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TIE ENoAaEMENT or SALvI.-Thc Courier DIES
Etafs- Ifnis givcs currency to rumor that Savi
has received better engagement than offered by
Barnum. II is said that he has been offered $40,
900 for series Of performances during the great
fair in London
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NATIONAL HALL

Last night but one of the engagement of Misc
DAVENPORT.
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BALTIMORE AND ONO RAtLRoAD.-Thc revenue
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for the month
of January, 1851, has been as follows:
EJ,. Passengers. For Freight.
Main STEM. ..... S25,29S o. $9O,450 II
Washington branch 20,l40 Is 1907 II
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Ma. GEyER.-Thc Frederick (Md.) Examiner
corrcc,s an error into which the New York Tribune
had fallon, by stating that the new Missouri Sena-
tor was German by birth: That paper says:
"hlr. Ccycr, assured, born in New
market district, Frederick county. Md We knew
him, personally, when boy, having gone to the
same school with him and his brother Jonas, and
remember him WELL
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S45.43s 81

Making aggregate of $ll5,74S 50 on the main
stem, and S2i IA ~ on tho Washington branch
the total being Sll0,496 o..
The above, compared with the corresponding
month of last year, shows an increase of 27 ,25l II,
being S2i,40l 80 on the main stem, and S2,459 IS
on the w ashington branch.
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Tolegrsphics

1Iassachussits United States Senator Shipureek-
Destructice Five.
BosToS, Feb. l2.-The fourteenth ballot for Sem
ator was had this morning, with the following re-
suit: Whole number Of votes $50. Necessary for
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The brig Logan, of Searsport, Captain Treat, II
days from Matanzas for Boston, with molasses,
went ashore in the fogyesterday morning, on Nam
sett beach, about one mile south OF Chatham light.
The vessel has biged, but the cargo will probably
be saved in damaged state.
The schooner Lysander, Captain Hayden, for
Boston, is ashore at Mackerel cove, near Newport.
Manufacturing Company, at Bath, New Hamp-
shire, destroyed by fire yesterday; loss about
twenty thousand dollars, upon which there is no
insurance.
The Wings have nominated j. Thomas Stephen
son to fill the vacancy in the House occasioned by
the death Of Mr.. Spence.
SECOND DESPATCH.
BosToN, Feb. l2.-Thc election for Senator has
been postponed one fortnight from to-day.
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DEATH OF Mas. NIBLo.-Martha Niblo the wife
of Mr.. William Niblo, the proprietor of the hotel
and garden in Broadway, died at New York on the
18th instant, after brief illness.
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CIITHSONIAN LECTURES.-DR. GOADBf,
- of London will deliver course Of Lectures
"On the Structure and Functions of Insects" with
numerous illustrations, on the evenings OF Monday,
Wednesday and Friday of this week.
Feb lO-3W
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MOST DESPERATE BATTLE!- On the
n 18th of the present month, all attempts ut ne
gotiaton having failed, there will take place OF
the most desperate and heart rending conflicts
within the memory of man or woman. The en-
sanguincd plains of Austerlitz of Mexico will be
nothing it. for ladies and gentlemen will be shot
through the heart by millions beyond the power OF
except by the matrimonial service.
As il ia to be the most tremendous scale, being
the last and final battle in order that none of the
combatants shall run short of ammunition, all the
principal officers, under command of their renown-
cd leader, assembled together for consultation, and
an appropriation was Immediately made for an
abundant supply of all the deadly missiles known.
consisting of darts, black and blue eyes load
ed with Loves own lightning and poetry light
and sentimental; also, to procure the most i'm
proved COURTING REvOLvERS, and the best
MATRIMONIAL BOMBSIIELLS, both percussion
and flint warranted to kill at the first fire.
And it was further determined that well quail
fed Agent should be appointed to deliver the afore
said ammunition. Without debate, the unani.
nous vote was the appointment of
JOSEPH SHIILINGTON,
Corner a. street and Penn avenue
Feb l3-3t the only authorized Agent.
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On FRIDAY EVENING, February Ia, 1851, will
be performed the popular Play OF
LOVES SACRIFICE.
Margaret Elmore Miss DAVENPORT.
Mathew Gilmore ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mr. Gilbert.
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To be followed by the laughable Farce of
MY PRECIOUS BETSY.
Bobtail. MIR. Vincent.
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DIED.

On Tuesday morning. ALBERT A., infant son
of JAMES and MARY WnLAMsoS, aged eight
months.
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hrs. HLAsKO HAVE THE

MIR. AND MRS. HLASKO HAVE THE
lfl honor of informing the ladies and gentlemen
of Washington that their Dancing Academy, nj
the Saloon of Temperance Hall. street, is and
will be opened every day from 10 o'clock, a. m,
to 6 o'clock, p m, Except Sundays:)
Parties and soirces will be furnished upon de
mand two excellent musicians, for moderate
price. Applications to be made at Parker's Fancy
Store, National hotel. Feb o-dtlstMar
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CITY LOTS FOR sALE.-Building lots in
~ every part of the city for sale on accommo-
dating terms, by j, ). GILLIAN,
Feb lift Corner and eth streets.
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CANTON GRAPE SHiWLS.-25 richly en-
~ broidercd White Grape Shawls, of very recent
importation, just received on consignment from
New York, and for sale by
Feb 10 2wif i. II. HOOE < co.
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ron IIyERPOOL.

FOR LIVERPOOL. - United States Mail
steamship BALTIC, Capt. Jos. j. Comstock. This
steamship will depart with the mails for Europe
positively on Wednesday, March 9th, at II o'clock,
NJ, from her BERTH at the foot of Canal street
No berth secured until paid for.
All letters must pass through the Post Office.
Communications for elegance comfort, apply to
EDWARD X. COLLINS,
90 Wall street, N Y.
Positively no freight will be received on board
after Monday evening. March ID.
The steamer PACIFIC will succeed the Baltic,
and sail March 10Th. Feb ID
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Ar,i,al of ,yteamer from R,chmond, Va

| PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-The new steamer
| Franklin, from Norfolk and Richmond, arrived
here this morning in forty hours This is new
| line.
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NOR RENT, most desirable three-story
IL dwelling on 18th street, opposite the Treasury.
Apply 10 G. ST. ]. Chubb. al the Banking house OF
Jan lit CHUBB & SCHENCK y co,
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HALL or THE PERsEvERAScE FIRE COMPANY,
WAsmSGToN, February 6, 1851.
0Sy- At a meeting OF tile Company, held
this evening, the following persons were elected
officers for the ensuing year:
GEORGE S. GIDEON, President
HENRY HAY, Vice President
SiLAs ii. HIT, Treasurer.
" HARBAUGH, Secretary.
HESRy JANNEy, Assistant Secretary.
EDMUND ELLIS, Captain Enginemen.
WILLIAM w. GRANT, Captain Hosenen.
The resolution passed i'll August last, withdraw
ing the company from service at fires, was unani-
mousy repealed.
FcbIl V. HARBAUGH, Secretary.
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I Osr-- Attic Assembly hall. or returning there.
IL from, on Tuesday evening, GOLD CHAIN
AND BRACELET. 4 liberal reward will be paid
TO the finder who may leave it at tho Office of the
Republic newspaper.
Feb e. diff
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Cotton declined.

New York, Feb. l3-Cottot. declined to. day one
quarter. Twenty five hundred bales sold
Middling upland. l2l; Orleans, - to 49,.
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h-,- Do you want finely executed Da.
guerreotypc at the loves, price-then go TO the
Odcon, where perfect likeness will be given, or nj
charge. Feb ll-6t*
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ADELPIu THEATRE.

Stage Manager ...............hl MIR. L. H. JOSEPH.
Third appearance of Sir WILLIAM DON, who
will appear this evening in three characters.
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THE NEW YORK & LIVERPOOL UNITED
STATES MAIL STEAMERS.


The ships comprising this line arc
The ATLANTIC. ......... Capt. West.
The PACIFIC ............. Capt. Eye.
The ARCTIC. ............. Capt. Luce.
The BALTIC. ............. Capt. Comstock.
The ADRIATIC ......... Capt. Grafton
ESA THESE ships having been built by
XN.1EHscontract expressly for Government
= z1service, every care has been taken IN
their construction as also in their engines, to en-
sure strength and speed; and their accommoda
tons for passengers unequalled for elegance OIL
comfort.
Price Of passage from New York to Liverpool
l3O Exclusive use ofextra si5e state rooms, 325
from Liverpool to New York, EDS.
experienced surgeon will be attached to each
No berth can be secured tilpaid for.
PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING.
From Nep York. From liverpool.
Wednesday, Mar. 9TH Saturday, Feb. Sth.
Wednesday, march, 10. Saturday, 4" 22d.
Wednesday, April ID. Saturday, March Sth.
Wednesday, April 9Th. Saturday, +" 22d.
EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No Sc Wall street, N Y.
To BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO.,
Liverpool.
E. G. ROBERTS < CO.,
Is Kings Arms Yard, London
Or l.. DRAPER, jr.,
s Boulevard, Montmartre, Paris.
The owners of these ships will not be account
able for gold, silver, bullion specie, jewery, pre-
cious stones, metals, unless bills of lading art
signed therefor, and the value thereof expressed
therein.
6s- After the first of Aprilnextther rate offreigh
by the above steamers, from Liverpool will be ma
tcrialy reduced Feb Is
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7 OST-0n Wednesday night, February 18th,
IL 1851. small Gold Plain Ring, with ID. c. b.
engraved on the inside. The finder will be suta-
bly, rewarded by leaving it at the store of Key
worth, Lewis & Co. three doors from Ninth street.
Feb LIE
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TIE ApELPnI.-This establishment opened on
Wednesday evening with large and delighted
audience 10 witness the first appearance of Sir
William Don, and the performance went off with
great eclat. But we regret TO say that, from in
disposition, Mrs. Lewis was prevented from max
ing her appearance. We understand she will pro-
badly be well enough to appear this evening, and
doubt will receive the welcome which her high
merit as an actrcss deserves.
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THIS EVENING, (FRIDAY,) February Ia,
The performance will commence with the ad-
mircd Comedy Of
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Our readers are aware that the "Act to
reduce and modify the rates of Postage,
and for other purposes : approved on the
Bird March last, goes into operution on the
let of next month. We have thought that
brief rccapitulation of the most material
provisions Of system, which affects daily
alrno,t every individual in the community,
might prove at once interesting and use
frl.
And FIRST as to letters.
For any distance not over three thou
sand mies--that is, any where on the At
lantc side Of the Rocky Monntains-the
postage on letter, not weighing more than
half an ounce, is THREE CENTS, if prepaid,
and FIVE CENTS, if not prepaid and for
every additional half ounce, an additional
rate is charged. Thus: a letter, weighing
more than half an ounce and not more than
one ounce, is charged six cents if prepaid,
and ten cents if not prepaid. A letter,
weighing more than one ounce. and less
than one and a half ounces,is charged with
tlrcc rates-nine, or fifteen cents.
In this we areglad to find the rule,which
has, heretofore, obtained, is altered and
made to conform to what we believe to be
the meaning ofthe law. Heretofore there
has been no regard paid to fractions OF an
ounce above one ounce Thus: if a letter
weighed more than one ounce, and less
than one and half ounces, 1t was charged
four rates, instead of three.
Lettersto California are charged double
rates. That is the postage on letter
weighing less than half an ounce, If pre-
paid, is SIX CENTS, and if not prepaid,TEN
CENTS.
Letters TO Canada, or the British North
American possessions, are charged ten cents
postage, whether prepaid or not.
Letters to England, Ireland and Scot
land pay "a ccntsthe single rate--prepay-
mcnt optional.
Letters may be sent to almost any coun-
try in the civilized world, but we have no
room to specify the rates, which are rather
complicated.
Drop letters are charged one cent post
age.
To facilitate the prepayment of letters
and newspapers, the Department has pre-
pared stamps Of the denomination OF II
cents, 3 cents, and / cent.
POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.
The reduction in the postage on news
papersis very great, amounting Ill some III
stances, to GO pr. cent
The following will be worth preserving
for reference.
Newspaper rates, PER. QUARTER, when
sent from the office adjudication to actual
and bona fide subscribers.
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The appointment Of Mr.. Secre;ary Cor
winto chair in the cabinet, was the theme
Of much and violent dcnunciation, in the
South We were as FAR from approving
his views and course upon the Slavery
question as any Of our contemporaries, but
we kncwthat those views had been. to no
inconsidcrable extent, misrcprescntcd, and
when we considered his briIlian, capacities,
his unsupported purity of Characteristic
| performance Of Southern men and inAu-
ence in the cabinet and the fact, that in a
national administration ali die cardinal SEN
,imen,s and interests Of the country were
entitled to be represented, we were not dis
posed to find fault with the new President
for the selection he had made. The wis
dom and propriety of that selection have
since been fully indicated. AIlaccounts we
believe conc urin the statement, that the az
fairs of that Department are most admirably
managed. A late number of the Rich
mond Wing introduces an article on the
subject from the Journal Of Commerce by
saying its readers need not be told that there
is no city which has half as much business
to carry through the public Offices at
Washington as New York; nor that the
great mass of this business is among the
mercantile class; northat they are, as class
very matter.ofiact people, little capable
of being amused with hustle and the mere
show of efficiency; nor that the Journai Of
Commerce is thespccial organ Of that class;
nor that professedly neutral, it is usually
Like most other profcsscd ncutrals-
counted and deserves TO be counted as on
the Locofoco side. The following, there
fore, taken from that paper, must be con
sidercd very high compliment;
"The Department 81 the Treasury is now better
Organized, md the administration Of It's duties Is
more prompt and efficient than formerly. Il was
noticed some months ago. IN our Washington cor
responlcnce. that Mr.. Corwiu engaged in an
examination of the several Bureaus of The Treasury
with view Ia improve their management, and that
in his own Office he had made beneficial changes
| Wc'now learn that lie has got the Department in
good teim.
Formerly, as every one knows, business Of imPor-
lance might be brought before the the Department.
| and then lie without attention for weeks and
| months, and even for wears Merchants used, in
| many instances to be Obliged to write TO the De-
parimeuf some twenty or thirty letters on the
| same business and even then perhaps, without n
reply II was the custom TO evadc the responsible
ny Of decisions by simply filing papers and aPplica-
II i
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not only exceedingly expensive, but too
slow and uncertnin for the wants of the
present age. and hence many plans have
been suggested and many experiments tried
in the hope df finding some means whereby
the great motive, power might be safely
applied to the propeIl;ng Of boats heavily
loaded through the narrow channels Of
canal, without producing such commo-
ton in the water as to seriously inJurc the
banks, orendanger the safety of the works
The object so long sought has at length
been found, and its applicability practical
ly demonstrated. At the foot OF Hubert
street there is now moored small steam
boat, which, though not very inviting in
its appearance, combines all the require
ments for canal motive power; and the evi
dence of her ability to do the necessary la
Dor is furnished by the three heavy laden
barges Which are beside her, and which
she has lowed from Norfolk (Va.1 up the
Potomac river, to the Cumberland mines,
and thence, through the Alexandria Canal.
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, up
the Delaware River, and through the Della
ware and Raritan Canal, to New York, a
distance of nearly FIVE hundred miles. and
in few days she will continue her voyage
to Albany.
She is a small boat Of about one hundred
tons burden, and has two engines rated at
fifteen-horsc power eachj and the only
things that differ from ordinary steamboats,
are the peculiar shape Of her buckets and
the addition of a float back Of the wheel,
which Is IN the centre of the boat. The
wheels are ben. so as to form the segment
of circle, and they enter and leave the
water without creating the great motion
caused by the ordinary paddles. Should,
however, the power required cause any
swell, the raging waters are smoothed down
and paciGed by the float that follows the
wheel. This float can be raised or lower
cd ascircpms'ancesm may require. The OWL
ers OF this boat assert that they can take a
tram OF freight boats, loaded with eight hun
dred tons of coal, from the Cumberland
mines to Underwater, at u speed of four miles
per hour, at one-third to one half the price
at which the work can be done by horsc
poweri and the boats can bepassed through
the locks without detaching them, and in
less time than is required BY the same mum.
her OF boats propelled separately. The
boat is called the "VRcINIAN," and we in
vite those interested land who is there en-
gagged in business that is not!) to call and
examine her. She was built after the plan
patented by G.. Parker, Esq, of Massachu-
sets, and is owned by Messrs. r. S. Den
ny x Co, of Boston, who, we understand,
are constructing another boat at Albany to
be used on the Erie Caual.-R Times.
When the Tide Water connection, al
Richmond is finished and the canal extern
ded to Covington, voyage from that AL
leghany Village, to Norfolk, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York, may be made
with entire safety
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~ The Charleston Courier Of the 18th
inst, contains, las we learn from TIE Rich
mond Dispatch,) the proclamation of Gov.
MEANS, of South Carolina, (who signs
himself "Governor and COMMANDMENTS
Chief ito the managers of elections through
out the State, to hold an election on the
End Monday in October next, and the day
following, for two Deputies from each
Congressional District of the State, who
are to represent the State in Southern
Congress. This is done according to an
act of the last Legislature. The Southern
Congress. however, from present pros
poets, will be a very 'neagre affair. The
disposition TO join South Carolina in such
a convection. is neither general nor cordi-
al as far as may bejudgcd by public midi
cations
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Steam ON Canals.

The experiment described in the follow
ing article possesses particular interest for
Virginia readers, inasmuch as the James
River and Kanawha Improvement, in its
Western extension will be partly a lock
and dam navigation, and if steam can be
substituted on canals for horse power, the
necessity for towing paths viii be rcmov-
ed.
FROM THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE or FRIDAY
For many years scientific men have de.
voted much attention to the application Of
steam power TO the towing of boats on our
canals. Towing by horses has been found
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Bound Books, not weighing more than
two pounds can be sent by mail.
Periodicals Published at intervals, not
exceeding three months, and sent from the
Office of publication to actual and bona fde
subscribers, are to be charged with one-half
the rates mentioned in the above table,
and prepayment of a quarters postage
thereon must in all cases be required. Pc
riodicals, Published at intervals of more
than three months, are charged with the
full rate, which must be prepaid
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template. and which are sure to bring ruin
and desolation upon their fair and prosper
Gus city.--I6,
(The Charleston and Memphis Railroad
may with great propricty. be regarded as
the South western extension of the Vir-
GINA and Tennessee Road. hence every
thing connected with the former Railway,
must be interesting to our readers,
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Thus, the postage ON daily paper from
Richmond and Baltimore will be SO cents,
instead of rs cents as at PRESENT. in the first
instance, and s1.17c. in the other
The postage on Daily from New York
or Philadelphia, will be rs ccnts-on a
weekly paper Is cents.
On every transient newspaper, unsealed
circular, handful, engraving, pamphlet,
periodical, magazine, book and every
other description of printed matter, the
postage must be prepaid at the following
rates;
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BY this table it win be perceived that
New York, from being the fifth in 1890,
has been for term OF decades, the first;
while Georgia has advanced from the
eleventh, in 1890, 70 the fifth in 1885,
None other of the States have advanced
and maintained their rank.
But the most remarkable point for OBJ
sorvatlon and comment consists in its pro
diglous relative progress in comparison
with the other States. New York--apain
IN this instauce-alone proves worthy of
comparison, and even she lags behind.
The ratio of increase of these two States.
according to the different census gives
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feet, and the men were enabled TO resume
their work in an hour afterwards.
1.-Two other very great advantages the
anmhlator possesses the vapor enabled
parsons TO breathe in the room where tho
hrcis' and the apparatus can be used with.
on causing the least damage to the ma.
clnnery' as isthc case with both steam and
water.
From the experience we have had Of
.he invention We have no hesitation in say
ing that even the portable machines will
DO found sufficient to cs,inguish any fire.,
If applied Immediately on It's outbreak"
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Georgia statistics,

on the thirteen original States, Georgia
and New York alone have regularly pro
crossed m rank from tho taking Of the cen
sus, in 1890, to the completion Of the cen
sus IN 1880. Their relative rank have
been as follows:
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rponsc in thc bear.fels seniimcnrts Of H..

whole nation.
"For ,he'alen,saud energy displayed by
Mr.. FnlnoRE in eleva,ing himself from
obscurity to the highest and most honora-
BILE distinction in the civilized world, we adj
miro hin; for his devotion to the Union
and bis agency in maintaining il, We luve
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% The large Cotton Factory. at Shad.
well Depot, Albemarle, owned by Mr.
John Timberlake. was destroyed by fire
Sunday morning between one and two o.
clock. It's stated Mr.. Undertakes loss
rsill reach from SO to 10000. upon which
! was no insurance.