The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-24
LOCAL NEWS.

IMPORTANT DEclslos.is honor Judge Nelson yesterday
delivered the unanoas opinion Of the supreme Court in the
case u bill of review, In which Mr. Southland, Of Louis
Vile Kentucky, and Col Gilbert c. Russell OF Mobile, Ala
bama, were the parties The suit originally brought BY
Col Russell IN the United States district court Of Kentucky
70 recover 81 Southland tract of land containing Two hun
ared and sixty lying within mile Of the city Of
Loaisve Immediately the Ohio river. This land, from
10 ooniguy to growing city, Il immensely valuable
II % estimated by TO be worth thousand dollars
per acre Many since, Col Russell mortgaged THU
property for comparatively uncomfortable South
ard, which not being paid at maturity, the
claimed as the property Of the mortgage The has
long in litigation and the Supreme Court about eighteen
months since; decided against the right Of soutard hold
the property This 1t believed would be the end Of the
CASE but Southland filed in the Kentucky court bill Of
view and the again brought the Supreme Court
where it argued about weeks BY the decision
Of Judge Nelson the bill ordered to be dismissed the
property Russell This decision there be
no doubt, is " fnay" Of the long pending case
SACRED nusIc-The Union Choir Association noticed in
paper of Sunday convened Wesley Chapel Monday
evening last The cos Of several churches largely
represented and there large attendance OF both ladies
and gentlemen, by whom the singing greatly admired.
Mr. r. A. Tucker Of one Of the Methodist choirs the
leader Of the music There many pieces which had
striking effect the audience, but the good old sourc
vivng tune Of Od Hundred admired above all Others
The next meeting of the Union Choir will be held in the Eng
h Lutheran Church the evening Of the fourth Monday Of
June. &s
IsrKaEsTIso REIoseyera interesting relics Of the rev.
dictionary consisting Of the standards taken at the
render Of Yorktown and which presented by the Con
gress Of the revolution General Washington
cef Of the combined armies of America and France
venerable Mr. Gusts and presented TO the President
gift of General Washngton sole surviving executor to the
Among these old standards British and one
The British the regmenta coors Of the 7 regiment
line In the centre Of the famed redcross banner
der Of the Garter surmouned 9y crown with the motto
oratey worked In the centre eagle soaring ao in
talon trunchoon Of command, in the other olive
branch, Motto, Z. Pro Princcssc e Pafria. 1775."
Both flags are Of silk and nearly eighty years oddilapi
They have been temporarily deposited at the War Office
but said that the President intends TO submit the final
disposal Of them the Congress- to form nucleus around
future riumphs Of the American 1t has been sug
gested that portion OF the magnificent In the eastern
wing Of the Patent Office would form fitting site for the
Hal Of Triumph, the Temple Of Victory TO contain all the
trophies of the army Of the United States.--Gar
The ENGLISH MINISTER The Hoa. Mr. Champion, the en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipotentary from the
Court Queen Victoria the United States gives
tanment this evening at his residence in honor of the birth
day Of Engands Queen which, it is said viii be mAgnif
affair Lord Egin and SUITE visit the city,
are expected to be in attendance.
FaE ALARMs.Snce last issue there have been sew
era alarms but there has been fire Of any extent
The sdAYoRALTy.-The election for mayor of this city
off" Monday week. and the friends Of candi
dates counting the patriotic with great
and zeal The candidates present wsrthy eff
cient and vglant mayor the Hon j. W. Maury and John
T. Towers esq valued citizen The excitement high
but up to this time, happily peace flows like river
CEsTRE MAnxEr.-The comforts abund
ant at the Centre Market yesterday morning than usual
and there slight relaxation prices. The supply Of
Strawberries was fair, and prices dropped little.