The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-11

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opening the wndppe and inserting silver tube per-
formed little boy between four and five years old, the
only OF Enoch H. Wakefield of Chelsea The child was
IN the last stages OF Group and in the operation piece OF
membrane nearly three inches in length removed.
Immediate relief followed aud there much hope that the
child will recover. The operation was performed by Or,
Talbot homnpathst Of this city, assisted by Dr. Gregg
and the attending physician, DR. Johnson of Chelsea
FREAK or Honsr-The Utica Observer tells the follow
ing story about horse
GAS splendid team of horses attached 10 barouche,
being driven down Genesee street this morning a
boy unthinkngy fired pistol them, when Of the
animals fell as shot by cannon ball although the piss
toll pointed towards him when fired lie lay per-
fecy stll-motoness- a minute more, then reared
violently till he regained his feet when the driver used
his arts TO subdue the horse and the barouche moved
as il there had been interruption Of It's progress
LARGE CARGO OF sueARThe ship J. II. Glidden, which
arrived at Boston few days since from Havana brought
the largest cargo of sugar before imported there The
cargo consists Of five thousand hundred boxes
the aggregate weight Of which is quarter Of mill
lion pounds
LARGE IcEBERs-Capt Blake of the packet ship Jere-
miah Thompson which arrived at New York Saturday
from Liverpool reports having the southern end of
the Grand Banks iceberg least 1000 feet long and
$50 feet high
DESERVED GOVERNMENTAL the Dorchester celebration
the 4th instant Colonel Aspnwall late United States
consul to London and officer of the of 1872 who
lost his in the service stated his speech that the
Duke of Wellington no authority styled the march
Of General Winfield Scott to Mexico "he military miracle
of the age
A SAD MsTAKE-An unknown woman was found stag
gerns in the streets of New York the 4h instant and
and committed for five days the city prison
for drunkenness when the prison discovered that
she suffering from heat and from liquor The poor
creature died soon after her commitment
A YOUNG MornEn-The census-taker found a woman in
Macedon N " years DID, mother Of four children the
oldest of whom is IL years old, g. third B. last The
eldest of born when the mother was TIE pe
years old.
LARGE AuDfEscE.--Hon. Edward Everetts Grafton at
Dorchester Massachusetts, the 4h instant was listened
to by seven thousand persons with great attention.
although he spoke for two hours.
PEAcIEs-The fact that southern tribes of Indians
have orchards producing superior peaches has led
persons suppose that the fruit among the products
of America when first discovered. This is The
peach was introduced into Louisiana by the Spaniards
prior to its settlement by the French II has since grown
spontaneously and, in many respects apparently nd
genous but the original stock imported 1t is believed
at this fruit has been produced throughout the world
from the stock originally obtained in Persia.
TUNNEL NIAGARA RIvER.-The Buffalo Com
'~"rtiser is again urging the construction of a
mefcai h.'~- ~ver The place selected for the
tunnel UNDER Tue Saesrn 49, Tort Erie and the
tunnel is the shortest crossing between ii,
ferry The river flows bed of solid sratlhed rs~
and is 30 feet deep at the proposed site Estimated cost
100000
Heavy sHAFrs--The Philadelphia Ledger says that the
Reading seam-forge has completed two of the mammoth
shafts for The national seam-rgates under construc
ton at Philadelphia WashiIgton and Norfolk. These
enormous masses of iron weigh about 1880 los each and
are nrobaby the heaviest and besnshed pieces of for
cling ever manufactured in the United States. third
shaft will be ready for shipment in a week or two.
A LOCK or WAsHNGToS's HAR.--The Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts, has in its possession lock OF Washngtons
hair 1t is kept in golden casket covered with glass,
and has been regularly transmitted from the hands OF one
Grand Master to those Of his successor who always has II
in his personal charge So says the Bunker Hill Aurora
Tnorrrse MArcH.-A great trotting match cameof on
Friday near New York twomile heats to wagons between
the celebrated horses Flora Temple and Sontag The race
excited considerable interest and there was large attend
ance although the weather unpleasant Flora won in
two straight heats; time, 5o7 $40 sontag made several
bad breaks.
A nook OF uoRRoRs-A Cincinnati house is about to
publish the record of all the steamboat disasters that have
on the western during the last forty
By these disasters 100000 lives have been lost
BARRING FOR TAPE woRMsIt is joke about trapping
the tape worm. Dr. Aphehs Myers OF Indiana, invented
trap which was patented nearly two years ago and with
which he says he has operated successfully 1t is thus
described:
This trap made Of gold and is shown set at figure
the length being less than inch and the diameter
fourth inch The separate parts, figure united by
cup and by cup which is held upon cup by bayo
net fastening In setting the trap stud catches upon the
top of cup d. Bait being placed in cup the trap is set
and swallowed after the patient has TASTED several days
one end of cord being returned from the mouth The
worm in reaching the bait through opening pushes cup
from stud when spring forces upward cup d whose
teeth seize the worm when both trap and worm may be
withdrawn together
nigh pRIcE--A lot of new -four from North Carolina
was sold in Norfolk at $l2 q barrel.
THE HARVEST in Omo.-The wheat harvest in the Miami
valley been progressing throughout the past week. and
the weather has been remarkably favorable for the gather
ons and the grain is of superior quality. In OATS fax
and barley a heavy crop is also anticipated.
DECLINE IN nEEF-The Chicago Times says that during
the last weeks the price Of beef cattle has down
from SIS $4 SO so per hundred weight and it is the
opinion of buyers that the bottom is not yet reachedan
opinion shared by those who have horned herds to
SELL
INTERESTING FROM CHIsA-We copy the following from
a late number of the New York Day Book
awe are happy learn by private advces from China,