The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-04

YOU'VE wlDow.-A couple was married in the CARS of
the Memphis and Charleston railroad last week The bride
was widow aged sixteen years.
LARGE BEqUEsr-Moses Sheppard ESQ., of Ba 'timore a
retired merchant did in that city Sunday morning
he left 100000 to found an insane asylum.
BuBKRy-In the Louisiana legislature on the I'D ult
bill for the purpose Of Incorporating Dolbear Commercial
Academy burned by order of the house for the
that bride had been offered member Of the senate
to push the bin through
AccIpEsr-Mastsr Alfred Taylor son of Breyet Lien.
Col Taylor FIRST artillery United States army was thrown
from his horse Mt Brownsville Texas and SO injured that
he died of his wounds on the 18th uIt
LIHKRAL-John Hope esq, Of Edinburgh, has borne
nearly the whole expense Of the temperance in
Scotland In Lie nine years past or since the year of
ls47, be has expended OF his money El2Ooo or
$4,000.
LOLA MoxrKz AsAIxIt is rumorsd tsays the View York
Expre that Lola MonteE intends remodeng the Empire
Hall in Broadway and converting ii into little theatre
like the old Olympic. Tie establishments are to consist
of light comedy and vaudeville Lola herself VAL be the
principal star
FLoalpAA jacksonville correspondent Of the Charles
ton Mercury writes
The thermometer here yesterday morning lsthl was ls
degrees above This the coolest weather that has
been experienced here since the memorable fcst the sh
of February 1885, which destroyed Erores At
the present time however it is believed that the orange
seriously injured the cold which had prece
ded this cold snap had checked their growth that they
viii be likely TO sustain little injury from the FROST
PIRATES CHINESE sEAs--In view of the danger to
which American has been exposed for the past
two years from pirates iuesng The Chinese seas aud the
East Indian Archipelago. The Boston board Of trade has
petoned government for armed vessels that could pur
sue piratical craft into shallow water.
DUEL FEEyKSTEp-Nr. Bisbe, formerly connected with
the National American Of Richmond and subsequently
editor of the Norfolk American and Mr. Robert Heudrek
of Warren county, North Carolina proceeded to halifax
c. last week to engage in ten-sep tragedy but their
design frustrated by the Of of the parties
ooxscrEscr-The proprieiors Of the Peoples
Line OF steamboats, 81 New York surprised
short time since at the receipt of o00 without further
explanation than statement that IL the amount OF
which former employee Of the steamboat company had
wrongfuy deprived them and which his conscience and
his after prosperity prompted him to return.
SusPKSsIoE RREDGR sSsoraEcrs.-The Rochester Union
tells the following incident good authority of the
pleasures Of this popular place Of transit:
AN American gentleman crossed the bridge with his
vase in hand and net by the customhouse gentle
man, who demanded show Of Effects The traveller dis
played the contents Of his vase which contained nothing
abe to duty and gave the inerrogator sauce for
which be paid dearly de the Western Hotel and
took lodgings Thther be followed by the sharp Gus
tomhoase man. who suspected that be quite rr ht
The traveller, in making his toilet the hotel removed
his teeth set gold plate for the purpose Of washing
them BE had scarcely laid the teeth down before they
were seized BY the officer who alleged that the
teeth were Of American manufacture and bad been brought
into the province without the payment Of duty Appeal
Was IN valnthe teeth taken 20 the customs Office
and the Yankee gentleman compelled subsist on
spoon vetuas during the day for want Of implements
rnasficate hsrder food
HEAVY DRFTs.-The Rockingham fYa-) Democrat learns
from the stageerver who arrived srrisonburg We'd
nesday from Woodstock that the Is drfted in many
places between Middleton and Newton from ~ 20 feet
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