The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-18

says il is estimated that the wheat crop Of Wisconsin
the present year, win fall short Of fourteen millions Of
bushels
GREAT SALE on STRAIGHTFORWARD oArTE.-Mr. r. A. Alex
anders sale Of shorhorned cattle took place Woodburn
farm, in Kentucky, the Sd inst The result is follows
20 bulls sold for $780, IL heifers sold for $26e5 81
sheep sold for 1851. Total, $lo,l56.
CRossKG ruE MIssssIpPL-The Missouri Democrat states
that the trains the Rock Island railroad from that city
TO the capital of Iowa commenced crossing the Mississippi
river again the Rock Island bridge last Monday and
pass regularly. We learn that the draw works ad
mirably.
A DKFAuLTrR,--The New Madrid MOI Times says that
that city and county has been in great commoon in
sequence of the sudden disappearance Of the county
urer and receiver Thomas J. O. Morrison. He left New
Madrid the 10th, and has not been heard of since
Whether be has been the victim Of foul play has left
his securities in the lurch is not known. He
chant and supposed to be doing weIl All his property
has been attached As and receiver he is rep
resented greatly behind and the county must be large
loser.
INA rn.-The Mobile Register of the 9th inst says:
The supply of ice grieve TO learn, is reduced
in city that threatened with an entire stoppage
in the supply tomorrow next day. if arrival
twenty-one days out shall to hand meanwhile
Ice is second bread 1t is longer a luxury,
but bread-ike, article of primary necessity I'm
aginaton scarcely compass the troubles Of ice
deficiency for the article enters into every want Of
nature from the meat and drink of the strong and hearty
TO the medicine and necessities of the sick Then speed
the good ship TO her port in safety, for nothing else
keep us from constantly getting into hot water"
NEW mcr-The Charleston (south Carolina) Courier
says:
1Ihe first cargo of rice amounting about 1900
bushels reached this city Saturday last from the plan
tation of DR. George Morris Pom Pom and was con-
iyne To Robertson u.
1.-TWO thousand bushels of rough rice the first Of the
crop received the Savannah Upper Mills Thurs
day from the plantation Of Mr. Robert HAberrham"
TIM Hoe TRADr-The Wheeling (virgina) IneIligenoer
says:
The purchase Of stock hogs for tienng purposes
commenced right briskly We have heard Of purchases
from 81 SIS gross though both buyer and seller are nj
loss Tor prices. Until corn prospects better settled
some viii be stuck The hogs plentiful than
usual and unless falls must rate lower than last
seasonthe price governed by the ratio Of demand to sup
Ply
SWEATING ooR.-The New Orleans Picayune says:
'The practice of sweating and fling coin, il appears
city learn have lately had occasion return
Der of gold pieces received from the custornhous and
found 10 have been filed sweated' and reduced in
weight to the average OF shout two per The
toms authorities have consequently resolved 10 weigh
every gold coin paid into the establishment gentleman
who yesterday paid in some 81 900 S4501 had
light weight
CoTTos.-The New Orleans Crescent in its talk on
change, says:
The good weather still holds on, mpartng a healthy
feeling 10 all branches Of trade though those who have
large supplies Of money find IL difficult IL 10 advan
tage The arrivals Of produce yesterday were limited
particularly cotton. On the 1th sh and 9th days Of Sep
TENDER last year the receipts OF cotton 5s bales
The receipts Tor the three corresponding days this year.
10 o'clock last evening, only 3l7s bales This Is
very great difference The elearanoes yesterday
1858 bales for Liverpool and 2T5 bales for New York The
quantity cleared for Liverpool since the 3st OF July
reaches G579 bales which very limited quantity be
at from this port This viii undoubtedly cause
duoed stocks in Great Britain next month
Among the clearanoes yesterday 30ls sacks Of
wheat for Cadz and 259 sacks Of wheat with 34sS bar
res Of four for Havre 1855 sacks Of wheat and 246
barrels Of -four for Liverpool There also exported
by the Julia Dean for Rio de Janero, 2TT2 barrels Of
four this cargo with 3s25 barrels cleared for the
port the LIST inst and 7l2 barrels Pernsmbuco makes
1901 barrels Of -four cleared for Brazil since the LIST inst
This with other movements does not show any stagnAton
in business that the foreign trade in city the
decrease There be exported At lower rates through
New Orleans 10 foreign countries, particularly South
America and the Spanish Main than from any other port
in the United STATES The recent shipments arc trust
only the incipent movements OF steady and profitable
| increase in our foreign trade"