The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-21
cENERAL NEWS

The ooinplson Of tAe Chicago and Rock Island rairod
the last link IN the chain railroad which mites the
lAntic s with Ne Mississippi at Rock Island wlll be
eeebrz'ed " the stockholders stockholders and invited
guests % ne sh 81 June The party viii start from Chi
ego that day oF Rock Island ana from ts latter point
extend he excursion b steamboat the Fails u 81 An
Ehony.
The Savannah (Ga- Republican understands that soms
atty sixty thousand dollars have subscribed il the
interior q that State or the purpose o constructing and
running steamer between that city and Havana These
subscriptions been obtained chiefly through the efforts
q gentleman o. Upper Georgia who has been spending
portion q the past winter in Cuba and who impressed
with tae great importance Of opening drset oommunie-
ION between Savannah and that fruitful island,
AT Madrid the eth Of April the Cardinal Archbishop
OF Toledo esebraed with great splcndor bis chapel the
ceremony Of baptism the child Of Horato g. Perry,
e secretary Of the United States legation and Of Donna
Carolina Coronada his wife lady wen IN the lite
rary world Mr. soule the United States minister and
Donna Virginia coronada oeiated godfather and god
mother
The recent rains have placed the crops in southern Geor-
gia and Florida in most hourishng condition
A German in New York went 20 mad with
pirt-appings that she prcenaded in public with moth
ing her person. pocet-handkerchies hand
and a card in the other She had understood il to be
state Of inTiHibilty.
Experiments have been upon properties Of the
water OF Salt Lake Utah for preserving meat BY Mr.
stanshnry and his associates large piece OF fresh beef
suspended from cord and immersed in the lake over
twelve hours when il found be toeraby well cured
After this all the meat they wished be preserved
packed into barrels without any salt whatever and the
vessels then filed with lake water No further
preparation was necessary and the meat remained per
fectiy sweet although constantly exposed the atmos-
pere and the They obliged 10 mix fresh water
with the brine prevent the becoming salt for
present
The new custom-house begins to make show. The
walls six feet above the surface Of the ground
The exterior portion Is Of granite finely dressed and pre-
sens unusually fine appearance. The outline and struc
Of this building when completed win be unexcep-
onabe and would urge upon the gentlemen who have
charge Of s erection the speed that il compatible
with the proper and efficient performance Of that duty
Immense difficulties have presented themselves and have
been since the work began but now with open
field for operations have every expect that
visible advancement viii be rapid.
Charleston IS O. Standard
So great is the demand for substitutes in the French
army, that the price ranges from 1000 francs $500.
correspondent of the Burlington Free Press gives
amusing of haby-show at Bytown, Canada on
the I'd instant The prizes $50 each the three
largest latest, and handsomest babies in the 81
March There but babies presentedone sixteen
and the other months old each Of whom received
prize After appropriate speeches By the Judges
Of the lucky mothers made the tina,
she should have another baby show the time
and place year. il there premium to be given
which caused rounds Of applause
Ex1GRA rIoS.--The Boston Traveller says.
Now that the emigration from New England 20 Cali
ornis and Australia in degree ceased the emigra
lion to the West has recommended at greatly increased
We learn that during the present spring the number
leaving by the way Of Worcester and The western railroads
is nearly doube that Of any previous year In many
cases whole families, apparently in comfortable cream.
stances take tfcir departure