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Tar GoyERSMEnr OF THE UMrED STATES o.
AMERIcA, A.D., 1850. ....
The Executive.
MrLLARp FILLMORE, of N.Y.. President
.u'--,.,, n Kua. of Alabama Vice President.
The Cabinet. ..,. ID. ....
m...-., of Mass. Sec. of State.
L DAS.a caaw,S ~ Ohio, Sec. ofthe Treas
tg,v,,.m A. GRAHAM, of N. @. Sec. ofthe Navy
CW.a,xsM. CONRAD, of La. Sec. of War.
Ell II STUART, of Pa. Sec Of Interior.
M,rn.NK. Hall, of N. Y. p. M. General.
T.us ! CRurENpEN, of Ky. . Att. General.
The Judiciary.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
RooER B. fancy, of Maryland Chief Justice.
JOHN MCLEAN, of Ohio Associate.
JAMES M. WAYNE, of Georgia 4"
JOHN CArRoN, of Tennessee :. K"
JOHN MCKINLEY, of Kentucky g
PETER v. DANIEL, of Virginia
SAMUEL NELSON, Of New York
LEVI WOODBURY., Of N. Hamp.
ROBERT c. GRfER, of Penn.
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Daguerreotypes by Brady---Engraved By
DAvignon.
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M Morcdh takes it for granted that the country ssn
Mr racrnton or The doctor would not nave 9esn
ana y There is such play he man VINO
nsIr by the faculty from which might luU'e ae
not think il proper TO restrain my .iu''o'
re produce the chorus in rustic LAIN ;.,t
Virai rirat, rirdt mule Jos yIsut
Norus Doctor qui tam bene pdr.ass: .n Irre 3,,h
Tho receipt from customs for the year % oms source
1910 were 1888 81 Those from 1ne At
10 rho wear ending Both june lS4s are
sa, soo O though the actual receipts for me s'
1oae amounted 10 ll643,72S 81 orcr fortvsix
Four times that amount would pc ii'tie ,hrouqb
- half millions: but admitting that the recep's md a,
an, ,h year arc not alike there is no sensio aren
Ill ., u1nose that since the first quarter pIouuee r;na
and half millions in round numbers the lhaee There
,ors will only average six anda hamiilohs e. for
E hesn steady increase in the revenue from LSIf nj
,h lac, two wears estimated by Mr. Meredn h ioso and
hon, "a 600 600 year. (the difference between Iaa6
ISso bt the probability is the revenue from 'e ~ that
i GOOD Mr. Merediths modest estimates anu y ho
s and ,he economy practiced in Congress IN a I
anar,mens of the government, save MN 'he mn
of borro wing money in time OF peace n-,h.h,v be
One of the items of expenditures which VII.
onomised will be the salary OF the secretary " t inv I
n f HE extra cleks-the money required ior lhe ag
au I hreahe lawyers fees TO defend he
;, ,ha sharks who prev on it in the shape 0, ciai.
laws, Mexico &c The Tberality with winch Sl m '
arsos rho decisions of Col Edwards may also reque
r.s;snoI check With such aid therefore, as 'e e ~
~ I'D House of Representatives may furnish we sa W
oble 70 make both ends meet, and preserve VIZ o
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rolorronbcd for the Baltimore Sun.

CoLuMpus ONO, Friday, Dec. o.
Orean a,on of The Ohio Standardization q Speaker ana
Clerk
Our Senate has to-day elected H. G. Blake Whig Speak
or ON the Mree hundred and frsbalo He had seventeen
votes 10 sixteen all others Knapp (Dem was reelected
Clerk on the second ballot by like vote II is understood
bat swift Dem reesoiler voted for Blake Speaker and
that Blake voted for Knapp for Clerk
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company have resolved TO
discontinue Sunday travel and after the 3st Dec. AZ
meeting of the stockholders Monday it was also resoi-
we'd ON motion of Dase of Aegany 10 put under con-
tract the western division of the road at M
burg and progressing eastwardy to the Allegheny noun
tans) al the earliest practicable period subscription OF
81 O0 900 was also declared necessary BY the citizens OF
PHILADELPHIA and committee of hund red persons Is TO
h named by the second Monday in March, for its consul
nation.
mistake has very genrrat 5ccn made via. e sc
III. actions of the Supreme Court in the case OF Roach vs.
the United States involving the right of States or Corpora
lions 10 tax the of the United States The Supreme
Court was equally divided in its opinion on the case and con-
seoueny confirms the decision of the lower courts which
affirmed the right the property In question and not as
has been stated, denying that right.
The search for Sir John Franklin has not been entirely g
ven over bythe British Government committee OF Naval
officers has appointed by the to consider the
most advisable for ascertanng the tate Of SIR John
franklin, and their repor. was daily expected.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-01

On the Mount Vernon Steamer from Norfolk on Satur-
day. was the famous Mrs Miller the heroine of the assumed
suicide the Niagara Falls weeks since She
accompanied by young from the Valley of Virginia.
Both of them recognized by persons who had them
in Winchester They left the boat City Point for Peters
burg This fact with other circumstances which have reach
ed ear satisfy that the published of Mr..
Henry Merritt of Troy New York, being her lover
roneousrhe lady, the heroine of the curious
OF which we read is described very Short with
pug-nosc, and all attractive But the
love very unaccountabe The lady further represent
ed as being in a very interesting situation.
We informed by gentleman that about days since,
he travelled towards Baltimore with Norve
S. States District Attorney Detroit the father OF Mrs
Miller who in black mourning the supposed deceasc of
his daughter, and then in search Of information touching
her previous movements The whole affair is extra
ordinary
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-01

We learn from the Boston Traveller that the sentence Of
DEATH passed MItToS W. STREETEn for the murder
his wife, has been gated, and that he is expate his
crime by mmurement for the OF his life within the walls
of prison. This is the murder which, it will be re-
the heartess and wicked spirit which mpels 10 make
sport for themselves by practising the weakness of fell
low being Seeter passionatey fond of his wife and
nsaney jealous. Some young amused themselves by
trying TO make him believe that his jealousy was well oun
ded and it was while under the effect of their tricks that he
laid violent hands upon his-and their-vctim
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. great embarrassment 70 tho Depart
-..css has not mads any provision tor these eSpeu-
- unless they embraced In the appropriation the
penses Of e.ting from customs To large
they incurred without the receipt of revenue
whatever and in order the provisions OF this act and
grant all its facilities in tho several DISTRICTS 1t
continue impose an annual charge upon the treasury
This provides that In all where the duties upon I'm
ported merchandise paid within the period allowed by
law the importer shall mako entry for ware
housing the same the said merchandise shall be taken pos
session collector and deposited in the public stores
or in be agreed the collector and the I'M
porter appears also TO be contemplated by the Get that
the storage shall I've at tho usual rates ut the port OF mporta
on TT. act of sd March, lS4 requires that all stores
hereafter rented by tho collector naval Officer and surveyor
shall public account and paid for BY tho collector as
SUCH"
These requirements ofaw have imposed upon this Depart
the necessity OF making ample provision for large guam
titles Of merchandise in advance Of their arrival and OF Sc
curing the attendance OF competent officers clerks and la
bore take charge OF the The experience OF three
years fully that the receipts from at the usual
ratss and other should DO charged VIII not deray the
sxpsnscs of the system.
statement is also presented marked a. showing the
vaus Of duabc merchandise eexported IRON 1921 to 1879
exports during that period was S293a6670 or an annual
average OF sl0l2al6l.
From the ls December 1876 to 30th june ls4e the ag
gga,s of dntiabe merchandise from warehouse
amounted s72lSsl0 annual average OF 81 49,
In these exports from warehouse there is included The mer
handze that waa imported from foreign countries and trans
ported Canada Also the wheat wheat-four, &c. that
have been transporist from Canada and the sailed FISH &C.
from other British North American provinces intended for
shipment from our ports to foreign countries.
During the three years preceding the enactment OF the
housing act viz in 1874, lsls and 1916, the total ex
ports OF Gu,iable merchandise amounted sl4656e6
During the three following years, viz. lS47
ls4s and si9 these exports amounted 10 1856 ls2
The increase exports which appears from this state
meut the of than two millions Of dollars
made the wheat -four fish, &C., from the British North
american Provinces and merchandise under
a6saertion act Of Sd March, l845, before referred to-
this department and the quarter
it is believed apparent that the ope
sssoac Snsing net has not been beneiealy felt |
A nhoff bAH
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
MARKETS. IAN

Richmond MARKETS, JAN
TDB CC6D-The breaks are unusually sna
sor ,nl oricl les firm. TIL Il an hand for
In fortnight sell at 81
30 anon eal So 25a7'
7s, ire man lufacturing
ha increase d very muc
loose; the tlgs sell AT So
mon, goodIT 50 4 II.
FL0URE-Ric lmond
WHEAT, 80 95 red;
CORN Old h0a 52h
CORN MEALS a SO
OATS-I33 So cents per brsnei.
FISH-tHerings are very scarce Cut Sc So
Al l2k Il %; Shld s5 50 S6-dull.
BACOE-Virginia cured, new, r. a ; cents;
Side, s aI6s cents; Shoulders Al 5 cents; III:
LARt-Barrels newt ~ cents, kegs !,
WHI$KEY-2s1 cents for Rectihed
COFFEE-Rio II II; Laguayra liz a
SUGlAR-Poro Rico 81 a6s; New orle.
Crox I cts.
TEIS-Imperial and Gunpowder IS l25c
Is 6dc. Dull.
So4P-Foi brown 3hc yellow ~ Sc
g. Ind yariegated II a IA.
bES-Green sailed n * cents per ID.
IkBN-pig Iron S26 to 37S, according TO gu;
o. pe} ton; English IS; Tredegar Richmond man
Tn Country Bar 800, according 10 quality. Nails
per ~ a,,,
SHOT-5Ac per pound
PLASTER-S2 IS from Wharf; al Basin 4
SA.T-Iast sales from wharf IS per sack
10 PI6rI>r",-
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Secretary of the Treas

WARM SOUTH AMERICA,-A letter from Port Al
qne Broz) published in the New York Courier announ-
cs the carly commencement of the longalked OF war be-
tween Brazil and the Argentine Republic the former gong
into il as the ally of Paraguay which has been Tor some
time menaced by Governor RosAs who claims that she IS
and per force shall be province of the Argentine Coneder
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.R. SHAW ON CONsUMpTIOE.


IL no dlsra.e with which country IL at lced. wiilo
annually 40 many victims that fell destroyer Of the
Cnnsumption What vast amount OF suffering might
human family ifthey would but avail themselves in seas
meias winch Nature has provided for her chydsn and
has re!urel % such Torn Ia he within Ne reach OF
from 10 ianper with those who arc srHeha, ~itl HI
ease In cfTt ing you remedy, VI 10 not TX yon =
representation OF those who nigh, be aeaIesy sedha
motives hui give you the deliberate csTtny Of som
respectable physrlaGs that Wisar5 Balsam otild Ches
lished for Itself reputation that cannot be tssailed
Sillw OF Washington, y. c, writes under daof May l
lows:
Il have heard of many Of decided befcial Ell
use especially in Asthma and Chronic CouJ Of sIasIf
ter. have used the Wild Cherry great al in prad
marked good results in those cases Of great rros mop
tabiity 10 which phthsieal patients subd hiye
the best form in which the effects OF Prssic ri may
daiive on the constitution without danger 10 Ie pair
knows the reputation of the TurpenIe and 3 sam as z
proiracted coughs The combination Of the prlncif'
Balsam Of Wild Cherry 10 ingenious and luditou.
Medical men Justly dstrustfu! of Pa;t' MtdielT
but candnr must discriminate between OUTRAGEOUS NUM-
trums and those medicines which have proyei saiua'
well attested cases curative"
None genuine unless signed BUTTS on II Wr1ppun
For sale by GAYSOR < WOOD, ALIEN yDLh n n
anil PURCELL, LADD & co, Richmond anu ~.
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letter from Mercer County in this State informs that
rich salt well has recently been discovered in that County,
BY boring and tubing g inches danete 600 feet, su
cient 10 manufacture 800 bushels of salt per day. II is
about six miles from the Red Sulphur Springs and far
from the point where the Louisa Railroad extended, will
touch New River We always glad hear of these de-
velopmenty Of old Yirginia,s treasure
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To the Editors of the ENQUIRER.

To The Editors Of Tie Enquirer.
WAsH1scroS, Dec. 22d, ls49
Messs Editors wish to call your attention to the fact
that Virginia s prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy
under this Administration There five Bureaus and one
inspector of ordnance in the Navy Department and forty
clerks They all Northern men, except the head OF one
Bureau, and four Clerks o. 600 each VIII Virginia and
the other Southern States consent TO this2
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-01

The House Of Delegates yesterday did nothing. The bell
rung there call OF the House; and quorum ap
pearing, the House adjourned
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-01

The correspondent Of the Pennsylvania
TO anticipate that General Cass will early
bring forward compromise proposition
slavery issue. Those most with him are
feels very deeply on the question, and Is
the necessity existing for the prompt in
sition TO compromise, based on the distribu.
exact Justice to all sections of the confederacy alh
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-01

~ TEMPERANCE ADDRESs.-An address thu
subject Temperance will be delivered IN the United pre
byterian Church. Shockoe Hill, by the Pastor, Rev.
ri Read on Wednesday evening at u past O'clock
Citizens generally and strangers are respectfully invited
IN ttepd
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-01
WINTER AT LAST.

ist week saw blooming in the open mir
Sunday night it commenced showing, and yesterday
rning the ground covered with white MANTLE some
:hes thick The merry bells of few struggling seghs
heard the Streets and the air cold and
piercing 1t may freeze up navigation The Northern cars
however, of yesterday morning and last
ing as usual
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lad, and the walls on the four sides Of the
.g carried up the pinth granite which has
completed around the entire structure The uneSpend-
Sss3s" fSv 9ear tT hs work sa % gSi It is
close Of the present month Ii is therefore recommended
tina, additional means be provided by Congress at carly
day for the continuous prosecution OF the work.
The for similar objects al Savannah, Georgia.
and Eastpor Maine also in state of similar forward
In the former case the walls Of the basement and of
the principal story are completed and The walls OF the
second story will be ready for the coce by the first of Feb
ruary next and in The opinion Of the superintendent the
whole structure will be completed in august, ISL The
cus,omhouse PASSPORT has advanced the flooring of the
second story which has been laid and the building covered
In temporarily for the winter
A customhousc building at Portland in the State Of
Maine has been purchased provided for in the general
appropriation act of the last session The purchase of the
buildings similar purpose Ut Eric Pennsylvania
empatcd by The act has not been made for want Of
the part of the Legislature of that State giving its
the purchase required by the joint resolution
OF Congress- the llth September, 1871.
Some unavoidable delay has occurred in completing the
purchase Of the site selected by my predecessor for the
posed house structure at Charleston South Carolina
occasloned b. the requisite investigation and preparation OF
the title and transfer Of The properly 1t IS completed
and having Seen approved by the the pro-
per have been duly executed and the purchase
money paid Proposals have also been invited for suitable
designs or plans with specifications and estimates for the
contemplated building
The edices erecting for marine hospitals Cleveland
Ohio Psburg Pcnnsy lvana and Louisville Kentucky are
far advanced TO warrant the belief that hey will be
ready for the reception of patients in the month OF July or
August But little progress has been made in the build
nss designed for the same object Chicago Illinois, Padu
cah Kentucky, and Natchez Mississippi preliminary
amnatons having delayed the commencement OF the work
until late Nothing has been done towards the
erection of the hospital edccs which appropriations
made al ST. Louis Missouri and Napoleon, Arkansas In
the ono case because of the failure title TO the site
formerly purchased for that object at ST. Louis and the i'm
practicabiy of procuring another in time the
building consistently with the joint resolution Of Congress-
dated 10th September l54 In the other because of the in
saubrty of the site heretofore selected Napoean and the
hazard 10 which the would be exposed from the
overflow of the waters.
In connection with the subject marine hospitals would
remark that experience has fully demonstrated that the
of the fund arising under the Of 10Th July 1893
and Sd May 1902 for the relief OF sick and disabled seae
with the aids from time time derived from the bounty Of
Congress inadequate NEST the demands for relief A
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100000 90
'l4,6O5,62l 81

Differences between these sums sl46O5 62l 81
Thus every increase in the of the War and Navy
Departments is charged to the war; and yet with all this
appears that the of the country during that tne
NJ, only equal the ordinary expenses but furnished
also 62l towards deayng the expenses of that very
war; This excess then, OF sl46O562 81 of the income
over the expenditures, produced from April l. l84s, to
October l64S, is at changed into DEFICIT:
though the interest Of the whole war debt is less
than three millions, and the from the tariff con-
stanty increasing If there is deficit it is clear TIM,
is not the war that produces it. but the increas-
ed expenditures of the government in all its branches
These expenditures there is every TO suppose will
BY the present Congress- be trimmed down nondecit
producing standard while the loan demanded BY Mr. Mere
dith may be meamophosed into small issue Of 7easurv
notes bearing no interest and being not fundabe just
amount required will in all probability not exceed one
fourth me amount MIR. Meredith to borrow
Mr. Meredith expects raise additional revenue by high
protective tariff. How such tariff will produce higher
revenue ne does not show The important part of his
whole ergument-the pivot which his whole report with
az its recommendations urns-he takes for granted! He
Goes not even aude TO the important fact that the tariff of
revenue,
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OBITUARIES.

DIED, on the 10Th December, ELvIRA MOSS, consor OF
Raw Moss in the Both year Of her age at her residence
Falls plantation Chesterfield county She ved beloved ana
resneced By ALL and died sincerely lamented BY husband
and ak children 10 whom she deyo,edy attached and
also large circle of friends and relatives
DIED. on Saturday night, ct II o'clock, MARY Ann h.
ECGI ESTON daughter of VIM. Egglcson aged IA years
and months after an illness of four weeks consumption
which she bore with patience and resignation
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-01

attention TO the business card of Pe1eEsGI. WI
Though an excellent officer, he is vlctimized De-
a martyr of "no partyism," and those having bust
Washington BY placing it in his hands, will find it
lily and properly attended to.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-01

rIORTUNE,s HoME.-cHALK1 Off
Il Main Street, Richmond, Virginia.
.sRub out, and begin agai"
First chance for the new year. Who wants new 3sS
THIS pay"Del Air. 75n9s, Y drswn. $ooa
2,SGO % ST 800 HckeHs 60
Also, Small Pry-s3coo. 1000. Tieks.s OIL If
Janl l.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-01

PURCHASERS in quest Of good Piano, at lalr price, an III
strumcnt that will keep and WE'LL and therefore mol
prove will find such al r II ayiors Piano
wood and Mahogany finished the latest styles all oil which
being made expressly order will be warranted perfect IN every res
poet. , .,,.,, ,r ,,nd
T. H. TAYLOR, Piano and Music Wareroom,
IanI l6u Nam opposite the Banks
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s4S.955,O4l %


Showing that the OF the loans necessary 10 deay
the expenses of the war; amounted only l 81
the interest of which is less than three millions per
mum.
specious argument addressed the jury gets the
penses in the following ingenious He takes the in
of the expenses OF the army proper for three
from first April lS45 TO first April 1896 those of three
years Immediately preceding and the expenses of the
for two and-a haf years from first April ls4s, first
Oct lS4s and finds the joint equal S6360562l 81
To increase of the debts and loans
authorized from March, 1916, to
March 81, lS4S 100000 90
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IRON, -
~ = TONS Amer.
- ordinary szcs--ro
8 tons American IIammcre,
purposes
s TONS Ds,crcd Steel, made Of Swc,cs
German Steel
100 bundles Hoop and Banl Iron
rs bundles American, Enelirh end Russia Shoe, Id
Plough Plates; Plough Iron 4
100 boxes Tin Plates
25 pigs Block Tin; Braziers and Sheaihing Copper
Lead; Sheet Zinc; Wire; Spelter Solder, &c, 81. 4
lowest narkc, rates, by - &.
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FOR NEW ORLEANS.
xFF-ss.ttI

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Cap,ain noush having the greater portion OF hef
cargo engaged and going board will sail with all possible
For balance freight cabin passage
having superior accommodations apply Captain on board ROCK
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