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Both Of ths dosln.ss parties, whiss aud psno.
)crats, are nov making arrangcnents to cosunsnos
the conflict in sober and good earnest The frisnds
of the Administr siion should not be idle. They
should place themselves in position that will euabie
them to teach Wing and Democrat that justice
should, and shall be done, to the statesman who v
now q. the head Of The Government They arc mel
power!ess, and the world must know it-Jaeso"
should DO made to feel that such Is The fact II -
the duty them Of every friend Of the Administration
to rally around ono common standard FA
1 The chief Of the Clay Club has issued manifesto
to all the subordinate clubs, calling Tor grand con-
sntion and the old sachsms have issued an order to
all Of the tribes commanding them to appear at
Tammany Hall, and enter into a general pacifica-
ton. The Cass, Calhoun, BuchaDan, and johnson
men, are al included and it is said that they will
kiss and embrace. We ahali see what we shalt see
The Collector Of this port, Mr. Curtis, yesterday
made number of small seizures. M ~, i y. .....,
Al Pumo's last night, the Opera Of Bsiisa,io was
brought out with great taste and skil and succeed
ed aud won the hearty applause Of large, critical
and fashionable audience. Opera now appears to be-
the order Of the day, and Palmo has reason to re-
oice his fortunes. II is not exactly safe w say
however that it has permanently succeeded and tri-
umphed over all opposition.
Mr.. Webster's speech, on the Girard will case, ha,
created q deal of excitement and speculation here,
among the ecclesiastical community, and very mate
rally advanced him in the estimation Of the gown
and surplce. If MIR. Webster be correct, and his
arguments be snstaned in the courts of law, is
there not an end to individual personal rights, and
are we not doomed to bow and yield submission 10
the ecclesiastical mace
The weather is moderate, and the skies Indicate
approaching storm of snow. 100
Yours, &c. r.
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A IACoBlN EDlCT.

The Globe has been for s0me time iry ing TO Goa \
Congress to resolve upon seizure Of the disputed
territory in Oregon, even when il was announc-
ed that British Minister would be sent bitheI
TO adjust The difficulty. OF course its coaxlng
failed. Blu, now that the Envoy has arrived,
and fearing that The Executive will achieve a
triumph which was no. thought OF, much less
attempted, under Mr.. Van Buren's Administra-
tion, il DICTATES 10 Congress. IL Congress
shall obey, then the Jacobin organ is IN the
ascendant--ifit should not obey, then we shall
believe the assertions we hear every day, from
Democrats, that "the Globe is not the organ OF
the partyn-" the Globes brutality and dictate
rial bearing is despised by the majority IN Con-
gress." 3~7aF g -a# &
We append an extract Iron, The Globes arti-
Gle, which may have beenawr,ten by Mr.. Ben
"If his (thc British Envoys) anticipated arrival
made such notice act Of national dscourtesy, his
actual arrival will make il still more so hence
obstacle is thrown in tho way Of the assertion of
our undoubtcd right Such an assertion has, in our
opinion, become at this moment more necessary than
ever II would tend to give some dignity to the ne
gOtiations Of Chef Magistrate without friends,
without influence, and without power. Il u, there
fore, in view Of the subject absolutely
ry, order TO sustain the rights Of the United States
that Congress should express strong and decided
opinion Of their intention 10 hold and keep Terrific
~ which Of right is Not but that this terrific
ry, whether surrendered in whole in part by nego-
tation, must be ours by the natural and inevitable
course Of things II is idle to suppose that the vast
wave of population eternay aud irscsistbly rolling
towards the West seeking its proper sphere Of action
and enterprise, can be arrested BY paper stipuia-
tons."
Ii Mr. Benton wrote il. he may fancy that
consolation is to be had by vilifying the Presi-
dent. Without "friends," without" influence, u
without "powerp No doubt the British Min
lister will smile at this, when he thinks of the
Treaty Of Washington, wherein our Executive
got the best Of the bargain. He will also re-
member Mr.. Bentons IL column speech
against the Treaty, the Globes immense
efforts to array the Democratic party agains
the Executive, and the signal failure o.
their exerlions. Mr.. Benton and The Globe may
assert that The Chief Magistrate is wilhou
friends, influence, and power" as much a:
they please, so long as the Executive make.
treaties which are ratified by The Senate, ant
against which all the coarse defamation Of Mr.
Benton amounts TO nothing bat so much wastet
breath.
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STATE CONVENTION.

The friends Of John I, Ter, in Pennsyyania,
intend holding a State Convention at Pniladel-
phia, on the 22I of F, bruary. This is The right
spirit Let the friends Of the President show
the scoffiog politician, that although they are
Of the People, and, like the People, quiet and
unoblrusive ordinarily, yet when the time ap.
proaches that they ought to speak, they will
be heard. SUP, Guards, and al ;hemr'
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EDUcATIoN IN FRANcE-The Boston Advertiser
states that the number Of pupils in the royal colleges
of France, on the both Of November, 1912, was 49,,
s78; in the same colleges, November 30, lSi3, 30,
767, increase, eS9. The number Of pupils in the
communal colleges at the former period, was 80 002,
and at the latter 33097, increase, 1905; total in
crease in the last year, 1884
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IJWe have no, been able to prepare an sp-
propriate notice Of the excursion on board the
Princeton, FOR to-day's paper. We viii endes
vor to do the subject justice in our next
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WARRINGTON, Feb. ID. 1914.

WASHINGTON, FEB. 10, lS1i
Tie Princeton steamer arrived here on Sunday
morning, alter a mos, romantic, dangerous and rl.
umpbsn trip through The ice that any vessel ever
pcrienced on our coast. She broke ground in Phil,-
delpb'a 1huIsday but could not on that dsy pro
coed further than New Castle account Of the Il.
tremc thickness zion twelve TO eighteen nche.) of
the ice, and because the pilot afraid there was
not enough water TO carry her over the bar II wac
but on Saturday corning that the Princeton was con-
sidercd fairly under way, and early on Sunday she
arrived In The Potomac W king our peaceabe people
with Captain Stockions peace maker. The distance
from Cape May to Cape Henlop~n she made in pre-
c'ssly five hours and twenty minutes, which would
give her an average speed Of fifteen miles an
About hive miles below the city Of Delaware che
grounded on mud bank, but such was her strength
the extreme calmnes. and good management Of Can
tain Stockton, who, instead Of upbrsding the pilot
used every means in his power TO restore his self
possession, and the skill Of the pilot that at the end
OF i've hours she got OF without sustaining particle
Of damage. In coming up the Potomac she com
pletey beat the 'ce-boa, which afterwards followed
IN her wske, and moved like phantom ship with her
royal yards crossed, without the leas, sign OF pro
pcIling power or person directing her movements
up The ,od mass OF ice, literally without wind or
water From board the Ice boat, a spectacle,
must have imagined himself dreaming some tale Of IN.
Arabian Nights, whilst those on board wased most
fearful war against The elements, without any 9th.
er demonstration OF power than that which could b,
managed BY single intelligent individual. Tn.
Princeton has proved herself abupJxptly strong for
all the purposes she may ever he employed and ha.
thus settled the last point that 10 be established
by Captain Stockton; that she may prove fearful
engine Of defence destruction no one doubted bu,
hat, at the same time, she would he a most
sss asd 'es-b"s' ~ss hardly considered ps.s'bl.
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Two Young women were baptized into the Nor
mon faith by immersion on Sunday afternoon at Sa
lem in the South Mill Pond--a hole, Of few yard
square, where the water was about three feet deep
having been cut in the ice for that purpose.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

SATURDAY February II, 1914.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. TNsLEY.
The CLERK then read the Journal Of yesterday
after which
The SPEAKER announced the orders Of the day
beng the
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NJ A II n | r. ID

On the 9th instant, by the Rev. Mr.. Uford, at
Ellington, the residence Of Alfred Parker, Esq.
Doctor GEORGE l.. UPSHUR, OF Norfolk, to
SARAH A. PARKER, youngest daughter of the
late Doctor Jacob Parker, OF Northampton county,
Virginia.
IIntelligencer please copy
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The Emperor Of Austria has appointed the Arch
duke Stephen to the head Of the political ADMINISTERS
ton Of the Kingdom of Bohemia.
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THE PRINCETON.

We copy the following graphic account Of the
Princeton's trip 10 Washington from the Pbila-
delph,s Mercury:
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Mr.. WISE'S REPORT.

Of the minority Of The Select Committee 10 re.
rise Hs rules and orders Of the House Of
RspFes enfdffres.
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Twenty-Eighth Congress.
FIRST SESSION

SENATE.
SATURDAY, February II, 1874.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
, 1844-01-20

ment Of interest by a moderate tax
which shall be made to bear on all
sources of revenue. Thus the debt
of Pennsylvania, estimated at $40,
OO0, 1000, bears, at 5 per cent. an an
nual interest of 100000. The in.
come of this State was, in 1910, $780,.
100000, and is probably at this time
not less than S15o.OO0,oOO. A nett
revenue OF only IL per cent. OF that
income would produce the $4,000
900 required"
With their inherent sources o
wealth, it seems singular to US, how
the non-Paying States can counter
ance the doctrine Of Reputation.
The "Merchants' Magazine, anC
Commercial Review is published
monthly, at $500 per annum, by
Freeman Hunt. No. l42 Fulton street
New York. No merchant should be
without ii.
, 1844-01-20

Profound Mystery.-The n. Yorf
Sun says: We mel the other day a
man some 80 years of age, well dress.
ed, g~ood-looking, a sort Of dandy even.
whom we have known Tor some three
years. We have never known him
in tina, time to perform one hour Of
labor; we never knew him 10 have
any money; he has no foreign resour,
ces; is not q gambler; is above any
suspicion of theft: yet lives: but how
he lives, is a living wonder. He must
eat and drink, and yet we never heard
of his paying n weeks b~oard--he
is well clothed, yet it is incredible
that he should pay a t%ailor's bill; and
how the matter, with him, and Il thou.
sand linke him is managed, is to US q
profound m~ySterg."
, 1844-01-20

OREcoN.-A Montreal paper. the
Courier, thus threatens the Yankees
with the vengeance of the lIudson,s
Bay Company, in case they presume
to NEEDLE with Oregon:
sit is generally believed at Wash.
ington. that the recommendation o.
the President for the military occu,
patton of the Oregon territory, and
the establishment OF a civil govern.
ment, will be responded TO in Con,
greSs with full powers TO the Govern
mcnt to act. Ia such case. we have
no dou5t the Hudson's Bay Company
and their Indian allies will make but
a small meal of the troops Of the 'frec
and enlightened On Il previous oc,
casion, when a party of enterprising
Yankees were sailing up the Colum.
ola. an old Indian stood upon an emf
nence OF the river, and pointing 10
the adVenturers, with his low and ex-
pressive laugh, exclaimed: The crows
will soon be picking out their eyes.
1t was true; they died. no man knows
when or where or how.
, 1844-01-20

ADvERrIsING--An English paper
says: Rely upon it, notoriety is the
way to succeed in life. Ask wheth.
er the late Mr.. Day. if he had not
made his liquid as black in the news.
papers as 1t was white upon the walls,
would have died worth half a million
of money. People do not know their
wants, till they are reminded of them;
advertising is as healthy and whole
some as quick circulation of the blood
all, therefore, whe desire to sell,
Should appear in the highway which
the columns of a popular newspaper
afford.
, 1844-01-20

4 |arsa PO,her.-Benj. 7. Hawkins,
81 This township, has fattened a hog The
present season, which weighed when
slaughtered, five hundred and sixty-four
punds. lie was 30 months old-a cross
oftfe Irish and Bedford breeds. We
are aware that heavier hogs have beer,
slaughtered in tie West, but in view q
the fact that no extraordinary pains was
taken with this one, we must infer l,at
The breed 10 which he belonged, is well
worthy Of the attention Of farmers. He
has been purchased BY 4 citizen of this
town, and his skin taken ell, for the pur-
pose Of a~scertaining whether good bacon
cannot be made of well fattened hogs.
with an additional profit TO the farmer,
arising from the sale Of their skins.
we VIII publish tie result of the ex.
pertinent in due time.
, 1844-01-20

IIUHr's MERCHANTS MAGAZINE for
December. has an excellent article on
the progress Of wealth and population
of the'United States in fifty years.
1t says:
"hccording 10 the view that has
been taken of the resources of these
States" "theic public debts, on the
most liberal estimate made Of them,
bear an insignificant proportion 10
their i Surprising the amount
of those debts to be 900 millions OF
dollars, at an interest of 6 per EN-.
the annual charge is Sl2,OOO,0OO,
which is little more than / per cent.
of their Income in 1910, and may be
presumed TO be less than n per cent.
of their present income. But if they
were all to provide for the punctual
payment Of this interest, and thus re-
store that confidence in the national
faith which once existed, or ever
make an approach to it. the debt
could be readily converted at par in
TO n five, or even four per cent. stock,
and the excess would be sufficient for
a sinking fund that would discharge
the debt in thirty years or less. In
this interval, too, as wealth would be
steadily increasing, the burthen would
become lighter and lighter, and in
twenty five years il would bear but
q third or fourth of its present rate on
the value of property. f.
ven those States which are most en-
numbered, may provide for the pay
, 1844-01-20

FRosT's UNITED STATES HrsroRY-
a School EdiiiOn.-The publishers OF
Pinnock's Histories, Thomas Cow
perthwaite & Co., Philadelphia. have
also issued in a uniform style, a very
valuable history Of our own country
by Frost. The great importance of
History in becoming a part of the
education of our youth, has been ev-
erywhere acknowledged. But the
value of American history to .1meri-
can youth, can only be appreciated
by American citizens. One of the
greatest defects in our education is,
that it is not sufficiently Naticra1!-
We have National Societies and Ma.
ilonal parties-an American System
and an american Policy, we need an
american Education. We rejoice
TO see Frost's United States History
growing into 10 general favor as TO
require repeated and improved edi-
tons from time to time.
Give American boys American BIZ.
osraphies like that of Wirt's Henry
American Orators as in Frost's A.
merican Speaker, and American His
tories, that they may imbibe the spirit
and catch the inspiration of liberty as
they read how
"Their fathers bled,
When civil discord piled the fields with dead -
ISt. Louis Gazette.
, 1844-01-20

There is .'more truth than poetry"
in the following, from an article in
Hunts Merchants Magazine:
"Whenever we are told of a man
being sent either to the National or
State Legislatures, because he deserve,
nell of his party, we may conclude
that his true title to distinction is eli.
Their the adroitness with which he has
tempered with, or the impudence with
which he has bulIied. that portion Of
the community which car either be
corrupted or dracoened."
, 1844-01-20

Poisoned.-Three sisters. Fanny
Weir. Mary Weir and Mrs. Diana
Lander, were charged. before the po-
lice court at Lowell, Mass. with ad-
ministering a portion of the oil of
tansy to 4 child four weeks old, with
the intent TO kill it. The child is said
to belong to Mrs. Lander's husband.
Its mother, a vouRg girl, testified that
the sisters came 10 her boarding house,
and that during her absence for a few
moments from the room in which they
were, Fanny administered to the
child part of the contents of a phial,
and that on her return the child was
seized with violent commissions, spa
SINS. &c.
The result of their examination
was that Fanny Weir was ordered to
find bail in the sum Of $1,000; in de-
fault of which she was committed to
jail, TO take her trial at the February
term. The two sisters were discharg-
ed.
, 1844-01-20
St. Louis Total Abstinence As.
q ISOLATION.

Pursuant to public notice, a meet.
ing of the st. Louis Total Abstinence
Association, was held on the LIST Jan.
1914. in the reading room of the Y.
C. Friends Society, on Second street.
Immediately after vespers; at which
a large number Of members wer.
present.
The President called the meeting
to order. The Secretary not havinS
attended, on motion, c. Garvey was
chosen Secretary, pro tenn. The
meeting being organized as above sta.
ted, the following proceedings Were
had:
Hon. Judge Mullanphy, in a verv
abe, lucid and interesting manner,
addressed the Association, detailing
the ~incalculable benefits resulting
from the strict practice Of the total
abstinence principle, and he gave
some interesting intelligence in rela.
ton to the temperance cause both in
ireland and elsewhere, and he also
made many valuable suggestions to
the Association for its future conside.
ration. His address was edifying in
Il high degree.
The President having felt indispos.
ed, retired.
On motion, Mr.. Jno. Ennis was
called 10 the chair as President, pro
tenn. who. after having assumed the
duties of the chair, announced the
joyful intelligence that some four hun.
dred Of the United States soldiers
stationed at Jefferson Barracks, had
Joined the Temperance army, and re.
ceived the Total Abstinence pledge
from the hands of our worthy Presi.
dent, the Rev. George A. Hamilton.
The following resolutions were
then adopted, viz:
ReSolre !. that the unanimous thanks
of this Association are hereby &C.
corded to the Rev. Geo. A. Hamilton,
(our worihyan much esteemed Presi-
dent.) for his zeal and untirIng perse.
verance in the cause OF Temperance,
and especially for his efforts and sue.
cess ut Jefferson Barracks.
R-soIred. That the Secretary be
requested TO hand n written notice OF
SAID meetings or the Saturday previ-
Gus. to some one of the clergymen at
the Cathedral and the St. Louis Uni.
verslty, desiring that the same may
be announced ut each OF said Church.
es in the morning, at noon, and a.
veSpers.
Resolrci. That n committee Of
three he appointed by the chair to Sc
lect such orators rs may be wilIingto
deliver suitable addresses ut each Of
III meetings.
The chair appointed Judge b. Mn.
lamPhy, Jno. Brrne, Jr.. and c. Gar.
vey said committee. to whirh, on mo-
ton, the chairman, Mr.. Jno. Inns,
was added.--[RePorter.
, 1844-01-20
,E'EGE RADICAL.
WHO MELTING.


! meeting of the Wings Of this coun
twill be held in Bowling Green on the
first Monday (bcing the 9th day Of
February next, for the purpose of form
ing a Clay Club, and CT agreeing as 70
the mode Of bringingout candidates for
the Legislature at the coming elections.
The time FOR decided and concerted ac-
ton has a~rrivcd-let there he a strong
turn out Of The Wings from all parts Of
tie county-let the spirit which moved
among The people in 1910 be aroused,
and We may then 20 forth TO the coming
contest with The highest assurance OF
success. MANY WINGS.
January l2th. 1911.
, 1844-01-20

Coast &eTUice and Commercial Pro-
tecii2n.--We understand. SAYS the
Philadelphia Sentinel, that the Score
tary of the Treasury has issued an
order G the Captains Of the various
revenue cutters, to cruise along the
coast during January. February, and
March, 10 afford assistance 10 vessels
and crews in all cases, for which Iau-
dabIe purpose each schooner is to
ship additional seamen. and carry pre-
visions. feel and water in as large
quantities as can be conveniently
slowed.
, 1844-01-20
A Scene.--A London aper say.

A Scene.--A London paper says:
ION Sunday week sixty-nine fish
ermrn. who had been saved from ship
wreck during the awful storm Of the
2Gth uIt.. publicly returned thanks 10
Almighty God. in Cromer Church.
Norfolk. They all rose when their
names were called over by The ofici-
ating minister. and then on their
knees, jninrd in the beautiful form Of
thanksgiving in the church service"
, 1844-01-20

Jtrns.-The latest news of any i'm
poriaucc from the Texian Congress, is
that President Houston has refused 70
comply with 4 resolution adopted by the
Senate, calling on him for information re-
htive 10 negotiations with England,
France and the United States, touching
the Independence of Texas as a nation,
and her affairs with Mexico. With re-
gard 20 tie question Of Enumeration :" the
Houston Telegraph says: awe hope our
Congress that is now in session at Wash
iH5tOn, will at an early day, pass a joint
resolution expressive of the sentiments
ofthe people Of Texas, relative to this
momentous subject. We learn that a
joint resolution in favor of annexation
was introduced into the House of Rep
resentatiyes on Monday the 2lst ult. and
received the almost unanimous approba-
ton Of that body. We sincerely hope
It will be passed by the unanimous votes
Of the members of both houses.
, 1844-01-20

Gen. Waddy Thompson.-We
learn from the National lntelligencer
that Gen. Waddy Thompson, the min
lister Of the United States to Mexico,
has forwarded his resignation Of that
trust. and may be expected to arrive
in the United States very shortly.
, 1844-01-20

ExcoMNUNIcATEp.-The N. Y. Tri.
bune of the 28th, says:
"The Portland Abolition Conyen.
ton lately held at Utica, New York,
vehemently denounced John Quincy
Adams as "recreant TO the cause OF
human liberty!!" He must feel bad
about it,"
, 1844-01-20
Our Lyccum is Gecom;ng the centre of

Our Lyccum is Oecoming The centre Of
Interest 10 the citizens Of the village
generally. We are g,aG 10 see this. 1t
stimulates Tie disputants, and throws
around tie whole, 4 degree Of inter-
est which nothing but the presence Of
4 respectable audience can impart. II
tie speakers know that a good au-
dience viii be present 10 listen TO their
remarks, and that they are not to speak
10 bare walls and empty benches, they
will give to the questions selected for
discussion a closer investigation than
they Otherwise would. The debate On
Thursday las, was full orinterest. The
question, "is :he increase of happiness
proportional to the increase of knowl-
edge Was handled BY the several dis
putants with a good deal OF ingenuity
and tact; and indeed there was much
close reasoning upon both sides Of the
question, With ala occasional fling from
The witty ones, which gave variety ami
INTEREST," 10 the whole. While some con-
tended that swinging on gate and cat
ing fat bacon was the acme of human
happiness, others contended that it was
in exact proportion 20 the amount o!
knowledge possessed, that it could not
exist disconnected from knowledge, and
that progressive knowledge was pro-
gressiye happiness, which latter posi-
ton, was sustained by The chair.