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SovrH CARoLINA LEaIsLAruRE.-This body

SOUTH CAROLINA LEGIsLATuRE.-Ih body lAs now adjourned, and it's final proceedings and a
 list of the Acts passed will be found in our Columbia correspondence. The people have reason not only to be generally satisfied with it's legislation, but to be proud of the spirit with which it has approached all the great public questions. The modification of the Prison Bounds Law, the act restraining the abuse of power over slaves, the codi6caton of the Militia sys- tenn, ase each of them important and useful aws and others might be named that deserve the credit But what gives character to the Session and will make it memorable in the annals of the State, the thres following acts: s..
 !. The condemnation and rejection on the very Highest ground and by almost unanimous vote, of the "subsidy'' offered to the State in Mir. CLAY's Land DistrbutIoR Bill.
 2. The enactment of the Virginia Inspection Law, io protect inc property of people from being plum tho State has worthily made good its pledge to Vr- sinia, and the South, to make common cause with every slaveolding State in the protection of that species of property. We proud of our State that in this she has vndicated her devotion principle, having resorted this measure, repe an insult and injury offered not hersef but to a sister State.
 3. In the enactment of general law whereby all corporations hereafter created, shall be subject to impea achment trial and correction, before the power which creates them fhe Representatives ef he People
 If the Legislature had done but these three acts, they would have commended themselves to the lasting gratitude of the people of South Carolina. If with thesc they had enacted forty worthless, or moderately bad laws, could forgive them all for the sake of these three. But as said, the general character of the legislation has been marked by liber aty policy and good sense, both to the acts and omissions. Mercury.
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Dates to-day were of the 18th (saturday) from New 1,larl..nn Annn.a and Envnnnnh of he a3l inst.

Dates to-day were of the 18th (saturday) rom New York oharleston Augusta and Savannah of the aSd inst
 The Nctp Fork price of the 18th, says of the cettos market-there continues 10 be fair amount or business going forward in this article, chiefly for exrort and although some parcels occasionally sold at re- ducton yet no decided failing off Is noticed since our las, Q5th during the week. however decline oi 4nsc on Mobile and New Orleans, and Ad4 on upiands hAs been submitted qualities below fair Sales oi the weok 5 545o-embracing 300 Mobile at eGloc. In E2- change little doing-Mobe quoted a SG Il disi New Orleans s@sAc. Freghts Liverpool 5-l609-ltd' and to Havre 7GDlc, steady.
 Al Baltimore there sales during tho week ending as,h bales Upland Oc; 10 do Louisiana 10l 45 Florida ggD 10, and small lot Virginia l0c. Flour ss@6t. Whiskey s2aDa35c.
 MosEY MARKEr-The N. York Journal Of Commerce says the tendency Of sterling excnuse is to cline Specie for n week two has been accommodating in the banks; is coming freely The HavTe pncket of the 18th takes l0o050 Mexican dulrs which hnve chiefly come from Canala The existing rate Of French exchange induces these shipments
 The Augusta market remained in the same dull .s"se a~ia>, No'Aeea Planters generaiy uir'''' so aeh and the arvcie going inc qualities acarce and in demand- Sales lss3 bates of G0Dssc.
 By arrival at New Orleans dates of the isth from
 Hauana are received Coffee was stifer S being he
 lowest figure and uP to $il for superior quality. The
 qualities suited for New Orleans market quoted sl@9t
 The crop would not be average Sugars depress- cd, with tho prospect of large crop Exchange decli
 nlns-New Orleans 2t dis.
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IFcr lhe Regisler and Jonrual.

TUSCALOOSA, Dec. 19, lS4l.
 SIRs.-Knowing tie anxious state of tle public mind in Mobile, wei as elsewhere, in reference what gslation eur banks will be subject to, take pleasure in furnishing you with the latest signs.
 A day or two since, all hopes of any change, or reform were nearly given up. Out of the multitude of projects, and Babel of elashing views, un,ed to a lietful impatence to adjourn soon. and great con fusion in business, the belief generally enlertain- ed, the legislature would adjourn leaving the Banks where it found them ",fhe second sober thought, ,' however, has inerposed to arrest such an event. The Democratic party feel that the people are look ing to it, and demanding of it to effect modii cation in their Banking system; and awakening sud- denly to proper of their attitude and respons
 bility the state convened last evening for the pur pose of calmly inierchanging views, and iarmonsing their action upon this important and perPexing sub feet had the honor of being present at that ing, and can attest the earnestness with which it went to work. The subject of the present Banking system was thoroughly discussed and eXamned in detail; and after mature deliberation, the meeting concluded, the question to be decided was, whether the State Bank system with modification, and amend ments, should be continued, or private stock Bank should be adopted, a substitute. This being the question to be determined, the party preferred the former with all its evils, and liabilities to failure, the latter, with its Democratic monopolsng, and corrupting tendencies. Many avowed themselves de- cidedly opposed the present system, and expressed their eagerness to get rid of il. Then the question came up, the country must have some kind of Bank, what system would be raised upon its subversionl It was believed, under the necessity that would be created by ihe winding up of our State Bank, for the adoption of some substitute, the Wings would seize upon the exigency, and succsed in rearing up sys tenn of stock Banks, acknowledged by every member of the party to be far more objectionable than ike present. 1t was therefore determined not attempt to get the country out of its present difficulties by augmenting them and originating more and that sound policy would suggest continuation of the old sys- tenn with certain notifications rather than be driven to the fearful alternative of having the people of the state s.hewers of wood, and drawers of water," to that favored class, who would own and control the stock, and discounts of these stock Banks; owned not by our own ctizens but ny the operators of Wall street, and the London capitalist, whose sole object
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BALrImoR E, Dec. lS-Gai,.-One of the most severe gales which has been felt here for a consider able time past, prevailed dutng the whole of Thurs day night. The wind was from the north east, ac- companied with rain. Such was its violence m the Bay, that the steamboat Pocahontas, which came up yesterday from Norfolk, was four hours in making distance of eight miles just below the mouth of the Patapsco. Vessels in the Bay and the coast, it is to be feared, have felt the gale with much severity- At o'clock, yesterday morning, snow began to fall, and continued throughout the day.
 The eastern mail, in consequence of ti,e snow, did not arrive here yesterday until after o'clock, P.
 The evening train from Washington came in last night about ' o'clock.
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SEIZURE OF LETTERs.-We learn from the Bun ker Hill Aurora of Saturday that large package, brought by the Acadia to this port freight, purpor ing contain samples and pattern cards, opened at the Custom House few days since, and found to contain about sixty letters. The letters detan- ed by the collector and Mr. Lewis, the agent of the steamships has announced his determination of send Ing them to England, that the parties who transmitted them may be proceeded against according to law. Another package of letters, for parties in New York, put on board at Liverpool as official despatches, but the character of the package being discovered by Lieut.. Ambrose, the mail agent, it et to London, where it would be opened and the letters re- turned to their writers.--N. Y. Sun.
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PAsarsNGRISs.

Per steamboat Champion fin New Oreans-Mr Little and lady, Messrs Scott, Robinson, Hamer, Widen, Pat rick Mccullough, French Roggs, Caps Paynter, Bench, Burgess, Rynders.
 Per steamboat Salmond from New Orleans-Mad II Duarday, Messrs Fusser Breedlove, Musar Coopy-9 deck.
 Per steamboat Southerner fin New Orleans-Mrs Nc Cartney and chd Mrs Green, Messrs Green, Telnger, wood Arkenberg, Myers, Moss, Bryan, Hamilton, Cobb, Fowler.
 Per steamboat Oriole from Tuscaloosa-Mrs May and son. Messrs Clarke, Lyon, Settings, McMllan, Fuller, Neill, w Bladen, T Baden, J Baden.
 Per steamboat Belle Poue fin Wetumpka-Mr Shaff- man and lady, Mrs Girard and daughters Col Crowell and svt Mir Myers and svt, Messrs Brown, Zimmerman Hart Fowler Laury, Murrell Glover, Hobb, Wetell, Etheridge Skinner, Piper Shaw Sullivan, Hogan, Pey lon, Haushton, Cooper, Smith, Depras
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We have Havana papers as late as the 16ih inst. A royal decree published there the 9th inst, converting into national property all the town and country estates of the conyents in the island of Cuba. From schedule annexed, it appears the number of amounted to nineteen-of these eleven are entirely suppressed, and eight are allowed to remain and re- ceive $66,900 yearly for their support out of the public revenue. No statement, we believe, has been made of the value of the property thus seized on, but it is thought to be very considerable. The sales will be soon made, for Espartero wants money. They are likely to prove beneficial to Cuba, as giving more employment to capital, and new impulse to the in- dustry of the whole island.-[N. o. Courier
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CuRRENcY.-On Thursday threatened with total dslocation of the currency, each Bank pursuing an independent as to what she would receive, although they tolerably unanimous as great measure to the initiative of the Commercial Bank, and to a calmer view taken generelly by the Banks, there return to our old currency; that is what ia common parlance is denominated QustIy or unjnstly) the circulation of the weak banks Unanim ity such a subject this is not to be expected and we learn there were one two exceptions the general course of receiving and paying.-New Or leans Bulletin, Saturday.
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MEMORANDA.

SPOKEN, date, Bahama Banks, barque Science, Adams fm Portland for Mobile.
 LAuEcHEs-A ship of 400 tons, launched at Portland, llth inst; L. Dyer X Son. owners.
 4 barque of a0D49O tons, on Hh, by w Robinson
 The ship Acadia for Liverpool, sniled from Bos ten the l7th, al half past ?, P. NJ.
 severe gale from the E, was experienced off the New York coast on the night of the 18th inst which prevented outward hound vessels going to sea.
 A storm also prevaiedin the Chesapeake Bay on the 17th. It was feared vessels had suffered.
 The brig Judas, lm Sisa arrived at Havana l7h, with passengers and of the of the Am brig Lucinda, wrecked oa 26th u her passage from Campeachy to New York
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UysDfn UfEn

CHARLESTON-Per sclr Orator-66 casks, 50 hf do rice l67 bxs tobacco, II pkgs mdse.
 NEW YORK-Per schr St Denys-40 bales hay, bN mdse, Is bbls potatoes, 20 tons stone.
 NEW ORLEANS-Per steamboat Champion-5 bbs -four, Is do pork, do eggs, cask claret, bxs wne
 NEW ORLEANS-Per steamboat Tom Salmond-1l bbls apples, 4 coops poultry bxs mdse.
 NEW ORLEANS-Per steamboat Southerner-5 bbs cheese, 50 do flour, do fruit, do apples.
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RECEIpTs OF CoTToN.

Per steamboat Belle Poule from Wctumpka-M Sayre 90 bales Desha, Sheppard 70; Rives, Battle 23
 Per steamboat Oriole from Tuscaoosa--P T Harris | balcs Toomer, Gay co Il; Desha, Sheppard & co 46 Broun 7 Rives. Battle 4; Labuznn 2l; Mauldn & Montague l3 Fontaine 39; Stringellow & Hanna 2O; Bowling II; Allen 6 Haden 34i Lacey Terri 6.
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EnNRIG.NEraR

Per schr Orator fin Chareston-J Harris 0 Deln- ger; Holcomb 6 Brother Minge Russe Holiness Mc(sran & Noonan.
 Per steamboat Champion fin New Orleans-Smth & Dabney; r " Mccoy; R A Parker; " A Demond.
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THE MALEK ADHEL.-In the Circuit Court this morning, Chief Justice Fancy gave thls decision in the ease of Malek Adhel, confirming the decision of the District Court, condcmnng the vessel, and orr dering the cargo be returned to the caimants.-- Baltimore Patriot 16lh inst.
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Oftte "Caloc Female CharifaLie Soeidy ef Mo5iIs,"
 Commencing Feb. lsi lell.
 The Managers of this Society deem it due to the public, who have literally sustained them in sup porting the orphan and assistiog the desitue to sub init for their consideration the following report of teir management, specifying the receipts and cxpcn dtues of the year, with the present condition and prospects of the Society.
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rnx-Krnt.rraA

nAVRE-Per ship North America-l692 bales cotton. HAVANA-Per SD brig Guadalette-299 bales cotton, 2500 staves slaves.
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 We give this evening, another letter from Tusca- loosa dated also on the l9ih.
 It is written by an esteemed friend, who has good opportunities to know the views of leading men at Tuscaloosa and in whose opinion we have hitherto generally concurred In this matter, however, we see things in a different light, and shall take early opportunity to explain the grounds of dissent to the which he speaks as having been "deter. mined on by the Democratic party" by which term
 he describes the majority of the Democratic members of the legislature, well to the reasonings by which that course is sustained. The matter will, however, be decided before any thing we might say, could be heard, even fit would have force when heard. But duty to friends and to ourselves, will require of us to put record, some disclaimer of doctrines and measure, which are enormously, think, de- scribed as and doctrines, of the Democratic
 in question, has been forced on the Democrats there as an alternative, and regret to perceive, that al though clear majority in both Houses, they usual, outmaneuvered by their opponents, and in- duced to yield important points to the weakness of some of their own friends.
 We say this, not from the proof this matter only, but fron general knowledge of the of things at Tuscaloosa, this session. The Whg minority there, as usual with hem have been skilful enough to defeat favorie measures of the Democrats, if not strong enough to carry their own. For many years, although always outnrmbered in the Legislature, they contrived to get the control of all the Banks, while they held the Democratic majority of the State responsible for the mismanagement. In this Branch, being the worst managed-the Wings invariably had the preponderance, until it involved past redemp- tion. It had a Democratic majority in the Board until lS40, and that neutralized for great part of 184l. Yet we hear the condition of this Branch-sprnging out of the mistakes and misnan- agement ofis early years, when the Wings ruledit- thrown up by Wings against the Democratic party, who reserved for themselves no influences there The same fortune seems likely to attend the winding up of these same disasters. the closing of the grand Whg credit system, under which the Bank lies prostrate. The iniriques of the minority, and the weakness of of their friends seems to have forced the political majority into position which they did not deserve. and induced them to take, what think an unwise and unnecessary responsibty as members of party.
 So much feel bound to say, in publishing the communication of our friend, lest we might be consi- dered as endorsing views therein, to which we feel strong rcpugnancc.
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ANIMAL REpoRT

DfEp--At Rocky fin nai,iWin couhty, oh the 18th inst. Mrs. stRAH DuaSi censorl or tho lne Cornelius Dunn, aged s4 years,
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,ed, aad made te special order for next day, rhers
 s now every prupltci of spine decided notion tho banks even at this laic stage of the sessiUn-fusea- loosa Monitor, 22i.
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BANK OF MOBILE,

December P, is4l. TEIuE STOCKHOLDERS are hereby notified h that the annual electon for Directors of this in- siiuion, wiIlbe held at the Banking House, on Mon day next, 3a January, between the hours of l2 and o'clock p.
 dqc2Ic G. II. BY ARD, Cashier.
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Prentiss Smith.
 Al Portland, 14th-swan, Pierce and Andrew Scott, Emery.
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RiJiilll SALiS.

BY yV5s. sE. sgUHEE5.a. le UO. WEDNESDAY, Dee. 29, at 94 o'clock 40 hbls prime Beef, 10 do mess Pork 200 kegs White Lead, 20 bxs No. Soap 20 cannislers Green Paint
 16 kegs Goshen Butler
 45 kegs Buckwheat, 100 kegs Leaf Lard 8 bhis surerGne Flour, 10 boxes Lemons 50 boxes No. pound ur'p Tobacco 10 casks Bncon Sides, 15 lbls Carrots 10 lhls Beeis, 200 sacks Corn
 9 bbls Domestic Brandy, l5 bbls Gin 10 qr casks Vinegar, S0qr casks Sweet Malaga 6 half pires Brandy, pipes pure Gin 10 tierces new Rice, half terees Rice 16 casks Botdeaux Clarct
 l5 casks Madeira Wine, I00 bxs Claret 20 or casks Madeira, 10 eases Muscat Also,-kip regged Brugons; Russets; Shoes; Boots; Slippers Doluestics; kerseysi Blankets; Bonteints; Checks Prints; Woollen Gloves shirts; Handkis; blcachcd sheeting and shiriing; Drills; Hosiery, S'c. dec2e
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MARINE LIST.
PORT OF MoBILE-DEoEMBER 28, l84i.
CLEARED

CLEARED Ship North America, Ha for Havre by II Schiit. SD brig Guadaette. Fremoya for Havana, by M D Es- lava X schr Augusta Post, for Havana, by westeldt Bro.
 ARRIVED 6ehr Orator, Davis, fin Charleston. Schr St Denys, Post, fin New York, to master. Steamboat Champion Carson, fin New Orleans. Steamboat Tom Salmond, Baker, fin New Orleans Steamboat Southerner, Swer, fin New Orleans. Steamboat Belle Poue. Hosea, from Welumpka, with ll3 bales cotton Steamboat Orioe, Johnson, from Tuscaloosa, with 223 bales cotton.
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The new ely charter, has passed both Houses oi the legislature, and as We are !.rmei hy leites Of 25,h, only wanted the signature of the Governor 10 becofxe law.
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Me have received by this days mail, Tascal5oaa letters of the 25tL--Christnas day. Both houses were then in session. The House had adopted a re- solution to adjourn on Friday next, and there seems to oe no aya"' that the 5eaate would concur.
 ihe prospects for any sa,scsc,nr, settlement f,he Bank question. The bih alrea5y assar;,,a5 it's passage through the senaie,',,,. "''' ''' dents to think 1t likely to 6ecnne they think that any thing efectal will be done this session. The Banks will probably Ike Jeff to the
 influences. The Directors will be elected before, with the same powers us before-and have every reason to believe, inc results to the State and l the institutions.
 l The active means of the Banks will continue to be absorbed in the management of unwieldly public debt until, by and bye, there will be only suspended debt to take ofthe capital stock will be invest ed in dishonored paper-the State will continue to exact her hundreds of thousands from the broken ca- pitas-and to pay her foreign interest in paper at the deprecated yalue-bindng the people of the State to pay it day par, by taxation; until fnally tht system winds itself up-or more properly speakn,, runs down to the point at which it go longer -and then the dreaded payday comes, with all its accumulations of deferred debt and compound i,ter est. Who is willing to go with us, for generar rally of the patriotism of the Sate to prevent this down ward march2 We shall call upon all men who have al heart the interest and honor of the State and their own interest and honor citizens, to reason and act together, in this crisis.
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SUGAR AND M0LASSES.--2ll hhis I.ou's
 - iana 5ug9r 52 bhls 5lulasses, (eyrress bbs) in
 store for sale by ELLIS & GREEN, dec27 69 Commerce-st.
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We have been requested by friends in whose judge mont NC have confidence, io call the attention of pa rents, to tha advertisement m lhis paper "i 7eee' Academy, opened on Government street, by Mr. boy Ian. His testimonials arc of the highest character
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RK .s.m. skEVERs.

Al IS Dauphn street, near Royal, every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, at 6t o'clock, will be sold splendid assortment of Dry Goods, Clothing, Jeweliy, Fancy Cutlery, sc. d27
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EblGAIES AND RAISlNS.--i0 boxes half gall E- lon Pickles, zoo boxes NJ. R. Bunch Raisins, in store, for sale by ELLIS GREEN,
 dec27 6S Commerce-st.
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FENHE undcrs igned was, on the 27th day of Novem-
 A Der last, appointed by the Judge of the Orphans court of Mobile County, administrator of the estate of TIIOS. CARLIN, dec'd.-A persons having claims against the estate of said deceased, herc- by required presented them properly authenticated within the time prescribed by law, otherwise they will be barred.
 de27 23+C s. w. ALLEN, Admir-
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UP FOR THIS poRT-At Boston-Barque Sophronia, Nswoomb to clear 1sth schr Adelaide, Sampson, do.
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ID AGGfNG AND aOPE.-309 pieces heavy A 1 } To 45 inches Kennedy Bagging, 3j0 coils first quality Kentucky Rope m store and for sale by
 dcrzI ELLIS 6 GREEN, 68 Cummerce-st.
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HExcE-At Havana, lsth-Schr Andrew Jackson Mel drum. Cid, Jos Brown.
 Ship Uneas, Latham for Apaachicola cleared at New York, l7th inst.
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SAILED FOR THIS roRr-From Savannah, 22d-sch Alabama, Soule.
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EANDLES AND SOAP.-l00 boxes Kesda!l N> & Co.'s Composition Candles, 100 bxs Sperm Candles, 50 boxes No. Soap, in store and for sale
 by WHITAKER & SAMPSON,
 dec23 24St. Francis-st
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OFFICE MOBILE INSURANCE CoM'NY,
 Mnhiln Dee 2i l9ll

"A Mobile Marine Railway and Insurance Go. to serve the ensuing year. will be held at the office of Company, on Monday, 3d Jan. 1912, between the hours of12 o'clock m. and ? o'clock ?. m.
 der21M THOS. s. KING, Sec'y.
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MOBILE,
TUESDAY EYENiNo, bEcEMHEK 7o' Io7l Io7l

 We have no mail tota, from beyond ehari'S'on' $. c. The letter mails yesterday were to the 'S'h iron, New York, but the papers of that daie are not yei received. GO, We learn from the Charleston Mercury of 'he z'd' that rumor existed al Washington, on the l'ih' mat d majority oI the House Committee on the iSeal Agent are for striking the Exchange feature 'na recommending the adoption of the residue of the Presidents scheme.
 Nith that exception, the Presidents scheme IS not new. heinz almost the sab-rrcasury of the Demo- crats Should il be adopted in that shape'h VIII he mere than we expect from Congress elected under the Tippccanoe hurrah The ''sober secondtho"sh' has been effective among the people, but doubt Il is rcnoyaling influences have yet reached 'he'r rop rrapptutiyps.