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I'm CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES,
Thirtioth Congress Session.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2s, lsl7.
THE LATE SENATOR FAIRFIELD.

THE LATE SENATOR FAIRFIELD.
Mr.. NILES, chairman of the committee appointed to
make arrangements for the funeral OF the late Honorable
Mr. FAIRFIELD made the following report.
The committee appointed to make arrangements for the
funeral of the Honorable Mr.. FAIRFIELD,
REPORTS:
That in compliance with the wishes of the family and
friends OF the deceased his remains will be removed to
his late residence in Name, and delivered TO his family
to be there inferred
The body will be taken from Mrs Scotts-where il
now leso the depot this day at haf-pas four O'Clock,
p M, where it will be delivered into the charge OF the
Hon. Mr. CLARK, member of the House of Represent
tatves from that State who will accompany II to Saco,
in that State to be consigned TO the charge of his family
The committee further report the following resolutions,
and recommend their adoption:
Resolved, unanimously, That mark of TO the
memory Of the Hon. JOHN FAIRFIELD late from the
State OF Maine, the Vice President members the Senate
and its officers will half past O'Clock in the afternoon
OF this day accompany in procession his mortal remains
lvered to the Hon. Mr. CLARK, member of the House OF
Representatives from the State OF Name be panied
by Kim to the family of the deceased in said State and
that the Speaker and members the House Representa-
lives be respectfully invited to attend.
Resolved That the Chaplain OF the Senate be requested
deliver the funeral of the Hon JOHN FAIRFIELD
the Capitol on the Sabbath.
Rcsoued That copy of the foregoing resolutions be
communicated to the House of Representatives
Resoped That the Secretary OF the Senate be directed 10
from the contingent fund of the Senate and place AT
penses of the Hon. JOHN FAIRFIELD, equal to that
usually expended such cases. be cerianed and
drawn for by the committee of arrangements
The report and accompanying resolutions having been
read,
The question on the adoption of the resolutions was
put and they were unanimously adopted.
On motion by Mr.. PHELPS;
The Senate adjourned
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American and French Restaurant.

American and French Restsuranf
NHE subscriber being about to resume his former busi-
L. Restaurateur, his thanks TO his former
in the District, and in general, and
hopes for renewal of their favor. He will reopen
The American and French Restaurant,
G. street, 18th street, and only lew steps from the
War Department where be will have number of private
rooms for dinner or supper parties and, feeling confident
giving satisfaction both in respect to his culinary and
choice wines well attendance and other comforts,
he hopes the public in general will grant him share
OF their patronage
Due will be given of the opening Of the above
adjustment.
Two three-s.ory brick houses for sale
Dec N-eod2t JOS. BOULANGER.
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CUITEs OF ROOMS, chambers and parlors, furnished
- unfinished, for Apply 10 Mrs. MILLS, c
street, between ~ and 3D. streets. DecT-dIw
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I HNIsTMAs FESTlVAL.-The ladies Of the congrega-
- ton OF 81 Peters Church intend giving festival, in
the nature OF series of evening entertainments the
Odeon, ~ street and Pennsylvania avenue
on THURSDAY evening, the 2d inst, o'clock, p m, and
to be connuet on the successive evenings OF this and the
next week Acoce collection of the decacies sea-
will be provided Tor the qualification of who NAV
favor them with their attendance, and collection of yery
beautiful and appropriate fancy articles for Chri.fmas
presents will be offered for sale Good music will also be
provided.
The object of this festival Is TO raise funds for the ndis
pensabe repair and preservation of ST. Peters Church
Capitol Hill; and when is recoected how seldom the
members of that congregation have called for
aid of this kind the ladies indulge the hope that ap
peal the beraity of their friends and the public win
not be doomed to disappointment
Dec 49,
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Dec. 2l-3tawlwcp+

Mrs. KERRY, having desirable location ON E
lNl street, between 9th and 7th north sde few
doors of the General Post Office, has chambers
and will be pleased accommodate yearly
silent boarders.
Dec. 27-eod3tt
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rs, and ~,
THE MODEL ARTISTES,
From New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, by eight
hp'ng females and four males who have been selected
amongst -four hundred ladies and gcnemen and are
pronounced by masters of the first stamp be unsurpassa
b,e both IN beauty and symmetry OF form. Also, Mr. c.
JENKINS, the unrvaed vocalist and comedian, and the
ORIGINAL SABLE HARMONISTS who will give the r
nlmitable performance between each of the Model Ar
ses' entaons-thereby avoiding that delay which
has hitherto been so tedious to the audience.
Doors open at 81, and curtain rises at ii O'Clock.
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TEACHER WANTED.-The subscriber wishes
ploy assistant who is suitably qualified teach the
French language and the ordinary English branches. He
must be single man, of industrious habits, and unexccp
tonable character His drties will commence the 10Th
of January, 1913 Address (pos paid)
r.. M. SMITH,
Principal Of Warren Green Academy,
Warenton Virginia.
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superior fancy stationery wokboxes writing desks, papc
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w. F. BAYLY,
Dec 8-thf Penn av bet. 18th and 18th SITS.
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BANK OF THE METROPOLIS,

BANK OF THE METROPOLIS,
December n, 1917.
rINIIE Trustees this "a dividend
of three and half per the surplus profits
for the six months ending the 3lst instant The sockhod
ers receive the and after Monday next the
Sd January.
RID. SMITH, Cashier.
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A MEHICAh FOEAnr.-Ihc foecal Works OF N. r..
IA Willis, one volume octave, finely printed and bound,
and ilu srated by Leutz, 1913.
Halecks Poeca Works now first collected one volume
small quaro richly bound with designs by various Amer
lean artists.
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ings, and with beautiful illustrations.
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Mr.. G. b. SMITH presented petition of citizens of
Indiana, praying that slavery may be abolished in the
District Of Columbia and in the Territories of the United
States
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11
VOL. Hill
BY f. C. JON ES.
TERMS, S3 in Advance.

or S4 if not paid until the end Of the gear
Advertisements inserted at the rate of ONE
DOLLAR per square Of TEN LINES or less, for
the fret insertion, and FIFTY CENTS for each
continuance. All advertisements must be
marked with the number of insertions requir-
ed, or they will be published until forbid, and
charged accordingly.
trFPoitcal circulars, or notices for the be-
nett of individuals or companies, charged as
advertisements. Articles of a personal ma
ture, when admissible, at double the above
rates, and payment required in advance.
Announcing candidates-TEN DOLLARS for
State or District, and FIVE DoLLARs for Coun-
ty offices, to be paid invariably in advance.
fr1rNo Job Printing delivered until paid for,
except to those with whom we have regular
dealings.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

The LETHEoN.-The editor of the Gin
cinnati Herald, having had tooth extract
ed whilst under the influence of the LIE.
theon, describes his feelings in the annex
ed paragraph:
We have taken it; we have had den
tai extracted under its influence, and this
was the way of it, We took our seat on
large chair, and took into our mouth the
tube which conveyed the gas. We com.
menced inspiring and coughing at the
same time. As our inspirations grew more
regular, our cough ceased, and we began
TO lose our Consciousness Then we be
gan to hear a noise IN our ears, like the
noise Of thousand nail mills. Then we
thought, I'VE will tell of this,' and we're
framing what figure of speech we should
use in describing that Earring, thunderous
noise, when we lapsed away, and found
ell quiet. We were upon an island -
Summer breathed over the blue water:
odors, as of Eden, made the air faint with
their luxury. Musical fountains FLASHED
in marble bavista overarched with climb.
ing roses, white marble palace upreared
its walls. We were lying faint and Ian
guild. but joyful, gazing down this vista.
! Over US bent an old man, who gazed in-
qulringy in our face. Just then bevy
of maldens came caperng along in grace
ful sport towards us. We lughed at their
glee, and they, in revenge, attempted TO
bind US with roses. We put up our hands
to protect us from such n calamity, and
awoke. with our hands firmly clasping
the arm of the operator, who had iLst ex-
tracled the tooth. The first thing we saw
was a picture smiling upon US from the
wall, which was that of the old man of ouI
dream.
After the tooth was out, Of course came
the lassitude consequent upon the re ac-
ton of our over excitement.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11
mo. a5.

We believe that the great body of the
Northern Democracy will be disposed TO
meet their Southern brethren in a spirit
of compromise that will preserve the de-
mocratic party. ensure its success, CONT
nue. the prosperity of the country, and
save the Union. Such, at least, is the de-
sire Of every democrat who wishes to IN
sure the success of his party--of every
patriot who looks to the prosperity OF his
country, and the permanency of our gIori-
Gus Union.
We 90 for National Convention, and
its nominee as our candidate for the Pre-
sidencv; and will support no man for that
high Office whose principles are not tho
roughly known and thoroughly democra-
tic. nv. Y Globe.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

USE OF LETHEoN James H. Pick
ford has addressed to the London Morn
ing CnOrnicle a solemn warning against
ether or letheon. He denies that the
nsensibiIity which it produces is no worse
than that of drunkenness or asphyxia.-
There is a chemical alienation in the vi
tai constituents OF the blood; for not only
is that deprived of its oxygen, and of the
power of coagulaiion-llke the black
vitiuted blood Of malignant and putrid fe-
vers-but the corpuscules whence fibrln
Is formed are actually dissolved. Hence
the blood takes & long time TO regain It's
life, supporting, flesh forming character
wounds show averted edges and refuse tc
heal; and the patient often sinks into
death. The use of ether also tends t
produce tubercular consumption OF the
lungs: in thirty cases of death after the
use of ether IN the Dublin Hospitals, the
deaths could be traced 10 recent tubercIe:
believed to be the product of the ether.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

PROTECTION AGAINST TIGERs.--A lady
visiting the menagerie in Paris, became
engaged in conversation with her back to
the cage of Bengal tiger. Stepping
back incautiously, the nearest point Of the
tempting prey came within reach of the
animals claws, and in moment the larg-
est apparent portion of the lady was being
bitten through and through, and torn in
pieces with horrific violence. A board
was instantly slipped between the suffer-
er's back and the cage, and the remainder
of her person separated from the frag-
ments which could not be extricated from
the grasp of the wild beast, but 10 the sur
prise of the terrified spectators, it resulted
in discovery that the lady herself had
not lost a single drop Of blood, nor sus-
tanned the least bodily injury in the vora-
cious mastication!
Mem-Lady's b-les are good protec-
ton against tigers.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

THE GOOD WIFE AT SANDY RIVER
The characteristics of portion of the
population Of Virginia is Illustrated by an
anecdote told by a Methodist circuit
preacher, who not long since called at
house near the head waters Of Sandy RI
yer, to stay all night. Everybody knows
the character OF the citizens of this region
of country, and that is has been, and for
years to come will cont nue. 10 be, on ac-
count of its mountain laslness, the home
Of The most ignorant and debased pOpula.
ton. Our parson, a man of great simpli-
city Of character, on entering found four
men seated on the floor playing cards.
These men seemed scarcely to notice his
arrival, and he passed TO where the wife
of the proprietor was, who very soon en-
gagged him in conversation. Among other
questions, she asked
"What might be your business in these
parts, stranger!'
81 am hunting the lost sheep of the
House of Israeli" replied The parson.
"Old man! old manp' cried the woman
to her husband, sold man, say, I'll bet
any thing that old ram that was here
t'other day belongs to this here man."
The minister was forced TO explain;
whereupon, gazing upon him with air OF
curiosity and aslonishment, she rose to her
feet and exclaimed
"a preacher! Well, ye're the first crit.
ter of that sort ever seen in these parts
afore; but may be you'd like a dram,
stranger"
"No, madam, never drink"
"Never drink! Well, raillyw
The men during the dialogue continued
their game of cards; but, as if struck with
the improperly o: such conduct before 6
minister Of the gospel "a species which
she had heard OF but not SEEM the woman
addressed the card players with the air o
one accustomed to command:
"Look here men! ain: you a id mic,
set, to let preacher come here and calcI
you playing cardsl Move, every one o
you. or I'll break this pine knot over you
heads"
| 1t is hardly necessary to add that tn
room was speedily cleared.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

Planters BANK OF TENNESsEE.-We
hear reports of The insolvency and APP.
preaching dissolution of this rag money
mandatory. We caution our people
against receiving its issues, and especial
ly against selling cotton for 1t, or recelv-
ing advances on the crop in such stuff. Ii
it holds up until winter, its trash will be
sent to the cotton marts where planters
are uerdant enough to take ii for their
cotton, by quires and reams. 1t it's gene
rally refused il will be driven from among
us, and when the crash comes, nobody
here will be swindled. By IFS latest state
ment, published July 10, it claims to have
10 gold and silver, and notes of specie
paying banks, only $600,0lO--whiIe It's
circulation is given at ST. .773,70O.
The Bank of Tennessee has circula-
ton of about TWO TO one; and the Union
Bank exhibits--specie and bank notes,
1866, OOO,-circulation 100000. The
last exhibit the "Farmer's and Merchants
Bank" made, previous TO blowing up, was
more favorable than either of these
Look out!
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

The Richmond Southerner SAYS: ave
speak from authority when we say that
General Taylor is a Wing of the Clay
school, and no other-that he is opposed to
the annexation of any more territory
was over and is yet opposed to this war, as
every officer in his army knows-is in
favor of tariff of protecton-a Bank OF
the United Stutes-the distribution of the
proceeds Of the public lands, and opposed
to every leading measure of the civil pol
icy of the present administration " "Ali
which, says the National Wing of Wash.
ington, we endorse to the letter, and al
which Gen. Taylor himself will endorse
quite in time, TO the utter discontinue O
the Democrats and No-party men,"
! Now il is little curioas that in spite o
all these Shy authority" declarations as t.
his being a true-blue whig, Gen. Taylor
himself should constantly declare that he
is no party man-wll not lend himself Il
party schemes-and will not be the can
didate Of party Tor the presidency. If h
] has heretofore been in truth Wing, iheI
he certainly has become heartily ashamed
of his old party and their schemes, and Il
now determined 10 repudiate them.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

DUELs IN ARKANSAS. "A friend writ
ing 10 the editor Of this paper from Little
Rock, Ark's, July %, gives the following
inkngs of forthcoming affairamf honor
in those parts. From our knowledge of
the parties, we venture to say thef5'll be
somebody hurt. Roane was the LIT Col.
of the regiment, and fought like a tiger
at Buena Vista; Pike is the Iawyer-poot
his company was attached TO Mays
squadron on that occasion; Bob Johnson
is a nephew of old Dick, and of the same
pluck ;Drennen we do not know, but he is
repuled fighter; and Capt. Hunter can't
do any thing else. There is intense ex-
element throughout the State-seems to
be a general, universal misunderstanding
all arounG-and we regret that they have
determined to fight it out. We should
not be surprised to hear of a bloody fray
Says our correspondent:
"Capt. Albert Pike and Col. John S.
INUduS, VI luS AIkdusdS ICSltbCutJ nav
left for across the Cherokee line, to fight
a duel II is generally believed that Rob't
w. johnson, member of Congress elect,
and Bremen, of Van Buren,, are to take
a shot. A great many OF Pixies men,
(voIunteers in the wary have gone up with
him, and the opinion is, there will he some
fighting. Pike is the best shot in the
Slate. You may be sure of hearing OF
one of the parties being killed. Roane
was for fighting at 30 paces-Plke asked
closer quarters--and 10 PAGES was fixed
as the distance. The parties have now
all gone up. You may judge that Pike is
desperate--Roane accuses him of coward.
ice, as you will see by the N. .. Delta
Capt. Hunter, also of The regiment, has
left for the scene of action He is bound
to have a fight of Pike. You know the
parties, and comment is Unnecessary a
the steam presses say. My own wishe
are that Pike may live to see his wa,
through"
We have observed the progress of tn
quarrels with some attention, but coul
not detail their merits except at create
length than we have space TO spare an
have no taste for doing so. We will onI
express the hope that the bloody " coo
of honor" may not much longer be locke
TO as the court of last resort.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11
REMARKARLE PROPERTIES OF GuANo.-

REMARKABLE PROPERTIES OF GUANo.-
A native of "Down East" describing with
characteristic exageration, the remarkable
properties Of guano, as promoter OF vege-
talion. said, that few hours after planting
cucumber seeds, ,he dirt begun to fly, and
the vines came up like streak, and al
though he started off at the top of his speed
the vines overlook and covered him, and
on taking out his knife to Gu: the darned
"hings," he found a large cucumber gone
10 seed in his 1lncLet
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

REPUTATION IN ALABAMA. The Ca
hawba Gazette states that Mr.. Morrisette,
the wing candidate for Senator in Monroe.
Conecuh and Covington district, has come
out openly in favor of repudiatng the
bonds of that State. The democratic or
gan at Montgomery takes alarm upon the
SUBJECT, and expresses the opinion that the
time has arrived when something more is
| necessary to preserve the honor of the
State uniarnished than the passage by the
legislature of high-sounding resolutions
against reputation" Mr.. Morriseite
seems to be struggling alone at the pre-.
sent tIme-but when the question of lax.
alton or reputation comes up, he will
have something more than corporal's
guard to back him. Free Trader.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

The race of mankind would perish did
they cease to aid each other. From the
time that the mother binds the child's head
uIl the moment that some kind assistant
wipes the death damp from the brow of the
diving, we cannot exist without mutual help.
All therefore that need aid have right TO
ask it from their fellows mortals; no one
who holds the power of granting, can re-
fuse il without guilt. Sir Waller Scott.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11
While the Wings are harping so pa.

While the Wings are harping so pa
theticalIy upon every thing which IN
Democrat has had the appearance OF DIS
approval of any act of Gen. Taylor's, why
do they not get up little indignation
against John Quincy Adams, their former
President and still sub embodiment, who
in the last Congress made tremendous
shutter, and wanted Gen. Taylor called 10
account before Congress, for shooting
some deserters while they were SWIM
ming the Rio Grande TO the enemy ~
Matamorasl Why, too, don't they hunt
down those of their own party VINO IN
1910 rang such changes on his employ
ment of bloodhounds in Floridaf
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

The New York Globe has taken bold
and strong ground against the doctrines of
the Wilmot Proviso. This a most graft
f, ing evidence of the soundess of tho
Northern Democracy on this subject. Ev-
| cry days developments more and more
show the important fact that upon the IN
tegrity and ascendency of the Democratic
party now depends the union OF our Re-
public.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11
CURE FOR THE RATTLESNAKE's BITE :

CURE FOR THE RATTLESNAKE' BITE =
In The year 1850. slave in South Caro-
lima discovered a remedy for the bite of the
ratllesnake, for which the Legislature oi
the province gave him his freedom and
fl00 in money. His remedy as follows:
.sTake of the roots of Plantane or Hore-
hound I'm summer roots and branches to-
ge,her) sufficient quantity, bruise them
in mortar and squeeze out the juice, OF
which give as soon as possible, one large
spoonful; if it is swelled you mus; force
down the throat. This generally will
cure but if the patient finds no relief in
an hour after, you may give another
spoonlul. which never has failed. But i
the roots are dried, they must be moisien
ed with little water. To the wounC
may be applied leaf Of good tobacco
mostened with rum"
The Macon Messenger speaks Of alum
as simple and effective remedy for tn,
bite of that venomous reptile. A piece o
the size of hickory nut, dissolved in wa
ter, and drank or chewed and swallowed
is sufficient. 1t has been tried many times
J Ii