The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-08

DHr TNEs > AEEAEzas-Tbs shield lpublishsa a. Hell
snh ArkAnsasl Of February 10 complains rain 81
Consequence has fiien since September and Il
proaoanoes the past present winter
Taorainary seasons"
REslesAuoS,ws learn says ths Norfolk BeaconJ that
nj Byra President of the Petersburg and Roanoke rail-
road, has resigned Il stated that Mr. has recently
failed and thai be had made assignment or the benefit
81 lbs creditors
HANlTus CoLLEGE--At special meeting q the trus-
trs q Hamilton College held Utica inst Rev
William l. CHrts u Ann AEhor Michigan a. appointed
professor 81 moral philosophy college pastor o.
stntVn supply Che vacancy oceAsoned BY the dsoease
# The Rev John HUMPHREYS.
Miss COUTrs AsAu-It is reported thar ! commission
n Jaeo nqursado has to this country by the
family q Miss Coufs who il whispered loves Sig
Mario not wisely, but wels The lady i sun In
New York
SAILED FoR CAIpoRSIA.-Mr. VIM II AspinvaIl presi-
dent q The Pacific Mail Steamship Company Hon VIM. NJ
Gwin, Hon Ogden Hoffman, jr- Hon. ~ g. Latham Gen
Lane Of 0rrgon and Col j W. Ripley, q. s. army were
among The passengers in the steamship George Law which
sailed from New York on Monday last for Aspinwnn
AcQcrrTrD.-Dr John Chandler formerly Of Maine, has
been tried Al New Orleans for murder and acquitted
DUroH TO JAPAx-Leters from the Hague state
that the Dutch government about sending special mis-
sion to Japan for the purpose Of negotiating with that
power and favorable commercial treaty than
they now enjoy.
The CONSPIRACY IN CuRA--A correspondent Of the Sa-
vanuah Georgian who recently visited Havana states that
a conspiracy doubt formed in the island short
time since with the object Of assisting and cooperating
with the Hvasonists Many Of the distinguished
participated and large Of money sent 10
the United States But the consrators betrayed BY
Of their number and hence the II is
said that there least three hundred persons now in
custody. Among those named Don Pinto heretofore
intimate friend of the capaingeneral and Sr Cintra
distinguished lawyer Many Creoles who had enlisted into
the volunteers had been dsared and ordered To quit the
island twentyour hours notice Tie greatest excite
ment stn prevailed and spies abroad in al direo-
tons.
SUBSTANTIAL MAs.-Ezra Meach of Charlotte besides
weighing 400 pounds has the largest farm in Vermont
keeps 300 head Of cattle and 1000 sheep culyaes
wheat 40 Of rye IS Of corn 20 Of potatoes IS beans
and 50 Of oats $50 ploughed ana acres
used as meadow.
SENECA LAKE-Seneca lake New York is frozen over al
the northern end for four miles and steamboat navigation
consequently interrupted for the present The ice is
foot thick and horses and slsghs 20 the lake 10
Geneva. rsce-course the ice is marked out in a
straight line for small scale The lake has
before been crossed the ice in sIeighs since 1874
NEWSPAPER PosrAGE-It il understood that the Post
master General Of Canada win bring before Par
lament providing for the abolition Of newspaper postage
FAITHFUL Dos--Dr Fay Of Chares,own Massachusetts
bought dog watch bis premises and the brute began
his official lanars by seizing his FIRST by the
heel and then BY The thigh which be laoerated shocnE
-Four or FIVE chairs brokea his head but the
faithful animal wouidaf Jet go I'LL scsdfng
poured upon him.
The MANUFACTURE or LocomorIvEsIt Is estimated that
there are forty locomotive manufacturing establishments in
the United States which ont busy times 40 loco
motives per year. and employ 1900 hands.
CAIrrorSlA sAImoS-The waters Of the Upper Sacra-
rento are eemng with the finest salmon, which are
caught and carried to San Francisco where they sold
at three cents per pound.
CoorrY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fish, of New York now in
Havana said TO have been very cooy received By Gea
C0ncha-
DReusrEp WITH Kxow-NorH1Ssrsa---Mr Bakewe, assist
ant editor the ST Louis Integencer has retired from
that paper because Of its know-nothing procIivites
TIM rArEsr FROM NEW MEx1oo-3y the way Of St Louis
we have late and important intelligence from New Mexico
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renewed Indian outrages; the Mescaras and Jcarlla
Apaches the chief depredaors At the pueblo Of Ar
kansas an entire settlement broken up fourteen
rnaasacred two left for dead and children made
cAptives and all the stock driven off Captain Siannton
and two privates killed in engagement the
White mountains Al Galsto, large herd Of animals
having been stolen Lieut. Surgis with small party pur
sed them l75 miles, and recovered the stock killing three
nd wuundng four Of the nine Indians who had them in
possession
Gen Garland has accepted the services Of five companies
Of volunteers raised BY act o. the Legislature,
Major Cunningham paymaster, knocked down in
his quarters by three ruans and while insensibe from
the blow the key of the safe tnen from his pocket and
robbed of $4,000 Jose Chavis also robbed Of 1000
Numerous other hefis have been committed
THr COURT or cLAInA-The Boston Post says aNot one
OF the three persons appointed the board Of claims
ever mentioned by any Washington lesteFwrsr likely
receive the Office This how little tha industrious
class Of gosspPers be depended The court
Of Claims be composed Of three Stale supreme r0urt
iustioes.'
THf ONO RFvm--A despatch from Wheeling says:
The is breaking up above and below this place and
there prospects o. immediate opening u nariga
ton. The weather indicates rain
HEAVY ExEEzzESEsT BlkNoEDs.-Tbe New York
Times o. yesterday morning, says
yesterday afternoon Mr. william Taylor proprietor az
a. extensive loan and brokerage Office IN Chambers sree
appeared before Judge Connolly and preferred complaint
against fhe noted Piny White who had been IN h employ