The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-14


worth OF gold
The political news from California is unim portaut, and
nc then that by the North Star at New York. Basi
ness dul--weather favorable.
A boat upset the San Juan river and eighteen
persons were drowned
RAILROAD ACCIDENT
ALBANY, March 1.-THE boiler of the locomotive at
tached freight train exploded Hudson last evening"
by which fireman and brakes man, and probably othe
killed The engineers life is also despaired Of Ii
caused by insuthciency OF water in the boiler The
upward passenger trains delayed until five O'Clock
this morning
The in the river broke up during the night causing
tremendous freshet IL has lodged some miles below
the city The is high, and the lower part OF the
city submerged. The railroad boats running
DARING RoEBERy ruR rrrrsHuRa ousroa-HousE
PrrrBUKe, March li-Last night, aboui7 O'Clock, John
Hastings collector OF the port knocked down in Allie
ghapy and robbed Of $780, gold watch, and the keys OF
the custom and the safe The robbers then
entered The house and stole bag lining SlO,-
coo in $40 gold pieces. Mr. Hastings is in a precarious
condition
RivER.-ArPAms AT WHEELING
WHEELNG, March l2.The in the river has risen
for several days past and this morning had reached the
extraordinary height Of twenysix feet and yet the
rise. N#
The large quantity of fire. light (somc 1900 tons) await
ing shipmen. by railroad Baltimore, weeks
ago. nearly all been forward and 5000
tons here be sent East, rapidly has il been
taken OIL by the railroad company Large quantities, how
ever, continue 10 arrive daily. "
rur MAINE LAW DECIDED TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL In MICHIGAN
DETROIT March 1.-THE supreme has finally de-
cded than the Maine liquor law ia CONSTITUTIONAL and the
decision Of the Wayne county court is reversed
8## LANDSLIDE.
BUrfALo, March ia great and disastrous landslide
has occurred the Great Western railroad, Dundee
No trains can possibly pass for week The ice has
all left the creek here Bnao) and the harbor will be open
by the LIST oil April
CHARLESTON, March i2-Late advices from Havana say
sugar dull vessels very and much wanted
White sugar, II 40 cents cIayed molasses, cents
coffee 81 lOA Freights improved Sugar, So per
box 10 the United States hhds So So Exchange on Lon
don, liz IL, PREMIUM and 10 the Atlantic cities u pre-
MUM.
CINCINNATI, March -.
The flood in the river subsding the water having
fen three from the highest point Several
cellars been flooded in the wharf street,
other damage done good deal of damage has been
aned in the low lands, and various points above and
below.
WHEELING March b.
feet water il the channel No serious damage has been
sustained here Business is very brisk.
MARKETS
NEw YORK. March Is Stocks dnll-Uniied States 6's,
no sales Canton, 2Si Erie, 500 Long Island, 33 Par
kerr 8; Reading, 1885, Cumberland 800; Nicaragua, 27t
NJ gold sales Flour dulsales Of 5000 bbls. "a 81
So for State So IS IL for southern. Wheat quiet
sales OF 1900 bushels southern white at lS7 cents Corn
1900 bushels mixed, 81 81 cents yellow 81 IS
Oats, SIS cents. Whiskey, % 2sk cents.
CHARLESTON March l3--Colton is dull and buyers ask.
ing coacesson of csnt per pound since the
PHILADELPHIA, March l3The stock market is quiet and
prices fnvoring buyers. u
BrendstuAs dull. The demand for flour is but mod
crate Small sales shipping brands al ~ 81. Rye aour
aud corn meal unchanged Wheat scarco-saes Of 900
bushels red IT'S cents white do 1874 1877 cents Corn
unchanged Oats, 40 So Rye, 100 log chts per
bushe Provisions aud groceries unchsnged-sales small
Whiskey, Is a % cents per gallon.