The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01
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GENERAL NEWS.
NOZZLE AID New ORLEANS FOR NoRFoIK-Notwith-
standing that the yellow fever is raging with fearful vo-
nce in New Orleans its noble-hearted citizens have
helping hand for the poor and afflicted of other cities
We copy the following from the Pcayune of August rs:
aThe resident natives of Virginia in New Orleans met
according adjournment from the night before last
ming at O'clock at office of d. l. Ricardo hear the
report of the committee Of collections, and to attend to
any business connected with the object of the meet
ing that might arise
The treasurer reported that the result of the days work
had been the collection of S33l and this sum was in
increased before the meeting adjourned TO that OF S339l
The committee authorized TO proceed in their efforts
TO add to this sum.
"0n the suggestion OF Mr. Ricardo DR.. Campbell Of this
CITY, was appointed to attend the committee delegated to
go Norfolk the rate of $3.50 month, his services to
be exclusively at the command of the committee
"Mr Ricardo reported that he and Capt Ivy, with the
ten nurses these the rate of $50 each month and
their expenses paid would this Saturday morning,
on their Grand Mr. Cack the other member of the com
mittee will depart next Tuesday. Capt Ivy appointed
chairman of the committee, and authorized to make the
necessary disbursements.
at resolved address several of the residents Of
New Orleans natives of Virginia, absent from the
city and request them to contribute to the fund.-
RoBBrsa THE POST oFrcE-Wo copy tho following from
the Albany Argus Of Thursday morning last:
"Tor some time past complaints have been made from
many to the postmaster Of missing packages let
ters &C., and it suspected at all was not right in
some quarter. Yesterday hoy named Peter Deace an
employee the Express newspaper Office detected in
the of opening private boxes with of bunch of
keys found in his possession and trying it was ascer
tanned that they would open the following boxes: d.
Shepard; Henderson, Kennedy, Co.. r. r. Shrcve; H. n.
Dowd; y. nj. Association; Hill Cagger. Porter Cultiva-
tor Dr. Beck Albany Switch; Register 2boxes; Griffin
Buel Mansion House: NJ McMahon Susquehanna ms.
Co.. DR.. Cooke Emery Bro. School Fund S. G. Chase !;
Tacott 4 Hale.
ais impossible to say to what extent this rascay may
have been carried and what value Of property this boy
with his accompces which he doubt has have
thus deliberately appropriated lie also had key to open
the waercloset to which be retired TO examine his booty
and where he destroyed the letters and papers he obtained
Among the many losers from the recent robberes at our
post Office is the Express Office rm and that paper has
peatedy called attention to the fact that there was screw
loose somewhere Delace taken before United States
Commissioner Hilton, and after examination committed
to jail Delace quite lad but IA years of age and it is
considered as quite certain that he has accomplices
NEWPORT AND CAPE MAY EcLIpsED--Two MILES OF PIAz-
zA correspondent of the Nachez Courier has discov-
cred eabahing place in the Gulf Of Mexico which des
tined to eclipse the meridian gories of Cape May and
Newport. The Courier says
"A correspondent in to-days paper speaks in meas
ued terms of the natural advantages of Last island as
place of resort TO those who may be unaware of
the precise location of this beautiful spot would say
that it is the last island Of any size you meet with in skirt
ing westwardly the Gulf coast of southern louisiana nor
Isl indeed exactly island Situated in the Gull some
fifteen miles from the main shore, with which it is connect
ed on the centre by narrow stmus it is ayed upon all
sides by the cooling waters OF an inland sea. Standing
upon its souhery Shore and facing the broad expanse OF
the Gulf the bather there enjoy rolling surf Of from
three to six feet high and without any of the risk of being
carried Off by underowle retueut wave, which often
times makes the Of Cape May and Rockaway dam
gerous to experienced swimmers Last island is stu
acd off the mouth of Achaiaaya bay IN hours sail by
steam connects the island with Bou Benf through which
Steamboats, ply to the terminus OF the New Orleans and
Opeousas railroad The whole distance from the island
that terminus ia but fortyive miles that brief
hours travel from New Orleans will place the tourist upon
the sands Of Last island The island itself twenty
pt1f from, IN
and half mile Its shore is vast macadam
lied road where Nature appears to have hammered the sea
sand into pavement so compact that for miles and miles
the hoof of horse hardly makes impression upon the
surface
It is proposed to erect hotel upon the island whose
mammoth proportions are be- according TO the Courier
as follows:
aThe proposed edfce is one Of three stories, resting
upon spacious and aboveground Easements the latter
intended for the of the servants of the establishment
and its guests The length of the main building fronting
the sea is twelve hundred feet It's Width including the
piazza about cghty-two feet An immense piazza twenty
one feet in width goes round the entire building upon
nearly three quarters Of mile in continuous extent
Every in the edce is to be alike and ls
feet by Is in size Between the front and the rear rooms
spacious corridor, the whole extent OF the building
1890 in length will afford the most perfect Ventilation
oevery apartment At the right of the main building eS
tends H. 325 feet in length by 90 in width; IN the hrs
story Of which will be found the spacious dinipgroom
200 feet by 90 and giving ample table accommodation a
one time TO 900 guests Behind this extends s'nier
dinngroom of 90 feet by co. where both gentlemen and
ladies' appropriate hours take their meals when as
inclined to the formality Of fuldress dinner AZ the
end OF this wing large ball chapelor academy ouohg
appears where school, under competent instructors Is
designed be kept open during the summer months Tor
children and youth Of both sexes.
SALE OF THE Wits SuEPuoR.--The Richmond Dispatch
uniformed that the Greenbrer (ya) White SULPHUR to-
gher with the large tract of land attached to ~ has bee
sold for the of $75000o The names OF the purcha
rs given but il is conecured that the purchase
smade by northern company One rumor Is that some
English capitalists have hand in IT,
A GIT on FRctr * Tgg NsT yeRg skuKrr.--ihe new
York Evening Post says;
The yield Of fruit this season. IL we may judge from the
quantities exposed for sale at Washington and fulton mar
s and in the streets is enormous Peaches iary rot ~
richards Of dealers for the want Of purchasers ney arc
almost dirt cheap-a basket Of peaches may be bad ~
prices varying from three shings 10 dollar basket
Mthe Washington On board Of the New Jersey steam
OaB they offered for sale from first hands at low rates