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WASHINGTON March 49, 1862
sEsArE.-bfr Seward presented the m, mortal of G.
Anson OF Brooklyn, NY. proposing to establish line
steamships to Germany and asking government aid,
Mr.. Hunt presented the memorials of lanes Olteilly
of Cincinnati suggesting amendments to the sub-1reas
| ury bill
Mr. Bell presented memorials against the destruction
| the Wheeling Bridge.
Mr. Dodge presented petitions praying modification of
| the charter of Washington City.
bill regulating the salaries of territorial officers and
judges was taken up and after amendment was ordered
The California Navy Yard and Dry Dock bill was' then
taken up and after speeches by Mr. Gwin in favor and
Mr. Brodead in opposition to it, motion the Senate
| adjourned
HousE-The Speaker laid before the House various
ecutve communications them the first part of the
Patent Office Report for the 1851 in relation to arts
and manufactures. The Commissioner promises that the
agricultural part shall shortly be Forthcoming.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole
the Statcof the Union and resumed the consideration
Of the bill to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for
| the present fiscal year.
bated side charging extravaganza the administra-
ton and the other defending it, Although the general
debate ended continued under the five minute
rule From the carnestness displayed it is to be pre-
sumed that there shall BE- extravaganza in expendi-
| lures hereafter.
Without coming a conclusion upon the bill the COM
| mtce rose, and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON. March 81
SENATE-hlr Sumner presented petitions in favor Of 4
cheap Ocean postage and petitions in favor extending
further aid the Collins line of steamers were presented
| by Messrs. Bradbury and Souc
MI Norris reported bill amending the Patent laws.
resolution calling for information respecting the pro-
ceedings of naval court martial involving certain
tiers in dispute between Commodore Jones and 1t Meade
part of wichas already been printed debated and
finally adopted The Senate then proceeded the
deration of executive business and shortly after ad
| journed
submitted resolution calling upon the President
formation to the cost of subssting the army in New
Mexico and during the Mexican to which there
| was objection.
The House then into committee and took up the
Deficiency bill The item Of $4,000 for subsistence for
Army passed.
The next appropriation of Ss0741 for the pay of five
companies Of Texas volunteers, then came up. Mr.
Brooks moved to strike out the item it not being meet
| any deficiency.
Mr. Howard of Texas stated that it to pay
teers who had served out their time and whom no a
preparation had been made
Mr.. Johnson. of Ark, chairman of the Committee on
Indian Affairs moved assertion appropriang sum to be
paid to the Seneca Indians to replace the amount of which
they had been detrauded by agent which opposed
by Mr., Phelps of Missouri; and also amendment d
wealth upon the ground that he is responsible to the In
dans alone.
Pending the discussion, the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
GES, CAss The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun writes that Gen Casss stock is rising lie
will go into the Convention backed by all the NewEng
land States. half of NewYork Ohio. Indiana Michigan
Maryland Louisiana Kentucky (aftcr Gen Butlcr and
various other scattering votes.
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WHOLESALE MuRDEn-Sir hen and Voman Murdered
The Fairmount True Vrgnan of the 10th inst has the
following particulars of the most horrible tragedies
on record:
| report brought here on Thursday. by the mail
carrier from Clarksburg, to the effect that horrible
wholesale murder committed in West Union Dod
d!idge county on last Wednesday night Six and
one woman said to have been cruelty murdered
Money supposed to have been the object So
said to have been taken by the perpetrators 1t ishoug
that this crime and the escape Owens Carksb,rg
effected 10 IN
to Uarksburg the Sunday evening preceding and who
are now suspected to be accomplces of Jacques and his
gang
They thought have helped Owens out of jail by
letting rope down the chimney and drawing him up
He known to have taken boat at Parkcrsburg the
Ohio river and is feared he will escape The other par
ties left Clar sburg Wednesday, reaching West Union
the same night stopping at the same house with par
ty of persons moving West and either knowing learn
ing that the movers had money the villains in tho
night and murdered every human being but themselves
about the house and escaped.
John Owens, who here referred to- had been confined
in the Jail at Carksburg since November charge
setting fire to the buildings burnt there that time and
escaped on the night of Sunday the 18th inst by crawl
| ing up the chimney.
| NARROW EscAPEA letter from Paris relates the fol-
| lowing narrow escape of an American citizen:
Il remember the escape of a friend from the
muskct Of sentry July As He crossing the Place
du Carouse, at O'clock in the morning The guard Of
the Arch challenged him and ordered him off in breath
Ny friend utter stranger in Paris and spoke moth
ing but English But if he had any strongly marked de-
sire in the world it was to improve himself in French
lie thought this good opportunity to practice The
sentinel had just given his orderPatssee an large and
was watching to what obedience for he thought
that the sentinel had asked him for a chew of tobacco
and as he had rather large piece in his pocket-my
friend was an Amcricanadvanced to offer several
of the weed when the soldier drew back raised his bay
Ghetcd muskGi and took aim Now the bayopct and the
trigger. though Of French manufacture spoke Englis
perfectly though with decided twang. The bayonct
seemed to say and the trigger seemed to repeat OF
or you through! The American thrust his to-
bacco back into his pocket and left amazing
paving stones between him and the sentry.
BAY4Rp TAYLOR EAsT.-This peripatetic poet
seems to be extending his Views Afoot" far into the
orient The NewYork Tribune says
BY the Nagaras mail have had the pleasure re-
ceving letters from friend and associate Bayard lay
or--or as he is known among the Arabs Taylor Bey-
dated at khartoun. the chief city of SEMINAR situated
at the confluence of the White and the Blue Nile about
half way between Cairo and the Equator He arrived
there on the 18th Of January in excellent health and
spirits after journey cames the Nuban De-
srr during which he had sundry fortunate adventures
and received every friendly attention from the native
chieftains lie the first American seen so far
toward Central Africa and like good patriot slept
without the stars and stripes floating above his tent
Every where good luck had attended HMM truth he
seems to have been born to itbut Khartoum espe-
cialy he was received with unexpected honors. The
Governor Of the city had presented him with horse and
had entertained HIM in banquet of genuine Ethiopian
magnicence while the commander of the troops had
toned nightly guard of honor around his tent In
pany with DR.. Knoblecer. the venerable Catholic mis-
sionary bound for the equatorial regions whom he
overaken at khartoum and of DR.. Dcitz the Austrian
Consul Mr. Taylor had also attended banquet at the
place of the daughter of the late King of SEMINAR very
stately and ebon princess who entertained her guests
chiefly upon sheep roasted whole. Others of the first
families among the Ethiopian arstocracy had also wei
coined the strangers with distinguished civities Mr.
Taylor expected to reach Cairo his about the
LIST of April though should not be surprised to learn
that he had changed his mind and in company with the
Jesuit mission plunged still further into the mysteriou,
country about the equator and the of the Nile
| SOCIETy-SiX sarDa - Mut Soci.
ETY. formed at Berlin, and formally sanctioned by the
Government Any female under p years age could be
inscribed for from Els to ELS. which she was tc
receive on producing her certificate of marriage but not
till she had contributed for at least five years the fund
The contributions not fixed but to be levied in
weekly or monthly sums. larger smaller. according
the calls on the fund In the first year of there
were claims the directors levied in the first wear only
three quarters per cent in the second year and
half and in the fifth year not than three per
on the whole, eleven per cent. in five years This of
course was very enticing host of poor girls believed
that by paying only eleven pounds in small rates they
would get hundred and in fact did whom the
directors regarded as decoy ducks At present upward
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