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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-01
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good deal OF curiosity Is expressed TO know what l.
the true and history OF the say
and have taken pains to find ont the particulars
about her The impression down town Is pretty general
that she is the brig Putna aud not the Echo report
cd by the telegraph from Charleston. As stated In
our Sundays ISSUE the Putnam IL full rugged brip
of ISL tons burden built ut Baltimore in Is45 She ws
for time owned there, and engaged in the Mozm
bique trade Subsequently, she was purchased by Messr
Everett Brown of this city and ran for time AS
packet between this port and Carthagena, New Granada
In the spring of 1851 she sold BY Messs Handy
Everett the SUCCESSORS Of Acssrs. Everett Brown
TO Messrs Roosevelt h Grifdth shipbuiIdcn in Thu
city. She was then fitted out by Captain Brown who
claimed to be the owner and who is supposed to be now
in this city, but the bills said a. have been paid BY
Spanish house established here
On the It'll Of March, 1851, she cleared from Thu
port by the master, whose reported to be Doh
son. for Gaboon, the coast Of Africa II IL generally
understood that she landed cargo of negroes on the
coast Of Cuba and the next trace find OF her is her
arrival at Havana the goth of January 1855 report
ing from Ssal, and with Townshead master On the
18th of the next month she arrived ut New Orleans st
reporting Townsend MASTER aud the 5th of March
she cleared from that port stated in Sundays
issue by Messrs Goldenbow Lesparre, for st Thomas
and market Since that time she has not been heard
OF until she fell in with the Dolphin, of Sagua with
cargo OF negroes board.
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TIE PARAGUAY EXPEDITION.


Paraguay affairs have claimed more less of the pub
lie attention since the adjournment of Congress- and the
of Captain Thomas ]. Page has generally been
ISOLATED with them the probable commanding officer Of
tho expedition now in preparation for La Plata. 1t
therefore with surprise that his many friends learn
ed that Commodore Shubiic had been assigned to the
command of the Brazil squadron and that the Paraguay
fleet would form part of it We are glad to know how
ever that the cordial feelings exist between the dis
tinguished officer selected flag officer OF the squadron
and Captain Page who will occupy the responsible post
of fleet captain and that the position assigned each of
them by the department is entirely agreeable to both
1t has been deemed sound policy 10 greatly augment
the naval force be sent upon this expedition that the
demonstration may be imposing possible and that
nothing may be wanting to produce the desired moral Of
feet by the appearance Of the expedition in that part Of
South America it has been deemed advisable to place it
under the command Of the senior officer of the navya
man who unites to his high position all the personal quail
ifcatons essential for such service Captain Page is as
signed to the post of flag captain by the selection Of the
Secretary of the Navy and at the expressed desire Of
Commodore Shubricis. Nothing could furnish better
evidence Of the high appreciation in which his services
are held by these distinguished gentlemen
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METROPOLITAN.

GREAT FLOOD IN CEDAR RIVER, IowA--The Louisville
Journal says Owing to continued and heavy rains,
which commenced early in July, the Cedar river in
Iowa, has risen TO unprecedented height and gen.
eal overflow of it's banks the disastrous consequence
vast amount of damage has been done to farms and
other property. Some eight hundred feet of the EN-
bankmcnt Of the Mississippi and Missouri railroad which
crosses the Cellar river little west OF Moscow have been
washed away, which -has interrupted the transit Of
freight oyer the road though the passenger trains Con-
iinue to make connexions by means Of ferry boats and
connecting trains on each side of the river.
Merchants grain dealers, and Others thcreabous arc
in great tribuaton on account Of the detention Of their
goods grain &C. AT the last accounts the river was fall
ling and it s hoped that In the course OF flew weeks the
railroad will be repaired and put In readiness for the
transmission Of freight We learn that at and In the
neiqhborhood Of Cedar Rapids great damage has been
done 1t estimated that Is 900 of farming land
has been submerged between Cedar Rapids and Cedar
rivera distance Of seventy miles
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WHAT Is THE MATTER IN ONO Tho negro men
of Ohio have coolly set aside the venerable Cid
dngs, and raised up another in his place. What, in
the name of benevolence and philanthropy, is the
matter ? We absolutely alarmed at this sign of
trepidaon on the part of the aboltonists. II Gid
dngs cannot sustain HIMSELF what safety is there for
Seward, Chase and Hale Who is it that is re-
sponsible for cutting off the head of the venerable
Father Giddings We recollect Corwin came out a
few days ago with the dspensaton that abolitonism
shall yield point that it shall give up its opposi-
ton to the admission Of any more slave States into
the Union. Can it be possible that the Ohio latter
day saints of the republican church have set up
Corwin over Giddings their Prophet and Seer ?
1t looks so. Then, where is Seward ? Where is
Chase Where is the republican party I?
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Markets.

New YoRK Aug 3l.--Cotton has advanced in con
sequence of reports Of injury to the crops from the
South sales OF $500 bales; Orleans, 3b Upland,
IL 9-l5ths Flour heavy sales Of III 900 bbs State,
81 90 Ohio, IS 20 SIS 80 southern, SIS a s. 10,
Wheat has udvanced-sacs of &C, 900 bushels south
crn 81 49, Corn has declined; sales of 4s 600
bushels mixed, GU 80 cents white, s5a 80 cents.
Pork is quiet mess, SIT so prime, $i5 20 SIS %.
Lard is quiet Whiskey has declined \ IA 2il cents.
Sugar closed buoyanf the holders demanded advance
of cent Muscoyado, cents. Coffee is firm at l04
100 cents Spirits Of turpentne is dull Rosn is firm
at ST. 10. Rice is heavy
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FELLOW FEVER IN NEW YORK.
prom the New York Herald, August sl.l

From the New York Herald August 81
And now one word to quiet the apprehcnsions OF those
whose liable to DO shaken at the bare mention
Of an epidemic. Up to the present time there il nothing
in the reported of yellow fever to show that the
disease Is likely 70 this form. On the contrary
all that have been Investigated have been traced TO dre
contact with the infection The persons seized have III
every instance been either employed the infected YES
sells, have washed the clothes OF the sick or es
posed themselves reckessy to danger In almost eyey
instance the antocedent habits OF the parties attacked rem
dercd them ready victims In the prevalence OF bilious
diseases, always noticeable ut this period Of the yer
amongst persons of incorporate habits it is not su'ps
ing that imported influence, like that of the yellow
fever, should find in them affinity sufficient to genel
ae few sporadic of that maludy But were no I'D
fected vessels to arrive in port believe that VIC
should have just many OF the which are at pre-
ent set down yellow fever. The truth is that bu
very few Of those reported attended by the black
vomit. The majority nothing but Of Ordinary
bilious fever accompanied by discharges Of blood or COZ
orcd mucous IN the hands Of ignorant practitioners anq
frightened relatives these are, of course, readily hagh
fled into the worst chaihcter Of epidemic. -
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THE CABLE CELEBRATION lS NEW YORK.

The preparations for the celebration in honor of the
Of the Atlantic telegraph which will take place
in New York to-day. have been very extensive and
Of the most imposing displays that has been wit
messed in this country may be expected The programme
OF the grand military and civic procession occupies
~ three closely filled columns OF the New York Herald
and 1t is a safe prediction that it will extend for miles
Similar celebrations will take place to day in various parts
Of the country and in Europe but do not appehend
that there will be any that will rival that Of New York
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-01

Ter more or less fully into the celebration The oc
cason win not be allowed to 20 by in this city with
ont appropriate demonstrations in its honor. After
to-day it is understood that the great wire will be
open for the transmission Of miscellaneous commu-
nications between the two continents. For short
time we shall expect TO continue to hear neverlhe
less, of delays, mishaps, and impedments but, in
the end. all win doubtless go ON merry as marriage
he'll
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-01

The Green River Barrcns that fifty years ago, in hen
lucky were covered with grass and strawberries, morn
ing glorcs and other flowers and the resort OF IN
rncnse flocks of quas and multitude Of rabbits, az
now covered with great forest oak hickory, and che
nut trees This great change from field to forest %
been in less than half century The germs OF the op
the chestnut, and the hickory in nature, unless w
give the great colony of squirrels the credit OF pan
the chestnut, the walnut and the from their WING
store Of the nuts collected ia other localities
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-01
TqfF CELEBRATION.

To-day is the one set apart, both in the New and
the Old World, for tho celebration of the laying Of
the Atlantic Geographic cable. Very great prepare
tons have been made IN New York and in London
for signalling the stupendous event and all the
cities of the United States and Great Britain win en-
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-01

Com FouSp IN Srrrxrs OF BALTIMORE chem
list, Shie passing few days ago through one Of orr
streets picked up few stones used for grading Struck
by tba resemblance to California ore he examined his
specimens and found them to contain about $50 of gold
to the ton Of ore The mystery cleared up
tanning that these stones had been brought ballast
from California Where are our Calfornians2
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Gold Fever tnKansas.

ST LOUIS, August 3l.--Advices from Leavenworth OF
the 10th instant state that great excitement exists reia
tive to the reported gold discoveries at Pike Peak The
company that started In June has been successful Gold
similar that of California and Fraser river has been
found Two men washed out six hundred dollars worth
in a single week.
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The oyerland California NAH.

Sr. Lous Aug 3o.-Mr. Bntterfeld one OF the Over
land California Mail contractors has arrived In this city
for the purpose of completing his arrangements for put
ting the contract in operation by tho 10th OF September
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WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 4. 1858.


"A the business of the Union establishment proposed
change terms w be conducted strictly o. oasn bass all
subscriptions TOT The unlon are don
should be made 70 Agents AFTER THIS date
cept pseolnb who authorized 10 make collections
III Delaware, aryland, and Virginia
WASHINGTON March 2S, IoSs-u
i foregoing notice any agents
tors has Nc employ heretofore employed this city
only performed such service other the
country. Ap z9-u
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market has been active and prices have uctuaed large
ly under the alternate influence of the bulls and bears For
the most part the public has held aloof and left the
professional spectators to play the game of hazard among
thepseyes Before decidedly active market take
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-01

Especial despatch 0 the Washington ulion
READING, Pa, Aug. 3l--Ihe democratic congressional
convention met here to-day Dr. Hunt was chosen resi-
dent Hon. j. clancy Jones nominated ior reeiec-
ton to Congress By aeciamaio,
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-01

NEW YoRx, Aug. 3.--The steamship Empire City,
from New Orleans, has arrived below but is detained at
quarantine, in consequence of coming from an infected
port.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-01
Fire nj CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI. Aug, 30,-At IL o'clock last night fire
occurred ia the cellar beneath the drug store OF DR. Har
ris. The building was slightly damaged The loss OF
Dr. Harris 81 900, upon which he had Insurance. OF
IS, 900.
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THE WATERFOWL UNION, or wArERrowN

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!, ,eoore Win Tho devil - ovsrt,ra,v ~. -
o,t;o and lac ooyor., o,,,or H. q
N'"'iS f"' ", "'iA '~ ~ 49, o'ASA "'Ao P'HPooos III
view, which demand an immediate exposure We
really don see what use the submarine telegraph
cable IS to the world we are to be Illuminated al
ways by the Watertown Union. And then il is
manifest that all other journals are to be put to
severe trial to live ifthat paperis TO be permitted
to go ON in this way disclosing its exclusive infor
nation" We shall now wait very impatcntly to
hear from the Watertown Union who is to be the
next President and Of course for exposure NJ all
the secret management and intrigue of the va
rons aspirans for that place We trust too that the
Watertown Union will not confine all its dispense
lions to the democratic party. but will enlighten us
and the country concerning the purposes and pros
poets OF the black-republicans.
We are absolutely amazed at the wonderful penc
tratlon OF the Watertown Union. The people every
where ought to know that the Waterfowl Union is
published at Watertown, in the State of New York.
We hold the Watertown Union responsible for not
telling us that the Mormons would not fight that
the British would give up the right of visit that the
Indians in Washington Territory would put Colonel
Steptoe to fight, and, above all for neglecing to
advise us of the gold deposites on Fraser river
This is no age to hide ones light under bushel
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......, ~ $500
,., II,
!, adn,,t s.on, AZ oor5at 80 49, r,,.,aa, nc
~ 49, ..
cillS was asking tieT support anu luVURlHE tneir
condemnation Of the democratic party In Congress
At Ottawa, the other day, Mr.. Douglas made another
speech, in which he assals the republicans, i'm
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-01
Market steady

The flour market ut the corn exchange this morning
was lower but rather active. Wheat az cents
lower and inactive Corn also lower and dull Pork
firm, with a slight advance. Beef steady and
unchanged Cotton steady at unchanged quotations.
Sugars very fiat and unchanged.
The cash transactions at the sub treasury fol-
lows
Receipts 1864.
fayme,ts. 1908, 1853 30
Balance, l2DD,0l3 10
The receipts include SlSf, 500 from customs
The payments include $33, 900 California drafts and
$500, 900 sent To New Orleans. ADSUM.
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At the second board the market steady and high
er, closing firmly ut the following rates

Hudson River kR.; g aS4 2SA 2sN as1s
New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-23

aror-d TIE globe FOR ttose ndic. ..ive ot ecaI -n,g
reIic Intensity With .he so-theyclic liza. hen<<fh
ths soil or those ndicsve of party ~ a. ,er-
strre OF the eaith. For this pnrpcse .ns bret
Snhlsgirtweit msde OF the geotnerr ous,er. or
srb,errsnesn thermometer the bulb of ths rsr cent
being 6, all times lowered 10 the depth Of nearly sx
ard half Ergsb feet. or two meters bs.3v tAe sur
70 besow considerable attention 10 the course q their
trsvels upor the sutiec; Of ethnol,gy, gsys1orasc
fec siuies fer instsrcs, have been tsken q. Bsrn,
os the very ysusble collection Of plaster cssts OF
Iudisp ana Thibe,isr hesis which they hsye oroasht
With them 10 Europe. These interestiog osscts,
which we under, tNd are exceedingly vel sSe,a,si,
viii IN short tire be purchssesble ST tae mGseams
tud elsewhere The Est lndia House a;esiy cor
tairs few specimens in its collection, whph srs ~
present or view, ard the sgency OF pkoiosp1y - %
be employed 20 render the ether rumerou. ooe,, OF
hsorcai snd chronological interest secsssoe - tne
general public.
IL Is obvious, however, that these ccu2srsive sp-
phcs'ors OF the barometer, OF toe msgrell, needle,
ard CT the subterranesn well s. the q. no paerc
hermome.er, in attitudes diferug 80 w.iay sEd over
ST extent OF semupknosn territory immense. csu-
rot but be regarded Of the uulos. inrcrt.rce %
connection with increase 20 our stock OF general
knove dgs of the ply sicsl lava and ch>r.terts of
the unyerse. We have only 10 add ma. VS. sccere'y
tust the for the safety OF N. Adolphus Schsgn-
tweit are unfounded and that lie viii utcistey re-
turn 20 Europe 10 resp the reward which hs sdven.
urous and self fsacrfcial researches IN the cause OF
science entitle him to so deservedy.
We understand tbs. the fruits OF theee important
enterprises and discoveries will como before the
public az no distant period, IN work % Do pubashed
under the following title: Results Of the Scenti6c
"Asis. 1t will in al probability be edited IN Germ ~
lsh
New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-23
FIGHT BETWEEN A TRAGEDIAN AND An
EAGLE.
From t.e cneissa,i Commercial, 1871.

From t.e ciseissan Commercial, 18th =,
Early on last Sunday morning the usgedlan AuI-
was startled from his sleep by confusion OF NOISES de-
noting the widest terror-dogs barked pigs squeae9'
cows beloved, chickens cack.ed, turkeys gooo.ed,
ducks quscked, women screamed, and lesser noises
split the wond ring ear. sprlngng IRON rrnr nas
the first weapon that presented itself, which nap
pened to be Macbeth sword, and Tusning
down stairs and out upon the 'front.' poitco 10 0gs,
tune amounting almost to airy notnlngness, no
there struck bis fsvorite attitude, and cried In 'hun
ceTirg tores:
"Wks. means this Wild alarm y
The servants struck dumb with previous terror
hich was rendered ali the greater by the trsgc wiz
ness Of the questioners eye, could on.y po1 !" 'He
lawn and row more psld. s,,
Turning hs eyes-now fxed aud settled IN that sSi1
squt 20 telling on the stagen the direc,on u
the mpromptu Macbeth drank 10 q. ooe us g. S e.'
bloody horror that had wrought the slsrti' niou-
strous ca ge which to the srsniDg eyes OF t1o
dian, resembsd in size tue faded @ Roc Oh lne
Arabian Nights" had fastened its ts!ons ~ yo.ns
calf, but Jew hou,s old, pucked out ms Ana
was erdeavorDg to rice with the Struggling snu oS a.
belowpes Of the frantic dan as she charged iutousy
around the assssnt. Resolving himself o. oI:9 ~.
the chan pior o. bGred Innocence, tne ~
struck sLother attitude, and with tue Tsf'o'!'
Come f.siOr~0'
made spe, did change, his coed SWORD hs.nhs g.. As
meteor in the first rays OF the morning SUI. oa .ne
imperial bird was vide awake, and ssei"s :" ''e
tTsgedian ,A..,,,sis
dropped the calf, and with open noun so1 ps,ssc "a
pinopr, wss ready 10 pounce upon the ~. 80 "
one, obserying Which and rejecting upSa ~. me P.o.
verbal tenderness Of shilling shn Inas. yeier,
l .aetcS Of imssinsep 10 convert th.t vpas'.be gar
ment into a coat OF mail, be csTe 70 nsL, oox a.
other look at the defsnt brc toeI 81 u,oSe ,oSne
ard in the cullen language OF Ms0e'H ~ ." 'e41A
exclaimed
and beat rapd and pglcrious retreat op.p G woea
the bird Of Jovs resumed IL saset aPen nc h
.n., ,,;nmnh va. .bot, for MISTER james Murdoch.
tSs Ira eeoians sor, an intrepid little boy only rne-
hall Je.rs Old, appeared upon me :. .as w.Ia
double bsreed gun, trd .ne ", rlss..-s.i
H.. .ro .rrhes t,cf, 10 % - Of wrgs Iu1 ~ o=
pr,r1-.s ...u.usrie oi Ess'sf ya1si, rreS.'''
New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-23

TIE FERaY STAIRCASE AT EAGAR,-TBE RorE
BURsLD asD Can RUsHIsG Dows.-Egerybody who
ever trusted himself 20 the sharp grade o; the fery
staircase as that rope unroled itsei % wa9.s sLsnas
strength his life hung has exercised himself escu-
i.trg TO what degree Of destruction his nstars
would be crushed, if those fbers should ssp.s,s.
The eIperimen. hss recently hsd an ansSpsSsd srn
az In t6e month of March The Ferry
House took ire, and in the conhsgrsti'n tas i"2s
hn,nsd Ard car rushed the full length OF TIE steep
trsck. and went into the rver un6roksn, almost va
"n, frscture instead Of being shivered icto reg
uuS ,ar.s The resson seemed this the weight VI the
cham which Is attached, and which serves 70 'tesdy
tbe drat opersted az break, and the csr was taken
Irouab lie fearful journey by this regulsor 20 sh''y.
IA trisl which, IN i,s pleassnt result WV gvs 40
...nrspos OF security that will calm tae mind vale
tte body is relieved from the intsrninsbs st.r Jon
~ ICor Courier and Eaqa'rsr.