The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-08

time among heairbfnl bills aud beautiful lake scenery
o. LAiehheid county aud bis health evidently inn
proved
Regular outdoor s=rfcse more especially upon horse
back asi fall gave him rugged appearance than he
has borne Tor several years Ills society recently granted
him leave Of absence ali salary for year and he
eoncasd 10 make 10 California visit the mines
and ths mountains there and hardly doubt that he
viii confirm hs health in this way The best wishes Of
onr cxss VIII attend hin He will probably return next
fall
faASeE SWING srEAssHrs-A late English paper says
On Saturday the purchase was made Of the General
hcres steam shipping Company Of the Jason Indiana,
Golden fieeoe Calcutta Argo Queen of the South ny
dases and Lady Jocelynamouniing hear, 10 nearly
t5ooOoh We believe this he the largest purchase OF
shipping ever made In one ine'
THg rsns NEH oElEAss-we clip the following from
the Last number received Of rhe Picayune:
The npourng Of visitors city has continued
abaed throughout the week. and all hotels still
oy~nowing with gussa Our streets and places Of BUSH
ness present an animated Appearance the shopping thor
ongsres full Of promenader and all public resorts
for amusement are ihronged evening We are In
the midst OF gay season, with good prospect M It's
continuing at least two months longer without abaie
mentS
TIE VALUE REVENUE curTEEs---The following from
the Portland Argus viii give the reader idea Of the
important services rendered BY cutters;
The importance of cutter this station has
been most fully shown during the past Indictment winter
large pnnber Of have been relieved
by the supply Of fresh bands, clothing and provisions
from the cutter Caleb Cushing and thus incidentally
have not ouly considerable number been saved from
freezing and possibly DEATH but enough Of foreign i'm,
poralons have been secured from loss than pay
by the duties the whole expense Of ahe for the win
ter The Of this vessel proved but few days
since when it saved from certain death the eight men Of
the barque David NickelsD
New MEXICAN AFFAIGg--The Santa Fe Gazette OF jan
uay 30 says that the legislature has passed joint reolu
lions complimentary COL Fauneroy, LIST United Snes
Dragoons in acknowledgement of his conduct command
ing officer during the past year Of the troops against the
Utah and Jicarilla Apache Indians. committee APP
pointed present the resolutions and invite Col r. TO whit
the two houses which be did and received with great
respect Resolutions Of compliment to Gen. John Garland
and all the subordinate officers also passed.
resolution passed requesting the President OF the
United States Perry Brocchus from the oce
of judge OF The district Of the United States for the
Territory Of New Mexico because of his non-redence in
his Judicial district
the Rochester Democracy that farmer Gait Canada
West Nho bad bushels of wheat for which he had been
offered the high prices of ss lsoD but chose TO keep
in the hope of getting more hung himself last week An
other farmer London bad three years crops hand
which he had refused sell the OF last
fall He is insane his giving way at the pros
peci Of having to sell at greatly reduced price.