davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
Markcfs.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 29.--Flour Is unchanged; Howard
street Ohio 90 25 City Mills ut 50 INK. Wheat is
moderately active yesterdays rates fair to prime reds
50 So IL white, 81 IL 81 20 for good to prime and 81
% So rs for choice for family -four Corn has slightly i'm
proved white, rs 50 cents yellow so IS cents
old white and yellow 95 Provisions continue firm, In
consequence Of light supply shoulders, 1874
1914 cents sides, IA cents hams, l2 Ia cents. Mess
pork il little active-sales Of at So. Lard il
unchanged--sales at IL l2l4 cents.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
IsrraIon DEPARTMENT.

Agricultural DECISION Of the Patent 0ee- Interesting
Experiment Charlwood Cummins, extensive seed
dealers Of London have presented to this office hirtwo
varieties Of cabbage seed with the understanding that they
should be every State and Territory in the Union for
experiment with view of testing their adaptation to the
soil and climate said experiments TO be conducted uni
ormy practicable and the result made known 10 the
public in the form OF report We happy to learn that
seed have been distributed with appropriate circular
the prescribed above. This, it will be
beed is the second instance that they have presented this
Office with seed for similar object The advantages which
result from these experiments obvious they will not
only point to The cuyator what varieties best suited
locality, but will enable the seeds Of this country
to import raise such seed for general use.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

CARDwIinm Tucker, merchsrt tailor No. 426 Penn~yI-
vana nvense would respectfully tho
Of Congress and citizens generally to his
aud Of The
prepared make q. the 6ss notice and
fsshiansbIe styles, - r fi.es W
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
Gautier,s Restaurant.

undersigned respectfully informs the honorable
that he furnish
exceeding gentlemen EACH with their
establishment Each i'll have the exclusive
dining
Having had much experience caterer and having IN bis
Union
confidently
the proposed style superior
N city, md up ION moderate
His ader will all times be supplied with the best provisions
that and other markets. Afford
Wines and liquors Of description will be furnished al mod
gentlemen will the plan he they will only
satisfactory, economical living
N he metropolis. G. GAUTtER,
3O--lw asa Pennsylvania
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
by EGR A p II.

Prudential Nominafin3 Convention Of the Knop-nothiag
Party.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. Pa proclamation has been put forth
the order stating that at the annual meeting
of the national council in June last resolved that
convention for the purpose of nominating President and
Vice President the United States would assemble at Pha
delha the 22d Of February next therefore, it is pro-
claimed that the councils in each congressional district and
State council elect delegates TO said conventions and
that each and congressional delegate be
elected 1t proclaimed that special meeting will be held
Philadelphia the 18th of February to transact such bust
ness as may be brought before it.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
DIED.

In this city, infer illness Of weeks in the 3M year Of h
age JOSIAH READ BAILEY.
His friends invited attend his funeral
from his residences No AIS Seventh between and H.
this afternoon, 2 o'clock, D. m.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30


IL L.. MOOkE IL prepared 10 furnish the best
and red ash OF all and Cumberland Of all
his the lowest marker prices.
R240 pounds guaranteed TO tho ton.
Hickory, oak, aud pine wood Al very low prices.
good article and full be relied in NIL
Yard aide 9th street, between and E, opposite Old
Stand"
Nov jN--FTuThf
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

PALM on-Seventy-fve casks ofpalm oil have recently
been imported into Salem from Africa This oil IS extern
syey used in the United States for the manufacture Of
siearine candles The above lot went to Louisville Ken
incky Orr commerce with Africa exhibits large in
creaee annually
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

THE BRAapy vrSTAGEA letter from Cognac OF the last
October from abrandy expo ter TO his correspondent in
Boston, says.
"The vintage out all along anticipated, very def
Gent indeed and the product cannot be exactly ascertain
ed for month six weeks to We are In hopes of
being enabled OF shipping brandy Of course at very
high figure which cannot take place before the end Of Feb
ruaryp
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

yTALUA BILE COLLECTION OF BOOKS AT PUBLIC AUC-
Tuesday evening December ftb att o'clock lho
auction rooms about 6fo voume IL
rare and books formerly the Library os gentleman
removing f.-om the city.
This consists Of selections from liz
many Of which and TIE a.
wo ofthe Middle Ages. Transactions q ne fnen
socieiy Ia London all which Handsomely
mt up in nos, binding and perfectly unnud
Catalogues viii ID ready delivery the morning Of inc sale
JAS. c, MCGUIRE,
Nov Odd AucNoneof,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
OFFICE or THE CONSOLIDATED LOTTERIES
OF MARYLAND.

The following the numbers Of the Maryland Conso
dated Lottery class So, drawn November ~, 1855;
lat Sd Sd 9Th 9th 7h 9Th 9th 10Th llh 10Th 18th
II 10 40 65 co 30 62 IL 6f 10 58 33
following numbers Of the Paispsco Institute
Lottery, class No 300, drawn November %. 1885
I'd ID 4h 5,h 9TH Eth 9th 10Th llth 18th l3Ih
IL Ga IA IL IS i 60 IL Al 81 II Is 10 90
r. X. Brennan,
General AFen, for the Contractor Baltimore
LxML RoBxRrs, Commissioner.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
Non Arrival of the Atlantic.

Non-Hrrtrdt Fl fhe AHdhfac.
New YoRK, Nov. 29.The steamship Atlantic from Liv-
erpoo with the 18th ins due, but has
yet arrived.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
Tkank,saipina in Neg York.

NEW YoRK, Nov. 29.-Tho day is generally observed
throughout the city and State No business of kind is
doing.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
French and English Female Seminary for
Boarding Pupils.


TYSON SISTERS have opened th. branch of their
IA abshment which Is now In successful operation Their
miles from Baltimore, adjacent The Bai-
and Washington turnpike,
OF the village OF Laurel.
The large and commodious ample accommodations
thirty pupils lady just arrived from Paris
having residence the family affords facility for the
quision 6f the French language.
English tuition, board, lodging and washing. per term Of
five months
Music and languages extra
stores IN Baltimore Washington application
street, of i9h Washington BY addressing letter
the Laurel post Office Maryland
Nov 30 d6t&eotIec20
WATCHES, Jewelry. SILVER Ware, .Sc.-we call
ofvery gold watches, ell
ecant iavery pchers gobr
spoons article OF tube silver silver
cases portrnonnnies, fms &C.
Aro plated abota eood and superior table
leFy.
Gold spec,acss eye ssscs every variety Particular
paid sciecon OF asses adapted TO the Of
Possessing every facility prepared execute
manner the largest all articles line.
Watches and every description skuy repaired
practical knowledge this branch which c personal
tenon svcn sacuon those having
repair
pottosa, Ac, on stone, done in the best manner.
Card engraving and printing promptly erecutrd
NJ. W. GAIT b BRO,
Pennsylvania between 9Th and 10Th streets
Nov 3o-d3s Washington, d. c.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

FURNISHED ADARTMENTs.--Ne mbers Of Congress
accommodated with several cuts Of rooms al Mrs
Adum between and O. NO ass TEc parlos arc
large aud well furnished.
Nov 2S--dlv~
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

fscruRr-The Introductory lecture TO before
the Young Mems Christian Association Of Richmond viii
be delivered by Hon. William yes Friday, 7h OF
December next
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

cson Of the board in another case and also the
rived from the the dockets Of the several boards
of commissioners but no document be found in either
stating the principle which the decision was made"
The objection of the petitioners to said decision OF the Board
Of Commissioners against the claim is set out in the petition
msonefs clearly erred in not allowing the said clam and
that too without fault the part Of the claimant claim
liable the claimants in the said OF III 1872 dollars and
A cents which is now due and unusy detained from
the petitioners"
OF Commissioners is enabe The question whether the
board erred not in their judgment in the is not for
this court other court determine. The decision
of the board must be taken to be The circumstance
stated in the petition that the board had in the first instance
made order in favor Of the claim unmporan The
remained after that order under the control Of the board to
be finally disposed Of further reflection or norna
The final decision of the board against the claim
dered by tribunal specially provided for BY the treaty for
nal claimant had submitted the case for decision and from
which decision there no appeal given to any other tribunal
with the Judgment Of any Judicial tribunal of exclusive urs
diction.
commissioners under the treaty with Spain Of 1872
and settled the Supreme Court Of the
ae SusSs IN OBJECT Of the
treaty invest the commissioners with full power and
authority receive examine and decide upon the
radiy of the asserted claims npon Spain for dam
ages and injuries Their decisop within the scope Of this
authority conclusive and final II they pronounce the
claim valid invalid IL they ascertain the amount, their
award in the premscss not reexaminabe The parties must
abide by it, the decree of competent tribunal OF exclusive
Jurisdiction rejected claim cannot be brought again under
review in any judicial tribunal; amount once fixed is
final injury. This is the OBJ
pnrpor Of the language of the treayComegys
Vase Peters's Rep 1873 2l2
We are opinion above given, end upon
the authority cited that said final decision Of the board OF
dsallowing the claim before is
plete bar to the present demand.
In the case Of j. K Rogers the United States Judge
Scarborough deliver, opinion Of the conrt deciding adj
versey 10 the clarnan We will give this opinion in full
tomorrow.
Leuuei NJ N. Barber esq., of New York, appeared and
was sworn attorney OF this court.
The court adjourned to III o'clock to morrow.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

TURNED rARMER.-Elder Knapp, formerly famous rcvi-
val preacher farmer in the neighborhood of Rockford
Illinois, with farm Of 100 acres, stocked with cattle
hogs horses &c. His land will sell fer $40 an acre.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

GRAxp Lopcn of MAsoNs.-The Grand Lodge in
session during the past week. and had quite interesting
seson The subject of the disposal OF the present build
ing the United States for the purposes of the federal
courts considered and the sale authorized to be made
in the of the Presidents deciding in favor of that
building for the courts it being generally understood that
separate sites will be selected for the and post Of
fee Should the Masonic Hall be sod it ia the intention
of the Grand Lodge to put up large and imposing ed
fee corresponding with the character and standing Of the
order in this city and State and capable of
the various lodges of our city.-Baltnore Patriot
RICH LEGAcy.--FIrTy MILLIONS srERLiSG.--
The Syracuse Standard says that two enterprsing
chants Of that city, Messs Morris Gardner who keep
variety store have recently received intelligence that they
heirs in the direct line to large amount Of money and
property in England. The whole amount is about fifty
millions of pounds sterling and i is believed there
than two hundred descendants to claim share
giving each person than bali million of dollars
An eminent lawyer in New York hns been engag ed for
some past in investigating the claim, and it is under
Exchange
Which means we suppose, that it win end in smoke
Dos'r PAINT roun HAIR THE following warning para
graph appears in the London Times:
man was placed few days ago in q lunatc asylum
at Berlin be treated for mental alienaton brought
by the of hair dye On examining the dye which he
had employed it ascertaned to be composed Of lead
mercury and lunar cnustic Ii produced violent pains in
the head, and at length led to madness
ANOTHER NATIONAL uoLIpAy.-The New York CONNER
ca . in favor of having Congress declare the twenty
opd day OF February Washngtons birthday to be
tioua holiday, "as national memorial that would be
perpetual country which his patriotism gave birth
and continuity
GorNa 10 wAns-Dr H. z. Bostwick, OF Bridgeport
Conn., has recently received and accepted appointment
under the Russian government as surgeon lie Is TO DO
stationed at Odessa
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
New York Furnishing Establishment.
ONE PRICE ONLY.

Pennsylvania avenue Sd below tho National HOTEL
UESTINGS vesng vestngs Just received superior usoIt
Of velvet, cashmerci, and rich silk yesfines
Also select stock Of cloths and cassnes which We make TO
order.
Gentlemen's furnishing goods.
Nov 22-diw WALL Il STEPHENS.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
couRr OF CLAIMS.


Thursday, NoremDsr 29.-The court met at II o'clock
The judges all present.
In the of l.. G.. Thomas the United States, Judg
Blackboard delivered the opinion Of the court, which is
follows:
The court considering the decision of the board of commits
soners mentioned in the petition to be very importan
for information the subject The information furnishes
by the department relative the decision OF the board viii
be hereinafter noticed
The only question in this which have found it
cessary examine IS whether the final decision OF the boar
of commissioners (Which decision described the petition
is bar to the claim?
Previously the treaty Of the 22d of February lS9 be
the United States and Spain, which shall present
y notice particularly this claim for redress for the al
legged illegal seizure and condemnation OF the said brig by TIL
Spanish authorities in South America could only have beer
preferred against the nation that had committed the in
jury, which nation SPAIN not the United States Ac
cordngy find that in 1878 and 1915 the captain OF tn
brig cndeayored at Lauayra to obtain satisfaction from tn
Spanish authorities. But his cndeavors being unsuccessful
he abandoned the pursuit. and returned to the United States
Nothing further appears to have been done ms to the CLAIM
until after sad treaty 1919 between tho United States
SPAIN for the cesson of the Foridas BY the 9th article
that treaty. all such claims of citizens Of the United State
against Spain the claim described the petition beio
ronounced by the United States The llth arc
of said treaty, far it need be stated is follows
future of the claims of their citizens to which
the renunciatoD herein contained extend and considering
them entre cancelled undertake to make satisfaction for TIL
not exceeding five millions dollars. To
certain the full amount and validity Of those claims commits
sion to consist Of three commissioners citizens OF the Unte
States shall be appointed BY the President by and with tn
advice and OF the Senate, which commission shall
meet at the city Of Washingon and, within the space
three years from the time OF their first meeting shall receive
examine and decide upon the and validity of all tn
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
Gautier's Compound Herb Drops, Coughs,
Colds,

SUPERIOR rurntnC Lathe and Splendid Lat OF
- private saeThc subscriber has for private sale very
lathe, aud set Of
of description suitable swelor.
maker deatst any requiring fine too which wit
be sold low, I'm application To . -
Nov 2l-dGt Auctioncer and Commission Merchant.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

GorNa THE wAns.-Dr II p. Bostwick Of Bridgeport,
Conn, has recently received and accepted appointment
under the Russian government as surgeon. He Is TO be
stationed st Odessa,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

HARVEY " ADAMS, having purchased Of II. Wheeler
Ill Co. all their stock of hardware In the store lately occupied
them Pennsylvania opposite BrowEs' Hotel
beg respectfully call the attention Of purchasers ihe
well stock goods We hope by strict aenon 10 bust
ness good Of all articles line
continuance Of the custom Of the old firm.
HARVEY ADAMS.
Nov l-dlm
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

THE vAnIETIEs-Mr. and Mrs. Florence, great favorite
wherever they go, playing short engagement
the Varieties theatregoers will doubt improve the
opportunity.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-03

MAcAuLAY's MlsCEL.ANIEs.- The
American Sentinel, in its last issue
has an original article laudatory Of
Marulay's Miscellanics. No doubt
after the article in questAn is thor
ougl|y circulated all the youth Of the
land will invest ten bits, IN a book,
thus auspiciously brought into notice.
But the Sentinel critic, should not
Hash up III. life Of bs1ugham, for broth,
And call the works Of DICKENS merely froth -
Examine cIosly the protund'ty of
this paragraph-The Subject matter
is. Of course, Macaulay's Miscellani-
es : The work consists Of articles or
ginally contributed to the "Edinburg
ReUiew "---articles now collected
into volume Of more than 700 octa-
vo pages and costing but q dollar and
twenty five cents The style Of the
work is well nigh unexcep,ionab!s. It
has none Of Brougham's attenuated
sentences, involving enlloss nvolu-
tons none Of Dickens froth and
none Of Sydney Smiths double-distlI-
cd spleen. If a word is now and then
used
"rhst would have made Quintilian stare and
gasp"
May it not lie said in the Critic
own language The style Of" (his Re-
view) is well nigh unexceptionable'
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-03

WEIaurs AND Measures. Every
thing that goes into newspaper :
first weighed t~fore it passes through
the head editorial, and after that, it i
measured. A singular mistake occur
ed in the making up Of Friday mort
ing's Comet. Into an article hesded
JAMES NJ ELAN, a portion of 81 ar
ticle ION the poetry Of moders songs"
got blended in such a manner, az 10
destroy the sense The -read.r will
fud the same repubIished to-day, in
the manner il should have appeared
originally.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-03

HvRGLARy AND RoEEEny.-About
dark, on Sunday evening, the ~welry
aud fancy store Of Mr.. Joseph IIntty,
on Camp street, one door from The
corner ut Common street, under the
City Hotel, was entered by means Of
false keys, and robbed Of j.werly, the
value Of which Is varIousIy estimated
at from $4,000 o$ls.OOO. A gen
tleman who wa standing outside OBJ
served four men leaving the store with
carpet bags IN their hands, apparently
well flied. lie advanced towards
them, WHEN one of the robbers pushed
hlm roughly back, and they proceeded
down Camp street, towards Canal
street. Strange to say, the persnu
who observed them neither followed
them nor gave the alarm, but they
were observed to run down Canal
street, towards the new Custom House.
The police we've in active search Vi the
robbers last night sf'd ,h, morning
but as yet no clue has been found to
them. Tchy are supposed to belong
TO gang Of S'cillan thieves aud ~mur
derers with which our city is ils,'ed.
aud who have committed many dasgog
burga'ies wit a'n The last few months.
We undcr>tan1 that Mr. Hntty has
otferedoa reward Of $l,0OGJor the
discovery Of the th'e.ses and the reces,
Tcrv OF the property, and we sincerely
hope he may succeed in both objects.
q Ptcayume 2sM uh.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-03

A FISH SroaT,-A species Of perch.
found in Tranquebar, on the Coroman,
del Coast, East Indies, it is, said, not
only creeps on shore, 9but actually
climbes up tall fan palms, in pursui,
Of certain shell fish. which forms its
favorite food Covered with viscid
slime, he glides smoothly over the
rough bark spines, wh1ch he may
sheath and unfold at will. serves. him
like hands to hang by; and with the
aid Of side fins and powerful tail, he
pushes himself upwards, thus compile
ting the strange picture Of fish and
she'll fiah dwelling high on lofty trees.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-03
co N N y nlcuGsd,

! Editor Of Comet-SrR After N,
I-cwn, | rely on your opinion in mat
terslJt pr"prlety, more than any bod '
{ IS" ab,,ut town | hav" to tx Ia.
N:uorni'Sa, hat ,on will let Yourself Ie
} heard, "rcA matter Of so'ne general
1t not local interest. The Thought
occurs to me how | know not that
it w"ulI be y capital lIna, to turn the
capitol M" state rnsuage,ic for "all
living animals; " end tho grounds
ah"nf-(snc. 'h"y are well fenced
and no Ia'ui could result to 'hn town. }
INTO . /o"Ioelcal Rard"u something
like ne Gur,/nn drS |/onis, AZ Paris.
| would suggest ~ connection with
tn happy ldeu If NINE, that the prpcc
Of admission b. fixed at twenty five
cents = aeal ~ legislative enactment,
and The funds thus raised, be d"noru-
ln"ted a T. sinking fnnd y Tor the sup
port 1T d"crellJ L"cuincos, and de-
tuuc' Whig$, who ha1o become Know
N"'hlngs, tEr citing IT, get something
for th" sacrifices Of prluripI".' and
arc tu be aIaS | weep to think it
r. disappointed IN their expectations.
Some provisions, sr, must be mnde
for this respectable ciaes, or they may
well "xcl,1u to the State rs &c ar
dad to CHsslus; Help me Casslus or
! six
The Capitol, ! think sir. is much
better calo'lbpt Il for /ppIngiral OR
dens, than for great mornI spn ,f,,clns
---Buuypn, BuIIlimhes' md other
iahl"anx and rs to concerts Of hd.
dlors Me~mer<ers and III oluyizers.
Nc must hav. he ginger bread work
about the speakers stand, taken down.
W" must have stag" there, IN place
Of the platform, SI>r some valuable
man may fail and break his neck
which will Ipy the house able for
damages. The .Seu"te would make
very t~'dCC"ck put take away ,hn
be's|,es; On + would do well Tor Al Am
phitheatrn 81 that when o,ir mutual
TREND Dan " =, mos back TIL, wa,
he may say "pp>''ively 10 pos pom
ment On c,Sunt If whca'hrr front
seats for l,dlrs-r,o smoking chill. |
drep w., half pf'c" a A" indcren
dent Journal. should stapd committed
i' important State questions, and a.
ihe seat Of Government together With |
the vacant char Of The chief Mag
lstra'e are u b. moved :, as Il friend |
of l"urs, | tfs''e that I"u make your
4'f heard-'hat you may not be- fo'-
5,,ptten by JINGo.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-03

STILL LEcTyRING.-Antoinette l.
Brcdyn i hc;nr'ng in Onondaga coun-
ty, New York. on the wrong of the
sex aud the iuIqutiy If the world in
general