The daily union., 1856-12-31
general NEWS.


THE LARGEST lnRROR IN rHE UNITED srArEs-Tbo New
Orleans Picayune says
Our friend Mr. Charles Pride the architect who built
Holiness splendid drygoods store Canal street. few
since finished his work by putting up magnificent
mirror, which the largest Mr.. Holmes could ind In
Paris II feet nine inches In width and
eleven feet i've inches in height II is half inch thick
aud cost Mr.. Il. about ~ 00oD
WHAT ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH WILL AocoMrLsH.--It Is
stated that when the submarine telegraph the
Is lshed the transactions in stocks the closing price in
oonsos the state Of the cotton market will be sent from
London and Liverpool every day at three o'clock in the
afternoon and will in consequence OF the difference
tme-some FIVE hoursbe received In the leading Atlantic
cities Of the United States before noon forming the basis
OF operations here for that day other words the dongs
Of the London exchange viii be known here before change
hours and win be published in the papers of the
ming before they are laid before the British public Trans
actions the Paris Bourse will be In the
ner The expense however, win be very heavy, the
telegraphic tolls viii be about one dollar per word.
ADJoURSKD.-The South Carolina legislature adjourned
the goth inst The amendment OF the law relative to
negro sailors board vessels arriving at that port
passed, with few dissenting voices They not TO be
imprisoned hereafter but must not leave their ships the
master of the vessel giving bonds that they shall obey
the laws of the State. In the law is violated the
is found beyond his vessel the bonds forfeit
and the act Of 1885 its full force respects
the offending parties.
WOMAN FROZEN TO DEATH.-The Milwaukee Wisconsin
of Friday last makes strong appeal TO the benevolent
residents of that city to look after the poor and needy and
relates the following awful fact
"Ths appeal has been prompted by the fact that Mrs.
Sullivan literally frozen 10 dsah last Wednesday
ing in Van Buren street. between Huron and Michigan.
Her husband was to w1rk the Milwaukee and Msss-
sippi railroad, beyond Madison She got out of wood
Tuesday and to y city constable, learn and
asked him let her wood until her husband
returned home He in the meanness Of his pentup heart
told her to to the poorhouse She expecting her
weather it but 1t bitter cold night and Wednes
day morning her released spirit had winged its way from
sorrow here to another and hope better world She
was found dead the floor, with her children crying
about her. If there is any conscience left in that
BILE who ruthessly drove her to despair and DEATH we
hope that picture thaw his icy heart and also those
of the neighbors who lived near the poor creature
EXPORTS TO CANApA-An official notice has been pub
lshed in Canada announcing that all railroad companies
whose lines of railway the provincial boundary or
terminate at such boundary shall be allowed to transport
goods without being detained at frontier posts for the pur
pose of being examined the the exc,
cution Of frontier bonds compliance with certain regu
atons on the part of the railroad companies is required
These regulations published the most mpe liant of
which require that the companies shall provide proper
warehouses and Offices and shall be specially set
apart for taking the goods through and having them
locked up.
ARRIVAL THE BARoUE RrsoLuTE IN EsGLAsD.-The
arrival Of the Arctic exploring barque Resoute Ports
mouth, England briefly announced in the foreign
by the Europa. We have the following fuller
account:
"PoRTsMoUTH Dec l2-Thc Resolue In charge of Com
mander Harsten of the United States navy anchored at
Spithead this afternoon. The weather foul that all
communication with the shore abandoned for the day
"Captain Hartstein succeeded in sending letter by
pilot Popaaids the United States vce-consu informing
him of the impossiby of personally coming shore this
afternoon TO pay his official respects to the authorities The
Resoue arrived under the American ensign and pendant
after she had shored, she hoisted the English white St.
George ensign alongside Of the American. She is 10 be
brought into Portsmouth harbor tomorrow"
Great preparations says of eIchanges)
king Portsmouth to receive the officers of the Reolute
In worthy Of the British nation and worthy of
the gift they brought Capt Osborne OF the royal navy
left London the morning Of the 18th inst to formally
receive the Resolute
GRAsD PRESIDENTIAL BALL,-A grand presidential ball,
In honor Of the election of Buchanan aud Breckinridge
will be given at Jaynes hail. Philadelphia on the 9Th
Of January next under the direction Of the Keystone Club
RAILROADS. IN THE UNITED STATEs.-The annual state
Of railways In the Union has Just been published by
the United States Railroad and Mining Register II makes
the total number Of miles of railway 24ls2 being in
Of 3434 the preceding year The increase is
larger in Pennsylvania than in any other State being
while the largest increase in other States is Illinois, 39s
Indiana 368; and Wisconsin 1853 miles Ohio heads the
list with 2s69 New York following next With 2T02 m
| nois, 1881 and Pennsylvania 2,l64 miles.
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