The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-19
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The GREAT RACE AT NEW 0RLEANs.--The Baltimore Sun
publishes the following despatch from New Orleans giving
further particulars relative the great between
Lexington and Lecompte:
The question of superiority between Lexington and
Lecompte decided Saturday last by fourmile
the Metarie course Lexington won in single heat
nearly dstancng Lecompe Time, T22l-teu and quar-
ter seconds less than Fashions time Lecompe with
drawn after the first heat The speculatons to the time
made by Lexington in his against tme-T.l94-not
being equal to Lecomptes-7.26-are now at an end.
Lexington is now undoubtedly the fastest horse in the
world. He and Lecompte half brothers-Lexington
of Alice Carnea and Leeompte out OF Reeand both
sired by the famous old Boston, the great competitor Of
Fashion"
BLACK WHITE RK.-A correspondent of the
Scientific American suggests that difficulty exists in
getting white paper to print upon black paper might be
substituted, with white ink White black ground is
more distinct and the eye then relieved from the glare
of rays from the white surface.
CATAwBA wINE-It is stated in one of our exchanges
that during the present year there win probably be raised
grape crop sufficient make 100000 gallons of Caawhs
wine The demand for that article far exceeds such pro-
duct
CALIFORNIA AND THE WHALE TRADEGovernor Bigler has
recommended in special message to the California egs-
ature the adoption of to to San Francisco
the benefits of the whale trade of the Pacific He cites
many advantages for San Francisco.
A PRESSING INVITATION FOR THE IADIEs.At Fort Des
Mones Iowa. there is a dreadful scarcity of women In
house found nineteen bachelors aud only
married couple The editor entrea,s the ladies to come
out there
FIRE IN NORTH CARoIINAA destructive fire prevailed in
the woods near Wilmington, North Carolina, on Friday
last Several miles of timber destroyed Mr.
John A. Sanders sustained loss of $1,000, and Mr. Nc
Ihenny lost about 1000 cords of wood
THE EXPEDITION THE PLANs-A number Of the troops
intended for this expedition against the Indians have al
ready left St Louis for Fort Leavenworth. No less than
5000 bbs of -four $2 per bb have been purchased at
St Louis for the expedition.
Snow in ApRn.-There is still good seghing in some
parts of New Hampshire In the vicinity of Meredith
Bridge there are drifts six OF eight feet deep.
HAnpoa SCENE IN Apnu-The New York Express fur
nishes its readers with the following lively picture:
"The North river on Monday morning presented a
spectacle worthy the pencil of the artist The lower bay
dotted all with vessels of every descrptonom
the majestic East ndiaman down to the tnes river craft
We counted eighty ninety of them between the
Battery and the Jersey shorea at anchor with their
sails spread dry up the rain that had washed them
the night before The wharves, from Castle Garden up
to Christopher street. appeared likewise be literally
lined with canvas thus spread out The surface OF the
river smooth rs mirror, only disturbed now and
then by the ripple OF the steamers as they dared up and
down the harbor 1t is such a day yesterday that
our noble harbor is seen in all its glory"
LoRD RAGLAN ON THE wEATHER-The following hit at
Lord Ragans dispatches appears in the correspondence OF
one of the London journals:
"Some one writes mischievously Having been all along
eager reader of Lord Ragans eloquent and graphic
dispatches have been particularly struck by the close at
enon his lordshp to devote to meteorological OBJ
servaton If his lodship tells little about the Russians
he negec giving his country at home the fullest in
formation upon that which is additionally said to be the
Engshman's favorite topcthe weather. Might not his
lordshp profaby employ his leisure-of which he must
by this time be almost tiredin the compilation of
weather almanac? The Raglan Weather Almanac would,
have doubt eclipse in popularity the Murphy of
former days"
THE FISHERIES OF MARBLEHHAD-The Peoples Advocate
says We shall send the banks this year about double
the number that sent in s47 1.-THE year following the
great gale the business has again the confidence Of
the public promising of wealth and prosperity
to the town. vessels will be added to the feet this
year. most Of them being new. We have been informed
that some vessels stocked from six to eight thousand dol
lars last year and this be true together with the fact
that lives lost it is very gratifying to those who
desire the prosperity of our citizens and the town."
AN pRopHEcY.A western exchange tells us that
hens egg found the 18th instant At Chillcohe
Ohio in hudSsers lot with protuberated letters in the
shell containing these words. Consuming fire in 1856"
To all appearances III is natural mems egg, which is
for heading this item Gan Oval Prophecy and the
other is we don't think it will round
A LARGE IcEBERG--The whaleship Northern Light ar
rived New Bedford Saturday. reports passing March
81, latitude AZ SOUTH longitude los 80 west large ice
berg about 500 feet high and six miles long.
THE EMPEROR NApoIEoN's ENGIAYD.--In yes
terday's Union published the preparingheway puff
of the London Times The Liverpool Journal is not so
compasant with regard the event. and in its leading
article of the 3lst it says
Louis Napoeon visit London is phrase of the day
little attended to- for its real significance any other
phrase Of the day But the ceremony is not altogether
courtly The visit is very much like the triumphal
entry of conqueror into subdued capital. The gov
of England just now is good deal composed of
Louis Napoleon Lord Pamerson is much his Majesy's
her Majesy chief minister in Great Britain At Vienna
Lord John Russell do nothing propose nothing and
accede nothing without the confirmation and sanction
envoy of the Emperor the French Then this EN-
peror ofthe French is parsonage whom considerably
abused and deested by the English the court and the
public Two ago, after the accomplishment of the
coup dtta and when, upon consideration of the charac
ter and past of the II supposed probable
that upon good pretext he would invade like buc-
cancer visit of Lous Napoleon to Queen Victoria would
have been ocose suggestion But much has happened since
to change relations. Yes, his Maestys msmanage-
ment has aided that Of our mobiles in annihating
great army and in rendering the with Russia failure
However these not considerations for political action
He is ally, strong and faithful ally, with whom we
cannot dispense and If pleases his Majesty in the full
of ndscreon to insist his parvenue Empress being
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