The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-24

Length
breadth OF the 40 feet
breadth all II feet
Depth .'.,...-.......'...... ~ feet
The Persia has seven waer-tight compartments The
goods be slowed in OF these divisions These
goods stores rather tanks placed in the centre line
of the ship with the coal cellars bunkers each side
of them At the time the vessel is constructed
to have in reality double bottom under these goods
chambers that if the beat in injured the
inner would in all likelihood protect the cargo dry and
intact The chambers perfectly waer-tight, and in
the event of accident to the hull these tanks would Of
themselves float the ship
DEATHS New YoRK-There were as we learn from the
official report of the city Inspector SOL deaths in the city
during the past week. being increase Of "a the
tally of the week previous OF the whole number but
$50 adults the balance, with the exception of
being children of ten years and under.
PERsoNAL-Extract of letter from Old Point Comfort
Virginia:
The officers of the fortress full uniform called in
body yesterday afternoon pay their respects exPres
dent Tyler and his accomplished lady, who luxu-
rating this trump of seashore watering places The
display of epauets, swords and fighting quite
mposng and the reception part of the dignity and
elegance Of which is universally accorded to the
distinguished of Sherwood Forest He
cored inside the ratification and received the expresi-
dental salute AS usual, wherever she goes Mrs. Tyler
attracted those aerng attentions which recompensed
by her unadng cheeuness and grace of mind and man
nerp
CONVERTS TO HEBREwIsa-A Protestant lady in St.
Louis with of her children, has joined the Hebrew
congregation there
SpEouLAmNG coRN--It is stated by the New Orleans
Delta that sold in that market the 18th inst
for IS cents which had been purchased speculation
two months since 81 TO- and stored in anticipation
of still higher prices.
The CROPS NEBRAsKA--The Nebraska City News has
the following encouraging paragraphs
The crops in this section present in very -four
ishng condition. AS far through the interior have
had an opportunity of observing, everything wears a
healthy and promising aspect
The whole country is studded with beautiful fields
eemng with corn, oats, wheat and potatoes. So
the present crops have pened the days of dependence
upon other sections for those great agricultural staples will
have passed away to return forever Henceorth
we shall raise not only an abundance for con-
SUMPTION but we shall have also large surplus for
portation.
"The enterprise and industry evnced by farmers in
getting this years crops planted and fenced in afford
gratifying index to what they will accomplish hereafter
with the constantly facilities that the country
will furnish"
In the same paper find the following announcement:
"A petition is being circulated in this county, and
will be signed doubt by every citizen asking that the
governor will withhold from present application all
appropriated by Congress for the improvement Of the cap
ital of Nebraska and informed that similar pets
tons being circulated in nearly every county in the
Territory
GREAT PH.ADELrHlAr-On Friday afternoon
last Philadelphia visited by thunderstorm Of great
severity For about thirty minutes the rain descended in
torrents The tide being high at the time the cuverts
could not discharge the water which into the net
and the consequence that the streets flooded and
hundreds of cellars were inundated
WoMEN's ReHTs.-A married lady cowhded a young
doctor in Atlanta Georgia, few days ago. The valiant
disciple of Esculapus offered resistance but when the
performance he Immediately fierce chal-
lenge to her husband 1t thought however, that the
latter would not fight
From CAPE MAY.--BATHSe scENEs.-Extract from the
Cape May correspondence of the Baltimore American
"The bathing ground at eleven o'clock in the morning
resembles immense masquerade it is difficult to dis
ngush males from females perfect is the ansforma
ton made by the yariegated dresses Husbands can
scarcely recognise their wives when they join them in the
water children their parents the consequence is there
is general freedom from restraint and all participate in
the enjoyment with abandon that contributes greatly
the pleasures of the surf The ladies mostly accompa
MED by gentlemen, who steady them in the breakers,
though many of them to be able stand the
oceans rudeness than their male companions They are
generally the first in the and the last to leave it
~ witnessed yesterday morning several sick persons
who carried into the surf and held in the
their servants being apparently unable to stand walk
One old gentleman suffering with the rheumatics
rled 10 the accompanied servant with
spade in hand who buried his limbs in the salt sand just
inside of the breakers where he lay for nearly hour
with umbrella his head being unable to stand the
fury of the rushing waters There also number of
parents at early hour in the morning with infant chill
dren whom they took out in the surf in their and
the little seemed to enjoy it vastly. On the surf in
front of the Atlantic and Columbia there could not have
been less than three hundred children under nine years
age, rolling about the beach inside of the breakers
mostly dressed In red green blue drawers with aunty
straw hats, gaily trimmed with red flannel adding much
to the interest of the
The number of bathers the beach fronting the
Mount Vernon and Congress Hall also very large ;
but the Columbia and the Atlantic which the great
Baltimore and southern resorts their guests coming
frolc far outnumbered all Others though the guests
the Mansion Ocean House, American and United States
Hotels, and other houses, occupy the same beach,
SnERMAN's FLYING ARTILLERY AT FoRT SsELLMa-We
copy the following from the Minnesota Democrat Of July
IL:
" The announcement that there would be a review of a
battery Of flying artillery yesterday afternoon drew
Fort Smelling large concourse of spectators comprising
citizens of St Paul. Minneapolis St Anthony, and other
places.
The battle-ground is about mile from the fort and
is admirably adapted TO the evolutions of military force
The battery, under the command of Major Sherman
rived on the ground at p M aud, after passing in
view before General Shields and Gov German commenced
their military manuuvres.
The battery is composed Of four guns with thirteen
and eight horses to each gun With the exception OF
four ouriders the remain seated the gun or amm-
milton carriages until their services required for
arduous duty. The company is composed Of of fine
physical appearance, and apparently well qualified from
the perfect state of discipline which they have been
brought to do good service the battlefield In fact