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

with the of their chidhoods home while their
hearts are aching with loneliness in the midst of the null
tude OF their fellowsuerers in Of the wards poor
aged woman Is suffering from in the breast,
large as ul-bown peony, aud not unlike it in appear
and every breath she draws adds bat another pan
10 the agony OF her existence. In the
nceookng girl fourteen years of age whose tongue
has been growing out Of her mouth from infancy; and al
though 1t has been several times cut off still continued to
grow until Dr. Carnochan adopted the very ingenious plan
OF cutting on the glands that supplied the of growth
ihe effect Is already very marked and the poor child
seemed delighted that her tongue had become much
duced as to enable her to shut her mouth.
ana yes 1t Is surprising that few Of these poor
creatures die at the hospitals Dr. Carnochan informs
that during the past year. Of twenty thou
sand cases the proportion of deaths only about per
cent and In his own depariment--the surgica-out Of
over four thousand he lost only ninety When
take into consideration the fact that the entire population
OF Randas island Except the physicians and nurses is
but Of miscellaneous diseases and that the
age proportion of deaths is scarcely greater than is shown
by the mortality bills among the outsiders the fact speaks
well for the scientific treatment and systematic
sing OF the hospital regime
SEARCH, SEIZURE, DEsTRucrioNThe Saratoga IN. Y
Republican of the 9th says No attention paid here
yesterday to the search-andsezue clause of the prohibit
oyquor law but the destruction portion Of the enact
ment was most rigidly obeyedp
WoMEN's ReHrs--A sister Of thelate Hon Hugh Legare
whose has been mentioned in connexion with fe-
male college in Iowa, lectured recently at Iowa city
women's rights and temperance.
PERsosAL--The New York papers state that ex-Pres-
dent Van Buren, and his son. Colonel Van Buren, left Liv
erpool the 30th in the Pacific They may therefore be
reasonably expected in that city tomorrow next day
COLUMBIA CoLLEaE.--The hundred and first annual
of Columbia College will be held at Nibos
New York, on Wednesday morning. the 18th instant
LATER FROM THE SANDWICH IsLANDs.--We have advices
from Honolulu to the 25th of May The New Era of the
-
Bacon, & Co.:
BANKING HOUSE OF PAGE BACON, 4 Co,
Honolulu, May l6, 1855.
We beg to give notice that the house of Page, Ba-
con, Co.. Honolulu has no pecuniary interest whatever
in the affairs Of Messrs Page Bacon Co., San Francisco
in the business Of Messrs Page Bacon of ST. Louis
nor have we any responsibilities outside Of own
business PAGE, BACON, 4 co.
On the above card the editor remarks 1t pleasant
remember that lien the storm swept over both the other
houses, while o, not feather ruled, not dollar
prematurely d., out Of the house in Honolulu.
The Alta Call gnia has the following from their
pondent
Honolulu, May "a, 1856
The French schooner Rob Roy from Tahiti last, sails
to-day at for your port and embrace the opporu
nifty to jot you down few items which may possibly be
of interest to of your readers.
The Hawaiian legislature is still in session. but has fixed
the I'd proxmo for its adjournment Among the most i'm
portant acts passed at this session. may mention the
tariff BILL (which becomes law the LIST of May 1867
the bill to remodel the Department of Public Instruction.
aboshing its former sectional characte the bill es
absh hospitals for the INDECENT sck among the natives
aud the bill to permit the manufacture of wine from the
native grapes This last is great advance the old
ea blue-law system of lcgislang which has been SO
oc an ncupu, neng over the enterprise Of this people
finer winegtowiag country, naturally never f bane
from the hands Of the Creator than these sanus n"'
frequently seen punches grapes here raised with but very
little culture weighing from four to FIVE pounds each
gentleman from Lower California now on the Islands
having brought with him large number Of grape slips
which he designs planting soon as he can locate him
elf hear also, Of quite a number who contemplate
going into e wnersgng in different parts Of the islands
and hope will not be long shall be able to offer
in your market "awaian pure juice oi the grape Speed
the time say T. when the vllanous compounds COW 60
freely used superseded by the wine that maketh the
On the 9Th arrived the French frigate La Forte, Ad
mral Fournichon, from Caao and the English figate
Amphytrite Captain Frederick, also from Callao Both
vessels sailed again for the northwardthe Amphytrite
the 18th, and the La Forte on the 18TH
On the 18th arrived the Obigado brig and on the 10th
the Eurydce gate both French and after two or three
days delay for fresh provsors they also took their de-
partue for the Norhperchance to be food for Russian
powder.
war Decatur Commander Stewart and the British store
ship Rattesnake. g
looked for here shortly also for the North there
are likely to be some hard knocks given and taken at Pc
ropaulowsk this summer The allies very naturally are
anxious to retrieve the losses of last year.
FIENDlsH ATTEMpT--A notice published day or
two since of attempt to blow up the house OF Captain
Wallace at Newbern North Carolina by placing keg of
powder under it. Since then, negro man of Capt WIS
has been arrested and after duplicating two three other
negroes pointed ont other kegs Of powder which
to have been used
WORM IN THE HEART.-Mr. f. Ezell OF Talbot county,
Georgia. writing the Spartan Press says that favore
dog Of his died suddenly recently and suspectng that he
was poisoned he made post mortem examination To
his asonishment found concealed in his heart worm
measuring forty inches, and as large mans little
finger There we're about twelve inches of the out
of the heart while the other part Of it was in his heart
tied in four or five hard knots The part the that
was out Of the heart extended down to the liver which APP
peared TO be soft and very much eaten.
The FOURTH IN CANApA--The fourth of July Celebra-
ton at Hamilton, c. w, something entirely new in
Canada and forms "a epoch in the history of the
provinces sumptuous repast was served up, and
some six or hundred persons parook Of it. Toass
were drunk opening with "the day celebrate followed
by Others to the Queen "Govenorgeneral of Canada
and he President of the United States all Of which were
responded to by speeches.
Coon PRICE FOR IAND-The Elicotts Mills Public War
der "a new paper states that Mr. Nathan Warfeld who
resides the Frederick road the eght-me stone has
sold his place Of for the price OF $500
per acre Purchaser q gentleman from Washington
LOCAL NEWS.
Tux oouSous-Tbe councils met on Monday afternoon