The daily union., 1856-10-23

sachusetts Is very high-$s 65 the 1000 The
sors valuation of the city is S7,2l6,2eo
SOLDIER IN LuoK-The New York Mirror says that Bre-
vet Major George w. Rains whose resignation
nounced few days since has just married beautiful
wife, and property the North River worth half
million of dollars.
SALE OF A RAILRoAD-The Albany northern railroad,
connecting Montreal and Boston with the former place.
costing $2 000 sold few days ago, under fore
closure of the second mortgage for $25oooo subject to
the lien of the first for 100000. The second mortgage
was $5O0,O0O.
OPENING OF A NEW RALRoAD.-The New York Journal of
Commerce says
"The opening of the Grand Trunk railway from Toron
tc to Montreal Canada has been definitely fixed for the
27th inst Eight hundred and fftyhree miles will then
be completed and in operation Upwards Of forty thou
sand dollars have been appropriated by the city of Mon
treal for the celebration of this great event."
OPENING OF THE BUFFALO LAKE HURON RAILWAY
The Brantord Expositor states that determined
by the authorities of this road to open il for traffic be-
tween Fort Erie and Paris on the goth instant
INTERESTING FROM HAyAsA-The steamer Black Warrior
with Havana dates to the 18th instant arrived at New York
on Monday night 1t reported in Havana that Span
h brgofwar has 5000 stand of board destined
for the of the Spanish faction against the Dominican
republic to be taken down in few days by officer of
the Spanish army and that the annexation of the end
will be insisted upon by the Spanish another gem to
the of Spain Everything prepared for the inva
sion of Mexico expected orders to that effect
arrive from Madrid.
The Warrior landed at Havana Captain Blythe the
newly appointed American consul that port Yellow
fever has entirely disappeared Heavy rains have fallen
throughout the island which said be prejudca to
the crop Business in sugar active stock on hand
estimated at l75,O00 boxes.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER RIslSG-The St Louis Democrat
Of the l6th instant says:
"The river at this point three inches in the twenty
four hours ending dusk yesterday evening and was then
apparently still rising The rise the lower rapids from
Saturday till Monday amounted TO two and half inches
despatch received in the Keokuk packet office dated
l4h reports rise Rock island Of thirteen inches with
threedays rain, and still raining The Quincy in last
evening from New Orleans found five from Cairo
up the Menotte aground at Powerss island Star of the
West aground at Wilknss island Florida aground at
head of Big Eddy Yesterday busy day the land
ing Fifteen arrvas-some with big loads. The weather
is delightful"
MAcKrRKIse--The Miami IN F) Times says:
Those engaged in the mackere fishery this are
making well oft Americans always alive their own
interests busy engaged at the present time and rap
idly carrying of heavy cargoes from Some Of
them with whom have conversed the subject repre-
sent the fish as exceedingly scarce"
GRxAr rrsmsa-The Boston Transcript saws:
Four gentlemen of this city had extraordinary luck in
catching smets They fshed with pole and line from
o'clock in the morning to ~ M and caught hundred
and ghy dozen and four ses during the sir hours and
half We doubt whether large a number as LEA fish
ever before taken with lines by four persons
short time
The NINTH ANNUAL OF THE MARYLAsD STATE
AGRICULTURAL SocrErr-This great exhibition commenced
on Tuesday at Baltimore The Baltimore American Of
Wednesday says:
The weather yesterday clear and beautiful fine
autumn day and our citizens took dvanage of Il in nm
Fair and Cattle Show and Ia all parts Of the enclosure
hrongs to be clustering around the horse stalls
inspecting the booded stock sdmrng the eathered tribe
which exhibition in great varetsnd watching the
working Of mills threshers and other machinery-
passing hither and hither from interesting object to
another, all the day long,
In speaking Of the horse track the paper adds
The horseback ring is Of the chief points Of
attraction, and during the continuance the fair will be
the gathering point for the thousands who take pleasure
in seeing the exhibition Of strength speed aud endurance
brought out from the fine specimens Of horse flesh on ex
hibton The ring Is one-hird Of mile round, and is
well arranged for display though the track is too soft 10
permit the fast nags TO do their best"
OF the animals exhibited, the American says:
"Quite number ofheavy draught horses were displayed
all having points Of excellence and perfect speci-
mems Of strength and proportion. The exhibition of
booded horses was also very good and the keen
attention OF judges and amateurs The trial of speed Of
horses in single harness was however the feature
day. The entries quite and the trials Of
speed close enough to excite horses drivers and specs
torsp
We extract from the account Of an acc
dent which occurred while the sport in progress
"A fine horse belonging to Mr. Price Of Delaware was
passing of the track when, through csressness Of the
driver vehicle In the violently into H. and the
horse started towards the Of the enclosure where
the judges spectators and number Of vehicles stand
ing general stampede took place the frightened horse
overthrow the sukey, and the driver coored man was
pitched out He held on manfuy and was dragged along
on the ground until general fears for his safety were en-
terained Finally the horse broke loose and after DASH
ing to and fro made bold leap the railing surrounding
the enclosure, clearing IL In beautiful style with the
damaged sukey at bis heels There he fell and was sur
rounded by the crowd and secured before he repaued his
feet The scene somewhat Of terrible one but be-
yond few bruises which the driver received no one was
injured
LarrR rRoS Mrxrco-A telegraphlc despatch from New
Orleans states that the United States revenue cutter
at Mobile brings advices from Vera Cruz to the 9th and
from the city OF Mexico to the 4h instant The sale Of
church property had resobedre millions up to the LIST in
slant There Of revolution throughout the
country, mostly under the auspices Of the clergy
FMisorAL FRAUDS Huntington the New York broker
supposes that his forgeries will not exceed half million
Nearly four hundred thousand have already been disoov
cred. The French fnancers recently arrested in this
country committed robberies amounting TO three millions
OF francs The plumber obtained by the president secre
ary and directors of the Royal British Bank s reported