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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-07

From Thursdays Boston Post.
The following communication from the Secretary Of the
Navy read yesterday the quarterback of the soo
ofwar Cyane:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, September !, 1854.
Sa You are hereby detached from the command of the
sloop Cyane and you viii proceed TO New yark Vhopt
delay and report Captain Boarman for the command OF
the rendezvous at that place.
The President is absent from Washington at present,
and his return you will receive additional commu-
ncaton from the department in reference particularly to
your recent action at Geytown for which regret my
the seat of government to learn You have been
arrested in New York. ] cannot forbear however, in
transmitting this order deaching you from the Cyane,
retain unimpaired the confidence Of the department in
your patriotism galantry, and fitness for the command Of
national ship.
am, respectfully, your obcdent servant,
J. c. DOBBlN
Commander G.. N. HoLLINs,
United States Navy. Boston.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-07
ORR GERMAN ADOPTED CITIZENS.

The communication in this mornings Union, addressed
to this class of our citizens contains suggestions that ent
tie it to peculiar consideration Especially is it deserving
of attention now that the wings who have done much to
msead public opinion in regard the Nebraska bill,
have taken into their confidence the miserable know
ing organization which contempaes the overthrow OF all
political equality and the Acknowledgement of all adopted
citizens
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-07

1t appears from the New York Tribune that the major
y in the legislature of Iowa is not wing majority but
is made up by adding antiNebraska democrats to
the whq column When these anti-Nebraska democrats
discover how those democrats who voted against the Ne
braska bill in Congress treated by the whigs ell Of
whom according Greeley, to vote for snch anti
Nebraska democrats were candidates for reelection
probably the Towa whig victory" may not he great
feat, after all
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-07
HO, FOR THE FRONTIER
Commander G.. N. HoLLINs,
United States Navy, Boston,

We received by Yesterdays mail tsays the Houston
Telegraph OF the 26th ult) the following proclamation
of his Exeellency Governor Peae calling for mounted
rangers. Our young chyalry have now chance for
distinction The military district including this county
embraces only fourteen counties, and there eleven
officers required tSp pIsiciens one fyrier and aegen
ty-four privateS ihe chancs of getting in at all will
be small and OF reaching the rank and pay OF an
officer beautifully less Captain b. O. Payne has raised
a company at Galveston But Galveston will mot be
allowed to monopolize all The glory. They doubtless
commenced beating up for volunteers at Washington
yesterdays but she not have all the honor There
are just s5 men required Of Ii counties which is just and
2s5 men to each county. The chance is small but Harris
might send with The probability of admission
PROCLAMATION BY THE OF TExAs.-Whereas
requston has been made upon by Brevet Major Cen
eral Persiicr /. Smith commanding the department OF
Texas for six companies of mounted to be mustered
into service of the United States the LIST day Of No
vemhe 1854 for twelve months unless discharged
each company 10 consist of capain first and
second lieutenant four sergeants, four corporas two bu
sers one arrer and seventy -four prvaes each man to
furnish his own horse equipments and arms and to be
furnished with ammunition forage and subsistence by the
United States the pay be dependent appropria-
ton by Congress which meets in December next and
whereas it is desirable that each section of the State should
have an opportunity furnish portion OF said troops
now therefore be it known, that have divided the
gained counties of the State Except El Paso which lies
TOO remote TO furnish in the time allowcd) into six
districts from each of which company will be re-
ceivedP
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-07

The defeat of Hon. Joseph r. Chandler for denomination
to Congress by the surrender of his party the wings
TO the intoerans and proscrptionists took place on
Tuesday evening in Philadelphia We anxious to
how the oId-time wings will take this defeat Of their
saunch and sterling editor 1t melancholy exhibition
throughout
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-07
BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AM
MEXICO,

The organization of the commission for running the
boundary between the United States and Mexico was made
on the 18th Augustconsistng OF commissioner, who is
also expected to do the duties oasronomer and Surveyor
of or rcpal assistants and six suo-assistan one sur
peon one secretary ad clerk One of the principal
assistants goes to Calorna IL york eastward from the
Colorado The main portion of the parry saef from New
York ON the 18th utimo having completed their ott of
wagons tents and instruments in the short space OF ten
days.
The commissioner with his secretary, having seen all
the parties or aI received his final instructions from the
Department Of the Interior LEFT the city yesterday 10 take
the overland route via New Orleans expecting to reach
ndianola by the time the outitarrives at that place
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-07

Some idea of the party who have "triumphcdH in Iowa
elected yohag h,rme3 gEgerpor ana "r2hpkea the Fe
brasla swinde may be obtained from the following sp-
thentic document n verbatim copy
this the Goth 1854
July
TO the honerbe William Smith OF Marietta Marcbeli
County Iowa wee wings and reesoilers of mbercrick
think it avizeebe to hold meen AT Marietta next Sat
terday or Saera ern for the perpes of draen resou-
tons for eney who is in ver of the ne
brska bin and in OF ker track but will vote
for those will oppose the nebraska bill and in ayer
of the name Ticker law if you think it proper to CAL
meen wee will mee YOU at Marietta AT the time proposed
Send few lines the wings of leegrand and let them no
intenson)
The wings of timber crck gon to vote for Docker
lackey for representative
.. Jairus Gardner and Others
The Savannah journal has been suspended until the vel
disappears consequence Of the d'cuy OF GET
ting printers at precent
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-05-20
ADOG STORY.

A friend of ours owns noble, great Newfound-
land dog, about which he tells good many funny
stories, among which is the following:
We tell it as it was told to us, promising only
that our friend is a man OF fair character for
veracity, and we believe the story ourself. He
spent several weeks last summer in country
village, accompanied by his dog Boney-an abb
breviation of Napoleon Bonaparte-his true
name. Now Boney is an educated, gentlemanly
dog conscious Of his own strength, and, from
very magnanimity, pays no attention to small
anima that bark at or even bite bin. He had
been taught to fetch and carry, and it was only
necessary to point out any article that he could
lift, and order him to bring it along, and Boney
would bring it.
small spaniel, about the size of a cat, was
in the daily habit of imposing upon ~ ,Vo,.
nature of Boney, impudently attacking him,
seizing him by the long hair on his hind-legs.
and shaking and growing away, as ifit were
really somebody all of which Boney bore with
Christian forbearance, never even showing his
ivory, but trotting away with dignifed contempt
from his puny assailant.
One day our friend was walking out with his
dog when the little spaniel, full Of Importance,
made his usual attack on Boney. "Fetch him
along" said our friend, pointing to the spaniel.
No sooner said than done; Boney pounced upon
him, and rolling him over and over without
hurting him, took him by the nape of the neck.
and trotted along after his master with all the
dignity of an animal conscious of being in the
performance of pleasant duty. The little dog
yelled, and howled, and struggled, but there was
no use in talking. Boney trotted around after
his master, with the spaniel in his mouth, as a
cat may sometimes be seen carrying one Of her
little ones. greatly to the amusement Of all the
little boys in the village. At length his master
ordered his prisoner to be released, when the
little animal, thoroughly humbled, drew bee
line for home. He gave Boney wide berth ai-
ter that.-Albany Register.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-05-20

Prentice, the wag Of the Louisville
Journal and the editor Of the Alabams
Flag sgo, by the ears as f,llows: Says
The Flag, Why is the edisor Of ihe Jour
nals career through life like celebrated
tune? Because it Is the rogue's march.
Prentice, who is ! desd shot. loaded his
piece. and le, the Flag man have III after
The following manner So Why will tho
editor Of tho Flag. aiihe close 0fahis o.
reer through life. be like aiune Of Pagan.
ini's! Because he will be executed On =
single suifg.'
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-05-20

DR.. Chalmers is said to be the author Of the
beautiful poem, written on the oocss-
ion of the death Of 9 young son. whom he
greatly loved: .-e.,
THE LITTLE BOY THAT DIED.
/ am all alone in my chamber now,
And the midnight hour is near.
And the faggots crack, and tho clocks dun
tick,
And over my soul in its solitude,
Sweet feelings of sadness glide;
For my heart and my eyes are full when
think
OF the little boy that died.
went one night to my fathers house
Went home to the dear ones all
And softly opened the garden gate,
And softly the door of the hall.
My mother came out to meet her SON
She kissed me, and then she sighed.
And her head fell on my neck, and she wept,
For the little boy that died.
shall miss him when the flowers come,
In the garden where he played;
shall miss him more by the 6re-side,
When the flowers have decayed.
shall see his toys and his empty chair.
And the horse he used to ride;
And they will speak with silent speech
Of the little boy that died.
We shall 60 home to our Fathers house
To our Fathers house in the skies,
Where the hope of our souls shall have no
Our love no broken ties. lblight,
We shall roam on the banks of the river Of
And bathe in its blissful tide, (peace,
And one Of our joys of the heaven shall be
The little boy that died.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-05-20

Meekness is the grace at all times st-
lrac.ive, but we have seldom been so i'm
pressed by us exhibition as in the recent
reply Of our friend Christian S., 10 some
complimentary remark Of ours.
Me- said he, arm no better than
other men; I used to have very good
opinion Of myself, bu. since have looked
around and found so many excellent
peopls,' far better than myself, who are
internal sooundrels, it makes me hum.
ble.'
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-05-20
qlymnuth, qbiu gaturhay Murning, @ay 20, 1851.

1t was jus, like the man, said anolh-
er, he was full Of spite and malice, he
could not bear TO see others happy
He has paid heavy price for his fol-.
ly,' said Lelhwaiie. His melancholy
fate should be q solemn warning to all
persons who engage in such wicked jokes.
Come. my friends, 10, US carry him hence;
l an, sorry lha. he got his death by my
HAND
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-05-20

A droll fellow had a wooden log, being
in company with man who was some
what credulous, the latter asked the for
mer how he camo to have wooden lee.
why said he, my father bad one. and -
had my grandfather before him, i runs in
the blood.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-05-20

Many persons complain Of being pes.
tered Ivy bed bugs. |, is easy 10 avoid
this Inconvenience. On going 10 bed
strip off your shirt, and cover yourself
from head to foot with boiled molasses
Let every par. Of the body be thickly
covered xi.h il. On coming 10 bite you
the bugs will stick fast in the molasses,
and YOU can kill them in the morning.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-05-20

SMARr-"Why. Mr.. B." said d tall
youth to little person in company with
half dozen huge men, ii protest you
are so small l did not see you before. -
"very likely" replied the little gensle-
men ~ am like sixpense among cop
per pennies, not readily perceived, but
worth the whole of them." a
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-15
ine Efect in the United states of General
War in Europe

] The New York Mercantile Journal of the 1atb
ut, IN It's leading article, saws
Inc aspect of affairs in this country is bioblv
promising; all sides we hear OF prosperous ad,
ventures, fourishing manufactures. and famine
/ prices for produce. paid in cash The effect Of
such com binatioL must be to produce an ENLARGE
ment Of the commerce of the country not to be
restrained or kept under by the fears or the tim,
/ ldltY OF the overcautious. The accumulation of
gold within the country is every day widening
the basis and streng gthening the foundations upon
| Which the superstructure Of a permanently tbriy
ing commerce can alone be built. Although it is
possible that the surface OF society NAV be occa-
slonally swept with panic tempest more or less
powerful froal the carelessness induced by a pre-
ceding long calm, still the tide of a continually
increasing commerce and the current of the ma
tlonal industry will not be STAYED nor averted =
A general war in Europe, and the reyusions it
must produce will hasten the development of the
immense resources OF the North American conti-
nent. Shipping, produce and manufactures will
feel the impulse of the diversion of the population
OF European nations from the arts of peace TO the
insecurity, restlessness and destruction of state
OF warfare. The task of preserving a strict un-
broken neutrality, will be of difficulty for the
government of the United States but if persevered
IN and managed with just discrimination of the
duty, will be ofincalcuable advantage to the ma
ton at large The first effect of the clash of war
| may, probably, tighten up the flow of the precious
metals through the land-they may be boarded
some-but when the smoke of the first gun clears
off it will be seen that we have been more scared
by the alarm than we would be hurtby the fight
Money will then flow IN its ordinary channels
and with Its previous abundance. Should the
war prove of heightened duration, the attention of
our agrculturists will be turned TO the production
of tallow, hemp, &c, for supplying the void crea-
ted in the foreign markets by the suppression of
the Russian commerce, and CAPITALISTS tax-ridden,
and incapable of deriving fair return for the en-
rln Of hair, IL
turn their attention to America for the opportuni-
ty of improving their position.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-15
A Fearful Leap and Marvellous Escape

The Wheeling Intellgencer, of the 26th ult
has the following account of fearful leap and
miraculous escape:
Yesterday morning, about ten O'Clock Young
lady approached the suspension bridge from this
side, and, when asked for her toll inquired of the
keeper how much it was; and when told the price
to the island, replied that she did not think she
was going that far, and said she ought to go for
half-price, she only going to the middle of
the bridge. He took the toll she offered and she
proceeded on her way. When she reached the
place where the iron cables touch the railing, at
nearly the highest part of the bridge, Mr.. Geo.
Downey. the toll collector. observed her climbing
up the railing and removing her bonnet and shawl.
He ran TO her only in time to catch the mantilla
which she wore, when she broke from his grasp
aid leaped to the stream below distance, even
at the present high stage of water of not less than
seventy eight feet.
The current was full of floating ice. and her
destruction seemed inevitable; she sank then rose.
then plunged wildly in the swollen torrent; sank
again, rose once more, and then foated onward
amid the torrent Office with nothing but her head
and one hand occasionally visible Several men
in skiff put out from a boat lying at the wharf
followed her, gave her up as lost several times,
but each time renewed the chase, and finally pick
ed her up alive but insensibe, after she had been
in the water for nearly half hour. Restora-
tives were speedily applied, and she was removed
to the house of friend where understand,
she is gradually recovering from the injuries
tanned from the ice and cold
The leap was one of the most desperate, and
the escape from instant death the most miraculous
we have ever recorded or ever seen recorded
Her clothes no doubt kept her head uppermost as
she was falling, and buoyed her up when she got
in the stream. The heroine of this adventure is
young unmarried lady, whose name we omit at
the solicitation of her friends and who has lived
here for five years, supporting herself by her
work seamstress- Those with whom she
has resided give her an irreproachable character.
The common report attributes the affair to dis
appointment in love matters
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-15
Unparalleled Cruelty.

The Philadelphia correspondent of the Balti-
more Americas, in his letter of the 5th inst.
furnishes the following account of series OF most
revolving crueltes practised in Philadelphia by a
pair of fiends in human form. on their own de-
ienceess offspring a-ittle boy about six years of
age:
"A case was heard before Judge Thompson and
Allison this morning, on habeas corpus, which
stands without parallel in the annals of cruelty
From tie testimony before the Court it APP
/ peared that G. B. Haiumer aad wife Were the
parents oi "a sprghtly boy OF about years of are
named Charles John Hammer He was born
out of wediock, and at the age of few months
was abandoned by its parents and placed in the
| Aims House, The parents of this little bow
married short time after bis birth, but made no
attempt TO reclaim their offspring, until a few
weeks ago
| As his parents obtained his CUSTODY
| systematic course of torture was commenced
which makes every feeling of humanity shudder
within our nature, He starved and whipped
numerically. On one occasion he was taken ir-
to a shed, stripped naked in the coolest weather
of the season. and souscd with cold water from
| hydrant until he was almost perishing and then
whipped severely and put behind the stove, wrap
ped up III sheet for hours. His mother struck
him on the head with lap-board with such force
as TO raise lump as large a walnut. His
father took him out of bed while asleep and fog
ged him severely with shoe, as the mother told
one of the witnesses, for five minutes The childs
SflSS Ncie ana MS aftitoS
appeals. sOhl father, don't whip me any mere and
will be a good boy were totally dsresarded
/ His mother would take him by the head spin
him around like top until he became giddy, then
permit him TO fall with his head against the wall
and strike him first side of the face and
then on the other for crying. But the greatest
torture was the resort OF that mother TO hot irons
with which she scared and burnt the flesh OF her
child. According to the testimony Mrs Ham,
mer picked up hot fiatiron and said, come here
Johnny, till iron you out The child replied
'oh no, mother, it will burn me- She then placed
the iron first against cheek and then the other
put it against his hand, ran it up and down his
legs, and concluded by opening his pantaloons
and holding it against his nuked flesh atfa b,,,f
the skin of. In this ondiion he was found whec
taken out OF their possession by good Samaritan
named Mary Ann Lewis, woman of middle age
who had heard of the parents cruelty. and took
measures to relieve the child from their barbarity
All these cruelties were substaniiated by undoub-
ted testimony, the witnesses being young women
who worked for Mrs. Hammer. and who mwl-
llnely came forward to testify under fear of losing
their situations. The Court at once removed the
child from the custody ol its inhuman parents
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-15
Gentlemen Jeremy niddIers

We have no patience with Jeremy Dddlers.
particularly those of the gentlemanly class whose
dainty hands refuse to earn the food which their
luxury loving mouths never refuse to eat. These
dandy idlers seem TO be under the hallucination
that they TOO good to work; that they were
made for ornament rather Than for use; that their
porcelain corporations came into the world with
large credit in their favor. In other words.
that the world owes them a living. in return for
their condescending to be born. Not only must
the flowers bloom, the birds sing, the bees ma ke
honey aud the trees bear fruit 10 regae the senses
of those exquisite arstocrats; but the whole hui
man family must labor for their support The
farmer must dig the soil, the sailor plow the sea
the merchant devote himself TO trade. and the
student to letters, all to adorn aud amnSe, and
feed class of idle swinders who contriYe TO
live on the fat of the land. at the expense of the
common industry OF society. They thus violate
the fiat of the Almighty-'thou shalt earn thy
bread by the sweat Of thy hrow,'' and contradict
the objectionable that will not work. neither
shall he eat"
As we began by saying we have no patience,
no respect for these genteel paupers. these lazy
membranes upon families and society. who con-
sumo the bread they have not the manhood 10
earn. Every mouthful they eat, every article
they wear is robbery from him who earned it.
And yet these very 'Diddlersn will turn up their
dainty noses, in arstocratic disgust, at the hard
and independent workers TO whose labor they are
indebted for every necessary well as luxury of
life. To dig they will not and to beg they are
ashamed. And yet they do not hesitate to bor-
row and rob and swindle their lazy way through
life. 1t IS our honest opinion, that for all such
miserable Diddlers, prompt suicide is far more
honorable than such a miserable eeemosynary
existence. N. y Mirror,
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-15
scandalous intelligence from Spain.

The intelligence that continues to reach us from,
Madrid show that matters are becoming more
critical there each day, indeed revolution OF
some kind seems all but inevitable. The conduct
of persons in high sta lion promises to be scan
dalous as ever; and the remonstrances of the few
who have the courage, the virtue, TO point out
the danger which menaces the Throne are disre-
garded or contemned An iliustrious lady whose
applications to her exalted relative were very
recently treated with the same contempt as the
rest, has given up the effort. Even, the rcceut
death Of the Royal infant, so far from exciting
sympathy in the public mind, has been the occa-
sion of showing the feeling OF the public and
placarts posted up by night in various quarters OF
Madrid rudely, but it is to be feared, too truly.
expresses their profound disgust The wretched
Ministers trembe at the idea of losing their
places and. instead OF arresting the danger which
menaces the Crown, glory in the degrading and
mercenary protection of the lavorite, whose will
they dare not resist. The man who owes all he
has to the press and who, but for it, would be the
same penniIesS adventurer he was when lie first
lounscd among the hungry OF the Puerta del Sol.
whom. Queen Isabella is indebted for the Crown
she wears, are banished to distant garrisons for
no crime but that of having keeny felt the deg
radiation to which royalty is reduced in Span and
endeavored to it from the consequences of its
own vices. If collision takes place few will
pity those who provoked it. 1t appears that
Gene a! Prim has been ordered not to return TO
Spain, notwithstanding the jealous manner in
which he has performed his temporary mission
III Turkey. Paris Cor. Of London Imaes.