The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-21
Items Of News and Misceflany.

United States Attorney General. Hon Caleb Cashiog. has
fully accepted the Invitation oil the Maryland Institute
TO deliver the opening address at the annual exhibition
during the first week IN October a - H.'.
DIAMONDS IN CANADA The Quebec Mercury says thai
diamonds, as we'll gold, fond at the ChaudieIe
mines NJ de Rotermnnd has enc OF them " Of the size
of albert" and valued at IRON 4 1900 10 9Ioo0.
During the recent uproar al the woman's rights con-
10 New York. Lucy Stone appealed to the males
present TO know if they had forgotten or ceased to re-
spect their mothes@ upon which sensible voice from
the crowd Iebaked her. by saying tina, their mothers
never acted after The manner OF modern Miss Lacys"
| tbs Iarsn HsART-The Irshmen OF Shasy county.
Caornis have raised purse OF 81 900 TO be presented
to Capaia Kendrick. OF the American barque Otrano.
for his assistance in enabling the Irish patriot. ODono-
hue one of the companions in exile OF OBen, Meagh-
| err and blcManus, TO make his escape.
| TEA-Tea was thus referred to by p. T. Barnum in
speech the worlds temperance convention in New
York
'.Tsa has the uervine property, and we see its effects
ARE womsn spees and when they have taken around
strong cup OF tea just drop IN. and you will find them
garrulous and laxative that you would think tina. the
ship which brought the tea from China had brought the
language ALSO"
| The COTTON cRoP-The New York Herald OF Mon
day. in it's article "Talk on Change" coaies the fol-
season sae
elm estimating the cotton crop OF 1923 it agreed
add the overland receipts which gave crop Of $780,
$50 bales showing an increase OF only 247s53 bales
over the crop Of The previous year The exports for the
years 1929 TO The lat OF September amounted 10 q,
AGO. showing an increase 81 81 754 over the year pre-
Britain The largest exports were from New Orleans,
viz .5s0s75. Alabama was The next largest shipper
and shipped 1853 1893; and Georgia followed, with
| the export of 3io49o, The remainder was divided
between Florida. Texas, Virginia. and North Carolina,
900 balca which showed an increase over that
OF lasyear. The value OF last years crop Of Cotton at
10 cents per pound. or $40 per BALE would amount TO
the large sum Of Sl305l5.200.
The first annual meeting Of the old ninth regiment.
General Perces brigade, was held at Hartford on Well
nesday and Thursday The objects OF ihs meeting were
to organize the association permanently. and TO compl-
mcnt Colonel Seymour on his departure for Russia.
The existing form Of railway carriaIe in England is
proposed 10 be altered accommodate larger
Der Of persons The carriage is to be formed OF
of instead OF one, the body berg placed low
give the necessary head for the passengers
each tier TO be given TO the upper tiers by side
doors. s,arcases and steps, and TO the lower ground
tier By doors placed at the ends the body having pro-
jecng platform protected by ratings at each end
BILE passengers 10 enter the end doors, with passage
horoughfare (as in Amerca) from end TO end in each
carriage, on the lower floor e.o
The wheat production OF Ohio is estimated 10 average
oso bushels per annum, of which 10 900 are
surplus III is said that only about fifth OF the land
in the State is under cn,ation. While some of the
premium crops exceed so bushels to the the aver
age yield OF the State will not exceed 10 bushels
THE LATE INDIAN FIGmr.-The 81. Mary (lowa) Ga
ze,te gives additional particulars OF the fight on the
Plains the 2Ith Of July, which 10 determine the
number Of Indians actually killed This information
IN Mn,n Ca,etu noI InJ, Nil.
view by band Of Indians The Otoes, Grand Pawnecs,
Iowas, Sacs. and Potawaones, to the number OF ooo
were out Buffalo hunt, when they were met by the
Sioux and Cheyennes, u 200 in number, fifty miles be-
yond The Cav river. The former took eleven scaps OF
the Sioux, and are supposed 10 have killed many more
which carried Oh the battlefield. One Iowa was
killed. two Ottoes, Ten Pawnees, and Poltawao-
ME wounded. A great number woanded on both
sides. The braves of the tribes on the hunt, al
well as among the Sioux and Cheyennes, were killed
great many horses were either killed or woanied on
both sides.
BREAK IN THE ERIk cASAL---A very dsastro Gus ach
occurred in the Erie canal Rochester on Saturday,
which, II is estimated it will take ten twelve days to
repair. rsn ee. raror
An INDIAN BUREAU CONTRACT LET our-Ws hear
tina, Grant and Barton, OF New York. were the success
u bidders for supplying the goods required under treaty
10 be raid over 10 the Chippewa Indians OF Lake Supe.
rior in The coming autumn They said 10 have been
the only bidders The aggregate OF their bids covers
about $1,000. The failure OF other parties contend
Tor this contract, presume from The fact lha,
here 10 active demand just for The staple good.
required trade with the Indians, which in ordinary
range at some 20 or 80 rer cent higher prices
than they bore al ,he Time last year. This The
peciay with reference TO the prices Of the woolen goods
The gold discoveries in Australia, and the Internal com
motions in Buenos Ayres and other South America
States, have had the effect OF cutting OF
supplies from such quarters, thus greatly increasing the
value OF the staple. Washington Star.
A HANDSOME PAYMEkT TREASURY ON &C.
COUNT Ma. JAMES COLLIER, LATE COLLECTOR OF TIIy
OFT SAs FsAkcisco.-lt affords us much pleasure
TO be able TO stale that the surees OF Mr. Collier have
very recently paid aggregate OF about 8lisooo
on account OF The balance due the United States from
. tina, gentleman Wsshirsts~ SIR
The NEw YoRr ATLANTIC AND PAcyIo RAILaoAp
CoMrArr.--This compsny, which chartered by the
New York legislature al it's last session was o,ganzed
last Friday and books Of subscription in New York
city Mr. Robert J. Walker commenced the subecsip.
ton to the stock with the OF millions Of dollars
. Dr. Newcombe, of Albany. and others, in behalf oil
themselves and others. subscribed the Of two mil
lion eight hundred thousand dollars. and the company
then adjourned the LET OF October The capital
stock OF the company is hundred millions OF doars
The New York Times says that Mr. Walkers subscrip-
ton is behalf OF certain interests made up al Wash
ne,op and other PARTIES eood pledged for Ave mil