The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17
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Hon Edward Everett is 10 deliver his Grafton On WASH
ngton the occasion Of the laying OF the stone
Of the Inebriate Asylum at Bnghamton, New York.
the 24th inst Addresses will also be made by Rev D
Bellows and Bethuno. DR.. Francis, aud Hon Geo. W.
Clinton and poem read by Alfred Ii. Stone, of Albany
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING. An Indiana court recently
decided in controversy about charge for advertising
that the published terms Of newspapers constitute
tract II work is given 10 newspaper publishers without
special contract conavening the published terms the
publisher charge and receive according To the terms
80 published 1t is not necessary to prove what the work
cost or was worth the publishers have right to fix the
estimate Of the value Of their columns and if fixed,
other question need he asked but the prices thus
charged can be recovered -
ANOTHER BRIDGE Across THE MISSISSIPPI We learn
from the St Paul Times that the Minneapolis aud Cedar
Valley Railroad Company contemplate the erection of
bridge across the Mississippi at Fort Smelling, which,
when finished viii be of the longest and finest struc-
lures on the American continent and probably In the
world. 1t will be three thousand hundred and
eighty six feet in LENGTH with span of hundred and
eighty feet from centre to centre OF the piers and ninety
feet above high water mark, and will have an ee-
walton of grade twelve feet higher at end than the
other The piers which this immense structure will
rest are to be built OF stone obtained from the quares
near at hand, and will be walls of solid masonry firm
and enduring that rise in the river below will dis
turb the immense structure which above 1t will
be truss bridge with double track passing over the
top for the cars while in the truss trunk will be wagon
road connecting Fort Smelling and Mendoza The esti
mated cost of the leyiahan structure is half mil
lion of dollars and we have every to believe that
work will be commenced early next spring, and pushed
vigorously through until completion
The MUSICAL PITcm IN FRANCE "A correspondent of
the Manchester ngland) Examiner says that of the
most curious developments of imperial activity in France
the issue of recent commission for the purpose of
attaining uniform diaposon' pitch As Louis Ma
poeon has not thought the subject unworthy of notice.
may be pardoned for saying word or two on it, The
commission which. it must be admitted, is admirably
constituted still sitting but its labors already
sufficiently advanced for dts Of their probable results
to be circulated in Paris One Of the best accredited
hear, that the present prevailing concert pitch in
France will be lowered half tone--a which
has created little CONSERVATION amongst those who
perform upon instruments Of which the pitch il fixed
GmL RESCUED MoRMoSs. interesting
recently tried before Judge Eckcs at Great Salt
Lake City, for three days, on writ of habeas corpus
brought behalf Of an Englshman named Poydore to
the custody of his daughter who carried to
Utah by her mother, and was then in the family of
of the Mormon leaders. The girl delivered up to
the United States marshal to be returned to her father
BusIsRss PncspEcrs We are glad to notice continued
improvements in business in our city. We heard
Der of of the largest dygoos houses in the city say
that he had not for many years, sold so many goods
for cash and for good negotiable paper during the
last week. The news from China has given decided
impetus to trade which hope to extending to all
classes of business There is also great deal of build
ing going on in the different sections of the
tan Journal.
The RIcE CRoP.-The harvest for the above grain
fields in this vicinity about ten days
SINCE and informed by of the largest planters
T. d. Mearcs, esq, that the crop the Cape Fear is
larger than for years past. The grain is fully
tured and promises TO be Of excellent quality unless
storm to njure that which is cut. The birds
very plenty and doing considerable damage. Wilmington
w. G) Journal, Sept. To-
FoRTlpYING TIE ALps.--A letter from Switzerland
it is said to be in the contemplation of the French
to construct fort the Col de la Faucile
the French side of the frontier, at height of 1928
metres above the level of the The high road from
Paris to Geneva passes it after crossing the territory
of the Dappes The preparatory plans Of the fort have
been already commenced by officers of engineers
1t is said that of 5000 900 francs will be allotted
for this military work.
The Presbyterian synod of Virginia will meet at Char
on the Sd of November next
The POWDER MILL EXPLOSION AT ENFIELD Cr-The
persons who lost their lives by the explosion the
premises of the Hazard Powder Company, at Enfield C
Monday, reported by telegraph Mr. Garasche
superintendent, Mr. Colvn assistant superintendent
Mr.. Ball. and Stephen Pays. The deceased blown
distance of two to eight rods from the MILL which
torn to fragments. They all dead, bloody and
black and must have died instantly, but they not
badly mangled excepting Colyn; the upper portion Of
his skull taken off 1t found and replaced The
of the explosion is not definitely known but it is
thought to have had some connexon with mixing
machine which had just been introduced.