The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-25
Items OF News and Miscellany.

f. A. C. Hatch. who returned. via Red Lake. from Penn
bins, on Sunday last informs US that war party Of
Chippewas, who went out from that place few weeks
SINCE had returned with the scalps OF sixteen Sioux,
which they had captured on the Sheyenne. Another
war party which returned TO Red Lake the day
OF Mr. Hachs arrival there, brought with them one
scalp and reported having had severe engagement with
the Sioux on the plains. in which several OF the latter
were Embellishments Democrat, STA last.
PENNSYLVANIA COAL TRADE.-The anthracite coal
trade continues active During the past week the Read
ing railroad brought down a9la9 tons. making total
for he OF ,36537o tons, against 45666s for
the same time last year-decrease, OIL ,2s9 tons. The
Schuylki Navigation brought down for the week 90 ,077
tons, and for the O939l being increase Of
552i6 the period last year; and the Le
high brought down for the week 3527 TONS and for the
sa73o6 TONS which is decrease Of IS l65 tons
compared with the same period last year. The ship
by the Delaware and HUDSON canal reached 30 54
tons last week. and 1885, o22 tons for the In order
get down the creates, possible quantity, ten dollars
premium per trip has been promised to boamen whose
trips are made in eleven days scarcity OF boats will
curta the shipments.
ARRIVAL or OarrsrAL cURIosITIrs.-Barque Benz.
Adams Capt Cornish. arrived at Boston Friday from
the Holy Land. She brings quite q number Of articles
from the city OF jerusalem, among which Arab
plough and other agricultural implements. which are
destined for the Crystal Palace Exhibition The captain
has among. his collection of curiostes from the
banks OF the Jordan. ios Syrian donkeys branches from
the Mount Of Olives and cedars OF Lebanon and last
though not least. Of the husks which stated to
be OF the kind that the "prodsa SON. wosd fain have
fed upon. and no man gave unto him.
IMPROVEMENTS IN FIRE ARxs.-Tke Boston Traveller
says that the United States government have il in
temptation to attach Maynards patent primer to the Uni
ted States muakes in the armory at Springfield. paying
Mr. Maynard S25 900 for the right bis invention
by which be discharged thirty ak times with.
on, epriming MIR. Maynard ia also constructing and
has nearly perfected, for the United States
rife TO be loaded at the breech The medus opsmdi is
very simple. and il successful, will make this OF
defence terribly elective
SpRrserrrLp HORSE sHow.-On Thursday afternoon
IS stations, between four and years DID, and ITO
gedinss appeared the ground,,ogeber. and many OF
them tried their speed. half mile in minute 80 sec
onds the best lime. There 10000 spectators
and collision between OF the vehicles occasoncd
much alarm. geding attached ran away with
the shafts and knocked down. "Cbarley May"
black and white stallion from Pennsylvania, we,ghs
100 pounds, and atands almost is hands high although
but Ave years old The Vermont Black Hawks continued
TO hold their in the favor OF the spectators Over
50 200 taken at the door Thursday. The
Der Of entries for exhibition 37t. including about 500
horses, colts. and ponies.
MUnsY IN HAMPTON RoAps.-Ten OF the Of The
Austrian ship Argso, Capt. SecdinsI, now in Hampton
Roads. from Baltimore, bound to Trieste, brought
before the mayor OF Norfolk on Thursday, charge
Of refusal 10 do duty. bu, discharged the ground
of his having no jurisdiction in the case.
The AMERICAN LEGATION IN ENeLAsp.-we have
information concerning legation in London from the
pen OF distinguished American now abroad. who.
though not connected with public affairs, knows what il
going on around him. This gentleman states that Mr.
Buchanan Is exceedingly pleased with his secretary OF
legation Mr.. Daniel +. Sickles of New York, and his
private secretary, Mr. Welsh From his letter we sntci
pate that Mr.. Lawrence, the OF the late minister,
will continue his connection with the legation TO which
the minister regards him great acquisition indeed
knowing everybody and everything around him, and
cbseruly according the benefit Of his experience in Lon
don andin American public affairs there 10 bis ahers
cessor Mr. Buchanane presentation to the Queen took