The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-26
GEN ERAL WIS.

EXPORTING POTATOES FROM CHARLEsros--The Charleston
Courier of Saturday last says:
ave understand that the United States mail steamship
Nashville will take freight for New York to-day be-
1000 and 1000 barrels Of Irish potatoes and the
Toten, for the port 500 barrels. This
speaks well for the agricuurss in the vicinity Of this
city, but while rejoice at their success we cannot
frain from nquirng how it is that have pay in
market cent apiece for potatoes and those not Of the lar
gest size ~
The Courier have forgotten that a home market
is always affected by foreign demand.
Of Rev DR. Brace Of Newingt5n, Conn., We find fact
speeding the Edwards family which do remember
to have seen elsewhere stated Speaking of Mr. Backns
OF his predecessors he says His wife of ten
daughters every of whom has been said to be six feet
ail-rnakng sixty feet Of daughters, and all OF them
strong in mindchildren of Rev. Timothy Edwards, of
East Windsor That man who had SIXTY fee: Of daugh-
ers and besides them, who had than sixty
feet intellect must according the Psamists view Of
things have been happy man.
THE king OF PoRTuaAL.--The young King of Portugal
as grandson of Augusta Eugene Napoleone dowager En-
press Of the Brazs widow of Don Pedro and daughter Of
Prince Eugene Beauharnais who The brother Of Queen
Horense the mother of Napoleon III is the cousin of the
Emperor Of the French he is, through his father,
nephew of Prince Albert of the Queen of England
there and houses for in that city
present than any previous period for the last years.
large number of citizens have been compelled go
the country and elsewhere in consequence of the hard
times
EFFECTS RECIPROCITY rREATYA wire cable is to
be laid between 0gdensburgh, New York. and Prescott
Canada, connecting them by elegraphconnecting the
States and povincesa necessity that has increased
by the growing pressure of business under the
reciprocity bill The cable will embrace two insulated cop
per wires such only smaler used in the British
channel
VINO WORE 7-The farmers Yves, are complain
ing bitterly Of the lack Of laborers do harvesting work
letter from Eaton (ohio,) dated 18Th says Several
thousand able-bodied needed here They would
receive Ia to Sls month and found Several hundred
could find employment in this section from now until fall
and receive good wages and be otherwise well cared
APPOINTMENT A FEMALE PosrMaswa--Miss Harriet s.
Russell has received the appointment Of postmaster
Great Falls, New Hampshire, in place Of Hon. Richard
RUSSELL deceased Miss Russell has the charge Of the
office during the time her father held the and
has proved herself faithful and Efficient public servant
LARGE FLEETThe river yesterday the Detroit Free
Press Of the 10th, presented Of the beautiful
sights behed Myrads OF sail vessels with their
whened spread the breeze passing up the
river all the day long AT time We counted some
thrty-ve, all standing up the river having every
stitch OF spread As many sixty seventy
sells must have passed the city during the day
Jrsxr LIND GoIDscpsDr copy the following from
late foreign Journal
Madame Jenny Lind Goldschmiat has been the great
attraction the musical festival Of the Lower Rhine held
Dusseldorf The ladies Of the chorus showered upon her
bouquets trumpefs sounded her welcome; she
crowned with wreath and the ceiling opening a
positive rain Of flowers and rhands fell upon and around
her. the latter having Imprinted upon them
about angel being sent 10 sing the hirty-thrd sst-
VAL
Ex-PHEHDrSTs HousE or Coxxos.--A late Lon
don letter ys Mr. Van Buren, ard Mr. Fillmore beth
present in the galleries Of the House Of Commons during
the debate Tuesday night ON Thursday night Mr.
Bright alluded this fact and took occasion 10 pass biz
eulogium country.
A sIaasrEr cAueHr.-The New Albany (Indianal Tri-
hume says
"A gay Lothario' rejoicing in The name Of Nathan
Brown 10 neighhoring village of Gasna arrested
by the officers Of the law few days since and