The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-25

nearly being nlrtu ye5bts Frequently
cotton for Petersburg is shipped to Baltimore then
shipped to destination which occasions much delay and
expense. regular line Of packets between the James
river and Charleston would be of excellent service and in
all probability greatly improve the trade.
Petersburg Pa) Express.
SUMMARY OF corros.-The New Orleans Price Current
Of March 18th gives the total receipts of all the
ports since September ls 1885, amounting TO 24590l3
bales against 26l 4s to date last year decrease
of l52535 bales The total exports to foreign ports
,37o,396 bales against le9s664 to date last year
decrease this year. 74 bales Total exports northern
ports 3s634 bales against 49 432 TO date last year
increase this year. 9e3,3o2. Stock hand and ship
board at all the ports eTo77s against eb572s to same
date last year; increase this year, 24o5o.
CHINESE DIcrIoSARy-A private letter from China, pub
lished in the Providence Journal, states that
Mr.. S. Wells Williams secretary of the United States
legation has just completed portable dictionary of the
Chinese language ectavo Of 900 pages which he has
bestowed much labor for seven years past 1t contains
only the most common characters in order to make port
able former dictionaries being large that their use
been confined to the study This will enable people TO read
FINE ARrsWe find the following items in letter from
Rome, published in the Newark Daily Advertiser which
shows increasing demand for works of 1t is be
regretted however that home arsts rather injured
than benefited by these importatioDs
"The modern pictures sent abroad last year from Rome
valued lO9l3 and the modern statuary $780,
aoS ancient pictures Slaa41 ancient sculpture SAILS
| advance Of the business of the preceding year.
| FOURTH MARCIA paragraph is still going the
rounds of the press giving why the fourth Of
March selected by the trainers Of government
inauguration day, that it would not come Sunday for
than three hundred years from the Inauguration Of
President Washington Here the truth Of the matter
"Ths day he fourth Of March) has already since the
first inauguration of Washington, twice fallen Sun
day--in 1927 and lS49and it win fall Sunday at reg
ular peods-namely, in 1871 1917, l945 1878. Begin
ming at 1921 1t can be by making the calculation that
there two consecutive intervals Of twenyegh years
followed by of forty years the latter arising from the
fact Of 1900 not being leap year. although the fourth year
after the previous leap year.
Gov JoHNsoN-We pleased to learn from the Nash
vile Union that the swelling and inflammation of Gov
Johnsons having subsidized his physicians succeeded
the 10th instant after long-continued effort in reducing
the dslocaon of his elbow joint which had existed since
the LIST of February when he injured The operation
is said to have been very difficult and exceedingly painful
although the suffering migaed by the use of cbloro
form The many friends of Gov johnson will be happy to
learn that he will recover without any permanent
disability
Boar GUNS The howzers landed from the American
menofwar dill fearful execution in the capture of the
Barrier For by the parties landed from the "San Jacin
to and the " Leyant" in November last.
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INAUGURATION OF sTArUE-The statue Of Gen. Warren
will be inauguratcd in Boston, Massachusetts, the 18th
of June the anniversary Of the battle in which he fell
THE UPPER Missouri The find the following news from
the Upper Missouri in the St. Louis Democrat of March
"Major Alfred j. Vaughn has just arrived in our city
from the Upper Missouri. Major Vaughn is the agent for
the Indian tribes that dwell upon the headwaters of the
Missouri He left Fort Pierre the 10th of January and
reports profound peace throughout the Indian terrtores
The has been very heavy and great part OF his jour
ney down made foot. The buffalo congrega-
ting in immense numbers around Fort Pierre and from
thence the mountains Indeed they surpassed
quantity any previous year. and il is thought that
robes will be down this year than before. The
Indians all out their winter hunts and had been
very successful in consequence of the abundance OF game
The price Of robes in all probability, will 60 down in
sequence
ANOTHER suFrERER-Col. Isaac O. Barnes, pension agent
is quite i'll at his residence in Boston, He taken with
the mysterious endemic while at the National Hotel in
this city, few weeks since
MASONIC FuNERAL-The fancra of Captain Marstar, al
Lowell Massachusetts, Friday last attended by
over three hundred OF the fraternity in compliance with
: the dying wish of the deceased.
INDIAN RATTLE IN FLoRDA-Late intelligence from Fort
Dallas confirms the report of engagement with the In
dams.
Captain Stephenson, with part Of company Of the 9Th
Infantry while the Big Cypress swamp fired
upon by party supposed to be between eighty and hun
bred Indians they returned the fire. and after some close
fighting the Indians retreated leaving eight hodes the
field FIVE soldiers killed, and Lieut. Freeman sup
posed to MORALLY wounded Gen. Harvey in his orders
speaks very highly of the conduct Of Captain Stephenson
REspITE-Gov WISE of Virgins, has granted further
respite till the frat of May William H. Keene who
to have been hung Fairfax courthouse Friday next
j, FlREThe Bethel church Richmond Virginia, was
destroyed by fire Monday night II is supposed that
the fire was the work of an incendary.
MASONIC HAL-A fine building is to be erected Al
Cupepcr Courthouse, Virginia. the first floor of which viii
be used as town hail. The second floor will be used by
the fraternity Masonic hall.
BENEFIT OF RAILRoADs--The Carroll county Democra
says that property already advanced twenty pei
cent in value along the proposed line Of the Western Ma
ryland railroad and that if the road be constructed it will
advance at least twenty-five per cent more
e. DEATH OF A vETERAs--The New Orleans papers au
nounce the death of Philemon c. Wedsrsend esq at tho
advanced age Of rs years The deceased educated fol
the sea- and first visited Louisiana in command of
force despatched intercept and arrest the famous Aaron
Burr his contemplated expedition by the federal gov
eminent He settled in Louisiana and became of the
most successful and wealthy planters in the State.
Il Powrns' srAruE-The Philadelphia Pennsylvania
learns from persons lately returned from Rome that Pow
ers beautiful statue of america which 1t was hoped
would be purchased by this government has been sold
; Mr. Gcnin of New York.