The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-07
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The decease of Dr. A. ?. Beigler of Rochester in the
New York penentiary at Auburn is announced He was
sentenced years imprisonment for causing the
death of Amelia MUIR by criminal practice Of which
less than year and half had expired.
recent writer says that the avenues in the Mammoth
Cave of Kentucky, thus far discovered, number two
hundred and sevcntyye and their aggregate length
estimated at two hundred miles. Mr.. Holson who was
in the when the iron lamp lost, still resides
near its mouth. He is 80 years Of age Stephen
the old guide, died last year. The temperature of the
Dir Of the cave the writer remarks is at ynine
degrees Fahrenheit the air dry and salubrious No
thunder is heard lightning within the
current of air il now coming out Of the cave
and of sufficient force to blow out the blaze ola
torch Within the combustion goes WELL torches
burn freely, and respiration is easy. Darkness there
is thick that it be felt and silence profound
to be impressive beyond description.
The overland Pacific mail company will commence run
ming through mails from the Mississippi river to San
Francisco the 18th of September. This route Is
divided into six sections each section having supern
tendent as follows: i. From the Mississippi river to
Red river, near Preston. 2. From Red river to Fort
Chadbourne, via Belknap g. From Fort Chadbonne to
III Paso. 4. From FL Paso to Tucson in Arizona. g.
From Tucson to Fort Yumah. 6. From Fort Yumah to
San francisco.
James Subbns gardener to Col Colt exhibited at the
last meeting othe horticultural society in Hartford, four
pine apple plants of which in blossom another
with green fruit, while the Others had each fully
rpcned apple The plants worthless after bearing
once, Uut pTOpaRateu by the BuCkeS
which grow from them. From the sucker to the blossom
about eighteen months required aud from three to
four months from the blossom to tho rpened fruit This
is the first time the pine apple has been exhibited upon
| the bush product Of Connecticut soil
As evidence of the continued growth of New Orleans
the Crescent states that the gross receipts of cotton this
year their landings have been 653 900 bales against
500, 900 last year. OF tobacco, 77,O00 hogsheads
against so 900 last year. Of -four 900 barrels
against ll75 900 last year. OF pork bulk and barrel
twice the amount of last year. Of bacon in bulk, an
enormous surplus. Of coal, 1000 barrels against
$50 900 last year. OF molasses 1885, 900 barrels against
900 last year. OF sugar. 200 900 barrels against 62
| 600 last year.
The grape crop, In and about Cincinnati is regarded as
almost entire failure. The berry is attacked with
species of rot which proves fatal in all The value
the grapes raised In Ohio is much greater than gen
orally supposed. Within radius of twenty-five miles Of
Cincinnati it il computed that there twenty five hun
ded of ground devoted to the culture of grapes In
favorable the Of wine per two hun
bred gallons-equal to half million Of gallons as the
whole crop for the section described worth fresh from
the press $500 600 The loss will be severely felt this
year especially Money is much needed in that region
and wine always commands the cash.
The New Orleaus Pcayune says that next season
promises TO be of the prosperous and OF the
gayest enjoyed by the favored and vigorously I'M
proving Crescent City the emporium of the South
| The Russian mission at Pckn has, in recent re-
port, made known the result of the last census taken
order of the Emperor OF China The present population
! of Pckin being l,G4SS4
The church of Ron Secous at Rouep, France is about
! to be supplied with chime with all the modern I'M
provemcnts. The chimes to play special airs on shs
and holy days and to have finger board, 40 that any
musician make them discourse eloquent music
| The highest peak Of The black mountain In Nor'n
Carolina which is the highest land east of the kocSy
Mountains has been measured three times by scenuho
persons and the results quito remarkable Professor
Mitchell measured it In 1855, and Professor Guyot ~
1856; the first reported the height to be 67OS eet u
latters figures were 7,709 feet. Major j. Q. Turner
measured it last year. and reported tho elevation 70 @
gill feet The first two barometrcal movements
the third made with the spirit level
The Cincinnati Gazette says that Rev Mr. halloch Oe
Disguised with Kansas because he found there W.
no chances open for him to be United States sena'o
when the Territory should come into the Union nc s
also disguised with the loose morals of the Pota""
mic Mormons'
blessed Is he, saith the Book of Mormon, WV
blowcth his horn; for whose bloweth not MS o"
hon the same shall not be bowcd" Likewise 'wno'o
bIoweth his horn, the same shall be blowed WIN
vengeance"