The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-02
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CousrERFErr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES worhmcn recently dis
covered MISUNDERSTANDING hole in the railroad bridge
crossing the canal West Troy, New York, and upon
aiming it, they drew thererom $4,000 in counterfeit
money upon the Merchants Bank of Salem, Massachu-
SETS
Fon TExAs-The Schesische Zei,ung, of late date
states that seven hundred Polish emgrants from Upper
Sesia--men women and clldren-all dressed in their
national costume passed Brcsau their way to Calves
ton, Texas.
INJURED ny ovERFLow-Immense damage has been done
10 the crops in the bottom lands along White river Hi
nois by the overfowthe damage to the crops and
farms along both forks of the river being computed at
100000.
A NEW EXPLANATION OF THE DELuGE-A scientific cor
respondent Of London Journal in abiding to the days Of
NOAH says what is known the Flood il is prob
able that the poles the earth changed and sud
den dissolution of the polar ensued which deuged
the equatorial parts of the EARTH and whemed in rain the
human race
MIssEsoTA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Iowa, by vote of ayes
200 noes L. has subscribed 100000 stock in the Keo-
kuk Fort des Mones and Minnesota railroad.
SIGNS AND roKEYs--The Indians regard thin husk on
corn as an indication of mild winter This being trne
the one just approaching will be Of the gentle kind the
husks said to be very thin.
Growth OF WESTERN rowss.--The village of La Crosse
Wisconsin the terminus of the La Crosse and Milwaukee
railroad was laid only four years ago. and is said
TO contain two thousand houses 1t supports newspaper
and enjoys the frequent visits of thirty different
steamboats,.
ANOTHER LINE OF srEAMEas--The Canadian government
have contracted for semi-monthy line of be-
tween Quebec and Liverpool during the summer and be-
tween Portland and Liverpool during the winter The
government pay the contractor Soeoooa year for
ryng the mails
A BEAUTIFUL sMILE-A plain and unschooled man, who
had received his education principally beneath the open
sky in the field or the forest and who had welded the
axe more than the pen while speaking Of children, re-
marked with true and beautiful simplicity "The little
chips are nearest the heart
How REPUBLICS GROW ~ AMERiCA--Twenty-fve years
ago Iowa wilderness, tenaned only by the savage
Now she has civilized population estimated at about six
hundred thousand and constantly increasing The emil
grafton to the State this year has been very heavy
KESrucKY pIouaHs-About ten thousand pougbs have
been or will be- shipped from here this for the
market and those used Of home and sent TO other
markets viii swell the amount some five hundred more.
AaysciHe Eagle
ALL (W)nlenr-a babe in a house is a welsprng Of
pleasure il is said and if this be true Gov Wright may
be considered among the happest OF men We learn that
his lady has recently presented him with vo Of such we'll
springs-one a boy, the other girl They have been
named we learn the boy KENTUCKY the girl INDIANA. All
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A KRIS IN FEE-A young German girl was acquitted on
charge Of larceny yesterday in the court Of quarter
sons Upon verdict of aequit being rendered by thu
Jury she manifested her joy and her gratitude in
which very much asonshed her counsel the court and ht
bar With tears of joyful happiness bursting from he
sparkling eyes she embraced her counsel, and inn
printed upon his glowing cheek kiss which resound
"a throurhout the courtroom like the melody of swee