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


srATE pErAITMEsr.
Notice Hariasrs-The following notice OF the placing Of
two temporary harbor lights at Maocco Venice has been
received from the photographic oiee, Admiralty London
dated November IL, 1855
The arme authorities at Trieste have given notice
that and after the first day Of November instant
porsry barbor lights would be exhibited the Of
The lights will be fixed, the natural color and Of the
fourth order Of the system Of lrerns They stand at
will be visible in clear weather at distance ofl2 miles;
eastern or outer Ugh. I placed upon the round head
channel, at mile and third within the The
western light stands in the Lagoon the southern side Of
" The lights in one bearing !, W. BY W nearly lead in
mid between the two mos ia Of
ton The northern r,oe breakwater IS already above
water the soathern mole is only partly visible The width
OF entrance between the moles is about go yards"
The bearings all magnetic Variation IA degrees 81
minutes west.
This notice affects the following admiralty charts Medi
erranean General No. 25si Adriac No. 40; Gulf Of
Venice, Sheet 81 No. 2o Venice No. l,4S3 also Msdi-
terranean lighthouse list, No. l2oa
IsTEaloR pgpARTMEsr-
Agricultural Dieisiou Of he Patent Office. Chinese Sugar
cane.This product known by tho French under the
Of "sorgho suere (sorghum saocharatan noticed
columns months since, bids fair to become Of i'm
national Importance 1t has succeeded admirably in
various sections Of the Union in instances growing to
height of twelve fifteen feet and yielding by estimate
reiished by cattle, swine and the like
We regret Of contemporaries attempting to
make this plant appear identical with the broom
Any who would trouble himself to call at the Pat
Office that sampesof the two species quite
different from each other they from Indian We
understand that there will be abundance seed for ds
button during the coming season.
Ldiaa Bugean.--Nep Meeieo.-We learn from recent
egence received since the departure of Gov Merrweher
New Mexico that the Indians this Territory
gotiated with them by the governor. Gov NJ is in this
city.
,aatedThe issues patents the end
ing Tuesday, December II, 1865, follows;
Patents &c
Reissues $3.50
Additional Improvements
Designs
Total &c
posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Ne,o Post OFcesThe following named new post Offices
have been established and the following named gentlemen
| appointed postmasters
Kossult Ionia county, Michigan George ". Dickinson,
Grand Junction. Hardeman county, Tennessee; Francis
Georgiana Butler county, Alabama Pitt l.. Millner,
postmaster.
Discontinued following named post offices have been
! discontinued
Tuscaameiati, Leake county, Mississippi.
Owens Cross Roads, Williamson county, Tennessee.
Fillmore, Davies county, Kentucky.
/ Aurora Marshall county, Kentucky.
lakewood, Weakley county Tennessee.
AIiersburg, Ruthersford county. Tennessee
North Bethel, Oxford comfy, Maine.
0wngton Warren county, Missouri
Rural Jasper county, Missouri.
Boyer. Settlement, buchanan county, Missouri
West Newburgh, Penobscot county, Maine.
White March. Columbus county, North Carolina.
Pleasant Woods Delaware county, Indiana.
SpaHord, Lafayette county, Wisconsin.
Change of SITE and NomThe and site Of the post
Office Black Jack Valley spartanburgh coaDty South
Carolina has been changed to burnt Factory and Stephen
been appointed postmaster in the place OF Elias
Bearden, resigned
Artoinn.at Of Reaie Agsas..lssnry f. Claek, transfer
red from the Sandoval and Bloomington rone to the line
from Bloomington to Dunleith.
W. D. Iatshaw, of Parts, Illinois, to run between San
dova and Bloomington, in place of II. E. Clark, trana-
ferred.
Stephen r. Ews of Central city, Illinois, to between
/ SaDdova and Bloomington.
Julius c. Read of Sandova to DO local mail agent San
| dova
David c. Harley of Princeton, Arkansas special agent for
the district composed the States Of Louisiana and Arkan
sas, in place Of A. Hays, deceased
corar.
Tuesdoy, December 1.-The court met at IL o'clock.
Chief Justice Taney is still absent
The Of John Rynex, plaintiff In error, ~ Sally b.
Miller mo ISL the docket) called by the court.
This brought the United States circuit
court the District OF Columbia. On motion by Mr. Coke
counsel for the defendant in error, this writ Of
docketed and dismissed, with costs.
The argument the Of John b. Wilson and Others
use Of the Ocean Mutual Insurance Company, appellants,
the steamer Palmetto, &C., and Henry A. Darling, and
others use OF Ocean Mutual Insurance Company appellants
u.s. the steamer Palmetto, &C., respectively numbered
the docket and l. and which adjourned from
yeterday) resumed by Mr. Mayer for the appellants
who followed by Messrs Steele and Reverdy Johnson
for the appeIlees
The court adjourned till ii o'clock tomorrow.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
Tbesday. December ll.--Tho court met At IL o'clock.
The judges all present.
On motion by Hon. Mr.. Rockwell, Thomas Latimer, esq.,
Of Philadelphia admitted practice attorney and
counsellor in this court.
Judge Gchrt (prcsdng judge) delivered the opinion Of
the court in the Of c. A. Magruder commander in the
United States navy deciding to take testimony. i
This claim against government for tho pay of cap
tain while the claimant served lieutenant board tho
frgae Columbia Commodore George @. Read, from the
18th Of April 1888, to the 18th of June, 1910.