The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-03

NoA o. h'e hands from refuse surface ore from the Colum-
pa mime 10 Columbia county, Georgia They use the
.oreka crushing machine and uamalgamatorss one Of
Socnrans patent This product the result Of eight
aays working o. Fe hands from surface refuse ore The
VEN ore taken direct from the yein viii produce y times
the amount with the same labor
DEAfn o. Mas. Tweess-The New Orleans Picayune 81
the zih uitimo announces the death Of Mrs TeiithA
IWggs wife Of Major General Twigg ofthe United States
army
rGhsAooLA sAvY-YARD-The following beautiful de-
scrpon Of the Pensacola nayy-yard in lis spring uniform
Is copied from the Gazette Of the gath ultimo
The most beautiful spot in Florida is the United States
station near the city just this Of the year
Inc grounds around the eommodores mansion really
magniheenuy laid out aud nterspersed with tropical
plants ana odorous flowers, The flowers are and
ooomh8 ana the plants and trees in the breeze with
the Pomegranate, orange, and lemon. The court and
squares are covered with mantle green rapidly spring.
ing rom the spongy soil after the refreshing rans and the
evergreen oaks with oroad-eaved magnolias AVA
kened into new life and more vigorous growth
Inc hayward is an asylum and city OF refuge for the
eethefea Tribe The dove robin, and thrush the black
piro oooank and lark, but superior to them all the
mockng bird securely sing their man and yesper songs
OF praise within the walls of the station undsurbed by
the sportsman.
q large number of fine fat sbeenheed are eo,yht aa;l
at the hayward wharyes One person in two hours
caught thirty with hook and line weighing from one TO
pounds Beside the above fish, they catch red FISH
black gronper specked trout jew fish, &c, &C For the
high church people who strictly observe the Of
Lent the nayy-yard is the place where they living
ON ne fat Of the sea-
THE wsATimR CROPS IN TexAs--The Galveston Times
Of the 23d has the following weather aud Crops para
graph
"We have experienced in Galveston since spring com
menced and within the past week. such weather as might
be called winter cold We have heard that any in
jury has been done TO crops Of already up but
that Il not materially damaged, its growth has been
tarded Corn which had sprung in the gardens here
was wted down as suddenly though fire had passed
over il instead OF cold wind Vegetables and fruit bios
SONS however have not been seriously affected aud it
hoped that the growing will be revived by the cheer
full sun and warmth felt
GREAT FIRE AT MKNpHIs--A fire occurred at Memphis
Tennessee the 25th u which destroyed nearly
tire block Loss SlooOOO-insuraace 100000. Forty
three houses consumed including the appeal print
ing office Among the sufferers r. G. Brnkleyloss
$4,000 Cockrell Whitney $4,000; Mr. Armour, SlO5oo
A. Yaecaro Co.. $4,000; S. Mosby, $780, Messrs.
Mckinney, 100000 and the Christian Advocate (Meho-
Dist office, loss no .nown.
SEwARD's HON he Auburn Daily American ii. Stan
ley Smith, esq tori the recently -established know
nothing journal has been selected the official paper Of
that city.
A COLLEGE DESTROYED By FIRE.--The Prnnytown (Vir-
gnia Gazette records the destruction of Rector College,
by fire. The building erected cost of $4,000.
The college library and large collection of minerals and
natural curiostes--worth about S2o00-were all de-
stroyed.
UNPRECEDENTED SCARCITY OF HAY--In some sections of
New York, and especially of the western counties,
there scarcity Of hay almost unprecedented The
Buffalo Republic says many farmers have been obliged to
sell their cattle considerable disadvantage them
from starvation 4& ~"
A PANIC CuBA.A cargo of Africans were landed at
Sagua la Grande last week450-and mistaken for
libusers from the North II hours before the
panic caused in the community reduced
HEAVY sEIzURELast week the city marshal and mayor
of Augusta Maine proceeded to the city agents and seized
Sc 900 worth Of liquor Great excitement prevailed.