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These tables prove, conclusively, that Mr.
Richie can make money on all the extra num-
bers ordered to be printed and / am sure that
at least nne-tenths of his printing is extra num-
bers, as will be seen when he finishes it, He
sinks money on all the regular numbers; but
they do not amount to one-tenth as much as the
extra numbers.
| admit that Mr.. Richie would have lost
largely on his contract if he had executed it
faithfully. But he will save mt least $4,000 by
| printing the extra numbers on paper greatly in
ferior to that mentioned in his contract. He
will save several thousand dollars by not work
ing at night, when it costs about forty-five per
cent more to set up the type, and about twenty
five more to do the press-work on Congress
work, than it does to do the work in daylight.
He will save about $4,000 by getting ten per
cent. on the binding Of the Congressional doc
uments. He has saved more than 81 900 on
the opinions Of the Supreme Court, which he
printed by order Of the Senate, and received
$4,000, when his contract would allow him
only 1857 20.
/ defy Mr. Richie to make out statement,
including the above savings, which will show
that he has lost anything on his Congress print
ing. II is very easy for him TO make out n state
mcnt showing very nearly--almost exactly
how much the printing has cost him and the
Register of the Treasury can inform him, if he
does not know himself, the amount of money he
has received for it. If he will make out state
ment proving that he has lost money on his
printing contract and pay it before the next
Congress-, believe it will reimburse him for his
losses. | am sure the late Congress would
have reimbursed him, If he had made detailed
statement showing a loss but they were not
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WHICH ne MS S.lu Is - llDeruI allowance.
Composition of |, O0S pages small plea
plain, at rs cents each s756 90
Composition of page small plea rule, rs
Composition OF 81 pages BREWER plain,
ut 50 25 each AZ 25
Composition of l72 pages brewer rule,
at 81 so each 25S 90
Paper for regular numbers 400 for
the House, and $50 for the Senate
-207 reams l86. sheets, at 81 75a
ream 9s5 90
Add 10 per cent. for contingencies % 81
Paper for extra numbers on mechani-
cal part, $1,000 copies, 626 pages
each taking 2,649 reams 42a sheets,
at 50 80 per ream s,74a 90
Add 10 per cent. for contingencies S74 30
Paper for extra numbers on agricultu-
raj part, 100000 copies, SIC pages
each, taking 4,875 reams, at SO 80
per ream l6,Os7 40
Add 10 per cent. for contingencies 1908 rs
Press work 1871 reams paper, at 25
cents per ream 1892 81
Cost according to Mr.. Ritchie's evil
dence so, 1870 90
Price according to Mr.. Ritcbie's con-
tract &c, 100 81
Mr.. Ritchie's profit according to his
evidence $4,000 81
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From the foregoing calculations it will be
seen that if Congress had passed the joint reso-
luton for Mr. Ritchie's relief, he would have OBJ
tanned on the Patent Office report alone for the
first session of the Thirty-frst Congress, $5I,-
3l5 90 more than his contract allows him, which
is fraction more than 40 per cent. on his con-
tract
The witnesses summoned before the Com
mittee of the House Of Representatives, at the
request of Mr.. Richie, proved that the press
work can be done for % cents per ream, and it
will realize n small profit" and that he paid
S4 IS a ream for the paper on which he printed
the regular numbers, and SO 30 a ream for the
paper on which he printed the extra numbers.
He adduced no proof to show what it cost to
have the type set up.
| will now make a table showing the cost of
printing the "Patent Office report" for the lst
session of the 3lst Congress, allowing three
times as much for composition (setting up the
Aype) as Mr.. Richie bid to do it for; the price
he proved the press work could be done for, and
realize d small proft;' and allow him ten per
cent ION the cost of the paper for contingencies,
which he has said is a {" liberal" allowance.
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EtftCIS ON SOCIETY.
| have already shown the basis of the vast
system OF bureaucracy which governs France !;
that in each commune mayor may be kept
IN ollice SIX years by the President, and is
dependent on him and the project of the
department, country guards, commssaries of
police, municipal guards, and the whole series of
minor executive agents. As none of these de-
pend on their people, and find themselves re-
warded in proportion to their seal for the gov
eminent, they soon begin to feel themselves
representatives of different interest A feeling
OF distrust is also natural in the people toward
class over which they have no control, but
which they are forced to obey The separation
IS rendered more marked by the uniform worn
by the police functionary, which gives him the
esprit du corps, and is a barrier to his associatinq
with his former plainly dressed comrades. But
when the uniformed police guard is sent to
strange department, all sympathy between him
and the people is well nigh lost he becomes the
creature of discipline, and a machine Mt the dis
posal of his superors
The consciousness of power, natural to COM
pact body Of civil functionares, of more than
half million, backed by disciplined army of
four hundred thousand, is too much for human
nature. Ministers who enter on the exercise Of
power with the most audable intentions of re-
form, are unable to resist the intoxicating inAu-
ences which surround them. NJ de Tocqueville,
that eloquent defender Of communal liberties,
found it convenient to suspend his convictions
during his term Of office. The provisory gov
eminent, with all its republicansm, undertook
no radical reform. Persons occupying lower
positions IN the administration, hope for promo
ton, and oppose all reform IA violently an armv
captains do the disbanding Of their companies,
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were twenty one days IN reaching here, having d.
vided out the last provisions and water on board
ere there arrival.
Here is suffering and misfortune and horror
enough fer one narration II II be all true, and
French comes to this country, as il Is reported ne
will do, being on his way here minus an arm,
if the men he has thus injured are men unworthy
Of such outrage, we think he will be likely TO have
a - happy time al it," We give our authority,
knowing nothing further of the matter.
NAMES OF THE MEMBERS OF CAPT. PRENcH's COM
PANY.
Gen. A. N Corss, ~ Y. DIR. Thomas Foster,
Texas Seth E. White, Va. Rufus Tillow, N.
Y Jas Fitton, San Francisco; Roswell Hewitt,
N Y; Samuel Maxson, N. Y. A. Mackenzie,
Texas Wesley Phillips, do. ]. M. Strain, do. |;
Vim Freeman, do. !; Samuel Haslett and three
boys. do. A. J. Baker. do. Pleasant J. Slaugh.
ter, do Wm XII. Johnson. do Thos Huring,
do. Russell Johnson, Michigan Oscar Thayer,
do ; Joseph B., FortineT, Pa; II. Clagett, Ky. !;
John Mettler, N. Y.
DrED-Edward II. Rocker, OF Hamilton. Cana.
da West, died on board, on tina 9Th day of Decem-
Der, Of congestion Of the BRAIN, aged about Is.
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ada 70 il an estimate Of 00O a. having gone
forward in private hands, and 81. 000. 900 retained
for circulation, and the aggregate shows the enor-
nous sum of S4S 900, GOO an amount exceeding
onethrd the total Of all the products Of the United
States exported during the fiscal year ending June
Goth, 1850, and nearly onethird the amount of i'm
ports; 81, GOO more than the exports of the
State Of New York or Louisiana; S35 ,000, 900 more
than Alabama; $3S, 600, 900 more than South euro
lima; $40, 0C0, 900 more than Massachusetts, or Ma
ryand; $l,000,000 more than Georgia, and
$43 900 more than Pennsylvania. And while
viewing this statement, will at the same time be
borne in mind that the States which show the
largest amount Of exports. those which possess
the advantage of having ports situated on the sea-
board, and which do the carrying trade of States
more remotely located. The eight States above
enumerated, in fact do the labor Of Transporting to
foreign ports, not only their own products, but
those Of the remaining twenty-five.
From the same source of infomation-the Gus
tom house hooks-we have compiled the following
monthly receipts Of bullion at this port for the
year.
AMOUNT LION Received FROM JANUARY 1sr TO
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.Loygp IN rnr RrvEs Tsapr.

In addition to this list of steamers, there are also
engaged in navigating the rivers and the bay, go
cram Of various kinds. There are also now lying in
port, many OF them abandoned and others used az
store ships, between tive and six hundred vessels,
not few Of them Of the largest class that can be
found IN any Of the waters OF the globe.
The auction business OF San Francisco bears no
unimportsnt relation to the trade Of the city and
the State. The number which we propose to
name the principal individuals AMI firms legiti-
mately engaged in this branch is seventeen, with
out including the score or two whose "going,
going dsposes Of goods 10 smaller quantities.
The names Of the more extensive houses are
followsi-
Middleton Hood Washington street.
Kepdis, Wainwright n Go Mon gomsry street
II. b. Latte 4 Co, Montgomery street.
Theodore Payne h 90, Montgomery street.
james y. HUE, Montgomery street
Jones Carter n Co. Montgomery street
J.s. Riddle 4 Co, Montgomery street.
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Total amount Tor the year S29 4t1 5S3
This statement is a sufficient answer to the too
often expressed opinion that the mines were be.
coming exhausted, and that California must prove
a failure by aud by. For the past two seasons ths
summer months have produced the greatest amount
Of gold, the wet diggings beng worked then TO
greater extent than the dry. This accounts for
The fact that the hi,ment 10 the month % August
enc. eded that Of any other month in the year
Fixing the amount of gold exported, and which
was regularly shipped and entered, for the period
named above, al 90, 0o0 600, in round figures, and
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- rom inc CaIilornia Courier, jan. T.
We have permitted all kinds of classification o {
the members of both branches of the Legislature,
by our contemporaries, to pass uncontradicted. We
now, however, intend to put the matter TO rest and
leave them to draw all the comfort they can from
the statement. We class them as follows:-
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We insert Capt. Fairs name in the placs of Vaa
Buren, because all agree that he viii CAT his seat.
We insert Gen. Green az doubtful, because he vosed
for Gen Taylor. and has never acted with the demo-
crate in California aud will not, az party man.
Covarrubiss II Californian, and has as yet formed
no alliance with the democrats, although he appeared
to-brt he does not call himself one.
Mr. Lynn has always acted with the wings, but an
fers with them the tariff. In tact he Il: whs BY
natate.
From this statement il will be seen that even II
We give the democrats all the doubtful members
and the one elected as an Independent, we beat
them five votes on joint ballot Ii we give them
Mr. Van Buren,, we beat them three votes. Mr..
Karnes has always been put down as locofoco,
but there j. not d more ultra whig in California.
The State j. now PROFESSIONALLY wing, and as the
wings have thapower they will, no doubt, leeis-
late and so act as to secure the supremacy OF the
wing party in the commonwealth for all time 10
come.
The election of a United States Senator, this
winter by the Legi.lature and the election, by the
~ ople, next fall, oi two members OF Congress,
Governor, Lieut.. Governor, Secretary OF State,
State Treasurer Comptroller, Attorney General,
and members ct both houses of the Legislature,
will make the present session one OF grave consi.
dt ration. Important notifications of laws passed
u the last ssion OF the Legislature must take
place, such es time and investigation may suggest.
The party cannot be too careful. We believe all
the members ofthe Legislature, without reference
To party, consider the responsibilities entrusted 10
their care are important 10 every interest OF the
commonwealth. We have great hopes of securing
correc, and prudent legislation from the wisdom,
good sense, and Pairiotitm of the ensuing Lsgisa.
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From the Alta Cslifornia, January1l
When the course of political events directed the
eyes OF the United States wards this country ana
the events OF war threw il into our occupation
which the treaty OF Guadalupe changed to a per-
manent possession, there were not a few Of our
people who turned their faces thitherward, tired,
perhaps, with afruitlefs search for wealth, fame
or station, in the " settlements, and determined NJ
least 10 lind Independence where there was plenty
OF breathing room. Most Of such made little def
mite calculations OF returning Others, too, came
from indian and hunting and trapping life IN the
Rocky Mountains, from Oregon, andfrom Mexico.
Few OF these expected to get suddenly rich and GO
back. Generally they came here TO settle.
But when the cry OF inexhaustble gold strucl
the world amazed, vast numbers who would never
have thought of coming thther through the love
OF excitement, or for the purpose Of cu,tvatng the
soil, joined in the grand cavalcade, and came like
the locuss Of Eeypt,to eat up all they could ootan,
and disappear Some came like Mahomet when,
he fled to Mecca; their journey or voyage was
their Hegira-an escape from feared evils or pun
ishment-rather than very definite object Others
came like the Pilgrims, to find and enioy freedom:
to build up an empire and nscribe their names on
the pedestal Of its columns. Some came like the
vsiters to watering place, to leave when the sea-
son should be over. Others like devotees to a
shrine where they expected TO live aud die.
large portion Of the evanescent has already
eh us. The lazy have gone, or, becoming too poor,
nave found y necessary TO go TO work upon some
system TO enable them TO ei,her go or remain.
Most OF those who expected TO get any quantity Of
gold without labor, have generally become dis
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HON INC UaIotnlA Coufler, Jan. I.
Shortly after Mr.. Hull, the census agent for this
county, commenced his duties, he furnished Va
with a statement, embracing some particulars rea-
tive 10 the first 200 inhabitants which we pub..
lished. We are indebted to the same gentleman
for the following, relative 10 the next slcceedne
9, i25 inhabitants registered by him, as folowsi-
Born in foreign $3.50
state of New York. 7O5
sssehusetts. -. .............. Gls
ether statss. Observation-Disclosures. 1,el7
Children under year and born in California ;. 700
Born at ses-Pacihc Ocean 10; Atlantic Ocean,. &c
ohCspe Horn.
on the Equator. ..............
Born in the Rocky Mountains. ............. 8
Nebraska Territory ,.,.,......,.....
fatagonia,,.,. ...........,,.,....
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. e425
TO which add ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 320o
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And we have nov enumerated. (.

-ofwhich 7,l23 are foreigners and 202 are Ameri-
can born cIt'zens-l go If which were born in the
State Of Massachusetts, and i9i in New York
The agent being required TO take the whole
county, has, since his former report, been q con-
siderable portion OF the time out cf the city, or r
the outskirts, where but slow progress was made
in the enumeration. The above statement, how
ever, comprises only those within the city. The
region yet to- enumerate is comprised between
Broadway on the north, Stockton on the west,
and Sacramento the south, being the mos
densely populated region Of the city, and where
the service can be done much more expcdJionsly.
The special law allows the agents in this State
and Oregon, additional time beyold the lst Janua-
ny, which is allowed in the States Mr.. II expects
to finish by the LIT Of February. Much difficulty
is experienced in getting the returns, as the oc-
cupents Of many houses are absent from early.
morn until late at night.
The most numerous class Of persons in the city
are mariners, next 10 which, in mechanical pro-.
LESSONS or trades, (exclusye OF persons desg-
naiing themselves as Iaborers,) come carpenters.
and then Transfers. The female population will
be much larger than was anticipated, Of which
large portion are from the British colonies. The
law this year requires the registry OF all persons
old or young-the occupations, birth Place, to-.
getber with the personal estimate Of the indi-
dviduaPs real estate in the jurisdiction Of the.
United States, and many particulars are to be
looked after-hence the work Is slow. The agent
estimates that there is floating population OF
about one. fifth, which IL will be impossible for him,
TO enumerate, at least as fully the law requires
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The bsseless fabric Of q vision,
Leaving not 4 wreck h.hini p

when these social wants are no longer felt-when
families shall dot the bosom OF this valley like
that OF the Mississippi, and churches and school
houses and libraries Re erected, they will find
themselves as much at home as they were on the
other side Of the Rocky Mountains.
Many OF our citizens are now returning TO the
States for their families 10 reside permanently
among us, and many others are sending for theirs,
not being able to leave their business operations
here. In year or two we will ind ourselves as
comfortable here "a most of our friends are any
where.
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Leave Carlisle every Wednesday at 8 am;
Arrive at York same day by pm.
1921 From Cross Roads, by Unon Chanceford, Lower
Chanceford, and Castle Fin, to Peach Bottom, %
miles, and back, once week.
Leave Cross Roads every Monday at m;
Arrive at Peach Bottom day by 6pm;
Leave Peach Bottom every Tuesday at ms
Arrive at Cross Roads day by p IN.
1892 From Stewarsown by Cross Roads, Apple Grove and
Dalastown, to York, equal to % miles, and back,
twice week.
Sans;
Arrive at York same days by pm;
Leave York every Tuesday aud Friday at m;
Arrive at York same days by 6
1923 From Shrewsbury by Sewarsown, StIawbridge and
Fawn Grove to Bryansville, Is miles, and back, twice
n week.
Leave Shrewsbury every Monday and Friday at p m;
Arrive at Fawn Grove same days by 7pm
Leave Fawn Grove every Monday and Friday at 6
am;
Arrive at Shrewsbury days by IL m.
1924 From East Berlin, by Hail. Bemudian, and Franklin
town, to Disburg, IL miles and back, once q week.
Leave East Berlin every Thursday at 2 pm;
Arrive at Dillsburg same day by pm;
Leave Dllsburg every Thursday at ga m;
Arrive at East Berlin same day by IL m.
1926 From Rock to Peach Bottom, miles aud back,
a week.
Leave Rock every Saturday at 10 am;
Arrive at Peach Bottom day by III m,
Leave Peach Bottom every Saturday at 9
Arrive at Rock same day by 10 a
$3.50 From YORK, by Dover, Kossvlle bewsbery, LIS
burne and Sidensburg, to Mechancsburg, 80 miles
and back, a week.
Leave York every Wednesday at am;
Arrive al Merchandising same day by 3 pm
Leave Merchandising every Tuesday at am;
Arrive at York same day by pm.
1927 From EtteTs by Yocumtown, to Newberytown 7
miles and back, twice week.
Leave Euer's every Wednesday and Saturday at 81
pm;
Arrive at Newberyown days by 81 pm;
Leave Newbenytown every Wednesday aud Saturday
a23pm;
Arrive at Etiers same days by m.
1928 From Harrisburg, by Shiremsntown Mechanicsbua
Carlisle, Plainhed, MELVILLE, Oakvlle, Shppenburg
and Scotland to Chambersburg, SO miles and back,
daily.
Leave Harrisburg daily at pm;
Arrive at Chambersburg same days by pm;
Leave Chambersburg daily at 20 am;
Arrive at Harrisburg days by 9 am.
9329 From Pine Grove to fremont, miles and back six
times week.
Leave Pine Grove daily except Sunday at s ans
Arrive at fremont same days by q ans;
Leave fremont daily except Sunday at s p m;
'I~~. h- Y
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Leave Philadelphia daily except Sunday at a ni
Arrive at Reading same days by II m, and at Potts
vile by pms
Leave PotisvilIe daily except Sunday at a m;
Arrive at Reading same days by II m, and at Phila-
delDhia nv 8 d M.
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rally to her deiencc,I do not doubt. Even
here she has many friends, and if Mr. Fillmore
were mad enough to attempt the use of force,
the six shooter and the knife of the Ranger
would very certainly and very soon be seen in
her ranks. My reason for asking information
as to her probable course, is that we may be-
gin to organize for the crisis, if it is to come.
We could at any moment form Southern
Rights Association in this county, and in mary
of the adjoining ones but are unwilling to do
so unless some practical good is to result from
it. 1t is the opinion of those who agree with
me here that unless South Carolina acts there
will be no issue made with the Federal Govern
ment, and that by passing resolutions and form
ing associations, we will be simply making our
selves ridiculous We have no disposition to
follow the example Of the Mother of States and
Gen. Washington. The Virginia Resolutions
it would seem shonld satisfy South Carolina
as to Southern cooperation. -Erchange paper.
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Give it to Him.

The redoubtable Foote, the Don Quixote of the
Nineteenth Century, in his reply to Chestnut and
Gregg, after their return from the Nashville Con-
vention, intmated his great anxiety, to meet these
gentlemen face to fee, and discuss the constitu-
tonality of the Compromise schemes, but sure
enough he didn't come. We clip the following
from the Peoples Press, Hernsndo, Miss, which
accords precisely with the character OF such
hearess demagogue:
"Gen. Foote, whose presumption and arro-
gauce are proverbal in this State, in Novem.
ber last whilst traversiug through it challenged
every body and "the rest of mankind" to public
discussion Now. he refuses TO meet Judge
Smith, upon his own terms The Judge,
took tonr with him in the Eastern counties
and the Gen. has found out that the Judge is
too much for him, and will no longer meet him
before the people. The Judge we trust, will
not be deferred, from following Gen Foote
wherever he goes rs the Gen. done, with the
Hon. A. &. McNutt, when canvassing the
State for U. S. Senate,
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FROM TEXAS.

We insert below an extract from letter re-
coived from friend in Texas. 1t will amply
repay perusal.
| feel great anxiety, for many reasons. to
know what will be the probable action OF the
Convention when it assemblies, and when it will
nrobably be called together. have been led
lately to fear from the indications have seen
in the papers as to the opinions of some OF your
Judoes. that they are not prepared for separate
STATE action. If such be the fact, and they
can control the people, shall deem it most
unfortunate for the interests of the South, and
entirely fatal to the honor Of the State South
carolina is now hated, she will then be simply
-despised. The truth is, she must now act
either tragedy or farce. To be quiet is to be-
c,ntemptble. Southern cooperation before
action is, believe, utterly impracticablo lo-alter
# entirely certain. Had Wat Tyler submit
ted to the indignity which was offered to his
daughter, and called his neighbors together al
terwards for sympathy and cooperation in re-
dressing the wrong, he would probably have
found not one bold enough to stand by him.
Rut when he had stricken the blow, they at
once rallied for his defence, and forced royalty
;tself to treat with them on equal terms, and
grant their demands. John Ball has preached,
and it is only necessary that Wat Tyler should
knock down the excise man in order that our
r;ybts should be secured viii South Carolina
tuke thotresponsibilitv' That the South would