The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-31

NARROW EscAYg.-A young lady was so terribly fright
ened by the attempt Of TO commit suicide at her
idence Boston, few nights since that she sprang ont
upon roof OF the house aud found hanging
the edge by her hands Two young men named Scannel
who lived door, seeing her position the roof of
the house and rescued her almost exhausted.
UsEFUL Representation Edward Everett in his late
excellent address the school festival in Boston, said of
his severe old writing-master
desire, however, to speak Of him with gratitude for
he put me the track Of acquisition which has been
extremely useful to me in after ethat OF plain legibe
hand"
Mr. Everests handwriting very neat hardly equallea
by that of any other public in the country.
HaHp cHoIcE-Speaking of proposed excursion by
the employees of the Sun Office the New York Express
says:
The boat win sail around the city and towards the
Sound after which the employees Of the Sun establish
win 90 the lunatic asylum the sms-house the
prison, as their tastes may differ"
KANSAS crrY.--The New York settlement in Kansas,
named Council city, has about 1900 inhabitants,
saw-m post Office, Sabbath school, hundreds OF acres
in crops and general of prosperity and perfect
health
FoR THE CHISEA.-Fifteen young Canadian farmers,
from the county of Middesex left Niagara the steamer
Fearless for Toronto last week. from whence they win pro-
der orders tor the Crimea-
LARGE srLyKR oRr--A solid of silver ore
received in New York by the George Law last
week. weighing 30 pounds and valued $4,000 1t is the
product Of mine the isthmus, and to be
coined The Express says:
alt is very curious that silver is becoming abundant
and that at the mint in Philadelphia il is paid out
freely rates equivalent 81 20 per No doubt
but that when have regular communication with
kpu hxc L.. Odd
the results of newlydrected industry of American
character throwing possibly California and Australia into
the shade
This mass OF silver was in shape TIE af of cylinder
whose length about feet and diameter foot
1t had rough exterior, and looked like piece of wood
with The bark on, only that il was of pure silver
Is LAGER Bkxn INTOXICATING p This important question
is thus answered by exchange:
9As many of our large cities manufacture several thou
sand barrels Of lager beer annually the good folks thereof
to depend upon who drinks the beer for although il is
fact that Americans hare got drunk do get drunk
and srn get drunk lager yet from what have OBJ
served Germans imbibe it with perfect impuniy
The Buffalo IN Y) Republic tells OF German who with
two comrades drank frentyone qnars lager beer fast
the landlord could bring up the time taken in
ing being about five minutes TO the quart each drink
ing quarts Of lager beer in hour and three quar-
After this says the German, went home sparkling
my girl, as cool and sober as ever wss-'p
RArrLEsxAKrs IN osrsoxThcse venorous reptiles seem
abound in southern Oregon. Three men recently went
the mountains where dens Of these snakes known
exist in large numbers and in short time killed seven
hundred Of them
Az couPLK.-There Is couple in Cincin-
natl Ohio who have been engaged TO be married for the
past FIVE years but time has occurred within that
period when they both Of prison at the
time.
-Deafh in New Nork last eco
Amongst the principal Of death spoplexy 8
cholera inantum, l47 cholera morbus, a; commissions
So diarrho 20 dropsy, ~ consumption, a3 drowned
9; dyseniery rs; fevers IL and inflammation, 81.