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The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-12
CONGRESS-.

"Much of the violence and blackguardl'S'h
tha, brings our Congress into contempt, IS ow-
ing 10 the fact that the rooms in the lower sto-
ry are occupied by tippling houses Of the
worst kind and too many Of the members
spend considerable portion of their time IN
them. This retards and delays business, and
renders ignorant members arrogant, iniamma-
tory and troublesome. Frequently there is no
quorum in the House. Where are the mem
bers9 An examination Of these grog shops
would probably tell where they are to be found.
These grog shops, should be suppressed. The
people in mass should hold every member OF
Congress individually responsible for rigor-
GUS effort TO suppress these pernicious estab-
lishments, and 10 do il effectually and radical
". Our rational character should not be tar
nished by constant drunken exhibitions on the
floor of Congress-"
ssThe "Columbign Fountain" paper at
Washington, is walking into" the members
of Congress who frequent the drinking estab-
lishments in the lower story Of the Capitol
II asks, SIS il not a shame--is it not dis
grace--that the Capitol OF this nation should
be polluted by having within it Intoxicating
liquors for sale, and men using it as public
house, free to themselves, at the cost Of the
nation 70
The above items are from the st. Louis New
Era Of the 4th. We are heartily glad to see
our friend Of the Era taking part with US in
this all important work. We desire him to
continue the alarm which we start here. We
can give ths alarm here--we are in the pos
session Of facts, startling and alarming indeed,
but we are powerless, (having no vote our
selves) unless we bring the votes TO act with us
or for us, and for the nation. We shall keep
up the cry-keep the subject before the people
now is the time for them to act at the ballot
box.
Il is for them TO say if the Capitol Of the
United States is to be continued as place te
vend the intoxicating fluid TO madden the brain.
Of men who are metto legislate for the people
Oh! ye American citizens put an end to ihi
thing!
The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-12

In Washington, ID. g., on Tuesday morn
ing, 6lh inst, OF brain fever, MARv SUsAsEAH.
infant, and only daughter OF George and Mary
E. Selz. aged four months.
The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-12

COMING TO TEA.'-It is stated that the Po-
cosset Iron Company has received orders from
the South for 5000 iron tea kettles.
The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-12
CORRESPONDENCE

How glorious is this invention OF writing, where
by we can easily communicate to absent friends
whatever may afford them pleasure or improvement!
The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-12

Quin being asked by lady why il was re-
ported there were more women in the world
than men, he replied
1T is in conformity with the arrangements
of nature. madam; we always see more OF
heaven than of earth.'
The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-12

INDIAN ANTIQUITIES IN TExAs. Several an
tiquaied buildings have been discovered in the
interior Of Texas, evidently of that chain OF
antiquity carried out 10 Yucatan, Gualamaa,
Mexico, Peru, SC. The houses are of stone,
and very small
The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-12
DIED.

Oo the 9th instant. AZ his residence in this
city, Mr. REsM ST.. CLAREe. aged SO years.
The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-12

The house OF Benjamin F. Butler, (the ia
mily all being absent was broksn open in N
York on Monday, and ransacked from top TO
bottom. Doors were broken down, the ward
robes opened and stripped, and .exery thing
moveable sirewed about the floor and lett in
confusion, except what the thieves chose ts
make of with. Their booty. muse have been
considerable, although the plate had mostly
been removed
The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-12

, 'Molher,' safe little the other day, is there
any harm in breaking egg shells 2
Certainly not. my dear, but why do you
ask p
"Cause dropt the basket just now. and see
what mess Pm in with the nasty yolks,'
The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-12

Slmder. My dear friend, that mans been
talking about you so again He's been telling
the awfulles, lies you ever heard. Why pc
rallied about you for an hourp
And you heard il all, did your
'Yes'
well, after this just'bear in mind that II
takes two TO make SANDER, -one TO tell and
one TO listen TO it,
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The Army in Texns-Mexico, Oregon, &c.

To the Editor of The Tribune;
Asan observer OF National affairs and the mn.
chinerv OF our Government, most respectfully beg
the favor of line in your columns relative 70 arv
movements and the present disposition OF our for
ces. Within few months past, large body of
our troops, amounting TO about four thousand. has
been concentrated on the Texan frontier by causes
growing out of our relations with thai country and
Mexico. The object of this movement, which was
wisely and dscreety conceived. has beer fully and
etfac1allv carried out and il is now well understood
that our Government is in negotiation with Mexico
for the settlement of the Texan boundary. The
Squadron b. request. has been withdrawn from Vera
Cruz and large portion OF il sent home Notwith.
standing ali this the Army of Occupation which we per-
ceive by letters from Corpus Christi is in very ex-
posed condition and suffering greatly for protection
the climate and weather has been allowed 10
main whilst our ForticstioDs the Seaboard more
than ever cell for strength Our relations with England
on account of the Oregon question assuming quite
warke aspect and only convince oil the necessity
of in Peace preparing for War Besides this the sea
board being the locus OF most opulous and CONNER
cia cities its ortcations regarded the bulgak
of our society and the protection Of resides and
such should never be left without force sufficient for
their defence.
CITIZEN OF our country VINO al interested in its well
fare would readily subscribe. 1t is be hoped there
fore that our authorities Washington have by this
time taken the matter into consideration, with view 10
its prompt and immediate execution. OccULUs
Nm. York Dec ls40.
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Militia Fines-where they Go.

To tkc Editor Of Iht ITt0Ahs;
In reply to your inquiry What becomes OF that
portion OF the used TO feed the officers ~ will
saw that in many of the Militia Regiments" of this
city the fines collected not sufficient to defray the
regular expenses viz room hire, music printing notices
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officers make up the deficiency from their own pockets
am unable to answer the question respecting the por'
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~ ,h exnenditures and pay my portion of the debt
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to say any thing with regard 10 the honor OF
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General Notices.

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JAMES MAXWELL.

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SUGAR CROP Is LOUISIANA. IhioodduEr19e
Dec Is lsl5-The late warm weather has caused much
damage TO the standing cane and many planters must
lose from onef urth 10 third OF their crops Inc
knowing ones estimate the loss to the present crop
occasioned by the late freeze $4,000 to $4,000 bids
The planters this not average
twohrds of their years crops we have NOT heard
of gle ons who has or will have hreefourths OF
last years Yield know 81 some extensive planters VINO
will make hall the crop this year which hey did
last" N. .. Plcayune.
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ES@ The Convention on Tuesday evening amend
ed the Constitution allow cergymen to be ap-
pointed to Office The first general election under the
new Constitution if it shall be ratified is fixed for the
first Monday in August 1913 clause has been insert
ed rendering members of the General Assembly nelgi
BILE Executive appointments during the term for
which they were elected the Legislature which
promptly rejected. ISt Louis Reporter, Dec. 20.
- The Milford Bard, having lost control of him
self through the fundamentally OF Intoxicating liquor,
was found last night by poiiceocer lying in Prattst
near the Depot helpless condition half frozen TO
DEATH and conveyed to the ooceotfce whence he was
sent to the Aims Baltimore American.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-01

MATER PROOF India Rubber Goods, of Goodysar's
w Patent Gumeasic warranted TO stand IN any Climate
GEORGE BEECHER, 100 Broadway, between Pine and
We'll SIS has hand and is daily receiving from the fac
tories goods manufactured under the
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Do do ladies' do
Warranted not 10 sufen or gotten under any degree of
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ALSO:
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Life Preseryers all patterns Water Hose every size,
Portable Shower Batbs al Caps Hats and Soulhwesters
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r., The above goods prepared by process entirely
different any other manufacture rendering them lufn
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in the market Orders promptly executed Tor goods OF al
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TT The Subscribers Lozenge for Cold In the
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thai un6leasap disorder. Permitted 10 dissolve slowly In
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and loss OF voice. Price . cents q box
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Fires.

AT Macon, Ga several buildings were recently
destroyed by fire. Messrs. L. Jones & Co Clohiers,
Mrs Dessare Miiner, DR.. NJ. Bartlett, &c were the
sufferers Loss altogether, $4,000, half insured.
At Baltimore, on the 29th five houses-the prop
crty of Messrs. Jacob and Charles Batze-were de-
stroyed.
FIRE IL RAPIDEs.-We regret to learn that the
fine residence of Mr. l.. B. Texada, Bayou Rapides,
was DESTROYED by fire on the 4th inst. and negro
children burned the TO death and the other is not
expected 10 recover N o. Com. Times Dec. Is.
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0grIcr os Tgr MEscASrILE MUTUAL Insurance Co
OsfiNS w 49, n, 81 WAll-st. December 1913

OFFICE os THE MEscASTILt MurgAL AssUsANcE GO,
alta MEETING ofhe Trustees he'd At the ONCE Of
"A ~. cnn,n,ny on the Sd instant, JOSEPH WALKER
1,nsninously elected President place Of Lewis Greg
ory rs-I.d and Lewis Gregory was elected Vice Pre-
go, ~, .nnIy The vacancy occasioned By the resignation
~ Gnsanb Hpxis BY order OF the Trustees.
0''of ELLWOOD WALTER, Secretary
M.p,Sr INSURANCE CARGO AND FREIGHT ONLY.
Tb Mercantile Mutual Insurance. Company, No. 63 Wall
IL BUSINESS Marine Insurance trsgh! and
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Hundred Thousand DoaIs have been received and TAR
tn-r additions are DALI being made 10 NE assets
The Company invites attention 10 lis Plan OF BUSINESS
s !, i; s1isved offers greater protection and larger
,,r,s m ~. n ,surea than any other.
IL Is - '-0 TRUSTEES:
Thomas Hunt as seoI.o-Sn' riios ~, $500 rI
VIM. c. Langley, SspHn--2r 1865 - ~; ~ 0'tNt'
Henry Sheldon, ChAIITIS5 ~, Soo.'
tn. : N.i,on II T. Moring, D. L sayre,
49, ~ Erni w c. Ai~aier, Alexis ). Baker,
Stewart c. Marsh, n t-1 - !" 90
Geo. Hastings, S4a5 5 = uontjr - - 49,,
c. W A Rodgers, Lucus al ii1 Z. u T ita-oSA'
E u ~ nIsJ,. Herman B0Aer,
" ". fu7Ps' Joseph WALKER, President
LEWIS GREGORY, Vice President
T., ,roon WALTER Secretary! ooo III
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The License Question.

In the January number of the American Temper
ence Union are some able letters on the new Elk
else Law from Judge E. F. SMITH, of Geneva,
z. C. DELAvAS, Esq. ALvAN STEWART, Esq Gen.
KNOX and GERRIr SMITH, Of Madison. In the
conclusion of his letter Judge Smith of Geneva
says, and his opinion is worthy of attention:
II have 30 doubt but that the effect OF decision by
the people against granting licenses would be most sa
tary upon the morals aud habits Of citizens that
would DO more toward promoting the public welfare,
peace prosperity and happiness of men, than any
ure in reference to the internal policy othc State which
has been adopted by them within the last century.
al do not apprehend any danger from this measure on
the ground that The excise law Will be violated by
citizens in the event OF licenses being refused. The
as the advocate of law and order Interest well
duty combine to consrain citizens maintain nyi-
oale the majesty and supremacy OF the law. feel
sured that there is moral energy enough in Judicial
tribunals TO see that the law is respected its mandates
implicitly obeyed.
Recent events in our history tend only to confirm
what was my former conviction, that there is moral
force in the law of the land sustained is by
ghteued public sentiment, adequate TO meet any ext
gepcy of the government even amid times OF the great
est excitement il the pubic mind In this county have
the pleasure to know that so far as courts and civil
magistrates are concerned there is disposition TO
shrink from duty responsibility in reference to the
due enforcement either Of this any law OF the State
and that our citizens disposed to sustain the arm OF
civil magisracy nor can believe different state of
things will be found 10 exist in this section OF the State
sincerely hope that The result VI ihls submission to
the people Of question OF such vital Importance, VIII
meet with response Of No license distinct and de-
cisivey emphatic as will make every citizen rejoice in
the fact that his home is within the bosom Of an EN-
PRE- STATE
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-01

MARINE DIsAsrER-The bark Stamboul, Capt.
Kenrck from Smyrna Dec. l. lat Sc % Ion 40 r. fell
in with the English bark Goconda 81 days from Val
paraso bound to Swansea and short of provisions The
supplies furnished, but while the boat from the
Goconda was along side the Stamboul which was lying
to at the time, the GoIconda filed away and ran down
for the OF the Stamboul breaking TO pieces the
stern boat and the yards of the Goconda became locked
in the rizen rigging of the S,ambou, which carried
away the mzen OF the latter vessel snd caused
other damage. The Captain of the Golconda was on
deck at the time. Boston Journal.
The STEAMBOAT afterwards fell in with the drifting frag.
of wreck portions Of cargo, &C. but nothing ap
peared By which to identify the of the ost vessel