The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-13
LOCAL NEWS.

Mail LErrISGsThsre are at present Ia the city han
drsds persons from distant parts OF the country who
by the United States mail lettings, which
be announced the Esd day OF the present month We
are Informed that for carrying the mails wil
made after the 23d instant than executed at
time before in the United States, perhaps Ia the
world The lettings are, for the most pan, for the West,
the South and the Southwest Il has been aseertaned tha
there twenty thousand bids Every Of the
bids has be recorded the Post Office Department. and
the reader readily imagine that the clerks Of that great
working department OF the government have not much
spare time their hands about This time The labor is
confined the clerks Tie enlightened ehirf Of the
department. the Hon James Campbell is himself porkts,
and his able and industrious assistants together with his
be obging, aud indie chief clerk John Oak
ord esq., toll assiduousIy facilitate the operations
Of the department. and the Interests Of the country There
will be crowd in attendance the General Post Office on
the 23d Instant
Tns RAILROAD III having been announced by the
Hon. w Aaury, mayor Of the city that committee OF
the House OF Representatives had agreed upon plan for
the city railroad. and that they would this day
(Thunday) to take final action the subject, may
now anticipate with entire confidence that the day is mol
far distant when the light, graceful and commodious rail-
road ear will snppan the numbering and roughgoing om-
nbus The people OF both Washington end Georgetown
will is believed before another year rolls away. per-
haps half that PERIOD be in the enjoyment OF all the
niences and advantages which may result from the pro-
posed improvement their Beautiful and ing
cities Ia view OF the anxiety felt throughout both commu-
interests involved in the decision Of tho question:
that the committee will place il n such attitude day
will insure early and final disposition OF by the
tonal legislature
ART mILITAIRE -YoUSa AMERIcA.-A gratifying specta-
Gle Witnessed Pennsylvania and other
nues and OF the city Tuesday afternoon ju-
venie military corps has recently been organized and
they paraded the city horoughfares marching with re-.
markable precision, and man9nvring with skill which
would have delighted Baron Stenben, Smythe, or a
Scott The uniform OF the company is neat but not gaudy
The boys end little misses standing the sidewalks be-
held the Turnout with seeming ecslacy These Young
Americana may al future day make large contribu-
tons to the honor and glory OF the lnndmay shed us
tire upon their counry's arms Many of tbs members OF
the company employed pages in the Senate and
House OF Representatives.
COLONEL GEORGE WALTON This gentleman, citizen of
Alabama oil sgner OF the Declaration Of ludepend
ence, who has been lying seriously i'll from attack Of
umona Tor several days the United States Hoe
are pleased to learn, by his physician, DR. Boyle,
yesterday pronounced much better.
FISHERIES Intelligence from the lower landings continues
encouraging The weather. upon the WHOLE is favorable
and the number of shsd and herring which daily
caught fully equal the expectations Of the fishermen