The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-03

/ benjamin Fierce. born April 10, 1871; died January
9, 1858 Go thy way--thy son liyeih."
RIcH IN ST.. Louis The ST. Louis Republican
contains list OF OF the wealthy persons OF that
city, based their asscs.able property among them the
following J. IL Lucas 100000 Adolph Paul, 1884,.
600; ID. D. Page, $500 900 Peter Lindel. $422. ooe !;
Ann l. Hunt. $685. 600; Isaac Walker. 1865 900; John
oFAllon, $s5oooO; Henry Shaw. S2i4ooo; Richard
Graham. $500 900; Octayia Boyce, x327 900; Thomas
Allen, 1901 900; George z. Collier, 1927 200 James
Clemens jr S4O0 600 besides about hundred Others
who are assessed at from $4,000 to 100000.
How little regard is bestowed upon the memory OF the
man who indited "Home, Sweet Home" than which no
language was put together sensitive and captva
ting How few among the millions who repeat those
touching verses heard OF the name Of j. How
ard Payne, the author His immortal lines should
| serve rs an everlasting monument TO his memory. @
! RAPID GROWTH OF ORrGos-From the first week 10
1853 TO the intelligence by last dates appears that the
amount OF immigration TO the Territory OF Oregon is
ten thousand, which, added TO the thirty thousand al
ready settled her soil and the natural increase since
the taking of the last census, bring her present popu
aon up 10 forty four or fortyd thousand that
may safely calculate that Oregon will be the next CLAIM
an, for admission to the Union State.
COMFORT FOR HoMrLY WOMEN" Beauty" says Lord
kames" dangerous property. ieRdlng corrupt the
mind OF the wife, though il loses its influence over
the husband. figure agreeable and engaging, which
inspires affection. without the ebely OF love, is much
safer choice The graces lose their influence like beau
~. Al the end OF thirty years, vruous woman, who
makes an agreeable companion, charms her husband
more than at first The comparison OF love fire holds
good in one respect that The eIcer il burns the it
is extiDguished."
Dr.. Reid, traveller through the islands OF Peru, is
said TO have found lately in the Desert OF Alacama The
dried remains OF assembage of beings, five or six
hundred in number men, women, and children, seated in
semi-circe, when alive staring the burning waste
before them. They had not been buried life had not
departed before they thus sa around but hope gone
the Spanish invaders at hand and escape being
left, they had hither die. They still sat immove
able in that dreary desert dried like mummes by the
effect Of the hot air; they still kept their position. sitting
as in solemn council, while that dread Areopagus
silence broods eveIlastingly.
New ALBANY AND SALEM RA,LRoAp.-Mr. Brooks,
the president of the New Albany and Michigan City rail-
road has lately Published his annual report. During the
pas, year the stock subscriptions reached o0O and
The amount OF work doAe exceeds that of any years
previous. About nine-,en,hs of all the grading and
bridging is already completed, and the rails have been
laid at the rate OF five miles per week, four parties OF
track layers being engaged different parts Of the work
There is already laid between New Albany and Bloom
| 'ng,on IS miles of track; between Charlottesville and
Lafayette IS miles; and between Lafayette and Mich.
gan City, 81 miles making 10 all 172 miles, and leaving
Ia miles still to lay Ii computed that by the 1st OF
November next the tract will be completed from New
Albany to Gosport, 1l3 miles, and from Michigan City
TO Geencas,le io miles, leaving but 25 miles TO
pete the connexion through, which will be completed
| by the LIST Of May next.
The company have also branch road from Gosport TO
Indianapolis progressing rapidly, half of which win
| be completed this fall.
| The entire cost OF the road, with equipments depos,
SC, is put down at $4,000 0o To finish which they
have
Capital stock slo 900
Bonds issued in 100000
Maxine. sao 900
Amount expended on the work. SO far, 81, oO5 est,
leaving little less than 81 100000 estimated,
siry 10 complete and equip the whole. OF their unex-
pended means they have now
Balance due On stock 7650i2
Balance bonds.
Making altogether Isoi3lo
hlauiage--what is il Lucy Stone
Alb, Miss Lncy, you can never know, except by get
Ting The information other people do Books
instruct you. You must lay aside your manly preten
sions ami become reconced TO the accident that dooms
you to bear instead of begei-in short, you mus, be
girl and make some man fall dead in love with you
Then, II can, manage to fall moderately in love with
him Listen while he says "Lucy, love YOU" and
you'll feel spot under your cape growing
and warmer. If il would burn it's way through any
amoust OF linen lawn You needn't raise a cry OF ere,
however; for what you may think flame is only the
Having OF your hcar--,be breaking up of winter in
your soul From that moment you'll be dreaming in a
rosy atmosphere, though not asleep and will 90 about
al twilight be-"Wiam"- the stars From this dreamy
| tate there but way out and tina, way leads TO
mairmony. Be not afraid of getting lost, for thousands
nncouned have lrod the path before you Give up your
unsexed King philosophy, and 60 strsgb, ahead
natures pures noblest impulses direct and when little
willie begins 10 ioddle around and talk look AT him,
and ask, II you feel like il, "Marase-what is ~
| The COLONY or LIBERIA-Tbe whole number Of col
oni.s out by the American Colonization Society, up
to April 49, 1859. s 1882 OF whom 1917 slaves
cpaied gratis by their masters 2i2 bad obtained their
liberty by purchase and 1923 born free To these
must be added 900 rescued from slave ships, slave
pens on The African coast, and about 700 coonzed by
the Maryland society a, Cape Palmas The colonial
population ia abou, 10 900, and the exen, OF coast
! held by them about $40 miles
| The annual OF the colony OF Liberia 10
S24 900 Education is provided for n the establishment
Of sehools, and college two likely to be
added the system. Its commercial facilities to be
increased by the speedy establishment, OF semi monthly
line OF steamers to England.
IousviLLE AND Nrw ORLEANS RLILaokp--Tbe Re-
publican Banner says The great north and south line ia
now located from New Orleans TO Louisville, 100 miles.
The chief through which pssse. give the route
Commencing al New Orleans, il bears Oh ron the Mis-
sis-pr river and up the valley of Pearl river to Jackson,
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