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 Ne think the work mentioned in the fol- lowing article, an improvement upon the present made of chronicling duels, suicides and other murders, in the columns of inc newspapers of the day. El the "memoirs ol villains" the lovers of such articles will find unmixed eradication for their taste.-- We would suggest an alteration in the tile --it should read '.the Vaidia's OWN BOOK aad RogWe's oaauai." i."-.Nash. Ban.
 ".ifemots's of V7illai,ls.-Not content with the publiqs which the newspapers give to the rapes, murders, suicides. ihefts and nj nor vilianies with which the world abounds. certain spectators upon vitiated public taste are seeking to give to these sicllenine records more extensive circulation and a more permanent form. ssConfessionso of these heartless villains, which are polished. m the Paul Clifford vein, to render them more universally palatable, and in which crme IS stripped of half its odium and fer TOT, and made to assume sometime of inc character of "chiyalryo and honor in dis tress, are deemed a necessary ttibute-to the characters of these violators of the laws of @od ana man; and thus We see paraded on the shelves of our booksellers, in the par lours ot our dwellings, and in the nurseries of children, the biographies and autoara- pines ot these incarnate demons. Such works 1aay inspire a taste for readino-but Will they not create saeb a taste that even mlettered ignorance were preferable to if
 s'Among the numerous peroaica!! nam pfiets which the press Is pouring on the world, ", We have seen a No. of the .sTbe ierrific Register" embracing, in the lanon- age of its own fully explanatory prospectus accounts of barbarities inflicted by savaoe hordes; cruel punishnlents witllwhich crime 1as been visited; barbarous murders: dia- pohcal eroelties; bloody duels and sano,1in- ary conflicts; daring yillanies; frauds. elots conspnacles and rebellons; remarkable robbenes, piraciess ssexecutions, and persec,,- flons for conscience sake; well autbent;ca- 5od e stores of separations, and strange and fearful saperstitions; disastrous aceiaents. perilous enterprises and miraculous eseanes oy sea and land; awful Yisitations and sing,,- 'af ar rferp9sltiens; accounts of plague, ia l1l'he, earthquakes, and other special cbas.
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liberty preserved, and cur happy political system rendered perpetual.
 If We pay oiit to theStates s2,4o0, 900 of revenue arising from the sales of Public Lands, what shall prevent our paying out ss2, ,400,000 more of the revenue arising from duties on imports? The funds arising from duties are no more the common pro- perty of the United States, than those aris- ing from the Public Lands. Congress has as much right te give the State of New York onezeighth of the $20,o0o,000 annu- ally collected from imports in the Custom house at her great emporium, and then di- vide the balance among the twentysfour States, giving that State her equal share, us
 1t has tlIus to dispose of the Public Lands. And if this principle be once admitted, where will itstop2 In the destruction of our institutions, consolidation, oppression and ruin. Or, if we escape this fate, it will only be 10 encounter one no less dreadful amidst notification, anarchy, civil war, and the establishment of petty military despotisms among the mutiated and blood-stained ru- ins of our now glorious confederacy.
 In our next, we shall show that Mir. Gays Kill threatens more mischief to the States in which the Public Lands are situa- ted, fhanto those which are to share but an unequal portion of the spoiis.
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 4 good neue nose.-A medical sellu.'~ .e. yesterday came into our office Witl sar;;aa {" 'quaintance whom he introduced as ,rsan 4s,aa 2 just been furnished with a nose. 1 epsr b,l second look we perceived that the n0sT sgo be be a strong scar upon each side Of It ';,....i a,.....i short, 1t was made of a thin plate oi aa.es, sa painted to correspond with the counls,' ,','s me and fastened in is place by two ea"l' saal nos of which rests upon each of the ls'a t nsir of triIs, the top being held fast Oy ,h .ol gaIa,. spectaeles. The fastenings thoagn beep what uncomfortable for whlle' nav o,e ca. found in other cases, atleast to peo0 ~;lzsa sy. Itis the work of our ingenious o S ;asty Reuben PeaIe, whose museum IS sv ,rs tbbs celebrated. The individual who wi ' ;a bis nose, was so entirely changed 9. Os ' m sst by appearance, that his acqualll,'ans.ee brsab- him as usual at the boarding houss 1rbers $ fast table without knowing hlll'' bss ortl one advantage which silver nose..as $ ..'r', red. one of gristle, 1t is not so llaplo v ,,a nose s In nevery respect 1t is better than n.assd as at. all by difference not to be sl's z
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THE PUBLIC LANDs.-sIR. oLAY's DILL.
 No. Y.
 7he Effects of .Mr. Cleg's proposed sg5iaat
 on tke local and geaefal interests of the
 United Staies. C
 What promise of advantage IS there to the United States or any portion of them which can furnish justification for these palpable violations of fundamental law and acts of bad faith! Does the salvation, the happiness, the prosperity, or even the in- terests of our States or our people, require that all which IS sacred in public morality and honor, shall be sacrificed to maintain itl No. So far from being beneficial to the Union or any part of 1t, this scheme if ever carried into effect, will be injurious to the old States and disastrous 10 the new.
 The proceeds of the safes oi the public lands which are likely to come into tho Treasury annually, at the present prices, may be estimated at about $2, 400, ,00O.- Now, is 1t not evident, that if this sum be taken out of the Treasury, and given to the States annually, it's place must be sup piled by another S2,40O,000 collected in some way from the people of lie Slages2 Must they not be taxed enough higher, ei- ther by duties on imported goods, or by a direct tax. to replace in the Treasury that which IS to be abstracted and given to their State government? And what advantage is it to thepeople, if you give them S2, ,4o0,- 900 out of, the Treasury in oae aa0e, and collect from them the same sum to replace it in aaother2 Would 1t not be better to let the first $2,400, ,00o remain in tho Treas,.- ry2
 In this case, however, the gratllitg and the tax will not be reciprocal. Before q distribution IS to be made, one-eiahih olfhe $S,i00, ,00o IS to be deducted Us an extka gratulty to a few new States, leaving s. 100000 to be divided among the whole twenty-four. All the old States, therefore, including Kentucky and Tennessee, will seeeire only their proportion of S2,Ioo.000, when they will have to pay their proportion of S2,4o0,000.
 Let us illustrate this fact by reference to a particular State. The federal ronsesen. tative population of Virginia, as shown by the appoftionment Of fRepresentatiyes is I0 that of the whele Union as 2l to 240. Her annual contribution according to that raiio. towards making mp tlsa s2.40o. .00o fo hel
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 When Dr. Franklin was the Post Mel ter General of the colonies, his sd wrote to him, to appoint her son, his pl phew and namesake to an office inhHsa The following Is his reply;
 And now, as to what you propoefi 3 Benny, believe ne may be, as youas we'll enough qualified for it, and whenk appears to be settled, if a vacancy shoR happen, 1t IS very probable he may a thought of to supply it; built is rule Vh me not to remove any officer that behas well, keeps regular accounts, and pays ly; and l think the rule Is founded onDaH son and justice. ] have not shown agl baclwardness to assist Benny, where { could eotFaidd be done without injuring anothr,- But if my friends require of me to gradgEl not only their inclinations but their resfH' ments, they expect too much of me"
 Somewhat in the same spirit is an ane' dote which we had from the mouth ds distinguished officer of the revolution.
 When towards the middle of the va, Congress had voted to raise regiment light horse, the selection of the ofIeefsV V' given to General Washington Ills fsa' tive, afterwards Colonel Washlngton' Spo was already distinguished for gallant!y' ". Na' spoken of for the appointment oi Llea0s, ~, ant Colonel of the regiment. genera officer in conversation with General Nasg V, ington on the subject, took the llDeIly ,Ss Y urging Captain Washington's claims 3.o.s, to G, station, and alluded to his near relaflolsnP as circumstance entitled to some fesalo' ", General Washington replied in hls l ca.s l,, decisive tone, sir, your last suggestion n.ns Is settled a question that has gFen, me .,.s svDs perPlexity; my mind has balanced Oe,ss,' nss,, Captain Washington and another Cln.o' l';ae but will not be suspected oi pEsle'"rS Y, the advancement of my relative .s. lo + 4. country's seryice--be cannot nave uis ,,,sa N flee. Captain Washington was aPpSn,. ? ,Sa v. Major instead of Lieut.. Colonel ol !, 'n' o,, ' giment, and afterwards rose by regalal sa P.t S,d dation to the command of it.--iSsleVi =
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It "a, appears, by the following ev,,s.. the Charleston Patriot, that fTssb s1asst s.. lp are making to throw the State s1 sl0sa es.l atlen fusion. Mir. Calhoun residea assla 2 lacll ton district, and his adherents tba.s m Faada babiy well acquainted with his fG,s Vis ss wishes. '' views
 The nullifers of Pendleton ais,,,., | 10 be utterly unwilling to bnrr zstNl th' sa hawk; and stand ready to renew ae tle lo5 cal warfare, from which we have have sa us }. pa y merged. the toasts offered by " i5s' lse'a presentatiye in Congress. on tbs a% ae1 ! was ominous of mischief, and ss1a,S.l sa s9ll ly we find the popular voice, in g'slls finn sa ter, responding to if, in the foIlOnia. Sia 9lI lution, passed at a militia muster .s lSs' ' ;:.ll 29th ut, on motion of Gol. Bonlon v a'
 "Whereas, byy late unpleasant af eyas.:
 We have seen that the yirtuous sss. fs,,sa'1 this State in her trials were westaa' ss z the opposition, and unfaithful part sl's tsl.a some of those who enjoy the favors asl sad fees of South Carolina. - 'i lhefefore, De u Resolped. Tb.t struct our members of the I.egisIsts. l, as 7 the next Session, to vote for the passsss s, an act to exact an oath of pagona,sl ds1 sa glance to.the State, from all those wbo ,I' :, receive her oflices.n ~
 If this sentiment becomes opnsp, mong the nullifers, who hold in tbe;, 'pa S..' the political power of the State. weIlns l'l. itbe said that ';the battle is bot r @a5 !. gun" An attempt to force the consss 'as' ces of Union men, in period of proraS peace, while the air yet resounds Ti1G @ shout of notification triunph-sulfeSa clamorous to drown 'sthe small still rsa that would persuade the contrary--r@ be an oppression so wanton and 6nnov5 ed, that 1t would be a signal of strife m bitter and fearful, than that which h ' terday brought us to the verge of an war. If Union men are to be prosci# robbed of the elective franchise, onj N jected to punishment, if they will notsg low the unmeaning abstractions of huff cation, and scar their consciences win pugnant oaths, 1t will then be for them determine whether they will submib driven by political persecution from home of their birth and affections, oh their glorious ancestors, do battle int tented field.
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tisements of Providence. ; :,
 of this notable scheme r,,,.. ihe pfoe,
 ng Philosopher. ], @ He has ..s,'n,ls "1 lS M taste ike his own, sl,aslnsS ans al olbs.: i'l them the gloomy banquet pt 'plsads pas bsI viands and fruits culled fso',, composed 2 the rack, the scaaold, and aI4, o,s lle dung crime and calamity 7. The 0ael oas., seesne has taken the trouble of sSenllenan and stringing at random a4iIllns tba tsgs pearls,'' informs Us that it ;s 'aese .is "Of and most popular work, eye, ae ae., e9eaI but we hope it will not b,. tibs z, ,,, pa1lsAe ble. .'-LgHch. Viirgin5aa. s.S p'os prq
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would be S21o,o0o
 Tire proportion she should re- IceiYe being 2I-24ath parts ef s.
 l0o,00o, would be enly 1s3,75o
 Showing clear loss of $26, ,250
 And this Virginia is to get for her liher- tality in eeding immense territories to the United States
 The same result, in q greater or less de- gree, would follow in relation to every one ofthe old States.
 Can the people of those States be delu- dcd by [ scheme of this sort? When they sec urge sum of money coming from the National Treasury, can they be made to forget that they must pay into that Treasu- ", much larger sum 10 take its place?- Gan they be persuaded 1t is their interest that their State Governments shall receive smaller sum from the National Treasury, when they must pay c larger to make 1t upl v hy=not pay the larger sum to their own State Governments, and let Congress keep their expensive grahity2 Is 1t the interest of Virginia to pay $2le,000 that she may received &1s3,75Q! Will her interest be promoted by dead loss of $26,25o per annam!
 I ne same reasoning applies to allthe old States, including Kentucky and Tennessee.
 Lei us look at another aspect Q. this sin- hem are some of the most su0s 'p'iiiia
 tl7iti 2Il. litn' ',s',eaie 49ste Oxen of the public lands is to De paid oyer to the States ia which the lands sold are situated, and the balance only is to be distributed among inc twenty-lour States iii proportion to their federal representative population. Of each million of dollars received in Mis- soari, that State would receive First, one-eighth. $l25,o00 Secondly, 2-24oths ofthe residue,
 being the ratio of her federal
 representative population, 8,343
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Total received by Missouri, Sl83,ss8 Virginia would receive 2I-240ths
 being the ratio for federal re-
 pfesentatiye population, s87 500
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IaKen a0t oI iho Treasury by this i5lIl, woudbe $210,o00
 ihe proportion she should re- ceiYe being 2I-24Qth parts Of s. 100000, would be enly 1s3, ,750
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CR.
Bills and notes (outstandins) S5O0.054 66
Real estate GncIuding banking-house) 43.4l8 30
Stock of incorporated companies 56.569 O8
Alex'a Corporation per cent. stock $3.50 90
Potomac Bank stock 100000 90
Due from banks = 46,S2l 70
Notes of other banks S.l08 %
United States per cent. stock $4,000 90
Specie 1894 81
S799.O96 67
.---
Bank of Potomac, Januaryl, 1888
C. PAGE, Cashier.
II Statement exhibiting The situation offhe Bank
Of Alexandria, Slsf December, 1882.
DR..
Capital stock 100000 90
Notes IN circulation 1l0.487 so
Deposites in other banks 20. AS 03
Do in United States 3,46l 03
Do by individuals 38.Sl1 OF
Unclaimed dividends 1908 90
Balance 1897 81
S69l.99O so
ca.
Bills and notes $685. 81
Specie 1854 81
Notes Of other banks and corporations las II
Cost Of bank, road, and5 per cent.
Corporation stock HAAS 20
Due from other banks - 81, 1885 "a
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INSTRUCTION TO SENATORS.

According to notice given by him the day be-
fore, Mr.. Knox yesterda moved Resolutions IN
STRUGGLING the Senators of Virginia in Congress
to oppose the Bill, called the Force Bill now
pending in the Senate of the United States. 1t
will be observed, that after some discussion, shief
Iy on the points of order, or explanatory OF the
motives of Members, or (as in the case of Mr..
Bocker) regrettng that SO Important step should
be taken without concert and consultation with
the experience of the House. the Resolutions
were finally postponed Indefinitely
TRichm,ond Wing.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA

HOUSE OF DELEGATES, TUESDAY, Feb. 18TH.
Mr.. Gholson presented the petition of Bruce
W il,aus, for a divorce from his wife, -
Williams.
Mr.. Gholson said, the peculiar situation IN
which the petitioner was placed. IN his opinion,
was sufficient to do away the usual process. The
tale which it involved, was one OF peculiar h0r,
ror. The petitioner had been married TO beau
tifui. and, as he supposed, amiable lady. In
few DAYS after the marriage, she had attempted
to put an end to his life by one of the most hor-
rbe and cunning devices the Imagination had
ever conceived. He was sure, when the House
was put in possession Of the facts, their vote would
be unanimous.
Mr.. Brodnsx said he hoped gentlemen would
not make up their minds before they were 10 pos
session Of all the facts. He had received let
ter which he was sure would melt heart oil
stone, and which would prove that the unIortu'
nate lady was incapable of forming deliberate
design. He should throw no obstacle in the way
of the divorce, which he believed to be equally
desirable to both parties.
Mr.. Gholson said he had hoped that the deed
was committed in state of mental alienation. -
He had not charged a deliberate design upon
her.
Mr.. Brodnax was gratified that such was the
fact. He had understood the gentleman to the
contrary.
The petition was referred.
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West and South West He would tell them,
that they must accommodate themselves to the
state Of things-and that part Of their labor
must be turned to the rearing OF the mulberry
and the cuii, alton Of silk; that the wurn out
bands must be reclaimed-and that man9tactuie e.
must be established Among yourselves he would
hold up to their view the immen-e advantage
they would derive by connecting Charleston anu
thu Valley Of the Mississippi by Roads aud Ca
nals -
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WASHINGTON COLLEGE, PA.

w. have received a small pamphlet contain.
ing an address delivered to the graduates OF this
College. at the annual commencement, Goth
Sept, 1882, by the principa.the Rev David Nc
C,maughy; also an exposition Of the state of the
College. with the course oil studies,b the Board
of Trustees.
The address of the Principal is replete with
sound advice. and the College since its re-organ-
zation has been rapidly filing with students,
the number on the LIST inst beng l57.
We have only room for a-fe~ extracts from
the report Of the Board Of Trustees, aud the
names of the Faculty.
Washington College is beautifully situated in
the borough of Washington. Washington county,
Pennsylvania. The toan affords very genteei
Society. 1t is neither so large as TO afOrd al
lur.ments to dissipation, nor SO small that young
gentlemen would be in danger OF falling into low
company for want Of better Society. The in
habi;ants are remarkable for their moral and cor
rect habits.
The expenses OF tuition are $40 per session.
or $40 per annum-tax for contingent expenses,
so cents per session. These payments must be
made in advance Boarding in the College Club,
from rs to S7a cents a week-in the town and
vicinity, from one dollar to one dollar and fifty
cents. Fuel, Washing, and Candles. about 81 s
Der annum. Students are not required to board
in the College, but, under the permission oil the
Faculty., are allowed to select suitable boarding
houses in the town and neighbOrhood. They
are subject, however, to the visitation OF the Pro-
fessors at all times.
Bv standing rule, certain number ct poor
and pious youth are educated without any charge
for tuition.
There are two sessions in the year, OF 1--we
months each, ginning with the months of Nav
and November. The Commencement, is stat
eddy on the last Wednesday in September. in
each year.
The many advantages which this institution
posses in healthfuness Of situation, cheapness
OF living, and the Abilities OF the Professors, in-
duce the Board Of Trustees to hope that it will
be extensively patronized
Faculty Of Washington College.
Rev. David M'Conaughy, A. NJ. Principal.
Rev. William P. Alrich, A. NJ. Professor OF
Mathematics, Natural Philosophy & Chemistry,
Mr.. Robert Fulton, Professor Of Languages
John l.. Cow, ESQ.,, Professor Of English Lii
terature.
Mr.. Joseph Ritner, Jr. A. NJ. Professor of Ci-
vii Engineering, Political Economy, the French
language, sc.
Mr. Nicholas Murray, Assistant Teacher. Clas
steal Department. Preparatory School.
Mr. Alvin b. Harris, Assistant Teacher, En-
glish Department
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BANKs-DIsTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
E1b.,,<,ru 1898.

FtOrudTy u 1000
sIR:-I have the honor to transmit copies OF
the reports rendered to the department ny the
Incorporated banks in the District OF Columbia
showing the state OF their affairs on the Sis' De-
cember. 1882.
have the honor to remain,
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant.
LOUIS M'LANE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Hon. the SPEAKER
OF the House Of Representatives.
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S69l.eeO 4,
LAWS FOR THE DISTRICT.

In SENATE, FEBRUARY II, 1888.
MR. CHAMBERS. from the JOINT Commute, ;.
pointed on the subject at thr last session Of e..
gress, reported the following bill; which was ,.,,
and passed to a second reading:
A BILL to provide system of Laws f., 4
District of Columbia. u"
Be IL enacted by The Senate and Hons, If D.
personalities Of the United States of .4a,;;,a ~.
Con gress assembled. rnat the system If 80
aud penal law Tor the District of Column,
pared BY the JOINT committee appointed for In
purpnsr, and reported to Congress at its Drp;.'
session, shall be, and the same is hereby, er,,.
ed. and made. and declared To be law. ,bror.i
out the SAID district. to commence. take eE.,,
and be binding and operative within, on ~
over the same, and upon all persons lhereiu,fmr
aud after the fourth day of Juiy. which Mi -
in the year Of our Lord one thousand eeb, In,
dred and thirty four
Sec Q find be IL further enacted. Th,, &,
hundred copies of the said system Of civil al
penal law be printed as early a, practicable, N,
der the direction Of the Secretary of the Sem.
and Clerk al the House of Representatives; o.,
copy whereof shall be furnished to each membe, i
the Senate and House of Representatives Of Ii.
next Congress, and the remainder dl,tribafa
among the judges. public differs, and cOrpon.
tons, reserving ten copies to be deposited in ID,
Library Of Congress.
SIC s. find be it further enacted, Ths, Il,
President of the United States be. and he =
hereby, authorized and requested to cause court
house and prison to BE- erected in Georgetown
the said District of Columbia. and surh alter,
tons made in the peni,enliary of Washins'e
and !Alexandrra, aud to adopt such plan for M.
prison in Georee clown, as shall best adapt then.
severaIlv and collectively, to the said system q
civil; and penal law; and further, to cause .aa
arrangements to b- made with the Curpur,Iic,
Of Washington. Georgetown, and Aleyandr,.n
may render the poor houses Of the said corpon
tions available, in aid Of the provisions Of +;
said system, for suppressing mcndic'y. pua.,
ing Migrants, securing refuge for the inirm po7
of the district. and place of reformation for j.
venile del,nqucnts, IN the must economical NET
ner practicable, and without the necessity {
constructing new buildings for those purposes.
SEC. 4. find be IL further enacted, That, "a
the purpose Of carrying This act into effect, t'
sum Of dollars be, and the samsh
hereby, appropriated. TO be paid out Of any 10
ney in the Treasury not otherwise appropriate