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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-20

NATIONAL ANPHITHEATRE,
Corner of Poydras and Baronne Streets.
S. p sTICKNEY Proprietor and Manager.
THE Public respectfully informed that this establishment will
the 22d of December, with Com
pany Artists composed of the STARS SELECTED From
THE AMPHITHEATRES OF EUROPE AND AMERICA
The Magnificent Stud Of VARIEGATED ARABIAN STEEDs
has been selected without regard to and the
consisting all that CfASTE, BRILLIANT and DARING,
will unequaled by any other establishment in the Southern
Metropolis.
Succession Of Novelties will be produced during the season.
and nothing shall be found wanting TO ensure for this Unique
Olympian Temple the high reputation has maintained
the FIRST EQUESTRIAN ESTABLISHMENT IN THE
SOUTH.
Eg- Treasurer, J. W. JONES. agent, +. HUNT. "a
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ORLEANS THEATRE.

HURsDAY EVENING, Dec 81 l848Will be presented, for
the first this the celebrated Grand OPERA IN acts
by Beini, called NORMA-Peromers: hessrs Duuc and
Valet, and Madame Fleury-Joly. -
II Performances quarter before O'Clock. d2O
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-20

NAvAL.-The U. S. ship Constitution, Captain
Gwynn sailed from Boston for the Mediterranean,
on the 7th inst
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sTOCKWEEL's MAMMOTH PANORAMA
OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER,

At PANORAMA HILL, in the COMMERCIAL Ex-
CHANGE BUILDING, and continue open EUerg
EUeRiRg an the Week, Sunday excepted,
and on Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons at 10 o'clock.
TIHlS PANORAMA Three Times the Of any Painting
World and faithfully represents view Of country Three
Thousand Fire Hundred Length. The Drawings
actual observation, by Mr. sToCKWEL and truth
copies the Magnificent Scenery the World, and
ude every CITY, ToBn Village and Landing, from the Gulf
Falls Of St. Anthony. Among the Cities repre-
Orleans Natchez Veksburg, Memphis St Louis,
Gaeua, the Mormon City Of Nsuvoo, with the Temple, ETC.
Steamboats, each likeness OF the original
represented under woodng at the landings burning
snagged collision, countless numbers other kinds
Of warcrait will be the In the Upper Mississippi
number of Indian Villages and Encampments,
with Lodge' "WgwHms, and Groups Of indians
Costume dancing bapay, fishing and equipped for
short feature Of the mighty "Father OF Waters has
been slightly passed over.
k Mr.. j. M. WESTON will give Historical and Geographical
Explanations the places the picture passes before
the audience.
w Admission so cents Children haltpsiee Entrance from
PerdidO
ar The Panorama will commence moving az I o'clock each
evening. d7u j. NJ WESTON, DIRECTOR
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MS. MoOLUsAEY,

MRS. McCLUShE4l
FASHIONABLE ynfLLLNER dJFD
DRESS-MAKER, ND
III Garner Circus and Grdrfer streets, ". y. ~
VI TUsCANs, LEGHORN5, PANANAs, ~
and sTRAVVS Cleaned. Dyed and altered to the present
fashion. r.su
TONABLE STYLE, and on the most REASONABLE
TERMS GA 6m
DRUGS AND MEDICINES
nUIEINE. CALOMEL, BLUE MASS, IPE-..V
Nnk Gao, RHUBARB, etc.-As low 70! cash NJ
4 as be procured esewhele-Cali and y 81
~ indge.-DT. E. ]. CoXE'S PREPARA- II
9bOi SOUTHERN COUGH sYRUP-An uusqualled
remedy for Coughs Influenza. etc. . .....
EXTRACT -OF COPAIVA, SARSAPARlLLA
AND CUBEBS-A certain and szTeeable cure superior 10
the Capsules or any other extract. - -
TONIC EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA AND
TARAXACUM-The strongest preparation that can De
made ,. 1,,,sr
FOR The relief and of Construction and HIonGhi
LOUISIANA VERMlFUGE, RHEUMATIC LiNl-
MENT. ent
~ Especial attention paid the treatment Of khsuma
tism, Bronchitis and Consumption. es,s,
~ Office corner Magazine and loydras sts ne ye1P
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-20

ST. LOUIS BALLROOM.
MASKED SOCIETY BALLS.
TINE SUBSCRIPTION LIST is open, at The OF SalN
Il fee OF the Ball ROOM for series Of FIVE MASKED ~
SOCIETY BALLS to be given al the above ROOM ATTrr2
Gentlemen wishing subscribe TO the same, will
please apply Mr.. H. RUFFlER, from A. NJ. to P ~
Nj and from to r. NJ
tg- Ball will take place FRIDAY, January 26 the
last On SHROVE-TUEsDAY, February 20, ls49 dl9 lot
GRAND CIVIC AND MILITARY
BALL AND SUPPER
TN HONOR OF Nys7N
MAJ. GEN. Z. TAYLOR, &s%
President Elect of the United States. &SIg
To be given the ARM0RY HALL, January 8, lS49 "a
MANAGERS
Hon, A. d. Crossman, Gov. johnson, Henry Bier,
Hon. Joshua Baldwin, MAJ. Geu.J. L. Lewis w. DeHuys,
A. G. Bulit Gen. Tracy, VIM. FTere,
P. W. Fa1ar, Gen. Ausustn,. G. W. Squiers,s
Glendy Burke, Col. J. B. Walton, R. McAipm,
Sam'i j.. Peters, Col. Fofsan, r. B. Sykes
Paul Pecguet,- A Pile, WIN. Ii. Garland,
VIM. C. Micou Manuel Blasco,t C. NJ Waterman
NJ Musson, S. s. Prenfiss VIM H. Hunt,
j. A. Beard, William Henderson, a. Canonge
P. Blanque, J. Z. CALDWELL William Emerson
T. WIKI, G. C. Lawrsson,f Samuel Flower
II Committee of Invitation. ala
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-20

CALIFORNIA.
LARGE assortment of HATS, made expressly for the
"A California trade, inst Ieceived-beng WEAR go
- RAIN and PRESERVATION PROOF "a
So together with every variety Of HATS and 60
- GAPS now made or in use with the usual a.sort:
ment Of Waterproof UMBRELLAS and the real BABY
JJWPERS D'ARCY'S,
DIS ins3t corner Chartres and Canal SIS.
HOREHOUND CANDY.
VNTOODWORTH'S COUGH CANDY put up expressly
w for Coughs and Colds the composition OF which Is
entirely vegetable the herbs used Of kind that cannot
fail relieve any ordinary Cough Cold and even COughs
of long standing greatly TeeVedthe above being OF
the greatest Expecoans used which produces easy dis
charge phegm, and consequently relieves the patient most
wonderfully.
Many persons imagine, without trying this CANDY that
it the bitter ckenng stuff other kinds they have
tried. This not black. but color and not IN
pleasant and from the great sale particularly to those
who have tried it. it should, by this time, sufficiently
recommend itself Occasional for two three days has
never failed to give satisfaction.
streets dis 81
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THE HARMoNY-Poydras Street.
The block in the Of the Street, Below the Market
Ns9n A Select Harmonic Meeting, aaaA
III M In the genuine Free and Easy Style, will be Is
S1st5, held THIS EVENING, and vii be repested YllN
each e .qecse s WEDNEsDAY and, and sAF y. R Pr
Toast and Jest will be gafed their hearts content
20 The Proprietor and his Brother will at all times be most happy
an 'A'D wynn VI '---44 NJ. sHINGLER.
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ALEXANDER HILL 8 co.

40 CHARTHES Street
Formerly Hill, C00teV & CO)
VNTOULD respectfully invite their patrons and the pnb,
w lie 70 examine their entire new stock Of NJ x
found in single establishment IL the city nave
suitable ORNAMENTAL and USEFUL GOODS, ioT
Christmas and New Years PIesensconsising IN pan OF
Dressing Gases Work Tables EmbrOde-ed Baskets;
Work Boxes Toilet Ornaments; Watch STANDS
Wax Dolls Toy Tea Sets Gold Thimbies; tenois'
Studs; Silver Combs. very rich
Shell Combs. every pattern Gard Cases
Grsces Games, etc. etc. ,,pa
Purse and Rag Trimmings and
Plain and Shaded Purse Silks, ETC., ETC., ETC..
Veocipedes and PrOpelleFs AccoTdeons, etc.
Needles Pins Perfumey; Soaps. etc
All Of which we offer at the lowest possible rates
dIs3t A. hill 90 ~ CharTes street
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SOCIETY BALLS,

SOCIETY BALLS
at THE W.4SHLJNGIl0N y4RJh0RY HALL.
FTyE SUBSCRIPTION LIST the above Balls NSs7A
open al the Office of the Ball Room Gentlemen wish
ing to subscribe will find Mr. J. P BROOKS in the SEsf.
Office any hour. &Rc4HS
The above Balls will AXE place MONDAY nights kS
There will be but One Series during The season dsu
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-20

This statement shows balance in the Treasury the
Both june 1919 Of 81 s53 4 and balance in the Trea
sury the Both June 1850, of 542 H. In the est-
mated expenditures for the ending the 10Th of june
1850 included balances of appropriations amounting 10
$3762 537 20; considerable portion of which not be
required Unless and extraordinary expenditures are
authorized by Congress- further loans viii be required,
and the public debt may be reduced.
The whole nett for duties during the entire period
Of 1872 per table s10 653 12 being annual
average Of $3 5 2 32 The nett revenue received from
the tariff of 1916 during its emit operation from LIST of De-
1886 Both of September 1875 lper table e
$50 654 SOB 49, average Of 9 Is annum
being average of 81 00 $50 96 under the
tariff of 1916 than raised under the tariff $40 The nett
for the first fiscal year under the tariff of 1896 peT
table So 757 e70 49, (being 070 SO more than
the estimate OF this Department. and this Mt would go
auRmenng every year under this act with favorable
state of foreign commerce and industry in ratio at least
great the increase of population As the high duties
under the act of 1912 rapidly substituting the domestic
articles and excluding the foreign rival the revenue must
have declined
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JENNY LIND
Hair Gloss; or, Der SChOn CLAM,
Won JULIUS WHOEHLER
The dfstin gMIshed German Chemist and PhNsi0I0gi

WRIGHT & co. would respectfully inform their patrons
d and the public generally that they have just received
quantity of the above article which having such an i'm
run Europe and which within the present has
been introduced into Newly OTk and the principal Northern
cities, with unparalleled success.
This remarkable compound was discovered by JULIUS
WHEELER, so distinguished chemist Psychologist and
physician while investigating the and treatment OF
diseases Of the scalp He observed while employing Of
its constituents that the hair which in some cases breaks OIL
irregular distances and becomes remarkably dry, became
luxuanty soft and glossy having the appearance of beau
ul polished surface and had changed 10 the richest hue
These effects also observed be greatly augmented by
the washing. which part Of the auxiliary treatment.
Farther investigation resulted in this celebrated compound
In Germany il known Der Sch0n CLAM, but sub
equenty received its present distinguished title at Vienna,
being presented to Jenny Lind by one OF her admirers
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-20

~ The Reader referred The advertisement Of The JENNY
LIND HAIR GLOSS The third page, b. j. WRIGHT 4 Co,
fEgf1a
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-20

A FIRST CLASS STEAMBOAT. mea. ~ n
N sufes 165 feet-1S2 feet deck, Is feet Al, -
beam, with six feet hold. has three forty inch -
str0kea entirely new with the boat She draws only BIZ
inches water, and will carry 46O tons freight Is only one
year and months old her cabins furnished IN excel
lent STYLE and well found IN every respect For further par
uG dl4 II Apply - HYDE oGLEsBY. ~ Poydras st.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-20

Louis BLANC"
THIS celebrated style Of Hat just received per
j the Falcon-together with the usual Hoiyday and 81
Christmas HATS and CAPS for Children. al 90
dis D'ARCY'S corner Cbartres and Canal IS
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-20

e- Strangers in tn City, see Dr. B. F. MULLEN'S
advertisements other columns Of this paper He Of the
vsr best in his profession the United States All
in need do well give him call at Sc Customh euse
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-20

rT~ NOTFCE.-Mr L. s. HOUGHTON, of yicksburg and
MI. r. W. WORTHlNGTON, Of Rodney, are duly authorized
Agents ubsrpsas and receipt fer all moneys on account
Of the "CREsCENT."
SR- Louisiana State Colonization society=The
Members Of this Society are hereby nohed may ne ASEoA
potor No S. Camp street TUESDAY the I'd day Of January
next between Of 10 o'clock A. NJ, and o'clock NJ
Tnefr the inspection O Commissioner duy aRPGn Py
R. L. STANTON, Recording Secretary. diS'd
~ The Taylor Ball-Gen. TAYLOR having accepted
t Ban rendered to him by the Citizens Of New Orleans upon ee
aes o. NE Ladies particularly expressed to him. and having oes
mated me Eighth Of January the agreeable 70 h
Books Of Subscription Of subscribers
at the Office Of principal Music and
Bookstores Of the CITY, ala JAS. P. BROOKS, Director
10 Phoenix Fire 90. No. IA Subscription List
or The benefit q said Fire Company aid them repairing their
MI C. D. BUNcE's Hat Store, 80 Canal street.
~ v B. Palmer is our Agent for the Cities of Phila
delpha, NeN1York, Boston and Baltimore
t. Messrs. r. BELL & co, Consumes of 90
sacks Corn steamer New Orleans. will please call and
ceive the same, OF il will be sold to pay expenses.
n286 HYDE & oGLEsBY. IL Poydras st.
kv Strangers in tn g City, see Dr. B. F. MULLEN's
ADVERTISEMENTS other columns Of this paper He is OF the
profession the United States All that stand
street, - hiSu
F The referred the advertisement Of the JENNY
LIND HAIR GLOSS, The third page, b j WRIGHT 4 CO,
Isl Chartres street No 1uP9al
eE The attention of Females is particularly directed
ne Notice Of Dr. PARMELEE on the hrd 70
50 Hevia street. ID @dPu
sY Gas Light Company New Orleans, December =
Sa3-..The Stockholders Of this institution hfe lnolel @ m
Election for SIX DIRECTORS VIII be held q ne Oce o.
AI S5 & y a d. anas : A'S' ''F.' N WOOD secretary
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EY- Messrs. r. BELL & 90, Consienees of 90
sacks Corn per steamer New Orleans. will please call and re-
ceive the same, il viii Be sold to pay expenses.
ms tt HYDE & OGLESBY. IL POydras ST.
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ev The attention of Females particularly directed
20 III vi a strssf as 2dpd
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COUNCIL OF THE CRY OF LAFAYETTE-T Tuesday
EUenHg Dec &c. 1SaSr-The following is the Treasurers
weekly report
Balance on BIZ nd at last report, .........$ l9 a
Received since 6,lOo ld- 1,l1l %
Discussed 2044 81
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WINGATE = FIREMAN, q PoydEas .

fT~ TO Ieape EVERY FRIDAY. at Il 4
NOR VICKSBURG YazoO City. Grand Gulf, Rodney
II Natchez and Fort Adams-R EG UL-8R H. y
P4CKET,-rhe light draught srgs s19srI 'sst-
WORTH Thos G. Charles. master, will leave as above
For freight passage apply board at the foot OF Cana
street The Gen Worth will have Clerk the Lege
early Thnr.daY morning. 10 receive lIeishf. dlA
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-20

k5w IT, LeaUe WITH DISPATCH.
NOR TCHULA, Ledore Greenwood, Yazoc City.
L Marion, sataria etc.- :, new light -hsG n
dranght steamboat MUSCLE No 2, Samuel
Gwanney, master is now receiving freight and sAa
win leave as above For freight passage, apply on board
opposite Canal street. or to -. -.
kV- The MUSCLE No. built for the Yazo0 trade,
and draws only 20 inches water. dis
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-05-04

"We praise men for fighting, says a caustic writer
and punish children for doing the same"
The Emperor of China is the oldest Monarch in the
world Mehemt Ali King of Egypt is next to him.
Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover Is the third in age;
and Lous Philippe, the fourth, and the Emperor of
Austria the fifth
A MAIL TO AMERICA ONCE A WEEK-Notice has
been issued by the Post Office authorities that during
the ensuing summer mails will be transmitted be-
tween Liverpool and North America once a week by
the British contract mail packets, which viii leave
Liverpool for Boston and New York alternately on
every Saturday. and will be despatched from Boston
and New York alternately on their return voyage eve
ny Wednesday.
A well at Mondrof is 1920 feet deep, it is said to
be the deepest in the whole weld The well of Green
vile, Paris, is 1894 feet deep.
An American gentleman has offered to build a
bridge the river at St Johns New Brunswick,
and asks assistance nor any to take stock till
the bridge is finished.
Hon. S. F. VNTON, of Ohio, has taken the seat for
mery occupied by Mr. Adams in the House of Rep
resentahves.-Mr. Vinton is now the Oldest member
in the House, and he and Mr.. Adams were intimate
friends.
0F7The speech of Hon. John P. Hale in the Unit
ed States Senate, presenting the Unitarian memo
rial against the Mexican War, is published in full in
the London Inquirer of Feb. TO-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-05-04

which appeared to be in a singular state of pre-
servation, some locks of light auburn hair, and
teeth, two Of which were also identified by the
father from some peculiar appearances A wallet
was also found about the clothing, which con-
tanned no money, but a few buttons, needles and
thread A pocket-book which the deceased
brought with him to the city was not found 1t
was evident that he was buried under false
name, as his proper name was not to be found
on the superintendent books, and but one-a
colored man, had been inferred as unknown
Mr. Bruce took from the coffin piece Of the
pantaIoons, the vest and the other articles de-
scribed, and returned home. A. soon as it was
seen, the clothing was recognized by members
OF the family, and store-keeper Unidentified the
buttons, needles and thread as sold by him to
young Bruce the day before he left Westlord.
The identity of the remains being thus clear
Iy established, the father, on application to Mr..
Lincoln, Superintendent of BuriaIs was granted
permit to remove them, and on Friday after
noon he conveyed them home, stating that he
should have the stomach Analysed and thus
this singularlY mysterious case rests at present.
Chronicle april 10th.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-05-04
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN.

YOU would again attempt the same shallow game!-
No. your Janus-fa faced resolutions at Lexington de-
ceiye no longer the bliudest fanatics Besides if the
free North would not take you when the question was
CLAW and no slave territory, will they take the issue
which you covery tender them, Clay and no free ter
ntory?
With regard to New York, you seem strangely to
have forgotten the fact, that the wing members Of the
Legislature have declared that the state win 90 for ANY
other Wing, to close the mouths Of your pa&tlzans
here The city election Of democratic Mayor, III N.
York, whilst your friends put the election upon your
popularity here, demonstrates that your name is indeed
'all powerful to change wing majority into a mino-
rity at least If the wing party are capable of learn
ing, in this they will read the future know the
strength of party organization and the desperation of
those who have life estates IN your person-you may
succeed in pushing Webster, and Mclean, and Sew
ard and Corwiu, and Scott and others from the track
once more-the dagger of your secret committee and
your public inquisitors may kill of Gen Taylor
now-but the doceiyer may be himself deceived.
Yes, Henry Clay can never be President of these
statesl
| have the honor to subscribe myself
oyera whig, and your obdt servt,
c. NJ. CLAY
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-05-04

In 1914 the whole number of Electoral votes fo
Presidents was 275 of which James X. Polk received
10 and Mr. Clay los. The whole number of Flee
oral votes cast at the ensuing election will probably
be 29l; Of which l46 will constitute a choice.
CAr-oLoGY-Four girls were recently arrested ii
the village of Odel Bedfordshire, Eng for sticking
cat full Of pins, and then burning her alive The cru
el deed was performed as a charm, to ascertain thl
constancy Of a lover of one of the girls.
OF@John Mann died at the Alms-house German
town, few days ago, after being an inmate of the in
stitution nearly fifty years Atthe time Of his dealt
ne was supposed to be one hundred years old
The word gazette is derived from the name of tn,
Venetian coin, which was the price of the first news
paper.
o[7~Rol f3pr onions - pint Of wa.gr; With q
gliding brush go over your glasses and frames, anG
flies viii not light on the articles washed.
Washington Moawant General Agent of the
National Washington Monument Association ac-
knowledgos the receipt Of $507490 since the 29th o.
March.
SENATORIAL TAsTE.--There is charming little
villa on the nights of Georgetown D, C. built in the
Italian style by Mr.. Duffy, of that place. We Learn
from the advocate, that it is occupied by Senator
Foote, of Miss. me gardens adjacent are adorned
with the utmost TASTE and now beginning to bloom
with luXuriant beauty.
PoPULAToN OF GERMANY,-Germany consists Of
thirty four States Kingdoms each having govern
ment of its own, and fifteen Provinces Which have
been annexed to neighboring monarches but still re-
tain their Nationality The area of the whole is sci
down at 2ll 32l English miles, the aggregate popu-
lation at 33,OOO,OOO, or 1872 to the square mile.
03PJohn Donkey says-"Merchants generally die
of the bilious, printers of yphus, and brokers of the
remittent fever"
CI57The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, speaking of concert given by the
iiutchnsons, in that city, says they sing consdera-
BILE antsavery without any kissing. Their new piece
called "Ihe French Revolution" was well received
Il was kind of medley; sometimes to the air of the
"Marseilles Hymn" again.to "Yankee DOODLE" and
then to "God Save the King" 1t was received with
great applause"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-05-04
3Oih CONGRESS-, list SESSION.
Friday, April n.

Friday, April II.
Senate not in session.
HoUsE.-The speaker announced that the first bust
ness in order was Mr. Palfrey's resolutions.
Mr.. Thompson, Of KY aud others, opposed them.
Mr.. Bailey, OF Va entered into the debate, quoting
parliamentary PrccedPnt
Ms x GOT aAIlied on the debate in hyht and Gss--
tious strain.
10 an assertion of his that "no northern members
had enticed slaves to escape Mr. Rhett of Va re-
Piled, that an eX-member had done so.
Mr.. Patrey having obtained leave, proceeded to
read statement from Mr.. GidGings rectng that va
rous threats of personal violence and lynching had
been made against him, during his visits to the Jail in
which the runaways had been confred and else
where. That, also, from certain information communi-
Gated to him, and which he believed to be correct he
had heard that propositions had actually been made to
the mob, by Mr.. Slater of Baltimore and Others to
lay viole hands upon him. He therefore moved the
passage Of the resolutions.
Mr.. Wyca having obtained the floor, the House ad
journed to Monday.
SATURDAY April %.
Neither House was in session to-day.
MONDAY April "a.
Mr.. Clarke of R. l., submitted his resolution nstruc
ting the Committee on the Library to inquire whether
Wasbmgtons Library was for sale, and if So ON what
terms; and as to the expediency of the Government
purchasing the same, which was adopted.
Mr., Hale presented petition from the citizens of
New York, praying for an investigation of the conduct
OF Col. Childs requiring American soldiers under his
command at the town of Jalappa to kneel before the
Catholic host which was received and referred TO the
committee on Military affairs.
communication from tbs executive committee of
public meetnginvtng the senate to Join the French
sympathy celebration was received
Senate adjourned