The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-17

THREE GLORIOUS DAys-fhe lob, 1lih, and l2lh OF
September memorable days ia American history. On
the l0h OF September, 1919, the first action in which
American fleet was engaged fought on Lake
Erie British pride and prowess yielded tba, day 10
American valor. The American feet. under command
Of Commodore Perry, consisted OF the La xrence and
agafa of 20 guns each the Caledonia OF ), The Ar.e
81 T. the Somers OF q and gun boats OF each The
British force comprised the Detroit OF 81 guns The Qnesu
Charlotte OF u.s. the Lady Provost OF I3 the Hunter OF TO-
the Little Belt OF ,, aiid boa-lhe English thus
having The most guns. The barile lasted two hours,
when the British surrendered; their loss wss IL killed
and "a wounded The American loss was rs killed and
81 wounded.
On the nth OF September, just year and day
after, the American feet on Lake Champlain under
Commodore NcDonoush, obtained equally glorious
victory British fleet consisting OF IL vessels. car
yng 30 guns and 900 The American force wa.
again inferior in guns and TO the British and con-
sisted OF brig Of 20 guns, ship OF 20 guns, schooner
OF II guns, sloop Of guns, and 10 galley. or gun
boats The men numbered about $50, officers included
McDonougbs victory followed by the Battle of
Pasborgh and the total OF Provoss 900 pick ed
troops. with which he had boosted he would march 10
New York. The American land force under @ sneral
Maconb consisted Of bu, 500 regulars and 900 tn
lila.
Ga the next day, September f2th, the battle OF Bat
MORE North Point, fought. the disasters of Bla.
den.burg partially retrieved and the vandalism OF Adn-
raj Coekburn at Washington TO some exten, avenged
Baltimore saved IRON pillage, while the ruthless
foe lost their commander, General Rose, and about
hundred OF their men. The American loss was sbou,
one fourth that OF the British The attack Baltimore
made by six thousand well dlsciplined Eng.
ish troops, while the American force chiefly
posed OF militia. The repuse Of the invaders most
complete.
The battle OF Chepultepso, in the with Mexico,
commenced The l2h OF September. ls47, the storrng
OF the castle following the morning OF the 18Th
A BUILDING EsTrRrRsE-The disproportion OF
dwelling houses IN New York 10 the resident population
has caused be enormously high for several year.
past. and u hence very difficult matter Tor family OF
limited subs'st decenty and comfortably in tina,
city. number Of enierpfisug capitalists, ptrceivrg
this exigency, which is becoming every day mole and
more Noticeable, have determined afford relief BY
erecting several hfs-elass lodging house, The plan
adopted IN Paris An association has entered nio ar
to construct the OF proposed series Of
lenemepts in the VIPER portion OF New York. with a
test the prohiableness and Of The project
The houses will be con,rvad and built 20 as 10 accom-
modsie eshi families 10 each Of which will be assigned
eleven apartments, embracing palor library &c. The
suites Of intended be let in the desig
mated. are 10 be separate from each other excepting
common means OF communication. situated in a court
yard, and connecting with general hall or entrance
These ses ei apartments according IN The Design
OF the propre.ors, 10 be reaed about hse hundred
dollaH respectively. which will be comparatively light
charge Tor such accommodations while IL viii certainly
make The income from The entire building yield very re
munsra,ing profit upon the investment