The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-08
GENERAL NEWS.

THE STEAMSHIP TENsEssEE.-The New York Journal Of
Commerce says
aThe steamer Tennessee disabled which arrived here
oSunday from Norfolk will have new SHAFT put In i'm
rbatey and will sail for Nicaragua on her day the 22d
inst Few of her passengers returned to this port in the
tennessee nearly all preferrng 70 proceed In the James
lger which, after reaching Nicaragua viii return 10
Nv York Immediately, being due here about the lSth
Instant"
REMARKABLE POSITION OF PLAsErs.-The Boston
Traveller calls attention the fact that at the present time
and until the end of January all of the old planets and
the two of importance discovered within rs and 10 years
will be visible after sunset and five Of them west OF
the merdiana position worthy OF particular notice. as IL
may not again for years
DEATH FROM YELLOW ERvER-Mr. Samuel ]. Hough Of
the United States survey, and only son of Colonel
John Hough of York. Pennsylvania died at Key West ON
the l4th ult Of yellow fever
HuXTSGTos IN SING SING PRISON The New York Times
has the following account Of the initiation Of Hunting
ton, the Wastreet orger, into the mysteries of Sing
Sing prison
Huntington reached the prison last Friday evening
after the convics locked up, and shown to cell
for the night without any change in his toilet On the fol-
lowing morning officer raped at his door and sgnhed
that his presence desired in the physicians
where he was provided with the usual striped wardrobe
he then conducted to the BARRIERS shop and he sub
med TO the loss of his beard This occupied till eleven
l "a. ~.
was ready to join his eontrres in the dining-room
II will be remembered that the clerk Of the court ask
ed Huntingdon after Judge Capron had pronounced his
sentence the usual question if he had any mechanical
trade and answered in the negative 1t seems that
he was formerly engaged for three years. in the furniture
business somewhere in Hudson street. and on the strength
prison. under the control of Mr.. O. H. Woodruff. He is
engaged in the simple operation OF saving and planning
boards which is less Intellectual than deal
ing in Wall street But there is this about 1t he
| w now have the benefit OF the Shavlngs.
"When Huntington first arrived at the prison he re-
marked in the presence of the deputy sheriff and Of
the officers he knew what the prison regulations
and intended to obey them One luxury be will be de-
prved and that tobacco he has been in the habit Of
smoking fabulous number OF cigars per diem but the
change will be likely to prove beneficial to his health His
constitution is said to be much run down. and his counte
| nance looks careworn and haggard"
| MArRMosY MADE EAsY-A bill has been introduced into
the North Carolina legislature entitled "An act to encour
age and promote matrimony" This bill authorizes the
Judges of the supreme and superior courts and all licensed
practising atorneys-ataw to solemnize the rites of mat
rmony under the rules justices Of the peace and
ministers of the Gospel.
CONGRESS OF LApIEs-The Paris correspondent of thu
; Journal of Commerce in his last letter, says:
"During the last few months several Congresses have
been held in Parsa congress of propretors for the
ducon of all rents under 500 francs congress of cpl
cures to deliberate astronomical questons and last
y congress of ladies for the purpose of taking into
sderaton the to be adopted for bringing to ter
minaon the crinoline The meetings held ir
the salons Of of the brilliant hotels Of the Faubourg st
German. fair countess the presdene, and prin
GEES the secretary Various resolutions offered and
means proposed The only one which met with the appro
baton of the assembly that OF exaggeratng the fash
ion to such extent render it too ridiculous to last
Consequently, charming deberaesses resolved to ap
pear in the Streets and in the Salons with understands
is in circumference requiring 35 yards of material o
the skirt of dress Those who will not cannot follow
the mode in its exaggerated phase must of necessity
obliged return the skirts Of the first empire
In the same letter find the following:
al may mention a novel fancy which is a striking in
of the extravaganza of the present day The costly
bouquets of hothouse flowers when thrown the stag
actresses enyeloped in yards of costly lace
The splendid barbes founces handkerchief &c,
point dAngleterre, and point dAlencons from the manu-
factory of Tecmen (b Boulevard Montmartre) and tn
other celebrated lace-makers in France twned
and round the flowers and form new and thrceaccepa
BILE bouquet band"