The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-06
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE FRENCH ExIHBIToN-The Paris
correspondent of the Boston Post writes
aThe doors Of the Exhibition opened the 10TH
but it would be ridiculous to say the Exhibition open
do think onetenth part OF the articles admitted
exhibition Nothing but bare walls are visible except
in the nave where the last masterpieces Of Froment Meu
rice and other French gold and sversmiths glass ware
bronzes government arms furniture musical instruments
English and Irish dry-goods and some few other objects
form the prologue and give promise of great industrial
drama The United States shine the busts Of Bruus
and Cassius shone the funeral Of Cato daughter Even
the building is not completed. am persuaded some six
weeks months at the least must elapse before the
Exhibition will be presentable but then it will be indeed
unparalleled
CONSULAR pFFIcuLrY-Mr. G. Dorwin, the American
consul at Montreal Canada East has issued notice
curing all masters of United States mercantile vessels
irving at that port comply in future with the provisions
of Congress passed the 2Sh of February 1855
directing every American vessel on her arrival at for
egn port depose her register with the CONSUL under
penalty of $500 fine This seems very ordinary matter,
coming solely within the province of the consul but the
Montreal Commercial Advertiser treats it grave ag
erosion upon the dignity Of Great Britain and of the
local authorities Of Montreal and proceeds in long and in
temperate datribe berae the consul for his presump
ton and Americans generally for their alleged general
disregard of the rights Of other nations.
MAMMOTH sTRAwBERRIEs.-Californa is not only great
but is growing country The Sacramento Union says:
shape of fig leaf and exactly six and half
inches in circumference atitudnaly, and five and half
inches ongudinally This by far the most enormous
strawberry we have heard of and we
challenge the world to produce its equal Only think of
single strawberry measuring half foot in crcumer
enceP
THE LAST FISH sroRY--A Goldfish, weighing sixty-fvc
pounds recently caught off Groen Long Point Con-
necticut in whose stomach found six bony fish
and six guilds besides complete cod-fshng gear except
the line The hook Of this gear is large attached to the
lower end of the lead of singular shape with an at
each end and weighs two and quarter pounds All the
old fishermen who have inspected say that this gear
unlike any other which they have seem and the
ton therefore, is, where did the fish come from?
Curious COURSE TRADE--A three-masted schooner
was loaded last week at Lodus bay, Lake Ontario, with
wood 81 3s per cord to be sold in Chicago, Illinois
where it is held at five or six dollars This is strange
cargo to carry westward for thousand miles
An ugly cusroMER--At place called "Squabble Hol-
low in Derby, Connecticut rattlesnake nine feet and
five inches in length has been captured after having been
the terror Of the neghboood every for number
of years The New Haven Journal says he used TO tke
after any person who approached him, and nca.
killing young lady.
aDorsrrcKs1 ALIvs,-The New York Tribune, which gave
currency TO the rumor that Mortimer Thomson the wrer
of the aDoestcksp letters had been shot conradct
it. and says Mr. I. is alive and we'll
EQUESTRIAN STATUE WAsHiSGToS.-The Ames Manu-
featuring Company in Chcopee, are casting colossal
equestrian of Washington to stand in Union square
New York. IT was modelled by II. X Brown, of Leydcn
Massachusetts, and work Of art is spoken Of In h,
highest terms Of praise The Springfield Republican says
apiece after piece has been sent Off every of which
perfect and the morning OF visit to the establish
ment Washington himself legless and handless and sit
ting saddle that horseless finding his dign
fed way out Of the sand
BoREAn artesian well at Charleston has been
bored to the depth of 24o feet Water has been procured
but yet II is mixed with sand and is t to drink
THINGS IN ALABAaA-The Selma Sentinel Of the Gath
says The Alabama river continues gradually to recede
and IL lower than IL known be by any
Of our present inhabitants by four or 1--WE feet
meeting has been held at Monevalo 10 take steps e
prevent suffering among the needy in the neghborhood
The Chambers Tribune understands that number o
families in that country entirely destitute Of the