The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-05
HERSiES,
Items OF News and Miscellany.

Among the embroderes from Dublin, now exh.
bion al the New York Crystal Palace 10 handkerchief
intended as present to Mrs Pierce. The embroidery
is said 10 be beautiful, equaing thing fon France
where The people supposed TO excel in THE branch OF
industry. The American eagle, with bis wings out
spread and pronsion OF stars and national eblems,
predou.inae in the pattern, which has been destroyed.
tha, the gift may remain unique is beautiful II is
happy thought, and compliment not only 10 Mrs
Pierce but the country in which she is at present The
first lady.
The International Journal estimates the available
standing amy OF Russia. always ready for aggressive
purposes be- round numbers 100000 men, besides
navy OF no uncomfortable power This estimation must
be 10 some ex,eni questionable but il is probably sp
Proclamation to the truth.
A Hanover county correspondent OF the Richmond
Despatch gives the following about Virginia girls:
see from the Savannah News, that Georgia girls fell
ing trees and getting shingles We have in this
~ two girs following the same occupation. They get
out six thousand per week by their hands at 81 so
per thousand. They supply The whole demand in that
region OF country, and many sold in the Richmond
market They have, by d,nt OF industry, purchased
excellent piano. They most excellent performers"
At recent meeting OF the .ppaps in San Fran
CISCO il resolved present 10 the Hon. Jeerson Da-
Wis sword oil California manufacture with set in s
bi 10 be selected from the gold bearing mountains OF
California, as he risked hts life TO obtain them for the
United States OF America"
The New York Express Gays. On. OF the mos, in
poriant items OF obtained from California, By The
Northern Light is the fact that coal OF The best qoalty Is
found q, Pugel's Sound. lying The water. and a
wharf built at small expense will enable vessels TO load
from The mouth Of the pit. This will give the Pacific
steamers hat hey have long wanted, and the
nous expense OF transporting coal from Wales at $40 per
ton, which is The cost OF laying down coal in San
Francisco. The coal from puget's Sound is said 10 be
equal to Welsh coal Specimen. be sen, 10 The
Crystal Palace for exhibition.
A word Of kindness Il is a seed which, even when
dfopred by chance, is sure TO spring up flower
There must be subordinsles in politics well in
everything else. When the people select their rulers,
those ruler. entitled the confidence OF their friends
and though they are not raised above scrutiny, they
should not be condemned by those who know little
nething OF the causes which prompted their action. In
relation 10 appointments, obvious that all good
cannot be favored with place. That party must be
r-.rsby deacent which has not more cool men in iis
racks than il has Offices in s gift " good man and
true does not always obtain the place 70 which he
pres and for which he qualibed his friends have
no NIB, 10 say the appointing power ia in fault when
perhaps The selected IA equally worthy and equally
veil qualified When complaints Of that SORT are made.
fear that they somemes arise moi Iron the Tact that
The has no, been treated as veil a. others
under all the crcumsta OF the case bat because he
OF hi. friends thought be ought to be treated better Than
o,berav #H
TENNESSEE oorrrp MINES The copper mining busi-
in Es, Tennessee rapidly growing into import.
snce The mnes located principally ~ Folk county,
near The Georgia line They are Owned by companies
and private individuals. and have only recently besn
worked The frs, shipment OF b. The way OF Savaa-
nah was made in November last. but the business wss
not regularly commenced until Jane. The SavasnAh
Courier hnds on isqo,y that there had been already re
oeved al that port and forwarded LBS boxes, weighing
aT53li pounds OF nearly asa ons The ore, which o.