The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-23

Gum Pro Quo.-A letter writer from Italy tells story
Of display OF the right sort Of Americanism' by one
Of our coantrymen in FiorcAce The church of England
has congregation there tho expenses Of which paid by
by admission fee Of two pAus demanded of all Who en-
the church The receipts from this source being Insult
Client to provide for the support Of the minister and
ton the ycstyncn all Englst had make II up from
their own private purses One Of the members resigned
aud an American requested TO take his place Know
ing well the object OF tho proposition country
man determined to make the best bargain he could and
consented To condition that prayer for the
President of the United States aud his cabinet should be
inserted in the service along with that tho Queen and
the royal family. The terms accepted tho new
yestryman was installed into Office the wet thy clergy
man and the vigilant beadle provided for and
the public prayer is constantly nude for the American
President and his ministers tho banks of the classic
old Arno-ail the result Of good Yankee bargain
DEma RUSSIAN LADY yaox GLAspHas. The
awful death of Madame Palesikoff one of the most
charming amongst all that bevy Of charming Russian
ladies who sometimes gladden. the winters Of Paris hos
created terrible shock amongst the circles she no lately
embelished by her presence. The unhappy lady left
Paris but short time ago on Simmer tour 10 Ger
many While stepping from the door OF the opera house
at Berlin, to gain her carriage she let fall one Of her
bracelets close to the pavement STOPPING to pick up
she noticed at tho time, laughingy, that Of the
horses belonging to carriage standing at band had drop
ped his head close to her Rce that he had touched her.
and left moist kiss upon her cheek. Ina few days
the unfortunate Lady taken Ill with that most ho
BILE disease CHAMBERS, and, in few days breathed
her last in spite Of the attendance Of the first physicians
of Berlin and eyery to be obtained by wealth
by the ceaseless vigilance OF friends. Journal
BANKING AND Saw According to some statistics
just Published in London the pronissory notes payable
to bearer in circulation In the United Kingdom to
the highest amount in December, l847 when they
reached i40 $751; and the lowest point In September
ls49, viz f32, ITO O5l. The largest amount of geld
aud bullion held by tho Bank of England Ell 1888 900
in September, 1852 the lowest, 900, in Decem-
Der, 1857 The amount of capital In the Savings Banks
Ia, i..
aBcllc Britain is down on artificial head dresses as
worn by some ladies she has met with She writes like
a sensible woman Ii she a she could not be
more correct in her opinion. She says Ihere is no
ornament for the head of woman like tho natural glory
Of clean, soft, simply arranged head of hair il
should almost feel as IL would like to put my
hand on such head smooth it, pet It, kiss It, and ask
a blessing on IT, But huge Of braided conceits,
stuck full of pins and artificial flowers looking like
spread eagle In front and spread peacock behind SMELL
ing of grease and curling -tongs- ugh !"
How CnRss HxpHD CoLuxnUs TO DIscoym AxKRIcA -
According to the old Spanish tradition Columbuss dis
covcry OF America is mainly due to hard fought game
of chess Ferdinand of Spain wasted the latter hours OF
the day the chequcred board his principal antago
mist being old gandee whose skill put the monarchs
powers test. Ferdinand one Of those
matter oact who object to furtherng the schemes
of enthusiasts and withheld his consent to New World
expedition being formed.
The day arrived when the great navigator to
ceve his final answer he wendell his way towards the
palace at nghtfll with the intention of bidding
adieu his royal patoness than from any hope of
cess with Ferdinand Isabella had not however resign
cd herself and Columbus to defeat and the latter
arriving she Immediately sought the King when Ferdi-
nand told her that her protegs should be successful or
otherwise, according the gamo resulted She imme-
datey bent all her energies upon the board and the
game went which to decide the discovery Of
world until Isabella leaned towards her husbands ear,
and whispered, you check mate him In four
The King examined his game, found that his wife
assertion correct and announced few minutes sub
sequenty that Columbus should depart his voyage
discovery
THR UNIVERSITY SouTH. The board of trustees
have decided finally upon Montgomery, Ala, the site
of their institution. They have received G, 200 OF
FERTILE well watercd land gilt, and hope to build
it a frst-class University
A NATURAL CURIOSITY gentleman writing from
France to of his relatives in this city says that
gardener Of Provence rnce) has, in his vineyard,
grape that has attained at the time of writing nearly
two feet in length and probably win DO several inches
longer when fully grown 1t is visited daily by crowds
ef people. The owner intends it as present to the
Emperor. EOdnspiie (Lad) Enquirer.
The total number of deaths at New Orleans during the
past week LAG, being decrease of two the pre-
vious week The deaths by yellow fever numbered 30
an increase of eleven As nineteen of these, however
occurred shipboad beyond the city limits the actual
sanitary condition Of the city is better than it week
| ago.