The daily union., 1855-10-14

freight is being carried to ruinous extent.
COLONEL BRAGc-The citizens of Raleigh have rendered
this distinguished officer (row visit that city)
public dinner evidence Of their appreciation OF his
important services in the army and of the pride with which
they regard him a native Of the State. The Stand
regrets that Col Bragg has declined to
it, and states that this regret shared by the entire
muniy. Col stated TO the committee that he fell pro-
oundly grateful for the honor but be permitted
accordance with resolution long since formed the sub
ect decline it. Col Bragg IS brother of bis excelien-
cy Thomas Bragg the present governor of North Caro-
lima.
BREAD LEAGUES IL NEW ESGLASp,--The citizens of
Thompsonyle Connecticut united in purchasing hun
dred and tytwo barrels of flour from the manufacturers
Rochester and it delivered at their doors for So sc
per barrel This saving OF two dollars and hall
three dollars barrel The bread league in Charles
has been organized and FIVE hundred barrels of -four
have been subscribed for hen eight hundred barrels
have been taken up, the agent viii proceed to the West
purchase -four
LARGE sALE OF EuLEs-In Putnam county Indiana last
week. two hundred thousand dollars worth OF mules
sold.
MoyrnEsT TO MARGARET FuL1ER-The family Of Mar
gare Faler Osso have just erected her memory and
that of her husband and Child, marble monument in
Mount Auburn Cemetery. Massachusetts,
FLoRIpA-The from twenty counties in Florida
chow population for 1855 Of 69374 against So in the
same counties in 1850 being increase Of ol69 whites
2lS slaves and decrease Of 75 in the free coored
population The total number Of inhabitants in this State
in 1850 was eT,445
Curious aAXHEsTATIoS PATRIoTIsM-Withn six hours
after the news Of the fall Of ebastopol had been received
the mayor Of Fredericton, New Brunswick, liberated
every prisoner confined in the Jail whom he had any
control.
VISITING FIREMFx--Fire Company No. of Rochester
New York intend leaving home about the goth instant on
visit 10 Philadelphia Baltimore, and Washington with
ane band of music.
PRIcE or LAND IN LAKE SUPERIOR couSTRY-A piece
of land containing l6o acres situated in the county o
Onionegon Lake SUPERIOR recently sold public
auction under an order Of the Judge Of probate for the
of $4,000 being SIS Is per The land pre-
empted By colored man, deceased few years since
and purchased by him from the government for sl-
ngs per acre The lot is sold or the benefit Of bis wife
and children.
Co1lsloS OF A WAGON WIN TRAIN cARs-On the 9th
inst, Troy, New York, Mr. Timothy Wilds was killed
by collision between his wagon and train of cars oc-
curing by the perversenss Of the driver attempting
cross the track after being warned
Mr. Wds driving up Fourth street with two-horse
team He had within few feet of the track when
he notified by the Aagman Mr. gan fthe approach
Of the train Having young and somewhat unmanage-
able team Mr. w wound the reins about bis hand and
bracng himself in tho wagon he started to the track
At this uncte the agman seized the horses by the
and endeavored to stop them. The consequences
tai. The horses became unmanageabc once. Mr.
Agan struck in the leg by the boot Of Of them
which oosened bis grasp and the team passed at Of
canter upon the track The horses bad cleared the track
when the engine came along and struck the wagon amid
ships. Mr. Wds was thrown by the force of the concus-
sion from fifteen to twenty feet in the air In descending
his head struck the forward part Of The engine near
the lantern and he fell from thence the cow-caicher
LOCAL NEWS.