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VISITING CARDS Engraved and Printed
in the best style; and beautiful article Of Via
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There are 2O9 Bonuses in each Glass, tht being
the Number of Horses entered for the Rad The
Drawing will be conducted upon the sam iegiti-
mate PRINCIPLES as those which characterizcdhc late
ST. Legcr and other proceedings.
E,,il nartculars of the result will be set to alb
sent Members Immediately after the decisbn, that
each may know his position.
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ee;pf of a Remittance Bills of Exchange Drafts
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Tickets S10-Halves S5-Quarters 50 80
Certificates Of packages Of 26 Whole tickets 1870 90
Do do Of 26 Half do 65 90
Do do of26 Quarter do ~ %
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NOTICE TO PRE- -EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

NOTICE TO PRE- -EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled TO tho right Of pre-e -emPtion
TO any OF the lands within the townships above
enumerated is required establish the same 10 the
satisfaction Of the Register and proper
Land Office, and make payment therefor as soon as
practicable after seeing is notice, and before the day
appointed for the commencement OF the public sale
OF tho lands embracing the tract claimed, otherwise
such claim will be forfeited.
j. BUTTERFlELD,
Seat 25-lawl3w Com General Land Office.
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hy- PosTPONEMENT OF THE PUBLIC
Land sales at Du Buque, Iowa.-Noticc is
hereby given, that the Public Sales Of Lands or
dered by proclamation OF the President OF the
United States dated the fifteenth day OF Septem-
Der, lS49, to be held at tho LAND OFFICE at IN
Buous. Io,pa on the 7th and 2lst days Of January,
1850, arc declared 10 be postponed until further
notice.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
ton, this llh day qf December, ammo Domini on'
thousand eight hundred and Jorty-nins.
u. TAYLOR.
BY the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
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The VICEPRESIDENT announced that the SEN
ate was equally divided. The question now was,
whether the Chair had the right to vote. He would
read the section of the Constitution which relates 10
the subject. 1t was as follows
"The Vice President Of the United States shall
be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote
unless they be equally divided"
Mr.. MANGUM was of opinion that the Chair
had the right to vote.
Mr.. DOUGLAS inquired of the Senator from North
Carolina what the practice had been.
Mr.. MANG UNI stated that the President pro
tempore always voted as other Senator'S; but the
late Vice President had claimed the right TO vote
in all cases. He never knew Of case similar 10
the present,
Mr.. KING admitted that the Wee President had
the right TO vote when the Senate was equally di-
yided, but bad always supposed the right was con-
lined to legislative business.
Mr.. CALHOUN was clearly Of opinion that the
Vice President could vote.
Mr.. CLAY thought the precisely one con-
templated by the provision Of the Constitution.
Mr.. BERRlEN could not comprehend how the
question could be doubted for a moment. The Con-
stitution contemplated that the Senate would be
called upon TO act upon other business than that OF
a legislative character, and certainly gave the
wee resident right to vote upon all questions
where there was an equal division.
Mr.. KING said that in Executive session the
vice President could not vote upon a nomination ;
when there was tic, the nomination was lost
Mr.. CALHOUN said that when he was Vice
President he had repeatedly voted upon Executive
nominations. One of them was the celebrated case
Of MIR. Van Buren,, whose nomination as minister
TO England bad been rejected by his casting vote
The VICE PRESIDENT then said that he felt il
duty imposed upon him TO vote, and he did not
feel disposed to shrink from IT, II no objection was
made, he would now vote.
No objection being made, the Vice President
voted for Mr. BuTLER, and declared him duly elect
ed Chaplain.
The order Of the day, being Mr.. CAss's resolu-
ton, was then taken up.
Mr.. DOWNS said that when he moved the adj.
journment yesterday, it was with no view TO adj
dress the Senate upon the subject then before il.
He would confne himself 10 voting silently on the
resolution.
Mr. RUsk moved the Senate proceed TO the con-
alteration OF Executive business, and the motion
prevailed. After short session the doors were
opened, and
The Senate adjourned
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The REPoRT OF THE SECRETARY oFTHE TnEAsu-
ny, which we published yesterday i'm full, is a most
able and excellent document, calculated TO make
deep and satisfactory impression upon the public
mind of the country. The Secretary recommends
loan Of sixteen and half millions Of dollars 10
defray the expenses arising from the Mexican war
and under the treaty of peace.
The opinion Of the Secretary in respect to a modi-
caton of the tariff is stated clearly and concisely
and enforced by arguments that may well be called
irresistible. The people will certainly approve the
proposition to raise the present duties on staple
commodities, whether of manufactured articles or
raw material, TO point of substantial encourage
ment TO home industry, and increase and sta
bility Of the revenue. The many important inter-
ests, which have suffered under the operation of the
present tariff, will hail with rejoicing return from
an ad valorem 10 specific duties-a policy triumph.
aptly sustained by argument and by the results Of
experience. The appointment of appraisers at
large, according TO the Sccretary's recommends.
ton, will go very far 10 prevent fraud and TO
just execution of the revenue laws.
II the Sub treasury is 10 be retained, the modif.
cations recommended by the Secretary should Of
course be adopted, and VIC presume they viii be.
No honest and intelligent statesman in view Of the
experience the country has had, can doubt their
wisdom.
IL appears. from the exposition Of the condition
Of the treasury, that more than a million of dollars
Of the public debt has been redeemed since the first
Of October. leaving the outstanding funded debt as
S6f, 704 ,693 7l.--LouisviHe Journal, an
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FaoM THE RIO GnArDE.-The steamship Port.
land, Captain Bogart, arrived here yesterday from
Brazos Santiago, which port she left on the 2Sth
ultimo. The local intelligence brought by her is
unimportant.
The schooner Jane Elizabeth came in to the Bra
EOS from sea on or about the 9th ultmo with loss
On the same night she parted her chain cable, and
was driven ashore. She has since been taken of,
but IL totally unable to continue her voyage.
The Portland left at Brazos the schooners John
Bell and the Cornelia. The schooner John Lincoln
at the Point.
On the 9th ultimo the brig Harriet arrived at
Brazos from New Orleans
The Portland spoke off Brazos bar a schooner
from New York, with troops for the Rio Grande.
There was nine feet water on the bar
". o. Picaytne, 3D.
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Gen. Twirus and the Florida Indians.

From private letter, dated Tampa, (Florida,)
December Both, we learn that the Indians did not
meet Gen. Twiggs in council on the 18th Deem.
Der, as promised by them. Gen. Twiggs immedi-
ately closed the trading house, and sent word TO
the chiefs that IL would remain closed until they
visited him. The chiefs returned word that they
would meet him in the next twenty-five days
The sub-chief Of the Tallahassee and Sam. Jones,
principal and chief, both say they will go
west, and will induce az many as they can TO 20
with them
One Of the Arkansas delegation has been among
the Seminoles and Mickasuckies. He is the bro.
thcr Of Assinwar, who is the speaker Of Bow
legs tribe. Another Of the delegation has gone to
see Sam Jones All the delegation we're invited to
visit the nation, but will not go until they know
whether Sam Jones and Bowlegs have received the
wampum Of peace and the tobaccosent them by the
Arkansas delegation.
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DEBT OF New YoRK CIrY.-The mayors annual
message, sent in to the new councils which were
installed on Monday, (the Wings having majority
oftwo in ono board and controlling voice in the
other, sets forth the following the condition of
the city finances:
"The total aggregate ofcity debt, from stocks is.
sued and rcdcemable from the sinking fund, was,
on the 3lst December, lSf9, fifteen millions three
hundred and fifty six thousand seven hundred and
eighty threedollars 5356, 7s3) Ofthis amount,
three million one hundred and ninety mine thou
sand and fifteen dollars, (S3,l99,0l5,) are held by
the commissioners Of the sinking fund.- leaving the
net debt Of tho city, rcdeemable from the sinking
fund, twelve million one hundred and fifty seven
thousand seven hundred and sixty eight dollars
(S12,5,76S.) Add to this three hundred and sixty
five thousand dollars Of debt redeemable from taxa.
ton, and we have the total net debt Of the city at
twelve million five hundred and twenty two thou
sand seven hundred andsixty eight dollars, (S12,-
22,76o,) ON the 3lst day Of December"
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supreme Court of the United States.

WEDNESDAY, January 8, 1850.
Daniel Hawks, esq, of New York, was admitted
an attorney and counsellor of this court.
No. 30 William J. Me Clanahan's administrator
We. Richard Davis ct ai.-Appeal from the Circuit
Court of the United States Tor the District of Co
lumbia
Mr.. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the
court, affirming the decree of the said circuit court
in this cause, with costs.
No. 81. Edmund J. III. Gibson, plaintiff in error,
Va. Bradford B. Sterens.-This cause was argued
by Messrs. Romeyn and Wood, for the plaintiff in
error, and submitted on printed argument by Mr..
Bright, for the defendant in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow, at II O'Clock, a. m
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interests of all concerned-as patriotic and
just citizens,
--"Good men, but not so absolute in goodness
As to forget what human frailty isl
would soon restore order and peace and
harmony TO an afflicted and distracted peo-
pie.
There has been for the last fifteen or
twenty years in the North a'party known
as Abolitionists, who have sought, under
that organization, TO obtain political power.
During the whole period, in the Northern
States where they have found footing,
they have generally deemed it their es-
pecial mission to asssail and defeat the
WHIGs. In 1914, they defeated Mr..
CLAY. In l84S they did their best to
defeat General TAYLOR. In that year
they enlarged their organization, and I'M
der the auspices Of Mr.. VAN buren, sue
ceeded in polling 291, 1869 votes in the
Northern and Southern States. After the
election of President TAYLOR, these men
combined with the Democratic party pro-
per in Connecticut, Vermont, New York,
and other States; the coalition returning
to Congress three members from the State
of Connecticut alone, to the unconcealed
qualification Of the Democratic press and
party throughout the country. All these
men look to the Wilmot proviso as SUBJ
ject of agitation, sort Of trading capital.
With them il is the s'be all and the end
alp of politics. They are nothing, if not
Wilmot provisoists. Playing into their
hands are the Democratic Bitter-Enders
of the South, and those of the North, who,
like Mr.. VIM. ]. BRowN, the 1sfavorite can
didate ofthe Republican party for the Speak
ership," would have "no objection to
see the Wilmot proviso pass" for the sake
of presenting it to General TAYLOR. OPP
posed to them are the prudent, moderate
and patriotic men of all parties, who are
willing that 'the healer Time" should be
left to do his work in the premises, and
that the people of the hereafter States
should be permitted to do for themselves
what they alone can do TRANQUILITY, salts
factorily, and effectually.
We believe it to be the will of the
American people that this question should
be disposed Of in this way. They are a
generous, just, peace-loving and Union
loving people. We have watched care
fully the indications of public sentiment
drawn forth by the PRESIDENTS message,
and there is response universally favor
able TO the mode which it suggests for the
settlement of this difficult and distracting
question. On this point it is clear, as far
as we can judge of public opinion from the
press, the PEOPLE accord in sentiment
with the PRESIDENT.
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ScANDrsAvAS NEwsPAPER.-Some years since,
1--WE learn from the New York Tribune Mr.. Chris
tan Hansen started in New York newspaper
called Scandinavia" printed in the Danish and
Swedish languages but the enterprise did not sue
coed. Since that time, emigration from those coun-
tries has given TO that city large Scandinavian
population; the arrival of Miss Bremen Professor
Bergfalk and DIR. sijestrom, and the probable
coming Of Jenny Lind, have awakened strong in
terest in the literature and science of the north ;
and Mr.. Hansen is about TO resume his enterprise.
He bears high recommendations a scholar and
teacher from the Hon. George p. Marsh, dis
tinguished Scandinavian scholar, now United
States minister at Constantinople and he will
have the countenance and probably the literary
assistance Of Misc Bremen and Professors Bergfalk
and siljestrom. Il is to be hoped the enterprise
may succeed.
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CoMmErDABLE PRuDEScE.-The Trenton True
An,oican says that on Saturday morning, about
eight O'Clock, after the mail line from Philadelphia
bad crossed the Delaware bridge, and as il was
passing South Trenton, the engineer discovered the
engine TO be going unstcadily, and, knowing
thing must be out of order, Immediately stopped
the machinery. Upon examination, il dis
covered that one of the engine axlcs was broken
short of at the wheel. Considerable delay was
created by the accident, and by awaiting the arri
val Of another engine from Bordentown. The pru.
dcnce Of the engineer no doubt prevented what
otherwise mig hit have been an awful accident
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CLERICAL rATrsTIcs.-Among the facts Of our
times is the great diminution which has taken place
in the number Of clerical persons in proportion TO
the amount Of population This is true in Protest
ant, Greek, and Roman Catholic countries. The
statistical work Of Mons. Moreau de Jonnes fur
nshes the following particulars on this subject:
''In France, in 1857, there 10000 curates,
so, 900 other priests 100000 monks, and 100, 900
nuns; being total of 300 900, TO every 81 in
habitants But, in 1929, the entire clerical order
had decreased TO l0S,00 members; that is, ! TO
every $50 inhabitants. This is decrease Of more
than four ffths At Rome, in 65 years, the decrease
has been three 6fths. In Portugal in 81 years. the
falling of has been fve-sixths. In Bavaria, in %
years, the decrease has been the greatest; out Of
every 20 only is left. In Sicily, in 81 years. the
decrease has been one-half In six of the States Of
Europe the Roman Catholic clergy, including
priests monks, and nuns, has decreased $500 in
the last sixty years! In Russia, where the Greek
church the prevailing denomination, the decrease
has been, in SO years, more than one-third."
The same important process has been going on
in half Protestant and Protestant countries as is
shown by the following facts. In Switzerland, in
81 years, the decrease has been onc-thrd. In Eng
land, in 1913 years, nearly two.thirds In Den
mark, in 20 years, more than one-half In swe-
den, in 60 years, third.
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In all the calculations and estimates of the hot
headed disunionists Of the South, pleased to
note that they never pretend to include the State OF
louisiana On this point, at least, they exhibit
soundness OF Judgment and foresight which does
not distinguish the rest of their views or proceed
ings Louisiana is as sensible of her Just rights.
and will as promptly resist real invasion Of them
any other State either of the southern or other
portion of the Union, but she is not disposed to make
herself ridiculous by snufing danger in every
breeze, and bristng up and threatening resort TO
arms because a northern fanatic delivers TRADE
against domestic institutions but, let real dan
ger appear she will be found as 'sprompt in action
those who mako so much noise on imaginary
wrongs.
1t was once sneeringly remarked OH the floor of
Congress, in reference to North Carolina, that she
the last State which gave in her adhesion to the
present constitution; to which North Carolina
member replied, that, if she the last State to
come into the Union, she would likewise be the last
to go out of it. The reply appropriate and
well timed, but would have been more correct had
he said she would be one of the last go out; for
we guaranty that Louisiana will not precede her or
any State in that movement.
The whole of this outcry, however, ON imaginary
or apprehended danger, and abstract questions on
the subject of slavery, which have no practical
bearing or effect we think is pretty much confined
to the floor of Congress- and meets but little if any
response among the people ofthe South, if perhaps
we except South Carolina, who we suppose can be
worked up TO any thing after the exhibition she
made in the notification of 1882. Equally un-
founded is the expectation or belief that the great
body of the citizens of the free States contemplate
any invasion of southern rights, or will allow
themselves to be led into any unjustifable
constitutional measures regards the South by
few crazy and blind fanatics.
Any thing which the ndscrcet or injudcious Of
any all sections Of the country do to dissolve
this Union, we regard as mere brutum ftslulen, for
1t is bound together by hooks of steel, which all
their efforts will be unable to loosen or destroy as
[Netc Orleans Bulletin.
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SWORDS or HoSoR.,-A sword and case we're pre-
sented TO Capt Josiah TattDall L. S. N, at savan-
nsh the Goth ut., behalf of the State of Geor-
gia, as an award for services rendered in the late
Mexican war.
In obedience to the request Of the Legislature Of
South Carolina, the Governor has caused to be pro-
cured and transmitted TO the eldest Of the late
Col. Butler, who fell in the Mexican war, an ele-
giant sword, cas- evidence Of the deep regard
and admiration Of the State for the amented dead 4"
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HENRY CLAy.-There is no statesman in the
Union, whose future action is looked to by all por.
tons of the country with such profound interest
that of this eminent man. Again embarking in
public life, after an absence of several years from
the national councils, and that, too, at period
when the integrity of the Union is seriously threat
ened, being himself stakeholder and a represent
alive from slave State, and yet having avowed
slavery as great moral social and political evil,
men of all parties will observe with profound in
terest the part which he will enact in the exciting
scenes which we have to fear will transpire
during the present session of Congress. OF one
thing, however, we feel perfectly assured; that in
no contingency which can arise, will Henry Clay
say or do aught that tends to weaken the bonds
that bind these States together. On the contrary,
we rejoice that he is in the Senate at period when
projects of disunion are openly avowed and dis.
cussed. Whatever may be his opinions of slavery
in the abstract, he will not be true to his own in
stincts, nor act in harmony with the tenor of his
wnoee past me- ne does no. most signally rebuke
Confederacy.-St. Louis Intelligence.
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TAvERNs IN New YoRx.-New York appears to
be abundanty supplied with hotels or liquor estab-
lishments. The whole number of licenses in eigh-
teen wards is said to be 3,779-there being about
one license for every of the population.
1t is stated, moreover, that there are very many
places in which liquor is sold without licenses. The
Sixth Ward, for example, has no less than three
hundred The Merchants Magazine, taking all
the facts in connexion, says they have one license
retailer for every fortynine persons in the city
of New York.
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MINNEsoTA-The peoples party in Minnesota
seem to have gained complete a victory that the
Pioneer has turned its coat, and now admits that
his opponents were right. In Washington county,
as in Benton and Ramsey, the majorities all
on the side of the peoples party. The papers of
the LIST December chronicle the arrival of a mail as
an event of considerable importance. None had
arrived before on account Of the stoppage of the
steamboats,
The Mississippi is closed slight a drum"
above the mouth of Rum river The latter stream
is also frozen. Teams have been crossing upon the
ice of Lake St. Croix, at Saltwater since Thursday
morning.
A large public meeting has been held at St. Paul
to aid in the establishment and support of common
schools. committee was appointed to procure
school houses, SC.