The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-11
Coal rRApE-The Alexandria Gazette gives the follow
rifr LrrEs.-The New Orleans Picayune says:

"The leyee, yesterday presented appearance that
reused rubbing of the eyes stretching of the mus
Ces and anticipation OF the activity In which may
expect shortly have take part 1t had become almost
lively enough TO be considered seasonabe Five steam
boats heavily laden with western produce had arrived
early in the morning. and busiy at work dischar-
gng In the evening the Southern Belle had along
with the largest load of cotton received this season,
1886 bales and these with those preparing for depar-
ure made the levee exhibit quite respectable display
May II improve, as it promises, from day to day.
A Man FINED ron CHEATING mMsELF-At the sheriff
eour, Al Auo, r.oland lately Mr. John Bonar of Kennel
charged with using s,o.. winch was y u'
incorrect IL turned out that the inaccu.~ " v w ~
yard which the used for weighing the '0"
the pits defrauded Mr. Bonar himself and the sheriff said
Il rather hard TO impose fine in such circumstances
but while he had the power of modifying the penalty he
could remit il altogether and therefore, Mr. Bonar was
fined "a Cd, with lgs expenses.
CKLKhnArios or BURGoYSEs sURRESDER-Gerieral John
s. Van Rensselaer, commanderin-chief Of the New York
Veterans OF 1874 has issued general order addressed
the veterans Of the Of 1912 in the State of New
York calling upon them meet at Schuylerye Sarato
"a county on the 18th Of October next "to
by military parade glorious triumph Of revolution
AIRY therthe capture that place Of Burgoynes army
Of invasion the 18th Of October I'LL"
THK GREAT rRorrSG SAroH-Those celebrated trotting
horses Flora Temple and Tacony contended for stake
81 900 over the Union course Long Island, Tuesday
Flora In harness Tacony in sad-mile heats. The
wns won by Flora Ia heat which she accomplished in
the asonshngly quick time OF two minutes tweny-four
aud half seconds dstanoing Tscony. II Is stated that
there no record In the annals Of the turf Of mile being
passed over 30 quickly
TERRiHIE sfTuArIoS.-Last week, as young man was
attempting 10 cross over 10 suvans island Charleston
alone n small Eal-boaL be struck by squal
Fort Sumpter and the boat oapsized. The gentleman,
however succeeded In cnging the bottom OF the boat
until assistance from vessel at Quarantine and
be was taken OF In quite exhausted condition. II is
said that the peril and mental anxiety OF the gentleman
was 80 great amid the plunging OF the and the
swapping Of the sharks that bis hair which hour be-
fore was beautiful auburn turned almost white and he
IL now As gray bAdgsr-not from age but fright
THE cRors AID rHE EroRS-The Charleston Courier
osivsd the foowing letter from Columbus, Georgia.
al have 10 report very storm OF wind and rain
throughout this region Of country Sunday last which
did considerable damage 10 the cotton crop. All the
open blown out and lost many plantations
the estimate from 400 10 400 pounds acre lost 10 this
way the stalk also blown down and torn up that
the young fruit viii hardly mature and the picking viii
western Georgia has been very severely injured do
not know how far west the storm felt understand
Il was not Al Montgomery ~ here fear nov
that our receipts this point will fall short Of last
which was one hundred and one thousand bales.
~ yesterday gentleman Ia New Orleans oommis-
sion merohAnt) from Easi Texas who travelled through
Louisiana lie reports fair crop IN East Texas and
very large one IN Louisiana and says that the
10 consequences Of sugar lands planted 10 cotton win
| coed 100 900 balos"