The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-25
GLEANiNcs FROM TilE MAILS


The New jersey State Legislature hAs adjourned sas dc
Many bills were postponed indefinitely.
One Of the new steam sloopso Of war, six guns, was
launched at Norfolk yesterday in splendid style.
Ia Wheeling, Va, an old man named MeElroy, who
has long been supported at the public expense, has been
discovered to have about $40, 900 at interest.
The Fort Smith Times Of the 10th says C1. r. NJ.
johnson arrived this morning on the Steamer Tucker,
bringing with him Sixty-eight Seminole Indians, all In
good health aud spirits. Two died on the passage.
The steamer Quaker City leaves New Orleans on sun
day, touching at Vera Cruz TO land Mr.. McLane, our min
ster TO Mexico, and also the mails OF the steamer ennes-
see, which returned TO port disabled.
Venezuela has agreed 10 the payment of American
claims arising out OF the guaIo controversy, amounting
to three hundred Thousand dollars, thus removing all
cause OF dispute between the two governments.
The lower house of the Pennsylvania legislature has
refused to create a special session to consider the Fry di-
vorce case by a vote Of 3lto 43. IL will DO recollected
that il is a Philadelphia case, in which the lady applies
for a divorce, her husband and herself having lived to-
gether only three weeks.
Tho case of VIM. IL Aspinwall q al against Knox
county, Indiana, was decided last week. The decision of
the Supreme Court sustains that of tho district court in
favor of Aspinwall' and his associates. thereby making
good their just claim of sl42, 900. The question in dis
pute was the legality of the Issue of the bonds.
The Richmond Enquirer of the cath says u telegraphic
despatch informs them that Keysville has been selected
rs the point of railroad connection with ClaTkesville.
This news must be gratifying To every citizen Of Rich
nond, AS it insures a connection, tho trade by which
must be Of the greatest Importance and value TO this city
The Baton Rouge CORRESPONDENT of the N, @. Delta
says that ON the Monday evening, the day after the dis
aster 10 the steamer Princess, an infant about seven
months old was picked up III tho river, at Mr.. Pensions
plantation, below the scene of the explosion, floating with
a life preserver made TO 1t. It was alive, and is now in IL
healthy condition, having been delivered to its mother.
A post office has been established ut Coraville, in the
Pixies Peak region, aud Matthias Snyder, formerly of
Virginia, has been appointed postmaster. The contract
for a daily mail service from Lcavenworth to Coraville
has been given to Benz. McCulloch and h. 4. Nicllin,
who have made extensive arrangements for the ~transpor-
tation OF passengers.
The directors of the N. C. asylum recently had q meet
ing for examination into its condition. The members
of The board examined the building and wards, and found
them in good condition. Since the last meeting Of the
board, in November, 1858. 26 patients have been admit
ted and Is discharged. There are now in the institution
1876 patients, 80 males and 90 females. ....
The bank of Middletown, at MiddIetown, Pa, having
missed certain sums OF money, amounting TO about ST.
900, instituted Investigations, which led to the detection
Of tile Waterman of the bank, a German named George
Folger, as the thief. Having secured the repayment Of
the sum abstracted, the officers OF the bank allowed him
to escape.
Ex. Governor David Campbell, Of Virginia, died In Alb
ingdon, Virginia, on the 10th instant, aged eighty years.
The deceased was q major in the twelfth regiment United
States infantry during the war with Great Britain, and
served with great credit on the northern frontier. He
WAS a gentleman OF hne traits OF character, and enjoyed
largely the respect and esteem of the immunity in which
he lived.
The last Esprit of the Times says the proposed testi-
monial of the New York Chess Club to Paul Morphy, ON
his return to this country (Which will be, 1t is said, in
April has now assumed this definite ~shape:-Ihe mem
beers Of the club, aided by such ontside contributions AS
may be offercd) will give the King of Chess "a public
dinner, u III magnificent American gold watch, a set of gold
and silver chess men, for beauty and costumes unsur-
passed in the world, with a richiy-inlaid chcss-board to
match, together with a gold medal, commemorative of
his European triumphs the whole cost to be nearly
So, 500" From another correspondent OF the same paper
VIC learn that the English chcss-playeTs intend TO give
Morphy u splendid dinner on his raturn from his CONT
mental triumphs. ...
Official dispatches show that tho emigration from
Bremen, during the year 1858, was 10 New York H.
457, in II ships; the entire number to the United States
being %, l27. In 1857 the number was 40, $40, and In
1856, 35, GSS. During the last ten years the emigration
from Great Britain and Ireland has been 2, 1856, 000, and
from Germany l 200, 900 from France scarcely zoe, 600.
In 1857, while England sent but 2l2 900, and Germany
Ito, 900, France numbered only Is, 500, including about
8 900 or 8, 900 to Aigiers. In the last ten years one-half
OF the French emigration have gone TO Algiers, and not
more than 100, 600 Frenchmen, have, during this period.
emigrltcd to the New World.