The Columbian fountain., 1845-12-25

YEAs-Messrs. Davis, Hardness, Stott, John
son, King Jones, and Van Reswick.
NAYs--Messrs. Towers, French, Kedglie,
Brady, Maddox, Lawrence, Fulmer, Gull, and
Bacon.-9
50 the amendment was disagreed to.
Mr.. Fulmer, from the Committee of Claims,
to which was referred the petition of Louisa
Collins, asked to be discharged from its further
consideration; which was agreed to.
| message was received from the Board OF
Aldermen stating that that Board had rejected
the bill from this Board entitled San act author
izng daily Markets portion of the year." and
have passed bill entitled 'sAn act for the relief
of Henry Hoffman and Others"
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for the
relief of Henry Hoffman and others was taken
up, read twice, and referde to the Committee on
Improvements.
And then the Board adjourned till Monday,
the 9th January next.
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UNITED STATES PREss.-A. Randall, ESQ.,,
editor Of the ''Ploughboy," Cincinnati, publishes
card, in which nc proposes to issue early in
January, 1916, work, containing statement
of the number, names editors, publishers, cha
racter and condition of all the daily, weekly,
monthly, and quarterly publications ofthe Union.
dohS liulH OHc VI COPto Vi lhCll
journals, with the aggregate of their patrons
marked thereon in figures. Also ga statement of
the character, circulation and prospects of their
respective localities, embracing population and
statistics, and the history and condition of their
press"
81 We have been informed that the in
dividual who died suddenly in a grog-shop
in the lst Ward, on Saturday last, had, in
the course Of the evening, drank two glasses
Of liquor, and was, at the time Of the at
tack which suddenly carried him of, en-
gagged in singing song.
YANKEE WIT.-The following grocer's
advertisement is from Providence paper
one hundred years old -
"To be sold by Nicholas Branch, at his
refectory, west end of the Bridge
Prouisions-Consisting of bread, butter,
cheese, hams, eggs, salmon, peat's tongues,
oysters, Sc, ready cooked.
.Agitations-Cider, vinegar, salt, pickles,
sc.
acknowledgements, mustard, black
pepper, cayenne, SC.
Panislments- Wine, brandy, gin, spirits,
btters, porter, sc.
Snperfuities- Snuff, tobacco, and segars.
.any Of the above articles exchanged for
Necessaries, viz:-French crowns, Span
ish dollars, pistareens, cents, or good bank
bills.
Credit for Payment-30, 60, and so
seconds, or as long as man can hold his
breath.''
Look OUT BoYs.-A Judge in N orth Caro-
lima has decided that speaking or bowing three
times to girl, is equivalent to an engage
ment; and that if the gentleman does not ask
her hand in marriage, she can sue for
breach OF promise, and recover heavy dam
ages! Boys, you had better : let the girls
alone'
The Senate confirmed, in Executive ses-
sion, the nomination of the Hon. Louis
McLane (appointed by the President of the
United States in the recess of Congress) to
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen-
ipotentiary from the United States to the
Kingdom Of Great Britain
Among the nominations made on Thurs
day is that of George w. Woodward, of the
State of Pennsylvania, to be Judge of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Both Houses Of Congress have adjourned
over to Saturday.
THREE CHILDREN BURNT TO DEATH-
AT Rochester, IN. Y.,) Thursday morning
last, the dwelling of Mrs. Robinson, a wild
ow lady, was partly destroyed by fire. Her
children, two boys and girl, aged eight,
five, and three years, respectively, who
slept in the upper part Of the building, were
consumed in the flames. The fire had pro-
gressed SO far before it was discovered that
the persons in the lower part of the house
had barely time to save their own lives.
INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT.-Pub-
lie notice is given that the interest on the
United States stock, due and payable on the
lst of January next, will be paid at the fol-
lowing repositories of the Government, viz
Merchants Bank, Boston Bank of America,
New Y York Philadelphia Bank, Philadel-
phia; Chesapeake Bank, Baltimore Corco-
ran s Riggs, Washington.