The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-30
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Mr. Dancy mas introduced in the North Carolina legs-
aturc bill to do away with the provision OF the con
situton which excludes Jews from holding office in the
State.
The Daily AIisssippian of the ga states that Hon
Jefferson Davis Ind accepted invitation to address the
citizens Of vicksburg the 9th
In the year 1912 the total revenue OF Canada was
f365,600 in 1850 it f70i 200; and in 1856 it
had reached 81 23s, 700. According to the of
1851 the population was 8i2 260 and by that of 1857
1t was 257I 437 an increase Of foryive per cent in
five years And to this rapid of increase pro-
dgious accumulation is TO be given by the gold dis
coyees the Pacific coast and the consequent settle.
ment of that region.
The Honolulu Commercial Advertiser Of the 18th of
October states that battle had taken place on the 10Th
between an army of savage from Knox Island and the
Apans The kings OF both islands were killed and The
bodies of forty-three Tarawans, including six females
were found on the battle ground, and the bodies of Fix
teen Apans The 1arawars left than half of their
canoes when they withdrew. Ickailea Of the slain
king Of Apian, succeeded to the throne
1heaggrcgate of subscriptions for the relief OF the
sufferers by the mutny in India f433 $40 or about
two millions of dollars. OF this Ell 1856 were sent
to India for distribution, the authorities there being a
thorizcd TO draw for so 900 In Great Britain
about $40 900 were expended among cighty-sx widows
and orphans of officers, twenty orphans of officers
29s widows and 423 children of soldiers six widows
clergymen, and twenty-three widows aud orphans OF
civilians About f265 900 remain to be distributed 1t
b now contemplated to extend relief which in many
cases Is greatly needed to the troops generally station
ed in India
The New Orleans Crescent of the 23d received letter
from Mobile stating that the Alice Trainer would vet
leave with her two hundred and fifty cmigrants not
w'thsanding the refusal to grant the clearance de-
manded.
The New York Journal o. Commerce Of yesterday
morning states that the condition Of Gen Pacz is much
improved and that he is the way speedy rccov-
cry Commodore Brccse IT, S. navy, commander of the
maynard called on him on saturday and said that the
government still placed his disposal the steamer Gale.
donia which would be detained here till he is sufficiently
recovered to embark for Venezuela.
The Attorney General of Virginia has decided that it is
the duty of the auditor Of public accounts to charge
clerks of courts and other officers Of the State having in
Their hands money belonging to the State interest the
amount of their Indebtedness from the time the Of
assembly requires the payment to be made until the
meney be paid into the public treasury.
Up to the middle of june 65 whalers were cruising in
me Ochotsk, Their fully up to former
years The Arctic fleet had not done so we'll rs in former
years The North Pacific list numbered about two hun
dred ships.
The Salem Mass Gazette states that letter had been
received III that city stating that the French had Impress
Cd frenchnan from the american brig Rockingham
In London, Canada Vest father obliged to cut
ms son tongue loose from lamppost to which he had
placed It in sport Various measures were r,sorted to
without success before the knife was applied
The st. Joseph Daily Gazette Gays the late discovery
gold ON the waters of the South Platte has induced an
, examination OF that wide region Of country, Of which
ue'to but little was known. IL has revealed the fact
mat upon the waters OF the South Platte and in the re-
glons OF the immense parks of that section there is an
extent OF territory Of great fertility Astounding in all the
resources OF an agricultural country with most hospita
he climate sufficient for the reception OF population
requisite for great and dourshng State Already the
nle OF emigration in that direction has amounted TO
thousands