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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22

COMMENCEMENT OF THE FREE Soil CoNTEsr.-A
very curious correspondence, originally published
in a Washington paper, will be found in our
columns to- day. II is between Mr.. Foote, Senator
from Mississippi, and Mr.. Clingman, member of
Congress from North Carolina, on the subject of
freesoil and the Wilmot provlso. 1t is evident
that this correspondence has furnished the text for
the givings out Of the Washington letter writers
relative to the new proposition for compromise
which has been circulated through the newspapers.
This is only the beginning OF the agitation, and no
one can tell where 1t will end. We give it for
what it is worth, reserving appropriate comments
for an other day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22

Co-srL ron Nav Mtuco.-The President has recos-
nizsd Manual Arnfendsri Consul If the Meyicen Re
public for the terrltary OF New Mexico.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22

MAIL ARRANe EMENTs.-A very important mail
arrangement between the North and the South is
about expiring, and we wish to call the attention
of the Postmaster General to its continuance. BY
the terms of the present contract, the mail line,
leaving Philadelphia for Baltimore every evening
at 10 o'clock, will running after the 10Th of
December, and if the contract Is not renewed after
that time we shall be deprived Of that important
mail communication between the North and the
South. The great Southern mail from this city,
and all North and East, leaves this city on the af-
tenoon Of each day, and, under existing arrange
ments, reaches Baltimore and Washington early
the next morning; whereas, if the line that leaves
Philadelphia at 10 o'clock every night is disconti-
nued, the mail Will not leave Philadelphia until the
next morning. The Postmaster General will be
doing the people of the North and East great
service If he Will continue the arrangement as it Is
at present.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22
Lock PickIng,-Mr Brown, OF the firm of

Brown Dwight jewellers 10 Courtlandt street,
tbory for stating that A G. Hobbs agent for Day Newell
who processes TO have opened and to be able Jones
Combination Bank Lock- has this week devoted good
of days to attempt TO of Jones cheapest
and Conhn Locks the safe their Brown
DIV store-working three hours day aud
five hours another aud then giving bad job The
combinations OF the Lock remained meantime, unchanged
The Lock at the operators service for another day
two had be fit to continue but he did not We oant
understand why should choose to operate in by
whore to be made, instead Of winning
fame and 600 in cash by doing the thing where the
is behind the Lock We mean, can't understand
it, provided the really knows how to do what he he
ean-Tribune.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22
COurt CaIend ar-TnIs Dav

COMMON PLrAs-Part l-Nos. 70, 70, 81 SO, 81, Of,
90, 95 0, 15 2s rs, Az 81 II 81 so, 81 49, 65 Part
Cncur CoURT.-Nos. 391S, 4lh, 80, 81, 81, $50, s4
SO, $50, ST. S. 60 o. o. 3d. "a, 95, o. o. 90, 100.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22

THE GOVERNMENT FINANcEs.-lt is now admit
ted by the organs of the cabinet, that the finances
of the government, since the present party came
INTO power, show deficiency of some fifteen or
twenty millions of dollars, and that the present ad-
ministration will ask for a loan equal to that
amount, Of the new Congress, which will assemble
in Washington next month. This is rather a sorry
beginning to the new session of Congress, under
the auspices of the new cabinet When we nomi-
mated General Taylor for the Presidency, in add
vance of all others, and supported him to the day
of his election, we promised the people of the Uni
ted States that the expenses of the government
would be diminished that economy would be OBJ
served, and that the receipts would be equal to the
disbursements of all the departments. The pre-
sent cabinet, however, have spoiled everything.
In a time OF profound peace, they endeavor to
increase the expenses OF the government In
every possible way, and now come before the
country asking for an increase to our debt, of
ten, fifteen, or twenty millions of dollars The
only excuse given for ths,.is the extravaganza of
the former administration, and the expenses of the
Mexican war. This will hardly serve the purpose
OF an apology
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22

Ladies' white and black stn French Morocco and bronze
Kid Slippers Caters. Boots &C. suitable for this
balls and ladies and childrsn India Rubber Cater
Boet and Shoes perpetual gloss Of all the various styles
suitatle this and rain. Ladies' call
ID. MLLERs 1 Canal street, between Thompson street
and WestB road
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22
Old Dame Rumor Reports the following

Resolutions list Resolved, that every gentleman shoult
tconomise "a That they should the best aud TASTES
boots 60 lie found 3d. That they should them
Of Fulton and Nassau streets. French Boots 81 80
worth 50; fine Calf So 90 usually So. Cheap Cheap
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22

Broadway.
Enigmas Easily SoIved.-Which Is the
feat Of e The heart. Which is the spring Of thought
The brain. where the brain exsl The head. What
beat the headi The hat Where get this hat
OF KNOX, LIS Tul ton street.
Dancing ana Neutrality-suspicious. who wish
70 learn correct and graceful manner, do at Mr..
BEARINGS Private Academy, No. 90 Bond 81.
The Metallic Tablet Strop.-The Original
article invented by o. Saunders favoratly known the
public for the last eny ave be obtained at the
subscribers stores l and 3 Broadway liberal discount
Wholesale dealers. g. SAUNDERS X SON,
lF Broadway corner Liberty st.. and 3o7 broadway.
Three Thousand Overcoats, with Rich,
psnts 60 S5 2O Vests 50 S. These goods
all bought for cash. with Judgment We equally aten
tive t. the 90 him who
twelve IS Suit Store Of Nassau and Beck
streets
Tho Plumbe National Daguerrean Gall
lery No g5l Broadway should be visited by all
desire the the
in the hands Of the Oldest artist IN the United States The
lifeline appearance Of Mr.. Ps Portraits renders them in
valuable
Hair Dye.-Datcheior's Liquid coIors the
hair vhiskers the moment il s applied without injury
the bar skim 10 be washed Immediately without dis
turhnr the color aud has bad odor IL applied sold
wholesale aud retail at BACHELORS Wig Factory Wall
street. Cory the address.
The first Gold Medal pyvs rded 60 Dagucr-
reoypes by the American Institute awarded Of
NJ =. Brady Broadway Fulton where
strangers and citizens are invited TO examine srecmons
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22

in few days, are all correctly printed from the
original manuscripts, now In our possession.
We will prove all this in the suit which we
mean to bring before court and jury, and thus
establish the fact beyond the possibility of doubt,
that the cabinet have been at the bottom of all
this foolish and funny business, and that they en-
deavored, by those droll negotiations, to get an
independent journal under their clutches, and, in
the meanest possible way, to stle the freedom OF
the press This awful rupture, and an amusing one,
too, between the cabinet and the Herald, will pro-
badly give Mr.. Clayton and his associates more
trouble than even the rupture with the French
minister, or the dread of war with the French
republic We mean to make it as funny and as
frIghtful as possible-funny to the public, and
frightful to the cabinet-before we have done.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22

OPERA AND FAsmoN.-Great doubts have here
tofore been entertained In our fashionable circles,
relative the permanent establishment of the opera
in this city, under any auspices or any manage
ment This spirit of dependency, in our gay
circles, relative to the refined amusement OF the
opera, has prevailed for some time in consequence
of the repeated failures of former managers-some
by bad management, others by bad temper, and
all, probably, by faults on every side, among the
audience, the artists, and the managers. Since
the beginning of the present season, under Max
Maretzek, hopes have been entertained that the
time had at length arrived when the opera might
be permanently established as refined and ele-
giant amusement for the fashionable circles OF New
York and the neighboring cities. Since the COM
mencement of the present season, we have watched
with good deal of interest the progress OF the
opera at the Astor Place Theatre; and although we
had occasionally some mlsgivings, we must now
acknowledge, from the evidence furnished during
the last few nights, that there every appearance
and every expectation that Max Maretzek will sue
coed In the object which he has contemplated, and
that the Italian Opera has now a falrer chance OF
being permanently established among the fashona-
BILE circles of this city, than at any former period
during the lasttwenty-fve years. The new troupe,
with slight exceptions, have given great salts
faction to the patrons of the opera but, above
and beyond all, the new prina donna, Signorlna
Bertuccat, who has appeared on two successive
evenings in 60 Otello, has created feeling of adj
miration and ecstacy in all quarters, which augurs
well for the success of the troupe, and the high
position which that interesting and remarkable
art,ste has already attained in public opinion
Compared with former artistes OF the highest rank,
she is complete novelty the opera here as Jen-
ny Lind was when she first made her appearance in
England and other parts of Europe. According
to the best judges ofmusic, is said that her
resembles that os the celebrated Swedish cantairice
and from the extraordinary applause and admira-
ton with which she has been received in this
country, there seems to be no doubt of the COM
plcte success and triumph of the opera during the
present season. Signor Fort also meets the ex-
pectatlon of the fashionable and gay world who
frequent the Astor Place Theatre. Go ahead, Max
Maretzek
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22

3. g. Mcintyre Respectfully Invites Pubiic
attention his Miniature Daguerrean Gallery Ne Cos
Rroa
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15
EDITORS TABLE.


GoDgYs LApY's Book, AND THE AMERIcAN.-
Those of our readers who would like TO subscribe
for this elegant monthly periodical, can do so
at very small cost. The Lady's Book is pub
lished at So per annum, but as an inducemcnt,
which we are enabled to hold out by means of an
arrangement with the publishers, will furnish
the Lody's Book and the Sunbury american, one
year for $3.50 cash in advance, to those who may
wish TO subscribe.
TnE DEATH RED OF THE Rev. JoHS WESLEY.
This large and magnificent Mezzotinto Engra-
wing is offered as Premium to any person remit
ting $3 in advance, for one years subscription TO
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at little expense. 1t contains large amount
of facts and sa.scal information and is extremely
useful for daily reference, and would form, in Or
Price II! cts. per copy.
CONGRESSIONAL GLoBE.-Wc again call the
attention of our readers TO the advertisement oi
the Congressional Globe. The Globe is decidedly
the best and we might probably say, the only re-
liable political paper published at Washington
The debates and proceedings Of Congress are fully
given without prejudice or comment.
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have missed OF mislaid the December number o
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in Philadelphia.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15
PROCLAMATION.

n Office is hereby given that the several courts
= OF ofCommon Pleas, General Quarter Sessions
OF the peace and Orphans Court Court of Over
and Termncr and General Jail Delivery, in and
Tor the county of Northumberland, to commence
at the Court House, in the borough of Sunbury.
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. ON Monday, 9TH OF January
next will continue TWO WEEKS.
The coroner, Justices of the Peace and ronsta.
bes IN and for the county of Northumberland are
requested to he then and there in their proper
sons, with their rolls, records, inouisitions and
other remembrances, to do those things TO their
several Offices appertanng TO be done. And all
witnesses prosecuting in behalf of the Common
wealth against any prisoner are also requested and
commanded to he then and there attending in lheir
proper persons to prosecute against him, as shall
he lust-and not to depart without leave at their
peril Jurors are requested to lie punctual in their
attendance, at the time appointed agreeable to
their notices. W.
t'iyen under my hands al Sunbury, the LIST dav Of
December in the year oi our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty-nine-and the Inds-
pendence of the United States of America the
73d. ''e
JAMES COVERT, Shift
God save the Commonwealth.
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THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

|. Subscribers who do not give express no.
tice TO the contrary, are considered as wish
ing to continue their Subscriptions.
?. If subscribers order the discontinuance
of their papers, the publisher may continue
to send them till all arrearages are paid.
8. If subscribers refuse or neglect 10 take
their papers from the offices where they are
directed, they are held responsible until they
have ordered their papers discontinued and
settled their bills.
4. If subscribers remove TO other places
without informing the publisher, and the pa
per is sent to the former direction, they are
held responsible.
s. The Courts have decided that refusing
to take paper or periodical from the office,
or removing and leaving it uncalled for while
in arrears 10 the publisher, is evidence OF in-
tcnional fraud.
6. Any person who receives a newspaper
and makes use OF it, whether he has ever or
dered it or not, is held in law 10 be a "sub-
scriber.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15
OBSERVER
WASHINGTON, Dec. Q, 1919

WASHINGTON, Dec. Q, 18i9.
1t is not likely the House will organize to-
morrow. On the contrary, from the present
condition Of the elements ofparties it is more
than probable that we shall have good
macy more ballottings before compromise
will be effected. 1t is indisputaby true that
that neither party has a decisive majority in
the House, and that consequently the organi-
zaton of the House can only be effected by
a fusion of interests. The question now is,
shall the Democratic party, properly speaking
make terms with the Free Sellers, or shall
the Southern interest prevail, which can only
be done by the union of Southern Whlgs and
d mocrais? The experiment Is somewhat
dangerous, as the fusion Of southern interests
without reference 10 party, might easily be
followed by similar sectional organization
of the Northern Representatives.
That Mr. Winthrop has no chance of being
elected, is sufficiently evident 10 every one:
yet the administration seems to have made
all its arrangements in regard TO him with so
full an expectation Of his election, that ii is
difficult for members to retract. 1t has was.
ted its strength in the South to obtain the
support of lis Northern candidate, and cannot
now change front and use the same (expend-
ed) means to induce Northern Wings TO sup
port Southern candidate for Speaker. The
old maxim, ''divide and conquer seems TO
have been applied without success in this
instance. The Democrats though divided
between the North and the South, are yet
uncompromising in their hostility 10 Gen
Taylor, or at least TO the men with whom
Gen. Taylor, surrounded himself; while, on
the other hand, the Wings proper are so COM
pletely dissatisfied with the action of the
Cabinet, that the administration must expect
10 meet with the most violent opposition
from the members of its own party. Where
an administration, under such circumstances
Is likely to land, may be easily guessed and
yet 1T is difficult 10 say whether Gen. Taylor
would not, even at this late hour, become
one OF the most popular Presidents, were he
10 dismiss his Cabinet and surround himself
win constitutional advisers who command
the respect and confidence of the people. [
confess II is hard that an administration should
De condemned before it has had chance TO
show It's hands, and TO hand, the election of
President uncommitled on anygreat question
and the appointment of Cabinet represen.
ting opposite opinions and principles, are not
calculated to inspire public confidence.
1t is now published secret that there is
no harmony in the views and actions of MIR.
Clayton and Meredith, and that Mr.. Ewing,
representing the will of the Cabinet, is play
ing separate game, which may end in the
discontinue of his colleagues. Mr.. Mere
diih represents the head, Mr.. Clayton the
passions, MIR. Ewing the will of the Cabinet
end as the WILL is that faculty OF the mind
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15
8 o reign n { ~ 8
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
EUROPA.
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

BosToN, Dec. 3.
The steamer Europa, which left Liverpool
on Saturday. the Gath ult', arrived at Halifax
on Friday morning, at O'Clock.
The Europa brought SO passengers.
The news by the Europa, in political
point Of view, is not of much importance.
There has beeu a decline in the cotton
market, with small sales.
FRANCE.
Nj. Pierre Bonaparte has written long
letter TO the journals, stating that he had a
right to do as he liked and 10 leave his post
if he chose-ihat the DEGREES of the Presi-
dent had no force in law, and that he con-
siders his dismissal as null and void.
On the 18th uh., the High Court of ver-
sailles pronounced sentence for continuance
Of transportation for life, on M. Ledru Rollin
and thirty-three other persons implicated in
the June insurrection.
TURKEY.
Letters from Widdin, Of the 4th inst, state
that all the Hungarian and Polish refugees
had been transported from Widdin to Shumla
The first portion left on the sOth, 400 Poles
under ex-GeneraI Bem, now Murat Paoha,
Massares, and Count Way. The second por-
tion left on the slst ult., commanded by Gen.
Stein, now Fehras Pasha, and KENNETH now
Kiamil Pasha. These both included the
apostatized. ''
The Magyars left on the Sd, headed by
NJ. NJ, Kossu,h aud Balogh
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15
THE EFFECTS OF A TARIFF.

The Canal Commissioners have entered
into a contract with the Montour Iron
Works at Danville, and the Phoenix works,
for the iron rails necessary for the new
road to avoid the inclined plane at Phila-
delphia. The price is $50 per ton, deliver
ed. Here is another evidence of the neces-
sity Of protecting the iron interests. Before
the Montour works were erected, we we're
paying on an average abo,d $65 per ton
for this kind OF iron, and if we were now
dependent upon the British manufacturers,
we doubt whether these prices would not
still be maintained. This at least has always
been the case. When the British have the
exclusive market they manage to keep up
the prices. On the other hand, whenever,
the American manufacturers have succeed
ed in establishing themselves, The result has
always been reduction ofprices. Yet some
of the advocates OF free-trade, with de-
gree of stupidity and ignorance wholly in
excusable, repeat the absurdity, that the
amount ofduty imposed, enhances the price
of the article to that amount, over and above
what it would otherwise cost. Under the
tariff of 1S42, nails that sold at 81 cts. pei
h., paid duty of 3 cents--muslin that sold
at 6 cts. per yard, paid duty of about G
cents. Now, according TO this theory, we
should be buying our nails, under the pre-.
sent tariff, at less than one cent per pound
and muslns, yard wide, for a still small.
Ter sum. Yet such are the arguments Of
some protesting democrats, who are willing
to see our own manufactures and capitalist!
broken up in order to enrich their British
rivals.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGR Ess-1s, Session.


The Speakership-1he Thuty.seeond Ballot,
Mr.. Morse submitted the following pream-
BILE and resolution:
Whereas, The Hon. Howell Cobb, of Geor.
gia, and Hon. Robert c. Winthrop, of Massa-
chusetts have each received more than one
hundred votes, in large number of ballots
Be it resolved, That the Clerk of the House
be required to place the names of Howell
Cobb and Robt c. Winthrop in a box, and
the first name drawn out, by one of the pa
ges shall be Speaker of the 3lst Congress.
He said, in submitting the resolution, that
he had conversation with but few friends
and unfortunately, none of them agreed with
him-upon the propriety of offering it. The
proposition was intended 10 terminate what
was beginning TO be ridiculous action
The country expected the House to be orga-
niZed; but there were few individuals who
prevented it, by voting against both of the
gentlemen selected by the two great parties.
lie believed that one or the other of the two
great palties should have control of the
election of Speaker. He desired, for one, 10
see this matter terminated and as one of
.he two gentlemen named of the two great
parties respectively can always command a
maj jority, he did not think it unfair to compel
a selection between these two gentlemen.-
They ale both well qualified.
If he could see in the future any hope of
Speaker being elected by the present pro-
cess, he could not rebut the proposition TO
! compel IA choice between the two gentlemen
named in the resolution Both of the gentle
men had received more than 100 votes T; that
being large plurality made a justification
confining the House to a choice between
them, As TO the propriety of the proposition,
he would only say that as grave matters as
this had been settled in the same way.
MIR. Root, of Ohio, regretted that the 900
gentlemen who were struggling to organize
the House were in so unfortunate a predica-
ment that they could not accomplish that OBJ
ject, because there were ten other men who
could not agree with them. The two great
parties had indeed brought themselves to a
ridiculous situation when they could not or.
ganize the House and proceed with the bust
ness of the country. If there was anything
in it more ridiculous than another, it was the
acknowledgment that the two great parties
could not organize the house, that they should
be compelled to resort to gambling Tesolu.
tion-a kind of lottery in which there were
as many blanks as prizes-apd call upon one
of the pages thus TO help them 10 organize
the House. lie did not see any thing in the
situation of the House ridiculous.
Mr. Woodward, of South Carolina, defend
several gentlemen, as many from free as from
slave States. He was opposed, however, to
voting for any man as compromise candi.