The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-12
G EN- ERAL NEW 8.

GROWING Tows--The Rome [Ga) Advertiser states
that that town now numbers about five thousand inhab
ants and that by the of ls4S il had then only flee
hundred and eighty Her railroad and the navigation Of the
Upper Coosa river have contributed very largely this
great increase and prosperity Of Rome
INTERESTING pEcIsioSAn interesting decision regard
church pews given in the surrogaa court of New
York Tuesday. The subject in dispute pew held
by the late Henry Haven in the Dutch Reformed Church in
Lafayette place After elaborate examination of the
statutes and authorities the surrogate decides that the
property in pew is an incorporea hercdtament which
passes the heirataw and not TO the personal represent
alive.
AGRICULTURAL PROSPECT IN CASADA-The Toronto Globe
learns from ST. Caharines that the wheat in that negbbor
hood is looking remarkably well The is rapidly
disappearing and there is less frost in the ground than has
been known for years
WHAT WEATHER -Hsl fell at Lawrenceville, South Car
olina, the 22d ult to the depth of three inches
The ACCIDENT TO MISS CLoyEs.-Miss Mary Cloyes, who
was badly injured at South Framipgha mentioned in
the Boston papers OF Tuesday has had her right ampu
ated below the elbow, and her right leg smputaed above
the knee The patient under the influence of ether
while the operation performed The following morning
she comparatively comfortable and her symptoms
favorable.
TRADE AT ST. LoUIs.-Busiuess was very brisk at St
Louis the last dates The levee crowded Between
Saturday and Monday fifty steamers arrived from various
ports discharged their cnrgoes and departed again.
PoTAro uEET-Eleven schooners arrived at Norfolk on
Monday from North Carolina laden with sweet potatoes
principally for planting.
Mons ABOUT THE FRurrThe Peoria Republican Of Sat
urday evening states that the lowest calculation one
third and many think onehaE Of the fruit rees In that
section Of the country have been killed by the cold
Of the past winter.
The ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN cASAL-ye learn from the
Chicago Journal that has been let into the first
level Of the Illinois and Michigan canal for about thirty
miles BY Sunday II is hoped water viii be LET in all the
way TO La Sale and week will show consignments
Of corn from below. Boats heavily laden, have up
the Illinois river and await n the La Sale basin the full
opening The banks the canal are all right
Two LADIES DRowSKD-we learn from the Jeilet (Tli
no Signal that two young ladies' daughters Of Mr. Hayes
OF Wilmington drowned in Forked Creek near that
town, last Sunday The current very strong and
gentleman with the unfortunate girls and woman and
child attempted to the stream in wagon which
turned The man, woman and child and horses
saved but the Misses Hayes swept under the ice
But Of the bodies had been found at the last accouns
RAILROAD LoAsA loan for the Hannibal and ST. Joseph
hairoad company mas Deen negotiated Tor S40O0000 OF
their first mortgage bonds secured by 100000 acres OF
land located the line Of the road This amount with
100000 Missouri State bonds viii give them ample
means TO complete the road in 1857. Barring single
break 10 the line at the Mississippi between Hannibal aud
Quincy distance Of about twenty-five miles after the
completion Of this road Chicago win be in uninterrupted
railroad communication with st Joseph, Missouri
FRon TExAs-The Austin State Times, speaking Of the
second regiment United States cavalry and Of its gallant
commander, Col Johnston, says;
The confidence the people Of Texas have so long
tainted in the ability and energy of this accomplished o
and gentleman not misplaced. His regiment ia
doing effective service the frontier Tho officers and
to have mbbed the spirit of their gallant COM
mander. They are winning regular corps has
yet acquired this line Commanded by officer thor
oughy informed upon every point connected with his duty
acquainted with The Indian character and accustomed TO
their mode Of warfare they must be efficient and successful
The reason 10 they have been properly trained and dis
cpned for the service they are required to perform
Had they been placed under different officers il almost
certain they would not have been competent they are
This regiment Includes some of the most able and p.oms
ing officers of the army
The Austin State Gazette OF the 2sth ut has the follow
ing article about the Indians on the Reserve:
The able and efficient agent Mr. Neigbbors paid us
visit the past week and learn from him that the Indians
on the making important and valuable im-
hund md havn