The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-31
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HEAVY DAMAers.-The suit OF DR.. Darlington rs Flagg
stage between Lynehburg and the South Side Railroad
Virginia in the month Of August 1854 decided the
recent term Of the circuit court for Campbell county and
q verdict Of 90 900 rendered for the plaintiff.
ABoLlsHrse riE rtArubpAt convention OF the
party held Raleigh on the 10th Of Oetos
Der, 1855, the following resolution adopted:
Resoped That as the which rendered the secrecy
Of the American organization IN its infancy
longer exist all the cefemonias OF the order whe
Of initiation obligations signs constitutions rituals or
passwords be abolished that do constitute ourselves
into puhliclyorqanzed party that do challenge our
opponents to the public discussion Of principles and
do hereby invite and invoke the aid and cooperation
OF all the citizens Of the State without regard their for
mer political affiliations in maintaining and carrying out
The great aims principles, aud objects Of the American
party"
Rear Admiral the Hon W. Percy died. in London, on the
9Th instant In lsl4 early in the spring he appointed
TO the command of the ermes 20 guns, which vessel after
having 20 killed and "a wounded in unsuccessful
attack Fort Boyer Mobile fire and destroyed
prevent her falling into the hands of The Americans in
September of that year Captain Percy had under orders
at that time, besides his own ship the Canon, 90 and
Sophie and Childers, of IS each He honoraby
quilted Of all blame in the loss Of the Hermes by court
martial.
IMPORTANT TO CALIFORNIA TnAvFILERs.--The Nicaragua
and Pacific Steamship Companies have agreed fix the
price of passage S225 in the FIRST cabin 5000 in the
second cabin Sl0o steerage An excess
sengers carried by either line is to be paid for of the
fund75 in the first cabin, $50 in the second cabin and
S25 10 the steerage The rates of specie freight remain
present The receipts of both lines to be stocked
and after deducting for services, equally divided
These steamers will sail from New York four days apart
The time for sailing from San Francisco is yet fixed.
Al to be discontinued From San Francisco
the fares twenty-five dollars than those named
above.
YIELD l655-The Lake Superior Jour
nal gives the amount of copper that the agents Of the diff
eent mines confident Of being able ship the present
season. follows: From the Ononagon district 2l90
tons from the keweenaw Point district 255 tons; from
the Portage Lake district 3452 tons Total AGO, TONS
1881 900 pounds Of copper the yield Of the range for
1885, which, the present prices, is worth $780,
900.
ANrrwoaENs RIGHTS coNvENTIos-The papers state that
convention Of husbands is to be called shortly SYRIA
cuse New York. TO adopt regard TO fash
ion They cay TINT since they have to support the
Of fashion they have the right 10 regulate caprise 1t
is also said that proposition raise boys only in future
is before the convention The members are 10 re-
solve themselves into husbands right party
SaLrpErnEThe question, "Wl saltpetre explode n is
now giving place to another What we TO do for IL
Some Of the papers have stated the demand from the Euro
pean begerens has absorbed the stock that not 500
bags left in the country and il has ALEC been report
ed that the British government intended to prohibit the
export from Calcutta. The stock in the country is not
quite closely exhausted represented but the markets
have been for time active European account There
why it is convenient to ship hence
to Germany than to charter vessels directly from the East
Indies to German ports and this is of the activ-
iy at ports The last considerable sale reported was
week ago at Philadelphia, when 1900 bags sold at Is
cent? said to be for export TO Hamburg All offering in
bond here and at Boston has been taken for export and
at the latter port nearly all Of the cargoes known
the way from Calcutta have been bought arrive About
1000 bags have been received Boston within few
days part of it directly from England and this will prob
ably be reshpped to the continent AT this port the
egn imports for the last week. up to Friday were 200
bags. There now about 5000 bags known to be en-
the way from England to this country The here in
relne.s hands is about 1000 bags The Hazard Powder
Company said TO hold abou 5000 bags and Dupont
about 30o0 but these es,imates probably the other
powder manufacturers have fair stocks The total imports
from abroad at this port from January to date in each
of the last three years, have been as follows: