The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-22
G EN- ERAL NEW 3.

The territorial legislature of Oregon has enacted law
by which the people the next June election called
upon express their views in regard TO the formation OF
State government Should majority decide in favor Of
convention for the framing of State constitution then
election will be held in September TO send delegates to
the constitutional convention there to frame constitution
be submitted to the people in June 1855 If the people
approve it, then it viii be submitted TO Congress- Oregon
asking admission into the Union State
The citizens OF Chicago have voted to construct tunnel
under the river They think It viii prove saving Of
money TO the city in ten years besides doing away with
the bridge nuisance
The United States marshal at New York, since making
the recent arrests Of countereer has searched house
Lpenard street. where Of the prisoners formerly
visit and succeeded in finding in IL the following
counterfeit bills plates dc On the Farmers and Drovers
Bank OF Somers, New York we-exccuted steel plate
and s252o in counterfeit s. bills on the Manufacturer
Bank Of Bnghamton Connecticut $3.50 in $50 bills alter
cd from Michigan bank the Union Bank Of Al
bany New York counterfeit plates and $40 IN s. counter
felt bills; the Union Bank Of Montreal Canada several
forged bills for two and three dollars each on tho Bank OF
the Valley Virginia 5000 In fycs on the City Trust and
Banking Company, $500 in 500 bills genuine kept as is
supposed for the purpose Of altering them on the Column
bia Bank Of Washington $3.50 in fyes also genuine on
the Bank Of Monroe Michigan, several bills set Of
set Of moulds for the manufacture Of counterfeit 90 so gold
pieces Of moulds for counterfeit 25-cent pieces
thousand counterfeit gold onedolar pieces large cop
per plate with various vgnettcs Of different banks which
could be used in the manufacture Of bills from s. 10 500
The Notifications Of New York harbor (says the Jour
nal Of ComIsrco in very complete condition and
probably far capable Of defence than Is generally
ereditcd being the policy Of the government TO rive but
little publicity TO these matters Within comparatively
short time they have been furnished with heavy she'll
guns termed columbia guns OF large calbre and The
approved pattern The old style Of guns still remain
ing will be removed before long Tweve-nch runs Of
this description throw shells with almost unerrng accuracy
three miles and half On striking the shells explode
with destructive effect Major Thornton Of the ordnance
department incidentally stated yesterday in conversation
that the seepe Of Trinity church could he struck from
Governors island by every shot and woosey Cos an
gar house distant perhaps two and half or three miles
would form suitable mark for ordinary target practice
Fanny Fern remarking upon a much too common
practice Of cergymen says They will now tell Won and
the Almighty in their prayers all the political news Of tho
week" Whercat the Detroit Free Press remarks
Fanny speaks the truth That Il inst what many a
clergyman makes II his business do Fancying that he
Is better posted in politics than either the Almighty or his
bearers he undertakes Tighten both and II a nolit;
cal questions not managed Just their own notions
whole body Of them pronounce the judgements
of the Almighty upon whosoever has the emerity 10 differ
with thcmlp
The following resolution adopted at democratic
convention recently held in Hodedon Aroostook county
Manei
Reso,,ed That the Nebraska question is no new theory
but descended from the first dawn Of republic bv H.
democracy Of the nation, which i', Lt re peops re'
IN Perry county, Illinois, woman has been elected
constable