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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. RICHARDSON, by leave, introduced joint resolu-
ton to authorize and require the Secretary Of War pay
tain troops dsmounted by Gen. Wool which read twice.
and referred TO the Committee Military Affairs
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, the Committee Of the Whoh
the state of the Union discharged from the further con
sideraton Of The bill from The Senate entitled can pro
for services IN adjusting titles TO land in Michigan, and 70
other purposes and committed TO Committee Of thu
Whole House.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Notices given for leave introduce bills follows
BY Mr. HUBBARD A bill making a grant Of land 10 ala
the New York and Boston Railroad Company the consru-
ton Of the Airline road.
BY Mr. CABELL bill TO cede the Everglades to the
State OF Florida
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr. VINT0N, from the Committee Of Ways and Means
reported the following bills
bill making appropriations for the support of the army
for the year ending June 80, 1850 and
bill making appropriations for the support Of the Mill
tary Academy for the year ending June 80, 1850.
Which bills were severaly read first and second time
and committed and made the special order Of the day for the
4th Of Janusry next
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
On motion Of Mr.. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut, the
House resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole the
private calendar (Mr. Born in the chair.)
The Committee resumed the consideration Of the bill for the
relief Of the legal representatives Of Antonio Pacheco
The bill provides for payment TO the representatives Of Pa
checo Of 000 the value Of negro man, the property Of
Pacheco captured by the Seminole Indians during the Flo
rda war, and by them taken west Of the Mississippi river
The debate this bill (which bad been restricted,
ton Of Mr. RocKwELL, previous to the House resolving itself
into Committee) resumed by Mr.. WILSON, and con-
tiuued BY Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, and Mr.. CABELL,
until the expiration Of the time allotted therefor.
Mr. BURT then awaited himself Of the privilege granted
by the rules to the member reporting bill Of making the
closing argument which occupied hour in delivery. When
he concluded
Mr.. DICKEf moved that the bill he reported TO the House
with the Recommendation that do pass. Losyeas a.,
nays 76.
Mr. VAN DYKE moved amend the bill by striking out
The Of ,000" and inserting $500 4, and after
King Few remarks under the fve-mnues rule he withdrew
ais amendment.
The Committee then and reported the bill 10 the
House where, under the operation Of the previous question:
"a motion 10 lay the table having been refused the bill
was ordered TO be engrossed and read third time.
Mr. GIDDINGS moved reconsideration Of the latter vote
md occupying the floor in Masking remarks the
ubect Of the BILL when he yielded TO a motion for adjourn
nen, which having prevailed,
The House, in pursuance Of order that had been pre-
Tiously passed, adjourned to Tuesday next
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Bill RUSe IN BosToS New YoRK.
We mentioned few days since that gentleman in Boston
had constructed system Of telegraph signals for the Of
the Fire Department there, peculiarly fashioned that for
instance, from central point information might be
muncated by the electrical wires to every station the line
at and the time. At meeting Of the Common
Council, Friday evening, says the Boston Traveller Of
Saturday, the members took for few minutes, and
repaired to the Topographic Office TO examine this APP
parsus-which excited their surprise and admiration. II
put in operation, and while they present commu
ncation bad with New York the wires OF that city,
many miles from US being connected with this fire alarm appa
in Boston. The correspondent in New York Immediate
ly his reply by the wires, the electrical action
upon which instantly caused the deep toned bell connected
with the apparatus the City Hall to he ruDg the great
fire alarm bell being thus sounded 10 this city by the operator
at the Telegraph Office in New York Directly after, and
while the New York operator ringing the bell the other
bells here rung by persons ignorant Of what going
on, and supposng there in reality FIRE in this city, the
whole Fire Department turned ou-Boson paper,
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The HoLYDAYs, during which many Members of
Congress from the nearest States and Districts are
in the habit of visiting their homes, may be said to
include the whole Of next week. Both the SENATE
and the House yesterday adjourned over to Tues
day. On the first day of the week following,
,-hen business will certainly seriously begin, no
Member of either House should be aus1.. who has
it in his power to be in his seat.
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THE WESTERN RIvERs-Ihe Ohio river, at Pitsburg
rapidly Friday, Saturday, and Sunday last and there
fears Of destructive feshet The Wabash river Is also
very high despatch from Vncennes states that great
damage has been DONE Fences bans haysscks and out
houses have been swept away The banks Of the Wabash
canal have been destroyed in a number Of places.
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BALTIMORE, DECEMBER %.

learn upon authority which comes from reliable source,
that several Of the subordinate officers 10 Of the public
departments in this city have recently been dismissed from
their stations and thrown upon the world oceless begin
the year. because they refused pay the ceconcerng
tar ad to be about 500 per yea which had been levied
upon them to aid in eecng, rather in attempting elect
Gen. Cas-. There is undoubtedly trouble in the wgwam,
but the aggreved intend publicly defending themselves and
as i family quarrel which may be carried to the high
Of chancey at the head Of Salt river shall transfer the
Major JACK DowSrse who may possibly preside as the
supreme arbi;er Of that court.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-30

Tar CHOLERA AT NEW 0RLEASs.-We regret to sec that
the Cholera is sn the increase New Orleans. The
number Of deaths by this disease the Charity Hospital
for the twenfour hours ending at o'clock in the evening
Of the 10th instant, IS for the ensuing twenty four
hours the deaths at the Hospital %. We have no au
thenc account Of the entire number Of deaths in the city
Private reports by the Telegraph them as on the first
Of the aforementioned days, and 43 the other day. and
like despatch, dated the evening Of the e5b announces
tina, the deaths BY this dreaded msdy had that day run up
Ia lb0
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WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 80, ls4s.
CONGRESS.
q Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and
# inseparable.v

Though the bills on the tables Of the two Houses
are not dispatched with rapidly bearing any
proportion 10 their number, considerable progress
has yet been made in the transaction of the public
business Of Congress. One evidence Of which, and
of the advantage Of having in the House Of Repre-
sentatves at the head Of the Committee of Ways
and Means gentleman SO qualified and SO expe-
rienced as its present Chairman, may be found in
the fact that all the important annual Appropriation
Bills are already reported and in state Of readiness
to be taken up and acted upon Immediately after
the Holidays.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-30

The LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA will con-
vene on Tuesday next In the Senate the Wings
have majority Of seven, but the House being tied,
there may be some delay in the organization Of the
latter body. BY this Legislature Should it dis
charge its constitutional duty will be elected a
United States Senator, to take his seat on the 4th of
March next The present Senator, whose seat
will then have been vacated by the expiration Of his
term, is the Hon. SIMON CAMERON
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ILLINOIS SUPREME CoURT.-The first term of the
Supreme Court of Illinois, since its organization un-
der the lately adopted State Constitution was held at
Mount Vernon, Jefferson county, on the first Mon
DAY of this month. In accordance with that con-
stitution the three Supreme Judges cast lots, and
Judge TREAT drew the term Of nine years, Judge
CATRoS that for six years, and Judge TRUMBULL
he short term of three years. Judge TREAT, hav-
ng drawn the long term is, by the constitution, the
Chief Justice of the Court
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-30

CHESAPEAKE AND Ono CANAL.-The Cumber-
land Civilian of the 22d says: " The season. until
within few days, has been so favorable that the
: work on the canal has progressed without inter-
: ruption from that source. The number of hands
employed on the line is steadily increasing, and
we have it from the uery highest authority that
the canal can and will be completed by the time
: designated in the contract
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-30

FoR CaLIroHsIA.The propeller Hartford is advertised to
leave New York the 18th Of January for San Francisco
company Is organizing in Hunterdon county, New Jer.
George W. Taylor late Of the United States army I, win
consist Of twelve members and they design shipping imme-
datey large amount Of goods and implements the Bay
Of San Francisco The company will leave the from
.#f -.
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WnLrAn LAwREscE, Of Boston, lately deceased 80 sg
his viii $40, 600 TO the Groton Academy. The s1
remain interest till il reaches $40, 900, then TO
prated for purposes OF instruction. charity the in &
pile, &c. This institution has heretofore received
from the LlwREScBs, Gfoson their native
Springfield Rtps
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The Boston Daily Advertiser has full reports Of the progress
Of the Cholera in RussrA, up November 2ls was pal
pably decreasing. We learn tina, Dr. HAxDrsDE, The FIRST
English physician in ST. Petersburg has treated 200 cases.
in large establishment and lost only thirteen patients.
This shows very small proportion Of mortality comparison
with the former inoads Of this disease. In almost all cases
prompt assistance and care succeeded in eectipr cure
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One Of the last ra links by which hope hung 10 the
matter Of the party who have long disappeared with Sir
Jons FRASSLrS has given way The latest Of the whalcr
have in and brought ,idngs Floating camping
they have trace Of the lost Expedition
TTondyn dfienau1l.
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MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL ELEcTIoN.-0n Mon:
day next another trial is be made TO elect Rep
resentatives to Congress from Districts Nos 2, A.,
5, and 9, all Of which failed to make choice at
the time Of the regular election in November. In
each district there are again three tickets in the
field, as follows:
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HomroIpE.--Cooucl r. L. WEAKLKY, the head OF a nu-
and interesting family killed on Sunday night in
an encounter with man named Bowman who is in custody.
The decd committed with pistol and the death Of COL
w. almost instantaneous. -NashriHe Banner Dec L.
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MELAscHoLr yesterday afternoon three chill
jren Of Mr.. VIM. W. Snow, of this city, living Tenant
road, while sliding down hill during the school, fell
swept under The ice 10y the and dowred The
lancbo dngs brought the father who in the
market with his ,ean.-Baagor Wig, 18th.
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In the Louisiana Legislature bill has been introduced
which proposes punish by fine and Imprisonment the opc
rstors and other officers attached Telegraph Companies who
shall refuse omit ransmi, messages their lines in
the order they received.
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The Presidents Mansion will be open for the
reception Of visiters on Monday next the first Of
January, at twelve o'clock.
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Coon ExAxrLE.-The Wings Of ward sir OF the -
Of Boston raised funds sufficient give every poor fam
the ward good substantial dinner on Christmas day.
out distinction OF party.
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stefan Of Pulaski county, Illinois, has been sentenced
snentisry for the term Of four years and half upon
tas OF granddaughter, growing Of his vaccnsng
F ith the smallpox matter, from the effects Of which be
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-30

rKLD.-Henry Hollydsy, Esq Of Spsniard's
ieen Anne's county, Maryland, raised the present
80 boshels Of corn on sbou, rs contiguous acres.
srge yield, and may, perhaps, challenge some Of
> farms OF the 80 far West"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-08
From The South Carolinian.
OUR NEXT GOvERNOR-HON. F.
w. PICkENS,

Mr. EDIT0R:-In the recent numbers
Of the Mercury have observed several
articles in which the writers. after safe
delivery Of their private opinions on the
present and soon 10 be condition Of the
country audi after many lines of patriotic
and disiuteresed advice 10 the urgent ne
cessity of securing certain particular vr.
tues, qualities and requisites in him who
is to succeed his present Excellency. qui
etly aud kindly proceed, according to their
differen, fancles. to tell US who is the man.
Whether these communications have ben,
Gifted The especial favoriIes of either wri-
ter or not, am ignorant; hut that they
have caused some inquiry with the masses
as to The preensious of the diferen. as
pirants is certain.
Some of the nominees we know by repu
tation, (by which alone Governor should
desire to be clected.) and others are uu-
familiar even by name, except to the oldest
inhabitani. But we live in The backwoods
and do not know much! | have lately
had occasion TO be absent from home, and
have made il point 10 feel The general
pulse in different quarters on this subject.
OF the various nominations of the Guber-
palorial Chair, none has given so great
Satisfaction TO the people Of the 81 Con-
gressional District as that of the Hon. r..
w. Pckens of Edge6ed.
The intelligence and urbaniry Of this
gentleman. his personal worth and dis
,inguished public services first in the State
Legislature; then as aid>de-camp to both
Governors Hamilton and Hayne, which
al the Time, was position Of labor. res
possibility and confidence; then. during
an honorable career of twelve years in our
National Councils again, al subsequent
period, in the State Senalo-invi'e an ad
vantageous comparison with he claims Of
any gentleman whose name has been con-
necled with the Governorsbip. His abiIi-
ty in The Legislature was acknowledged
by being repeatedly elected at an early
age to Congress, and his usefulness, while
there, finds its commentary in The fact thai
his seat was never contested, and that he
was offered. frs, by President Tyler, and
then by Mr.. Polk, the mission TO the TWO
most splendid Courts of Europe-both OF
which were refused distinctly on the ground
that he could mol conscientiousIy take
benefit of The Federal Government SO long
as his Stale was denied equal rights with
all her conlederates.
The patriotic motives by which this
cen,leman was actuated. IN twice refusing
the most hatiering and valuable appoint
men, within the gift Of IT,. President, car
ry The proof of their genuneness on the
face Of the circumstances.
So spirited an act of seIf-denial should
NEE, with au acknowledgment from The
State, whose wrocSs>ay the Federal Gov
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crnmcnt were thus so handsomely rebuked.
In these "pipins times" of money power,
where lie art aud means Of giving "sood
dinners" haze been used as cogen! and af.
feclive arguments in GoyerDor making.
when lagp has become Solomon, and put
money in Thy purse wisdom, it is truly
refreshing, MIR. Editor, to find one man
who values polilicaI justice more than
$4,000. and loves Interpolation of South
Carolina more Than gold. The growing
adulalion in the Stale, to mere money, is
abhorrent TO my soul, and will IN time
dry up the fountain heads Of Cardinals
honesty at home and its responsibility
abroad.
Would 10 God-lhat South, Carolina had
one such man as he, who is The solitary
glory Of poor Mexico --"one bright parlicu
lar star" one Guadalupe Victoria, in
whom every virtue was concentrated
but money.
Col Pickens is now private citizen
residing on his plantation. lie is deeply
aud wholly identified with the agricuIu,
raj interests of the State. Though bear
ing years sufficient TO mature his under-
standing and ripeu his judgment, he is yet
N Ihe prime of ;nanhoud--aciive and en-
ersc'ic. Ultimately acquainted with fede.
raj politics and the "lricks Of The trade' he
would, during his administration, ever DC
on The wu,ch-lowcr Of the State faithful
senIinei-known and appreciated al Wash.
inaton, aud indeed throughout the Union,
as the helmsman Of the ship Of Stale he
wnuld be teA Though at the peril Of
being charged with political heresy con.
(ess myself "crisi;" iucrcduluus, the poiili-
cal prosnoslics are such, however, that !
hope to see South Carolina. during The
next two years, with her decks clear aud
ready for action, and with The tight kind
Of man holding The trumpet. Revolu.
rionary blood riU tcN for one am viii
ling to lake it on faith.
Col Pick ems has also rendered the Stale
infinite service by his efforts towards the
nomination and election Of Mr. polk-,han
whom no President has been as true to The
interests of the SOuIh since the days Of
Washington.
gentleman of courlly manners, fine
understanding, ample fortune, and The,
hospitality Of Il true Carnina ta6
MI HI Ifzi no n7HEs a wise, digni6ed, hospita-
hle and efficient Carolina Executive.
Such, sir, are the opinions Of
MCDuFFIE,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-08

The editor Of a newspaper al Perth be,
ing challenged the other day by kassuth.
the leader of the Magyar party, cooily re
piled that any fool nigh, challenge, but
that Two fnols were needed for fight.
What an admirable reply;i' was literal
ly answering tooI according to his l"lIy.
and if The editor did nothing 10 provoke
the ire of The challenger "njnsIy, he is an
honor 10 his profession How much more
sensible is such man as that. than ano,h.
er that we wot of, who fourishes large in
the fraternity and now limps through life
with a catch is his knee, of which he is
weak enough 10 be percepIibly vain. Aye.
vain for i, is fact, thai duel is never
accepted but for one reason. and that is
vanity. A man may give challenge
from revenseful spirit. in his desire for
an opportunity 10 resent real or fancled
injury, but he is a iool to do il. Another
accepts il, however, from vanity. He IS
afraid Of The opinion Of the world should
he refuse it; and then as matter OF
course, after he has stood his adversary 8
fire. he turns TO the world like spoiled
child, 10 lie pelled for his spirit. II Is
vanity, weakness, folly. from beginning
TO end.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-08
From the Charleston Mercury.
OUR RAILROAD.

We fud the following remark in the
Marietta Heicorn, the editor of which has
recently been on visit to our city. They
are worthy Of The serious consideration of
those having The interests Of the city and
the road in charges:
"'There are great complaints here in
Charleston about The Augusta bridge and
The enormous TAX of toll and drayase al
that place, which they consider great
drawback TO their prosperity. II cannot
be desied that il is a grea obstacle in their
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-08

Granite.-A specimen Of fine Granite
may be seen at The Rail Road Office,
from Colonel Taylor's. near Columbia,
and We believe in the vicinity of The road.
Our State ahuunds in materials of this
description. and of The best qualify, which
require only adequate enterprise and en-
couragement in our builders, 10 render it a
source of revenue, as a branch of domestic
Industry, to the owners, while it will SAVE
The drain of money from the city for that
which lies at oar own doors.-Euening
Ntlgs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-08

.ennered the scene truly appalling. The
panic however was but n>omeDiary, as
the prompt and energetic measures taken
by The managers SOON cleared the wreck.
M person having received The slightest
injury. But the most intense ly interesting
iucidep remains TO be told The uproar
among the lions, tigers and Ieopards in Ihr
performing cages gave raise that they
were devnurius Miss Adelna. In The
next instant The canvass was stripped
from The cage, when lableaux presented
itself rsuch as either would defy either poet,
PALMER or sculptor to portray with accura-
cy.
In the centre of the den, young and
beautiful lion, (Ihe same recently presented
TO Gen. Cnss blythe Emperor Of Morocco,l
in rampant position, formed the strong
feature the picture; beneath one of his
hind feet lay stretched The dead hody of A
leopard. aud struggling within the invinci-
ble grasp of his fore paws We're lhe tiger
aud surviving leopard. In the opposite
end Of the cage ,rhnshxcd as Il statue Of
marble. with daunIless eye and majestic
attitude. the same as when she commands
The wild beasts to crouch al her feet. stood
the Lion Queen Miss AdeIina. The young
lady states that the two leopards and The
tiger made simultaneous spring for her
al the moment The canvass was blown
down. and were repulsed by the noble
saIantry of The lion who bounded between
Them. and protected her in The manner
described. The pre-ence Of the keeper,
Mr.. Pierce, soon reduced the savage group
10 subjection, and The Lion Queen was
happily relieved from farther parlicipa.
tion in this extra performance.-N. Y
True Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-08

Pretty Fair Work.-We copied from
The Advertiser, fortnight since. an ac-
count of colon picking in E,1gefeld Dis
trict, thai we thought was hard 10 beat.
The greatest number Of pounds picked in
q day by one hand, mentioned in the Ad
veriser, was 3S0-which a hand in this
nisIricl has exceeded by ninety pounds.
Mr.. Edward Wesson. residing on Dom
cans Greek, has boy between 16 aud II
years of age. who. on The 10Th October
picked out 40 pounds of cotton betw cen
sun rise and dark-ll working hours.
LaurensulHe Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-08

THE WEArHER.-For some days during
the past week, the weather was very cold
for the season. The thermometer was near
ly as low as freezing point. Afterwards there
was fall of rain which was needed
After the rain subsidized, the weather be-
came quite cold, and continued so for come
days.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-08

ELECTION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
On Tuesday last, the election TO- PTesi.
dental electors 'ook place throughout the
Urited States. The election will decide the
choice of President for four years, from the
4.h of March next.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-08

or accommodation, The Company have
made arrangements TO CONVEX TO Columbia
members o. the Legislature, and persons
desir us Of visiting Tho Capital during the
extra session, al all such times as may suit
their convenience up 10 the latest period.
Ere. Ne,rs.