The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-20
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demie which has of late affected many who have been
guests at the National Hotel incline to the opinion that 1t
is the foul air generated by the The outlets OF
these t sad in the walls of the canal having
south front, and above the water mark During the
month Of February aud times since south winds have
prevailed and the poisonous euyla finding other out
let has been driven back penetrating every orce, and
spreading sickness and death everywhere within the scope
of its influence.
If this theory is correct land we do not pretend say
that 1t is not it completely reues the charges widely
spread and to certain degree endorsed by the medical
advisers of of the sufferers that poisonous sub
have been introduced either into the
the food So directly have these charges been made that
trust the Board Health will institute the srclest
animation and ascertain: Whether any rat poison has
been exposed at the hotel during the winter whether
drowned rats have been taken from the water tanks
reservoirs and whether the interior surfaces of the cooking
utensils and waerboes have been kept thoroughly tin
ned2 If the wollarranged story that in which poi
soped had remained has been used in badytinned
vessels thus permitting the poison to act upon the copper
a sheer felton, justice to the propretors and the and-
lords OF the National requires authoritative
ton, which we trust will be given without delay.
| CHARLEsTowN CRY GUARD--We have received from
Captain W. w. Pierce number of the Bunker Hill Auro
of the l4th instant large portion of which is devo-
ted 10 detailed of the ceremonies and festivities
with which the Cballestowu City Guard were welcomed
lne honorary escort
paraded to receive them with martial honors and the
| mayor in an eloquent welcoming address, said
We have you the city which bears The honored
name OF the Father OF his Country and have been made
happy by the kind remembrance of the of New EGG
land whose appropriate and elegant gift see now on your
breast We have been proud too, at the attention which
the distinguished of Massachusetts, and the Pres-
dent of the United States deemed fng for your
the sake of all New England have rejoced at the ia
vorable impression which you to have made upon the
minds of men from all parts of the country at the great
| family gathering of the 4th inst.
| We have appreciated the compliments and attention
which military gentlemen and military organizations in
Washington, in Baltimore, in Philadelphia in New York,
in Lowelevery wherchave rendered you and there wild
be place in memories for each and every kindness
you have received when the full record shall be made
known for have felt that inasmuch il has been
| done to you, it has also been done to u.s."
In the evening there brilliant ball given by the
citizens of Chsrlestown at the City BALL. which was band
somey decorated for the occasion Among the prominent
Leutenanis No Donough and Harrison Pursers
Slamm and Blocker, and several other naval officers.
The METROPOLITAN was a buster
ing rainy day. and the vsie at the fair in the afternoon
did not equal in number the leaks in the roof which ia
with some sort of prepared felt either not properly
put on unfit for the purpose Even the steam-engine
appeared affected by the weather. and the supply of
was not sufficient to display to any advantage the quai-
ties of the famous Hoop machines which seem to be
derul inventions One takes in hoop-poles of any size
splits them from end to end precisely in the centre no
matter how crooked they may be-the other shaves and
dresses them in the most workmanlike manner Three
men with these machines split shave and bundle up
five thousand barrehoops day. in style of finish fully
equal to those manufactured by hand s. J. SHARP Co.,
| of Baltimore, are the agents.
Cotton-Sed OIL and Soap-By the patented machinery
of William WILDER & Co. oil be extracted from cotton.
Seed which may be applied all the uses in the arts for
which olive oil and other vegetable oil of similar proper
ties adapted 1t also gives clear light and in expert
has trumphanty sustained its great character for
burning in the most freezing weather. soap made from
it is of superior quality free from the offensive properties
which are almost inseparabe from the sonps made with
animal oils and the nutritious character of the oi cake
which remains, TODD for cattle is uuquestonable The
machinery used has been invented by Mr. WILDER at differ
times since 1852 and he has taken out seven ds,nc,
patents which cover the entire process Ii is proclaimed
undenabe fact that the of SS 900 600
annually lost to the cottonpanters when the crop
amounts to three millions of bales by the waste of the
heretofore refuse cotton-seea If by aid OF this machinery
this seed be made useful it win prove valuable addi-
] ton to the mechanical treasures of the country.
Husseys Steam Piough--A model of this invention il
exhibited and with certificates of the working opera
ton of with four and with six ploughs attached
The latter exhibited at Indianapolis in October and
November last when the six ploughs attached to the
engine by log chains varying distances and each man
|
ing horse throwing six urrows about fourteen inches
width ndaynagng six inches in Depth The engine was
controlled with perfect ease and turned around in
about the space and with the ease that farm
could be turned In every respect this great invention
gave universal satisfaction to the committee and the crowd
| of spectators.
LEcTuREWe learn that the Rev. Byron Sunderland will
deliver lecture at Columbia Hail. Capitol Hill this eve
ming, at halEpast o'clock Subject "The voice of
| the people is the voice of God"
COUNTERPART CoIN.Severa of our merchants were i'm
posed by the passer of counterfeit coin during the
of business with which they have been favored Some
of this counterfeit money especially the hafeagles so
well executed as almost to defy detection. 81
HACKNEY coAcHEs--The extortonate demands and the
nsolent conduct of Washington hacdrvers are fast be-
coming proverbsl and should be remedied Each coach
should contain egbly list of fares and if COM
plant made that the driver thereof had charged more
than be entitled TO, had refused to 20 anywhere
when not already engaged he should be punished or at
any rate should have bis license revoked We saw YES
terday afternoon driver refuse to go distance of two
squares unless he was paid two dollars there was no
other coach the stand and he felt certain of securing
the job.
The cABINEr.The correspondent of the Baltimore Amer
lean gives tho following directory of the residences the
members of the cabinet
Hon. Jacob Thompson Secretary of the Interior has
taken a house on street, Twelfth Hon. Howell