The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-04
GLE4EENGS FROM THE NAILS.

The aggregate number OF vessels lost during January il
40 the value of the yesses and cIgoes 81 III 900
AT Dubuque, Iowa, Monday old lady kicked a
boy whom she became angry with such force that she
ruptured blood vessel, and died in short time.
The N Y Tribune proposes call the new Territory
lie formed ont Of the Pixies Peak region Feoaiag 1t
might all ar we'll be called SHOCKS all
The cedcd hands Of the Territory Of Dacotah lying
along the big Sioux river already organized into five
counties The Territory also includes the Peinbna
Elements on the Red River Of the North.
An adopted son Of Mr. Gibbs foreman Of the paper
mill Niagara Falls ~ r.. fell from the ice into the
rapids last saturday, and carried the American
fll. The poor Ind IL years old, and not OBJ
served until beyond human aid The body was re-
covered
The receipts Of at Norfolk Virginia. for Monday
aud Tuesday, amounted 10 about 40, goo bushels but
owing to the scarcity Of csting vessels the market
rather duh Sales Of mixed and white at rs IA yell
low, ~.
Thee Mobile Register docs not set much value upon
that portion Of Florida which it is proposed
Alabama. II says the soil Is very poor and unsatered
by streams and the hsbor OF Pensacola is all that per-
taiis to it That gives it any considerable value.
On the 18th nit boiler attached to the steam mill of
Wylie D. Horton, about 10 miles north of Florence
Georgia. exploded blowing the entire mill 70 pieces and
killing John Smith, John Johnson and JaInes Black
burn The boiler thrown about hundred yards up
a hill denlolising everything IN its course.
joyea themselves last Tuesday, z5th nit, with ice
boat from. Newport The day fine, the ice clear
and the wind strong enough to propel the boat with
long train Of sleds attached, the rate Of five six miles
an hour These boats, at distant day, will be used
for business well as pleasure.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company refuse 10 pay the
tonnage tax imposed by their charter to the Common
wealth. and intend TO contest its constitutionay in the
courts advised BY their counsel The amount due
the present time for the last six months hmm
dred thousand dollars
The original statge Of John AaIns the revolutionary
statesan executed by Rogers, the sculptor for the
chapel Of Mount Auburn Cemetery lost ia the ship
Oxford, ON its voyage from Legbcrn to Boston. dn-
piae d IT, however has since been made and is soon
expected arrive The chapel viii then contain statues
d Winthrop, Otis Adams, and story
According TO the report Of the New York State super
lnfendent of instruction there were IL that Common
weah, IN the year 1855 school houses 5sT OF which
halis ten thousand were frame, less than thousand
BRICK about i've hundred stons, and three hundred log
children attending school sf2 ls7 teachers 20 l5s II
When szee were mnie and u ,ss7 female.
has been proposed by of our western ootempo-
Taf1rS 70 unite the waters of the Upper Arkansas the
soutn la,se ana 'e kansas rivers into stream, to
h the bed Of the latter, aud from the three nco
siderable and almost ureless streams one broad deem
nsvgnble river that would open the fr west couutry
clear to the base OF the rocky mountains aud into the
Hurfegous regions whittier emigration and eiyip,
don powerfully attracted The river tLus Gre
ated wond equal the Missouri in magnitude
census al the State of Louisiana taken last year
and the result has Just been Published, with allow.
based the absence OF thousands of ctEsns during
the prevalence vi the yellow FEVER at which time the
enumeration taken. The aggregate population Is
b2sss6, being increase Of li3 ia the total "a
the wear 1850 OF the present ner there are III
whes-increase, So, f2s rs oa5 free ooloedincrease
ezS 3oa574 slaves Increase. IS, 165. The shites
70 minority % the whole population, they IN
the wear 1859 The population OF the city cf New Or
leans is III PA.