The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-31

Congress from this district, and much grati6ed at
the manner IN which the democratic papers ct Ala
bama speak of the character, abilities and standing
of Col. Cochran, our nominee.
SALE OF AN IMPORTANT RAILRoAp with its appur-
tenances and obligations, except those of its debts
created prior to the contemplated sale.
BY decree of the court Bib county, Gsorga)
the Monroe Railroad is be sold for the debts of tho
company, ont the first Tuesday in August.
A convention Of the democratic party Of
Louisiana is to be convened the 22d of July, at
Baton Rouge, TO nominate candidates for governor
and lieutenant governor Of the State.
The last census shows that eighty out of every
hundred Of the population Of Louisiana are agricu-
| turists.
Great preparations have qeen made in Liverpool
(England) TO welcome the Princeton steam ship
She visits that city 10 take "a great gun" aboard.
The records of her performances have attracted much
attention in England.
The GRANITE TRApE.-From the New Bedford
Mercury we gather the following items referring to
the Quincy granite quarries: g
There are twelve quarries in Quincy The largest
"yiedn from any one is from $4,000 to 10000 tors
per annum, from the quory of T. III. Perkins. The
prices paid for the stone 70 The osonss Qfhe lodges
| depend upon the demand and fuctuate very much;
averaging about ten cents per cart load Gin tho
rough" and fourteen cents when hewn. The cost
added to the above rates. Ali large blocks, such AZ
are used for pillars, arc very valuable: and 2Q 600
have been paid for single SHAFT. The contractors
who are furnishing the thirty-six columns for the
new Boston custom-house receive S2,6o0 for each,
and good judges say they will double ,hsir money
1 by the job -r X
The candidates for Congress in the 9Th district of
Kentucky, are John p. Martin, democrat, Of Floyd,
and Geo. r. Mckee, of Garrard
! The German papers state that emigration to tho
United States, to very unusual extent il taking
place amongst the better portion Of the German
agricultural aborer, farmers and artisans Antwerp
has been literally crowded with ihese emigrants, re-
Gently, who were anxious to procure berths on
board vessels to New York.
The Detroit Free Press thus speaks Of the late APP
pointment Of Mr.. Hammond as collector Of the
customs at Detroit;
"r Hammond in the Legislature Of 1870 and al and
distinguished himself alike for ability In cppo-
9a n. 70 the avors Wig measures q those ss:.ons and
men cannot therefore, be expected to give much afac
suing different Since is4a under or Dy.psn
democratic administration, he has discharged the sruous
himself State and with satssction to The people
ne carries with him to his new station exPeriencr nnng
and the democratic party, and although there were other
good and true whose quafc and fitness were
been selected BY Mr. Polk who would reflect in the admin
sration Of the Office credit upon the appointing
power or would retire from as he eDters ~ highly
esteemed"
/ RAILRoADs in THE STATE OF New YoRK. --Those
finished and in daily amount TO $50 miles in the
aggregate length, and cost S20, 736,93l 90. They
have commenced and are now constructing others to
cost Rll,654,OOO, and TO increase the aggregate
length 400 miles.
We extract the following from the Mobile Regis
ter and Journal:
"ARAsrArIc Ii anpears fnrn nm article In ~
Boston Daily Advertiser that this ingenious method Of
which he, s.sn s IN
invocation. In the North American Review OF October
nS ss sn q nss
Taunton This specimen Ia copy from Greek deed.
~ilhem INJURY to the original print curious specie
men is in Dr. Poter work entitled Tho Principles Of SCH
common school library ana published il ia. series
This page perfectly copied frcra book Of oriental cr
ago. The transfer made, with several othsr expert
ments, by MIR Dixon, at the mschanc fair In isAo and
Of the process This leaf copied restored unin.
jured to the book from which Dixsns in
some year. sincs BY Dr. rot.sr ssys:
Nr Dxons mode Of transfer h applicable any print
ing. whether old or recent He frSt spreads liquid
composition Of which he keeps secret The pags Of
print to be copied This page I. then laid lhossphic
reversed fac smile Of From this stons copiss srs
prnns + The :9 r. q.
the print by which the original ink however dried and
hardened by age. made the stone with an inu
ence precisely similar to that produced by the common %
ographc drawing u exceedingly curious, and Odds
greatly to the value of the discovery that al this
without the slightest tarnishto the original print. or the
least dminution, in way of it, csarnsss depth OF
color The whole is done with such facility, that page
has been taken from volume Transferred stone several
copies printed from H. and the leaf restored it, place
Its original state In sixteen minutes. ssf
"'lt would be interesting, Nc limits would permit to
give history of the steps Of Mr. Dixonb discovery
would furnish another example OF the happy nanencs of
science in conducting ingenious inquirer 10 successl
issue The discovery not incidental but the
i suit Of patient and long continued research"