The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-11

Orders had been received for the return home Of several
companies Of troops stationed ST Georges The Beru-
dian Of Goth says:
We regret to record that the drought from which these
islands have been suffering for nearly months eonn-
ues to prevail with alarming rigdness II has tied the
hands Of our planters SO far putting down in proper time
the usual fall crop Of Irish potatoes and IL has seriously
arrested the growth OF root and almost entirely de
royed the crop of sweet potatoes which crop under f
yorable circumstances would have been large one and
IN view OF the present excessively high rate OF breadstu
extremely seryioeabe 10 the bulk of population"
From the Bermudan Of the a6th.
The brigantine Griffin, Captain Webb from Halifax,
bound 10 Barbados put into this port Wednesday last
with the Of all her spars sails &c which occurred In
gale Of wind on the afternoon Of the nth inst The
Griffin left Halifax the eth and up to the nth at noon
had succession Of south and southwest wndsoderate
About mr. of that day, the wind suddenly sprang up
from the north, and them suddenly and turi-
ously that they had time prepare the vessel The
consequence that she was thrown down, and they
obliged to cut away the foremost which carried with
II the nanmast and all the spars, sails rigging &c
ached Fortunately they had two spare spars the deck
which they rugged jury masts, and having spare
sails below enabled bring the vessel into port On
the 18th the Griffin spoke the brig Ethope from ST Do
mingo bound to Liverpool Great Britain, which had
board the Of the schooner Morning star OF Nova SEQ
tia which vessel capslZed IN the gale OF the lh The
Ehope had also passed dismased and abandoned vessel
the of which Captain Webb has forgotten but which
hailed from St John, \. b.
BuEyos AYREs.-From the British Packet OF August -
we copy the following paragraphs:
1--WE direct attention to the advertisement offering
ward twenty thousand dollars for the discovery of the
party or parties concerned in the murders in the
district of Lobos and heartily congratulate the British
community and in particular her Majesys yce-consul
the energetic and dgnihed attitude assumed this
occasion.
"CoNFEDERATE pRoyIScEsTo enforce the circulation Of
the paper money the national government has had
course certain that inevitably parayze
commercial transactions and may lead to other changes
For the benefit Of parties interested we purpose giving the
lplln a u In me
while consider them open and fragrant violation of
the 9Th article Of the British treaty Of 1925 Ia conse
quence Of the alluded understand orders
have been given to retire goods from the Rosario.
PARIS GossIpThe Paris correspondent Of the Boston
Post under date Of September IA, says;
A remarkably pretty Polish countess, the Countess
O . Q ski, is just making marked sensation
among certain circles in Paris 1t would be difficult to
imagine person gracousy original she says moth
ing and does nothing like other her language and
fashions most delicous strange; She modes
the piguan and her oiletes always excessively
picturesque Other ladies find their pets in lapdogs in
spanels and King Chareses, but my charming Polish
friend has in preference huge wolf When she receives
visits either in her saloon her boudo the wolf is
couced her feet when she promenades in her carriage
the Champs Elysees foot the Bots de Bouh gne
he always her companion Ii is superb creature orgi-
nay from the forests OF Lithuria remarkable for its size
its llowtint ana its large burning bearing
heess with singular humility, about his neck the evil
denee Of his slaveryviz gold collar with the of
HIS mistress engraved upon its surface Under such form
dable escort the countess venture anywhere any
hour in the city of it. She employ him either
defend her from robbers eoigney the ndscreet the
troublesome, the eaaEyel1 1t is thus that German
pianist species OF musical Don Juan, who has lately ar
rived in Paris made to experience terrible fright
and this day he exclaims upon the barbary Which in
duces conpanionship so narrowing to susceptible dis
position like his own,
II appears that he presented at one of the count
esss receptions and enraptured with the ee-
gancc of her person and the wit which spaked in
versadon Embroidered BY the cordality with which she
met his efforts to play the excessively aniable he asked
and obtained permission visit her a-te the succeed
ing morning. He quilted her apartment oyeroyed al her
kiuness and filled with due appreciation OF the graceg
OF his talent and the personal advantages which enabled
him successfully to besege the hearts Of the adorable
and after ranquilizing night presented himself at
proper hour In the morning at the door of the conntesss
apartment He ushered into tbs waiting-room and
what his terror finding himself suddenly face 10
face with the fierce, uncouth Lthunani leave YOU TO
imagine the He nearly tainted from fear and bare
" found strength enough TO save himself 10y sudden fight
He gained the door however and utterng piercing srels
bounded OF the hotel Further particulars of the event
have been fully dvuged, but little tact and expo
ence enables to form very correct idea of the kind of
temerty which invoked the protection Of the animal At
all events 40 argument can persuade the unfortunate
pianist to hazard another visit TO the countess
Observation-Disclosures the most celebrated French
surgeon Of his day He destitute Of faith and by his
powerful mind and his brusque hardhood he overcc the
individuality Of every who approached him One day
poor cure from village Paris called on the
great sliEEOG. was struck with manly
beauty and noble presence but examined with bis usual
noncaence the patients neck disfgured by horrible
cancer
" With that cancer you must die said the surgeon.
$50 thought calmly replied the priest expected the
disease fatal and only you please my pa
rshioners" He then unfolded bit Of paper and took
from it ve-tsnc piece, which be handed to Dupuyren
sayag Pardon, sir, the little fee, for poor"
The dignity and holy sepossession of this man.
about die in the prime of his life impressed the soica
surgeon in spite Of himself though his betrayed
neither surprise interest Before the had descend
ed half the staircase he called back by servant If
you choose try operation said Dupuytren ego ID
tx l3iei D.eIj VIII see ypa tp-mpnow7 II is my duty
to make of ali means Of recovery replied the care
win GO
The next day the surgeon away remorseessy at the
cures neck leaving bare tendons and arteries 1t was be-
fore the days Of chorofop and unsusaned by any oae
the poor suffered with accomplishing heroism He
did vince Dupuyren respected hs courage and
every day fingered longer at his bedside when making
the rounds of the hospital In few weeks the cure re.
covered
gear after operation he made his appearance at the
salon of the great professor with neat basket containing
pears and chickens Monsieur be said III Is the ami
yersary OF the day when your skill aved my life accept
this humble gift the pears and chickens better than
you can 6ud in Paris they Of my raising Each
succeeding year on the day Of the month the honest
priest brought his grateful offering.
Az length Dupuy,ren was taken ill., and the phvsieins
declared his heart diseased lie shut himself M with his
fvorite nephew and refused to see biz fiends one day
he wrote on slip sfpapee be neaoep 5eson d euro