The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-07

bis majority at the time o the Declaration Of Independence
re heard Major John Handy read that Instrument from the
balcony o. the State House in Newport when il first
promulgated He left Newport in 77s when II the
o. We Engsh and came 70 this town where he
remained until 1885, when he married and returned 10 bis
native place he continued 20 reside there until 1915
when he again made Providence his residence which has
ever since been his home. From tho last date until
IRENE old age, In connexon with his brother Stephen
Of house painting.
with the exception Of impaired vision bis general
health 70 now good and his mental faculties remarka
bly, preserved He still retains interest in passing
and loves TO participate In the pleasures Of social life
He has almost aniiormly enjoyed good health through his
heightened pilgrimage and has ever been distinguished for
his industrious and temperate habits and for his strict OBJ
servance o. all moral and religious duties One of his sis
tes Mts hammeit OF Newport lived 10 be ninety an
other the wife of the late Ezekiel Burr Of this city at
tanned TO very the age; and his brother Ste
phen AZ the Tune Of his decrease few years ago. was over
eighty years OF age Two daughters OF Mr. Yates
vye Ills only departed this life since the advent OF
the present year.
MARRIAGES E1raAoBDRARy.--We copy without youchng
for the truth of the following II appeared in late
Der Of the Maysyille (Ky.) Eagle;
"Iu Bracken county KY Esquire Schoolfeld recently
united In marriage boy aged fifteen years weight serenity
p,uads lady aged se years and weighing hun
dred and my pouRds the same house at another time by
another magistrate the father Of the aforesaid youthful
bridegroom was married 10 younger sister OF tbe fat
bride The old was sxyfve and the girl seven
Inc boyhusoand Is Drother-inlaW 10 DIS
father and the old mans wife step-mother to her brother
in-law The honse where these marriages occurred is
little cabin constructed Of round logs and located in
deep hollow between two lofty hills where the is Wis
ible only four hours during each day"
loans OF THE RorHsomIps.--The celebrated banking
house OF the Rothchds loaned during the past year 55
100000 as follows: England, S8o0OOo0O; Turkey, $40-
100000; Sardinia, $iO0O0,OoO Austria, $l2OOOOOOs;
Russia first loan, Sl3o00oOoO Russia second loan, $780,
100000; England, on excheqaer bills, $a5OOo,ooO.
YOUNG LADY. BURNED TO pKArn--The Detroit Free
Press Of March says
"One of those melancholy casualties recently occurred
in this city which sink the minor evils of life into nothing
Miss Evene itock, who resided in the family Of
Mr. Francis Palms. literally burned to death through
strange and unaccountabe nacton of those about her
Her clothing took fire by contact with the stove and,
though the at hand TO extingush the flames
absolutely nothing done until fatal injury ensued
The frantic girl flew from TO shrieking for help
Mr. p bat just of the occurrence rushed into the
house and attempted in vain to smother the flames by
wrapping her in overcoat burning his hands severely
in the act AT last he succeeded in combining her until
ter could be dashed upon her. After lingering through
three weeks OF agonizing torture borne uncompanngy
death released the sufferer All that remained OF the fair
and blooming woman was mass OF offensive decomposi-
ton"
An rLusrRAnos-Louis Kossuh thus illustrates the
controversy in regard to the CentraAmerican treaty
"Two travellers had but horse one Of them pro-
you shall walk and will ride; the second half hour
will ride and you shall walk. Just snch would be the
CentralA treaty. according to the English inter
probation"
QUEEN VICTORIA AND Hon. Miss MURRAY.--The London
Court Journal formally conradicts the statement which
has been going the rounds Of the newspapers that the
Hon. Miss Murray had been dismissed from her post
maid Of honor to the Queen because Of the prosavery
eanngs of her book upon America 1t states the actual
facts Of the case TO be these:
GMis Murray had been up to about year since maid Of
honor mot waitng to the Queen She filed that
Office since The period of her Maestys accession for about
eighteen years and therefore without being very ungal
liant may say was not in that bloom of youth which
one is wont to associate with the title of maid Of honor
Miss Murray had in fact reached period Of service be-
yond what is customary HArAjss,ys hs~esss with that
delicate consideration which she eminenty possesses
made Miss Murray extra maid Of honor, which
equivalent 10 permission to retire upon full salary Since
her appointment extra maid OF honor Miss Murray has
done no duty at court and she doubtless would have no
difficulty in obtaining unlimited leave of absence from the
Lord Chamberlain Her position is therefore merely
na and whatever opinion her Majesty may have respect
ing Miss Murrays proavcry predictions il has not been
eynced in any way to affect that lady material interests
DESPERATE DULL IN CmKRoKEE--The Rome Courier has
of duel lately fought Dallas Pauding
county The parties were Wiley Jones and VIM. Bsne,
relatives They fought with rifles and fired three times
At The ht shot part Of Jones left sho, Off The
parties being satisfied they reloaded and fred part
Of Joness right earoc being cut of by the ball Of his
agonist They still not satisfied loaded again and
fred Bsnes ball passing through Joness hat just above
his head Jones then made his ntagonist with his
he and attempted to knock him down with it but Bane
got the advantage knocked him down. and beat his brains
out and fed unhurt Jones died Immediately and up
the latest accounts Bane had not been arrested.
THE ONO RyER--The Louisville Courier Of Saturday
says:
"The Ohio at this point Is rising very fast and the ice
has that boats venture up down stream
All Of our steamboat have a cheerful in
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