The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-20

DEATH OF kiSslOsAhn-luo James D BsltOuy
Gently missionary Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South died in New York on Monday Mr.. Bolton was a
member Of the Alabama conference and seat a mis-
sionsy TO China two years since lie lately returned
to that city in III health.
DECLINE N coRS-Corn ia Nashville, Tennessee on the
18th instant quoted from 10 to 20 cents per bushe
THIS COMING wREAT-The Shenandoah (Ya.) Tenth Lee
gion says that since the aud ice have disappeared
the growing crops Of grain present most promising APP
pearance the wheat looks thrifty, and stands well upon
the ground.
HEAVY INSURANCE Loss-The ship Shooting Star, with
her cargo, insured (says the Boston Tmes for up
wards OF 100000. OF this sam list, which is not
yet complete, includes than 100000 in State street
The New Bedford offices win be large losers the amount
of insurance in that city is $4,000, divided as follows
Com. Mutual Marine $l605oi Union Mutual $4,000 !;
Mutual Marine $4,000 The New York offices will also
lose considerable by this wreck. "a
AFFAIRS IN UTAH--It appears from the annual message
of Brigham Young that the of the Territory for
the past year amounted to $T34s being increase of
Slo962 the previous year. The public indebtedness
is only $l2l77
DROWNING OF MINISTER AND HIS wIFE-The Rev. John
Bayey Ia member of the Virginia Methodist Conerence)
and his wife drowned last week in James river in
of the lower counties of Virginia Mr. Bayey is said
to have been an able preacher good writer and truly
pious man.
SENTENCED TO uE nuSc.-James McCombs, convicted of
the murder of w. T. Cross at Columbia, South Caro-
lima, has been sentenced to be hung the 25th Of
April.
RECENT DrArHs-Th. death Of ezekiah A. Salisbury of
Buffalo, announced. With his brother Smith H. Sails
bury he established the first newspaper published in New
York west of Canandaigua excepting the Cornucopip,
printed for time at Batavia He commenced in 1885 the
publication Of the first successful daily paper in the city of
Buifalo--the Commercial Advertiser.
Isaac Burnett of the oldest and respectable cit
liens of Cincinnati, died in that city the tn inst, in
the 72d year of his age in 1917 Mr. became of the
propretors Of the Cincinnati Gazette and its editor. Sub
sequenty he held the Office Of the city for twelve
successive years. ,st
The vicksburg Sentinel announces the death of Mr..
Samuel Lum, Of the Oldest residents of that city.
THE FRUIT CROP, OF New JERsEY--The Newark Daily
Advertiser states that the prospects in New Jersey Of
large yield of fruit better than at the present
time. The buds generally uninjured and tho Iuger
ing cold weather will prevent them swelling until the
is too far advanced to have them suffer from high
winds or fross
TIM WEATHER IN SoUrH CAnoINA-The Yorkvlle Citi-
zen of the 4th instant says: ...
"The last.few days have been dsagreeaby cold Last
Tuesday morning we had small sprinkle of snow, and
again Thursday morning we had considerable snow
storm We have been informed by gentleman that there
is Of the yet upon the ground in this district
that fell in January, making about nine weeks that snow
has been on the ground something very for
thia country T. #a." a7. @a#
HAs we are going to press everything is shroudcd in
mantle of white, and the snow is still falling"
MILWAUKEE, TRANSPORTATION CoMpAsY.-A bill chartering
an association under this passed the of Wis
consin on the 9th instant 1t provides for the organza
ton Of accompany with capital of million dollars
der the auspices of three forwarders of Milwaukee.
The UNITED STATES STEAMER ARcrIc.--Tbe New York
Courier Gays; ,~
The continued absepce of the United States propeller
Arctic which left here the 18th of last month in search
of the Pacific is beginning 10 excite apprehension
not among those however who know the vessel and her
commander Captain Hartstene. At the navyyard she is
expected return for time unless she should
fortunately meet with the object of her search,
other vessel In distress The Arctic completely fitted
for long cruise and well supplied with stores and all
things necessary for the purposes OF her cruise"
TnE MISSISSIPPI UsIvERsuy.-The University at Oxford
Mississippi Is represented being in highly Hourshing
condition. The number Of matreulates present e1cu-
sve of % Law students is 2O7 making total of 229 stu
dents.
DrAuI OF AN AGED cfTRRs.--It becomes province
(says the Baltimore Patriot OF last evening"
the death of John Gill; esq wcllknown, venerable and
muchesteemed citizen He died at his residence night
before last from lingering infrmites OF age in his 9st
year. The deceased born In England aud imm,
TO this country when youth Of nineteen He located
first we believe in or near Alexandria Virginia, and
few years afterwards became resident Of Baltimore
gaging in commercial pursuits.
LATER rnox HAvAxA-The steamer Cahawba arrived at
New York on Tuesday evening from New Orleans via
Havana having left the latter place the evening Of the
18th Nothing had transpired at the latter place
The British men-ofwar Powerful and Arab were In
port The Admiral was expected daily.