The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-27
Illinois.

GENERAL SHIELDs--Ihe State Register, published IN
Springfield. the capital Of the State. announced the
rival OF Senator Shields in tina. Town The Goth instant
1t says: /" We have never seen him looking better. His
appearance in midst is welcomed by hosts OF friends,
who confde bis integrity and judgment, and wish him
long continuance of popular favor. He has done the
country much service and is well entitled 10 the patriots
reward"
We clip the annexed items from the same journal
GovERNoR's HoUsE.-Tle construction OF the gov
ernors house will soon be commenced
The Chicago and Mississippi Railroad Company have
constructed building some three hundred fee, long, a
short distance north OF the depot for the use OF the
American Car Company, in the construction of 10 be
used on the road .tEa
SPRINGFIELD The population Of Springfield may, we
think, be safely estimated at eight thousand There
never time when improvement was going
forward, the prospects OF the city appeared brighter
There will be facilities OF railroad communication
with the capital from nearly every part OF the State
Spring ia looking up, and al the present rate OF in
crease our numbers will soon be doubled
CmcAGo-In 1892 Chicago contained five stores and
about iw hundred and fifty inhabitants Al that lime
four small vessels were sufficient for all the trade and
busin ess OF northeastern lnois and northwestern In
diana Now the population is not less than sixty thou
sand and whole fleet OF splendid steamers and other
vessels necessary TO meet the wants oil business
Missouri
ENiGRArIos TO NEBRASKA The Weston Reporter adj
vses all to wait until the veYed question be settled
by Congress, at leas, till permission is given by the
proper department. before they attempt TO settle 10 any
portion of this Territory II says: "We paid flying
visit Fort teavenwoh few days since. and in con-
versation with Col. Faunleroy, he repeated wha, We
have stated previous occasion, that he regretted
ceedinsly that any should still perss, in their apparen,
determination 10 settle in the Territory before the ques-
ton was fully settled but If they did thus with
out special permission, be should Immediately take &C
tive measures to remove them, and by force if necessary
A,ssSmrST of LAND wARRAsrs-Tbe ST. Joseph
Cycle contains The following letter from John Wilson,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office, TO b M.
Hughes OF that city. is 10 answer to inquiries made
! in reg ard to The assignment OF land warrants:
GENERAL LAND OFricE, Jane ,, 1853.
SIR In 10 your letter of the 18th, relative 10
the nmept OF warrant issued 10 soldier who died
after the issue OF IT, have TO state that warrants issued
under act OF February 1st7 may be sold by admins
traitor for debts contracted by the warantee af<r the
sue OF his warrant, when he shall have received An or
der from the probate court TO do so, which order, with a
schedule OF such debts, must accompany The warrant
As warrants issued under acts OF 1880 and 1852 are
not affected by, charged with, subject to, the pay
ment OF debt or slain incurred by the WARRANTED, 40
thereof csnno, be recognised under sny cr-
eumStances by this Office (See Alb, act is5O.)
An executor can only assign warrant when directed
do by the last viii and testament OF the wsantee,
when copy OF the WILL properly certified by the probate
court. with the seal OF said court ai xcd, must accom-
Pany the warrant In either case The proof oil lime oil
death OF warranted, &c, must be furnished. See en-
closed circular OF March al, 1881
When the warrsniee dies interstate afer the issue OF his
warrant, becomes tbs property OF his heirs al law,
uDder all the laws except under The oil IS47, where
debts exist contracted alter the OF the warrant and
the wan, OF other renders s sale necessary Tor
their dscharge,) who must unite in the assignment and
where either Of sad heirs miaor, their interest
only be assigned by their guardian who will unite wih
the adults In the assignment after he shall have obtained
order OF court TO dispose thereof. certified copy OF
such order, with the seal Of the court attached, must
such case accompany the warrant
Very respectfully. your obedent servant,
JOHN WILSON. Commissioner
To B. M. HucHEs, esq, 81. Joseph, Missouri.
ARKAssAs-Colonel D. A. Warren is the democratic
candidate Tor Congress in the southern district of this
State. Since the death OF Colonel Trappal, James NJ
Cuuan, Of Little Rock has been brougb, on, by the
wings.
Omo.-R r. Lee, esq, editor OF the Cincinnati Com.
mercsl, died on the 2Is met He was regular de.