The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-04
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from the Chincha islands that there were only thr
teen ships loading there the Gath Of Juno At the
ine time last there 1870 loading aud the year
previous still larger number OF the Is vessels at tho
Islands were Anfcrie and tho Others English and
French. OF the Amei leans were bound To England
! 70 France, and to tho United States.
RArrrn SsAKs EXPERIMENTS Two scientific gentlemen
Of Townsville Georgia, have been experimenting with
the rattle snake Several experiments were tried with
dogs which, after having been bitton were sub eced 10
various remedies, which reputed to have bron eff
cleious In many instances but which, In these cases,
failed entirely the bite proving fatal in few hours.
Whskey was finally tried and the dog alter being bitten
the cshy part of the thigh forced 10 swallow
en gills of whiskey short intervals Tho poor ami
NAL was made extremely sick for several days, whether
owing to the whiskey the bite OF the rattle snake the
scientific gentlemen unable to detennne but final
~ recovered, and ut last accounts appeared well
The large fiat hat Ia Noncompliance which has been so
much of late at the French court has replaced
since the journey to Fontanebeau by the simple gypsy
hat tied down by gaxe scarf, which fstcns Il beneath
tho chin. The Empress Is said to have named this hat
AN g Olivia" from the Vicar of Wakefield and has
worn 1t with great In her rambles about the park
and gardens Of St Cloud The ladies OF the imperial
court have followed her example, and tho mosqueare is
consequently, quito exploded.
Dirty Box FULL or DIAMONDS Aliens Indian
Mail writer, dating from Lucknow, says
Yesterday, (Aprl 27th,) In small conner was dis
covered dirty box after an hours digging and when
&C., Of the value of 100 900 rupees The soil OF Luck
now Is mint OF money"
LAD. I4EARNINa To Snoor-CApT TRAvls--We no.
tice this great pjtol shot has returned 10 tho city, for
the pun pose OF establishing pistol gallery. While in
Lexington, Kentucky from which city he halls from
last he opened pistol gallery school for ladies' and
he greeted with attendance Of forty five of Ken.
lucky farcst daughters. Among them, he says, the
most tmd became the best shots. With practice they
acquired courage, and ten times of twenty they would
hit the "bull 8 eye" The Captain will open the came
kind Of school In this city to-day in order to afford our
ladies an opportunity of handling the pistols, either to
protect themselves or for their amusement Caen-
| mai Gass1e, Jtdy 27M
We wish writer's and orators discoursing about Mount
Vernon would calling 1t tho Mecca of the Amer
lean people Mecca the burial place of lemorse-
less b!ood-staned, centous impostor He propagated
false faith by tho sword, and dying left his sceptre to
be coatendcd for by of despos who slaughtered
their tens Of thousands and oppressed their millions In
his name, and tomb to which dcvotces flock 10 cshon
their belief In stupenous imposture. and to confirm
their own mental and moral degradation. There is
nothing In the history associations Mecca the rest
ing place of fierce and sensual fanatic the author of
debasng supcrton the founder Of dynastics of bloody
tyrants which makes 1t fit title by which Designate
even In figure of speech, the grave Of Washington
Pilgrims to that snc to their faith In the
| humanity of which he was the noblest type and tho
greatest beneactor not merely in gratitude for the bc
ngs which his sword won for them from powerful yrants
but for the purity of his whole m and purposes lis sub
lime virtues and heroic self denial 1t touches us with
thought of proclamation when hear Americans by way
Of ntcnsying their interest in Mount Vernon baptixc it
with name of the tomb of the great Asatic impostor
| ~ o. Picaytne
TEeRIms EPIDEMIC. We clip the following from tho
| Richmond (Ya) Dispatch:
'lnc fever which has been prevailing so fatally for
neailya year. at Peterstown Giles county Va, has be-
violent Forty additional cases are announc-
cd. The editor of the Advocate has visited the doomed
| neighborhood and says:
"A dcsolate looking place have mover visited
Nearly every business establishment in tho place was
closed, and only occasional female FORM dressed IN
the sombrc hnbment of mouiaing, to be SEEN The
graveyard which we Visited n the neighborhood was
fearful confirmation of the sad reports which have been
in circulation. There many of fresh earth
alas too many to allow for moment the consoug hope
of the exaggcration usual in of such general dis
tess What fatal loyo for the associations of home In
which the family circle ia often rupturcd can account
for tho adherence of these people to Their present ocl
| ty
| Snow At TH1 MouNTAINs.0n Friday night last there
a storm on Mount Washington in a dress Of
pure white Such fact has been recorded before
Snow has fallen in Juno and August but the present oc
cupants Of the Mountain House assert that although
spits of snow have b,en known to fall In July the
present Is the only instance record of Its falling to
depth sufficient to the ground in that mantle The
roof of the house on the mountain top completely
covered, and the party thir.en In number who passed
the night INDUCED themselves before breakfast In game
of snow-bang. The mercury fell to 80 dcgrcca, and
ice found in the pools tho summit We believe
that no instance is cited of like character.
[Stae Of Mainc.
TnE OiDrun IN FnANcg-Wc read In tho Cowy;or de Ia
Giron oidurn makes its appearance again the vines
with frghtful rapidity Very few vines be found
that not actually deeply affected by tho evil which,
both night and day. spr ads itself with affecting speed
those places where flour of sulphur is not quickly and
| intclligently applied.
In the Memorial Bor' lais we read these eight days
odium has made frghtful progress In tho vines of Ju
raneon and Pau Another crop lost for the propretors
of vineyards who have not applied sulphur
PRgcocIous PRxcELY PRoFldAcY. The Cork Constitn-
ton gives account Of Sabbath afternoon sport en-
joyed, regret to say by Prince Alfred during his late
cruise the western coast of Ireland We arc told that
tho Black Eagle yacht steamed into harbor at Glongare
on Sunday morning, the goth ut. Nothing is said of
any celebration OF divine worship though we will pre-
that tho Sunday morning service, customary in all
ahipsof-war, not omitted At q D. m. the Prince
landed in magnificent pinnace and with his officers
and attendant, hlcd his way to famous trout lake at
the head of the glen. Hero he fshed and thon tho
writer goes to describe his visits to favore pools
traversing bog and ravne several times like deer he Is
active, like all littc tars exceng oil his officers In
fishing he took quantity of very fine snlon-trout and
fine salmon, killed every fish himself quito forgetting
tho the fish getting him IN with their scales
and water splashing him all The royal fshcr-boy
carried away the spoil in his car paid the what they
termed his footing and drove off to the hotel at Glen
gsriffe. During his royal highnesss absence shore
binary Sabbath aspect Of tho place must have been
petcly changed
The Worcester Transcript says that the sale of Mr.. IT.
take place rcportelthc being redeemed by Col
na\v tof Il