The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-15


noise 70 see the fragments flying in ali directions Il
an awful spectacle #.
aThree mills exploded. The wind was very high, and
the woods took FIRE II expected that the shattered
mill from which the men had escaped would blow up
every moment The fire was seen within rod Of IT, and
the powder was exposed to the least spark After watch
ing II for some Time man. at the hazard Of his life took
bucket Of water and crawled his knees where the
FIRE was blazing anu Sstineulahsd IT, Il seems little
singular that from every building the pressure was OUT
ward Boards were broken out windows fell out; ol5
burst out Great damage done 70 neghborng build
ngs. | a chimney that was affected curiously. 1t
set of one side towards the mills just one brick and
left standing
GEORGE PEABODY AND THIS KANE ExPEDTIose-A New
York correspondent of the London Times says
1t that when the second American Arctic expe-
dition projected Mr. Henry Grnnell offered TO Con-
gress the OF his vessels If they would man and equip
them proceed in search of the then unbound Franklin
Mr.. Peabody anticipating the usual laxy OF Congress
forward with offer OF $4,000 TO ht out the expe-
dition. The offer not accepted at the time Suisse
quently however application was made to Mr. Wetmore
Mr. Peabodys frend) to know il 1t was still good and
communicating with Mr. Peabody the money was paid
and the expedition fitted out The results of the voyage
known to the world One fact however, is not
generally known. The admiralty gave to Mr. Grnnell
silver vase recognition of his services in Offering and
fitting out at bis expense the vessels for this import
service IL now turns out that the vessels really
fitted out by Mr.. Peabody, and that Mr. Grinnes vase
should have been only half "a vase, after all"
GUrTA-pERcHA LADIES The ladies (says the
New York Evening Post claim much latitude or rather
circumference in the matter OF Dress that 1t is very
difficult for fashion to give spread enough to their gar
ments without subcng them to Inconvenience not easily
overcome narrow pavements and obstruced passage
ways and better article than whalebone for dis
tending the dress has been introduced 1t is cord made
of guttapercha which is not heavy whaebone is
flexible that the dress be folded close to the
person. when necessary and preserve elasticity enough to
its proper position again. For the ladies' dresses
this is just the thing needed and it be united by sim
ply putting the ends in hot There is therefore
sprngng of the ends and tearing of the Dress Guttaper
cha is of the useful articles known We have
that the cord above referred would make excellent
clohesnes and for skippingropes for the young ladies
-"thng could be better desirable"
Tw v,vtvo ruv ,rn,c,r n--'"--rHE FASTEST RAILROAD
TIME ON REcoRD.-The great feat undertaken W
of the Bowery Theatre New York. for wager that he
his company would perform in New York and in Phladel
pha the evening, most successfully performed
on Thursday night last OF the excitement in New York
incident to this event, The New York Express says
The doors of the Bowery Theatre were besieged by
large crowd early half past six and they had
long to wait Punctuay the curtain rose, and
the performance OF the Stage Struck 1rishman
menced and concluded in the astonsbngly short
space of time Mr. Brougham had the principal part
OF the pieceTactic with imitaions-kept the audience
in of laughter not only by his capital rendering OF
his part but by the rapdity with which he umbed out
the WORDS 81 tne aalogue. was the most exciting farce
ever played in the Bowey Towards the close Mr. Brought
gave the the tcket-holders by nterpolang in
his part the words now we're ready to start"
The paper then goes describe the excitement
hurry, and hustle of filling the stages" with the company,
the crossing of the ferry, and the ride the rail- from
which latter make the following extract:
The velocity with which the train shot the rails
was indeed worthy Of the characteristic phrase the light
ming train Through the window panes all outside seemed
level meadow TO the eye; and whilst the individual
houses and other detached objects shot by like many
missiles from mortar the towns and villages entered
and passed almost before the time could caught upon
the ready repeaters Crowds gathered the stations
and their cheering shouts sounded like sudden yell the
train swept by them Beacon fires had been kinded upon
high places, but they only flashed with quick glare
the merry party passed. There topic with the
excuronss but the speed and all eyes eagerly catch
ing the forms Of the objects they sped past Those who
had seats and kept them found the swayng Of the
their high speed far agreeable than the conclusions
Of slower rate but number who seemed anxious keep
their feet went pitching to and fro in quite dsocated
manner"
At Trenton delegation joined the party and the train
again shot of The reception Kensngton to have
been quite enthusiastic and when the whole party had
safely reached the theatre and taken their seats the shouts
which greeted them said have been perfectly deaen-
ing About two hundred persons sat down to a choice
supper at the Girard House OF the description OF the
turn to New York we make the following extract:
"A number of the guests remained for the morning
train but The majority, including the ballet and other
ladies Of Mr. Boughams troupe in the owl train
at halfpast The made as merry as the
rest especially at the end Of the occupied by the Fairy
Light Guard Song and laugh and every manifestation Of
hary and froc prevailed giving very little rest to any
of the owls who would nod away the tedious time now
achieved by the locomotive which did get 10 the st
city Of Jersey before Eve o'clock"
The entire distance from New York to Philadelphia is
said have been accomplished in the following unprece-
dented time;