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!, LUST TRIDUTE TO MIX. FREMONT.

Returning from his third expedition, am
being no longer in the public service, Mr.
Fremont has undertaken fourth one, at hi
own expense Attended by the devote,
men who had been with him so long, and un
willing to leave incomplete work in which
he had been engaged for seven years, he ha'
now gone, as far south as the head Of the
Rio Grande del Norte, to explore the passes
at the head Of that river, and the apProNIInla-
ton Of the waters of the Colorado OF the
West. Though without government ass's-
lance, yet, with the aid of his old comrades !,
he will complete the examination OF 'he
mountain passes, and of all the country pc
tween the Mississippi and Paehc, and THIS
fulfil the original purpose for which he sought
and obtained this distant and perllous work,
in preference to being employed about the
cities and frontiers.
1t is appropriate to say, MT President,
that il seems to have been Providence that
a man with head and heart for this work
should, upon his own application, have IN
dertaken il seven years ago that it should
have attached to his person thirty men, the
children Of the mountains, who were able to
show him everything, and who did show
him everything !; who still adhere to him,
and by their joint exeltons, they have,
at the very moment Of need, at the very IN
slant when the public mind has rpened up
TO the point OF commencing the work, we
have all the information upon our hands
which the occasion requires.
Without disparagement to any one, ! may
be allowed to say that young man, who
solicits this work, who takes these hardships
and dangers in preference to the work Of the
frontier or the city-who goes into it as a
matter Of love, Of choice, and not Of duty
and obligation, who carried with him spirit
of exploration much greater than could be
found in the mere execution Of an order,
with thirty such men with him--would give
to his explorations thoroughness of exami-
nation which is not to be expected from any
detailed officer with his detail of soldiers
The great point upon which | now rest
Mr.. President, is, that there is nothing more
to be learned or known; that, by kind Q
Providence, there has been brought to gu
knowledge everything that is necessary t.
be known to enable us to act, and that tn
great idea which has possessed every powe
which has ever been dominant in Mort
America, that Of an inland communication
across the continent, is now ripeto be realized
1t is in view Of the fact that we are nov
ripe for action, that ask leave to bring in
bill for actlon.-lNr. Bentons Speech
Feb. 7M.
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AmfnIAnd A nlicting Event.

Tho business Of the House of Delegates was yes.
ier,iay brought 10 close about hall past one O'Clock
by an awful dispensaiion Of Providence, which
whelmed the members with grief
Col. John w. Thompson OF Botetourt was on the
floor, advocating n bill for the establishment of n
Branch Bank at Fincasile Having filled the blanks
In the bill. he was asked by Mr.. Cook Of Roanoke to
let il lie the table until the next day, but Mr. T.
declined 10 accede the proposition, prefering TO
make his statement nj that time.
Suddenly, after speaking few minutes, he sunk
ia hi. chair with his head on his desk and called for
water. This was Instantly brought, buthe could not
swallow it-and after an Intellectual effort by DR..
VERIFY 10 bleed him, his spirit took Its fight.
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Flood In the Mississippi The weather
Health OF the CITY Decline La Cotton
nusinesr, &c. -.s

Nrw UnLEANr, Feb. I, T.. NJ. N
Within the past few days there has been great
rise In The WATERS of the Mississippi river II Is now
nearly level with the banks In some places, and In
Others OVERLOOKING them. The Oldest inhabitants
say they have never known the waters TO be so high
We are moinentnrily expecting an overflow, which
must prove most disastrous In It's consequences.
Precautionary measures are now being taken by all
Our city continues very healthy and the weather
cool and pleasant No cholera, except some linger-
Ing eases, @
by the apprehensions Of reshet and overlooking OF
the wharves and lower parts Of the city.
The news OF the steamer Canada has been received
and pretty well digesfed since which there have been
sales of 5000 bales Cotton at one quarter Of cent per
ib. decline and the market closing heavy. Bdhi-
m ore pafrfJl
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SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES.

n - N - FHIbAV, FtDTuhfy y, I545, 2
Charles Mason, Esq, Of Iowa, was admitted an
Attorney and Counsellor of this Court.
No. lis. +. J. Barnard ct al. vs.. J. Gibson. In
Error TO the Circuit Court United States for New
York. Mr.. Justice Mclean delivered the opinion Of
the Court, Diminishing this case for the want of ia-
risdiction.
No III. The United States, appellent, vs. l., Bois
dore's heirs. Mr.. Justice Mclean delivered the opin-
ion Of the Court overriding the motion TO dismiss
this appeal.
No. l49. p. Hogg, ct al, plaintiffs in error, vs..
John b. Emerson. The motion to enter judgment
in this case was argued by Mr.. Coke in support Of,
and by Messrs. Sargent and Reverdy Johnson in
opposition to the same
Adjourned till Monday, II o'clock
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opinion Of Capt Royce, this chat OF Bee
cby's il ~. most accurate which can be Oh
tanned. This ocean doubtless varies very
mucb during different seasons; Some sea-
sons !, is much more clear OF ice than Others.
Ships would not probably be much endan-
gered by floating icebergs, from the fact
that almost any part Of the ocean can be
easily sounded,
The experience Of Captain Beechy, whose
success encouraged Capt Royce 10 make
his exploration, singularly comedies with the
reports Of Capt Royce.
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The Washington Wing has an article on reporting
In which the well known fact il stated that In Eng
land and France the reporters never pretend to give
The rords but the ideas Of the speakers. To effect
this ihoNerbage Is discarded and the spoken speech
greatly improved This custom has undoubtedly
arisen from the fact that those employed In this
duty are among the most intellectual men in these
countries.-Aibany Ersning journal.
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TIE INAUGURATION.

Tie NInrshalin. Chief previous 10 completing the ar
range ments necessary for The Inaugural Procession and
Will view To free consultation with properly designated
persona, 10 the details thereof desires all organized
caloHe intending participate therein, report Them
selves as convenient
That proper positions may be assigned lhem
That the commanding officers Of the several military
companies Of tho District should confer with him and
designate suitable person command the Military Dvi
sion N.s.. @sJ. a~fs
That the Fremen, Masonic Order, Indepeent Order Of
Odd Fellows Independent Order Of Red Men, Sons OF
Temperance Brothers Of Temperance, IndependenrOrder
Reolahes Junior Brothers and Cadets Of Temperance
and all other associations, desiring participate in the
ceremonies of the day. should each select fmarshal
who is requested report 10 the Marshalin Chief mme
diatey upon his appointment.
RICHARD WALLACE,
febg 1frshai.ia. Chief
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The only paragraph bearing upon our possessions
the West Coast of America, relates TO the arrival
of The U. S. ship of the-line Ohio Commodore JONES'
at Monterey, having on board $50 Mexican emgrans.
Several launches had arrived at San Francisco from
Monterey filled with omigrants oil bound for the
gold mnes. The weather has BEEN very cold in Cal.
ifornia ice having formed of the thickness of aqua-
Ter OF an inch. Large quantities Of gold had been
discovered in the neiahhorhood of the North Fork,
one man having gathered $4,000 worth in six days
and three others have obtained in single dy, thirty
six pounds Of pure melnl.-N. y. Bee
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The following advertis ement from the
Treasury Department, will be interesting IN
telligence to the bidders Of the loan Of ISIS,
and will, we hope, also put an end to the
Of those who are just now urging
the necessity Of an extra session to provide
for Deficiencies in the public purse
5 TREAsuRy DEPARTMENT
February Z, 1919.
The means OF the Government being ample to II.
quidate all claims against 1t up TO the let Of April
next, without calling in before that date any fur.
Their payments on account Of the loan Of la4e, and
desiring TO save all unnecessary Interest notice Is
hereby given to all the successful bidders for tina,
oan by whom any balance Is still due, that they
permitted to postpone any further payments until the
LIST of April next. r. J. WALKER,
Feb TO- Secretary of the Treasury
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1t appears that Gen. Cass has been reelected 10
the United States Senate, where he will have an
opportunity 10 repeat his fnted ISLANDERS against
Gen. Taylor.-Rdieigh Star.
Is not the Star in error as to Gen. Cass'
slandering Gen. Taylor; We have no re-
collection Of any such conduct on the part Of
Gen Cass at any time
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ssrTo THE CREw OF THE FaiaArE CoSGnEsa.--
II any Of the Grew of the Frgnie Congress are in
the city OF Washington, they viii please call at the
National Hing OEce, AT o'clock this morning, 81
on any day during this month Al tina, hour, where
they will sec HYNES the anti-rum and ilogdng
man Or II they should have any communication 10
make lohn they will please leave them At this Office
HYNES.
Nat Intel, Union and Globe viii please copy.
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AttenDiEd Suicide.

Last evening, about six O'clock, man represent
ing himself to be from Gaena, Illinois, but who,
when questioned refused to give his nan,e attemp-
ted selfdestruction in the apothery store OF Dr. La
rogue at the corner OF Baltimore and Harrison
STREETS. re nau JUS ashea iol una oo,sll ,ah an
andidote was Immediately administered under direc-
lion of Dr. Whitrdge. who had been called 10 ia the
case II 40 relieved him that he could be taken to
the police Office Baltimore American.
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The Washington Wing of this morning announces
the arrival there in the steamboat from the South,
OF Mrs. General Taylor, Major Bliss and lady, and
Major Hunter and lady. They took passage, imme-
diatey on their arrival in the o'clock evening train
for Baltimore and arrived here last evening. Mra.
Taylor and family have taken apartments at Mrs,
Grahame's in Saratoga street Baltimore American,
FetruarU 9th
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AeclpEs!, Yesterday a'tertoonas an elderly gen.
eman from the country, was driving pair Of spir-
tied horses out Seventh street. of the bolts that
connects the shafts with the axe.tree suddenly broke,
Fighting the horses and causing them TO start OIL at
full speed.
The old gentleman held on TO tho rens; and when
opposite Dr. Johnsos the horses took turn for the
pavement, when luckily, the other bolt gave way,
and the carriage and driver were left behind the
horses were taken by person and brought back
the damage done was trifling.
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Mobile and Its Foreign Connection

We are grattied to learn from the Mobile
Register, that the British steamship Dee,
1900 tons burthen, and drawing II feet
water, anchored in Mobile bay on the 3lst
ult She is one of the Southampton and
West India line Of mail steamships, She
found "a feet Of water on the bar of Mobile
bay The steamers Of this line will here
after regularly enter that bay and commu-
nicate with Mobile, The Mobilean author
tiles visited the Dee, and had jovial time
on board, in exchanging civilties, sc.
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GiIn lnteLLiaenfc.

WATCH HousE REruRSs- Friday, Fsbruary9 =
Henry Selvey, (whte) of Maryland camen for lodg
ing,-departed in the morning.
James Buisi (white) OF Scotland, found in the
market house in state of insensibility,- go In
the morning.
John Ellis, Jr., twhite) Of this city, found laying
drunk in the street. --let go when able TO walk.
Thomas C. Wilson, (whiie) found laying drunk in
the gutter. The Waterman fearing Tom might take
cold, took the liberty ofawaking him, and gave him
polite invitation TO walk with their ussistance) 10
the watch house. A. Toms house was ON their
way, they came 10 the conclusion to stop there's 80
helping Tom up STATS they lefl him alone in his
glory" One wo of advice 10 Thomas, o. aud
see friend Savage, and put yonr name The pledge
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DAILY NATIONAL WING.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
ATURpAY MORNING, FEBRuARY lO, lslg.

Had consu'ted my own " shes, should have much
preferred 10 retain the oire about 10 yacate. AMI
have remained among you: but the people have without
my cation, III Ia elevate ne TO anniher ami NJ,
though ie1r qualified 10 discharge the great aud
important duties imposed upon me- yet be assured, fellow
citizens shall ,ndeayor TO fulfil them rihoM regard -
fsar fdror, affection for any 0asPreSidtm 1igor'S
FhTtirea foihe P ps Of Baton Rouge january 70, 1919
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FHiLADELFHIA, Ftbs J--o ~ M
lIyer, the pugist, who fought Sullivan in your
State, ha, been arrested here on bench warrant Is
sued Nv Judges King and Parsons, at the Instance Of
the Attorney General Of Maryland. He will there
fore be Gent back TO try his powers In contest win
The yioleied laws Of Maryland. - baltimore Patriot
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| Little and Brown OF Boston ask Tor government
aid in publishing the writings Of John Quincy Ad.
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A dancing star hns made Its appearance in the
South quarter Of the Heavens.
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Yankee Sullivan, the pugst, left Philadelphia
yesterday morning Ia charge Of his friends Tor New
York.
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o.. We are indebted TO Adams & Co 5
Express for late northern papers in advance
of the mail
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GADsBY,S NEW HOTEL,
conNEn pENNsYLvAsIA AVENUE AND 30 STREET,
NraT Rdiiroad Depot, Washington D. C.
WINES AND LIQUORS Ar REDUCED
. PRICES,

I'VE Will. hereafter sell all The following WINES and
w LIQUORS al irum 10 10 IS per cent below former
prices: .rsss. .as.a
II baskets IIedsieck CHAMPAGNE ZINE
~ do Geslers's champagne oi extra fine quality
% do Dochi's champagne fair article,
Is do Shield brand, pts, and qis h#
- doz old reserve MADEIRA, vintage 1916
a. g London !. r.. very fine.
Is :" Sercinl old and fine. @#,.a. .#-..
II g" 1lnal Madeira. very old and fine
~ " Mamsty do. choice article. H.
. " f" GrHpr Juice do very old ..ua.H
II :" rnnilr Bro sherry, extra fine
Is g. Do +" fine article.
- +" Aunniado pale sherry, very fine.
II /" DIN PORT WINEvery fine II Il s.,
4 30 g OLD COGNI C. BRA Nd Y, pale and dark.
10 OLD MONONGAHELA WHf.SfY, very prime.
With great variety Of other wines and liquors all which
will he sold unusually low, SfMMS e. SON.
p We have on hand part Of The stock II Madeira and
Sherry Of the late Walter Smith, which selected from
his stock Of wines with much care and will be sold much
below his fixed prices ten years ago. SO s.
ian oily Pa avenue, opposite Jackson Hall.
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WING RcportoriaI Corps.

II seems that the Administration has not only a
well organized "Swiss" corps, but has actually at
least half dozen employed under Government as
clerks, at good salaries, who arc allowed to steal
two or three hours daily from the Government to
visi; the Capitol and make reports and write for
Wing journals We can name four Of these If
necessary; but the fact is well enough known TO
members and others. Such system, we believe,
was never heard Of before under any administra-
tom Union.
If there is any truth in the above, it in
dicates an abuse that ought TO be correct
Cd We have noticed at different times,
in the public journals Of all parties, hints,
limitations, suggestions, and occasionally
important statements Of fact, that could
have come only from persons who had de-
rived their information from their official
situations. We have supposed that these
communications were made by some OF
the Locofoco clerks remaining in the De
partments. However it may be, we have
no doubt that the representation of facts,
tending to implicate any official incum-
bents in these gross imProprletles, will be
promptly acted upon by the heads Of De-
partments
Nothing is more certain to injure the
character of an administration, than the
premature PRONUNCIATION Of official trans
actions or intentions, through thousand
unreliable channels. We arc, therefore,
confident that if the abuse mentioned by
the Union exists, il is only because it ha:
not been brought to the notice of the of
fcers who can apply the correction.
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S!5.2S6.4SO

The Secretary of the Treasury, instead
of doubling estimates for the ciuiL and
diplomatic expenses, really asks for less
money than the last Congress appropriated
to the same description of expenditures.
He asks for So, 1856, 4S0, where the last
Congress appropriated SO, 30l, sos TAI.
Any one who desires to verify these
facts for himself, need only consult the
Estimates Of Appropriations for lS50-'51,
just printed, pages 5, SO, SO and 40 !;
Blair s Rives's Congressional Globe for
I'd session of 30th Congress, page xxx !;
and the Session Laws, pages 30, 1O5, 40.
By referring to these sources of infor-
nation, he will satisfy himself that the
civil and diplomatic expenses, so far from
having been doubled, in the estimates Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, actually
fall below the appropriations for 1880, for
corresponding service. He will be ena-
bled to judge, moreover, for himself, of
the fairness and good faith of a public
journal which recklessly makes a state
ment so easily capable of refutation, in
the hope that no one would think il worth
while to contradict it.
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CRIME IN ESGLAND.-The British government,
after several years experience, has been forced 10
the conclusion that imprisonment either solitary
or accompanied with labor, has no effect whatever
either in deterring from crime, or in reforming
criminals. Statistics, compiled with scrupulous
care have also demonstrated that education has no
perceptible effect in checking the increase ofcrime
IL has been asccrtained that the number of educa-
ted criminals in England il above twice, and in
Scotland above three times and half, that of the
uneducated In ls4S the number of educated
criminals in England and Wales was 20,l76, while
the uncducated was 1861. In Scotland 1885 edu-
Gated TO 9ll uneducated. Ii has also been ascer-
tanned that the average cost Of maintaining n
prisoner in Jail, throughout England, is about
eighty dollars year, and that at this rate the
prison expenses of that country TO over one
million pounds sterling per annum. Under this
state of facts the British government has issued an
order in council authorizing return to the system
of transportation. The last number of Blac kwood's
Magazine contains An interesting article on this
subject from which the foregoing statements arc
compiled.
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talent-deprived of their most conspicuous Leaders
by prosecution or exile-compromised oy the ex-
travagance or by the encouragement OF those who
remained behnd-the Redmen Of the Assembly
could only scream and gesculate, without the least
hope of subduing the memorable composnre or the
bitinp repartces of President Dupin. The gross
abuse they had made of their lawful powers dis
qualified them for the exercise of their rights, and
the incessant violence of the Mountain proved the
chief bond of union between its opponents.
The present aspect Of affairs tends 10 alter this
state of things. We shall the course of the
government watched, and perhaps opposed by men
Of far greater character and influence. The for
nation of body which is to be called the "Repub-
lican Club" and which will comprise the leaders
of the late cabinet, with General Cayagnac, among
its members, sufficiently denotes the germ of this
opposition and the anarchical party will doubtless
mask their own design under the shelter OF such
leaders. The late division, to which we have re-
ferred, shows that it is by no impossible for
these two sections TO vote together on certain i'm
portant questions Ii also shows that parties IN the
Assembly, according to this very novel division,
would be nearly equally balanced.
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Hungarian Exiles.

Among the lIungarians whom the late attempt
to throw off the Austrian yoke has compelled to
seek refuge in this country, is Ledstan Ujhazy, OF
Budamar the late civil governor Of Comorn and its
dependencies. In a letter from Mr.. Pulzsky, late
Hungarian envoy in England, to l.. r. Breisach,
OF this city, which appears in the Journal Of Com
merce, he is spoken of old friend of Kossuth,
distinguished agriculturst, chief Of the oppos-
ton in Hungary, eloquent, fearless and an object
of hatred to the Austrian ministry. Mr.. Pulzsky
says:
CAT the commencement Of the revolutionary
movement of 1913, Ujhazy was governor of the
county Of Saros, and was named Lord Lieutenant
in the Congress, and was afterwards exceedingly
active. BY the inroad of the Austrans, his estate
was taken and confiscated by the Austrian General
Schek, and retaken by General Guion, and re-
stored TO its owner. During the it was five
times taken and retaken, and so destroyed.
'1n May he was appointed chief and civic gov
ernor Of Comorn and its dependencies, and was
united with General Klapka very actively i'm or
ganzing a army. The plan for an extended
line Of operations drawn up, commencing with
the glorious sally Of Sd and 9th august, when all
at once thc dishcartenng news Of the treachery OF
Gorgey and the incomprehensible surrender Of the
other corps checked every enterprise.
"Klapka and Ujhazy were beset with solicitations
TO surrender the fortress; general amnesty was
at the time procured, which, il was repre-
scented, n longer resistance would postpone Gen.
Kiss, who surrendered Pcterwardein, wrote letters
to both Mr.. Gadernoos, military and civil, stating
how kindly he was treated by the Austrians, &c.
But the energy and cautiousness of Uihazy and
Klapka resisted such temptations They capitu-
lated finally, but honorably, and so 10000 soldiers
and officers returned TO their homes unconqucred,
watching the holy fire of liberty which is not 10
become cxtinguished.
Hardly were the terms ofthe capituaton signed,
when thirteen generals and Count Batthyani and
Baron Pcrnye were put TO an ignominious death.
Uihazy, who possessed the highest confidence of
the garrison OF Comorn, decided TO emigrate to the
United States, and ninety officers united with
him. They 90 not come rich men TO the United
States, but they robust, sklful, and most
gctic, and will become excellent settlers. Most OF
them Of noble families, Of the territories the
right side of the Danube They are unmarried, and
only Ujhazy comes with wife and children. Among
them are Paguy, Hamassy, Fornct, &c, names Of
appalling sound TO the combined Austria Russian
besiegng army ON the days Of the 81 and 9th Au-
gust. An equal number of officers may come from
Turkey TO the United States.