The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-06
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The Norfolk Argus Of the 2d inst publishes statistics
Of the vegetable aud truck trade Of Norfolk Virginia
During the months of June, July, and August the value
Of the exports to the cities Of New York Philadelphia
Baltimore and Richmond is set down al $l500S2 so.
OF this amount 1888 053 SO worth sent 10 New York
and S235, 9sI to Baltimore The largest portion Of this
produce passed through Washington. In addition to the
above from 900 to 100 900 water melons were slppel
to northern ports This trade is rapidly increasing, aud
exceeds that Of last year by sll3,T36.
N. +. Jones, young man, and deputy postmaster at
Anna Illinois, has been arrested and taken 10 Springfield
for examinations upon the charge of robbing the mail
An old n,il pouch found secrctcd in tho post Office
with three hundred letters in it that had been opened
Bainbridge Dunn has also been committed for robbng
the mail az Perry, in the same State There Is consider
able excitement.
The first train for Fraser river that went from st. Paul
passed through St Cloud Ill the latter art Of Juy and
reached Pcmbina the 10th Of August. Two members
of the party have written back favorable account Of tie
trip 50 far From Pembina they expected TO take the
route of the Hudson Bay Companys posts in the valley
Of the Saskatchewan, mud winter OF the head
waters Of that river unless they should succeed ia
ing the mountains this fall few Of the party descend
ed the Red river from Brecknrdge in boat carrying
$500 pounds freight md were eleven days in getting to
Pembina They think the Red River valley WILL before
many years I've regarded 'the garden Of the North
west.
A young lady says when go to theatre am very
careless Of my dress the audience too attentive to
the play to observe my wardrobe but when go to
most people go there to how their ncighbors dress
and deport themselves.
No one is admitted to the cablc-operating room at
Trinity bay IL is said not the snpeiintendn mt Of the
Newfoundland limo. An officer Of the United States Coast
Survey made pilgrimage to Trinity bay 10 witness the
work Of operating the cable but Mr. De Sauty was inex
ibe and the officer only allowed to peep tiroughthe
window. B
The Governor Of New Hampshire has appointed Thurs
day, November %, as day Of Thanksgiving It is tho
first appointment yet made and tito day selected which
Is the usually chosen IN Massachusetts, viii doubtless
be generally selected by other Governors
Tho milwaukee, Sentinel Of the 2sth says the freight
train on the Milwaukee and Mississippi railroad on We'd
nesday morning consisted Of hundred and cars, all
loaded TO their utmost capacity and most of them carry
ing wheat.
In the yacht at New York on the 30th ut, the
yacht Rebecca first Of the first class yachts OF the
second class the anncring in first and the Fanny
III first Of the third class yachts Owing to the Re-
bccca having to give the Una nc it has not been de-
cided whether the ebecca Is entitled to the prize not
A correspondent Of the Detroit Tribune, writing from
London, Canada West, states that while he and friend
out ducxing the 9th Of September they Mr.
Thustons balloon over the lighthouse in Lake st.
Clair which making It's way gradually and steadily
toward the marsh When first seen il the size of
-four barrel but ii nearer, OF il increased
until il appeared about half the size of natural ball
loon 1T settled dow In tho woods the other side of
the marsh.
In one Of western cities poet met friend Of his
the other day from New York Liam perfectly delight
cd to see You said the artist throwing his arm afFac
tionatcy around his friends neck chow long are you
going 10 stay ~ II think, said the poet 'that shall
stay as long my money lasts. .Oh how disappont
ed am r. said the artist in tone of deep sadness III
hoped you mere going 70 Te,sd day or tsco.