The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
LATE wAsHIaoToH rTErs.

cBTrLEp.--- W. undefsiand ihpl he Secre-
lary of the Interior. 10 ! case recently sub.
iniied 10 him w me Comnhissionef of
Pensions, las decided that The iIIegiinSa,e
sisters u ah illesislma,s dscesssd soldier
iniIhe Mrxica0 war Qhe moil,es OF ihe
three being dead can draw lhe bounty
land due 10 ilIe soldier.
MISisrEh GADsDEH On rHR Gxsxt
QaAKT.-- No ervdince seems 10 be rlysn
IN Official circles 10 this city 10 Ihe I.isls.
graphic sIofy thai Gcn, Gadsden has sIe.
'naiided of Mexico tie prompt recoqni.
lion af The Gofay Grant under lie penal.
" Of having ihe hlesills Valley immsdi.
a,rly taken possession Of BY U !. s. lfosps.
lis believed 10 be amere coucor,ion of
parties N uarny gran, stock spteulaiions.
A GRAxD UrEhArios on CoxoaEss-
We learn thai The assignees 0f ihses nat
enl rights, vhirli, isgeihef, Yield perhaps
amillion per annum 10 tariffs, have CON.
binsd 10 induce Congress to extend ,hem
this winter fir seven years langrr. They
are said 10 have raised a fund II Sl0B.006.
to be disbursed a this pint, 10 carry
through their object We lave seen sien.
satisfy Ing Tvs oi iheiruih of this s,ory -
Their champagne Is already flowing IN
Washington like waller. and their canvas.
backs are also a.rodsling" " right mefriIy.
TnH DusUere CLAm.--Thisg rssei is
aow Pr6ding ,rlprr HE Supreme 0mir,--.
CAoafeas, plaIniilf, 70. Aidony., lin.
wolves iniefess 10 ilie extent II some
s3,000.o0o; Malouy isthe vendee 81 ihs
United States. Chauieau claims under
Dubuque, 10 virtue Of an Indian sale Ind
concession from The Spanisl, Gayrnms,
and consequently on the ground of priori.
y Of tide. The Attorney General Il ex.
pecied 10 appeaf in the case On ,be oar,
Of the Uaiied States. The claim smbsaces
the town Of Dubuque, Iowa, and extensive
bodies cI lands in Dubuque and Jackson
counties QoNal on The Mississippi river.
i
TnassPoRr,TIaS AccouSrs AeA,x.r
fnE aGoveRSaEsT ---Iljiis held by ,ke
United Snies accounting oiIicers that where
an oiteer's rlam lor transportation has
been settled, aud 50 remainsd without Oh.
IecIion ny him for year. al additional
claim, on the ground of an under estimate
OF The distance travelled, will not be en-.
ierlainrd at Inc Treasury; nor when a
new Posi- 0iIiee arrangement inrrrasrs
lhe distance, will any alIowance be made
TOR the difference 10 previniis accounts for
travel under orders. as Iha officer snisnt as
well be called on 10 refund the difference
when the distance is diminished by snhsr.
shortcomings of route, as 10 claim il wh.n
The distance is Increased.
FORFEITURE OF SOLDiEa's PAf.4-
From a recent decision upon clsju
against the Governmeaf. we deduce ,hs
following departmental ruling, viz: that
the imprsnnment for crime Of soldier.
by The civil aaIhoriiirs, operates as a dis.
charge in his case frnui ihe military ser.
vice. aud therefore. i,rilxs him within ,be
regulati"ns Of The War Department. for.
leI'Ing his pay. Ills coniract with u,s
United States rcmsins unfalflIed, in con.
sequence Of his own misconduct; and
even in the absence OF any regulation. he
would lose his rightio ply, as a sesyan,
hired far definite lime fnrleiis his wages
lor the period he has served, if he wjIIul.
ly fails to fulfill his contract by lea, ing III.
service Of his employer brfre the end Of
his term. or on being dismissed fur i'm
moral conduct, wilfuI disobediener. or
habiiusl neglect. sa lsat
The Star Of Saturday has the foIIow
ing: '
NuScopArrk Wnr..-A claim was re.
Gently made by afemale for the arrear, Of
pay. &c., due private soldier, deceased.
under his declared intention 10 make will
and leave her everything Of which be
might die possessed. The claim was re.
lec,ed by The Second Comp,roIlrr Of me
of soldiers ,ad sns,s' .S,s !, =: nal wills
and airesied by an "es.s. a'" n y w'''.ng.
wills which had their origin in ,bs da,k
ages when very lew persons eouId read
hnd write, heve been more aud more dis.
IN modern times and nations.
and now, even in Great Ra;,.;, ,h.,,
whdIy abolished. srceo, nam, 4" ~ ney are
At sea anil .,,l,t;. y ne ease o.
vice. /, 4 ,omswh =, $3.50 " s''uel ser