The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-16

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vitro 10 forty Of Ths readers them almost indie
suctbl BY the natarl process o. decay s then drives
the stakes the ground Al distances Of eghr inehes
apart bringing the tops into straight line aud mailing
upon them strip 81 board sing nail Or each
stake This fence il cheap; cattle and sheep get
through ii horses viii jump III hogs win 70 good
distance round rather than climb IL and a lazy
cannot sit il the shade Of il
TrAsoSIt has been recently stated that no person has
ever been convicted d treason The United States The
Newburypor Herald says
In the Supreme Court Of United States Judge Chase
presiding 22d Of April 1900 John Fries placed in the
prisoners box trial three several acts Of treason and
sentence Of death passed said Fries % M, $780,
under the sedton passed during the federal admins
tration Of the elder Adams
ExTRADuIoS oAsE-ln the case Of Van Aernam claimed
BY the British government under the Ashburton treaty
on charge believe Of forgery related to bank
transactions in Canada which before Justice Stuart
IL win be remembered time and subsequently trans
sedt the United States commissioner Mr. Morton that
officer has decided that the proof is sufficient sustain the
demand for his exadition and has certified his desion 10
the Secretary Of State who should he in the de-
eison wiz forward order that Van A. be given up
~ Express.
The project Of railroad from Brownsville on the Rio
Grande 10 the Gulf coast is receiving favor and eneour
ageent Books have been opened and the friends OF the
road says The Flag sangne that the entire stock viii
be taken In that city and New Orleans and thar the road
win be placed under contract in afew weeks
In all portions Of State from which have lately
heard says the Galveston News the weather has BEEN and
is still unsettled and warm with occasional rans-the
very right weather accelerate the growth of the young
crops Indeed we have never had fatering pros
poets Of abundant crops of all kinds than nj the present
time Corn cotton sugar wheat and other small grains
all promise abundant yield if the should
tinue anything like favorable they have thus far
been Our rivers all up and in fine navigable cond
ton and they still rising at last accounts
have fear Of their becoming low for regular steam
boat navigation before the entire cotton and sugar crop
the past season shall have been shipped
In the Massachusetts, house Of representatives bill has
been reported from the committee claims empowering
the governor to appoint board Of three commissioners
adudcae all claims for actual loss OF property by the
acts of the mob in Charestown which destroyed the Ursu
line Convent
The Pennsylvania Legislature is considering PROPOSE
proposition alike conclusive and startling The ex-
pense Of repairs management &c of the main line last
year exceeded the revenue by the sum of S3l60l5.
RUSSIANS oUTl-A Russian ship called Alma hail
ing from Finland the Baltic, is etecuay blockaded in
the Atlantic dock basin She recently arrived from Liver
pool with cargo Of salt but has taken keep
Of harms Way, inside Of New York harbor The sailors
inquire with interest respecting the progress of he war
She win probably be sold if the continues Every
thing snugly housed if long visit with the Yankees
was decided upou.-Journal n Commerce.
The Philadephians propose fitting out steamer 10 go
in search Of the steamship City Of Glasgowthe opinion
Of nautical being tat she is afoa but in crippled
condition.
GREAT EXCITEMENT FLOUR MAKKET.-The -four
market opened yesterday morning with sales 81 50 and
81 62t l,o0e bhls selling al the latter figure AT the
Merchants Exchange under the from Europe prices
advanced 10 IS 25-4OO bbls selling at that figure A
sale of 400 bbls. Howard made So Up
wards Of 5000 bbls changed hands prices varying from
S. 10 s. 25.-B0h Clipper
The steamship jamestown arrived at New York on
Thursday in twenty-five hours and twenty-five minutes
from Norfolk being the quickest trip record.