The Washington union., 1857-06-02
GENERAL SUMMARY.

The Journal of Commerce states that the mammoth
steam frigate to be built by Mr.. William H. Webb of
New York, will cost nearly million of dollars 1t
also proposed to build steamer for the navigation of the
Amoor river in northeastern Asa forming the boundary
between the Russian and Chinese empires This river
destined to become of great commercial importance and
it is understood that the Russian government intend to
provide, at that point marine railways and every facility
for extended traffic
The importation of fruit trees and seeds this spring is
estimated to be at least so per cent in advance of any
former Tho demand for young trees has, owing
to hard winters and the rapid development Of the
try, greatly exceeded the supply Trees imported
chiefly from England Scotland and France in bales and
cases, and seeds invoccd by the ton AT the
time the expectation of trees such evegreens and
forest trees, is increasing very fast.
couple of full blown bloomers produced great
sation Washington street, Boston, last Wednesdayso
great indeed that they forced to make precpi
tate flight for the Providence depot, followed by
santly enlarging train of hooting boys the depot
ter however, said that 'men were not allowed in the
ladies' saloon the poor llfcdged birds waited around
the platform until the cars carried them out of the
city.
The United States steamer Arago Capt Lines, left New
York Saturday for Southampton with 307 passengers,
and 81 O53 in specie This is the largest number of
cabin passengers that crossed the Atlantic in
steamer In the list the of Baron Won Gerolt
the Prssan minister Sehor de Chacon, Spanish vice
consul Hon Henry J. Raymond, Lieutenant Col Scott,
Madame Coradc Wilhorst and Nj lie Robert
An exciting horse off at Taunton (AIassa-
chusetts) on the 18th VIM. Reed of Taunton the
race against time with in chaise driving his
horse ten miles in rs minutes and 35 seconds. r. G.
Dunbar's ''Buckskn, of Taunton, made the tenmile
heat to q trotting gig in 35 minutes and 80 seconds
race of novel character lately off Mons,
France 1t wager of 500 between two farmers to
test the relative weight drawing capacities of horses and
oxen--four of each animal The weight about IL 900
pounds the distance rather than Ia miles. The
horses won by minutes, time hours and minutes.
gentleman who has just returned from a somewhat
extensive trip through Upper Canada informs the Roches
Democrat that nothing exceed the promise of the
wheat crop there and, unless evil unexpected
shall be it, there will be unusually bountfu harvest
the present season.
The Evansville undana) Inquirer states that suit of
clothes found hanging to some bushes on the bank
of Pigeon creek, the residence of Mr. Thomas Gift
ford The garments found consisted OF blue cloth
coat black satin vest, pants, black cravat, red silk
handkerchief &c. AS yet there is clue to the mys-
terry
Mr.. Barney Kilbourn, of Colebrook Connecticut has
had trout in u tub his house, the past year or
two which is tame that it will at his call take
food his fingers, and allow its spotted sides to be
patted and stroked with apparent pleasure.
The Southern Railroad Association, composed of all
the presidents and superintendents of the southern rail
roads commenced its regular annual meeting at Angus
Ia the 2lst instant and win continue in session for
several days
correspondent from Peoria Illinois, states that the
late of that city shows that b contains lS 900
souls being an increase of 5000 during the last six
months. Peoria is fast becoming commercial merop-
oils
German George Rohdenberg, eighteen years of
age died in New York Wednesday from the effects of
large dose of oxalic acid which he had taken by mis-
take for EPSON salts
The general assembly of Rhode Island mot at Newport
the 26th instant. Governor Dyer and all the other
State officers in There being no choice for
lieutenant governor Thos s. Turner elected speaker
of the house.
An accident to excursion train from Memphis To
Charleston threw two off the track by which
person killed and a number wounded.
The council of Boston has appropriated So 900
for music, semi weekly, during the summer season
At meeting of the board of trade of Philadelphia ON
the 26th instant IL stated that three steamships were
TO be placed the line between that port and Liver
pool commencing ON the LIST of June
The steamship Columbia has been chartered by the
Collins line to sail on the 9Th of June The Adriatc
will not be ready on the ith Of July, contem-
plated
IL Is stated that from town in New Hampshire
Manchester two hundred PERSONS chiefly mechanics
have gone to the West this spring, taking with them
an aggregate of 100000.
Gen Lamar the cx-Presidcnt of Texas is about to
publish q volume Of poems, entitled Verso Memorials
They waits suggested by the experience OF the Sol
dier Statesman