The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-02

MozAnTs GRAyEThe spot where the remains OF Mozart
lie al Vienna has been discovered and a monument ID
about 10 be erected and medal struck for the hun
dredlh anniversary Of bis birthday monster concert
i to BE- given
AMUSEMENT ron TUE soLDIERs-Miss Cathsrne Sinclair
the popular authores has sent 700 volumes OF her
works IL sets Of ehesen 100 boards aud so sets Of
draftmen to Lord Panmure to be forwarded to the army
ScHooLAAsrERs IN TINE CRMEA wenty normal school
masters either their way, win immediately pro-
coed 10 the scat Of war for the purpose Of opening and
conducting schools for the instruction Of the army
JENNY LHp--Madame Jenny Lind Goldshmldt appeared
at Exeter Hall Monday evening, the 10th ut singing in
Hadyns CIeatonp after absence from England of six
years One of the London journals says she looks thinner
but all 10 agree that her vocal powers superb
as ever.
EFFECTS or REcrRociry-Ihe exports OF wheat from To-
during the past G2 900 bushels Of
which 59i 900 the United States The exports Of
-four for the period comprise $4,000 barrels OF which
$4,000 went to the United States ports
ECCENTRIC lpEA.-An eccentric gentleman Of fortune
named Saunders has taken fancy to build house in the
neighborhood Of London with from the Notifications
of Sebastopo He has gone out in little vessel of his own
for the purpose Of obtaining it.
TuE CAIIFoRglA TaApE-The United States special in
spector fcustoms Panama has prepared statement Of
the valuation of merchandise shipped from the port of New
York to San Francisco across the isthmus Of Panama.
from the lst of September 1854 to the 3st Of October
1855. The total is $27557oo of which $24393s3 is do
nestle goods, and S3l7,3s7 foreign
GEORGIA MosEY.--The Chicago Times publishes re.
quest signed by upwards Of hundred leading mercan
tile firms in that city addressed 10 the banks and bankers
Of Chicago that after the 18th of January they refuseo
take wildcat currency on deposte.
THE LIQUOR LAW IN New YoRK-The statistics Of the New
York city prison show that during the eleven months
ending November Seth the total number of commitments
for inoxcaon l2,4ls, of which 1928 made
der the prohbitory act and $500 under the old law.
TIE New JERSEY "AIR-LIsHn aAILnoADThe Trenton Ga
zette expresses confidence in the ultimate Of this
enterprise The road will pass through vast tracts of tim
Der land, of comparatively little value. Iron ore
abounds and there depostes of superior
sand especially adapted to the manufacture Of glass; all of
which would furnish freight for transportation to market
MAcAuIAys HisToRY.--To meet the demand of twenty
five thousand camorous purchasers of Macauays vol
umes Messrs Wesley Company, the great binders of
London have undertaken to supply 5000 copies every day
until the order is completed
MORE MoaMoSs--A band of 44s Mormons, Swedcs,
Danes and Norwcgans, including ia women and chill
dren have embarked Gluckstad under the direction
Norwegian named Peterson for Grmsby whence they
are to proceed to New York ...e ~.
New YonK AND CALIFoaSIA TRADE--The total amount
Of treasure landed New York during the past year from
California has been upwards Of foryone and half mil
lions of dollars of which nearly twentynne millions
brought by the mail steamers via Panama. and nearly
thirteen millions came by the Nicaragua route.
THr GALnsA AND CHICAGO RAnRoAD--It is ascertained
that the Galena and Chicago Railroad Company has
plus of upwards of 100000 after making provision for the
last years dividend of % per cent, just declared
Rouse OF OLD HATs--An ingenious halter of Paris
has constructed house Of felt made Of "a old hats
This house contains parlors dining and bedrooms and
kitchen. 1t erected upon PLATFORM upon the plain of
81. Denis and be transported from place to place.