The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-09
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A DISHONEST cLgRK.--A young man named Cobnrn took
from the safe Of his employers in Boston Tuesday night
700 Having been accused Of the theft he confessed his
guilt and restored 23s of the amounts the balance he
had spent lie has been held in $4,000 to answer his
father giving the required honda
PASSENGERS MUST PURCHASE TIcKETsThe Central Rail-
road Company have adopted regulations which went
into effect the st instant requiring passengers to
chase tickets the station Office Conductors are directed
to station brakemen upon the platforms prevent the
trance of passengers without tickets This arrangement
will materially lessen the labor of the conductors
vent those from taking seats who have of paying
fare
SouTH CAROLINA CoLLEeE.--Tbe annual commencement
of this institution took place Monday last. The grad
uatory class numbered sixty-seyen.
NEW YoRK CHIEF OF poLtcE-George W. Matscll has ad-
dressed statement to the New York board of aldermen
protesting against their action and denying their power
remove him. He denies that he is alien says his father
was naturazed and that the records have been deced
He also says be believes he atsell born in that
city He superors but the police commissioners,
and when they call him account he will answer and not
before The aldermen refused 10 receive his statement
the ground Of its nsolence
THE MISSING FIFTY THOUSAND DoLLAus.-The Chicago
Tribune of the Ah states the money lost by the American
Express Company In transit DelWeen dubuque ana new
York has been found 1t turned up myseriousy it
disappeared.
FATAL AFrRAy-At an exhibition of panorama of the
Russian at Dunkirk, New York. on the LIST instant
Russian named Poerski and Irishman named Patrick
Hume got in quarrel which brought on considerable
riot resulting the death Of the Russian and fatal wound
ing Of two Irshmen.
MOVEMENT or rpoors--One hundred and thirty United
States troops from Newport Kentucky, arrived at New
Orleans the st instant under command of Captain G.
Granger, United States army Assistant Surgeon i. p
Laugworthy and Lieut. Mower quartermaster duty
with the command They principally recruits for the
rife regiment serving the Texas frontier and
TO rendezvous at Fort Mcintosh on the Rio Grande.
IMPORTANT POINT srTTLEp-The supreme court of Mas
sachuses has decided that to be drunk three times in
months does not constitute habitua drnnkardp
THE ARrEsAs WELL AT New ORLEAss.--The present
state of this work is Depth 5s6 feet another layer Of
grnysh sand slightly intermixed with shells Work at
temporary sand-s,l for want Of pipe which is expected
in few days. Opinion still strong that there is water
down below.
A MEwTED rEsT1aoSIAL--A beautiful monument has
been erected in the Hebrew cemetery at Newport Rhode
Island the memory of Judah Touro, which bears the
following inscription "The last Of hs He inscribed
il in the book Of philanthropy to be remembered forever"
HrGH rREloHrs.-The Chicago Democratic Press Of the
Sd says that the propeller Sun left that port for Milwaukee
Saturday. having been chartered by telegraph to take
wheat and provisions TO Buffalo, at the rate of 30 cents for
the former and $40 per ton for the latter Doubts
ertaned by parties Of her getting through this
bu, if she succeeds it will bea $4,000 freight she usually
carries $4,000 bushels besides other cargo This 10 proba
bly, the boat that will attempt the trip this
THE Rxp RIVER HUNTERS The Red river hunters num-
Der 1000 Their and children number 5000
souls They have 500 carts, and range with them from
the River valley to the Red river of the NORTH and
each year. June and July and again In October and No
vember carry OF the settlements at Pembina and In the
English territory least 600 pounds Of buffalo meat
dried in the form Of pemican These people simple
hearted honest, and industrious,