The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-07
Items OF News and Miscellany.


geson made by Lieutenant Maury 70. simultaneous oh
servauons at sea by the naves OF different nations, with
We" OF obtaining correct data for carrying out more
completely the heutenants system OF wind and current
charts The naves Of The powers named will be order
ed 10 commence the observations whenever Lieut. M
Directs and officers OF merchant vessels will be invited
10 cooperate. Lieut. C. A. Petlison, Of Sweden. and
Lieut.. lhen of Norway, have been appointed to meet
Lieut., Maury al the approaching Brussels conference
Big Turtle. chief OF the Wyando, Indians, who
moved from Ohio to the Indian Territory, writes concern
ing their present condition
sour Improvement. when appraised, amounted TO up.
wards OF $4,000. which paid in the autumn OF
lSd5 In The spring OF 1850 our chiefs retroceded the
granted tract to the government and Slo0oo OF te
government s'ock-making our present annuity $22'-
1--WE have two churches; one a splendid brick ed6ce,
nearly finished. We have three district schools in &C
tive operation under The immediate supervision OF The
rouncll. We have two fourshng Sabbath schools,
with good Libraries We have large temperance soci-
ety. and division OF the Sons OF Temperance about 10
be formed And Tor our agricultural pursuits, they are
carried on probably every year yielding surplus Tor
market Our general thrift surpasses tribe north OF
the Arkansas line. In short are in far better circum-
stances than when living in Ohio. The nation generally
is conlented and happy"
"Julius, why didn't you oblong your stay at the
Springs I"
Kass. Mr. Snow, dsy charge too much"
How So Juliusf"
why, de landlord charged dis coored individual
with stealing the spoons
MoRE COTTON ARD MORE LAsD.-General John Will
son. who now resides in San Francisco has written to
Governor Foole Of mississippi about group OF islands
in the Pacific known the Navgatofs islands. With
the letter General Wilson sends Governor Foote
pickipgs OF cotton taken from of the cotton trees
VIII ich grow those islands This tree attains the
aordnary height Of thirty feet, with diameter OF
nct anuh rboas dino foo hall 4.
about the size OF goose egg When the cotton tree is
in full bloom 1t presents superb appearance, looking
like immense snow ball tree, of the kind that adorns
SO many Of our garcens.
The islands are on the route from California to Aus
alia, about midway between this last and the Sandwich
sands, lying in about Il degrees SOUTH They len
number, have agreeable climate, and inhabi ed
by about 100000 savages divided into tribes. who are
often fighting each other. Gen. Wilson throws out
hint Tor speculation there He saysi
If one or two hundred discreet just there.
and would join in some OF their wars with the better
sort class, government might easily be established
there, after the fashion OF the Sandwich islands"
NOZZLE NEws--The mayor OF Mobile has called the
attention of the citizens to the ordinances in reference
the preservation Of The public health, and has given
lice that henceorth they will be most Tgdly enforced
He has also instructed the police thoroughly examine
every street and vacant lot, every house. Kitchen stable
prvy. and yard in The city, and TO report every
where filth permitted to accumulate, or where anything
exists detrimental to the health comfort Of the neigh
borhooJ. The health Of Mobile s said 10 be excellent
etbeless, the mayor has deemed it his duty to i'm
press apon the citizens the necessity OF more than usual
precautions agains! visitation oil sickness
Lake Wnnipseogee excels in beauty all lakes have
seem real or pictorial. II is surrounded by
lains, and gemmed all with radiant isles, among
which its spar king waters wind in every variety OF pic
tnra rhapn A olided faby of
Lake IRON Centre harbor 10 Woboro towards The close
OF brian, day, sons new charm took by surprise
at every tus. and do not expect again TO
much earthly glory broke upon when the last
rays OF The rested for moment on lake and noun
tain We moved in the centre Of vas, amphilheatre
All around mountains rising beyond mountains
On the north lowered the Franconan range, with Mount
Lafayette pre- eminent and on the northeast, from
OF mountain tops. rose grandy above them all Mount
Washinso which, though al distance OF sixty eight
miles, shoue distinctly IN the golden sunset, which
ba;hed The mountains in the richest purple, sha
ding downwaTds 10 the deepest blue. Il must have been
Al such a moment that some Indian, all glowing with
the soul OF poetry siyedibs Lake "Winnipseosee" or
"lbe Smile of The Great Spirit
Kentucky traveller, dining at large hotel in Alba
ny, was annoyed by the showing of OF menbers OF
assembly. who kept calling each other from their
,pec,ive counties after this fashion III thank the gem
lleman from Oneida" &c. Wbersupon the Ken,uckian
said 10 The huge darkey waiter, I'll thank the gentle
from Africa for a slice OF ham" This cooled of
The fashion in double quick time.
SLAVERY THE PRrss.-l know OF no state OF slave.
~ on earth like fiat attendant upon newspaper life,
whether be directors suboTdna,es Your task is
ended your responsibility secured The las,
days work is forgotten The close OF the day which
IL appears and the dragon OF tomorrow waits open
mouhed TO devour your thoughts, and sap up one NOR
sci more Of your vexed existence Be successful it
is in the nature OF things 10 bebe indifferent TO praise,
and lion hearted against bame-still will the human
frame wear out before its time. and your body if not
your mind, exhibit symptoms OF dry rot.
tOu Cor, espondof, BY Mr.. Honan.
French courier said among all bis acquan,anoes he
only knew three honest women.
'.Who are they I" ask ed the Queen.
Your Majesty is the FIRST, my wife Is the second; as
to The oher your Majesty will excuse my naming her,
wish TO keep open door for escape, by leaving every
other woman 10 think herself the third"
/ The 81. Lawrence and Atlantic railroad. from Mont.
real to the Vermont State line is completed and in
operation and 10 conncxion with the Atlantic and 81.
Lawrence forms a continuous line OF railway from Port
land Montreal via the foot OF the celebrated White
mountains OF New Hampshire Pleasure seekers may
now leave New York al six O'Clock in the afternoon,
and reach the base of the White mountains at FIVE O'Clock
on the following afternoon; thence they may visit Mag
ara Falls, via Montreal the ST Lawrence river and Lake
Ontario, and return in very brief time, and make the
tire circuit by railroad and steamboat
WHAT HE Did oy-We overheard once the follow