The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-07


just been ratified by the popular vote of Connecticut re-
qure every person shall be able to read any article
Of the constitution any section of the statutes OF the
State, before being admitted as an elector.'
EsnoRANTs TO LInERlATnEo LniATE.-Presden Roberts,
of Liberia in letter gentleman in New York.
says
81 have observed again and again. instances OF large
families of intelligent and thrifty immigrants who had the
Of procuring a the comforts necessary in sickness
who have lost scarcely single member during the process
of acclaton 1t Isl therefore, very reasonable to suppose
that if all thus provided the result to all would be-
the same. / have said intelligent and thrifty These
qualifications important the part of immigrants as
many precautions which should be observed depend upon
their Judgment and discretion Cleanliness, OF course
is necessary to the preservation OF health and It's 10 DC
regretted that the society sometimes send persons TO lii
IBERIA without sufficient clothing for this purpose have
actually known persons 10 arrive here without nan dozen
pieces than what they stood in. And on the other
hand in companies Of emigrants we nd not unre-
qnently those whose indolent and untdy nay, filthy
babts-though provided with sufficient cothing-make
them the victims of disease and death i is not the case
sir that every worthless fellow sent to Liberia attans all
the qualifications of manhood as soon as he touches this
soil No in instances immigrants have to watched
over and trained like children. Butevery who dies
soon after his arrival horehough in fact attributable to
his own imprudencehs death Is charged to the deadly
effects Of the climate and Liberia suffers in consequence
A suasrr-rp AMoKr mm socarsrs--We copy the fol-,
lowing from the New York Express
:" The celebrated domain Of the North American pla-
lanx, situated IN monmouth new JeIseyt WIS
brought 10 the hammer last Wednesday morning
"Sx hundred and eighty of splendid land possess
ing great natural advantages and resources arabic mp
lands natural meadows orchards in magnificent condition,
groves of oak hickory chestnut and Wool dwelling
houses brick buildings for agricultural purposes steam
engines, pumps water-wheels, &cln ac every adVan-
tape which nature could give science conferhas been
thrown away and sunk and lost upon society cursed
with the dotc theories Of the crazy Fourier and his ac-
completes.
Nothing is wanting to complete the utter humiliation,
the ridiculous climax of the scheme; not even the mpu-
dent assertion of the Tribune that this sale proves It's sue
cess and that the result gives general satisfaction 10 the
members of the association. ,"
A VALUABLE mpRoyrMESr--The London Mechanics
Magazine states that its editor recently saw at the lnsnu-
ton of Civil Engineers London submarine cable for the
Atlantic Telegraph Company which differs from all the
other telegraph cables hitherto used II combines increased
conducting powers with dimnution of weight so that
the entire cable for the Atlantic telegraph may be carried
in ship.
PAnopl-Ths Philadelphia Ledger of Friday has the
following complimentary notice of this favorite vocalist
Parods last concert will lie given this evening This
closes series of which have been attended by
larger audiences than any musical entertainments given IN
this city since Jenny Lind's concerts Parodl mas fuy
sustained her high reputation vocalist and her next
visit to Philadelphia will be anticipated with pleasure by
thousands OF her admirers
DEATH or Mr. BusH-Mr. Bush, of the firm of Bush
Lobdc Wilmington, Delaware, known all over the Union
as the manufacturers of wheels for railroad cars died
Thursday morning. from the effects of an accident the day
previous lie riding in his carriage, when the horses
ran Off and Mr. Bush thrown upon his head receiving
injuries which terminated fatally.
SAILING OF THE CALIFORNIA sTEANERs.-The United
States mail George Law, for Aspinwal, and the
Nicaragua steamer Star Of the West, for San JUAN left
New York on Friday afternoon with about twelve hun
bred passengers for California Since the sailing of the
last steamers the rates of passage have been advanced
twenty-five dollars in the Storage and fifty dollars in the
first cabin.
LARGE nEwARp--The American Express Company have
offered reward of 1000 for recovery Of the $4,000 in
gold alleged to be distracted stolen during the
of transmission from the land Office in Detroit TO the sub
treasury New York. and additional $4,000 for the
rest and conviction of the persons who committed the
fraud
The COTTON CROP IN GroRGlA-A letter to the Savan-
nah Republican from Lee county, in Southwestern Geor
gia, says;
aThe cotton crop of this portion Of the State win fall
considerably below the average The unprecedented heavy
rains followed by the boil worm, and the rot
(which is general and destructive than have
known it) will without doubt make tho crop in this
vicinity short one"
Pmor OF LAND wARRANrs-The demand for land war
rants is more active and the quotations changed
Thompsons IN W Bank Note Reporter quotes follows
SOS buying at 81 10 selling at III ia per acre.
ZOOS buying at 81 os selling at 81 10 per acre.
1905 buying at 81 To- selling at 81 l23 per acre.
EXCITEMENT IN THE GRAIN MARKrr AT NEW YoRK.--There
was much excitement in the -four and grain market on
Wednesday last at further advance. correspondent
writes
"Tbe sales reached 900 barrels Of which more than
$4,000 barrels taken for export to England and France
principally the latter. Included in the transactions
$4,000 barrels for forward delivery at 81 314 81 so
for State for November and SIS for Indiana for No