The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-24
LOCAL NE WIS.


THE PaEvAiLISo DnoueHr.-our exchanges from every
section OF the Union bring extended
versal drought which has prevailed and is existing
throughout our widespread country Its unusual severity
ana duration are exciting serious apprehensons the public
mind m ew oil the future priyatons and suerings which
the people OF the entire country win be called upon endure
The limit to the production of and potatoes
great staples OF our land, and the consequent limit to the
supply pork and beef are exciting serious spprehensou
in the minds Of phlanthropists
Every effort should be made in time 10 mitigate and avert
much as possible the evils and suerings which must ne
eessary result from the inadequacy the product Doubt
less, vast quantity of grain which, under other creum
stances would have been for dsing spirits viii enter
into the consumption Of mankind food in consequence of
the miller being enabled give adv prices 10
the grower than the dster thus materially essening the
impending evils and suffering consequent upon the
liable limited crops
MELAscHoLy cATAsTRoPHE.-Y esterday morning two
youths named j. T. Crande and Julius Wiser started ON
sporting excursion with their guns hand They took
boat and proceeded to Masons island the Potomac
Cusss pavilion. Whilst in the boat the trigger of the gun
of Young Crande caught in something and the entire load
entered his body, causing his death about minutes
The distressed the companion deceased to
degree which we cannot describe The remains of Crando
carried to the residence of his stepather Dr. r. F.
Hunt dentist Pennsylvania avenue where
quest held his body and the verdict jury as
in accordance with the facts given above The deceased
intelligent and aminbe YOUTH the of the late Captain
Philip Crande and grandson of the Captain John Nc
Knight ofAexandria. He assistant the boot and
shoe store OF friend Mr.. s. p Hoover ana
and that gentleman speaks of his capacity nteg
rity and Kindness OF disposition in the highest His
dying words We're, Give my love my mother" Upon
receiving the heartrendng intelligence the agony the
mother may be conceived, but ii be committed to
paper.
EXTENSION wILLARDs' HoTEL.-The Messrs. II. A. q
j. c. Willard making important improvement their
present extensive hotel They having addition made
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stories in height. The dning-room upwards of
hundred feet in length will thus be extended fifty fur
ther and fifty be added BY the turning of an at
the end making the whole length of the grand saloon
hundred feet The L will be generally closed with
folding doors for the of those who wish be private,
except when wanted TO accommodate large companies when
the whole range win be thrown Open On the second and
third floors to be elegant parlor and the three upper
stories will be comfortable chambers There be an APP
propriate Fourteenth street. which viii open on
passage eight feet gide with continuous stairway to the
upper story The apartments here all to be furnished
the style Of the other parts of this superb hotel The
whole work with the preparation Of the additional
nodatons for guests win be finished before the meeting
of Congress.
Messrs Mclaughlin Wilson the carpenters, Plant
Ball the mason and the architectural work OF the build
ing in the hands of John c. Iarness, esq by this
tension Wlard viii become, understand, the largest
hotel in the showing degree Of enterprise the
part of Masns. Willard emitting them to the great
which they have had in the business.-Sdr.
CBEsAPEAKE Aszp ONO cAsAL-We understand that this
work good condition throughout its entire length,
and better prepared resist flood than any former
period We speak of flood because after extraordinary
drought which has affected all the tributaries of the Potomac
for months past there must according to the predictions of
the weaher-wise, be long sudden opening Of the
heavens such experienced in April 1852 Some of
oid folks speak OF memorable outpourng in August,
ls1Gan be remembered in Baltimore, well else
where when bridges of many years standing swept
away like weeds Very little business be done the
present but upon the first supply Of water may
expect with coal aour and other
Giles of value.-EteHigencer,
UsrrEp STATES BoTANIcAL GARpEs. Yesterday we Wis
tied the United States Botanical Garden Pennsylvania
avenue the Capitol, and many plants and flow
which amply repaid for walk. The garden under
the management of Mr. VIM. Smith experienced and
scientific boan and he kindly took pains to explain
the various flowers in the houses Among them
shown the Oaeidiam Pampiio, butterfly flower, in full
bloom. 1t great curiosity and brought TO the
United States by the Rev Mr. Fiske from the island of ST.
Thomas The flower is in the precise shape Of the butterfly
The unhopea Ocuata also in full bloom, exhibited
us 1t called after the Earl of stanhope, and has popn
lar Both of these flowers belong the Orcidacoe
family of which there many varieties. We found Mr.
Smith with large volume botany before him, and he
to have a passion for his profession The time will
when this garden will be resored daily by hundreds
Of strangers and citizens 1t will become of the
admired institutions of the capital.
KuNKEL rRoupE-Agan the National Theatre was large
" attended last evening witness the performances of this
nimitable troupe The audience not only
but composed of most esteemed citizens and
the boxes displayed the beauty and fashion of the More
fashionable ladies' with their escorts attend these exh
billions than usually attend the theatre in the of the
DRAMA and is but justice to say that they ernce their
qualification of the performances by their smiles and paus
FAST HonsrsOur article of Yesterday under this cap
produced quite among many citizens
and particularly among the of fast
that the of of the rotters Of celebrity
omitted At another time hope give their names and
speak in deserved terms Of their merits