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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-23
FROM THE INDIAN TERRITORY.

file of the Chckasaw and Choctaw Herald furnishes
with several items Of from the Indian Territory
The most interesting fact is that election for governor
of the Chickasaw nation will be held the second We'd
nesday Of September next Three candidates in the
field, all lfnominated the practice of nomina
tons not having been introduced in the Nation up to
this time Robert Love, Daugherty Colbert, and Joel
Kemp The editor of the Hernld invites others to Join
in the race, it to be free thing, and the prize is
just hundred and fifty dollarsthe governor sal
airy.
The Capitol building at Tfshamngo City Is progressing
finely and is to be finished by the meeting of the next
legislature Mr. w. +. Folsom gives notice that camp
meeting will be held at the Bloomfield Academy on the
18th and 10th of May, and at the Fountain Springs
the It'll and 18th Of the Henry Love has been
appointed sheriff of Ponalo county and Russell Mckinney
constable of Tishimongo county. 1t is mentioned that
the weather during the spring has been very changeabc
and unusually wet The rivers and creeks have been in
good boating order all the spring.
good deal of space in the paper is occupied by kind
Of personal controversy between Joseph r. Folsom and
Jacob Folsom relating to the formation Of constitution
for the Chocaws and the insertion Of certain clause
therein. The two Fosoms to be prominent men,
rivals perhaps and the controversy has become dcc
dey personal in its character that the editor Of the Her
aid has refused the of its columns for its further pros
ccutiOn
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THE FLOODS OF THE INTERIOR.

We have been accustomed in past years to hear
of spring foods the submerging of river towns the
destruction of property, and many miraculous es-
capes. Such events especially within the range of
great rivers, came into our calculations other
words in order to extract the riches from the bot
tom lands, our cnterprising countrymcn took the
chances of being overwhelmed by the tides and their
property destroyed. This year we have had no reg
ular mountain freshct. II has rained forty days
and forty nights" until whole States, especially
those bordering upon tho lakes and the two great
rivers Of the West have been literally covered with
water. The damage to agriculture can hardly be
calculated. The weather is warm now that we
greatly fear its bad effects upon the wheat crop
quick strong growth of the stalk and its sudden ex-
pansion by excessive heat will be likely to produce
what is called the rust the most destructivN of all
the evils to which the wheat crop is exposed.
1t is altogether too carly in the season to DO able
to what effect the foods will have upon coarscr
crops. Corn in large portion of the western val
eys is the growth of about seventy days. There is
abundant time for the production of both corn and
potatoes, II planted az late as the present time
Over the entire plain of tho Lakes and extending to
the Mississippi the growing season. the reliable and
really productive season, is embraced in the months
of July, August, and September, which all be-
fore The farmer in those regions The hay crop will
stand dcluge without essential injury. 1t is still
possible, too, that the wheat crop, though it must
have been seriously injured throughout tho entire
West, may yet be harvested in good condition,
should the weather come off dry.
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From the N. Y Evening Post, juno n
Corrox-There has been a reaction In all the leading
cotton markets during the past week. caused by reports
Of disastrous floods and overiows in the upper rivers
Here there has been decided improvement and with An
active business the market has already recovered cent
from the lowest point Holders have thus been strength
ened and only willing to sell at full price, while
many are holding for still higher rates. Tho &C.
counts of the overflow have heretofore been regarded AZ
Of little Importance but the present accounts causing
considerable anxiety TO the ultimate extent Of the
next crop.
The southern markets have also been stimulated by
these accounts, and at New Orleans and Mobile prices
have advanced cent closing with upward tendency.
Teegraphs received in town yesterday quoting mid
ding IL cents at the former point.
The extent of damage by the floods 1t would be very
difficult to estimate correctly 1t Is variosy set down
at from 200 to 400 900 bales interested parties go
ing high half million bales but this remains to
be seen the great bulk Of water has not yet passed
through the cotton region and the damage that Will
cannot be estimated in advance.
The break in the great Yaxoo Pass serious feature
II will cut off very valuable land engaged In the
culture of cotton for the present year.
The reports by telegraph Of the river having fallen 10
to 10 feet at Memphis since this break occurred is
probably The changes of the river gene
rally noted in inches not in feet.
The accounts of the growing crop from districts not
affected by overflow continue highly favorable. Il Is
considered to be two three weeks In advance Of last
years.
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THE MINNESOTA SIOUX INDIANS.

Mr.. Commissioner Mix, who has for number of years
been the efficient chief clerk of the Indian Bureau and
whose appointment commissioner has given such gen.
eral satisfaction throughout the whole country has
cluded treaty with the Minnesota Sioux Indians by
which the lands they have held in will be dis
tribaed among the different members of the tribe The
delegation wenty in number we'll pleased with
the terms of the treaty will enable them to become
agriculturalists which has for years past been the
leading object Of these Indians Their aim has BEEN and
still u.s. to conform to all the habits and customs of civ
zed life and in its furtherance Mr.. Commissioner Mix
will make every exerton in his power The Indians in
company with their interpreter left this city Monday
for their homes in the Far West strengthened in their pur
pose by what they have seen during their sojourn.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-23

One of the most bsauthA, sskstantlal, and appro-
pirate structures IN ths world i tho Patent Once
as it is called in this city We do not like it, desig
nation, which belittles tho building and deceives
every man who reads of it, The Patent Office Of
course. it is some public building suitable for the
deposit of models and the record of great and lite
inventions. Suppose we call it the Department Of
the Interior; that greatest Of all departments in this
great country which is to be enlarged until it's rec
ords shall embrace history of the products, the
genius, the skill the science, the learning the over
shadowing magnitude of the nation
The Department OF the Interior, then, is enclosed
in one of tho most unique and substantial public edi-
fees in this or any other country. We do not care
to speak of its cost it doubtless cost enough, and
too much, unless at future day it shall be made
to cost more by the extension Of the space around
it. No private individual would over risk his name
and fame upon the construction and grounds of the
Department of the Interior 1t is constructed like
store on Broadway or Chestnut street. on just
ground enough for its foundations. You come upon
it suddenly, and look almost heavenward to see the
finest building in America. It is cramped in be-
tween dwelling houses, stores stables groceries, and
liquor shops, encouraged little at single point,
just the street, by the magnificent Post Office
Department.
Is it not possible even to rescue that noble struc-
ture from the vandalism of its surroundingss Is it
beyond the line of our economy to clear away the
rubbish two three of its fronts and to exhibit
the Interior Department it is to the admiring be-
holder?
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-23

WAsHINGToNs HEADQUARTERS AT CAMnRIpGs.-On the
afternoon of tho 18th of juno the Massachusetts Hstor
cal Society held meeting at the residence Of Professor
Longfcow, who occupies the noble old mansion ut Cam
bridge formerly used by Washington his residence and
headquarters The president OF the society, Hon. Rob
ert G. Winthrop some interesting "reminiscences Of
the circumstances attending the assumption of the
nand of the American army Of l775 by Washington,
the date Of which he fixed Sunday the I'd of July,
that he escorted TO his headquarters by DR. Church.
whom few months afterwards he compelled to arrest
as traitor, and that his immediate companion received
with equal honor, Gen. Charles Lee in 1878 dismiss
ed from the army.
Letters read from Washington Irving VIM H.
Prescott, and the venerable Richard Rush
Mr. George Mvermorc exhibited two volumes, one of
tacts-some Of which the subject of slavery,
once owned by Washingons family, and in which
"ashingons earliest autograph at the age Of thirteen
and the autographs of his father and mother
Mr. Charles Francis Adams made an interesting state
mont relative to the circumstances attending Washing
fact that he always accustomed 10 appear in Congress
in his uniform, and opposing the statement of Mr. Ban
croft that he had been brought forward at the particular
request of the people of New England,
Mr. Everett related among other anecdotes one Of the
British General Clinton, who, while living At the battery
in New York, accustomed 70 take nap every warm
day in the summer house in the garden attached to his
residence He observed by Yankee who reported,
through spies to Washington that Clinton could easily be
captured Hamilton came into the while Washing
ton consulting with the messenger relative IT, who
said to the oommandcr-n chief: ..Do not listen for
moment TO the suggestion for If Clinton he captured
the British ministry will sends capable to take his
place. Clinton is just the man we want" ~
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-23

MIRAGE ON TIE PATAPsCo.--The singular metcorologi-
cal phenomenon of mirage the Patapsco river was
witnessed few mornings since by number of persons
at Canton. The atmosphere light that Hawkins
point at distance of six miles, seemed to loom far above
its real position and the small fishing boats around The
shore plainly seen. 1t is rare that mirage Is
noticed in this latitude though 1t Is more common on
the northern lakes, when the atmosphere becomes so
clear that objects may be for distance of twcnty
miles with the naked eye. The phenomenon ID most
sandy plains, when the illusion of the optics
presents the vast body of water, elevated
objects In dense atmosphere 1t exists and that
observed at Hawkins point doubtless caused by tho
clear and warm weather which has continued for
moro than week.--Boh Sun.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-23

DREADFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT BEIG,uM.--The fear
full railway accident In Belgium occurred upon the line
from Mons to Manage between the Louviere and Bots du
Luc. Nine persons killed the spot and about
forty severely wounded The train conveying large
number OF passengers who returning from dspus
or rural fd and while proceeding ut it's utmost speed
came in contact with two wagons laden with COKE and
third filed with merchandise. The shock was terrible
The locomotive was thrown on top of the wagons the
two carriages which followed were smashed into pieces
aud the third greatly crushed and broken Several of
the wounded were horribly mutilated and wholly bereft
of reason Mdlc Dupont du Fayt, daughter Of one of
the most distinguished merchants in Belgium severely
cut on the head. Many families were plunged into
mourning by this horrible catastrophe The journal dc
Charcrol says Thc number of killed by the recent
railway accident amounts to 81 including the seven
who were killed on the spot The number Of wounded is
So"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-23

NEw York, June 22-Cotton has advanced ic. and
5000 bbls; State, So 80 So 90 Ohio - IS - B5;
Southern, 81 As 81 IS. Wheat closed heavy sales
of SO, 500 bushels Southern white, 81 20 81 rs red
81 90 81 10 Milwaukee club, "a $50. Corn closed
dull sales of 1000 bushels yellow, rs 49, white,
rs TIC. Pork closed dull mess $l6 so 1l6 rs;
prime, $l3 SO $l3 rs. Lard is quiet, at l0a lie.
Whiskcy is dull at 223 2Sc. Sugar quiet and gem
orally unchanged Muscovado, 81 7c. Coffee il buoy
ant sales of 900 bags; Rio, 10 lie. Spirits Tur-
pentine is heuvy at As 47c. Rosin Is dull at 81 so
81 IS. Rice is steady, at SO 81.
Bathrooms June 22Flour is active and prices steady;
Howard st. and Ohio a. 81; fresh ground City Mills
81 rs. Wheat is steady; red 95 l07; white 81 o5 a
81 Is for fair to prime Corn is quiet white and yellow
IS rs cts Beef is dull and pork lower-mcss pork SIT
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Throughout this county learn the corn crop is
most promising the prospect for cotton however is
very unfavoable The lice have been very bad and the
stand much injured. L. Macon Mss Star sSk
Harvest operations commenced yesterday at Month
cello and in the Pasa regions The grain stands well
and the harvest with this beautiful weather promises
greatly The fears of rust cut-worm, lodging &C. arc
mostly groundess as yet Aon (IA Democrat June I'm
destructive fire broke out at Rock Island on the
morning Of the 18th instant consuming a row OF build
ings on Washington street, known as Union Block
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-23
PURCHASE or SONORA.
Especial despatch to the N. Y. Hsrald.l

WASHINGTON, June FL, l858.-From source which Ia
not official semi official but in which place suf
ccnt reliance to Justify this communication, pos
sessed Of the following information in reference to Sono
ra positively assured that under the Mexican
Coinonfort government that preceding 1t, sale
ccsson made of thirty nine millions Of of land
in Sonora "a tract nearly large the State Of New
York; to colonizing company In the United States,
whose headquarters in the city of New York that
the bargain completed that the proofs are in one of
your city banks and that the administration here know
all about it,
am inclined to believe there Is great deal of truth in
all this not only from the positive Of my in
formant, but from certain other things which In
ether be satisfactorily explained For instance
bill introduced into the Senate at the late session
of Congress for the organization Of the Territory Of Ar
xona he Gadsden country originally part Of Sonora
but that BILL upon reconsideration in committee
abandoned. And why Because most likely, of
tain facts which induced the committee to postpone the
measure, in view Of the early annexation Of large ad
dtonal territory to Arizona Again. the Mexican gov
eminent has been wholly unable to repress the Indian
ncusions into and their avagcs in Sonora and the adj
joining States colony of Yankees would do the work,
and few millions OF dollars would be very acceptable to
Mexico in this view should the bargain result In
the absolute loss Of tho territory In fact this plan of
cession of lands to coonixing company avoids the
odium of sale Of the national SOIL while 1t the
equivalent in cash from the company to the government
| and from the settlers to the company.
understand that tho responsible contractor with the
Mexican government is in New York CITY, and that the
company formed, and to be formed, to pay him
handsome bonus and that in this shape or advances
Mexico he has already received forty fifty thousand
dollars also learn that it is to this business that you
may set down the late visit of General Comonort to New
York and that he left in comfortable frame of mind
Some of the leading Southern reeaers involved in
the enterprise the object with them being to make of
Sonora powerful slave State in connection with her vast
mineral resources and with the western terminus of the
Pacific Railroad in her borders the Gulf Of California
In fact, the whole thing may be considered southern
movement and contemplating the rapid absorption Of
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The Atlantic telegraph Line.

ST. JOINS, N f., June 2l.-The government will dcs
patch steamer to pilot the U. s. steamer Niagara into
Trinity bay upon her arrival 1t is thought that she
may reach there on Saturday
1t is contemplated to open the Atlantic Telegraph line
free to the press and tho public for few days subsequent
to the landing of the cable from the Niagara.
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WASHINGTON! CITY.
WEDNESDAY,. JUNE aa. 1853.


the bpoesa Of the Union OF the proposed
change ia rs terms conducted strictly cash basis all
enecs rr the subscriptions for the Union dscon
nped No psyments should Agents asr M datc
~ 10 Mr. w. G. Upsconb IT, who authorized to make collections
IN fes ~are, Maryland, and Virginia
WASHINGTON, March Is iS5S--N
T foregoing include agents or oolec
tors thai employed this city but
those only performed such service other parts inc
hP %S-a
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The New orleans MayoraIty.

New ORLEASs June 10.After being reinstAted in his
Office Mayor of the city, Mr. Waterman resigned and
Mr. Summers, the president of the Select Council was
again elected to fill the vacancy by the action
of the two boards.
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Sinking Of the BRIG Leonttne

BosToN, June 2l.Tho brig Leontinc, from Phladel-
pha of and for Salem in collision Friday night
in bay with u s. storeshp Release sinking the brig
Immediately The barely escaped and landed
at Welaect by the Release
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-23
FINANCE AND BUSINESS.

The following comparative statement Of the con
dton of the banks OF the city Of New York. June IL and
June 10
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-23
9 is June 10. June II. June is. june 10. Jun, n

The following table shows the closing prices Of tbs
principal stocks at New York ut the irt board tbs
laws mentioned
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The bank statement shows y quiet state Ut aaais In
money After the heavy payment of Treasury notes The
specie shows fall OF 1910 000 sum about equal to the
absolute increase of deposits during the week.
The suboined 10 comparative statcmeut Of the con.
dition Of the Philadelphia banks for the periods
TONED s.fa.ff Il artt1fHf 3 i . II
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HAVANA, June Is, 1858
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-19
4 GAME Law

The Legislature of Maryland have wisely passed
law for the protection of patridges, pheasants
and ousils in Baltimore, Howard, Annie Arun-
DEL Carroll, Calvert, Washington, Frederick, Al.
leguny, Kent St.Mary's, Somerset, Ccncil, Queen
Annes and Dorchester counties. The penalty IS
IS for each and every offence and taverns and
restaurant keepers are liable to the same fine if
they expose or offer for sale any such birds du-
ring the periods that the law protects them from
the gun or trap viz :-Woodcocks between the
lst of February and the 10th of June-Pheas-
ant. between the lst of February and the 18th
day of fAugust-Patridges and Quails between
the 18th Of January and the lst of October.
This is wise and salutary law, and should be
enacted by every State, else the time is not far
distant. when game will be almost entirely eI.
tinct within their limits. All game birds and
snimals should be protected during the spring,
summer and autumn months, to afford them eve.
ry opportunity to rear their young. And it is
only by affording them such protection, that We
may hope to have game in any abundance, in
the old and densely populated States. 1t is fol-
ly to expect to preserve game, without game
laws, which will project them against the wanda.
lism that destroys the parents during incubation
or CESSATION, or ut any period Immediately pre-
ceding or subsequent. We do not desire to see
the laws on the subject as stringent as those OF
England or Europe, because they are not adap.
ted to our institutions or the character and hab,
its of our people. All we want is, that . law be
enacted, prohibiting the killing of game during
the spring and summer months. Such O law, If
rigidfy enforced, would protect the game, and
afford n much more abundant supply than now
exists in nny part Of the country.-Augusta
Chronicle 4 Sentinel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-19

e-.=s.
Most beautiful Shawl or Mantle Premium.
No,t beautiful Child's Dress, Premium:
Most beautiful Child's Sack or Spsucer, Pre-.
Most beautiful Childs Cloak, Premium.
Best Patch Work Quilt, Premium
Rat p.lcl Work in Silk. Premium.
Best Crib Quilt, Premium.
Lastly.
For the largest ladys Dress Bonnet and
the least Hoop Skirt worn on the occasion,
Zach Extra Premium.
NOTICE 70 EXHIBITIONS.
All stock and articles of every kind exhibited
aud contendiug for premiums must be entered
upon the SecutarJ's Book at least two days be-
fore The fax.
The Secretary will furnish list 10 the Judges
of al the stock and articles submitted to their
decision the day before the fair.
Timely notice will also be given to the judges
of their several appointments.
Other articles of rare merit not mentioned
above, will be received, assigned to suitable COM
mittees, and share in the awards according to
their excellence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-19
CHEAP FAMILY GROCERIES

THE Subscriber is now receiving and opening
l. VERY CHOICE STOCK Of we'll selected
CEIIES,
To which he begs leave to invite the attention o.
Planters in want Of Cholce Supplies. He may bt
by GEORGE ROBINSON AZ q Hardware Store
My course will be to adopt the old motto,
"a mlnble Penny is better than a
Slow Shilling -
My Stock will consist in part Of the following a.
cles:
st., ,Crox SUGAR;
New Orleans, old process, SUGAR;
new do.
Stuart's A. B. and G.. Soft do.
(A) Crushed do.
Sugar House SYRUP;
New Orleans do.
Cuba MOLASSES;
Old Government, Java COFFEE;
Rio do. superior;
Engi.h Dairy and Goshen CHEESE;
Choice Old BRANDY and Holland GIN;
Jamaica and New England RUM;
John Gbson's XX and XXX;
Rectifed and Tennessee WtIlSKRI;
CONFECTIONARlES and PICKLES.;
MACKEREL, SALMON and SARDINES;
Superiue FLOUR, &c, &c.;
A Fro,h supply of ORANGES and APPLES;
Together with many other articles too tedious 10
mention. TIOS. KERNAGHAN.
P. s.-Also a fresh supply Of No. and 2
MACKEREL in Kits, and Bbls;
Buckwheat FLOUR, No. /;
Fine Spanish SEGARS;
MACCARONI; ClTR0N; and CRACKERS;
rs Bbs Fresh Tholnaston LIME;
Tx.
Hamburg, Jan. l9 ly