The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-08

q warrants issued 1888
~ registered 1,700
Number of letters received, brefed aud registered,
exclusive OF bounty-land appli-
ranked and sent from the office 1880
Total number Of applications received ls6, 500
enveoped, briefed, &c. l24 926
I" acknowledged III, 297
i" registered in two letter index A,2l9
% examined 23.97S
bounty land warrants issued s,7ss
[" =" registered $500
OF the claims allowed during the past week. four are for
soldiers Of the revolution and twenty for the widows of
revolutionary
Agricultural Dirision of the Patent OHce.-TAe Grain
MohWe make still another extract from the pen of Mr..
Glover Creating of insects injurious to vegeation which
will be published in the forthcoming agricultural reports
''The grain moth (tineo) first observed by in
South Carolina and Georgia n September last 1t nfess
the fields where il is sheltered by the husk, and bur-
between the grains upon which it feeds somewhat in
the OF the Angoumois moth except that the Kernels
irreguai eaten The cocoons are formed mostly
voured The frs. brood Of moths appeared early in Sep
TENDER and the cateplars Of this month produced per-
many brood brought forth during these
climates The caterpillar is about three tenths Of
which is Of oval shape, formed of faces particles Of
dust, and silk cemented together among the
teen days. according the state of the weather The moths
which very lively when in state OF rest, place their
upper wings together at an angle somewhat resembling the
roof Of house. with the ends turned They measure when
expanded not quite OF inch from tip to tip
notified marbled darker
brown black and yellow The under wings are also brown
very narrow, and edged with wide fringe OF fine hairs
No remedy at be suggested to guard against
the of these until thorough investga
tion of their habits has made These worms also APP
pear of the field well in They
occasionally taken from decaing cotton bo which have
been previously pierced by the boll-worm.
General Land QGceR Restoration Of Lands IN Missouri
We understand that is in contemplation to restore to
market in September next the remaining lands withheld
from sale entry along the route Of the Hannibal St.
rail in
lands comprise strips of unaPpropriaed lands, tnine
miles broad extending entirely NE State from the
Mississippi the Missouri rivers and lying outside Of the
six mile each side of the route of the railroad
Having been unavoidaby reserved for sale entry their
calculated to give impulse to the neigh
borhood which they embrace They situated the dis
subject sale at Palmyra Fayette Milan and Plas
burg.
Indian Bmeau--Sornas the Missouri Riper.We make
from interesting letter from citizen of Wash
ington, dated steamboat st. Mary Sergcants Bluff,
June Is, 1856:
This appears to to be truly strange country There
has been day since we left St. Louis Goth inst) that
have not encountered storm of sort rain
hard day. and before night You clouds Of dust
rising from the sandbar in the river giving an individual
eight O'clock had got anchored and cables out
in time to avoid one Of the most terrific storms y has ever
(about eleven ocock) another storm up with addi
ona violence and as sudden as the shock Of an
accompanied with strong wind and thunder and lightning
An alarm given that the steamer had parted her cables
and you boots, pantaloons &C., drawn in
double quick time For few seconds all excitement
confusion, but luckily it false alarm We all took
smile and retired 1t thought IT will be impossible to
get up the river in its present state
DEPARTMENT.
General Orders, WAR DErAHTMENT,
Adutant Generals Office,
Nos. Washington, July 8, 1855
L. The following cadets constituting the first class
Of 1885, having been adudged by the Academic staff Of the
Military Academy, the June examination competent to
perform duty the army the President Of the United States
has attached them corps and regiments in conformity
with the fourth section of the Of April 49, 1872 making
further provision for the corps Of engineers, follows
Rank. Corps Of Engineers.
l. Cadet Cyrus b. Comstock to be brevet second euten-
ant, July /, 1855.
Cadet Godfrey wetze be brevet second lieutenant,
Dragon Arm.
g. Ebenezer Gay be Lieutenant July
!, 1856 COMPANY @ LIST regimentl
ant, July j, 1855 icompany G, ID regiment
Is Cadet James Wheeler h to be brevet second euten-
20 . 1 sS & 6 Saspy T. %
l, 1855. COMPANY d, LIST regimentl
Carolry arm.
g. Cadet Cornelius Van Camp to brevet second euten
s. Cadet Junus b. wheeler to be brevet second
July J, lsSs. Company r I'd regiment1
6 Cadet John r. Church. to be brevet second lieutenant
July !, 1855. Company !, LIST regment.l
IT. Cadet Albert " colburn be lieutenant
July ], 1882 lCompany u, "a regiment
Regiment 81 Mounted Rifemen.
TO- Cadet John V. ID. Dubois be brevet second euen-
ant, July /, 1855 COMPANY G.l
g. Cadet William w Avere to be brevet second euten-
ant, July l, 1855. Company CT
Artillery Arm-
Cadet George II. Elicit, to be breve second lieutenant
July l, 1855 COMPANY A, 4th regimentl
T. Cadet Samuel Brock r 70 be brevet second lieutenant
July l, 1855. COMPANY II, LIST regiment.
g. Cadet Frederick L. Cbld to be brevet second euen
ant, July |, 1855 COMPANY +, I'd regiment.
H. Cadet Michael r. Small to be brevet second lieutenant
July l, 1856 COMPANY q, 30 regiment.
H. Francis r. r. Nichols, 10 be brevet second lieu
tenant, July l. 1855. COMPANY L. I'd regment.l
10 Cadet Alexander s. Webb to be brevet second euen
ant, July !, 1856 COMPANY X, ath regiment.l
IA Cadet John W Turner TO be breve second lieutenant
July 1, 1850 COMPANY L, Sd regiment