The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-12
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left Underwater this Win ue
ing period of last year, shows equal to S0ls6
barrels -four. The receipts of thus far exceed by
1872 bushels the entire receipts OF 1886 The farmers
did after ALL bring their pigs TO bad market when
they for Polk and Dallas and new tariff
The Chinese junk has arrived, and lies anchor (Which.
by the way is of WOODY at quarantine There is q'de
anxiety her. which, doubt, will speedily be
gratifed for consideration. She has Of Sc men
and boys-5O Chinese and Lascas, and 10 English She
has been 22 days the passage In few days, as soon
as shall have learned Chinese word two. and prmed
myself with Souchong and Bohea, shall her. and give
the Union the benefit of my first impressions under those
favorable circumstances In the mean tne take the foi-
lowing sketch of her from the Express
'she is unlike ship, brig, schooner. soop, steamer,
feet above the water and her Iudder. which Is lsced
Tsa an ana 'aiss men Z,
steer her in gale of wind Her PROV is nearly square
out like gure-head She has galleries or walks outside
saassn ss ssad
The Chamber of Commerce have endorsed with their
appreciation the proposition extend the telegraph from
Portland, Maine, to Halifax distance of 900 mes-which
will give the by the Cunad steamers from ~ 10 ~
before they reach Boston, Subscription books OF
the new company have been opened Twice the whole
required would readily be paid in w all street 10
keep the line in private hands bnt, OF course TINS Is o
Of the question.
The underwriters here charging the additional pre-
MUM for the hurricane on risks to and from gun
ports in all vessels sailing on and after the 10Th instant
the lst instant.
On Friday evening a public meeting held in the
large of the Mercantile Library the mayor in the
chair, assisted by several distinguished citizens as vice
presidents and secretaries give expression to NJ Vat
for his services in drawing more closely together
the links literary intercourse and comfy between France
and the United States Speeches were made by Mr. Vat
emare Rev Dr. Wainwright, B. F. Butler, esq., and Others
md appropriate resolutions adopted. Among other inter-
as ting matters, it stated by M. Vattemare, in his
spe sch that the collection of books, sngravings, &C.,
brou hit with him from France, numbers some art
cles W ot1h SgSQ, 600.
Ats meeting o. citizens of Albany and Troy, held Mt the
former place on the E instant for the purpose of adopting
clear the chai OF the Hudson OF Its obsuc-
tons at certain points, it - oe'cHhheo 10 raise "o
diatey $4,000 for the removal soc VI ie 'oS 'ioy
ing. This is better than holding a G., "vehlo,' ..
There are now on the stocks in snpyardts of this
city one frst-class steamer for the New and Bremen
line, one for the New York and New Orleans line. ('te
mammoth United States y OF TO- tons
the Peruvian government steamer to run between
New Orleans and Mobile, ships of 1000 tons burden
and upwards eight of $50 900 tons. besides any numbor
of smaller vessels briggs, schooners soops, &C. The ship
ping interest seems as far from un any other these
times.
genius here has sued in damages for dunnng
him too assiduousy for small debt This is the last no
tom between debtor and creditor.
Hon. Dixon H Lewis left town on Friday for homo ,c
companied by his lady Mr.. L. appeared to enioy himself
very much during his stay here and his was
in the best of health and spirits May they never be less
nor-at least during this weatler-hs shadow great
The Secretary of the Treasury with his family stay
ing at Rockaway, in of the cottages attached to the
Pavilion The sea ar--which comes in there laden with
health and freshness the wide Atanc-he surf
bathing the fishing and owng, and all the other pleasant
occupations of which Rockaway is suggestive will soon
restore him to his proper rgor of mind bodyunes
indeed, he will keep worrying" with of stao in
which case, even Rockaway will not help him much.
I'VE had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Walker this day in
Washington Of course this is the newsmon
gers say, premature.-Ep. UN1oN.]
Last evening we had slight shower, which cooled the
air. This morning the clouds, with their refreshing prom
Use of rain. gone-ke lovers vows-and look for
nothing but whitening hot day. FED.