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From BRAZIL.

We have received by the Isabella Hyne, from Rio
Janeiro, says the New York Courier and Enquirer,
three days later adyces. There is nothing of inte
est. Affairs were tranquil In Monevideo, and Rosas
appeared 10 be exercising power relates to the adj
mission Of breadstufs having granted certain indi-
vidnas the right Of introducing $4,000 or 10000 bar
rels Of flour into Buenos Ayes before the 18th OF De-
cember. One of the papers declares that no motive
Of interest in the public welfare induced this act.
Nothing was known Of the movements of Urqui-
za in Correntes. "
Captain Dewing reports flour quite dull Of sale
Richmond about Sl9 Baltimore SIT to Sl8. News
from Buenos Ayres 10 the 26th OF October had been
received in which II is stated that that city was by
decree Of Rosas TO be shut to small vessels after No
yember 30, and only vessels of 20 tons and upwards
admitted, which would be required to give bonds
not to touch at Montevldeo ON departure. The
French were enforcing the blockade more strictly
and several vessels loading ut Ensenuda had beer
captured by them. l6
Rio Grande Nov. 3.--Richmond flour S24 by re.
tail; exchange on Rio u per cent. premium.
H. 9 . I. b.
COMMODORE JONES AND SulTE-The Norfolk
Herald has recently had intelligence Of the arrival al
Cruces New Grenada,) between Chagres and Pa
mama, Of Commodore Jones and suite going over Il
the Pacific since when we have received the follow
ing list Of officers In the suite of the Commodore.
| Com. Thos Ap Catesby Jones +
| Capt. David Gesinger. Uge
Commanders Stribling and Glynn
| Surgeons Brooks and Barrabno.
| Secretary TO Com. Jones, Mr.. VIM. Stewart,
Secretary to Com, Gesinger Mr.. Fed. Shley
| Passed Mdshpman M. p. jones'
| Cornelius Stribling, Capt Striblings Clerk. 4
| Acting Mid'n, John j. Cornwell.
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THE CLOSING YEAR.
ny GEORGE D. PRENTICE


IT'S midninhts holy holr--nnd silence now
Is hroodinp. like a gentle shirt DER
The sin ana nulselsss world. Hank on the winds
The bells deem tones are swelling; his the knell
OF the departed wear No funeral train ...
is sweeping past: vet on the stream and wood,
With melancholy lipht the moonbeams rest,
Like pale. spotless shroud; the air is stirr'd,
As by a mourner's sigh; aud on yon cloud,
That foats SO placidly through heaven,
The snirits of HE seasons seem to stand, form
Younr Sprinr bright summer, Autumns solemn
And Winter With his aged locks, and breathe
In monrnCiil cndupcts that come abroad
Like the Tar wnd-harps wild and touching wall,
A melancholy drge DER the dead year.
Gone from Tic earth forever. IT'S time
For menOry and for taars Within the Deep
sin cbambgFs of thr,bgglt, Il spectre dim,
Whose tones are Ike th9 wizard voice OF Time,
Heard from The tomb II ages, points its cold
And solemn finger "a he beautiful
And holy visions TIA, have passed away
And In no shadow If their loveliness
On thp dead waste Of life That spectre lifts
TIC cotfin-lid OF hope, and Joy, and love,
p. And bending uonrnlully above the pale
Swcet forms TINT sumberthcrc scatters dead flower:
Der what has passed 10 nolhingness. The year
Has gone, and with il, MANY glorious throng
.. OF happy Dreams. It's mark is on each brow,
ifs shadow on each heart In its swift course,
1t swayud its spectre DER the beautiful
Andthey are NOT. Ii laid its pad hand . :
Upon the strong man, and the naughty form
Is fallen, and the flashing eye is dim.
Ii trod the hall Of royoIry, where thronged
The best and JOYOUS and the fearful wall
or stricken ones is heard, where first the song
And reckless shout resoupded Ii passed DER
The battIe-pIain, where sword and spear and shield
Flnsh'd in iheii!ht of md-day-and the strength
OF serted hosts Il shivhr'd and the grass .
Green from the soil of carnage waves above
The crush'd and Wondering skeleton. 1t came
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BALTIMORE MARKET, IAN 3.
CArTLE-The supply Of Bseves was larger to-day than
on this day week, and prices somehing lower The
offerings the es amounted TO 100 head, Of which 800
head sold; $40 driven Philadelphia; and 90
head remain unsold Prices ranged from e225 so per
100 lbs the hoe equal to e,75 net and averaging
80 grosa.
Hoos. SALES oflve Hogs are making at s5 SOS.
FLouR.Oh Saturday there were sales Of two or three
small lots Of Howard Flour o. To-day 700 bbs
sold at 90, at which offered, add
learn that some 300 bbls were sold at 1881
We hear Of small sale Of City Mills Flour at s6l2i
which 10 the only Transaction reported TO us to-day
GHAIN-Therc ID very little Wheat market to-day. and
the sales show decline in price, We quote good 10 prime
reds at 100 lac cts white 1876 l40 cs and family -four
white l40 a l46 cents
Sales Of white Corn at 81 60 cts, and of yellow at GO
cents. 3t
No Oats arriving We quote Maryland as in quality, at
So a DO cts
Provisions only transaction we III ,ar of In Pork
was at els for small parcel Of city packed Mess
Beef held at sl2 No. at sl0 and Prime Al 90 lot Of
old Western Bacon, Sdes sold toda, at @ cents,
and some smaller parcels at O. Good Shoulders
are bringing cents In limited lots
We quote new city cured Sides cents, and Shoulders
at the same rate Lard in kegs bias been sold n
and in bbls. II "a cents.
WHIsKKY.-Saes Of hhds ,odav nj Of cents and of bbs
nj DC n cts, which Is AIDE cline
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A dreadful affair occurred last Saturday morning
In Philadelphia, by which two men were shoekingly
muiilated by two discharges of double-barrel gun
in the hands Of one J. d. Herbert, the keeper Of an
were loaded with pounded glass, and the wounds
thus inflicted were OF course more dreadful.
The steamer Hibernia did not leave New York un-
I'll o'clock on Sunday morning, In consequence of
the foggy state of the atmosphere. She took 36 pas
sengers and large mail. @.
The y. $. CurrER CRAwFonD, ashore on Gard
ners Point Is so broken that she Is scarcely worth
the trouble Of floating her of.
ar The imports of foreigrcoa into the U. States
from the LIST of July 1886 to The 30th of June ls47
were l49,02l tons, valued at $3709s3.
g.r The Baltimore and Yorktown Turnpike Road
has declared dividend of one-half of one per cent
for the last six months.
The Baltimore and Reistertown Turnpike Compa
ny has declared semi-annual dividend of one pei
cent
II Girard College, at Philadelphia, was opened on
Saturday morning with appropriate ceremonies. Flo
quent addresses were delivered on the occasion by
Joseph r. Chandler, Esq, President Of the Board Of
College.
gJ The posts of the Telegraph wires between Mo.
bile and New Orleans all up and 1t is supposed
that the Line between the two cities will be in ope-
ration about the middle of the present month.
duel was fought at Bastrop Texas, on election
day, between Wayne Barton and John Burleson, in
which the latter was killed.
THE STEAMER ST. MARY struck snag at Grand
and sunk in eight or ten feet water. The car,
CO. consisting Of between five and six hundred
bales of cotton, was saved, but the boat viii be
total loss. '@
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EeoNoMY--At the recent railroad celebration in
New Hampshire large number who remained in
Lebanon, were sadly puzzled 10 find accommoda-
tons over night A worthy inhabiant of that place
declares that such was the rush, that, In one in.
stance, there was but bed for fifty persons In
this dilemma, the following expedent was adopted
two persons took possession Of the bed and, being
much iatgued were soon sound asleep; they were
then carefully removed and SET up against ne 1raH
This process was repeated till the whole fifty were
disposed Of.
II any one is iHcredous in regard TO this matter
we have only to refer TO M. Galand, translator OF
the Arabian Tales, who makes one of his Genii dis
pose of Little Hunchbnck
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ADELPHI.-4Fhis Theatre continues to attract the
public attention. Inst night the Barrack Room"
and Uncle SAM were well witnessed The respec-
liability of the audience gives assurance Of continued
appreciation. Mr.. Hanison's exemporaneous songs
draw forth spontaneous paudts from all parts Of the
house. The ladies are highly delighted. We would
say that Mr. H. need not let the idea Of offence deter
him from exercising his wit and talent since no ex-
cepion can BIO taken. The ladies arc with him, and
he need not fear.
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MAsHIsaros. Dec. %. 1917.

TO The Editors qf.the National InteHigencer:
DEAR Sins: beg leave, through the medium of
your columns to inform those of your readers who
are afflicted with cornS that they may obtain immc-
date relief by calling on DR.. ZAoHARIAII, over s,
Parker's Fancy Store, Pennsylvania avenue. ! have
been sufferer from corns for many years, and du-
ring that time tried several Chiropcdists but without
effect. Some time ago l called upon DR.. H., and
am now entirely free from pain, and believe per-
manently cured. The Doctor is an entire stranger
to me, but he has treated me with so much success
that deem it my duty to inform those who are
afflicted Of this wonderful cure.
10. See the Doctors advertisement in another
column.
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BROADWAY THEATRE.--Mr Lover closed his brief
engagement at the Broadway Theatre, N. Y, on
New Years night, when very large and delightful
audience expressed their qualification at his play and
performance. Being yociferously called for. Mr.,
Lover appeared before the curtain and addressed the
audience as follows: 'e
j. ladies and Gentlemen, sincerely thank you for
dramatic trife has been announced as nm lrish am'
thors grateful tribute to the generosity Of America
WIN regard TO Ireland in her distress; and nn proud
,liat as yon contributed to my loved native land in
her sorrow, that have been permitted in yo,lr pros
ponty. 10 c0ntrlbnte 10 your bLensurcN q - 80.
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STATE Earth OF MARyLAsD.-Th The resumption by
Maryland Of the payment of the interest on her pub
TIC debt has been consummnted. On Saturday last
the day designated in the Resumption Act payments
were made at the Chesapeake Bank to ali the State
creditors VINO presented themselves and the cash is
there awaiting the calls Of MI others The funds to
meet the interest the sterling debt were RENTED
TO London sometime since. Maryland now resumes
her proper rank among her sister States Baltimore
American.
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WAsHINoToN MosuMENr.-We are glad TO learn
that Mr.. Thos Sessford, citizen of the Eastern
Shore, Maryland, has been appointed to solicit
tribuons for the Monument in the counties of Tai
bot, Somerset Dorchester, and Worcester in that
State, and that he has already been kindly and favor
ably received Success 10 his mission
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HENRY CLAy-The expected arrival of this dis
nguished stateman, last evening, set our citizens
on the tip-toe. Tho United States Hotel, where he
has engaged apartments resembled levee, SO eager
were they TO welcome Harry Of the West" We
saw letter from him. yesterday, which makes II
tain that he viii be here tonight. He stopped al
Martlnsburg en- route to Washington.
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SHIP BuiLpINo IN New YoRK. 1t appears from
table published In the N. York Herald that the nnm.
Der Of tons launched from the yards Of that civ dr..
ing the year ieli was 49, and the number Of tons
OF New York, II is also siated furnish employmen,
TO about 3,bOO men--Baltimore American -
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importing that these papers contained intelligence
rom inc tour quarters of the globe, and from this
practice Is derived the term of newspapers.
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We understand that. Mr.. CLAY will arrive in this
city by the evening train of cars He will put up at
the United States Hotel, where ample accommoda-
tons have been prepared for him. Will IL not be
proper for the Wing citizens of Washington to re-
ceive him with such marks Of distinction as he de-
serves and to greet the arrival of this great states-
man and patriot with public dinner2
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Commercial.

ALEXANDRIA, MARKRr, jan B.
So far the Flour and Grain markets concerned the
Holidays not yet over and all the Information we I'm
part s that the wagon price OF Flour Ia 1915 with very
light receipts. No sales from Nothing doing In
GRAIN and offering Dealers remain very torpid.
... fGaIette.
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How TO MAKE HONE HAppY.--Naure is most
lndustriouA 10 adornng her domains and man, 10
whom ms bounty Is addressed, should obey the les.
son. Let MN too BE- industrious In adornng his
domain lin making hs home. The dwelling NJ his
wife and children, not only convenient and comior.
table, but pleasant. Let him MS far as circumstance
will permit be irfuNrious in surroundingit with
pleasant oglectb- IN decorating IT within and with
out, with things That tend 20 make h agreeable and
attractive. Let industry make homo the abode Of
neatness and order--a place which brings saiisfac-
zion 70 every lnnatui and which, In absence, draws
and content Let this be done md this sacred spot
will become more surely tic scene Of choerfnlness
and peace. We parents who would have your chill
dron happy, be industrious 10 bring them up In tho
midst Ola pleasant, cheerful and d happy nome -
Waste mot your time in accommodating wealth for
them but plant in their minds and souls in the way
proposed, the seeds OF virtue and prosperity
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RICHARD S. HoLLrDAY, Esq, of Cecil
County, Nd, it is said will be chosen Sec
rotary of that State.
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SALES AT fE IA LrrrxoRE STOCK BOARD,

United States 6's NJ 1867 closed at o9l asked, % bid
Treasury 6a ss ask I'd, % bid Maryland 6s closed At
bid baltimore Ohio R,>roan shares at asked 3et
bid bait American.
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a1r The British mail steamer Teviot, which left
ship Island, below New orleans, on tho 22d ,ilt for
Europe, took out $4,000 in specie.
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Jr James Peacock, Esq, late Of Harrisburg, has
purchased an interest in the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin, and is to DO associated In the editorial and
business management of That Journal.
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At Old Point Comfort (ya.) on the 23I December Cap
TIMOTHY GREEN, the U. s. Army, aged &c years.
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Gitn Jntelliarnee.

II For advertisements of amuscnents, &C., see
first column Of third page
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DIED.

On Sabbath evening by the Rev john C. SMITH, Mr.
AQUlLLA r. ALLEN TO Miss MARY ANN JOHNSON, al
Of this city.
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gir Three hundred and thirty thousand hogs, il Is
calculated, will be slaughtered in Cincinnati the pre-
sent season. -a
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A beggar applied at the house of country friend
Of his, somewhere about Christmas time, for some
thing to eat According to the hospable custom of
and pie placed before him. Just as the good lady
of the house was about 10 cut the pie the fellow
looked up at her with the most provoking assurance
in the world and said in an inqusitive tone Is 1t
minceq" Upon the ladys informing him that II was
not, he Indignantly rose and said he did not care
any thing about eating ii, If aoasn't milcei
The preceding reminds us OF an incident which came
within our own observation, some years since when
a lady In Philadelphia gave poor woman pair of
chickens for Christmas dinner, but the latter de-
clined them, because II was customary to have
turkey for Christmas.-N O. Bulletin.
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Mn. Clay left Cumberland yesterday in the trair
for the East but came no farther than Martlnsburg
Va. He will, no doubt, reach this city to-nlght
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The MAiLs.-The complaints against the irrepu-
larties OF the Madison the great route between the
North and South, are loud and general, and the
existing condition things is charged as dsgraceful
the mail establishment does not seem TO be on
better footing The st. Louis Republican of Path
ut says- -7'' ~
As things are managed now the Postmaster Gen.
erhl might as wall abandon altogether any effort TO
have the eastern mail brought 10 ST Louis The
whole thing Is a humbng, and has been growing
worse and worse for the last two months We have
forborne for long while to say any in the way of
some difficulties in the way, and were willing 10 lei
the department and Its agents off In the expectation
that change would soon take place. But, as we
have said, things have been going on from bad 10
worse, until our patience is exhausted Tit fnct
that regular and full mail has not been received to
this city for at least two months.
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"NEws"--The word news is not as many ina
CINE, derived from the adjective new In former
times, between the years 1896 and $780, II was pre-.
vaent practice TO put the periodical publications
ofthe day. the initial letters Of the cardinal points of
the compass, thus
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M1%. Fair at Odd Fellows Hall, seventh
w. street, commencing Monday, January 9, 1873,
for the relief Of the German Evangelical Chnrch The La
dies connected with this Church. insisted by their friends
have prepared variety Of beautiful fancy and useful art
cles which they contemplate disposng OF at reasonable
prices in the Saloon Of the above Hail. for the purpose Of
eyng their from oppressive Iebt which the
limited means OF the members OF the Church render them
unable qdaate The Ladies' therefore solicit the aid Of
generous public In making their Efforts successful
bountf supply OF Refreshments Of every description will
be for sale splendid band Of music every evening,
inr Admfapce I2i cents dec 24--
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MkG1> A stated meeting OF the Board OF
W. Trustees OF the Public Schools, will b,
held this evening, at o'clock at the City Hall
jau4 VIM j. MCCORMICK, Secretary.
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A<se Warrington Manual Labor School
VIZ and Male Orphan Asylum socioty..-
The annual meeting Of this Society WIN be held at the drec.
tors Of the Bank Of Washington TO- morrow, (Tues.
day,) at 4 O'Clock r. NJ
The Trustees are requested 70 attend.
jan3 JOHN p. TNGLE, Secretary. .
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PirTsBuRo PRrsrEaA' FEsrIvAt.--NeyiIle n Grail,
presided Of this sumptuous entertainment on the
Path ultimo. Among the toasls were
sour Country Right or Wrong--wc will stand
by her when right; when wrong, we will Try toright
her.
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The TORNADO IN BALDWIN Co., ALA.---The Mo-
bile Advertiser publishes curious letter. giving an
account of the late tornado in Baldwin county:
Baldtrin Co.. Dec. Is, le47.-On the 10th ut i
was called upon at daylight TO visit the family of my
old friend, A. S. Woodcock. At 8 o'clock the night
most in an instant lifted their house. large hewed
log one, some four feet from its foundation upset
ting it and overwhelming the entire family in its
ruins. When arrived il was an incongruous heap
OF logs, shingles, plank and scanng, looking more
like the destructive remains of hundred bomb shells
than anything can iken 1t to since God made me
and number 81 years, according to the Church
registry, and have seen some sights. have never
witnessed such an escape. The family Of Mr.. A. s.
W. consists Of his wife and four children, Mrs Nc
Lane and child. In all this terrible crash not bone
was broken, though some Of them were sadly, but
not dangerously bruised. The negroes, some five,
IN The houses adjacent were carried some 300 yards
by the wind, and as one of them observed, Bress
God cant tell how niger got dare, and how she no
brother-in-law, was within 300 yards of the house
when it feel and some 100 yards in advance of the
tornado, on fleet horse, but II was go; the light
ning-fash after flash, every second--unhorsed him.
and he was carried within fifty yards Of house. hold
ing on to some roots he had grabbed at the time
His horse was blown little tother side of nowhere
but came hobbling up to his new daddy n-law's
about a mile OIL, next morning, with his fore feet
badly crippled.
My residence is five miles off, and three miles of
my way lay through the course of the hurricane
You may imagine the force Of it. and the destruction
OF TIMBER when say 1t took me three hours to
reach the sufferers on horse whose usual gait at
his case, is eight miles per hour 1 have seen innu
merabe rees-the biggest sort at tha-on the route,
ted right out OF the ground straight up, roots and
like telling these things, and would not II could not
prove them by hundreds of persons
Every piece OF furniture, and everything in the
house, were mashed into cooked hats"
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New YEAR's IN New YoRK.--This grand holiday
passed of on Saturday in the most delicious manner
Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather and the
deep mud OF the streets, the business of New Years
visits was prosecuted with great zeal and efficiency
by the gentlemen of the city young and old, till quite
late in the evening.
Among the many amusements and extravaganzas
parade of company of fan,asticals, who marched
through Broadway and some of the other streets
Their costumes and bearing were worthy of the a.
ention Of every lover Of militry glory especially n
the militia line. They were received with univer-
sal shout Of laughter wherever they appeared
The number Of outrages caused by drunkenness
was unusually large.-New York Tribune.
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coNGREss.- p1sr.t session.

TUESDAY, January A, 1913.
SENATE.
In the Senate, the principal business transacted
was the calling up of Mr. CALHousa resolutions,
with view to afford him an opportunity Of express
ing himself on them. He accordingly addressed the
Senate at length on their merits, which occupied
him about an hour, after which they went into Elk
ecutive business, and soon after adjourned
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UNITED CLUB BALL.

VIIE UNITED CLUE respecthIy INFORM her IrISnuH aHu
the public generally, that they intend giving BALL on
Tuesday evening January 4 leiS, Mt CARusrs SALOON
The Club have made the most extensive and liberal ar
the season. "
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gs,D rURIABTE- -JOHN KAVANAGH. p Bow
~, : -our sci ~ IS be -ur- sf1ck ~ boys sad coil
Fr. 81 hing Il AZ rlreu-e -scrlce A.so, ACES en-
~ t.-ie. 20 ierv cloves and isocT srrc~s n n 10
coe he business by the ls OF JsIa-ry neKi store 70 ei
and rxrlras 80