The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-18
DEPARTMENT NEWS.



beautiful white egg gOurds from the o. haas sxr 10
that of goose egg. He informed hat gsnasmaa
who had caused Of the gourds 70 b. boicd basd
them delicious 10 the he had rsla1 thsm a.
two years but had not cooked any q Ihs bssaass 81
their great beauty BY accident be had procured Ne
seed from neighbor who deemed Il wosshsss aaa Esss
several vines in 1855, the gourds IRON which sahb
tied at several agricultural fars where tbsy s1ssA us
versal admiration He should plant Of The klud ths
year. and take the preeauton to have three ous vines
started BY trelses &C. where only ought 10 rsuaa
and mature that when they advanced cnoagh 10
prove their quality he might cut out aay which no,
genuine In conclusion Mr. s. states that be hs srvaay
distributed this seed TO thousands Of The citizens o the
United States in every part thereof
Return of Mr. Glover-sIr Townend GloycF, who YES
sent out months since by the Commissioner cf Pa
tents to procure sugarcane cuttings for distribution ameag
the planters of the southern States reached this city ye
terdsy very much enfeebled in health
TREASURY DEPARraEsr.
appointments Of Superintendent Of CoHssruoon
Secretary of the Treasury has appointed John W. Weber
superintendent of the construction OF the marine hoe
pital authorized to be erected at Burlington Iowa
Also, j. G. Jennings esq, to be superintendent Of the
construction of the new custom-house, post Office and
courthouse authorized 10 be erected Dubuque Iowa
The Castom-house Post Office and Courthouse at Porte
mouth NsW HampshireThe Secretary of the Treasury has
Columbia the contract for constructing the new custom
house. post office and courthouse be erected Ports
mouth New Hampshire for the Of ss22s oe that being
the lowest bid.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Ship TfmberVery interesting information has been re-
ceved by the Secretary of the Navy from Commodore Mer
vine commanding the United States squadron in the Pa
cc in relation to the timber growing in the region of the
Gulf Of San Miguel aud the Rio Daren The report which
is dated Panama March 3D. 1857 states that the Gulf Of
San Miguel is fine large and welprotected harbor
tanning several islands covered with verdue numerous
small flow into il from all directions and lie
shores are lined with forests of timber There small
village called Chepagana the left bank of the Rio Da-
reD (Which empes into the about eight miles above
its mouth and twenty-five miles from the ocean The Rio
Darien navgabe up this village for the largest YES
seels without pilot there being distractions whatever
Some forty specimens Of timber procured on the
banks of the Rio Savanna stream which empes into the
Rio Darien from the northward, about two or three
miles above its mouth These specimens were not taken
from the largest trees in instances because from the
dense and tangled underground of the forest search for
the larger timber than that Immediately the river bank
would have occupied too much time and when found it
would have required nearly day to down and saw Off
specimen, particularly Of the very hard woods This
wood which is abundant pronounced to be the best of
ship timber The character Of the soil where these speci
mems were obtained is said to be in all cases the
RICH vegetable mould not at this season. arch but
exposed constant rain during nine months of the year
The report concludes by stating that there are many
Other valuable woods in this region Of which specimens
could have been obtained had there been time to perform
the necessary labor The country is but thny settled
Chepagaua containing but thrtegh huts and there are
three four others between that place and the
No signs Of cultivation whatever to be SEEN and the
natives represented to be semi-barbarous peope-a
mixture of the Spanish Indian and negro races partakpg
Of the character of the latter These people subsis
chiefly game which is abundant with pantsins pota-
toes, and rice.
In connexon with the woods, specimen of the guacho
small vine creeping along the ground and roofing in
tervas This vine is said to be preventive and
cure the bite of snakea decocton made from being
taken internally and bruised leaves applied to the wounds
Also specimen of the corova poison used by the Ind
their arrows which is said to instant death
to animal struck by one of them. The but
ten inches in length, and blown through tube TO
considerable distance with great accuracy.
These woods stated to be dense that they will sink
in water.
This examination was made by Lieutenant McCauey of
the United States Navy
The Napal Cout-The examination of the witnesses in
the case Lieutenant R. W. Meade has not yet been
cluded. a&a
The United STATES Steam Ffigate Merrmac.-We in
formed at the Navy Department that the United States
steam frigate Merrmac has arrived at Norfolk Virginia
Purser Thomas MeBlai attached to this vessel died
the nth ut of disease of the heart and his remains
buried the 18th u in the Episcopal Cemetery Santa
Cruz
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Neu Post OLEces-The following post offices have
been established for which the following gentlemen have
been appointed postmasters:
Waterloo Gallie county, Ohio; William Null, post
master.