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The AMERICAN GERMAN SoLDIERs,-The ship Eliza
and Abby, Capt. Wade, bound TO Tampa Bay with
liz troops, (s6 Germans and 80 Americans and Poles)
lying at anchor in the East river, taken possession
Of on Saturday afternoon by the Germans, by order of
the Dutch Captain Seber, who ordered his to
drag the mate and three OF the sailors from forward,
when the got into the cabin FOR safety, from which
they were drove by the Germans, and tho mates life
preserved lv Lieutenant LAYERS. who arrested by
his captain for refusing to aid in taking the ship The
volunteers from Philadelphia. under command of Lieut..
Jacobs, refused 10 take part in the affair, and the I'd
Lieutenant Julian X. Rozynhowsk, saved the mates
life, by taking the sword from German soldier, when
in the act of s,abbing him. The German troops had
possession Of the ship at IL o'clock on Sunday, but
information Of the riot had been sent to the public
thory. but the ship may get to sea this afternoon
The mate made three attempts to go on board on Sun
day, but each time sword presented to him, and
immediate death threatened in he should persist
in trying to get on board.--N Y. Mer. ADD.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr. MUHLENBERG, from the joint committee
appointed to wait on the President Of the United
States and inform him that quorum Of the two
Houses had convened, and were ready to receive
any communication he might be pleased TO make,
reported that they had performed that duty, and that
the President would transmit Message in writing,
this day al IL o'clock.
The annual Message Of the President was then
received by the hands OF his private secretary Abra
ham Van Buren,, Esq
The Message having been read by the Clerk,
MIR. HAYNES moved resolution that IL be com
mted 10 Committee of the Whole on the state Of
the Union and that fifteen thousand copies thereof,
with the accompanying documents and FIVE thousand
copies without the documents be printed for the use
Of the members of the House.
Mr.. WHITTLESEY, of Ohio, moved to amend
the motion by limiting the number OF copies, with
the documents, to ten thousand, and extending the
number Of the Message alone TO ten thousand !;
which, after a few words from Mr.. w and Mr..
HAYNES, was disagreed TO, and The original reso-
luton was agreed TO.
On motion of Mr. HAYNES,
The House then adjourned.
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MANIFOLD WRITERS.

EIRST PREMIUM OF THE AMERICAN IN
l. SrITUTE! An Agent will spend short time
in this city, and will sell G. p Dakins Improved Mani
fold Writer lower than the spurious be sold !!
The judges at the late fair Of the American Institute,
New York. awarded the premium to the Writer'S made
by the subscriber, while notice taken Of his
competitors Orders left at the Native American
Hotel addressed to G. p Dakin, will be attended to
aud members OF Congress. or Others waited upon at
their Boarding Houses The subscriber warrants two
durable impressions, which shall surpass the
ink for egbility at operation, at once simple
and convenient. G. P. d,
Native American Hotel.
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G%WE have received from the Secretary
Of the Senate orders to furnish Members with
our paper, "at a rate not exceeding that usual.
ly paid by annual Subscribers"
We state for the benefit Of those wishing to
receive our paper during the Session, that we
are unable TO supply them upon the terms pro-
posed BY the orders above named. Our pa
per will only be served upon the terms at
which il is supplied to subscribers.
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FRENCH LESSONS.

MON ABADIE, pupil Of the Normal school in Paris,
ltl has the honor 10 inform the LADIES and Gentlemen
il this city and vicinity that he con,inuesto give lessons
in his own native language nj his rooms, in private
families or academies moderate price, which will be
reduced to those formed in classes according TO the num-
ber -,
Evening school will be open from till 4 and from I'LL
10 o'clock, y. W.
Apply at DR. Watkins corner of4 10 street and Penn
sylyania Avenue or Fosses, lately Mrs. Letournos
opposite Cadsby's Hotel. ,.
hbadies French Grammar and Course Of French Lite
nature for sale in all the book in this city
dec 5-3taw3m
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r nrpywrYoAN CONSERVATIVES
or NEW YORK.

r,o,;c. Thai some of the Democratic Journals are
h.s,ow;ng unmcasured abuse hard names, ana odious
enitb,s on those members Of the party VINO are caea
Conservatives
= ,his he HIST way 10 treat ihemi Are they but
e,u, and moi formidable rs poli,ciansT Beware Of
The delusion, Are " they pusllanimous, weak ana
ss,ssh politicians - Beware again.
uThere Is a spirit which scars above all earlhiy
,,nos and fears:n "there is patriotism which
Lnows not self which needs not time nor date, nor
Marty which merges all biser passions IN the high
and holy passion--love Of country" Beware now
YOU deal with il!
The,a i lie dearer and stronger than that OF
father brother son. Such was the lie which bound
The great Republican family Of the city and STATE OF
New York. his sundered. Would those infatuated
and those Infatuated journals, whose obs'inacy broke
~ ,;e make the seyeraiion for eyerf Then, let
them reiterae the injurious ISLANDERS, repeat the OIL
f,osve e,;tbets and urge the damning interpolated
a,,m,s and measures, which have been the sole
ssyerine wedge OF the party Let those High Priests
or Loco Focoism continue their unholy functions,
and COMPLETE the immolation; and then with The
dre aspect and desperate gaze of horrd misanlhro-
nv ploat over the ruin and proclaim with the mise
roble deluded Moor was did It,"
Iong and asitating were the efforts of the Con-
serva,iyes to maintain the integrity Of the party J
will no, attempt to describe the fears the anxors de-
sires, the deferred hope the sickcned heart the an
sush and the pangs which preceded the severation'
They dared not longer continue in league with prin-
eples which repudiaied all that civilized man holds
dear. which dssolves and throws back all things
which have been, into elementary chaos" Family,
friends country selfrespect shame for the present
and dread for the future, reason, Judgment all com
pelled them to abandon the late nominations made
and consummated by the unhallowed and unbessed
union al the Loco Foco Hall
Some of the abusive journals profess not TO I'M
derstand Loco Foeoisnl--such are wilfully behind
lineage. Let them read, mark, earn--the advertise
ments the proceedings the resolutions, the acts OF
the Loco Foco party at the Civic and Military Hall
their head quarters, at the Utica Convention, in
the Park, in the flour stores, and lately in Tamma-
nv HALL since its perfdious transfer TO them.
Think you that newspaper Bulls, though issued
from the Vatican, can drive or force such mind,
such principles, such men as the Conservatives,
back TO the unbessed Loco Foco party and princi-
pies? Never! Nothing-nohing short Of a formal
public aburaion of the whole Loco Foco creed,
from its High Priests down to the poor deluded de-
voices, can possibly heal the breach and restore the
union of the Republican Family.
SPECTATOR.
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WEDNEspAy, Dec. o.
The annual report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
on Inc state OF The Finances was presented by the
Speaker, and on motion Of
Mr. CAMBRELENG,ten thousand extra copies were
ordered 10 be printed.
A joint resolution for the appointment Of two Chap
ains Of different denominations for tho Houses Of
Congress, during the present session was agreed TO-
Mr.. BlDDLE offered resolution directing the re-
printing Of the Presidents Message Of 1885, recon-
mending the establishments Of National Arnoy. Lies
over
Mr. WIN. COST JOHNSON offered resolution
Tor an inquiry into the OF the delay Of the South
Sea Exploring Expedition Lies over
Mr. MAulY offered the following resolution:
Resotesd That the Secretary Of War be and is here
by directed 10 communicate TO this House. copies Of
such documents file in his Office as may have relation
10 the claims Tor compensation Of the company CON-
pames OF volunteer mounted men, who IN conformity
with the proclamation OF the Governor Of Tennessee
issued under the authority Of q requsition from Gen
Games, organized and equipped themselves for the
FLORIDA campaign, but who not mustered into the
service ofthe United States. Lies over one day
Resolutions OF inquiry several subjects were Of
fered, which lie one day.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
The House resumed the reconsideration Of Me reso-
luton offered on Monday last by Mr. E. Whittlesey, for
the appointment Of Standing Committees forthwith
Mr. II. EVERETT moved to postpone the same till
Tomorrow, which was agreed 10.
The resolution offered on Monday last by Mr., UN-
DERWOOD directing the compilation, publication and
distribution OF separate journal Of The questions taken
by yeas and nays. taken up, and, after some
marks from the mover and Messrs, Haynes, Boon,
Craig Hamer. II was laid on the table,
Mr. SNYDER submitted resolution that the Com
mitee on Ways aud Means, be instructed to report
bill providing for the repeal Of much Of the act en-
titled act TO postpone the payment Of the until
the st January, 1884" and that they report bill for
the immediate payment Of the same lies over.
FLoRIDE WAR
The resolution Of Mr. UNDERWOOD calling for
information the instructions given to the officers in
command IN Florida the number OF troops Of all kinds
employed in the war, taken up, amended on motion
OF Mr. BRIGGS, TO embrace the number of troops
employed and the whole expense Of the war since its
commencement and sgrced to.
The House then adjourned
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making the assertion, that, those pho sfaid
array from ihs polls, did so, that the Admiais-
tratioa might be reJahsd for he course IL had
taken, and instructed TO rsfraee lis steps. We
are willing to stake all the reputation We may
ever possess for political sagacity, upon the
prediction, that time will prove the statement
we have made TO be strictly true. We regret
that the President should have hazarded an
imputation upon the people Of the Stale OF
New York, which has never been justified by
any journal in that State. except the Evening
Post and one or two insignificant loco-foco
papers, not to be relied on, except in their
own unhallowed cause.
The Message continues to urge the scheme
for divorcing the Government from the banks,
and corporations Of all kinds. There seems
to bo a discrepancy Of opinion among the
friends Of that measure, in the respect alluded
to- 1t has been abundantly proven by the
opponents OF the scheme, thar it is virtually
an entire notification Of the banking system;
and in this view, we gave in our last paper
tuC tCohhiohy vi tuC now oiiy VI aiut poA'yb
whose name is associated with other kinds Of
notification than this. We may presume,
therefore, that the Executive toished il not 10
be regarded as measure Of hostility to the
State institutions; but it has been and will be
SO regarded by friend and foe, and is, in fact,
measure at once fatal to the existence Of the
banks.
The President alludes TO the Special De-
posite scheme, but not with indications of
much favor We shall have occasion to al
lude to this plan hereafter.
There are many other topics of much in
terest in the Message, and none more so than
that of the public lands We have not time
to-day to express our opinion upon the va
rious questions which still arise upon the
other matters Of which the Message treats.
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NEW GROCERY sToRE.-The subscriber.

NEW GROCERY STORE.-The subscribers
IN having associated themselves together in business
under the firm aud style of CLEARY a. ADDISON, beg
leave to the citizens Of Washington and the
Public generally that they have Just received from New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, well selected
sornent of choice Groceries, which they OPEN
ing their Seventh street. nearly opposite
the Patriotic Bank which they respectfully ask the
tenon Of families and dealers generally at Wholesale
retail, viz Ma.
sshhds,p prime Sugars
do retailing Molasses
1000 lbs Family and Loaf Sugar
90 chests and half chests TEA, Gunpowder, I'm
peria, Young Hyson Hyson, and Pouchong
superior quality, and late importation
81 bags Java, Rio, S. Domingo, and Havana
3 do burnt Coffee
so barrels Family Flour, Doddrige and Rochester
8 half barrels Buekwheat Flour, extra quality
rs choice Bacon Hams, District cured)
SO Middngs and Shoulders do
WINES.
| half pipe "Murdoch's" old l.. p Madeira
% quarter and half quarter casks Pale and Brown
Sherry, Tenerihe, St. Lucar, F. Madeira,
and Sweet Malaga
pipe superior old Port, (genune)
l2 baskets Champagne, Anchor, Key, Orange,
and other brands
dozen ''Medoc" Grape juice md other kinds
halfpipes French and Domestic Brandy, elem
messy" and other brands
5 barrels Apple Brandy
pipe Holland Gin, 'Strawbeny"
S barrels domestic do ..
hhds old Whiskey, of extra quality
10 bbls common do
2 puncheons w India and Jamaica Spirits
barrel pure old Irish Whskey
10 boxes Sperm Candles
10 do Mould and Dipt
10 do Blown and Yellow Soap
3 do Patent Labor saving do
10 do best Chewing and Plug Tobacco
10000 superior Havana Seyars
40 dozen Brooms and Whsps. various qualities
3 casks Goshen Cheese
3 boxes Pine Apple do
3 dozen Painted Buckets
9 do Alicante and Manila Mats
l.2 do Tanned Sheep-skin do
SIS whole, half and quarter boxes Bunch Rasins
cask fresh Rice
Together with general assortment Of
Spice, Mustard, Saltpetrc, Alum, Copperas,
Race and Ground Ginger, Table Salt IN boxes
Olives, Olive Oil, Chocolate, Cocoa, Cocoa Paste,
Currants, Cranberries, Preserved Ginger,
Anchovies, Sardines, Capers, Pepper Sauce.
Marachno, Macaroni vermicei, Fancy Soaps,
Brushes, Backing, Bed Cords, L. Lines, Coil
Rope, Sugar Boxes, Can Tubs, Demijons, English
WIN CLEARY,
dec s-w3w A. ADDISON
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A letter from Richmond mentions that BENJAMIN
WATKINS LEIGH was lying very i'll, with no hope OF
recovery.
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Inc New York papers received Liverpool dates
TO The 18th October, by the packet ship Roscoe.
much interest
Money continued very plenty in London.
NO change in the Liverpool Cotton Market since
previous advceS
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LATEST.

Tso I.
From The Albany Daily Advertiser Extra Of December
I'd, o'clock +. NJ
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM CANADA-THE Pa
TRIors DEFEATED Ar ST.. CHaRLEs.-The following
from the Burlington Free Press Of December ls, may
be taken as decisive Of the engagement at St Charles
st. Charles taken--the Patriots dispersed Such is
the intelligence by the boat from St Johns last night
COL We,herel passed through st. Johns yesterday,
with his troops their return to Montreal According
to present information the attack commenced at twelve
o'clock on Saturday, and the fort entered at the
point Of the bayonet half past four, with the loss Of
only four men the part Of the Loyallsts The Pa
rot loss about two hundred killed. and thirty taken prl-
soners Brown and his men had fled in the direction Of
ST. Dennis
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From the Troy Post Of Dec /.
We have just received the following slip from the
Burlington Free Press Office:
DECISIVE BArrLE.-AHack on 81. Cha,les-1ne
Royaiisis defeated and dispersed An intelligent gen.
,einan who left Swanon last night, arrived in the
northern stage this morning brings information Of
decisive engagement between the patriots and oyaists
on Saturday night. Our informant Mr.. Sanborn, of
Pai,sburg says that express arrived at Swanon last
night, at o'clock, bringing dispatches from Mr. Brown
at St. Charles, dated IL o'clock, A. NJ on Monday,
giving particular account of the engagement. Mr.
Sauborn saws he the letter, heard it read and was
present the examination Of the messenger who brought
it, There be mlstake.--The following letter
from obiging correspondent, Mr.. Whittemorc,
at St Abans embodies the facts substantially,
gather them from our informant. We therefore adopt
il for the present occasion
Dear Sr--The glorious news has just arrived here
which may be implicitly credited that at l o'clock on
the evening Of the 25lh nst the regular and volunteer
British forces, 1900 strong made unexpected assault
upon the fort at ST. Charles, about thirty miles from
Montreal The assault was urged and resisted with the
greatest obstnacy and most determined resolution
both sides. until morning, when the British
suddenly attacked in the by about 1900 patriots
from ST. Matthias IA miles distant, who upon hearing
the canonading. rushed TO the rescue and up Just
in time TO save the fort which was about being captured
The Royasts Immediately fled in all directions into the
woods with the Patriots at their heels, and will proha-
bly nearly all be killed taken prisoners the Patriots
under the orders Of Gen Brown had previously cut off
all means of retreat escape, by destroying the boats
in the river Rchelleu, and stationed forces in the only
places where they might retreat.
When The express left St Charles at A. M. on the
26th, the Patriots in hot pursuit. The Patriots
lost in the assault the fort about 200 men in killed
and wounded The loss Of the ASSISTANTS not known
They left behind them two pieces Of cannon but did
not burn the village Of ST. Charles There is doubt
Of the result the British forces this side Of Quebec
nearly all annhilated A spirit Of patriotism and
courage is aroused in the French population SO much
despised, and tauntngly stigmatized as towards,
which will shortly take vengeance upon their oppressors
for the slavery nearly century Il is said that there
is scarcely Royast in the whole French population
The women engaged in making ball cartridges, and
are enthusiastic their husbands aud brothers Ma
ny Of them advance Of the British forces, threw into
the river all their furniture and provisions that they
could not carry, and set fire to and abandoned their
houses rather than they should fall into the hands Of the
enemy.
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We perceive from the New York papers,
that the Bank Convention has adjourned with
out having fixed day for the resumption Of
specie payments. With the following remarks
Of the N. Y. American we entirely concur
THE BANK CONVENTION adjourned on Saturday,
after rejecting the proposition to fix day for The
resumption of specie payments, and determining, by
vote OF ten States to eight, Delaware having come
in on Saturday, to adjourn to the second Wednesday
of April-a most lame and impotent conclusion
The following resolutions were adopted by the Con-
vention, as we find them in the Journal of Com
merce
Isl. Resolved That this Convention entertains
deep anxiety and firm determination to accomplish
the resumption of specie payments at the earliest
period, when it may be permanently practicable.
I'd Resolved That in the opinion Of this Conven-
tion the present circumstances of the country
such as 10 make it expedient or prudent now TO fix
DAY for the resumption OF specie payments.
3D. Resolved, That when the Convention termi-
mates its present session. it shallb adjourned to meet
IN the city of New York, on the second Wednesday
OF April next for the purpose Of then considering,
and if practicable, determining the day when specie
payments may be resumed
4ih. Resolved, That this Convention strongly re-
commend 10 all the Banks in the United States to
continue by proper measures to prepare themselves
Tor return to specie payments within the shortest
practicable period, after the next meeting of the
Convention.
9th Resolved, That the Banks in those States
which are not now represented be earnestly request
ed TO send delegates TO The adjourned meeting of this
Convention, and that the several delegates from all
the States be desired to procure all such information
IN regard TO the condition of the Banks in their re-
spectiye States, as may be attainable.
There remains now but one course for the Banks
oil the city and State OF New York-that of holding
separate Convention, and agreeing for themselves
upon fixed day, which should not be later than the
Isl april or the LIST May, the very furthest for re-
Stunning paymen;s
u can b. done-it should be done-t must be done
We will tomorrow endeavor 10 show cause for this
positive opinion
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There were no less than 5000 Cherokee Indian :
IN ~ me heighborhood Of Memphis Tennessee on the
'n lnst shortly to set out for their new homes as
signed them in the " far west" =" "O'II'
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HEAVY DAMAGEs-A case was tried in one of the
courts OF New York last week, in which reporter
u me Courier and Enquirer obtained a verdict of
ihtee thousand dollars damages against Mr. Wood
me singer, for splitting in his face.