The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-08
eLEANINes FRoM rAE AfAILs


Tweniy Of the z sunderers Artisans arrived IA Ilsl
has, Texas, on the Goth ult
Two hundred and ninety seven vessels are laid ut1 Al
the harbor OF Chicago for the winter.
The governor of Michigan has vetoed tc bill giving a
woman GO acres a land for adding four the Popula.
ton at q - time. III
board q officers Is ordered 70 convene in Washing
ton, z5th instant ~ examine into tie subject Of horse
equipments for the army With view 70 uniformity.
The Erie Railroad Company has hacked down nom the
regulation requiring conductors 10 register the names
passengers
Two Of the fancy OF Boston. Dan Kenigan and
Jones, went to Manchester n. n last week and not
withstAnding the vigilance Of the police, enjoyed mill
The former was victorious after hard fight
Since the opening Of the new year, tbs demand for
post Office stamps and envelopes has increased beyond all
precedent The acquisitions thus Ear have kept the entire
force Of the department in constant labor
Highly iattering accounts Of the Kansas gold mines
continue 10 be received. rich quartz vein had been
discovered at Ralstons Fork IL miles from Auraria and
shot gold abounds in several localities
The Lowell Mass Advertiser notices among the grace
full skaters the Merrimac river the President of Dart
mouth College gentleman 10 years Of age; but
still displaying celebrity Of motion skates unequalled
by his youthful competitions
The Fredericksburg Cva) Herald says that Mr. Fox.
of Fauquier who died the 26th ut had $40 600 On
deposit In the Bank OF Virginia Of that place for some
twenty twenty consecutive years, and OF course
lost all interest on IT,
The New York papers publish the report Of the egsa-
tive committee appointed to examine into the sanitary
condition of New York city The Herald says that from
this document New York is proved the most u-
healthy city the face Of the earth.
At Pftsheld Mass one day this week while a young
lady and gentleman playfuly contendng about
gold locket the former placed it in her mouth and acct
dentay swallowed IT, The young gentleman immediate
ly asked for the fair casket containing the Jewel
charter has been obtained for a railroad frou, T,oo;
near PioolAta, Fla to St Augustine; sloo,oo stock
has been subscribed the first instament paid and the
road commenced This viii be great advantage TO ST.
Augustine the Inconvenience prevents many
from going there.
The trial OF Mrs Hastings, at Albany Cor the murder
of her husband by poison is st proceeding Evidence
tasen length in regard the autopsy and the
found IN the body and the testimony the part
OF the prosecution closed Mrs Hastings il good
looking woman about rs years OF age. III is admitted
that according 10 the general opinion and Judgment OF
those who have known the prisoner well years that
her general character has been good.
car Illuminated with gas has been placed upon the
night express train between this city and New York
gas meter holding the required quantity is placed
derneath the floor and from this pipes supply jet
either end of the interior brilliantly illuminating the
whole car and giving it air Of luxurious attraction.
Only ten cents worth of gas consumed during the
hr trip from New York 10 Boston and this deemed
1 about the average quantity required.
The solution pointed out by The author Of ..Yahvel
Christ that the Sacred Tree Of the Ninevte Scup
lures is the Paradise Tree Of oriental tradition
irrned by elaborate work. lately put forth Berlin
by Carl tticher dedicated the King Of Prussia
also by Sir Henry Rawlinson the modern father of Asy
ran history, in 'Rawlinsons Herodotis, the fret vol
umc OF which is Just issued by Murray London The
Prassan entities his work Baum -cultus,' or Tree
Worship 1t existed historically in Greece and Rome
in Scandinavia among the old Norsemen in Persia and
| Upper AsFyria or Nnevah, in Egypt and India