The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-29
INFERIOR DEPARTMENT.

appointments Pension 06ce.-The following named
gentlemen added yesterday the clerical force of
Pension Office George L. Sites, j. " A. Shields Thomas
NJ. o'Brien, A. G.. Fowler, j. r. Davidson 7. R. Crten
den. These appointments all to frst-class clerk
ships.
Acting Chief olerkDr Charles s. Fraiey has been APP
pointed acting chief clerk the of Mr. Whiting
AgrirunraI Division Of Patent OgEee.-The Rear
HorseWe make extract from paper the horse
fansl prepared by Mr. Townend Glover for the forth
coming agricultural report
The very abundant in the vicinity of Wash
ngton destroys nnumerab insects which catches be-
closing the joint of the leg paes them and then deyour
them alive when struggling Its voraey lie such
halt length and larger stronger than the males
devour their when they happen fall in their way in
an unpropitions time she lays q mass OF eggs on the
trees under the palnQs Of che boxes
which present the appearance Of brown lump ribbed fur
rowed down the sides. IL is rough the top, and when
placed the bow easily mistaken knot
The eggs however subject to be destroyed BY minnie
chneumon dy, which deposes ia in those of the
The Young Matched in June, and appear like the
perfect insect shape except being wingess and de-
sructive to the other insect tribes have them de
v0uring the aph with great relish when than three
days Old II is only tho last stage that they acquire per
feet wings and able ~ from 10 tree in search Of
other insects When at the perfect insect stands its
four legs keeping it, torax elevated with the fore
feet closed and continually moving the head slowly in
whimsical manner when watching The moons OF any person
who happens disturb its The gait in general
eurey walk, bat when disturbed il can jump with consid
erable agility.
The rear.horse may be made and familiar with
4 a
that, short time became bold % 70 her when
approached order 70 be fed with flies small pieces
raw meat which readily took from her hand All the spnes
oreeet imnov ahe except the middle Of the
JOINT, which is also longer than the rest There
be varieties mantis and green but
have observed all gradaons Of lo from browush gray
light green Dr. Zimmerman. Of Columbia South Carolina,
thinks they may be distinct specifies As dsstroyers OF
other insects perfectly harmless the mans ought 20 be
preserved although OF the walking sticks spectrcs
which belong the tribe said devour the young
buds OF trees farmer from Reading Pennsylvania
has wood entirely iefoafed By the at
OF spectre, which swarmed 20 such de-
gree that the trees full Of them
Posr oFFIcE pKPARTNRsT.
The following il a fair specimen Of the manner in which
the Post Office Department is assaulted BY the New York
Herald and IT, echoes
Anotser Instance ~ Poss offer Bisaanagsaen.-An
other knowledge yesterday o. the
naiciency and earelcssnes 81 post Office officials II
appears N. Hooper, State strest Boston. sent
draft On Metropolitan Bank for considerable 70
Measrs r. Derby Co.. OF this city tho first day Of May
ast although the letter properly direcsed strange
10 saw il found way tho iradie oce IN Washing
ton and from there sent back 20 Mr. Hooper, who re-
nailed New YORK. where a received by the
for whom Intended weeks after date No doubt
hundreds daily hst come ~
light owing their being hnrhcd up, thought tryia
for Bat evident thar ufcr system
lseyv arranged admit u this kind il
deserving &c the reprobnon, and calls loudly Tor
rrrru The feeling becoming general throughout the
onunfrv Post Office Department old tcay hmm
bug thar be aboshed forthwith, and the letter
carrying dons BY Expresses
We copy The above from the Sow York Herald ofJuns o.