The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-15
REDEMPTION or THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE WEEK
ENDING APRIL IA, 1855.


LATER FROM Ell PAso.-TnE INDIAN DrsruRBAScKs.-The
San Antonio Ledger, OF the 3lst ult, says;
Captain Skillman arrived here Tuesday morning,
having in company with him Mr.. c. A. Rand of city
and Mr.. Hovey, OF Fort Fillmore
They report of much importance. They saw
no Indians the road and the country generally below
E Paso is quiet and peaceabe at present Above that
place however the Indians represented being
Troublesome than ever stealing cattle and horses without
number Ii would that the Indians about Santa Fe
dropped their quarrel with each other and form
ing systematic combination for harassing the white
population.
The mules belonging TO the Mexican Boundary Commits
sion under Seor Salaza all stolen by the Indians
I'll Paso
Major Emory with the United States Boundary Com
mission was Lake Guzman at last accounts.
The ranging companies of Captains Henry, Walker and
Travis passed by Captain Skilman beyond Fort
Clark, and at that place to be mustered out
ONE WEEK LATER FROM CALIFoRSlA.--A despatch from
New Orleans, dated the 18TH says:
The steamer Promehens arrived here to-day with San
Francisco dates the cath ult Business very dull
with sales reduced prices The rains had made
improvement at the mines and the growing crops prom
Use well Messrs Wells Fargo Co had resumed business
and Messrs Page Bacon CO. would resume ON the Goth
The failures of Mr. Wright and Messrs Adams Co
bad The personal effects of c. Woods have been
offered for sale Exhanker Robinson has been indicted
for fraud Capt Chopper Of the steamship Corez died at
San Francisco on March Esd"
The srRERr-swEErRG MACHINES OF New YoaK-The
They great vores with the people at large but the
politicians have insuperable objection to themthey
cannot yoel .
DYING IN 4 FOREIGN IAsD--A letter from Rome states
that Major Brown formerly superintendent of the New
York and Erie railroad is in Naples For the last five
years be has held appointment under the Emperor of
Russia superintendent of the imperial railways. Hear
ing the writer that he had recently arrived in pursuit
of health called to him. and found him greatly
duced by chronic pulmonary disease his physicians hav
ing abandoned all hope of his recovery He surround
ed by several members Of his family and enjoying the
asiduous and attention. but it srs up all the sensi-
bes of ones heart those who bound
only by the ties of country sinking under dis
ease in distant land.
HoRRrpLE AccrpEsr-We learn that on Monday, the I'd
inst about fifty years of age named Burneson,
mechanic from Baltimore to his death at the steam
mill OF John H. Key, esq. in Chaptico district in the
following singular and horrible He regularly
employed the mill, and while engaged that morning in
his usual ayocatioDs Of the rotary accidentally
burst the pieces being scattered in every direction One
of the fragments struck the old directly the top
the head with such force not only to ceave his skull
but also to cut through his neck neck-bone &c, down
into breast that portion of his body from the top
his head to the breast being completely divided His
| DEATH of course, followed Instantly.
SMUGGLING pIAMoSDs--Dennis Renaut a passenger by
the Washington from Havre has been arrested
New York charge of smuggling diamonds.
EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN RAlLs-The rails used in Eu-
rope in the construction of railroads made top and bot
tom alike keyed in cast-iron chairs each
tie BY this means when the upper surface of the rail be
comes defective it be turned upside down. and present
a surface equal to rail- The American plan is
have chair only at the joints, and the rail only
running surfacehe other broad and fat and held TO the
tie by spkeheads as when the rail becomes wy gets
bad spot it ii must be pulled up and thrown aside
| ScnuyLER--A correspondent of the New York Mirror
states that the deaulter of half million of the widows
and orphans money is quietly living in Bruges in til,
Netherlands totally regardless of the suengs of his vic
4 tins.
NorEs OF THE UNITED STATES BAsK.-The Philadelphia
Inquirer says
/ I'VE learn that United States Bank worth
per interest 1873 for 100, and redeemed
the office of the trustees for payment of the circulation and
depostes in Walnut street. above Third south side Phla
4 delphia,"
\ TERRIBLE ARRAY GEoRGIA.-We copy the following
/ from the Savannah Georgian:
awe panied to learn, through private source tina
three citizens of Emanuel county-Cuyler Mosely, Mat
thew W. Williamson and Samuel Wiliiamsonwere killed
4 in fight Monday of the last week The origin and
particulars of the difficulty have not hand.
We only know that rifles were the weapons used and
4 body"
STRANGE VERDICT REvfEw.--in Montreal recently
William Gray convicted Of the murder of his wifi
mainly upon the evidence of her brother and under th
ruling Of Judge Duva Since then eleven of the jurymer
have signed petition the govcrnorgenera Of Canada
praying him TO interfere and grant free pardon to Gray
The brother il appears, had made three staementson
before the coroners jury before the magistrate
before the court and juryneither of which
sistent with the other This is good story for the anti
1 hanging and women
| SUNDAY AnUsEaEsTs--We hnd the following ed tora
announcement in the New Orleans Delta of Sunday
\ issue a
The extraordinary attraction NJ GODDARD has provided
for the public this afternoon, in the Place ARMIES sur
passes any thing before known in this country Be
sides his grand balloon ASCENSION he has engaged Man
duit gentleman Of the most yauiting ambition, from
Paris who viii go through series Of gymnastc feats
the most marvellous character. he will leap egh
horses and their riders among other daring performances
and finally he viii ascend with NJ GODDARD In the balloon
and while the huge aerial machine is soaring upward
Manduit will execute further gymnas,ic exercises W
have not yet heard whether ~ Mandus life is insured
No FssNE-Mr. More United States consul nj the Cap
dc Verde islands, writes a Boston paper contradictnG
the report Of famine said exist Sal and denying tb
necessity Of appeal for aid lately made the American
people by vce-consul that island who is subjec
Of the King Of Portugal
CLERICAL scANY.-The Cincinnati Enquirer makes som
startling revelations 10 regard the dougs OF clerca