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MAsnINeIa,N coRnEsPoNpENcE.

NtsHINoroS, November 81. 1851.
Mr.. Ers-as s--sl,nr civ hegius to assume the APP
r-aranee Of Sasaes ard life consequent upon the
session az G5ns ress Mechanics are straining
every nerve III buildings and prepare them
for occupanev iaxthat memorable day IN Washing
ton CalendsF ssg frs, MONDAY ID December
Houses, wAbss III and familiar fronts have long
incurred the fsQsIii Of the Genius Of improvements
have been rsfno He'd and reprinted, and il many
instances ehtssen removed, and their places ocen-
pied by frotsis : hose nea, style Of Architecture,
cannot fail II agkac, The alienation Of Tie rasser by
Members sngress are arriving saily from the
NORTH SpuA lsaSs aud West. wedld thar they
were all sctste IL one feeling, with regard 10 the
strengthening % those bands which have So long
linked Us iogttsas prosperous ard harry rerps;e
Fears aresRsFsaaaed BY The uniOn-log.. rs .,rlion
Of the colnTsaniy that the co'-rrc.nise I'm viii
NEE, with aseaed ana aeies.nfrsa sforl a 1ereal
nom cer'ai rad ara fac,ious parry spirits, whom
nosthsIn agssikssm has sen, 10 occupy he seats in
=. Lsg'slasat Halls. once siaced b lie nobiest
men q tass kqEGolic. Every true lover Of his
country rinSsrelr wishes thai this may no, be the
case but thercssaaf be such an influence brought
to bear, ;hst tlsese turbulent An,i-Comprcmisefs
may Be elitaaaEs kept 10 checs
The wesssra#seeiion OF eur Union claim The
SpsakershH faa sone Of their Representatives, and
very justly i wlls seem, from the iaci 81 the South
having had shsa olhce filled By Mr.. Cobb 81 Ga.
and prior tsihSs the North in the person Of Mr.
Winthrop THe depression seems 10 be that The
Hon. David I. disney Of Ohio viii receive enough
votes 70 eide; Nm, ahhepgh large majority is
noiexpccte& She contest for The Speakership will
occupy sevsralfHays before a selection is made
You will hadIy receive the Presidents Message in
lime f0r yo afa issue, in consequence Of this de-
lay,
h is sat taas democrats are going Il make sad
work amg suilry gentlemen who have for a long
time held ,i,eel althc will Of the Senate
Razor says lhat Mr.. Dickens The Secretary Of
the Senate til made to feel the Proserp ire gail-
letipe. I'll
We are sgfe ftif no man Is better qualified than
the present inc tnbent to fulfill the arduous duties
q tie Offices dsfefpre let his pas, services secure
'oar aesasdbspf Georgetown are again asita.ing
the SUBJECT ii IKE Retrocession to Maryland, OF all
that part Of Ing D fstrici lying west of Rock Creek
I VIM. Cost J5Ehson Of Nd. addressed very large
Audience a,sEotEesi Hall, on last Friday night on
the all imppt4a1st subject. The excitement occa-
stoned By tie agitation ofthis change is steadily on
The increase. ~ connection with the return 10
Maryland, sRsi Road from the Point u Rocks"
10 GeoigeoNn II much talked Of.
This plan offeciaimng uuant cities and then
binding helm as with cords OF iron, is becoming
popular since tie return otAexandria to Virginia,
and the suefssSnl prosecution o. the Gordonsyille
Road
The light fingered gentry have been committing
sundry depfe.aslons in Georgetown. The dwelling
Of J. 0rme, Esq, on West ST. WIS entered few
nights since They made themselves perfectly at
home with tie contents Of that genteman's larder,
and then diytdslnto box Of his fragrant Hayanas.
Some dozeP silver spoons The extmorning, were
non esl inrtafAs
The dxslliHs Of the Rev. Mr.. Simpson on the
same street also received share of attention from
these midnight yisiters. They decamned after
having secsres more spoons and an excellent over
coat appertliaig to the reverend gentlemans ward
robe.
They ara heaftIess rascals to steal any ones Sur
tout at this sehson of the year, but particularly
Parsons. b
Gas, buraeld have. been fitted over each panel in
the rotunda ol The Capitol. Strangers will thus
have an oppItaniy Of viewing the magnificent
paintings sere with more favourable light The
light afforded From tbe Dome does not show them
10 their beA advantage. So the Artists say.
Yours, &c
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