The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-16

ard The surviving soldiers who participated in the desac,
had their usual celebration Among these latter was on,
resident Of Philadelphia. Mr. John H. Myers.
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PHRESslED LEAF AT IHE FALLS or NnGAsA--w.
pave received sing ular narration OF escape
life nj the falls Of niagara MIR H. " Wilson, of THU
city, wen, 10 The falls with party and amopg the mum
Der was Mrs N L, Piper The lady. at the time, was
iabonng slightly under species of insanity lmme
da'ey upon her arrival che very DESTROYS 10 see the
fails and while standing The Canada side, about
twenty feet from the falling sheet OF water she slipped
her arm from Mr. Wilson. and made rush towards The
precpice tie rushed after ber and just she was 20.
ng ovsr lie caught hold OF her Dress and by held her
dangling IN the air The dress gave way, and she fell
upon ledge OF rock at distance of twenty feet AS
she thus lay Wilson. narrative says. "wiih great
presence Of mind looked for soft place. and discover
ing that quantity OF loose earth lying the rocks
he Immediately jumped down on it, He was jast in time
10 save her FROM going the main precpce BY the
aid OF pair OF long lines belonging 20 team close BY
they were both drawn up together. Boa suffered from
some confusion. but neither was seriously hurt These
circumstances took place on Thursday last.
..s,.l tsa aat Toronto C0ioait.
| A QUEER RACG.-A foot against time was run on
Mount Washington on Friday last A gentleman bet
with one OF the propris,oys OF the Summit House. that
be (,he proprietary could not run mile in eight minutes.
s,sr,ng iron he very top Of Mount Washington. The
isd pounds. and OIL Of practice, bu, full Of courage He
got we'll off at the first start and the way he eaped from
rock TO crag, from crag 10 cliff. was admirable. Sor
travellers going the runner on bis last quarle
lken the scene. he opened upon hem to mountain
goat The iasl rush On this quarter he broke making
missep and coming his knees, but recovered himself
in moment, and, unharmed pushed with lightning
speed The goal Tue result that he reached the
Judges stand alive and unhurt (Which almost mirac
uous) in six minutes and iy.scven seconds. Any
who has been The mile run must be satisfied that
most perilous fea,-lhe road being in some places
so rough and presipitons to be almost impossible.
The travellers ascending. who saw the fight OF the land.
lord. say took them nearly an hour 70 ascend the same
distance Il queer race and bold one; and Boni-
face well deserved The WATCH for he rsked his neck 10
earn i,s-PorRend argus.
Nothing Is more ancieai than God, for he was never
created nothing beautiful than The worlds, is the
work OF that God; nothing more active Than
thought. for il fl es the whole universe nothing
stronger than necessity, for all must submit 10 il.
POPULATION OF THE SANDWICH IsLaNDy.-ln The Hon.
oluu Polyncsian Of july l6th find interesting eti
oria article on the subject Of the population OF the
islands comprised in the Hawaiian Kingdom, in the
coutse Of Which the writer takes View OF the subject
differing very materially from that generally prevalent in
The United States He does no, denY that there has been
great decrease OF The population, but attempts TO show
that this elimination has been greatly exaggerated Captain
Cooks estimate. he says, was By far too high. lie cid
not attempt strict enumeration Of the people, bat mere
~ guessed the aggregate from the numbers he saw at
tie different ports he vi=ite Again the OF 1896
was taken reguarly, at various times during the year,
and tas al ways been regarded with doubt but the
OF 1850 was and authentic Then the aggregate
population was si,Is5 and the deaths during the pre-
vious year 1920; and the births ,ia2.
age Of three deaths to birth, The Poynesan says;
LII. a.
stoned by measles and whooping cough, in 1Si7-Ij il
has been observed that the rao Of deaths 10 births has
been gradually diminishing, and we learn that come OF
The missionaries At their late annual meeting, reported
Of births deaths in OF their parishes
But this favorable indication destined be Of lem
porary duration. disease more YiIueni, though we
hope less fatal has been introduced here lrom Califor
MIA which RAPIDLY spreading through the group, and
we lear thai thousands will fall victims tot. The mea
scs and whooping cough took OF, il believed, TO-,
600; il can hardly be expected that the small pox will
ske of less than bali that number, Notwithstanding the
sendou. exsftions that making TO couBeract its in
fuence by vaccination and other means
"By the laws OF the Kingdom, census Is to be taken
every three years, and during The cnren year i'll
be iaken under the sane superinlendence "a the last
The facts then elected will be OF great importance IN de-
tsrising the ratio of decrease, and 1t will doubtless be
distinct point OF lnduIry 10 ascertain the number OF
deaths irom The tavages OF The present epidemic The
month ri December Will probably be the Time selected
for taking the by which period, we most earnest
ly hope. The rmc.pox vii! have run its course and be-
Come extinct. OF nearly 30
SENATOR GwIk's EXPEDITION Senator q Win return
ed TO San Francisco after absence Of three weeks
gagged in exploring the passes in the Sierra Nevada
lie junction with the coast range. His examinations
have proved very Satisfactory. he eended the dividing
rdse which separates the great Tuare and San Joaquin
vaeys from the valley that extends 10 the Colorado riv
er, from which pom, Monie de Diabe the moth and
tie TOO, OF the great Canon OF the Colorado leach
three hundred miles dlstan distinctly visible. With
the exception OF this dividing ridge which be
come by tunnel exceeding mile and half in ex-
tent, railroad can be made from the Colorado river 10
Suisun bay without excavation, emban kment, or
bridge THIS OF courSe locales The road The west
side of TuIare lake and the San Joaquin river bat the
country cas-, OF the lake and river Of The pro-
dpc,ve in the United States, dead level, wa,ered by
dozen rivers and creeks which must be btdged but
the expense will be consideration compared the adj
donal advantage, ha, will r.sul, IRON locating The road
in so rich and populeus country. - , ....
Senator g xin was accompanied In his explorations BY
nun Der Of the most experienced mountaneers in the
country with intelligent officers OF the army, and citizens
from various sections of the State. all OF whom enter
tain no doubt Of the entire pracicably OF this for
the great national railroad The journey was attended
with great labor and exposure the intense heat OF the
sun W hen The Thermometer frequently 10 las de-
grees in the shade. Blu, all the party save Capt Hacr,
who had slight attack 81 chlls and lever. returned in
good health, although bronzea and rsvelworn in ap.
pcsranceo w
Senator Gwin met Lieut.. wlismson's surveying party
Eaf Miller On he al of Jaly The marty left