The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-17

had ever been seen in that region Of ecrutryF
Texas or sEws-The Austin State Times saws
the board Of commissioners appointed investigate titles
lands the Rio Crande contemplate resumng inyes
legations at an early period.
The Austin papers gvs favorable accounts Of the corn
wheat and cotton cfops
The State Times says that the recent Intelligence from
Fort Beknap represents the Indians as pcscebe and quiet
The arrangement Of feeding Is progressing auspciously
and MAJOR Neghbors expresses himself sangune Of u
mate success. No difficulty 10 restraining the coiored
brethren has yet been encountered offering any thing like
serious Obstacle 70 the contamination Of that plan.
The Galveston News Of the 7ih has following para
graphs;
"a private letter from Fort Clark dated the 25d ult
Informs as mat Major Ruhs company ID left that point
the goth ult roa Fort Davis TO take the place OF Cap
tain Ellous company "a, which Is reduced TO 10 men,
aud recalled in consequences.
Those who have purchased cotton early In the season
are realizing handsomely from their specGlatoDs. The
Inquirer says one merchant In Gonzales has made ten
thousand dollars by the advance In the price Of the staple
The Galveston Prices Current Of the 18th inst remarks
In summing up our intelligence from own State
must coneede in advance short crop Of Grain
crops though hne IN and poor in other sections win
make fair yield.
I'VE note too that large herds OF beef cattle are being
taken in various parts of the State for distant markets both
North and South. This inestimabe Of income
the State 10 steadily on the increase
LEGALITY rRomsIroRY LfqcoR LAWS a mat
of curiosity (says the Albany Journal give the fol-
lowing comparative list Of urss who have given their
opinions since the passage Of the prohbtory in favor
of against its consttuiionality and binding force
For the iap-Ex- Chief Justice Savage ex-Judge Conk-
ling, Chief Justice fancy f. W. Capron, ex-Judge Ed
monds, j. b. Haskins
Lord, James w. Whiting Rufus Choate Elias Merwin Sid
ney Bartlett Charles G. Lorng, s. Dillon, s. Boards
LAUNCH on THE UNITED STATES STEAM rHlsArE Msan-
aAoKWe copy the following from the Boston Advertiser
of Friday morning last:
The launch Of his fine ship of $500
took place the Charestown navyyard yesterday with
entire success without accident and in presence of
Of spectators The navyyard thropged by
people, who assembled at early hour. Permits
granted many visters board the United States
hips-owar Vermont and Ohio and passes were given to
the lofts of tn, house in which the Merrimack built
The wharves the Charlestown side the Charles
river bridge, and the wharves East Boston, and along
the upper end Of Commercial street in the city proper
Flower and the erry boats afforded many persons an OPP
portuny witress the launch and the harbor In the
icinity was dotted with sailboas yachts and craft Of
various descriptions The National Lancers rode the
yard and occupied the ship-house during the launch
Preparations for the launch commenced at 10
o'clock and at rs minutes past ii the last block sawed
off when the Merrimack slid gracefully into the water
The event greeted by salute Of 81 from the bat
terry the edge Of the main basin and by the cheers
Of the multitude in attendance As she passed into the
water the ancient ceremony Of christening performed
by Miss Mary Simmons daughter OF the maSercarpenter
who broke the bows bottle Of water from the Mer
rmack river The ship about half way the
harbor when she checked BY the large eght-nch hsw
which had been prepared for that purpose Two tow
boats were then made fast her and took her to the
wharf which the great sheaers erected have her
lower put in. She will then be taken into the dry
dock to be coppeed and to receive her engines winch are
yet 10 arrive from New York.
aThe launch was regarded fine one, and wit
messed by least 900 persons After the launch Com
odore Gregory his personal friends present
! with a his hOusp. A collation. also
vided in the joiners loft for the entire body Of workmen
The ship is Of beautiful form and proportions and
commanded the admiration Of every She draws
l21 feet her bows and little greater depth aft
We know by what right she is called rigafs she
measures $500 tons and will carry 80 guns in her two
broad Sides besides understand four heavyp guns
while the shp-ofthe-ne Vermont OF 81 guns, measures
we believe, but q 700 tons
LARGE STORAGE OF wlE6fs-The Milwaukee Wisconsin of
June 9th says there stored the warehouses in that
city l75oeo bushels Of wheat The shipments during the
past week had exceeded the receipts only about
which accounts for this large storage.
SINGULAR occuRREscRA few days since spot of land,
more elevated than any in the immediate vicinity in Wal
worth county Wisconsin, suddenly sunk to the extent Of
about forty in circumference leaving small lake
well in its stead to which, thus far bottom has been
found The water has risen to within three four feet Of
the susce Of the earth surrounding it, and remains at that
point
MAN on rEAcEAt recent meeting of the advocates
of the Maine law Williamsburg New York, the Rev. w.
W. King said be would rather that the lives of twenty
thousand citizens of the city Of New York should be sacr
feed this law should be enforced and he for one
was ready should the exigency of the demand it, to
shoulder musket WELD sword and, If need be- to
shed his drop of blood in defence Of this cause
ExcrrIsG TRoTTIso aaTcH-We copy the following from
the New York Times of yesterday morning:
Yesterday afternoon exciting trottng match of
the Union Course Long Island between b. q. Jack
Potter and r. called Dan Pffer for wager Of $500
The day beautifully fine and the attendance quite
large The conditions Of the mile heats
ons with James Whelpey drive Potter and Mr. Pffer
to rein the horse that Is named after him.
They started the call Of the judges and the first
closely contested that when they the
stand the judges utterly unable to decide the winner
and therefore declared it dead heat This announce
ment gave very good satisfaction to the spectators
Ii very uncertain which horse the most
speedy of the two and the nanciers quite shy how
they made their bets Per however the favorte of
our city turfmen, because be DIVIDED by gentleman
living In New York and they backed him the extent of
their pile On the second heat the steeds kept close to-
gether until turning the home stretch when Potter
urged by Whepley, who beat his competitor several
gths The other heats also by Mr. Whelp
ley and the accordingly decided in his favor
The quickest time made in the the first
which accomplished in 249, and the other heats in
243I, 24s and 2.i6T
LOCAL NEWS.
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