The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-20

w almost annlsiiate1 under the
play OF A or eight hundred guns the opposite bank
Of the river and in a strong position where they win have
no guns 70 inertheir fire effectively Admitting then that
these forts do not seriously question Of the
taking OF Sehasiopol they do however enter seriously into
the question Of holding il Of the aai OF the
pai9n-
informant Al Seoasopol Of opinion that the probabilities
are opposed to the taking Of the place well to the
cess Of held campaign
1HH WEATHER AND THE IA Souru CAxoLsSA AND
ALAnAaAe--The Cheraw Is O. Gazette says;
The prospects Of planters season Of the year
We're never mere gloomy We have not bad rain enough
at any one Tine since September last make good
SON Ins unprecedented drought is telling fearfuy upon
the coming crop Wheat and rreparahiy injured
Cotton has up sufficient for half stand
viii II until there is rain Corn is generally more prom-
sing, but far from good Gardens look almost barren
and dear as atmid winter If we do have rain soon,
Of which there Is but little prospect now, the dismal
iorebodngs will become fearful realities
The Dallas Aa) Herald says
Never since the settlement Of this country has there
been 80 dry season the present There has been but
orr rain since the first week In January and in many
places none at all In addition this the spring has been
unusually backward and the growth of thing retarded
by The succession OF norhers with which have
visited But now that warm weather has in vegete-
ton OF all kinds is putting forth rapidly and notwit-
standing there has been little rain the crops
we learn, are growing, though rapidly From gen.
tleman who has recently travelled through the countries
below this learn that below Ellis prospect for crops
Is gloomy indeed In those countries they have had
VAIN the ground being dry that IT viii up
He says they have abandoned ali further efforts until
II rains they are favored with rain they yet
plant their corn and make good cropsp
SHIP FLOUR MILL RAKERy--The London Morning
Chronicle Of late date says that the British ship ruiser
has been converted into complete flour MILL capable of
grinding from 700 to 800 bushels Of wheat per dayt-
king the material in ut end Of the vessel in the
form of wheat and turning the other in well-man-
uactured -four, without the intervention manual labor
The machinery is both ingenious and compact and in
moderate weather may be worked without suspendng the
progress of the vessel Notwithstanding ii is all driven by
the marine engine The Abundance been fitted up as
large bakery and capable of turning pounds
Of bread per day, with the aid of very simple ma
chnery These vessels will be despatched to the Black
sea with all haste
Preventative AGAINST MorHs.-A small piece Of paper
linen mostened with spirits of turpenne and put into
wardrobe or bureau for single day two three times
a year. is q sufficient preservatiye against moths.
UNIVERSITY OF Nosru Extract from the cata-
logue Of the University Of North Carolina for 1856
aboard OF ExAxxERs---Hop. Thomas Rufin Gen. John
G. Bynum Robert B. Gillian, esq. Calvin Graves, esq.,
Addresses will be delivered during the next commence
week Before the Diaectic and Phanthropc Socie-
ties by Geo Davis esq, of Wilmington before the Alumni
Association by VIM. Bingham, esq, of Orange county
before the Historical Society by the Rt Rev. Thomas At
kln6On, ID. ID.
The Rev Benjamin NJ Palmer, D. d., of Columbia
South Carolina will preach the before the gradu
ating class
question up whether gold watch is article of
wearing apparel to be deemed baggage. The superior
decided article of wearing apparel and when
not carried about the person. but in trunk, while travel
ling, is 70 be deemed baggage
STARTLING cALcuLArrox-A writer in the Hartford Cou-
thus shows how persons get ut railroad
ings:
If with horse and carriage upon unimport-
public road in country town should approach and
the track at the speed of six miles per hour which
would be rapidly express train approaching that
would toward him two hundred and fftyseven
sufficient to clear the horse and vehicle If the horse
moving faster than walk, the track is
ally crossed the train would move toward him. while in
the act Of crossing, more than i've hundred feet"
NEWSPAPER coMpErITIosThere is nothing like COMPETE
ton in business. The city of Hudson New York. now has
two daies Saturday, after the issue of BOTH 5000 bur-
glary light and the STAR to be ahead of its
porary, issued an extra
BREEDING rIsH--The Natural Historic Society Of New
Jersey has appointed committee consider the feasib
ity Of stocking the rivers with salmon There be
no doubt that it be done The only question is if it
can be made profitable.
TRAyEL-The travel through the cities of Buffalo Ro-
chester Chicago and other points West is represented
very large just now and increasing that the prospects
of profitable for railroads considered good
ANOTHER cHLoRoFoRM.--During last week.
Mr. H. II. Perkins, while walking Perdido street. New Or
leans seized by two persons had handkerchief
rated with choroform capped TO his nose and became
powerles but insensible He robbed of $40 He
knew the robbers and had them arrested.
AN IscIDgNT--Faxon of the Cairo Times relates the
following among the incidents of the late fire in that place
During heat Of the fire shore coming
He stopped the door and very cooly remarked Here
d--n it, somebody take this powder and throw il into
the river my hats fire n and enough his hat was
burning briskly.
LIBERAL rRoroslrIos.-Dr Mclean and lady, Of Frank
lin county, Mississippi have proposed to the Missouri Colo
nizatio Society send all their slaves Liberia The
number is stated to be from fifteen to eighteen. They will
pay all expenses OF the slaves their place Of destination
and provide for their comfortable support for fixed pc
Rod after their arrival.
GoywRsoR GAaDsER---The Albany Argus thus notices
the recent veto of Gov. Gardner
Governor Gardner started off with the of the Mas
sachuses worthless Of the present dominant party in that
State in game of demagoguism TO Judge Lorings
case but from policy repentance concluded TO part
company with his associates We certain whether
his amendment does credit TO his head his heart
PEsssrLvASrA--In the Episcopal convention Of Penn
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