The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-18

\ hniL No teeth be discovered. bard bow sub
stance eEienas in parallel around the upper and
lower part Of the head Es CIDER Is dGSy brown On The
sides and back bat underneath The belly ID Of dirty
white II . snuous like snake but has along lis back
end q eAch.side, Of hard Substance knob-ke in
sapeEe largest raised -four inches from the surface 8.
he body extending from bead 70 TAN"
The excitement attending hs cAp.are Is tbus notea:
The Of his capture spread like widdre aud be-
fore night hundreds aad hundreds Of people from the
neghboring towns and villages had collected 10 see this
passed through the muscular portion Of the back and
oled no mortal part lie lies in the water ingenious
eouirivaHoe n ropes having been placed him while be
as OF slore keeping his body in carve preventing him
fron eeiling away proving dangerous lie bat
BIS bead ard tail with which be occasionally siirs up The
water al about him for rods tie keeps bic bead under
water excerpt when be reErz Il up 81 looking around,
and Irasens most fearful aspect When rearing be
pads bis mouth aa exhibits cavity bloodred, mort
itfre % lock upon IA he uurs this, air rshes forth
with heavy, Ghsrt puff bsye more ..ae TO write
you The hotel is full md .orle have great dic1n, 10
getting meal in the village. Some 81 fesn 90 up Cas-
tile to gel their meals The Ehalemen conteuplEts keep
ing the monster IN his present position until agent d
Gr Barnpm arrives Who has been teegraphed. lie s
peced here Tonight Very truly yonr friend and sub
soriber!#
AIthoag the whole sto-y IS pretty vel got up, is
hardly Up 70 tie mars y fre NOON hoax
nyER-The Red River tLaj nepabiitau ssys
aThe river continues to fall There are many bars be-
tween this and the mouth which there il scant two
feet water But boat the Nietoria is now in the
trade and she Is Of light draught boais be made
When light she draws but fifteen inches She
rived here Thursday, with 200 800 barrels Of freight
and expects u re able The river continues TO fall
10 i-n2ks trip bat oary. Unless change
takes place soon therefore, The navigation Of Red river
VII! bs entirely closed"
Observation-Disclosures Of the thousands who resort to
Congress Spring aurag the cheated term and qua its
waters few knox anything q its history Congress Spring
discovered says the Albany Argus II 1872 BY John
Taylor Gilman, Of Exeter New Hampshire then member
Of Congress- and subsequently governor or New Hamp-
shire While cunning he upon the stream, issuing
from hssnre in rock The sngularity Of its appearance
Gt;rGctea his attention the drunk the mineral
qualities discovered and being member Of Congress he
gave it the name Of Congress Ssrrg
LARGE FIFE AT PoHr DErosrrE, MARYLAsp--A dizas-
FIRE occurred Port Deposte Thursday morning
last 1t broke in Wiley Co.'S extensive sash factory
which entirely destroyed the flames communicating
from that large building adjoining the sash factory,
and used by Messrs Wiley Go. warehouse, which
Teduced ashes with all its contents From
thence il sprend J. A. Davis Co.'S warehouse, which
totay destroyed together with about $4,000 worth
Of lumber their wharf Three dwellings also de-
sroyei during the progress the flames The entire loss
cannoi correctly ascertaned present. but supposed
to vary from $4,000 TO See0eo Wiley Co.'S loss is
trnaiod $4,000 and they only insured 10 Balti
Office for $1,000 We have not learned whether airy
Of the other sufferers were Insured or not
ALL IL rRE nkRH.-At a fashionable hop the Ocean
House Newport the evening Of the 10th the gas went
out in the midst Of the gay measure, leaving the party
wholly in the dark. Some Of the most asctona!e Of
the dancers manifested gratifying resignation to the
elaenL
TIE ETrEcrs The Woonsockct Patriot Of
Tuesday gives the following
We regret to learn that Dr. Allen Potter OF Blackstone
was taken furonsly insane Saturday, ith inst The
cause must be atfribnted to the sprrappngs 10 which
be has been deeply engaged and has attended frequent
meetings during The past year. In all his wandcrnps his
mind dwells mostly npon that subject The prospect Of
his recovery considered doubtful the disease has been
SO gradually developed and he is ca years Of age
Nrw oEaEAas--The Delta Of the Ilth says
swe have chronicle another duh week in general
market though no; perhaps Than IL usual al this
advanced period Of the Prices however have
orally been well sustained for most OF our leading staples
been stedy though the demand for them very limited
The weather has been showery but warm and the epi-
deme has continued On the increase
coon rpEA-The Cherokee Presbyter 10 81 have
adopted resolutions recommending to the churches in its
connection 10 insure the lives Of their ministers the most
convenient method Of making provision for ther families
after their deceaBe.
MEDICINAL coMET.--Gobles made OF quaasia wood
are now sold the leading druggists shops in New York
Water is poured into them which, after being st for
minutes drunk for dyspepsia The quassia Is
q valuable corrective