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THE gAan.
!. Thunasx and Friday evenings of the paut wssi wiil ever kassa Plse. In cur msmssy snosg lhos,
 "pays q s~w delight.

!, Thundsx and Friday evenings of the psut week wiiI ever kAssa Pssca In our memsry smosg thoss
 "pays ef n~w delight.
 And 1psaroaS nights of ussecsyiag joy," wh'ch. bem tune to tims. through the ehsquered scenes sf lie. poar aood of gIsddsning suBshins iaio the soul. They wero such nights ss the aa- elsnta HsFs won't te nssk with nilA white s,ons. as pariOds of pure and nnaIloyed pleasure. The ladies of the EpEscopsI Church. assisted by sn h. namerabls host of .IssIr kiad, fair freacA, held sysaposiam In the Senate chamber. Evsrythiag that nature os ast eenId eoDtribate to attract the fancy and so please is eye, had beea put tn rcqai sticn for the occasion. The HaIl was tasteGslly decersiea and brilliantly ilInSninatsd. On every side. were displayed in all their tempting gorgeous nsss. 9owss and frass from the russss hlIlsdes of the ohie, and the spicy groves of iados. COafec- tienafy and refreshments over which old DiOmed wonh have wept for very joy; perfumes from Ps- ris, Inscious shel-lsh from Barrtaria and qaaint, spFoas. useful and isncful devices of every kind, color, character and qasiy, fashioned asd designed by "shs taper hnKess of beauty" There vas aGostane-ieIIer for the curious, lottery for inc adrentnFo1s, and Postsoakce Tor the anxiousi old and yOahg, grave and gay, Benedict aad bachelor, widow. wifs or maid, all could find something iO suit their desires aud estates Peeping from behind the green arches of the tables, mysisrioasy whirl- ing the pcrteatous wheel of the Sybi. Peeriag ou' frem the clossly watched window of the pOst-o:ce, or. Hitting. like fairy spirits through the mazes oi the sssensbIed thrssg, the light forms oI the fair merchants, their eyes beaming with the pride of their loviinsss their very breath. nfectioss with gaiety, filling the air with hum Of ioyeas- ness, their sivery iaugh ever and anon miugling with the less hesrt-stirring music of the baHd.- Taking It all in all, 1t occasion for mcr- Fiment The isdies were bewitchingIy persuasive, the gentlemen were uneonsciously taught the sweet of charity. and all seemed delighted. the buy ers with their Iiberaity and the sellers with their succeas.
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ciaring ract..

Under this head, that spirited and able paper, the New Haven Register, thus remarks:
 Never wass President accidentally elected. spd % poorly qualified for high civil station, Gen sral Tayier. Never was 50 much dapiieity used ia election. and never did an administration lose grcaHd so fast and so early the present Nevw was President usiaeky in his cabinet. in max ing appois,uents, In dispensing his patronage. and in the character of his leading psriisans- Never was the doom of an administration 90 plsiniy seen the present. Never did the political poi bo such material se the top as Truman smiah, Greeley, and fitx Warren.
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Virginia Legislature.

Both Houses Of the Virginia Legislature were or ganized on the 3d inst The Senate elected JoKL $. PESNYBAKER, of Shenandoah, (bro,her of the late U. $. Senatorl Clerk, and adjourned without. going into the election of Speaker. The House of Deie- gates reelected GEORGE WTTHx MUNFoaD, Clerk. Mir. II. L. HorxiSs. of Powhattan. was elected Speaker. For Sergeant-at-Arms, Wv. A. STREET tdeu.l was elected In place of the former incum- b~ni, Col DAslEL WARD (whigl. CuAxSEss twhg} the former second door r-keeper. was voted out and JOHN RADY (den.) voted in.
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Good Criticism.

The New York Sunday Mercury. slinding 10 a certain authors uanceudentAl way of writing an essay, says:
 ''Ths s the deliriHm fTsmess school of literature school made up of persons with giimnerlngs oi ideas which they mistake for genuine thought. and Tor originality They master ihe worst of all s yles, that of Carlyle and forthwith themselves up as great tearhess--Bew lights The trisods ct the young gentlemen who run after thIs school. should advise them to study the Bible. in which they wiil ind the most exquisite poetry and sublImess thoughts clothed in the simplest language. The style oi the deliypm emsas class of writers is inpertinenee. Il iesies heavy assessment upon your attention, and you get nothing for your pains.
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The leey Abductioa-.End of the Great
 Farce.

The Grand Jury for the District Ceur, ol tn. United States, yesterday. threw out the adlc,nsu, against Don Carlos de Espams. the Spanish Con- saI, charged with the abduction cf Juan Francisco Key, ahas Garcia. Key himself was added to the witnesses for the prosecutions and ne witnesses ever heard before the GraOd Juriea for the ds. fence. The exposition of his hy this uO,o- rious parsonage, appears to have damaged t fatally If the current rumors out oi doors bc correct the decision of the Jury was nearly unanimous Tha. however. cannot be certainly knowa; but enough is known ,o settle the fact that his couplaints and the complaints made for him, Of violent abduction have been determined by jury of our most respec. led and Intelligent fellow citizens to be unworthy of credit.--Cresceni.
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Court MarfiaI.

The membe's of inc court covened to Investigate the charges against Major D. BUrlER. Military Store Keeper at this place. are now all present.
 Brevet Brig Gen. W. c. BEtxsAr,
 Captain (. C. SisLEY.
 Captain s. H. Fowlka.
 Brevet Captain F. T. DEsr. Lieut. G. C. ROBINSON, and
 Iieas THcs H. NELL, all of the 5lh Infantry arrived in the steamboat en- Shields yesterday afternoon. Col. BRAxrER Bnacc, arrived on the l9'h, and Capt. MoRsAs stationed at the A,senai. complete the list oi officers assigned to this duty.
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rmr Ep.ross or rmr B.xxra:

Geai!ssaea; You announced in your last pa- per, that tsen AsHLEY called upon to serve as Mayor of Little Rock. Gen. AsiIEr, In . card. refuses. As one of thsss ''msny sotsrs' who aided iu placing his name ia your eolumns, It is proper to state, that Goa. ASHLEY gave his sanction to the movemeni. and consented thst his pams should be announced in the Banner. This explanation will saikcs to show yea tha, there was no a,,smp. upon my past ts misead yoa or the pabiic h shs adAir. One of the "MANY VOTERS"
 Listls Rock, Dec. 2a. isls.
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IFor the Banner.l 1

The following lines were found written in Prayer Book ia St. Faults Church, Petersburg, VI Lord. thy Church shall next to thee, Best beloved of all things be Thither, at each hour of prayer, Shsi my hast niug steps repair And my longing soul shall wait For the opening of the gate, Lest word fail to share Of the Holy service thsre. At what tirae the welcome bell Shall of prayers and praises tell, Let its notes be heard at morning., Or at ave ring out it's warning; Sweetiy toiling shall its sound Bid me 10 the Holy ground. Vain excuses idle pleas. Well may suit cold worldly ease Hearts that garm and thsBkfal are, Will for God no trouble spare; Help me Lord then lest stray Erom thy Church and thee away. Though the sultry san may glow, Though the wintry winds may blow, Weak though may he or strong, Short though be my road or long. Feast or Fast or common day. Be it when I'm called 10 pray, Give me but willing mind, And thy courts peeds must find
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Death of Chapman Levy.

Ibis eminent eisEen of Mississippi. died al his residence in A'tsls county. tMiss..J aiier short 'snes', on the lstb u.. in the s7h year oi his age He was native of South Carolina. where he was an active Union man during the Ratification contest of 1882 He was successful practitioner of the law, and during the late var served ia Inc regular army as Colonel of a Regimen, al Charleston.
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seduction simpliliea.

The las, chapter in the history of the renowned Cypfsn, Lola Moates, is the most singular oi ali. IL may be remembered that her young husband, Mr. Heald. afier having been seduced from her, had again ingrAtated into her affections rahet where nothing like affection can be supposed 10 exist--in- to her temporary favor itaow appears that Hesid's uneles and auus. aer failing ia every other effort to separate the loving pair and get ria of wha, they are pleased 10 term piece ot scandal. have offered reward cf i2. Goo l$9o .ooo) to the lucky yosag damssi who will saeeeei tn sedaeing the afsetioas nf Master Hesid and tear him away from she eua . braces Of the poor perseeuted Lola.
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Honorable satisfaction.

One of the best challenges to the feld, to hght daei, that we ever heard of, was made by truly honorsbIs gentleman. the ists William Lineen. ei Worcester. who. after editorial conirnseFsy Sfh brother editor. in which he come od with hy'ss coors. magaanimously offered to bis ePponsat hoa- orabis ssilsiacliea la the 6cid, the weapons to oe hoes each party to dig one acre of Poiaioes and DO whose work was deae best and ia the shortest tS's to be declared the victor. Shogld tie ebaienge '" mortal potato digging be accepted, he would ifah'- nit the size of bis hoe by frisad. who would ar. range the pfeliminarss for the settlement os aa difficulties No bad results eeald asiss ffea such A dael. -Bosisa Journal
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A Pretty aeginn;ag.

This whig admnisli alion, which cane into pow CT with many lies in lts mouth wil coine before the first congress chosen sInse the cheat that elect ed Gan. Taylor. with debt Of fifteen of twenty millions, ii IS estimated, and with list Of some ten thousand prescriptions of good mrn turned cut of office because they 'iid not vote for the second Washington. Aud they wifi have ,o lay their sias before congress both branches of which siii hays a majority Against the administration. The annals of party never exhb biied so miserable failure and imposture as the administration of Zachary Taylor.
 Hsstoa Pgu.
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B- There is story in the papers that Old Whi- tey tofmefly belonged to circus company. and that when the general hEst rode him at review, as eaick as he heard the music he began to go round iD 2 ring. and round aud round tbey went over the tsn"
 Ons ingging The bif the other a, the reiusun,il si last 10 the hhnte amusement of his fellow the hanble imitateS of "ihe first and best '' was landed ea the fuFf
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Epi.copal Ceneral ConYentioa.

Bishop Doane. of New Jersey, contrariicts the statement that he has joiued request for taes.- ing of the House oi Bishops of the Episcopal chareh Thus one of the five requisite to make such cali imperative IS wanting, and there wiIl, of course be so ssieh meeting at psessBi. As 10 the Ondefdonk affair." fl is stated there will be no action on the sub lsct until the next meeting of the triennia conven. tioa at Cincinnati, Ia October next
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Another Fair.

We understand that t is the Intention or,he ladies of the Msihodis: church, of ihis city. 10 hold Fair for the benefit of thei. church, at the State House, on New Years day aud evening, we fear that ii will cetAe closely upoa he heels of the other that the beans aad bayers wia scarcely have had time to repe"ish their exehequers. ye, we wish thsm all lhe saecess they can desire.
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8J" h another column wiil be foand our samma- mary of tho proceedings oi Congress. IL is our in- tenlOn to keep readers faIy informed of all that passes at the Capitol. Oar Congressional summary will bs always completed ap to the istes, dates thai the irregaarty of the mails will afford. By means of the selsgraphIc despatehes to Memphis. we will he enabled .e lay before subscribers the sayings and deings of their assembled legislators in advance ef any eastern paper.
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THK Iowa CoxrExrKD SxAr.-DAs'L F. MuLss. whig. l. now In Washington. and wiii contest ths election of wx. THoArsox, democrat, of the first cosgrsssisnai district sf Iowa. whe sblaiasd the certificate of election.
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SuPRENE ccuar OF THE UNITED SrArEs Chief Jaslic- TASEY and Associate Justices McLEAS, WAYNE CArRoN. DANIEL. WoopsuRV, NELSON aud GRER were prcsentin the Supreme Court on the 4th inst. The only absentes was Justice McKiNLET.- No business was transacted.
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d3 The steamer Triumph froai Ciucianati, freight ed for the Arkansas river, was saak the Oho about 10 miles below Cincinnati on the Sd instant. We understand that coming in contact with acoun- ter currsnt or eddy the boat '' shserei" " and ran against the bank. The cargo will be saved in dam- sged condition, nearly all insured.
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U-Oa our first page Is poe'n, entitled" '" Christ mAsse.'' IL is selected from the Carol" published for the benefit of the Fair, held at the State House .aa week. It is from the pen of oDe, who well de. serves to be ranked among the " sons ot song' We commend it 10 our readers, as breathing the true spirit of poesy.
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d7- Professor kelleha'i, of Berin. has prnpOaR- ded theory that shed fher skISs as animals do their coasts. and iba'. he them. they assume thicker or a thinner covering Ia natural skin te Ineantl aecortIng to the climate in which tbty reside When ihis change is effected, maa is sad 10 be a accliinaied."
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REHsxArIok oy Ma HAsxEsAs.--rhs Ccviugtea tlal Fdsad, of the i7lh st.. says that Mr. HAsxE- GAS hes ,sndssed ,sths Prssidss, hIs resignation ss MiEasss ss Besiia. He k expected hoas by Christ naas.
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GJr The N. Y. Express aanoasees by 'auibonty." 1" that there wlii be eyt gsysty a the Presidential mansion this winter. and that peFsons who tsay es on the Pfesdent need not require any fornA lniro- daSiioa. but seaa introduce themselsese
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eJ- The democrats have majority of s.6os n the popular vote of New Jsrsey. as determined by the late eleetioa--nakiag clear gaia of 1000 fol the democracy sines the last election. That will to for the pFeseai.
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B1r Is is calculated that sinee 1900. more than % 900 human beings huve been killed by explosions in coal mines, ia Gssat Britain. ia iS47 aud isis, more than i2Oe iises were thus ios,. and in ls4s upwards of s00.
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cJ- A beautiful Iofm is better thaa beauti1uI fsce;a beautiful behavior Is better than beautiful form; it gives higher pleasure than statues pie tures; it is the 6aest of the fine arts.
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a3- The Boston post says that many of the most .. influential and respectable " men have signed petition 10 Congress for charter 10 build the Psei- he railroad on the plan of Mir Degrand-s2, ,0Os 00a paivate, and sss. 600 900 national subscription, and shst. the petition is to be generally circulated.
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u0ranersn Innnesf.

On Sunday las. ceroner's Iaques, was held at the Jai in this city. rpon the body of the unfortu nate creature who sho, himself in the mouth with pistol the 18th fast. The verdict was ee de e.
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gJ- Messrs. howsaDd & AsplawsH have pur- chased the hae and new steamship Tennessee. and placed her ca the foaie between New York and Chagres. to sun ia connection with tue Paei6e Mali Sseamers frea Panama te San Francisco.
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fJ We are ssqassssd to sssss that Csptalp JEss Gssss formerly sf sAs ALxxs Ne. 2. has procured aasthsr beat. which hs iasssds to briae into the Arkaasas rivss in the psscs of the Alert.
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aT The Senate House of the Indian nation was destroyed by fire. on the a inst The origin ot the fire is not known. it is supposed to have been lhs wosk of an inceRaisTy.
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Leopardite.

This is ihe name of a eeaatilai speeies ei Ssfos Iouna in the region of MeeklsnberK. N. C., wbe's the hrst declaration Of independence was adopseo' It Is proposed that the North csroilsa block c' ms- be for the National W sshington Mesaaeas bs con, posed of this stone. The associations eonnec'ss with Mseksssarg wonis render the stone elssA'es''
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cy- Thirty-Gour persons concerned in the June insuuectioh at Paris. have been bani<ned: among these IS the we'll known sgiistor, Ledru- RoiIin.
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B- duel was fought on the 6lh inst, opposite Memphis ou the Arkansas side of the rvsr, between Mir CHAs. IRWIN, of Memphis, aud WM. GiRsox, of Sammerviile, Tenn. lRwIS was shot in the side
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U- The steaassr Cotton Plan, wiIl receive OuI thsAks fOr late Nev Orleans PsPers.
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Or Our thanks are das to Msssrs. CARrEs & MUHDocK far senewsd obligations.
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B5-The trial of OSCAR L. WHiTE as accessory in the murder of HEsay CARR. was concluded in our Ciseai, Court week. and resulted in his aequiual.
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Cnncerf.

The Band intend giving coaeeH ., the An- sAeay House. ca Thpss9ay evening next. Several sew pieces will be introduced. The patronage of the citizens is expected.
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land hays been purchased in ooa,h Carolina for the establishment oi German Colony.
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Present 2a4 necessary to a eeeice li3.
 Dec. 5th.--Honse called to order, baliottng for Speaker continued. Present 223, necessary 10 a choice ll3.
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IT The Tra'ses passed nP cn Wednesday last with lse Tseryits. from Nswpcr, Ky; fos the St, Infantry. nadr conmahd of Li. GORDON, of the Mounted Rifiss
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p Maj. GAssEs. Psymas,er United States Army. laseed up the rver the Cotton Plant, with money Ior the troops O.a he Frontier.
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0U- JoHS I. MAsoN, ex-Seeretary of the Navy, has en unanimously reelected President of the James River and Kanawha Canal Company.
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Kissing.

|" Come kiss me- said Robin. gently ssd mo" For my mother forbade me to play with men So. Ashemed Of my answer, he glided away,
 Though my look pretty plainly advised him to stay, Silly swain not at all reeoliecling- not he.
 That ass mother ne'er said he must not kiss me.
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O. Con. G~iss. ot the U. $. navy. died short time sinee al Palermo. He was much respected and bsd been in the naval service tor fos,y years.
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O. We are indebted b MT. IIvcknER eC the Penaywit Ior Hew Orleans files.
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I5- The Constitution iar the Stale Of California had been addopted and published.
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EJ- Our aekaowieds s-nents are due to the s,esme P. H. White. Gas further fsvO.s.
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O. A friend writes to us from Europe as loIows: "ln the Coliseum the other day. l heard soics proceed from one of the ruined arches which thrill led to my lninost heart, it was Mrs. Pariiagtoa's !! "Oh, Lori" said she. "I ds wonder why theY doat repair this old place. and set thiags to rights litiIe. If only had nay Betssy here Desl" heard tiie voice of ciceroae explaining; "oh, the-a-ter. was iti My sorrows, how did they man age to light it7 Weli'-coniin1sd the old lady, as she disappeared into deep cayera--'I don't know what the people want to call an-sse-'am for for my part don't think t half Q funny asst. Peters
 Bosioa Poa.
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eo-A t.l-graphie dispatch to the Louisville Cou- Tier says, that a he latest adviees fron San Fran cisco, there had been iarg. arrivals from Earor. and the U. s. One hundtsd British vessels were at San Fssaeiseo. Eislay thousand persons st the sa.tes. ''esse-s
 'Thisieei' thss<and passengers passed through chag,es on inc 18th aud 26,h os October, and one haadred were yet waiting passage.
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ar The Russian and Turkish controversy is re- gaTded az settled
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Eatervrise off the West.

The Mineral Poiat (Wiseonsin) Tribune. of inc l7th November, announces the depararH eeeriaad. of the schooner Enterprise from that place fer Cali iornia Sbe is to be drawn 10 the Mississippi, launched into the stream. follow it's eonrse to Ihs Gall Of Mexico, aad acToss tbe GBlf 10 Chagres, De dragged across the isthmas, take water again st Panama and sal thence direct for the gold region.
 b3- Sir Henry Lyaietoa BnweT, Minister 10 this country, is sccompsniedby by his wife, who Is niece of tb. Duke e. Wellington.
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HorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mon4sy. Dec. 3d. Mr. Campbell, the Cletk oi The Ias, House called the roll 3i9 answered te their names. The abssntees were: Wilmot of Pa, ShtP- pard. King of Georgia, Jaiiao Free Softer of Iodl' sns; Aston, whsg, and Hubbard, dem, Of Alahama; Brown ol Miss. Gentry. whis. Ot Tenn.; Boyd. dem. of Kes,asky. and Morton whig. of Va. The Hoass then proceeded to ballot for Speaker ~th the oOw- inr result:
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Csugns.IsnaI ProsssdIass--IIII Csasrsl.
aENATE

Msaaay Drs 3d--Ths Seaase was cailed to or dss by Als FILLMORE. Prayer hy Rev. Mr, SLtcER.
 TAirty-eight Senators PErs<nt.
 Dee AA.--On m0,ioa of Mfr Cass, the following was passed.
 Resolsvd That the Secretary be directed 10 fur- nish each member of the present Ssaaie, who has not aisessy received tAeM. cne copy cf the q CcM- ssiiulbgn." and other books ordered to he arnished 10 the senstoFs by the resolutions of FebraaEy is. 1881
 Dee stk--On motion of Mf. MAAgum,
 Rssoissf. That the Vice Psssideut be authorised to employ cl-sk during the present session, snd that such clerk he pssd the same rate of eosnPensa. lon heretofore paid to PefsoOs employed ia that capacity.
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Er Eliza cook very traiy ssys--" That 70 pp'. ciaie the tfne value of newspapers. we have on'y suppose that they are totally discontinued "i m0aih-" "
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TUESDAY,. .:sss:ss:.: pECEaGBER ss, isss.
sale ef Fsws.

We are FeaNesisd te atsie. that ths sale and rent ing ef the Psws in the Episcopal chssch in this city. wiil ta1s uss al the chaseh oa the lss Jas nary nsxt. si II o'elsek P. M. The tsras uiiI be mads ksewn si the lians and place of sals.
 Al psssOas intssesssd ars ia isvisad .o bs In ai- iendamee.
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IF Religion is ths bss, armour ia the world. but the worst cloak
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Al 3 o'clock the House Adjourned.

December House called to order, the baIlot- sg fer Speaker Ss-- sse0aattBaeds
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ETMiss Cnsns4ia scpsi. dsa<hfsFof Ges. Sreit was married in New iosk on thf 2s,h tit. 10 Mai. n. L. Scott. sid-ds-esssp 10 the genessi is-ehief.