The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-08

GENERAL NEWS.
Presentation. Almonte was to have sailed from New
Orleans on Saturday last for Vera Cruz
AMERICAN TRACT socIErY-The receipts Of the Amer.
can Tract Society the lst day Of February last are
ABOUT sioooo 10 advance Of last to the date
TINS NcARAsuA EAueRAuos,-FouE hundred emigrans
sailed nom New Orleans for Nicaragua Wednesday
last.
KENTUCKY LEsIsLAruRE--The Kentucky legislature has
agreed 10 adjourn sine die on the 10th instant.
"TuE car is SrlLL THEY The Chattanooga Ad-
yerser congraulates the world upon the rapid increase
OF the population Of that pacetgenyre babies born
in that city in about the same number OF days and the
cry is sull they Gomez
DHArHs--rhe Portland (hIaine) papers announces the
death in that city of Hon Levi Cutter at the advanced
age Of 80 years. .a
The mother Of Governor Andrew johnson, of Tennes-
see died at Greenyile in that State on the 18th Of Feb
ruary last
NEW RfLE-MusKEr ron THE AaNY.-The Springfield
Argus speaks of rife-muske manufactured at the
United States armory in that city which has just been
brought TO perfection under the direction Of the War De-
parmen' and which viii hereafter be made for the ser
vice This weapon weighs about % pounds has the rifle
barrel, the Maynard primer, and all the improvements
which modern science has brought to the aid OF this
branch OF manufacture. .t..r. Pc - s... .
FLoURIsnNG oITY.--Dr. Snow, of Providence, Rhode
Island estimates the annual value of the products of the
industry of that city ut $l45lai52.
MAMMOTH EeG.---The editor OF the New Haven Regis
ter has been shown hens egg measuring nine and half
inches in circumference by five In diameter Inside Of
another perfectly egg, with hard she'll larger
than ordinary oncs.
MORE STATUES Washington and Clay Monument Asso-
Citations have been formed ia New Orleans. eE
WANT ANOTHER COMMEMORATIVE Albany State Register
which does not respond to the nomination Of Mr. Fillmore
for the presidency proposes national convention of the
dissatisfied, be held in the city Of New York the 18th
OF June next
Runaway ExTRAoRDINA RY.-On Monday a locomotive
attached TO freghttrain on, the Binghamon N J rail-
road by got started while the engineer and
brcmen were absent and with the train from Homer
at the rate of fifteen miles per hour until 1t stopped for
want of steam The engineer and conductor followed
with horse and buggy and finally overlook the train
about miles from the starting point.
CIRCULATING MONEY THE UNITED STATEs.-There
said 800 banks in the United States which in last
January circulated $llTl574l2 while Of coin in crcua-
ton there $ls5,lo9605, showing actually greater
of coin than bank to be used in the business
of the country, The whole amount of money in ccua-
ton $3.50 2650l7 giving to each individual
age Of S3 3d. and showing increase Of about S600oO
900 in the last ten years.
DRAWING A WIFE AND FORTUNE BY LoTrERy.-The Jour-
nal d Lor relates the following scheme resored TO by
young damsel in order to procure husband: Ht
"A young lady, pretty and well educated residing in
the of Pthvier has eeved the idea of
putting herself up lottery There be tickets
00of each aud the fortunate winner she will give
herself and the 000f by of dowry The lady has
attached very prudent conditions the purchase OF
tickets She will only sell them to persons whom she may
think will suit her and In order ascertain that point she
eXacts halhours fte-aes conversation with each app-
There is limit age imposed but than one
ticket may be taken by person. The lottery will be
drawn the 25th OF November next at the Marie at
Pithivers No married allowed TO take tickets
1t is said that number of Englishmen have already be-
purchasers and applications are coming in from all
quarters
DEATH OF AN NHABTAsT.--We chronicle Says the
New Haven Journal OF Tuesday, this morning the death
OF Roger Sherman bis ssth year. probably the Oldest
male resident In city He was Of Hon Roger
Sherman Of the sgners Of the Declaration of indie
pendence and of the leading in framing the
sution Of the United States and Of the soundest
statesmen that our country ever possessed.
THEOLOGY AND SHApPEs RIFLgs--There have been sew
eral little fracases among the students OF Yale within
weck-growng out Of the appropriately Of named
Brcwer-n which window-glass made to rattle
smarty for two three successive nights. The New
Haven Palladium says that g" member Of the theological
department OF this College has applied for Shapes rife
to 60 to Kansas and fight