The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-01-05

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. l.-Fo pesonsl
were killed and drowned this morning by the
train from Columbus to Macon running off the
track, in consequence Of the heavy injuries
thereto by late rains.
SECOND -
1t is supposed that thirty persons were
aboard. John Peck, one Of the hands on the
train, brought the information. and he is some
what confused regarding the details. Further
particulars are expected.
LATER.
AUGUsTA.-Further particulars regarding
the Railroad casualty have just been received.
The train to Columbus due this morning from
Macon ran into a culvert near Columbus,
killing two of the train hands and injuring
the engineer.
The train going to Macon having on board
20 persons, including the employees, fell
through a bridge when sixteen miles from Co.
lumbus. Sixteen persons were killed. The fol-
lowing bodies have been recovered Miss
Guice and sister, of Salem, Ala; VIM. H. Smell,
a train hand; a lady and three children, of
Texas, names unknown two ladies of Column
bus, Ga, names unknown.
The other bodies have not yet been recov-
cred. Among the killed it is believed were
Thomas O'Brien, OF Charleston, S. c.; Miss
Laura West, Miss Georgia Vannes, Miss Cells
tie Charp, w. p. Dupee, Houston Co.; twelve
persons were saved-they are DIR. Walker, of
Columbus, Ga; DIR. Philips, of Ala; S. W..
Blake, ofN Y; Conductor Smell; a gentleman
from Texas, a gentleman from Ala; and four
others whose names have not been ascertained.
HAVANA, Dec. %, 1858.
The Presidents Message IN Cu6a-Tne Ca6ans
an OBSTACLES and the Spaniards Angry
Municipal Representation-A Suspicious
Kesscl-Markets dc.
/ cannot easily describe to you the excite
ment caused here by the Presidents message
to Congress. 1 received a few copies of it, and
as soon as this was known my place was fairly
l. esieged by visitors anxious to obtain the loan
of The message. The creoles are in ecstacies of
delight with it, whilst the Spaniards look glum
and indignant.
The govern. ment called the municipal au-
thorities together and directed the oyuntamien-
to to prepare the representation which L send
YOU. The readers of the Urion will fully un-
derstand how great is the right of the mem
bers of the most excellent a~yuntanaiento to
claim to be the genuine representatives of all
classes, when l state they are all appointed for
life upon the nomination of the Captain Cen
eral.-
1t is somewhat amusing to us Who reside
here in Havana, and to whom the private char
aeters of most of our inhabitants are well
known, at the finding parties well known to
possess rank fllibuster principles engaged in
soliciting signatures to the "manifesto which is
to be placed at the foot of the throne"
The bark j. j. Cobb sailed a few days since,
ostensibly for St. Thomas. Her cargo consists
of one and a half boxes of sugar, twelve ar
robes of coffee and two hundred puncheons of
rum-a cargo calculated to excite suspicion.
A few days ago a gentleman named Jose Ar
,nquera was hot and killed by another gentle
man named Fernandez Criado. They had
some difficulty in settling an account: angry
words cnsued, and the matter ended as above
There is but little doing in the sugar market
FOR want of stock, now reduced to about 20, 900
boxes at this port and 1000 boxes at M~atanzas.
Several contracts were entered into last week,
IT. rates averaging about S22 per box of sixteen
net, with heavy cash advances. Sew
other contracts have been spoken of this
week, but as yet, I believe, none of them have
oeen finally arranged.
Molasses comes in slowly. All that is offer
ID is readily taken, both here and at outports,
It from four to four and a half reals per key
# FIVE and a half gallons, for clayed.