The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-23
GENERAL WIS.


CHINESE In CALrFoREIA-There are ss6s7 Chinese peo-
pie in California. They organized into five cOmpa-
mics and carry all sorts Of business.
The DEEPEST WELL IN THE woRLD.-The Toledo Times
says they are sinking we'll in that city which will be
1900 feet deep. It will be the deepest well in the world
GREAT ABUNDANCE or vEsIsos.-Tho Madison (Wiscon-
SIM Argus of the I'd instant says:
"A hunter in town to-day says the woods full OF
slain deer and they will be brought to town with perfect
rush as soon as the snow will permit The snow is SO very
deep that the deer easily hunted down and captured
but il is difficult to get them out of the woods and the
beaten roads after they slain He that himself
and one or two others have about forty hung upon trees
awaiting opportunity TO get them TO market The deer
numerous told this than they were
last and matter of course yenison will be penti
fully supplied"
The same paper in its issue of the 9th says:
The deer spoke Of few days ago being killed off
rapidly beginning TO make their appearance Yes
terday one hundred and eight of them brought in
from Rchand county, and shipped east this
ing via railroad The lot weighed ten tons, one
hundred and eghty-fve pounds each average We
doubt whether such lot be got together by the hunt
ers OF any other State
r Express says On New Years day negroes hired as
high as $3.50 per year for farm hands"
THE ONO MIssIssPrI RAlLaoAD--We learn that this
road will be entirely completed by the first of March,
Cars will directly through from Cincinnati to ST. Louis
on that day.
FLoUR.-The Quincy (nois) Republican says the mills
of that place ucured during the year 1885, 10000
bbls. -four, and consumed $4,000 bushels of wheat
The UsURY LAWS In IowA.-A bill abolishing all usury
laws has passed the Iowa assembly, and the Davenport
Gazette thinks will pass the seuate.
"Among the most prominent and noticeable visiers to
the great festival, must count Mr. Orr and his boy
from Union county Mr. Orr stands six feet eight inches
in his boots well proportional and weighs about three
hundred pounds The is six feet five inches and he
informed that he had brother at home who was six
feet six inches high, and was still growing"
The paper furnishes the following list of the eat
ables served up at the Sate-House festival
Gone thousand three hundred and sixty cans of oysters
245 turkeys 600 pounds of butter l55 pounds Of ham,
$50 beef tongues lao pounds beef rounds 600 gallons
milk, 1900 oaves of bread III barrels of crackers ego
pounds crushed sugar. $50 pounds coffee 1000 pickles. 100
stalks celery"
SEVERE SUFFERING OF MsBIoNARY.--We have already
given accounts of the suerngs and death of several
by the intense cold weather in several parts of Iowa.
We have before letter from the Rev. Alfred Brun
son. superintendent of the Methodist mission Prairie du
Chen dated the 3lst of December in which he encloses
letter from of his assistants the Rev. Mr. Knibbs of
which the following is copy
/" EAGLE PoNT, Dec. 20.
"Rrv. SIR | am sorry to have to inform you of mis-
fortune have met WITH viz getting lost in the trackless
snow of Crawford county woods started on Tuesday
morning, December 49, from the LathroR settlement for
Haney Valley to attend service there Wednesday. But
had not proceeded far before my horses legs were
cred with blood from going through the the snow
tried every possible to induce him keep on both
by walking before him and breaking the crust and by
driving without avail so had to tie him to tree and 90
in search of house Mr. Browns but it was near night
and could not find it, though knew it was not far off
five nights and four days without seeing or hearing iy-
ing being habation, and with nothing eat or drink
until got here Saturday night with just enough of
life to be numbered with the living
Mr. Brunson says that at Prairie du Chen immense
storms have fallen and that the present winter is
the most he has experienced the frontier during
his residence there which has been for twentyone years
GRAND MARRIAGE IN PARs.-The Paris correspondent of
the Philadelphia American writing of the marriages in
Singh life" soon to take place in that city, says
Among the number is that of Madamoisee de Roths-
child, of London to her cousin Mr. Lionel Rotbschd of
Paris This union is styled marriage niliard The ex.
traordnary beauty Of the Jewish BRIDE the immensely of
the fortune and the magncence Of the corbeie render
the celebration of the naptas quite event in Partisan
society Fabulous accounts given of the extraordinary
richness and extravaganza of the corbee The brocades
aces cashmeres and embroderies surpass all that tho
OF the continent have ever produced The
bridegroom said to have found the chefs deuure of
the lace rooms of Brussels and Alencons moderate in
price, that he proposed substitute for the bridal cos
tune silk robe, embroidered in pearls with hounces
formed of 1000 francs bank notes. At the marriage ban
quet will be displayed the and colossal service of
silver far SURPRISING In magnifcence that possessed by
any crowned head of Europe and the famous Sevre china
which belonged to Marie Antonette and for which, be-
sides very large amount of ready money NJ de Roths-
Child pays yearly sum of 10000 francs.n