The daily union., 1856-10-18
GEN ERA NEW s.


GENERAL NEWS.
AsRcuLTURAL FAR--The fourth annual Frederick coun-
y agricultural fair, held at Frederick, Maryland this
week. has been eminenty successful The Citizen says the
number aud quality Of horses cattle hogs sheep fowl and
agricultural implements far exceeded any former eIhib
ton. An immense crowd present Thursday,
bering from eight TO ten thousand.
CoroS-The New Orleans Daily Delta Of the 10th inst
says
" The market rather freely supplied during
the early part of the week. but the demand fully kept pace
with the increased receipts and the sales OF the first four
business days % 900 bales follows $500 Sat
urday $500 Monday, and 10000 Tuesday factors
generally realizing further advance Of az Of cent
On Monday the supply being again reduced the business
tell OFF TO $500 bales and that of Thursday 1900 bales
owing in part the bad weather which prevailed. To-
day there has been considerable inquiry but owing to the
rain only 300 bales have changed hands, making to-
tai for the week of bales taken for France Span
England, the continent Mexico the North &c In regard
prices, would remark that though irregular they
have shown constant upward tendency and the advance
since this day week is / to a cent
TIE STEAMER MoSMoUTH.--FURTHER pAnrIcuLAas-Tbe
Baltimore Sun of this morning adds:
"One Of the most melancholy incidents Of the whole
affair is the loss of Mr. James Davidson his wife, and two
young children, leaving unprOvided for Two other little
boysJames, aged nine years. and Theodore aged seven
As it necessary to separate the family in order to take
to Mr. j. O. Deaver the first engineer OF the Mon
mouth when about part: For Gods sake he exclaimed
take care of onr dear boysi you viii have your reward
Mr. Deaver true nobly true to his charge He
ceased hold them firmly in each hand until the
quarter boat of the Louisiana with Mr. Ward along
side As they passing little Theodore up the after
gangway he fell in the and about being carried
of by the heavy when Mr. Deaver heroicaly jumped
in and succeeded in rescuing him. Both these interesting
children at the residence of Mr. Deaver No. 9l
Hillen street. The family their way Pittsburg
designing to make that place their home Mr.. Davidson
was employed at Bigelow's mill, York river"
PROCEEDINGS or THE PRESBYTERIAN 20. 81 SYSoD.-A
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun writing from Shep
herdstown, Virginia. makes the following report of the
pr ceedings of the meeting held the nth instant:
"Tbe od-school Presby yteran Synod composed of the
Baltimore, Carlisle and Winchester presbyteres, COM
prising hundred and twenty churches assembled in
this place Wednesday evening" and will continue until
the close of Sunday The opening delivered by
the Rev. Dr. Foo of Romney the author Of the Sketches Of
Virginia. and upon its conclusion the synod perma
neny organized by the election Of the Rev Dr. Gurey OF
Of Berryve clerk The synod contains ninety ministers
and twothirds it is expected will be present Daily
vices held in the Kenstreet church Drs Plume and
Robinson among the distinguished divnes present
Yesterday the business of the synod proceeded regu
lary Records of pesbyeres placed in the hands Of
the following committees District of Coumbia-Rev Dr.
Boyd Rev p Fletcher and Elder DR. Quigey. Winches-
ter-Rev Drs. McLain and H. Dunning and Elder David
Bassett Hanover-Revs. J. Howard and W. T. Eva and
Elder ]. Douglass
"The minutes of the general assembly placed in the
hands OF Revs A. @. Carothers and J. 7. Hargrave.
"Colone Hutchins extended cordial invitation to the
synod TO meet next In the Asseabys Church. Wash
ington District Of Columbia, which accepted by
unanimous The third Wednesday of October 1857
selected the time.
The narrative of the of religion referred
Rev. II. Dunning, Rev. E. j. Newin, and Elder Colonel
"synod elected the following committee on church erec
iion Rev j. c. Smith, d. d., Rev. II. Dunning Rev. T.
~ NJ n n n
and Rev. J. D. Mitchell
aon motion Of Rev Mr. CarotAers, synod recommended
Thursday, 20th Of November, such other day the
civil authorities may designate to be observed day of
The committee on minutes Of general assembly re-
ported recommending first Sabbath In December
in January day Of fasting and prayer and the last
Thursday 10 February for PRAYER for colleges Adopted
report received from the committee appoin ted
by the synod at Its last meeting TO confer with the New
River Presbyery the subject of proposed union with
the synod which referred 10 the following committee
Revs. I. ID. Bell R Gray and Elder Matheys.
Rsv,, & J. Newlin, j. Hargrave and Elder Jameson
appointed TO prepare minute In reference TO the
dscease Of the late Rev. J. Royal Adjourned after
prayer till o'clock this morning"
MANUFACTURING orrY.-The Providence Journal SAYS
aThe city OF Providence Rhode Island, contains 7s
engines and within 100 rods OF the city line are
10 more that for all practical purposes belong here
jewery establishments, employing l4oe hands and yield
dyeng works employing $50 hands and finishing 5o980
900 yards Of goods % manufactures OF machinery
engines, boilers castings &c, employing 2062 hands
e45O tons OF coal 095 tons Of pig iron 9S0l tons OF
other iron and producing annually 80
pounds Of nails and spikes 80 steam engines 22o boilers
1854 900 pounds OF nuts 8c and other articles 10 the
tai value Of 81 560o0 two factories that yield an
annual product Of two butt factories that pro-
duce S735 and great variety Of smaller manuacto-
res yielding together annual product Of $7 s4oH
WRrcK or THE sTKIsKR GEsoA.-We learn that the
steamer Genoa Captain J. @. Gormnn on her way from
Florence to ST. Louis wrecked In the Missouri river
about FIVE miles from Nebraska city, the 3oth ulmo.
She struck snag about halfpsst eleven o'clock in the
morning Of that day, and Immediately began sink The
passengers all safely landed the accident occurring
but short distance from tho shore where therc col
lection OF fallen timber, which formed passage
the bank
The greater portion Of tho baggage belonging the pas
sengers saved Hon. W. r. W. Cobb Of Alabama and
Hon A. Hall and Ex-Governor Briggs Of lowe were among
the passengers.
Subsequently TO landing the passengers held meeting
and passed resolutions excupatng the officers and Of
the steamer from all blame In the matter and commencing
their skilfu and aborious efforts TO save the boat
LOCAL NEWS.