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SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE.

We copy from the Albany Argus a table Civ
ing list of the Speakers of the lower House Of
Congress from the year 1885,
l1S9 to l7al, Frederick A. Muhlenburg, Pa.
lI9l to 1898, John Trumbull. Connecticut.
1893 to 1897, Frederick A. Muhlenburg, Pa.
1877 to 1898, Jonathan Dayton, New Jersey.
l19S to 1901, Theadore Sedgwick, Mass.
iSOl to 1907, Nathaniel Macon, North Carolina
iSoI to lsl Joseph ID. Varnum. Massachusetts
Isl to 1914. Henry Clay, Kentucky
1914 to 1915. Langdon Cheeves. South Carolina
1918 TO 1920. Henry Clay, Kentucky.
1870 to 1921, John w. Taylor, New York.
1921 to 1923. Philip p. Barbour. Virginia.
1923 to 1925, Henry Clay. Kentucky
1923 to 1927. John w. Taylor, New York.
1927 TO 1885, Andrew Stevenson, Virginia.
1885 to 1887 John Bell Tennessee.
1887 to 1889, James X. Polk, Tennessee.
1882 10 l84l Robert NJ L. Hunter. Virginia.
lS4l TO lS43. John White, Kentucky.
l843 TO lS45, John w. Jones, Virginia.
l645 to -, John w. Davis, Indiana.
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NEWS ITEMS.

1t is stated in the New York True Sun that
four theatres, two clrcusses, with numerous con-
certs and balls, sustained IN New York at an eT.
pense of $4,000 per week, and not one regular
course oflectures receive sufficient encourage
ment to warrant the undertaking.
Where honse is well furnished with books
and newspapers, the children are usually inell-
gent and well informed but if there are no books
or papers, the children are ignorant if not profit
gate.
BIRTHSTONE The fumes Of birthstone will re.
move fruit stains and iron mould from linen and
cotton. MOIsten the part stained with water then
hold over piece of birthstone ill the stain dissP-
pears.
The income Of the Empress of Russia is said
to be 81 500 per day enough to keep her busy
at shopping every pleasant afternoon in the yeSr'
Some Of the large steamers on the western
lakes are said to have cleared $4,000 each,
during the past season. Several new ones have
been commenced, and will be ready to commence
running next spring.
man was arrested on Friday in Anne Arun'
del county, Md, charged with the murder OF one
Of his fellow. workman on the 29ih Of November
last, near Slemmer's ron, about eight miles ron
Baltimore on the Philadelphia Rail Road. ne
is said to have murdered the man and afterWa,5p3s
burned down the shsnty in which he was. no
was taken to Baltimore and committed to jail
Joshua K Hitchcock, poor mechanic 10 balh
more county, had added to his family the o!heI
morning, three daughters, whom no named May
Florida, Martha Texas, and Jane Polk. lie h''
now IL children
The Baton Rouge Advocate states that 'oIy
six pieces Of ordnance, for the garrison al W. ~
place, were received few days since Dy 'u'
steamer Atlas, from Pittsburg.
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WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
NUMBER NINETEEN
WAsHINGToN. Jan. 81. lS4

WAsHrNGroN, Jan. 81, 1876.
Dear Sw:-l have before me bill No. 90.
III. r. presented and reported by MIR. l. F..
Holmes Chairman of the Committee ON Naval
Affairs, entitled Bill To regulate the appoint
mens and promotions of officers in the United
States revenue marine, and for others purposes.
This bill directs that all Captains and Lieuien-
ants in that service shall be confirmed by the
Senate-it also provides for one Chief Engineer
and Assistants, and that the officers shall
be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury
also, for the pay of Buaswains, Gunners, Carpen-
tiers, Sc, their pay to be at the rate of S35 per
month and one Navy ration-,he difference be
tween the Navy ration and the revenue marine
is twenty cents per day-the Navy being twenty
and revenue forty cents per diem. | have in a
former letter noticed this service and prom Used to
bring it before the public in its proper place
The vessels built for this service were formerly
Scho0neTs mounting from six to four guns
caronades-and about thirty men. Lately steam
vessels have been added costing in all about six
hundred thousand dollars-these vessels i'm every
instance have proved faures-not large enough
for men of war, and too large for steam cui ters,
or revenue vessels. Can this whole service be
abolished and better and more economical plan
substituted in its place-submt me TO suggest the
following outline. The pilots throughout this
country own their own boats and cruise well out
10 sea for vess 'ls-they are now compelled to re-
main on board of the vessel which they may
have poted in until relieved by a custom house
officer-the pilots receive as compensation a
certain amount per foot for the depth of water
the vessel may draw--let then law be passed
compelling all vessels to receive piot-lel The
pilots give bonds and security for the faithful
performance of their duties as revenue officers
and Tor which service let their compensation be
thirty three cents per foot of vessels draft. This
would at once give 10 the Government a cheap
and efficient revenue marine over which it would
not be necessary TO place Bureau. The pilots
only being paid for the vessels actually brought
in, it would make them vigilent and active
cruisers-t would stimulate competition and both
the Government and mercantile interests would
be faithfully served.
A bill was presented to-day in the Senate for
building ten additional steamers of the class of
frigates and made the order of the day for Februa
ry 10Th, this bill in addition to the former one
calls for the building of twenty steam vessels of
all classes
Yours truly, JACK FLYBLOCK
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A CALICO PRINTER.

CASE OF EDIToRs-Editurs themselves CON-
plain bitterly, says some one--we know not whom,
but he says it wel--of the extent to which "a.
irons " expect conformity each with his own
views. II subject comes up unexpectedly and
the editor is surprised into beIraying his real SEN
timents before he has ascertained which will be
the approved side, how soon will he be reminded
of his delinquency. The "stop my paper!" ar.
gument would be entirely ludicrous if it did not
show the lntolerant and arrogant folly of those
who wish to see only one side of every question,
and if it did not also throw a gratnitous obstacle
in the way Of truth and candor. The result is,
that we have scarcely paper which processes in
dependence, or willingness to let both sides be
heard in matters Of moment
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JACK FLYBLOCK.
NUMBER TWENTY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1886

WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1910.
Dear Sir II must correct my statement in
relation to the Florida eecticn-t is not yet de-
cided, but nevertheless, it is generally believed
Mr. Brockenborough will gain the seat, as SO far
the returns are in his favour To-day the Sen
ate went into secret session, having before it
Judge Woodward, who was rejected this gen
tlemen was highly recommended by his political
friends--incapacity was the cause of his rejec-
rion.
A resolution is before the Senate for the appro-
priatlon of the proceeds of the public lands to-
wards building the ten Steamers, which think
is likely to pass. Among the many oversghts
committed by our Grandmolhers'' is line of
battle ship at Sackets Harbour, mounting lOS
guns. The timber of the ship was grow ing in
the forrest twenty seven days before the kel was
laid; yet after lapse of thirty years this vessel
has proved sound. We would like to see com
pared with this ship some of the ,rater preserved
timber built ships on the stocks, and then
ask how much money has been appropria-
ted TO water dock timber, and construct water
docks. So Lord" exclaimed certain old lady at
the head of Navy Bureau, " See how ship
preserves when we do not take care of her."
Yours truly, JACK FLHBLOCK
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LOOMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHAD
OWS BEFORE"


The intelligence seems reliable that Sir Robert
Peel has resigned and new cabinet been formed
under Lord John Russell. This, notwithsland
ing the ado in certain quarters about more eff
cent ministry, we regard as one step on the part
of the British Government towards the peaceful
settlement of the Oregon difficulty. Who does
not know that the British mode of changing the
policy of their government without compromising
the national honor and character for bravado, is
by a change of minsters2 Now we have long
anticipated 'a change of Minister'S whenever
the Oregon question should assume serious and
threatening aspect. The British Government
never recedes from the ground she has taken how
ever untenable even by The latcs Of force apd in
ferest, the only laws to which she yields implicit
obedience. But whenever these laws require a
change Of course, easy mode of shifting sail
and running in direction without backing
out on the part of the Government, is by change
of ministers. And we venture to predict, though
we may be mistaken, that the Russell ministry
regards the Oregon question in a different light
from the illustrous predecessor, Peel, and that
the 49th will be offered by way of compromise,
which of course, Mr.. Polk will accept as having
1891"
will be the upshot of the matter England wants
not war with this country. And though her ex-
tensive warlke preparations may produce ner-
vOus elect upon some, yet we most implicitly
believe that those preparations are looked to as
mode of intimidatng and bullying our Govern
ment into surrender of her "clear and unques-
tonabe " rights, while the lun will be very eau
tlous not 10 his teeth in this direction so long
as he remains ia momentary dread of being una
BILE to defend even his o,Un den against much
nearer neighbour than we. In other words, we
doubt not that the British Government is fortfy-
ing her coast, providing arms for her militia, &c.,
&c., in anticipation of the death of Louis Philip,
the present king of France, the usurpation of his
vacant throne by the Prince de JOnville, and the
invasion of England the most effectual mode of
qnietlng popular excitement upon that event
That there is in the mind of the French nation
deep hatred of that country, whose government
dictated imprisonment for life as the punishment
due to that mental superiority which the rulers of
Europe most dreaded, and which was, in fact.
the great crime of Napoleon, that the French
people would glory in washing out that hatred in
the blood of Engshman, that they would fam
repay the visit of g the allies " to Paris by like
visit to London. are propositions too plain to be
doubted. either here, or in England. And it is to
apprehensions of this kind that the preparations
of Britain are directed. She dare not preciDi
tate toar tcith US at This crisis.
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NEW EDITOR TO THE RICHMOND
WHO

From the annexed Gard in Tuesdays Wbig.
it will be seen that Mr.. Toer, of the Lynchburq
Virgnan. will take hold of the reins of the Rich.
mond Wing Mr.. T. has been long enough con.
nected with the press to be well acquainted with
both the bitter and the sweets of editorial life.
When Mr.. Peasants gets under way nth the
" Richmond Globe" the Wing fleet will doubt
less be ready for action:
TO THE PUBLIC.
The Undersigned proprietors of the Wing, ara
grallhed In being able TO announce that RICHAEp
II, IoLER, Esq, will take charge Of the Ed1ito-
rial Department of the Wing, about the middle o.
March next. MIR. Toler is already so well known
to the public in the capacity of an Editor that i,
is unnecessary TO say word
Arrangements will be made to keep pace with
the growing business of the paper, and to render
1t IN all respects worthy of the confidence of the
Wing party, and of the public.
THOS. NJ. BONDURANT,
ROBERT II. GALLAHER,
WYATT Nj. ELLIOT,
sCFsThe firm will be known under The name
and style Of Gallaher, Elliott g. Co.
Jan. 20, 1876.
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TIE u. S JOrRNAI.

For some days there has been rumor in
Washington that the u. S. Journal was 10 on
into other hands, and that Mr. John Brouph. of
Ohio, was to be brought ON to be its editor. Mr.,
Allen and Mr.. Cass, of the United States Senate.
are mentioned in connection with the enterprise,
and some others, who are DESTROYS to have more
ultra organ than at present exists Oregon and
western interests will, it is anticipated have
peculiar attention paid to them in this paper
under its new management, and 81 40 will be the
- compromise" which will alone meet with IFS
favor These runors are in part sanctioned By
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an announcement in the u. S. Journal of Satur.
Gay, that Fisk & Dow have dissolved partner
snip, the former going out and the latter remain
ing 10 conduct the Journal assisted, he says in
his notice, " by an able Democratic editor who is
daily expected to take his post" -.Morning
.Ne,cs.
We see 1t also mentioned, that Mr. Hanneuan
is purchaser. We feel satisfied that there is
truth in these rumors, and the end aimed at is the
Presidential chair -.Ne,u Era.
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BLESSINGS OF THE TARIFF OF ,,4o
Extract Of a letter, dated

NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 1886
enclose, and hope at this junclure YOU win
publish. the following item which was publishsa
In the Journal of Commerce during the no, ca"a
pa'gn of 1874, (Angust ~ have been in fn,,
mer years largely engaged in manu,actn,;n.-
cloths, well as printing more than half m;ll;"s
of pieces, and know all about it, or shonId 4.
Since August, 1874, no material chance % t o.
taken place in the number Of printm mills 6n, "as
cloths have advanced about 10 per cent. M NE
Butler, of Rhode Island-a large owner in W.T.
Blackstone company-makes. il is said. (anI I'e
have no doubt of it,) over 81 900 clear n,as.
every "a hours of his existence. He was f w.,
mensely lauded short time ago for PRESENT.; n'-
10000 TO an institution for the blind. living
From the ". Y. Journal of Commerce A.,
1874 H"'' 4,
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"NoRFoLK. Jan. 10, 1876.
=" TO The Editor Of The .New Era:


Sc To The Editor Of The Neoo Era:
"SIR:-I have taken this method of informing
you that new plan has been exhibited in the
New York Scientific American. for Erial Navi-
CATION, by the use of the steam engine; the said
plan seems to emanate from Rufus Porter, Esq.
My friends and acquaintances seem to regard i, as
an opposition to me, and my very simple mode of
navigation. must therefore, acknowledge nv
appreciation of that new species of opposition, and
wish Mr. Porter much success but expect
much greater success than his plan will reasonably
Justify.
. am now about TO negotiate with this Go
vernment, through the Executive Branch, not
only for PntlIng into operation the Erial steamer.
but newly invented war missile, which | have
denominaled the Fury, and the Government have
acknowledged by letters both from the Ordnance
and CONSTRUCTION Bureaus. These negotiations
may be continued until The first of May. 1876.
This overture (de noUo) may be frustrated
by the parsImony of some of our Government off
GERS, whose business it may become to treat of
these matters. Respectfully yours.
81. H. PENNINGTON"
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ERIAL NAVIGATION

Our friend Professor j. H. Pennington. is still
pushing his plan of Atrial Navigation as will be
seen by the following note, which he has address
ed to us. 1t appears that some others have at
tempted to infringe upon his plan, but he will
drive them from that ground
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INDIANA.

by letter Of the 9Th inst, from indianapolis
we learn that the Democratic State Convention
had just nominated Governor Whitecumb for re-
election, by unanimous vote, and Parrish G.
Gardner, Of Monroe county, for 1t. Governor
Keystone
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THE DEAD HOUSE OF THE HOSPICI
OF ST. BERNARD

The Hospice of ST. Bernard, is famed THROUGH
out the world, and as known, is situated on the
top of the Alps, and ever kept open for the relief
OF the distressed by Augustine Monks DR..
Durbin describes the Morgue' in which the
bodies of those placed who perish in The snow
and by the frosls that reign eternal in those
mountains
" The morgue, dead house, is stone bnild-
ing about eighteen feet square, where it remains
until it is claimed by friends, or gradually falls to
pieces in the lapse of years. Ii never thaws nor
does corruption or the worms Of death ever invade
the inmates of the cold charnel- house of St. Der.
nard. 1t presented fearful spectacle, as We
looked through the grated window and shall
keep the image of it to nv dying day. The cold
earth floor was strewn with bones, and bodies
halt crumbled, which had fallen from their lean
ing posture by the WALL others stood there. as
they had stood for years and seemed 10 turn their
ghastiy gaze upon u.s. one especially, whose
winding sheet, his only coffin, was yet perfect
around MIN. But what cllngs TO my Imagination
most closely and sadly is mother and her infant
She had elapsed her child to her bosom. drawn
the skirts Of her gown around it. pressed bo,
hands hrmly about its neck, then looked back
over her shoulder as if for help, and diedl There
they $1,000 before me- just as they were found :"
The Legislature Of Rhode Island closed t.,
January session on Friday. The House refused
to take up the bill to abolish Capital Punisbmen,
by vote Of 53t A bill was passed PROVIDING
for the appointment Of public prosecutors for yia'
lalions Of the Law relating to the Sale of Alden,
Spirits, and giving one half the penalty to The
complainant, and for increasing the penalties ppon
repetition Of the offence. An act to provide for
the moral instruction Of the inmates of the S,a,a
Prison was voted down by a small majority
Tribune.
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CONGRESS-

The Oregon discussion is still going forward,
and Members of both Houses are anxious to de-
fine their position before their constituents, the
country and the world.
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OUR FLAG!
INCORPORATION.

A large and highly respectable Meeting was
held last evening at the Town Hall agreeably to
former notice. at which memorial in favor of
the Incorporation Of the town almost unani-
monsly adopted. Great unanimity and earnest
ness existed among the friends vt the measure
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An from house, 81 by 50, feet, has been erect.
ed at Philadelphia, for some manufacturing Dur.
pose. The walls and floors are Of cast iron. the
rafts Of wrought bars, and the roof iron plate.
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NAVAL.

The U. S. ship Warren, was at Honolulu.
Sandwich Islands, on the 18th of October. She
arrived there on the 3rd
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4" Did you take the note, and did YOU see Mr.
-, Jack %
Yes, sur"
and how was he %
q" Why, he looked pretty well, but he's very
blind"
Blind what do you mean 20
Why while wOr in the room, he axed me
where my hat wOr, and it wcr on my head all
The while"
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Females in the United States over 10 years
of age, 6a7so,o
The mills averaging SO weeks of time within
the year, which, at IA 900 pieces per week, is
5,1OO,OOO pieces of 80 yards each, or 2s4 wards
to each consumer.
There are few wealthy individuals who man.
ufacture the printing cloths TO supply the above
named enormous quantity. These gentlemen
I" play upon The printers by Withholding or BY
selling their cloths, just as they please
Cloths which cost to make Sic, and ,,hicb ran
be bought IN Manchester OF I'd. the printer is
glad to get by paying cents cash.
Ii The printers were permitted to import their
cloths free of duty, (there would then be no ks,
revenue from these cloths than now, when thew
are prohibited by 9 cents the square yard do,y)
they would save to themselves, and through then,
to the consuming Woodworking people of The
country, cents the yard, or 81 IS per piece;
which, on 7-lO million pieces, shows an ind.
rect tar. by fsw ,oealthy individuals, of more
than seren millions Of dollars per annum upon
the hard labor of the country
A CALICO PRINTER.
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From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.. Aur,.,
1914. H"'' !
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-18

ma, on The San Juan, above us. In Obtaining va
liable knowledge OF the country from San Fer
nando 10 this section of coun,ry-in concilaling
The people in all the settlements through which
he passed, and learning their intentions, towards
our army and goveInment-this march has been
credible and we'll conducted i'll The highest degree.
Some two or three thousand OF The refugee
troops of the 9Th and 9Th May, are now in Mon
terey under Mejia, but are deserving every oppor-
tunity. Canales and the project Cardenas are
said 10 be lraversing the country hence to Mon
terey, endeavoring 10 impress all the rancheros
into service against u.s. Nearly the whole ran
chero population have deserted this neighbor-
hood, possibly to join the army voluntarily, but
most probably To secreie themselves from mill
tary impressment. The rumor OF Paroles being
a prisoner is confirmed, and some say nc IS 10 oe
executed. Arsla has been recently in Monte
rey, but Mejia is The active commander. No
opposition from the garrison al Monterey is anti
cpa'ed; it is understood they will assuredly run
away on The approach of the American troops
Caydereta, with all the smaller villages IN The
valley OF the San Juan, have small garrisons OIL
troops cantoned in them for supplies. The
army, in numbers 5000, will be in possession OF
Monterey about The 9Th 10 The 20th OF Sepem-
Der, and OF Salrlo blythe 30h. The troops are
generally well-lhe Tennessee troops, and some
OF The Ohio, Us, and 2d Regimen,s) are suffer
ing from sickness. The greater portion OF The
volunteer force remains behind AT this place anu
the lower Rio Grande, until the necessary sup
plies from this country itself can be insured 10 The
army
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re,.ns of the EnquIrer.

m. ENQUIRER is published DAILY and SEMI
r 0r,w For The Daily Paper, seven dollars per an
!, the rate Of eight dollars II taken for short
nan'' ~ han ono year. For the Semi-Weekly, nve
sr 9r''" annum aud Three Dollars for six months,
doaS adyauce to be paid IN tho Office, or RENTED by
paNaO 'os maid; or Six Dollars per annum at the END OF
me =, ,u.s 10 this Office may be remined per mall
- - available Bank notes, at the risk oil the fdi-
Ia s "s.;ase Of all s;ters being paid bs the crfers-
~! 10 Of single letter is scarcely of any account
ltn F.er II is the accumulation OF postage, IN an
Iihe business, which operates rs serious ta1
saNniae Eiiofs.)
uP TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
=, TIE DAILY ENQUiRER-For one square OF
~ ',n.. ar less, first insertion, ifly cents, and
~ s,r, .rdins insertion twenty-five ctnts-h insert
e,es. - week twice week, or three times week,
.s,,y.,yru and half cents.
advertisers charged fifty dollars Tor thiIty
49,, and in that proportion for advertisements oi
hu ,s, .ncth--except Lottery Vendors and Anctioh-
60 who are charged one hundred dollars lpaper IN
GU. ,% iBE ADMINISTRATIONS square Of sixteen
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',d,rs from distance must be accompanied with the
asr nav ar satisfactory references, 10 insure execu-
son. ., c,or, ,h. country
fa.y.r the party's handwriting Is unknown NJ ths
o,e must be authenticated by the endorsatlon OF Tue
Postmaster in the neshborhood or they WIN III no caso
1, nuhl,shed. Every measure, that has peen iake 70
a,,.ri In,rosons and qniz2eS has proved hefctoo'e
r,a,a,p. We must, therefore, INSIST IL such case
rncr the communication being crrtlhra ny Tue ae VI
~ Postmaster priuen on the back Of the letter.