The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-08

moshed and the large building occupied BY the union
Gar Works had nearly one-haf Of It's roof carried away
An old brick house between the depot and the factory
had end entirely blown out Several persons smploy
cd in the depot building considerably injured but
lives were lost One young is represented to have
been quite seriously injured perhaps fatally Besides the
above, several roofs damaged less chimneys
blows down. fences FRUSTRATED limbs OF broken and
other damage sustained
FAu rmArarcALs,-The Philadelphia Ledger of this
morning says:
A wager Of $1,000, we learn, has been made 10 New
York, by Brougham that be and his company will per
form In both New York and Philadelphia the night
the distance being nearly hundred miles apart The
arrangement is 10 perform Thursday evening
petite comedy in New York. finishing by o'clock then to
take special express train and 10 Philadelphia by TO-
aud perform the Circus the extravaganza OF Pocahonta
The arrangement will require the locomotive 10 travel
about hy miles hour and TO prevent any accident IL
is designed to have with hambeau stationed at
every mile along the route and bonres every three miles
The performance 10 conclude with banquet at the Gil
rard House to the New York guests This is certainly
Of the most extraordinary wagers ever made and will
gure very nice calculation and exact time TO enable the
task to be accomplished successfully"
FURTHER FROM MAJOR Pooh AND ms wnEELBARRow.--
The Boston Journal publishes letter purporting to
from Mr.. p and dated Newburypor Turnpike November
4th. We make the following extracts:
There is nothing like novelty, nowadays Mr. Editor
and your readers may like to receive waf written
barrel of apples by who is glad rest after having
wheeled the barrow with the apples therein ten miles
! a rough road.p .s.r.e.. ~.. :. rss.. IS
The Major INDUCES in certain reflections and explains
how his bet was accepted
Serves you right, says old Twopercent for making
such foolish bet"
"Genty, my friend, If you please The bet which am
now paying like major was originally pleasant BAN
ter made In reply to proposition from honorable Off
ca OF Suffolk county, that the loser should wheel hand
cart around Boston Common My idea of barrel APP
PIES the loser to wheel them to the others door some
thirty miles more rather knocked him. as it did
martial gentleman whom tried ii soon after wards
thought about it. but printers ink did the work
My game OF bluff found its way into the newspapers
my challenge was accepted in due FORM"
Thinking of "home," the Major adds:
"But must not moraize and wind up this 'waif'
- as the cool breeze admonishes me to be up and
os asi . :" nut up my equipage time enough to
go home tonight over the s.at getting fnii
public convenience in these parts which aa
share of travel Tomorrow shall put in agsu, INV
hope to reach Charesown Bridge Friday evening"
ing gone over the road fairly and quietly"
1t is stated that Major p. released from his bargain
after he had accomplished eight miles Of his trip
but refused to accept it. AT last accounts he about
enterngsBoston, where public reception awaited him.