The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-09
GENERAL NEW 8.

WHEAT SIX MONTHS IN HGAD-The Winchester (Va.) Re
publican says;
aSome two months ago gave currency to the fact
that through the peculiar uxuriance of the there
ham near town. from which imperecuyformed heads of
grain resulted In this wise Mr. Latham has had wheat in
head six months Of this yearhe first growth in May and
June the second in july August September, and Octo-
her 1t is the singular fact elected this season.
BARsuMs LAST popGE-P. r. Barnum delivered the ad-
dress the Cenango county agricultural fair at Norwich
New York. Thursday last He made his entry to the
grounds in an omnibus drawn by twenyone yoke of cat
tie
AN OLD General Peter A. Sarpy is the oldest
inhabant of Nebraska having resided in that portion of
the country thirty-tbree years
More AID FOR NoRFoLK.--A meeting was held in New
York Saturday evening last to adopt measures for the
relief of the Norfolk sufferers. Wilson g. Hunt presided,
and eloquent addresses made by the Rev. William
Mburn S. Osgood Horace Greeley and others COM
mtee to collect contributions appointed, and it was
announced that Madam Rachel had contributed one thou
sand dollars.
EsonMous pRoyEcrLns.-We copy the following from
late number Of the Liverpool Times
"Three shells have been landed on the arsenal
wharf at Woowch from the Low Moor foundes bearing
each the following dimensions Diameter feet inches
weight ton 6 cwt They are the first OLA number OF
that species which bad been ordered for the purpose OF
being despatched Sebasopo for the reduction OF that
fortress An experimental gun has likewise been founded
Liverpool for projecting these enormous missiles weigh
ing no less than 20 tons.
CoNsryA rIos AGAINST CONVERSATIONAL cheap food
uent has been started in Boston, 1t is intended to organ
lie an association of citizens purchase food directly from
the producers and get rid Of the provision dealers whose
combination it is alleged keeps up prices meeting has
been held 10 carry this design and great many facts
Tho If
existence of such combinations of SPECTATORS aided by
accommodations from banking institutions.
NOVEL. commemorative magnificent stays heads,
royals with twelve points each which killed in Rh
dorach forest Rosshre have been fitted up gas chande
liers for the Marquis of Stafford, at Dnnrobn Castle
Each point of the anters gives forth jet Of gas.
Census OF IILlsolsThe Springfield Journal publishes
returns from four couneshoc whose progress has not
been very rapid since ls50nd the average at the
gives the State population of 10000 This would
be increase of nearly half million in five But
the Journal thinks the will show still larger pop
ulaon and place Illinois the fifth State in the Union.
Exprsprrunrs or Az ENGLISH sonIEaAS.-A London
paper says that the Duke of Northumberland has been
pending the OF f5oooo year in rebudin
cottages rmhouses and buildings and in draining lands
his in Northumberland, to cay nothing Of
the splendid improvements going in the stately castles
Of Alnwick and Warkworth.
THE CHOCOLATE TRADE or BosroS--Few persons
OF the of the chocolate business Of the United
States the supremacy which Boston has obtained in its
manufacture. The Boston Chronicle says:
"Of the hundreds Of thousands Of dollars worth Of choco
late lin its different forms) sold in America during the
year nearly all is manufactured by firms in this city.
Scarcely vessel leaves for foreign port but has it
board The business is not of sudden growth by fifty
years Of labor only has it been established and the
IF Jphn ~ and RI cd
Synonymous with the article they have long made The
sienufacorxs situated in Dorchester short time
since had the pleasure of Witnessing the process by
which the rough bean is prepared for use In The store