The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-22
EDITORS CORRESPONDING


NKw YORK, July Fl, 1877
The gross of tolls all the canals OF this Stale
for the months of May and June S,3oi,OiS 80 ex-
penses Of collecting S27 93 75 the nett receipts, Si'o
72i 90.
At the Democratic Legislative Convention Augusta,
Maine, Hannibal Hamlin Qate member OF Congress from
Sate) and Charles Holden appointed delegates
from the State at large to the Baltimore Convention in
May 1913.
At the Farmers Club, last night the following statistics
of sheep and wool were read
No. of sheep. Lbs Of wool Lbs per
Scotland 35OOOO0
France 80 900 93OOO0O0 20t
United States-Free States I2lA,46S 27,4SS407 225
Slave States 1856 9O6 s,sI3,7O7 Il6
The increase of wool per sheep realized by the English
woolgrowers is very remarkable, and owing probably
the greater pains which they bestow upon this staple
1t is said authority of the agent of the Washing
that she had l60 passengers engaged for her home
nip before the Britannia sailed. This does not look
though her reputation had been much damaged by the mis-
fortunes of her outward voyage.
Yesterday the interest Of MIR. Il. X. Collins in the Drama
tic lines of Liverpool packets offered at anctionfve-
eghths of the ship Roscus seveneghhs OF the ship sid
dons hreequarers of the ship Garrck and hreequarters
fthc ship Sheridan 1t bought by II. 81 d. Coheal,
Of this city, the sum of 7I 600 1t is understood that
Mr. Collins sells with the view TO investing in line OF
steamers.
The Hudson river Railroad is going with energy. All
that part of from the Dutchess county line this city,
whole roue--was yesterday put under contract
The New York and New Haven Railroad Company APP
pear determined not be left behind in energy by the
Hudson road and they have contracted Tor ooO0 IONS
of rails, at $65 30 a ton.
The latest excitement in small way here (our impul-
sve Gotham is free from anoher is in refer
euce price Thread The bakers accused OF be-
ing exceedingly prompt take advantage of rise in flour,
and of being amazingly slow give the public the benefit
of fall so that the loaves small with flour at
SIS go as when it up SO So In Turkey they settle
such difficulties by mailing the cuprt baker by the ear to
his door, which may be styled very impressive way
of getting mans ear for your wrongs
The remains of Capt Zabriskie did not arrive here last
week as was expected They will reach and the fu
neral obsequies viii take place tomorrow.
The French minister, NJ Pageot, is in town. He viii be
present the grand French festival in commemoraon OF
the ''Three days of July, commonly called GLORIOUS"
The fashion for coats-very ongwaised and excessively
bob-,aled-is unbecoming as possible, and is little
worm except among the foreign esdents and those natives
who snobbshly initiate everything foreign At the end of
the season will be entirely of date DITTO the rdcu
lous little straw-has which neither thing the
oherneher giving you the diness of the beaver hat
the shade OF the straw.
In for the polieness of the officers of the French
steamer the and common council have extended to
them 'he inequalities of the city :; which means, of
course riding round everything that is to be
winding up with ga dinner at Burnham's."
The shower of yesterday afternoon was followed up by
several others during the evening, which greatly cooled the
air, and made sleep possible. 1t has been cloudy, but
close all this morning, with symptoms just now of more
rain Let it come; we need il ALL FED.