The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-20

Nee 7raas.--soap maauf pictured from pure Oiirs OIL
Extract Of letter from the Island Of CANDIDA Grecan Archi
peiago, dated 10th March, 1855
In consequence Of the general commercial difficulties
hroug Europe and United States, which, were
parayze business and render available capital very
also the very high rates freight together the
ant Weld Of olive oil il France spain Italy c the quaint
" shipped from this island this comparatively
limited and instead Of fifteen French vessels which
previously annually loaded hia port with oil for Marsees
this bias made her appear and but
British vessels with eargoes amounting 10 4s so5 gallons
have sailed England AS already informed you the
yield OF oil the past In this island Is estimated
millions Of imperial gallons and At lie present price would
paw lair profit in The United states but ia the great
etay distress which SO unv Greatly prevails Of
chants at home are able to avail themselves OF this opportu
There manufactured the fifty sop in
this island annually about six some few years
several Of this article imported
United states direct from this port but
so wei adapted to the American market Within six months
past have made arrangement with the very
abiishn'ent Of Messrs. Consdeld Brothers, Co., Liver
pool Tor the introduction OF their soda ash this market
supersede the OF naron which article very ready
and sale and an esre Felicia direct
nom Liverpool disposed Of within few days past much
adv antagc The manufactured from pure olive oil and
soda ah il admirably adapted the American market for
the especial OF wooen goods manufactures and others
and at the reduced of the duty, be s
orded at low price, and will pay very liberal profit and
am in treaty with OF the capitalists OF this island
and Lra for ultimate extensive shipments Of this article
Boston and New York. There probably will be somewhat
the coming Summer to Boston and New York, per steam
conveyance, direct, via Lyra and Liverpool"
ATTORNEY oExERALs OFFICE.
Eject Of Trsatses.l. treaty cons.tuonay concluded
and ratified abogates whatever law OF any the States
may be inconsistent herewith.
2 (Sembe) treaty, assuming it to be made conforna
bly, TO the constitution in substance and FORM has the effect
under the genera! doctrine that eJes riores
arrogant Of repeating all preexisting federal law in
conflict with il, whether unwriten Law of nations ad
mralty, written rs legislative statutes.
g. At any rate if the effect of treaty existing statutes
admit doubt,
give effect treaty containing provisions ncom
patible with the constitution
i.
We received the chief clerk correcting
which inadvertently made in yesterdays Union
The court is ready to receive petitions of claimants
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
ABSTRACT Of Orders, Directions, 6e.-The following is an
abstract of Of the important letters recorded
the Secretarys Office, May 10:
Surveyor Of Nem York.. Authorizing the erection Of
temporary bridge the barge office pier No. l. East
river
Collector Of Nea York.-Authority given to withhold
from for ninety days the bond of Taylor and
Harrington Requests report complaint of Charles Vozen
Co Of delay in passing merchandise through the
house.
Collector Of Philadelphia information as to the
completion Of stores building BY W. @. Patterson.
Beebe & Co.. Enclosing draft for $ll $3.50 for
Cashier Of the Bank of America NsO York Enclosing
draugh for SG6la5 for that of silver purchased
New Orleans for coinage.
Director Of the Hint Nesc Oyieans.-Inforned that the
of the branch mint at New Orleans been
suced to suspend for the further purchases
silver.
Collector Of Dissowing the requisition for
supplies of ship chandery &c. for the
not having been submitted to this department
approval.
John ". Wright that the collector
Toledo instructed by the department that the be-
longing to the Cincinnati Logansport and Chicago Railroad
Company could not be withdrawn from warehouse for
poration except the payment Of the duties Toledo the
port Of withdrawal.
DEPARTMENT..
Busiaess the Pension OfeeWhole number Of applica
tons under act Of May g. 1885, received up to May 49,
1855 l42,aOO
Whole number of applications received during past
week 0300
Who!e number of cases enveloped and brefed $3.50
Whole number of cases enveloped and briefed du-
ring past week s,37s
Whole number acknowledged to claimants to date $3.50
Whole number acknowledged to claimants during
the past week $3.50
Agricultural Dirison of the Patent O6ce.- Wild Reed
Reeve make extract from letter the Agrioutu-
raj Bureau dated Spring Cottage Mississippi May sh 1855
The writer requests the Commissioner furnish him with
seed Of wild rice growing spontaneously the bor
ders and III the shallow waters OF the northwestern lakes of
the United States in the Territories He thinks would
be valuable acquisition to the stock Of grain of the agri
cuuts Of the middle and southern States then closes
with the following alluson to the wild reed rice grow
ing in that section of the country:
sThe reed seed this section of the country as
the in the spring Of 1928 1929 As novelty
curiosity enclose you small parcel Of the seed of the reed
rice term it'd which approaches the quail
ties Of rice than perhaps other grain gave the
reports description the past
you should desire have the seed anay me-
will forward couple of bushels TO the Office. The reed
will disappear did the when seeded unless
The and stock destroy the seed where
ed by fences.
The breaking Of the reed will greatly reduce
the OF cattle this pine region and
reed was their winter feed"
General Land Oyice-Ciericai Changes G. HAYDEN j.
e. Parker and j. H. Edwards temporary clerks been
appointed to permanent first-class cerkshps.
pgPARTMEST.
Resignasioa. Second Lieutenant Austin NJ Colcord Of
I'd infantry resigned his in the army to
take effect the 2lst inst.
DEPARTMENT.
Nc Post 05ices.--List Of offices established since April
!, 1854;
Lopisasa.
Good Water, VIM parish.
Jefferson Jefferson parish.
Brush Valley; Bicnyle parish.
Green Creek, Catalonia parish.
Marysvie, Point Coupee parish.
Boons Landing, Bienvilie parish.
Balze, Plaquemines parish.
AmnndsiIe, 81. Landry parish
lie Comte Rspdes parish.