The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-22
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c.,,,,x Porr's ARrrsrAS We'll EXPEDITION The Boil
tn Independent has letter from one OF Coi, rope
Tty dated Camp Pacos, July % He thinks that the
I a. that point must be temporarily abandoned, and
~ the next experiment will be at New Mexlto The
Saton of the plains about Pacos he remarks becomes
more peculiar the anger goes down ana more oicue
80 penetrate The crimbling strata constantly eaynS
ad Il almost impossible TO keep the bore suffciensiy
- ar working purposes and the friction ON the tubing
~ 40 great that with the apparatus IN use IL was az
t impossble to raise lower it another inch. IL Is
singular that although The depth penetrated Is several
hundred feet, no solid strata could be found ~ -
ATTACK on ulE INDIANS ON PE,fsIsA IhAIS--ihe 81
p pioneer gives tile following extract from letter re-
~ from lanes M Felridge collector OF customs at
pmbna II Is with regret that have TO announce INC
murder OF three Of people by the Sioux OF the rams
They were on their way from ST. Paul, and WITHIN one
day march of Pembina, when the party was a'Sheu'
hono only four in number, by band OF nine sioux.
Tyro of our men were killed and scaped the remain
ING one of the party luckily made his escape think II
l. biah time that the government should do something
6r our part of Minnesota AS for the tort that Is now
ING bnilt on the Red River Point Graham, IL is
~ ore nrotection TO our traders than Fort Ripley The
go,x of the Plains have hung around Pembna and 81
Iosenh all the summer, and the most OF our people
were either at ST. Paul on the Plains laying in pro-
ons for The winter the few that were LETT at home to
make hay and take of the cattle were afraid to go
ont The Sioux killed and scalped man within twenty
e of his own door at St Joseph in the month of July
bese are the facts and should be attended to, as there
are great many Of our people leaving here and moving
oy1 the river to the Sellirk settlement owing to the
ovesnes of the Indians and the failure of the govern
ment to protect The settlers.
No Monk DEAD -IsaDs recent convention OF rail
road officers held in this city, determined to cut OFF all
free passes without distinction. Editors, legislators,
ipdqes county commissioners and all other sorts OF
eod heads will have to ''come down with the ready
after This week or give up ''riding the rail- !" The
necessity of putting money into the treasures has lead TO
this REFORM and it is commendable. Let the cash down
pnciple be adopted and all parties will be better OIL
If the railroad officers want to be pIifed let them pay
for IT, and il editors want to travel let them do the same
The game is fair all round, and il the principle is only
carried out we will hear of bribery and cor
rpton-no more about buying Legislatures and judges
But there is another species of dead heading which
should be attended to- and that is the custom of conduc
tors passing their friends free Railroad companies lose
more by this process than is generally imagined and
this is to be an era of REFORM let the bung be closed
as we'll as the spiget. Philadelphia foeaia9 Argus
LATER FROM ST.. DoMISGo.By the last arrival at New
York it was asceaned that Santana marched into San
ago on the lst day of September, with 1000 men and
900 horses and took possession of the fort
Santiago had previously capitulated. The President
Valverde fled to Monte Cristo, there to embark for
Turks Island The collector of custom at Port Pat
and three from Santiago also left for Turks Island
on the 5th of September When Captain Park left there
was no government The principal merchants had closed
their stores paper money of no value, aud per-
knew how to sell or buy or what the next change
was to be.
The GRAND LODGE of the United States Independent
Order of Odd Fellows assembled in Baltimore on Mon
day, the following officers being present: George W.
Race, NJ W. Grand Sire James L. Rdgely, r. w. G.
Cor. and Rec. Secretary Joshua Vansant, r. w, Grand
Treasurer; A. NJ Foute, r. w Grand Marshal Solo,
mon II. Lewyt w. Grand Guardian John Il. Chamber
lain, w. Grand Messenger and representatives from
twenty four Grand Lodges and fourteen Grand Encamp-
ments. f}eG r# tHsa s
The report Of the Grand Secretary shows that the
order is in prosperous condition generally. At the
present meeting the subject Of partial entire revision
OF the secret work OF the order is under consideration,
POWERFUL ARTISAN WELL.--In boring an Artcsan
well at Boun, Lincolnshire, England, recently spring
struck which threw the water 25 feet above the
cahs surface at the rate of 1865 gallons per minute
1871 s4i 900 gallons in twelve months 1t has only one
equal, and that is in Paris.