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PREACHING AT THElCApIToL

Rev. VIM M DAILY, Chaplain to the House Of
Representatives, will preach his last sermon in the
Capitol next Sabbath at Ii o'clock.
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SECOND PREsBYTERI,N CHuRcH The Rev JAMES
nNoA, WIN preach IN the Second Presbyterian Church
OF thls CITY, situate on New York avenue between
i1th l4th streets, on Sabbath next at II A. NJ and
81 T. NJ. The public respectfully invited to OF.
tend - ~
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FRIDAY, FEpRu,py 81 laAs

, NO. IL Robert Brockett et al. appellants, u. VIM
brookeu ct al The argument Of this cause was
commenced by Mr. Neale Tor the appellants, and
continued by Mr. Robert J. Brent for The annelI,e,
Adjourned till Monday, IL o'clock, A. NJ
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PosT. OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
February Olaf lQ


Sir; By the report Of the proceedings of the House
oil Representatives as contained in the Intelligencer
Of this morning, see resolution at the instance Of
the Committee on the Expenditures of the Post OF
flee Department, was adopted authorizing the COM
mtee to send for persons and papers. observe that
it was stated by you, the organ of the committee. as
the Of cause asking this power that early in the ses
sion there had been rumors through newspapers and
vague reports in the community, of large dedication,
IN the Post Office Department As long as the mat
ter rested on newspaper authority and vague reports
only, the committee did not chose to notice IL but il
had recently received such inform alton as made il in
the opinion Of the committee, its duty 10 look into
the business Names have been given and facts spe
cited, and the committee il, Of opinion that il can M
longer hesitate and that II is its duty to investigate
these charges.
Under other circumstances than those which sur
round me, IN view OF the termination of the
session of Congress, and the change of Adminstra
ton Of the Government, which is to take place II; =
few days, would await until the committee cbos. 70
call upon me or upon the Department for n.r,on.
and papers in obedience to their own judgments a.
70 time, and then, so far as | could. give thor,
promptly all the aid in my power. But, sir. hon.
you and the committee will duly appreciate nv aim
alton, and accord to me the favor to give me e The
facts and specifications" Of defalcaton alluded 70
the foundation Of the action of the committee N,
object in asking this favor is solely that may At
once, so far as can, place in the possession of the
committee, without delay form, all the books. ma
Pers and information within the control Of the De.
partment which may relate TO the subject
With the assurance that If there ex sis in the post
Office Department, any defaIcation or wilfuI perysr
sion or misappication Of the funds of this Den.r,-
msnt, it has escaped my notice. [ hope to hear from
you soon practicable and to say to You il il shall
SUR the convenience Of the committee it will greatly
o blge me II they will come TO the Office and make
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~ The Rev. s TUsroS may be expected 10
preach in the street Presbyterian Church I'd,
Laurie's) tomorrow morning, at II O'Clock
feb 81
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MAJOR q. TocnMAN, the gentleman who has lee,
tured in most Of the cities of the Union behalf Of
his native Poland was on Friday, admitted pract-
toner Of law in the courts Of BALTIMORE.
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THE DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE

IijE DlSCUSSlON in HE SENATE
The opponents of Annexation are certainly
losing ground every day-indeed we believe
that every days discussion adds another voter
in favor Of the Joint Resolution from the
House.
When an opponent of the measure rises to
speak, the galleries are instantly deserted
most to suHocation. II is said (by Mr.. Walker)
that there are yet fifteen Senators who desire 10
speak. We trust that they aDW speak-every
one Of them before the vote is taken. The
measure gains by discussion; it is only sun
profitable" to the enemies If immediate annex
alton. But we hope there ~ be three speech.
es delivered each day-and ny no, have eve
nj sessions e $50 that the may be take"
in four or five days. j
We are extremely anxious tt}bear from Mr..
Johnson, of Louisiana, Berrien, Mangum, Jar
nagn, and other Southern Wings; some of
them, we are sure, will prefer Country to
Party.
We understand letter has been received by
member Of Congress from Governor Wright,
of New York, in which he at length expresses
a wish that his friends in the Senate will unite
upon the Joint Resolution, rather than incur the
responsibility of causing split in the party by
maintaining the grounds they have hitherto occu-
pied Indeed, we are assured on most excellent
authority that every Democrat in the Senate
will vote for Mr.. Browns measure.
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JNO. TYLER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, lS45.


So, 1t will be seen that there have been no
Declarations OF any moment at all and that the
Executive has performed its duty in the premi-
ses to the letter. Thus we see one grave accu-
sation disposed of.
Another OF the base fabrications of the anon
ymous writers, is fragrant corruption in. the
Post Office Department. These rumors beino
Intangible and indefinite. they were calculated
10 work upon the maginations of the People
and liable TO njure the officers of the Govern
ment, however innocent they might be. Such
was the design of the slanderers. They never
desired or expected an investigation. Blu, Con-
gress, we are glad to find, is determined to look
INTO The matter, and before that body and by
that body, the refutalion and vipdication will be
made. In relation to this subject, we have been
furnished with the following letter for publca-
ton
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THE WSPAPER ASSAULTS ON
THE ADMINISTRATION.

We had hoped that, after the excitement at.
tending the late Presidential election had sub
sided, the practice OF insinuatng charges,
which have no foundation in truth, against Mr..
Tyler's Administration, would have been sban-
doned. But such was not TO be the case IL
would appear that the Wing fabrlcators of false
rumors against the President, still 10 be kept
employed in their congenal vocation and not
only these, but certain ultra politicians in the
Democratic party, who still harbor some violent
hatreds, for some painful disappointments, or
tancied wrongs, are found TO assist them. But
they will all find, when the whole truth is pub
lished, that they alone have been injured by the
ialsehoods which were fabricated TO ruin the
peace Of others.
We are glad that committees of Congress
have been appointed TO investigate the charges
uttered by the anonymous correspondents of the
newspapers referred to; and that resolutions
have been adopted calling upon the Executive
for information in relation TO these matters.
Among the charges against the Admnisra-
lion, was that certain serious defacations had
occurred, anu that the offenders had not been
punished. In reply to a resolution calling for
information on this subject, the President has
transmitted the following message TO Congress,
accompanied by the reports and documents re-
ferred to:
IT. he House Of Representatives. Of the Z. S.
In compliance with your resolution of the 23d
January last, asking information off any and what
officers OF the United States have been guilty Of EN-
bezzlement of public money since the 18th of Au-
gust, l94 and, further, whether such officers have
been crminslly prosecuted for such embe zzement
and II not, that the reasons why they have not been
so prosecuted be communicated 81 herewith transmit
letters from the Secretaries of the Treasury, War;
and Navy Departments, and the Postmaster General,
and various heads Of Bureaus, from which it will be
seen that no case of embezzlement Of public moneys
by any person holding Office under the Government
Is known 10 have occurred since the 10Th of August
lSil unless exceptions to be found in the cases
OF the postmaster at Tomknsville, Kentucky, who
was instantly removed from office, and all proper
measures for his prosecution transmitted to the
United States District Attorney and of John Elan
nagan, superintendent of lead mines of the Upper
Mississippi, who was also removed, and whose place
OF residence, as will be seen by the letter of the
Head of the Ordnance Bureau has been and still is
unknown.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1845-11-22

collisions between nations settling the same territory, to pro-
ect settlements in their infancy and to encourage their COLI
tinuance and increase.
Apply this principle either to Great Britain or the United
States The only British subjects in Oregon the
of the Hudson Bay Company, which by its charter is limited
lis hunting expeditions for fus to the waters flowing into
Hudsons Bay These far distant and separated y great
ranges of mountains from the rivers of the Oregon Territory
How Oregon, them belong to Great Britain By eoatguy
because her subjects authorized TO hunt the waters Of
Hudson's Bay
Equally utenable is the claim othe United States Orc
gon, on the ground of contguiy. Five hundred miles Of
bold and ster mountains intervene between the fuhes hab
table limits of the United States and the of Oregon
II is absurd to claim the mountains the territory
nient necessary any portion Of the United States Our
title by eoaguity then, better than title by disco
perg and setemnf; aud the amount Of the whole is tlat
we have no title at ALL
Will not readers then agree with Us that when Mr.
Polk declared title to Oregon to be cear and unques-
tonabe he could have had but little reference either 10 Ore
gon to our title. He meant WAR-war on certain por-
ton Of the Democratic paryand, If necessary, war with
Great Britain.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1845-11-22

In New Jersey the pardoning power is rarely exercised
Delaware, and seldom in Rhode Island Prisoners
criminal offences in the twolas named States many.
Virginia, 1889 to isf3 (vc year average prisoners
1885, perdos 40 In the preceding five years average Of p-
soners l6l, psrdons 35
Maryland, Is4I-424344 average Of convicts as9 par
dons go. @
New York. the average Of pardons 1926 to 1885, was
TO and within the last ten years 395 have been pardon
ed from the Auburn prison alone From the Two penicn-
ares in the State Of New York there paroned rs Of
l523 convicts in ls42, and s5 Of ,7l3 in 1914.
In large number Of cases the pardoned conscts in the
States above referred to- gave special evidence Of eforma
ton but especially this the in New York and Penn
ylvana nor was there, with few exceptions any thing IN
their moral physical social condition. in their pros
poets OF occupation when enlarged, any mitigating
circumstances adduced and proved in extsnuscn OF ine'
crimes developed aer tra and conecon which should have
recommended them to the gobernsoraI ccmency wen
known that large numbers took advantage oi hcr
ment only to repeat ansgesions and many nave peen ~
turned 10 the pentenacs whence they were discnged OF
been received into prisons in other States
can be shown that the most cupab'c onenuet nas 'he
tarcs chance Of escape from mcritcd punishment ana
fact too well known both in New York and PcnDsyvania 70
require proof by reference 10 official records that conycs who
dangerous 10 thc peace and welfare Of society have
been enlarged The pprdons last year granted 70 80 large
number o prisoners In Pennsylvania reached not the moro
deserving convct but those who Of all beside should have
been detained In restraint The was the case IN many
instances in New York"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1845-11-22

"MonTl mong Monr p'--Mr. --, mason by trade,
having worked hard sll the week, disposed while al
church Sonday TO refresh himself by lie had
kept awake l the preacher bad progressed in his
mon, when he fell into sound sleep, and dreaming bis
soponGc obonesss that he about his work. he cried
in his stenioan voice, Mort more Mvt' The cf-
feet upon the congregation may be imagined Port Aygus.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1845-11-22

Loss oF LpE LAKE MicHIeAS.-Thc soop J. X.
Polk with persons board lett ST. Joseph Sunday
week for Chicago with load Of humber She has been
heard from since, and rs supposed to be lost, with all
board.
Capt Ward, Of the steamer Champion, reports visiting the
little schooner Ocean, Of Macknaw, about six miles north Of
wreck having lost her boat and days carried away her main
mast, her sails into rags, matches off, and lumber in The
hold There person board, and supposed the
are lost
An extract Of letter from Cbicago says that the brig M
Oliver Kyle MASTER ashore with full cargo o wheat and
likely go 70 pieces Bu6aio 1dcertiser of Thursday
Weekly national intelligencer., 1845-11-22

ABsEScE MrSpThe clerks Of fashionable dry goods
establishment in New York thrown into great confusion
short time since by finding among their goods the
Ter young respoasih6ty They relieved however, by
the anxious mother returning for her Jaby. She dis
covered her loss until she attempted sucke bundle Of
goods which she bad taken in ts place.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1845-11-22

SMOKING FREsHaAS.--Sone OF the dignlaries Of the
Sophomore Class in old YALE after the late assenbage
the Students undertook to initiate Freshman in some Of the
mysteries Of the school by the ancient process Of smoking
with pipes in their mouths, smoking Justify and at the
time aointing the hot stove with asafda As no
compliments had been passed. Freshy very cooy rose walk
ed out Of the door, turned the key, and le the smokers
enjoy the fragrance which they had created After hour
Freshly called inquire how they had spent tho een-
ing, when the Sophs cried for quarters and allowed 10
depart They did not like assfotda at all, and thought il
rather dangerous 10 jump out OF two story window.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1845-11-22

Miss Dix most earnestly pleads Inc cause a th4
Insane in prisons much which has lately been
done to ameliorate their condition is Justly attrib.
table % her excrtios and the effects OF her repre-
[sentation much more remains 10 be done before
the claims Of humanity towards this afflicted class of
beings win be satisfied.
The moral, religious, and general instruction i,
PRISONS Is eloquently urged. The following extract
relates to the Rhode Island State Prison, al Proyl
dence:
~ ne hour last entered this prison found all the con
save oe diligently employed their tables In reading,
spsms, wnthg and arithmetic. never saw better or
uo.e' oF more sudous class Of pupils No person.
~. could have imagined these 70 be State coIvcs
- ne 70 be tho ssorkng-room Of State peten
may remark hero that in the event Of insubodins-
on ana VICIOUS obsnacy coporea punishment sanctioned
BY the and pivaon Of food and water is the
atty for ~ilfu ransgresso But though severe m
sanctioned they seldom rcsorted To- The most feul
subjects to hold In control recomite convict from sr
State prisons. heard religious service here
for the class for whose benefit il held by
who voluntarily gives part Of Sunday 70 this Office 4 10
prison"
The following remarkable table appeared H. ibe
last annual report Of the Sing Sing prison, whore
the sscAusEs for the offences for which they arc Iris
wear committed to prison. are thus recorded:
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: SHERIFFS S.aLE.

BY virtue Of a vendtioLi exponas to me direct.
ed from the Court of Common Pleas OF W Washing-
ton county, Ohio, I VIII offer for sale at public
outcryla the front door of the court house ia the
town of Woodsteld, Monroe county, Ohio, on
Monday, the 18th day of February, 1915, between
the hours of 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. and 4 o'clock, p.
M. of said day, the following described real estate.
to wit Three lois 10 the town of Graysville, Lua,-
bered the plat in the town of Grays, lille as fol-
lows, to witt Lots number fifty four, fifty eight and
fifty nine the whole lying and being 10 said Mou-
roe county Ohio. Taken as the property of David
Kirkbride, Jr, at the suit of William Kirkbride.
THOMAS MITCHELL, Jf, Sheriff.
Sherif's office, January II. 1915 VS.
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is hereby given, to Benoni Stats, Empson
Staats Elijah Stats, Elisha Staa.s Edeth Stats,
William Borton and A nne his wife, Jacob Wait,
Thomas Laton and Margaret his wife, John Star
key and Lydia his wife, William Wines and Ra-
chael his wife, that petition was filed against them
on the End day of December, A. d. 1874, in the
Court Of Common Pleas Of Monroe county, Ohio,
by Enoch Staats, and is now pending, wherein the
said Enoch Stats demands partition Of the follow
ing real estate, to wit: The North West quarter Of
the North West quarter of Section seventeen, in
Township No. seven, of Range No. eight; also the
East half of the North East quarter CT Section
seventeen, in the same Township and Range, all in
Monroe county, Ohio; and that at the next term of
said Court application will be made by the said
Enoch Stats, for an order that partition may be
made of the said premises; and that the dover es
tate of Margaret Stats widow of Elijah Staats,
decd, therein may be assigned.
ENOCH STATS.
By N. HoLLIsTEa.
December 6, 1914 'n40.
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NoticnIS is hereby given that application
will be made to the Commissioners
of Monroe county, at their session in March next
for an order 10 Fay out public road through the
township of Centre in said county, to begin at or
near the section corner between James Maffit and
Wm Eddy, on the road leading from the Fishing
Creek road by the said Maifit and Eddy to Antioch,
and run thence west on or near the line between
James Maffit and Peter Shepherd, up to Jacob
Maifit's tobacco house; thence up the right hand
side of the bottom to Giles Gadd's tobacco house;
thence across said bottom to the Run on the left;
thence, through the land of Phillip Drum to VIM.
Maffit's; thence the nearest and best route to in
tersect the Sstersville road, near Saml Jackson's
January 81 lS45,
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THE BEAUTIFUL DIri-And those whose lives
have been ms,l-d by active deeds of benevolence
ard untiring devotion in ameliorating the condi-
Ron of man. Alas! how relentless are thy darts,
o, Death! But of all thy ministers that attend
upon thee in solemn state, quick 10 obey thy awful
behest, CONSUMPTION, the Unsuitable .spoiler,
was formerly most to be feared; but thanks TO the
inventive genius of civilized man, remedy has
been found that has proven itself almost inyari-
able specific for this nest dire disease. If resort
be had to the Balsam Of Wild Cherry in the early
stages of Consumption, positive cure may be
relied upon Thousands Of the most interesting
cures s~ constantly taking place, but let ALL
who would get the right medicine inquire partcu.
lary for DR.. Wistars Basam, as the basest imita-
tins are abroad. jan. 81
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A BANK DEFAULTER "A letter from
Detroit to the New York Herald
SAYS:
There is considerable excitement
about town to-day, resulting from an
disqualification of one of the clerks Of
a bank located in this city. The bank
had specieto large amount in its vault,
which was under the care and respon-
slbility OF a young man, in whom the
utmost confidence was placed by the
officers of the bank. He resigned his
commission in the bank last Saturday
evening, and left town on Sunday
morning in the Steamboat United States
tor Buffalo, since which nothing ha,
been heard OF him. On Thursday at
ternoon the bank had occasion to open
several boxes OF specie, one of which
was found to be partly filed with shot.
This led to further examination ofthe
boxes in the vault, and some four or
five boxes were found in the same con
dItion, part of the money having been
taken out OF each, and the vacancy oc-
casioned supplied with shot. The II.
mount miss ng has not been made pub
lie. RumOr intliiates it to be aboul
$4,000 TO $4,000. The exact amount
is only known to the officers of the
bank, Who are mum to all interrogato-
lies on this topic. An investigation is
now progressing; and it is said some
curious TRANSACTIONS and queer doings
wlI be brought to light.
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prosperity Of our constituents It's impossible to
look out upon our Commonwealth without recog-
nising our indispensable obligations to the Author
OF good. A genial and healthful cIimate--a soil
fertile Of agricultural productions, yet preemipent-
ly abounding in mineral wealih-a hardy and intel
lgent populstion--a government of the people
themselves, that secures to industry, enterprise,
and skill their appropriate rewards-these, by His
benignant care, have borne us up under concen-
trated trials, which might have crushed an older
but less favored community. Let us be true to our
selves that His blessing may abide with u.s.
FRS R. SKUNK.
Harrisburg, Jan. 81, 1S45.
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LATER FROM MEXICO.

SANTA ANNA DECLARED TRAITOR ANT
oUrLAw.-The Charleston Courier is indebted to
Mr.. Tripler, passenger in the schooner, F. A
Brown, arrived at that port, from Havana, on the
18th. inst, for the following information. This
news, it will be seen, is of later date than that
recently received by way Of New Orleans, and
shows that the Picayune was right in its surmises
with regard to the army of Santa Anna having
been fouted by General Paredes:
Mr.. T. left Vera Cruz for Havana on the I'd inst
in the British mail steamer Dee, which vessel
reached Havana on the 7th instant At the last
accounts Santa Anna was at San Martin de Sos,no-
duca, about four leagues from Puebla, with force
of about 6,0OO men, mostly mounted on horses
taken from the inhabitants; General Paredes being
in close pursuit with an army of 5000 men, but
maneuvreing and avoiding conflict as matter
of policy, as Santa Annals forces were daily de-
creasipg on account Of desertions from his ranks.
while Gen Paredes was rapidly acquiring strength.
The city of Mexico had been well fortified, and
every precaution taken to prevent or repel an as
sault The acqueducts had been opened, and the
mole, which surrounds the city filled with water,
and there was force Of some 10000 armed cti-
zens prepared to defend t.
At Vera Cruz, also, Notifications were in pro-
eress. and the citizens were armIng. The steam
er Montezuma left Vera Cruz short time before
the Dee, bound to Campeachy for troops, and
reinforcements were also expected from Alvarado
and TlacataIplan.
A decree had been issued by the Mexican Con-
gress, declaring Santa Anna traitor and an out
law, and authorizing anylwho may meet with him
TO take his life. Measures b hid also been adopted
to present his escape, by guarding the different
sea ports and other outlets, and il is believed that
he must eventually be captured Aperson named
AreIlano, an individual in the interest OF Santa
Anna, with add tional confidential correspondence. /.
had been taken, and il was supposed he would be
executed.
Mr.. Triplsr states that the whole country is in
state Of the utmost confusion Robberies OF trav-
elers were committed daily, and he himself was
twice stripped of whatever was valuable abouthim,
in his progress through Mexico, but without any
indignity being offered TO his person. L is the
cpjaion Of Mr.. T., from whsl he conld learn, that