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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
LATER FROM TEXAS.

1t appears by card published in the Austin papers
that the personal difficulty between Dr. Phillips and Maj
John Marshall has been honorably adjusted.
Gen. Twiggs the commanding general of the Texas de-
parment has issued an order exhibiting the course he
has been compelled to take with reference to the late dis
turbances in the West. The order is as follows
1.-THE general commanding the department finds with
great regret the necessity for having escort with the
contractors train transporting stores for the troops from
Indanoa this city The recent attack the govern
ment train in Karnes county, Texas, where
killed and four wounded by persons in disguise, seems
however, impcratvely TO call upon Linn to protect the
trains in future to prevent the delay of stores for the
frontier posts.
"a detail will, therefore, DO made from company NJ
LIST artillery to consist of baen, two sergeants
and twenty privntes to be in readiness Tuesday the
22d inst TO escort the train from this city to Powder
Horn and back.
Thc officer in command of this escort will protect the
public and the persons having them in charge from
all attacks and will be responsible for the safe delivery Of
the stores at this place He will offer resistance by
the troops to any civil process issued from any magistrate
in any of the counties on the route
The quartermasters department will furnish the
cessary transportation for this movement"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
EXPORTS OF GREAT BRITAIN.

The London Economist thinks that the exports
from Great Britain in 1857 will exceed 5000 900 900
The amount in 1856 was S579, 100, OOO against $47s,
44O 900 in 1855. The chief increase during the first
half of the present year has taken place in the exports
to the United States, British india and the Australian
colonies. We have prepared from the voluminous
official returns exhibiting the general foreign com
merce Of the United Kingdom during the first half of
the present year the following comparative statement
showing the values of the leading exports from
Great Britain to the United States during the first
half of 1857, compared with the corresponding pc
Rod of 1856:
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10

Upon the principle of allowing those who deem
themselves aggrieved by our articles on banking an
opportunity of being heard, we give place to tho
following explanatory note of Mr. Smithson. We
must say, however that information in regard to
the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Statham, Smith
son, & Co. differs very materially from the facts as
stated in the note of Mr.. Smithson himself; still,
we acknowledge his right to be heard. And we
take this opportunity to say, that are far from
having concluded all that we have to say about the
abuses and evils of banks and banking, as they
have for many years been managed and carried on in
this country.
To The Editor Of The Union
In your editorial of yesterday upon the subject Of
banks and banking in the District You do the Farmers
and Merchants Bank of Statham Smithson & Co. very
great injustice, am satisfied however, not Intentionally
wherein you place this bank in the category with
such banks failed to redeem their ISSUE and thereby
practised fraud and imposition upon the innocent note
holders 1t Is well known to all who familiar with
the affairs Of Statham Smithson, Co. that they to the
last promptly redeemed all of their notes and Just
they satisfied that the spirit of the public
opposed to the issuing of small notes in the District
they cheerfuly acquescing to public opinion, imne-
dately called in all of their issue and discontinued the
issuing of notes of all denominations,
No with truth assert that the firm of Statham
Smithson, &C. ever under any circumstances wronged
any out of cent but, the contrary, il is
cepibe Of proof that they wound up their business
ting out justice to every who had transactions any
kind with them. trust, sir that you will have the
goodness to give this explanation place in your paper
VIM 4. sMlTHsoN
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
INDIANA CONGRESSIONAL VACANCIES.

Two vacancies have occurred by death in the In
diana congressional delegation during the present
yearly the death of the Hon. James Lockhart in
the first district, and of Hon. Samuel Brenton in the
tenth These vacancies are to be filed at the cleo
ton to be held on the 18th instant In the tenth
district the republicans have in the field Charles
Case, and the democrats Judge Worden. No nomi-
nations have yet been made in the first district in
which at the last election Mr.. Lockhart (dem) had
majority of Alto votes In the tenth district Mr..
Brenton republican, had majority of 10 votes.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY MORNING. OCT. 10. 1867
THE KANSAS ELECTION.

telesraphic despatch from St. Louis, published
in another column, furnishes the gratifying intelli
gence that the election held in Kansas on Monday
last has resulted in favor of the democratic party by
large and decided majorties. In both branches Of
the territorial legislature the democrats have
jority.
Since the above was in type, we have received the
following despatch from source entitled to the full
lest confidence
% LEAvKSwoRTH, Oct. I've have carried both
branches of the territorial Legislature Our majority in
Leavenworth county is ESQ The union between our
northern and southern democrats is cordial and
plete.'
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
rHE POSTMASTER GENERAL.

We have pleasure in transferring to our columns
the following articles from the North Carolina Stand
ard From these complimentary notices, it Willie seen
that the Postmaster General is receiving the credit
which is justly due to him as laborious and able
public officer, and the honor which his Alma Mater
bestows upon him for his literary merits. He de-
serves it ALL
The same paper does justice also to the other
cabinet officers in ascribing to them the most I'M
ceasng devotion TO the duties of their departments
and the successful in which they sus-
tanning the public interests.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
INAUGURATION OF GOV. PERRY.

The Tallahassee Floridan of the Sd instant an
nouncing the arrival in that city of Hon. NJ s. Per-
ry, says:
His induction into the gubernatoral office will take
place on Monday next at the capitol The ceremonies,
including the delivery of the great seal of State by the
present incumbent the administration of the oath Of
office, and the delivery Of the inaugural address, will
commence precisely at noon of that day"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10

TONNAGE OF MERCANTILE SHIPPING IN CHINA.
On the 25th July last the mercantile tonnage in
Chinese waters, exclusive of river steamers, lying
up vessels and coasters, amounted to 104 153 TONS
The following condensed statement exhibits the pro-
portion under American coIors:
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HON. A. G. BROWN, OF MISSISSIPPI

HON. A. G. BROWN, OF MISSISSIPPI
We notice that this gentleman has just returned
from canvass in the northern part of his State. We
learn also that his efforts have been most able and
successful, and that he has sustained the principles
and measures of the democratic party with zeal
and ability rarely surpassed.
Gov. Browns talents, consistent political course,
and unHagging zeal at all times in support of demo-
cratic measures most justly cntito him to the sup
port and confidence of his party friends. There are
few of our public men that have acquired higher
position in general estimation than cx-Gov Brown,
and fow we are sure that more worthily deserve it.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10

A card which is signed by many ladies of New
York announces that il is intended to respond to the
call of Mrs. Magruder of Washington, and to Gre
ate memcnto in honor Of the gallant conduct Of
Captain Herndon. They were to have held meet
ing yesterday afternoon, and viii limit contributions
to one dollar from each person.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10

The Buffalo Republic intimates that the free white
labor of the North demands the attention of its
party, (black republican, but expresses doubts of
its adequacy to the task.
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THE GEORGIA ELECTION.

From private dispatches received last evening
from Augusta and Savannah we learn that Brown
the democratic candidate for governor is elected by
about ten thousand majority,
The democrats have carried both branches of the
State Legislature by large majorities.
In the sixth congressional district, jackson, dem
ocrat, is elected by tleo thousand majority!
The congressional delegation stands six democrats
to two know-nothings--a democratic gain of one.
The delegation is as follows:
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10

The Sandy Hill IN. ~ Herald, hitherto an efficient
knownothing paper, has formally abandoned that
party, and given it's adhesion to the democratic
State ticket
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10

I'd do Martin ]. Crawford, democrat.
Sd do Robert P. Trippe, know-nothing.
4th do Lucius J. Gartrell, democrat.
9th do Augustus r. Wright, democrat.
9th do James Jackson, democrat.
18th do Joshua Hill, know-nothing.
9Th do A. H. Stephens, democrat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-20

LIABILITIES OF RAILROAD COMPANIES FOR
STOCK KILLED.-The Supreme Court of Illinois
has made an important decision, in reference to
the liability Of railroad companies for cattle kill
ed on their roads The following is the syllabus
of the decision:
Trepass IL ct drmis, is not the proper form of
action for injuries resulting from the negligence
OF the servants Of cooperation; trespass on the
case Is the proper action, Of which justice of the
peace has no Jurisdiction. Animals wandering
upon the track OF uninclosed railroad, are
strictly trespassers, and the company Is not liable
for their destruction except its servants gull
ty OF wilful negligence, evincing reckless mis-
conduct. The burden Of proof Is on the plaintiff
TO show negligence. The mere fact that an ami
NAL was killed, will not render the company liza
BILE. In order 70 show the manner in which rail-
road trains are conducted, witnesses acquainted
with their management, must be examined.
In previous case the same tribunal Is said to
have decided, that ..'railroad company is not
bound TO fence iR its track, that cattle wandering
upon the track of railroad are strictlytrespas-
sers; and that the company are not liable, unless
Its imployees are guilty Of wilful wanton in
jury, or Of gross negligence, evincing reckless or
wilful misInanagement.
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Tor ALL PARTS OF THE WEST.
~ ~: - -

BAtSTTMo oin ix HMR oHao RaaLRoAD
Three Trains daily from Baltimore for Cumber
A The AZ 70 ri
yunctionJ-wili stop at Way stations and STRIVE at
Tho nail fran leave. Camden Station
dalIy except Sunday at sS1 a. M, and reaches
trans io4 bstt6 geISs9a &
s, Louisville, Cleveland. Toiedo, Detroit, Chicago,
.H %he ENPR nss rR%S ePR G1td av
m, connecting with express trains for CIncuIIaiI -.
Louis Cairo, Chicago and Intermediate places The
distance 10 Cincinnati and other central and southern
places IN the West nearly Ion miles shorter than
by any other route. Tho time to these places also
III Baggage checked through TO Columbus, Gin
cnnati, Indianapolis, and st. Louis.
~ Passengers and Baggage transferred at all
THROGGH TICKETS will be sold to all the large
the Ticket ottcc, caindcn Station and at ashins
RI Z 4 secOnd-caHs car is attached to the NAIL
Passengers from Baltimore or Washington may
rtsr me en,,e I'D 6y ddytisht, by taking Accum-
land or Oakland. They resume the next morning by
the Express IaIn; which leaves Cumberland ST 80
a. M, and reaches w heelIng n ..
Passengers from Washington have ample tame fut
meals at Washington JUNCTION.
and Baggage Checks can be obtained in Washington.
FOR WAY PASSENGERS.
Stations east OF Cumberland and ;hc Ex press at
tions between PIeSiihopt, gong West. Eastwardly
eommodation leaves Cumberland at s.aI, reaching
Tie FIR EPERIck TRAIN starts at p. n. lex
Frederick at q M, arriving at Baltimore at 1880
The ELLICOTTS MILL TRAIN leaves Cam
den Station NJ a. and $50 p. Leaves Ellcotts
Mills at 7s m and 7s p M EXCEPT W8G SqSSrys
jan left Master of Transportation.
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Balance remaining with the Company .SAs,O57 On

The business OF this Company will compare favor
ably with the most successful similar institutions IN
the United States.
From the LIST day of August, 1885, in fifteen MONTHS
up TO the list day of November, 1856, tho premiums
and interest received amounted to the large sum OF
four hundred thousand one hundred and elghty-hye
dollars and sixty eight cents with the ment OF
losses and expenses of one hundred and seventy
seven thousand one hundred and twenty eight dol
lars and sixty -Onc cents.
With these evidences of success and good man
asemeHt, the Directors feel justified IN soliciting
share of pubic patronage believing that tho security
offered is ample, and that all far claims will be ad
lusted more according to equity than legal technical
tiles.
The Company is prepared to issue policies against
loss or damage by ire on
DWELLINGS FURNITURE, MILLS, MAN
UFICTORIES, WAREHOUSES;,
All descriptions of BUILDINGS and their contents;
or all kinds OF MERCHANDISE transported by
VESSELS, STEAMBOATS,, CANAL BoArs, RAILROADS,
aid the usual comyeyancos to or from any portion OF
EUROPE AND AMERICA,
and on the huis of STEAMBOATS, navigating the
Western Waters.
The rates OF premium will he as low as other CON-
panes, and In EXIng them every Improy ement In
construction and arrangement Will be taken into con-
sIderation.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Office, northwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and
nth street, Washington City, ID. G.
Insurance may also be Effected at the Home Office,
northwest corner Walnut and Second streets,
Philadelphia,
And in other principal cities of the United States
by authorized officers of the Company. ap3
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EVENING STAR.
p r. 4 n G.
A NEW YER SION.
BY THOMAS HOOD.


Ham Thu air bites shrewdly-lt Is very cold.
hor'-H shPf'Ns Hamlet
Soma .,,.,. Spring ethereal n.iidrsss come"
o. Thomson, void OIL rnyms - vel IS rea h,,,
How oould'ss thou thus poor human nature num
There's no such season. t Tee
The SPRING. I shrink and shudder at her name,
Fer WIN, knd her breath bitter blighteri
And suffer from her bIotcS as If they came 20
From Spring the tighter.
Her praises then, let hardy poets sing,
And be her tuneful laureates and uphOlders,
Who do not feel as if they had Spring
Poured down their shoulders!
Let others eulogize her floral shows,
From me they cannot win a single stanZa;
i know her blooms are IN full blow-and SOS
The influenza.
Her cowsllps, stocks, and lilies of the vale,
Her honey blossoms that you hear the bees at,
Her pansIes, dafodlls, and primrose pale,
Are things / sneeze at.
Fair Is the vernal quarter of the year,
And fair It's early buildings and its blowlngs-
But Just suppose COnsumption's seeds appear
With other sowIngs!
For me, find, when eastern winds are high,
A frIgld not q genai nsplratIon
Nor can, like iron-chested Chubb, DEFY
An inflammation.
Smitten By breezes from the land of plague,
To me all vernal Injuries are labiesi
o. where's the spring in a rheumaticleg,
Stiff as tables!
limp in agony-I wheeze and cough,
And quake with Ague, that great agltator;
Nor dream. before July, Of leaving on
My respIratOr.
What wonder. if in May itself / lack
A peg for mandatory verse TO hang on p
Spring, mild and gentle!-yes, spring heeled Jack
To those he sprang on.
In short whatever panegyrics lie
In fulsofne Odes too many to be cited;
The tenderness of Spring is " oil my eye,"
And that Is bllght9d.
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

BROWNS HOTEL.-B G Stonestre.t. Md. 7
stuart, do; Yelland, Nd; G b Dodd Pa: w
6a1 hana9iPh; NJ; J Fry and niece, Cal; Mrs
No; w III Curtis and sister, do; " Brady, Pa; w
Cooper, Va; 6 Davis, do; J Gross, do;
t "a T 90; Jos Stanton, Pa HyIman, do;
Lusz, do; w w Hn6beil, Pa; n Brennan: /,
\ Clarke; iy, NY; II Jenkins, Nd; Borst,
va; ID Bank, Va; NJ NJ Stone, fam, NY; N A
Curry, do; Ms Redrnan, Va; Mrs r Hender.
son, child and servant do; Mr. Hopping. NY: F
= Charlton, Ca NJ Du Tai, Nd; ] Il lane, Be;
man, NY; II ParkhilI, Va; B Ii Bartoi. Pa: i
: Clayton, Ma; o Borter, NC; X l. GiIky, do; G
Pratt, ir, NY; A r Piummer Va; w + sims.
40 Bennett; j. BarkhOuse, o; Mr. Cumming;
Easily, Va; w G Pringle, Va; w Martin do.
Marschall: Ala Marschall, Tex: G. A Duns.
SSo con NY Sullivan, uses; J LearchaII,
Griee, NY; Hon wes,eTyelt DO. q ~ ui1, 10 10
Ut Cornick; CsN; Mrs Dana, Mass: Miss CIoct
Ell; DO Hays do; MIR Prindford. w. Canad,. a
1.-The Pa G STOW; %, do; Bates, do; K
II Webb, do; Com Newton, USA: Mr. c;,aena' ", w
NY; Steward, CSA : Riygard' Nv. 8 C,o,,y'
90 ii anthony h Mt; Chittenden; Jessech w.
Wy, ly, NJ; DIR Tracy, Pa; Nelly, Ma, Mo y
Nicely. do; L Albert, NY; c Williams a.. n
Penton, Pa; Cooke, Ill; X Cooke. do; ken1Ia y
Gen Wool, CSA; J Landon, VT; p Thomas Nv ".
III Wells, Fla; l. ID Greggs, Conn; II Gomez. Nv,
HoPeland, do; Crosby, do; w Burk son. VI,
Il Daniels, ly, Ala; Com Slower, USN; II Lane
lyi Md; Miss Lane, do; Miss Raymond. do.
RIRKWOOD HOUSE, NJ Ford, Va; G. X
Cartwright, do; ID Nichols, do; T M Palme,,
Miss PalmOre, d9 l. Hamilton, do; F W
stewaTt, Me; Obenhain, Va; d Noher. Md;
Mason, Md, NJ l. III Fountain, USN; p
Gardner, NY; : BfownelI, do; b sherman ly,
do Mathews, do; III Wager do; Mrs Smith. O:
Colright, Mass; CNonis, Md; A G Brown,
- bernard, Tex; Porter, Nd; A ii Sloat,
r IN I'D STATES HOTEL.-W Clark NY:
"a barnes, do ID Mason. Md; o Williams,
- : - stewart, USS; w w Mcmahon Cal: *
Conas, Md; q Thomas I'M ' -
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ID The number Of harbors on the Atlanti
i'll

ID The number Of harbors on the Atlantic
coast Is 459.
ID The "Daily Georgia Cltizen'' is the title
OF new paper started at Macon, GA.
ID The Receiving-ship Union, sunk by the
ice at Philadelphia, has just been raised.
IL Chesley Boatwright has been tried at Cam
den, s. C, for the murder Of Charles T. Evans,
and found guilty.
" The legal name Of the new capital of Iowa
the original orthography-"Des Moines. ~
II In the last news from Havana a brisk
trade Is noted in the article Of Coolies-four car
goes having arrived since previous adyances-say
the passage.
ID The colors Of the shipping in the port of
savannah were displayed at half-nast on Friday
Tor the death OF Captain Langdon, OF the schooner
haZe, VINO was lost overheard al sea, on her pas
sage from New York to that port
ID The clipper-ship Great Republic. Cant
Limeburner, on her recent passage TO San F ran
cisco, made the run from New York to the coma
tor In Is days and IL hours, and was 46 DAYS to
CaPe Horn. The greatest days run on the pas
sage was Alp miles.
IL The wytheville, Va papers mention that
seven bears have been killed there during the
winter In the Big Calf Pasture Valley. in Au-
gn iIs county, nine full grown bears have been
killed and two cubs caught. Four of the males
averaged weight Of S25 pounds.
RAILROAD TRAFFIc.-The Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser says that on all the various roads lead
VIII rna. cry tne spring business is opening
enormous and beyond precedent, while the pas
senger trains are corresPondingly heavy.
WHALE CAUGHT whale of large dimen-
sions was harpooned and killed THURSDAY morn
ing near the Shackleford Banks about six miles
from Beaufort, y. c. Ii was sixty or seventy feet
long, very fat, and yielded upwards Of fifty bar
rels OF oil, which will be worth at least 81 900
III French priest, the Abbe Beloc, who ar
rlved al Lyons from Marseilles, attracted i'm
mense attention as he walked through the streets
by his frightfully mutilated condition and the
story connected with it, He was one OF the five
missionaries sent to preach the Gospel to the saw
age tribes of Penang ion at the eY,ren;tr 20
the Chinese territory near the mouth OF the Tchou
kianS- His four colleagues Were beheaded. and
he himself, after having had his nose and ears
and right hand cut off was about to suffer the
same fate when he was rescued by some English
sailors.
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Observation-Disclosures.
DIR. TYLERS COMPOUND SYRUP OF
GUN ARABIC:
The most Pleasant, Safe and Speedy Cure for
Whooplng Cough, Group, Asthma, Dis
eased Lungs and Consumption.

~ Il n
The most Pleasant, Safe and Speedy Cure for
Whooplng Cough, Group, Asthma, Dis
eased Lungs and Consumption.
Entered according to Act Of Congress, A. ID. 1887.
In again presenting 10 the notice of the public the
above remedy, feel that little apology is needed.
Vast numbers all sections of the Union obged
immediate prescription OF their family ply sIciaA, and
each return OF the winter season brings out host
OF prOfessedly new specifics, some good, Others
less, and many decidedly dangerous, II becomes as
be a remedy, combining the greatest advantages,
with the least objections of any other use to make
II as extensively known as practicable. That such
Is Its character, Is abundantly proved by the fact,
that 1t has been extensively used the last twenty
years with unparalleled success that its reputation
has continued to spread and its sale increase, with
little AID from advertising or published lists OF
tlhcates, (which all know can as easily be had for a
worthless preparation as Tor mentorlous one that
by Its own Intrinsic merit with the recommendation
of persons benefited by Its use II has gained Its pre-
sent popularity II is not trumpeted TO the world as
n specific cure all. but a valuable and scientific
auxiliary IN pulmonary cases. ready at hand and
that has been generally found to afford relief where
most others have been tired without material benefit
As such, II Is recognised by numbers OF our leading
eye witnesses of it's superior efficacy, well as by
thousands OF our most respectable citizens, to most
of whom reference is cheerfully permitted.
Sold ut > cents, three bottles 50 cents by
MARIN & PALMER, and CHASLES STOTT,
Washington; ClSSEl., Georgetown, and PEEL Il
Also, "THLER'S q UNI ARABIC COUGH
CANDY DROPS" the same composition In q
portable form, much patronsed by pubic speakers,
singers, frequenters of public assemblies, &c, as
and act like charm on troublesome cough. Price
l21a and Is cents q box. dec ply