The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
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New York boatman recently captured singular 6sL
four feet in length and weight twenty five pounds m
head was similar in shape TO the rim OF hat and
the body resemblod the body OF cod fish. The mouth
of the monster set around with sharp teeth was of sf
cent capacity to take in the head Of child six or st
years old aud its great tongue seemed to be covered with
little prickles
new bank has been established in Boston under tLs
title of ''rhe Bank OF the Metropolis. This bank nm
der the provisions of the general banking law Of Mas
chusett, is compelled 10 have secured circulation or
in other words must obtain all its bills of the State audi
tor, who is obliged to take dollar for dollar security f
them before he can supply them.
Tho reporters for the Boston press had social gather
Ing at the Park House, in that city Saturday last
merry is said have occurred in the yesty O,
the Chapel Of ST. Cloud after the marriage ceremony Of
the Due de Malako IL is the custom among the country
people Of the Dukes native province for the gcntleme
OF the bridal party ~ make rush for the brides
kiss, as they call it, the first kiss Of the newy-mule
bridge which entities the happy possessor TO the left
hand OF the bride In the procession leaving the chanel
The struggle between the Emperor and Lucian Murt
caused the greatest merrimcnt The Emperor was per
mted by courtesy TO proclaim himself the victor but
Prince Lucen protested against the decision most vehe
mently aud declared that the kiss hal been rghtfuy
conquered by him. --Cmn Journal
The New York Chess Club have appointed a committee
to confer with all the Chess Clubs in the United States
with reference to giving public manifestation Of
their admiration of the genius Of Paul Morphy ON h
Inc
close Of the year The character Of the testimonial has
not yet been determined but ii will undoubtedly be very
costly.
Awriter in the Tennessee Farmer says that he bas
tried the cultivation of wheat in hills like corn leaving
the hills two feet apart each way and two three plants
to the hill Aud he reports OF obtaining from plat
ground "a crop so large to be equal to hundred
bushels to the acre.. The soil is kept stirred and cult.
waited during the growth of the crop.
The New Orleans Pcayune rcjoiccs over the appear.
ancc of the street musicians in that city They ceased in
July last and did not resume until the 81 inst
The South Carolnian of the goth ult, describes Tho
two swords voted by the South Carolina general assembly
to Major Daniel III. HILL late Of the United States army
and to Capt Richard Henry Anderson for their gallant
services at Monterey Vera Cruz, Cerro Goro Contre
Churubusco, Moline del Rey, Chapultepcc and City Of
Mexico. The weapons are very handsome and are now
mander IT, D. artstene, United States navy In the Arc
tic regions also to be acknowledged by his native
State with chronometer of the best make.
Texas exchange says that Col Kinney has been
spending few days in Austin and that he has sold bis
Nicaragua lands for several hundred thousand dollars
An Ohio gentleman has been making singular experi
ment lie says he has placed his up to the elbow in
boiling water and Immediately withdrawing it. plunged
1t in Ice water lie repeated the operation without any
and advises all who scad themselves 10
"do likewise, The sooner cold water is ap
piled Che says after scding the will be the cure
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morning of the 4th instant
stout-looking bcggar SO ragged that you could .se
through him, arrested In Philadelphia last week
At the station house he eagerly dcvourcd piece stale
bread given him, performance which was somewhat
dscredted by the discovery of $40, in fye-doar gold
pieces, sewed up in his vest.
The New York News says that Richard smith, negro
preacher of the Methodist persuasion upon attempting to
vote at New Rochelle, N. Y. was challenged by the
black republicans when it was discovered that he had
voted against their ticket Smith promptly swore in his
VOTE remarking that she did not to have ngsers
rule over him, white men were good enough
Elisha Lampheers factory at Coventry r. l., was en-
tirely destroyed by fire Thursday morning last The
entire loss is estimated at Sl00 900 Lamphee was in
sured for $4,76o, and Mr. Waterman for $500.
1t is reported that the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago Railroad Company will have their track com.
pcted to Chicago and running through ON the 26
inst.
Mrs Lttles in the State prison for the murder Of
her husband ut Rochester has made confession, and
,nics the statements of her brother Ira lately publish
ed, which implicated other parties a
The Machias Ie Union says that appearances now In
dictate that one-thrd numbering will be done on
Machias river this year than last.
j. H. laskette esq, has disposed of the Shelbyylb
CTenn,) Constituionast to Mr.. james j. Mcdaniel Of
Nashville, by whom it will hereafter be conducted
We notice that at varions points in tho North slight
falls Of snow have taken place. On Saturday In Fulton
county, N " the ground is said to have been covered
to the depth OF four inches. AT Bangor Me- on Sun
day night, there were six inches OF snow On Friday
morning last snow fell quite freely in the mountains Just
west Of Cumberland, Md The tops of DAM and SAY.
age mountains covered with the "white mantle"
MARRIED,
Al Zoar Montgomery county Maryland an Tuesday morning.