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EciipSes for IS5i.

There will be four eelipses in is5i--two of the sun and two of ihe moon. A partial eclipse of the moon, on the l7ih of January. will Dc invisible on this.eontinent. An annuar eeip>e of the on the ls' of February, invisible in North America, bat central and vertical in the Indian Ocean, near the Isle oi Java partial eclipse of the moon, on the Ieih or July, visible throughout the United States; h'st contact with shadow. | o'clock, 6 min mid. de Of eclipse, o'clock, 5 min last contract with shadow, o'clock, s min, mean time. morn; ma 2. n'tade of eclipse. 2-5 dgils on moons southern limb total eclipse of the sun, oa the 2sth July partially visible, as follows:
 Beginning of eclipse o'clock, 90 mia m middle oelock, 9 min. a. m ;-.eBd of eclipse; : mn D. m. This eclipse will be total al Buiin E Bay, Labrador, part of Greenland. and in the Al. iAnlie Ocean, ess, Of Newfoundland Eciipse on the suns northern lImh
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The Yankee outwit,ed.

A Yankee aud Frsnehman owned pig in CO., partnership When killing time come, they wished 10 divide the meat The Yankee was very anxious to divide so he would get both hind quarters, aud persuaded the Frenchmaa that ihe proper way to divide was 10 cut across the back. The freuclrinan agreed to il on condition that the Yankee would tara his back take choice of The pieces after IL was cut in two. The Yankee turned his back and the Frenchman asked
 "Vich Piece will you have-zs piece wid ze tail on him CT ze piece vat aint got tail.'
 The piece with the tail, replied the Yankee.
 'Den by gar you can take him, and take ze oder one, said the treucbman.
 Upon turning aroun nd Inc Yankee found that tile Frenchman had of all the tail and stuck it into the pigs mouth.
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-, any definite action by creating disturbance F ,s., b,eskinz up the meeting. iasissei upon ..l N, resolutions by taking ths question upon ,,.., collectively, prefsrTing to pass the f"mo's .-,,,;on rather than risk iaose in favor oi 'ne unioo. i, ,hs
 ..,, r.r. rhe most active in taking this course. ,o., inc meeting had adjourned, great many -f ,ho.s-bo,h whigs and democrats, who hsa 'sken ,.,d in the preceding, requested us to suppress ,., r,,l,,ore resolution. They alleged that Il was =, lair representation ot the sentiment o' the -.,a,v ina, the objec, of large majority c' the ,ol. meeting was 10 express devotion ts The Union
 m, l., uts,se aAy man, or set of men, Of any
 .,v and Ina, an expression Of that kind would s,,k,n The effect of the proceedings by giving them n,ry character, fully coucgrting m those siews' stated them 10 majority oi ihose who mad .o,.,;,u,sd the committee, and finding 'hat they agreed with all, assumed the responsibility of sup ,,s..ny ,hs ,e,ouion feeling convinced that under all in. cifcum,anees, nine-;en'bs Of the people 10 .., county wouid sustain me in so doing.
 1h,ye been thus particular in detailing the his- , of ,h. tssolutioiis, not because Mir. Tafner, or
 ...lr T. any one else concerned, had not perfect ,.nb, ,o introduce whig white ewashng, resolutions n, any others that We thought proper. and not that ,. e.,l ,eeoun,sbl. iu matter of this kind 10 any ,., ,h. citizens 6TCrawlori county, but sIIapiy to ,,,,s,t dsgrAceu misrepresentation. particularly poi.s, to Mi Turner, who from the hrsi modestly declined taking any part ia ihe proceedings and only consented to do so upon ,he urgent solicitation oi t,, democratic friends.
 In esselasol cannot help saying that the course ofih,,s democrats fl they are democrats. who have :, sh,n,is |, deceised yoa, presents strong con ,r,, 10 ,hai oi ,hoss genuine otl fashioned paii- o,, ,, and pa,.ioiic democrats of Crawford, who on th, occasion sacrificed their party pred'leeiions on tb. altar ofthe Union majority olthe officers ofthe Meeting were whiss, and why Because such demo- e,s,s as Josiah Foster. Felix GInudy Axe, Henry Wilcox, James Shepherd, and host oi others whose a,nes ere literally tower of strength with the democracy oi Crawford said that in county so largely democratic upon question of national char a:ter, upon which al wete united il was right and pr per- as matter ol courtesy 10 yield the post oi hoaof 10 the minority. JOHN E. LUCE.
 Lit. Rock, Jun 3, 1851.
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January 2I.
To the voter. of,he Fifth yuaicia, District.

To the voters of the Fifth Judiciat District.
 Coapossd ofi ihe counties ef Prairie Conpsy, Pope,
 Yell. Perry, SGlias aad Fulaaki
 Fe'iotr- -Cit-sRs-When my name was first sn- nouuced, few weeks since, as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney it was my dssign to travel through all the counties and visit f possible every voter in the Districi. Bn,, sickness in my family and the Session of the Court, al Little Rock. have so interered that will be impossible to visit every neishborhood before the election, whish comes on the 3d day Of FehTuary.i
 wish my position and views 10 be fairly under stood have 10 poliiiealo or party aims 10 aehieve but, from a sincere desire 10 be instrumental in putting a check to crime, immortality and vie, 1 have offered myself a csnSsasie for yoaF suffrage Ynu all know that the most gross and abomlna5e offences have gone unpnnshed; tha, taxes have in- creased, and sconndreiSm has gone anwhipred oi justice. For onr. tired of Ihis sate of things and think i, high time for the good men Of ,he country to pai then heads md hearts together the work, and put sh end to ihese things. l tel you frankly, that beiag no party man; that. in the exercise of The duties of hat office, should not inquire when crime had been committed, whether the criminal of this party, whether he Of the other pariy;-ha, whether he was bad man. and deserved pun,shmenii Il he dia, by ihs help og Heaven and an honest ufy he should be punished no matter who he tasht be. wish it understood, that am no orhcs-saa,er. I have. so lar in life, since ten years of age. earDe. my owA liveihocd; and have tfseft 10 mtBu tDy own oHAsness. and ttt other peopie's alone. have seen crime ard wick einess alioSed to sip of unharined. ttl it has become nsaaersble; and am willing 10 make the edort to correct the evil.
 I have praetised law for upwards of ten years. ., Little Rock and may say, without boasting, that my opportunities have been god. and trust well em- bfaced.
 ieif yoa beforehand, can!idiy and frankly. that, if chosen io that ciice. shall walk right into i' without fear. fsvor affection; and, f you do not wsns such an in that office. you had better hoi nut me there: if you do want such one, t would give me both pride end pleasure a yoa in ths office for couple of fyeaD. am, very truly, yoa' friend and oby ssrsf.
 D. J. BALDWIN. Liffis Roei, Jan a., 1851. 2O-5w.
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Editor. Getting Down.

The speaker of the Massachusetts Senat~. Mir Henry Wilson, was lately editor of the Boston Re- publican. The Clerk oI the Senate. Chslncy l.. Knapp, was "ditor of the Lowell Am-rieaa The Clerk of the House. Lewis Josssiyn, was formerly editor of the Bay State Democ rat. biished Bos lon. and is now editor of the Bay State. pablished ia Lynn All these msn possess talents of high order. and are understood to be Of hsb it's; what Ia the deuce eeald have knocked them down so suddenly. s more thaa we sball attempt to guess Possibly disappointment ia ioTe affairs may be al the bottom of l.
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The Georgetown Ky Herald, of the % instant, has the following
 On Sunday, Louis Wimar and Thomas Hicks met st Newtown, and after drinking some time, set out for home. Hicks invited Wimar 10 sup with him They had been warm friends for many years At inc supper table, Nimar was very noisy and beis- tefoas- and swors great deal Hicks remarked 10 hm that "aI,hoHgh he did not say grace his yietsa's ah, he did not like so much cursing over them" Wimsr remarked that he considered hini- self insuted, and that he would knock Hicks's brains out with a chair. Hicks's wife and her sis. tsf were present, and begged Wimar aot to kill Hicks, but he swore he would, and sezing a chair, rushed at him Hicks retres,ed 10 his gun. in a cor nsr of the room, with which he instantly killed Vii mar. The was tried before Jasice Graves. who, upon full hearing, acquitted the defendant.
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The Explosion on board the Donna Maria.


 Som. days ago, we had sho't noti:e of the blow i7s up of hs Portuguese tIigate Donna Maria al Macao II appears that the disaster occurred on the 29;h of October. O. the occasion ot festival m toaor of the Queens Birthday A London paper says:
 A number of civilians from Macao, and the off, ees oi The American sloop Marion, were invited at poon. the Donna Maria II. fired a royal salute. shortly after winch several c the invited civilians went of 10 the vessel. which was then lying al an choi in the rypa. A 2la o'clock, PM inc sbIp blew up wh fsaluI explosion, entirely des'royiag the vessel and all hoard. except The captan- and some twelve or itirt-en men, who were taken out o the water by the boats of the tied States soop- of wal The crew consisted chiefly of LsscaTs. natives of Goa, with European a'ines; the number on board al the time of ,he catastrophe could not have been far shot, of three hundred souls. The Ametican officers. it ls believed, escaped they about 10 quit their own vessel wheh ihe explo- Hca took plsce.
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ENLOUR-150.b .bbis Ohis ssupesfne; N I09s do Illinois extra do; WHITE LEAD--50 kegs pure;
 SUGAR . bls powdrred; GAS INGS--2eD0 lbs hollow ware;
 IRON-4000 lbs assorted bar; WINDOW GLASS--22 boxe.;
 CANDLES GO boxes star; GRASS SEED-clnver, timothy and blue.
 Received per late arrivals. and for sale by
 Dee l7 VIM. B. WATT
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Proclamation by the Governor
 $200 REWARD!

WHEREAS, it has been made known to me w that. on the 2srd instant, waBion murder was committed ia the county of Crawford upon the body of John Mullen by B certain David Foi- som. a chiEea of the Choetaw Nation, who has fed from justice, and is now running at large: NOW, therefore. l. jenN SEiDES RoAxE, Gov eraoF of the State of Arkansas. by virtue of the authority a me vested do hereby o.Fvs . reward of two hundred dollars, 10 aHy person who may apprehend the said David Folsom sud deliver him to the sheriff Of Crawford county. in order ths. justice n this behalf be had and executed Is testimony whereof. Ihaye hereto set my hand and causrd the seal of Esld State 10 he sAixed L g. Ut Little Rock, on the 3oih day or pecen, Der A. D. 1859.
 JOHN SELDEN ROANE. By the Governor:
 Davip 5. GRExa, Secretary ef State
 pescyiyiioB.-Said Folsom Is shcnt 2S yeaas of age bnt hss bcyish appearance. ssd would pass for I9 or 20hght aa9 slender snade, saa very llite bcatd-is 0 haif-hteed Choetsw--5 feet or 10 aehes in neigh, hals dsyk, inesising to sAady~- yellow or hazel eyes has probably made his wsy towards Fort washi,a or TOwsoa. near which places he has relations of the saDse nanae.
 i7.4w
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Another Victim.

young lady ia Allegheny city. on last Thurs say evening committed saicide, by swailo wing two ounces of audasam
 Inc Post says her name was Margaret Jeianson, s2 years ot age. and exceedingly beautiful She aAd listened in the simplicity and goodness of her heart, 10 The false VOWS of Adam Croihets, coal ooat pilot anu fell victim 10 his wiles thence the cause of her usnatura deeth Is there no way thai these heads in humaa shape can be made 10 suffer Arc oaF laws 50 defective ,aa, they eanno, reach meml These are questions in which an who ad- m'te virtue aud abhor vice are interested.
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4 Capital Htf.

western editor la commenting upon the nara. gfsPh thai has been go,ug the rounds, lhAt the cars on ihe Little Maml broagh, dorn 2is Yankee Ehtt'ron 70 10 i2 years of age" wonders whether Ihsy could bfiag down old maids of 70 10 20 years
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NEW YORK STOREll!l
STATE OF ARKANSAS. ,

STATE OF ARKANSAS,
 PcLAsRf CouNTT.
 h tke PaIrski Ciyess Csurt--Ia CAaReeTs sii'as,
 afHh Jssusry Tern, thsresf. 4 D. 1851. Hector K wess and virgiaia
 O. West his wife. Benjamin WiIkias and Sarah B. Wu-
 kins his wife. James II. Me'-
 rswesther and Lueiada E..
 Merriweather his wife, and
 William 0serten, ComslIs sIx cu,xcxnY. Joseph R. Williams and JsneJ
 Millanls his wife, - Har-
 fis aud Irene harris his wifr,
 Edmund J. Henry, B. Vii.
 kias Henry, and Edmund J.
 Wilkins, Dsfeaiaa,s gVyHfs dav appeared the said complaIaanss by l Pike aad CGmtnias solicitors, and Gle their bill of complaint iu ;his Court. and comes also the de- feudauts Joseph R Williams and Jane I. hts wife by solicitors and enter their appearance to said biIt Whsreapoa, on motion of compliments, IL appears from affidavit annexed to their said bill. that the defendants - Harris. and Irene his wife. Ed tnana Henry, 3. Wilkins Henry. and Edmund J. Wukias, arc non residents of the State ot AT. kausas: Therefore. h is ordered by the teurt. that they be notified Of the fling and Pendeaey ot eaid bill against ihem fhe object and prayer whereof to obtain from Joseph k. Williams as execatof o' the late will and testament of Mrs. F.. M .. lay Tor. deceased an account of ths rents, issues and pro:its of certain laads situate ia the county ot Arkansas, held by him as such executOr, and also an MccoaDt of ai iegaces paid or delivered by nm ss such exeeutoF, and for which he claims conui- bation or reimbu rsement thatsthe construction Of said will may be settled by decree of this Court and the rights af all the parties to said Ands ad. judged, tharyfhs rents. issues aud profits of said lands may be adiadged aud P.ij to compsainanis. snd said lsuds delivered 10 thefn, and the rights o said Joseph K. Williams to contribution may De settled and deereei, by publication Of this order sn the Arkansas BaBner, newspaper printed la thls county, for two weeks in succession, the last ln eriion thereof to be least four before the com mencemeni of the next term of this Court, and that unless they sall appear this Court within the first four days of the next term hereof which will be held at the court house. in the city of Lit lie Rock in the county of Pulaski and State ot Ar kansas on the first Monday tn June. A. D 1851, ant then there file their exceptions plead, demur or answer said compIanan,s bil, the same will be 'a- ken confessed against them and an.insersocaiory decree entered accordingly.
 4 true copy from the record.
 Attest GORDON N. PEAY. C3svk
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ELoUR 100 Bbls Ohio extra supcIhns. I Buckwhest, % Bags,
 Cheese-20 Boxes,
 Lard 0h- ? Bbs,
 Gfass-l0 Boxes 10 by p. hsms-j casks extra sugar cured. Lard-51 kegs No l,
 Nails -25 kegs,
 Beef-2 bbls dried Reed per "Hamburg," and for sale by Jan. 20. 1851. 21-tf. VIM. B. WAIT,
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IT lady foand some difficulty in making a couple of eh,dren walk home from chuIeh ,a he coming manner, and ssid To them:
 "li you behave so, see II you don't have 10 lake some castor oil ss soon as you get home You talk. ny word for ti. just as sure as you are alive
 me children inms sdialsiY drew ID demarely by her side, and moved along as graysly q, ,sute, as flneEal
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Groceries.

VOHN D. ADAMS has on hand, and offers 10 his .D ffienes and customers, for sale, No. 1 Mackere, m kits. Hsliibu, in boIs. Sugar, Coffee. .spice, Pepper. Ginger Natniegs. Cloves, reboiisd Moias- scs. Iodigo and Maddrr, Powder, Shot and Lead, Rice, Sc, &e.
 Also--TEAS. Paachnng. Young Hyson, Black. afd a very superior article ot' finperiai "--togsthrr with. Preserved Carrasts, Goosebeuies, Cages, Rh@absIa, &e-, for iamIiy use.
 Dee. q, 1850. I6-
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(arOceries! Groceries '!

Groceries! GrOceries!! LUST received direct from Cincinnati. per Steam J CT Hamburg:
 ] BbIs Dried Apples. , Beans, kegs Pigs feet,
 Boxes Soap. 10 [" Star Candles, 1s bbi Beet tongues. 10 kegs Goshen Butter,
 Bbl Salerat
 BbIs Vinegar, 100 gal. Jugs, 50 E" do.
 ? Bbls Lard Oil, 10 whiskey, 10 lS BbIs do. 25 Bbls Flour, 20 Onions, 2D Potatoes. A md for sal- cheap by A. J. HUTf. Jan. %. 1851. 29-n Main a'esi.
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Received per steamer Umpire
NOTICE

Is HEREBY given, that the firm of T. B Ed \ gar, & Co.,, of St Louis. Missouri are not liable for any debts that has been. may hereafter b. created by II Rogers or McDonald, eu accoun, of the steam boat '.Gen. Shields,'' as they obtained possession of said boat by frsad.
 Also ons-hs.f of the above mentioned boat for sale low for cash Apply to Messrs F. ". & P, Trspnail, of ibis city.
 T B EDGAR, & co.
 per F. C. BRooKMAN January 2l. 2o-3w'
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 If any purchaser at such sale, shall fail 10 per- form his contract, inc property struck od 10 hi'n, will b. Tesold, and he be held responsible for the loss suffered in eSnsrquenee Of such iaiiafe. The ttle to said slaves IS believed to be indisraiaoe, but will convey only saca as is vested In me, and may lawfully trsnsler by virtue Of said Deed, and sale made according 10 iis provisions wthodt any warranty whatever.
 MATTHEW WATSON, Trustee. By DAVID LITTLE, Attorney in fact
 Grand Llse, CAioot co Ark Dec 23, 1850. lS-tw.
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100000 lbs. INV GOO s,

NEW GOODS, DECEIVED hy WALTER MITCHELL, EN wi;hin the last month, that have been rur- chased by him. on better terms ihan any stock hllh- rtio and as well selected, which be viii dispose rt at such raies shall induce customers to parchas" more liberahy than before the truth oi ws'ieh may be tested by ail persons who will favor him with s call and examination. al his New-Cash stores, on Main and MMkham slTsets. Little Rock, where They wil iad al al tunes, tulI assormen ot all articles belonging to the following branches of merchandise viz:
 DyV G3ods. D ,ots aad Shoss,
 Groeefies, Hffs aRd CaPs,
 Croekeyy, Dfggs and Medicines,
 Hsrarars, Paiafs and Oils,
 T.a'oars, Cioihing,
 Feraiiare. Flour,
 Stanetrars. itaiSasy and all
 Irea Gai Nails, ofaer Liquors,
 Sienes and Castings, Bacon,
 Cotton Yarn. Sole and Upper Leather. and all other articles ever
 General variely store. Therefore, he would respectfully invite all per sons that vis Little Rock. 10 give him cali, thai he may give them cordial reception, and acqlil himself as tar as may be Tn his power, o the above broad assertions.
 His unprecedented success thaving, SO far. sur- passed his most sangnne agtieipa,oBs) places hm unu$f very great '" "'S atsi h- would hereby gehder most hearty thanks tn one and all for past iavors. and kindlyiask eontin- uGnce of the same.
 His present facilities for business enables him tt sell mote goad4 than he can possibly get into hts honse, bus hopes, in future, to be able to supply all demands. as he is shoat tosesablish Wholesale House at N-7POLEON, by which means any quaBliy Of geods uill ne delivered at L'tiIe Rock at aI iimes, as cheap as they can be purchased n New Orleans Cincinnati, ~th exception oi treigt and expenses.
 h twenty days from tbis date, as near as may be he will return from Cincinnati, with about eighty tons of Whiskey. Flour. and such articles as can b' purchased, the cheapest n that city.
 Just received, per cleaner Citizen, ninety bbls Whiskey. and twenty Cheese. which Is gong ot like ho cakes W. MITCHELL. Litile Reck, Dec. 2isi. lsSa I6-l3N.
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U The pspuIasIon of TllIaois, andsS ths census of lsSo. s estimated al sOO.0ee.
nrARRfED:

Ea this pIaee, on ihe 10th inst. bY. ike Rev. ". P RateliHs. Rev. RoUw ELI LKE. ci Bssesviite Ark. to Mss SusAx SERENA BaowKuKLD, Of this place
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Cincinnati Goods.

n ECEIvED rsr steamer ''Ctttzrn," Inc io!ow- IN .ag wAieh oder a, the mos, reasonable PFi- ees.
 bbss. hest Lsrsi 0H; s isHseea boxes Starch, 25 " Soap, com. and Casiltei % e and or. dc. SIAr Candiesl h5ls, Vinegar; 6e0 lbs. Ca,ton Yarns; assorted Bo.'si bhts Dried Peaches; , /" Apples; -. IS ha:f bhis. Baiier Crackers, 2 nests Cedar Tahs; dox. burke's; nes, "B D ace bound " Foot Tubs; IS doz. Corn Brooms; hales 0akam; kegs inch Spikes, doz Steamboat BUekets;" reels Packing Yam; 9 kegs Yellow 0chTe; q No White Lead; cans Green Pain; coils Cot. Rope. JOHN D. ADAMS,
 Lorsr Sfsamboat Landing. Des 20, ls50 2t-i6. N. The highest market pfiee paid tor Petty and Beef Hides.
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Arkansas Coffee House

Arkansas Coffee House,
 (LowERs STEAMBOAT LASDINs) TINHE Proprietor has on hand, and is constantly x receiving, the following
 Foreign and domestic Liquors;
 Wines and cordias of every descriptions; Cigars;
 Tobacco;
 Fruits. Sc. All of which are for sale at wholesale and retail prices Persons from the country wishing 10 2ur chase will please call aud my stock before pur chasing elsewhere as intenI to sell as low as any house in the city.
 MICHAEL TANTI. Little Rock, Jan. 2l, lsol. 2l-ly lstThe Arkadslphia Sentinel will copy one year. sni forw ard account 10 the subscribe Nj I.
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Jan. IJ. oPM SENArE-Mr Cooper presented petition agiin,l the extension of slavery. and in favor of nodI- fying thP tariff of lsI5.
 The Senate then took up The bal 10 ceds the public lands to the States eondon that ths States would cede them, in limited quantities, without cost, To actual occupants only.
 Mir Felch opposed he bill, and had hot coneluded when ile house adjourned.
 HoUsx-Mr Biyiy's mo ion was dissgLeei 10. MT Inze moved that th- first MoT4sy In February b. set apatt for the consideration of business oi he District oi Columoia. The House refused 10 sus- pend The rues
 On motion oi MT Stephens, the House granted the use oi the HaH, on Saturday next 10 Mir Whit Rey. to explain his Railroad scheme.
 Mr Chandler offered resolution 10 reduce the value oi silver coin, by increasing the alloy, 10 prevent it's txTofta'ion.
 Mi. Mclean, o. Penn. offered a resolution, that it would be mex pedient and improper 10 repeal the Fugi'ive Slave Act. Objection being made, he moved a suspension Of the rnies.
 The House the went iato Committee of the Whole on the Postage Btll.
 hif Potter. who reported he bi defended il and answered t1e gen!emeh on The opposite side; when the Committee rose and the Hoase adjourned.
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FOR SALE.

NEW IND FASHIONABLE CLOTHING. LUST received at the New York store sD 50J vests;
 200 pair pantsi
 200 coats assorted. For sale cheap for CASH. by
 KANrRoWICa & JoELS0N. Jan 2s 2l-tE