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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-14
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

The steamship Baltic arrived at New York yesterday
morning from Liverpool with advces from the latter port
to the LIST instant The intelligence which she brings is
not devoid of interest Now that the allies have gone
some extent into winter quarters the dipomatiss have
taken the field, with the accompanying that peace
is nearer at hand than is generally supposed This bat
repetition of last years performances, and it is not
likely that it will be attended with the results.
The probabilities that peace negotiations had been re-
sumed would be resumed has had its natural effect in
the financial world Public securities both sides of the
channel had advanced under the stimulating effects Of these
pacific reports the English consos closing at sol Amer-
can stocks in request at advanced rates slight
decline had taken place in cotton and breadstuffs.
From the seat of there is nothing new
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Hon. JOHN b. WELLER.
JUDGE TANEY AND SENATOR CAss.

We copy the following from the Albany Argus. The
compliments bestowed the distinguished jurist and
statesman richly mered. 1t affords pleasure to
that General Cass is in good health attending regu
lary his duties in the Senate aud exhibiting in his enjoy
ment of uncommon.srengh and health the benefits of a
life of strict temperance and regularity
ssCHIEF JUSTICE TASEY-GENERAL CAss.-'Inspector,'
Of the Courier and Enquirer writing to that journal from
Washington under date Of the 9TH pays the following tribute
to these venerable We earnestly hope, as the whole
country WILL that the venerable Chief Justice will yet be
spared many years his country His loss would indeed
be national calamity
The country will learn with regret that the absence of
Chief Justice fancy from the Supreme Court caused not
by illness He confined his residence in Baltimore and
learn that Thursday last his physician could give no
opinion when would be prudent for him to to
Washington This venerable and learned justice has
presided the Supreme Court period Of twenty years.
and his legal knowledge and sound conservative charac
ter have earned in eminent degree the confidence OF the
bar and the respect of the country The of the Chief
Justice is advanced and the attack under which he is
suffering naturally awakens the most serious appre
tensions Of his friends and associates need hardly add
that already pecuatons circulated whispers
ing the successorshp respecting which viii only remark
that trust they be by the event and
'Genera Cass is confined to his lodgings, and has
been able to take part in the proceedings of Senate the
deliberations his party friends for several days Full
honors ripe years. the absence of the great leader of
the Northwest democracy from his accustomed place in the
Senate felt in exigency like the present exciting equal
profound Of his political followers and the
friendly inquiries of his opponents Notwithstanding differ
views regards his political course, enjoys
greater personal popularity in Washington, perhaps in
the country at large, than General Cass."
1t with ordinary satisfaction that transfer to
columns the following gratifying announcement pub
sbed in the Baltimore American of yesterdays issue:
" HEALTH CHEF JUSTICE TANEv-Hon r. b. fancy,
who has been detained from his position the bench of the
Supreme Court in consequence of insposon, much
improved yesterday, and may possibly be duty in the
of the present week."
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CONGRESS- THURSDAY.

SESATEMr. Butler presented the credentials of Hon. T.
j. Rusk elected senator from the State of Texas for the
term Of six years. from and after March 1851 large
number Of petitions presented and referred to the APP
proprate committees After adopting resolution author
king the appointment Of clerks to such committees had
clerks at the last session, the Senate adjourned.
House. or REpREsEsTArIvEs--Ou daily report of the
House proceedings has become proceedings
Of one day being repetition of the preceding day and the
type Of the succeeding All is monotonous unchang-
ing, wearisome. The members appear in the same
seats and respond in the way the rolea Of
the Clerk The temper of the House is excellent and
this deadlock in attempted legislative organization
prolific of peasantries and predictions The oppo-
stoa members etand adjourn apparently without leader
ship, concert expectation and the little excitement
which prevails during the ballotng principally confined
to the advisers sympathzers and expecants of the lobby
Strange to say, the galleries well filled with ladies'
who to be greatly edited with the varied and
cshing character of the proceedings Five ballots
taken todayof without a choice being effected
Mr. Banks commenced with los votes and left off lO4
On the last ballot Mr. Fuers 49, the highest
which he has yet received The friends of Mr. Richard
still preserve their old, unbroken indomiabe front
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NICARAGUA.

From highly interesting article which appears in late
number Of the Boston Courier in regard the extent pop
uation commerce. and climate of Nicaragua make the
following extract:
In the centre Of the State there is level
There volcanoes the Pacific side. Gold,
silver and copper found in many parts, but little OBJ
tained The climate healthy, though various The great
est portion Of the land consists Of plains and gentle slopes
formed OF rich black loam Agriculture much neglected
The productions indigo sugar. Coffee cocoa and cotton
the last Of superior quality Wheat, corn, rice, beans
pantans the staple food of the Inhabitants raised
abundance the mountainous parts Of the country Oranges
lemons and various fruits plentiful The land affords
pasurage CATTLE and this forms of the chief
sources Of the wealth of the people indigo Nicaragua wood
and hides are now the chief articles Of export"
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WISCONSIN,.

1t seems almost next to impossiby to obtain per-
naneay accurate information in regard to the election
Gently held in Wisconsin. The Chicago Times now as
sers with great confidence that Barsow the democratic
candidate has been reelected governor and that all the
other democratic State officers elected
The Times says:
The fusion papers of Milwaukee, of this city, and all
the country most obstnatey insisting that Bash
ford is elected governor in Wisconsin Our faith in the honor
and purity of the people has enabled all along resist the
force Of the positive statements to that effect. We have
got the official returns in possession have
them, do know that any person has
hem but do know the very best evidence that the
will admit of at present. that William A. Barstow has
been reelected governor of Wisconsin Let neigh
bors put that in their pipes and smoke it, As said upon
the receipt Of the first from Wisconsin, say now
All hail, Wisconsin You have chosen upright, gallant
honorable statesman Who during the darkest hours the
storm of natcism kept the young State of the Northwest
from destruction. All hail, Wisconsin,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-14
MONTGOMERY BLAIRs LETTER

1t will be SEEM from Mr. Blars letter below that he
srued article in reference to his position representing
him as fvoring the passage of the Nebraska act Our
purpose was to represent him being in favor of the
principle Of nonntervenon which consider the prin-
cpe of the compromise of 1850 well of the
Nebraska act Our article written without his know
edge and the purpose Of removing the impression that
he agreed in his political views with his father That the
exact position Of Solicitor Blair may be SEEM repubish
our former article:
" MONTGOMERY BLAIR Eso-1t is not true stated in
the columns of one of the nothing organs
gomery Blair esq., Solicitor to the Court of Claims,
with his father Francis p Blair in respect to the political
matters discussed his the Republican
Solicitor Blair is obnoxious to the charge
Of aboonsm He decided supporter of General Cass
in s4S approved fully the compromise of 1850 and
the Baltimore platform of 1882 and to the nominees
that convention jealous and efficient support He de-
cdedy opposed to the proposition to the Missouri
Compromise unequivocny of the great principle
Of contained in the compromise
1850 and in the Kansas Nebraska BILL In word, it is
only due Mr. Blair to say that he able and efficient
officer but that he national democrat opposed with
like zeal to know nothngism and to abolitionism."
Mr. Blair's letter is as follows
10 the Editors Of the Union
GENTLEMEN / addressed you note on yesterday in
reference TO the article in your paper of that date
subject of my political and opinions expected to
it in your paper of this morning As you inform
it not published because you supposed written
under Misrepresentation of the purpor Of your article
desire again to say that the only exception take to the
statements made in the article is, that construe it. it
authorizes the inference that favored the passage Of
Nebraska act which was not the fact will add that
do not attach much Importance the correction in it.
self but make this communication rather that il may be
that not consulted to the publication in
question than for any other purpose.
Yours, respectfully, NJ. BLAIR.
WARRINGTON, December b. 1856
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WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. IA. 1855.

o. Mr. Lewis, of Montgomery Alabama, gen
travelling agent OF Alabama Tennessee
sisted by c. r. LEWIS JANIS O. LKwIs,
G-Nr ISRAEL e. JAMS, No. iea South Tenth Pbiade
phia, general travelling agent, assisted by Ws H.
J0uH Collins, JAMES DKxnrss, j. HAAIT s. JAsxs Tnos
d. NIcE, n w. MORRISON, Il. w. Wiley, l.. WATSRaAE
ALsx H. CARsos, ID. musrrs, Ban. r. swAs, T. AsHaAs
and P. DAVIS.
o. Mr. q w. JAMES, No. Harrison street, Cincinnati, Ohio IL
collecting agent Western States
assisted by H. j. THoAAs w. WILLIAM II. TMoa
THOs. NJ. JAMKs c. Nj l.. WsKaAs, A. L. CHILps and VIII
Irwin. Receipts OF either will be good.
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A JUST COMPLIMENT TO GEN. RUsK.

The following resolution says the State Gazeteextra)
was adopted the 26th instant by yeas 70, nays The
of the nays Burress Cleveland of Liberty and
Smith of Harrison. Absent-Crabbe, Darympe Darden
of Gonzales Gay Hines Locke Martin of Henderson, Nc
Gown, Neblett, Nickles, Craig, West
q BE it resolved BY The legislature Of The Stale IF 7eros,
That the legislature approves the Of Thomas j. Ruk
voting for the Kansas Nebraska act and dapproves the
course OF Sam Houston in voting against it."
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No organization OF the House yet and the prospect less
promising than Foryhve voting have been
had and every trial only to make difficult
the attainment Of the requisite majority Meantime the
Presidents message and the annual documents from the
rious departments for which the country looking with
eageness and anxsty, completely withheld from the
public eye and all egisiye business at stand STILL The
people are getting wearied and impatient
Nep York Courier and Enquirer.
II the people of of the congressional districts
which it unnecessary to designate had shown WEAKNESS
and impotence at earlier and fitting PERIOD we
should have been spared the unayaling complaints
Of our New York contemporary.
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THE DAILY UNION
MAGNIFICENT PRESENT 70 GENERAL RUsK.

MAGNIFICENT PRESENT TO GENERAL RUSh.
We were yesterday favored with opportunity Of ex-
aiming the splendid presented to the Hon Rusk
United States from Texas, by his friends in Cali
fornia II is most beautiful specimen Of workmanship
rejecting great credit upon the aticer well upon
the donors who bestowed q present upon SO de-
serving Of it The is Of Kansaasta" beautifully
feruled and mounted with the purest gold carved in
great taste the top is embeished with large piece Of
quartz rich in the precious metal and the inside of the
head is filed with several specimens of gold and quartz
in separate sections under glass Under the quartz top
is the following inscription;
General T. j. Rusk the friend of California from his
California friends. San francisco, October Is, 1861
We have also been politely furnished with the following
correspondence between Hon. J. B. Weller and Hon. T. J.
Rusk:
WAsHSeros Cry, Dec. 10, 1855.
Dean GENERAL Some of your personal friends in Cali
fornia have placed in my hands Mansane (he head
of which exhibits various specimens of the gold Of that Stae
which they desire TO present to you testimonial of
their high regard for you as senator and citizen.
In complying with their request you viii allow to say
that in part of the Union you find de-
voted friends than in California Your able and unremng
efforts to the of the Atlantic with the Pacific
by means of railroad through territory, your
dial support of all calculated advance the inter-
es and promote the prosperity of that distant region have
given you STRONG hod upon ther aHectons, ana uy Jus-
f them in calling you 'the friend of California. They
gard you constitutional denocrathe faithful represent
ave OF your own Staethe just and generous friend Of
every section of the Union asking the South what
you are unwilling to yield to the North.
trust many, very many years win eapo before present
OF this character will be necessary to sustain the lettering
step which age and bodily inhrmes often impose upon u.s.
yet In the meanwhile will remind you of friends
who feel deep solicitude in your welfare.
Permit nae, General, to subscribe myset your friend
JN0. b. WELLER.
Hon. THos. j. RusK, United States Senate.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-14
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

A democratic meeting was held in Louisville on Friday
evening last The Courier of that city says
The attendance very respectable and the enthusiasm
far greater than have manifest at
semblages
Coils English and Preston spoke. The speech Of the lat
ter gentleman Of which only heard portion
usual graceful STYLE He announced himself ready to bat
with the democracy in the next presidential campaign
His remarks were received With the greatest applause.
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HOS. ]. RusK, United States Senate.
WAsnlNerov, December II, Il

WAsHiNGToS, December IL, 1865.
My DEAR SIR have received yours of the 10th instant
together with the beautiful through your hands by
some of my personal friends in California For this
emit and the kind terms in which it has been rendered.
will please present to those friends and accept yourself
warmest thanks shall preserve the cane and that
through life be it long short will always remind
how much owe to friends to the constitution and still
stronger impress upon the obligations under to do
justice to all sections and especially the Pacific
GU bave been pleased to refer to feeble efforts
in favor of the construction of a railway
territory to connect the Atlantic with the Pacific. In
this matter, deeply interesting to the whole country
and your State in particular, feel justified in calling upon
YOU do to take the lead scarcely need to
You that will jealousy follow and contribute all in my
power to its accomplishment.
Very truly, your friend,
THO. j. RUSK.
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The Newburyport (Massachusetts) Herald looks upon
the election of William Gushing to the mayoray Of that
city as his entrance upon public and popular lie
had s25 votes to TAB for Pike knownohing Ii scatter
ingi so that his majority is II,
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ST. CHARLES INSTITUTE,
Situated at areenve, Garroiton Jefferson Parrish
La, conducted by Madame c. MACE.


LIS INoIlIUTIUN, already favorabIy
~ known the ruhe having of pJo
sety MADAME NAE has fognd order extend
and carry essential for the require
ents cf the purchsse the benu
property whcb she occupied In
object school lofty, dornores
with other sqosn,a additions The
.har construction the
directed to the health fort Of the pupa
Ihess extensive she delightful and
lion the Residence sufficiently
" noise and confusion together the afforded s. the
day attendance the eminent
security e aay q The ST. Charles Insinss Ths
plate English and Education,
Of Madame and Mr. Macs aided
tent Tachera ladies
nepIly in the Inatitutien. ~ l9@Tl
rescn IF sofsslcr who Is 20 advaptagsoay
ihs exercises performed every day English Frenh
being about many there French pup they
nnciy asocaon
nngpsge For tho Music distinguished ma
engaged, and
plisbnnsnt 80 ~
Information respecting and obtained
from the pospec to bs nj tho office OF
hs Institution Parents and gasdisn invited visit
hmen gu Saturdays and Sundays in order Raisfy
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Billiard Table Mandatory.

HNHE undersigned informs property holders
snd ss public thai h. has added to his q Billiard
Mnieh ne enabled undertake. works Of all kinds
aoo works. poats turning Of all descriptions,
earpentsr's and frannar's line - 377G'
constantly hand alarge ,rtmsnt of Walnut
10 the works ordered. =.
The ayals himselfof this opportunity
may feel come apprehension his machine
nat ne mas taken
patent French
q gne ae qaauy Of wser the boiler and should forget
look whistle connected with tho m.ohine
above addition having been made ha establishment
the manufacture Of Billiard Tables the
reminds hia that
secondhand Billiard Tables every in line
oc6 iy -'i = t'os' - ""e ~ oon'' As,ss aS
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ESea is TOsMECHANICs,
MANUFACTURERS, FOUNDRYMEN, ETl
MEM HIS
Navy Yard Gro IN m d
n IS a n A

|aN THE FOURTH MONDAY, being the
~ ssh day Of November 1885, will be offered the public
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS,
the grounds formerly owned the the United
e0Hcxss. s. r - ssTg gfl4s y - "
Tnese grounds the Mississippi rivers
hras thousand the We ont of nearly twenty
hundred ths East and divided
Tires equal homemade End Navy Yard Streets running
through rom North 70 South. ~ ~ s.s ~ A M 5 M ~
Ths division which ppon Chckssaw Promenade Streets
will be sabdsdsd 40 DO into lots Of f1s feet
prifing o eligible residence lots in the CITY.
The sunds We Promenade fronting
and covered with slate among them the Rope Walk
and boiler houses and
supplied Ia all with he COLLECTION machinery il the
Union All the buildings finely adapted Founds
Shops Manufatoe Of dsscpicn the
tbs regarded "a the most favorable upon
sEp on its tributaries for the establishment Of bodybuilding
repairing ysrd. s9. "a sss tsSN i51
70 iron coal and all the material
the desnd hundred es 81
railroad ppgretipg to compeonor engines urniure
hcs ggng and and cordagend the undpued health
reader this, hs Judgment all einenty fitted 10
The CREST named Memphis epidemic
asude ct the head Of uninterrupted navigation,
garded "a Tbs pivot point Of the great Msspp Valley
mnis offered TO CAPITALISTS mechanics anuacursr
such hays never before been presented for safe and profitable
Proposals The property will received and acted
upon time until the ash November which ne the
iifne. .s Az re ia gst ~
Fot further information, address shs undersigned.
suas am III A. H. DOUGLASS, Mhyor.
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vEyHE HALLADAY WTND-MTLT,--

dhLLADh1 -HlND-MlLI.-ManY OF
a. ths acisnde, abie experienced and
the United States achine and
nounesd Of the beautiful of modern
date
By simple ingenious device, the gale severity
the sails gradually ronnd chang the which
set for gentle breeze
till whom the tempest height tsa
the thin gale abass the fans
gradually their gnai position. for
changing tho Poion the as what 40 long
Eoughtfor in vain. 5a=s =
Ths speed Of The Wind Wheel by powerful
OF wiad for fully ns
Water Wheel Steam Engine. Ii thin II
Will
The only the uniyr.
sally used motive we'll
regulating nachne. In gales
either rostrad hopeless
such rapid As to ehafe greatly
kind OF gearing nached bendes bad weather. requiring
constant and anxiety Of the attendant THIS chilly
entirely opviated tho only objection possibly
the Inconsistency This
oaisy Engine
tend or fuel to feed The ready at
orngh ths the
II will nll
the intervals Of the wad's bowng Mill
the
qnrsd certainty of having
for Railroad Plantations
rsans nneqaaed both for grinding
ornamsntsd cunssins small Mill moderate wind
will raise 1000 gallons Of grind bushels
hour. For furtaer Inform alton orders, address
W y. H. GILMAN, 81 Natehex street, New Orleans,
o24 dIaw&wly Sole Agent for HE Sou,hern States
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUIsIANA-LAW DEPART
MENT. e
EEyHE Lectures in this Department will com.

n the MONDAY November, 1856 and con-
tuue until the frat Monday Of April will
m branches of thu Civil Common Constitutional and
well Eqny jurisprudence and Practice.
Those BY Profeasor MciJalsb will treat OF Wy
Admiralty and Maritime Law, embracing the obga-
General Average, Salvage Civil rf racts
Marine and Hypoihssaons Contracts
Services IN Building, Repairing and Supplying ships
" Law the Law Of Prize and the Pac
hostile relations Treaties of
ILL., The Jurisdiction Of the StaB
ng she Original Appellate Jurisdiction Supreme
Gu and the Original Of tho District
Courts Of Revenue and Pe Admiralty,
Thoss by Professor Randel Hunt, will embrace. tt
Commercial Law Is reiaa Mercantile Pers Msran
OF sole Partnerships and Of Principal
aud Agents. Of Bills OF Exchanges nni Proory Notes Ship
and Contrasts with Carriers Contracts
Charter Party General Ship,
u etison and Average Salvage and Insurance Sale
Gnaranios Liens and Stoppage in TrAnsu. 4 +
dietion.
III. The Evidence. 5.1----#z..-t. +
Those by r rofessor Roaelius will embrace g ~ @
The Civil Code OF Leuisana connection with Roman
and and Critical Analysts Of the Decisions Of
Land Titles whether derived from En- glaud spau
the United Staten. s5ales465- y 6s .g5> NJ
Those BY Professor johnson will embrace:
The Common Equiy Practice
Psndings in Civil Cases at Common Law ]
II. Constitutional Law. =
The Of Bache will be conferred on those p
denls only who shall have attended m
the full after having twelve
OF nj md who SHALT
by the Professors deserving This
euting the student practice Ian in all thu
The fee Of Professor twenty-five dollars
i've doliars; aud endolarHfor the dipoma.
All communications must be addressed the Dean
a. New Orssns CHRISTIAN RO5ELIuS,
sus4 iagrtM Dean Of Inc Faculty,
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