The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-24

DiscontinuedThe post office at Smiths Cross Roads,
Morgan county, Virginia, has been discontinued.
GENERA NEWS.
The case of Rev. Mr. Kaoch was called up in the court
of common pleas at East Cambridge Friday when his
counsel asked continuance to the of the court
The district attorney opposed this and is under
stood that he will call up the the 18th of April al
though it is said the defendant viii not then be ready
THEFr.-A package of money containing about $4,000
myseriousy disappeared from the counter of the Suffolk
Bank Boston, Thursday and has yet been discovered
The Boston Traveller says aThese mysterious disappear
of money in State street have been Of long conn
ance and have baed the utmost efforts OF the officers Of
the Suffolk Bank and the police to elucidate them
Miles Greenwood, esq, of Cincinnati, the foander and
proprietor of that immense establishment known the
Eagle Iron Works. celebrated his ftieh birthday and
the twentyh anniversary of the works Ivy giving TED
tva to all under his employ, with their families number
ing nearly 900 persons.
At the municipal election in Peru Miami county,
Indiana the democrats triumphant eectng every
officer from mayor school trustee. "Under democratic
rule says the Evansville Enquirer Hthe beautiful village
of Peru will become shining and more beautiful
than ever"
stock company has been formed of persons residing in
steam wagon to be roads, 1t was tested
few nights since and travelled to the entire satisfaction of
those who gotit up.
OPENING OF NAVIGATION ON THE HUDSON nIyER,-The
Albany Argus Of Thursday says:
DAT last we are justified in saying that the navigation
Of the Hudson between this cynnd New York has been
| resumed for the season.
NAVIGATION TO KASsAs-Thc St. Louis Democrat of the
10th inst. says:
The immigration to Kansas at The present season. so
far exceeds anything of the kind before witnessed in
country. We doubt whether the emigration TO Cali
was greater than that going forward to the
Territories st. Louis is filled with strangers, and our
steamers crowded with the sturdy yeomanry of the Oldest
States all destined for the fruitful plains Of Kansas
SpRNa TRAVEL ON THE MISSOURI RIvER--The Jefferson
City Inquirer Of the l4th contains the following items;
The spring travel to have set in and oil the
world to be the wing Day before yesterday the
Cataract OF the Pacicraroad packeboats brought
down about 400 passengers"
For CALlFoRNIA.-The George Law, (says New York
paper,) which sails to-day is well filled with passengers.
Among those expecting to embark and new set
Of officers for the relief of the United States ship Decatur
last from San Francisco The following is list Of the
| officers:
Communicate X. Thatcher; Lientenans--John M B.
Chz Joseph f. De Haven Robert w. Scott David B. Har-
mony, Edward @. Stockholm SurgeonJohn Ward; Assist
BoatswainJasper Coughlan Gunner--James A. Lliston;
CarpenterWm. Hyde; Sailmaker-C hevallier
FIREs--The Louisville Democrat Of tho 10th instant
says:
aIn the past year property the value 100000 has
been destroyed by fire in the city of Louisville The
last report of the chief engineer of the Cincinnati fire
department shows the Of losses that city during
year to be $276095 The last report Of the chief
gneer Of the fire department of the city of New York
shows the amount of losses in that city during year
to be S632 o30about twothrds of the loss in Louisville
during one yearl
SupBuLDISe IN RAILWAY, New JERsEY.--The Railway
Republican of the 10th instant says:
aAmong other prominent signs Of advancement In our
beautiful town. would take occasion to remark that at
this time fine Peragua vessel is in Of construction
by Mr. Joseph w. Crowe Of about 30 tons register She
is owned by Mr.. Smith Coddington, and will when finish
ed be quite a handsome craft This we believe, Is the
first vessel of any consequence ever built in Railway
Tue EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF Sin john FRANKLIN
tiers received in this city (says the New York Day Book of
the goth inst from England convey the intelligence that
the government having decided against sending ano
expedition in search Of Sir John Franklin Lady Frank
lin has determined to Git out from her own private
means dcyotng the remains Of her fortune to final at
tempt to discover the lost navigator additional traces
of his expedition. The qualities Of heart and mind which
prompt the act command admiration, whatever may be
said of the wisdom Of the measure.
DEATH Miss cause.-The Sheffield (England) Times
reports the death Of Miss Sarah Gales in the s5h year of
her age She the last survivor of the three sisters of
the late Joseph Gales of Raleigh South Carolina United
States, who left Sheffield in 1894 political grounds
With these ladies James Montgomery the poet resided for
more than half century
VIcE PRESIDENT BREcKNRIDeEWe learn from the Phil
adepha Pennsylvanan that the Vice President of the
United States with Mrs. Breckenridge arrived in that city
from Washington on Saturday evening During their So
journ in that city they win be The guests of George H.
Martin esq, Walnut street
RoBsERs DErEcrEDThe thieves who recently stole silks
to the amount Of $4,000 from store in New York were
arrested Friday evening last just they stepping
on board New Haven boat, with the property.