The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-06

cent surveys The last has been revealed that te OF
county varying from 40 10 100 miles broad extends quite
across the continent, from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific,
which is level that railroad can be extended The
whole distance without uaversing mountain range.
The Pacific railroad may be extended in air line from
Sacramento to San Diego on this route, with as little
dinieally as on an open plain
"THE COUNTRY cRows"-U Under this bead the Cleve.
land Plandealer makes the following statement:
.Ssyenly. one lock and canvass bags composed the
eastern mail for distribution last night. They aver
aged ,hres bushels TO the bag making The huge amount
OF two hundred and thirty bushels Of mail matter Twas
the regular evening mail from the East. This mornings
mail having arrived al q m, distributed and sent on
by the morning trains THIS il only one of the four bs
mails which arrive here daily The piiisoug, Ciaein.
natl and not large, but altogether make
five hundred bushels mails per day, saying nothing
about the through mattel"
A HoosIER DoDor--They have stringent anli-liquor
law in Indiana. but manage to evade il TO grea, degree
The following is related by one OF The country newspa
pers the lates; invention OF the committee on ways
and " Oa Sunday last, at the camp ground some
four miles east of this couple Of boods were seat
ed log in the woods lAmeniing the scarcity OF water
and absence Of anything stronger, chap walked up
and offered 10 sell them small melon which he
held under his arm. They told him they didn't want
il, but he insisted that il good melon, we'll havorsd
and finally thrust it under their at the time
removing plug to show them il good. The effect
magical, II Instantly purchased, and, upon
farther examinations found contain about quart
OF the pure aice OF the corn Melons advanced"
FEMALE coLLEoE-Mss Mary S. Legare, sister OF the
late Hugh s. Legare, OF South Carolina, has given |
$1,000 TO the Des MONIES College. in Iowa, and ~, 900
for a female college in the place The latter will
be opened in November next with Miss L. It's princi-
PAL and professor Of literature and The modern lang uages
The New Albany and Salem Railroad commenced run
ming regular trains on Monday last, from Michigan city
1870 miles south TO Charlottesville, through Lafayette
and the company expects to run ten miles further BY the
10th OF October. TO cambridge.
CAUTION TO PURCHASERS OF MINNESOTA LANDS
The Northwestern Democrat, published at ST. Anthony
Minnesota requests s eastern and southern exchanges
TO copy the following:
:" CAurIos Whoever pay: money for land on the
Mississippi river the title 10 which 10 derived from Jona-
than Carver as the original owner Of the Carver claim
whoever buys lots in the city OF the Falls OF ST. An
thony,, 10 the victim OF grand swindie, not getting
show sufficient TO hang la suit on as CarveIs claim
is worse than nuty, and there ia such place the
city Of the Falls Of ST. Anthony in the wide, wide
world"
Hon. Tom CoRws-The Forest City says eve
once heard ex-senator Tom Corwin remark that when
be first entered an ofhce4to study law, be the
subject Of dicue for every student town. on account
OF his homespun dress; but. added he, have lived 10
that time And whys l was economical--hey were
spendthTifts'
"If Tom had carried his economical habits into public
Office. Uncle Sans pockets would have been something
heavier than they are"
TERRIBLE RAvAoEs OF THE YELLOW FEVER AT CALVES
ros-Daes from Galveston to the 23d ult received
The Texas papers amos, entirely filled with the raw
ages oil the epidemic, which be daily the in
crease.
The Civilian published at Galveston, in its issue OF the
22d, says:
"The epidemic rage. with undated fury. and is des-
tined to constitute the darkest page in the history of our
otherwise fortunate city. Upward OF two bundled per-
sons have already fallen victms, including Major F. r
Sanderson, OF the United States army"
A SOUTHERN sTUpENT IN TRoUaK-A Young man,
medical student from the South, who refuses to give
his name, has been held 10 bail in PhadeIphia under
the following circumstances appears few evenings
ago he young lady about fifteen years OF age,
standing at the door Of her guardians house. and. al
though total stranger 10 her, and she TO him. be stepped
up and handed her bouquet, which she thoughessy
ceived Soon after he sent another and subsequently,
sent very mpassoned letter TO the house. proposing
eopemeni and private interview the corner OF Eighth
and Walnut streets Sunday evening last. This pre-
cous document signed "f1arry" The intended VIC
lin very properly showed the letter 10 her UNCLE who
told her 10 meet Mr.. Harry according TO his request
his correct name be was held to bail as "Mr Harry"
SAUT CANAL COMPANY LAND CLAIMs.-It ~ stated that
the Commissioner of the General Land Office has de-
cded against the Saul Canal Company the question OF
their right 10 about thirty thousand OF mineral
lands selected by their before the approval OF
their contract by the governor and which lands had been
pre- emp,cd and entered by other parties
TIVE CHINA MrssIos.-The Maysvle Express OF the
2sth umo alludng to the authentic report that Col
Alien OF Ohio had been specially invited 10 Washing
ton by President Pierce who desired him 10 20 on the
mission to China thus speaks Of the solid abilities Of the
man
I've entertain very high appreciation OF the Poli-
cal integrity and great ability of MIR Allen lie per-
haps the phiIosophc statesman ranks, and
his experience and great niege render hn, 10
Robert j. Walker. ihs best selection that could have
been made for that appointment Our commercial inter
Importance and recent political events in the Chinese
Empire make that our represents IN that
quarter should be OF large capacity and experience
We. then, sincerely regret that MIR Allen has thought
proper 10 decline service in which he might have not
only enlarged his fame but rendered important
vice 10 his country
"Mr Allen has been called to Washington TO con-
suit with the administration and II may be that some
other important position may be assigned him"
MoB Law AND MuRDER THE CHrRoKEE NATION
The Van Buren, tArk) nellEeneer gives account OF
the arrest by party OF Cherokess, of two respectable
cizensAndy Adzir and G. w. Adair, jr.-on the pre-
taxi that they had been concerned in late murder.
portion OF them conveyed w. Adar a short distance,
and commenced shooting him, and when the other party
he ard the firing hev commenced on Andy, and shot, IL