The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-23
items OF News and Miscellany.

1 NEW GUAno ISLANDS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES few months
sgo II was announced that enerprsing youag mer-
chant In New York, who Is connected with line OF
packet ships TO the Pacific ocean, had cleared several
ships and barques tor port in the Bfazls and market
One ship went out armed with fifty men. The Herald
says the secret out OF the vessels have
returned. with full cargoes OF guano, to New York and
other ports This gnano 10 from some recently discov
cred islands in the Caribbean and that the lucky
discoyerers have hand and to arrive sufficient
quantity on which TO realize handsome fortune.
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILR oAD.--The Lynchburg
Vgnlan states that ia consequence OF the many heavy
slides which have occurred in the deep cuts beyond Big
Spring. the track will be ia readiness for the cars to
Chrstansburg before the first OF next May II will hardly
reach Wyhsvillc before year. and il may be looked
upon as uncertain whether the road win be opened TO the
Tennessee line before the autumn OF 1855. EI
The California papers state that no ess than $500 900
pounds OF butter on hand in the San Francisco
market and that is constantly arriving at the rate OF
5000 to 5000 Grkins month
Paris letter states That The Emperor has again that
sa'low. boaed appearance, that he wore more than
year ago, and from which he had partly recovered He
begins TO stoop and when he walks bears heavily on his
stick, as il he required it's support sustain himself
Schemers against the life OF Louis Napoleon have need
to leopard their lives in attempts on him; for nature
will have accomplished its work with his body before
many years roll around II exceedingly rare to see
man with his peculiar dead appearance Of the skin and
with such manifest indications OF imperfect secretion
hold on 10 life tenaciously be does II is still more
rare to see man recover his condition -
The SUsoUEHANNA BRIDGE.-We learn from the Bal |
timore Sun that the Philadelphia, Baltimore and vii.
mington Railroad Company continue push the prep
afaons for erecting the railroad bridge across the Sus
quehanna river, in the vicinity OF Have de. Grace The
surveys have all been made for distance up and down
The rof m I'm oda
ton has been found very favorable, which will reduce
the cost below former estimates The chief engineer OF
the road, Major j. r. Trimble is now with his corps
engaged 10 completing estimates the different plans OF
proposed construction, with view TO the early CON-
mencement OF work on the bridge in The spring
MMKEsoTA. I'VE find ia the ST. Anthony Express graf.
flying evidence Of the continued prosperity of Minnesota
For instance, il is stated that year since there was only
one building from the western boundary OF Hennepin
county Now, on the route of The territorial road late
established farms are to be for iwenyfour miles
The New York and Northampton colonies have made |
these improvements. Around Minnetonka Lake twenty
one Dutch families have settled the past year. and have
proved themselves 10 be good citizens and most excellent
farmers. Some OF them quite wealthy The spring
ins up OF other colonies is also noticed showing that
this infant State is fast increasing in population, enter
prise, and wealth.
GooD.-The sheriff OF Wilmington, Delaware, recent.
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the court. with willow SWITCH the sheriff declaring
positively that be would cowhide on any white
man. 1
TUNNEL FOR THE LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAIL
RoAD-The OweDsboro (Ky) Gazette describes tunnel
that is being cut through the summit OF Muldrow's HILL
four miles from Elizsbetbiown, by the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company 1t 10 be tweny-one hun
dred fee, long Th northern APPROACH the tunnel will be
forty feet deep The operators sinking the sha at
yrotpy Vh.s IL
hands may be worked, aud different be working at
different points at the time With two sets OF hands
working at the bottom OF each shaft and one set at the
end OF the tunnel lhere would be eight sets OF hands
working atonce And yet il is estimated that The entire
road can be done by the time the tunnel finished Ii will
pass the entire 100 fee, through solid limestone rock The
blasts, that break up tons OF rock once may be heard
for fifteen or wenty miles.
CAR vrNrnAroa.-Among things which travellers in
winter obliged TO suffer badly ventilated cars certainly
take the lead They generally loo hot in one place and
too cold in another so ha, passengers are obliged TO
choose the least OF two evisehcr 10 be roasted or
be frozenneiher OF which is the most agreeable oper
alton 10 undergo. invention is now being sue
cessfully tried on the Camden and Amboy railroad,
Whereby the well ventilated The plan is sim.
ply this; cylindrical coal stoves placed in the cars
enclosing the stove in sheetron casing, leaving space
OF about two inches between them pipe leads from the
top oil the easing through the roof and terminates in
shee-ioa hood that is always turned 10 open toward
the engine. As The forward the air is forced
down between the casing and stove, becomes heated
its passage, and pours out into the through the
holes made 10 The casing about four inches from The Aoor
The conssg s that the warmed uniformly
ai the ends well as he stove. II any dust and
cindes pass down the arpipe, they probably fall down
the floor between the casing and stove II is said to
work well, and the invention should be introduced into
The care OF all companies who pay any regard to the
comfort of those who favor them with their patronage
FRANKLIN sooEsELLER.-The folio wing story, told
OF Fanklns mode OF treating the animal called in those
days "lounger is worth putting into practice occasion.
ally even in this age and generation.
One fine morning, when franklin busy ia pre-.
pairing hs newspaper for the press onnger stepped 10
the store and spen, hour looking the
books &c, and finally taking in bis hand, asked
the shopboy the price.
s'0ae dollar" was the answer.
"0ne dollar" said the lounger "cant you take less
than that
"No, indeed one dollar is the price"
Another hour had nearly elapsed. when the lonnger
asked, els Mr., Franklin at home "
:" Yes; he IL in the printing Office"
81 want TO see him." said the lounger
The shop-boy Immediately informed Mr.. Franklin that
a gentleman in the store wanting to see him Frank
lin behind the counter. when the lounger with
book in hand, addressed him thus
"Mr. franklin, what is the lowest price you take
fos this book r.
"Ooe dollar and quarier," was the ready answer
"One dollar and quarter Why your young man 1