The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-15
aENERAL WIS.

GENERAL NEWS.
DEMoLrTos-A New York correspondent thus describes
the demolition of TIE Presby church in that city
where the Rev. Dr. Spring long preached The site
offered to the general government for post Office but the
title was deemed defective and it is 10 be covered with
stores
The tower the last of the old Brick Churcb was thrown
down on Saturday evening and confused of ruins
all that remains OF this old relic of the 18th century
The corners OF the tower shored up with pitch
mber and the brick OF the eastern side then all removed
hen 1t had been 30 far undermined that there no
question that the tower would fall TO the eastward
the props should be removed they surrounded with
charcoal tar and turpentne in large quantities Fire as
then communicated TO the combustibles which, in about m
teen minutes burned of the props and the whole structure
above leaning more and oppled at last ground
with crash that might pass for respectable earthquake
SANITARY sUacEsrIoS.--An interesting communication
In the New York Evening Post portion of which we pub
sh below suggests the propriey Of planting the park be-
tween the Executive Mansion and the canal with pine trees
in consideration of their effect upon the saubriy of the
atmosphere They would grow rapidly, and would also
act as shield against the blasts which sweeping
PpHsoNe1 valley and carry clouds of dust through
from which extract Ia DR.. r. w. Piper:
do not know that have spoken to you Of the
hygenc effects OF trees upon animal life. The Medical
Times and Gazette has article upon this subject advo-
eating the planting of tre5 In cities their
uence upon health. The writer takes the researches of
Dr. Richardson for his basis showing that animal bodies
constantly give off ammonia In large quantities. and this
combined with carbonc acid and poisonous gases from
other sources Is the fruitful Of disease producing
that state of the blood which is observed in those who
afflicted with the low evers SO earfully prevalent in
crowded and filthy localities Trees planted in prn-
cpal streets says the Times would only help the
air from the of carbon but from the ammonia which
produces the diseased state of the blood alluded to above
Plants require steady supply Of ammonia they do
of carbonc acid and in the midst of uxurant vegetation
the purd emanatons from the dung heap and cesspoo
thus rendered nnocuous Let u.s. then have shrubs and
traal by al uaa wi nd
Timothy Flint in his Valley of the Mississippi states that
the eoweTer never nvades the sacred precincts of the
pine groves. gsa' a,'5 ~ Ha.a s..h.
may mention two instances of apparent cure of pa
TENTS far gone into consumption whom sent to the pine
woods of Maine after they had depaired Of help any
One of these patients in such rs to
entirely lost his voice After remaining about year in
the woods living with the umbrmen and sharing in their
labors they returned to their homes in robust health
have friend in Boston who every takes party Of
valeudnarians with him from the city with the avoved
purpose Of restoring them to health through the balaamc
influences Of the health of the groves And notwithstand
ing in these excursions they compelled to endure many
hardshps often wet with rain and sleeping in hastilycon-
structed lodges they invariably after few weeks
absence with renewed health and ygo AS you aware
the rank decaying vegetation of the Ponne gives
off such poisonous emanaons that ii is almost surely f
tai for the unacclimated to pass single night in their
neighborhood; while our Dismal Swamp, which would
for many to be liable to be unhealthy
Isl the contrary reputed to be very favorable to health
Thus in planting trees in Cities either in considerable
in parks or pleasure grounds or more thnly in the
Streets contribute to the health of the inhabitants in
way which has heretofore been but little understood or
thought or -@EI
The BERMUDA poTATo nRop-Capt Landsey, of the brig
Abby Taylor, which arrived New York on Wednesday
reports that there is widespread disease in the potato
at Bermuda. Ses'
NOZZLE mIIrARY-The Estate artillery, os Mobile will
make parade the anniversary of the battle OF Lexng
tom hundred strong in uniform Of the continental
pattern. @
ExrRAoapIsAny yERDIcr--A few days since, Mr. and
Mrs Hebing sued Philip r. Bohen at Memphis Tennes-
see for breach of marriage contract in failing marry
Mrs. Helbing when she Miss Agnes Handwerker and
the jury awarded 81 $50 damages!
THE FALL OF TowRa-The Chinese Herald confirms the
report that the aramed porcelain tower at Nankn
destroyed in November during bloody Of
5000 to 5000 imperial troops by the insurgents who had
gained possession of the city by treason. .-
SENTENCE OF DRArH-Chef Justice Shaw, in Boston, on
Saturday. sentence of death upon James Magee
and Charles Cater convicted of the murder of the war
den and deputy warden Of the State prison. The sentence
takes effect after years Imprisonment according law
GREAT FREsHEr IN MAINE.-We find in the Portland Ar.
gus the following of reshet last week on the
Piscataqus river rs
nThe rain of Monday, with the melting of great body
in Pscataqus county in this State carried away
bridges, dams, mills, &C. In the town of Guford Lows
bridge carried away and also the large Fork factory
belonging TO w. w. Harris This was brick building
and, with its machinery, was worth $4,000 to $4,000 In
Dover village the dam above Mr. Browns woolen factory
and Mr. Cochrans grst mill carried away. AT East
Dover the bridge built the past winter was swept
away also grst mill and saw mill containing single
and capboard machines The covered bridge Atkinson
was also carried off Undoubtedly remains TO be
heard FROM The damages already estimated at over $780,
600" ts1l ta (. st"Nr
LEGISLATIVE FoLLY-The legislature of Massachuset:
voted hundred thousand dollars to aid the northern f.
nacs in Kansas while in five years. the State expense.
have been increased from $642 900 S3350o0 per an
mum State taxes been assessed in tho time that
the aggregate have amounted to S65oOoo and the STATE
debt increased 81, $3.50 Fine time this when in THU
brief space they have spent than three million dol
lars additional to the ordinary revenues and when there
needed tax of 100000 pay current expenses
take hundred thousand dollars from the treasury fol
| "bleeding Kansas"
| A NoyELTy.-A circus company which is to traye
through Michigan and Illinois during the coming season
will be announced by of the "caliopesp or steam
pianos, which are between locomotive whistle
| and cracked hand-organ.
| SOUTHERN Am SocETY--Ths society yas organized in
New York and Boston some three years since chiefly
through the eYertons of Rev Luther Farnham 1t is de-
signed to duse the Gospel in the unoccupied missionary
fields of the southern and southwestern States and We
abstract the following sketch Of its operations from tbs
secrearys statement:
"Durng the three years of it's existence the sum of So
been cast into its treasury by the benevolent During the
last year upwards Of forty missionaries were employed in
eleven States who accomplished large of Chris