The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-13

committee appointed by the meeisg al the Asto House
10 make collections for the Howard Association OF New
Orleans announce that they have received contributions
amounting to the handsome sum of 81 $50
New KINDS Oh BOOTS AND sHoEs-Measures have been
taken TO secure patent for a new kind Of boots ana
shoes. invented by Albert L. Murdoek, OF Boston The
soles and the lower portions OF boots shoes made
OF lndaruober or gua percha. while the upper portions
are formed OF some textile fabric such woollen cot
lon NC The lower portions OF the boots and shoes pro-
ect the bottoms and sides of the feet from wet or moist
ure while The upper portions form elastic covering
Tor the upper part OF the feet legs and keep the lower
portions properly adjusted TO the feet. and The
lime allow the free perspralion to pass of.
Twenty three years ago Professor Henry came 10 AL
bany from The country teacher upon salary OF
5000 year. he was then young man, with very lin
tied meanr ard without family influence but he had in
iegry, indom able energy and resolve TO be some
body. He has worked his way up the hill OF science,
has world wide reputation, and is model for the
imitation OF the young OF the country.
SCENES IN New ORLEANS DURING THE PEsTiLENcE -
The New Orleans Bee gives the following sample
Of OF the pictures of suffering in New Orleans,
incident 10 the prevalence OF the yellow fever
Those who have never visited the INDECENT sick
form NJ, proper conception OF their horrible destution
and awful suferings Imagine woman lying on a di.
apda,ed pallet, building which a,tery could hardly
dignity with the name OF hovel-wthout a solitary
friend 10 assist hern the most dangerous crisis OF the
feverscaTcely conscous-tossng wildly on her wretch
ed couch, burning with that insupporahle thirst which
seems unquenchabe by oceans, and without drop OF
water by her bedside. Imagine this woman the mother
of two cbiljren--one of whom is just old enough TO
comprehend the terror OF the scenes but as yet ncaPa
BILE OF helping her parent. while the other, infant
hangs on her mothers breast striving to draw nourish-
ment from exhausted fountain. Reader, this IS no
fancy sketch Ii has been witnessed within ory-eight
hours by members of the Howard Association; We be-
eve It to be fully matched. IN all Is Understandable hor'
ros, by which that association, the discharge
OF It's self imposed duty, IS daily compelled to look
upon"
The New Orleans Bee of the 5,h inst says: i" Though
the pes,ience may have invaded to extent the cir
Gle of the better classes those who become its victims still
chiefly belong to the humble and poor. While the Pro-
estan and Catholic cemeteries scarcely receive corpse,
Poites field the Lafayette burial ground the cemeteries
Of the Charity hospital OF ST. Patrick and ST. Vincent de
Paul, gutted with the tenants of the grave. This
feature in The prevailing epidemic admits however. of
plausible explanation. The number OF the unaccli-
mated in city among persons who possess the means
Of getting away very inconsderabe, and hence in this
particular class yellow-ever subjects are scarce. Ye,
few OF these escape attack, though timely attention,
aided by temperance and cleanliness, contributes doubt
less to a favorable issue in OF them"
Transit or SPECIE ACROSS THE IsTHMUs.-In relation
The specie ansit law enacted by the government OF
New Granada, the Panama Star remarks g The law,
passed, imposes specie transported the
isthmus by parties other than the government II the
latter employed by the shpper-which it is entirely OPP
tonal with hin to do--ihen a tariff is levied TO pay the
COS, of transporting and guarding IT, The tariff is regu
laid so far above the charged by Hurtado Her.
monos as preclude the least possibility OF the gov
eminent being called upon by any party TO compete with
them.
THE silver cols.-Tbere is continual complaint Of
The want OF silver change The Philadelphia Ledger says
that the mint busily engaged in the manufacture OF this
description OF currency, but the channels fill slowly
There is 10 fear that the mint will not long
be without help in meeting the demand, for rougher and
more unsghy coin than the issue OF silver have
never thrown before the public ii the bogus man.
uacurers are not the Market il will be from
any difficulty that the officers OF the mint have put in the
way by finely executed genuine coin. Such rough pieces
as are the quarters and halves little better than inv
tations TO couniereiters
| WoxpERFuL GROWTH OF CALnoRsIA-Only seven
years ago. the 18th OF July last, Commodore Soat landed
force the city Of Monterey, and took possession in
The OF the conQuerng arms OF the United States
Before this. California had been settled for three
and ten years The missionary bad been there, and the
raBchero had followed him with his cattle accompanied
by small bodies OF Spanish soldiers But fifty time.
more has been done in the five years pas, than in the
half century preceding and il TO Judge OF the iu
ture by the of the past since The conquest Of
Mexico, speculation is lost in Amusement at what that
futare may bring forth
California has not only contributed enormously TO the
precious metals OF the world but also lis commerce.
and especially TO the commerce OF the country OF which
she ia a part The profits OF a single voyage 10 San
Francisco and home again have, in OF instances.
paid the first OF OF the finest vessels on the
oceas And be end is not yet.
Within the past five dsy-, says one eli the San Fran.
cisco journals Of The 18Th july seven vessels have ar
rived at that port exhibiting freight lists that with ordi-
cary The return voyage, would sufhce almost
10 pay the cost Of the ship she sced from the
builders yard The Empress OF the Seas shows frsigb,
lis, OF Sloi 600, and has charter home of $4,000
/ The vessel cost $4,000. The Golden Gate has a
freight lie, Of IS ooo The Wrcherae $50 5O0 the Sur.
PRISE S. 400; the Course $50 O00 The Srocco, s4s,.
772; the New York Sil 5po-making a total OF seven
ships, arrived IN less ban a week, OF S40o, 900 AT
the ruling Of few months previous, this aggregate
would have reached upwards OF half million. Such
tribute does The industry OF this young State pay to the
glory OF the commercial marine OF the country now en-
bracng about hundred clipper ships, built in the
presenting a record Of mechanical skill and nautical
genius onrvalled and unapproachable
A strictly orthodox old gentleman in Massachusetts,,
returning home Sunday afternoon from church, began
eKol TO his the merits of The sermon hsve heard,
Frank" taid be, 9 one OF the delightful sermons
ever delivered before Christian society. IL carried
me to the gates OF Heaven" "We think" replied
Frank you had better lodged in for you will never
/ e, another such chance"
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