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The republic., 1850-12-05
Telegraphic.
LATER FROM EUROPE.

I NEw YoRK, DEC. So p. M-The steamer Arc
tic has arrived, bringing dates from Liverpool to
the 2Oth uitiIno. The markets generally were ac-
tive. The sales Of cotton for three days amounted
10 eighteen thousand bales. The Asia accounts
Of frosts in America had caused much animation,
and prices were considered fully eighth higher
than the quotations by the Europa. Accounts from
India are favorable. Business in the manufac-
turing districts improving. and prices ad-
ssncing. The Havre cotton market was more ac-
tive, aud prices had advanced one franc.
The republic., 1850-12-05

COCO MATTINGs.-Just received fresh SUP
~ ply of the above article.
Dec 3-eo3tif CLAGETT & DODSON
The republic., 1850-12-05

AUGUSTA, (Me.) Dec. THE insane hospital at
this place has been totally destroyed by FIRE, and
thirty of the inmates lost their lives in the
the flames, while others were dreadfully burnt.
About one half Of them were females.
The republic., 1850-12-05

4 NY PERSON who may desire to send boy
"A to an excellent Boarding School few hours
ride from Washington, may hear of opportunity
OF doing so on very favorable terms by calling in
street. third door west of 9th street, the south
side, or by addressing w. F. (post- paid) through
the Post Office. Nov 3O-Im
The republic., 1850-12-05
MARRIED.,

In Poughkeopsie, IN. Y.,) on the 2sth ultimo,
Hon. ROBERT /. ROsE, Of Ontario county, to
ANNA MACOMB
The republic., 1850-12-05

Columns, DEc. 4.-The Ohio House of Delegates
have organized and elected Mr.. Morse, Free. soil
Democrat, TO the speakership and Blair, Democrat,
TO be Clerk.
The Senate has not yet elected its Speaker.
The republic., 1850-12-05

OF twenty-five persons, recognised by Justice
Donn for the appearance at the present of the
criminal court. six seven were men accused OF
beating their wiyes-all foreigners or darkies.
Thank heaven, this is an act Of which an American
Il seldom guilty
The republic., 1850-12-05
WINE STORE.

TOHN II. BUTHMANN, Pennsylvania avenue
u south side, between 4 and 9th streets, has Just
received and offers for sale 100 baskets Cham
pagne-the 'Ove." This wine is very choice
and imported by himself expressly for his Gus
toners. Dec 3-3tf& 3taw6wif
The republic., 1850-12-05

LOUISVILLE, DEc. s.--The Presidents Message
was received here by the telegraph twenty hours
ahead Of the messenger who went out with it,
The republic., 1850-12-05

One Of the firm, young, and vigorous looking
gentlemen whom we on the Avenue yesterday
was George w. p. Gusts, ESQ. lie has passed
his three score years and en but nothing less than
his word TO this effect could ever have won our
crcdence
The republic., 1850-12-05

O1~ Fourth Presbyterian Church. Ninth
street.-Rev. Charles n. Read, Of Richmond, will
preach this (Thursday) evening, at O'clock
The republic., 1850-12-05

rNHE SUBSCRIBERS continue their Mathemati-
Il cal and Classical Academy at the corner of "
and 10Th streets, (old Medical College) and will
hereafter occupy the whole of thc second story of
their spacious building with rooms for recitation
and study. JAMES NoURsE,
JOSEPH H. NOURSE.
The republic., 1850-12-05

correspondent requests us 10 ask what has be.
come Of the fund raised chiefly through the insiru.
mentality Of the late Peter w Galsudct, Esq., for
the purpose Of founding Washington Manual
Labor School"
The republic., 1850-12-05

IHTELLIGENsE FRoM CESTRAL AMERtcA-Wc
have received, by the brig George, our 6les Of Ga
cetG del SdiUadoT and Gaeetd de Guatemala to the
Ith OF October. We translate from them the most
interesting items.
Sr. Doctor Don Felipe Barriga Alvarez, Charge
d'AfIares Of Peru, was, on the ! 5th Of September
received by the President Of Nicaragua with all
the honors due to his rank. Several speeches were
made on this occasion, IN which the necessity Of
peaceful relations between the two republics was
strongly recommended.
The Gaceta del Salrador gives in full the letter
(alrcady published in the New York Hsraid) OF
General Flores TO the Central Americans, and cen
surcs in very strong terms the sentiments eK-
pressed in it.
The twenty ninth anniversary Of their glorious
independence was celebrated with the utmost 80
lemnity on the 18th Of September. The act Of
1921 read by the President before an immense
concoursc of citizens, who gave the most cnthu.
siastic marks Of JOY and delight.
Don jose de Marcolata has been nominated by
the supreme government Minister Plenipotentiary
10 the OF Spain in order TO solicit the recog
milton Of the independence Of the State, and to
make treaty OF amty and commerce with that
kingdom.
BY decree Of the President all the mines Of
San Salvador, which we're the property Of Spain,
are the property Of the State, as we'll as those
which shall be discovered in future.
.Noo York Herald
The republic., 1850-12-05

M THOMPSON, Esq, has been admitted to tn
practice Of law in the Criminal Court ofthe Unite.
States for the District of Columbia.
The republic., 1850-12-05
LITTELL's LIVING AGE, No. sss-I2y cts.

LITTELL's LIVING AGE, No. 343-I2I cts.
CONTENTS.
]. Wstcr-Bondon Water. Quarterly ReUietp.
2. Progress of the Sciences Edinburgh Phiio-
sophicni Journal.
3. My Novel-Book --Bldoktcood's Magazin
4. Ncws OF the Week ending 26th October
Spectator, Eraminer, SC.
8. American Ocean Steam Navigation.
q. Brother Jonathan and the st. Lawrence.
7. Atlantic Races.
). The Mastery Of the Seas.
9. The Cotton Panic.
10. Gateway Of the Oceans
CoRREsPoNDKNCE.
NNw Books.
PoETRY-The Time s Short.
"WAsHsoToS, 27th December, 1s45.
"Of all the Periodical Journals devoted to Lite
nature and Science which abound in Europe and in
this country this has appeared to be the most
useful. IL contains, indeed the exposition only of
the currentliterature of the English language, but
this, by its immense extent and comprehension,
includes portraiture Of the human mind in the
utmost expansion of the present age
81. q. ADAMS"
Published weekly atsiY dollars a year, by
+. LITTELL n Co., Boston.
and sold by JosEPH SHILLINeToN, corner Al ct.
Dec S-dtrw&wlw Penn. avenue.
The republic., 1850-12-05
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
WiIlard,s Hotel.

WiIIard's Hotel.
Corar Of Pss.sylVania Avsnus and ah snssi.
i A Jameson, Va Flagg, Mass
Harris, Ohio Al Wood, NO
A Russell, Pa Bayman, Vice
Phps lady, do Consul, Madeira
Munroe serv, do Homer, Boston
A Goodman, Md J II Randall, Pa
Mrs Goodman, do OBJ Wilcox,
Wilkinson, Boston Plant, U MA
Smith, Va TKeller, Pa
Henry, NY JGillpud, lady and two
Brooks, N children, NY
Keller. Pa RG Stetson, Md
Mr. Barlow, N FIJI Anderson x /, N
w Brown & !, Miss Phillips, NJ
National Hotel,
Corner Of Pennsyi yiranfa Aoenus and 9th street.
Lieut. Alden, U 5 Hon Mr. Pitman, Pa
Z w Bentley, Bait II Fuller & lady, ny
Hon II Marshall, Ky Capt WDowning, USN
N Oliver, do M Downing, Pa
Hon w Dayton. w Alexander, N
P Greedy, jr. Boston Wells, N IL
Il Bash, Md FB Wheecon & |, NY
Thomas, Camden Low, NH
u starkweather, NY Hon G Caldwell, Ky
MIR Fairbanks, do Hon A Ewing, Tenn
Lawson lady, do s Cunningham, Va
Hon Green, X l w Thompson. Pa
w Schouler, Bostor J M Satson, NY
5 Wethered, Md KS Collins, N Y
8 Tyndall, Ill BIG Wilder & lady, do
G Scenk, Prussia s Calvin, do
Hartge, Beach, Conn
f Schmidt, Prussia J A Sherburne, Boston
Hon Cooper, Pa l. V Johnson, Md
Hon A Ogle do DC Levy, Pa
United States Hotel,
Pennsylvania aoente, ,Gettceen Sd and q streets.
w Perry, Md Thorne, N Y
Hon M ii Bealc, Va Hon MAnderson Tenn
Hon d X McNar, do Hon J Walker, do
p Sanderson, Pa w G Tevis, Pa
T. II Robinson, ID Z J Hall, Va
Lacey, Va Fairfax, Va
+ Voorhees, Pa Cross, "
X S Andrew, Md
Gndsby,s HOtel
Corner Of Pennsylpania Apenue and Sd street.
Hon w Buell. Mich Mrs Woodbury. and two
Hon ID Wallace, S g daughters, N II
Hon w Messervey, Dillon Va
Mexico Powell, Pa
Gen M Coale, Md c L Ondesburg, Md
Whitney, Y
Irving Hotel,
Corner Of Pennsylpania Auenue and 18th street.
w d Chamberlin, NY w II Gluck, Me
Brown, c J Webb. do
Ellicott Md Miss Webb, do
w Templeton, N o l. II Daw. Pa
G McClain, N ID McDougal, do
G Cuthbert, do Hon c Clark, NY
ID Newton, Boston HonJu geThompson, Pa
The republic., 1850-12-05

business MEN OF WAsHINGTON.-The
ID first number of the Merchants Journal" will
be issued on Saturday, the 7th instant. Those of
our friends who have already rendered us their pa
ronage, and others desirous of giving publicity
their business in fret issue, will oblige us by
sending in their advertisements as carly before
Friday noon convenient.
9s- Office Sweeny's new building, on Seventh
street, opposite Odd Fellows Hall. Dec At
= rENTLEMEN's BELONGINGS p'-STE.
VI VEINS, No. Browns Hotel has Just returned
from New York with lage, full, fresh, and ele-
giant supply Of Gentlemen's Wardrobe and Toilet
Goods, OF fresh importation and Of superb quail
ties, such
Yoke neck Shirts
Undershirts and Drawers
Canes and Umbrellas
White and colored kid and warm Gloves
Elegant Cravats and Scarfs
Gentlelaens' Robes de Chambre
ALSO,
supply Of" Colts" Repeating Pistols and "Al-
lens" Revolving Pistols, all for sale at uniform
and moderate prices at
sTEYENs's
Great Hat, Cap, and Gents. Quitting
Establishment, No. Browns Hotel.
Dec -6tif
The republic., 1850-12-05

Good CHANCE FoR A LITERARY GENTLEMAN.
We observe in Baltimore paper an advertisement
that may prove interesting to some OF the alumni
OF our colleges and universities. Ii is in the fol-
lowing words:
"TEAcHER WANrED.-A Gentleman, who is
well qualified to teach the various English branches
oflearning, Latin and Greek, is wanted by gentle
man in Calvert county, Md, to teach in his tami-
y. Salary at the rate of S $50 year, board and
washing For particulars apply at No 7S Light
street wharf"
tolerablc female cook can obtain just this sal
airy in Washington, "and the of the kitchen"
We rejoice that the intellectual, moral, and sent
mental development of the and daughters of
our well to-do countrymen are considered objects
as important the stufiing of turkey, or the
boiling ofa pudding. The lucky candidate for the
advertised leadership should be installed with
public ceremonies.
The republic., 1850-12-05

TIMOTHY SULLIvAN.-This gentleman yes
terday brought before Justice Donn who commit
ted him to Jail to await his trial before the Criminal
Court upon the charge of maltreatng and abusing g
his wife and son. His face bore evidences of the
fact that the law of retaliation had not been disa
vowed by the opposing forces; but his wife's head
had been badly cut with what Mr.. Sullivan called
"a bit v shillelah, in such manner to K
cite in small degree feelings Of pity for the poor
woman and indignation for the british man,
As he gave abridged autobiography on the
occasion OF the trial, will take the liberty of
peating il after him.
few years ago, probably not more than five or
six, he arrived at Philadelphia in destitute situa-
ton, and finding nothing to do there came on foot
to this city, supported on the way only by one loaf
of bread and two glasses of whiskey. Here he soon
accumulated capital enough to procure him a bas-
ket, and " the full of t' of oranges and lemons.
Proving a shrewd business man, he in a short
time sent TO his wife and two children in Ire
land. firstly, one hundred and fifty dollars
secondly, hundred dollars; and thirdly, an
order for their passage to this country. When his
family arrived here they found Timothy the actual
and bona hde proprietor of a dram shop and
dance house some where in the neighborhood of
and Sixth streets, believe. This was a degree
Of prosperity TO which he and they had probably
never hoped to attain, and Tim could not bear il
lie grew dizzy, and fell from the towering height;
aud 10, behold Are there any Timothy
sulliyans in our land
The republic., 1850-12-05
FOR NORFOLK

FOR NORFOLK.
H ~ THE STEAMER osCEoLA will,
Sa5SxnrtzalT Tor the remainder of the season,
- make but trip week TO the
above place, leaving Washington every Tuesday
AZ AZ O'Clock, a IN, Returning, leave Norfolk every
inursday at O'Clock, p. m, touching going and
returning at Cone river, and the usual landings on
the Potomac.
Passage and fare SIS co.
Nov LANES MITCHELL
The republic., 1850-12-05

Tue NATfoNAL THEATRE.-A correspondent
writes us az follows 81 perceive that you speak
with confidence Of the strength and adaptation Of
the building now progressing toward completion
for the uses Of theatre, &c. doubt not you are
correct. have not myself seen tho works you dc
scribe; but IL appears to me that, il there s law
TO the effect there should be one, that no building
for public use should be applied to such use until a
committee ofarchitects and mechanics, appointed
by the Mayor and Councils, and sworn 10 decide
Justly, bad first examined the premises and pro-
nounccd the work ero,od,corhy." We agree with
the writer. The regulation he suggests will prove
highly salutary and shall rejoice in is institu-
ton; and, with reference TO the edice now in pro
gress, VIC are authorized by the proprietors to in
vite any such examination as that proposed.
The republic., 1850-12-05

A LII TASTES sUITED.-BOOTS, BOOTS,
"a BOOTS.-The subscriber takes pleasure in in
forming his numerous customers and the public
generally that he has just returned from the North
with the latest French fashions for Boots and Shoes
and has just received direct from the importer a
large lot Of French Calf Skins, both glazed and
plain, together with fine boot Morocco, all of which
viii be made up by superior workmsn, and in the
most fashionable style
have slso just received one case Of fine boots,
made by Y. Conrad, French Boot Maker, Philadel-
phis.
Also, two cases Of superior boots, made by Will
liam l.. McCauley, Baltimore.
Call and see them atmy Boot Store, Sixth street,
under the National Hotel
JOHN MILLS,
Dec 3-V Fashionable Boot Maker,
The republic., 1850-12-05

She beautiful Landscape Painting, by Charles
Lanman, ESQ, that has been for a week or two on
exhibition at Taylor 4 Maurys, has been pur-
chased by w. w Corcoran, Esq, for the sum Of
two hundred and fifty dollars The purchase re-
fleets credit alike upon the borality and taste Of
The republic., 1850-12-05

UNDER SHIRTS AND DRAWERS.
STEVENS has just returned from New York
- with n fresh stock Of Gentlemen's Silk Scotch
Wool, Merino, Persian Wool, Iambswool and
Cotton Undcrshrts and Drawers, some imported
by himself direct. Gentlemen wishing the above
goods, will find better and larger stock than is
usually kept in this city. All goods at this cstab
lishment will be sold ut uniform and moderate
prices STEVENS
Great Hat, Cap, md Gents. Quitting Estab-
lishment, No. | Browns Hotel.
Nov 3O-6hf tUnion, Inetll., So. Pressl
The republic., 1850-12-05
From Texas.

Returns of the election the Boundary bill still
continue to come in. They are all in favor OF the
bill
The total vote as far as received Isl Accept, 4,473;
reject, ,9Ss.
The Austin Stale Gazette of the 10th ult. says
'sThe third session of the third biennial Legisla
ture Of Texas will commence on Monday next in
this city. The immediate purpose for which this
session has been convoked-the ratification of sale
Of Santa Fe territory TO the United statcs-will
probably be despatched without much discussion
delay, there will be no room to doubt the de
cision of the people. But after this has been done
other questions of scarcely inferior importance, and
necessarily arising out of the proper disposition To
be made of the funds derived from this sale of ter
ritory, will come up for examination, and probably
be the occasion Of much debate. With the pros
pect before US inclined to think that we
shall have a session Of at least some two months
duration"
Captain Henry <. McCulloch left Seguin with
his new company Of Texas rangers. He will be
stationed some where on the Nueces river.
The San Antonio Ledger Is informed, by private
intelligence from Eagle Pass, Of horrible tragedy
which has recently occurred beyond Santa Rosa
in Mexico. -Four men left Eagle Pass a few weeks
since for California, having IN company with them
two free mulatto women. Beyond Santa Rosa
three Of the men composing the party were found
lying dead in their camp; two had been shot, anl
tic third had been killed by knife. The fourth
individual and the women and children we're miss
ing. The trunks had been broken open and riled
Of their contents including, among other things,
the sum Of nine thousand dollars. The wagons
&c, were left at the encampment
The San Antonio WesteTn IsrdH, Of the l4th ult.
says
1--WE understand that Major Sprague, with the two
companies of United States infantry that accDmpa-
MED the train last summer, are now on the route
for this city, and may be looked ior-in few days.
The republic., 1850-12-05

EoR RENT, the three.story Brick House on
IL 10th, near street, now occupied by Charles
II. Haswell. The premises can be viewed upon ap-
pcation, and possession will be given on or about
the 24th instant. Dec 4-diftf
The republic., 1850-12-05

The Grand Jury was yesterday engaged upon
the business presented for its action The wit
nesses in the case of Chaplin summoned to
attend, but we have not heard what progress was
made towards finding presentments against the
accused. 1t will be remembered that, upon being
brought before Judge Cranch and bailed in the
sum Of $4,000, he was taken to Maryland to an
swer the charges brought against him in that Com
monwealth. He is now in prison, in either Mont
gomery county or Howard district, in default of
bail for his appearance at court.
The republic., 1850-12-05

VNHE ICONOGRAPHIC ENCYCLOPEDIA, No.
i IA, is just issued and this day received by
TAYLOR MAURY,
Dec Booksellers near 9th street.
The republic., 1850-12-05

Returns of the election on the Boundary bill still
continue to come in. They are all in favor OF the
The republic., 1850-12-05
A NEW FABRIC For UNDER GARmENTs.

Nov 25-d6w&ds
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-24
Cnnadn Items.

The Montreal Herald says it is currently re-
ported that Mr. Hincks intends resigning his place
in the Cabinet, and viii the managership of
bank in Toronto, under the new law, in connec-
ton with one of the wealthiest men in the upper
Province. The ground was broken on the Great
Western Railroad near Hamilton, on the It'll inst.
and the prospect is now fattering for its speedy
cornpletion.- The British troops which went up
to Mica Bay, to quell the Indian disturbances
have returned to Toronto, from which it is inferred
thatpeace has beenrestored.. =. The Aatheryt6urg
Courier says sable clouds of emigrants-m
fugitive sayes-are disembarked at that port by
every beat that comes from the American side
The Courier thinks the arrival of these fueitiyes
BODIES no good and that the Legislature should
impose poll tax to prevent the country from being
focked with negroes
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FROM BUESos AYREs.-By the arrival of the
bark Robert Morrison, Capt. Smith from Buenos
Ayres, which port she left on the 24th of Angnstt;
we have adyices seven days later The principal
item of news is the arrival at that port of Rear
Admiral L e Predour, Commander in Chief of the
French naval forces in the Platte and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the French Republic. AS to
the result OF the negotiations, nothing had trans
PRED.
The British brig Cnsarea, Capt. Briard, from
London for Buenos Ayres grounded on the Eng
hsh Bank on the 9Th of August. The brig went
to pieces and totally disappeared crew saved,
aud cargo lost. The British bark Agent from
Cardiff, 18th May, with a cargo of coal, bound for
a port in the Pacific, went ashore on the same
Bank on the 9Th, and was abandoned. The cap.
tam and crew proceeded in the long boat to the
island OF Flores, where the captain left ten men
and subsequently proceeded to Monteyideo, which
port he reached on the It'll
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From Texas.

Correspondence of the New-Oreans Picayune
FoRr MCINTOSH, LAREDO, Sept II.
You may have heard before this reaches you
that we are completely blockaded by the Indians,
and although we do sometimes get few letters
papers seldom reach us unless they come by the
way of Brazos Santiago and Fort Brown. The
train makes about monthly trip between this
post and Eagle Pass. There being something like
thirty teamstcrs, and generally some twelve or
fifteen soldiers as escort the Indians do not deem
themselves in sufficient force to attack Them par
ticulary as they are much more afraid OF infantry
on foot than infantry on horseback, or horse-ma-
rines, as we entitle them here.
time during the months of August and September.
We have not heard Of them lately Their absence
may be occasioned by the scarcity of water on the
prairies. The train find it very difficult to procure
water for their animals.
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BROOKLYN ITEMS.
AL EsrArE.-Wc notice the following sales
- t1,,J ,ro,,or+,, b,, Mr. I Oft AuctiOnoer:

REAL EsrArE-W c notice the following sales
of Long Island property, by Mr. Lott, Auctionoer;
country seat ut Sleeps Head Bay (house and u .oo
acre of land, S'gg0OO
House and lols on Schernerhornst near Smith
House and lot hyre-av near Pearl. ,i0o
House and LOT in Myrileav near Clason-av 2935
Two lots on narrson-sl. 1850 each. 300
Ewo lois Pachc-s.'.:
SUPREME CouRr-Sp ecia al rm-Betore
Justice N. b. MoRsE--Jaoob Carpenter Mays: Car
Ordered THAT this lay over untl Monday
next -,. oa,
nlant aud certificate of service order OF reference ant oil
no answer and filing ispeudeus and Referees report or
dered Judgment of foreclosure and sale, win an allow
ance OF $50 be sides costs.
Robert g. Rem.es vs. John Aedd-Same course and Or
~,
Sarester TUtNe VS. Henry Z. Badwen and othcrs-Read
notice of motion and atdavits ordered that Slefh resell
the premises described in said affidavit ana deduct the
amount of expenses ofresale and $40 costs OF TINS nonon
out of the ten per cent paid by Charles {. Falrneld
William ~ White VS. Isaac While and ofhers-head am
dlvit; ordered that complaint be amended by inserting
and Sarah his right OF said George aud the words
"aud his wife whose name Is unknown 10 the plaintiffs, IN
hight OF said Abraham
Henry Mailer and others vs.. Jehn !Vil&dg and ot5ers
Read petition and admissions; ordered that defendants depos
il with the Clerk Of " eschesteT County all books NC. re-
aine this Papers be fled and order entered
with Clerk Of WestchesSer County,
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OCTOBER "a, 1850.
YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, o.

FROM THE RIO GRAspE-The N o Picagtlae
of the 18th, gays By the ani7a! yesterday OF The
steamship Yacht, Capt Thompson. from the bFa-
zos, We have aeeeived Brownsville papers OF the
9th inst. The onIyitela eli interest IS Tue tot!o"-
1,e w learn through the deputy postmaster
nj Rio Graude CitY, that The notorious Palaclost
whose escape from custody in TINT place we no
ticed some time since, is again Mt his old tricks
On the evening ei tile Isl inst. he KILLED man,
teanster, named VIM. ursey, at or neae Cataaf-
20. in Mexico, and fled to this side OF the river
He was fred at three times on the same night IN
the streets Of Rio Grande City, but succeeded in
aecauine. The affair caused great excitement IN
that place, and every effort was made to secure
his arrest. We hope the scoundrcl will be caught
and brought to justice.