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drilling rain that had that evening set in with every
Indication OF continuance. His horse moved slug
gishy along, as though jaded by long journey. The
rider seemed anxously looking for a whereabouts TO
pass the night when fire short distance from the
road attracted his attention.
He rode to the spot and beheld, what is very com
in this section of the country, encampmen OF
family a-moving' BY the fire, with logs Of wood
for pillows and each wrapped in blanket were lying
two females near them small child Leaning
against the fore wheel ofthe wagon was lad OF about
ten eleven years Of age, he wore pair OF insey
woolsey rowsers too short for him. roundabout tha'
reached down halfway from his shoulders 10 he waist
no hat and possessing Of those towheads OF mar
50 frequently To be met with among the pney wood
nondescnpts Of Alabama. There he stood crying
most vocierously
'Ba a-a-a-Ba -a-ap roared piney wood
The old gentleman rode up TO him, and in a tone OF
voice calculated soolhe the lads Distress addressed
him
What's the matter, my son7
Matter Fire and d---n, stranger Don't you
see nanny there shaking with the agerl-Dadds
gone fishing l-Jims got every cent OF money there
Is playing poker at a bit antee Bob Stokes Is gone
ahead with Nance SAILS corned she don't
know that stick Of wood from dollars and
half Every one of the horses is loose There's no
meal in the Wagon THE sket's broke The ba-
bys in bad fix, and its hslfa mile To the creek :
and don't care d--n il nerer see Texas
Ba l--a--a--a--Ba i--a--ar
The old genllemaa gave spur to his horse and again
moved forward not having any desire to prolong his
chance visit wirh family going to Texas
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The old gentleman gave spur to his horse and again
moved forward having any desire TO prolong his
chance visit with family going TO Texas.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, lSfl
As the reading of the Journal had been
concluded
Mr. CHAPMAN moved that the rules be suspend
ed, and that the House 90 into Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union and take up the b II
from the Senate to establish additional land Office
in Alabama.
Some conversation here took place between the
SPEAKER and Mr. BRIGGs and several members, about
amendment to that part of the Journal which sets
forth the proceedings that part Of the Appropriation
Bill which relates to the compensation Of district ator
neys, marshals, and clerks. No question was put on
the subject. Whilst this conversation going
Mr.. 'TILLINGHAST asked leave to present a
resolution or petition
The SPEAKER stated that Mr.. CHAPMAN was
entitled to the floor.
Mr.. CHAPMAN then urged the motion he had
made to suspend the rules.
Mr.. CRABB asked his colleague to include in his
motion the bill from the Senate to annex the Chero-
kee territory in Alabama 10 the Coosa land district
and for the removal of the land Office of said district
Mr.. CHAPMAN assented.
The SPEAKER stated that the bill named by Mr.,
CRABB had not been read or committed
Mr.. CHAPMAN then varied his motion SO as to
include the reading the first and second time and
mtment of the bill.
And the question was put on the motion Of Mr..
CHAPMAN to suspend the rules for the purposes afore
said and there appeared, yeas ga, nays 50.
MIR. JONES' of Virginia, moved suspension of
the rules in relation to the routine of business and that
the House proceed to the consideration OF the bill max
ing appropriations for the Naval service.
Mr.. LINCOLN asked MIR. J. to waive his motion
for few minutes that the House might take up and
pass the bill reported few days ago declare valid
certain patents deeds heretofore issued for public
lands.
Mr.. CRABB asked Mr.. j. to waive his motion so
as to afford the Speaker opportunity to clear his ia
BILE Of the great amount Of business which has accu-
muated upon it..
MIR. JONES pressed his notion and the question
upon it was put, and carried without count
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The House then resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole the state of the Union, and proceeded
to the consideration of the bill making appropriations
for the Naval service for the year 1871. (Mr Mckay
of North Carolina, was called the chair of the com
mttee.)
The bill was read throughout by the Clerk, and the
committee then proceeded to take it up item by item.
The item "For increase, repair, armament, and
equipment of the Navy and and tear Of vessels
in commission, ISL 425 900" was read.
Mr.. SALTONSTALL moved to increase the sum
to 81 900 900, and gave, at length the reasons
for the increase he proposed
The debate on this amendment continued by
Messrs Jones, of Virginia Evans, w. Thompson
Tillinghast, and Profit when the latter concluded
the House took its accustomed recess until o'clock
p. M,
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From the Nep York american.
PRINTER TO THE SENATE.

On Saturday, the editor of the Globe was, by
the votes of the administration Senators, chosen
Printer to the Senate for the next Congress.
All the Wing Senators declined voting, on the
express ground that at the meeting of the next
Congress, or Of the Senate thereof, they should
go into choice for printer to the Senate.
We can hardly conceive any thing more in
decent, than this attempt by majority, to thrust
printer upon the Senate against the wishes of
those who will then constitute the majority.
What sort Of republicanism is that which
thus seeks to thrust upon future majority
agent that is opposed to all its views. Without
reference to any individual objections, or dis
qualifications, we hold it to be signaly indecent
thus, in matter purely ministerial, TO forestall
the free action of future, but ascertained ma
jorty.
But when the editorial course of the Globe,
and the daily scurrility, falsehood, and vileness,
with which its columns TEEN, are considered
to impose the editors of that paper upon those
who are the constant objects of its venom, as
their minister and agent, does seem an outrage
so unmitigated, that, desperate as we have seen
the acts Of the dying administration TO be, we yet
marvel that its representatives in such body as
the Senate of the United States, could consent
TO such an act.
Ii is gratifying to think that the revolution Of
few brief days will remedy this crying wrong.
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Correspond. nee of the Madisonian.
KENTUCKY SENATOR.

FRANKroRT, KY, FEB 49,
After three days ballotings our Legislature has
just succeeded in electing Hon JAMES t. MoREHEAp
u S. Senator in place Of the Hon. ]. J. CRirrENDEN,
resigned Messrs. Wicklife Owsey, Cahoon,
Buckncr, Menefec, Mecalfe, and Underwood, were
run by their respective friends and so pertnacous
many ofthemtha we feared, after four unsuccess-
full baotings to-day, when taken, that the
Legislature would adjourn without making choice.
On re-assembling, however, Mr. Calhoon magnani-
mously withdrew from the contest, and Judge Buck
followed suit. Hon. J. r. Underwood was then
nominated, and the race being between Morehcad and
Underwood ballot decided the question: and Gov.
Morehead was declared elected. The vote stood for
Morehead 10 for Underwood 81. The selection is
a geod one, few arc more honored or beloved,
more frank, fearless consistent than Gov. More
head. He has been an unfaltering Wing and is a
Of fine talents.
The Legislature adjourned this evening sine die.
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lions But now was the time He desired the entire
country, excluding all party feeling, TO come forward
20 US support He referred to the necessity Of build
ing steam ships, and employing that power which is
RECOMMENDING the world, ia the Improvement Of our
Mr.. sALToNsTALIs said, IL The gentleman from
virginia would modify his amendment so as to appro-
p1'a'e S4ooVo for this purpose, he would accept it,
and incorporate il with his proposition.
Iothis Mr.. MALLORY consented, and the amend
ment was thus modified
mr.. sALTONSTALL then briefly recapitulated
the views he advanced when he offered the amend
inen', and urged further in its support
:, ne replied TO the arguments of Messrs. JONES. of
explained. ss
MT WELLER then took the aoor, but gave way,
the nour OF two having arrived and the House took
recess to o'clock
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Before the roll was called upon the motion for
sinking out the appropriation for Minister 10 Mex-
co, the previous question pending, Mr.. STANI.Y
asked TO be excused from voting and said he would
assign his reasons. question OF oldel was raised
put Mr D said he would assign his reasns as he
from voting because the chairman OF the Committee on
Foreign Affairs Mr. Pickens told US last night thai
there was reason that he was aware Of why the mis-
sion should be reduced. He was opposed to IT, and Mr.
D. said the opinions of that gentleman on this subject
ought TO be respected in this House. The chairman
also It'd u.s. sir that the Executive did not concur in
the propnety Producing the mission at this timehat
our relations with Mexico were such as 10 require
iull mission at present For these reasons / have
asked to be excused from voting but not wishing to
trouble the House, Withdraw the motion, and will
vote No
+ Other amendments Of the Committee ef the Whole
We're then reported by the Clerk and concurred in.
And the amendment adopted on the motion of Mr..
Underwood, Gas aboye) relating TO compensation of
postmasters then read.
The question To agree il was decided by yeas and
nays as follows For the amendment l52, against il
~
And the amendment was adopted
The item appromiating 100000 for continuing the
survey Of the coast of the Gulf Of Mexico read,
and decided by yeas and nays follows For the APP
preparation 81, against it 81
The amendments being now gone through with
The bill ordered to be engrossed and read
third times and being engrossed, il was read thhd
time forthwith by the title.
And on the question Shall il pass passed in the
affirmative.
And so the bill passed, and sent to the Senate
for concurrence
An adjournment then moved, C 1-2 o. clock.)
The question was put and carried, and the House
adjourned accordingly.
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Mem EorA Correspondence.
New Yoax, Feb. IS, is4I.

4'h" ohhf eot ~ fos'f
Hon. RuFus CHoArE was on Tuesday elected IT,
s. Senator from Massachusetts,, for the unex pred
term of DANIEL WEBSTER. He received all but lro
(V b. votes in the Senate, and pa to 80 " B. and
~ Wing scattering votes in the House
Gov. JOHN DAVIS and Lieut. Gov GEoaos Hull
have been unanimously nominated for re. election.
Gov. KENT, Of Maine has appointed the third Mon
DAY IN March the day for special election OF
Der oil Congress from the Kennebe District in place
oil Hon. GEO. Evans, elected u. s. Senator
me state election in New HAMPsHIRE does not
now promise tocall out heavy vote The canvass is
proceeding with some bitterness the part Of the Lo-
co-Foco press, but without any popular fermentation
Our Legislature is proceeding very slowly The
Canal Commissioners ask appropriations Of strand
ahaD millions for the service Of the current year
Mr. VERPLAScK, Chairman Of the Finance Commit
tee has reported to the Senate favor Of granting
81, O5O0Oo: ~, 1000 for the enlargement of the
Erie Canal $750000 for the prosecution of the Ge.
Valley and $550,OOO for the Black River Ca
nal II is now calculated that the entire cost Of en-
arging the Erie Canal from by 40 to by 70 feet
will reach twenty-five millions.
The Garrick packet ship, wrecked with valuable
cargo on the Jersey shore weeks since, while on
her homeward passage from England has at last been
got of and up to the deck yesterday II cost
$l2 500 to get her off, and will cost least much
more to reft her. STILL the loss is much less than
was expected
We had fire yesterday on the corner of Walker
and Chryse streets, which burnt the roofs of three
dwellings, The loss was not heavy.
A novel by J. FENNlMoRE COOPER is
nounced. Leathcrstocking, the eternal, will figure
in it.
The Poems of CHARLES SPRAGUE, of Boston, have
just been published by c. S. Francis 252 Broadway.
Mr. Sprague, though the most brilliant and polished
of bards, disikes the character which his
sional firtations with the muses. have for him,
preferring that of Boston Bank Cashier which his
graver occupations have for him. This collcc-
ton of his ugtives has been made without his
or dissent.
Stocks are lower lower to-day. U. S. Bank
opened to-day at 90, and closed at Is IA N. Am.
Trust also went down to 10 Ia Harlem r. r. 81 "a.
Canton Co. 25 Over $50 shares U. s. Bank and
1900 N. Am. Trust were sold. The PANIC is univer-
| sal.
| $4,000 Illinois SKIES were sold at So.
| Foreign exchange is favorable-thatis, low; "a
a9. OF course little specie goes out
Domestic exchanges slightly improved. On
Philadelphia IA "a; Baltimore do; Richmond
4 al 10; Augusta Z Mobile 81 Louisville 81
Cincinnati 8 a9; St. Louis ga 10.
A new daily paper entitled the United States Maid
and auction Bulletin appeared to-day chiefly devot-
| ed to auctions, &c.
| The holders Of cotton advanced the rates - on
the arrival of the news from Europe but ! have not
heard that buyers up There is considerable in
quiry to-day. Canal Flour still $4,75-dull. Ashes
&c. Yours, HAROLD. +
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WABASH TREATY.

The Senate yesterday in Executive session,
as we are informed, ratified with some slight
amendments, the late Treaty with the Miami
Indians, at the forks Of the Wabash, in the
State of Indiana. This was a most important
measure to the State, as well as to the Indians,
as by this treaty the title to the remaining lands
of these Indians lying in that State, being about
$780, 900 has been extingushed, and the
removal of the Indians secured at an early day,
to the lands set apart for them beyond the Mis-
sissippi river.
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raj ceremonies which have been determined

the funeral ceremonies which have been determined
upon.
am, sir with great respect,
Your obedIent servant,
H. b. TANEY.
Hon. WIN. Ii. RoAsE, Senate Chamber.
Order OF the funeral ceremonies attending the removal
Of the remains ofthe
HON. r. p, BARBOUR,
Late Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court
Of the United States.
The Judges Of the Supreme Court with its Officers
and the Judges of the Courts OF the District with the
members OF the Bar, will assemble at o'clock to-day
at Mrs. Turner'S Pennsylvania avenue,) and thence
attend the remains of the deceased the Of the
Supreme Court, where the usual services will be per-
formed by the ChapIains of Congress and where
The President,
The Heads of the Departments
The Senators and Representatives in Congress,
The Members Of the Foreign Legations,
And citizens and strangers requested to attend
after which, the procession will move in the above
der to the steamboat wharf, where the remains of the
deceased will be embarked with proper attendants in
order to be conveyed to his country seat in Orange
county, Virginia, for interment.
Mr.. ROANE then rose and spoke as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: ask a moment of the precious
time OF the Senate: will not abuse il for already
had the mournful intelligence now officially
ed TO us, reached every member of this body, and al
ready hhd the heart OF every individual this COM
munity been touched by that pure and exalted feel
ing which is awakened when the patriot hears
that his country has suddenly lost for ever of its
beneiactors.
Mr.. President, had the talent and the material
(Which have not) to offer just tribute the
ry of the distinguished Judge whose funeral we are
now invited to attend should deem it inappropriate
to do SO on the present occasion That task leave
to other and ableI hands But knowing, as well as
do the exemplary virtues of the deceased in all the
social and domestic relations Of life, and knowing
as well do the exalted estimation in which his vir-
tues, talents and patriotism were held in his native
State, which have the honor in part to represent
and knowing, does every member of this body his
long faithful and valuable public services within the
walls Of this building, feel myself authorized to ask
the Senate TO adopt the resolution now offer.
Mr. ROANE then submitted a resolution that the
Senate in honor to the memory of thedeceased Judge
should adjourn this day at o'clock for the purpose
OF attending the funeral.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
After the disposal of few private bills the Senate
resumed the consideration Of the bill for establishing
UNIFORM BANKRUPT SYSTEM.
Mr. CLAY of Ala, spoke at length against the
proposition to extend the compulsory provisions of the
measure to banks, and other corporations
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Our city is well filled with strangers. And among
the sisiters are number of distinguished citizens Of
several of the States. Among the number is Mr..
Barrow, Senator elect from Louisiana, Mr.. Pendle-
ton, Representative elect from Ohio Judge Burnot,
Of the same State; Gen. Wilson, of N. H.. Hon.
Abbott Lawrence, Of Mass; Messrs. Acyrigg, Hal
sted, Maxwell, Representatives elect from n. Hon
w. s Archer, DIVA; Hon. Erastus Root and Mr. Phi
lip Hone, Of ~ r.; Col Swift, Of Philadelphia; Gen
Miller, OF Mass Hon r. o. J. Smith, Of Maine
Col Stane, of Y.
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COLONEL PRINCE AssAssINATEr.-Th Buff
falo Republican Of Wednesday, 31st instant,
says, "a report is current in this city this morn
ing, that Col. John Prince of Sandwich, U.
c., whose ultra loyalty during the troubles with
the patriots, led him to the most cruel acts ofty-
ranny, and rendered him extremely obnoxious to
a large portion, if not majority ofthe people of
that Province, has been assassinated His dwell
ing and all his other buildings, with the whole of
their contents were burnt.
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Il ii + ADDS MIA N
WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 27, ls4l.

I'm THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
nE usirf-iN NoN-EssEsTIALs, LIBERTY; AND IN ALL
THINGS CHARITY. -Augustin.
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THE PRESIDENT ELECT,
Is expected to arrive in the city this evening

By reference to the advertisement it will be
seen that musical concert is TO be given at Ca
russ Saloon, on Monday next, by Leopold Her
wig and L. Rakemann. The New York pa
pers have spoken in very high terms of the pow
ers of Mr.. Herwig, and he is even said to be
without exception the most accomplished wolf
mist in the u. S.