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PRESENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

M W GAIT & BROTHER respectfully invite
IV1. the attention of their customers, and the
public generally, to their assortment Of useful as
we'll as fancy articles. which has been especially
selected with view to meet their wants at this
Besides their usua stock of superior Ladies and
and Gentlemen5 Gold Watches, &C., they have
made large additions to their assortment of Dia-
nond Pearl, Enamelled, and Plain Broochts; Dia-
mond, Ruby, and Pearl Finger Rings Bracelets,
Chains, Chatalnins, Lockets, Gold Thimbles Ear
Iiags, Cuiipins, Gold ToothpicLs, fancy Gold Pen
Gle, Armles, &c.
Also, Silver Card cases, Cups, Napkin-rings,
Children's Knives, Forks, and Spoons, in sets; Sill
yer Dessert Knives and Forks, in cases. Punch La
dles, Preserve Spoons; Pic Cake, and Fish Knives;
Cream Ladies', Ice-c cream Spoons Sugar. silters
Sugar Tongs, &C., all of which will be sold at the
lowest possible rates.
NJ w. GAIT & BRO,
Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th SITS
LITrELL's LIVING AGE, No. 39s-I2s cts.
CONTENTS.
l. Revelations of Commonplace Man.-F,a-
ser's Magazine.
2. Dramas Of Henry Taylor.-B ack,pood's Ma.
game
3. Kossuth and Magyar Land Eraminer.
A. Tahit.--Dfornfng Chronicle
.. Against Intervention - Times
b. What shall be done unto the Sultan?-P Punch.
q Miss Leslie. -Arihur's Home GaSette.
$. Morning Chronicle.
8. Nicaragu a.-Nep York Courier
10. The Cape of Good Hope Times
With Poetry, Short Articles, and notices of New
Books
. Or Commencing neio year aud a nep volume
wAsHISGToN, December o. IS45
OF all the Periodical Journals devoted to Litera-
ture and Science which abound in Europe and in
this country, this has appeared to ODE the most
useful 1t contains indeed, the exposition only Of
the current literature ofthe English language, but
this, by it's immense xtentand comprehension, in
n pf fhp he,
mostexpansion ofthe presentage.
j. @ ADAMS.
Published weekly at SIS year by
E. LlTTELL & CO., Boston.
And sold by JOS. SHILLINGTON,
corner of Penn avenue and A. street
Dec 22-dtw&wlw
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NAs FITrINe, Gas FIxruREs, &C.

TAs FITTING, GAS FIXTURES, SSc.-Gas
" Fitting neatly and promptly executed by ex.
perienced workmen, at moderate prices
Alec for sale, handsome collection of Chande-
liers, Pendants Brackets, &c. all of the manufac-
ture of the celebrated house of Cornelius s. Co,
Philadelphia, which will be disposed Of at their
prces. G. w. BOTELER,
Penn. avenue, opposite Centre Market,
Nov l9--2aw6w
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HATS, CAPS, AND GENTLEMEN'S FUR
NISHING GOODS .IUSr RECElX

HATS, CAPS, AND GENTLEHTEN'S FUR
NISHING GOODS JUST RECEIVED.
ID EEBE'S superior New York style OF Hats and
ID Caps Philadelphia, Paris, and London, beau.
tifu and much admired; Washington style SLOUGH
Hats, oFcvery style and price; children's Fancy
Hats and Caps, in pleasing variety. Also large
and elegant assortment OF Gentlemen's Fancy
Goods and Toilet Articles.
Gentlemen in want OF the above articles are most
respectfully invited 20 call and examine my stock,
which is now complete, and of superior quality,
at moderate prices. CHAS. H. LANE,
New Hat. Cap, and G entemen's Furnishing Estsb
lshment, Pennsylvania avenue, between a and
9th streets. Dec 2--d3wil
Union, Telegraph, and Wash. News.l
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MARRIED.,

On Sabbath evening, 2lst instant, by the Rev.
JOIN e. SMITH, Mr. JOHN w. SPEAKES to Miss
SARAH CATHARINE WILSON. all of this city.
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COMPREHENSIVE.

~. s. FOWLER having associated with him in
W. his business Mr.. JOHN F. WEBB, it will
from this date be conducted under the firm and
style of c. s. Fowler & Co.
C. S. FOWLER,
Dec II JOHN Il. WEBB
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o. LADIES FAXR.-The Ladies' of Grace
Church Congregation, (Isand,) Rev. Alfred Ho
mead, pastor will hold Fair for the sale of fancy
and useful articles during all of the present week,
at Potomac Hail. corner of Maryland avenue
and Eleventh street, Island.
The proceeds of the Fair will be devoted in aid
of the erection of the church. Good music
will be in attendance each evening, under the con-
troll of Professor Bergman, conductor Of Light In
fantry Band. Omnibuses will leave the Fair at
eight, nine, and ten o'clock, each evening.
Dec %
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Enlal Aecident az Mrp YorL.

Fatal accident al Nel1 York.
New YoRK, December 22.-Henry Brown Chas
Moore, and John Henry, engaged in erecting a
scaffoid on the steeple of church in Sixth street
were precipitated sixty feet, the scsfIold giving
way. Brown was killed instantly and Henry badly
injured. Moore saved himself by clinging TO the
window.
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.Snle of Rnilrond Rnnda.

BosToN, December 22.-Ihe Vermont Central
Railroad have disposed of sufficient bonds at IS and
upwards to enable them to resume payment after
the second instalment, which is due early in jan
uary.
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~ us or before the first of the new year all open
accounts our books, when we earnestly and re-
spectfully ask the favor of all to whom they will
be sent to call and settle the same, either with the
money or negotiable paper.
Dec 20-dtlstJauif CLAGETT & DODSON.
SUPERIOR TABLE CUTLERY.-We have
~ just received large assortment of Rodgerss
Ivory handle Table and Desert Cutlery. Also,
Carvers and Forks, Plated Forks and Spoons, &C.,
&c. CAMPBELL 81 COYLE,
Dec l9-7t* Sign of the Anvil, Penn. avenue.
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MATTHEW ST. CLAIR CLARKE has re-
1fA opened an Office for the transaction of law and
agency business on street, near the Department
OF the Interior. and nearly in Of Wizards Ho
tel, where he boards, Dec ld3m
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NJ Office. The Stockholders of the "Washing-
IN ton Gaslight Company" are hereby notified
that pursuant to the charter, the annual meeting
for the election of directors for the ensuing year
will be held at the office of the company on Mon
day, January 5, 1852, att o'clock p. m.
J. +. BROWN
Dec 22-d2w Secretary
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Post OMice operati

Post Onice Operations.
The Postmaster GENERAL has established the fol-
lowing Post Offices for the week ending
December 20, 1851:
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Terrible Gale al Maeatlan, Merico-- Great Fire
San BLa8-IMe EhnLern &c

Terrible Gale al Masatlan, Merico- Great Fire ut
San Bas-Ihe Cholera, &c.
New ORLEANs, December 1--WE have advices
from the city of Mexico to the 10Th ult
A terrible storm had occurred at Mazatlan doing
immense damage to property, and causing the loss
of many vessels and lives.
Fourteen houses at San Bias containing much
valuable property, were consumed by fire on the
18th. Loss 1915 ,000
The cholera had disappeared from the towns
along the coast.
Five English vessels of war had appeared of
Vera Cruz. The object of their visit not
known.
Texas advices to the 18th have been received but
the is not important.
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hAaCING ACADEMY.-FIRST COURSE
~ Mr. +. X. Liable has the honor to announce
to the citizens of Washington Georgetown, and
Alexandria, that his fret of dancing lessons
for the season will commence on Thursday, No
yember 3, at his room George and Thomas
Parker's grocery store, south side of Pennsylvania
avenue, between 9th and 7th streets, opposite
Browns new hotel
Days of tuition tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat
fridays.
All the fashionable dances will be introduced
md taught. Oct 22--lf
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NURSE WANTED,-A good white nurse
In wanted. Apply, for information, at this office
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Doors open at halfpnst performance will
commence at quarter past seven o'clock.
The box office will be open daily from 10 O'Clock
a. m to D. m
An efficient police will be in constant ATTENDANCE
to preserve strict order.
Dec %
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Destructive Fire-A Post oace Bur

Destructive Fre--A Post Office Burned
BUFFALO, New YoRK, December 22-We learr
from Flint, Michigan, that entire block o
stores, &c, was destroyed by fire on Saturday
night. The post Office was burned, but the mails
were all saved. Loss 100000.
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Destructive Fire.
! DETROIT, December 22.-The grand circus, no.
tel, and two adjoining dwellings, were consumed
by fire day. The loss is heavy.
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BANK OF THE METROPOLIS,


BANK THE METROPOLIS,
WAsHINGToN, December -, 1851
TTNHIS BANK will not be open on Christmas
a day, the 18th instant, nor on the lst Of
January.
Notes due at the Bank on those days should be
attended to on the Wednesdays previous thereto.
Dec %, "a, 80, 3l-if
DREsENTs FOR THE APPROACHING
Il HOLIDAYS, mt George Norbeclx's Old
stand, Pennsy pdnin arenus, befDeen Ninth and
Tenth streets.-The subscriber bcgs leave TO state
that he has received great variety Of imported
and domestic Confectionery. viz:
Fancy Boxes, Chocolate Cream
Gum Drops Of superior iiavors
Various kinds of Jelly Drops
90 pounds of Crystallized Work
Cream Bon bons, Bon bons decorated
Bonbons Richie, Bon bons Corne, French
Secrets
French Almond, all coors, and very fine
Assorted Sugar Plums, &c.
Pound Cakes of all sizee and prices, ornamented
in superior style
Candy of his own manufacture hardly equalled
in the country
No pains or expense spared to suit customers.
The public are generally invited TO give us q call,
whether they buy or not. Come one and all!
N. b. Also for sale, large and beautiful assort-
ment Of Dolls and French and German Toys, suita-
BILE for children. GEORGE NORBECk.
Dec 23-dtfif
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Escape of q Murderer.
BUFFALO, December 22.-Hram Kuickerboc ker:
who was sentenced to be hung for the murder OF
Harkner, escaped from Jail this morning by dig
! gng under his cell
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NToTICE.-H0OE, BROTHER & co. take
IN this mode of reminding their customers. and
those whose accounts still remain open their
books, that they will be made up to the 25th inst
and presented for settlement as usual
Dec %
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ond night of the engagement of the celebrated
SEC UIN OPERA TROUPE.
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PRICES OF ADMIssIoN.-Private Boxes, Sc; Or
chestra Scats, rs cens; Dress Circle and Parqu t,e
% cents; Reserved seats in the same. rs cents
Family Circle, % cents !; Gallery and Third Tier.
% cents.
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TO conclude with the amusing Farce Of
UNCLE John
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Am USEM I'm rs.
NATIONAL THEATRE.

Mr.. T.. A. MARSHALL............ Sole Lessee.
(Also of the Broadway, New York, and Walnut
street, Philadelphia, Thcatrcs.)
Mr.. w. Nj. FLEMING. Stage Manager.
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La caohuca. by Miss Annie Walters
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TUESDAY EVENING, Dec. %, 1851,
Will be performed the Opera OF
LA SOMNAMBULA
Principal characters by Mrs. Seguin, Mr. t Bishop,
and Mr.. SeguIn.
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COPP,S PAVILION

Dec lO-eo6t Bvt. Capt. Ord. A. A. c. S.
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THE DAILY TIMES.
Exp From the portfolio" OF the London Leader ]

&F From the "Portioio' oil the London Leader
| FETCHING WATER FROM THE WE'LL.
Early sunny morning, while the lark was singing
sweet.
Came, beyond the ancient farm house. sound of light
ly-trpping feet.
Twas lowly cottage maiden going why, let young
hearts tell,
With her homely pitcher laden, fetching water from
the WELL
Shadows lay athwart the pathway all along the quiet
And the beezes of the morning moved them to and fro
Der the sunshine, DER the shadow passed the maiden
OF the farm,
With charmed heart within her, thinking of no ill
nor harm.
Pleasant, surely were her musings, for the nodding
leaves in vain,
Sought press their brightnng image on her everbu-
ny BRAIN
Leaves and joyous birds went by her. like dim, half
waking dream,
And her soul was only conscious Of lies gaddes
mef CLEAN.
At the old lanes shady turning lay well of water
bright,
Singing soft, its haIleuahs to the gracious morning
light.
Fern leaves broad and green bent DER it where its
sivery droplets fell,
And the fairies dwelt beside it, in the spotted fox
glove bell.
Back she bent the shady fern leaves dpt the pitcher in
the tide
Drew it, with the dripping waters flowing DER its glazed
side.
hair,
By her side youth was standng-Love reoiced to see
the pair!
Tones of tremulous emotion traed upon the morning
breeze,
Gentle words of heart-devoton whispered meath the
ancient trees.
But the holy. blessed secrets, it beseems me not to
tell:
Life had met another Manufacturing water from
the WE'LL
Down the rural lane they sauntered. He the burden
pitcher bore;
She, with dewy eyes down-lookn g, grew more beau
teous than before!
When they neared the silent homes ead up he raised
the pitcher light;
Like fitting crown ne placed on her hair of
let's bright:
Emblems Of the coming burdens that for love of him
she'd bear,
Calling every every burden blessed fhs love but light
ed there
Then, still waving benedctons, further-further off
drew,
While his shadow seemed glory that the path
way grew.
Now about her household duties silently tho maiden
went,
And an ever-radiant halo with her daily life was
blent.
Little knew the aged matron, as her feet like music
fell,
What abundant treasure found she, fetching water
from the we'll.
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rlif act has such freight ever been deemed dutiable
charge; but on the contrary it has uniformly been de-
cided by the Department to be exempt therefrom.
Ii the Department were now called upon to give
construction to the phraseoogy of the present law as
regards this point without reference 10 the wording of
Gus tarlh acts, orlo the uniform practice OF the
Department on the subject, it might come to different
conclusion but the language of the act of Both Au
gust l842 regards the items OF charges which are to
form portion Of the duliable value OF goods is pre-
cisey similar to that of the present law, and tie
sruction put upon the former having been that freight
from the port OF shipment to the port of importation
does not form charge subject to duty the Department,
after very ful and mature consideration does not feel
authorized now to change that construction especially
in the absence of any explicit legal designation of
freight dutiable item presurning that, as Congress
was OF course aware OF the Icing practice the Depart
men on the subject, its views would have been clearly
expressed respecting is had the Legislature intended
that the change should be introduced of including
freight OF the charges on which duty was to be
levied.
In addition to the construction thus put upon the ia
riff act OF 1912, and uniformly acted upon since that
time, the records of the Department show that the
question has been frequently brought to its attention as
lar back as lf99 under statutes OF similar import 10 the
present one. and ndng through all the subsequent
years down to the present time, and its invariabe de-
cision has been that freight to the port Of Importation
was not an item subject to duty.
1t will be that the second section ofthe gives
full force and validity to the certificate of any OF
the United States appraisers to establish the APP
OF any goods, wares, and merchandise re-
CURED by existing laws at ports where there United
States appraisers; and at ports where such apprais
cts exist similar validity is given to the certificate Of
appraisement issued by the revenue officer to whom is
committed the estimating and collection of duties,
enjoined by the twenty section ofthe tariff act
of Both August, 1872 The law is deemed to refer to
the certificate ola principal appraiser, of Of the
appraisers at large, appointed under the third section OF
the act hereto annexed and OF assistant appras
er.
Although the certificate before Referred to is made
conclusive evidence of any apprss nent yet is to be
dStin undP
plate any relaxation or change in respect to the due
examination and other necessary acts
CURED OF the appraisers in making apprasements pur
suance OF existing laws and regulations.
The regulations respecting the duties of the appra
large appointed under the third section of this
act, will from the subjects Of separate circular nstruc
tions
WIN. L. HODGE,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
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LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
VIM. l.. HODGE,
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury.

In the SENATE Wednesday the subject OF free bank
ing was again on the tapis. The bills to establish the
Merchants Bank ofVrgina. and the Central Bank of
Virginia, having been returned from the House OF De-
egats with amendment restoring "Guaranted
Bonds (Which had been stricken out by the Senate)
of the elements which should enter into the bass
Of the banks above named, motion was made and
agreed to, that the Senate concur in the amendment
proposed by the House. The Senate then took up and
passed the bill forming the new county Of "Usphur
out opars OF the counties Of Randolph, Barbour and
Lewis, and afterwards adjourned.
On Thursday, the Senate passed the following bills
For the relief of Robert Allison for the relief OF John
Avis, for widening and completing the Sisersvie and
Salem Turnpike for the relie OF Thos. Fife ncorpo-
rating the Buchanan Turnpike Company, increasing the
capital stock Of the Hardy and Wnchester runplke
person having lawful charge OF such child, dvoreing
Joseph S: Polling from his wife Elizabeth. divorcing
Ann T. Banknship from her husband, divorclng Sa-
rah F. Wilson from her husband, and b. S. Du We
greve from his wife, dvorcing George johnson from
his wife and Mary A. billiard from her husband, di-
vorcing Henry s. Stephens from his wife and Ann Re
becca Beazley from her husband. The Senate then
took up the order Of the day, being the resolutions
from the House relative to the action OF South Carroll.
ma on the subject of a proposed Southern Congress-
AS we have already given the proceedings on
these resolutions it is unnecessary to recapuate them
here
In the HOUSE, OF DELEGATES Thursday evening. the
following proceedings ocurred: bill incorporating
the Falmouth Canal Company indefinitely post
poned-ayes 81, noes 90.
bill 10 regulate the sale of Sw eet Potatoes in the
county OF northampton by We1ght, was taken up
Mr.. YERBY moved to amend the bill by adding an
independent section to authorize the citizens OF North
ampton to haul seines in the waters Of said county in
the months of June, July and August, for the pur-
pose of catching a FISH known by the name OF Ale
wives"
Mr.. BoYKIN moved to amend the amendment as fol-
lows "and if, perchance, any other fish should be-
caught they shall be thrown overheard"
The amendment was adopted and the amendment,
amended, agreed to, and the bill ordered 10 BE-
engrossed
FREE BANKING.
A bill to incorporate the Bank Of the Old Dominion
was taken up Mr.. MASSEY of A., offered substitute
Tor the bill. contemporaries Bank at Alexandria and
one at Fredericksburg.)
Mr.. STuBBs moved to amend, by incorporating
Bank at Norfolk ard the amendment adopted.
Mr. WELToN moved to amend by establishing
Independent Bank in Hardy by the OF the Aglicul
tura Bank of Vrgnia; but after debate, Withdrew his
amendment.
The question was then taken on the adoption OF the
substitute as amended, which decided in the afiir-
mative-ayes 46, noes 27.
The substitute as as amended, then ordered to
be engrossad.
On motion of Mr. GoopwYN the House, at
O'clock adjourned.
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