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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-29

DEPARrMEST OF THE ISTKRlOR,
Washington, December %, 1858.
SIN The Comptroller, in adjusting accounts Of United
States attorneys, has construed your opinion, dated the
25th Of October last, as precluding the allowance of more
than one per diem on the same day, even IL the attorney
may have attended upon the circuit or district court, and
appeared before a United States commissioner, ON the ex-
animation Of a person charged with crime.
HIS. Fitch, esq, United States attorney for the north
en district of piinois, has appealed to this department
from the action of the Comptroller upon his accounts,
and alleges that your opinion above referred TO does not
waTrantthe conclusion to which the Comptroller has ar
rived. NJ
/ had supposed that the opinion referred to covered this
point, but upon an examination of it / find it does not
precisely do SO, and therefore / have the honor 10 trans
nit herewith Mr.. Fitch's communication, and to respect
fully request that you advise this department if you do or
do not consider your reasoning as covering the point now
made. Y
ent servant, j.. THOMPSON,
Hon. j. S. BLACK,
Attorney General.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, March l6, 1859.
SIR | have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
yours of I'D ult, (December.)
The point now submitted was not raised in your COM
munication in reply TO which my opinion of August (Oc-
tobe) rs, 1858, was written, and of course / did not
then consider il.
The question to which you now desire an answer is
Whether United States attorneys are entitled to more
than one per diem on the came day even if the attorney
may have attended upon the circuit or district court and
appeared before a United States commissioner, ON the ex-
animation of a person charged with crime.
In the act of the 26th Of February, 1853, there is no
provision authorizing the payment of more than one per
diem ON the same day, and l think its spirit clearly in
tends that no district attorney shalt receive ON any one
day more than one per diem for the services of that day.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Er aa j. S. BLACK.
Hon. J. Thomson,
Secretary of the Interior.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-29

The Northern Transportation Companys propelGa
Lady Of the Lake exploded her boiler when hall m%
from Fairport, Illinois. The vessel was sunk, anap
cook and one OF the fremen were lost. Theirs was q CAY
of -four and provisions ON board.
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COMPARISON or n NEW WITH THE REC
DING TARIFFS or CANADA.

The following table exhibits the principal duties levied
under the new tariff, as contrastcd with those of previous
years. 1t viii be observed that in every case there is an
increase OF the per centage levied
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WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY. MARCm I'D. ls50.
sALE on THE NUNION."

Gen. GEORGE w BowNAS, at present Superintend
ent Of the Public Printing, has become sole proprie-
tor Of the Washington Union newspaper, and will
take full possession Of the establishment on the 18th
day of April next, when he viii make his own an
nouncement Of the course he intends to pursue.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-29
o FFICIA Il.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
Henry Hancock, collector Of the customs for the dis
trict of San Diego, California, vice Jose M. Covarrubias,
removed. ..#. IL
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-29

J. h. Hedges's Touring mill in Bellevue, Ohio, was
buried ON Friday night, The loss is stated at sls, 900,
Insured for SI2, 600.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-29

We learn from the San Antonio Texan that Capt Civ
ems, u. s. army, died in that city Of ~apoplexy on tile
9th instant.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ISTKRloR,

of the Treasury.
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We copy the following letter srom Hon. j. NJ. sandidge
his constituents from the New Orleans Delta Of tho
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-13
TIE DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION.
HIcTplfcAT. gEs1ru

The New York Institution for the Deaf and Dulab s
the Oldest in America with the exception of that Of Hart
ford, and not than twenty five Of the two h1Sl cd
institutions OF the kind ia Europe claim earlier
origin.
There were before its establishment two attempts to
effect like organisations in this State Raw John Stan.
ord previous 70 1872, impaired some instruction to two
deaf mues whom he found he Aim house tho SUCCESS
Oh European teachers being then little known 10 Amsri,a
As early az 1913, however there mad appeared in the
transactions Of the American Philosophical Society, a
reatisc on teaching the deaf aud dumb to sroak Twenty
years previous deaf and dumb of prominent citizen
Of this city bad been seut to Ensbqrg and the success
IN Die case subsequently led in grea, measure 10 the
founding oil tins instiuon az did also tne progress Of
several pupils sent from Virginia, aud taught by DR..
Bradwood, an eminent European teacher
10 'eiI Jonn bfadwcod, grandson Of DR.. Draldwood
came 70 America WITH the design Of cstsbshg large
sohcol Tor deaf mutes He aided by COL VIM Boiling
oroner OF three Of the pupils before named through whose
ssbs@nce ne strted severa schools In Virginia aud New
York, but owing TO bis dssipa.ed habs they failed.
They however, attracted the attention Of Dr. Samuel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-13

palance n, bapd ....,,.......... Sl30
Rev T. N Peas, then came forward, amidst great ap
plopss and gave history OF the sociey from It's com.
The smspces Of kindred society, he went TO the Five
Points 10 commence particular work, He went with
,rscs 10 bands and with heart sympathizing with
Inc po,r wraobed desoae around him But after his
second aud third visit he met by the inhabitants Of
that locality with the exclamaone, "For Coda sake and
krow without your telling Us that once nuo:ent,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-13

TO their social and Intellectual wants language of geg.
lures only can supply for them the means Of carly
mental and moral Development r1t free social
munion And as dea! mues are TO- the moot part aloac
ia their early homes, with few or none to aid them
IN developing and improving this language from the
inst rude clements which all possess, II follows that
when they fret come 10 school they only wholly
ignorant or words but destitute Of most OF the ideas
expressed By words. Starting from this ioW point Of
Intellectual and moral deve'0pemenl VIC have vet a
readily available and efficient instrument oil instruction
in that beautiful language just referred to- which in th
highly improved form TO which Il has boon brought BIZ
the abors Of successive generations Of teachers and pupils
our lew pupils acquire, without sensible effort 10 ,y
weeks or months, gaming in this process RAPID dave
iopemeht Of deas aud facucs BY the use OF this la.
eusge the heaviest and darkert part Of their 10, is re-
evcd toe veil s lifted from toe face Of nature the door
Of social Intercourse opened the promises and CONSULTATIONS
Of the Gospel shine forth the carened ana in.
prs3ned mni. So far is full, AMI leAvee e
or nothing TO cesire But IT s other Sse When attempt
70 teach them, not indeed, the language OF taer
fellow men-tcat language test gushes warm froG,
the lips, and ewakens sympathetic chords in the
heart-but cold and lifeless se Of visible charac
.eIs representing yords. The acquisition Of writ
,ou language 10 the difficult part OF their iastruc.
ZION, ts.iDg 70 lha utmost their memory and their dill
secce and den aud!ng all The skill and of The
teacher Who ali deaf mutes wno ara rot IDIOTS can ac
quc through their language OF gestures az average
o more than an average, amount OF general knowedgs
many Can never acquire more than imporle; 1t ac.
quabtnnte with The lar euage OF books Yet we have 10
snow examples not merely OF mental and 70! cu,ig,
guoge the crct Of witch shord be ,he srssto- in nra
portion 10 the difficulty Of its acquisition Tse language
Of Homer or that Of Virgil Is nci difficult for the stu
dent of tina nze s lougusee for tho deaf and
dumb And you Ind that pupils, with all the disad.
vat'ages under which they labor understand aud use
written lsnguete az easily and readily as our learned
nen DO Latin and Creek doy will have cone az ru III as
cam in teir cage be reasonably expected; for thcy will
have accomplished IN ak or seven ring to-
from the lowest point Of mepa Progresses much AZ men
OF superior intellect usually accomplish even lon9er
time, stating from far higher point OF developcment
wiz only ado hitpeeusIi.ies Of phrascoogy which you
will doubtless observe proceed from, tho influence on the
order OF their thoughts Of their vcrnacular Ian
guhge d gestures the ~ ntay OF which differs radically
from our language Of words.
The hrA Glars oonased Of two bo.s and two girls,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-13


meetiog, and saioI s not possible, think, for Chris
cars TO have come 10 these anniveTs res this year
world, speaking as God only epeak by the voice Of
fear and terror by the voice Of shaking and OF revolution
by the voice of and Of of 1t seems TO
me that every man who ID accustomed read the word
OF God, with his eye also upon It's Interpretation in the
times and who reads the times with the illumination cast
upon them by Gods word, every such intelligent and re-
Elective Christian must DE aware that we stlnd upon the
eve Of great things, either for gooi for mischief if
mischief then only for the good bye and bye. In
ell the earth there is nothing Of apathy; there almost
no places on the GLOBE where torpid, except ia
tract societies In every island every contuent every
way, every where, there Is stirring OF heart ald
Of mind, and men are looking on, to knox wha.
things are about 10 befall them; here too ia this
land are agitated, are stirred up-blppiy not
by wars nor by rumors Of wars not by revolution by
any intestine dsepsicns that threaten blood and dis
cord and ruin What the that that which breass
oct in in other lands only breaks in discussions
here that those things elsewhere crack continents.
as earthquakes crack the do not happen here9 For
no other reason than that God has taught us better
lesson on this side OF the water that to dscuss ali ques
tons freely disarms Gil discussions OF danger We have
earned that safey is in liberty not alone Of the hand and
w pat OF oueht and conscience and OF the tongue TO
forth that which conscience and thought have bred
oIne men talk about disunion know there are sone
sleep on disunon, who wake on 1t; it their break
opner ana supper their week day devotion aud their
suhoay horror But you might well fear that this con-
nen would break In two that this nation would break
10 TWO. We are too selfish 10 break up. There is
no Danger q that long az the devil has
ns much interest and as large investments In this nation
there will be danger dsuuon There IL nohing The
devil can gain by it, much tina, Christ might Free dis
cusioD was our safety though toll differently yes
terday by the . Rev Daniel Lord as the Tibua. has it,
Qauehter) Daniel must have thought himself iu the
hens den then. Uargher) Rev. Daniel Lord SAWS that
deliberative bodies apt 10 give way 70 excitement
that they not safe places in which have discussions
and that free speech under such would be-
dangerous Talk about the danger Of such an assembly of
gray beads as saw yesterday whose average age would
fall net much short OF fifty years. being carried away BY
excite ment should just Ls soon think OF sending Are
engines TO put out Commissioned applause and laugher)
But there thing to be DONE and that cry anuounced
he purpose Special pleading was required the lawyer
end the prest joins, hsnds ss was done 10 oiden
time IN The tempe. 1t rag plea 70 keep men
aterce to say something vino bad no talk ia thsm Now
shn'e ~ some Of the statements made by the chef
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-30

The advertisement of our respected fellow
citizen, Miles Greenwood, Esq, which will bo
found in another column, is about one of the
most interesting articles in the PRESS to day.
How many are there among our readers who
are perfectly ignorant of many things men,
toned in that long list of articles manufac-
turod at the Eagle Foundry, Cincinnati' And
how many more ore there, who, though fami-
liar with their names, are not aware that such
multitude can be pruduced at the same
establishment perusal of the advertisement
will add to the information of every one; and
we trust our citizens generally will take plea
sure in informing thoir correspondents in all
parts of the world, by means of this and
similar advertisements, what the City of Gin
cinnat can do.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-30
From Kansas.

LEAvENwORTH, April pa portion of the
locating party dispatched by the Overland Ex-
press returned yesterday, bringing intelligence
to the 9th of April from Denver City. They
report the route every way adapted to the
requirements of travel--grass, wood and water
being abundant.
The stages which left here on the 18th inst.
had passed near the head waters of Solomon s
Fork, and were getting along well. There is
no diminution in confidence among the miners.
Flattering reports are still received from the
mountains. The richest prospects are found
in the vicinity of South Pass and Arrapahoe,
but the ground is still frozen and the SHOWS
heavy.
Three men were hung at Denver City on the
9th, for murder, by the Vigilance Committee,
and great excitement existed when our in
tormant left.
Large numbers of emigrants are pursuing
the new road. The surveyors estimate the
maximum distance between Leavenworth and
Denver City at five hundred miles.
Martin Fields, of this city, has been an
pointed Postmaster at Boulder City.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-30
A YouYo WOMAN PoIsovrp BY 4 Lovrp :

A YoUYG WOMAN POISONED BY A LOVER
A man named Joseph Lippert, who, from
what we have heard, is a kind of modern Don
Giovanni, was arrested and lodged in the
Hammond-street Station-house, yesterday,
upon the charge of having poisoned young
woman, to whom he was betnothed, named
Schumacher, and who resides on Pike street,
near Front. The circumstances as yet -h3ye
taken no definite shape, but sufficient has
been developed to justify the officers in arrest
ing him.
1t appears that Lippert, who is already
married, and, os we have said, betrothed, had
also a license on his person to marry a third
party; and night before last, while taking q
walk with the girl, purchased a couple vials
of laudanum, both of which he gave her.
Yesterday morning she was found in her room
in an unconscious state; and one Of these bot
ties, which was found lying near her, told the
story of her supposed death. Upon examin-
alton, however, it was found that life was not
extincti but physician, who was called in ,
entertained but little hope of her recovery.
Lippert will be examined, in all probabil-
ity, before Judge Lowe, at the Police Court,
this morning, when, we trust, the affair,
which now wears such questionable shape,
will be fully brought to the light A mys-
terry is bad as a murder, and curiosity in such
cases can not sleep.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-30

PROCEEDINGS OF THE County COMMISSIONERS
AT their session yesterday the County Com.
missioners passed a few orders for a small
amount of money, and received petition from
the citizens of Delhi Township, requesting the
Commissioners to build culvert in said town
ship on the County Road, which was referred
to the County Surveyor with instructions to
report.
The Auditor was notified by the Board to
call meeting of the Commissioners of Dear
born County, Ind, to confer with them rela-
tive to the Harrison Bridge. The meeting to
take place next Wednesday at the Auditor 3
office, in Lawrenceburg.
Commissioner McMakin reported to the
Board the loss of the Crosby Bridge, near ST.
monson's place, by the late freshet. Loss about
$500. They contemplate erecting another i'm
mediately.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-30
AddItional bY the AfrIcla... !.

The WAR QUEsTIoN.-The receipt Of memo
randum from Count Bu0l, hostile to Piedmont.
is spoken of.
Warlke materials, to an alarming extent,
are nccumulating at Marseilles
Five steam frigates have been dispatched To
Algeria, and 1t is supposed they are to bring
back troops to France. The Memorial Diplo-
matique has been allowed to resume its issue.
The Daily News Correspondent says that Lord
Oowley and Count Walewsli, after a long dis
cussion, had separated with the conviction that
very serious differences of opinion exist between
France and England. Nine gunboats are or
dered to be made ready at ChOrbOurg, without
delay. ~ "
The Arch Duke Albrecht has gone on a spe-
cial mission to Berlin.
Austria is willing to make important con-
cessions to Prussia on certain points in dispute,
and perfect understanding between the two
governments is considered highly probable.
Warlike preparations are continued in some
of the smaller German States.
The Bavarian Army has been placed on a
war footing. f....t
The London Times Vienna correspondent
says that several of the leading papers have
openly declared that the Germans will not
shed one drop of blood, either for the main
tainanoe Of the special treaties or the Austrian
concordat. .tI
1t is said that Holland and Belgium have
concluded treaty for mutual defense in case
of war. ....
NAPLEs.-Rumors prevailed that the King
of Naples was either dead or at the last ex-
tremity. There lie, however, nothing au-
thentic. The political prisoners at Naples,
whose fate was determined by the decree of
the 18th ult., have received passports to the
United Statos.
RoNE.-Sir Moses Monetifero had arrived
at Rome, with the petitions of the Jews Of
England and America in relation to the Nor.
tara case.
vienna. = Twenty-one shocks of earth
quake were felt at Vienna on the 18th ult.,
but no damage occurred.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-30
Freshet in the POTOMAC.

BALTIMORE, April 29.-The Potomac River
continues very high, and is thought to be
rising. The worst fears have been realized
regarding the effects of the freshet on the Ches-
apeake aud Ohio canal. Information to- day
represents that the large dam known as No.
Ais seriously injured near the Maryland shore,
and that dam No. 5 is somewhat injured; and
besides heavy slide at the mouth Of the canal
tunnel is reported. r.-
The most favorable accounts say that at least
month will be required to make the neces-
sary repairs. The full extent of the injury,
however, will not appear before the river sub
sides. The Councilmen hope that the damage
is exaggerated, though the prospect for a re-
newal of the boating business seems gloomy
enough.
The coal men will probably be obliged to re-
sort to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to
bring their coal to tide water. Under this ex-
pectation, the railroad officers declare their
readiness to double the trade with the present
facilities at their command, which would be
about 100000 tuns per annum. 4-.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-30

ANOTHER STABBNe AFFAIR.-Yesterday af.
ternoon young man named Charles Robinson
was stabbed, by person whose name we could
not learn, on Congress street, near Pike. The
parties met, and Robinson charged the other
with abusing his mother, when fight took
place, during which Robinson was stabbed
under the left shoulder blade. Not knowing
the extent of his injury, Robinson proceeded
to the residence of an acquaintance, and be-
coming weak, a physician (Dr. Tait) was sent
for, when it was ascSrtained that he was dan.
gerOusly injured. The wound was probed and
found to be near three inches in depth, and
we are informed that Robinson is in preca.
riOus condition. The person who committed
the act, Immediately fed, and has not ys
been arrested.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-30

HEAVY STEAMBOAT RoBBERY.-Night before
last some thief went on board the steamboat
Lehigh, which was lying at the wharf, and
entered the state-rOOm occupied by Mr.. F. T.
Hulin, and stole thercfrom $1,000. Of this
amount $500 WAS in bills on the Ashland Bank
of Kentucky, 500 in double eagles, and the
remaining $40 in small notes on different banks.
The money was abstracted from the pants of
the owner, who had placed them with the funds
in one of the pockets under his head, when he
retired for the night Two other state-rooms
were entered and 800 taken from one, and $50
from the Others thus making for the rogues a
pretty good nights business.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-30

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A CHID.-A little girl
named Henrietta, daughter of Alexander Ro-
senberg, was run over and instantly killed
yesterday morning, by coal l-cart belonging
to Mr.. cochenower, and driven by man
named Gutenberg. She was about eighteen
months old, and had wandered from her house
into the street, when she was knocked down
by one of the horses and the cart passing over
her neck, produced instant death. An inquest
was held by the Coroner, and the Jury found
that the child came to its death by careless
driving on the part of Gutenberg, who imme-
diately gave himself up and was held in bonds
of $1,000 for an examination before the Police
Court.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-30
[By Telegraph
New York Market.

,, , NEW YORK, April 2o-P. NJ.
gay sales 1000 brls. at s. 2515 60 for superiin0
state S6Ss % TOR extra do IS 1905 20 for supsrne
western, and " 1906 20 for do. round hoop Ohio
4 40 - - N - WV
Wheat is firm but quiet sales of 5000 BUSH at 81 50
lor mixed Western; 81 50 for Red Kentucky; 81 as
Tor White do, and 81 57H for White Indiana Rye IL
quiet at SIC. Barley malt Is dull at S5g0c for COM
mon. Corn Is hrmer but less active sales of $1,000
bush az s2'S@sSc. for mixed Western sO@s7c for
dian. S
Whisky is dull; sales small at Csc.
fork Id heavy and lower; s0es OF 0 brlg at SIC rs
or new mess; SIG so for thin mess and xl2 62l2 rs
Tor primo; including 500 brs, mess all the year at
sellers option at xl6Ql6 25. Beef is active but un-
changed; sales $50 brs at Sc 256O7 for primes 81 $50
70 for do. mess 80 506lll 10 for repacked Chicago
do. mess; and S39l3 80 for extra. Prime mess Beef
az Sl4@l7 Bacon is dull; sales 80 bris city smoked
shoulders at &C. Cut Meats dull sales 200 packages
at 65e9S12c. for Shoulders and s09xc. for Hams.
Lard Is dulli sales $50 brls. at llA(0IlMo.
dull at 90ollc.
Cotton is very dull and the quotations are nomi-
mai upland middlings l2c.; Orleans do l2>6c
Iron dull at S2i SOC125 hi.
Lard Oil sells at 9218G93l1c.
Tallow islower at lOADl096c. s.s
There Is slight stock of domestic Wool, and the
sales are unimportant; there is large stock OF for.
eignl and the market is dull aud heavy.
Tobacco Is unchanged, ttf
at l2c. ~ ~ ~ 80