The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-15
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Washington, d. G.
GENERAL NEWS.
The Springfield (dass Republican (whig) admits that
such thing national wing party does not exist
In Savannah the subscription in aid of the widow OF the
James Bachedcr has reached nearly thousand dol
lars
corps of mounted police has been organized in Savau-
nah Georgia.
NEW JERSEY cRops-The Newark Advertiser says the
agricultural products of that State promise to be about
equal those of other ordinary Fruits will proba-
bly, not be plentiful.
Mr. Islam Williams, Of Madison county, Georgia, died
last week in consequence of being stung the arm by
wasp He died in less than ten minutes after being sung
The fugvesavc Burns has arrived the home of his
MASTER in Virginia Col Sutte says yet has made
an offer to purchase.
Several fatal of genuine cholera have recently
CURED in Boston Charlesown and other northern and
eastern cities.
The Countess ofBeauregard DIETER known Miss How
ard and from her asoa with the present Emperor Of the
French married towards the last Of May ST James
Church. Pccadilla London to Clarence Trelawney, esq,
Englshman late in the Austrian service 1t is under
stood that the countess is possessed of considerable prop
erty and a ready -made family.
Harvest begins to-day on several lower Janesrver
farms We saw Saturday early white May wheat from
Bermuda Hundred into which the sickle is to be put to-
day. The period OF harvest is interesting TO all man.
kind that the announcement of its beginning is agree
able piece of news 10 every This year it commences
under the encouraging circumstances and led
from the from the country, to anticipate abund
and fine crop That the lower James river is lux
uriant and the heads well filed Certainly, to
the expectation of large crop is most gratifying
Richmond Dispatch, IAN.
The correspondent of the Newark Advertiser from Genoa
speaking the sinking of the Hcrculaneum by
collision in the Gulf Of Genoa, says:
{" Mr.. Ed Knight Englishman, whose wife and two
children persisted has since died in this city of gangrene
resulting from bite of his wife During their last srug
gle together in the Mr.. n proposed to abandon the
children he could not save both them and her but she de-
cne and went down with themin the desperation of
the moment biting off one of his fingers"
An exchange paper says; Any would suppose that
the employment o. sewing the most peaceful and quiet
occupation in the world and yet il absolutely horrif
ing hear ladies talk of stettos bodkns gatherings
surgngs hcmmngs gorings cuttings whippings lacings
cuttings and hastings What list Of abomnables
DIVORCE EXTRAORDINARY woman applied to ono of
attorneys not long since to take steps towards pro-
curing divorce account of habitual drunkenness
ireament in her liege lord The attorney, who is
strong temperance man, much impressed with the
story Of her wrongs and engaged TO necessary
proceedings at few days ago the fair plaintiff
called again to consult about the case and the close Of
the interview inquired how long II would be before the
matter finally consummated. The attorney replied
that he sincerely commiserated her situation and would
do all he could 10 relieve her from il in the shortest posi-
BILE time lie thought he would be able to do so against
the LET Of September at rthes "ohr said she her voice
betraying the deepest emotions "can't IL be done sooner
for I'm engaged 10 marry another fecr in July The at
torney cauaowered- Lafayette (L,d) Journal.
COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE or rms osioS-Tbe onion Il
worthy of notice extensive article of consumption in
this country 1t Is largely cultivated at home and Is inn
ported to the extent of eight tons year from
Spain and Portugal But rises In Importance when we
consider that in these latter countries II forms of the
and universal supports of life II is interesting
therefore 10 know that in addition the peculiar flavor
which first recommends H. the onion Is remarkably nu-
tritious According to my analyses the dry onon-rooi
contains from twenty 10 thirty per cent Of gluten II
ranks in this respect with the nutritious pea and the
gram of the East II is not merely as relish therefore
that the wsyfarng Spanard eats his onion with his hum
Bile crust Of bread he sits by the refreshing SPRING
because experience has long proved that like tn cheese of
the English aborsr II helps sustain his strength Also
and adds, beyond what is bulk would suggest to tho
amount Of nourismen which his simple meal supplies
The Chemistry Of Common Life.
The cBAscs--lIow often might a man after
he had junbed pei, Of letters in bag fling them out
upon the ground before they would fall into an exact
poemyea, much make good discourse in prose
And may little book be easily made by chance as
this great volume OF the world 2 How long might man
be spnklng coors upon with careless hand be-
fore they could happen TO make the picture of man
And Is easier made by chance than his picture
How long might twenty thousand blind mon who should
be sent out from several remote places in England wander
up and down before they would upon Salisbury plain
and fall into rank and Gle I'M the exact order Of an army
And yet this is easily be imagined than how the
nnumerabc blind parts Of matter should rendezvous them
selves into world,1W,otson.
In Philadelphia last week. the jury in the case of Young
Young for divorce discharged In consequence Of
the testimony making one Of the jurors sick
Doctor McTeynolds, whig candidate for senator IN e
district composed Of Jackson, Cass and Bates countiea
Missouri comes out boldly with platform in defaucs
the Of his party He lays down his creed in nine Z
cles and in the third of which he Gays he in favor Of
immediate organization Of the Nebraska Territory ss
posed by Mr. Douglas.