The Union and journal., 1869-07-16

A colossal stasue q Qun vicsrin. 49,
for Montreai, was rsssnth cast = - iSty
Of Mc.srs. HouhrOok. ). Olseal NJ Ansh.ll
Wood, the ssaip.or x this york. also epsed
upon q marble statue Of her Majesty or The
Parliament House at Ottawa.
The mammoth gun from the Fort Pttt bundrI
on It's way to one Of the South Carslina forts
was laid up at Columbia, Pa, last week, In con-
sequence Of the breaking down Of the car In
which 1t was being transported. II measures
avc and one-half feet across the brcech, Is swen-
ty.avc feet long, hss bore Of twenty inches In
diameter, AMI weighs 1890 pounds While
In Columbia, the boys amused themselves BY
creeping in and out Of Il. and some men might
have done the same thing. II will be postci in
ono Of the forts in Cinrlestown harbor.
An immense hotel Is to be built In Gan Fran.
cisco by Eastern hotel managers. Il Is to con-
si,t Of two blocks, which are TO b connected at
each story by covered bridges.
A Michigan gentleman is to set up manu-
factory In that State wherel Inc win make hmas-
Gus blades aud pocket-knives that viii cut glass.
A gentleman who purchased country house
at Long Branch, NJ, three years ssp, for
$1,000, has been offered 100000 for Il and rc-
fuses to sell. -.. .-.-. --.,-f5--- T
Miss Nora Giles. daughter Of Rev. Henry
Giles. the we'll known lecturer and essayist, q
beautiful and highly cducatcd young lady Of IL
years, was drowned at Bucksport, Monday, by
the upsetting Of boat In which she was sailing
with her sister. and another young lady and n
young gentleman. Her body had not been re-
covered at last accounts. rl.i
|, The chief Of police Of Washington reports that
since the lst Of April last he has broken up
fifteen gambling houses In that city. Since the
adjournment Of Congress twice that number are
reported as having been clos,d voluntarily by
proprietors.
The late postmaster ut Shullsburg, Wisconsin,
invited a man to play carls with him, and fsel-
inc aggrieved at his refusal, obtained pistol
and shot him twice, wounding him very severe
ly. The postmaster then escapcdt to Illinois, and
his victim lies in n critical condition. '
Four countcrfeitcrs were caught in New York
Saturday with good stock Of bogus money.
The Richmond Dispatch, hitherto strongly
Democratic, says Il is absurd to style Walkers
election Democratic victory. The Dispatch
adds: eve do not believe there viii ever DO
Democratic party in Virginia; or. II there
should be, II will be 30 altered In every respect
that II win resemble the old ono In name alone
The revelation In the theory Of our Government
has taken away the main pillar Of the old
Democracy" au gErl#1l tlut 1.
Tho hat was passed around In Rev. Mr.. Coli
ycr's church last week. and ,S70. 900 was taken
up. lgh .Lly9'lld yahi sG W0TIn os y
The Lord Chancellor Of England, In his
spccch Mt tho las. banquet to the Ministry. rc-
| fered to tho time when he was taken by his
father To sec the first As light In the streets ol
London. Itwas then considered q failure, and
Sir Humphrey Davy deliberately pronounced
the task Of lighting the city Of London with gas
l,'I - ,,-,L.
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| 'ohh p'se'o" n"' o''" o"e'' s'''0V sass
a"y anu n'Bo '"','.' !" '.s amy" y -
its manager. lie holds the oiIer under advise
ment'I rrI rwIir' frH ~ 1r0g hFf ~
| During the recent frcshet in Connecticut, .
Waterbury editor tclesraphcd another at fh'
scene Of action, .Send me full particulars OF The
| food" The answer came, "You will find them
In Geness.'' H.. .-... -f
| The recent explosion Of ntro-glycerino at
Cacrnarvon, Wales, was terrible In its effects.
| Three men were blown to fragments, the cart
wheels hurled more than mile from, the spot,
and houses within short distance completely
| wrecked. Tho whole valley at the foot Of Snow
don was shaken, and the lakes were visibly AZ
fectci. Portions Of the remains Of the unfortu-
nate men were found forty yards distant, q cart
wheel was thrown on a ledge Of rock $50 feet
| perpendicular height above the roadway, and
men at work In the quarrics 800 yards away
were seriously injured.
The Great Eastern has accomplished another
magnificent task. The French cable Is In per-
feet working order now from shore to shore,
from Brest to 81. Pierre, and the splicing OF the
shore section with the ocean part Is but a trivial
matter compared with what has been already
pcrformcl' The great project has been consum'
mated with comparative ease and with no dis
nster whatever. the mammoth ship pAn'ing only
brief time when the caole was Duo'ea 10 DO
reco'erea IL" nou's 'a'er' ''T".l
Mr.. Nasby, during visit to Washington was
turned out of his "pOst office" and Niger put
in his place. There was wailing among the
parsons creditors at the corners, especially rs
his bondsmen were calieu upon 10 make gooa