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Gitp Jntelliarl,re.

MAILs.--We have noticed frequently the arrivals
and departures Of the United States mails to and from
this city not that we anticipate for our trouble and
expense any compensation, for that would be futile
but simply to give our patrons the benefit Of what
the government ungenerously denies them The Ma
tional Wing lie spread before heenre travelling pub
llc and sought after with more avdity by citizens
and strangers, than my other daily issue in the Me-
tropols, or elsewhere obviously for the reason that
we issue in advance Of any other, synopsis Of Con-
gressional and city news together with an accurate
account of the daily arrivals at our principal hotels
Below we again obligate Uncle Sam.
WINTER ARRANGEMENr OF MALs-The first
Northern maitland that from Richmond, Lynch
burg, and Charlottesville, Va.is received, and will
be ready for delivery at o'clock, M, during the
winter.
The Southern mail will be received, from this date,
at II o'clock, a. m and will be ready for delivery at
IL o'clock, meridian This mail closes at A ll2
O'Clock, p. M
The second Eastern and Western mails win be de-
livered at 8 IL, a. m.
A mail from Richmond, Lynchburg and Char
ottesville, and intermediate posts, will leave Wash
ington at a. m. daily.
There will be no change in mails not mentioned in
this notice, during the winter.
The European mail, by the steamers Washington
and Hermann, close on the 18th of every month, for
1913.
"LE-HAw-KINa."-The way this Professor of
music at Odd Fellows Hall, extracts music from his
two-stringed violin, is caution to Sivori and all
other foreign fddlers. Many persons believe, after
hearing the Professor that there is truth in the
Chinese doctrine of the ransnlgation Of souls and
that Paganini has appeared again 1t is certain they
are very like in one respct-Paganini made some
unearthly sounds and so does the Professor. Those
who would hear this second Paganini, must visit the
Chinese Museum soon as It is advertised to close
on Saturday next.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-On Saturday, this court WINS
engaged on the case Of Kesiah Harris alias Liver
pool (negro,) charged with an assault on Andrew
Stopper This is a well-known prostitute, and de-
served more severe sentence, but from the want Of
facts, we suppose the court could not otherwise Or
der. The sentence was day In county jail. Rat
cliff and Wilson for prisoner
Also, on the case Of Hannah Turner, charged with
larceny. Guilty, and sentenced for year and 3
months to the Penitentiary. Ratclf for prisoner.
Also, on the case Of John Henry Butler, accused
and found guilty Of larceny
Also, on the case of Asbury Tyler alias Bush
charged with the same-guilty. Sentence in these
case notIgiveni
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VINO will HELP DIR. Jno. Sappngton, Of Sa-
line, proposes to give $4,000 towards establishing
Manual Labor School, whenever $4,000 more shall
have been raised by subscription for the same pur-
pose.--St. Louis Republican
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II 1t is stated, that 1t cost the Louisville Press
thirteen hundred dollars to get the Presidents
Message from Philadelphia by the wires II this be
so, suspect Louisville brethren find it very
difficult to decide which is the greatest imposition
the message or the messenger @
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ACard.

yXTILLIAM WEBER, TAILOR, Pennsylvania
w Avenue, FIVE doors easi Of tn street and directly oPpo
that he has on hand a GOOD AND FASHIONABLE
or READY-MADE CLOTHING
to sell at low cash prices
He would further inform Gentlemen and Strangers par
tculary, that he Is always willing TO accommodate them
by CLEANING, SECURING and PRESSING, their
coats the shortest notice, and in the most fashionable
style, at reasonable prices dec 9-2m--d
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Care was taken to give no instructions to the COM
missioner which could In any way interfere with our
military operations, or relax our energies In the pro-
secution of the war.-President's Message.
To this declaration the country opposes the fact,
that the presence of Mr. Trist produced the very
suit which the President says he desired to avoid
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NOVEL ScHEmE.--A Mr.. Remey, Of Brookville,
Ind, proposes construct carriage roads under the
beds OF rivers, by which he designs 10 unite towns
or cities on opposite Sides by making perfect street
Ifom one 20 the other running under the water on
the bed Of the river This funnel or street is made Of
maeable boiler IRON rivted together in the same
manner steam boilers. The cost il estimated by
Mr.. X. at about $500 per foot.
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DIED,

Al MAYS Landing, Atlantic county, New Jersey, the 4th
in. uant, ELIAS BOUDINoT caldwell, ESQ., second son
OF de late ELAIs b. CALDWELL Esqi Clerk Of The United
CITY graduate Of Columbian College, but studied and prac
sed law In New Jersey, where he was highly respected
and esteemed H SOP
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Mr.. Clay has risen in his strength Buffalo Jour
Then we advise him to lie down again.
Troy Budget.
And If he will not lie down" Of his own accord
o doubt you will try hard to lie him do,on
Louisville Journal.
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DREssrNG SALoos.-We owe to Mr.. McDevitt,
formerly of Gibbs establishment an apology--in no.
ticing the u s. Hotel some days since, we over
looked this important part His Dressing Saloon is
indeed worthy Of his enterprise. Elegance and
taste is displayed in the arrangement, and the way
he makes The man is caution TO the beaux of Broad
way.
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Both Houses Of Congress met this morn
ing at the usual time. The attendance in
both was very full, anxious, no doubt, to
hear the names Of the several standing COM
mittees announced
In the Senate, the first business Of any
Importance that was done, was the re-elec-
ton of Asbury Dickens, as Clerk, Robert
Beale, as Sergeant-at-Arms, Isaac Holland,
as Door-Keeper, and the Rev. Henry Slicer,
as Chaplain. A motion was then made to
60 into an election for the committees, when
Mr.. Mangum proposed to read the names Of
those that it was understood were to be
elected chairmen Of the respective commit
tees, without going into the troublesome pro-
cess Of doing it BY ballot. This he did by
general consent, and then read aloud the
following list, viz:
Mr. Sewer, on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Atherton-W Ways and Means.
Mr. Dix--Commerce.
MIR. Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. Sturgeon-Agriculture.
Mr.. Cass-Military Affairs.
Mr.. Rusk--Militia.
WI ralfneld--Navy.
Mr.. Yulee--Private Land Claims.
MIR. Atchison--Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Mason-Claims.
Mr.. observation-disclosures Claims.
Mr.. Ashley-Judiciary.
Mr.. Niles--Post Offices and Post Roads.
Mr.. Hannegan--Roads and Canals.
Mr.. Johnson, Of La.-Pensions.
Mr.. Cameron--District Of Columbia
Mr.. Westcott--Patents and Patent Office
Mr. Turney-Retrenchments.
Mr. Douglass--Territo
Mr. Hunter-Public Buildings.
Mr. Neutrality-suspicious. Of the Senate.
Mr.. Bradbury-Printing.
Mr.. Downs--Engrossed Bills
Mr. Pearce--Library.
Mr.. Rusk--Enrolled Bills
Mr. Mangum then said that it would]b
better to postpone the election Of the mem
bers Of those committees until Tomorrow,
which was agreed to. 4
IN The House Of Representatives, the
irst business that was done, was the an
louncement by the Speaker Of the Stand
ng Committees Of that body, the two most
important Of which are those Of Finance
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MARRIED.,

On the 9th instant, by the Rev Dir. WINES ALEXAN.
DER LOUGHBORoUGH BOHRER 10 CORNEL1A, cid.
daughter OF the late A. FIsHRR ESQ., Of Montgomery
county, Maryland.
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The Presidency. The suggestion made In this
paper o. Saturday, for the friends of Gen. Taylor
assemble In the respective Congressional Districts of
tbs state and nominate Electors of President and
Vice President of the United States appears as far
"a We have been able to ascertain to have met the
appreciation of all friendly TO him.
Nothing remains now to be done, but for the advo-
Gates Of the Old Heros elevation TO the Presidency
70 adopt measures preparatory TO hold their meetings
Annapolis Republican, llth inst.
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LEOPOLD ALBERTI the Magician, opens tonight
at the Odeon. He is said to be equal to Bliiz.
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M, Arago states that there 10 in Siberia an entire
dis trict where in winter the sky IL constantly clear
and where particle Of snow never falls
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PRESIDENTS MEssAaE.--The first column Of the
matter, says the Pittsburg Journal was transmitted
over the entire line, connected to Vincennes, dis
lance Of more than nine hundred miles by the wires
me intermediate registers at Pittsburg, Cincinnati
Louisville, all working simultaneously with those at
the extremities Of the line. The remainder of the
message was copied at Pittsburg and repeated over
the line to Cincinnati
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The Democratic Senators met yesterday afternoon
IN caucus for the purpose Of nominating or rather
choosing Chairmen Of the various standing commits
tees OF the Senate, who are to be voted for tomor
row. ~
MIR. Benton having declined serving as Chairman
OF the Military Committee, which station he has fill
ed with great ability for number Of years, on ac-
count OF being detained from his seat BY attendance
on the Fremont Court Martial, the caucus determn
ed to support Cen Cass for the Craftsmanship of this
important committee.
Senator Pennybacker Of Virginia, deceased, hav-
ing been at the last session Chairman of the Commit
tee of Claims, his successor, james NJ Mason was
chosen to fill the vacancy thus occasioned.
Mr.; Atherton of New Hampshire, was chosen for
the Craftsmanship Of the Committee on Finance, in
the Senate.
Gen. Thomas J. Rusk, Of Texas, was nominated as
Chairman Of the Committee on Militia, in place Of
Mr.. Atchison.
The caucus also made some few changes in the
members of the various committees, to provide posi-.
tons for for the new Senator'S
The subject of the officers of the Senate was aud.
ed to, but no determination 10 us to the re-
moval or detention Of the present incumbents -Ba,t
Sun.
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How TO PAcIFIcATE MExIco.-Do you not see
that Mexico Is fastened upon you and that YOU must
make up your minds to permanent occupation and
ultimate annexationl You cannot get rid Of her
You have caught the buffalo, and must either let him
escape to trampe upon your cornfelds again. or you
must tame and teach him to work, like your oxen of
the English breed. 1t is cheaper in the beginning
the middle and the end, to tame than to fence against
him. Then pursue the conquest; hold all the sea-
ports and large cities; seize al pnbic property all
sources Of revenue; introduce the common law and
the English language as fast as possible; establish
schools protect the religion of the country and tole
rate all others; give to Mexico local Legislature
composed Of three or four deputies from each State
to meet at Mexico make General Scott Governor
OF the whole us General Harrison was made Governor
Of the Northwestern Territory allow il three or four
delegates in Congress; open II TO emigration from the
United States and Europe let the local legislature,
ior the hrst three or four years. have power merely
to inquire Into and report subjects of legislation its
acts to be subject to ratification first by the Cover
nor afterwards by the President and Congress let
deputy.governor commander of the garrison, be ap-
pointed for each State and let the State deputies
elected by the people be subject to his appreciation.
Thus will Mexico have a mild and equitable and in
telligent government to protect it's people and pro-
mote its prosperity, and good fauthority to keep
down its yrants. Gen. Scott is the yery fellow far
such government. Our Yankee young fellows and
the pretty senortas will do the rest of the
and Mexico will soon be Anglo Saxonized, and pre-,
pared for the confederacy.
lPhl. Ledger, ind. Dem.
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s%-sGTIk CANAL TRADE. askxs.aE5;i;t
eAzzsxzss-Azs9 ARRIVED ksHnA.Alz1sAz
Canal-boat Margaret, wood, J. s. Harvey.
Barbre Ellen, wood, +. McGruder.
=" Home, wood, J. Wilson.
Gen. Taylor, wood, J. s. Harvey.
Henry Clay sand, @. l.. Goldman.
Edgar laths, Oh. Preston & Co.
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-. Festival for tho Benen Mt OF the Gem
~ tval Prestcrisn Church, sth ~, str reel,
H. H. gu Ne Patent Oicc, 9Th strceJ ths Mon
days evening" at when ihe bsnevSent ladies' q
10 All IN q m0 % o,i a. usc may be expected Tickets
60 cents. = ftff
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ET Duel was fought in the immediate vicinity
of this city yesterday afternoon, understand by
the parties who were said to have been frustrated in
recent visit to Canada for that purposea gentle
man from New York, and one residing here, who is
well known in the literary world as an author
Some two or three shots were exchanged, when the
matter was adjusted without bloodshed; though one
ball s said have passed through the pantaloons of
tho last named nnd another through his hair-being
air's-breadth escape Newark, N. J. Adv. Of Sat
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-10-21
BIBLE AND NO BIBLE.

Tell ME where the Bible is, and
where ii is not, and | will write NOR.
al geography of The world. / will
show What, in all particulars is the
ph, steal condition of that people. One
glance ofyour eye will inform you
where the Bible is, and where it is not.
Go 10 Italy decay, degradation, suf.
f.rlng, meet your eye ON every side
Commerce droops, agriculture sickens,
The useful arts languish. There is
hsayinessNin The alr;.you feel crsmped
by some invisible power; the people
dare not speak aloud; they walk slow
y; an armed soldiery is around their
dwellings; the armed police take from
'he stranger his Bible, before he enters
HE territory. Ask for the Bible in the
~,
SO large and expensive as to be beyond
The reach Of Tie common people. The
preacher takes no text from the Bible.
Enrr The Vatican, and inquire for q
Bible, and you will be pointed to some
CASE where ii reposes among prohibit
ed books, side by side with The works
of Didero,, RosSeau, and Voltsire.-
But pass over The Alps into Swit1er.
land, and down the Rhine into 'Hol-
land, and over the channel to England
and Scotland, and what an amazinnx
contrast meets the eye! Men LOOK
with an air Of Independence; there are
industry, neatness,, instruction for
children. Why this difference, There
is NJ brighter sky-lhere are no faiifser
scenes of na'ure-bdt they have he
Bible; and happy are the people wha
are in such a case, for it j, righteous
ness that 'exal,eth nation. DR.. WI.
yAdon1s.
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ADVERTISING.
The New Orlpahs Delta has Quite

The New Orlpahs Delta has quite
a piihy paragraph on This snFje'.'.--
"AdveI'i>ing, " says lie editor, rs Ia
business. hat oil is 20 the night lamp.
Withhold The necessary supply Of oil,
and the lamp goes o.if;; advertise moi
literally, and who you are, and what
is your business, is known only to i
'lmi'c! circle your expenses other
wise continue, your business falls off
YOU break. and your name, which wa,
never seen 10 an advertisement IN The
newspapers, now figures in The list o.
bankrupts. This is true-all true. Il
is the teaching Of the times, and ht
who will not learn It must never ex.
prct, at this period of general activity
and rivalry IN business, 10 keep up with
advertising neighborS in The race FOL
patronage and prosperity
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NATIVE CURIOSITY.

The following extract of a letter from
sister Wilkins, dated May 10, presents
an interesting and amusing specimen
Of na'iye curiosity, and original indeas,
as vel as he very limited extent II
their knowledge
81 thank you for sending the clock,
| set j, up and it goes as y'e, very well,
except having stopped once, and then
| am not sure but the girls BY thei.
mpdtf'ssome curiosity Stopped it. 1t
is source of grra, curiosity b wonder
10 The native girls and boys. They
thought, while was making Is strik.;
10 tie righ, hour, fiat / was talking 10
il, and ,old it to "talk," as some of
them expressed ii; and in the morning
after had Set i; going at night, some
of them told, with great deal Of SEEM
Ing asloni>hment, of hearing tie clock
in the night; and asked if | had told
the clock 20 talk in 'ha night. / had
told them it would tell us when TO get
up, when to have prayers. the time for
breakfast, for opening and closing
school, for dinner, &c., some Of them
wanted to know If was going IN take
il 10 Church, saying they tks6ght !
would want it to tell me when TO come
home. Mary Garrettson said, "clock-e
-wa,ch.e BE sister.-.9fi-ican Luna.
naru.
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q, Cmcinnattih he was nearly mad. H.
{ then brihoush, himxelt Of package
which bis ,no,her hadscon6ded to him
for his sister. He sought for it in his
trunk found and opened it. 1T contain
| ed a, neclace as ,iove-gift, and an I'M
seaiee! letter, IN which was enclosed a
bank note for $lo0.
Still tempted by the demon Of gam
bling, and still anxious to regain what
he had lost he returned to his vile com
panions and whist: He played hour
after hour, los, the money, and siaked
and los, the necklace. AT this point,
The horrors Of his situation were indie
ScribabIe. Louisville was at hand,
bit how could he meet his sister,
I4nw could be explain his folly, his in
fatuation and his crime? He had left
home with a good name, on a mission
OF sacred duty, and he was 'how a thief
and robber. He had unemployed
finds given under haIlowed circum-
stances, and his condition was indeed
desperate. Confused and perplexrd,
he al last determined to rush from the
b"at, leave the rifled package at the
house of his sister, return and follow
the fortunes fihe gamblers, who had
tempted and betrayed him, in the hope
tina, they would no, be- so hearlIsss as
10 throw him eff. BIZ, fhis hope was
of short duration, for they were among
the party hat ltf: Tie boat as above
described, in consequence of their be-
ing TOO many of the fraternity on board.
II VAS while they were returning that
he was noticed by Green, and that
bencr tear forced itself TO bis eye,
when he realize. Tie loneliness and
wre,chrdntss of his condition. tie was
an ou'ca>, and robber, had be-
come 50 in few days, from having
ven'nred'upon what he called an inno-
cent game of whist, and thus he truly
said, in reply to the Question that had
been put to him, That he knew not
whittier he was going. Green advised
him to return to his skier and make a
frank confession but his heart failed
hiln-he had no, the moral nerve. He
rould no, NEE, The being he had so BIZ
'ter'y wropged. He gratefully accepted
slight loan from Green, and soon af
Ter departed.
Two years roii-a by Green was
again on the Mississippi, passenger
on the STEAMER Mediterranean, on her
way from Orleans 10 Louisville. -
An atridrn: happened by which she
was induced 10 stop near Plaqnemine.
While lhrrr.a fellow passenger remark
ed that he had just seen horrible sight
upon the forward deck Of the boat.
"Ah" excIai,nrd Green and imme.
dislely proceeded, to he spot designa
ted. He there brhpId five men in chains
-conviciS, on their way from New Or
leans to Baton Rouge, where 'he Stare
Penii~n' larry of Louisiana is l"ca ed
Among Them MAS 'hr w,e'cheel youth
whose unfortunate journey from BnS'nn
TO Louisville. we have here so hastily
described He had but few days be-
fore been ronvicted Of forgery, and sen
,enc~d TO the State Prison for five years
% this gentle reader, is no fiction, but
true story, aud the moral i. convey
as /" the danger Of gambling, canno,
be mistaken.
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iFORBEARANCE HAS CEASED
TO BE a VIKTuEl


declined ia accede to the liberal prrp-
esitions of our Government for p-are,
or even, it woiilh seem, 10 give them ii
serious and respectful hearing, i. rs
row manifest lha, the fufbea,ing Spr,
and object which has induced ihr adj
administration TO tender peace has been
wholly misunderstood.
The propo>i,ior> Of Mex;co-that
We should pay to Mexican citizens all
the damages Sustained by them during
the war, Surrender all tina. portion OF
Texas West ofihe Nue, es, abandon
all of New Mexico, all of Lower and
one-half of Upper California. leave the
imports of our own and all other mef-
chants into the Mexican ports open 10
new duties, or even IN cnnh>ra ion.
and give up oar claim TO any right of
way across the i>'h:nus--are so ltrrprs
ferrous AS TO put all hopes Of pfa.e e. al
least for the present, out Of the qnts-
ton.
We understand it has been deter.
mIneG by the Government; TO make no
further over,ufe> Of peace on oar part.
When Mexico wants peace hereafter,
let her sue for it. We are now III 'hr
possession OF her capital, principal CIT
res, ports and possessions. large re-
Inducements are daily moving forward
from Vera Cruz, sutlirieH, To support
The gallant column IL the present or-
'cupation Of the capital, p4lrhiA &c i.
and 10 open, and keep OPEN The linr "t
communicanon between the seah"ard
and the main arms. In addition 10,
and Besides the regiments now organ
izing and moving forward from Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Indiana, other
. reinforcements, % the fail extent au
thorized by ,te law of Congress Will
be called on; at once, TO make certain
Of the security of the army IN lis pres
snt occupation and operations.
As the continuance Of the war is
forced upon Us, i; must De waged with
vigor. 1She country conquered mast
be occmpied and governed by martial
law, and its resources and revenue,
rendered tributary in every prac'n"b'.
manner to the support of our orcnpa'
ton and government.
We are happy 20 learn that there ara
ample means in the treasury thanks IL
the operation of The tariff of 1886 TO
the most vigorous prosecution OF 'h'
war, including the organization, equip
ment, transportation. &C.. of alb 'ht
new troops required, until some tlm'
after the meeting nf Congress.
Mexico would never have offered
terms so prepos:-r"ns, if she hal no
been encouraged hy hr ono Territory
patty" by the Nurrs> party and Nix
lean party at home, by the party "h'c'
has denounced this war rs aggressive
anholy and just on onr part Ii
VI hope, however, that her recrn
treacherous ant. yind!ciive course vii
rouse ard unite the nation in ,hp pros
ecution Of the war, and in exac'in.
from her by military contributors. a
far as practicable, its future expenses
Union.
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THOUGHT.

Thought is the electricity 9th brain:
it shoots to the reIno,es, periods
Of history, and touches the FIRST links
of life. 1t passes through the ele-
ments of FIRE, air, earth, and water
Il penetra,es to the depths Of knowl-
edge, and rises to the gates Of Hea-
ven. Though, is an infnitesimal ray
of The Deity, bestowed on humanity; it
returns to Hin, from eorruptible 10 l
spiritual existence. Cultivate it, and
you will be refined, neglect II, and you
will be dtbased.--J r. Prior.
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New ENGLAND, Sept. /, lS47.

There were erected in the city Of 81.
Louis; dnfing the year ending ON the
lsLiast., 632 houses.