The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-29

he discoveries, !" Wick VII made byy deep ana ex-
senslSe excavations by the ente1jrisng explorers.
M, Cremleux says ~ his report, shat between
Persia and Egypt there arc fast s6fludes which
SSei i3Sf IN sasssS 4 Ss
grew up which were kno w, as two "a the hrst larg
CSC cities an rthe world. They were Niaeyeh and
Il Babylon leitf~ f-r1as o. syg~ - sRut
these two cites disappeared without leaving YES
| ige OF their existence. $500 years had passed.
over Their cinders leaving ae for po.erty beyond
their names Their ruin had been complete"
| lie afterwards proceeds To recount the difficult
Ties the explorers encountered, who, by digging
deeply into sand, discovered the extraordinary re-
mains oil the ancient city of Ninessh, They laid
pare splendid specimens OF sculpture, 10 state Of
| nigh preservation discovered marble palaces, OF
hIghly-wrought marble. The styie OF SCULPTURE was
said to resemble that of the "persepohs.n The
figures were said to be remarkably 6ne Ia anatorai-
cal proportions. The muscles Of the arms and Ieox
were remarkably well developed Five base rsliepos
we're foand in high state OF preservation. The
| percentages IN as many charious drawn by four
horses. They, with others, represented battle
scenes: They also discovered inscriptions on tho
walls beneath the bas. relief works Of sculpture
Among other things they found beautifully sculp-
tured head OF boy. Their collections became ex-
tensiye and valuable, and IL would appear that thew
are IN the way OF trapsporatorfto France, and that
Is proposed TO publish the results Of their abors
Other excavations will likely be mads and new dis
eoyeres be multiplied, by which means food of
Dght may be thrown upon the ancient customs
manners and wealth OF the inhabitants of the once
proud and wealthy city Of Nineveh, which has
been for so many ages buried beneath the sands
and dust Of the earth. The explorers stale that Tho
oolors with which works Of art had been painted
ned and white were found IN a remarkable state Of
preservation. Perhaps similar excavations NAV
open the of Babylon and other ancient cities
The sites OF some, like Nineseh, have been subjects
q doubt. am compelled 10 notice this interesting
discovery OF the ancient palaces, structures, and
statues with great haste and breyity, giving free
pansations to the short extracts quoted 1 NAV
return To the subject at another time.
The deaths In the city last week amounted to
254.
We had another shower yesterday. To-day tho
prospect Is good for falling weather.
Sales at the stock boards were light to-day, but
prices were firm. Only 300 or 400 bales cotton sold;
prices firm. a.."' .. J.
Sales Of Genesee -four were made to-day at "a 1914
81 1875 and Of Michigan at ~ 06I a 81 l2Ii mar
ket toerably firm.
western s, mixed at 52l. Rye remains at 50 10.
Whiskey at 81.
Provisions are better. Mes. pork sold at sIoa
$40 10, and prime at 50 l2I.
5000 lbs beeswax sold at 26I 81. No change
ia sugar.
Freights and exchange as last quoted.
Yours, &c, G.
| w" hohhi jury 20, 1870.
IL seems the Britannia which sailed from Boston
On the 10Th inst got aground to the northeast OF
Halifax IN dense fog, but was backed off without
very serious injury. She underwent inspection in
Halifsx, and after receiving some slight repairs she
proceeded on her journey. Some gentlemen who
pad taken passage IN her left at Halifax, and had
tarned to Boston via st. Johns, '-N n.
The feeling In this community with regard to the
Fate Of the revenue bill has been of the most intense
and anxious character. D'l1 f'.
Mr.. Webster is grossly mistaken if he supposes
that the people, who are opposed to the obnoxious
law Of 1892 do not care for is modification because
they do not cover the tables Of senators with memo
rails and petitions, and beseige them by personal i'm
portunity Why should they do all this' Did they
not elect majority Of representatives in favor of re-
ductIon! After having done this, TO have crowded
upon them with petitions and memorials, would
have exhibited a want OF confidence in those they
bad chosen to represent them II is positively alb
surd for Mr.. Webster cooy to declare that the ship
ping interest are not in favor of the revenue bill As
much as the shipping interest is represented in New
York. as anywhere else; and it may be said, with
scarcely an exception, that it is opposed the tariff
of 1912 and In favor Of the revenue bill.
Mr. Webster is grossly mistaken. The great
mass of people opposed TO the law of 1912, and i'm
favor Of reduction, do feel and feel deeply. Their
very silence lends soemnty to their feelings, indics
ting its DEPTH width, and strength. Let the present
revenue bill by any bubble fall through, the people
will again speak at the ,ballot-box, in voice
that will be heard--that will not be betray-
ed-that will be felt and obeyed by all in
whom they confde. Let those who defeat the
revenue, by whatever stratagem or maneuvre, read
on the walls Of the Senate chamber. Meme meme
tekeL" They will be weighed and found wanting
"A voice will come up from an unequally burdened
people to those walls that will cause much con-
sernation to the pensoned agents Of capitalists M
the voice Of Daniel was to Nebuchadnezzar, when
revealing the handwriting on the wall
Mr.. Webster complains Of the silence of the friends
of the bill. The wing protectionists are like the
Pharisees of old they think thew are to be Uheard
for their much speaking" ..'. -.f. &c..
The truth ola religion, or of creed, or Of poll
tics, may generaysbe determined by the degree Of
federation with which they are advocated. The
more intolerant the disciples the greater the absur
dity of what they defend.
Take the wing papers-the Tribune, the New
York Express, the Albany Journal, and Boston
Atlass with others in PHILADELPHIA, and Baltimore
which defend protection with the most reckless and
phrenzied zeal, with all their train of intolerant
correspondents, and what does it all provei That
such violent and denunciatory moderation cannot
fail to create disrust in the correctness Of the prn
cpIes they do advocate. What would these people
have' Would they, like Mohamedans, force others
to believe their wild dogmas' Do they really wish
that capital or the money-power, should control the
legislation of the country, and that all public laws
which do not protect interest at the expense of
the other are bada The people have on one occa-
sion, through the providental aid of patriot Of
IRON nerve, taken OIL the hydra-headed bank power,
allied it was with protection for evil. They will
yet some day bring down to harmless gage
the remaining head of the MONSTER and that is pro-
lection. q, All. ......
The corner stone of church in Brooklyn ia
to be laid this afternoon.
Attempts have been made to fire Worcester, Mas
sachusetts Letters from the United States ship Con-
gress, at Valparaiso, appear in the Journal Of Com
merce. The necessity of a government steamer in
the Pacific is strongly urged-either the Princeton,
or new one something like her.
We had two small fires in the city last night.
Col SeveDson's regiment is to be mustered into
service this week.
The ship Christiana cleared to-day for London
The Roscus sailed yesterday for Liverpool
The stock sales were limited to-day; and at the
first board prices advanced, but fell off heavily at
the second, -
800 bales of cotton Sold 700 do. on the way from
Charleston were also sold. No change. 500 bar
res Michigan -four sold at "a 06l; 1000 do. Brook
lyn, ground, sold at "a l2s 5000 bushels North