The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-07

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RELIaIous-The presiding bishop Of the Protestant Ep
eopa Church has written the Ri Rev brhop Lee Of
Iowa to take the episcopal charge Of the Territory Of Ne
brasa and he has in Like written TO the Rt Rev.
Bishop Keper take the episcopal charge Of Kansas
Mns. GAINES PhosEcurSe oLAnas.-Mrs Mary Clarke
Gaines has instituted smother suit in the United States cir
cult of Louisiana against the city of New Orleans
H H. Lamyre, Charles Hopkins, Domingo Lanata and L.
Laland Ferre claiming forty arpents of land and num-
Der Of lots all located IN the city and which defendants
hold in possession and are now the reputed owners
A LADY bEER-sLAYEn-The South Side (Ya) Democrat
says that few days ago Mrs. Wells of Prince George saw
her dogs rnnine fine deer In the neighborhood of her
house. and feeling all the enthusiastic excitement of true
she seized her gun and joined in the chase
The deer made for the river hoy pursued and tried 10
the ice but be progressed far the
lead from the ladys rife made venison Of him. He was
carried home and not only reflected credit the gallant
sportswoman bat on all who were invited to the feast
ArfoISrREsf-The Boston Herald learns that Colonel
Edward W. Abbott formerly iisttonsi colonel Of the
Massachusetts, volunteers in Mexico has received the ap
pontent Of warden of the State prison. In place of s. H.
Tenny deceased Gel. Abbott Is young of deter
mined courage energy and prudence, and is emnenly
qualified for the position of warden.
TERRIBLE terrible (says the
Iowa City Republican, which visited this portion of the
State q little more than week since visited with
doubled fury Fort Des Moines Ii commenced on Monday
and lasted until Wednesday Such its violence that
persons lost and almost persisted Id the snowdrfts
in passing from portion of the city to another. Men
dared venture out such the terror inspired by the
storm.
CONVICTION OF w. S. TucKERNAN.--We learn by tele-
graph from Boston that the jury In the case Of W. s. Tuck
erman charged with deaadng the Eastern Railroad Com
pany has returned verdict of guilty Exceptions to the
finding have been taken by the counsel Of the accused and
he is still at large on bail
THE HOLIDAYS AT New ORLEANs--The Picayune of the
10th ultimo says
We have had gay week-a regular holiday week
the city has been full of visers full of pleasure full Of
weather has been Pleasant In the MAN, and streets and
public places of all kinds have been full of animation
The Christmas festivities now at their height and
will be reference to other parts of our Journal
are amusing ourselves as much as possible"
NIoARAGuA.-We find the following paragraph in the
New Orleans Picayune of the 2sth ultimo
We understand that COL p r. Mancosos the agent OF
the Nicaraguan government leaves to-day for Nicaragua
the steamer Texas in order that he may arrive at the
exact condition of Walker and his army and place his
in proper light before the people Of this commu-
nifty. We may expect true report from the Colonel
his return and shall await with anxiety the return of the
Nicaraguan steamer The Colonel takes out Eve hundred
emgrants and large quantity of provisions for the
army"
DEATH OF THE CANCEL GABRIEL The Demarara Royal
Gazette Of 10th ult says John Sayers Orr better known
by his cognomen of the "Ange Gabriel" is He
died of dysentey in November at the penal settlement
where he undergoing his sentence of Imprisonment
| with hard labor. Orr was well known in New York
Two three years ago he noted street character in
| that city.
| FIVE PERSONS FROZEN TO DEArH-The St Louis News Of
| the 10th ult says
Five persons-a man, three women and child-wers
frozen death Monticello Iowa. last Saturday night
They returning from neighbours with pair Of horses
and sleigh they got Oft the road and 10 crossing hollow
the horses became detached from the sleigh and off
leaving the parties in from Ave to eight feet deep
The people returning Tuesday morning the neigh
collected and after long search the and child
found in willow thcko covered with blankets and
with large quantity of them, all dead The
found without his hat frozen to death about
quarter of mile from the women and within forty rods
of his house. Two other frozen in the
neighborhood, about the time while returning from
church. The weather has been excessively cold in Iowa