The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-11


Miss Dix. the eminent advocate OF ameliors'ion Of
the condition and treatment OF the insane laborng 10
tina, cause in the British provinces.
Philip Greedy, esq, returned TO his home IN Boston on
Friday evening last, from his trip 10 Texas lie Is IN
good health. He states that the remains OF Governor
Paine were forwarded direct from Galveston to Boston in
sailing vessel.
Tn, CROPS AT rHs WHsr.--A gentleman who has just
returned 10 New York from an extensive tour TO the
West including the northern parts OF Ohio Indiana, Iii
nos Michigan and Wisconsin. represents the crops gem
orally as exceedingly good, and that the yield OF grain,
hay sc. would be large. The western part OF fennsyl-
vania is likewise described being unusually bountiul
in production.
correspondent from Baltimore says at may be of
interest 10 your readers 10 know who consd-
cred among most opuient citizens will give you a
few OF them, beginning with George Brown OF the bank
ing house OF Brown Bros who may be put down at So.
500 ooo Jacob Albert, So 900 900; Moses Sheppard ri
900 900 John Hopkins, 81 a00, 900 General Columbus
O'Donnell, $1,000, 600 John s Cuttings, 5000. 900
Hugh Gelslon, $500, 900 These among the most
wealthy We have very many who may be put down at
from 100000 up 10 100000
The Springfield Republican mentions curious cow
trade. d. d. Warren, of Springfield, sold COW TO
Wells L. Hodgctt, the price 10 be decided follows
Mr.. Warren 10 10 feed the for thirty days, and Mr..
Hodge is to give al the rate OF $40 per quart for the
milk which she averages over sixteen quarts per day.
Thus, if she averages only sixteen quarts per day, he is
to give nothing for her Ii she averages twenty quarts.
he is give $40, and If twenty-five quarts $50 The
Republican promises to give the result OF The bargain.
A FEARFUL AccouNT.--Mr Everett, late Secretary of
State, is generally known as gentleman OF extensive
informaton--on who will not "speak without book"
on important subjects involving statistical facts From
computation oil his, 1t appears that the OF alcoholic
beverages costs the United States directly years
$l20O00,000 has burnt Otherwise destroyed IS 900
600 worth OF property has destroyed 300 900 lives
sent 100000 10 prison. and 100000 children to the
poor house caused 800 murders and 5000 suicides
and has bequeathedo The country 100000 orphan chill
dIen.
There are thry-six thousand and eleven churches in
the several States. and two hundred and in the Dis
tIict OF Columbia and the Territories The total value
Of church property in the United States is put down a,
$s6,416 639, OF which onehalf is owned in New York
Massachusetts,. and Pennsylvania. There is one church
for every five hundred and tyseven free inhabitants
for every six hundred and forysx OF the entire popua
ton. The average number the churches will accommo-
date is three hundred and eighty and the average
value 81, 400.
Bacon CORN AND WEEPING wILLows-In the Mo
hawk valley, says the Scientific American, quan-
Ohio and Connecticut the next largest producers Of
it, Its origin, cultivated plant in this country.
tribu,ed to DR.. franklin tits native of India. Frank
lin imported whsk Of in the possession OF
lady in Philadelphia, and, while examining il as a Gu.
riosiiy found seed, which he planted, and from this
small beginning this valuable product Of industry
in the United States. In the England and
America are Indebted for the weeping willow TO the poet
Pope, who, finding green stick in basket of figs sent
TO him as present from Turkey, stuck il in his gar
den Twckenham, and thence propagaied this beaui-
ful tree.
ARRAY IN KEsTucxY.-During the day Of the late
election in Kentucky. series of ARRAYS occurred at
Eizabehtown, between Thomas d. Brown, clerk OF the
court and the Hon. Is. r. Young. formerly member of
Congress- during which Brown shot, and his leg
badly shattered that it is supposed ii will have to be
puaied. The afrsy had its origin in an old family diff.
6culty and it is said Young acted in self defence The
OF Brown ked at Young, during the ahrsy, lodging
eight or nine buckshot in the back Of his Office.
The Dowager Queen OF Spain, Christina, is now re
siding at La Malmaison. Ruel, few miles from
Paris. The rumor OF her desire TO marry Of her
daughters to Prince Napoleon Bonapar,e OF Jerome
is said TO be without foundation, and has been denied
by her as well as by the imperial family. Gen Munoz
Christmas husband, recently very galianly enter
tanned by the Empress, and Christina took occasion 10
pay her charming compliment upon the high rank
which she had exchanged for a lower condition.
| NAVIGATION RESUMED ON THE OHIO RIvER.-At Wheel
ing the sih inst there five feet OF water in the
river, and Saturday and Sunday there arrived there
thirteen steamers, and as many departed The Wheeling
lntelligencer of Monday says;
"The rise has enabled several large class boats which
have been lying here Tor une 10 resume their trips
Yesterday the Federal Arch which has been lying below
the mouth Of the creek, laden with bacon, got up steam
and left for Pittsburg The Golden Gate, which has
Capt. Wells, of the Union Line packet Virginia. which
has been lying al Cspllns is putting that excellent boat
in readiness TO resume operations. The Cincinnati and
Ptisburs packet Allegheny, which aground above
this city, left yesterday for Psburg Reports from above
indicate further Ises. This rise is timely TO meet
those at Cincinnati and Louisville Altogether the
prospects very atterng for several weeks Of excel
lent navigation, and consequent, revival OF business"
Lovr SICK PorAToEs-Dr. Malfa,ii, Of Austria, thinks
he has found out at last the malady which has caused
this escuent TO be diseased and unprohc II is moth
ing but lspe az knes -pining after that beautiful inter-
which il the OF JOY and life TO potatoes a.
well as men. Listen. The Doctor has presented this
ancifcl theory, and the remedy TO the OF Wen
II sppears from the proceedings Of the Royal Agrl
cultural Society, that this gentleman has planted pieces
Of potato in uxtarosiion with roots OF other allied
plants such the Heianhus uberosus, Cyclamen, and
also Cardvum esculentum, which is rot uberous
He asserts that the potatoes vigorously appearing
TO derive health from the adjoining plant and absorbing
their very favor while the ubers produced entirely
healthy, though The stock planted defective. In
instance be states that the potato restored at the
he MIA ,rn,rh hn~. a.cd