The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-22
THE DAILY UNION.

About four hundred men, women, and children (says
the Alton Courier have just arrived al St Louis from
Denmark on their way the Mormon settlement in the
Salt Lake country They accompanied by a Mormon
missionary or elder who superintendent their ebarkaton
at Danish port their passage the Atlantic and
their voyage up the Mississippi river and win continue In
charge Of them until their final settlement in Utah Terrific
ry On the way up the river there occurred among them
four deaths and one marriage
DIVERS AMusEaESrsTo lay the foundation Of some new
work IN the Island OF Alderney divers are employed these
men enclosed in their da-rubber armour see strange
sights at the bottom of the ocean The fish at first are
alarmed at the nnwoned appariton with its huge glass
google eyes but soon recovering confidence approach
satisfy themselves OF the real nature of the intruder The
monster raises his hammer which he has brought with him
TO quarry the rocks the curious fish come up and inspect
lti while iong so, they receive sudden knock on the
head when stuns them and when they their
senses they lind bit of string through their gils and
themselves prisoners tied fast to the lnda-rubber
The Kentucky Register announces that the Hon John
Cttenden has volunteered his services as counsel in de
fence OF Matthew f. Ward and adds When il is reme-
bered that the family of Mr. Ward have been politically OPP
posed TO Mr. Crtcnden for more than thirty years all
in saying it one of the nobest acts Of friend
ship ever recorded; and il jusifes in expressing an
opinion long entertained that in his day and generations
John j. Crtenden is the nobest Roman of them all,
"This fact speaks loudly for Mr. Ward All who know
the high moral worth Of Mr. Crienden, and his great
purity of character will at with us in the
opinion that Mr. Crenden would volunteer to de-
end bad man, much less murderer
CAPTURE RUSSIAN vEssEL-a letter from Water
ford published in the Tpperary Free Press gives the fol-
lowing version of the seizure of the Russian ship Norden
have had an affair here which might well be called
seriocomc partakng In degree of the warlke and
the ridiculous tappears that report Of Russian
chant vessel being off the caused revenue
cutter well manned and armed toproceed Immediately out
to give good account of her High expectations of
rich prize cheered the hearts Of jolly and gallant tars
who the moment they hove in sight gave her shot in
the locker, soon after boarded her and hauled down
once the Russian faggving three cheers for the Queen
and staye Of Rule Britannia in prime style The cap
tain of the brig quietly submitted to his conquerors and
INCREASINGLY suffered his doomed ship be steered in port
What singular circumstance that the first boodess vic
tory the Autocrat all the Russias should be thus
achieved within the view of the old m5s imtacta! No
wonder that feelings of pride and emulation should pre-
dominates but alas they only of short duration
when the Russian captain found it convenient to make
himself ineligible to his capors they discovered to their
great dismay and disappointment that they had only
caught tartar who had cunnngy the night before struck
bargain for both ship and cargo with Waterford mer-
chant for a sum said to be under $4,000"
London Tines April 4.
The magnetic telegraph lines in the United States extend
over Al 900 miles and cost nearly 7oooooo to build The
Telegraph Companion down lines follows
Morse line wires 36,o72 miles; House. 1880 miles Ban
$40 miles Total, Al as2 miles The capital stock in the
Morse lines S5,545soo House. S955ooo Bain $l7ooo.
Total capital stock, S6,e7l 800.
has been arrested in Chautauque county New
York. for selling dog which he knew had been bitten by
rabid animal The dog bit chla belonging his new
MASTER which child after died In commissions Two
other children were also bitten by the dog.
THE MoSRoE DocTRINE--The United States charge DAT
flares TO the republic of Ecuador the Hon. Pho White in
presenting his credentials to that government accompa
MED them by note embracing long dissertation setting
forth the foreign policy of the United States being OPP
position to the further progress of European acquisition on
this continent In reply this the Ecuador Minister of
Foreign Relations Senior Marcos Espne echoes its sent
ments, and remarks:
The solemn declaration made by his excellency Pres-
dent Monroe thirty years since and which has become
settled principle with the cabinet at Washington has
grown to be axiom in all South America and especially
so in the republic of Ecuador
The MYSTERIOUS xusKnrs.--The barque Grapeshot with
George Laws muskes board was at last adyices lying
at the Belize mouth Of the Mississippi The New Orleans
Delta says that the Spanish consul in that city was so
alarmed by her arrival that he Immediately chartered
vessel and despatched intelligence Of the fact TO Cuba
NEBRASKA INDLASs-on Thursday evening Major Robin
son. agent for the Shawnees and Delawars and General
Winfield connected with the Platte Indian agency arrived
here with nineteen Dcawares and Shawnees and in
erpreters These of the forest Washington
TO make treaties with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
for the REIMBURSEMENT of aportion the whole Of their
lands in Nebraska and Kansas They occupy the lands on
both sides Of the Kansas from lis mouth for 80 miles up.
RooN A sPEcULATIog-It Is said that the German
farmers Of the lower Rhine have been troubled with
mice that deputaon from Asatia went TO Strasbourg
and invoked the aid Of the project At his rccommenda-
ton large number Of mouse-traps procured,
and space Of three acres in thryx days there
caught 36 Of the little creatures average Of nearly
$50 per day An enerprsing Yankee might turn honest
penny by importing cats into Germany.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES