The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-27

been appointed Acting Secretary of War during the alb
C Of Secretary Davis
ggsafion resignation Of Brevet Captain Henry
0es arst lieutenant in the first artillery, has been
va b. the President Of the United States take effect
\. 80 1855 until which time be has leave of absence.
fsrERIoR DEPARTMENT.
s,ral Land O5ics Instructions the Surveyor General
gaa,We copy the following notice. which is to be in
the Kansas Herald, from the letter Of instructions
he surveyor general Of Kansas, sent from the General
i'd oice
Pursuant to instructions from the General Land Office
nabe me to report 10 that department and the proper
me- land Offices the propretors OF all situated
Iands eeded the United States by the oway, Della
m Kaskaskia Peoria, Piankeshaw, and Wea tribes Of In
M which have been surveyed, which may be surveyed
establishing the lines OF the United States surveys
requested ole in this office practicable, plat
al towns, showing distinctly their oatboundaries
exhibiting ia plain and egble the number OF
guares blocks lots avenues Streets alleys eyees reser
as public grounds &c-, giving the Of such town
drawn suitable scale, so that the lots can be OF
u for sale By those plats'
r;ea,ara Dicisioa Of he Patent Office -ressks Corn
Esdydays Aase.-There have been received at the Pat
Office several bushels Of forty days maize, Indian
from the south Of Spain, reported to ripen in six weeks
planting IL is designed to be distributed for expert
ii ID the higher ATTITUDES Of the United States, well
he evated districts OF the Allegheny and Rocky mount
From ts analogy to OF our own varieties OF corn
m probability of its succeeding in any Of the warmer
IT. Of the country.
Frauds upon the Pension Occ.In the notice which APP
d Thursdays Union in reference the conviction Of
B. Graham for frauds upon the Pension Office had
the slightest intention throw the shadow Of susp
upOu the official integrity Of Judge Waldos predeces
r. This explanation at hands is almost superhuous
the reputation for honesty Of Ex-Commissoners Edwards
heath Of such character to stand need Of our
toFsement.
Bsinsss he Pension Oefcs.W Whole number of appca-
for bounty land under act Of March g. 1885, received at
Pension Office up to May %, 10000. Number Of app
n filed during the week ending yesterday, 5000; whole
nbr Of applications enveloped ard brieed ss 552 whole
nDer enyeoped and breed during the past week. $751;
POST OFFICE pEPARTNEsT.
Nsr Post 0oe-List Of Offices established since April
lSi.
California.
Alameda Alameda county.
Aloiso, Santa Clara county.
Lewiston, Trinity county
Belmont, San Francisco county
Chinese Camp, Tuolumne county.
Clinton, Nevada county.
sordeia Snana county.
6rand Island Colus county.
Pilot Kill, I'll Dorado county.
salinas, Monterrey county.
San Lorenzo Alameda county.
San Rafael, Marin county
saisun, Solano county
Washington, Yoo county.
Western, Sacramento county,
Moodside, san Francisco county.
comet FL Dorado county
San leandeo, Alameda county
0roville, Bate county
Grafton, Yoo county
French Carl san Joaquin county.
western, Sacramento county
san Gabriel, Los Angeles.
0Byrne's Ferry, Caayeras county
toreman's Ranch, San Joaquin county.
Ia TRANCE, Stanislaus county.
uttiswa, siskiyou county
'reorgiana Sacramento county.
6orden Valley, III Dorado county
Russian River Mendocino county.
San Pablo, Contra Costa county
Battesnake Bar, Placer county
Forest City, Sierra county.
Fariorn Hope Marposa county.
Lherokee, Butte county.
tallctta, Calayeras county.
smiths Rancho. Sonoma county
Secret Ravine, Placer county
IJmalies, Marion county,
Little York, Nevada county
Pleasant Springs, Calaveras county.
Nelson's Creek, Pumas county.
Orc City, Placer county.
hlzabcthtown, Plnmas county.
Centreville, Alameda county.
Alpha, Nevada county.
Sierra, Sierra county
hlk GFove, Sacramento county.
forbest0wn, Butte county
bnisbo Sacramento county.
snaws Fiat, Tuolumne county.
Trinity, Trinity county
lewiston, Trinity county.
haskefs Ranch sutter county.
Aeelanus, Contra Costa county.
Iaokeryie, Solano county.
vallejo, Solano county.
antioch, Contra Costa county.
SAINT Louis, Sierra county
Putah Solsno county
AewDwn, Fl Dorado county,.
AcDermatts Bridge, San Joaquin county
| 1uWa Sity Placer county.
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