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

lst heat I'd heat 90 heat
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Frankfort, ,....-,........,..
Florida
One-Eyed Joe.........,,..,.
Cordelia Read,.............
Sam Letcher....,...,... twithdrawn)
Phlo the victorious mare, Is The property Of Mr. Glib
bou of New Jersey whose father raised the great racer
Fashion.
Time: First heat, min 5sl Sec second heat min
b4l see third heat, min. So see
SAVAGE doosc.--R b. Van Zandt oil Brooklyn, riding
the Flabush road attracted distance from
the road BY the cries OLA child Upon reaching the spot
be discovered goose standing upon the PROSTATE child
its bin fastened tenaciousy to the nape of the little ones
neck and striking IL iercey with its wings the sides
The child relieved but until the goose had been
killed by this timely interference the life Of the child was
probably saved.
TIE LONDON TmEs OK KING BoyRA--The Times winds
up description of the Neapolitan tyrant as follows:
@Let the meancst man in these kinglomssteeped
though he may be in poverty 10 the lpsaieted 10y
all the Affections which can try hnmanityall Jobs mise
ries upon him without Jobs patieneeall down upon his
knees and thank God that he s rs the King Of Naples
Hon WATERS MsSEsoTA.--fHE LrMaEaaEN.--Tho ST
Paul Pioneer Of the 25th September says the
ued rainy weather is the Of surprise 10 many Of
the oldest inhabitants OF Minnesota IL is not often
have three days Of rain, but it is eight days
since the made its face visible The quantity Of rain
fallen is large the rivers quite high, and think
there be doubt but the lumbernen viii be enabled
to send down their logs in great numbers The want Of
lumber has retarded the growth and prosperity Of almost
every city and in the Territory This barrier
moved, Minnesota will shoot ahead with unparalleled
rapidity~
STILL THAsKFuLThe Mobile Tribune of the lst is very
thankful under damp circumstances Il says: HWhat a
pleasant thing it is to have plenty of good thing II
has ained for the past three weeks every day. aud the
windows Of heaven are still open.
The CHOIR plsMIssED-In Dr. Alexanders church, Fifth
avenue New York. the choir has been dismissed the fine
organ has been removed to face the people, and the
singing is performed by the congregation. gentleman
stands the side of the minister little lower lead il
and the old tunes familiar to long ago, exclusively
sung.
New YORK CANAL ToLLs-The amount received for tolls
all the New York State canals during the fourth week
in September says the Albany Journal) is $ll8723 OF
came period in 1854 Sl2l,O5s 49--decrease in 1855
S2335 Al. The aggregate amount for the season thus
far is 81 900 lis sc, being decrease from last year of
SoT,T36 II.
PEnuous misunderstanding to heavy northeast storm
in the forepart of last week. worknen, who
gagged in erecting lighthouse Egg Rock at the mouth
OF Lynn bay Massachusetts,, compelled to remain
nesday--communicaon with the main land being impos
sible On Thursday the having gone down, they got
relief A lot of granite intended for the lighthouse was
washed off the rock into deep water
DARING rrAr--Mrs. Austin, tight-rope dancer in
San Francisco lately walked rope stretched across jack
SON street the Hotel She performed the
perilous feat with the greatest ease and safety.
CURIOUS cusToM-A curious custom prevails in Paris
Il l,f
making solemn procession In honor Of the largest vege
table of the species which be discovered The skiing
of the present year grown at St Manae and weighed
34s pounds being little less than feet in circumier
encc.
REMuNEaATlyE RAILRoAp.-The receipts Of the Galena
aud Chicago (Tinos) railroad have been 100000
for the past six montha-enough, after allowing so per
cent running expenses, pay halfyoary dividend of IL
per the cost Of the road $5Gooooo The length
Of the road is 22l miies
EFFECTS OF STATE AND COUNTY FAms-When the FIRST
State fair was held in Ohio about six years ago. there
scarcely store in the State for the sale of agricultural
implements. Now nearly every county town not only
boasts of such convenience but the farmers will buy
but the latest improvements
THE UTILITIES or rrsrunScE.-Ii is an old saying that
in tie misfortune Of friends generally derive
thing console ourselves The Philadelphia Ledger dis
coursng about The utilities of pestilencc" observes with
much force:
"Now that the yellow fever subsidng Norfolk and
Portsmouth may venture to consider OF those n
tiles connected with such yisitotons that render them
eventually injury but blessing to enterprsing
communities such as those which constitute Atlantic
cities.
off the same number Of deaths had been spread
longer period nothing particular would have been thought
of them The place might have been considered very
healthy but few would have said away who could have
made money and fewer still have altered any of their
habits The suddcnness and sweepingncss OF peence
coming year and absent for many makes it more
FIJI and effective in calling attention to the laws of health
Norfolk closely built in the lower parts of il with many
old wooden houses just the receptacle for yellow fever
to reve inland this notwithstanding tho intelligence and
refinement of large cass Of is citizens in which it is
surpassed by any city in the Union. Any who has
visited the place within few years will remember plenty
of places that might form tho nucleus Of pesence Be
fore another sanitary reforms may
be expected that would have dreamed OF If the
deaths that have occurred had only been distributed
ten twelve years
"The impression other cities il still important
1t true every contiguous city Is endangered but have
roaped and shah reap, the whole benefit far greater
in increased attention TO regulations for cleanliness and
wholesome food Baltimore, Richmond, and all other
cises in immediate oontguy to it. have doubtless de-
rived much advantage 10 is probable that much care
of health will be taken in Norfolk that scale Of
years. the health of that city will be improved counting
this year of death the first of the ten Such has always
been the effect OF cholera and of plague in all commun
ties in which social decrepude has not preceded the phys
ca disease The great plague the foundation Of SAN
tary laws in London and Of much of its present great
ness and bad as the Thames is now the bills OF mortality
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