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

teman at Columbus, Ohio. pledges himself through the
National lnielgencer to be Of two hundred persons
TO raise VI 900 each 10 make the purchase behalf OF
The people Of The United States.
EnGEArios PROM GraaAsy--A letter in the New
York Post. IRON Heilbrone, Wunemburg dated July
18Th. from native OF Germany, bat resident OF the
oslied States for twenty years, says;
Every steam boat mat leaves my native city takes away
plumbers OF emisEanis. They 90 by various routes.
bemen IS ihe cheapest. the fare being bat 50 galders
Sla IRON Mannheim to New York for steerage passage
"a havfe ranges abou, 40 to 90 guders; via London,
ABOUT the rame All classes OF society emlgrate now
Two sons OF wealthy family leave tomorrow. both
excellent young men, OF fine appearance and bearing
me best Characters. The government here have lately
taken much interest the emgranls fate the jour.
ney and they have, TO some extent beered their cond-
uon EmEIant agents must deposit bonds OF security,
amounting TO 10000 gudes al least so that there may
De proper redress IN OF fraud. They are ndydu-
York,
By far the largest number of emigranls the Uni
TED States through New York. From Hamburg and
Bremen many emigrale, however, 10 South America,
both on the Atlantic and Pacific side. Australia also al
tracts many. Hereabou,s there is hardly family that
mas not some relatives in America, The emigration 10
Russia anu other parts OF eastern Europe mas entirely
ceased Many servant girls are ENGRAVING and in con
SEQUENCE wages Tor female help have risen here These
females will be welcome the West family servants
al hIst--as wives, still more, soon after.
The king, as he pass.d 10 the river yesterday on his
visit TO the city met al every large pacards an
nouDcng shipping opportunities 10 America by the var-
Gus agents representing many lines. saw him eye one
with much attention. Tast he read the lesson arghl
which spoke TO his eyes Serious sober truth. while his
ears anled by The firing OF cannon, martial music,
and loud hurras OF crnging officials.
A LAD OF PROMISE --"Nehemiah my love-" said Mrs.
Wilkins 10 her first born, who jus, entering his
twelfth year, "uhat has become OF your Sunday pan.
falcons I"
= swappcd EN- away, mother. for book"
81 am delighted, my son, 10 find you devoted to
study Not for twenty pair OF pantaloons would bauk
the bent Of your genius But what book do you find SO
irresisbly attractive, my dear boy Pilgrims Pro.
gress.' or The Whole Duty OF Man."
"No ma am, il wasn't zactIy that, but something OF
the nature il The whole Art of Boxing ?"
PREACHING TO THE PoINr.-Passirg along one Wed
nesday nght-for evening al the South is our after
noon-in Montgomery, Alabama, | stepped into the
Presbyterian lecture room where slave was preach.
ing
"My bredren, said he, "God bless your souls igion
is like de Alabama ribeI In spring come fresh, an
bring in all De ole logs slabs, an sticks dat bab been
yin on de bank. an carry dem down in de current.
Bymeby de water go down--den log coich on dis
island den slab get cotched de shore, de sticks
on de bushesan' dare dey lie withrin an dryn' ill
come mother fresh. jas so dare come 'yval OBJ gon-
an all de folk seem COMM an mighty good times. But,
bredren, God bless your souls bymeby 'yiva's gone
den dis ole sinner stuck on his own SIM den DAT ole
backsiider is cotched where was afore on us such
rock den after noder dat had god gion lies all
long de shore an deere dey lie till noder vival. Beubed
bredrens God bless your souls Keep in the currss"
thought his illustration beautiful enough for more
elegant dress and too true alas OF others than his
own race Christian Herald.
CAUSES OF THE SCARCITY OF sILvER-The scarcity OF
silver is a subject which homes the feelings OF
every one who rides in omnibus or buys his sugar
by the pound. Mr. DIsrael appears TO have hit upon
thai Iich ha L. ~
following: First, while the annual production of gold
has quadrupled. the yield of the silver mines has
NAMED stationary; and the Influx OF gold has given
an immense expansion TO business of all kinds and in
creased the demand for every commodity, silver being
no more plentiful now than formerly, has become pro-
por,ionallv scarce Second in Holland and other
European States silver is the standard of value and
hence the of expectation TO those countries over
the Importation from them has 10 be paid for in silver
Thirdly. and chiefly, ia India gold coin is not known
samong the natives from whom the commodities OF COM
purchased, is gold in that country legal
tender and the excess OF Indian expectation over
importation is exceedingly great there is enormous
drain of silver from Europe and America pay for the
excess. In the year 1882 England alone sent fifteen
millions of dollars in silver TO India Mr.. Dlsraeli pro-
poses. remedy TO The growing scarcity OF silver that
gold be made the standard Of value and legal tender
throughout the British possessions in the Oriental world
That DONE perhaps it will not be necessary for store
D
is be subsiraeed from five dollar bill and may
ride down without being horror al the dis.
covery that he has no sixpence Both consumma-
tions devouty 10 be wished,-Iomt JonruaI
The following anecdo,e is related by the Kentucky
Statesman. II is too good to be lost certain demo.
cratic young lady residing in Jessamne, who very
dent friend OF Breckinrdge, got The formal written
sent of certain young Lelcherite that she, the sand
young lady nigh, prevent the said Lecberile rem voting
by any MEANS fair foul Pursuant This agreement
Sunday night after the young gentleman had retired
10 bed, she sent servant TO his and got ell the
clothes OF which he had dsrobed himself going then
his wardrobe she took all the rest OF his clothing and
placed the whole in place beyond The reach OF
The young man. At very early hour Monday morn
ing she with another young lady, placed herself the
stairs down which the Lechcrie must necessarily de-
scend If he descended al ALL and there the two ladies
all day. keeping their ENGAGED bird unit, The clos
ing OF the polls in the evening, when they allowed him
again 10 go at large. The consequence that the
young Lelchere did not vote, and Breekiuridges
jory was increased We hope that young lady
may &c, good democratic husband. and that iu-
,ue day she be able TO point TO her aud say
Of them, in the language OF the Roman ma'ron, 'thesc
are my jewels"