The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-14

lie hon James T. Dobbn. Secretary oil the Navy ar
iived Ia his city on Saturday evening last and took
lodgings al the fremont House. He was accompanied
from Washington by Captain Magruder, u. s NJ Ia
the evening the Secretary waited upon by Commo-
dore Gregory and several naval officers Yesterday
morning he lett the CITY, accompanied by Hon. Richard
rockingham, jr., mayor OF Charsstown; Hoe. l. II
Wright navy agent and Capt Maxruder for the purpose
of inspecting the avyyard. aud 1t hall 10 O'Clock
they were received at the yard with salute OF seventeen
guns and all the honors due the Office OF Secretary OF
the Navy The visiters were met at the gate and
cored through the yard by Commodore Gregory and
the officers attached to this station to the number OF
thirty all in full uniform, and marine guard number
ing sixty five.
After making survey OF the yard, the Secretary then
passed through the various workshops, visited the
ceiyng ship and then left the yard and proceeded to
Chelsea, where he inspected the Naval Hospital After
tarrying at the hospital until half-past o'clock, p m
he left for Boston.
During the afternoon, the Secretary accompanied by
Lewis w. Tappan, esq visited Donald McKays clipper
ship" Grea, Republic" at East Boston.
Mr. Dobbn will leave the city and proceed to Ports
mouth, N H.. where he will inspect the naval station at
that place.-Bosten Times. Od.I IL.
SILVER AT LAKE SUPERIOR. Trunan Smith, ia
letter to the New York Tribune announces the dscov-
cry Of silver in unusually large proportion among the
ores OF the Lake Superior region Mr. Smith has spent
most OF the summer the lake, and has brought with
him specimens OF the and OF the silver extracted
The found at diGercn, mines yield as follows
From the Northwest mne So ounces to the 100 pounds
from the Isle Royal mine, 20 ounces; and from Cliff
mne 12 yield OF four to six ounces being con-
sidered as paying all expenses OF working MIR. Smith
Is confident that the quantity OF this valuable ore is
large.
FUNERAL OF Professor GREENLEAr.-The remains OF
the late Hon. Simon Greenleaf, L. D., were consign.
ed to their final resting place Sunday, after divine ser
vices IN the forenoon The funeral took place from his
late residence Brate street, in Cambridge. large
OF friends and spectators were present The
services at the house consisted Of reading of portions of
the Scriptures by Rev. A. Albro. d. D., Of the Trin-
tartan Congregational church, on whose ministry Pro-
lessor g. had attended for the last few years The burial
service OF the Episcopal church read at the grave by
the Rev Nicholas Hoppn, OF Cambridge The apps tolic
benedction closed the services and the spectators dis
persed and left the grounds.
The New York papers announce that Benjamin PIERCE
the eminent astronomical professor OF the University at
Cambridge has begun the composition of his long
ed work Analytical Mechanics which will imbody the
results OF years OF investigation, and establish the au.
thors claim TO the highest order of scientific genius
Some of these discoveries were briefly indicated in
paper read before the late scientific convention at Ceve-
land where considered the great feature OF the
casioi
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1t is said that arrangements are about to be consunma
ted between the Savannah and Florida Railroad Company
and he Brunswick and Florida Railroad Company the
result OF which is expected be the construction OF
railroad from the Atlantic to The Gulf OF Mexico.
VIsITERs AT NIAGARA. During the present season
~ 900 persons have crossed the bridge leading Goat
island and paid their tribute OF IS each. The
Der about 200 larger than last year. portion oil
this large might probably be laid in furnishing
accommodations for wayfaren on Goat island a few
more seals woald be blessing
The Clay MONUMENT 10 said there will be noble
monument erected to the memory OF Henry Clay. in Ken
lucky, the State OF his home and adoption. In Ohio
there has been two subscriptions OF 81 900 each, by two
citizens Of that State, and $500 by citizen of MISSISSIPPI
p who refused to give his name. Fayeue county. Ken
tucky has subscribed $4,000 Bourbon, S. 900 Frank
lin more than this sum and others in proportion.
The MASON WILL cAsr-The court Of appeals have
unanimously decided in this that the verdict OF the
jury cannot be distributed by OF the decree in the
trust The effect OF the decision 10 said TO be TO d.
vide the property equally among the ak children and the
one set OF grand-chidren.-Aib. Reg, Tuesdsy.
LUMBER TRApE-The lumber surveyed ut Bangor,
Maine from LIST OF July ist Of October 1883, a.
follows: Green pine. 32,2s6iio; dry pine. 1909 .442
spruce 81 hemlock, hardwood. Eastwood, &C.,
33s4.es0 Total amount, 85,a98.352 feet, being de-
from the same period OF 1852 Of l&,425,92s.
GooD.-We overheard queer thing from little Eel.
low about six years OF age short time ago. The sub
ect OF "weddng cake" bad been introduced in the course
OF conversation, in which the father taking part
"Fa,her said the little fellow after having apparently
reflected inteHtly something shant send you any
OF my wedding cake when get married"
why so /" was the inquiry.
Because" answered the little fellow, "ysu didn'f
send NJ any Of yotu,"
The Borden Mining Company, owning over 1000
acres OF land lying in body, in Allegheny county,
Maryland containing IL has heretofore been supposed,
comparatively small amount Of COAL has recently made
discovery it IL reported. which shows il to be one OF
the valuable mineral properties in the Maryland coal
field.
The Union Passenger Station at ndisnapoIis has been
opened for business 1t 10 40 feet long, 100 feet wide
cost about $40 900, and accommodates hve railroads
There is suit OF the building. OF which one
on the first floor il used the ticket Office, one ~
ladies' reception room, and mems waiting room
The different railroad tracks labelled with the names
OF roads, stations times OF starting, &c The arrange
menis throughout admirable.
The London press mentions 4 successful application
OF choroform upon OF immense physical power.
while under violent attack OF cholera While in the
mos, violent paoxysms Of pain and spssm. the choroom
was administered. and the struggling giant tanned into
the quiet OF q sleeping infant The functions being sus-
pended the horrible symptoms ceased the medicines be-
came absorbed. and in hour the man was restored 10
consciousness. and the disease was conquered