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gul fs, ahl about i5.000 ssuu,eersf Wilh i000 va. gons, ieh of ehirh is drawn by five mules or iors eF. That, acrording to repuris. Gen fas l1r was preparing 10 leave Monterey for Ban Luis about the zlsi aad Il waad take hia one flil month 10 reach i there.
 An officer wiling finn San I.as Poloqi on ilie i4th Nesemer, says lhaf e.ery ihig i. in gqnd 2,
 ier there, and all sides 'naY e bend ihe sounds oi ile war nannfacinrn af arms lnd other Natlks pffnar .l'"ns n he iur ol every ci7en. He repre- scents pnbe cnihusitsm and determination 10 fghi the Aeeficans. ils II he highest niieh 1 E1Di1io ds Ia 3Ia-ina of 'he t7lh inst nnhsl- es a.i eSffar' "f } t'tsf ah'el Nera Ctnz, Is De cenhcr, n Whch Il is snid that he p4ii senl by e isfiiishtninster fif he b"d2hf,fhe news i,st an extraordinary sz;reys had arrived at meSico an tle morning nf thn 29b. from Sna l.nis de Po"si s'ating that brigade of nearg inbn i"'erran sal diefs had arrived thsre. Hit ihair and n,nfI- ions. having de3erled from he American army at Slttiln b ion Sanla Annns, IIy hr aforesaid eS- press lhr unur n e t,I4hns fever having Ttick eii the American nen,Y uas ronGriued On is aeennai. :. il is st Sen. Ta,l had retired ffom saiiio lo The dfciAl tespalches frem ibe authorities at Sallo had been received, giving full particulars of lhe taking possession ui that place by Cen Ia, ior s army
 Al store in San Lnis supplied from Mainmnros, SIX thousand Bowie knives had been purchased for the clizens Of San Luis
 Ii Is sialed by The Mexran papers, that General Taylor had feli ed from Saillo Monterey, leaving at the former place, Colonel, authorized to enter inio arrangements with Santa Anna, and that the latter had agreed t0 meet ihe said Colonel, to hear his proposals. That Gen. Taylor, tcfore retiring had proposed 10 Santa Anna, suspension of hastil- tiles, but that the answer Of the lalter General was, that he could enter inio any such arrangements whilst the American troops near to lls sta l0n.
 letter from MazalIan, of the Huh November, says hat the block ading of that purl nnhng hui ''chld's playn-lhat he sloop Of charged milh the hockade. could not p'esen Mexican schooner from entering ihere on lle 2d nll aud since that she has not been seen consequently, ioregn vessel entered he 3 h, loaded win provisions, and had discharged her cargo, nom iiesfed
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Exports of slaves from Ihis 2orf since 1 st
 SapenlL.. l5lG and sann time ls D.

.U-3sFIiE Secretary of the .'proestant Orphan
 sy Inn Society, respectfully reports the credit af he Commissioners of Roads and ReVennes. Una since the sen-annaaE repnrl of the | l of May, ten chil- dren have been added The number of Orphans claiming he protecon of the Institution One boy has been provided with suitable situation, and ene Infant of seventeen mouths, has be eu removed by the hand Of death. By the funds deri,e ,e from d Straw hetry Pars, gwen o ihe first days of May lasl, the new Asylum on Dauphin Way has been completely 6tird up win suitable lurntne The debi upon the hnildng, &c has been entirely aelr1yed and ihe So- clety hls the satisfaction nl fading itself if nn in pnssessian of large snrns ai least entirely free II fleb. Tine huildng in which he Ofphlns have for 6 hs resided is ound snacieus and convenient. amp le provision for hfaltul exerrise is made, and ihe cation thus ar proved eniTey objectionable. Snme casuges have been made iu lhe d0niestc engagements which is hpped will produce saii- factory results. Iheie are now iorty children e eiihn he Asslam, depend9nt under Providence npon he bounty oi the c"ninuaity and the care of the snce and lhDse To "hom the manage ment oi iis affairs are trusted, rely win unw,t,er:s lsi | htt the Creator nl all things who has male c5in assion for he Or ph1n nne of the first interests of eunlroh nature. wiil suffer lhem present. the claims ol these noceHis m
 A F. CAMPBELL, Secletcry.
 Mobile December 7lh. Is 6
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RS LOOK OUT-Runaway from the su b T scriher residing near Allenion, Wilcox 0. A. Ala, TWO Negro fellows. The elder rar,ed N GEORGE, Is absul 35 years of age, stout bnIh yellow compIeeIed. has large busiv head ol hair, one ei his front teeth out, has large on one of his heels occasiened by ihe falling of an axe. winch causes him to limp little he is about feet 10 inches high, had on when he Jeff. black dyed cotton osnah,Hg pants, and round woollen jacket, stripped with yellow; also had with him when he Jeff blue coinnade frock ceat.
 The other hoy named WASH, is aboui l6 or : years age, dark complexion. and abouI feet ur inches high had on when he Jeff, a pair of home made linsey pants filled with brown wool and round Jarket of similar maternal. Captains of sleamboais are requested to keep look for said boys, have every reason To be- heve they have received pass from white man and will eueayor o get on some boat ,
 A liberal reward will be palfur lleir apprehen. sion by the undersigned, or his agents in Mobile Messrs. Bo, kin & McRea.
 JB GRACE: dec7Mmdf AlIenfon, W trox CO.,, Ala.
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ny Hos D ARK TX, Dept
MITCHELL'S School GeOgrnphy and Atlas.

Second kepIsed Edition
 YESIE publishers of this valuable work take great A pleasure in presenting to the public the second revised edition heleof, in conformity with the plan proposed in tie rrefaee to ihe first edition, and which vill be repeated regularly hereafter, every successive period o five years.
 The utmost care be en bes lowed on the es. mt edition. The whole work has been freyised-many portions have been written anew, and more recent statements introduced. Some of the lessons have been remodeed, arh several new ones add, d. but without changing their arrangements McCulorh's Gazetteer WIkes's Narrative of the U. s. Explor- ing Expedition, FremonI's Tour " est of ihe Rocky Mountains, and other late publications, have snpp- ed many facts; ahie the annexation of Texas 10 the Union, the Oregon questions the Independence of Upper California. andhe settlement of affairs consequent on he termination of ihe Chinese war, have impa,ted Rew interest those parts of he earth, and have all been nutced in the Geography.
 In he Atlas also, a lhornu2h revision has been made, and several and useful plates have been introduced. Of these, the Maps of 1ex xas of Oregon and California, of France, Spain, Portugal and lia- ly New Brunswick, etc Greece aud Egypt, with New England larger scale besides increasing the number from eighteen tu twenty ghi maps, have added interest to ihe Atlas, and rendered It more valuable and conpleie.
 The Geographical and Statistical Tables have al- so heeu renodelled and enlarged, and made 10 form, in allrespecls, wih He most recent publica tions.
 MiichelPs Primary Geography has also been gently revised. aud is presented to the public the best FiFs Rock of Geography for cils ldren exiant THOMAS, COMPLEMENTARY < O.,
 nov23tE Publishers. Philadelphia.
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DIED In Montgomery on the 3lih insi O'ciock WM, A ARasraose. ormes ni ihn place, bnl for fhe last TWO years cifizea of Ahir. Mr ARMSTRONG merchant ni excellent standing among us; Nnung meil nf sering ntrarIy mud modest deportm,nt, who de numerous warm friends. whom thongt aoi nn- expected lhe nhws of his deah brings keen psng of
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FRoM YpcArAn -rne Inteal dnles rsoalyed Ia

FRoM YDcATAN The latest dates received Eat Vera Cruz from Yucalan, were of lhe l2lh Noveni- Der, No positive information had been received from Merida but it expected that the late pro nanc'amsnto of tIiat cny caused some disturbances. and that among those killed in these difficulties, we,e Senors Barbaetanu (he Goyernor,) and ion iero. We cannot find any particulars about this pronuaciamfDta in The papers nn~ helore We may hear further accounts oft lna day or two-lN. O, Della.
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WoRTmINGTON c. sNETnEN,

ti.aie SOclt1r ot the tientr Land OftiGe.) ATTORNEY AND'CO UNS SELLORATLdW ",
 WASHINGTON CITY, D. c. GJ- Practices in ihe Supreme Court of ihe United States, and in the Conrts of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, and acts agent for P, rsoas having business with Congress, the Wa. TreasNy. Navy and Gereral Post OaEe Depart n enis, he General Land Office, Pension Office, Office of Indian Affairs, Patent Office. Sfc. &c.-- mhfSKyf
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vessel ce eired last week at the New York Gus tom House for Tampico, coastwse. This implies that Tampico is regarded as part of the United States.
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isssgRsON & oqnREss.

a7zsggRSCN 6 RaoTnEpss. Iapoffefsog elsry dsscriptioa gf Quethseare cAina
 Glass Ss. 3I water street Apbie, Amsa.n and l65 Main stree. 5si Louis. Mia uni.
 s " Respectfully invite tho attenliDn 7E- S = MereAnls. sSienn iiumt Owners and olh. Azz7A s 55 tn fhtir extensive stuck Of zeatehs sx - 1zsg SsY afrhanfs n Ihe h1hii hf purchasing East nar1ic niats solicited To cal and iher stuck and pt- ees Their arrangements md facilities such eHshle ihem In nlef inducements To purchasers unsurpassed by ulh=r hDGse.
 The stuck s the l4irsi and approved styles having heen srieeteI ly uf iis rAtneIs tun the best mHnuftcntrirs iu Europe.
 IF Any blii- ads in#lhr East with rt-pee iabe hnas iht r ine n ii he duplicated; and my gnps packed ihtir establishment warranted flee uf bteaknge
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A DMINiSrRaTuR'S SALE-W ill be sold by "A an order of he Honorable, the Orphan's court of Mobile county, in front of ihe Court Houseo of said county, Monday he 4Ih day Of January, ls47, that certain piece. parcel. Of land bslongn 10 the estate of John Knight, deceased, lying and heing in the county Of Baldwin, and State of Alabama. belng divisions c, of fracionNo ', township ?, range east, containing one hundred and thirty four (l34) less, and at pre- senl under cnl isation by J D. Go dboid. Esq.
 Terms-Note at 3 months with morigageon he land JOHN c. CUrHBERT. Adm'r
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country friends will please notice that the quotations head and that instance higher small such ordinarily embraced m hhng country oEders ains
 GENERAL REMAnTs-All branches of trade are expc-
 encing gradual improvement, and for the past week grocers and provision dealers have been busy in shipping supplies to the interior Our navgable streams getting in better condition and boats find but little difficulty in reaching as high Montgomery on the Alabama while our latest advlces represent the Tombgby navgabe for boats of light drat far up Warsaw The receipts of western produce and almost every article In the cery and provision line largely the increase. The late foreign and the accumulation fstocks have depressed prices articles, the value of which is influenced by the demand for foreign export in the kes from hch euts is supplied while adsposton for of which there is some indication. has caus ed slight advance especially in coffee and in cotton bag rng so that prices for many articles under this general head have been subject little fuctuation Their pre- sent value however given below. The free arrivals of cotton and the large sales of the week imrt much bet ter aspect the ofthe markets and afford assurance that in few days general activity will preva in all The departments ofnads.
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COMPARATIVE VIEW OF I'll FOREIGN EXPORTS
 OF COTTON AT LAST DATES,
 1SI6 Is45 Is4A IS43 To Great Britain bales 0U 06. 3 s2 2l6 s76. 33 Al France. 54 647. 659l2. S5s57. Go 432 Other Foreign Pors... 303l7. 3U.l72. G5 l37. l2gl6 Tota...........I Is5 l70. 396 946 s70. .aC6 7e9 Receipts ...... al s59. .56i g63 .653 2lO 5s9 500 Stocks. 3s3. .JsO 269 924 .367 75 All O96
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The Senate of South Carolina, on motion of MT. Rhett, have got rid ofthe electoral discussion by a parliamentary device wthoutgong into any vote in it's merits. The motion was that the committee rise and asked to be discharged from the subject, winch was carried. Tho Senate thus decides to hold on to the power of appointing ihe electors of Presi- dent, and refuses to vote on tho question of giving the choice to iht people of the State.
 The House of Representatives on the contrary is decided in layor of the popular vote, and will il IS said, send bill othai effect np.to the Senate.
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plerorIp sarArioxs.-we nolioe recently the arrival of lie lirj i,eet importation this season of s earra of Fruits and Mines from Malaga. We unasistasf ,at ti,is vii he he lasl one lhis year, and ihat inc cargo Is to ba sold al auction 10 day al p o'elnck
 The sse is he Del Carmen, which has brought cargo to Mobile from Malaga, regularly for the last elghi wears.
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I.eutenanls J. Notns and A.. c, Jackson, bearers of desnatehes from Com. Sockson, reached the United Staes from Inc Pa fife via chagres and Havana on Friday.
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oITY nArmINt. E sirA RLI.a mENr.

lAijDining the American Hotel Exc,nge st.)
 FENHE undersigned woaId respectfully inform his
 friends and the public in general that his well Known establ lshmen', alter undergoing thorough renovation and being in excellent order, and for ceanlmess and neatness. being unsurpassed by any similar establishment n the Sourh, strangers and residents will always find ready Warm, Cold, Shgw aud Sal Water Baths. The undersigned returns his acknowledgements for the very liheral patronage with which he has been favored, and hopes by strict attention 10 his business still to merit its cohtnu- ane. dectSKw VIM HICKEY.
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Ezs | w,l l.e ab safpeiF'hat iere afe ,et eleven fsl. aes fr fae Rasiea steamer. which departs II ? o'eloek r. n tle |, Jaaaary.
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LIVERPOOL cLAssIFIcATIo

In relation to the crop of the country it be pretty generally conceded thai the estimates for the Guf ports will be scarcely realised Many careful observers down the receipts at E Orleans at 7000OO bales, and the opinion is gaining ground that 325oOO bales at this port is large estimate should these views be establsed the crop of the country cannot exceed nn- less the receipts at the Atlantic ports shall exceed the
 inmates that have heretofore been made, and which is thought to improbable It is important observe that the falling of in the receipts is in the Gulf ports, where the average weight ofbaes is largely more probably 100 lbs than the average the Atlantic States where the n crease is sexpected,
 .' FREIGHrs-For the week ending on the lth thers was doing in foreign with hsee engagements for Hayreohe at lie. and two at lsc British vessels on the berth were nng up al sd. For week snder reyiey only one foreign engagement has ransireda bark for Antwerp at l4c British ships the berth fasng sd, learn that small ot has been shipped at Iil6d Goislwise freiehs have been active and we have to report the following: brig for Boston tc
 brig for New York tc bark for Providence sc. and brig load with lumber for Galveston at S per The York packets asking &c., at which rate parcels shipped yesterday The disengaged tonnage in port is very light and the still tending upwards.
 aJ Late last evening, after the above was in iype learned that ship taken up for IIavre at He.
 EXCTIANGE-In our last weekly report we noted fair amount of business done in foreign exchanges with good supply of bills of all descriptions Sterling quoted 5aO5l prem. Francs at 5500545, and 60 day bills the Atlantic cities at I siG02 per cent discount.
 During the present week there has been good inquiry and the transactions have increased In amount The sup ply of foreign bills is not large though sufficient for the demand, and the fur francs have slightly receded The quantity of domestic bills the market is quite a p's and first signatures readily negotiated Sight bills on New York and Boston have declined t. while those time without change ~h N
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.ilE N q,I& p lkY.

gt-nR LEE, having returned from the corntrv, would inform his friends and tue public that he Il resuut The practice of his profession al he sam of fee heretofore, yz lhe south east eotner of Danibn ana Royal streets. Entrance from eilher street. near Ihe corner. nn.26tl
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A SITUATION is desired hy ,nuns l4,,iy. "A iate. liolA'the NoIIl teacher, either n a prgala laily or assistant in public schonL Having hadten years experience in lhe inshuciop of youth, she feels confident of gvns entire saiis. iarinn. Satisfactory testimonials can be gipen- Application to be made at
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AsOMMlTPED 10 the Jail of Tuscaloosa county
 V hl4hma, on the 2d day of August. 1916. by James M Norment, d Justice ofihe Peace, in and for said county, runaway slave, who calls himself TOM. and says he belongs to James Williams. who Said boy says thai he Is ree and that he raised in Wilmington, N. c and thal his proper name ia Thomas Thomson; that he was hired, and brought Mississippi by a trader vhose name is Wm Jem. who sold him to the said Williams. Said hoy is abont D 90 years of age, six feet high spare buill, bright nolato quite intelligent. writes a good hand and is handy with the needle or razor. and is also thought to he good cook; he quick spoken, and says that he is subect 10 the dspepsa. The owner is requested to forwa d, irove pro- perty, pay charges and take him ava, he will be dealt with according to the statute in he c,ses made and provided. ss#zf
 senI6 2O3cmo l. w O,NEAI Jailer.
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" F7TIIF VT FFI NTITFTI FFF IVT 0CSs Doors open al 63 commence '
7Ae tate of Aiebama. JelTerson cuunty

HT THtW 1ItUV8OVd. JT tISo7s c0U0fy
 GOhMIFFFD To he jai: of Jefferson coun'v, on the 10th day oi October, lSd6, runaway slave, nnllio boy about cisheen nineteen years uf age. wha says lis naine is JOHN, and that he belongs to Mir John Sharp. If Nashv ,ie, Teones see The owner is hereby notified to come forward. prove his property and take him away, before the expira- lion oi six mantfs from the time of his commitment he vi he sold under the statute for he benefit of the county. B F GRACE, :
 dec5 fcmn Sher,T of Fefferson county.
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oat..loer nalts ef Issellanae, s,se.le. ,le.

o..t..loor Rates Of iaxehnnse, Dec. ie, 'le. Bills England a 6o dgys...... 54m5a tc pfcni. Bills Prince G0isys.. 55zfD5AaR tlplar Dlils NewYork at 60 days.......tsa Da iFc.dis't h. do at sight ...-..-.-. ss'@ s6 dst Bills on Boston, at60tlays G03 ds't Do do al slglt......... 7aD 4 dis't Blls m Philadelphia at 60 days..... .iaa2 dis't In da at 30 days.....I fD /" do Bills 6n Providence al 60 ys........i a4E9 ]" do Dn do at 5aud 10 dny.. 1spA !" do 2 cheekson New. .dreans..... par94 prem Treasury nftfls 5afD 9g dsI specie Amefieanti old. .......... A6DA :" prem
 BANK NOTES.
 Bank Of Mobile par siats Bank and Brlnchos........ 1GS lPc discf Comparative View Of Vessels l,otdsiais Is
 UNITED STATES TOR fueE1eS rosfs.
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IF FRANKLIN sOGIETY-The mrfshers oi this Society desired attend regular meeting al the Hall, al 70'clock This EVENING
 dec2l GM PARKER. Secretary.
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MOBILE.
FNonday y iaoYnIng. December si. fsfo

gs- Tho samr.l,, 's odi.iao of qar Prices oOiren' having heen es,aps'sl without supplying the se. mana He nee enaeiadei s.i lhe request of T nonl- hef If onr customers issne another this inernina md l.are T i4f h il n aeeanat of lhe transaeiioas in tli5 taaiifl na .asagdav, and of the New 0reans mar taf ftvf, i ,,.s 1li.r
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S3 .34a 54 F. l.. FISHER, Treasurer. MuhIie December 7th l7I6
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dec2l ls6 psuphn street. EIS DWARD C.- CENTER V 70. corner oi l3onli l1 and Commerce streets, offer for sale on la ,orsbie terms TiE. PLArEs-950 K Peniyo,l brand. Cha, coal
 Plates
 Leadsd Plate, 100 plate Tin squ ire Tin TX and
 DX
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By s houston, Esq, Judge o' he Counis ''onrt or
 Washington county and State Of Alabana.
 N OTlCE is hereby gwen that on fhe application ' to me, bY sanford [; Calle,lin, Esq. aiteiney for William II Coleman who claims undivided foerth part of all that tract acel of land lying and being situated in Washington county, Sfate aforesaid, designated as the ''Dabncau" tract, and lately owned by George Brewer, late of sad coimiy deceased. I have nominated Hiram Mounger. Ebe- npzer Slade and Isaac " Johnston cnmmsssioners to divide said of land four equal siareg parts, and unless proper objections slated to me at the court house of Washington county, on the lhih day of February, D, 1877, the said Il Mounger, Eheuezer Shade and Isase " Johnston will then be appointed commissioners make par tition oi tle said Land pursuant 10 law. g
 Given under my hand this sIi day oi December A D 1916. at Rarryton. Washington county
 decl1cf sS HOUSTON. Judge c C " e.
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FOR LIVERPOOL.
 SsN T'hs first clss British ship JANE AND SsaifsS ssaaifsS BAR2ARA, browne, master, wants 300 To $50 bales of cotton 10 ill up. For freight appl, 10 dec2l GEORGE MARTIN
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Grocery. Produce md Provision Market.

d friends will please notice that the quotations head 6hoesa prices, and that higher small such ordinarily embraced
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-07
By Express.

The Governors Message reached WsHsuee'
last evening e, o'clock 1t was conveyed all me
way from Albany for The Tribune and several other
journals by Horse Express under the direction OF
Livingston, Wells & Co. The contract was Tor
three riders and Ten relays Of horses and The tx
press was to start e, 10 O'Clock NJ. and reach this
City at 10 in the evening. 1t is not known mere
whether the arrangements a, the other end Oh
the route were strictly adhered to, but they
were, and the Express started at the hour agreed
upon, it came through in nine hours, making out
fraction less than Is miles an hour which seems al
most incredible 1t is not impossible that 1t started
somewhat before the time agreed upon and quite
likely that extra riders and horses were employed
bot be that as it may the dispatch is almost il not
on;te unparalleled in this country, and reflects great
credit upon the energy and perseverance OF Living
sion Wells 4 Co, and all concerned in the enter.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-07
NETWORK LEGISLATURE,
ALBANY, Tuesday, Jan. s, l5i6.
Ero,,, rio Arrus

ALBANY, Tuesday, Jan. s. l1i6
From the Argus.
The two branches of the Legislature convened at
the Capitol this day.
The SENATE met at / o'clock. The new Sen
ators having previously taken the oath of Office the
usual Committees were appointed 10 wait upon the
Governor and Assembly The Governors Message
was received and read, and ordered printed. The
customary resolutions as 10 Chaplains, Newspapers,
&c were adopted when the Senate adjourned.
The HOUSE was called 10 order at 10 a. " by
JAS r. ROSE, Esq Clerk of the last Assembly, and
the roll called The oath Of Office having been ad-
mnistcred to the Members present by the Secretary
Of State, the House proceeded 10 organize.
WM c. GRAIN, of Herkimer, was chosen Speaker
on the first ballot.
WM. w. DEAS, of Otsego was appointed Clerk.
S S. Woop, of Westchester, SergeantatArms
H. G. PoPE, ST. Lawrence, Door Keeper.
ISRAEL h. NEAHR, of Montgomery, Assistant
Door-Keeper
FRANCIS BRADr, of Albany, Second Assistant
Door. Keeper
Committees having been appointed to inform the
Governor and Senate Of the organization OF the
House.
The Message of the Governor was received through
his Private Secretary, H MOODY, Esq. and read and
After taking order for the printing of and adopt
ing the usual resolutions for the supply Of newspa-
pers, stationery, &c.
The House adjourned