The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-21
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We unIersen nd and take the greatest pleasure in an
nourlcing that Distinguished and wealthy TOW lsnan
VIM b. Aston esq hes deter mined build three nrg
ncenr steamships constructed that they be used
for commercial naval purposes The object that Mr.
Astor has in view Is to give work - sever= thorsand
sFrng mechanics and laborers at present out OF employ
ment When the vessels completed he " II offer
them for sale the United Statcs government and N
case that it shoald decine to the Enropera powers
Any surplus That may reas1 after pa ment of the cost
Of cost action and reasonable IN rest Mr. Aston in
tends 10 efs ie among the workmen- Inc cost WI be
about S. 600 900 Thank Heaven liehes do not hard
the hearts OF all its porsessors ~ a. Dirty Aers
The whole loss by the food at Cairo il is i'd viii be
irSide Of SEQ Geo The iiinois Central Ptilroed can
make al repairs for 81 600 The i to the citzen
fur.ture bur ldngs, and stock y not exceed $50 o00
The water above lowwater mprk forty-seven feet
which feet higher than before know by those
who have lived a the s-c'-ity since I779
The Camden and Amboy Railror1 Company are now
having built for them fine large steamer, for the en
press pu of conveying their passengers the river
10 the Ce-nden depot.
lac srntiug papers ar~oraoe tia grand pnsiI's.ic
battle Is In PREPARATION for 81 500 side, between Nor
riasty cad Tue Err Boy, who has resigned RS po
S-ticn o. depuly surveyor o. New York or the pur-
pose Of tyr ~ for the f~ht Inc pre ni-larics are
sri upon, except as 20 lte Place where the bes thy
counter is 10 take plrce
NEw UsE Tor rFx Pco~ocRa-H- Sn1 .ttac OF the pbo
frphic copy OF the Declaration of Independence taken
upon surface no lsrger thaa pms heed which may
De Salelr, be re1fl with powe-
croscope, she Salem Gs1ette f-ys
When sneh "A Teducg toe size Of Dc 1rnents
snd 7Iencscs hrs been att ned by tie photographic n
il Is easy pas what MIGHT be eccop shed in time
ca by the OF the microscope The most import
aIt official document cord be contained IN ordinery
vest BUTTON and with imDurity by spy in m enc
my emp, or by trrF eager to ljr-e arTe army
Of his own oounaJ
Some Wig, wing from Cairo, H. si7ce the snlsding
Of the food fys there that ci.y 45e dstincl
~ j.. ~. u,
DR.. Kane uttered t-r.hrui remark when be said .
Tine best preventive is hoped s7againe ternpea-
mcnt the best cure, moral ressancc--that sTiiit Of
combat against every trial which alone bravery
lea TuRsx Iri -y.zA letter rom TaIi7. speaking
Of the weather, Says there j. abradancs Of Zoe
there and adds
The price is exceedingly low the venders do not
cJndcscend to weigh il, bat give huge block for
or three Generally speaking, il is pesectly clean
End transparent crystal II is cheap enough 10 be
i1common nse among the poorer classes, and
ut women eating their dinners iy thei- sfae with
great lump Of ice in their drinking Jugs The evenings
are, util 10 or IL clock NEARLY as the days.
and the demand for frozen dria in the cafes Is Eoe
Il ing proc gious"
An lHcIDrf ON rHE CsHsA correspondent Of the
Pittsburg Post writing from tina Mountain House Crcs-
son, relates the following incident ia the CARS ater eav
ing PiEtsburg
AS we left the city observed small boy ns-ned
stt about twelve years of age poorly clad bnt ven
l1tcligenA naA 0- Nth INN tniant ten months old,
the child of his sister vino died few weeks ago The
lad had brought the infant fou Iowa City, where the
mother died, aud bis way 20 Tiar. isbnrr Inc
young uncle had cared for II and nrrsra ii all the way
weighty charge lor YOU'VE. Is would not per-
haps have been much remarked bad Young girl boon
the custodian Of the orphan babe but here was mere hoy
putting childish things aud sssninC an the cares
and responsibility OF parcnt during journey Of q tou-
r-ud miles at least.
lac passengers manifested the greatest steregt IN
the little wayrer and bis charge the laes csecn Nv
n turn relieving the led of his burden, he appear
70 be almost exhausted With his hong journey such
not often exhfeds and cersainy well deserve the name
Of hernism
WFE PINcHlse The Hartford Free Press gives the
Cornecticsrf
man-call him Smth-went to bed and wanted
the bedroom door let open. HIS wife though& the
weather Good enough to shuf IT. She bed
hour after, but before the dispute settled be Punched
her They both went 10 seep and the day She
home 70 her father She complained So the g.1nd ror
ahd smith was fined s6 and costs. Smith appealed =,
ne superior court His defence that she threw her
ieS thai way and ht boil from which he suffering
RIA That he merely struck out 70 save hinsclf Twe
lawyers on each SIDE were engaged
PrrIrse Tim oID Tsr--s ac pr5r tive method Of
Pal ny TEEN scH1ton Is thus described by
rondsntof the Express
'pe end q aft m hemp strsx -s fsssencd upon the
sShing member, while The ether securely cd around
ouisi pulposey nszhed put the barrel a an old
Ntiock nrsket lon1ed with extra charge Of pow
ger When all wrs ready, the desperate operator caught
noao on me Enn and let drive out Few tooth and
away bounded The mrskct several feet 1as moe of
ex1acng teeth becsme le cosrr ard only enc yracti-