The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-16
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sNGULAR oAsEAn exchange says that the gossips OF
Louisville have had little food in
the courts there. Samuel Bell married Ellen by whom
be had children She dying he married her mother
his mother law whom b. left widow Right of dover
was claimed by the widow but denied by the executors
She srought suit when the circuit decided such
riags void under laws of l7ss The appellate court re-
versed this decson-decding that though such marriage.
prohibited divorce be had before the suppose
wife could be considered of the proper line of nbsr
itsnce. ... ...
KASsAsA Lawrence correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial chronicles the arrival in Lecompton of Mr.
Spencer the newy-apponted United States marshal in
place of Donaldson He at entered upon the dis
charge of his duties and went Lawrence where he
searched in vain for the recently prisoners Ex
Governor Shannon has arrived Lecompton and opened
a law Office.
DEATH OF An OLD cTrzEE-J w. Berthink died at Lou-
isvIle New York, aged 81 he settled in Louisville liz
1906 and has been leading citizen in his neghborhood
since that time.
FATAL DurI-It Ia reported that duel took place on
Saturday week. near Columbia, South Carolina between
Messrs Bryan and Pope two members of the house from
Charleston AT the first shot Bryan killed and Pope
shot through the thigh.
NEW YoRK HARnoR.-Tbe Journal of Commerce Of We'd
nesday evenings edition says:
This morning immense foes of ice entirely choked up
the East river that of the rryboats ceased
ming The ice about six inches in thickness and
times formed unbroken fields of several The ship
ping greatly exposed serious injury Navigation
around the city dcu vessels being fire.
quenty detained several days from the mpossbiliy of
leaving the harbor Most Of the ferryboats or
less disabled that the number available for service
quite reduced
NIcARAeuA-RuxoRs AND RKPonTs--We clip the follow
I'M Frnrnfh e New York FYnr
1T is rumored that advces have been received here
from Walker the 10th ult Walker is said have re-
leved General Henuingsen from his wkward position in
Granada and in spite Of the surrounding enemies Gen
had succeeded in reaching Walkers steamers in the
Walker said be terrifying Rivss and San joan d.,
Sur The fact regards Heunngsen is important true
but there be confirmation Of the re
port also abroad that Gen Chon, with 1000 men, had
pronousced for Walker, at Leon, which, true, would
gve of speedy ending Of the war victory
Tor Walker but hs again. is rumor and needs authent
cation"
ELECTIVE JUDIcARY-The people Of Arkansas are agta-
ting the question of an elective judiciary.
DREADFUL HuRHcAsE AT YERA CRuz-The following
teegraphs despatch appears in the Baltimore Sun of yes
terday morning:
EEw OHIEass Jan I3-By the arrival at this port to-
day of the steamship Philadelphia from Havana we have
notwithstanding intelligence from Vera Cruz and tn.
II appears that on the sOth ut norther set in at Vera
Cruz and along the coast which gradually aud rapidly in
creased until amounted terrible hurricane involving
serious destruction the shipping in port and awful
destruction of human life
During it's prevalence less seven smiling vessels
dragged their anchors and were wrecked between the
Southeast Fort and Honns Among these vessels
brig Nenuphar Of New York, which became total loss
She was owned by Hargous Bros and insured Her crew
were saved.
The Mexican war seEmer Iturbide also wrecked |
and one hundred of those board persisted.
The steamship Monteznma shared the same fate the
Ssvarani, and nearly all her were drowned
The steamship Calhoun, which has been missing for |
time and supposed have been lost has been heard
from in disabled condition Alvarado Her passen-