The daily union., 1856-10-30

states that the Ohio river at that city had twenty
inches p few hours the 2Tth inst and was sl rising
There was great excitement among the river men, and
strong hopes Of good stage Of water immediately The
weather rainy all last week. and will put the Ohio in
capital boating order.
LOUIS NAPOLEON AssAssIsAros.-It is stated that
arrests continue 10 be made in Paris of individuals suspect
ed Of consprng against the life Of the Emperor The
duet Of bis Majesty the occasion Of his Paris
and since gives the impression the public that these
based upon facts which fully the
rigor Of the police His entry into Paris private
announced regards the hoa and made under the
cautious circumstances. His carriage which closed,
surrounded by mounted men, and instead Of passing
the usual route they passed rapidly through the city
by the river quays.
CONFERENCE.-The Albany Journal says that Thomas
Luther who convicted of murder at the September
Oyer and Termner of Herker county, and sentenced to
be executed the 2sth ns has had his
ted to imprisonment for life in the State prison Auburn
This change the punishment Of the prisoner has been made
by the at the request of many of the most respect
able citizens of Herkimer county, including majority
who tried him and the district attorney with the sanction
also of the judge, Hon. w. J. Bacon.
RAIN AND RIVER SEwS-Thc St Louis Democrat of the
| oath says:
"The river opposite yesterday on a stand Nothing
in regard to the rivers above below The sky be-
came with black and threatening clouds about
midday and the rain down in unstnted quanti
ties. For several hours without ntermissou the water
down heavier thicker and faster than has been wit
messed for many long day. During all the time the sky
to the horizon every side Of black clouds
believed that the rain has been general the upper
country so real rise must come bringing with il fleet
of steamers each with its full cargo Of produce In that
event. our levee will present rarely equaed in the
United States Up to 10 o'clock the rain continued
pouring down. Twelve arrivals and nine feparturesthe
levee bare of boats but business pretty brisk withal
FRENCH coNAGs-Several recent changes (says the
Baltimore American) have been made in the coinage of
France which deserve notice. in with the silver
movement in Europe that is just exciting much at
tentiou in the commercial world. The gold coinage has
been limited to the Napoleon of twenty francs vslne and
the double Napoleon, Of forty francs familiarity known
der the Bourbon dynasty the Louis and double Louis
The silver coinage consists of the gsranc piece the franc
and the deanc 1t stated that in consequence of the
large export Of silver the issue Of gold fyeanc pieces has
been authorized and the Bank of France has made
tract with the mint for the coinage Of ten msns Of these
coins amounting $4,000 900 of francs which be
furnished at the rate Of l75ooO francs day The value
of these coins If of the standard and comparative
weight the Napoleon they doubtless viii be in order
TO preserve the uniform character Of the currency will be
ss cents and e5loo Of currency and s7lOc per
cent less than the American dollar.
The GRAIN TRADE OF cmcAoo-The Chicago Patriot of
the 2lst instant says:
There millions bushels of grain in this
city yesterday to be exact 2l63e24 bushels Part Of
t-to-wi sl3s SEQ busbelswas board and formed the
sagoes Of 40 vessels which lying in the hsrbor wait
ing for svorsbs Wind aud ready TO sail The remain
ing 44a000 bushels in In the various
houses along the river"
i NORTH CAROLINA GEoRsrA xRKs--It is stated
that since 1888 the gross produce Of gold mines Of North
Carolina far indicated BY the mint rsturns
Il aaa aosn e. lp. 60
the aggregate expense of inaining them s2
ally or about s400, 900 for the whole period.
DEsrRUcrIvE ETRr AT HoRroLk, vRsu,,-A destructive
hre broke Norfolk Sunday morning involving
loss Of $4,000 or $4,000 worth Of property The Nor
folk Herald ssys:
4 aThe Ere was discovered about hsfpast o'clock by an
issue Of smoke from the door Of cooking connected
with the restaurant under the large fourtory china store
and dwelling OF James Barry ESQ, formerly the Steam
69st Hotel at the northeast corner Of Market Square and
Union street Persons who first the smoke proceeded
Immediately 10 break open the door Of the e,tae when
volume Of dense smoke and fame rushed out and IL
discovered that the flames bad only full possession Of
the room but the stairway which furnished the Only
Of escape the street for the family above Their
and distress being awakened their
described Half sufocaed with smoke from every direc-
ton they hurried with only their night clothes to the por
tco and mpored the assistance Of hose below
them Ladders Immediately brought by Of our
active and nobe-heAred 6remen, and in few MINUTES
they were all landed IN safety the pavement-Nr and
Mrs Barry and fourteen fifteen Others including eight
servants.
The time which the Ere broke out most unfortn-
Half the male population Of the city had been
csed to hour Of the night political meetings most
OF whom had probably only been asleep for brief period
indeed that hour the whole city might be said 10 have
been bufed in profound slumb<r. Hence before the FIRE
were able get their apparatus In operation nearly
the whole interior Of the building enveoped in
flames With noonceivable rapidy the fire communicated
the adjoining compact block Of six handsome stores
Market square Of which is owned by Of J. d.
Gordan and occupied BY Epoeh r. Gale a shoe store
and the other owned and occupied by William Johnson
hat and factory, entirely destroyed and the
next two occupied BY Guney Co a shoe store and
Griffith Wiaon hardware store very much In
ured their roofs and third stories and their front walls
Il supposed will require to be taken down Much Of the
stock in these four stores was moved but considerable
portion Of Il was lost or damaged.
The buildings destroyed were all insured IN the M
tua Company Of Virginia. loss from $4,000 70 $4,000
James Barrys stock Of furniture insured value
about $4,000 r. Gurney Co, removed and damaged,
insured for sl5Ooo viz: $4,000 in the Phoenix London
$1,000 in the American, Norfolk $4,000 Ia the Lynch
snred for $4,000 vi1: $4,000 in the PhgniS, London
81 900 in the American Norfolk; $4,000 in the Washing
| ton Griffith Wilson, renewed and damaged, insured
for $50 In the Washington W. Johnson jr removed
and damaged, insured for $500, viz; s25oo in the
PhGnir, London; $4,000 In the Howard, New York
"PRosaBLs loss ON STOCK ssD aoUs.-Jamcs Barry
$35000 Il Carney Co, $4,000; X r Gale, $1,000; r.
J. Griffith, $4,000 W. Jobnsou jr, $4,000. Total $751;
900. W. r. HARRISON James r. Small Co, and J. Cor
meriey damaged to about 1000 houses $4,000 Total
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NEREE NsURhSCE-There il trouble among the marine
insurance companies tsays the New York Journal Of Com