The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-22
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CHoLERAThe cholera Is committing fearful rsvages
GUIANA Porto Rico among the blacks The epidemic
vruent than usual and bad ASSUMED the character
Of plague Elevated localities well as habitatons upon
low ground severely attacked Every eIpedent bad
been resored prevent the spread Of the conagon to
other portions of the island
BuESos AYREs-By the arrival at New York Of the
barque Kate Captain Oliver have dates from Buenos
Ayres TO the I'd ut There nothing stirring in the
political world Of that place except rumor Of French
expedition Paraguay, account Of alleged III
Of French colonis lately established there
Freigbs nominal with little doing for the United
States owing to the scarcity Of produce
LAKE SUPERIOR MINING RTEREsrs-The Baltimore Com
mercia Advertiser says
"Tbe amount Of capital invested in the mining business
OF the Lake Superior region much larger than has been
generally supposed No less than fortysI corporate
panes have been organized and in full progress
shares each fourteen into ten thousand shares each three
into fifteen thousand shares each into twelve thousand
shares into nine thousand two no SIX thousand EACH
aud into SIXTY thousand The value Of the shares
informed Of except in one instance the Mon
treal Company, which has capital Of 100000 divided
into shares OF Is each II this gauge of the value
Of the other shares the aggregate capital would be
teen and half millions OF dollars"
MANUFACTURER A PrER-By late files OF Eng
lsh papers that Mr. Edward Strut noted msnu-
facurer been raised 10 the peerage This unusual
proceeding shows the interest which the Queen takes
the manufacturing pursuits OF her dominion and the
nroads which time Is making upon ancient customs and
pejudioes IL is the surrender Of feudalism industry
The Manchester Examiner says in remarkng this
s something for those who claim be regarded
the descendants Of the mailed bsrops Of England admit
into their order a who not only has made bat Is
making his fortune by spndles and looms and n they
would have felt reluctance to take such step the-
selves 10 we'll for them that their mistress knows better
ORAssE ALEXANDRIA RAMRoAD.-The Alexandria
Gazette says the following Of the passenger
Of the Orange and Alexandria railroad for the
month Of July, tor the years 1854, 1865, and 1856;
July, 1854 July, 1855 July, 1856
S9,561 Sl0,5s0 $l3,244
The increase In 1855 1854 l0S per cent and
the increase in 1856 over 1855 rs per cent
These results exclusive OF mail and freight reve-
nue. and show most gratifying progressive prosperou,
condition OF the road.
MExIokx lTrAms.-The Philadelphia Ledger says:
ELate intelligence from Mexico queted the apprehep
sons Of ministerial crisis Congress hiss settled the
spectiye powers, and the utmost harmony prevails
Recently the deputies have been discussing articles OF
the constitution These articles relate personal lib
erty and security the restraining the military 10
peace and making them subject 70 the civil power the abo
on OF all kinds Of peonspe and slavery, and the liberty
OF the press which Is 70 be left unrestricted The famous
fifteenth article on religious liberation IL adopted after
giving rise animated debate The sales Of church prop
ry under the Lcrdo Law said 20 be already very