Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-18
Department News.

ATTORNEY GESERAL's OFFIcE.-PourpreStar
In case of pourpresture, or nuisance TO navigation
in the navigabe waters of the United States
whether committed by individuals or by States
there is competent remedy by ofcio informa
ton in the name of the Attorney General Of the
United States.
Reclamation Of Fagitipes from Serpicc.-Tht
constitutional right of reclaiming fugitves from
service applies not only to the States but to any
Territory of the United States.
TREASURY DEPARTMEST.-Cpstom-H House Dipi
sioa-The Value Of the Merchandise must be en-
,iorsed on The Bond-When a special penal bond
a description of which was published in the
Union of the 10Th instant, is given, II is the duty
of collectors to endorse the bond the estimated
value and the date of importation Of the mer.
chandise before 1t is delivered. This duty Il
to be carefully performed, and will require con
slant and faithful supervision.
If anything occurs to excite doubt Of the con
tinued suficency Of the principal surcties, the
collector requires either a new bond in the same
form, with adequate security, or, in case the par
ties fail to give il, an adequate bond on each i'm
portation, as in cases where special penal bond
l. given lf the estimated value of the merchan
disc exceed onehalf Of the penalty Of the bond
in no case can 1t be suffered TO be delivered to, OIL
remain in possession Of the parties subject to Thu
bond.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. General Land Office
Surrey Of Townships in Kansas Tsrritory.-By
letter from the Surveyor General Of Kansas Terri
tory, dated August lat, we are informed that con
tracts have been made with five deputy surveyors
each deputy having entered into bonds for the
survey and subdivision into townships of trac
thirty miles wide by thirty-sx miles long, situate
between the first standard parallel south and the
base line. The work will be finished by the Isl
Of September. These contracts cover about $50,
600 acres Of land.
agricultural DiriSion Of The Patent Office
Srcclish Cioror-A couple of months since, tn,
seed Of the alsyke, or Swedish clover, (trifoiim
hybriduD,,) was procured from England and dis
,ributed in this country. 1t Is believed TO have
originated in the south Of Sweden, where II !,
particularly abundant. 1t is best adapted to moist
and strong soils, and has the property Of selfsow
ing when the flowers are left TO mature, which will
cause il to endure fifteen twenty, or more years
The usual course 10 pursue Is TO cut IL once yea
for hay, afterwards leaving il for pasturage. III
flowers which put forth in June in great PROPULSION
resemble In shape those Of the common white clio
yer, but are larger and Of rosy tint, Of sweet
agreeable odor and afford an excellent forage fol
bees IL may be sown with autumn or spring
grain with the latter 1t is preferable, to prevent
winter. killing
The Cor Grass, or Perennial C2oUer.-Tbi:
grass has also been procured from England, and
distributed in this country. II has some excellent
qualities in common with other imported varieties
and is usually sown among other grass seed for
permanency, but should not be mixed with the
common red clover
WAR DEPaRrNESr-Deaths at Fort Riley
Official information reached this department yes
terday morning Of the death Of the wife and two
children Of Major Wood, and the wife Of Major Arm
stead at Fort Riley in Kansas Territory, of cho.
era. Nearly all the troops were absent from the
fort at the time.