The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-27
THE DAILY UNION

oaihefs exceeded that OF preceding day and large
proportion having now had some experience among the
breakers and understanding how enjoy them without
being overwhelmed FRUSTRATED by their fury they
ed 10th TO leave the pillows until the time arrived dress
for dinner The thermometer had nearly reached so the
sun shone out brightly through heavy mist that had
prevailed all the morning, and the water being quite
warm everything favorable TO induce general
out Of the yisitcrs Between IL and o'clock there could
not have been less than 1000 in the surf fully onehaf
usual being ladies many OF whom swim, and one
lady saw floating the surface Of the water and riding
over the swelling surf with the greatest imaginable
great number Of ladies unattended but fully
as able TO take of themselves the The
decorum OF the surf is violated and any who
would dare TO insult annoy lady whilst bathing would
Ind himself surrounded in moment by host of avengers
The American character in this respect is displayed at
Cape May to its fullest extent and both shore aud
among the breakers the ladies feel greater freedom from
formalities of all kinds than they would at home"
BANK FOUND opES-The Boomingdae Savings Insti-
tuon OF 32d and Broadway found open
about IL o'clock last night with the key in the door, POI
ceman made the discovery and had the building secured
NJ T. Mirror
Probably there much risk incurred by leaving
the key in the door as the policeman imagined.
RETURNED CALFoRsIAssThe appearance of the passen-
gers by the last California thus sketched by the
New York Commercial Advertiser: =
A goodly number OF Caornians arrived by the Star
of the WeS up in the Staten Island boat this
ing after having hour twos recreation shore at
Quarantine. They were study in attire counenance
BILE symptoms OF deeprooted disease and II they had
acquired untold wealth. they had paid far high price
orit AL bore the marks of having roughed i in the I'll
bilitated by their exposure The majority, however
wasted Boards, moustaches and unscssored locks
generally prevailed while their attire OF an exceeding
y varied but universally neglgs character. This may Be
truly said of them--that whatever sort of hats they
wore, they were themselves wide awake"
THE FALL TRADE-The New York Courier says "the i'm
portatons for the fall trade coming in showing
marked increase in the amount of duties paid into the
tom-house. There last week $962,956, about
100000 per day. The lehargy that has pervaded the
spring trade will now, in consequence of cheap money
market be followed by more activity The western mer-
chants WILL by of -four and pork be able to
lqudate old balances and buy more largely than be
FORE"
The GREAT FIRE AT New ORLEAss-TnE STEAM ENGINE
New Orleans papers of the goth contain
full particulars of the destruction by fire of the Verandah
Hotel The loss Il estimated at $boooo, which is nearly
covered by nsuc The performances Of the steam
engine at the IRE thus noticed by the Delta
"The remen continued to ply their engines, and the
flames to slowly progress until nothing but the lettering
walls Of the building left when suddenly, about
o'clock the steam engine appeared on the ground
She had been damaged the previous evening at the trial.
and when the fire first broke out the chief engineer Mr.
Wngfed got the wor6men to work and had her repaired
and BY o'clock she ready for acton-hched to her
horses and numbering down the street with full
head of steam. At o'clock she took her position in
of the ST Charles HOTEL and commenced to play upon
the fire The effect of her tremendous stream, thrown
with force that knocked half dozen persons of their
feet distance OF several rods was soon visible on the
fire and Young America at satisfied our citizens and
the bitter of her opponents In the fire depart
ment that she humbug. Had the engine been in
order and the ground when the fire commenced we
have no hesitation in saying that the verandah Hotel might
still be among the things that There was no difficult
ty in finding plentiful supply of water and the masheen
worked beautifully under the management OF Mr. Dorsey
the engineer.
g 1t a strange sight however, to steam engine
putting and blowing away in the middle Of St Charles
street but it is spectacle to which citizens will soon
become accustomed At halpast o'clock the and
front wall fthe building fell out into the street with
terrible crash but injured no S and tho"
burnt out and nothing remained but the smouldering
bricks and mortar The steam engine continued to play
the fire with telling effect her immense stream carry
ing everything before it and making breach, cataput
like wherever it struck An immense crowd was gathered
around her all the morning to witness her working, and
we heard unanimous expression OF admiration ana
satisfaction all sides"
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SNAKE sroRY-MonE REvELATIoNs.-|
We copy the following from the Boston Telegraph
The article from the New Hampshire Statesman pro-
nouncng the whole affair in regard to the snake and child
n humbng is unfair and cruelty unjust toward Mr.. Hill
and his family, who laborng under this sore at
Fiction. Many gentlemen in Gilmanton whose veracity
undoubted fully confirm the truth of all that has been
printed in regard this strange circumstance and the
view which Dr. Wright took of the case has been sustained
by other eminent physicians 80 lar from MT hill nav
ing trained the snake be cannot and does not handle
a called with several other gentlemen at the rooms OF
the family Friday last and there saw enough to con-
vince any one that thereis chain of sympathy existing
tween the child and the snake which seems inseparabe
When we entered the room the child, who is bright lit
tie girl of years of age sleeping upon the
bed The snake which in box in another part of
the room had thrown itself into COIL and also fast
asleep During the sumbes of the child she observed
to be gradually and yet unconscousy of course working
herself into position like that Of the snake bringing her
head in contact with her knees in such to strain
the muscles of her neck, and making it necessary to
straiphten her body every half hour thereabout
When any attempt made to rouse the child, the
snake which was some twenty feet from the child would
at the same time be disturbed This repeated several
times with the same effect When is awake and ac-
tive it with the other the snake exhibiting every mark
of fondness and affection for the child The may be
seen by any one who desires 10 visit them
tbs LAeEn-BEER BusIsEssThe New York Sunday Times
says:
Tbe ager-beer business in and about this city is very
extensive and Of the aggregate number OF barrels OF malt
LIQUOR produced is somewhat oneourth We have
been furnished with the statistics which as correct as
the circumstances would permit Of the various lagerbeer
breweres in the vicinity Of this city, which show the fol-
lowing details
Breweries Malt in Produce in
bushels. barrels
New York $4,000 76500
WILLIAMSBURG l2 $4,000 $4,000
Melrose - l4800 7400
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