The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-18

wrtI-woRKED RoAp--Durng the month Of October,
the aggregate of miles By all the engines The Al
bany and Utica division OF the Central road 53474,
and pinis Of oil used showing II miles run for
each pint Of oil used.
Tus Hon c. c. wAsnpuHS-The Galeua Advertiser says
that this gentleman continues very low but bis physician
looks wit confidence 10 his recovery If he has re-
lapse.
GoRe AuEAp-The track Of the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad laid TO within six miles Of Marion, Smyth
county.
BISHOP Bishop Meade of the Episcopal church.
had his pocket picked last week Richmond Virginia of
about $50 and some valuable papers.
FaoM AuousrA.-The Augusta (Ga) Consdtuuonalist Of
the l4th says;
aThe river is now az four feet by the mark and on
stand this is ne boating stage. The steamer Fashion
arrived yesterday morning"
CHANGE or THE CorrrSs LIsE or srEaMERs-The day Of
departure of the Collins is be changed from
Wednesday TO Saturday commencing the 9Th Of Janu
AIRY next
RAISING RATEs--At late meeting Of the board OF
underwriters of New York the Of insurance gran
bags increased 10 per cent and that
grain in bulk left open-nnd discretionary with the
panies to whom the risk is offered.
DEATH or AN AGED cIrRsYMAs-Iier. Thaddeus Fiake
D. d., died Ciarlesown, Massachusetts, Wednesday
the advanced age of nnetythree years and FIVE months
DELIGHTFUL ErIDKaic-A delightful epidemic the New
York Mirror tells US is just now raging in that citya
matrimonial tever and those bridal doings have very
marked effect upon the family business and social gaye,y
Of the tines There parties every night and the bcgue
and jcwelry trades better.
y
TIE PAsslVs Sras~Tln Ner York Evening Fast
says
@The foreign commercial adviees have had marked
effect in giving and animation financial circles
Since the European arrived stocks have risen
rously from two TO i've per cent; and the stock market
closes to-day with buoyant tendency
TRIALS FoR wIfE-uuHDEa- There are now three per
sons-viz sas, Brown ard Merrilin Boston jail await
ing trial on the charge Of numbering their wives.
NEW woRx-Mr. Smith o'Brien, the Irish political
exile has advertised book political subjects the
title being aThe Principles Of Government Medations
in Exile"
DxArH OF MlssIoSARy.--Rev. Harvey r. Hitchcock
for twenty-five years missionary at Kaluaaha Moloai
Sand witch islands died there the 10th Of August He
was originally from Massachusetts,
Ma THAcKER.y-Mr. Thackeray has consented 10 re-
peat his lectures the Georges in New York. the re-
quest OF several prominent literary men.
THr SOUTHERN MAns-The Mobile Register Of the nth
inst says
We received large amount of back mails yesterday
morning which were brought down by the Emma w ats
We understand that Cox Brainard Co.'S line OF boats
have been engaged take the mail between this city and
Montgomery until permanent arrangement is made
by the department As there il plenty Of in
the river may expect regular receipt Of the mails
the arrangement is understood by their boats
leaving Montgomery
THE BIGGEST BUSINESS ynr.-The New Orleans Delta of
the 9Th inst says:
yesterday was the most active day of the season in
the cotton markeithe sales according TO commercial
report reaching TO the large amount OF eighteen thousand
bales This would make total of fully thrtysix thou
sand since Monday morning as nearly forty thousand
since the receipt Of the recent European news By the
Baltic
TIR ALABAMA myEns-The rivers (says the Mobile Re
gister) booming at length We learn that The Illinois
Bell though stern wheel boat, her last trip came
down from Montgomery in thrtysix hoursso much did
the strong current assist her means Of propulsion
TINS LosDos Posr orFIcr-A writer in the last number
Of Putnams Magazine speaking Of the London post Office
says
Each letter goes through from ten 10 fourteen pro-
ceses and the wonder u.s. how 500 handle 100000
with little confusion and few mistakes. spectator
always astonished at the rapdy with which the letters
stamp and count from seven to eight thousand hour
The process of sorting is carried large tables which
are divided into apartments labelled Great Western
Eastern Countries South Eastern Scotch, Irish For
eign' Blind &c Those marked Blind are carried TO
person called the Blind Man. who has skill in dec
phering bad writing than Philadelphia lawyer. He will
take letter directed thus 'Srom Predevi, and read nj
Sir Humphrey Davy letter superscribed jonsmect
Weasal pin Tin he sees Immediately, belongs John
Smith Neutrality-suspicious. In short be is such adept
this business that 1t is almost impossible TO write
spell so be unntegibe him The mail bags are
made Of sheep skim soft and pliable They sealed up
with upon the Irvine that is tied around the top This
thought be safer than locking although bags that
have 10 20 great distance secured with locks The
average weight of the evening mail from London about
The number Of newspapers sent from the Office
yearly estimated ~ 530o00oo the average number Of
letters daily is 2652l the average number received
is 253 225'
PREscoTr's FIsroRY-Two volumes Of William H. Pres
colts History Of the Reign Of Philip II win be published
by Messrs Phillips Sampson Co. Of Boston, on the 10th
OF next month The Transcript says
Mr. Prescott has been singusrly fortunate As hiso-
rian Possessed Of ample fortune he has been able TO
obtain original MSS and documents extent which
very few authors could hope equal The materials for
this theme 70 be gathered from every part Eu-
rope and the author has for many ysars been collecting
them o the archives of different cnpitss The archives
Of Smaucss in particular until very lately closed against
the native historian have been opened his re-
searches and his collection has been further enriched by
MSS from Of the principal houses IN Spain the de-