The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-22

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CLEANED FROM THE NAILS.
The excursion party Of tho editors Of Maine to Aroostook
county has returned to Bangor, where meeting Of the
citizens was held in honor of their presence and several
speeches made.
According to the Benton Ala Herald the cotton crop
in Lowndes county turns out better than it did during
either OF the two previous years The provision crops
also abundant N
The nail factory of Mr. Pratt near Fairyiew Cumber
land county Pennsylvania went into operation on Mon
day, the 18th ult 1t gives employment to over one
hundred hands For two or three years the factory has
been lying idle and it is cheering sign OF the improve
ment of the times that it viii bc soon again in the full
tide of successful operation.
Pilot knob, of Missouri, is huge iron cone rising
from plain and surrounded by mountains upon every
side its base being almost circle and its ton ter;nn
ting in point or apex, like sugar loaf Its height is
about five hundred and fifty feet and its summit about
fourteen hundred and seventytw feet above water
The iron mountain covers space Of about five hundred
acres, and its summit is about two hundred feet above
the bse BY careful calculation this mountain is esti-
mated to contain 900 of iron ore above the
base The purity Of the undoubted as it quan-
tity and yields about sxtyve per cent Of pure metal
correspondent Of the Springfield Republican says that
natural daughter OF Aaron Burr and his resiuary ega
tee curously into possession of quite fortune In
this way Burr held lease from Trinity church Of the
Richmond Hill property three four hundred lots in the
centre of New York. &C years. He re leased tho lands
for So years Astor and Others and their lease expires
in 1860 The lease for three years then belongs to Burrs
daughter and the claim is ndspntabe and tho value of
the lease very great Already several of the cssees have
compromised the claim for from 81 500 to per lot
GOOD banking Law, was nossed ,,v tbo ,ec;sl.t, f
Afiebiean at its ls57 session r viii he - .h
,.a,.,s of tbat state 81 tla yosa., I. - 8 ~ % an
for their approval rejection Worry little has been said
about it by the es of the State the law being cneral
ly considered good for the people, but somewhat
stringent the bankers--th those who will use It. as
should be the It requires majority Of all persons
Young % pass the law ana should there bc such ma
e INV VII pc opcrh'iVo On tne Ist gay oi jan
uay, 1905 ,Ff7{g
The effect of overissue of paper money in deprecia
ting its value Is strikingy illustrated in ~ Domingo
as ia I = ssue ApUus n" ,yhvs ahd quarter
@ ~ uoils y paper Ing v1lue q " AZ the pres
lo p Jus olc ees on lilo uoiat' OF az near pe'ng
enu.e,y aa ahyshing can oe Inc government,
is IN upso " ls cloa'' nay eneiy de-
ss'oycn ~ anu i's apii''y eser 70 pay its depts.
lno 'lS1 - noos lu 20 reconnaissance incident as
. ~ ~ o ~ iio. m ',ooA , - sne oAliosion oi the
=. e ~ ~ e. III, I s ~ ~ y. @ w r"4i wy WY. lvs.'taloh
ind son sx .nts a ss wy a ona,oy ls. ner
smell of sickness Drnss tbe whole ~ thot ,ar1 80
did not recognise any one not even ier ,a,epts a
near relatives When Tho exnlosion tcoL rIa, 10.
instantly thrown into violent nroxys,ns which tbc fam
lily considered an indication OF the speedy approach Of
death The roxysms gradually subsidcd, and all
20 ma her suaton qutc the reverse OF what was
expected Her reason was entirely restored.
At late meeting of the Bostos, Naturnl History 60
cety letter was read from DR. Isaac r HAYES to the
president announcing his intention Of making another
attempt to reach the north pole Of the earth and ask
ing tor the influence OF the society In behalf Of the OBJ
ec1 Inc ietter was accomphnea ~ the report OF the
acaley OF Natur sciences OF fhianeipha on the same
suaec', *E8t.e
Gov King, Of New York, always blundcrs The 25th
of November viii be evacuation day and the expectation
was that he would select for Thanksgiving Day but he
hundered as USUAL and selected the 18TH OF course
everybody is disappointed and displeascd.
There was formal dedication YESTERDAY n Now yort ~