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The daily union., 1854-02-28
Obsequics Of Geral Armstrong

The remains of General oberi Armstrong we're con-
veyed TO the Congressionaleme and depcited in
vault on Sunday aflernoonst. The religion services
al the late residence OF thieceased were met solemn
and imposing. The Rev. Gurley, formerH Of Ohio,
who has recently been inlled pastor OF se Presby-
ierian church over which le lamen,ed DR. Laurie SO
long presided. was the otficng clergyman. he tribute
bestowed upon the charact OF the deceased upon his
heroic and shining yrtuesy this learned ah gifted d.
vine was most touching andupressive Thdeuse was
densey crowded with frien, who had cae TO pay the
last sad Offices OF respect ne who, whilstivng,
so endeared TO them. The oquent addressi DR. Cur
ley bad the effect 10 mos,euhs eyes OF oiefs besides
The mourning and heart siricAn relatives OF II esIimable
man who had been snatcheoirom time to ernity. AT
the conclusion of the exerces, the coifIrontaining
all that was mortal OF tn lamen,ed deased was
taken by those who had beer selected pa bearers
General Cass, General Housim, Gov. DodgeHon Mr.
Bell. Hon. Mr., Churchwell. H,n. Mr.. Ewingtion Mr..
NcMullen, Hon. Mr. Jones OF Louisiana Colonel
Clemens, General Jesup, Gen. lawson, and MSelden-
and by them placed in the hearse The day W exceed.
ingly nclemen but many private carriages ue in al
tendance. and most OF the public hacks haoeen en-
gagged The imposing oorftgs started abou, The O'Clock
for the "cy OF the dead" where, upon arrivshe coffin
was deposited in the vault and most fervt prayer
was offered by DR.. Gurley.
Among the friends who attended the funersyere the
President OF the United States, the SecretariDf State
Treasury, War. Navy, Interior, the AttoneGenera
and the Postmaster General. Many of tbegoar .wrr
soldiers OF the of lsl2l5 were also in tendance
They to honor the memory OF their fall brother
insms and their mourniul coun,eDances tested 10 the
emotions Of their brave bat feeling hearts se gentle
men printers connected with the Cn,sn esblishmcn
also assembled in body II the departed ero coul,
have witnessed this sceneihe corps OF old diers an,
the printers--hi. grateful heart would bavespanded
and the tears would have rolled down his msy cheeks
General Armstrong was resident Of the et OF Wash
inson upwards Of three years lie was esisned by hi
fellow citizens engaged in every pursuit oife, and r
respective OF parties. Il is our sincere con yton that b
has not left an enemy behind him. The giant soldier
The answering patriot The devoted friend, ,e ndulgen
parent, The kind master, the man Of wholaoued, gen
erous IMPULSES, and bencyolence Of heart IL by an ALI
vice Providence been removed from eanhlJcenes.
We, the associate OF General Armstrong idhe manage
nent ofthe Union, will close this account The funera
obsequies OF the deceased with the renaIth that he wa
everour sincere, answering, and valavdriend tha
his many virtues commanded our admrato and esteem
and that we will ever cherish among the p,udesi recol
lectons OF life that we were honorea viii the friend
ship OF good man.
The daily union., 1854-02-28
The Old soldiers and General Armstrong

Aa meeting OF Soldiers OF the war OF ma held at
the City Hail, in this city, Saturday, I'd 25h Febru-
ay npursuance OF public invitation, foahe purpose Of
making arrangements to attend the funeiI Of the late
General Robert Armstrong, deceased--Jans w. McCu-
loh, esq, chosen chairman, and Mabr George Me-
Neir secretary.
General McCas explained the object bf the meeting,
and presented the following resoluonsI which he ac.
companed with an impressive and INTERESTING address
upon the life and character OF the dece-ed
Whereas have received the fnela rchoy in,eirence
that General Robert Armstrong has aker brlef Illness
departed this life, aud that ais funeral W i take place
morrow, al 2 o'ciccki therefore,
R,,oped That we sincerely geve iof the death OF our
late esteemed aud fespcceJ fellow oiiize and cherish
his mernpty those shoud be remembered who have go
well lived The principles Of integnty, patriotism and
benevoencc - he dld
Rssortd That in all his various public stations whaher
as soldier under the aye OF the Hero New Oreans in
The daily union., 1854-02-28
The McDOnOg gh VIII case.

The opinion OF the Supreme Court in the great Nc
Donogh will case was delivered yesterday by Judge
Campbell. 1t consisted Of thry-two manuscript pages,
was drawn with great ability, and concurred in by the
whole court The points decided in the case are, that
the court decides that the citizens OF New Orleans and
Baltimore the egatees of McDonogh, and that the
legacy is valid; that the destination of the legacy for
the education of the poor is obligatory, and that the courts
OF the State enforce the application that there
no substituons included in the legacy, and that the H.
legal restraints upon the alienation division OF the
property and for the appointment of special agents for its
management, do not avoid it, that the heirs have in
erest in the validity of the annutes for if they fail they
will go 10 the cities The Court does not decide upon the
validity Of them.
The Court further decides that the States of Louisiana
and Maryland could have excluded the heirs.
The daily union., 1854-02-28
the Harrisburg (Pa) Democratic Union.
The Soldiers OF the War Of ISI2-The Public
Lands.

II is the interest OF every government, more especially
Of every republican government, TO encourage and re-
ward all those who command its armies, or enlist in
them and brave the hardshps and dangers of campaigns
The Congress OF the United States prompt in re-
wardng the brave who perilled their health and
lives in the Mexican campaign and the country acqu
esced in the propriey and justice Of their action But
the Mexican army deserved the gratitude and bounty
OF their country, do not also the army OF 1912, who
fought the second war of independence the Canadian
frontier and elsewhere eye eye and breast to breast
aga,ns, the best troops of Great Btain Common JUS
lice patriosm all the bes, feelings OF the heart demand
that the officers and soldiers OF the army OF 1919 should
no, be placed on worse footing than the gallant men
who conquered at Palo Alto Resaca de la Palma Vera
Cruz. Cerra Gordo, Churubusco, Molino del Rey, and
the city of Mexico Those glorious actions; but
were no, also Lundys Lane, Niagara Kingston Heights,
Fort Erie, Pla,,sbur New Orleans, and othersl And
vet the officers and soldiers Of the OF 1912 have not
been rewarded as were the heroes of Mexico This is
not rght--it is not honesand Congress should lose no
time in removing the injustice We think that the legs
laue of Pennsylvania should move in this matter ana
By decided action draw the attention and invoke the ad
of Congress There thousand and one schemes on
hand for disposng OF the public lands Grants 70 fa-
roads, and homeseads for all the poor, are among Them
But should no, Congress- before il bestows all public
lands upon corporations, individuals who have done
the State no service first Of all cancel in part or in ful,
The debt which il owes to those who endured hardship,
priyation toll and danger, who sacrificed health, Tor
tune comfort and blood for their country We are OF
opinion that their generosity should first be felt by those
who served their country in the tented hed IN the second
war Of Independence before hundreds OF millions are
granted 10 companies and individuals who have no spe
eal claims upon the country The Secretary OF the In
terror SAYS that il will take eiabyhve millions OF acres
and employ the department years. TO satisfy the clam
ants under such bill as the Old Soldiers convention
desired Suppose all this be 'rue and what then IL
i moi question OF time, labor or money that ia involved.
but a simple question Of justice u The claims now
made by the soldiers OF the war OF 1917 are founded 10
os;ce ,hey should be granted without regard to any
ou,;de considerations We trust that Congress will not
b deferred from The performances OF duty BY the statement
of The Secretary of the Interior We have high respect
for that officer and suppose that the information he gave
the committee may be corrcet but the claim should stand
upon its own intrinsic merits and Congress should act
as though the estimate OF time and amount had not been
made Let Justice be done though The heavens should
tall"
The daily union., 1854-02-28
OPTICAL
Appointments bythe Presiden

Bv and soiih the advies od consent Of the Senate.
SURVEYORS oirHE CUSTOMS.
John Ingalls,, al Marblehsi. Massachusetts,.
David Babson. at Glouceer. Massachusetts.
Samuel Maxwell, at Wren and Darlington, Rhode
Island.
sydney Evans, al ST. Mas, Maryland.
WA. Quynn, at Nottinnm, Maryland.
William X. Laws, al Hapton, Virginia.
Samuel B. w. Mclean, Cincinnati. Ohio.
Edward Dashiel, at Meniis, Tennessee.
Paul Mccormick, OF Hida, 10 be register Of the
land Office at Newnansville vice Lemuel Wilson,
removed.
The daily union., 1854-02-28

We are glad TO learn Senator Bright, who has
been confined for some Z by severe rheumatic al
tack is improving, and thhe expects to be in his seat
very soon.
The daily union., 1854-02-28
Connecticut and the Nebraska question


The New Haven Register has the following notice Of
the resolution (Which give below passed by the late
State democratic convention which met at Hartford Con-
necicut
" IHE CONVENTION NEBRASKA REsoLUrIoN.-The resolu
tion passed the democratic State conventiondesgned
to refer to the Nebraska question-is hybrid affair." and
was got through the convention in its expiring moments
when half the delegates had left, after The resolution had
been nkered into its present Mosaic shape The original
resolution reported by the committee and which quarely
opposed the bill, deieatedand after long and
citing debate, the resolution above referred offered
sort of compromise, believe, and passed by
tred-out convention, without msch consideration With
far less opposition Wmotproviso resolution carried
through democratic convention In 1886. But the sober
second thought the record right So it will be
now"
The resolution above referred to is as follows:
Rsoised That the democracy of Connecticut do
nse the doctrines Of the Baltimore Convention that nomi-
mated FRANKLIN PsSGs aa afps Ma M the prssaaaaAi
platform and, relying upon the wisdom and integrity OF
friends in Congress that they will be and faithful
to all promises especially the ordinance Of l7S7 the
Compromise o 1920, and that Of lS50-measues hereto
adopted in national councils for the
slavery questionwe have fun confidence that such
measures will be acquesced in and agreed upon may
and perpetuats the glorious Union of the
United States"
The daily union., 1854-02-28
bomoc,ic Caucus.

In pursuance of callimerously signed by demo-
cratic members OF the no OF ofRepresentaves, caucus
Of the democratic membewill be held in the Hall of
Representatives on this uesday) evening, February
2s, a. early candle-ght select candidate ior pub
lie printer in place OF Gensobert Armstrong deceased
The daily union., 1854-02-28

CARDhe of the public IL respectfully invited 70
excellent furniture which win take place ON
the hose formerly occupied
by Major Edelin, Robert Beae, On
avenue ne 10 corner Of Second street ea~s -, -
Tho good quality and the sale wi De wen wo'-
thy Of For further particns see
Feb l8-dit n"e"''-'
The daily union., 1854-02-28

We gratfed TO seeon. Burton Craig il his seat
yesterday. He had been aimed from the House for
some time by indspositioI
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DIED 4,

On the e9d November, lingering Illness at the res
idence of her inaw Gen. R. c. Martin in the parisb
of Assumption Mrs. Mary Whitmel Pueh aged 7s years
Pugh. " '"
Born in Martin county, North Carolina with her hus
band and family settled the Laurche the year 1920
The most casual acquaintance could fail to observe
dse OF disposition which the peculiar charm
OF her 1t spontaneous showed itself
der all circumstances and situations -her polteness
70 consPcu US to old and young the offspring of
conventional rules, but the impulse heart natulIy
warm The same gentle greeting, The courteous adj
dress she extended to ALL without to rank or sta
ton. ~ - ~
Be We kindly afectoned to another" was the puid-
ing and spring of all her actions 1t was this con-
sdeatlon for others that impaired sofened decacy to
her manners the influence ofwhich felt by all who APP
preached her Unselfsh in the extreme she uniformly
consulted the comforts of others rather than own and
instead OF exactng those attentions by
more frequently bestowed them. D
10 her the unfortunate appealed in vain and the
Dereaved and afflicted received her warmest sypah
les Few live to her advanced age weep the death of
children lost Providence kindly spared hers to be solac
through long life and to soothe her declining years She
lived to see group of grand children spring p around
her-resh objects of love and tenderness Happy in life
IN ner death she was no less The day before her
solution she Partook of the holy
~ renewed In hope and trusting in the mercy atone
me9t OF our blessed Saviour she sank TRANQUILITY rest
humble In her unpretendng goodness she sealed life
OF quiet worth by Christian end H.
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members returning to their homes for few days.
take pleasure in saying, however, that the bust
ness of the session is remarkably well advanced,
never having been more SO than at present.
Know Nothingism has been the subject of two
speeches in the House already, one by Mr. Barry,
Of Mississippi, by way of assault and the other by
Mr.. Banks, of Massachusetts,, in defence Mr.. Banks
defended the right of each person to keep his own
views secret but attempted special defence of Sc
will be resumed on some future occasion.
have read with much pleasure the able speech
of the Senator elect from your State, Hon. Asa
Bggs in reply to Mr.. Graham's revolutionary pro-
position to call Convention to amend your State
Constitution. 1t is surprising indeed that so con-
sentative member of the party that has always
prded itself its conservatism should wheel about
so suddenly and espouse proposition destructive
of all stability in the form of your State government
Not only would it be unconstitutional to call Con-
vention in any other way than that pointed out in
the Constitution ITSELF but it is held that laws
are unconstitutional that submitted to the vote
of the people to go in force if sanctioned by
Jor1ty The law making power is entrusted to GER
tain agents-the people have distinctly pointed out
the mode of legislation, and other can be resort
ed to without change in the fundamentallaw. To
leave matter in dispute to the vote of the people,
is one of the resorted to a-days by timid
legislators, to relieve themselves from responsibility
and evade the duties undertaken when they accept
ed the position of legislators.
MECKLENBURG.
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North-Carolina Six Per Cent. State Stocks.
Treasury DEpL

TREASURY IMPAIRMENT, Raleigh, n. c., I
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
~ at this office until 10 o'clock A NJ the 31st Janua
ry next for the purchase of three hundred seventy
are issued by the State of Carolina for the consrc
ton OF the North Carolina Railroad and in addition to the
alth OF the State all the Stock held by the State in
9a ana the dividends arising from said stock pledg
Proposals will also be received the same time for the
purchase of eighty thousand dollars in Bonds running ten
years issued by the authority for the of
the Weldon CASTOR Railroad and the announcement of
the navigation of the Neuse and Tar rivers.
Both classes of Bonds by express enactment exempt
ed from taxation for any purpose. =
Ihey will bear date the first day of January, 1885,
will have the interest at six per cent
per annum payable the first days January July in
each Both interest principal will be PAYABLE at
the Bank of the Republic in the City of New York
where the purchaser prefers PAYABLE at the
Treasury of North Carolina.
They will be issued in of thousand dollars EACH
Parties bidding will please address their letters endorsed
Proposals North Carolina Stocks-to the undersigned
ticular which they bid They will also
state at what point and what kind of funds they propose
to pay.
and Comptroller of State and of G. W Mordeca
dent of the Bank of the State OF North Carolina
The undersigned the of accepting such bids
in whole part be deemed most advantageous
to the State.
bidders will required as soon as informed
the acceptance of their bids to deposte in Bank
first of january 1855 to the credit of the Treasurer of the
State of North Carolina. This depose may be made
Bank of the Republic New York-he Bank of the State
North Carolina-or the Bank of Cape Fear, Raleigh.
small amount her indebtedness be had this
fee application to Messrs Brown and De2ossette
D. W. COURTS,
P3Ih of
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CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON, Dec. %. In the SENATE to-day Mr..
Brodhead presented memorial from the Phiadel-
phia Board of Trade, asking the adoptonof meas
ures for the relief of DIR. Kane. He also gave not
ice that he would call up the bill for the relief of
the soldiers of 1912 next week.
Mr.. Sumner submitted resolution, that the Com
mittee on Commerce he directed to consider the
matter if any legislation is needed to secure the
ges of merchant seamen in case of shpwreck. Pass
ed
Mr.. Douglass introduced bill appropriatng one
thousand dollars for expenses incurred the an
nual appropriation of the current year. These ex-
per7ses were unavoidable in consequence of the de-
cease of Gov. Burt of ansas. Passed.
A great many local bills were presented and re-
ferred.
In the House, Senate bill re-appointing Messrs.
Choate and Hawley, Regents of the Smithsonian
Institute passed.
Mr.. Bridges moved the passage of resolution
preventing Incorporation of foreign paupers which
adopted.
Mr.. Hunt moved that the Secretary of the Navy
enquire into the expcdiency of establishing Naval
Depot at New Orleans.
Mr.. Letcher offered resolution which was adopt
ed, instructing the Committee the Judiciary to
enquire into the expediency of a Bill making null
and void the law in Minnesota chartering the North
west Railroad.
Mr.. Cobb introduced bill amending the law OF
last session graduating the price of public lands
Postponed one week
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- Christmas is gone, and we are glad of it,
and feel thankful that it comes but once year.
Noisy crackers have impregnated the atmosphere
with scent like that are told about down be-
low, and bad liquor has been busy at its accustom-
ed work of profanity, black eyes and skinned
Rain and mud have joined in the revel, and, upon
the whole, the week has been saoeet one.
The Old Year is departing, and the New is
coming in. The former IS the past the latter the
future; and stand between them-a favor
able time to look back with contemplation and for
ward with hope. Happy is he whose contempla-
tions are unmingled with reproaches, and whose fu-
ture is unclouded with gloomy forebodings.
The WESTERN SURVEY. We shall lay before our
readers in our next, the Report of Maj. Gvynn,
Chief Engineer, of the surveys of the North Carroll
ma and Western Railroad and we shall follow this,
as soon as we can make space for it, with the Re-
port of the survey of the Railroad to Beaufort.
These documents of much interest and impor-
lance They have been printed and laid before the
Legislature but We have no doubt that many of our
readers would be pleased to have them in the paper,
for present perusal and examination as well as for
future reference.
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Gbt gtan6ar0,
THE LEGISLATURE.

Up to Thursday inclusive there was no quorum IN
either House. 1t was expected that on Friday a
ouorum would be in attendance, and the two Houses
would proceed to business.
MANY of the members avaed themselves OF an
invitation to visit Wilmington and others seized the
occasion to make a short visit to their homes They
will all return refreshed and invigoratcd, and will
commence work in good earnest on Monday next
The general impression is that the two Houses
vii, not be able to despatch the business before them
and adjourn before the middle of February.
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One WeeL Later From California.

NEW YORK, Dec. &c. The steamer George Law
arrived here yesterday with one weeks later advices
from California. She brings San Francisco dates
to Dec 1st, with full complement of passengers
and one million and five hundred thousand dollars
worth of gold.
The miners suffering much for want of rain,
and the yield of gold had somewhat fallen off
Business. however of all descriptions steady.
By great exertions seventy thousand dollars worth
of gold, had been recovered from the wreck of the
steamer Yankee Blade. lost some time ago in the
San Francisco Bay. 80
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OUR UNIVERSITY. We understand that the Trus-
tees of the University, at of their recent meet
lngs, have appointed Mr.. Ashbel G. Brown, who
mas during the last ten years. been Tutor of ancient
languages, and discharged his duties with universal
acceptance, Adjunct Professor of the Latin and
Greek languages.
Richard ii. Battle and William R. Wetmore were
a' the same time appointed Tutors to supply the
vacancies occasioned by the resignation of Kemp P
naSte, Esq, and the Rev. Richard Hines.
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A writer in the London Daily News, who has
visited the United States and examined into the
various plans and processes of papermakng in this
country, says that the consumption OF paper here
is just four times per head what it is in England
and may be put down at 800, 100000 lbs annually.
American manufacturers, he says have recourse to
substances scarcely known abroad, and straw is
employed, strengthened with stronger fibre, for
thin and thick woven paper, as well as for mixing
with white paper pulp; the waste from paln-leaf
manufactures, swamp canes, wood shavings and 9TH
er materials, are employed in making paper, and
white paper is more abundant than brown, by the
latter being employed for many purposes in America
that it is not abroad.
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a. The Washington Union informs that the
Legislature of Illinois is Democratic. The fusonists
had one majority, but that resigned in order ito
slip in friend that he himself might be elected U.
S. Senator but the Democrats rallied and elected
their candidate, thus turning the tables and in
surfing the reelection of Gen. Shields. Very good,
iftrue and we hope it is.
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FIFTEEN HUNDRED KNUcKLEs THE TUB The
New York correspondent of the Charleston Courier
writes:
tThe latest invention is a washing machine
now in operation at the Astor House. 1t is called
the great knucklc' In the card of TIE owner it is
stated that this machine is saving from ten to
fifteen girls day in the washing room of the Astor
House. A al-washing machine man at the Crystal
Palace offered cup valued at $50 to any person who
could produce anything that would beat his. The
great kntckle washing machine man will give cup
valued at $500 to any who will bring his ma
chine to the Astor House and wash dozen peices
stead of using one pair of knuckles as old Eve
menced with, his mechine is combination of from
200 to 800 Great are the merits of washing ma
chinesi"
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eW@ "JEss HOLMES" has clearly demonstrated,
by his letters, that he is not the genuine fool killer
Had he been, he would long ago have committed
suicide, and thereby prevented the evidence OF his
spuriousness. Strange that will live to prove
himself an impostor when his death would take away
the possibility of such proof.