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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


BALTIMORE, Dec. SIS p, m
The Spsakaship and s People Foreign asps expected
Father Mathsw. Case Of rasoality The markets. &c.
There is but little local Of interest aoat to-day.
peculaons with regard the of the contest In the
House of Representatives occupy the politicians and
the telegraphic reports OF the baotngs watched for
with no ule anxiety and suspense. The democracy are
still confident Of success.
Business are, however, watching the Telegraph with
equal anxiety another Cunard steamer 10 now momen-
tarly expected at Halifax The steamer Hermann may,
however, get in before the Europa, she sailed from
Southampton four days before her.
We learn from Philadelphia to-day that Father Mathew:
health has much improved since he arrived at Phlade
pha that he has determined remain there for time
instead OF huyng oil the South He yeste day received
the ladies the Chinese Museum when he made speech
compmentng them highly for their works of charity and
philanthropy the fame Of which had reached him across
the Atlantic and spoke warmly of the qualification he fell
meeting them. expect that Father Mathew has seen
the barney stone in his time.
Three of city bas have been arrested the charge
of confnng free coored girl In slavepen for days
and refusing give her up It's being proved that she
Free unless her friends would pay $4 for her release
Mr. Murdoch, the American nagedian, Is drawing
crowded houses at the Museum.
TnE MARKETs,-In the Baltimore Market this morning
there nothing done in -four dealers being the look
for further foreign intelligence. Sales Of white
corn at 40 90 cents, and yellow so 81 cents
Sales of red wheat at 90 l02 cents and white 1903
cents. Oats Is 80 cents. Rye IS SO cents.
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To the Editors.
New YoRK, December 3, ls4s.

New YoRK, December 3, ls4s.
Great dissatisfaction is expressed daily at the appoint.
ment Of Hugh Maxwell as collector Of our port He has
followed the example Of Messrs Ewing and Meredith in
regard to nepotsm and like Collector Lewis, Of Phia.
delpha, has provided not only for his household,
but for numerous nephews, cousins &C. Besides he is
entirely incompetent to discharge the duties Of his Office
added TO which is the ultra partisan feeling he displays
in removing competent and faithful oicers-theT only
advocates Of General Taylor previous to the election,
urged among other reasons for supporting him-and in
elected, he would do all his power alay the spirit OF
partytha he loathed prescriptions but the people have
found out ere this that preaching is thing and prac.
with confidence to the appointment OF Mayor Brady
collector He is one Of the most popular gentlemen OF
our city, and his appointment would have satisfied men
of all pares-the same as Gen Peter Sken Smiths ap.
pointment would have done in Philadelphia In a few
days facts will be submitted to the Senate relative to Mr.
Maxwell, which will show him in his true light and we
will whether democrats even whgs can vote for
his confirmation. More anon. RANDOLPH.
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Virginia.

From the Richmond Enquirer Of Tuesday morning.
The GENERAL AssEMBLY.-At twelve o'clock yester.
day the two houses assembled in their chambers The
Senate called to order by Mr.. McCauley; and on
neale Kinney and Rogers, bore testimony TO his charac
ter ana qualifications, Joel Pennybacker OF Shenandoah
was unanimously elected clerk. Mr.. p is brother OF
the respected United States Senator Pennybacker and
one of the victims Of the regency at Washington He
was faithful and efficient clerk in the Land Office al
Washington, but, account OF his political sentiments
was prescribed by Ewing and his "no-pary" associates
His election yesterday TO an important office, which all
agree he will fill admirably, shows how highly he is
eened at home, and how the acts OF Tay lorism
garded AT Washington Eight senators being absent that
body adjourned ill to-day, without completing its organi
zation.
excellent officers, Col. Hopkins Speaker. and Col.
George W. Munford Clerk. without opposition. Tween.
ty.one members absent and only delegate from
Fauquer took his seat The OF Messrs Homer and
commissioners the latter he certificate of the crer at the
house, were not called by the Clerk and they did moi
participate in the proceedings This contested election
will be hereafter adudcaed by the House For the full
proceedings OF the House, we refer 10 another column
Suffice il TO say, that WIN. A. Street elected Ser.
geant- Arms, Robt Bradley LIST Doorkeeper, and CATER
long struggle) John Rsdy I'd Doorkeeper All these
gentlemen will discharge their duties admirably The
unsuccessful nominees, as far we acquainted with
them, would have well filed the posts
We know that the wing press will make a terrible
clamor over the changes yesterday but for the result
they will have TO thank the regency at Washington,
whose proscrpve acts have excited the democrats TO do
themselves justice We shall say nothing more at pres
ent bat TO add thai Col Ward received the votes Of five
democrats, and Col Street the votes OF four whgs and
OF the most prominent and respectable in the House
Some few wings also voted against Mr.. Chambers
There seventy new members In the House, which ID
fine looking body Of men They will now 20 on in
dustrousy we hope. with the business which calls them
together.
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Prescription.

To The Editors Of The Union:
Mr. Preston, the Secretary OF the Navy has removed
Mr. Randall Mclaughlin. OF Westmoreland county, 1.-THE
democratic STAR Pennsylvania, from clerkship that he
held in the Navy Department.
Mr.. Mel. lost an only in the Mexican war. He
is poor man, and has wife and eight children. His
salary 81 goo. have letter of Secretary Ma.
in which he speaks very highly of Mr. Mel quail.
fcations public officer and of his strict attention to
business. Mr.. Mel. is a firm democrat, and was ap-
pointed upon the recommendation and request Of Mr. Blu
chanan.
shall be pleased il you would publish the fact of Mr.
Mel 3 illiberal removal ..
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DIED,
day morning, the 18Th utIno, ATTAIN

In Philadelphia, Thursday morning. ultmo, ATTAIN
AsIUs FORD, aged IS years.
We learn with deep regret Afhanasus esq, on
Thursday morning paralysis his residence
Germantown road. Mr. Ford had
years. but had lately sufficiently hope
his eventual The blow
sincerely condoe with his afflicted family Mr.
respectable filed
hdence Under the administrations Of
Van Buren, he ociated deputy surveyor pou Phade
phia, and under the OF Mr. occupied posi-
Of deputy marshal for the eastern district Of Pennsylvania He
also short president
Penn district Amiabe upright, and intelligent
Of a wide friends
fPhiiadephia Inquirer.
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FURTHER FROM TAMpA.-.0ur Pilatka correspondent,
writing the 26th, communicates the gratifying infor-
nation that express arrived that place the previous
night from Tampa bringing intelligence that the chiefs
OF the Indian nation had held council, and sent runner
to Gen. Twggs Stating they would meet him in council
them leave the country This, (adds our informant)
and other information received, confirms in the belief
that the Indians willing to leave the country upon
fair terms That they can be accommodated in their
spirit to negotiate, fact well known and the people
OF Florida may rest assured that, unless unforeseen
misfortune prevents, the country will berd OF all the
Indians at no distant day.
Jackson (Fla) Republican, Nov. 49,
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CoNrRAors AwARDKp.-we informed that the
for the supply OF Indian goods the Department Of
the Interior have been awarded the following persons
Biarksts and dry goods Messrs. Grant ~ Bsnon OF
New York.
Hardwars a~d sgricstwal mplsme~t. 1, Messrs. Tim.
bcriake a. Ricketts,, of New York
And the northwest guns to Mr. f. X Tryon, Of Philade
phia. tfrfsifgencr.
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We published yesterday the reporof the Postmaster
General il originally appeared in the Baltimore Sun Of
Tuesday The Republic does not. we perceive give il
place in its columns. while makes an effort to impeach
is authenticity Had the paper not been genuine there
can be no question that both Of the organs Of the admin
saion in this city would have been promptly informed
Of the fact BY Mr.. Coamer The effort which the Re-.
public makes cannot therefore, be attributed to anything
but desire to divert attention from the untoward acct
dent by which 'he President Of the United States has
been iores,alled in his communications with Congress
It really that laundering and bungng marks the
history Of this administration at every stage Of its exist
ence and that the disease which has been strkingy
exhibited by Mr.. Clayton has infected his cabinet asso-
GATES We do not. OF course, know whether Mr. Col
ame or Of his subordnates has been SO forget
full OF his duty to furnish particular press with a
copy OF an important document in advance OF the organ
zation OF Congress But there has been great derec-
ton Of duty somewhere, and it is due to the public,
well as to the public service that il be explained The
following from the Republic is explanation at all. In
fact, il is worse than silence, for it amounts to confess
sion OF improper conduct while it endeavos gloze it
over with words. The annual report OF the Post.
master General is always addressed to the President
even when he is in Washington. The minor organ will
have to try again, and would respectfully recommend
that endeavor without delay stop the Leak or the
administration will be forever characterized as leaky
concern:
y THE POSTMASTER GENERALS REPoRr.-The Baltimore
Sun, yesterday, contained lengthy publication, purport-
ing be the forthcoming report OF the Postmaster
be submitted to Congress amongst the documents
panyng the Presidents message. The document is ad
dressed the President Of the United States but as we
have not undesocd that his Excelency left the
that the seat Of government has been removed the
District OF Columbia there may be mistake about
The paper Subscribed with the name Of the Post.
master Genera and it is therefore safer il as an
anonymous publication though il is such an one as he
might have written may adopt for report Until we
ascertain officially that is the other we shall not
take for granted that the President Of the United States
has been forestaled in his COMMUNICATIONS with Congress
either through inadvertence or design.
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Flour mills crushed.

Flour mills crushed
ROCHESTER, Dec. 4-The City Mills in this city, owned
by General Beach, were crushed last night under the
weight Of wheat stored in the upper loft There
H. 900 bushels In the MILL all of which fell the
low, and Is total loss About one-baf Of the building
entirely ruined. aa@ ia5Ft#
.t79a Trial of ~ Chiids
ST LOUIS Dec 1.-The trial OF ~ Childs, IT, is still pro
crossing The counsel for defence is still pleading The
will probably be decided on Wednesday next
ags Fatal Street A6ray.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3-On Saturday night Mr.. Newton
Weimer brother OF the late postmaster OF this city had
alteration in the street with James s. Thomas esq
broker Of the house Of Benost &c Co. Both gentleme
much excited. Pistols drawn, but through the
interference ofthe bystanders used. E8tm7
This afternoon the parties again met In front of the Plant
ers House, when the old quarrel renewed Weimer
fred at Thomas, and the latter returned the fire. Nine
shots passed between them One OF the shots took effect in
the breast OF Thomas The ball glanced and passed
to his back; when Wemer having exhausted his pistol
rushed on Thomas, and commenced beating him the
head with "colt AT this juncure Thomas shot Weimer
through the body. The wound Is considered mortal.
Mr. Thomas may possibly recover, though he is DANCE
ousy wounded from the blows which he received about
the head The Of the quarrel originated in the fol
lowing manner; Mr. Thomas mad some time since, while
Mr. Wiemers brother postm asteT, failed receive
some large remttances OF money sent ny mall and had
charged the post office with fraud This Mr.. Wiener,
who clerk in the office, resented, and spat in the
face OF Mr. Thomas. s
SECOND DESPATCH Il
ST. LOUIS Dec 4-Mr Weimer who was shot in an
night Facts have light which fully Mr.
w from The charges made by Mr. t. and led to the unor-
and fatal quarrel. 1t is thought Mr. Thomas vii
recover
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UNITED STATES HOTEL, WARRINGTON.

UNITED STATES HOTEL, WASHINGTON.
THE United States Hotel win be opened Tuesday The lin in
L. slant, for the reception of guests Ee
The hotel been entirely renovated furnished win entirely new
furniture throughout the house. and The proprietor feels
that his efforts viii not fail 10 please his The
conducted entirely BY the subscriber, and he hopes
nnance o the patronage heretofore extended his father e
A. Fuller and himself af3 t 1890
EDWARD ". FULLER,
Dec S-d2wh Proprietor
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MARRIED.

On Tuesday, December 4h Rev. Mr. LASAHAs, JOHN
CALVIN sHAFER esq., and Miss M. A. VIRGINIA POWELL,
eldest daughter of @. POWELL, all Of this
On Tuesday evening, the ID
ID. Mr.. JAMES HENNiNG, OF Georgetown, D.
LEN GRAHAM, Of this city.
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Mr. Liable has the to the citizen, Of
wi Washington and Georgetown,
open Tuesday 2 November residence on Pennsvvs
MA avenue, opposite WIZARDS Hotel
Of Wasfn
days. oecrgetown-Mondays and Fridays.
p. s-Mr L. viii in Georgetown on Monday oet
November, at Temperance Hail. on Bridge street
Nov. 2o-dn
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own Last Of shs National Inlsllissne.r.

Under this head Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald leading Taylor paper. gives the fol-
lowing list Of the relatives and attaches of Gales and
Seaton. who have received and are holding Offices under
this administration. This long rent roll or civil list is
almost sufficient should think, appease those dis
interested gentlemen for the loss OF the contract for print
ing the census blanks which the Republic obtained TO
their exclusion, BY the favoritism Of the cabinet In
connection with this long array Of nepotic facts it should
be remembered that paper has caored more against
prescription than the National Iateliigeneer:
The civil LIST Of one OF the editors or the National Inte
gencer wrongly stated in letter this city
wish correct the for the benefit the human am
ly In general and the present nepotc dynasty in pacu
lar The following the items of the account and ex
hbit the persons now in Office who appointed at Mr.
Seaion's instance; beginning with bis blood aud in
Guiding few outsiders who heretofore derived their doubt
fu subsistence from that paragon of papers for old ladies
in breaches, called the National Inielligencer,
Gales Season, Secretary of Legation to the Ger.
old, and brigh,in proportionI .-,. 80 600
Seaton. clerk In coast survey, Is years old 900
Office. father worth Si5o,ooo 200
exclusive otou,iit, which is 81 $40 This indi-
de s1s indulge. Il o Sy :@ on
lar accomplishments. tie was clerk m the
coast survey when appointed, and accomplished
his foreign Studies as Tie clerk Of some captain in
Ed~ad ". johnston, one Of the editor. Of the In. 4'
teligencer, Secretary TO the Mexican Commits
soners,- 1000
Charles Lanman, clerk in the War Department
He wrote a book, for which may tbe Lord forgive
him, and subsequently Of the riand.by's
Of the lnellgencer More than this he for
tunaie enough TO come in for $4,000 only two
months ago 14so
Mr. StansbuU, antedilnvan fixture Of the In
teligencer, reporter Of the old school ], 400
Mr. Donoho, son 10 another fixture 1000
'pects 100
AnnuaIinco -SI5,700
This is Mr. Seatons civil lisa, and, as aFboe, looks
pretty well All his sons, sons-inaw and outsiders, being
now regularly pcnsioned IL Is supposed the "ogina'
friends ofGenera Taylor will stand chance, II any pick.
ings left. But after Cruenden, Ewing, Seaion, Max
wei, and Hone have got served where the devil can
poor fellow go get snuff at the good things OF
hinisuationi That is the true question
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DRaM or AN ARMY oFrIcFR.-We learn that information
has been received the War Department that Capt Mar.
cy, Of the hh infantry. arrived Fort washa the 9th
Of November iast, little in advance Of his command
which had escorted Santa Re party OF Arkansas emf
grants vesss Sor California. He reported that his men
were all well bu tha Of his officers Lieut. Montgomery
p Harrison grandson Of the late President Of that name)
had been killed by INdisss the Colorado river, In
Texas. on the 7h Of ocober last He had ridden from
camp on the afternoon Of that day sone for the purpose
sccrsining the proper road No Indian signs had pre-
vousy been seen, and Indisns supposed to be
near. He was found pierced in many places h arrows,
and shot, as supposed, with his pisfo This young
officer bad many friends washogton, VIII will mourn
his untinely end -Nafionai InteHfssneer
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JOSEPH B. COLLINS, President
Isaac ABhArT, Secretary
CHlrLss De ssLDse No. II Todds Buiding Pennsylvania
avenue, Agent
w: IoHssros, NJ. D., opposite City Post once tn street,
Pamphlets explanatory principles operations
pany can be had on application 1T the Agents Office.
Dec g.
ERENCH Mssfnos, the
ofthe ladies' 10 o French menos, casmeres &C.
We name the following desirable shades
pieces blue In Mazarine Coburg, blue, grades
pieces bright colors crimson, scarlet cherry, and pink
10 pieces dark shades meno IN brown, clare and
10 pieces mode color cashmeres mernos
pieces best black Thbet menos large and complete
assortment OF figured csshncres and mus o. which
ceedngy rich, and will be
Dec e-Fsf CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY, co.
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1888 stssss. -. ~. . y. 49,.
oh street. having formed connexions with the pin
cpa book establishments Of the country win supply al orders m
religious, lsw medical scientific, school books
in lots single opess al te lowest publication prices
Schools institutions and individuals intending order foreign
American books from he northern Cities trouble and e
ene heavy freight postage se By leaving their order WIN
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C.ru.,,. saloon.

CoTREE DANsANTEL pleasure n6,r, M.
friends patrons pupils and the public generally tina, avorie
Soso viii be RECOMMENDED Thursday evening
and be continued Thursday during G. woud
also state that the Saloon will be brilliantly Illuminated win
having very considerable expense effected object OF
suitably lighting up the halls for dancing.
He has engaged Mr. Webers celebrated coon
particularly this occasion, introduce Of and
ionsble pokas, waltzes, reduas, &c.
Tickets OF invitation for ladies' parts city have been
prepared and in The Of distribution those ladies
who not receive their tickets win confer b. sending
their names and places Of residence Cus Saloon is
street. Nov, 27--n
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no LET-A handsome twostoy brick dwelling house, with
basement and attic bck stable, &C, the Treasury De
piment The house contains rooms and excellent
pair Rent 800 Possession gwen Immediately Inquire at ts o.
nee. Oct W-eod3t.
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WashinRt0n City Agency.
CHARLES ABERT Attorney Law, win his attention 70 the
Of claims before Congress and The Executive depart
Once Treasury Department, washington,
ID. G.
ttp ftta4asE3rt rsrrsr sors. tea IS ktsfnfstt.2t
Hon Daniel Webster, G. Winthrop, Abbot Lawrence sam
ue D. Bradford esq Boson Hon. q w lawrence Hon Edwsd
Rowland AspnwaiI Fox bivfngon W.
Blunt Asop Chancey, William g. Weunore esq New fot
Hon James Buchanan, Pennsylvania Hon See ~ Dallas HOB
Morris wan esq, Stephen Baldwin 60? Phiadephis Hon Louis
Walker smith Pyne, r. g. Ocxe, esq, Messrs Cocorsn
Rses washington, Jef Davis Hon Henry 8 Foote, Mss
siroi Hon "a w Downs, Louisiana. Nov H-dlmM