The daily union., 1856-11-06


recruits and others having beeu received within few
days, require % be drilled and diseiplinsd.
About fortnight ago detachment Of one hnndred
aud thirty sir recruits nom the sland Boston
join the 4th artillery which sailed for Florida the
2lst ultno. Two other detachments OF eighty and nifty
men each sent TO the LIST artillery at Fort Moure
Charleston, 3 O. and Fort Monroe also bound for Florida
and another Of hundred and ninety lately went
from Newport KY, to the 5h infantry In Texas. The I'd
artillery at present in the South is to be stationed in our
haTboT il Is relieved by the troops their
way and will probably arrive in December"
DANAGEl ron A RAILROAD AccDEsr.--In the New York
supreme court the other day action against the Erie
Railroad Company, brought by Rose Oarey admnis,ra
trix and widow Of John Csfrey, who killed by being
by the in Jersey CITY, tried. Mr.. Will
liam Robinson appeared for the plaintiff and adduced
testimony to show that the deceased resided with his family
in Jersey City and that the evening Of the 5h Of July
1885, when returning TO his home, be was trpped up
by rope which engaged in hauling locomotive
the depot and while PROSTATE the attached
the locomotive passed his body and killed him. Mr.
Carey left widow and two children The defence was
that the deceased lost his life by his negligence Yer
diet for plaintiff $780,
BRIDGES BuRYEp-Tbe Pttsburg Chronicle OF the Sd
inst says:
"0n Friday afternoon bridge the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago railroad, Loudenve hundred
and fifty miles below this city, totally consumed by
fre and on Saturday night another bridge short dis
ance above Mansfield, eighty feet in length and thirty
feet high also consumed The fires both consider
ed have been the work of neendiary large posse
of workmen are engoged in recoDstrucg the bridges SO
that the passenger trains will be enabled 10 continue their
usual trips without Interruption"
-s~--On Saturday last as a freight train on the
Ao'iDA'-, "aiiroad was coming the
Greenrile South Carollna ---.anper car
n,eu ..ss as.s. at Williamson in that State p4-.-
attached to fell through between thirty aud forty feet
and was crushed Mr.. Hennng, conductor, Mr. Aeker,
a,. sIa Mr. Henni q
received serious about the face and head and
Mr. Acher had of his hip bones crushed aad elbow
dslocated and is dangerously injured The negroes es-
capped with slight wounds
JESSIE At cuuRcH-The New York Sun states that there
was a largo attendance Sunday evening at the Ply
'nouth Church, Brooklyn to hear the discourse OF Mr.
Beecher. Among the audience was Mrs. Fremont She
the observed Of all Observers and after the concn-
sion of the services many persons crowded around to
JOY the pleasure of seeing what they hoped would be the
presiding deity the White House Mr. Becber presented
her his arm and the multitude afterwards dismissed.
INFORMATION wASrxp-Tbe ST Louis Democrat requests
city papers copy the following;
IA young man named Simon Drury Rhyme, about rs
years of age FIVE three inches high, stoop
shouldered and featured in unsound state of
mud le the residence Of his widowed mother near Ap-
pie Creek Perry county Missouri on or about the hrst OF
January 1855 The in which he left renders The
situation of bis friends distressing Digent search
made by his friends but yet they have got no
dngs of him. Any person in possession OF The requisite
inI will relieve the anxieties of scted mother
ny communicating ths by letter 10 Elizabeth Rhyme
Perryville, Perry county, Missouri
A ROYAL sARcopHAeUs-A letter from Stockholm of the
sth ult. says
"Tbe porphyry sarcophagus Of Elfsdeh in the prov
nce Of Daecara winch King Oscar ordered for the NOR
tai remains Of bis august father and which has been eight
ears making has Just nrrved Stockholm and is now
being exhibited the public. IL weighs $40 skippeend9
sxeen English tons and required eighteen months to be
brought the quarries OF Eldeh The body of this
magnificent and colossal tomb reproduction Of
that Of Agrppa in the Vatican The sarcophagus, which
Is be placed in in the Mobiles Church at Stock
hom is undoubtedly the most remarkable of any Of the
kind that have been executed in Sweden"
Tux EtEcroRs-The people (says the Phs
depha Ledger of Wednesday, yesterday performed the
duty of choosing their presidential electors The next step
in programme is the meeting of the electors 10
their votes the presidential candidates This is done
the Wednesday in December the electors being called
together by notice given by the governor of each State
On the second Wednesday in February Congress will open
the returns and count the votes.
Luprcaous ERaoR-Thsre was published in London in
1852 Tbe American Gazetteer" &C. in which is published
the following Of Bristol r. l. "A and county
10 New England. The capital is remarkable for the King
OF SPANS having palace in it. aud being killed there
aud also for Crown the poets begging it Of Charles the
Second The blunder did rest here but is found in
tie North American and the West Indian Gazetteer, &c.
Thus Philip of Spain have the misfortune OF be-
ing mistaken for Philip Of the Wsmpanoags alias Pome
tacom of Pokanoket
NoRrHERs CENTRAL RALwAY--The Baltimore Patriot
learns that the link in this road extending from
Bridgeport opposite Harrisburg to Mlersburg, distance
Of twcny-sx miles Is completed and ready for deiv
cry by the contractors 10 the company locomotive and
cara have passed successfully the track between the
points named. This makes clear opening TO the
ykens valley anthracite coal region and may soon
expect supplies thence OF coal The work learn pro-
gressing rapidly towards Treyeron and will speedily be
opened 10 that region
RELIGION IN AMEHcA-Tt Is estimated by the Rev. Dr.
Baird that "inndiug the Roman Catholic priests and the
Unitarian, Unversast and other heterodox preachers
there in the United States preacher for every $40
souls The average salary Of these preachers $500 per
year. More than 900 church edhces are erected
every year Dr. Baird also estimates that 600 900 OF the
&c 500 people 10 the United States In 1855 we're under
the instruction and influence Of the GEvangelica7
churches and 1000 900 100000 under the influence
OF the Evangelical" bodies Of which the Roman Cath
ollie by far the most The cout OF public
worship in the United States annually Is set down at
$25 900 000
~ TELEG RApH.
Three Days later from Earops.
HALtFAr, Nov. 5.-Tho Cunard steamer Canada from
Liverpool the 25th u arrived here this forenoon