The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-10

two days and two nights in snow-bank on the Elmira
and Canandagna railroad He finally abandoned the train
with other passenger and the train has not since been
heard Of
LEcrunr-Hon Joseph r. Chandler is announced to de-
liver lecture in Baltimore the 9th instant for the ben
eft of the Catholic Institute of that city.
KEEP THE STREETS cLEAEMrs Sarah Wait recently OBJ
taued verdict of $456 95 against the city of Charles
town. Massachusetts, in consequence of having her leg
broken by fall the icy Streets the city being bound
keep the streets clear of distractions
THE COLD AT THE SourH-The Norfolk Herald says that
the ice in the river is becoming formidable AT present
navigation is OPEN it adds though the Osiris after
starting her regular to the eastern shore Tues
day. much ice below Craney island that she
found it the safest plan to put back In James river
attempt made by the hands board schooner,
frozen up City Point to ascertain the thickness of the
ice and after cutting down the depth of six feet they
found water.
Letters from Macon, Georgia. state that the weather
there has been awful" The cold has been intense
for fifty years it was during January.
ENGLAND FRANoE.-The revenue of the British gov
eminent increased during the last fiscal year eight millions
sterling beyond that of 1854 while that of France four
millions sterling increase for the same period
IcE-The ice the Potomac river at Shepherdstown,
Virginia. is said to be seUenteea inches in thickness If
this immense body of ice should break up suddenly there
will doubtless be great damage done to property along the
river.
FROZEN TO DEATH-We have heard, says the Mad-
Wisconsin, Democrat of so many of freezing to
death as those of recent occurrence.
Last week the driver and passengers in the stage
irving at Fox Lake found dead drove up the
door and two Indians shortly afterward found
the village frozen TO death
We now find the following in the Sparta Waterman
We learn that FIVE men were frozen to death about four
weeks ago in the southern part OF Minnesota They
in open sleigh coming from St Paul. The horses went
up to the prairie and stopped The landlord
went and found the 1--WE frozen stiff Their
are not known
THElR TRoPmEs-Tho Northern Bee Russian Journal
says that far during the war the sole trophies of Eng
land and France black Grape and mourning dresses
DEATH or THE LARGEST AMERICAN FUED-HoLDER IN GREAT
BRrrAIS-A correspondent Of the New York Commercial
Advertiser furnishes the following interesting informa
ton
"Iu the London Daily News Of the 18th ul notice an
announcement OF the death Of John Ferguson esq of Ir
vine, Scotland in bis 69th year.
Mr. Ferguson has died possessed OF property the
value Of $4,000 0OOabout onehalf of which he has be-
queathed his relatives and the residue 70: educational
and charitable purposes in Scotland Of which kingdom he
was q native.
In early years Mr. Ferguson visited America for short
time and being the heir of several wealthy relatives he
had during the last Twenty-Five years become possessed Of
great property which he himself materially increased for
was one Of the few reeng British capitalists that pre-
erred remunerave rate Of interest with the securities OF
progressive America to 81 per cent per in consos
with the security Of the British government Neverthe
ess his wealth great and his nancering so judi
cious that he had not only large in the English
funds but in the various funds of continental Europe
The bulk of his property however is invested In this coun
try and during the last ten fifteen years he reported
to be the richest in Scotland and the largest
holder Of American securities in Great Britain.
The wealthy capitalists Of England will do well to fol-
low the example Of Mr.. Ferguson, by paying visit per-
sonay to this country and seeing for themselves the
tvity, perseverance, and industry OF their American
paying per cent interest and above the bona de value Of
which far exceeds that Of the securities readily taken in
England and which pay much less rate Of interest such
the various railways dock and mining shares steam
companies and many others numerous to mention.
At present there are many millions of dollars OF trust
money that have been left and which only he invested
In consos The time, however, is fast approaching when
this will longer be the case and large sums OF trust
money will find thor way TO this country guaranteed by
our soundest securities the most certain indication of
which Is the very rapid increase during the last ten years
in the amount of American securities held by wealthy
brethren the other side of the Atlantic
The LATE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT LoUIsvnLE-The Courier
of the I'd instant has the following particulars in relation
to this terrible accident already noticed by telegraph
Yesterday morning the citizens residing Main and
Sixth streets alarmed by loud and terrible crash
aud dense volume Of dust which followed it. Thousands
rushed to the place Of catastrophe which proved
to DO the Louisville Hotel The front part Of the hotel
and the two old wings its undergoing ex
tensve repairs and are not occupied.
large number Of men were at work on the building
but there only few In the east wing which fell
One man named John Ryan got out alive from the
ruins but he is badly hurt Shortly afterwards the life
less body Of a named John Cargsn, Carig, was
found. Carigan Irishman, and bad no family
d" little girl and boy, who in the yard between
the wings picking mp chips buried under the ruins
They got alive but the boy, who Italian
subsequently died at the hotel. ..
The girl conveyed to her home. Her name Ia Anne
Hearn She Is about IL years old and the daughter Of
poor Irish widow Her is broken in several places
and IL Is feared that she has sustained other serious in
juries.
portion of the walls fell on the back part Of the
new store Of Wheat Wybe Wheat demolishng the roof
and the upper story and aside from the great damage to
the building goods injured TO the amount OF
SnrPETRE TESStsssr--A Tennessee paper has the
following statement in reference TO the manufacture Of
satpetre in portion Of that State "The Of East
Tennessee at least great number Of them, contain inn
mense quantities Of the nitrous earth from which sspere
IL manufactured This Is discovery. Many years
ago its manufacture was carried in several localities,
though to limited extent Then the facilities for opera
tn limited and this section Of country being cut OIL
from all the principal markets the cost Of transportation
combined with the expense Of working II rendered its
proftless, and Il was abandoned"