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DIa.sacAausffs N.gyos. Sold a. SHARES.

NGw ORLEANS, February 9.-1hc four Massa-
obusetts free negroes, charged with attempting to
sbduct slavc, and sentenced to be sold tosisvery
in consequence of their inability 10 pay the fines
at Galveston, Texas, have been sold to tho Highest
bidders, ss follows: Samuel Qualls, Of Alabama,
bought Anthony Hays for 325; Levsna Smith for
$3.50; and William Brown for S505, intending TO
resell them again At Mobile. John Fourtky Of
Gslv'ston, bought Jacob Thompson for 6365, on
speculation.
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THE n w YORK q Ltv ERPOOLUnlTEO
STATES MAIL STEAMERS.
The ships comprising sbisli are
The ATLANTIC. ........sl,tapt West.
The PACIFIC ............. Capt Nye
Tho ARCTIC. Capt Lrvt.
The BALTIC. ............ .rac, t,vfnsvock
The ADRIATJC ........ Dart Grafton.
f.Sk THESE ships ha5inr .,ecn built by
S1Rs contract expressly IH Governments
service, every care has Doon taken in
theirc onstruction, lso thefrengincs to en-
sure strength and speed; and their acnoininoda-
tions for passengers are unoqualled foTcieganee
comfort
Price Of passage from New York to Liverpool
in first cabin, xl20 Exclusive use Of extra size
state rooms, g 800; in second cabin, $40. From
Liverpool to New York, EGO.
An experience surgeon is attached To each
ship.
No berth can be secured until paid for.
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CiscissATI February I0.-Flour is active to-
day, with sales Of 1900 barrels at q %. Sales OF
meas pork Mt Sl3 rs. Navigation IL now fully ..
suned, and brisk and extensive business ia doing
IN all branches Of trade.
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EDWHKD X. COLLINS q co.,
No So Wallstrcct,N. Y.
BROWN ,SHIPLEY & CO.,
Liverpool
f. G. ROBERTS & CO.,
l3King'sArms Yard London,
JOHN MUNROE & CO.
70 Rue Notrc Dame des VICTORIES, Paris.
GEO. H. DRAPER, HavTc.
For freight or passage, applyto
Thoowners of thcscshipe wilinot be account
able for gold silver ,bullion specie ,iewclry pro
cious stones, or metals, unless billeoflading ars
signed therefor, and NC the eof cxp pressed
therein. Dec D
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Pennsylvania avenue.
This establishment Possesses many advantages
over others in this city, being built expressly for
Daguerrean purposes. IL contains ono of tho finest
skylights in this country, and best arranged; for
which reason nrtists prefer Dagucrrcotypee taken
Mt this establishment above OIL Others.
There now on exhibition some OF the lnrgest
Dagucu cotypcs in the world, taken at this estab-
lshmont. with large collection of others, free TO
the public AT all hours Of the day.
Awarded the fret medal at the late Fair Of the
Maryland Institute, and a premium ut the Great
Exhibition Mt Castle Garden, New York
tfaiieie.--No. 3i7 broadway, Now York; No
205 baltimore street, Baltimore; Pcnnsy lvsnia
avenue, Washington, ID. c.; II Nam street, Rich
mond Va; Lynehburg, Va Norfolk Va; and
Petersburg, Va.
]. II wHITEHURsT, Sole Proprietor.
Ian ~
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CRrMISAL CouRr.-This tribunal yesterday was
occupied in a continuation Of the Of Naglee
charged with obtaining money under false pre-
fences. Read, McCalla, and French, for defence;
and Woodward, assisting the district attorney, in
tho prosecution.
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BANK OF COMMERCE,
fINHps INSTITUTION, located IN the bui

GeOrgetOWn, -. 4.
tlNHls INSTITUTION, located IN the building
L formerly occupied by the Union Bank, has
been recently organized. with an ample capital,
and is now prepared to transact a Banking and
Exchange business, in all its branches.
The President and Cashier having been Bank
oic ers for The last seventeen years <the one IN Tho
Bank of ,he Metropolis and the other in the Bank
of Washing ton. Washington City0 it 10 conf
IDENTIFY believed that all business entrusted 10 this
Institution will be managed in = satisfactory man
ncr.
Particular attention will be paid to the collection
OF Drafts and Claims upon the several Departments
OF the General Government, as well as upon MOB
viduals reading IN Georgetown or Warrington
CHy--to the purcbase and sale Of Stocks, Land
Warrants, foreign Bank Sotes and Come; in a
word. Of every description Of Public Securities
Foreign correspondents may rely upon having
remiitances made 10 them in such funds az may
be desired and at satisfao tory rates
C.. Il. RITTENHOUSE. President.
H. Is. SWEENY, Cashier.
Ian gg- dI W g. od2w
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MATTHEW ST. CLAIR CLARKE has re-
lVI opened office for the transaction of law and
agency business on + street, near the Department
OF tho Interior and nearly in rear of Wizards flo.
tel, where he boards. Dec dim
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0Sf- Csth"rtno U.yes.-A fine likeness of
tins celebrated vocalist can be seen NJ the Da.
guorrian Gallery Of !. III. WHITEUUKST i'm this
city. Niss Hayes has pronounced II one of the best
ever taken Of her. He has slso a likeness Of Gov
kossuTH and Col BsaszgNczsv, FRhScrs PuLszKv.
G. Macy, DR.. szrAczsK and DR.. TAyLog, OF Kos
suth's suite.
Those Who have not had opportunity Of see.
ing the above in prop'id persona, sec n couu.
fcfrf prrsenfneuf of them by calling at tho rooms
OF Mr. w, which are open 10 the public at NIL
times OF the day. Jan %
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An IMPRovEMEsr.-The triangular space be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and street, in front
OF the National Theatre, has just been enclosed with
beautiful and substantial iron rais-the prominent
outlines OF the pattern being spear heads and the
rails united in the centre with circular wreaths-
sch in coping Of granite. This improvement has
been made under the direction Of Mr. Downing,
the architect. We learn that the grounds will be
planted with trees and shrubbery, and otherwise
ornamcntcd
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TO RAILROAD COMPANIES.


II 81 BLANDY, Projectors of Locomotive
III +. Engine Works, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, rcspoctiul-
ly give notice 10 railroad companies that they are
proved construction and finish, which. for capacity,
speed, and durability, arc not cxcel'od an thls
country.
Also all other railroad mat hnory .o both wrought
and cast irop pertaining TO tho road, s'aiions or
machine shops.
Terms IA favorable as any other builders in toe
United Ststcs.
The facilities Of transportation from Iancssiiie
are good from any other pVni IN the Union.
having steamboat navigation to the Ohio river. md
canal.boat and railroad come Nion with the Ohio
river and lakes.
One Of their Engines, tho "Isncsyillc," on the
Central Ohio Railroad, may he referred 60,
others at their works The attention. of those in
tercstcd is invited, and orders solicited.
Dec l-co3m
XXTINE STORE. JOHN III. BUTUMANN,
w Pennsylvania avenue, south SIDE ..he'ween
a. and 9th streets, has received invoice OF red
and white French Wincs; viz
Chateau MarCnux, Chateau Moutun, Lcuvilio,
81 Pierre, St. Julien, in quartsand pnis, Mafgaos
Mcdoc
Chateau Coutet Haul Barsac, Chateau Ssuterne.
iIaut Sautcrno.
Also, nm invoice of superior London Brown
stout, in pints
My Olive band Champagne having arrived at
New York in the ship Vaucluse from Iisvrc, now
expect daily TO receive IL, together with choice
assortment of Vince, Brandes, Cigars. sc.
Nov IL
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FOR NORFOLK

, ~-<<see- The steamer OSCEOLA will
lgl ~ leave Washington for the above
l--tSa~--,&@5 place on Wcdnosday, the llth
February, Mt o'clock. a.
Feb . JAMES MITCHELL.
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co. The Great Painting, known the
Seren Mus Mirror will be exhibited this afternoon
ut 81 O'Clock at the Odd Fellove' Hall, to accom-.
modatc families and schools. The evenings oxhi.
biuon, II will be remembered, commences 1T Z
O'Clock. Fch II
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Ref~n IF The Spdnsh CossuI 10 Nsp OrIsnns-
The Spanish Flag Salxfsd, 3c.
NEw OnLsAss, February 9.-1he Spanish ship
of-war Colon arrived this afternoon, with Mr.. La
horde. the Spanish consul, on board.
The lag of Spain was saluted. in accordance
with the understanding between the two govern
ments from the United States barracks. And thus
ends tho last hbustcr attempt TO CUBA
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by TELEGRAPH.
Interesting from Mexico.

NEW OnLsAss, February BY an arrival to-
day we have advices from tho city of Mexico to
the 2Sth ultmo The Mexican Congress has as
sembled at the capital and been opened in due
form. The message Of President Arista repre-
sents the state Of affairs Of the country rs most
deplorabe; and from the facts stated it lie evident
chat Mexico has narrowly escaped with
England, in consequence OF the pa mcnt oil
the debt due.
Mr.. Gross, who comes as bearer Of dispatches
TO Washington, reports that the American min
ister has succeeded in purchasing a piece OF
ground in Mexico foe American cemetery, in
which the remains Of a large number Of soldiers
and officers, who fell in the war with Mexico
will bc iaterrcd.
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A MEXICAN SILVER bought and sold by
~ July ld--if CHUBR. SCHENCK a. 6u
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MARBLE STATUE TO WAsHINGroN-Th City
Councils, at their session Monday evening last
finally adopted resolution appointing COM
mittee to procure acopy, in marble, of the statue
OF Washington in the State House of Virginia at
Richmond, to be placed in the City Hall.
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4 'uEsAPEAf<EhsDO ONO CANAL BONDS
" for sale. Land Warrants wanted Checks on
all the principal ctics for sale by
June 25-u CHUBB, SCHENCk & co.
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LOCAL NATTER is,

FiRR AND RIOrIHG.-A fire took place, in the
early part OF Monday night, IN house occupied by
MIR. Murray, on Pennsylvania avenue, between
l2th and 18th streets. But little damage was done
We regret to say, however, that the occasion
gave rise to riot in which pistols freely dis-
charged, missiles thrown. and much noise created
but have not neard OF any scrious personal in
Jury resulting therefrom
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-13
TGlE ORGAN OF TaE TEMPERANCE

en- before many years, aud you too, brothers,
if you are good boys"
A little while after this, she said, George,
give my love to Alice and Celia, and tell them
/ am glad kissed them so many times last
night. Eddie-take care of my flowers; and
boys, don't miss me too much in your play. %
After lying very quiet for some moments,
she spoke, and said,
Mamma, are the shutters open, and has
the morning come very brightlyP'
''No, my daughter" her mother answered,
sit is still dark night. ."
ooh, then" said Lizzie, lit must be the
windows of Gods beautiful palace see, with
the pleasant light shining through am almost
therel Goodbye, mamma and papa; and bro
thers, goOd-bye2 And, with a smile spread
over her face, Lizzie stretched out her arms,
looked upward, and SO died
When Lizzie lay in her coffin, that smile
was on her sweet face still-brighter and purel
than the white roses that lay upon her pillow
and Mrs. Stone tried not to let her tears
fall upon it; for she said, 'God has taken bach
a little angel. He lent to me for few years
and why should weep for my happy, happy
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Change Of Names" Can yez tell me wber
Mr. Mahoncy, the man who kapes the biz
store, is liyin now?' inquired anewly import
ed Hibarnian, the other day.
Il could not, was the reply.
AN divil bit doz | want yez to- now
fornenst me is his name. Och! the black
guard sure, he's like most al Irishmen fol
when they lave the ould country, an cont
here, they are changin' their names emadate.
ly. Dye see there? That mans name, al
home, was MahOncy, au' now sure, he spells il
in mighty big lctthcrs-.Hah0gaayf'
1iaecd0te.--Thc following is decidedly
good \ storekeepCr a few days since pur.
chased OF an Irish woman quantity of butter
the Jumps OF which, intended for pounds, he
weighed in the balance and found wanting. %
Sure it yer own fault, if they are light, said
Biddy, in reply to the complaint OF the buyer.
lit S yer own fault sir, but wasn't it a pouDd
Of soap bought here mesilf, that | had in the
other end Of the scales whin | weighed 'emy'
The storekecper had nothing more to sev on
the subject.
4 COamerc10i traveller, passing through
WestOnzOyland, near Bridgewater, England
seeing a sign over the door with this one word
--'AGoBsQRDERE, he called the woman n
inquire what she sold when she said She did
not sell anything, but that Agues wgiCenFgi
here"
h DjrOrce Case in Indiana is thus described
by the Versailles Whg:-"Josah Souires wac
divorced from his wife, Frederick Sonires
The cause Of the divorce was, that the recon
ciliation was hopeless, and his wife had aban-
doned him from the fact, as she states. that he
did not iurnlSh her as much liquor as be agreed
to, and that they had been married pearly two
years, and he had only purchased her one keg
of beer
The SCh0Ol Mistress at H0me.-"Nv dear
boy. - said kind-hcarted school mistress N
an unusually promising scholar. whose onaTter
was about up-"My dear bov, does yonr fat5.
er wish You should thread the eytficate and
thorny path OF the legal profession. the gtraioht
and narrow way Of the ministry, or reyel amid
the flowery yields Of fliteraturel' ''No.marn.H .
replied the juvenile prodigy, "dad saws he's
going to set me to work in The tater patch"
Shakespeare, though one Of the most cor.
geOus Of men, was a great higgler. He was
often known to dispute with shoDkeencr for
a half an hour on the matter of a benny He
gives Hotspur credit for portion Of bis own
disposition, when he makes him say, 4 would
cavll on the ninth part Of hair. -
There is much bitter truth in this sbarp saw.
ing Of contemporary: "The world shows
its appreciation Of the labors of great reform.
ers by an abundance Of StOaeS-6urling them
as missiles at the bodies Of these fanatics'
while alive, and heaping them as monuments
above the bones Of the same fanatics after
death" " '-'''
6oaadiag B0ard8.-A distinguished artist
has recommended that the canopies Of pulpits
be formed Of stained sheepskin inserted IA q
wood frame and then suspended from the cell
ing. Thus great increase of reverberstion
will be gained, and the speaker voice Be heard
in the further part Of the room
without exhaustion.
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SON S OF TEMPERACE IN OHIO.

OFFlCE OF The OhANb bShAbhs
DRETHREN,-Thi mode Of communication is
ID employed to afford information which Is con-
stanty sought by letters from every part Of the State.
The publications Of the Order are kept on hand at
this office, and sent Divisions upon the receipt OF
orders signed by proper officers, under The seal OF the
Dvsion and inclosing funds, at the following rates;
b. BIS per copy, u W
Oficers' cards each 10 Il cts. per set, %
Ode cards per doz 40 cts. or dOz. for w
Funeral cards per dos., 20
Dedication ceremonies, doz. 30 cts, dOz. %
Travelling and withdrawal cards per dOz. 5o
Music, per copy, 10 cts. per doz. ~ ~
Proceedings Of NJ d. 1st and 9Th session, 6ound w
Proceedings Of N. ID. 9TH session, stitched, 70
Tract nos and 4, per hundred 81, per thousand, oO
Your attention especially called . S's hS ~ GsS
traI xeoUtivo Committee, and Divisions are urged 70
Send orders for them once, and scatter them bread
OydeS' for tTaots viii receive equal attention,
,,ho,hsr .dSrssssd te O. CLARK Ben Franklin Office,
cinci"nati. Or 10 he undersigned at Dayton.
p-s ordsrine Tracts, eto., should always say BY
,yhst mode Of conveyance they should be sent.
Eabynarv g. 1859. .s
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Rates reduced thiTtg-three aud ORe.third PEI
cent. Those who insure this plan anticipate the
profits of a Mutual Company ito the amount Of 331S
per cent? in the reduction OF the premium. If per
SON wishes to leave a definite sum to his heirs, moi
subject to the contingencies Of profits, this system O
insurance is preferable. Or if he wishes TO insure fol
/ Defiod less than life,
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aGathering Sticks on Sunday. .

The wings of this place had torchigh,
procession, on Monday night, for the pur-
pose, we suppose, Of catching those who
were undecided as to which party they would
join. II ought to have been pretty large
one, and it would have been had all the wings
been as Jealous in the cause as those who
went out on the Sabbath day and gathered
upa wagon load Of pine sticks for torches.
A pretty business, truly, for those to be en-.
gaged in, who claim 10 belong to the "gen-
tility party" Much good may such work do
them.
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PennsYlrnnia.


Philadelphia county with four districts to
hear from, Burlington, whig, for Judge has
1850; Wood, Democrat l6lO7; Hopkins
dem. for Canal Commissioner 9597 and Huff
whig, l0698. The districts still to heal
from will give the democrat candidate 9
small majority. The Legislature is still
doubtful, but will probably be democratic.
PHILADELPHIA. - Returns come in yer,
slow. In Lancaster county the whg Con.
grrssman will not have more than 200 mai
Cumberland county, Dem. mai. oil 200.
Dauphin county, 900 maj. for whig Cana
Commissioner part of Democratic ticket
elected.
Philadelphia, DockwaId lS maj. for Buff.
Iington, Wing III Southwark nearly 1000
maj: for Woodward, Democrat, Florence
democrat, is no doubt elected in the first
district i'-
Cambria county --Johnsiown Hopkins
Democrat, 1873 majority. Woodward, Dem.
ocrat, lO9: Bigler's majority last year 81:
Blair county---Gayport, Democrat, 80 ma.
jority; same as last year at Governors elec.
ton:
franklin county Wings 20 majority as
lar as heard, and will probably reach 800:
The entire counties Of Northampton and
Lehigh give increased Democratic majorilies
1.-The 0. s. Journal gives up the State lc
the democrats by from five 10 seven thou
sand.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 13.--PennsylvDnia 10000
majority for Democratic ticket. SMITH.
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On Wednesday, We had the pleasure Of wit
Messing, lome interesting experiments with
the COnpeund Solar Microscope Of Prof.
Kinds. The exhibition was held at the
School House on Second Street, and was Civ
EN- forthe especial benefit Of the children,
children, though there were a number of
grown persons present. The Microscope
used it is said. is,capable ofmagnifying If
teen millions Of times, and from the expert
menis made on the occasion Of which we
speak, we are not inclined to doubt il. A
fee was'magnified TO the size of large dog
and sbed-bug to that of.a COW. The fine
dust upona fig when examined through this
was seen to be animated with
creatures that scrambled about like pigs a.
mong rocks. A drop of vinegar appeared
like small lake filled with all sorts Of mon
sters Of the deep. The eye'ofa fly was mag
nifsd until i appeared to be some three or
four feet in diameter, 1t showed numerous
lenses by which the fly is enabled to see.--
A feather from The bird Of Paradise seemed
to be about fifty feet in length.
The exhibition with lucid explanations
OF the Professor was very instructive, and
we doubt not made q lasting impression upon
the minds OF many youths present. Prof.
II. we believe proposes TO furnish his instru,
ment for the use Of Schools at very moder-
ater ates.
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Touching Campaign Yarns.

Beader do you ever indulge in the pathet-
ic? II you never have, prepare yourself to
be moved, now. =
"In December, H.. towards the close OF
dreary day, woman and an infa nt chila were
discovered half buried IN snow by little Vir-
ginian, seven years old The lad Was return
ing from school and hearing The means Of some
one in distress, threw down his satchel of BOOKS
and repaired TO the spot from whence the sonnd
proceeded and with firmness becoming one
of ripper years, raking the snow from the be-
numbed body OF the MOTHER and using means
to awaken her TO sense OF her dep orable
condition, the noble youth succeeded in get
ting her to her leet the infant nesting upon
his mothers breast, turned bis eyes toward its
youthful preserver, and smiled, as it seemed in
gratitude for preservation.
With a countenance filled with hope. the
gallant youth cheered the sufferers on himself
bearing in his tinny arm the infant child, while
the mother leaned for support on the shoulder
of her little conductor. "My home is hard b;,"
he would exclaim, so oft as her spirits failed ;
and thus for three miles did he cheer on to a
happy haven. the mother and child both OF
whom, otherwise must have perished, had il
not been for the humane feeling, and perse.
verance Of this noble youth.
OF course that "noble youth" was General
Scott, in embryo. Now, we take it, that
that youth Of "seven years old was pretty
smart chap, TO go 10 school several miles
from home, on foot, when the snow was
deep enough to bury the body of grown
person; and he must have been young
Hercules 10 have raised the brnumbed body
of woman with an infant nesting on her
breast, and then walked off with the infant
in bis tinny arms. his satcheI upon one
shoulder and ibe woman upon the other =
And the baby turned It's eyes to its youthful
preseryer and smiled in gratitude! How
touching and considering that The babe bad
been buried in the snow with the ''benumb-
ed body" Of its mother, rather wonderful
The Wing editor who penned the above
touching incident must have been quite given
to romance. lfhe expects to elect Scott by his
yarns, he oughtn't to spin them quite SO
tough. M ls .aa
OF the same ilkis the story about Scott saw.
ing the lives Of ,wenty-three lrishmen by
threatening retaliation, when be was pri.
sOnsf! fit az
1-~-~e-~~->>>,~.>A, a f.s..i.t
or Childhood and genius have the came
master organ Il, common 4inQuisitensns.