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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-08

and who had been pressed ,nto the Cos.
Ia Rican service. Among the prisoners
were few who were delighted Ia be-
prisoners, aud released from military
duty On the motning of the 9th the
United States steauier Wabash Arrived
"H San Juan. The same day her Bit.
tannlc Majes'y's sleamsbip and p,opel.
Ter, Brunswick and Leopard arrived aud
anchored alongside. :, On Mundsy the
United States steamer Fulton arrived
on San Juan aud anchored on the morn.
ing ofthe 7th. | saw laun CHI from
the Saratoga. containing a howitzer,
pull up tho harbor liule after dark
l sent Captain Fuyssoux with small
canoe to see its object. When he ar.
'lved near the ha,bur head no was hail
ed by the officer. aud told he must not
pass up the river. Capt Fayssoux said
he had Nicaraguan boat. The officer
repeated that no could not pass. The
captain asked by whose authority. The
"tficer replied. Cpmmodo,e Panldine.-
he tben asked the name of the officer
giving the order, and was told Lieut..
Ciiley ot the Saratoga. When this was
reported to me. sent Capt. Fayssnux
early in the morning to go out To the
Commodore and state to him that it
was necessary fur me to communicate
with The balance ofour patty who were
up there, and ask the commndore wheth-
Ell We were tn be treated as enemies or
not. Not long after Capt. Fayssoux
went on board the Wabash, the Comma.
dore's pennani was moved over TO the
United States steamer Fulton, which
came up near the hulk and P"in, Are
mas, landing some $50 men. As soon
as soon as | saw them make these dc.
m"nstralirns Of force, ordered my men
to be disarmed SO as TO prevent any &C
cldentnl collision. Capt. Engel, "f the
wabash. came up, and showing letter
from the Commodore and ordered me
To surrender. surrendered and by or
der OF the Captain hauled down tho
Nicaraguan flag ! was taken on board
the Wabash. aud the men were sent to
Norfolk on the Sarat"ga Ofthe res,
| suppose, you are we'll aware.
Gen. Walker looks hale and hearty
and has rudIy appearance which
quite contrasts with his comparative
paleness when last in this city. He
will proceed immediately To Washing
ton with Capt Engel. He says he is at
loss to know by the au'hority of hat
International law the navy of the Uni
ted States undertakes Ia direct the haul
ing down of a Nicaraguan flag on Mic.
araguan soil, aud tn arrest u Nicaraguan
citizen holding Office by. the popular
vote.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-08
The Minnie Rifle,

These newly invented rifles, says
the Winchester Virginia, which are
now manufactured at Harper's Ferry
throw ball the distance of five hund.
dred to thousand yards with as much
force and accuracy as the common RI
tie at the distance of 100 yards. The
Minnie ball is half an inch in length,
pointed at the leading end and hollow
in the rear. It's weight is about one
and half ounces, and the weight of
powder for a charge is about one tenth
as much. The cartridge is so con-
structed that encased in paper, and
creased by dipping it in tallow, it slips
easily into the barrel until it arrives at
the charge. In this respect the Min
ME has greatly the advantage in saving
of time and labor of forcing down the
ball with the ramrod. These balls
have range of ten hundred yards
with an elevated "back sight," perfect
ly within the command of the marks
man, and just as easily used by any
shot range or point blank shot.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-08
Corrttponeenes ef"7as SoxsA.n
WAsH,Noron. Dec. 2tst.
or TUE CLERKS III TuE DE-.

SALARIES or TUE CLERKS In Tug DE-.
rARrMeEr.
lIsarn that tho attempt will TO renew
ed this session for a general increase Of
the salaries of the large corps Of clerks
in the employ Of the executive Offices
Of tho Government. Thor salaries ut
present, generally range from $1,000 TO
1900 per annum, which are considered
insufficient, especially by those who
have families TO support ia this very ex-
pensive city. Amnng those clerks are
found gentlemen of tho highest educa.
ton. Who have. formerly held homo, a Die
public positions. from which they have
been reduced To the desk, aud whose
talents in u professional or more active
life might command the highas, remun.
GRAFTON. IN some Of tho departments
they are called upon to exercise judg.
ment and discretion Of no mean order,
fnr which they should DO literally paid.
For instance. in the PIE emp,ion divis.
ion Of the Land Office, a cleik 10 called
upon 10 decide contested claims and
his qualifications to do this properly.
which are thorough Acquaintance with
our code Of land laws, familiarity With
the laws Of evidences, &c. are paid on.
~ at the poor rate Of q salary Of four.
teen hundred dollars per snnum!
... 'PooR viRGINrA"
The open interviews which the Pres
ident gives each day at mon to the pro.
fame. vulgar herd of "ffice seekers, .smil.
ing pick-rhanks aud base newsmoug-is'
are frequently attended by some anu
sing incident OF passage of words. The
other day. MIR. Buchanan was applied
to ny young politician in behalf of a
friend hailing from Virginia. who wish.
ed u petty consulship anywhere in the
South Scar, or among the Sepoys, or
among the breechlsss barbarians of
Yanader, or tho Lord knows.where. -
MIR. Buchanan was good enough to
promise tho young Virgiuian q place
YES he said in his charming amiable
humor, 81 must do something for the
old Commonwealth. Poor Virginia
she has nothing This allusfon to the
desti'ntion of the Old Dominion in the
way of place and patronage. excited a
very significant litter in tho room. Sec.
rotary Thompson, who happened to be
by, inierposed handsome compliment
t" Virginia to the effect that she had
earned SO much of public honor, and
had contributed SO much To the Cons,i.
tulional Democracy tha, she was en,i.
tied TO very wide berth indeed in the
Governments. lXlON.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-08
LATER FROM KANSAS.

st. Louis, Dec 30-The Democrats
advices to the 25th inst. says that civil
war is raging in Bourbon county. Sew.
eral conflicts had occurred, aud a num-
Der nj prisoners taken on both Sides
The United States Marshal, with pos.
SO of 80 men. demanded the surrender
of the Free.Soilers. The demend was
answered by solly Of musket balls,
and The fire was reIurued. a fight on
sued, which lasted one hour. The pro-
slavery men finally retreated, with loss
of one killed and TWO MORALLY wounded.
The U. S. Marshal was danger ously in.
jured.
Gen. Lane is cutrenched on Sugar
Mount, and had determined To figh, the
Dragons if attacked A battle is re
garded as inevitable. ...,.
Exciting debates had occurred at the
Lawrence Convention. The commit.
tee on resolutions presented three re-.
ports. The majority report disapproves
voting for State officers The f,st
minority report recommends the nnmi
nation of full State ticket, and the
second recommends participation
election for tho purpose Of destroying
the Lecompton Constitution. Most
radical aud revolutionary speeches were
made. Gov. Denver has given up The
territorial arms to the militia. Various
rnmors are circulating relative to fort
Scott, but none Of an authentic charac.
ter.
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The Golden Prize for 1853
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gsay" Denver, the newly appointed
Secretary of Kansas, acquired consid.
cradle notoriety in California by killing
the editor Of the Alta California in q
duel. The Governors of Kansas be-.
fore Denver have acquired notoriety
by getting themselves killed politically
by their administration Of The affairs
Of that Territory. Walker is the ON.
ly exception, and his notorioty con.
slsts in his killing Buchanan, - Louie.
rWo Journal.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-08

Columbus is the name proposed for
a Territory to be formed in what is
known as Carson Valley" and some
times called the "Great Basin. II is
a vast region of territory lying partly
in California and Utah. 1t is stated
that it is now inhabited by 5000 whites
and 100000 Indians. The principal
town is called Genoa. James Nj. Crane
is now at Washington as tho Delegate
of "tho people" in that territory
We have already District of Colum.
bia, the seat Of our national govern.
ment, ard our vocabulary is certainly
not so poor that some other name as
appropriate as that of Columbus may
not be found to distinguish the propos.
ed new Territory.
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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-08

fG9- The official result in Minncso-
IA gives Sibley, Democrat, 200 major.
ity over Ramsey. There is Demo,
cratic majority Of three in tho Senate
and six in the House.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-08

A certain Secretary Of State being
asked why he did not promote merit,
aptly replied, "Bccsuso merit did not
promote me-"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-08

Dear Sport,--It is said that three
.5cminocs have been killed in Florida
:" our soldiers during two years war,
md that they cost about 100000 a.
piece
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-08
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
Breaking mp Of tho FtIit6uSter army.
General Walkers statement.

The New York papers furnish com.
plste details ofthc news by the North.
crn Light, II brief abstract Of which We
published yesterday. The subjoined
particulars will be pcruscd with mucl,
interest
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26
SATURDAY, JUNE 6tb, 1853.
SALT LAKE CITY.

Harper's Weekly gives an account of
Salt Lake City, from which we learn that
il is four miles in length by three in
breadth, covering twelve square miles OF
ground. The streets are laid out at
right-aDgle, and arc each one hundred and
twenty-five feet in width. A city ordi-
nance requires that each house shall be set
twenty feet from the street, and that shade
trees be planted in front. Each block
from the street is fifty rods scarce, and
eight building lots are allowed TO each
block. The dwellings are mostly long one
story brick buildings. The city has a
pleasant appearance. The River Jordon,
uniting Great Salt and Utah Lakes, is
West of the city. To the South, for dis
tance of twenty five miles, is PLAIN. On
the East and North, are he slopes of the
mountain range. There is hot spring
near the city, stream from which the
Mormons have turned into their bathing
houses. 4 steam Of water running thro'
the site wheie the city stands has been
TUNED by various branches into each street,
supplying every family with pure water;
and these streams enable the Inhabitants
to raise trees and flowers which conld not
be grown in that climate without irriga-
lion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

SUDDEN CoNvERsIoN.-Th Southern
journals follow the lead of Senator Mason,
al are now as earnest againSt a war with
Eagland as they were originally in favor
oft. The extraordinary eagerness Of Sen
ators Hale, Seward, Wilson, and other
Northern men for Immediate hostiFities, is
supposed to have abated their araor.-
Even the voice of Mr. Toombs has been
exceedingly "stiU for war; ever since
The truth is, the whole thing was a game
of political brag, at which the Black Re.
publieaus proved the best players,-TN.
Y. Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26
WHO WAS JUNIUs?

Col. Benton, in bis Thirty Years
View" abridgment, gives his opinion of
who was the ..Man Of the Iron Mask in
the following terse and smooth style.
"When the author Of this abridgmept
(says Col. Benton) was ten years old,
which was in the last decade borrowing
Livy's division Of time in the expression)
of the last century, and before enlightened
writers had thrown darkness on the au-
thorship Of Junius, it was well conceded
that there was but one man in England, or
the world, who united in himself ali the
qualities Of head, heart and temper, all the
incidents of political and personal life
which the writing of those letters required :
but one man who had such power to drive
the English language, such knowledge Of
men and things, such amplitude Of infor-
nation, such lofty and daring spirit, such
inducement to publish his thoughts and
conceal bis name, an oratorical fame al
ready so great as to set him above the as
sumption Of that Of Junius, great as it was.
That one man was Lord Chatham, then
old and out Of favor with the King and
dominant parties; relegsted (by his peer
age) to that Hospital Of lncurables," the
House of Lords, whence no patriotic voice
could reach the Commons of England; re-
tired to his country seat Hays,and all visit
ors shut out, discontented, disparing rest
less and seeing no way to reach the people
but through the press, and by the means
.of appeals; hold 10 audacity, patriotic t.
temerity, and the more impressive because
ehrouded in the mystery Of an unknown
origin. So stood Lord Chatham and Ju-
Mus in the latter part Of the century ID
which they lived, convertible characters,
Identical in person."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

Coop RULES FOR ALL The following
rules will answer for any latitude, and
parents might profc by having them
placed in a CONSPICUOUS place, that the
whole family could read them, if need be.
We cut them from he Israe7de.
Profane swearing is abominable. Vul-
gar language is disgusting. Loud laugh
Ing is inpoiite. Inquisitiveness is often
sive. Tattling is mean. Telling lies con
temptable. Slandering is devilish. Ig
norance is disgraceful, and laziness is
shameful. Avoid all the above vices, and
aim at usefulness. This is the road in
which to become respectable. Walk in it.
Never be ashamed Of honest labor. New
er be discouraged, bat pefseyere, aud noun
tains will become molehills.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

GB BY a late decision Of the U. S. Su-
preme Court, says the Dubuque Times,
The public lands belonging 10 the United
States Government are not subject to tax
alton, that is to say, the titles to the lands
sold at the various Land Offices, remain in
he possession Of the U. S. Government
until patent is issued TO the purchaser,
and consequently no State or Territory has
any right to collect taxes upon land that
the purchaser has not received a patent Tor,
from the Government. This decision will
affect all lands offered for sale for taxes IN
new States and Territories.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

A New lDnA,-Ihe compromise hatch
ed up by Mr.. English for the admission Of
Kansas under the Lecampton Constitution
contains the germ Of a new ana brilliant
idea 1t IS that 10000 people are sufi-
eicnt to form slave State, but $3.50 are
required to form free State! 1.-THE peo-
pie Of Kansas, says the proposition Of Mr.
English, viii accept the Lecompton Con
stitution, they may come IN as a State
now, with their 10000: if they insist on
a free constitution they must stay out in
the cold until the have %, $40. That is
Democracy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26
ADMIN ISTR.ATOR'S SALE
Al CTIoI-
yVdseY<E.EY Eg'EArYE

In Probate-Gfant County Court.
IN the matter OF tie estate of Joseph Woolley decd
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that BIZ virtue and il
IN pursuance Of order Of license made in said mat
ser On the 9TH day OF january D. 1858 by the Count
Court OF said county; the undersigned administrator Of
Interstate Of said deceased, will
On SGturday, the Sd dag Of July mert ensu ny,
At nine o'clock in the forenoon Of said day. at the from
OF tie City Hotel in Potosi, proceed to offer ora
sale al Public Eendue, the following described and to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

COUNTED IN ITALY.-Several American
counts, il is reported, have been made in
Italy lately III this way: The Pope. net
being able to finish a certain railway for
lack Of money, offered the title Of rount to
every foreigner who would subscribe a sum
of five thousand dollars to the road. The
required sum was soon obtained, and few
more noble families were let loose in so
eiety.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-06-26

sg@ John w. Forney does not abate
one jot of his opposition to the policy of
the President. His Philadelphia Press
declares that those for whom it speaks will
listen TO no compromise, aud propose none
with the Administration. They cannot
cooperate with it ''untiI the ban is removed
and the treaehery to principle is disavow,
ed" Unless this is done, it predicts the
'ure and speedy downfall of The Democrat.
2 party, of which il remarks: 1.-The con
trolling, deciding power resides, where it
always has resided, in tbs Free States