee which waits the necessary investigation
title The investments draw per cent? and without
exception improved property IN New York and Brook
Ign and additional security, the buildings all
insured and the policies assigned The receipts for the
year ending in September last we're 81, se5 IL.
A BENEVOLENT AcrIos-0ne gentleman in this city,
(says the Hartford Tmes the head OF an establishment,
that employs eighty workmep, purchased good
sized turkey for each of them make Thanksgiving din
ner Of He probably enjoy ed the day better from the
seriousness Of having good act than he would had be
made the 500 instead Of spending it for the good Of his
workmen.
MAMMOTH CLOCK 1T is stated (says the Philadelphia
Euqurer that the dials of the English Parliament clock
twenty feet in diameter and the largest in tn
world with the minute hand Every half minute the point
Of the minute hand nearly inches The clock
sill 90 eight and half days and strike only for
and half indicate by its silence any neglect In
winding 1t up The Winding OF each of the striking
parts will take hours The pendulum Is 10 feet long
the wheels are of iron the hour bell IL eight feet high
aud nine feet IN diameter weighing from fourteen fifteen
tons. The weight of the hammer is four cwt
GEORGIA METHODIST cosTEREscE-The Georgia annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will
meet in Americas Ia that State the 81 of December
next
n,t ta Nam a ip
said to have been almost equal tornado swept over
he city of Louisville Kentucky Houses were unroofsd
nes and walls blown down, awnings torn down, and
every movable thing was swept away In twinking Inc
ferry boats unable to leave the Indiana
shore until in the evening" and fleet OF nat boats were
torn from their asenugs and swept TO the other side OF the
river in an incredible short of time The wind was
blowing from the so;,,heasI Inc Niegraph WHITES "efe
Frustrated in all directions.
THE WoxAs's RIGHTs CoNvEErIoN IN Nav YoRK.-This
convention assembled at the Tabernacle in New York
he 25th instant Miss Lucy Stone presided. The officers
the year elected after which Lucy made speech
and followed by Mrs Mary L. Davies who got vote
of thanks for her speech After the adoption of several
resolutions, Mrs Anthony spoke and Cuban gentleman
proposed version of the Lords Prayer. Mrs Rose
and other ladies then made addresses and the convention
took till evening.
A NEW VOLUME OF PoErRY.-The London papers report
that Mr. Tenny has volume nearly ready for the
press. 1t will consist of two poems both of considerable
length and in blank verse; and the subject of each drawn
from that sorehouse of Artburian which has
ready afforded such rich material his genius in the
"Nore dArtbnr" and "1he Lady of shalou" The story
Is the Enchantmen Merlin that OF the other derived
from the Of Erie Geraint published by Lad
Charlotte Guest 10 her edition Of the ''Mabinogion"
| EVACUATION DAY IN NKw YoRK-Evaeuation day. the
Gath instant Mas celebrated in New York with great
spirit The city, it is stated looked qne gay with thou
sands Of flags and streamers Gov. Clark add his staff
gether with the military OF the city, present Thu
parade large one aud the troops who appeared in
winter dress looked remarkably we'll Gov. Clark me
with slight accident while reviewing the troops by be
ing thrown from his horse which very spirited
which became manageable. He sustained injury.
Several national salutes fred during the day