The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-30

Passion COAL cosPAEY-This company, learn from
the Cumberland Telegraph Of yesterday which operating
on Georges Creek commenced forwarding coal market
last week. They shipped l25 tons.
LOCOMOTIVE COVERED WITH eLAss.-The locomotives in
Germany hereafter be covered with casting glass
which will permit the engineers survey the whole
try, and the time protect them from the wind and
cold.
EMIGRATION TO TIE MEsILLA vALLEY.-The Marion Ala J
Commonwealth notices that company is organizing in
that town. under Mr. J. O. Reid for the purpose OF mme-
date emigration 20 the Mesa valley The emgrants will
rendezvous at Selma the ls September, for the pur
pose Of taking the first boat for the point of destination
NEW YoRK CENTRAL RAILROAD LoAs-English CORES
pondents Of Mess Duncan Sherman Co. understood
have taken already about $25000O Of the recent half
million seven per cent loan Of the New York Central
Railroad Company OF this they had return by the Baltic
and the bonds have gone forward.
CAUTION TO CAPTAINS vEssEIs-The schooner Aymphas
G. Hail. Dennis MASTER Is detained at Norfolk in
tody for the reason that while in Hampton Roads her
captain informed the pilots who wished to search her
der the inspection law that he not going North but
was bound for Richmond. He thus saved the inspection
fee but was Afterwards taken the act" Of endeavorng
get NORTH and brought up by pilots The vessel is La
bic to heavy penalty Il the alleged evasion be esab-
lished.
LABOR IN AUsTRALIA.-Advices had been received at
Liverpool from Australia to the I'd Of May reporting that
much complaint made Of the Of labor the trades
having combined and obliged employers to reduce their
working hours from ten to eight paying them never,he-
less on the ten-hours scale. Female servants
tremey scarce, and much wanted.
COMMERCIAL BANK, PKHrH ArBor, N 1.-THE New Bruins
wick IN J News says the charter Of this bank has fallen
-. r.
rangemens issue and circulate bills II is believed such
bills will be issued without the authority OF law. The
Commercial Bank failed few years since and Its
were placed in the hands OF receivers As the receivers
have made final settlement the bank has longer
existence.
REPUBLICAN PALACES IN NEw YoRK-Tt is said there are
not less than dozen private residences in New York city
recently erected which from to $780, each
rvang in magnfcenoe the royal palaces Of Europe and
inferior only In point Of magnitude The most elegant
dwelling In the city Ia reported to have about $250O0o
In residence that has been fitted up in most gorgeous
style $4,000 was expended in four Ave Of the apart
ments-a single being fitted up at cost Of from
$4,000 to $4,000.
DRowsNe Sir PERSONS, RESIDENTS OF New YoRK
cTY-The New York Commercial Advertiser states that
correspondent Of the Tribune writing from Beport Long
Island says that pleasure boat upset yesterday of
that place and six persons drowned all residents OF that
city, viz Mrs DR.. Ksmpf Mrs. J. Z. D. Funk and James
Funk wife and Of Capt stansbsry Funk Linda Har-
riott daughter Of Carmsn Hsriot Eddie Northrup wife
OF John Norhrup and servant girl in the employ Of Mr.
Harriott.
MARrN-The Lexington (Ky) Observer states that for
the last few weeks the martins have made the extensive
orchard Of Gen. Blackwell of Clark, roosting place and
that millions resort there every night They commence
coming in about sundown and the whole heavens from
that time until dark Is perfectly black with them. They
come In such numbers that The noise made BY them ID per-
.cty overwhelming but at dark the noise ceases and
nothing more Is heard Of them until daylight when they
take their departure In every direction to re-sssembe