The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-23

bill has been passed by the Legislature Of Psnnsyl-
wanna 'tor the better protection labor" Ii is lien
law to the extent Of one hundred dollars.
The national debt OF Mexico figures up one hundred
and twenty-nine millions, without the floating debt.
This would not be heavy load for eight millions
population to BEAR II they could only establish govern
ment that would give security and stability and
promote the industry of the nation.
IMPORTANT DECISION I'm the district court Of Alegha-
ny county Pennsy held ut PittsbuIg, writ OF
habeas corpus Mrs. Margaretta Hamilton sought to
the guardianship of three Of her children aged respec-
lively thirteen eleven, and nine years who by their
fathers WILL had been taken from her protection and
conded TO relatives of the father he brought up In the
Protestant faith The court decided that the father had
a right to devise the custody OF auy minor child
during his or her minority TO any person Whatsoever
and as It not shown that the children IN any
way restrained of their liberty the mothers application
not allowed but the children remanded to the
custody Of their uncle
A hurricane passed over Dent county Missouri
on Saturday evening, the 10th inst 1t WAS very de-
strucve in its course sweeping everything before It,
Log houses entirely destroyed and every particle
fencing torn to pieces No lives lost though
many persons bruised and otherwise injured The
storm came from the south.
Eighteen miles of the vicksbrg and Shreveport rail-
road arc finished.
On steamer that passed up the Missouri river last
week there several families from Kentucky mum
herring with their slaves $50 persons going to Pettis
county. Missouri. They owned property worth one
million dollars
The population Of Nebraska city is less than 900
The population Of Omaha is about the same.
Farmers in this quarter having good time for
poughing and busiy engaged in preparing their
grounds for sowing and planting. Gardens two
| or three weeks in advance Of last year.
bridgeport (G) Adcertisy.
Az EARLY HARvEsr.-The Chicago Daily Press of the
10th says: ''We find by consulting files that the
27th day of June, 1857 fifty bushels of barley from
Southern Illinois were sold in the Cincinnati market
and learn further that by the 4th of July the wheat
harvest had fairly commenced in Union and adjoining
counties That early, but judging from present in
catons the harvest in that section of State will
commence at least week two earlier the present
Winter wheat has already attained very strong
growth and should not be surprised il the first offer
ings of Egypt should be made by the middle OF June
SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION NEW GUINSA.-A party, con-
sisng Of All engineer captain OF Infantry naval lieu
tenant, naturalist and artist, is to be sent this
spring under the auspices of the Dutch government to
New Guinea to examine into the best meansof pOpi-
latng that island The present population lis only fifty
to the square mile The expedition will set out from the
Moluccas this spring.
Wont HAVE FREEDoM.--John Watson, late of the
county Of Prince Edward by will emancipated his slaves,
about sixty in number and gave them twenty thou
sand dollars in money to take them to Liberia At
late circuit court these slaves named Caesar,
aged fifty seven filed petition setting forth his desire to
choose owner whereupon the court took the necessary
steps according to law, to crafty Caesar in his wishes to
remain in servtude. Farneiie Ka.) Journal.