The Washington union., 1857-06-11
ENERAL SUMMARY.

RBcovERING CANARY BIRDs Many of our ladies in the
Of the may have TO lament the escape Of
their birds The following from the Hartford Times ind-
Gates possible way Of recovering them
About month since, lady who resides the Wind
road hanging her cage containing pair Of
es upon the outside of her house when the bottom Of
the cage fell off, and the birds flew away TO neghboring
orchard Great pains taken 10 them without
avail when lady in the vicinity gave the information
that by wettng them they could be easily caught.
syringe and bucket of water taken to the orchard
and the little fellows wet that they did not
attempt TO fly and easily taken This plan may be
of use to those whose birds may hereafter escape
Christopher Noble clung to the portion Of
on the Great Western railroad last Tuesday in such
manner to be concealed from sight and, while the
train going full speed let go his hold and got Oft
intending TO proceed 10 his house close by The
quences may be anticipated He fell on his head the
momentum of the train then threw him up seven feet in
the air and reaching the ground he thrown up
second time the body then hurled distance of no
less than foryone feet from the spot where he first fell
and he was picked up dead Cincinnati GGsate.
Night specacles to in the dark suggested by
correspondent in the Scientific American They would
be very desirable he thinks sin situations to
clearly when quite dark, when acting pilot, for
ample, on the river steamboats, The idea is practicable.
That which avais owl to in the dark will enable
a to in the night. HeTschel could with the
aid of optical instrument which he constructed the
dial steepe clock mile distant when il was
dark that he could but few feet with the naked
eye"
The yacht Charter Oak twenty three tons built own
ed and sailed by Mr.. Charles r. Webb, OF Stamford,
Connecticut is fitting out TO start from this port about
the 10th instant for voyage to Liverpool The crew
will consist of five persons and store OF provisions for
ninety days will he shipped The little craft is only 43
feet long, with 13 feet beam but spread nine hun
dred yards Of and Mr.. Webb thinks that he
make better time than did the famous yacht
America.
FREAKS LIGHTNING house belonging to Mr. Ros-
N.
ming Sunday night, and strange freaks done
therein by the electric fluid The Stamford Advocate
says that room locked by the lightning, Gthe
key being left in the door, and it necessary to break
the door open to exrcate young lady who buried
in plaster thrown from the ceiling No one was much
injured
Artificial limbs made of willow, covered with
parchment painted flesh color, and beautifully
eed The knee joint being successful invention of
the ball and socket avoids the deormty that the ordi
tendon and motced joint exposes upon bending the
limb. The ankle and toe joints also initiated, and
cords, operated by springs cams, and eccentrics give
great certainty to the movements of the conrvance.
One of the women carried off by the hostile Indians in
their late attack upon the border settlements of Iowa
and Minnesota has been restored She gives a cruel
story of the suerings of herself and associates, of
whom killed, while two others remain in captivity
There is a block of granite Boon island about IA
feet in extreme length, 10 feet wide and from to feet
in height which lifted from its bed in the ledge and
carried up inclined plane of from IL to Is degrees to
distance of 60 feet This occurred during north
east snow storm in 1852.
house rat recently captured in house at East
Boston that measured sixteen inches from the tip of his
tail to the end of his Entire length of his body
eleven inches, and in point of diameter equal TO
ordinary y-szed cat. .
The Montreal Witness complains that crowds of young
French Canadians daily leaving that city for the west
part of the United States and California many
$50 having left short time since In company for
| Minnesota.
Gen Twggs and suite have arrived in San Antonio The
General takes the place of Col johnson in the command
| of this military department.