The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-30
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HUABoLDr-Among the brilliant corps Of scientific men
who adorn Europe the present day is acknowledged
chief who towers above all others This is the venerable
Alexander Won Humboldt who the age of fourscore
and five years still prosecutes with ygor and his
researches in the broad domains of science writer in
Baekwoods Magazine thus describes the eminent phos-
opher:
age sits slightly upon his active head Still full OF
unrecorded facts and thoughts he abors daily in commit
ting them TO the written page for the grave be tells YOU
waits him early now, and he must finish what he has do
before he dies And yet he is full, at the time of
the discoveries and thoughts of others and eager
the Young student of Nature gathering up fresh threads
knowledge and in following the advances of the various
departments of natural science And in doing il is
characteristic of his generous mind TO estimate highly the
abos of others TO encourage the young and aspiring
vestgaor to whatever department of Nature he may be
devoted and aid him with his counsel his influence
and his sympathy We found him congratuating himself
the possession of power with which few scientific
gedthat of making science popular-of drawing
himself and to the knowledge he had to duse the regard
and attention OF the masses OF the people in his and
other countries by clear method and an attractive style
Humboldt resides in Berlin He is represented hav-
ing lofty massive brow, which, il overarches his
ecting observing eyes at first sight almost large
for the dimensions of the body and the general size of
itself His massive chin is indicative Of tenacty of
purpose of perseverance which for long life has en-
abled him increasingly augment the accumulated know
edge of his wide experience and continuously strive
to spread it abroad
The barque Octave lately arrived Boston, from Maan-
zas reports that the 9th instant in lat 49, long TO-
when blowing gale passed the brig Orient belonging
South Carolina She dsaasted and several of her
board who made signs for assistance
but the Octave could render any 1t is probable that
the Orient foundered
The cholera continues It's ravages in Londonhe deaths
from that disease during the three weeks ending on the 9Th
instant reaching four thousand,
The Ledger says that Philadelphia is fast vergng on to
municipal debt of twenty millions besides the full pro-
portion of a State debt Of forty millions.
OSE-sHARE pREoroRs--At meeting of the stockholders
Of the Inflated New York and New Haven Railroad Com
pany at New York. Thursday /, appeared that there
were three Of the directors who served with Schuyler
while he committed his stupendous So 100000 fraud who
owned but share each of the stock when elected
The Madison (Indiana) Banner says Martin Roberts,
who resides the river six miles below Madison
keatpcky informs that he has hog that weighs up
wards Of nineteen hundred pounds which he has sold for
two hundred dollars.
correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune, writing
from Bayou Sara Louisiana under date of September
says:
The sugar planters have nothing complain of except
the low prices OF last year 1t fact that the planters
here feeding their molasse9 TO their mules and
told that mixed with hay or straw it makes most excellent
food ana that the stock are very fond of it"
Gov, Burt and several gentlemen attached the terri
toa organization of Nebraska have arrived in this city,
their way to the of government Of that Territory
wherever it may be. The governor is at the Monroe
House.-S. Louis Republican, Saturday.
EXECUTION OF ORBAS-The execution Of Orban convict
ed of the murdaT o. bosseau took place Belleve Ill,
yesterday between the hours Of ten and eleven o'clock
a. Md
The United States Express Company through their agent
in Cincinnati have ademnifed all losses by the late heavy
robbery of one Of their agents.
Rnwer the novelist in letter gentleman in Boston,
said: II have closed my a writer OF fiction.
am gloomy and unhappy | have exhausted the powers
of life chasing pleasure where ii is not to be foand@
Gas manufactured ga.n wood is highly spoken of as af
fordng better light and easier Of preparation than from
coal
The Cleona, the Red river, with cargo OF
five hundred bales Of cotton caught fire three days ago and
was burnt up
According the Norfolk Argus the corn-felds in the
lower counties of Virginia and North Carolina give evil
dence of large yield.
MODEL cLERK.--1 Dung man. I" / called TO see about
the clerkship you advertised vacant
Old Gent Hem Have you gold watch and chain, a
fast horse diamond ring, six suits Of Clothes bulldog
thousand cigars cast of brandy, and assortment OF
canes ~
Young Man. Yes sir, got EN- all.
Old Gent "Then you'll suit My other clerk furnished
himself with all those of the ill., so as you're supplied
III the expense"
p Willis says that il was his fortune when in London
frequently to meet poor Tom Hood" at the house of
friend and on such occasions he impressed with the
melancholy characteristics Of the man. indeed the eonvic
ton was but too palpabe that it sadHood writing
for a hpeli-hood"
THE CHARTER OAK-An of our citizens veneraie the
Charter Oak the grand old that completely shielded
the written charter which continued to be our organic
law until 1918 In song and story the old Oak is made
famous and thousands Of strangers from abroad annually
visit it. The tree stands upon the WHY'S place, now
owned and occupied by the Hon. l. w Stuart who has
kindly cared for it few years since boys kinded
fire within its trunk which burnt most of the rotten
parts Of it, Mr. s. soon discovered the FIRE and at
had it put out He then considerable expense had the
hollow enclosed by door, with lock and key. He also
had the stumps of branches that had been broken off
cred with tin and painted The tree from this time seemed
to be imbued with each succeeding spring dress
ing itself in a richer and denser foliage. On the 22d
inst the New Haven fire companies, who up to join
their brethren in Hartford the occasion of their annual
muster visited the famous Oak They were of course
kindly received by Mr.. Stuart To show them the capacity
of the tree he invited the fremen TO the hollow
trunk when twenty -four Of the belonging to Captain
Nclr egors company iNentnne together