The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-24
THE WASHINGTON UNION.


OoIkd Horn. We noticed day OF two since that the
packets for Europe carry out fin loads OF passengers
natives Of Great Britain aud the continent migrating
homewatd to escape the hard times here This step may
sem preferable to them now but l. few months there
man. thoussnds of laboers thrown out OF enoy
the old countries in view of the sudden toppage Of the
American trade Many Of these ereturnng emgrants
carry with them considerable means the result OF years OF
toll and economy letter from Newburyport rays that
quite number Of the Irish population of that section
now rtrnng to Ireland with the money they have saved
frobbi9 tis may explain the steady made on the
savings banks in many cities BY persons OF European ma
tivity.-Pha. american
Among the novelties of the present day is silk for sail
ing vessels NJ Rodanet captain of the Franklin, OF La
Rochelle reports that sik sails possess strength, exi
bty and ightness they absorb less water than other
Sails and dry quicker when wet they lose none Oh the
exibity; and In the toughest Of weather are so easily
handled that sailors would rather reel one OF them sew
eral times than any other once.
An article In the Chicago Tribune informs that shoals
of people from New England and the Middle State are tray
eng westward to look after the farm lands and building
lots in which they invested much money last summer
and spring. at time of great initiation, upon the Sc
curty of which they lent money to western men. The
Tribune adds that these Investments are Hopeless now ana
will be so for years to come. ......
sNouIAn,-As the steamer City of Cleveland was com
ing from Detroit TO Cleveland last Monday night when
near the clay banks of Point Peee she into flock
of ducks which wnging their way through the
darkness The glass of the large locomotive lamp was
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IA hio oa,ht IN tba Iamn Three other ducks were
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land will be celebrated at Palace ON the 18th
of january and the royal connie will make their npblc
entry into Berlin on the Sd of February
o., c,., NJ. a. MI,
M .p IA, my S'.. lnshsh ensheei ana
CITY, He has been on visit to the Governor of Canada
and visited Governor King ON Friday He intends in
specnr the various railroads throughout the Union p
yous to his return to England in FebruarvN y Pog
Letters have been received bv soutberners in New York
from New Orleans advising them not to come home vet
as the yellow fever prevails there to exnt
although it is not of very fatal character 1t is rather
too late In the season Tor the disease to become very
gerous OF iatai' ~. III .' a-"-.f
lao of Mississippi against passing any bank bills
of less denomination So will go into operation on
the lst OF November next After That date 1t Will be an
hdcape onence 70 pass smaller notes Than % within the
etate OF Missssippi. ... a... a.. ..-. .
The Phliadeiphia Ledger mentions certain manufac-
turing esuohshmehts IN that city winch usually employ
1891 hands that have now reduced their force to
f'0 s...'
IL is stated that snow storm occurred in Preble coun
y Ohio, ON Thursday morning last and that the ground
@ ,a ",l som MtH = Gnu, ului mei'ea
81 80" .rnI p ~ e' ~ ' 'I nan
f"''' ANTS.
General Sanford, the know nothing senator elect from