The daily union., 1856-01-30
GENERAL NEWS.


bills AS fast as possible.
MOUNT yEsuuus.-A letter from Naples fthe 25th ut
says: "Yesuyius has been laundering and new mouth
has been opened the very top Of the mountain from
whence lava is flowing out AT present all that be
seen s vast coumn Of smoke but still the mountain is
active and further demonstrations Not far from
Casiellamare too have observed unusual agitation in
the The rocks in the neghborhood also, covered
with thick sulpburous deposite'
TnE BACHELORS or CLgyELAsD--At their annual supper
few nights ago the following the seventh regular
toast:
sour Future Wives Distance lends enchantment to The
view
GEoReiAA bin has been reported in the Georgia legis
ature repeating the law prohibiting the importation Of
slaves into that State.
DRAru-Dr VIM A. Graham, of Lexington, Virginia,
died, few days since from breaking one of his legs
ts
PrasosAL-Mrs Bloomer is in Nebraska Territory and,
the Sth inst, TO have lectured at the State House
on the right of women TO vote
Mike Walsh is Sebastopo with than thirty other
Americans.
Mr.. Thackeray ia lecturing in Charleston. ra.
THE ICE BRIDeE AT CIScISsAn.-The ice bridge the
Ohio says the Cincinnati Commercially between Cincinnati
and Covngton and Newport has at length become high
way Humanity of almost every age from little boys and
girls old and ladies' may be passing TO and fro
at all times of The day. and sometimes hundreds would be
moving towards State the other between the oppo
site shores Express wagons drays and sleds well loaded,
drawn by horses frequently. Hundreds and
thousands Of pounds of pgron carried the
ice Coyngton her foundes and iron brought to
this side. Wood and various other articles were hauled
from shore TO Shore and drove Of cattle driven
Upon the whole the ros-wrought bridge is n good
order and hence ferries just now in little demand.
EMIGRATION TO IowA--The Chicago Free Press calls
Iowa the Canaan of the emgran 1t says thai the strife
at Fort Dodge and Decorah land offices is very great
The seats 10 stages from Dubuque have been in cases.
taken ten days in advance. gentleman at Davenport
states that during the early spring the desirable lands in
the Dccorah district will be entirely absorbed Land
rants pouring into the Offices of the prominent land
agents of that section from parties all the Union TO
be located on speculation. a.w aH# s%l
THE LATEST FLoRIDA-The latest advices from
Tampa Bay inform that military preparations being
prosecuted with great energy at all the government
tons the peninsula. Five men Of the party, under
Lieut. Hartsua which recently attacked by the In
dians have succeeded in reaching Fort Myers.
RAILROAD oELEBRAnoM--A great railroad celebration
came off in Iowa city, the Sd instant to commemorate
the completion of another link in the chain of the great
Pacific railroad Iowa city the first city west of the
Misslsslpn ny Win ehsteiu sch-
board, and the occasion accordingly honored by
large and enthusiastic assemblage
JuaoRs AS JUDGES LANA special committee of
the State of Massachusetts, has reported bill which takes
away the power of Jurors Judge of the consttutionay
of law. They to consider law constitutional until
the Supreme Court decides otherwise.
IMPORTANT pEcIsIos-The supreme court of Pennsylva-
MIA have rendered decision granting the injunction sought
~ nd Aabf Dat ~.
pany in the Of that Company The City of Erie
In the Of the Erie and Northeast Road Joseph
Casey the court divided and the matter is to be
taken up to the United States Supreme Court
No PEACHES NEXT sUxxEn.-At meeting of the Alton
(ohio) horticultural Society, Saturday last, it was
stated by DIR. Hail. others confirming the statement
that examination of the fruit buds of peach in
the vicinity il had been found that the severe cold
weather has destroyed the promise Of yield of this luscious
fruit the coming season.
A PosTusATE AurBoR-The London correspondent of
the Manchester Guardian states that Mr. Macaulay had
eeived check for fl6o0o for the copyright of the third
and fourth volumes Of the History of England This
to negative the opinion that prevails in many quarters
that the Messrs Longman publish Mr. Macauays works on
commission as Smith Elder publish Thackerays and
Bradbury Evans Dickenss works
DESTRUCTIVE rrRE--The Augusta (Ga Consttutionalis,
Of the 26th instant says:
ave learn from passengers and others who have reach
ed the city by the railroad, that the Courthouse in
Waynosboro destroyed by fire Thursday night
geher with all nearly all the papers and records n the
various Offices connected with the building The residence
Of Mr. S. A. Gray, in which the post office kept
well Mr. Grays store and the law Offices of Berrien
Jones and Of Jones Sturges, were all consumed We
may receive by the next mail more authentic account Of
the disaster ae.# .afNa.r#@#. 30 .#
THE BAIrsoRE NowoLK srKAMER.-The Norfolk
Herald Of Saturday last says
"The steamer Georgia Person, arrived Yesterday morn
ing from Annapolis being unable 10 reach Baltimore on
the last trip owing the thickness Of the fact she
was compelled TO stop within hundred yards from
wharf Annapolis She brings mail later than We'd
nesday Captain r. reports that the ice extends down the
bay as far the mouth OF the Rsppahannock and the
OF Potomac it thick that the Of the
Georgia got down and walked around the steamer
examine the copper lie also reports that he could
nothing Of the Smiths Point ligbt-bost and thinks IL
probable that il driven the Eastern Shore by the
wind and ice The Georgia left again yesterday at her
usual hour"
SEss1BLrLord Panmure has directed that the title of
War be longer used and that in all future
communications and correspondence his ordsbip is be
addressed only as Secretary Of State for War.
LOCAL NEWS.
The Young Mems Christian Association have engaged the
Of the celebrated John b. Cough TO deliver lecture
in this city some time next month.
The city councils Monday evening last but transact
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