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tee: but. at the desire of several gentlemen, he
withdrew it,
And i, was Immediately renewed and there
being no second to the dcmand-ayes oo, NOES
The SPEAKER again stated the question,
when
Messrs. c. J. INGERSoLL and RATHBUN
advocated the reference OF The Dill 10 seiec' co
miiiee.
Mr.. BLACK o. Georgia was in favor OF It's
passage al the earliest practicable period
Mr. McCLERNARD hoped thatlhe bill would
not be referred 10 select committee, ana that the
House would act on il at once
Mr.. PAYNE commended, that if the object OF
moving the reference of this bill 10 select com
mi,tee was simply 10 change the time OF holding
the election il was, in his opinion, Wholly uhhe-
ces>arv; and he preferred that tue bill should pass
in lis present form.
MrDUNCAN expressed willingness 10 sus-
tain The amendment. should one be offered by ell
ther OF the gentlemen from South Caroiina, ina.
her Legislature should not be put 10 The trouble OF
converting al an unusual iime-as appeared 10 be
the object of the motion for special commit
Tee.
Mr. ELMER opposed the reference.
Mr. WINTHROP was prepared 10 vote Tor
the bill in any shape, although ne preferred the
amendment OF the gentleman from Virginia, (Mr.
Dromgoole)
Mr.. BlDLACK advocated the reference OF the
bill 10 4 select committee.
The question was finally taken, and the House
refused 10 refer the bill 10 select committee, by
a vote ol-yeas 80, nays l3l.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. of ). c., then modIfled ms
proposition 10 the effect that the provision oil the
bill in relation 10 electors shall not apply 10 any
State in which the electors Of President are cho-
H.; the
State shall be given directly to the people.
Mr. DROMGGOLE opposed the proposition,
and
Mr.. RHETT spoke in its support.
Several other gentlemen made remarks on the
subiect-and the amendment Of Mr.. Campbell
vas subsequently, reIected-yeas %, nays al.
The question now REQUIRED on agreeing 10 The
bill as reported TO the House from the Committee
of the Whhle-and it was decided in the affirm
alive.
And the House, at o'clock, adjourned ill
Monday.
CORRECTION When the subject Of The late
Rhode Island controversy came up yesterday, our
Reporter supposed and so stated, that the question
was on the motion made some days previous BY
Mr. Sleenrod for the printing OF 5 900 extra copies
of the Report OF the Committee at the last session
on that subject. In that the Reporter erred The
question was 10 agree 10 the resolutions submitted
in the report Of the Committee, TO whom was re-
ierred The memorial of the Democratic members
OF the Legislature Of Rhode Island, requesting,
among other things, the House ofRepresenta,iyes
10 institute an inquiry into the fact othe adoption
OF Constitution BY lnc people OF Rhode Island, in
December, 1871, and II It's suppression by the then
existing authorities OF that State through the in
reference and assistance Of the President of the
Unrl States the consideration Of which re-
port had been, by voie Of the House al The last
session, postponed 10 Ire present session.
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Friday, Dec. l3, lSi4.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HnI-sE or REPDESENT TINE


HOUSE OF REP
Tire SPEAKER took the Chair al l. o'clock,
and the Journal Of yesterday was read.
The following named members compose the
selec, committee appointed oa The memorial OF
the New York Statistical Association: Mr.
John G. Adams, OF Massachusetts; Mr.. khen.
OF South Carolina. Mr. RayneT, Of North Ca
rolina; Mr. Stiles of Georgia; Mr., Maclay, Of
New York; Mr.. Brengle, Of MARYLAND Mr..
Cary, of Maine, and Mr. Caleb B. smitReot
Indiana
The SPEAKER laid before the House sundry
communications from Executive Departments,
viz:
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
Fua. From the Secretary Of State accompa-
MED with statements showing the manner in
which the contingent fund OF the Department has
been expended, So far as disbursements have
been made BY the agent of the Department, for
the year ending 3O,h June, ls4i, amounting 10
Sl4,92l &C. and similar statement of payments
BY others, amounting to $279 81; also, showing
the amount Of appropriations of former years
for contingencies remaining in the Treasury and
in the hands u agents, on 30th June 1874,
amounting 10 y, 505Si; also OF the contingent ex-
pcnsss of intercourse VITA foreign nations, for
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BISHOP oNpERpoNk. OF \. YORK.

The Episcopal Court OF Enquiry into the charges
against Bishop o., commenced It's session in the
vesrv room Of ST. Johns Church a, y. Y on he
lO;h. Among the II Bishops present, were Bishops
Meade and Johns of Virginia The inves;iga
ton is in private, as many OF the female wines
es would otherwise refuse TO appear Great int
res, is felt in the result. The \. Y. couespon-
den, of the National In,eigencer says that The
"friends OF the arraigned Bishop are getting very
apprehensive as TO lhe result" Bishop Chase OF
Illinois is HE President OF the Court The char
ges are said 10 be OF very delicate character
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We understand that The response OF Mr. Polk
TO hisfriends in Nashville has given great salts
faction to the moderate men OF both parties al
Washington. The ultra Wings appear 10 be
very much CALLED at The prospects OF this Demo
crniic Millennium Administration" as our Cor
respondent halls il,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-17

LorrsrANA-The Electors assembled ID Inc
State House at New Orleans on The lin instant
(Gen. Plauche in the Cbair,) ana gave 'Ie s,a
votes of the State for Polk and pai'as' Al c ..e
night the unterried Democracy 81 '' pro S
had a beautiful and brilliant loicah5"' 1iooe9
sion
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-17

The Wing Press is still going on, 10 maanfac-
iuYc Cabinet for NJ. PoH. Their Washington
Correspondents are attempting 10 involve us in
some action upon it, which we discaimcd on
"Wednesday. We showed, that we had been en-
gagged in no consultation with 20 Virgnians-and
that we had taken no part against Mr.. Calhoun, as
the scribber in the \. York Express was pleased
to intimate. We have taken TO part in any
Caucus 10 recommend Mir Stevenson, or any
other person, 10 the exclusion Of Mr.. Calhoun, as
was alleged. We mean to take none We are
confident, that it is as little Mr. SIS wish as it is our
own. We are satisfied, that Mr.. S does not wish
10 90 into he Cabinet (if he wishes il at ali) over
Mr.. Calhoun-or 10 stand in The way oil any one
else, or TO embarrass the administration, in any
manner whatsoever. We are confident, that in
saving this, we are doing him nothing but strict
justice-and that he is animated by higher and
ncber motives We leave this whole matter with
great pleasure 20 the superior judgment OF Mr.
Polk. We are too deeply impressed with the
qualifications of Mr.. Calhoun and with the strong
ir,cres, which hc feels in The annexation OF Texas
TO desire any other DISPOSITION of him. than what
may conform 10 his and Mr.. Folks wishes Who
can serve the country the best, is now the cues
tion-who has the best principles and the best Ia
Tents. As we have already said, 1--WE never knew
a time when men were Of so little consequence.
and PRINCIPLES SO much.
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- The R. Wing is sill harping on the Pa.
ouemines fraud lis an old storT-ano lis " n n.s
IAN n,,ke very liue OF il. Ii il, however, sun
,o;s,snresen,ed by the R. Whig-and We must de'
diea,e a few words 10 its yeiualion
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To the Senate and House Of Representatives.:
communicate 10 you an extract of despatch
from Mr. Hall 10 The Secretary OF State, which
has been received b. me since my message oil the
81 instant, containing the pleasing information
that the indemnity assumed TO be paid By the Re-
public of Venezuela in The case Of the brig Nor
ris has been satisfactorily arranged.
JOHN TYLER.
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THURSDAY, Dec. II, 1914.
SESaTE

Mr.. Haywood, OF North Carolina, appea3ed
his scat today.
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TIE PRINCETON CATASTROPHE.

The SPEAKER laid before tie House resolu-
tons of the Corporation OF the city OF New Or
leans expressive Of the feelings OF that body at
the awful casually on board The steam 1rigale
Princeton in March last By which the lives OF so
many eminen, and distinguished men and officer.
Of the Government were lost and also Of The
sympathy of The Corporation al The loss the coun-
try has sustained, and the bereavement OF the ia
miles oil the dead.
On motion of Mr. HALE, it was ordered that
when the House adjourn today it will adjourn
until Monday next.
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In tins statement The baIance m
The Treasury 3l>t OF Decein-
Der, 1918, is SET down a, Sso,5al
And the amount received in the
half wear lsl4, at 2O,7Sa
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Making
The expenditures

Sirti. From the Secretary OF War, in answer
10 the call Of The House OF Representatives ot the
IN June, 1871, for copy OF the survey OF the
haibor @. Cape Polroise, in the State Of Malae,
stating tha; there was no appropriation which was
deemed applicable 10 survey OF ihai har5or, and
that therefore no survey had been made.
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The Cot where we we've Born-By the Hutchinson
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Cape Ann do do do
The Poor Savoyard-By w. H. Montgomery
The Saint Of Erin's Isle-By John II Hewitt
The Parting Friends-By Edw l.. White
There was Timely Jos. Philip Knight
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NOVEMBER TERM, lS43.

NOVEMBER TERM, lS43.
IN Montgomery County Court, sitting as Court o.
Equity.
William Brandenburg Thomas A. Duley and
Jonathan Duley.
ORDERED this Goth day of November, lS43 that
~ the sale made and reported by John Brewer,
trustee for the sale of the real estate of Thomas A.
Daley and Jonathan Duley be ratified and confirmed,
unless to the contrary thereof be shewn on or
before the first Monday Of March next: Provided, a
copy of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed at Washington city, District of Columbia,
in each week for six weeks before the
frs Monday of February next. The report states
the amount of sales TO be 5000
Il. II. WILKINSON.
Copy Test: BRICE SELBY, Clerk
dec lS-w6w
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THORNTON ii. FREEMAN late Postmaster at
Csrrollton, Missouri, having escaped from the Gus
tody Of Weston F. Burch, Esq, U. S. Marshal for
the District Of Missouri, BY whom he had been ar
rested on a charge of having committed several de-
predictions upon the mail and there being strong
presumptive evidences of his guilt
do hereby, in addition to the reward of $50 al
ready offered on behalf of the Post Office Depart
ment by the Special Agent, offer reward of rwo
HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS for the rearrest of said
FREEMAN, and returning him to the custody OF
the said Marshal or securing him in custody until the
said Marshal can reclaim him.
c. A. WICKLIFFE,
Postmaster General.
Posr OvvIcE DEPARTMENT, Nov. 6, I843.
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Posr OssIca DGrAArAKsr,


December, l643.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the Uni
i ted States, from the LIST Of February, 1874, 10
the 30th Of June, ls47, the following post
routes in Virginia, will be received at the Post Office
Department until p IN Of the 18th day Of January
next, TO be decided on the day following.
VIRGINIA.
$3.50 From Lynchburg, by Eagle Eyrey, Waugh's
Ferry, Balcony Falls, Natural Bridge, Rebecca Fur
mace, Clifton Forge and Coyington, to Callaghsn's
e5 miles and back, twice week.
Leave Lynchburg every Monday and Friday at
IN, arrive at Cailsghans next days by p IN.
Leave CaIisghan's every Monday and Friday at 7
a m, arrive at Lynchburg next DAYS BY 9pm
IJ Proposals TO run three times a week, in two
horse coaches, or IN iour-horse coaches from LIST
May to LIST November, and the residue Of the year
twice week, on horse, will be considered.
Also, for the extension Of the same from Callag-
hans to White Sulphur Springs.
1881 From Lynchburg, by New London, Otter
Bridge, Liberty, Lisbon, Blue Ridge, Buford's,
fiukes, and Stoner's Store, to Big Lick 54 miles
and back, three times week, in four horse post
coaches, with tri-weekly four horse post coach
branch from Bufords, by Blue Ridge, to Fincastle,
20 miles and back.
Leave Lynchburg every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, at a m, arrive at Big Lick same day by 5
pm
Leave Big Lick every Tuesday Thursday and Sat
urday at m, arrive at Lynchburg same days by 3
leave Buford's every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at pm, arrive at Fincaste same days by 6
pm.
Leave Fincastle every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday at 8 m, arrive at Bufords same day by am.
NOTES
No proposal will be considered nnless il be accom-
panied by guarantee, signed by or respon,
s'ble persons, in the following manner, viz:
The undersigned --- guarantee that -, if
his bid for carrying the mail from - to -
be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall en-
ter into an obligation prior to the LIST day of April
next with good and sufficient sureties, to perform the
service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of d
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony that the
guarantors are men of property, and able to make
good their guaranty.
The proposals should be sent to the Department
sealed endorsed Proposals for route No. -" and
addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from combina-
tions and the terms and conditions on which the con-
tract is to be made the last annual advertisement
G.. A. WlCKLlFFE.
Postmaster General
Post Office Department, Dec. l8, lS43.
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mons will be written by the students, and carefully
examined methodicsl course OF study VIII DC
adapted 10 each students nsod. II he comes a.
tgo ho will commence al the real tegsasins-n he De
more aduanoed he will begin at The exact point oil hs
then atainme nlsand, il lac be neariy ready ior the
bar his readings and practical exercises viii be ac'
eordingiy. Students will be expected To study and
work out law points for hemselyes-the sources ann
facilities will be unshed-nnd II he cannot solve 'he
particular doubt IL will be then and then oniy solpsd
jy him or the particular will be given HIM, by
which he may dispei the difficulty. In the science oil
law and ia it's practice there can be no royal foaa
toll is the common lot Of al-gsiis can never supply
the place of labor and none hope TO be soahd 'a"
yers without work-work-woik.
In regard To the expense OF living In this eny
have no particular information TO communicate IL 10
said he the least expensive city Of the Union and
am informed that board varies from ~ oO 10 70 per
wesk-as TO all other expenses those must depend
upon the means, and The prudence OF the students
themselves.
Students enter only for sir months and on any day
Of the year--Fee S62 so for the half year, pay
able in advance. The general idea in the United
States TO be, that three years. from the com
mencement is the proper novitiate-and this, also,
must depend upon the students pleasure-or good
sense to make II less more according TO inc views
he may have.
The advantages of associated studies over those that
are more solitary are very great aud undouoted-
for, when emulation is in its first vgor II Is hlghy
important to give il impulse in the direction oil It's
future objects. We apt TO flag in the race, when we
do not hear the tread Of our competitors near at
hand. If, this principle, the learned collect them
selves into societies, students into colleges, and mem
bers Of the craft into fraternitics and comPa-
Mes there is equal perhaps superior reason Tor inc
law student to emerge from that studloas solitude ~
which it has been hitherto the fashion 10 attain the
DAVID HOFFMAN.
Philadelphia, December, l643.
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PATENT OFFICE, Dec. 10, l843
ON the petition of julius Willard, praying for the
~ extension Of patent granted to him for an i'm
p"oyement in the manufacture of shot, for years
from the expiration of said patent, which takes place
on the 10th July, 1874.
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on the first Monday in April next, at
II O'Clock NJ, and all persons are notified to appear
and show cause, if any they have why said petition
ought not to be granted
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the
Madisonian, printed at Washington, ID c.; the Balt
more Sun, printed at Baltimore the American SEN
tinel, printed at Philadelphia; the New York Auro-
ra, rinted at New York; and the Times, printed al
Boston, once week for three weeks previous TO the
first Monday in April next
II. l.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner of Patents.
+. s. The editors Of the abovenamed papers will
please copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office,
with paper containing the notice.
II. l.. ELLSWORTH
dec l9-law3w