The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-25


the United Staies." will be issusd in October.
1t is said that the History of The American Rsvolu
ton." by Jared Sparks, known have been maay Year.
IN rTepsstion Is for the present lad aside 10 enable tho
author TO complete extended work American dplo-
macy
Professor Henry St. George Tucker. OF the Virginia
OnyeTsl'yis about TO publish History OF the United
| States.
Henry r. Schoolcrail, Of the Indian Department. has
nearly ready his Contributions 10 the History and Eth
nology OF The Red Race in America.
The PEABODY IssTiTurE.--The corner stone Of the
Peabody Institute. founded by George Peabody, esq OF
Londor, was laid on Saturday afternoon, al DAavers,
Massachusetts, IN the presence OF numerous assemb
| lage, by Hon. Abbott Lawrence. Hon A. A. Abbott
delivered an address; and speeches made by Mr..
Lawrence. George s. Hiard. Mayor Seaver, OF Boston,
Hon Ashbel Huntington, Of Salem. and others.
The ENGLISH cAB,sKr.--L Lord Abevleen. the British
Premier, is in his 10th year Lord 'Lansdowne. who
was offered the Office OF Prime Minister Lord Derby~
resgnatIon and has seat the cabnetj without SAL
airy, is IN his 7lth year Pamerson is nearly 10. Sir
James Graham and Lord John Russell have entered their
o2d year Cranworth. the Lord Chancellor, is o.. Sir
Charles Wood, at the head sf Indian Affairs is only So
The Canadian railroads and canals the great works
OF the age The Grand Trunk railway, connecting the
Atlantic coast with the West and the magnificent Tnbu-
|
will excite The wonder OF the world The bridge alone
is est mated millions Of dollars and the whole
line fifty millions This is to be connected with Europe
by line OF steamers, the FIRST Of which is now build
ing. OF thousand tons each. The Rdeau canal 1916
miles long navigabe for large ships and steamers cost
$500 1000.
clergyman was rebuked by brother Of the cloth
few days ago for smoking. The cuprt replied that he
used The weed ia moderation "Wha do you call mode
/ a. A.. I'll
| the offender.
Lake Superior may well challenge The world The
following letter from the North American Mine, Lake
Superior, August 1853, is clipped from the Detroit Adj
verser We TO day send from our mine mass OF pure
copper, weighing $500 lbs, which placed the
OF the State Agricultural Society for the purpose OF rep
resennK this mine and this part of the State al the
Worlds Fair This mass selected out OF another
mass. the weight of which is over forty tons. Tha,
great Of copper 10 this mine, which has been
by hnndreds of visers this summer, among whom
were pleased Governor Parsons and lady, is still
reposng in the mine, while some twenty men are en-
gagged with hammers and chsels in cutting it up. It's
weight will reach $50 tons, all pure "copper" Think
of that!'
j A CHALLENGE TO THE "RArPERs"-A gentleman in
New York proposes Judge Edmonds, who processes 10
believe in spiritual rappngs, 10 give fifty dollars to any
medium" who will, in the presence Of committee of
gentlemen, make table six feet rise six inches
from the floor, by other than mechanical means He
might just safely offer $500 We know many persons
who pro less TO have these things performed but
lucky enough to be present when the sprts'
were in communicative or lsble.moving mood. We
advise all who inclined TO believe in this
(and il letting of easy TO call il BY no harder nancy
read Pre- lessor Psges exposure Of the whole concern
Ii that won't cure Them they incurabe.
COLONEL FREnoET AND THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD--We
learn from the New York Courier that Colonel fremont
has just left thai city for ST. Louis from which point he
will Immediately set out over the plains with suitable
party for California He goes TO examine the route for
the Pacific railroad along the great depression which be
believes TO exist in the Rocky mountains He expects 10
reach California in November, and will Immediately
upon his steps and eiracs his TO the States,
der observe with accuracy the depths OF tho
along the line and the degree OF obstruction which they
win inerpose railroad. His design is full Of daring
and worthy OF the intrepid and adventurous spirit which
he has displayed ia former explorations
/ History or THE rIsHrs.--M. Agassiz, the eminent
ply scs, and professor OF zoology and geology in Cam
bridge University, is now engaged writing the Natural
History OF the Fishes OF the un,sa States" He Is very
DESTROYS 10 procure specimens OF all the fishes in every
portion OF The Union and particularly Of The fresh waite,
streams in Maryland Virginia, and North Carolina lie
wishes also the which they bear in their various
loo aes.
Next TO Sancho's eulosy OF sleep, the subioined by
Goethe, is the best read
"Sweet sleep thou contest with good fortune, I'M
\ baien and unenfea,ed. Tnou loose-t the knots OF
thought, aud mnglea together all images OF Joy and
grief Unhndefed the circle of internal hamones flows
on. and wrapped in pleasing frenzy, wa sink down
and cease TO be
| A PARAGRAPH FROM GorTHr-Goethc has written few
passages beautiful Than the following:
! "The year is going away like the sound OF bells The
winds PASS the subbe, and Ind nothing 10 move,
only the red berries OF that sIender tree. which
the measured beat OF the ibreshers fail calls up the
thought lha, 10 The dry and falling ear lies so much
lshme nj and life"
Coincidence is the bes, friend have with Il we may
bid defiance 10 man without il all the friends in the
world be OF no use TO US
The difference between those whom the worl es.eems
good and those whom il condemns bad is in many
that the former have been better sheltered from
tempt alton.
Melanchon was denounced by some one Tor changing
views on a certain subject. He replied "Do you think
have been studying assduousy for ihty years without
learning snyihinsr
II you would have sfh elton visi, you twice listen
at osoe to what it teaches you.
Be charitable religion has charity for s basis and
they who are not charitable cannot be Christians.
II is remark OF Dr. Stone that the old French never
die in New Orleans they only 90 out For wears and