The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-01
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A SUCCESSFUL voYAGE.--The ship Lapwing arrived at
Newport Monday evening from thirty months whaling
cruise, being her first voyage The Lapwng has taken,
during the voyage 2oo barrels Of sperm oil 55 barrels
Of whale OIL and $500 pounds Of whaebone worth at
present prices, about $l35o0o.
The CROP OF Omo.Within circuit Of some
sixty seventy miles, in Ohio 100000 pounds of leaft
bacco raised annually, and Of this $500 tons
Louisville last year. while about 1900 went to
Cincinnati. @#
PrRsoNAI--Gov Shannon left ST. Louis for Kansas on
Sunday last
MUrILATIsG SILVER COMA and his wife have been
arrested in Boston for sweating Spanish quarters This
operation neted them about five cents each piece
they put the coin into machine and clipped the entire
edge of thin strip 5..@ /
THEIR FIRST MAncH-Two hundred inpalids sailed in
the Northern Light from New York Monday At Sandy
Hook the tickets examined and forty of them found
to be spurious The astounded holders put ashore
and took lesson in marching .#ata
AyrnAy IN A BAnRooN-The Columbus (Gs) Sun of
Tuesday says
( aAbout o'clock on Sunday evening quarrel arose in
the Oglehorpe House. in this city, between John Chisholm
(tbe young recently held 10 bail on charge of
puroinng valuable letters from the post Office in this cy
and John Wood barkeeper at the hotel and from words
the parties to blows. We learn that Wood had
thrown Chisholm TO the floor and that in this position the
latter drew pistol and shot him through the body Wood
last night considered very dangerously mortal
ly, wounded. Chisholm Immediately fed, and has not
been arrested"
Chisholm subsequently arrested. At the last &C
counts but little hopes entertained Of Woods re-
eovery.
CoAL N MIsSEsoTA.-shoud the discovery of a cousid-
cradle depose of coal in Minnesota be confirmed it will
add immensely TO the resources of that Territory. We
III. x,li S.o c, Exu
ave have been shown specimens Of anthracite coal that
have been dug from bed twelve feet below the surface of
the ground within twelve miles OF ST. Anthony We think
that large beds OF coal will yet be discovered the north
west of u.s.
NICARAGUA BoSps-The San Francisco Herald has seen
specimen of the bond engraved and Autographed in that
city for the Of the government Of Nicaragua Of
the denomination Of thousand dollars and
ted on fine bank-noe paper. 1t embellshed with
fine engraving of Virgin Bay, head of Washington
American eagle, and other pictures embematc of
meree, etc.
Sur rrxBER-It Is singular fact that ship timber Is
being from New York the eastward to be made into
vessels many of which will hereafter be owned and
ployed In that city. One firm has sent cargoes
the port Of Kennebunk Maine within short time and Is
supplying timber for the construction Of about dozen
ships The supplies obtained from extensive forests in
Ohio. -
PREPARATIONS TIM WnEKLNe.-The
Wheeling Times Of Wednesday says;
aThe boatrnen we're busy employed yesterday in pre-
pairing for the expected opening Of the river Asn at
saving and cutting the ice from around the various
boats the landing all thinking it highly necessary to
use every protection The ice along the shore in many
places gave way yesterday suspendng several crossings
the passage Of pedestrians and vehicles The crossing
however Is still good at the Fbwad ferry landing, and
the wharf At the former point we noticed immense
number Of sheep crossing yesterday afternoon from Ohio
GEORGIA LEGIsLhTuRE-Tho lower house Of the Georgia
legislature has passed by vote Of 9s TO the bin for
changing from biennial TO annual sessions and limiting
them forty days unless protrsc'ed by vote of two
thirds of the legislature.
The ruypER TRADE or MIoHGAS.-The whole amount Of
lumber manufactured in the Saginaw valley the past year
was in boards 93OO0ooo and in lah 26O0o0oO with 27G
saws and ss3 Reducing the ath to board measure 1t
would amount to the gross quantity Of l055ooooo feet
which, $40 per thousand would amount to the of
100000 the value of the lumber business in the
Saginaw valley for single year. These facts in regard TO
the OF this trade in single section Of the State will
serve give idea Of the great wealth of Michigan in
pine timber
LOCAL NEWS.