The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-02


supply the feet pot aaoat in Maine in 1884 would be
Shsoo,ooo
TINS WESTERN RIyEas.-Tne ST. Louis Republican of
Tuesday says;
The river al this point was falling Yesterday There
is about nine feet water Cairo. We have nothing Of
Importance from any OF the upper rivers The Upper Mis-
sssipp Is closed with ice al Lake Pcpo and full Of heavy
floating ice down as far as Dubuque"
Darn or A oLEnegMAS--Rey. George Buchanan, a min
lister considerable distinction the Associate Reformed
Church. and for than forty-tour years pastor Of
church in steubenvs Ohio, died recently.
TIE CRYSTAL PALaoE--By arrangement just eoncu-
ded it is said that the American Institute has purchased
the Crystal Palace for the Of S250oooneh Of its
original cost
TRlAL At RcuMosp.--c A. Arundel of Fairfax county
Virginia tried before the United States Rich
mond Virginia Tuesday and ednesday the charge
Of altering marriage record order TO obtain bounty
land from the United States government There three
indictments. The jury brought in verdict of aeqnitia
the first indictment for false swearing the second
charging him with forgery, noe proequi enter
cd aud the third and last which charged that the defend
ant made Of forged papers deaud the government
was continued till the next term of the court
The gold medal struck the United States mint in this
city, at the order OF Congress for presentation 10 Captain
ngraham OF the navy was o-day forwarded 20 the Prcs
dent II weighs twenty ounces, and six hum
bred dollars. The face represents the American and
TRAN vessels anchored before Smyrna and the has
the following inscription Presented by the President
Commander lngrahan, testimonial of the high
entertained by Congress of his gallant and jndicous
duet on the I'd OF july 1851 philadelphia Despatch
There must be some mistake in the above estimate as
the cost for engraving the dies for this gnihcent medal
will not be much less than fifteen hundred dollars.
Turkeys AND MArRIMoyY--RAILRoAD EMPLOYEES IN NEW
Al
the Boston Courier, a6
"On Monday evening the married men in the employ Of
the Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation
moned together in the hall the depot receive each
the present of turkey for the thanksgiving dinner Az
ter few remarks from the superintendent, Mr. Twchell
Mr. Blake, of Brookne director, and Mr. Williams, the
treasurer the distribution OF the poultry which had been
previously labelled was proceeded with TWAS whispered
that tine men who had best improved their time during
their married life had been first considered and received
the latest fowls Some three thousand pounds of turkeys
required TO meet the demand On the same occasion
the company presented Maynard Banniser, who few
years since when in the employ of the road had foot
crushed with an elegant gold hunter watch of the value
of 5000 token of their appreciation his valuable
services for series of years. he being one of the
faithful and correct engineers 10 thei service The plate
OF the watch bears the Of the recipient and also
engraving Of his favorite engine the Tiger The pro-
ceedngs productive of much qualification the for
unaie Benedets resolutions the part OF the
less favored bachelors many of whom appear disposed TO
qualify themselves for turkey before the dsribu-
ton. COL Boyd, of Merchants Row. presented to each
man in his employ, married and single without distinc
ton of party fat turkey, and COL Alexander Grow
ceved hen turkey and bottle Of gin thanksgiving
present from one"
EXTENSIVE posr-oFucE PHILApRLpnlA.--A
despatch from Philadelphia says:
number OF registered letters mailed at the post Office
in this city missing and there is quite excitement
among the parties interested and the clerks Among the
letters missing two mailed by Thos Bidde Co,
tanning $4,000 in Pennsy coupon bonds and $4,000
in the bonds Of the West Chester railroad Messr. Graw
Macaiser miss two Observation-Disclosures bonds Of The
latter description
FRENosT's WORK. G. Fremont has taken house
in New York for the accommodation Of himself and family
during the winter that he may enjoy greater facilities in
preparing md publishing the results of his Pac6crairoad
explorations which will be ready for the press before the
adjournment of Congress.
GENERAL Wool EN- ROUTE OREGoS--We have al
ready noticed somewhat in detail the extensive and alarm
ing Indian instruction in Oregon Tho San Francisco
Herald Of the 4ih ultimo says:
"The Indian war which RACES at the north, and
of which reached by the last steamer from Oregon
about to be grapped with by the distinguished veteran
commanding the Pacific division with all the energy char
actefistc OF that gallant officer The whole disposabe
force at the command of General Wool to be concentr
ted at tYo ponts-one division the operations OF which
General Woo will direct in person. at Fort Dalles and the
other at Fort Lane.
aThe General proceeds from this place Tuesday on
board the steamer Columbia, for Fort Humboldt, and
thence Fort Dales from which point he win direct the
operations against the enemy He takes with him The
company stationed at the Preside, under command of
Capt Reyes, and another company from Fort Humboldt
The general is accompanied from this city by Major Cross
the head of the Quartermasters department.; Major
Townsend, assistant adutant generals Capt Cram, topo
graphical engineers; and Leutenants Bonnycastlc aud
Arnold, his immediate aids. Large quantities OF ordnance
subsistence, and quartermasers stores being shipped
board the Columbia for the of the expedition.
There will then be concentrated at Fort Daes the fol-
lowing force the company from the Presidio company
Of the fourth infantry from Fort Humboldt company
of the first Dragons under command OF Major Fitzgerald
who proceeds from Fort Lane TO join the expedition,
and all the dsposable troops of the district comprising
Fort Vancouver and Fort Da under Major Raines who
has already taken the field.
For operations against the Rogue River and neighbour
ing Indians there will be concentrated at Fort Lane one
company of the fourth Infantry under Lieutenant Under
wood who has orders proceed from Fort Reading that
place. company of dragons, under Captain Smith
and company of the fourth infantry commanded by
Captain JUDAH who is already in the field The utmost
activity prevails at Benica in the embarkaton of mules
horses stores &C. and il the steamer but in readiness
the expedition could start this afternoon, although the
news only received on Thursday night"
THE TRIAL OF BAKER ron THE MURDER OF BmL PooLE-
The New York Mirror says:
The trial of Lewis Baker was continued on Wednes-
day The testimony elected from the proprietor Of STAN
wix Hall and others who witnessed the aay went to
that Turner when he accidentally shot himself in the
arm fell, and then fired again. wounding Poole in the
knee; that lie staggered towards Baker, who cnched
him. and when they had got the wall Poole went
down and was under Baker, Baker on one knee over
him; he had pistol in his hand which he pointed to
Peal nd will take wav nd