The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-01


ocrAs srrAnsHss-At The last hosr Of the late sss
sion of Congress clause put 10 the general sPro
pstion bill curing the Postmaster General 10 sscer
tain and report whether the mails carried under con
tracts with the lines Of mail steamers csn
be conveyed Al lower and also 10 report upon ine
expediency OF ierminsDg existing contracts upon INC
terms Of the said BY The purchase OF me shps
al an appraised value The Postmaster Genera nas' IN
with this oIdsr advertised for proposals ior
the ocean mail service. and learn Thai be has received
some propositions and viii receive shers. at rates lower
than those now paid The Contractors generally. will
BE- quite willing cell their ships al fair valuation
With the sans money they now probably build bel
ter and faster shps.-Journai n Csmwsrcs.
Nrw KINDS OF sunDIsG-There 10 plan on foot in
New York 10 build dwelling houses after the plan Of
msay Of the buildings the cities OF Paris. Edinburgh
and many OF the cities OF Northern Europe II is pro-
posed that The budngs shall be very large and thai each
family shall occupy fat story, and ray in
proportion The height oil The stories rented The ground
floor would be properly for all parties. kept BY
common porter. who would have general charge OF the
whole edi6ce. These floors would have from six 10
twelve according to The taste and means
Of the builders, and in moderate house, with six eight
rooms the rent would not be over $500
The ouTRAcrs ON AMIRicANs NEAR Ell PAso-The
New Orleans pcayune confirms the report, by telegraph,
that eleven AmeIicans bound tor California had been
massscred by the Apache Indians near FL Paso. The
Americans numbered fity-one. and nineteen Of their
horses being stolen by the Indians thirteen Of the party
started 10 recover them but when two days out they
were surrounded by nearly two hundred Indians. who
massacred OF The Americans the spot and another
subseq uently died OF his wounds. man and bus son,
from Arkansas had previously been murdered. MCGEE,
the Californian arrested at FL Paso by the Mexcans
time since, has been taken to chihuahua for trial
Mr. Lghtner American trader. had lately orciby Ia
ken from him chihuahua. By the Mexican authorities.
some $4,000 worth Of good-, the plea that he had
not paid sufficient duties on them
The PoTAro Ror-From what we have seen and
heard, satisfied that the potato roi has done far
less damage this year than at lime apprehended.
All the injury inflicted was done in very few days.
about month ago There fields almost destroyed bu,
the great majority. far information extends.
but little injured. The crop. the whole will be
good one. So. at least. we think
Hon Mike Walsh was better on Wednesday evening,
bu, his friends do entertain very firm conviction
that he will be able to take his seat in Congress this
winter.
BIooMER COSTUME oUTDoKE.-Six seven days past
young persons came TO boarding and coffee horse
called the North Shades. in Broadway, and giving ou,
that they brothers, engaged boarding. saying thai,
they intended remaining few weeks. On Saturday, the
host having noticed them 10 the meanwhile became
pcous that they not brothers, they dis
similar in personal appearance but supposed the couple
had assumed 10 be for sinister and feIonous in
tent He therefore disclosed his opinion 10 the police.
and the suspected parties arrested and taken 10 the
calaboose Qse OF the arrested persons proved 10 be wo
man, although in full masculine equipments. Being
questioned her assumption OF male attire she gave
The following explanation
Her maiden Phebe Hays. She was married
10 her companion and pretended brother whose is
Ashley c. Baker, at the Town OF Plausburs, New York.
eight or nine months ago Soon after the marriage was
solemnzed he declared his intention OF going Wesi and
desired her TO dress herself in male attire, alleging,
reason for it, iha, they could travel cheaper than other
wise. She did so her husband. thinking il more bscom-
ing and convenient than her gbtfu and proper garb
sisted that she should continue 10 IT. and she has
therefore retained II until discovered on Saturday.
The policemen expressing some doubt 10 their
rage. she quickly quoted them by producing genuine
marriage certificate She is very handsome, and about,
years OF age The discovery OF her sex,
and the questions tina, were asked her affected her 10
tears and she wep, freely. Her husband released
from custody; but charge OF wearing mems clothes
was preferred against her, and she will probably be
hned.-St Louis Republican Of Sept 20.
The Mormons are making an effort for the conversion
OF India to the creed Of Joe Smith, Thirteen minis.
ers7 arrived there from the City OF the Sal, Lake, via
California.
lie Messenger, OF Baton Rouge, announces the death,
The 10Th met, OF Mr. Castor Gauiere, aged twenty
nine years. a native OF Mines, France Mr. c. was
banshed from his country by Louis Napoleon. and
recently connected with the Donsltsonve LA. }
Vigilant
NJ DIMaeli is about TO take The field as the advocate
OF the extension OF the elective franchise He does nol
however much desire increase The number OF voters
al the husnss add the number OF votes in the
House oil Commons for landlords He will advocate the
extension OF the number OF voters in The counties in or
der that the latter object may be attained.
We Learn (says the National IneIligeneer) that much
officially s to be apprebended ia the effort 10 carry out
The OF the last Congress enjoining on the Executive
to open negotiations with The Indians west OF the Mis-.
souri. with view 10 an organization OF United States
Territory there The premature agitation OF the subec,
By the whites toe frontier is said 10 have produced
very uniavorsbe feeling in the Indian mind which may
have the tendency delay indefinitely the desirable meas
ure OF an organization OF Nebraska.
NksRoIs KILLED NJ DrsASeEp nls.-A correspond
en' Of the Louisville Courer a, Nchoasve Jessamine
county, Kentucky, writes that late IN the afternoon on
Sunday there arrived in the n.rhSorhood OF that vii
lage calling himself WIN. Bevn who became in.
torica'ed. and acted in outrageous manner Daring
his subsequent stay he proclaimed every one that God
had sent him 10 cbssse all unruy negroes and that be
intended 10 whip all he could find 10 death This pre-
tended mission he has been carrying out, and bel wren
Hauodsburg and Nicholasve he visited ali the farms
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