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MosDAr, February 10, 1914.

Present as on Saturday:
On motion Of Mr. Hale, Edmund Burke. Esq, OF
New Hampshire, was admitted an Attorney and
Counsellor of this Court.
No. i25. John l.. Chapman, plaintiff Forsyth
and Limerick
This cause was submitted printed srgume nts
by Gov. Morebead for the plaintiff, and by Mr.
Loughborough for the defendants
No. -. X. Porterheld's executors, appellants, RS
VIM. Clsrkes heirs ct oL
The argument Of this cause was concluded by Mr..
johnson for the appellants.
Adjourned I'LL tomorrow, eleven O'Clock, A. NJ
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tx ,ue.s Y.,sSs WHICH AkE EssEsTiAL LET rhAsE
= x,,,--,s sos ESSENTIALS, LisEkrri AND IL ALL
rmscs cuAHuv.--iususttn.
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Ma. WIsE'S REPORT

or The minority Of The Ssteet Committee 10 rc.
rise me ruIss and orders Of he House ~
Reprsseafafires-
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MONDAY, Feb. 10, 1874.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. TmsLEr.
The CLERK then read the Journal Of Saturday )
after which
The SPEAKER announced that the first business
In order, was 10 call the States for petitions.
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IN THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF VIRGINIA, ON THE MAS
SACHUSETTS RESOLUTIONS.

We stated that The resolution on the above
subject, quoted in our last paper, had passed the
Legislature Of virgipia-we should have said the
House. We now give the subsequen. proceed
ings on the subject on the last day ofthc session,
which seem to us to be more emphatic and dec-
siye than the first:
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Mr.. g. A. CALDWELL presented . petition o.
various citizens of Pulaski and Rockcss,is oouutie.
praying for the establishment Of post route from
somerset = Richmond, Ky, BY way II Oilmsr,
Store and Mount Vernon.
Also petition, very namerousIy siened, f..r III.
establishment Of post route from Bo@erset 10 Ion
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Clay. We regaud Mr Clay aud hi. principles
with equal dsfsvor Tie is In politics the anti
podes TO US, and We can neper sustain him,
or rote for him, Boz that MIR. Clay, whom We
are assured the President and his friends regard
with unqualified adherence, is destined TO De
elected President, il Mr.. Van Buren, be the OPP
ponenl, is, TO our mind, an unquestionsble truth.
Against this result we have protested, ar
gued, almost duplicated. Let the men who
are answerable for IL take aud bear The RESPONSE
bluy. When MIR. Clay is elected President let
every Democrat who loves his country, curse
packed conventions aud midnight caucuses.
Let every Republican who reveres the memory
of Jefferson, put ON sackcloth; but even III his
tears aud misery, let him curse Benton, and
Blair. and Richie, and make them the subjects
Of popular execration, as they Will in that event
deserve 10 be--for loving themselves and
their own petty vanity, even better than their
principles or their country. Letevery Democrat
in office, (and every will meet with that lot,) J
who shall be turned with his starving family out
of doors, curse Albany Regencies and Tsmma-
nv Halls, and Richmond Jacobins, and learn
that true Democracy is the reverse Of iron des-
potsm.
Mr.. Claws election to the Presidency is now
an inevitable result We fold our arms and
have nothing to do with victory or defeat we
hate Federalism, and modern Democracy does
not suit us.
The Democratic party must be purged before
il can be again triumphant. Our readers Will
understand what we mean when we say tina,
Bentonan Locofocoism, in our opinion, is not
Democracy, and We will have none OF it,.
Our position is one of armed neutrality be-
tween the parties Let the friends of the Presi-
dent remain firmly banded together, shield lock-
ed within sheld-asking nothing, giving no.
thing; aud The time may come, when they shall
be enabled to rescue the Government from the
hands Of the profiga,e politicians. There are
destined to be more batte-felds than one, before
the Government is destroyed.
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LETTER FROM MR.. HENSHAW

The letter from Mr.. Henshaw, in another
column,r quires no introductory remarks from us
Our readers will hasten 10 the letter itself And
they will read i, with profound attention, and
with Indignation against those who have so IN
scrupulousy fabricated so many and such gross
charges against an innocent man. The con-
sciousness of innocence has shielded the writer
from the pam intended to be inflicted by the
aspersions of his enemies the conviction of the
injustice done him. will bring down upon his
assaants the fierce and abiding censure OF the
public
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Mr.. GLrpDos's THnp LECTURE was delivered q,
FRIDAY evening ApPrehensive that his oral expla-
nations were notsufcIenty plain he showed ocular.
iy, upon the blackboard the manner in viii CHI the
pyramids were erected. The chamber was first built.
and then stone after stone was added forming in an.
pearsnce flight OF steps scverally on the north east
south, and west, and all leading to a pointed SUNNI,
But It did not appear 10 u.s. notwithstanding the par
tally received opinion Of Herodotus that they were
commenced at the top and built downward; on the
contrary the coating only laid according 10 this
arrangement, Tor the reason that the steps afforded
resting places or scatoding for the immense BLOCK,
of polished stone-whereas, if they had been placed
primarily at the base their CLASSY surface would bay.
been destroyed by unavoidable artrition Therefore
the filling zap, ultimate symmetry was commenced
at the apex. 1t appears that the proporonate reign
OF each monarch is ascenlined by the size Of the nv
rsmid which contained his remains as, for instanc,
that Of Shoopho will demonstrate. 1t is the rre,,
pyramid, and he employed 10000 mon 40 year,
in erecting 1.-THE ten preceding were requisite mere
y toprepare the materials, and the cau.eways wb,r,
upon the stone was to be csrried-a pyramid of lime
stone blocks quarried the eastern side of IN, Nile
while the ediicc was raised twenty miles of. on the
western side Of the river-ths former base of which
hundred aud sixty four feet each fac.
tho original height four hundred and eight, feet.
containing eghty-nine million twenty eight thousand
cubic feet of solid masonry, and sir million eight
hundred and fortyegb thousand tons Of stone lined
with massive blocks Of syente Of red granite, pro-
cured at distance Of, six hundred and forty mile.
from the pyramid As his reign was the longest. 40
his pyramid the largest. And the comparison il
sustained throughout On the accession of a monarch
he commenced the direction of the pyramid which
was TO contain his remains and at hi, demise the sa
ish'as commenced. II indeed interesting TO be
informed Of the manner Of quarryiug the stone, and
the implements made Of for that purpose among
them oh'sels made Of copper and hardened by a pro.
cess unknown 10 the moderns. At this day they pos
sess no more hardness than our similar metal-sbow-
ing that time has destroyed the usefulness impaired
by science and art The lecturer claimed for IN.
Egyptians an acquaintance with all things old under
the sur" except the stsam-engiue, the mioro.o De-
gunPowdcr, and printing and even asserted that
snnps'g was known 10 these snei~nts a, we'll a. the
principle OF the railway.
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The facts and documcnlS relative 10 these
TIA sactous with the Commonwealth Bank aud
the land company now before your committee
il not in the Senate Chamber, and were acces-
sible TO the Senators if they had desired iutor-
nation on the subject.
Ia is fortunate that The cal character OF every
one, whatever may be the fate OF his reputation,
drpends upon his own acts and not upon The
acts OF any other man, or body OF men, however
exalted. IL the Senators who voted against me
made against me, and persisted in that belief re-
gardless Of proofs To The contrary, which they
might have ommanded--lhey will have the
satisfaction Of knowing they have been cheated.
The gentlemen who have passed upon my
nomination. have acted upon information and
with motives and feelings, doubtless, satisfac-
tory TO themselves. II any Of them have chosen
10 pass hey ond the limits Of The Constitution and
the binding authority of their own oaths, and 10
yield their rights, duties and solemn obligations
10 the mandate Of Il secret caucus, as a para
mount power-that is an act for which they
must answer TO their Maker, their consciences
and their constituents. complain not. The
legal effect Of their vote is Of trivial importance
TO me- and 10 any other effect have the
satisfaction, of which no human power can de-
prive me- 10 know that my character is not
and cannot be changed by this ACT of the Senate !;
aud, the farther qualification 10 believe tina, my
reputation will not permanently suffer by IL.
have an abiding confidence in the sagacity and
reclitude of the public mind-in the stern and
iniexibe love Of justice pervsding the hearts of
the American People and believe that vote
thus controlled, thus given, will go forth TO the
world shorn Of its moral power and influence.
Your courtesy as member of the committee,
has seemed 10 require from me this letter. In
tending it also as public vindica,ion of my cha
racter from the base aspersions which unprinci-
pied men have cast upon IL, and thoughtless
men have repeated, you will, trust, pardon me
for presenting il TO you through The columns OF
public journal.
| have the honor TO be, sir,
With the highest respect,
Your obedent servant,
DAVID HENSHAW
Hon RoMuLUa M. SAUNDERS,
House Of Representatives..
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NEW WORKS AT FRANCK TAYLOR,S.

AN ELEMENTARY TREATISE ON HUMAN Pay
sIoLoGY, on the basis of the P,<cis Eismentoire
de Physiologie-par F. Magendie. Fifth edi-
ZION. Translated, enlarged, and illustrated with
diagrams and cuts, by JOHN REVERE, M. d.,
Professor in the University in The City of New
York. Harper & Brothers, PIP. $50. This
work is not only valuable to the student though
specially designed for hm-every gentleman
and scholar, and particularly every head of a
family, will find it an important acquisition to
his library. For what man should not under.
stand someih ng OF the science of the proper
lies and functions of his own body aud mind?-
The work, however, Is more especially COM
meDded by our first professors TO the student Of
medicine.
GIBBONS DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN
EMPIRE, No. 4. Price 25 cents Thi. great
work is rapidly progressing through The press,
and, we doubt not, il is as rapidly called for.
INVITATIONS TO True HAPPINESS, by Joel
Parker, ID. d.; Philadelphia. Harper & Brothers.
DIR. Parker is an able aud popular writer on the
doctrines Of Christianity, aud the necessity of
living a Christian lfe.
SwEErHEATs AND WIVES. This i. most
entertaining aud instructive tale, by +. S. Ar
thur, Esq, one of our most popular delinestors
of domestic scenes
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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury,
transmitting The Annual Report Of The
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT.
Defsnh her DG ISi

lRFAspRY
December 20 lS43.
SIa In submitting 10 Congress- herewith the an
nusI report fthe Commissioner Of the General Land
Office deem il proper 10 invite attention to some OF
the very interesting facts and suggestions which il
co"tains
The sales of the public lands during the present ca
endar year will amount TO 500 GA acres and i'll
produce more than millions of dollars which e1
eeeds the proceeds OF sales for the last year BY
than GOO 900 dollars. OF the large quantity of land
thus sold, not more than TWO ihousaDd acres have
been disposed OF above the minimum price Of one dol
lar and twenty-five cents per this H. doubtless
owing to the operation OF the pre-smpion laws which
enable the actual settler 10 the choicest land
the lowest price.
More than 100 900 patents for lands have been is
sued, and transmitted t'r delivery Ia The purchasers
All that have been PREF AIRED have been rgned aud
(Nh The exception Of those hch the circums,s noes
mentioned by the Commissioner rendered II proper to
Yithhold) have been forwarded their destin6tlons
Among the suggestions contained in the report,
would invite particular attention to the cases Of su.
Iendcd patents IN The Mineral Point district as re-
9uirng prompt scton. The am, ndmen, TO the IRE
smption law, alsn suggested 10y The Comu.sioner
seems 10 deserve early sitenton, well 10 prevent
frauds the Government, ss TO give tho fair and ho-
meet settlers an equal opportunity tor the selection Of
good lands.
The reports Of the surveyors general and the tahu-
lar statements while they furnish very -aluabe in
formation, exhibit also the vast amount of business
which ID transacted, directed, ard superintend.d by
the General Land Office, with pron,p ness efhcien.
cy and, Il is bei we'd, accuracy, moot credtahlo 10
the ComnssloneT, and to the officers and subord.
mates under his charge o. this no better proof can
be Furnished Than the Unprecedented fact that all sc-
counts have been sstied ny TO the close OF the last
quaIter.
Yer, respectfully, your oledient servant
J. c. SPENCER,
Secretary Of the Trsa,,uy
Hon JOINS w JONES
So,ak,y n he Hnils, If r.,
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INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
January 25, 1874.
Sin: have the honor 10 inform you that the
memorial of William Wright, Of Boston, set
ting forth that frauds have been committed in
the collection Of debt due the Government. by
the Common wealth Bank of Boston, has been
referred TO the Judiciary Committee. have,
by direction Of the committee. been charged
with an examination into the matter of the me-
moral, and further, as you have expressed a
wish 10 see the documents accompanying the
same, have the authority Of the committee for
submitting The papers 10 your inspection, and
for receiving any reply or explanation you may
see fl, 10 give.
| have The honor TO be,
Sir, very respectfully,
r. NJ. SAUNDERS.
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PRODUCTS OF THE OREGON.

The value OF the fisheries OF The splendid nv
e Is OF the Oregon /, beginning TO be appreciated
al the East The finest salmon in the world
are 10 be had in abundance fos the taking. A
To-, of several hundred barrels arrived at Boston
n shor, time since in an American bottom, and
the question of our right to the Territory was
promptly settled al the Custom House by the
admission OF the cargo an American pro
Incl
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We invite attention TO the able aud Interest
ing Report of the Commissioner OF the General
Land Office, Published IN our columns Of today
and should sooner have given II TO our readers,
had il been within our reach.
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OFFICIAL,
JOHN TYLER
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA,

10 ALL WHOA rr MAY CONCERN.
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited TO me
shat TnOMAsJ. PETTYPLAcE, has been appointed Co"'
sui u the Republic of Texas, for the port Of MO-
bile in the Slate of Alabama, do hereby recognizes
him AZ such, and declare him free to exercise AND
enjoy such functions, powers and privileges as are
Allowed 10 the Consuls of the most favored haeo"'
in the United States.
be made Patent and the Seal of the United States
be heIeuuto affixed. -
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
the 25th day Of Jan. A. d. loai, anu "
II. 81 the Independence OF the Unhed States VI
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President
A. r. UrsHUR, Secretary Of STATE
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ITWe have received three more numbers
of " Macon" which will be inserted 'mmedi
atply
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-06-20

men on the other side. But let US put aside this theory, and
appeal TO the decisions OF experience. GD To the other SIDE Vi
the Atlantic. and see what has been ACME we'd for Us the rel BY
En-li>hmen holding seven tenihs Of the capital OF TINS bank
Has IT released from CALLING and l-nomi"louS bondage one
solitary American seaman bleeding under British oppression ,
Did Il prevent The unmanly attack upon the Chesapeake
Did 1t arrest the promulsatIon, or has II abrogated The orders
in counoil-ihoSe orders which have gwen birth 10 a new
era ia commerce. Ia spite Of all its boaStei effect, are not
the two nations brought II the very brink Of war! Ae We
quite sure that on Tins side Of the water. II has had no elect
favorable TO liiii>h intere>ts Ii has often been stated, and
although DO not know that ii l., susceptible OF siIict proof,
| believe II to be a fact, that this bank exercised lis Influence
IN supp 1T Of Jays ueaty-and may IT not have contibuied
TO blunt the public sentiment OF paiayze the eiiOits OF this
nation az iinst British aggression :
The Duke of NoIthuubei!ani is said 10 be the most con-
siderable stockhplder IN the L. :. Bank. 4 late LoId Chan
celiOr of England, besiGes other noblemen, was a Ia &c 'tock-
holier. Supp sc the prince Of Essling. the duke OF Galore,
aud her French diguiiaies wncd seven-eighths OF the
ca. ial of this bank, should we witness the >ame eNeiiIons
II alluae rot to any made in the Senate) TO IecharteI it so
far fom il, would not the danger oil French influence he re-
sounded though ut the nation
| sh III therefore give my most hearty assent to the motion
fog striking out the hrst section CT the bill
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-Wcckty..

Is published erry Tharsa1y-OGce on Washington Street,
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TERNs-Two dollar. a year, always in advance. In no
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received. subsrube- Si receive due HotWc a few weeks before
the expiration of zach year D. term, and 1t the pay men ts a
succeeding Year or term be not advanced, rhr paper wli be
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Que dollar xHi be- received for ~ n4ontA.-afE0ys a. Gdunucc.
Five dollars ~ui b. srertsed for thee ytaG.. -. thgsc papers
will he ~rnt on war fr The samc.
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s.ut. = .qasre weekly. Quarterly advertisements inserted at rs
\ squarr uf $50 en..
N-triy advertfs~rs 10 b- accommodated q " Tea~onabie terms,
~hich should always be- made ~ writing = agree upon.
All sdvertiem~ns from abroad must BE- Gct0mPonwd ~ tie
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Postage nus be uz4d.
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REFUGE We Democrats. %rejnice'
For bark. how pealS throughout the land
Democracy's loud trumpet voice,
Calling upon her faithful baud
To rally IA the glorious cause
OF Liberty and Equal laws
Fling forth, fling forth your banner bright,
Aud hail II a. IL floats in ar.
Surrounded ty lis stars OF lisht,
With POLK and DALLAS blzond there,
Names that Columbil proudly boasts
To lead u victory her hosts
March on march on , the foe, though train'i,
We've vanqui,hd of, and can once more;
The field the Whi-s M forty gaind.
Must be reclasm'd IN JorfyJJuT'
And then wei sing rel ice-Iejoice-
DemocIacy's the Peoples choice
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AR. Oh Dan Tucl

AIR Old Dan Tucker"
On Polk and Dallas we'll unite
Because their principles ave light;
The people are tIei Of ing buhooneTy,
Lying speeches, Clay aud Counery.
liuuAh for Polk and the Constitution,
AZ inst a Bank and Distribution.
So now wen catch the Cocns and dD>e en-
They II = in aud take II Ike a postum
Soon grow sick, then shake then hides oil,
Then III. ir tails. aud then then sides oil.
Huuah, &c.
To cure a Coon Of the blind com Iptions
GIVE HIM a dose Of Poke pIe~cnptons-
For Poke IL found l. a pes feet p'I.en
10 Henry Clay and Faelm shuy>cn.
Human, &c.
lie hangs his head-his mouth wide open
l. ,ok> like the g,uId You keep loft soap IN
@ us a sight w,thuuI any JOkin'
To see a Com with a dose oi Poke IN.
Human. &c.
Fast twill >ickeu, then twill pukc him,
Then If hi> conscience don't Tebuke him,
And tell him Ia 90 for Polk and Dallas,
Let hin alone, he'll 90 10 the sAilo"s-
Human, &c.
The People now 20 in FOR the Union.
All the STATE, IN a great c,nmauiun-
To strengthen The bond that now connects US
Wen open the flug and lake IA Tcxa>-
Ilutrah FOR Polk aud AnneXatoa-
Against a Bank and High IaxatIOn.
The Wings - in for High Protection,
a gull tap VOID t. sway the I'ciion)
Aud What does II mean, IN tell YOU now,
To feed the loom, while II robs the plough.
lluItah, sc.
The Wings go in for violation,
OF our glorious Constitution,
To take ANY, The Veto power,
So they can ch a. &c the laws every hour.
llu4i-h, &c.
And they 90 in fur that old Bank Monster,
That nt vcr en- live tai Jackson l. gone sir,
GIVE them a Bank aud hrs, protection,
And the, III taxi Gaze of then poo, connection.
iIuiIah, sc.
And now Nh Clay, a VOID or two sir,
! III puld lie Plea, cd TO say To you >ir;
Don't you know that yourself YOU sold oncc,
To The L. =. Bank foI a lit lie gold olce.
IIuirah, &c.
Don't you know that YOU batg,lnel vour vote,
To John q Ad,ms. and tunnel your coat,
Don't yon know youie a Tony now ST.,
With Juia, and FLYERS mara on yUui brow SIR.
llurrah, &c.
Dont you know for your many crimes su!
You ou sht 10 be eanged a thousand times I'll;
And | tell you now thai Polk aud Daila,
Will hang You on the political gaIlows.
iiursah, &c.
Polk is the man, Harry Clay, that III lam you,
Though you may say &" Ga home. God damn yon '.
You are the an y0nrSeJ tn t going,
Going Gone and Chapman's Growing -
IIur5ah, &c. g.. w l..
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inofLer Letter on Teras.-Mr. Barrow. United States
Senator from Louisiana has addressed a letter To his CON
sti,urnis. giving the reasons of hi =" fixed purpose " To
vo,e against the Texas treaty. He SAYS that he considers
the manner of negotIaiIng aud con>uinmliIng the treaty
highly objectionable. that he believes he Executive aud
his advisers were Influenced 10y the most sc fish and
ambitious motives IN originating and 81 nTl'iug ~. aud
praciiced the gross st fraud upon the President # Texas
I, induce him TO consent 10 the negotiation. hut that for
these reasons alone lie would not vote against he treaty.
HIS ell leciIons agains, thu treaty are that II would involve
us IN an unjust war with Mexico. and inlnfc the best
interests of The JaIied states and particularly those Of
I.,ui>ia.a. Mr. Barrow then proceeds II argue that The
anne Sation OF Texas w"ud IN the end le~-rn the power
of the .ia,e States. He rra~ous The question on southern
grounds exclusively. with no litle fnce aud ability. HIS
letter will no doubt have tie efirc, of cooling some IT The
more ho, headed pro slavery advocates Of anneaaiion.-
". I. Post.