The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-16

ENORMOUS PASSENGER TRAVEL BY RAnwAY-The number
of passengers transported daring the past year the
railroads leading from Boston sll03o 2500o for
each working day. The number in 1854 376l, 100,
the diminuton being 650,7s0.
Tue LAKE SUPERIOR COPPER mNEs--A letter from the
Lake Superior copper Mines under date of January
says "The amount of copper Ia expectancy from all the
mines in the country during the coming year will vary
much from Ave thousand hundred tons Of seventy
per cent copper about thousand more than
the produce Of the past year while the expenses for this
year will much If any exceed those Of the past
Mines becoming opened ready for returning copper
machinery being erected to separate the copper from the
rock and the of the whole business is becoming
better understood among our mining men generally"
WMsEEY FREEzSG.-In Jonesville, Lee county, Virginia
last week the keeper of grocery preached barrel
of whiskey, out to customers but attempting
draw of the liquid it found TO have frozen
into barrel Of solid ice.
THREE HOURS or coSTtsuous wALrAYG-Ata New Years
ball at Buffalo, New York, tree prepared laden with
various gifts prize for the couple who should waltz
the longest Some fifty couple entered the lists
ing quarter past nine At IL o'clock all but three had
Hgin out and after Of the three ladies tainted
creating some sensation George Grossman and his sister
won the prize having waited for three consecutive hours
travelling in that time distance Of FIVE and half miles
The BALTIMORE AND NoRFoLK STEAMBOAT LISE-The Nor
folk Herald Of Wednesday says;
"The steamer O. orga Captain Pierson, of the bay line
arrived yesterday morning at hapast four O'clock from
Annapolis whence she departed at o'clock, p m, on
the day previous Monday and large qua ties
of ice which delayed her six hours but from which she only
suffered some slight injury She brought mail and left
again last evening at the usual hour Of departure for An
napos there being probability, Captain Pierson
thinks Of any direct communication between this and Bal
tmore by steamboats, for a week hence The Georgia,
xVtnn Aa.rt Apv,a
o but will not carry the malS the Postmaster Cen
era has ordered them to be conveyed around the rail-
roads'
HAVING GOOD TINE OF 1.-THE editor Of the Pittsfeld
Mass Eagle counted from his Office window the other
day sx-horse seghs fourteen fourhorse nine two
horse and any quantity Of single teams all from Lee,
conveying $50 individuals all bound TO have IA good
time
GAMBLERs IL CourT.-Seventy gamblers in New York
have plead guilty and pleading also penitence have asked
the court to suspend Judgment
LATER FROM HAVANA AND Mrxrco,-Under date Of the
10th instant the Havana correspondent OF the Charleston
Courier writes:
1.-THE United States ship Saratoga Edger O. Tiltou esq.,
commander, entered this harhor yesterday from cruise
having last touched at the Caymans.
The day was so wet and disagreeabe yesterday that
scarcely enabled TO leave the house II this weather
continues all the bright hopes Of the planters of having
large crop will be blasted II has rained nearly all night
ave have intelligence from Mexico, Vera CRUZ by the
Royal Mail Compauy's Dee which arrived yester.
day to the 9th instant The state Of Mexico appears al
most Disqualification fighting against faction all over
the country
aThe government troops had conquered the insurgents
at Tampico, and great reocngs being held tbereat
DEArH-The Boston papers announce the death Of Ma
thaniel Norton son Of Ex-Governor Marcus Morton,
young but distinguished lawyer.
Bears LAID UP AT New 0RtEAss-There are thirty-six
steamboats, belonging 10 the trade Of the Mississippi and
its tributaries laid up New Orleans on account Of the
ice which blocks the river.
REIrEF STEAMER The board Of underwriters Of New
York and large number Of merchants and shipowners
have prepared memorial to Congress and 70 the sece-
tary Of the Treasury asking that the will pur
chase suitable steamer possessing adequate speed and