The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-14
ENERAL NEWS.

LATER From THE PLAINs-The St Louis papers contain
later intelligence from the Plains.
Gen Harvey intended going into winter quarters
on White river. Considerable had fallen in the
mountains, and the ice in the Platte or
twelve inches thick Plenty OF water and grass on the
route in The party in three passengers The In
dams considered very dangerous the route This
party travelled without escort
Gen Summers command, which had started to reinforce
Gen Harvey had been ordered back Fort Leayenworih
where they viii remain during the winter. 1t said that
Gen Harney will spend the winter in the States the ee-
ments on White river being for his health
CoxrLrmsrARy.A letter passed through the New York
city post Office day two since addressed to-
@The Right Honorable the
Contemplate puppy,
q Lord Earnest Nane,
cornet "a Regimen, Life Guards,
Windsor Eng
tlreecent piece was secured in SEAL and un-
der il written:
u send you the smallest specimen of the coin Of this
ton because you are The smallest specimen OF Jour own
distinguished artist who recently left Richmond Virginia
take up bis residence in Wisconsin died al Buffalo, New
York, on The 2stl ultmo
CAIlFoESAsss-Among those who LEFT San Francisco
the goth ut were Col J. C. Hays, surveyor general Of
California; Major John Caperton Major r. p Hammond,
late collector Of the port and the Hon. j. Weller Uni
ted States senator Col Hays goes 10 Washington Off
cial business.
COMPLEMENTARY rEsEFr-We learn from the New York
papers farewell complimentary benefit is be given
George Il Barrett esq, bis retirement from the stage
The time fixed the goth inst The committee say the de-
sign has been long and only delayed be
more brilliant and attractive. The benefit will be given
the Academy OF Music.
NEW YoRK PosT oFrIcTbe gross amount; Of the receipts
the New York post Office account Of the
for the last two fiscal years was S2,5ol,22l o.
GuASo-The Fredericksburg (va.) Herald says that
100000 worth Of guano is consumed in the district which
furnishes wheat ana corn for that market The wheat
sales says amounted S60s ooo from which it appears
that the 81 Suano the pressn has been nearly
OHs-ha!f q The rheat saies
VETERAN yoTKR-Erastus Bostwisk, Of Hinesbnrg has
voted at every election for srru years back without
missing single time He is nearly ninety years old
DEnocRArc RrJoIcIsgs--The democracy Of New York
had rejoicing in the Park Friday evening, in honor
the election Of severa of their candidates for city ooers
Cannon fred speeches made and great enthusiasm
prevailed.
0xE o. Tss KSow-soTmso EDIToas.--A know-nothing
Editor in Hudson New York bad his vote successfully
challenged because be w9 not naturhtizen feni Inc
malignant navis,s often foreign born the inn
mediate descendants Of foreigners
SoHr1Hrxs oF CoRs cRor.--George W. Wells Of Mason
county Ksutuky has twenty-acre field Of corn which
promises from what has been gathered yield Of hla-
Sed and rightly bushels tearsl per But the funny
part Of the story that he did intend make such
crop. The FIRST planting not ocming up we'll or looking
promising he repanaea between the rows and afterwards
rot being able decide which best or which to
rough up intended do with the first planting be let
both stand The present great crop is the result II is need
lcss TO say that the land 10 good.
THR WAR rEruTxG ~ RUssiA-A letter from ST Peters
burgh in lie Nord Of Brussels gives the lie 10 all have
beard and read regarding the unpopuI&riy Of the ia
Russia and the exhausted Of that empire Ac-
cordng this statement the Russian people regard the
contest Of necessity uphold it with the mss patriotic
enthusiasm and prepared 10 sastan il indsknitsy
with of the extent Of which their sns1s do ss'
even dream. This correspondence mp ss wboe id<a
in The pithy sentences We have Aish and rsrseser
anoe We viii fght'