Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-01-16
C0ngressi0aal.
Washington, Jan. 18th, 81.

tract.
: The joint resolution making Ian,
: warrants transferable, was taken VI
and made the order of the day OF
Friday night. The bill to cede pub
lie land 10 States n which they ar,
situated, on certain conditions wa
debated by Falch and Walker the
latter had not concluded when tn,
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Imnediately after organ.
izing, the House went into Commit.
tee of the Whole, on the bill to re.
duce the rates Of postage. The
amendment OF Mr.. Fowler provi.
ding for a Uniform rate Of two cents
prepaid, and of Mr.. Vinton fixing
it at 3 cents were rejected. Mr..
Caldwell. of KY, offered an amend
ment, which was adopted, that nn
Post Office now in existence shall be
discontinued, nor shall the mail SER
vice on any mail route in any Of the
States or Territories be discontinued
or diminished in consequence of any
diminution of the revenue, that may
result from this act, and providing
further that the compensation of P.
Masters shall not be diminished in
consequence Of the passage of this
act. Another amendment was a.
greed TO, that all printed circulars
and pamphlets shall be charged as
letter postage. Mr.. Armstrong Of
fered a substitute for the first section
of the bill, changing the uniform
rate of 2 cents on letter prepaid.
Lost. yeas 63-nays 90.
Mr.. Brown, of Ia, proposed a uni
form rate of cents, and on drop let
ters 2 cents; but on motion Of Mr..
Strong it was amended by fixing the
postage at the uniform rate of 3 cents,
and on motion Of Mr.. Ashman 1t was
further amended by charging 8 cents on
letters not pre- paid. Pending the ques-
ton on agreeing TO Mr.. Browns amend
ment, the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
New York, Jan. 18th.
The First Presbyterian church, the
largest structure here, has been destroy
ed by fire; supposed TO have been the
work of an incendiary. Loss $4,000;
insurance $4,000.
Pittsburgh, Jan. IA, P. M.
There are feet 10 inches water in
the channel, and falling slowly.
Guthrie, the Democratic candidate
FOR Mayor, elected.
Washington, Jan. 18th, '5l.
The Senate has confirmed the follow
ing appointments: James S. Calhoun,
of Ga, Governor of New Mexico.-l
Thomas Nelson, of N. Y, Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of Oregon,
vice VIM. Bryant, resigned. A. Fred
ley. of N Y, Winnebago Indian agent.
R. G. Cation, of Nd. consul to Mazat-
Ian. VIM. Il. Kelly, of Mass, consul
at Tahite and Society Islands. E. A.
Saunders, of N. Y, consul at Buenos
Ayres, vice Joseph Graham. removed.
E. w. Call, of Pa, consul at Lima
John s. Gilmore, of Nd, consul at Ba-
hill. Ed. Ely, of Pa, consul at Bonn
bay.
The frigate St. Lawrence is ordered
TO be ready to sail for London on the
1st of February. All articles for the
Fair must be al Brooklyn by the 31st
inst.
CINcNNATTI, Jan. 18th, 9 A. M.
At about IL o'clock this morning
a fire broke out in Grass Dietrich's !
soap and candle factory on Western
Row, above Liberty street; that bull
ding, the varnish factories and Gro
Gerry store, the White Horse Tavern,
a cooper shop, John StoughtoD's
dwelling house and few smaller
buildings were entirely destroyed
Many other buildings were badly
The 6remen got into
fight before the fire which allowed it
a good start. This was the largest
fire we have had here lately.
CINCINNATI MARKET,
Jan. Is, 1851. A. M.
Flour.-The Flour market has fur
ther given way and may be quoted ra-
ther heavy. Sales of 636 bbls at 50 go;
135 do at 3 65; 1000 do at So; 1000
do at ; 65.
Hogs.-Market steady with fair de-
mand. Sales of 100, averaging 26O
lbs, at 81 80; 80 do, averaging $50. at
A s5. and IS light at Ais.
Provisions.-Demand active. Sales
of 100000 lbs sides in bulk at SIC, and
1000 green hams from block al 6a6kc;
1000 do shoulders at SIC. Sales of 800
bbls No. l Lard at 7c; rs do at TIC;
389 do prime No. 1 at II; 100 tierces
do at same. In Pork sales of 235 bbls
thin Mess at SO; SO do at $40; go do
clear at S12; 240 do Mess at 80 75;
$50 do rump at 95.
Whiskey.-Market unsettled; sales
of 486 bbls from river at 944; 130 do
in two lots from canal at 934c.
Groceries. Sales of $50 boxes
Cheese at 7c. Sales Of 10 tierces Rice
at 41. Sugar is firm and in good de-
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