The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-01

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horses The machine, compared with other siready ez
hibed is greatly simplihed and eumbrons pNs dispensed
with, only avoiding friction and dimnishieg expense
but etectng great saving IN space Formerly there
four cylinders with duplicates placed above them pumps
The latter done away with under the
and other essential notifications introduced Mr. r.
PHHsoSaIMr Kendall, Of the PieAyune, sails from New
York for HAvre Saturday next
vALuamn ssouxsr--A scotehman, named William
Macgre says the Toronto Pe,rot recently deceased lc
The bulk Of his property valued 100000 10 appro
prated expressly for the purpose Of the diffusion Of useful
knowledge and instruction amongst the institutions libra
res clubs meetings for useful instruction Of the work
ing-classss manual laborers in the United States Of
America
DEATH OF An oID NEWSPAPER suBscmBsR.-Colonel John
Thom Of Culpeper Virginia aged So years. died at bis resi-
dence in that county last week lie had been subscriber
to the Fredericksburg Herald for sxty-fOur years.
Marriages oF GsS ToA THuMB-we clip the following
from the Boston Herald
Tom Thumb the celebrated little great man, mar
ried AT Webster Thursday last TO Miss yinton, Of
Bridgeport Connecticut An attempt was made keep il
from the public but somehow IL leaked out through
n the company who little ndscreei after imbibng
pretty freely Of Hedseck which DIR krkham had provided
for the occasion
TINS LIQuoa-DEALgas on Rsrox--It il said that the
quor-dealers Of Boston have determined sell droY
Of the article to the State agent
DEATH or AN OLD soLDIEa.---Llewelen who wound
ed the battle Of Waterloo where be officer under
Wellington was buried at Ellsworth Maine, last week,
where he had resided for several years in humble crcum
The Ellsworth paper says he brother to
Lady Raglan wife OF the British commander in the Crimea
MAYOR Woop ~ EuRoPr-Thc Paris correspondent of
the New York Times speaking Of French opinions of Amer
lean prohibitory liquor laws, says:
aYou may tell Mayor Wood that his reputation is com
ing to Europe The Pyesse says this Mr.. Wood terri
bic adversary and this administrative Hercules has
hesatngy laid hold Of the various departments of YAM
kee Augean stables
THE STEAMSHIP BALuc-This noble steamship sailed
from New York Wednesday for Liverpool with 25l
passengers and 81 ,sse,ss8 in specie.
FAMINE IN Lower CASADA-The editor Of the Montreal
Commercial Advertiser has been shown letters from minis
and others in the eastern and western townships which
describe the amount Of want existing among all classes
from the scarcity OF breadstu frghtu in the extreme
In some parts scurvy has made its appearance
And yet within few weeks immense quantities of -four
and wheat been exported from Canada TO the United
States
AeREEAbLE nrKLnGrscr.-Dr. Hall, in his Journal of
Health comes against early rising unhealthy. AT
sunrise summer be says the malaria which rests the
earth when taken into the lungs and stomach, which
debtaed by long fast since supper enters into the crcu-
ation poisoning the blood and laying the foundation of
disease; and In winter, the debated condition of
the vital organs allows the blood to be chilled.
TIE ZoDAoAL LIGnTt is said that Of the incidental
results of the Japan expedition is the discovery that the
Zodaca light is belt extending entirely around the earth,
after the manner of Saturns ring The matter has
cited good deal Of interest among the astronomers and
Prof Pierce of Cambridge considers the fact established
by the observations taken.
Fatal AYFRAY-We learn from the Richmond papers of
Yesterday morning that by the of Saunders
adder was shot dead in the streets Of that city by fell
low workman named Groomes
SUBSTANTIAL BEsEfrT--The testimonial benefit given
to the veteran Waack, the New York Academy of Mu-
sic yielded the large of $500
USrvEEsITY OF YIRGsIA.-The alumni address will be
delivered by Judge W Brockenbrough the 18th of
June From catalogue before u.s. the number Of students
in attendance is 5l4an increase Of fifty per cent
the last year:
aVirgnia 322 Alabama 35 South Carolina 49, Missis-
pp 90 Georgia 90 Maryland l6 Louisiana Is, Missouri
To- Kentucky s. District Of Columbia 8, Florida G. North
Carolina g. Tennessee g. Texas Arkansas q New York
Pennsylvania l. Ohio i, Connecticut i. Total, 5l4.D