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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-28
NOTICE TO pnE .Eupr,oN CLAIMANTS

NUTTtE To PIE ENPTIUN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled the right presumption me
lands within the townships and townships
required TO establish the the the Register AGA
receiver Of the land Office payment therefor as 5000
practicable after see,ng @ spgoed io
the commencement Of tho public sale Of the ~
claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
Jtr WILSON,
Acting Commissioner OF the General Land Once
July 3--IawBw flntNstarl .ss .aat
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
BREECH-LOADING ARMS.

At the fair recently held at Springfield Massachusetts
the FIRST premium "a silver medal and dplomawa adj
judged to Maynard's breech loading carbine This
beech loader is the invention of Dr. Edward Maynard
resident of Washington, and it is strong endorsement
of the merits of the that it should have for him
so high testimonial from committee of practical me-
chanics in the heart of the gun making region of the
United States, aud where he was personally stranger
The committee speak of this rifle combining in
eminent degree everything to be desired in good fire.
arm With charge of forty grains of powder it is ef-
fccve for any distance up to 500 or 900 yards 1t
may be readily used with loose ammunition ordinary
paper cartridges though it is specially intended to be
fred with metallic cartridge This cartridge which is
absolutely aer-pro be used any number Of times,
and by means of loader, be recharged and the
ball accurately set with great rapidly The ball is in
form combination Of the and cylinder, which in
its axis being always concdcnt with the axisof
the barrel that the projectic cannot fail to start
from its beda desideratum Of the first importance in
sharp shooting is well known to every expert marks
man For military purposes calibc Of fyc-tenths of
inch has been adopted but for sporting it is designed
to nut up in each case two extra barrels larger and
the other Of smaller calbre than the military gun. BY
this arrangement as the barrel can be detached with ia
cility from the beeoh piece the sportsman will always
be prepared any kind Of game he may desire to hunt
the largest calibre being equally adapted for shot ball
The weight of this rifle is only about six pounds and
it SO portable that with all its appcndages and 100
rounds of ammunition it can be packed in some
twenty inches long, nine inches wide, and three inches
deep. The sintended to be used with the Maynard
primer but it admits equally well of the of the
binary percussion cap. The machinery for feeding out
the primer is arranged to allow the primer to be
returned to the magazine if it be not required and also
to be fed out and returned By hand in of any accident
to the machinery. The rapidty with which the gun
be loaded and fired is likewise quite remarkable. In
binary hands De discharges per minute easily made,
and with little practice there would be difficulty in
accomplishing fifteen rounds per minute.
We understand that the patent for these arms owned
by company composed principally Of citizens of Wash
ington and that the Massachusetts, Arms Company, at
Chckopee Falls have contract for manufacturing 5000
of them small portion Of which are now nearly com
peted and will soon be offered to the public trial OF
the gun made months since in the presence OF
the Secretary of War; and the results we informed
satisfactory to him that he directed the purchase
of number Of the arms for the of the regular
troops.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
THE TAMMANYt RESOLUTIONS

The proceedings of the general committee of the
Tammany society of New York, at their meeting on
Thursday night last are given in another column.
The resolutions adopted by the representatives Of
that ancient body models of sound and patriotic
democracy, and are refreshing in these days when
apostacy and desertion rife in some quarters
Of the North. They give the most unequivocal and
cordial endorsement to the President and his cabi-
net, their policy and their measures and they are
expressed in language which betoken more the lip
service. We are glad 10 this outspoken spirit
in the democracy Of Tammany. 1t augurs well for
the success of the democratic cause in the empire
State of the Union And right gladly do we accept
their declaration and pledge 'that by the reverses
experienced elsewhere, the duty of the democracy
Of New York to redeem their State, and plant
the democratic banner upon its batlements, is sig
nay enhanced, and that they pledge themselves to
tho democracy Of the Union to prove by their VIC
tory on the second of November that they are wor-
,hy of the honorable position on the battlefield
which they now hold"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. (

Hon. G. B. Adrain who is candidate for reelection
to Congress in the Sd district Of New jersey is reported
to have said recently at Railway, IL candidate for
Congress Il want to be elected You may call me a
black republican anti black republican; Amer
can or an anti American know nothing anti
know notbingI don't what you call meonly give
your votes =
B. +. Shepherd, esq., is announced candidate for
Congress in the first district Of Alabama. John X
Henry, esq, of Butler county is also mentioned
candidate for Congress in the second district Of the same
State.
The question of the election of Alien democrat In
the 4th district of Ohio has been settcd-Allen having
rs majority mistake in the returns placed the matter
in doubt but the foregoing is the result of the official
count.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
LAST ARRIVAL FROM PIXIES PEAK.
rrrom the s.. Louis Democrat, october 81


From the Leavenworth Journal of the 18th we learn
that Mr. Philip PEERS gentleman who had been in the
Rocky mountains for the last four years. has just arrived
in that city, direct from the Pixies Peak Mines bringing
with him fine specimens of gold obtained in the dggngs.
Mr. Peers corroborates the statements have heretofore
published and brings with him incontesable evidence Of
the existence Of the precious metal in that region
The richest dggings yet discovered on the South
Platte about three miles above Cherry Creek The
face of the country at this point is rolling prairie The
miners informed Mr. Peers that they making from
three to four dollars per day They not however,
devoting much attention to mining, but preparing
for winter 1t the intention Of portion Of them to
retire into the valley sixty miles below the mines
and remain there till spring They generally very
well provided.
Snow had fallen on the mountains before Mr. Peers left
The miners are sanguinc that the mines will pay 1t Is
believed that they rich as the California mines
The gold in the possession of informant is very fine
twenty-five carats should think, and his experience
in the California mines and familiarity with the produc
ton iustifes the conclusion. Quite large number Of
cmgrants were met the way, destined for the gold
region Mr. Peers thinks il is too late in the to
venture there, but expresses entire confidence in the
mines
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.


81 LOUIS Oct 20 The rat Iake mail, with dates TO
thc 25th september reached st. Josephs on the 10th
instant Sixty trains had passed Fort Brdger up to the
I'D ut, and twenty met on the Sweet Water
eight others at the north crossing Of the Platte river
Snow encountered by the mail party east OF Fort
laramie. Two companies of cavalry, returning via
Of Pixies Peak, were passed ON the Big Blue Judge
Eckels was met on the Big Sandy, and Col Wilson at
oFaons Bluffs, progressing finely. The Indians were
but peaceabe II thought that several of
the trains would be overtaken by the in the noun
tans and much suffering anticipated Business at
Salt Lake very brisk and trains constantly ar
irving from San Francisco with goods and provisions
Good feeling prevailed between the Mormons and GEN
tiles The former speak in high terms of Governor
Cumming Gen. Johnstons command consists of from
1000 to 1000 men, consisting of troops and the camp
employees all of whom consolidated in one grand
encampment and will remain together during the winter
There also about A. 900 at Fort Brdger under Col
Calnbrey Col Morrison, of the 18th infantry, had ar
rived at Camp Floyd
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24

PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Montorc Toscano tho discovery at Flor
ence of copy of Dante Alighcri's "Divna Commedia,
written in Pctrarchs hand IL further adds that
the late Giacomo Peopardfs manuscripts, which were
believed to be lost have just been bought by the Grand
Ducd Library
It is satcd by some of the Virginia papers that the
condition Of the Hon Sherard Clemens is still very cu
CAL and that serious fears entertained for his recovery
Daniel Mcclure, of indianapolis, Indiana has been ap-
pointed paymastcr in the army.
Among the arrivals in Washington yesterday were
Hon. George S Hawkins of Florida and Hon Ii Wager,
of Georgia. at the National Hotel Hon Henry S. Clark
of North Carolina and Hon, J. T. Drew of Maine at
Brown $, and Commodore Samuel H. Brcese Of the u. D.
navy. at the Kirkwood House.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA.

We learn that dates have been received from the
legation of the United States in China to July 3lst
The treaty with this government, and those with
Great Britain France, and Russia, have all been rat
fed by the Emperor. Nothing remains, we suppose
on our part, but the final approval by the President
aud Senate, OF the treaty negotiated by Mr. Reed
when il may be despatched to China for the exchange
of rati6cations. This fortunate settlement of the
Chinese questions, without the difficulty and expense
which would have attended distant war, reflects
credit alike on the administration and on its able
nogotator in China.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
IL the Franklin circuit court, Kentucky washington

In the Franklin circuit court, Kentucky, Washington
Evelyn has been convicted of killing Dan McCurdy and
sentenced to the penitentary for five years In noticing
the case the Frankfort Yeoman remarks Judge Nat
tall instructed the jury that If they believed the prisoner
was sufficiently drunk at tho time the offence was com
mtted not to know what he doing they were to
find him not guilty The substance of the instruction
about this II it appeared that man intended to
commit crime before he got drunk and committed it in
state of ntoxicaon, his drunkenness was no excuse
palliaon Of the offence but IT, without having deter
mined to pcrpctiate crime he became too drunk 10
know what he about and in this case committed
murder, he could not be held guilty.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
Markets.

Hrw YoRK, Oct. 23-Cotton is dull--sales of 900
bales. Flour is rmsales of LIZ, 500 bbls State 81 rs
a "a IS Ohio SIS rs a SIS 40 southern SIS a SIS 40,
Wheat is irm-sales of AZ, 900 bushels western red
81 03 81 OF. Corn is active sales Of 63, 900 bushels
mixed IS &C cents Pork is firm NESS SIG 40 SIG SO.
Lard is heavy, at 10 l0A cents Whiskey is steady at
% a 224 cents. Sugar and coffee quiet and UNI
changed Spirits Of turpehtine Is rm at 40 so cents
Rosin Is steady at 81 65 81 10. Rice dull at 81
cents
BALTIMORE Oct 23-Flour is dull--Howard street and
Ohio, SIS rs Wheat is steady and unchanged Corn is
quiet and unchanged Provisions unchanged Whis-
key is heavy at 22t rs cents.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
IRE ARMY AND NAVY.

The United States ship Roanoke touched at Aspinwail
on the 20th of September and left Immediately for san
Juan del Norte. The United States sloop ofwar 81
Mys was at Acapulco the 2sth ult bound for Pan
anna.
Intelligence from Leavenworth announces the arrival
there OF Major Siblcy from Utah. accompanied by MAJOR
Bell who lost from his detachment in the Cheyenne
country. Lieut. Cunningham with detachment OF IN
fany left Ieaycnworh the 10th for the Pawncc ma.
ton to supcrntond the payment Of annuitics to thai
tribe.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
TE1dN MOVEMENTS AGAINST INDIANS


Reliable and authentic information from Cook and the
adjoining counties Of Indian deprcdations already
mitted and of the hostile attitude Of the Camanches.
renegade Kickapoos and Keechs has induced the gov
to forward commission Of captain to Colonel jim
Bouand with authority to raise hundred men and
to make campaign against the enemy The fosays re-
Gently made leave doubt of the completely Of the Kick
apoos in the war, and authorize the belief that the Wi
chita Indians not altogether right.
Colonel Bourland has received orders and instructions
which allow him much discretion Ia his operations and
will insure his eventual He is empowered to re-
claim stolen property wherever foundry force il neces-
sary He is also directed to pursue and chastse un-
friendly Indians without regard to nationality lines
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
The South Platte Gold Mines THE Existenc,
OF Gold Authe aticated.

LEAvEswoRrI, Oct. 20 via Bonneville, Oct 20, per o.
S express. portion OF the company formed n Law
City have returned from the South Platte mines
They bring news from that region to September 90.
Their accounts fully authenticate the existence of gold all
along the South Platte, having prospected everywhere
with fair success.
Most of the miners seeking winter quarters at
Bents and St Vrans Forts The returned party design
wnering at Lawrence, where they rendered pub
lie reoepton) and return to the mines in the spring
with large outfit Numbers Of gold hunters continue
to leave here with the intention Of wnterng along the
road
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
suicide Of a Kentuckian.

New YORK, Oct. 23.--Wm. r. Cole, recently teacher
in Kentucky, committed suicide here yesterday in conse
quence of having been swnded in the purchase Of Cal
ifornia ticket
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24

The -four market was inactive, and prices shade
better. Wheat heavy and lower. Corn was also
lower. Provisions hrncr Cotton was quiet and
steady at the following quotations
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REHABILITATION

Deducting from this two hours and nine minutes for
the difference of time between San francisco and st
Louis and reducing it to days there results twenty four
days eighteen hours and twenty-sx minutes the time
actually occupied in making the trip
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24

The new Custom-house building at Norfolk, Va Is
completed, and will be taken possession Of during the
present week,
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24

Foreign exchange for o-morows steamer was light at
former prices, namely Bankers Sterling l09a | 10 .
commercial names, 1904 1893 francs PARIS 5.l3a
5. III Antwerp s. l5 5.l2I Amsterdam, 4ls Az ;
Hamburg, 364 $685. and Bremen, 79i 79s
The stock market stronger and buoyant this
morning with very large sales. The activity most
decided in New York Central Reading, Michigan Central
and Chicago and Rock Island State stocks in very
active request at the advance The Illinois Central Rail-
road Company have resumed payment in full and their
assignment made on the 10Th of October, 1857
lifted to day. Since the above date the company have
paid in interest and floating debt So, 900 900
AT the second board there very slight reaction in
railroad shares the market closing firmly at the follow
ing prices
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24
THE OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE

HEPpkT TO THE POSTMASTER GENERAL By MR.. !
BAILEY, SPECIAL AGENT or THE DEPART
MFNT
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24

Memorandum OF distances between the stations on the
overland mail route from San Francisco to St Louis and
Of the time made the first trip
FIRST DIVISION
San Francisco to Clarks, II miles San Mateo . !;
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yxw YORK CLASSIFICATION.

The cash transactions at the sub-treasury to-day v
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For All Parts OF the West.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
VIEW AND IMPROVED ARRANGEMkNTS

THREE TRAINS DAILY from Baltimore, for Cum.
il bcrland, Wheeling. aud an parts II tho West
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN Will leave sunday
d45 connecting with trains from Philadelphia drst train from
Washington t Jnncton) will stop at way stations and arvc Cum
bcrand at 4 o'clock, p.
daily (excspt Sunday
at S3o and reaches Wheeling by a. connoctng Ben
vile, ceveand Toledo, Detroit Chicago st. Louis Csro and
mediate paint.
leaves daily att D. m ocunsG&HS with
ras r Cincinnati st. LOUIS Cao Chicago and neme
dc places The distance Cincinnati and other central
places tho West nearly miles shorter than
route, The time 70 these places Is also unequaled.
Baggage checked through Columbus Cincinnati indianapolis and
81.
Passengers baggage points free.
THROUGH TICKETS will be sold 70 all the west
the lowest possible rates. the ticket Office Camden Station
Washington city.
second class car > attached to the mail train.
Passengers Baltimore Washington may eis rad
daylight taking accommodation mail train lying
Oakland They
whch leaves Cumberland 30 and reaches Wheeling
at q
Passengers Washington have ample time
ington Junction.
This the only BY through tickets and baggage checks
be obtained In Washington.
FOR WAY PASSENGERS
Cumberland express stations beyond going
Eastwardy the mail Wheeling at 7l5
Cumberland a reaching altOro
The FREDERICK TRAIN starts at except Sunday stopping
nj stations. Leaves Frederick at O. arriving a Baltimore
l230,
The EiIIcOTTs MILLS TRAIN leaves Camdcn satou at O. m
and $50 Leaves Eicoits Mills at 730, and So m
except sunday.
w.. g. wO0IHgDK
Jan 17--df Master 0f Transportation.
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- huntington.
Lady Alice. IS cents.
Aban. vols 81
The Pretty Plate, Cuvcnio) SO cents.
"Iy Alice decidedly work OF Indeed, know Of
whore this and highest excellence
[Boston Post.
Thi. il an extraordinary book That
somewhat surprising which should make sensation
We are PERI psIsy ".ne ,.rov "%'y s "na
on. douglas Jerrofs Weekly Nems.
Talent O. a high order every page"
London Nsc Monthly Moensine.
society story
Ahcrton has great purpose. '-Lo"don Nesc &ondMy
The young lady characters in lDan just such girls
have all known and OF perhaps have loved Wh0 Ro
pictures painted Of out
door fc the wild regions Of this sno and speak with vivid
a na .opr per h.r ana Sman @ m
[N L. Courier nd Enquirer.
awoods lakes tho clearing aud the
wilderness Mr. Huntington with the fresncss aud variety
of insptration."-N. y Literary WsrM
The descriptive powers
ry"-N. i. Evangelist
portions Of tho work the descriptions hunting
the grand scenery the North Here the thought
lakes the myriad phases of nature forest stream and
"''' :" ITrotessom CAurcAmon
The anhora power description truly the pen
paintings exquisite in their kind the coocd the
double genius appreciation, reproduction
whatever be the subject Is placed before with vivid nv
fDonaM Macleod in the N. Y. F'eeman's Journal.
Huntington has such faculty and gifts
Of Indian before the readers mind
with the outlines the humor and the breadth real life The
incidents Of the journey through the Wilderness the moral interest
growing like flowers Of the material facts
charmngly described London 4then1Nm.
render great small who up
this The Pretty Patc) will lay down unfinished
told 10 half dozen children fire lit Their
point few words the character those who make them
with such graphic that the listeners before In this
the book remarkable We have with
which Juvenile character Disseminated and portrayed
fN Y. Courier and EnqWirer.
For sale by BLANCHARD MoHUN.
Feb 1T--eod3ts
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Books from London.

TJNGAvA; Tale of the Esquimaux; by r. NJ
I Ballaptync, el 25.
Islands; Tale Of the PHtiac by NJ Baan,ync
11 rs.
Lights and shadows tho Christian Ifci by Rev
rs
Tho Rhic Hour. rs cents s-la
Matters and workmcn; by Sarah Patterson. rs
Flora; tale. 30
Tho Rnmblcs of = Rat. 10 cents.
The Better Way by Mss Rantyne. so
The Rohy Family. so
VISITS
Nbfinx Progressive Drawing book e1 rs
nbdns Advanced Drawing book u "a.
Tho broad Lane Drawing book. o.. a.ts ~. ~.
wiAsr First Drawing Lessons. 50
London and Ia Sights. ~
Duevn,s b. and tho asshcppcrs rra-t cocred pnes eS
+
Nstsr Fox Coorcd plates. ccuts
The Tifc Of Snip Cnored plates.
Feb ~ rRANCK TAYI0 "A
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No. 595.]
Notice for r storing certain lands to market in
the state OF Alabama.

Notice for storing certain lands to market in
the state OF Alabama.
NOTICE is hereby given that the land Office at
IN ntve in the state OF Alabama will be tho sale
private entry location and afcr M first day Nnv
embraced In the following Awnshp9 which
proclaimed prior withdrawal by Roce No.
being which had been withdrawn satisfy that
the railroad by act Of Congress- approved Sd June 1850 which
road from Memphis Charleston, that part said
having been rejected by the State Of Aab~ma viz:
South f the line and east Of the Haniilc meridian
Townships /, 2, 3, A, s, and O. OF range !.
Townships and g. md the parts OF townsirs and
north of the Tennessee river, of range g.
Townships l. 2 B. g. and and the parts OF township north
of the Tennessee river, or rnDgc 3. .3ef ssN
Townships q and g. and tho parts Of townships and
north of the 1rnncssce range L.
Townships the parts townships and north Of tho
Tennessee, Of range 8.
South Of The base line and NEST Of he Huntsrish eridiaH
Townships l, 2, 8, 4, s, and 9, OF range l.
Townships and \ OF range T.
Townships 1, 2 3, A, g. 9, and 7, Of ranges and o.
Townships 9 s. and 0, Of 10, H. 49, 49, ii and
l5
Township l, of range I8 4ss.
under hand, at the Land Once tho city Of
Washington, the 10Th day ofFcbruary, 1855
Tfos. A. HENDRICKS,
Feb 20-1aw8w ntcl&Sarl Commissioner
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DRITIsH ARMY LIST FOR 1858.

TOIO ICJCs "
British Navy List for 1858.
Tho Queens Regulations and Orders for tho Army compee
Jolly, 1887.
Naval Cadets; by cap& Boyd Royal navy
1867.
rre arms by Lieut., nmons Bengal artillery London 1857
Goseen les Dc h roudrc. Metz. 1887
On sgnalizinE n Sca; pamphlet IDnd"n. 1864.
Facts Ia Mining and Nesaiarey vol
1857.
Msrlor Coal Mining vol Inndun.
Hardwicks Photographs Chemistry qnndcn 1887.
vegas l"gathms Ftones Treoncuecal surveying Nichols
yoopmda n tho Physical eencss, Iiardets scamanshp
Main and bFrwn eneincg Adcock's Fngi
nccrs iocketbcok fx 1855 wcacs Fnencsrs and crscs
ors' Pocket book for
Feb % rpAvcx TAYLOR