The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-08

iA"A lhADh ~ rHE WEsT-Durng January, 10000
tons q pig metal received Wheeling on which the
freight was about $4,000.
MASSACHUSETTS RAnRoADs-The annual statement Of the
business Of railroads in Massachusetts, shows an increase
during the last year Of 5o962 passengers compared with
the previous year, and 2o4s7s tons Of freight
rATRnRcH-Maor Isaac Means, OF Taylor county, va,
native Of Hampshire has fourteen children one hundred
and seven grandchildren, and foryour grearandchi-
dren He Is nov in his eighty-drst year.
Tbs NEW SWEDISH rARnF.-The new tariff, which went
into operation the LIST inst has been published This
one Of the most liberal voted by the Diet
The King has sanctioned the proposals made By the Cham
6ers Tor resembling all the hitherto existing prohbi,ory du
ties on Imports and exports with the single exception Of
brandy but with the slight modification that they are to
cease at the end instead OF the beginning OF the wear 1855
The measure has been yoraby received by the mercantile
world as one tending 10 give great impetus to the deyel
opment of foreign commerce.
TREATY SECOND on DRcEMnER--It is stated in
the London Daily News that the Swedish minister in Lon
don had inmated to the British cabinet the desire OF his
government to give in lis adhesion the treaty Of the
second Of December
MlsrooK HIM BEAR--Mr. John s. Weathers
native OF Kentucky, recently from Missouri shot dead
in Falls county, Texas few days ago by a companion
while hunting, who mistook him for a bear Mr. Weathers
was engaged in butcherng deer which he had killed and
being in STOPPING posture mistaken as stated He
left widow and a large family of children.
ABoLIsHED.-The Wisconsin legislature has abolished
the States emgrant agency in New York as immigrants
arrive out freely without inducement
Tux KIDNAPPING CASE AT NEW YoRK-The particulars
OF this muchtakedabout case thus briefly stated by
eotemporary
A
prison in Cuba, received letter at the hands of
ger from that island, ordering him leave the school
where he being educated and with the messen
ger TO Cuba He placed board the steamer Empire
City, and just she about to sail was rescued and
taken ashore again. His father formerly in league
with the Cuban unt but being imprisoned is said have
turned traitor to himself His uncle in New York en-
deavored dain the boy Several letters from the Span
sh consul the messenger and the boy are published In
the New York papers, but they their unreliable
The boy seems To have signed whatever either party
quired him.
SPECULATIVE YANKEE IN CmsA-The North China
Herald contains the following bit Of news:
Some of the Chinese papers considerable 10 say as
to the speculation of Yankee who haa agreed to recap
ture Fnh Shan from the rebels for 100000 II is said that
the United States consul will interfere prevent the con-
summation of this agreement The HongKong Register
is OF opinion, however that several Americans have
been allowed to help the rebels in late skirmhes near
Canton 1t is not fair play to interfere when they aiding
the imperialists,7
The hint in the above should be thrown away upon
the allies If they really in earnest about capturing Sc
bastopol.
THE PNY FIRE.--The Baton Rouge Advocate
learns, from friend recently from ST. Helena parish that
the pine woods in the vicinity of Greensburg Louisiana
in every direction fire. Several stables and out
houses have been burned but at last accounts no dwell
lings. The damage to timbered land Is immense.
WIDOWS IAMEsr.--The Shasta Courier has the sub
joined experience Of Oregon widow during her soourn
the Pacific coast:
q have indeed been most unfortunate. Both of my
arms are slightly palsed, each of my legs has been
broken my health is generally bad have had four hus-
bands my time but they all and died. poor things
and had four yoke of oxen and the cussed Indians stole
and eat them"
THE INDIAN FIGHT IN TExAs.-The Austin Gazette
gives the following of the kmish between
the rangers and Indians which differs in some respects from
the one Published few days since
Near place called Live Oak Springs, on the peoos
river the advanced guard upon party OF twenty
Mexcans and nine Indians As the troops approached
them the Indians fed followed by of the Mexicans
The guard fred killing Mexican and wounding sew
eral Others of both parties
The Mexcans all captured but were spared upon
their protesations Of friendship and assertions that the In
dams not of their party but had inruded themselves
into their camp against their wishes and perhaps with
some hostile design against them The indians swan the
Peco and hid in the chaparre and grass Capt Travss
chaparre US well rs their numbers and the nature of the
ground permitted. They could discover nothing until
they had fired the grass which started two Indians from
the covert both of whom killed of them was
shot while attempting to swim the Pecos Several mules
captured and small girl nine years old was
taken prisoner.
The command was in fine condition, and camped about
one hundred and fifty miles this side of Fort Davis"
PRoHBIToRy LIQUOR LAW IN MIcHIeAS.-The governor
of Michigan has signed the prohibory liquor bill passed
t,n anft l.a4C
effect in ninety days after its approval There are some
provisions about that render doubtful whether con-
stutional or not
AMERICAN THE EUROPEAN wait Ia asserted
in of the Southampton Engsh papers that the British
have just despatched two naval officers to the United States
purchase large number Disclaimers for purposes
Vessels of light draughts Of water for in the of Azo
and in the Baltic the class understood to be wanted
A cHEApLy-eoyERHEp STATE,-in publishing the annual
reports of the and auditor of Massachusetts, for
the past year. the Boston Advertiser says;
The whole aggregate Of ordinary expenses for the year
was but S99097a about million dollars. Thus for
average expense Of dollar for each soulen women
and ohdrena population OF million Inhabitants living
in this Commonwealth OF Massachusetts, have enjoyed the
privilege of the best government the face of the earth
INFLUENCE SEwspApKRs--The Boston board Of trade
endeayorng extend the western circulation of Bos-
ton newspapers for the purpose Of influencing trade in
favor Of that city,
NICE RIVER ron 4 TRADING conusirY.-The Van Blu
L 4 r-s.1 a.