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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, July %, 1852.

After the reading of the journal
On motion Of Mr., HAMMOND, the Senate joint
resolution directing survey of the basin at tn
termination of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal at
Georgetown, was taken from the Speakers table
and referred to the Committee on the District of
Columbia.
The House then proceeded to the further con-
sideration of the bill granting the right of way for
all rail roads and plank roads, and the pending
question being on the substitute proposed by Mr.
STUART, it was rejected--ayes "a, nays 80.
After which the bill, as amended on the day
before, was passed.
Mr.. RANTOUL, by leave, proposed resolu-
ton calling on the President of the United States,
for full information concerning the difficulties
which are said to have recently arisen relative to
the right of American fishermen to take fish
within three miles of the of the British pos
sessions in North America, which was read and
agreed to.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill granting lands and the right of way in
aid Of the construction of the proposed railroad
from Springfield, Illinois, to Terre Haute, Ind-
ana, and the previous question on its third read
ing being moved and not seconded by the House,
Mr.. DOFY proposed substitute, making
grant OF lands for various proposed railroads in
different States.
Pending the question on the adoption of this
substitute, the morning hour having expired,
ne mouse passed 10 the consideration OF the
bill reported from the Printing Committee, for
the election of public printer and establishing
prices for the public printing, &c,
Which was postponed for a,fortnight.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Kentucky, then reported
from the Committee on Printing a Joint resoIu-
ton concerning the settlement of the accounts of
Thomas Richie, for executing the printing of the
last Congress.
Mr.. STANLEY made point Of order, con-
tending that the Committee Printing had no
authority under the rules TO report such case;
and after debate,
The SPEAKER overruled the point of order.
And an appeal being taken, the decision of the
Chair was sustained
Mr.. HAVEN, rising TO point of order, con-
tended that it was NOT competent for the House
portion of the Ooini) Committee on Printing to
make privileged report
After debate on this second point of order,
1t was overruled by the SPEAKER
Mr.. STANLEY appealed and the decision of
the Char was sustained.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, moved to
postpone its further consideration until March Sd
next not agreed to.
MIR. STANTON, of Kentucky, moved to post
pone the further consideration for three weeks,
and 1t was so postponed.
MIR. SEYMOUR, of New York, then offered a
resolution to close the general debate on the river
andsharbor Improvement bill at p. m. Of this
day, which being amended so as to close the de-
bate on the said bill cat one p. m. tomorrow,
was agreed to-
The House here going into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. oLDs in
the chair,)
The river and harbor bin was taken up, and il
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The Public Printing.

The Chambermaids Journal, at New York,
has kindly condescended to enlighten Congress
as to the mode in which the printing question
can be disposed of. A Bureau, under the au
spices of the New York !" Napoleon of the press,"
is the way to unite the gordian knot which is
strangling the Democratic party: and this new
revelation from the Joe Smith of printers is to
carry the faithful into the new land of promi G.
After laying down the project for Bureau
in which its paper-makers, PERssE and Books
figure very largely, the Chambermaids Joutrna
with Characteristic modesty goes on to say:
"When all things are thus in readiness. ant
life and action is only wanted to put the concerr
into practical use-when it only requires tn
introduction of the necessary corps of superin
tendents, printers, engineers, pressmen, &c.
we modestly undertake to say that the New
York Herald office could furnish the man to fl,
it, and operate the whole vast establishment
with the smoothness and regularity of a piec
of clock work, keeping side by side with Con
gress, from the first Monday in December to IN
last day Of the session, including daily paper
with full reports of the proceedings Of bot
Houses"
OF course, after this Congress cannot hesitat
a moment. Wa not the committee prompt
adopta report framed after the model laid do,on
Who can doubt its propriety now? Serioual
speaking, however, we have already had occ'
sion TO remind the Herald of its proper spher
when once before it intermeddled with thes
matters and exhibited prurient anxiety abou
them We nov would merely give il wor
Of friendly advice, in pariphrsse from Byron
spostrophe TO Amos Cottle:
" Stick TO your Grim. cons, man,
At least hsp sell y
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FRIDAY. JULY %, 1881


~ N,,;o1al Era, the central Abolition or
oau in this city, thus speaks of Mr.. CHAsE's let
Ter which we publish to-day. 1t is in fact the
manifesto Of the Freesoil party, and means mis-
chief
aThe crowded state of our columns prevents
the publication of this important letter IN this
weeks Era Ii reviews at length the course OF
the Barnburners of New York, and compares
their action in lS4S with their present position
IL is a candid recital of their past action on the
question of slavery and we trust Il will receive
the attention which its Importance demands. In
view of the fact that the slavery Propagandists
are aiming to introduce slavery into California
either by change of the Con titut on, or by
the division of the State, and the establishment
of q territorial government in the northern part
that they are laborihg TO convert Utah and New
Mexico into saveholding territories, with
view to the creation OF slave States, and are
striving to extend slavery by insular or cont
mental acquisitions, we cannot understand how
the independent Democracy of New York re
concie their present action with their past pro-
fessions. Ii it be true, that freedom is national
and slavery sectional, how can they reconcile
themselves TO support candidates who are
pledged to use their official influence to pro
scribe all who labor to denationalize slavery, and
bring the general government to use it's inhu-
ence actively on the side of freedom? Is a
scramble for the spoils of Office of more import
ance than the interests of freedom and humaui.
ty?
ut becomes the Independent Democracy eve
rywhere to understand clearly the questions at
issue in the approf ching canvass. TO enable
them to do so, we shall next week spread be-
fore them the letter of Mr.. Chase. IL is worthy
of their candid confederation"
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LANDS FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.

an estimate of the cost of survey of the coast OF
California and the contiguous Islands in the Pa
cfc.
LANDS FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
On motion of MIR. BoRLAND, the Senate took
up for consideration the bill allowing exchanges
OF, and granting additional school lands in the
several States which contain public lands, and for
other purposes.
Mr.. DAWSON called attention to this new
proposition o. giving away the public domain.
This bill proposed to double the grant already
made to the land States for school purposes. He
hoped the Representatives Of these new States
would act literally towards the old ones when the
bll. distributing land among all the States for
educational purposes shall come before the Sem
ate. lie appealed earnestly in behalf Of a liberal
allowance of land to the old States, to aid them
in the education of their children.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
SHIP CANAL AROUND TIE FALLS OF ST. MARYs.
On motion Of Mr.. FELSH, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill granting to
Michigan donation of the public lands to aid in
the construction of ship canal around the falls
of ST. Mary in that State.
MIR. FELCH moved to amend the bill by sub
shutting therefor provisions authorizing the Sec
rotary of War to contract for the construction of
ship canal around the falls of st. Mary 8, at d
cost not exceeding four hundred thousand dollars
The said canal to be one hundred feet wide,
and twelve feet deep, with single locks three hun
dred feet long and seventy-five feet wide.
Messrs. CAss, FELcH and PRATT advocated the
bill, and MIR. DAWSON favored its postponement.
Mr.. SMITH then at great length sustained the
bill; after which it WAS postponed
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of Executive business, and shortly after ad-
ourned.
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M HERS AND SWITZERLAND The s yiss
Journals announce that the Council of State Of
the Canton of Vaud has decided on applying to
~ Theirs, who is now at Vevay, in that canton,
the federal decree relative to combining French
refugees TO some appointed place in the interior
OF the country. There was only one vote, it ap
pears, against this decision, and the Project, M.
bachelard, was charged to transmit the order.
telegraphic dispateh from Frankfort, of the Cd,
IN the Prussian G,zette, of Berlin, states that
"a. Ihlers has refused to submit TO the inierne-
ment, and Will In preference leave Switzerland.
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|
HE dREAT METHODIST CHURCH CASE, rHE
NORTH VS.. SOUTH - The arguments in this i'm
portant case that for several DAYS past has bs4n
tried before the u. s. Court in Columbus. Ohio
closed on f iday last and the decision of ths
Court has been reserved until the October term.
Mr. Corwin Judge Lane, Mr.. Ewing, Mr.. STAINS
bury, and Judge Brien, were engaged in the
case. great number of the leading members
OF the Methodist Church were also there.
The testimony was very voluminous, and the
following are the points which were relied upon
by the complainauts in behalf of the Church
South:
l. Prior to 1914 the Methodist Episco-
pa Church in the United States was one church
in organization we'll as doctrine.
80. At the present time there is no such
Church, de facto, as to unity of organization "a
il existed in 1874.
3. This dissolution, as to the unity of organ
lzahon, not only exists de )acto but de jure, by
valid division Oft the original body in two parts,
authorized by competent authority in the plan
of 1874.
"A. The Book Concern is charitable fund
the capital being devoted to the spread of reg-
lous books and the profit to the support of tray-
cling preachers and their families
IS. This fund founded by travelling preachers
never belonged to the church in absolute right.
but was simply entrusted to its management.
!" 8. Before the division, benefces Of this fund
were scattered over the territory, and were To-
galy entitled to its dividends
z. The lawful division of the church did not
destroy this charity, or affect the right of bene-
hces, but only requires change of management.
o. Alter the division, each church becan Q
the proper manager of so much Of the fund aa
belonged to the beneficiary within its urissic.
ton
SO. The number of travelling preachers in
io44 IS the proper basis upon which to make
division, of this fund
10. That the refusal Of the Northern Church
to agree to an amcable division of this fund
makes case for Court of Equity
II. The division of the Church was not a
constitutional act, the beneficaries of the
Church South have not, therefore, forfeited
their right to this charity.
IL. The bill presents the proper parties.
and proper cause for the interference of this
court, and it can order to the due administra-
Ton OF this charity, wether the division was con-
stitutlonal or not"
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Fish-y.


The Neoburypori Herald, published in the
midst of the Fishing interest, talks very fierce
iy. 1t counsels the fishermen to send vigor.
Gus delegation to Washington ''who shall be-
siege every department of government until
they shall obtain justice" If this should fail
however, self-defence on the part Of the fisher
men is advised The Herald says
"Then there ia the last resort of self protec
iion, which will bring on the imminent crisis
compelling the instant and energetic action o
the government. The fishermen have good YES
sells, manned by strong men with courageou
h carts. Let them arm their vessels, and resis
any violation of the legitimate and l5ng estab
ished construction of the treaty. Let them
scrupulously avoid trespassing upon the inhabi
tants, or fishing, or curing within three miles OF
the shore, but submit to nothing more, and sink
every British cruiser which moests them out
side of these limits, or if overpowered by supe.
rior force, let their own vessels go down with
their flags flying"
Per contra the Halifax Sun of the 10Th says
"The Americans, not satisfied with infringing
on the provisions of the treaty, by casting their
nets side by side with the British, resident and
subject, within the limits prescribed, perforce OF
numbers and audacity took possession of the
fish in the nets of their competitors. The in-
dignant residents rallied in strong force, an
American vessel and crew were captured in
way of reprisal, and taken into harbor The
Americans during the night following, gathered
in their strength, and triumphanty "cut the YES
sci out" leaving the skipper, however, in du
rance, under "lock and kew" We are not ad
Vised of the number of broken heads and bloody
noses, results of the ARRAY, but it is quite certain
that the above were among the Incidents of the
day."
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EMIGRATION TO THE UNITED SrAEs-German
papers state that, in consequence of law pro-
mulgated in Prussia, the Memnonites, a religious
sect who resemble the Quakers, have been held
to the performance of military duty, contrary to
their creed. and that they are therefore emigrat-
ing In great numbers, partly to the Unit States,
and some to Russia They mostly persons
of comparative wealth, and one hundred families
of them have lately crossed the Prussian frontier
to settle in the east named country
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HE TYPHOID FEvER.--The dreadful maadv.
which s;ourged so deadfully the North portion Of
Clarke county last summer, has again made its
appearance IN the same vicinity. Its ravages
seem to be confined to the Horse and Baschi
Creeks The Herald says it is now raging with
fearful fatality. The Heratd's statement is cor
roborated by letters to of the editors of this
paper.
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IHE REVOLUTIONARY WAR--De Bows Com.
merclal Review states that the whole expense
OF the revolutionary war. estimated in specie.
was v l35, 1913, 703. This was paid in CONT
mental paper money, at great discount, the
whole amount of which, issued previous to July,
1899, was s 800, 900, 900.
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MR.. LAwREKcE.-ln reference to the conflic-
ting rumors as to the resignation of the Ameri.
can Minister at London, the Boston Alias Save.
=" We know that the original statement il cor
rect, and that 1t is the intention of Mr.. Lawrence
to return in October.n
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BY the year 1000, says an exchange paper, 1T is
very probable that manual labor will have utterly
ceased under the sun, and the occupation OF the
adjective 'hard-fsted' will have gone forever.
They havs now, in New Hampshire, potato
digging machine, which, drawn by horses down
the rows, digs the potatoes, separates them from
the dirt, and loads them up INTO the cart, while
the farmer walks alongside, whistling "Hail Co
lumbia ~ with his hands in his pockets.
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GooD.--A London paper thus satirzes class
of men who boast that 'they never had an hours
illness and never owed shilling in their lives :
Let us not be thought SO credulous as to be-
lieve that the world abounds with such people /;
by no means. We hear of them with light
sense Of curious wonder awakened by tidings of a
spotted boy, the horned woman, the pig faced
lady, or any other human marvel that nature,
in her sport or idleness, deems good to end among
u.s. The men who has never known sickness, has,
we fear, very irreverenal notion ofthe delicacy,
the subtleties of his anatomy, and with certain
SENATORIAL philanthropist, may question the wise
utility of hospitals The man who has never
owed shilling cannot, we opine, have just APP
prehenson of the horrors of debt sweet conviction
oftheir social worth and excellence. These PEG
pie, however--the sacred few exempt from thu
apothecary and the attorney-are the precious
babes of fortune dipped, heels, and all, ii
Styx; powdered with gold, and swathed in fin
| linen.
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Mr.. Campbell, formerly attached to the papers
in Boston a reporter, is now Judge in Gala
vsras Co., California. His fees are said to amount
to something like $4,000 per annum. He is CO.
partner in grocery" also, which yields him no
little profit.
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NATURALizED CITIZENS ABRoAD.-The Euro
pean correspondent of the Savannah Republican
tells the following story of the treatment of an
American citizen abroad
Speaking ofnatve born Germans who revisit
their fatherland after becoming citizens of the
United States, singular case has just occurred
in Hanover. Frederick Leopold, a naturalized
citizen of the United States, from Charleston, s..
c., has been arrested by the Hanoverian govern
ment, and sentenced by tribunal to seven years
of active service in the army. This is on the plea
that he owed military service to his native country
His passport from the Department at Washing
ton his citizenship and residence of sixteen years
among us, has availed him nothing in the face of
this atrocious tyranny. MIR. Leopold has applied
to Mr.. King for his interference in the case, and
Mr.. X. has written to the United States Legation
at Berlin to obtain his release. Here is question
which should have been settled long since, one
would suppose. Ifa naturazed citizen, who has
committed no crime cannot visit the land of his
birth without being placed in durance, and sub
jected to military service, it surely ought to be
known at once, so that the grievance may be re-
dressed.
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MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES,
FOR AUGUST, 1852.
r. FRANCE e. Co. Managers.

Drawings conducted in public, under the su.
perlntendence of State Lottery Commissioners
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perlntendence of State Lottery Commissioners.
GRAND CONsOL DATED LOTTERY,
Class 90,
To be drawn in Baltimore, Md, Saturday, Aug,
7, 1859.
RICH SCHEME.
$4,000 90 of $4,000 40 of 81 900, 40 Of
$500 &c. &c
Tickets SI2-Halves S6-Quarters 49,
Certificate of q package of &c Wholes $40 90
do do 26 Halves IS 90
do do 26 Quarters AZ so
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY.
CassS,
To be drawn in Baltimore, Md, Saturday, Aug.
ii, 1859.
9 SPLENDID SCHEME.
Capital prize $50, 900
$4,000 $1,000 SlI 900! S9,49Ss!
5 of IS 900 5 Of $4,000 $50 of ], 900,
&c. &c.
Tickets S15-Halves S7.50-Quarters 1915.
Certificates of "a package Of 25 Whoes 1894
do do IS Halves III 90
do do Is Quarters So 50
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
Class 81
To be drawn in Baltimore, Nd, Saturday. Aug,
81, 1852.
/ Prize of $4,000 20 Prizes of $1,000
20 do 5000 90 do 500
&C. &C.
Tickets Sl0--Haves S5.O0--Quarters 80 so.
Certificate OF package OF 25 Wholes $50
do do % Halves 65
do do 25 Quarters 32s
--------------------
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
Class T.,
To be drawn in Baltimore. Md, Saturday, Aug,
BRILLIANT SCHEME.
THIRTY DRAWN BALLOTS.
Three number tickets only eatiied to prizes.
Prize of S6o,7l6 Is Prizes Of $4,000
1 do $4,000 90 do 1000
| do $4,000 20 do 1000
do 1000 1000 do $50
/ do 5000
Tickets S20-Halves SI0--Quarters IS.
Certificate of package of 6 Whoes $500
do do 95 Halves $50
do do &c Quarters l25
I5-Prize Tickets must be returned before they
can be renewed or cashed.
I5~All orders from distance for Tickets in the
above Splendid Schemes will be promptly and
faithfully filled, and official drawings sent to all
who order Tickets.
Address r. FRANCE e. Co,
Managers, No Calvert st.
July, "a Baltimore, Md,
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.a9g~ The jury in the case of Day have re-
turned verdict of guilty of manslaughter, and
not guilty of murder on the 2lst inst. Day, il
will be recollecied shot his wife in this city, in
a fit ofljealousy, more than year ago, and on
his first trial was convicted of murder in the
first degree.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, July 90.
Mr.. GWlN offered resolution which was
agreed to, calling upon the proper department for
an estimate of the cost of survey of the coast Of
California and the contiguous Islands in the Pa
cfc
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Z 80 The friends OF The Negro Republic will
doubtless be gratihed by this Intelligence
Later advices from 81. Domingo, stste that
the government was increasing its ferces by
conscription of all between the ages Of sixteen
and sixty years, and that the most active prep
aralions were being made for an attack on the
Dominicans some time in August"
In addition to the Haytien demonstrations
in the Senate, it is said that Mr.. SUMNER intends
moving for a repeal of the Fugitive slave law,
next week and making speech thereon.
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ZOO DOLLARS REWaRp

DAN away from the subscriber, October 9Th
IN, 1897, from his residence en- Willow Swamp,
South Edsto River, 0rangeburg District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well Proporuoned
and Of black complexion, full faced, high Tore
head, prominent nose, and no whiskers; havn,
on one OF bis arms the letter $, or a marx resent
nrssums Inc left foot He speaks with plausi-
b;ltv and ease. is rather assumingi IN bis address,
vet mild and humble in his manners. He is a
Keen. shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and Is apt 70 bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried He said that he originally be-
lonoed to farmer named Joshua Lee, near Gin
tom. 10 Virginia; either there or Norfolk or Rich.
mond, in that State, presume he took up quar-
ters. Any person finding and apprehending the
same, end delivering him safely into the hands OF
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward OF
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
that he may be OF in coming and returning.
WILLIAM RILEY
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