The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-09
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GENERAL NEWS.
The Quebec Mercury states authority thai Sir Ed
mund Head the ntlyappointed goEernogenera viii
leave New Brunswick on or about the 18th Of this month
TO assume the reins Of government in Canada
The second expedition by Henry Grnnel esq
the Arctic seas under command OF DR. Kane last
heard from the 23d of july 1853 when he Up
pernayie, the west coast Of Greenland.
Our city visited by very heavy and severe storm
of rain and wind last night Flash succeeded flash
lightning and roll succeeded roll of thunder with such
rapdity that the heavens opened perfect of fame and
the noise like the artillery Of thousand armies The
rain still continues and al the present writing it pouring
down quite furiously-N o. De'ta Asg. 80
The of jealousy that Of lady who discarded
her lover because in speaking Of his voyages he said he
| Rugged the shore
| INTERNATIONAL ooxIrr- The Portsmouth (yirginia)
Globe relates the foowin. incident that occurred
fire in that city Wednesday night last: aWhile the
flames in their fury and the dense volume Of smoke
oseiatng and spreading itself the scene num-
Der OF Iurky forms to leave large boat and
land style that denoted the perfect discipline
Curiosity manifested TO know who the strangers were
and their object |, ascerained that was the
first lieutenant of the French steamer Chimea now
lying below leading twentyfour Of her the
sistance Of citizens and remen in ertnguishng the
flames
YELLOW FEyERIhe Savannah papers notice lnuriated
tincture Of iron" certain for this disease A
prominent physician of Charleston writes that be has
treated during the ten days previous the I'd Of Spe-
Der hundred and fifty of yellow fever and of that
number moi has died who commenced the remedy
prior Ablack gonit Doses vary from 40 to so drops
perfected in three days This preparation Of iron sup
posed by indicating the blood and eyerng its
stypc qualities upon the Of the stomach If it is as
invaluable remedy as is represented it VIII effect rero-
luton in the manner of treating that dreadful disease
Hor BOT AND DRY la The doe-star RACES Sirius has
go the hydrophobia The sky is fire and the earth is
baked as brown and dry over-done toast II has
been trying to rain for few days past but il can't has
forgotten how Corn is almost failure potatoes are an
abortion and cabbages pitifu attempt Even the Mis-
sisspp is shrveing mp and fast degeneraiing into sec
ond-rate affair O for downright soaking od-fashioned
rain We feel like invoking would the genius Of
tliherty--
| Thy spirit cid Aqnarlas, lei share;
| Lord Of the teeming soil and dropping rain
| Thy steps ia follow with my bosom bare
Nor heed the storm that howls along the plain
Anything to escape from this hot Internal sanctun
Heston pcpu
The SEASON or l755A correspondent. 81 the Portland
Advertiser furnishes a. Interesting article upon the
drought lie says We hare amused ourselves recently
in looking back to past annals for OF dearth
find parallel for this unparalleled state OF the
weather. and many complaint starts FROM the past
years through Parson Smiths Invaluable journal to en-
conragea. 70 hope almost against hope, that shall
vve The present droug, and again behold the earth si-
ling in freshness and beauty We copy The record Of the
year 1854 just one hundred years ago from Parson Smiths
Journal
175I July lst j have no grass growing in my NOW
ing ground aud there feed the Neck the reasons
The open winter three weeks early drought and the
grasshoppers
ga. There is a melancholy drought
October 2Gth great strrlE 40 earth Is filed with
water.
4 Ninety years age the following record made
1884 June 18th II melancholy dry time as ever
saw July 5th As great drought as in l7fs7 Au-
gust LIST Drought awfully continues 18TH aNo feed
The Neck for great wtl2r 10th Tue drought in
crcases" Nov -aE tEe usual aernation. August laih
storm pf rain EAST Marvellous growing tiae
Ing change the face Of The earth September cath
The eartt has most beautiful green aoe. October 9Th
The grass Is betsr set ihan in The spring.
esn CT te years between 1872 and 1864 are mention
ed of the drought that prevailed The writer
closes his communication With the following deductions
He saws
These well-atlested facts lsl tas hive in
exceedingly DRY climate continually subject
doagbt I'd that The early aud latter rains seldom fail
3D. that Notwithstanding these contingencies the earth
yields abundant supply for wants and lux
uries that need patient and faithful husbandry and
perhaps and mproS ed modes Of culture meet
the peculiar condition Of our ATMOSPHERIC iruences and
counteiac them and 4th ana above all the folly the fu
tiyuay, The WleNconessq Of constant murnuIings and
compainngs Of the dealings Of Providence IN those patc
nars which the results of peculiar clms aud to
which vegetable kingdom is wisely adapted
MARRIAGE A IA NoDE-7-parson D. who was dis
iiHguished alder aud abeer of runaway couples
aud GTetna-t5reen marriages aroused late
hour Of the light when all had retired BY long slahsded
Yankee, who exceedingly anxious gsl nitched
the gals father after thea ane eager applicant stood
the aoor-sl Rnibe Jelnma restiessy moving in
humber wagon not far distant The night was cold and
the arson who did mnch relish the idea Of rotng
himself to attend their wants spon appeared the
dow asd remarked 10 Jonathan that if il made no differ
70 Aa Ae would read the ceremony where he Was
aud the parties might retain their respective positions
All agreed 70 the arrangement and Jonathan performed
bis part while Jenima shouted from the wagon her re,es
The intefregatorie The ceremony quickly per
formed and the happy couple about driving away
when Jonathan who seemed think Chat all was not
right shouted from the wagon, What's the damage p
The minister told him that If he had amy thing give be
would DE obliged him he would slip under the door
and be would down aud get It in the morning
approaching the door carefully eppstea something be-
meath il ard weat way Rejoicing. The parson in
s morning opening the door discovered 4fp-penny
bit and piece OF tobacco accompanied with the gentle
mans card.