The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-07

ExpGcTgD sHowSsThe following is an extrae
rom letter from Or. Joseph Adams published in thu
Psbrg Despatch The editors Of the Despatch express
full confidence in the scientific abilities Of the writer
From the work Of Humpunaise learn this important
aeL that the eclpses Of 1919 1881 1874 and 1900
all followed by meteorc showers aud the great annnIar SO
lar eclipse Of 1903 followed by tremendous fall of me
eore bodies by which many houses injured several
SET on hre and one or two persons killed These strange
events took place alta small hamlet named Kortxge near
Weitheim IN Bavaria But the most remarkable feature
s very remarkable Is the fact that other showers
cured on line parallel with the line along which the
eclipse was perfectly annuar. 4M
can only say that my conclusion from the foregoing
facts Is simply this, that eeoc shower of unusual MAJ
nitude VIII follow the annular eclipse OF Friday
DISEASE AMONG HoasEs--We learn that a disease is at
present prevailing among the horses the city and neigh
oorhood which is attended with very great fatality 1t is
species OF fever very violent in all the symptoms
infammatory attacks the human system and attacking
all the principal vital organs BRAIN lungs intestines &c
bleeding said thus far to have been the only treatment
winch has proved successful in few cases The loss
70 some sabekeepers and others il reported have been
very large We heard represented to have lost forty
horses by the disease.-N o. Pieayune
FAITHFUL DoG.-A noble pointer rejoicing In the name
OF Dallas" made his first appearance in this city few
days since after absence of six months from his owner
who had long ago given him up lost The master be-
came resident Of this city in December last and not be-
'hb W account attachment
formed during ten years ownership Of and friendship for
him. had him put board the steamer Fashion at Augusta
duly consigned to Savannah About ninety miles above
here Dallas contrved to make his escape from the boat
thinking doubtless that he was being carried away from
his master, and not heard of again until day or two
since, when he arrived here almost amshed lean worn
and mere wreck OF the noble animal who had once been
canine king OF Augusta and hed up his head in the best
society We need hardly say that the meeting between
him and his master joyful one How he ascerained
that Savannah to be his future home or how he man
aged during his six months pilgrimage in search of his
MASTER to work out the problem of his whereabouts is
more than we can tell
We regret to learn that Dallas has become deaf during
his travels and possibly will again hear the kind
voice of his best friend He is however, improving in
health and looks and perhaps may recover his hearing
due course of time At least hope SO for so faithful
creaturcbrute though he deseryes have every chan
mel open to him through which to receive the kind words
and good opinions of all who value true affection and
hdelity.-Sacannoh Republican,.
IMPORTANT DscovRRY.-The Lynchburg Virginan has
the following
the president of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Com
pany by contractor who is employed in constructing the
Salt Works branch. The inquiry this Shall make
the cbankment with the gypsum get out of the cuts
my contract in Mr. Robertson's farm p This gypsum
quarry not known to exist at all till discovered by
excavation made in the construction of the railroad To
the farmers the line of the Virginia and Tennessee
roads this is important discovery than the
gold mine at Suffers saw-Inill in California