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The House Of Lords it is announced viii OPP
pose the bill granting freedom to the Jews Ii
il does, the popular seatimeptvill force them 10
pass il.
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The aggregate Indebtedness of the several
States in the Union, exceeds two hundred mil
Bon, Of dollars. All the States are now paying
interest, in fall or in part, except the following
,ho.s 5sbts in 1874 are annexed, viz
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ISAAC PUGH & CO.,

No. lis. Chestnut street-P HILAD ELPHIA
Manufacturers arr Importers Of Paper HangiRgs and
Borders.
Have .wsys on hand, large asaOrtment any In
the city. of the newest designsOf
American & French Paper Hangings,
Borders, Fresco & Column Papers, Wide
Window Papers, Fire Board Prints, &c.
All Of which viii be sold most reasonable erT,a
Wholesale and Retail. Country merchants paTtisR
arIy invited to call
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The people around Tripoli were in revolt
The Pachas had applied to the Sultan for help
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"WEDNESDAY Jan. &c.
SENATE.

At IL o'clock the Vice President called the
Senate to order. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Cur
ley.
Sundry petitions and memorials were Pressn-
ted and referred.
Mr.. Turney, from the committee on patents,
and the pate ut Office, reported bill extending to
Jephre w COOS the pevsr to snjoin others from
the uss Of his plough patent. Several Senators
participated in the ineide ntal discussion which
ssrung up. Mr.. Allen moved to strike cut the
enacting clause. The yeas and nays were De-
mandsd, and stoed. yeas is, and nays ~. The
bill was finally passed informally
Ga motion, the Senate laid aside the morning
business, aud proceeded to the eonsderat'on OF
the srder Of the day-ths "tea regiment ball.
Mr.. Dix defended the President, stating that
tn. enly metiye for continuing the war, he re-
aardsd, was for the purpose Of securing peace
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E Of the En-. States i'm iOy's) l61a P. G

In the North west, then, lies the great growth
Of he United States, as compared with Europe
an nations, and in the Valley Of the Mississippi
nearly the whole OF it.
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FnpAY Jan. 81.
SENATE.

Mr.. Cameron, annoucsd the death of Mr..
Hornebeck, member of Congress from Penn
sy lvanIa, and after PronouncIng upon him a
brief eulOgy, the Senate passed the customary
resolutions Of mourning and adjourned, without
trznsacting any further business until Monday.
HOUSE.
At ~ o'clock the House was called to order,
and the roll was called.
Personal explanations were made this morn
ing by Mr.. Jameson, Of No, for having his
speech incorrectly reported,
On motion the House proceeded to the con-
slderatisn Of private bills from the Senate.
MIR. Rockwell, Of Connecticut, moved that
the House resolve itselfinto committee of the
whole, on the state Of the Unisn, which mo-
lion was agreed to.
Mr.. Schsnck, chairman Of the committee
on private claims, reported a bill granting a
pension to the widow of Jacob Brown.
Mr.. Bowlin offered an amendment to make
the provisions Of the bill general in certain
cases.
The discussion Of Friday last Was resumed,
when considerable sParring took place between
MessTs. Atkinson and BOwden.
The committee rose aad the House adjourned
till Monday.
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IRA BURDsALL,

No. 53l, Main St. opposite Bank oil h
LoUISVI LIE
HAS always for sale, Wholesale and Retail, fgl ~
ortmeut sfths patterns Of Paper Hangugs. Manutaea
red by ISAAC POSh Il co
SEPT 10, lsr-ly
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HOUSE.

The bill under consideration yesterday, whsn
II o'clock arrived, "tO squaliIs the comPsnsA-
ton for the collection Of taxes" came up in
order at this time.
After lengthy discussion by several mem
bers, during which il was strongly opposed by
Mr.. Speed, it was carried by vote of - to 81.
The bill to amend the revenue law was again
discussed at length, when Mr.. Hughes moved,
las a test question: to lay the bill upon the
table till the first day Of June, which was car
ried by a vote Of So to 43.
The House resolved, after this week, to meet
at 81 o'clock, A. VI.
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Popular Educntion.

The Cincinnati Chronicle, says
"The growth Of tho West in relation to pop
ulation, and its daily need OF teachers was de-
by Governor Slade, by some very
plain facts. Tho growth Of different sections Of
the u. States was thus stated
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FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
SENATE.
from the c.

Mr.. Speed Smith, from the COMMITTEES on In
ternsl Improvement, reported bill 10 amend
the charter Of the Louisville ana Elzabelhtown
and the Lexington aud CovingtOn turnpike
companies; ordered to be engrosses and read q
third time.
Mr.. Hardin, from the Judiciary committee,
reported bill TO amend the several acts to 81 p
press duslliug; ordered to its third reading.
Mr.. Rice, from the same committee, a bill to
prevent the sale Of spirituous LIQUORS on the
Sabbath day, and for other purposes; ordered to
be read third time and to be printed.
Reports Of Select COmAittees-
Mr.. HOBBS bill to incorporate the Book
Concern OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South; read and passed.
AlsO--a bill to incorporate the Cave Hill
Cemetry company; read and passed
Mr.. Russell announced the death Of Capt.
Frank Chambers, who commanded the flag COM
pany Of the %. Kentucky regiment in the battle
Of Buena Vista. He moved that the Senate ad-
iourn in respect to the memory Of the deceased,
and attend his funeral, which was adopted.
Tha Senata than adiOurned
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MONDAY, Jan. n,
SENATE.


On motion Of Mr.. Baldwin the Senate re-
considered the vote ca agreeing to certain rssO-
lutions.
Mr.. Hannegan moved to lay the resolutions
on the table, which was carried by yeas Is,
nays %
A resolution was submitted calling for the
correspondence Of Mr.. Wise, relative TO the diff
hcultes he encountered while in Brazil.
On motion, the Senate laid aside the morning
business and proceeded to the consideration Of
the order Of the day, the Ten Regiment Bill.
Mr.. Butler remarked that il was his firm con-
viclien that il Gen. Taylor had net advanced
from Corpus Christi, the Mexicans would have
remained beyond the Rio Grande.
The debate was prolonged by Msssrs. Sewer,
PeArcs, Foste, Jefferson Davis and Claytsn.
HOUSE.
On motion the discussion Of Friday was finally
postponed and q resolution adopted that all fur
Their discussion Of the Presidents message be
stopped at 2 o'clock on w sdnesday next.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the state Of the Union, Mr.. Schsnck in
the chair, and prolonged debate ensued.
Mr.. Barringer had the floor at the time the
committee rese.
The House then adjourned.
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HOUSE.

The Speaker laid before the House the me-
mortal Of the Tobacco Planters convention, as
ssmblsd at Bowling Green in relation to the sale
and inspection Of tobacco al New Orleans; re-
fsrred and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Johnson mad leave to Introduce a Joint
resolution that when this House adjourns on
the 22d Of February. II will adjourn sine de;
which lays over enc day by rule.
A bill to amend the charter Of the Louisville
Turnpike Company, and the ShelbyviIle Turn
pike Road Company; read and passed.
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CONGRESS.
THURSDAY Jan. 20.
SENATE.

AT IL o'clock the Vice President called the
Senate 10 order.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Slieer.
Snndry petitions and me morials were presen
ted and referred.
Agreeably to nstics, Mr.. Atherton asked and
obtained leave to bring in a bill, which was read
lse hrst and second time, by unanimous con-
sent, and referred to the COMMITTEES on Finance.
IL related TO a modification and amendment Of
the Sub-Trsasury bill.
Mr.. Davis, from The Commits on Military
Affairs, reported bill to establish an asylum
for retired disabled soldiers.
Mr.. AsDgum's resolutions, iaquiring of the
President whsthsr Gen'l SCOTS recent order to
occupy the whole of the Mexican territory.
emsnated from the War Department, were ts-
ken up.
Mr.. Cass opposed the resolutions in few re-
marks.
Mr.. Mangun spoke in support Of the resOIu-
tons, conte nding that the gentlemen in the op-
position usually opposed such enquiries. The
gentlemen on the other side, he thought very
tender footed on thu subject Of disclosing the
Presidents designs in regard 10 Mexico.
Mr.. Cass disclamed any such feeling. and as
serted the Presidents int ntions to conquer
Mexico. He would not say that he int nded to
keep all her territory, but he did design TO con-
quer all and hold it until a treaty ofPeace was
agreed upon.
After some further debate, Mr.. Maagum
modified his resolutions by adding discrstiona-
ry clause. They were then adopted.
On motion, the Senate laid aside the morning
business and proceeded to the consideration OF
the order Of the day, to-wit: The Ten Regi-
ment Bill.
Mr.. Foots resumed his remarks, opposed The
views Of Mr.. Calhoun and advocated the con-
quest Of the whole of Mexico.
Mr.. Crittenden followed in reply, and made
very eloquent defence of Mr.. Clay from the
charges preferred by Mr.. FOOte.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Broadhead, in the House, announced the
death Of the member from Pennsylvania, Mr.
Hornbeck, and after PrOnOuncing upon him q
brief but eloquent and touching sulogy, the
House passed the accustomed resolutions Of con
dolence aud mourning, and adjourned without
further business.
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HOUSE.

The Speaker announced as the first business
in order on his table we're reports from commit
tees.
Bills were introduced for the support OF the
Military Academy, and for providing for the
support of revolutionary and other pensioners.
After the morning business, the House re.
solved itself into COMMITTEES Of the whole, and
proceeded to the consideration OF the frssi-
dents message.
Mr.. Bedingsr, Of Va, defended the President
for withholding the information asked BY the
House relative to Santa Anna. He replied to
those who had complained Of the President IN
this matter, and was very warm and earnest IN
his remarks
Mr.. Roman, of Md, replied to the speech Of
Mr. McLsan. He is q good debator, has hnc
De rsou, and acquitted himself handsomely.
Mr.. Green, Of Mo-. defended the President
with great ability.
On motion the commits rose, and the House
adjourned.
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The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE.

In the House Of Representatives, Mr.. Towels
offered resolutions in relation to Capt. Chambers,
which were adopted.
A message from the Senate, announcing the
passage of a bill TO incorporate the Book Con-
Germ Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The bill, on motion Of Mr.. Hardy, was taken
up, read aud referred.
Mr.. L. D. Brown-ways and msans-a ball
to increase the compensation Of grand jurors to
one dollar day; with an opinion that u ought
not to Pass; read.
Mr. Brown offered an amendne Mt to the bill,
by way Of sngrossed ryder, that when the grand
Jury continued in session longer than two days,
their compensation should be reduced to fifty
cents per day, for the additional time.
The question being first on the adoption Of
the amendment offered by Mr.. j. Brown,it was
adopted.
The question now being on the final passage
Of the bull, the year and nays being called, II
was passed, II to Ia.
Mr.. T. d. Brown-ways and means-a bill
to amend the charter Of the city Of Maysvills;
read by ITS title, when
Mr.. Collins stated that the object Of the bill
was single; it was to allow the people, in accor-
dance with the petition Of a majority Of the cit
ms, to vote whsther they would license tip
ping houses, commonly called coffee houses to
sell liquor.
The further readings Of the bill were dIspsns-
ed with, and then the bill passed.
Mr.. L. ID. Brown, also, bill to increase the
revenue, taxing pill Psddlers. &C., without
amendment, with an opinion that It ought not
to pass; read, when
Mr.. Towles offered an amendment to compel
psdalsrs Of pills, &C., TO take out license the
same a. other peddlsrs and at the rates, &c.
| The amendment was adopted, and the bill
passed.
The House then adjourned.
| SATURDAY, Jan. %.
/ SENATE.
Several petitions for divorce we're granted.
i DR.. Drafin offered the following joint resola-
tons, which under the rules, lie on the table
one day.
kssolped BY the General Assembly Of TIA Com
rnoapssitA Of Ksatusky, That Gen. ZAcHARI
lTArLoR be, and he 10 hereby Nominated ~ .
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TUESDAY, Jan. 25.
SENATE

SENATE.
tl2 o'clock the Vice President called the
Senate to order. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Sill
Ger.
Agrseably to notice, Mr.. Ashley asked and
obtained leave TO introduce q bill, which was
read a first and second time, by unanimous con-
sent, aud referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary. 1t related to the extending Of the ju-
risdicIion Of The U. 5. courts over the navigAble
waters Of our country.
Mr.. Bagby submitted a resolution declaring
our right TO acquire territory by conquest, aud
denying the right OF Congress to prohibit slavery
10 territory thus acquired.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported q bill to provide suitable quar-
tiers at New Orleans for the sick and disabled
soldiers on their return from Mexico to the U nj
ted States, which was passed.
On motion, all further business was suspend
ed, and the Senate proceeded 10 the coRsidera-
uon OF the order Of the day, the Ten Regiment
Bill.
Mr.. Clarke, Of r. l., spoke in strong terms
Of opposition Of the war policy.
Mr.. CrIItenden asked Mr.. Cass whether Gen.
Scott's command Of the army in Mexico was
suspended, and Gen. Worth relieved from ar
rest.
Mr.. Cass replied that both interrogatories
were true, and that Gen. Butler would assume
the command Of the army now in Mexico, he
being the senior officer.
Mr.. Lritlenoen expressed his astonishment
aud regret at the course of the administration
in this matter.
Mr.. Dix has the floor for Tomorrow, on the
question Of the passage Of the ten regiment
bill.
The Senate on motion went into executive
session, and adjourned.
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pro-slavery Mexican war, and yet TO have been
an honest ant slavery man. My motives then,
not the act, must determine my consistency
Now, long before the declaration Of the war,
avowed in public speeches in the North, that
would go TO It. Why was | not then denoun-
ced 7 The earnestness which | displayed in
this cause gave me the reputation of being
fanatic. The untold woes which have come
upon us by the annexation of Texas were long
since .eea BY me, as well as by every intelligent
observer of human events. ! would, that had
possessed eloquence equal 10 tho infinite
issue---that our nation had been spared her
great crime--that the Constitution Of my coun-
ia, wera vet unbroken--that her millions Of
treasure had been spent In the Liberation of the
children of Ter own SOIL that the blood Of the great
dead had not been shed in vain--that the
tears Of widows and orphans had not mois'sneu
90 many hearths, now desolate forever
Believing, with Charming, that the triumphs
Of war are third rate in the scale of human
greatness and that even then, to be glorious, they
must be Just, il seems hardly probable that l
was /" intoxicated with the mad spirit Of war;
III was ambitious, there was some peculiarly
| in INV taste they who have reaped the laurels
Of the war. sought other place than the ranks
The most of private soldier, in which to win
fame. With so many inducements TO ignoble
ease-.-with the often avowed sentiments that the
desir. for mere military fame was vulgar am
bItiOr-it seems hardly possible that should
have been seduced from the path Of duty BY
the mad spirit Of war" said to the eiii.en'
of Fayette, | go to this war with my politiea
~opirions unshsnged" wrote TO II. Greeley
from Carnargo, my "episions are unehan
y,d.'s Once upon my native soil, after lonI
suf.ring in a cause which did all possible il
the nature Of things to avoid, say to the sam
n.ople nv "opinions are unchanged" Is
thsp 40 hard thing to believe in the honest,
Of a man. with all these proofs OF integrity gravel
on the records Of the country Are men On
, gsged In a common cause to be thus trammele
Nv narrew views Of msaAsi So long a. enc
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May I Is
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There happens 10 bc just now before us two exp1si
items " Northern aud Sonthcm democracy upon point
Of much magnitude. The reader will perceive that the
two are directly auagoHjs'iral.
The New !. Herald Of "Wednesday contains spec h by
Iahn Van Burcn, delivered AT the Columbia Coonly
q. Convention assembled at the city If Hudson On
the tUcuty first Instant Both the and iIe convrn-
ton belong 10 the political school which has taken It's
sand IN aforo he " II not lrovo ,prnc pie 1t has
sell lis thirty delegates from the State OF Kew York
10 the National Democratic Contention which Is 10
meet this city month"; and II demands that these
delegates shall hc submitted the representatives Of The
democracy 81 New lorh, 10 tie exclusion Of the thirty
-iX other delegates sent from the STATE BY the
luHkor or conservative wing the party. In reference
10 the Iattor. Mr.. Van buren, said
The electoral ticket thus attempted 10 be p, upon tho
democracy is irregular and bDtnq and no honest dem
osrat viii sustain II ny his vote The Delegates seec
ted 10y the tea convention are the only riphi repre
sru'avcs o the democracy of this State: they viii he
received at baltimore. tSensatlon) Their brethren
throughout tho uon will neither desire nor dare To re-
ec lhcm let them be thtown or neutra1cd hv tho
admission Of thirty SIN irregular delegates and let tie
csi imposed by Aabama aud Georgia. South Carolina
aud Forda be applied 10 the nomination Of the Presl-
dental candidate, and while do moi undertake IN say
whl shall do. do venture predict that the polItl
cal. Ike the meteorological almanac fr November next
should read 'ahou those days expect strong gales from
the north west" tremendous laughter and ap-
planse.1
The point at issue between the POSITION assmel by the
New nix Prorlspsts and that announced ,ythe Dem
otfa'Ie Sale Convention oi Aeaana and subsequently,
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500 BtcN ard.

JOHN &. NJ, CI.ANNlIAN.
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have cost S225 the of this thereom be
estimated The results would be these cut the
rent would enable reach the wharves
OF Georgetown The city and the could handle all
me advantages OF being al the head of dewater and
the foot of waerpower The health of the city could
put be promoted The city and the town need take but
n,e need Of any dePosites in the Virginia bend Tho
strength OF the current (by natural law taking the straight
est and shortest routel would leave two-thrds of any
bridge towards the Virginia side comparatively FREQ
rom any extraordinary strain, during a freshet
and therefore the very cheapest bridge would be ade-
quate to all wants; the causeway being allowed
away ON the city end and left alone added tho
Virginia end The action OF reshct the cut could
be otherwise than favorable for the would DO
wanted as wide and deep possible. The part of the
city turned into island is comparatively Of no value
when the general interests of the District and United
States government weighed in the other scale yot
great value would be given all the lots from George
the Arsenal The is very short one and an
mnation of plat of the localities will show that the
line designated is in the of the sweep Of the
river the Washington side. further examination Of
the ground itself will show that the cut is half made by
nature already; for it would il the river once
flowed through that channel until, meeting with softer
soil in its present bed, it turned to that route.
If the foregoing correct further argum
is needless They therefore, submitted With view to
attract public attention and cfectuay 10 the sub
Ject.
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Public Sale OF Steam Engines, sc.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs,
February IT, 1913.
TOR SALE at public auction, the navy yard Wash
l. ington ID. c., on the 18th March next at IL o'clock,
on-condensng steam-engnes, with iron boiler
and of Lopers propeers with the necessary shatnq
Water Witch.
The cylinders twenty inches in diameter, and two
feet stroke Of piston the boiler is fourteen feet inches
in length with width of six feet inches, and has
tubular return ues the propelers feet in dame
ter and of wrough iron.
The engines, boiler, and all the appurenances which
will be presented Tor sale, may be seen any time pre-
vous to the day of sale. Terms cash.
0j- To be published three times a week until day of sale
in the intelligencer and National Demokra at Washing
and Globe, New York Pennsylvania and Public Ledger
Philadelphia; Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia Republican
and Argus, Baltimore, and Beacon, Norfolk.
Feb
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MAULL's PATENT SAILS.
Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Inquirer
I'll.

Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Inquirerl
VERA CRUZ Feb Ia, 1873
KNOWING that in your journal a constant interest mas
N been manifested in all that concerns the ait iae u
any your felow-ctzens for skill In the mechanic al5
that the following inormation relative 20 he ~
of Mr. James Maui, may be found OF sufficient interest 10
be inserted in the Inquirer - -, :, ,,,
1t Is three years since Mr, MAUI oGtaiheo
letters patent for the Introduction OF his plan Tor he ma
king OF sails the principle oil the honAohtu SEAM
lieu of the vertical which had hitherto been exclusive
y used During that te very many suits OF sails have
been made by him and others, on THIS plan, Tor vessels
belonging the different ports Of the Union among which
may be enumerated the magnificent yacht oil the Messrs
Stevens, pilot boats OF the Delaware, and ships brigs,
&c.. from Philadelphia, in numbers The propretors
and OF these various vessels have been believe,
unanimous the expression OF their approval of the plan
The main object however, OF this communication is to
add kind of testimony in favor OF your ownsmans i'm
pro CEMENT which, trust may be OF further interest The
5aque Gen Jesup in the employ OF the United States
eminent left Philadelphia with suit of square sails made
on this horizontal principle and while her passage
ahis place. encountered very heavy weather most of the
way-endeed by the suddenness and intensity of
gusts prevalent at this season in the Gulf of Mexico
1t was during these sudden gusts that the peculiar ef
censy Oh and 1 ,ndv with Which, bs sails 'u1 Were rse
the settling away OF the topsa yards OF course brings the
horizontally in close contact with it, and the tapping
OF the cloths each evidently made second kind
head rope every time Of them brought to be
reed The square sails of the Jesup folded easy and
smooth the yard, without breaking, with much less
the part of the men, OF which fewer need
ed before reef During this boserous passage,
these facts TO which / have add other, which it
strikes conclusive to the superior advantages of
during the passage, many of which close at
the of reeng and we could distinctly note differ
of the horizontal plans and, the vessel could always
lay point to the wind, than she otherwise could
have done owing to there being less 6eyng and less back
given in the reeing had previously seen and con-
versed with many shPmasters this subjects but having
50 thoroughly tested them the occasion referred
feel bound if possible, tell iellowczens OF this
triumphant evidence OF the intrinsic value OF improve
nent belonging TO fhiladeiPhla. b.
Mar 9--3