The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-17
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CONTINUOUS RAILWAY ST. Locus TO the SEA
BoAaD.--The ST Louis Republican says:
We learn that the third rail the Ohio and Mississi
p railroad all down 70 indianapolis and the trip through
from Cincinnati 10 indianapolis is accomplished in four
hours Our eonnexon with the Evansville aud Crawfords
vile road al Yueennes and thence with the Terre Haue
and Richmond road 10 Indianapolis brings in close
proximity with Cincinnati The trip will certainly be
eomplshed before great while between this city and the
Wabash, in i've hours the distance from yincennes TO
Terre Haute, about fifty miles, Is perhaps in
from the latter place to indianapolis seventy miles in
three and thence Cincinnati in four making fourteen
hours in all between the two cities So before the
completion OF the eastern line division Of the Ohio and
Mississippi railroad continuous rail the
points by which traveller may be put through almost
by daylight This is a vast Improvement the river
route occupying as IL does from three to four days.
HANDSOME pREHUM--It is stated in the London Pub
fishers Circular that the Of 1000 offered by the
proprieors Of the Times for the discovery of
rial for making paper, is likely to be claimed by Mr.
Watts, who has produced admirable article from
wood shavings and bran, and obtained patent for it
EreuErTE--A King ofSpan is said TO have roasted to
death while his attendants debating VIII duty it
was TO draw him back from the FIRE The Westminster
takes this for picture Of the British ministry sacrificing
brave army while Parliament sits still groaning over
equity generals.
NEWSPAPER CASADA.--The entire abolition
Of newspaper postage took effect in Canada the Sd
instant
ALHAsy.--The Knckerbocker says the population OF
Albany will be shown by the census to be 10000
In 1850, sores.
FALLING TO ooseuKR.--A young slipped and fell in
State street Albany short time since and picked
up by young gentleman, and she had sprained her
ankle he called coach and took her home OF course he
had to call repeatedly inquire after her health and
finally popped the question, and was accepted.
CRops IN CANADA correspondent of the Montreal
Herald says If nothing happens win have the lar
ges amount ofgrain ever grown in the country"
MEDICAL AID CzAR-Dr. George IL Oliver
young and talented physician of Boston, sailed from New
York in the Hermann and upon the arrival of the steamer
Bremen will proceed St Peersburgh, where it his
intention to become connected with the medical depart
ment of the Russian army.
FURTHER DEoLrYg-At Cincinnati recently -four ex-
perenced further Decline small sales having been made
at 81 so.
DEATHS BY / isISG--Deaths by drowning are start
lingly frequent contemporary remarks:
"whin the last six days have recorded less than
instances of death by accidental drowning nor
have recorded all that under notice either
Then there been several of suicide by drowning
a half-dozen at least-of which have made men
ton In exchanges yesterday we found no less than
twelve deaths by accidental drowning recorded and in
instances the inability to swim the of death
Learning swim should constitute part of the education
of every one"
OBITUARY NOTICES IN VERMoSr.--In Bratteboro, YER |
mont they have queer way Of announcing deaths viz
In Vernon July I'd, widow Catharne Lucia aged one
hundred years and months. She of French e
scent feet inches in height and 24a inches her
shoulders"
TIE CROPS M LoursIAyAExractofa letter from Plaque
NINE, La
"We are looking for prosperous year Planters win
make rather short crops but anticipate good prices All
crops have suffered much account of the drought But
during the last three weeks have had rain enough TO
help our cane crops much"
YANKEE sK-The largest silk factory (says the Hart
ford Times the Union the at South Manchester
which with its branch in this city, gives employment to
about 500 operators and brings into the best machine
~ which French Yankee genius supply Italy pro-
uces no silk Of ner greater strength than that
of the Manchester min while in point Of elegant finish
beauty color and brightness Of aste the Connecticut
establishment bears off the palm in comparison with any
or all the silk which we have met with. |
DEArHThe eldest daughter of Judge Lecompte, late Of
Baltimore died of cholera at Fort Leavenworth Kansas
the goth ult
TuE CHOPS IN New JERsEy--Ths Newark Advertiser
says aFrom every part of our State we receive most
cheering accounts abundant aryests in grain hay fruit
not remember promising in this respect one
in which the generally queruous farming interests have
found so few Gauges of complaint unless it be in the want
Of aborers and the capacity TO gather in the enormous
products Of the soil"
JEALOUSY AMONG RATs.-The Louisville Journal tells
the following story:
nOne of our brother editors says that friend of his had
net rat which he was in the habit of calling from his
hole and feeding The animal would emerge from his retreat
at the call Of his benefacor and with the utmost sasac
ton eat from his hand This continued for some
time until at last three days. the pet omitted to
answer the accustomed CALL and it was thought that be
had perhaps paid that natural debt to which rats as well
subject
aSome days after however the gentleman CHANGED to re-
peat his CALL when very Unexpectedly the rat again came
forth with very different appearance than he bad
previously presented Both of his eyes were torn from their
sockets and of his among the missing 1t
was supposed that his essndulged companions had grown
Jealous of his favor and of revengeu disposition had
fallen upon him in body and stated their vengeance by
infcting the above injuries upon his person.
ave suspect after ALL that rats are not much better
than folks
LOCAL NEWS.