The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-09

sIAlL lIFahTME&f.
Erpeaoa Against AastriE Extracts of letters from
correspondent at oando the eastern coast Of Africa
dated respectively the 10th Of May and the "a Of July
The principal object ia my writing at this time Is to in
frn yon Of expedition that left this place the evening
OF the lsth Of May Tor Anbrz consisting OF Portuguese
igste and two brigsowsr, having board about four
hundred soldiers with the utsnton OF taking possession Of
The land IN ibat Vicinity and erecting ott ard custom
house az A,nbrz 1t is feared that when the natives rsi
know OF the coming Of this Portuguese expedition they will
attempt pluoder the factories nbrx Poiut and
the interior With their booty II such shoud be the
there will without doubt be much American property
danger and there is not American vrssel-of
this part Of the coast at present. We feel somewhat aprchen
sve Of the consequences.
AInbriE has for many years been supposed free
port although vessel landing her apart
Der there has bsen obliged pay the native King Of
Ambriz snail tribute for their privileges the present
time there Ambrix Point American acterses
Ensh, French. and number of Portuguese. Lately
the natives have been rather troublesome by ordering the
trees and other Improvements that the Portuguese had
ed for their convenience to be removed also taking out Of
the American factory the natives engaged there stealing
powder ou the English factory, and otherwise making
much trouble
This expedition, however, is not for the purpose OF di
recy repranding the natives for their conduct hut their
object is az have previously mentioned take possession
Of Aiabrz, and other places III that vicinity, and TO
make road 10 the copper mines in the interior which the
Portuguese belong to them In the irigate
which has lately arrived FROM Lisbon there said to be
ohinery and men TO work the ninesS
The following from later letter, received at the
time with the above in consequence Of the detention OF the
former on the way:
.Whia three DAYS after the landing OF the expedition at
Ambrx the natives burnt three Portuguese boufcs but
yet they have not Doested either English American
Trade however, stopped for about fifteen duys but
the natives bringing produce again The Arnbrz
ves have not in, they afraid Of being taken
The Portuguese hare marched into the interior few
miles and destroyed at different tnes four five
proposed to linn by The which arc for him
and bic tribe 10 become suljecis Of portngsi.
port year and after the expiration Of
this PERIOD they will levy export and import duties"
rRrAsuRy prp .uTYFeT.
Custom House Dieisioa.--Erporation Of MereIaadae.
Merchandise offered for immediate expectation the ada
cent British Provinces and alleged to have been imported
with that object be treated merchandise imported
into the United States for home consumption il does not
appear by the Dyoce bill Of ladng and manifest to have
been intended the time of shipment from the foreign
port All the requirements of law and the Instructions of the
Treasury Department in reference merchandise import
ed must be complied with, and separate entries made for
warehouse After having been examined the dutisbe value
ssccrained and the additional duty IL any incurred paid
such merchandise may however, be Withdrawn from
house, and exported TO the above named by of
the designated routes either by land by water, partly
by land and partly by water with the proso that If the
expectation be inland the regulations for curdng sealing
casing and branding are faithfully complied with.
pErAnrnEST.
General Land ogice.Thc Establishment II e Surveyor
Generals Office ttah Tovitory.By letter from Mr..
David H. Burr surveyor general Of Utah Territory, dated
Great Salt Lake City July 81 have the latest adyces
the establishment OF the generals Office
for this district Mr.. b. that he arrived the above
named place the 10th OF July. He had difficulty with
the Indians the and met with serious accident
though be encountered delays crossing The
plains. His first inquiries in reference procuring
suitable place for the location OF his Office. He the
cxorhanty high. Sorerooms Of moderate di-
mansions rent for from 600 10 81 900 aud the
rents for houses in the ratio, Mr. b. enters upon
the duties assigned him with commendable ZEAL
agricultural Dspisioa Of the Patent Qee-A Cireaar
he uinvc hasb nv Mr.
Acting Commissioner Of Patents
an order ercipaiiy % carry the objects Of the
Agricultural department OF this Office : designed 70 form
cabinet OF seeds TO embrace All the principal variees nat
immediately perishabe cultivated in the different countries
The object Of irsuing the present circular to procure
complete collection M the various kinds OF Indian
ing within the territory Of the United States should it be
in your power contribute to the formation of such col
lection, viii confer favor IN forwarding BY m1 as
early as the 18th december next from four To- sir perfect
eac kind far praccabr after the following manner
Eshtroved yellow King Philip corn grown b Robert
LamPrey, Lake Village, \. II.
"Tlauscd Nav /, 1854.
q Harvested September s.
:" Distance of hills apart, feet BY 4.
q Number OF Stalks to each hill, l.
Estimated yield Of dried sheed per acre, 100 busb
Weight per bushel Of dried grain So pounds.
Number Of pounds OF dried ears required for huhe Of
grain, 70
In addition to the above, any information you can give
relative to The application Of manure in the cultivation OF
variety or the Of fodder produced the acre. will
be thankfully received
" Each variety may be donc up separately, with portion
the husks shucs lett the thicknesses
Of strong paper cloth and addressed, Iaed Suites Patent
Office oTsciai business, Washington ID. G.
package be transmitted BY mail when enclosed by
wood glass, TIM ether ne@ all such substances
prohibited BY law"
rpsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
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Transmission unloa TO the writer thereof