The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-07
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THE pEArI-pEsALrY IN GEoRGIA-A bill giving to the
Judges of superior the power the pun
shment for capital offences from death to imprisonment for
life in the penitenary should the jury recommend the
prisoner the mercy the court has passed the house of
representatives Of Georgia by majority Of ~ to 25
DEATH or A REVOLUTIONARY soLDER-Mr. James Tur-
ner sen in the ninety eighth year of his age soldier Of
the revolutionary war, who fought at Briar Creek and
Guford Court House. taken prisoner and for several
months kept on board prison-shp, died in Aamanoe
county, North Carolina, on the 18th ut
PANS eossp-The Paris correspondent of the New
York Times writes:
Mr. Howard first secretary Of the British legation in
Paris about lead the altar the English beauty Miss
Smead Mr. Towards first wife the celebrated Bal-
more beauty, Miss McTavish, well known in the gay
world of Paris few years ago. 1t was this Mrs How
ard of Baltimore, who frequently COMPOUNDED with
the Mrs Howard who lived many years with the present
Emperor of France Mr.. Howard a member of The dis
tinguished family of that name in England, and is
Of some talent"
SAILING or the AsIA-The Asia sailed from New York
Wednesday last with sixty passengers and S5eoOoO
in specie
RAILROAD ron sALE.-The Lexington (Ky.) and Marys-
vile railroad with all its property is TO be sold by auction
the 2ad OF April next -
This feet of steamers all of which chartered for the
French transport service the outbreak OF hose with
Russia will shortly their old station and Of
them the City Of Baltimore, Captain Letch ia expected
leave Liverpool for Philadelphia in the Of another
month
Extra srssos-owing to the large amount OF business
undisposed of joint resolution has passed both houses
for session Of the Mississippi legislature to be bed
in December Januarythe time not being agreed upon
Stow IN THE MoUsTAISs-It Is stated in the Weston
(va) Herald Of the I'd that the snow along the
Allegheny and Cheat mountains has been full five feet in
depth for some weeks past and the road almost impossible
to travellers
CLosK sHAvIsG-A few days since Mr. W. p Fetridge
of Boston, Massachusetts, passing along street in
New Orleans Louisiana he heard the report OF firearms
and saw two firing at each other with revolyers
ball from the pistol of one Of the warriors cut off Of
his whiskers.
Tnx WINTER IN KASsAs-A correspondent OF the st
Louis Republican writing from Whitehead, Kansas under
date Of February l4h describes the winter having been
very throughout the Territory. The whole face Of
the earth covered with the depth OF eighteen
inches and the thermometer for several weeks had ranged
rvn 10 to 30 degrees below In instance the
mercury CONCEALED Within and burst the bulb Several
persons 10 the low lands have been frozen death
SuGARTbe sugarpaners in different portions Of Lou
saus report that the growing crop of in that State
has suffered material injury from the unusual severity Of
the winter and that there every apprebcud
other short crop OF sugar This is likely ar
Gle maintain Its present advanced rates IL not to reach
higher figures.
SOMETHING ron INV YoRK TRIBUNE TO corY.-The
Columbia Is. o. Times Of Monday says:
= On Saturday last recorded the death Of Jesse
slave who accidentally killed the day previous
On Sunday his remains carried their last resting
place accompanied by Of the largest professions
have in Columbia for time. The palbearers
all neatly dressed in mourning attire with white
scars and black banda and 10 fact there was
slave among the thousand who attended but was well
and comfortably dressed II sight well worth
ing afforded another proof Of the benign and eeva
Ting influences Of slavery upon the African race"
THr MISSISSIPPI nrvrs-rHr ICE rnrsHRr-The ST. Louis
Republican Of Friday last says;
The river rising very rapidly all day yesterday
and towards evening became very full OF ice and dr
wood In the morning the ice kept the other side Of
the river making line about the middle but towards
evening the ice increased and spread the whole
vice of the river The ice floating from the Mis-
souri, The Mississippi is not yet open above Alton The
river bad risen ten twelve feet in the tweuyour hours
ending at o'clock last evening and then about two
feet higher than any last year Several Of
the boats which were forced aground by the ice AT the
upper end Of the landing had been got sfost Among
them the Nebraska The y. X. Aubry Navigator Alice,
ana tofsamer Also aHoat ana oonR we'll The work
Of repairing has already commenced and few days will
ievoe nee with boats and OF the disaster
viii be The rise Ia the river started the gorge in the
arsenal slough yesterday and the A. b. Chambers got up
steam and changed her position TO be out OF the
way OF other boats in they should float down The
ice running too heavily for the Chambers come up
The reports from the other boats down the river last eve
ming favorable"
crSrrshRrAs,The following interesting notice APP
pears in the Providence Journal Of March ?;
"our venerable and highy-respected fellow-czen Mr.
Seth Yates who resides Benefit street is hundred
years old to-day being, far knowledge extends
the oldest person In the city He born 10 Newport
the third Of March 1856 and had therefore nearly reached