The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-04

persons and $74b000 worth of capital employed in car
agemakng in the two cities of New Haven and Bridge
port Connecticut alone Some has proposed to change
the of the latter to Coachpor account Of that
business predominating there.
SALES OF PorAToEs-The Louisville (Ky) Courier says
that Mr.. Henry Murray, produce dealer recently pur-
chased the product of two crops OF potatoes for ship
ment to New Orleans La at So per barrel AdVces from
St Louis Missour) from reliable source represent the
potato crop very fine with sales at 81 10 and So per
barrel, for shipment
THE GRAPE cRoP-The grape crop this year in Southern
Ohio says the Cincinnati Gazette will be very small in
deed Many of the buds were killed by the extreme cold
Of last winter and of the fruit has been affected with
the rot but ii is generally believed that the wine made
this season, though deficient in amount will be of
usually good quality
MEXICAN ExILEs.-The steamship Texas, arrived at New
Orleans brought among her passengers number of parties
who have been of Mexico by the present
ment account Of their connexion with attempts
throw the existing state of affairs Amongst the number
are Gen. La Vega well known in c0nnexon with the late
Mexican war, Gen. Blanco Gen. Suarez, and two other
military gentlemen, together with about twenty other
lies, military, lay and clerical all of whom
passengers on the Texas.
SINGULAR coSoIDENcG-The Dumfries (scotland) Her.
aid says:
The Rev. Principal MFarlin, D. D.. of Glasgow, and
Rev. Peter Young, of Wigtown, in Galloway, preached
both on the same day. b6 years before the lord high
commissioner of the church of Scotland the in the
forenoon and the other in the afternoon. All those who
then ministers of the church of Scotland dead
but themselves They are the only two living of the last
century and both of them between 80 and 80 years
of age, and apparently in good health"
A GOOD oUsToMER.-The New Haven Palladium SAYS:
"Wm. Goodwin, esq of this city commenced insuring
L. 1.c. CT
1922, paying $50 per annum for 81 900 insurance and
continued to do until he arrived in the United States
which in 1892 and three years longer After his arrival
in this shorped country This was the rule of the direct
ors of that institution in the Old World.
ain 1886 he declined paying the extra tax, and COM
menced insuring with the New York Trust Company, at
New York. Charles Robinson, esq., of this city, agent
which company he annually pays Sls H. Since '36 he
has continued to insure to the present time which makes
81 years of insurance 1t will thus be conceded that he is
truly not only long liver but extraordinary good
customer"
WALKING ON THE wArER.-Galignani's Messenger says:
An immense crowd assembled Tuesday after
noon the bridges and quays of the Seine witness
the movements Of wel-dressed man who walking on
the river between the Pont du Carousal and the lock
the Mint apparently with the greatest He had each
foot in triangular box securely fastened with straps
round his legs and in his hands he carried long balancing
POLE similar TO those used by ropedancer except that
at each end attached large inflated bladder When
getting off his balance he dipped the end of the pole and
the caused by the bladder touching the water
stored him to his equilibrium"
MARYLAND COAL TRADE-The Cumberland Civilian states
that the coal trade for August has been perhaps larger
than for any preceding month The amount of coal ship
ped by the canal for that month tons employ
ing 326 boats in its transportation The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company transported for the time 6
95ll5 tons-making in all from the whole coal region
toms which, at 81 per tom the average price tide
water amounts to S4O9552
The shipments for the week ending August 80 are as
follows:
Shipped the Cumberland Coal and Iron Companys
railroad 1885 tons; the Cumberland and Pennsy
vania railroad 497l TONS Total from the Frostburg 70
gion for the week, 1856 tons
vIsr OF Mr. PEABODY TO BALr1MoRE-The Baltimore
American says:
a The well-known American merchant at London Geo
Peabody esq, who has done much although but pr
vae citizen to honor the American name and especially
to preserve the credit of State of trying
period in her history Is about to visit this country The
Maryland Institute which has specially received the boun
teous beray Of Mr.. Peabody this account and for
more public reasons propose TO give him generous well
his visit to city, which his residence and
place OF business for many years before he London
committee of the Institute has been appointed in refer
ence to the subject and general meeting contemplated
to effect the necessary arrangements This Is very
mendabe and appropriate step upon the part Of the ns
tute and will reflect credit upon II as well upon the
object Of the movement"
The RAILROAD LASD-sLIDE-A very heavy landslide oc-
CURED about ten days ago the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad ten miles above Piedmont tremendous mass
Of earth and trees slowly moved down upon the track and
offered so formidable obstruction render It's re-
moval impossible The road-maser, Mr. BomAn, at once
determined 10 establish entirely line road through
the ridge at point southwark OF the For this purpose
a heavy work had TO be undertaken. new cut Of full
y feet in depth had to be made out OF the rock which
was Of the most unyieldng texture The road s be-
tween 800 and 900 feet long, but was finished in eight days
BY working eighteen hours per day. with 200 men, and the
remaining six hours with force OF fifty men from
the ordinary road repairs The quantity Of rock thus
blasted and removed 1000 cubic yards and an
embankment has also been made with 5000 cubic yards Of
rocks and earth
No impeachment 10 passenger trains has resulted from this
occurrence The tonnage trains however were delayed
for full week at the slide awaiting the completion Of the
road. They said TO be all moving right again
now however and fear is apprehended Of any similar
drawback very soon.
BMDGNG THE 0Ho.-The Baltimore American learns
that another stupendous mechanical undertaking is about
prising region moving in earnest towards erecting
bridge the Ohio TO Cincinnati and Coving
ton Proposals invited for laying the abutments and
the construction Of immense suspension bridge to be
Immediately proceeded with The stock has all been paid
in The bridge will not 1t Is said interfere in the least
with the river navigation, the arches 10 be fully
sixty feet above hghwater mark thus allowing the ales
chimneys Of boats TO pass beneath without the slightest