The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-31


GEN ERAL NEWS.
RAILROADS. IN MAisK.--Ths Portland papers state that
there sos miles Of railroad in operation in Maine
ing about $l75ooooo, $4,000 per miieone-,hrd
than the estimates The gross earnings in 1855 equal
to about nine per cent. on tho cost of the lines.
Four RoRTuSRs--Ira Couch, Of Chicago who died re-
Gently worth $l,50oOO0 left his property in the hands
trustees accumulate for twenty years. the end Of which
time it to be divided equally between his four children
now minors
Massachusetts in her anxiety to attend
to the affairs of other States terribly lost sight Of her
own The subject Of the State expenses arresting at
tenon in all sections Of the Commonwealth and it is APP
parent that the people determined reform the alarm
ing abuses that exist We learn that already reench
club has been formed in Ptseld and that about
three hundred of the sus5tantal and influential ct
enrolled as members.
SnocKIsa AccIDEsT--The Ocean Emblem published At
Toms River N. j. states that shocking accident
red in that Saturday last Miss Emma Bills
caught by her shawl in the machinery Of mill which
party Of ladies inspecting and whrled round the
sha Both legs broken between the knee and the
hip-jon and the right arm nearly torn from the body
just below the shoulder being mangled in fearful
The breast and one eye considerably bruised
Strangely enough she 10 expected to from her in
juries.
The law to the contrary Notwithstanding there said
be between eight hundred and thousand lottery policy
swindling-shors in the city Of New York.
A scHooL-rEAcHER STABBED BY A PupiL~--The Auburn
Advertiser learns that Mr. s. J. Pratt principal Of the pub
lie school at Skaneates last week severely wounded
by boy about fifteen sixteen years old, whom he
attempting to correct for misconduct The boy drew
knife which he had concealed about his person struck
eight blows several Of which took effective on bis left
arm inicng gashes, about two inches in length and
the other about inch penetrating the bone third
struck at his hear and glanced of on one Of the ribs
and thus the teacher escaped The boy had not been
rested
METH DISTRICT TEsSKssEEThe democratic district
convention which assembled at Trenton on Monday, the
10th instant nominated Gen. j. d. c. Atkins as the demo-
cratic candidate for Congress by reclamation The Trenton
journal says:
The feeling which seemed TO animate the delegates 10
attendance dese to select that person. with
out regard TO local individual claims who would beet
the hearty and united support Of the body line
whigs and democrats in the district
To prevent recurrence Of the shameful manner 10
which the district has been represented in Congress
The desire OF all and inclined thrust himself
obstacle TO the complete triumph Of the dem
oeratic party and its candidate in August nextp
caop.Mr. George d. Blackley, Of spott-
syvana sold the product two acres of ground
which he raised tobacco the last season which Melted
him in Richmond three bundled and fpo dollars and nm
eiglt cent? The farm on which Mr. B. lives cost him
few years ago less than SO acre and he now reaps
$3.50 per acre for tobacco seeded two acres.
TLynchbury rirginian
FREE rRAps WITH CAsApA.--The Toronto (Canada)
board OF trade have issued circular similar bodies in
the American lake cities asking their cooperation and
that of merchants generally in taking the necessary steps
to induce the United States and British governments to
grant the free navigation Of the lakes and inland waters Of
both countries to the Inhabitants Of each alike
u STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AMERICA BRAzIIs--
The London Times contains the following announcement
In regard to the arrangements for lines Of steamers to
run between Southampton South America and New York
The managers of the new European and American
Steamshpping Company have completed their scheme for
tho future working Of the splendid feet OF which they have
recently become the posscssor and 1t one which, en-
bracng as II does lines OF communication with New York
and the Brazilian ports, promises WELL not only for their
own pecuniay interests but also for the general welfare Of
tious Of the company will commence with the departure Of
the Golden Fleece for Lisbon and the Braxs leaving Ham,
burg the 1oh Of April and Southampton on the 9th
The ship will run In conjunction with the Hamburg and
Brazilian c6mpanys steamships Teutouia and PetropoIs
forming monthly line, for the transmission OF pas,
sengers, specie, and cargo from Hamburg and Souh
ampton to Lisbon, Pernambuco Bahia aud Rio Ja-
metro, and ris vrsa The trade with The Braxils will
be further augmented by the establishment of new
line OF steamshps between Antwerp and the same ports
also calling at southampton each way the rvt yesss
on this line being the Hydaspes which 10 to leave Ant
wep on the 3oth Of May and Southampton on tho th Of
June. When these two lines in full working order
there win be three steamers month from Southampton 10
the Braxs viz the Royal Mail Companys steamer on The
9th, the Antwerp steamer the 4h and the HAMBURG
s'usT IN ne 18th The second branch Of tto com