The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-17

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| Drsr IN RAILROAD cAns-The New York Central road
has nearly completed arrangements Intended 10 ohvats
the Inconvenience oecasoned by the dust which will In
spite Of closed doors and windows manage TO ntruds
itself upon travellers inside The plan Is simply TO bon
in the running gear down within two or three inches
of the rail- and extend tarpauns the open space
between each Advantage is also gained in deaden
ing the sound Of the wheels .ltas
FLoRpA-Troops in Florida that were in the locality
OF the everglades have been removed in consequences Of
that portion Of the country being submerged.
DEArH or KING srRAsG--Kng strang, Of Beaver island
died at his former residence in Racine county We'd
nesday last
Foa THE MouSrANs--We learn (says the Springfield
Argus) that the tide of travel just strongly
ards the White mountains Large numbers have gone mp
the Connecticut River road In the last week bound for
the different localities in that delightful region
DESTRUCTIVE FRE-A most extensive confagration
Cured at the Marine Railway just below Madison ndi-
ana, Thursday night about halfpast o'clock. The
IRE originated In the ssw-m consuming that and then
the flames spread to the lumber adaCen and machinery
Of the railway the upper part of which entirely de
stroyed and to several the stocks The
whole loss is set down at 100000.
MARRIAGE OF THE KING OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
Advces from Honolulu have been received San Fran
cisco the Gath June In the house of MOBILES on the eb
Prince Kamehameha declared himself the bearer Of
sage from his Majesty announcing his intention to unite
himself in marriage with Emma, daughter OF Dr. o. T.
Rookie and granddaughter OF the late John Young esq.
The house returned message assuring his Majesty that
the announcement very agreeable 10 them and that
they view the event Of great Importance to the
ton. "a.
4 Cyiu of the Unitsd Stataa
service and nephew of ex-senator cwin Of Call
ornia recently myseriously disappeared at Vera Cruz
where he was on visit 1t is feared that he has been
murdered. a.e
PHILADELPHIA Msr-yery extensive improvements in
the United States mint at Philadelphia have just been
pleed The refining and coming departments have both
been enlarged and new apparatus introduced.
NAvALThe United States frigate Potomac Commodore
H. Pauldng, from Key WestJuly 7h inst arrived New
York on Tuesday The following il list of her officers
Commodore II. Paulding; Captain l. NJ Pouell; Leuts,
D. NJ Fairfax, J. G. Beaumont s. P. Quackenbush, J. s.
Skerret Master, H. NJ Garland Dr. billiard Fleet sur
geon II. NJ Herspell purser Captain B. Macomber Uni
ted States; DR.. H o. Mayo; Passed Assistant Surgeon
Dr. W Johnson; Assistant Surgeon Lieut. J. c. Payne
United States marines Mdshipmen, L. Lea and Dalton
Boatswain A. Pomeroy Gunner, w. H. Hamilton Sail
maker, Ferguson; Carpenter, G. Thomas; Passenger
E. Brinley. ...
SHor.-The New Haven Palladium gives an account OF
the death of Jarman Lines Of the President Of the
New Haven Kansas Company. He shot at Manhattan
Kansas Territory, the 3oh ult by Wyandot Indian
and leaves wife and child in New Haven.
The Pool murder WILL it is estimated cost the city OF
New York something like 100000. The cost of sum-
monng jurors the attempt to bring the second
trial was $4,000. - msas ..a..