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TIE GRAND HALL ON NEw YEaR's NleHr--The de-
mocracy OF Baltimore have concluded to give grand ball
on New Years night at the magnificent ball oil the Me-
chancs' institute This ball will, in all probability be
the most brilliant affair Of the kind that has grac.d
our city The most ample arrangements are being made
by the managers to render universal satisfaction II s
expected that many Of the most distinguished members
Of The democratic party in the Union will be present,
which will make this gala scene gay and pleasing re-
union not only Of the democracy Of Baltimore and Ma
ryland, but also OF the whole country;
Baltimore Argus
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NEW F,.shsonabie Tailoring E.sabli.hm EMIL ~
IN LoUDON co !, and aors, Hotel
avenue have opened their
and sock Of goods for eentcmen such
eiots furnishing goods generally
Army, navy, marine, aRd ocers will hnd an n'scr
cpauet and such
articles Of respective psscrshr
An experience OF many in legitimate tailoring new and
select goods desire please with the cash system 70
Protect high prices, Inducements inst we
ohst and most respectfully solicit patronage.
Nov Ie-dgm III &#"#.#
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Dr.ru OF GEN xN.p-Thc For, Smith Herald Of
the 2Is uIt announces the death Of Brevel Brgader
General William G. Belknap, Of the fifth infantry This
event took place the 10Th ult, as The General
.nraiog from the Brazos between Preston IN Texas, and
Fort Washita General Belknaps family was al Fort
Gibson 10 which post he was proceeding sick
leave He was between City and sixty years of age and
has been q faithful and gallant officer
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THURSDAY, December II, ls5

THURSDAY, December IL, 1851
Present as yesterday.
Charles Nj Keller, esq, OF New York. was admitted
an attorney and counsellor of this court
No 8. Augusta DE Moniault ct al, appellants, rs.
The United States Appeal from the district court of the
United States for Alabama. Mr. Chief Justice fancy
delivered the opinion Of this court affirming the decree of
the said district court in this cause.
No. 90. John Perkins appellant, Us. F. p Fourni-
quet and wife The argument Of this cause was con.
nued by General Henderson Tor the appeees, and
cluded by Mr.. Coke for the appellant
No 81 G. {. Russell, appellant, u.s. d. Il. Southland
81 al The argument Of this cause commenced by
Mr. Underwood for the appellant.
Adjourned until tomorrow, II O'Clock, a, m.
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SrSATE-Mr. Miller gave notice OF a bill granting
further remedies TO patentees.
Mr.. Fish presented the memorial Of General Talco
and also resolution calling for the proceedings OF the
court-martal
Mr. Underwood introduced bill procure revision
Of the laws OF the United States
Mr. Brghrs resolution providing for election OF the
officers of the Senate taken up and after debate,
lected, by yeas and nays-yeas ao nays "a MIR. Atch
son, however. moved reconsideration which was ai(
upon the table at his instance.
The Senate then elected Rev DR.. Butler as Chaplain
The resolution of welcome 10 Kossuth was taken up
and debated until after four o'clock by Messrs Foo,e
Benien, Cass. Hale, Douglas and Dawson; when Mr.
Badger obtained the floor.
motion to adjourn over to Monday was lost, upon
call Of the yeas and Nays by OF 81 49, and er
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE Oh yesterday in the Hous,
an interesting debate sprung up in Committee Of hs
Whole on the state of the Union on the propriety
granting lands to the States aid the constructors
OF railroads through the public domain in which Messrs
Hall, Durham. Sweetser. and Bssell participated The
proprieiy OF confusing present system Of FORT
hcaons was afterwards incidentally discussed in the
House BY Messrs Burt, Cartier, Marshall OF Kentucky
and Cngman, on the question of the reference OF i'm
portaat report the Notifications from the War Depart
ment 4
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Most Of our democratic exchanges from the Old Do
minion' failed to reach last evening. From The par
tial returns which we find in the papers we have re.
ceved and from the Acknowledgements Of the wing Jour
nals we infer that Johnson has carried the State hand
somely and that the legislature is democratic in both
branches We have, however sufficient data to es-
mate the democratic majority either in The Legislature or
in the popular vote The Richmond Times twhg) gives
Il up, as totl3@s' AsHs 100. ..-- q
"Tus SrArs-Enough has been heard, we apprehend,
~ maize IL cI thar democrats have carried their State
unless there should Toe larger whg gains Than we OK
nee, in The central and southwest In the psrs OF the
State definitely heard from there Is whig loss OF more
,han 1000 from the election Of lsAs
The election Of democrats In Jefferson TWO IN FRED
erck one in Fanauer, and one in Rappahannock, has
quite med democratic house oil delegates on the
other hand IL the wings have carried tho Hanover onar
lo,c Louisa and Campbell districts the sens'e may be
whg."
The Telegraph OF last evening has the following
'RrcusoSp, Dec. I0--Ffcn present indications John
tdefn Is undoubtedly elected GOVERNOR aud potn
branches Of the legislature sse dsmoorauo"f .ta
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Hon J, w. Bradbury, Of Maine. took his seat in The
Senate yesterday He detained in Boston by serious
indisposiion; but happy to state that has health
is now entirely restored
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Grand Democratic Festival the sth OF January


GRAND Democratic Fesuvni the stb OF Jannaty,
1864.
Subscription festival win be placed Wizards,
Browns Gadby the Irving the NATIONAL atthe office Of the
House and Thomas Thomly,
the Navy Yard The OF dsous subscribe win
be received also BY either OF the members Of the OF
rangemonts mentioned below;
J. u. Hoover, j. Knox Walker,
Francis p Blair, Cot J. G, Berret,
w w. Cuuen, Cha.. g. wallack,
y. n. Robinson, Dr. Aaron w Miller,
Zepbaniah Jones,
A. p the intention OF the committee sell tickets
than pleasantly accommodated the saloon OF
jackson Hail. those wishing participate in ts festival are re
ques.d before the s January when the
books will be closed.
The price Of tickets will be 81 each
l2-oceststbJan
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once OF the Magnetic Telegraph Company.
Phiiad.lpbia, Dee 9, is5i
Special Meeting Stockholders Of the Magnetic Telegram
II Company viii held Uarnums Hotel, IN the CITY OF ba
more, O'clock m, "Wednesday, the iTm o. December
portsncc win be submitted for consideration - .,.,
President OF the Magnetic Telegraph Company
Dec
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NOTICES AND PETITIONS uspeR rns nu1r.


BY Mr.. HlBBARD The memorial OF j. L. Martin.
late acting consul nj Lisbon, praying for compensation for
diplomatic services which was referred to the COMMITTEES
Foregn Afas.
BY Mt MfLLsON The petition of Messrs Fergu son
may be cancelled
The petition OF Metsrs Williams Staples ~ williams
Tor the same object.
The petition of the heirs OF Willis Riddick. asking
- 80 ''p
The petition OF John @. Wilkinson praying conpen.a-
uon ioI DIS selvices as navy pension agent
by Mr.. DISNEY The petition from the citizens Of the
hfs ward, OF the city OF Washington IN relation 10 certain
desired improvements In that section OF the city
by Mr APPLETON, OF Massachusetts Tn. pe,uion of
Robert H. Storer president Of the Boston Marine cie,y
and others. that the in The United States ire
sury, unclaimed by deceased seamen as in
AL seainen Of twenty cents per month be applied 10 the
iirtber relief OF disabled referred 10 the Commit
lie ON Commerce, NJ
BY Mr.. STANTON. of Kentucky Tn. notice of his in.
hnon to introduce bill abolish the office of Commits.
stonet Of Public Buildings
by Mr., CHANDLERi The memorial Of David ID Porter,
Lieutenant ~ the United States navy, praying similar
allowances as were granted 10 John liogar as Diplomat
agent 10 the island oil st Domingo having been employ ed
airs Also, the petition of T. r. Peal asking Tor
aiion for valuable articles lost by shpwreck while
Exploring Expedition, and also ol referred
10 the Library Comm uec r. '.11 u
BY Mr.. HALLE Tho petition of Thos Ellis Of Platte
county, Missouri, paying for pension referred to the
Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also notice OF his in
ention 10 nodnce bill 10 organize Nebraska Territory
Introduce bill ceding all tho public lands lying within the
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Observation-Disclosures, by the author OF Moder"
i -.
The Chinese Empire and It's Inhsbnt by Wells Williams,
with maps and snrravngs.
Lyels n America, 1912. vol.
Of he Women by ~ J, Itt, MD
The inventor Manu Legal Principles and Guide the
Pstent oaices by Geo, Tieknor Curtis
TAYLOR MhURy,
IA Fooksei'ers, near ph russa
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. Ia. 1851.

w mr. - stAAs, OF cineinnai Ohio general ave
hg agento' s western States assisted by Dssr VIZ
hAssA' pr WADswosra, r. X GRAVES, A. n. Laws JIsss
korhks'oxD Dr. Lori kpwARDs THos and NJ
l. "AsAS Each OF the above certificate OF the
mayor oneinnau with seal Of the city, describing psspas
30 mere WIN be mo risk In hope whom,
they may call VIII make il convenient them
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AIRS ANN n. CLARK will exhibit on saturday, l5sh'
WI fashionable millinery sapon
additional supply OF French hats head dresses ohure
a and OF other articles In her line
Bridge street, Georgetown.
Dec l2-d3t
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Rtal CeduId, Ud. u, 1877.
ARTICLE All strangers Of friendly nations and
powers who wish 10 establish themselves, or who are
established In the island must make II appear that they
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22

there IL very little ain ulty in dealing; but when We
come to deal with va the Law calls ineorporesl
heredtanents 1t mot 90 Easy to draw line between
grant to Q oorporstf on and On individual of that
which should fall under the head Of private right,
and which should fall under the head Of public
trust. We therefore, obliged to deternins that
by the application Of the rules Of law which OF them
they take private and which Of them they hold for
the public convenience. 1t therefore appears from
drawing the line Of distinction between them. Now,
1t has been said that the corporation Of New York 10
great municipal corporation, unlike any Of those
bodies which fall under the head Of private corpora
tions but eminently Of all Others within the terri.
torial State province Of New York, and invested
with the jurisdiction and government Of portion Of
the people Of the State Of New York, which has
within IL more than seventh Of the people OF the
whole State This corporation Is created tor the pur
pose OF promoting the interest of the people that
reside on the island and by promoting their interest
State Mr. Butler then went into q very learned dis
QUESTION to show that while corporation holds some
things private property they hold others public
trusts and OF the latter kind the ferry
which might always be resumed by the power that
granted them. We come now said he to the main
question-the ferry rights There 10 an old charter
referred to- which, 1t 10 said existed during the Dutch
rule and Is sverred In that first charter that the
corporation had been tQr long time In possession Of
facts and circumstances in the case that there
evidence that the Fulton Ferry the referred
the old ferry He then entered into elaborate
argument to show that the grants contained in the
old charters similar to those granted to the old
Courts of Common Pleas, which might be revoked At
pleasure by the Legislature.
Judgment reserved.
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nefere Judge Bebee and Aldermen Grimm and d "a
JhN. 2O.-Bt,akirg tnio AZ ODct A young dr.ps
de-. named John Williams was brought 10 the +
charged With burglary IN the third degree In brsak
iDto The cihce q Henry A. Royce. lumber dealer
No. So4 Wet street, On The night Of tho gOth Of n
last, and stealing number Of coats and two bur
robes valued in all NJ Sll. ft was In proof that
the hight above mentioned, ofioer william URrsilI
The ninth ward police vas trying The doors Of to 7
COS on Wet street when, coming to that OF Mr. Roy
the oror a. once yielded The eicsr entered aud fi
tie prisoner sns another boy iu the act OF rummas
the disyeu of the tilce deck There were MIN
81 articles p1ed UP near the door az u rea ~ for
motsl. The OiHcer aid bold Of The prisoner but
tetoiopice mtde Tor the rear of the Office end per
his secsre. very large chissl was taken by the n
,tt iron the coat pocket a Nilliama and exAmir
the 0onf and " easing, merka we're discovered Wh
thd fiidenly been made by this same chissI M.
vas no defence offered The este was = clear
The Jury without hesitation. returned A verdi,
guilty, md the Court sentenced TIE prisoner TO
state Iih0n ttr iHp .tHt3
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btloreb eo w Morton. Esq
JAN. 20 Larceny on ne High Seas - i ohm Kelly u
ling, a passepger in the ship Arctic and Thor
Power, the carpenter Of the ship vere committed
prison this morning 10 take their trial q charge
having stolen property Of the value of ~ 600 cOpsi
ing Of gold watches, watch chains, breast pins &C
longing 10 o man named H. Levy, on the voyage IN
Liverpool to this city.
Before Com'r BRIGHAM.
Two sailors one named Hugh Wright. and the az
Thomas Ward, we're brought before the Com mi.sio.
this morning on charge OF endeavoring to M AZ
revolt on board the brig Radius The case stands a
until TO morrow tthis) morning
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Yesterday. on the opening If the court, the brand
Jufy met and pro seeded 10 their room
Mr. BENJAMIN stated that, OWING Co sevsss indis.
position With which he bad been attacked after leaving
the Tuesdey Re not able, ~ present, -
ne into the extended argument the general
law Of the case which he had offended to after n
manner in which H med to have been opened by
the def ntnnt On the imuedatt question Of ths
acmitsion 81 The testimony offered, he did not con
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-13
Worlds Fair.

We publish to-day the correspondence be-
tween the Central Committee for this country
of the Worlds fair at Lofdon-and the Presi-
dent of the United States
The difficulty is, that no funds are provided
to pay the expenses of drayage or carriage on
the commodities sent from this country for ex-
hibiton there, after they are landed from pub
lie ship on the London wharves.
We were favorable to the employment of q
public ship to transport them across the sea, be-
cause we thought such vessel might as well
be so employed rs to be idle. But we hope no
appropriation will be made by Congress to pay
the expenses of the articles after they are landed
there. If their owners or manufacturers will
not expend that much to promote their own in.
terest, let them stay at home.
We don't like the plan of sending the public
vessel from one port here, instead of touching a.
all the ports on the Atlantic. II is giving to one
port too great an advantage over the others.
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Moth CaIolina.

The Standard thus refers to speech made
by the speaker of the lower house.
On Mond1y last the Commons went into Com
miitee of the Whole, Mr. Jones of Orange in the
Chair, the subject under consideration being the
reports and resolutions on slavery. Mr.. Speaker
Dol bin took the floor, and enchanted the large
audience in attendance, of both sexes for more
than an hour in most able and mastery vindi-
cation of Southern rights and Of the Union, sac
cording to the Constitution" Mr.. Dobbin spoke
in the most fervid strains of the value of the
Union, and Of the immense benefits it had con-
ferred upon the States and it was This Union
which he sought, by a recurrence to first princ-
Plies ard by n firm stand for the rights Of the
States, to uphold and perpetuate. lie took The
ground boldly that The States sorereign-,hat
they harea rigato judge ofinfractions ofhe Con-
stitiion, aadof The made and measures Of redress
in a reord, that STATE, in The iast resort, has Gc
right 10 secede from The Union and take care Of hei
o,cn interests and hoqor He read from Jeiier-
son, Madison, Pendleton, and Macon, in support
of his position and he established his position, be-
yond all cavil or question
II was the speech of statesman.
Mr.. Dobbin was Intercepted, in the course
of his remarks by Mr.. Rayner, and MIR. Barnes
of Northampton, took issue with him and said he
should speak hereafter in reply. Mr.. Dobbn
answered Mr. Rayner so couclusivcly and with
so much humor that he scaled down the House"
and made the Hobbies ring with applause. Mr.
Rayner, we imagine, will not question Mr.. Dob
bin again soon.
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ew-Wc take the following expression of
central Wing organ Of that State 1t is very
amusing TO see these partizans turning States
evidence against each other. Every one is be-
ginning to see that the true dsunionsts are
those who either by seryile submission, or by
connivance, have allowed the higher law to over
ride the Constitution
COMPLEMENTARY, vERY.--The editor Of the
New York Globe, the organ of Old Hunkersm,
is specializing about the necessity to the Demo-
cracy Of forming new Union party in the seye-
raj States. Hear him talk
There may be States in which Union parties
might snbserve useful purpose Mississippi,
South Carolina, and Alabama might benefit by
them. In Mississippi there is, perhaps, press
ing necessity for such new organization. II
seems quite as necessary, too, in Ohio.
Here is the opinion of leading Loco-foco on
this question of disunion, and also his opinion
of the States where the movement might be
beneficial The strong Democratic States Of
Mississippi, Alabama aud South Carolina, and
the places down South, where disunion feeling
prevails. Up North, the State of Ohio presents,
by the conduct Of its Democracy, n strong ease
for the formation of a Union party. That is;
the Union of the Statesman and its followers,
with Morse d. Co, avowed Abolitionists, pre-
sents n phase that calls for party action to put
It down. "N seems quite as necessary, TOO, IN
Ohio"
We trust the editor Of the Statesman viii put
that IA his pipe, and smoke it,
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on by the New York collector and sub-treasurer,
became the active agents of the movement
Wherever their influence extended, the Wing
candidate Tor Congress, who denounced the
movement and sympathsed with the generous
and humane sentiments of the people, were
marked for defeat and prescribed at the ballot
box. Washington Hunt escaped the fate which
it WAS supposed awaited him; but at least one
of his associates on the State ticket and five
members of Congress We're sacrificed, either by
8 open opposition or by secretly drawing of
votes"
The Castle Garden meeting, however, was but
the first step in concerted plan to destroy the
Wing party--a plan long since conceived, but
which circumstances had rendered it impossible
earlier to develope. The "Unonr meetings
which followed were but generations from this
Castle Garden abortion They were dictated
by the same men, although participated in by
others who knew nothing Of their Interior OBJ
jects. They were intended as the initiatives of
a new party, to be composed of disappointed
demagogues, Northern "dough-faces" aud de-
cayed politicians.
Their pretended love for the Union was but
the shallow apology of men whose patriotism
hangs rs loosely upon their shoulders as their
principles. The patriotism Of the North needed
no suci stimhiant MS was compounded III these
/" Union meetings !" and the real friends of the
Un'n will rejoice that political hypocriles and
traitors are likely to be foed in their attempt
to nggrandixe themselves at the expense Of the
Wing party.
For extricaiion from these unfortunate family
quarrels, we see but one road open--a coalition
will have TO be formed between the dsputants,
as in the case of the admission of Miss Califor-
MIA into good company and the exclusion of slave
holders from all new territory-and those wicked
Southern sdisunionists' and annlifiers" be made
to shoulder the responsibility, and bear the
funeral expenses. We would not be at all sur
prised to see it gravely asserted, that the SouA-
ern Press, ard The "agitators," were at the bot
tom Of the whole matter; and that this was
the legacy left by Mr.. Calhoun, to distract
and disband those two patriotic and incor-
rupiibe parties that have hitherto carried on an
intenecine war for the control Of the Govern
ment and the spos thereof This certainly is
a great country.
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,Sy~ The EufaIa (Ala) .spirit Of The So,

~ The Eufaa (Ala) Spirit Of The South
thus pungently "points moral" to the men Of
Georgia:
Some time since, Gov Towns sent. as the
contribution of Georgia, to the Washington
monument, block of marble, with the inscrip-
ton {" The Union as it was--Ihe Constitution
rs il is" The sentiment was as appropriate as
il was just, and one would suppose that no
Southern man could object 10 il, but the sub
mission members of the late convention, it
seems, were greatly scandalized at its sectional
character, and even expressed fears that il might
not be considered national enough TO entitIe il
to its destined position in the monumental pile.
They accordingly agreed to have a new block
prepared, with the words wisdom, Justice. and
moderation" inscribed upon ito commemo.
rate doubtless, their own striking exhibition Of
these cardinal qualities. They might have de-
fined their position much more truly and concise
in single word, Submission" Posterity will
despise The wisdom" which exhausted itself in
finding cunning excuses for the aggressions
against which il should have provided defence,
will scorn the justice" which tarney sub
mitted to the grossest wrong, and blush for the
i'll timed moderation" which forbore long after
forbearance had ceased to be virtue. The
wisdom and "justce" displayed by the con
vcntion were moderate enough, but its mod
Grafton" was neither just nor wise.
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Photographed for the Southern Press.
Sr. LOUIS, Jan TO- 1851.
The Bentonians have nominated Hon L. III.
Benton for U. S. Senate, and anti-Bentonsns
James s. Greene.
BosroS, Jan. IL.
Boutwell, is elected governor, and Cushman
OF Massachusetts,.
CHARLESTON, Jan. II.
Steamer Isabel arrived At Havana on the 9Th,
sugar was firm. Freghting vessels wanted. Ship
Niobe, Of Boston, for New Orleans, went ashore
on the 10Th, on Tortugas shoels--she was got off
and proceeded to N. Orleans.
PHfLApELrHfA, Jan. ID
grand complimentary dinner was given, on
Saturday afternoon, TO Capt Matthews, Of the
steamer, City of Glasgow. Among the invited
guests were Governor Johnson, Hon. James Btu
chonan, George NJ. Dallas, and about one hun
dreJ and forty members Of the legislature. Mayor
Gilpio presided. Speeches were made by the
Mayor, Captain Matthews, Messrs. Buchanan,
Dallas, McMicheel, Governor Johnson, and 9th
ers. The dinner was given in the Chinese Saloon.
About 700 persons were present.
Frigate Constitution arrived mt New York from
Mediterranean, All well,