The daily union., 1856-01-15
GENERAL NEWS.

walking along the dock at the foot OF Liberty street
Troy their attention attracted by the bowling dog
which accompanied them. The animal refused obey the
call o me men, and on going up to him they found the
body OF man, partially covered with snow. lie in
sensible and is not expected The dog very
large one and s Of ST. Bernard and Eewfound-
land.
ALPIsE IoEt is scarcely possible to estimate the guam
ty OF ice on the Alps IL said however that ndepend-
Of the glaciers there 800 square miles Of ice in the
Alpine range from 80 10 600 feet thick
! MAMMOTH LOVE LETTEa.--A New England gentleman in
California, who corresponds with young lady of Fall
River sent to his friend letter. which arrived in the mails
of the George Law, the 2sh ult aud which comprises
one hundred and torty-sir pages of letter paper
NOVEL TELEGRAPH MEErKG.--The directors of the New
York and Washington Magnetic Telegraph Company were
have h& meeting in this city last week. but pre-
vented by the distractions the railroad This did not
however, prevent the directors from communicating with
each other for the Baltimore Sun says
At the appointed hour the president took the chair in
Philadelphia and the directors in Washington, Baltimore
Wilmington, and New York promptly answered TO the call
! Of the roll when the business commenced Resolutions
were proposed, and motions made in ity, and
seconded and debated in the others with much prompt
ness though all had been present In In the
course OF about hours the business all transacted
dividend declared, and the meeting adjourned"
AnERIoAs sEAMAs,-We have already published account
Of the Of coored seaman (supposed to be ug
tive slave from the American brig Loango by the author
tiles of Antigua The affair." which took place the 9th
of November last has since assumed little Importance
The Bermuda Gazette of December rs contains the follow
! ingi
awe hear from St Thomas that the little racas at An
tigua threatens to Importance not due to so
trivial occurrence 1t that the American govern
men receipt of the complaint Of the captain whose
vessel invaded by the officials Of Governor Hamilton
Immediately despatched the sloopofwar Cyane IA gums
Of Nicaraguan enown to the scene OF the disturbance
tending present them with the pleasing alternative Of
complying with the demands of Gen. Pierces cabinet
whatever they might be- Of suffering the fate OF Grey
town. But luckily, her arrival at English Harbor the
Cyane found much to her surprise her Maestys soopof
war Medea the ground before her One Of the officers
of the latter ship being sent on board the Cyane Com
mander Fairfax is reported to have informed him that he
most happy to see the Engishman as private gentle
man. but could have nothing say to him in his official
capacity, and furthermore that he Commander F would
salute the English flag until reparaon was made to
the American for einsu offered to the stars
4 and stripes ~
The Cyane on entering the barbor, had taken very
menacng position in regard to the Medea and forts but
the NJ she had finished coaling, managed to
place herself TO put the Cyane in what would have
been very uncomfortable fix had they come to blows
/" Both parties however, believe transformed them
selves into dplomatss--with what have not
been able ascertain but have understood that the quar-
/ rel has been transferred to a higher court
The Cyane left Antigua the 18th or 10th December,
and the Medea some tWenly-IOur nourS aIteT 4
| MILE RAcuEL--The editor Of the Courier des Flats
Us has received letter from Mile Rachel the great
gsdienre dated Havana, in which she says:
remained some time at Charleston in order that
might not be much affected by the change of tenn
perature | have reposed quietly, and have been
fully nursed In this city for nineteen days. but my health
has not yet been entirely re-estabshed for cough
santly.
AZ desired to try my strength by giving representation
evenings before my departure at the request of good
number of charming ladies' This Soiree dAdrenne they
asked play Adrcnne) did not increase my sickness
but proved that need longer period of repose be-
fore safely and regularly resume my courageous tour
across America.
For the present remain at Havana well attended for
in all that regards my health My house is good the ci-
is excellent and the heat is increasingly tempered By
fresh and mellow breeze which appears to dispose to
rest and TO noursh at the same time This is what
think the climate will do for Nevertheless the day OF
my debut is far from being fixed How tell that
era months repose will not be necessary for me BE that
MS II may resign myself for desire yet live
though for lack of strength must longer play tragedy
| FAST sLEieHiSG--George +. Hartwe, of Lancaster
Massachusetts uotted his mare Nelly BLY,, in a common
sleigh with $50 pounds weight six miles and l52 rods in
20 minutes and seconds, winning $ls0.
| AN INTERESTING FAMILY YaATHKaEe-The fftieh anniver-
sary Of the wedding of Deacon Thomas Williams of Yer.
non Oneida county, New York. celebrated Christ
day the house where the aged couple have resided
for half century since their marriage Representatives
Eve generations assembled the OCCASION numbering
thirty persons The entire fifth generation comprised
in little urlyheaded fellow who lay bed asleep
This boy had living short time since three greatgrand
fathers three greagrandmothers two grandathers, and
two grandmothers The father Of Deacon Williams was
one of the famous tea-partyp at Boston in 1913.
i The LATE EnPraon NronoLAs-Mr. Wakey, surgeon and
\ coroner Of London, says:
i In the case of the Emperor Nicholas his death
down TO para of the lungs and bronchitis which
according TO the symptoms described, known by u,
medical 10 have been impossible and to have been
stated only deceive the public mind The official docu
eut describing the Emperos DEATH stated that at the las
i he took leave Of his family with firm voce-a proceed
ing pbysicaly impossible he suffering from the dis
stated In the certificate of DEATH The belief there
fore on the minds OF the medical n this country
/ that the Emperor poisoned and that is my opn-
on-not the time, that he poisoned by those
about him, but that he committed suicide
i New LINE OF ATLANTIC sTKANERs--The Montreal Ocean
Steamship Company have given notice that Eve 6rscas
| powerful screw viii form the government mai
line between Montreal and Liverpool The steamers are
named North America, Anglo-Saxon, Indian, Canadian
apa Sandman They TO leave each city semmonhly
The North America Is to leave Liverpool on Wednesday
the 23d of April and on her return leave Montreal the
Gath May the others follow in regular succession.
The HUDsoN RAILROAD TRAoEDY-SAD TRRsfNA
rioN op A BRIDAL rouRThe New York papers contain va
rous details of the late terrible accident the Hudson
River railroad. We copy the following:
ain the hall Of the Exchange House we met gentleman
aboring under great mental affection Engaging in
yersaton with him. learned that his Rufus
Blanchard publisher and bookseller, Of Chicago I'LL, and