The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-01

ing rejecting whom they choose Not unfrequently
these lads retained until qualified for responsible posi-
tons.
MIssissPPL-The United States district for the
northern district of Mississippi Poniooc Nom
day lasi--the Hon. Samuel j. Ghoison presiding The
number of suits brought TO the term larger than to
any other within the last twelve fourteen years
The grand jury found bill OF indictment against John
McName mail-carrier the from Houston Co
feevie for robbing the mail
FATAL RAILROAD AocDEsr--The Madison (Indiana)
Banner gives The particulars Of ightiu collision that
Cured the Madison and Indianapolis railroad the
18th June locomotive becoming ungoyernable on the
inclined plane down the road with fearful speed and
finally overtakiug burden produced crash which
shveed the and engines into fragments. The eng
and TWO frener were killed on the spot The acci-
den the result of gross eaeessnss and subjects the
road 10 heavy loss.-Bahtmore american
An ungoyernable locomotivel What next?
FoneIye LAND wARRAsrs-The forging Of land warrants
and certificates to be carried in Texas to far
greater extent than anywhere else At recent sitting Of
the grand jury of Ira vis county, 200 bills OF Indictment
found against various individuals for that offence in
different parts of the Stale.
CONVICTION or NAIL RosBrRs.A the United States court
Tor the thern district Of New York. held at Cananda
ua the following sentences were pronounced on Wednes
day
"Wm Gilmore and VIM Fowler, for robbing the post
Office at Sodus Wayne county. Sentenced to imprison-
in the Auburn prison for year. and to pay fine
Of $500 each.
James H. Wilbur for robbing the mail While clerk in
the post office at Fonda Montgomery county Sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment in the Auburn prison.
" Adam Wheeler, Amlzah Storms, and Alex. o Dell
for robbing the mail Binghamton Broome county
fenced to one year each in the penitentiary
George Johnson, for robbing the mail at Binghamon
Sentenced to year in the Auburn prison.
Friend Kenyon for robbng The mail at Syracuse SEN
fenced TO three years in the Auburn prison.
PEnsosAL.-Lieutenant Geo. II. Derby, United States to-
geographical engineers has been appointed the staff of
General Wool
The GAMBLING LAW IN CALFoRSIA.-Ths law, the result
of wise legislation has gone into effect and the gam
bling shops have all been shut up The Alta California
says:
curious observe the desolae and crestaen APP.
of the dens about which under the
stringent provisions Of the act obliged to shut up shop
forever henceforth No more ngng of glitteng coin shall
gladden. the heart of the expectant longer
inducements held out by the alluring attractions of
music to the green I'M to venture his weeks earnings
the sum-tota] of years mining The whole system of
public gaming may be ranked among the things that
were and execrated dsgceful feature of San Fran
cisco now gone by--a thing Of times past We believe
too that many capable whose occupation has been
that of gambling will turn their talents into less
citing and more reputable channels"
TERRIBLE AcclDEsr.--A YOUNG MAN sAws IN rwol--The
Montreal Herald Of Wednesday last says:
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"We deeply regret to learn, by private advices from
Durham, that Friday last Mt L. o. Brighams mills
John Spooner in two by circular saw. The
going very FAST and is four feet in diameter The
young STOPPING to pick something up and fell
the carriage moving towards the Before he had time
himself the caught him cut him in two
instantly He died Immediately. The young was en-
poyed about the mills This melancholy accident should
caution to all those who employed in saw
mills take care the least careessness may cause the
loss of life"
The PORTLAND MURDER Jedediah Farr testified at Port
land Wednesday that if Dows first order the Life
Guard to fire had been obeyed forty fifty persons in the
crowd must have been killed. But Capt. Green and his
wiser than the frightened fanatic and had no
murder in their hearts
FIVE EELs--We find the following fish
story in late number Of the Boston Transcript:
At this of the year. when species of the
pscaory tribe resort in indefinite numbers to their usual
hauns to depoac their spawn the waters Mt the foot of
the large dam Lawrence the Merrnack river present
curious and interesting spectacle. Incalcuabe
of lamprey ee shad and aewives have gathered at this
point for the purpose of repairing to the upper tributaries
but the falls being eighteen feet in height the force Of the
miniature cataract is such that their progress eecuay
stayed They attempt all sorts Of ways climb the fall
ing of waters only be driven back to repeat the
vain experiment.
When the dam progress of construction the mi
gratory habits Of tbs fish considered, and large
substantial shcourse built Of heavy timber erected
At the outhery end that they might readily follow their
instructive nature but they are thwared by the rushing
tide that salmon that exceedingly nmbe fish
is able to stem the current Millions of fish, chiefly lamp
rey cells therefore, accumulate in the tumblng waters in
literally four five feet deep and fishermen who
have purchased the right station themselves the banks
with long ances spear them. One recently obtain
cd nine thousand in single day. peculiar feature OF
the organization of the laprey eel is that it has bones
and does not preserve that enacy to life, its i'm
notation ia the frying pam which is characteristic of
harbor eels It's flesh is admired oy citi
generally, but large quantities packed in barrels
and scht abroad to tickle less astidious palates9
TER Suffer- CLAIM CALIroRNIA--This claim, which
recently chronced being granted consists of
tythreo square leagues 10000 General
Sutcr informed the editor Of the Marysvlo Herald that in
the future disposition Of his lands he determined
deal in the most liberal with purchasers who in
tended become actual settlers The doubt about the
claim has long prevented settlement upon it. and this
removed large expectations entertained for the agr
cultural development Of the territory which represented
as being very fertile.
LATER FROM SALT LAKE.-A despatch from Independence
dated June 90 says:
The Salt Lake mail for May and June arrived here last
night The mail party reports the Indians numerous
around the Black Hills aud that they much alarmed
Of the Of the United States troops
aud DESTROYS of peace They propose give up the
murderers Of the mail party last fall.
The reports of many persons having been killed by
the Indians all mere fabrcatons.
The cholera had broken among the Mormon tribes
LOCAL NEWS.
John b. Blake the new Commissioner of Public Buid