The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-13
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AN OLD SOLDIER DEAD.-Col. Abraham Staples promi-
nent citizen of Patrick county, Virginia died the 27th
ultimo. During the of 1912 he commanded company
of volunteers at Norfolk and for many years repre-
sentative in the Virginia legislature from Patrick county
TIE ScoTTlsH rlsHERrEs-It is stated in Blaekwood's
Magazine that there nearly eleven thousand boats
gagged in the Scottish fisheries and they give employment
to about forty thousand fishermen besides occupying
cooper CUTTERS and aborers nearly thirty thousand other
persons The amount of capital invested in the fisheries is
about $2130o0O. The value of the herring fishery for
1855 is estimated at one million pounds sterling
SINGULAR ATTEMPT AT sUICpE-The wife Of one Nicholas
Sullivan attempted suicide at Mnrysye in the following
She frs shut up her two children in box in
the house. and then canght chickens and put in the
box with them this DONE she collected shavngs and
pieces of barestaves in the yard and after setting them
fire stepped into the midst of the flames where she
manned until taken by who was attracted
the spot by her cries. Her lower limbs and of her
were shocsingy burned She evidently entertained
fear that the chickens well as the children might at
tempt TO defeat her efforts at self-destruction.
Mock DIGNIrY-The National Medical Association have
inserted their code Of medical ethics article which de-
clares it 10 be derogatoy TO the dignity Of the profession
to resort TO public advertisements private cards or
handbills inviting the attention of individuals affected
with particular diseases publicly offering advice and med
cine to the poor gratis promising radical and
remedies adducng certificates of skill and success
performing any similar acts.
ONE OF TIVE MOTHERS OF '76-Sarah Philbroek of Hard
wick, Vermont widow Of revolutionary soldier, and
whose age is nneyfour years made and sold last
from two six hundred pounds of butter besides milk
and butter for family Mrs, Philbrook has assist
except what is rendered by her boy who is not quite
seventy years DID, and who docs intend marry while
his mother is able TO do her work
tbs HsHFREs OF MoSrEREY CALIFoRSrA--Probably
there is not in the whole world coast Astounding In
productive fisheries that Of our State Oregon, and
Washington SArdines macierel Goldfish and salmon
not found in any part of the earhs shores
they heresbouL 10 the and fall they arrive in
our bays 10 such shoals astonish the stranger.
In September 1885, the bay Monterey was visited by
such immense shoals Of fish to astonsh the Oldest in
habitanb We a wondering eyewitness 10 this
markabe piscatory influx So Incredibly thick were the
sh the beach and wharf of the that they could
be taken by the hand with ease and boys and for
days in the above MONTH the 18th and sb were dipping
them up with buckets and blankets like much molasses
They would jump tho rocks Of their accord,
and the sardnos washed ashore the sandy beach
by thousands Men out in boats all day long haul
ing macere and sardnos by the bucket full and catch
ing as many barracoutas by the hook their shalops
could ballast under One actually tipped their
boat into shoa Of fish, and tipped il back again full Of
sardines and other fsh-SaH francisco Morning Herald
THE COMING scKSEssThe germs Of pestlence hatch
ing in tho elements Everything points TO the approach
of a scky and autumn II should, therefore, be
The Of every person preserve the several functions
Of the body in their full tone Disease falls fret upon
those whose organism Is already dsorered through their
own neglect Guard well against constipation and its op
posite Bat nothing ndigestible. Avoid all green and
halfmatured vegetables and fruits Pay strict attention
to the cleanliness Of the surface Of your bodies and above
all begin the work Of publication about your yards and
In your houses early, and do II thoroughly Cleanliness
simple diet and regular habits will form the strongest
protection against the coming epidemic As can
tell where the arrow Of death may fall first he is the wisest
who first puts his house In order
Hunters Medical Specialist
A vuALpuAr AMONG rnR ARABs.--The whaling brig
Lewis Bruce Of Orleans Captain Ryder arrived at this
mort Yesterday says the Boston Journal Of Thursday from
the coast Of Africa where she has been cruising for several
months in search Of whales. She brought home 81 bar
rels OF oil and $4,000 pounds Of bone The whaenen du
ring their voyage were often ii the vicinity OF the wander
ing Arabs who frequently down to the coast from
the Great Desert Capt Ryder once captured by one
Of them while shore aud they attempted to get him
camel and carry him OF alive; but the captain was too
courageous 10 be TINS made slave Of and he manfuy re-
sisted when the savages shot him in the egs TO cripple
him. and he in turn shot Of the Arabs dead Fortu-