The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-29

nablie consideration The distance from Psburg to the
mouth Of the Chic il or miles with aggregate fall Of
425 feet II Is assumed that TO convert the entire river
into slack water would require only fifty locke Of an Ave
rage In OF 81 feet which would create pools OF an nggr-
gate length Of 1872 miles The estimated cost Of the work
is from 10 ten thousand dollars per mile, or from
ten millions dollars for the whole work. which
supposed be about half the expense Of ordinary
canal or about one-thrd the averags Of railroad
DgArH or Hon. DUplEY sRLDEs.--fion. Dudley SeIden
died at Paris the 9Th nsanb after short Illness The
New York Evening Post says
dudley Seden formerly prominent member of the
bar Of this city and well known though not successful
politician lie commenced biz political career dem
ocrat and elected 10 Congressby the Tammsny deinoc
racy Of this city in 1892 To the surprise and dsappon
Of his political associates lie opposed the policy Of
President Jackson and OF his party in reference TO the
charter OF the United States Bank end finally resigned
his seat before the expiration Of his term that his cons
might testify their approval of his by reeec
ing him. opportunity Of which they neglected to avail
themselves.
Mr.. Selden then Joined his fortunes Mr. Clays and
was known for the remainder OF his days wing. He
the candidate of that party twice for important
offices but never With any BY the death OF his
fher-inaw, Mr.. Packard, Cuban planter OF immense
wealth. Mr. Sclden into the possession Of large
tate which has engrossed all the time which be had
casion nclinaion 10 devote TO business OF any kind
snee that time Almost Immediately after the death OF
Mr. Packard he left with his family for Paris where be
sided until bis DEATH
LATE PROM TsxAs.--We copy the following paragraphs
from the Galveston News of the nth inst: -.ts,-..
Lieutenant Macarthur is passenger on the Mexico beng
In charge of thrynne Of the sscen Sick and camp
women Of tho "a regiment Of cavalry havg left Jefferson
barracks on the Cd inst They their way TO join
the regiment which started by land for Fort Beknap on
the 23d of November from jefferson barracks Missouri un
der command OF Col A. S. Johnson Lieut. Macarthur will
receive orders from General Smith at Port Lavaca and
proceed thence by land 10 join the regiment
Martin koszta, who has become 20 well known as the
naturalzed Hungarian in whose person Captain lngrafan
so nobiy INDICATED the rights Of American citizenship
came over with his lady by the Mexico last night He is
direct from Chicago where he has made his residence for
the past year two and proposes making bis home in
Texas should the country up to bis antcpations.
"The Victoria Advocate says the Guadalupe river VIII
soon be in condition receive the long wishedfor boon
of navigation and that the pulling out Of snags and
removing distractions have been done in most thorough
manner that boat now come UP to the town land
ing in the darkest night without feeling her way.
The Jefferson Herald speaks Of storm which
visited that neghborhood the I'd instant 1t says large
were uprooted houses blown down. and fences swept
away. The also suffered very severely from the
beating wind and rain.
General Houston has returned to his old residence near
Huntsville
The following are from the Civilian Of the 18th Instant
ave learn by letter from Crockett that the cotton crop
Of Houston county has fallen much short OF an average IN
consequence of the ravages of the Corn is selling
in that county at 81 per bushel
"he Gonzales Inquirer says that contemplating Is go
ing on finely in that county"
GOLDEN SorEs-Kate Hayes it is said, has realized a
fortune by her singing of 100000 She has visited Cafo
MIA, Australia, China, and Hindostan.