The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-03
GEN ERAL NEWS.

FROM SUPERIOR cTY.-A despatch from Chicago says
We have received dates from Superior to the 18th inst
The weather moderately cold and there but little
ice at that end of the lake. Provisions were more plentiful
and cheaper than in any previous winter The people u
perior were much graed mt the progress which being
made with the st. Crtix and Superior railroad"
DHAp.-John McNeale Latham, aged 80 years. died at
Council Bluff Nebraska Territory, the 18th of Decem-
Der last. He was native Of Cupeper county Virginia
studied law in Staunton and practised Washington D.
c. At the time Of his death he was leading member Of
the house of of Nebraska and prosecuting
attorney for the first judicial district
CoRs AND WHEAT IN OMo-The auditor of State reports
the grain statistics Of Ohio for 1855 in his commu-
nication to the Legislature The number of acres sown
with wheat 77a bushels gathered 1859 the
average yield 1881 bushels. The whole number of acres
Of corn planted bushels gathered 1851
the average yield 3s.7l bushels.
The FIRE AT PINEY PomT-The loss to Colonel Dix by
the partial burning Of the pavilion at Piney Point
y is estimated at 900. 1t set fire by negro
girl owned by gentleman in Norfolk.
HEAVY FAILuRE.-We learn (says the North Carolina
Sandard) that Messrs Rankin and Mclean of Greensbo
rough in this State have failed for about $4,000
FRIaHrFUL STATE OF AFFARs.-A report has recently
been submitted to the board of education in New York
city which estimates satisfactory grounds that there
between thirty and forty thousand children in that city,
between the ages Of five and sixteen who growing up
in ignorance and vagabondsm and fitting themselves to
be the future marauders upon society.
CoLD WEATHER NORTH CARoL1NA-The Hillsboro
North Carolna Recorder that on Friday morning
the 23d, the thermometer in Hlsboro IL deg below
(which is the greatest degree of cold Think says
the Recorder ba has been experienced here at
by any living The Recorder states that three
persons If not more frozen tn death in OranUe
cURIosIrY.-There is thrifty wellgrown shoat said
to be about six months DID, belonging to j. Salmons
Patrick county Virginia. which has eight fair distinct feet
on which it walks legs to fork about
the knee joints and continue widen until they get near
the feet and then finally separate The hog walks we'll only
a little clumsy.
STARTLING DISCLOSURE EMBEzzLEMENT OF RAILROAD
BoSDs.-The Louisville Journal of January Essays:
ave learn with regret that embarrassing disclo-
sure made at the meeting Of the Henderson and Nash
vile Railroad Company the 18th instant that threatens
to embarrass and interrupt the progress Of the road
At the meeting il divulged, for the first time that
nearly Of the bonds Of the company had mis-
applied by the companys agent in London. The bonds
were issued three years and carried by the then res
dent Of the company to London for negotiation.
Not succeeding to his wishes at that time they were
left in the hands of agent the brother of the chief eng
neer Of the road to be negotiated under the direction and
such terms should first be approved by the
for iron for the road It appears this agent in gross viola
on of bis trust used part Of the bonds in the purchase
steamship or some Other vessel for the aySwed pur
compeny. This vessel he chartered to go to the Crmea
and she was lost the voyage and 1t would appear
without insurance. When called to account he alleged
the vessel was the eompanys and the loss theirs.
"What amount of the bonds used in this transac-
ton is not known what has become of the balance of
them has not yet been discovered as no satisfactory ac
be obtained from him of their disposition The
correspondence with him has been very unsatisfactory
These facts bad not been made public before from
hope that by negotiation the bonds might be recovered
and from conviction that disclosure would rather defeat
than aid In their recovery