The Washington union., 1857-04-25
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WoMry's NOTES.-The superior court of New York has
decided in full bench that the note Of hand of married
woman however wealthy she may be, is utterly value
less unless her husband able and willing to pay it, In
the case before the court the sued for the
value of note of $780, given for board and lent money
decision of the court below reversed, and it was
ruled that the wife could not be witness against the
husband So that all notes Of married worth
less except ''notes Of invitation
Literary BourMrAYs New York correspondent of
the Boston Post exposes the tricks Of literary Bohcmins,
who go about New York swindng book publishcrsget
ting books promise Of notice, and selling them after
wards to second-ban dealers One man went to dis
tngushcd publisher there, and made such representa-
tion induced the publisher to give him copy of val
uabc work. in several octave Volumes ten days before it
was published Two days after he the identical copy
exposed for sale at depot of second hand books.
PHorcGRAPnIc IvoRY.--A species of artificial ivory
originating with eminent English photographer is
now considerably in material in that beautiful
art The substance is formed of small tablets of gelane
OF glue immersed in bath of sulphatc of alumna or
the acetate of alumi,a. Acombnation takes place be-
tween the amna and glue and forms the substance for
receiving the Photographic pictures substitute for
the metal plates and prepared paper 1t is said
10 receive polish equal to ivory and the tnts of the
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those of the dagueucotype.
sUrrER-EATISG.- THE theory of Sir Charles Landram
that supper before retiring should be the principal daily
meal in order to secure perfect hnllth is confirmed by
the following extract from recent English paper:
"The pcris of good living to persons of sedentary
habits not very s,ikngly exhibited in the history Of
Rev. Mr.. Davis, rector of Stiunton-upon- Wycd, who
died at the age Of los years. He made hearty break
fast of hot rolls buttcred with large supply OF and
coffee His dinner substantial, and frequently con
sisted OF variety Of dishes At supper he hot roast
meat, and always drank wine, but to He
lied peaccaby, in the full possession of all his faculties
mental and corporal
TUE POISONING CASE Ar LowELL.--1hc coroners jury
who have been holding inquest days the body
Of Nathaniel Sweetser, of Lowell Mass, have rendered
arerc to the effect that said deceased to bis death
from corrosive sublimatc administered to him by
person unknown to the jurors. The charge against Mrs
Swceter, the wife Of the deceased, therefore to
have failed for want of proof
Cn.RrErowS NAvY-rARp The Boston Daily journal Of
Wednesday morning, in article ON the Charlestown
navy'yard, says:
The Merrimac steamed up this morning, and came up
10 the navyyanl, where she lies moorcd under the
shears The balance of her crew will be transferred
e receiving ship Ohio. then sent by steamer TO New
York to Join those already transferred to the Roanoke
lew engineers only win remain by the ship until the
macedonian comes out Of the dry DOCK when the Meui
mac will 90 in to have her engines overhaulcd. The
work ON the Cumberland is progressing the which
c 10 be used in setting up the standing rigging sub
su'ute Tor dead eyes having arrived from Washington
Rams prepared Ivy Mr. J. H. Billings civil engineer of the
yard for the new machine and foundry buildings, have
oeen accepted by Commodore Smith who has visited this
station Tor the purpose OF locating them and the walls
nave already commenced to rise the weather
oeoomes settled, nn additional number of workmen will
!" employed ON the work. A mammoth dfeging machine
IN process of construction to be used in extending the
dry dock"
iiE EXPRESS INTEREST. The express interest in the Uni
'ed States is estimated millions OF dollars located as
oiiows Boston and New England 81 600 900; New York
V and state s. 900 900; Philadelphia Baltimore Pitts
oOrg and the West 50 500 900; the southern States
s'oVooo On most lines, ~ is the between this mt
uopois and the North tho Express business monop-
NY The profits must bc immense and the convenience
VI the public is seldom taken into consideration.
lhE ARcH-RsPrrR. The Paris correspondence of the
Independence Beige makes the following statement about
nj hume the famous spirt-rappcr, well known in New
England who performed at III. palace oftho Tulcries last
"n''er and has recently returned TO this country
can state upon authority that the sudden departure
" Mr Hume, the sprit-mpper was in obedience to am
H. I've from thc Emperor. The Empress much af-
mat her august consor dreaded the continuance of
VIC usoolca scenes The ladies Of honor were not less