The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-19

dee Times says that the rice In that vicinity though
a little backward promises as well as usual
HAnD LocusrsHard times said TO be like
that species OF ocus which visits every years
in support of which the following years quoted pc
culiary distinguished for high prices and scarcity begin
ming with 1905 1920 1887, 1854.
QurrE PREsESrThe pages of the house of representa-
tves yesterday presented with fine suit of clothes
pair Of boots, and cap by the members of the egsa-
turc OF private subscription among that
honorable body.-Bosfon Times.
If these little fellows had been paid fair compensation
for their services there would have been occasion for
this ostentatous display Of humiliating charity.
| rauSK---We clip the following queer para
graph from the Portland Advertiser:
The trunk of rum and Bibles which taken at the
western depot Monday did belong in the city, and
has been forwarded to its destination in the country The
trunk had open in consequence OF its slight asenngs
aud the appearance Of its contents what first excited
suspicion OF the police II had claimant at the de-
poi, and was not directed to any person
| The REpuoED.-The price of guano,
cordng the Peruvian charge daares ut New York, is
to be reduced has been reported but the
trary if any change made he says it win be advanced
LARGE FORTUNES SUDDENLY MADE.-The Cincinnati Com
mercial says
made about 100000 each the rise in sugar
One house has hand six thousand hogsheads the
the value of each of which during the last two
months while it has been reposing in the warehouses; has
been $50, making clean profit of 100000
ARRIVAL FROM THE Rocky mousrAIss-VRRy LITTLE
ssow.--The St Louis Republican contains the following
"KANsAs, May ll--9 p m-The Mackinaw express boat
in charge of Jo Couran for the American Fur Company
has just arrived from the Rocky mountains They report
snow from three to six inches only, and prospect Of
much of mountain rise this year.
"The Indians very troublesome and deter
mined upon taking white scaps. This company de
tanned by them two days"
SERIOUS REscoNTRE-A serious rencontre occurred at
Ycksburg, the 18th Instant between DR. RossmaD, Of
Kinds county, and Mr. McKoy. We have not heard the par
cuars says the Sentne Of it but learn that Dr. Rossman
fired twice at Mr.. McKoy, and severely cut in two
places. We informed that investigation of the a
fair took place before Mayor Byrne and Mr. McKoy
acquitted the ground that he acted in selfdefence.
GREEcg-A plan has been foot (ssys the New York
Evening POST for forming in Greece depository Of Amer
lean manufactures and inventions The Greeks race
remarkable for quickness aud activity Of intellect beyond
almost any nation in the world They in state
of rapid intellectual progress and the advance they have
made in civilization and knowledge since they shook of
the yoke of the Turks is wonderful
THE DIrvEnEScEBy the California advices -four was
worth $40 at Yrekatwo three dollars less than here
little than two years ago -four selling at the
former place at 800 to $3.50 barrel
TExAs--Hon. A. j. Hamilton of Austin, has announced
himself candidate for Congress in the district Of
Texas.
No DANGER OF rAMsEA correspondent Of the Tribune
calculates that there will be forthcoming before the next
harvest wheat and -four to the extent of 456000 barrels
Suppose 100000 barrels be absorbed by the destitute
points in the interior shall then receive at Underwater
million barrelsenough, at the rate Of winter
sumponSo0O barrels per dayto last one hundred and
twenty days. until the middle of next September
MARTIAL MUSIC AT FUNERALs.-The common council of
Albany have passed ordinance imposing fine Of ten
dollars for each where martial music is played by
band accompanying military or other companies attending
funerals on Sundays.
PowrRss STATUE OF WAsHaGros.--We learn from the
Rouge LAY Gazette Of Thursday last that prepare
tons in progress for the erection of temple
tundo in the Satehouse grounds in which to place Pow
erss of Washington 1t to occupy position
the north side of the capitol and will be visible from the
river.
CURIOUS BLUNDEn-In work published in London,
called american Liberty and Government by Mr. Ryle,
it is stated that aAmerca is the ally Of Russia and that
Gin New York the principal hotel is dedicated 10 The Russian
saint NicholasF
He RICHLY DESERVED TIA prize of silver goblet was
offered at Cincinnati to the who would bring the
greatest number of ladies concert Saturday
ming The goblet taken by individual who brought
twelve ladies with him.
RETURN FROM anEvERIE We find the following i'm
pudent announcement in the Boston Transcript:
"Donald G. MITCHELL Tx Marvel has returned from Eu-
rope the husband of a wife, the father of a baby"
GREAT ROBBERY IN ILLINoIs-The ST. Louis Republican
Of Monday has despatch from Carroon Illinois, which
states that the safe of the clerk of that county the
night previous blown open by inserting powder in the key
hole and three thousand and twenty-five dollars taken
therefrom.
CoMsa HoME--The price of passage from California to
the Eastern States has been reduced and many poor
miners who had almost given up the hope of return
ing their homes have opportunity to do So and
are avaling themselves oft
ExTRAoRpIsARy suIcDE.-English papers mention the
suicide Of Mr. Keystone who ten years ago, worth
one hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling which he
has since squandered in the qualification OF bis appetite
He had agents in China Mexico Canada and other places
supply him with the deicacie and single dish
sometimes him fifty pounds. At length, on the 10th
of April nothing left him but solitary guinea,
shirt and battered hat He bought woodcock with
the guinea which he had served up the highest style OF
the culinary He gave himself two hours for an easy
Digestion and then jumped into the Thames from West
| minister e--Erchange.
in an English paper some thirty years ago.
The LAST popes-n view Of coming emergencies it Is
proposed to change the phrase win you take smile "
to the legal one Of Will you take original packdgef
A "a piapf ruin