The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-02
GENERAL SUMMARY


Mosr SrAnousA short time since am effort was made
l some unprncpled wretches 10 destroy the Central
College building. There is a large cross beam in the cen
re, extended from the side walls 10 the opposite
WALL and this is supported by uprights placed on cor
responding ground sill The Villains with large stones
succeeded IN removing all of these nprighis from their
bearings with the exception OF one which from the
traordnary pressure upon it, could well be driven
out IL Is probable that they would have sucoeeded In
their designs hal they not been fearful that the falling
walls would crush them beneath their weight The whole
building was In most imminent danger Of going down
hopeless wreck-Les Mosses oaizo, 20A
An ingenious piece Of mechanism designed TO enable
person 20 record his thoughts observations while
travelling in the cars, in crowd, in any place where
ordinary writing apparatus cannot be used has been IN
vented by Mr.. Benjamin Lyemore, OF Hartland, Yer
mont The paper which writing, on rather printing
for il resembles the photographic system OF printings
impressed coled around cylinders which revolve
the lines completed and the letters worked by
set OF keys No ink is required the letters beng col
oed by prepared blue paper, against which the writing
paper pressed at each movement of the keys The ma
chine works with great accuracy and much facility and
Is very compact not exceeding four inches IN length by
about two and half inches IN width Ii can be easily
carried in side pocket and be used without taking IL
from the pocket BY blind person might be taught
10 write.
MesSrs Holmes Elton Turrell, Co. at Waterbury,
Connecticut, manufacturing newly patented alloy,
which resembles gold very strkngy in Its Color and the
ease with which il be worked The metal may be
treated in the gold and is equally duce
and malleabe The alloy, which receives the of
oreide is not only very handsome in its appearance,
but it takes gilt silverplatng in superior 10
any other metal, and rs wthal very cheap
The Elwood tK To Advertiser learns from a friend
who received letter from Fort Union, that company
of traders the Santa Fe route the mouth of the
Picket Wre about 200 miles from Union attacked
and four Americans murdered by the Chenes and Kiawa
Indians. The company principally Mexicans, and
it supposed that they joined with the Indians in
uniting this outrage.
A new Pacific Railroad Company was organized at
Omaha early in the present month"; under the Nebraska
territorial law for the construction of railroad to the
South Pass Gen. Robinson OF Pennsylvania is presi-
dent and Mr. Hosmer, of Ohio secretary The capital
is to be sec 000, 600.
NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRIDGE.-Ih bridge appears to
he profitable concern During the past year. ending
April the report of the company recently published
states that the amounted to Sal 963 dsburse-
meDts 81 507thus showing that the working expenses
are but small The dividend which it pays averages Is
per cent -Scaattfc american.
New North Carolina red wheat was exhibited on
Change yesterday by MessB stoddard Clark 1t is a
sample of 10 900 bushels which appears very we'll al
though it may have been cut little too green 1t is the
first received here this season from that State.
lJOarnai Of Commerce Of Saturday
The value Of the churches of the Baltimore M E Con-
ference put down at 81 2T0 1879 and the parsonages
valued in the aggregate at s15s $50, The amount
raised for missions this year Is ,493 ~.
violent storm Of wind passed through several town
ships in Beauharnos county Canada the 18th inst ,
destroying houses and barns and Frustrating trees
traveller thrown out of his buggy, and it and the
horses upset by the force of the wind
The GRossE TErE RAnRoAp.-This important family
enterprise completed Saturday last in the midst
great rejoicing The last nail has been driven and
free and uninterrupted communication is open from
the river to the rich Crosse Tete country
Baton Rouge (La.) -Adpocae juno 90
The total expenses Of the recent railroad celebration In
the city of st. Louis sl4 I42. OF this amount
$40 $685. already stated is provided for by the
nicpal ordinance for that purpose the remainder is
be paid out of the funds in the hands OF A. d. Pomery
! esq.
The extensive drug store of Messrs Barnard Adams,
& Co, of st. Louis, burned on the 18th ut The
loss estimated $50, 900, which there an in
surance aoi SIS 900. In twelve minutes from the
first alarm the whole building and its stock
mass OF ruins
There extensive conHagraton in Cincinnati ON
Monday night last. foundry and twelve dwelling
houses burned The fire is thought have originated
from the furnace of the foundry but the fireman of the
establishment thinks it the work of incendary The
1 total loss is estimated at SGT, 600
The Philadelphia Evening Journal states that Sat
urday last young girls arrested in that city
for passing counterfeit money, which given to them
i for that purpose by male manufacturers.