The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-28


the gave Of Henry Clay also. bill punish the dr.
ecors OF railroad corporations ior causing the death OF
persons travelling on railroads By Negligence OF their
agents aud authorizing eiy, suit for damages.
The Wisoonsis ssisa,urs viii adjourn on the sd
proImo
The Sbsboygan tWis) Journal is about being enlarged
Ia vigorous aud able democratic sheet and in the
present crisis has taken bold stand for the Nebraska
bili, and mantaiIed il with power.
On the Mssisspp and ls tributaries during the months
Of January and February twenty three steamers
sunk, burnt or blown up. znd two destroyed by s on
the Sayannahnvosing The loss oil nearly two hundred
lives and mole than million dollars worth OF property
During the present month the Caroline and L.
Avery have been lost the Mississippi. together with
one hundred and fifty human lives.
The State election in Connecticut takes place on the
Sd OF April.
AKri-NEIRAsEA RESOLUTIONS :. CUT AND DRIED
AT the antiNebrsska meeting last night the leaders in
the affair not only showed that they opposed to
the people OF Nebraska and Kansas having the power TO
do their own local legislation, but also opposed to
the people passing their resolutions about the mat
ter IN thus CITY secret unio OF dsaecied wireworking
politicians Gent TO the Enquirer Yesterday afternoons long
string OF resolutions that 10 b adopted by the meet
ing In the evening, which. IL seems only 10 assemble
W ueCIse Inc Jokt VI tudt
this forsaaiing came from who have bawled them
selves hoarse about secret associations and packed
veniions. '-Cineinnaa Enquirer.
BORIS AcAIs.--The abolitonisis think the Nebraska
bill is losing grouni J M Bolts doesn't think So
He sees that the bill needs heading more than ever !;
for he has written another letter. elaborate than
The first, against IT, There is danger us long as
Bolts keeps writing. Some who don't know Bolts
may fear that he may be tempted 10 approve the bi
but there is dangeT-he has uneIring instinct Tor
the wrong side II the bill is only certain pass
Bolts is 10 be wrong, there Is no danger
Louisville Democrat
OuTRAGEs ON American VESSELS "A letter in the New
York Times states that lew days ago an American
merchantmen, going 10 Malanzas, overloaded when
near that port, and fired into by Spanish vessel.
The cap,as made his protest ia the premises before the
United States consul al Maianzas, who sent statement
OF the case to the captsn-general at Havana, but
ceiyng saisiacton has reported the our gov
eminent Another American vessel, belonging 10 Rich
nond, Virginia, commanded By Captain ] J. Fars, was
recently subjected, at Maanzas, 10 charge OF $3.50
tonnage duties her deck load eon,ravenlion OF
The port regulations, which such duties on
deck cargo. The money paid under protest. and
the le in the bands of the consul Maanzas,
for adjustment
Ex-Governor A. V Bfowu, OF Tennessee will deliver
Tue III the oil the university
North Carolina, on the fret Thursday in June He
represents OF The literary societies attached 10 the
university.
In isdana he annual Stale election takes place April
Isl
In Marshall, Texas, sffay took place between Dr.
Dyal and Mr. Casey, in which the latter was instantly
killed
The Gonzales Inquirer speaks Of a shooting affair
which recently took place at the Plum Greek bridge
beweea party OF Americans and four Mexcans
10 which one oil the latter killed and another Sc
verely wounded but effected has escape into he creek
bottom, where, ii supposed, he dird The emaiang
two taken back 10 the Cboc which place il ap-
pears they had stolen horses from Mr. Donald
son. All the stolen horses were recovered
The young corn is already some inches above the
ground 10 parts OF Texas and gives promise OF AN
abundant yield Early planting scarcely ever fails 10
produce good crop.
TIE United States steamers Albany, Coswin, and Full.
ton were al Havana al last sdvices
The apprentice system in Cuba has commenced
The Boston Transcript announces The arrival At tba,
city, OF DR. Hsme Of 81 P.iersburgh one of The mos,
distinguished members OF the Royal Academy. Coun-
cillor oil State in the Russian empire and gentleman OF
great scientific aainmen,s tie has been depued By The
Emperor Nicholas TO visit the various educational acen
hc and philsnibropic institutions OF The United States
Lieut. Stevens. Of The United States eng neers has re-
turned 10 this city from his explore the ver Bra
from the town OF Washington TO its mouth with
view 10 report 10 the general government such improve
mems may be necessary render the river perms
nenlly navgable. He has moi yet completed hs report
but informs that. with The Of soag boat the cost
Of which VIII be $1,000 The river be made naysable
for siesners throughout the year. far Richmond
expense OF not 50 900 and above the cost
oil the boat The only serious impedment 10 the ray
CATION below Richmond consists OF snags in the channel
10 The negbborbood Of Cox's Point The four shoals
all o'her mpedimen between Richmond and Washington
be removed at an expense OF S35, ooo covering all
contingencies, such delays and injuries 10 work from
freshes other Thus be believes TIA, an sppro
praton Of $4,000 will be ample make the river per
mansntly nsvgsble during The whole year. as far az
Washington = Galpston GaSMe
doing hne businessso good that they say no, a word
about the tariff There thirteen thousand miles ~
railroad IN operation; three thousand miles Additional il
s estimated, will be built this year For double traels
one bundled thousand tons win be required tins wear
The quantity q railroad non, therefore, in zee By The
cod Of this year, allowing hundred ions 10 he mile
viii be one million seven hundred thousand TONS whcb
ai sos per Ton, the present price, gives total Of $40
500 600 invested in raroFA hars now In rs. u;.l.