The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-06

CLEANED FROM THE MAfES.


Mr.. Henderson has realized from the dirt he has
washed from the gold washings at Plymouth Vermont
covering surface from fifteen to twenty feet square, and
taken out from three to five feet deep little over four
hundred dollars and that since he has got his suice or
apparatus good working condition it has averaged seven
dollars per man day
The model for the equestrian statue of Washington
which i is proposed to erect in Philadelphia has been
made by Ball Hughes of Boston The model Is now in
Philadelphia and the bulletin says that "a gentleman
who has examined most of the equestrian statues in E
rope that it is of the beautiful works
of the kind he has
1t is stated that peach trees In which few tenpcnny
nails have been driven the root not subject TO
injury by worms 1t is supposed that the salt Of iron
afforded by the nail is offensive to the worm whilst it
harmless, or perhaps even beneficial, to the tree,
Green peas selling in Norfolk Virginia at 90 cents
a peck and are quite plentiful
Mrs. Jourlon, who has been on trial at Rome N Y
for poisoning her husband in Ava in August 1857 has
been found guilty of murder. The jury recommended
that the sentence be imprisonment for life
The comptroers report Of the State of Georgia shows
the assessed valuation OF the property the State exc
siyc OF bank and railroad capital to be $3.50 O55 III
which increase Of Sill 226 l5l in one year The
number of slaves is 49, l2f valued 1927 927 This
is an increase of 1858 since 1857
notorious desperate named Tom Middleton well
known In Western Texas arrested recently in Shrcye-
port, Louisiana.
Col William b. Yancey, of Virginia. died on Wc,lnes-
day of last week, at his residence the Shenandoah
river.
remarkable exhibition recently took place at Hop
knsviIle Tenn Fair. Ten brothers, named Brown all
mounted fine gray horses rode into the ampitheare
and displayed their horsemanship all being good riders
The eldest aged forty the youngest twenty. They
not all been together for fifteen years. Their mother
present. and they rcned up in front the glorious
natron and salutcd her. while she shed 10y and
pride.
The New York Herald states that the aoudy family
improving and hopes entertained of the recovery
Of ALL Mr. Gouldy yesterday quite easy The SER
want girls are also much improved Johannah Murphy
yesterday able to with her friends for
short time
The city of Madison Wisconsin, has failed to pay her
share of interest $50 of bonds the Madison and
indianapolis Railroad Company issued her several years
ago
Florence correspondent of the Newark Advertiser
says The second bronze cast of Powerss Webster is
just finished possible it is perfect than the one
lost at 1t should be exhibited at Washington before
being placed on its pedestal in Boston. doubt if there
is nobler portrait statue extant Webster seems to
fill every part of it, said of gifted countrymen
this morning, after contemplating it for an hour
The debt Of Russia is said to TO 1852 900 900
That of France is 81 2s4 600 600 and that of England
to So 295 000 Rather large sums but the
Of all the three nations immense and their credit is
excellent
There is difference Of opinion between Maxine Jerez
and A. j. de Ir,arr about the Nicaragua transit The
former says it is not OPEN and the latter it is M
Yelyerston the president of the American Atlantic and
Pacific Ship Canal Company, says that Mr. Jerez Min
lister of War under General Walker. and that his letter
warning passengers not 70 go in the Washington is false
malicious and defamatory Mr.. Irisarri sustans the
company against the statement of Jerez
The afhdavits of the trustees Of the Ohio Life and
Trust Company in relation to the affairs Of that exploded
institution have been made public They present
curious act and open to view part Of the inside
agcment Of the concern previous to its failure. The
has been days before the courts Of Cincinnati and
the 2Stl utmo Judge Leayitt of the United States
district court delivered decision on the motion for
receiver did Judge Gholson the supreme court Of
Cincinnati similar motion Both courts sustained
their respective jurisdiction, and there are, therefore,
two receivers The officers appointed by the local court
Is in possession Of the property
western publisher gave notice that he intended to
spend fifty dollars for the purpose Of getting UP
head for the paper Next day Of his subscribers
him the following note Don't do It, Better keep the
money and buy new head for the editor"
on-sunday, October TO- Mrs srah Denton. rclct Of
the late Benjamin Denton of Wilton Conn., reached the
extreme age of 100 years At the anniversary Of her
hundrcdth year. according to previous arrangement
large company of relatives acquaintance and others
terestcd in seeing person who has lived long,
bcd at the residence of Mr. Abbott improve the occ
sion by appropriate religious exercises.
The New Hampshire Central railroad having recently
been purchased by the Concord railroad the rails of the
upper portion Of the roa were taken up on Sun
running the road and force the business of Henniker
Hsborongh, and the upper part of Hisborough county
through Concord instead Of Manchester The Manches-
ter papers express their Indignation at the movement
and hint at opposition
9 Punch gives the poor nuts to crack and
everybody something to philosophzc upon when he says
sit costs great deal of money TO be rich and 1t is
question If much is worth littIef After ALL is
wealth worth the costfrst in acquiring it, in sup
porting it, and, lastly in bearing up under IL when you
have lost it r.
Michael Phelan, the great New York billiard player
having challenged any in the country to play !
match of billiards for s. 00O efforts are being made ut
Detroit Michigan, to raise the amount to back Dutch
Hans, who beat Chrysal in the great billiard match
that created so much excit ment last winter.
The complete list of the recent semi annual dividends
of all the Philadelphia banks except the Banks of North
America and the Corn Exchange foots up thus Capital
stock $40 3d. 1856 dividends $40 0gl nearly four per
cent on the capital stock.
William Cameron who resided near oauawki ILL., pnr-
chased shotgun that Ind load in IT, and few DAYS
thereafter shot it off, when it kicked with such force as
to rupture his abdomen and that produced
his death in few hours This is singular accident To
terminate fatally
The Maine Farmer states premium was awarded
at the state fair for calskn tanned by the of sweet
fern II 1t be true that this hitherto useless shrub which
so abounds in pastures thus be applied to ben.
efcia purpose tremendous saving will be made by the
operation. The skins tanned in week and had
The appearance OF the best French calf-skin
The whole number of Sabbath schools in Connecticut
according to the report Of the State convention teach