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N.ws from California

The steamer Georgia arrived at New York on Sunday
morning from Chagres bring ing the California mails, 400
passengers 81 100000 freight, and 81 100000 in The
hands OF the passengers.
The Georgia was detained at Chagres three and hall
days in consequence OF severe Storm which prevented
the embarcation of passengers She transferred $50
passengers TO the Empire City at Havana bound for New
Orleans
The passengers by the Georgia report the steamer
Brother Jonathan having put into King in distress
with six feet Of water in her hold Her passengers 20
10 Chagres IN sailing vessels.
The Georga's outward passengers, cargo and mails
went TO Gstour by the railroad and her home nd
freight, &c, came by the route.
There has been tremendous two weeks rain storm
Chagres causing the river TO rise fifty feet above s
usual height, and destroying great deal Of property,
Horses, men. and cattle were foated down the river and
swept TO sea
The river on the Goth had subsidized Many vessels
were losi, among which the Home, bound 10 San
Juan.
The Golden Gate spoken off San Diego, ten days
out from San Francisco for Havana.
Consul Owen sailed from Havana on the 18th in the
Isabel for Charleston Mr. Sharkey the newly appointed
consul, had not yet arrived.
Careos rTrMs-The steamer Chesapeake had been
condemned at Humboldt and sold for g. 500 Trade was
good at Humboldt, snd goods scarce.
II reported that all OF TVaurs exploring patty
said to have been murdered BY he Indsns had returned
uninjured.
Turner had been sentenced by Judge Pratt 10 be HING
on the ah day OF December for the murder Of Bradbury
The contract for carrying the mail from Astoria 10
Oregon City has been let for $4,000 per annum The
distance is about ll2 miles The contract iof carrying
the mail to the Great Salt Lake has been let at IS 600
There are two new Touring mills nearly completed on
the Lower Willamette There are two more 10 be erected
al Oregon City.
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DREsENTsI PRESENTS work boxes card
/ cases, port monnaios and card
Pearl, shell, ivory and velvet port olos, card
Writing desks and dressing cases
Games OF all kinds for children, mannaies
Papeteries, glove boxes, gold pens and pencil
Travelling desks, iewely boxes
weights OF every kind
Fancy aud plain inksandshes
pearl, and agate pen-holders
books, bibles, and juvenile books
and envelopes
CANNON boards, chess
Penknves, scissors razors
Pearl aud ivory paper knives
Dissected and puzzles
Playing cards, best gilt backs
Table and patent bells
Letter clips, motto waters, aud seals
Fancy inkstands, thermometers
Cigar cases, card baskets
Glove boxes, packages Of note paper
Perfumed handkerchief boxes
Bonbon boxes, pocket books
goods Of all kinds which win
prices determined TO sell them or
WM. r. BAYLY,
Pennsylvania avenue, between llth aud 18th ats.
Dec 21-4t
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DIED,

In this city, Mrs ELIZABETH WATERMAN
LEADBETrER daughter Of the late NATHAN W.rfRMs of
H. d. United
Corps OF Engineers.
city sunday after short Illness Miss MARY 10
sEPHNE LADD.
Fuaera afternoon, clock house
of AZ and Pennsylvania Avenue south side Relatives
and friends invited
Suddenly in this city, Monday the 22d instant the residence
Of Mrs A. swErsy, THOMAS oNEAI Of Philadelphia the
3sh year OF his
His remains will be taken the this Tuesday afternoon
o'clock
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Grand Democratic Festival the sth January,
1884

Grand Democratic Festival the sth January,
1854.
Subscription books for this festival will be placed Wards
Browns Gadby the Irving National post
House Thomas Thony,
Navy Yard The persons subscribe will
received also by either
rangements mentioned below:
J. d. Hoover, J. Knox Walker,
Francis p. Blair, Cot J. G. Berret,
w. w, Cuuen, Chas, $. Walack,
b. Is. Robinson, Dr. Aaron w. Miller
Tephanah Jones'
intention OF the tickets
be pleasantly
jackson Hall, those wishing participate
their before
books will be closed.
The price OF tickets will be So each.
Dec l2-occatsthJan
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THEATREhe si performance of The Segun Troupe drew
fashionable audience evening.
excelenty performed Mrs Segun
charming music her with skill OF
accomplished musician while Mi seguns bass and fine
talent well displayed Sergeant Carouche We noted
occasionally want OF aud force the choru.es
frequent rehearsas Will doubtless recuy To night the
popular all Sonnambuia be IL is
Mrs Seguin and have doubt will
he yypld lone
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THE undersigned respectfully patrons friends,
generally, lately opened Office
Exchange selden, Whers, Co street,
of general
agents. especially the Of claims against
government buying selling lands securing
junior partner a. Men. Laham) lawyer
profession win limits Of the
District partner, Orchard M Young,) having been
General Land Office, and become familiar with
public lands, and having also
himself that he will be
business which requires know
edge country where capitalists desire
nves funds
will be made claims intrusted their
character They beg leave to
Seden, Whers, Co.. and members of Congress
generally. ,.. - .a,,~,,
J. Men, LATHAM
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CARD.-Wo would respectfully inform all
with that their respective will be
rendered them during the week and earnestly
early settlement with either
the
past patronage, continuance Of
year. be better prepared
friend. and public generally Immediately opposite
location.
pee o3-d6uf w. NJ. SINISTER co.
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MRS CHOATE's Millinery ana Fancy store, Four
MI Penn avenucNTs O. keeps constantly
OF millinery goods, bonne and
confident
be establishment this Her
and trimming and used
New Years
quality supplied liberal discount Don't forget ~
house north of Pennsylvania avenue
Dec 2I-dm
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NOTICE.-phe stockholders Of the Washington Gas Light
Company hereby nohed that charter,
the election Of directors for the ensuing
the office Of the company Monday, January s.
]. ?. BROWN,
Dec 9l-d2w Secretary
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DOR RENTA brick stable and perfect
roof situated the Presidents Square,
Inquire of +, d. STOCKTON.
7-SunTuThu
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BUFFALO. Dec. 22,-The steamer Empire, which left
Ceve ana on the iih Tor this port put into Gavely bay
Canada, Saturday She had uttered a terrific gale
Of wind during which the had obliged throw
her.
Hiram Knickerbocker who sentenced be hung for
the murder OF Harkner, escap d from jail this morning by
digging under his cell
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by A. GREEN, Aaettoneer.
DNTENsIvE SALE OF NEW FURNITURE, PLATED WARE,
II GIRANDoLEs, CLOCKS, BRoNZED WARE, CHINA,
GLASS AND CRoCKERY WARE, sc, AT AUCTIoN.-on
Monday the instant shall sell
Of Pennsylvania avenue, commencing 10
O'Clock will be the afternoon and evening
very extensive Of furniture, wiz
G dnn mahogany sofas, ~ spring seat pnrlor chairs
divaps, large castor and rocking chairs
do dressing and 4 plain bureaus, book and
secretaries
do marble top centre, and extension dining tables
French bedstcads 3 pairs card tables
painted ~ maple and cottage bedssads
mahogany and walnut wssh-cioseis, batracks &c
Aso, per consignment p and lots silver, bronze, and COLT
girandoes
White and csfee
Superior plated eastors, fruit baskets and
DO do sets, 6 pieces Britannia and coffee sets
Bronze tables, tops beautifully iolad
iron stands, umbrella stands, and chairs
forks
knives and forks 81 pieces four dozen
knives
Pine French gilt mantle clocks, vases, sc,
DO French plate ornsmenicd gill-rame mirrors
table consisting OF twelve each large and
small and fork and Steel mahogany
Coffee cups saucers, toilet sets, iumblera,
with large articles, which
enumerate
Terms An under $50, $50, a credit
two four MONTHS for satisfactorily endorsed,
interest.
Dec 23-6t A. GREEN huctoneer.
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rELEGRApmo pEPoRrs, $50
Arrival Of the Uaiisd staiss Brig Perry.

y
New loRK, Dec. % The United States brig Perry,
Commando Foote arrived this morning from PORT PIsya
she let the ships John Adams and Georgetown, Just ro-
turned from a southern cruise. The whole squadron was
in good health,
The Perry has been absent years during which time
there been deaths on board She has durns that
lime captured rye sayers-'hs brig Cha,sworth and ship
18Th in latitude To- longitude s. the barque Baltimore
EomN Baltimore. All on board well
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Ureck of The British Qas.a.

BosroN Dec. 20.-The ship British Queen, from Dublin
for New York, went ashore oil Nantucket Thursday
night ana is likely become total wreck Tho steam
tugs down her took her and passengers,
about 10 ia number.
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rLAGETr DoDsoN have the pleasure inviting
the public following received
sale, which will be found be appropriate and sensible
presents for the approaching holydays;
and table and silk and
wool damascus oriental designs
beautiful Belgian and Irish cloths
with overays, NAPKINS and doilies match
rich Berlin curously ornamented with bghtcol
ored silk network in flowers for lamps and toilet bottles,
cheap
Berlin tides
chairs, md II md baskets
dozen style toilet various colors.
Besides other rich and beautiful goods which ghs will
acceptable
frequently chosen for such purposes.
The table linens will be looked
recipient delightful satisfaction,
happy the of reception Every gentleman
this seeing this who wife,
friend who housekeeping, contemplating should
possess these goods.
CLAGETT DODSON
kinds Of carpengs, curtain materials,
ocohs
yania avenue, door Of 9th
Dee l7-eod6uf
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Loss Of Sieamr and TOsnty.thra Lip,..

LOUISVILLE, Dec 10 "A ieegaphie despatch in the ST.
Louis papers OF the l5th from Memphis, says that the
Cermont sunk in White river, and twenty three
lives lost.
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Bank of the Metropolis,

Bank Of the Metropolis.
W.snISoroS, December ~, 1851
nIs Bank win not be Christmas day, the 18th
i the lst Of January.
Bank those days should be attended
Wednesdays previous thereto,
Dec ~, "a, 30, 3l-G
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Dssiruetipe Fire .

TOLEDO, (Ohio) Dec. 2O,The stables, &c, OF the Ohio
Stage Company, with number Of horses carriages &o
were destroyed by fire this morning Also. Messrs Brown
Links rectiyiug establishments and Newcombe Aud
paint shop with a number of small frame buildings.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL THEATRE.
Mr. e. A MARSHALL. Sole Lessee
(Ao of the Broadway New York. and Walnut fhsdsi
pha Theatres1
Mr. W. NJ FLEMING Stage Manager
Second night Of celebrated
SEGUIN OPERA TROUPE.
TUESDAY EVENING, December a. 1851
WIN be performed Bellni's favorite Opera
LA soNNAMBULA.
by Mrs Segun Me T. Bishop and Segun.
La Cachuca. Miss Annie Walters
Grand Overture -. -. :, BY the Orchestra
To conclude with the amusing farce of
UNCLE JOHN.
Prices of admission be as follows:
Dress circle and pafquette
Reserved IN
FANNY
o'clock performance will
past The box Office will be daily from 10,
4,p
An police will attendance
order
%
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cpIENDID NEW sIIKs.-CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY,
Il ladies', resident and
ounerp Washington that they have just received 100 pieces de
eiedy silk line exhibited IN this
city, very importation the prices OF which guaranty be
low the import.
99-d2w CLhGETJ, NEWTON MAY, n co
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N w GAIT BROTHER respectfully invite tho attention Of
I and the public generally their o.
articles which has selected
with a their tits
ladies' gold
sc, have made additions assortment
diamond pearl enameed and brooches diamond ruby and
fngerrng bracelets chains chaaans, lokes gold MIN
bes earrings, pins, gold picks, gold pencils arm
forks and silver dessert knives and forks IN cases
ladies' spoons cake, and FISH knvee cream
spoons Sc all of winch
will be sold al the lowest possible rates. a. ,,, ,,a
Penn. ay, between 9th and l0th sts
Dec 2I-3ur
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N ANDSOME Christmas prescnts-Fof information OF
III disposed make handsome Christmas gut 10
their lady friends we would that have hand
Handsome cashmere long shawls, white centres
DO do blue do
do do
DO do
Do do do scarlet do
Also on handsome Stale long shawls every variety
Of price and style.
50 handsome embroidered and plain Canton Grape shawl,
ali of which sell the lowest market price.
" " 49, w. NJ. SINISTER CO,
Dec o. -5nif Seventh street,
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hooks FOR YOUTH. -

pOoKs FOR YOUTH-Louzs School Days, story or boys.
ID Chantic1eer n Thanksgiving story.
CULVER Joi, and his three voyages
Braggadocio, for boys and girls by Mrs. Tulnl.
Christmas with beautiful iusauonsi by Rev H. H.
Weld.
The Young Emigrnnts.
FAIRY Book, for young people.
Of History by Mrs Hall and Mrs Posters many
illustrations.
The Arabian Nights with COO engraving
and Moral Songs for Children, with 70 BEAUTIFUL
illustrations.
the limits Of advertisement,
hracnr many entirely new
regulations finely illustrated, others Of the lowest grade
price English and French juvenile books, Imported
direct London and Paris by the subscriber.
Coiored toy books In great variety. .. ....... 80.
% fRANCk TAhLO
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SEMI-ANEUAL NOTIsE.-Yi be by US on beo
- the
earnestly and respectfully ask the favor whom
call and settle the either with
table paper
CLAGETT DoDsoN.
Dec 20-dls Jnnf
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DOys, and Girls HooLs.-TAYLOR Il MAURy, Book
sellers, 9th street. have opened and have dis
played Juvenile books, every Ee
CAVITY bound and Animals Prayer Books Bibles and illus
tated standard woT
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The Ve,y --latest By Telegraph 10 London.

TWF UT " THFf9f W TNfgTUVF 70 'F"'"VF''
PARIS Dec. "a decree issued TO day ordering
The voting on the Goth instant to be done secretly in
stead Of in public. Rumors rife Of continued fight.
ing but they were not believed The latest published
accounts state that the insurgents had been put down.
but not without a severe struggle Accounts from the
provinces were generally favorable 10 the President
The firing was continued by the troops, and the com
bat continued with spirit for half an hour. Further
down the BoulevarJs cannon and maskets were freely
used ill O'Clock, when the fighting in that quarter
ceased but continued in other sections
No definite particulars have been published, and little
i known beyond the fact that sangunary conflict bad
taken place. Many persons not engaged on ether SIDE
had been killed or wounded
The last accounts from Paris represent the troops as
successful all points.
The Paris correspondent Of The London Herald ana
Chronicle states that Gen Castelar, al Lyons, and Gen
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04
EARTHQUAKE AT MARTINIQUE.

The st. Lucia Palladium of August 18th gives
additional particulars Of the eruption which took
place in the volcanic mountains at Martinique on
the 5,h and 9th Of August The eruptions took
place about l o'clock on Tuesday night, August
5th, and the inhabitants Of that district fled precp-
lately to st. Pierre. When the morning broke,
columns Of smoke were seen issuing from different
parts Of the mountains, and the country was cover.
ed with grey ashes. A person who visited the
scene says:
The craers eight in NUMBER presenting surface of
muddy boiling water, and with intermittent rear squirting
outa thick whsh steam, smelling strongly Of sulphur From
indications the ground evident that the eruption
and opensg of the earth far greater at the moment Of
the explosion than when visited the place From the
Place Bertn St Pier) large columns Of smoke yet to
be rolling above the apex of the mountain. Until
there has fortunately been accident to be deplored
sulDg from the volcanic eruption may be hoped that the
vent thus opened by the subterranean fire will
safety valve from those earthquakes which
caused by the confined vapors."
On the l7th Of August violent agitation Of the
red at Casres ST. Lucia which awakened the serious fears
Of the public he harbor sheet Of foam and the
breakers 10 awful height and great damage done
to the shipping, although lives lost. All along the
coast the agitation was felt.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04

STEAM CoMMUsIcArIoN BErwSEs LIvERPooL AND SOUTH
AMERIcAA company has just been formed at Liverpool for
the purpose Of establishing line of between that
port and Rio de Janero. Three steamships of from
1900 l700 ons and 900 horsepower each, and with
average speed Of ten knots per hour be built be-
ginning There be branch the river Plate
The boats will call at Lisbon for passengers and fuel and the
departures will be monthly is calculated that the whole
distance will be run in thy6ve days. including the deten-
ton Rio, which will be reached in twenty five days. The
first steamer is to be dispatched the 2lsi Of June and 10
arrive at Rio on the l6A Of July leaving that port the
3la and rea,hing Liverpool ssain on the a5h Of Au-
gust, 1852.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04

How TO MANAGE AN OBSTINATE WIrNEss-The fol-
lowing extract from popular work describes method Of
managing obstinate witness which would be considered
extraordinary in any place excepting in Ireland:
"But, was saying, could well later there
is case in the Kings Bench-ReI Ryves-a heavy
cord and wanted catch the counsel him that
as SAFE God knows it has anxious night Eve
ry thing depended witness, obstinate BEAST that
wouldn't listen reason; got hold Of him last night go
three doctors certify he of his mind and, this
moment with his head shaved and gray suit him. he ID
the nosest inmate in Glass nevin madhouse."
Was not this very bold, very dangerous expedient
"Indeed and it was he fought hard, and his outrageous
conduct has its reward for they put him low diet
hs ndcuffs the moment he went in"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04

Bar CHALEUR FIsHERIEs.--The failure Of the Mackere
Fishery this coast for the past two has caused most
the large vessels engaged in the business to resort to the
Bay Chaeur On Saturday last hundred and forty
sells absent from the port Of Gloucester at the bay
These vessels worth, with their outfits four hun
dred thousand dollars, and manned by about fifteen
hundred This feet from the port of Gloucester
alone In addition this hundred and forty sail from
Gloucester there fourteen vessels absent from Annsqsam
and six from Rockpot Many Of these vessels
their third trip the bay this season, and all that arrive for
fortnight three weeks will leave Immediately for
another fare The Of the vessels has not been equal
in the Bay Of St Lawrence this year at points the
vessels have obtained handsome fares in five weeks,
while others have been absent from nine twelve weeks and
have caught short of hundred barrels The Gloucester
sells have been unusually successu and vessels arriving
every day with full faes.-Bosfon Traveller.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04
AID TO COLuNlAAr1oN

PROM THE "AFRIcAN REPOSITORY" FoR MONTH.
In the August number of the Repository we &C.
knowledged the receipt of donation of one thou
sand dollars from HENRY SToDDARD, ESQ.,, of Day-
ton, Ohio. We now have the pleasure of present.
ing our readers with the letter of Mr.. SToDDARD
which accompanied the donation, addressed to ELI
sHA WHITTLEsEY, Esq, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the American Colonization So
ciety to whom we are indebted for a copy of it for
publication. We beg leave, through this medium,
to renew the expression of our most grateful &C
acknowledgements to the benevolent donor; on whom,
we trust may rest the favor and blessing Of Him
who "loveth cheerful giver -
DAYTON, JuLr 8, 1851.
DEAR SIR: Please hand the enclosed to Mr.. McLain
have been subscriber for and reader of the African
Repository since the fourth fifth year Of its publication
and have entertained doubt Of the ultimate success
the Colonization cause and have ng regarded it amongst
the great benevolent objects Of the age embracing in the
scope Of its operations the Missionary the Bbe the Tract
and indeed thnk all the other philanthropc oganiza
tons OF this onward moving century
may well be of satisfaction you and the many
others who through evil and through good report for many
years, have conducted the business Of the Society until
avowed opponents and enemies have ceased Bray against
il, that you have SO signaly succeeded
have for several years been deous of contributing the
funds of the Society, but have until felt myself
condition to contribute more than small annually.
Believing that the Executive Committee will make wiser
disposition of my donation than can, do take upon
myself to prescribe lis application Trusting long
continued acquaintance and friendship, send the enclosed
through You to the Treasurer.
Truly yours, H. sTODDARD.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04
FROM NORTHERN MEXICO.


Telegraphic dispatches to the New York papers
give the following particulars of the reported revo-
luton the Rio Grande, which has for its present
object the establishment of new Republic out of
the Northern Provinces of Mexico:
Tbe revolution, thus far has proved entirely successful
1t commenced Camago where the revouionists attacked
the Mexican troops They victorious having taken the
by storm, with loss the side Of the Mexcans who
were entrencbed in church with artillery, Of sixty.
"They are commanded by Carabsal, who has also with
him two companies Of Texans At the last accounts they
were marching on to Matamoros and Reynosa.
Seen AvALos who is at Matamoos, has only three hun
dred troops He had made requson the city for
thousand. but the city refused to raise single
The plan Of the revoluonss made public by pro-
nuncamiento, which widely circulated.
'Tampco and its vicinity in the hands Of the in
surgents."
The Commercial Advertiser remarks on the alb
sence of dates in the above despatch, and says that
if they were given, the information it conveys
would be greatly enhanced. We shall await more
authentic accounts before we give full credence to
this intelligence.