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nB" A letter from Grand Bluff, Texas,
gives rather novel list of names of villages
in that ncigbborhood, as follows:
EAST Of our vicinity, are Buck-snort, Doe
bleat. and Lick-skillet. South, Scrougeburg,
and Observation-Disclosures. North, Nip-and-
tuck. West, Blackankle, Scarce-of.fat, Pos
sum trotSlip-up-and-snat ,Step-and-fetch-
it. Gourd neck valley, and Rakc-pocket."
Absurd as these names are, they are better,
because more appropriate than the classical
Dictionary terms which are so much in vogue
in many parts of the country.
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r9y- A terrible tragedy occurred near Fort
Smelling few days ago A Mrs. Wingate,
her son, and two young women were killed
by Mr.. Wingate and party of half breeds,
the difficulty growing out of some family
o,l
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Mrs. Swisshclm declares that "the coil of
an anaconda would make better girde for
n young woman's waist than the arm of a
drunken husband
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nSy" If an American backwoodsman can
hit a five franc piece at hundred yards with
a rifle, why cannot frenchman hit Napo-
leon at half the distance?
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Counterfeit one hundred dollar bills of the
Louisville State Bank have been put in circu-
lation at New Orleans. Look out.
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The total length of the Mississippi and It's
tributaries is $1,000 miles, and tho whole
length Of its nsvigahlo waters is 10000.
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BAD Policy. To invest money in law
suit to recover damages for character that
never was possessed by the prosecutor.
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ry- We once heard of dog who had a
whistle grow on his tail. He always called
himself when wanted.
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NEVER SAY DIE.-lf you can't succeed al
one business try another. If you fail as q
cobber, enter yourself as member of Con.
gress. In short, do anything but take to de-
spair When Monsieur Jollie presented his
picture of "Moses crossing the Red Sea-" the
curate of the Louvre threatened to kick il
out doors. Did that dishearten him! Not al
all. He went homie, added little crome yel
low to it, gave it new name, "CGsar cross
ing the Rubicon," and sold it in less than a
month to the same curate for ten thousand
francs. Here we see the advantage of ''never
giving up" Had Monsieur Jollie been like
most men. the insult he met with on first 60
ing to "the great National Gallery" would
have resulted In shilling's worth Of prussic
acid. But he wasn't like most men, and the
consequence is he has become lion of the
first magnitude. When similarly situated 60
and do likewise.
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eW- There isa story in circulation to the
effect that the Mexicans offered to make Gen.
Scott President of Mexico for five years,
with salary of $25O,OoO, and that he de-
clined the offer. OF course he did, if it were
ever made. No party in Mexico had the right
to make such an offer, or the power to fu!f!
it if it were made. Scott could only have
maintained himself in such a position by the
aid of American volunteers whe would have
held the country as conquerors, with the Ger
tainty of perpetual revolt He would have
thrown off his allegiance to his own country,
and become mere adventurer, if he had ac-
cepted such an offer. He wisely preferred to
remain Commander-in- chief of the American
army, with the prospect before him of be-
coming President of the United States.
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New Haeks.

u-EsSry s-sssfgr-s. Nov k4SSOA1ssa 4 =
IN Iadsstytai Rssoacsb, &c.ssef ~ Southsrm dnd
Wsstrn GIatss. BY j. b. b IDS Bow. Professor
Of Political Economy in the University Of Louis
lana. New Orleans, 1882
The present work consists Of three handsomely
printed octave volumes, embracing view Of ~
Commerce. A griculture, and Manufactures of1he
Southern and Western States, their internal i'm
provements, with statistics Of slave and free la
Dor. the Products Of the South, Sketches Of the
States and Cities of the Union, Results Of the
Census Returns from 1870 to 1850, and a great va
riety of other highly interesting information to
the political economist. -,
The author and compiler makes acknowledge
ments to Lieut.. M. f. Maury, Gov. Hammond,
Thos: p Kettele, DR.. Cartwright. d. J. McCord
Pr. J. C. Mott. Gov. Seabrook, J. p. Benjamin,
Edward G. Heriot, J. B. Aud, and r. G. Barnweli,
for contributions of value.
The articles are alphabetically arranged, and
evince much careful research and intimate &C,
auaintance with the subjects respectively treated
on. glance at the index is sufficient to show
the importance Of the topics. .', ." '''
The book il for sale at FRAsok TAyLoR's book.
store in this CITY, ,.
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The COlum bus Group.

1t has been proposed to erect in this city a
piece of soul pture which has been styled the
Columbus Group, and for the purpose of carry
ing the design into effect the following cti
zens of Washington and New York have been
constituted a committee to aid the brothers
FABRI, Of New York, in obtaining the necessa-
means for perfecting this additional ornament
to our city:
COLUMBUS GROUP ASSOCIATION.
Hon John w. Maury, Mayor of Washington
city, D. C.; Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington
city; Hon. Levi Beardsley and Shepherd Knapp,
New York General Arch. Henderson, J. II. B.
Smith, Benjamin ogle Tayloe, Thomas Carbcry,
and George Watterston, Washington city.
JOHN w. MAURY, President.
SHEPHERD KNAPP. Treasurer.
GEoRoE SHEA, Secretary.
The names Of the gentemen composing the
committee are an abundant guaranty in this
community of faithful! appropriation of the
means placed at their disposal for the purpose
specified.
CHE COLUMBUS GRoUP" has been de-
signed and is to be executed by ARIsroDEMo
CosTiLo. the Professor Of Sou pture in the
Academy Of Fine Arts, Florence. As the
sculptor will be greatly aided by his patrons
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Mr.. Fillmore.

Northern and western Democratic journals
have made Mr.. FILLMoRE's final message the
occasion of compliments to the spirit which he
has displayed throughout his administration,
especially in the conduct Of its foreign relations
Similar acknowledgements appear in not few
of the southern journals which have acted with
the Democratic party. The following. from
the Athens (Ga.) Herald, (Southern Rights, }
merits quotation as a specimen Of the disposi-
ton thus manifested to do justice to the retir-
ing President:
Whatever party malice, disappointed ambi-
ton, and personal hatred may prompt men to say
of Willard Fillmore, posterity will award to him
the credit Of dsintercsted patriotism, sterling hon.
esty OF purpose, and constant effort TO administer
the Government according to the Constitution
Called providentially to the helm Of affairs in the
midst of one OF the 6ercest and widest political
tempests that ever visited our Shores he comported
| himself like a man exercising the high powers
with which he was invested, not for the benefit Of
a section. but for the good Of the whole country
| with intrepidity stemming the tide Of northern
/ fanaticism, and overlapping the prejudices oil
early education. We must confess that al
though we cannot fully approve Of all his acts
and we have never SO far pinned our faith to
any man to believe all he did was right
yet the straightforward, consistent. patriotic
course Of the Chief Magistrate in the trying
scenes through which he was called to pass, has
won our most unqualified admiration. Although
the eyes of the people will shortly be turned to the
rising orb, they will cast many 'long, lingering
look behind on the gories of the setting iunina.
ry, which, like the glorious orb Of day, will leave
bright halo to mark its exit long after it has sunk
beneath the horizon-and which, we trust, like it,
will rise again. 70 run with renewed energy and
with increasing effuigence the course which, not
withdrawing the lowering clouds and threatening
storm that obscured its rays, called forth the ad-
miraion of the American people. They ,UiH yet do
justice to Mr.. FIlmore-brawling demagogues,
political mountebanks, party jugglers, and sense
less fanatics to the contrary notwithstanding"
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Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, moved a rec6u-
alteration of the vote by which, several days since,
the House rejected n resolution reported from the
Committee on Printing, authorizing the employ.
ment OF two clerks, each at an annual salary of
y 500, and messenger, at So q day, in the OF.
flee Of the Superintendent of Public Printing. He
earnestly showed the npor lance OF passing the to
solution, to relieve, in part, the Superintendent
from the immense mass Of business imposed upon
him by the law creating the office. The public
printing, he remarked, had been more promptly
executed than heretofore under the present eff
Gent system; and II would indeed be u matter OF
regret if these arrangements should be destroyed
merely for the sake of a pitiful and Insignificant
appropriation.
we'll understood by the House, demanded the pre-
vious question, which waa seconded, and under its
operation the vote WA recousdered.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved an amendment to the re-
Clerk of the House be, and they are hereby, re.
quired to dismiss from their employment clerk
each, Of the compensation OF those authorized to
be employed By this resolution, and also each one
messenger. This was disagreed to; and
The resolution was then passed-yeas IS, nays
POPULATION OF CALIFORNIA.
On motion of Mr.. MARSHALL, the House took
up and passed the joint resolution Of the Senate
providing Tor the printing of the census returns OF
California, in connexion with the work on that
subject now in the course Of preparation,
OREGON EXTRAORDINARILY LANDS.
MIR. LANE reported a bill granting bounty la nds
to the ofhcers and soldiers or the Ca use war, in
oregon; also bill providing for the location OF
bounty iahd warrants in that Territory. Both of
which we're appropriately referred.
REPORTS from COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HARRIS, of Tennessee under a suspension
OF the rules, introduced the following resolution
viz:
! Resoiptd, That it shall! be the standing and spe
cial order Of the House, after to-day, to call the
to debate until all the committees shall be called;
] AND II any reports shall be made to which objec
ton ia offered such reports shalt not be received
but shall remain until the committees are regular
| ly caled under rule of the House; provided ne
bill reported under this resolution shall be voted
| except by the unanimous vote OF the House.
! The question was taken, but no quorum voted
| Ayes 6s-noes 49,
Ard the House then adjourned.
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Negroes In Canada.

We alluded the other day to the circum-
stance that the ablest papers in Canada West,
following in the wake Of Canadian sentiment,
have begun to protest against the practice of
making the province place of refuge for the
runaway negroes of the continent. We stated
that, Notwithstanding the contrary representa-
tons Of the abolitionist press, a strong anti
negro feeling pervades the province, and i'm
poses upon the negroes who resort thither a
sense of inferority as strong as that which
marks their presence in the free States. The
remark is confirmed by a colored minister
named WARD, who is reported by the Toronto
Examiner of Wednesday last to have spoken as
follows at public meeting held in that city:
"Mr. Ward commenced by giving an account
Of his abors in Canada in the anti-slavery ause,
and stated that in his recent travels over the
country he had held l0l public meetings. He said
hat he bad met with much sympathy, and also
much opposition. He did not believe there was
any use in denying that there strong pro-
slavery feeling in Canada. There were many
persons in the province, nnd this city. who had
been slave. holders, and who had made their for
tunes by that means. These persons retained their
old prejudices in favor Of slavery. Nor did he be-
ieVe there was any use IN conc ealing, that in
many parts Of Canada the negro was treated diff.
fereny from the white, p churches. in steamboats,,
and in hotels. In some churches negroes had only
corner allotted to them, where they might sit;
in some steamboats, they could not obtain cabin
passage; and in some respectable hotels they could
not obtain accommodation. This kind Of treat
ment, he commended, was a great hardship. He
narrated come individual instances of il. In fact,
he said, he had found stronger prejudice against
his people in some parts of Upper Canada than in
the United States "
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policy 10 concerned. They can do no more than
they have. already done. This is, Of course. no
argument for sppineness or abandonment of prin-
ciple; but II may be valid reason why state poll.
tics should receive an unwonted degree Of atten-
ton Powerless abroad, we yet are not so At home.
Here we have more important mission, and one
which promises success. Wing fidelity to the
cause OF the Union last year saved the State from
following the lead Of South Carolina along the
dangerous path Of State secession. Wing efforts
may yet be of avail TO administer a second rebuke
to those who then wished to lead It in that path"
We do not propose to discuss the opposite
views now presented to the Mississippi Wings
and with more or less point to all Southern
Whigs-by members of their own party. Our
purpose is simply to indicate the relative
character Of considerations with which the
future of the party is intimately associated.
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THE REPU BLIC .
WASHINGTON:
TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. %, 1852
Congress.

Congress.
In the Senate, yesterday, several private
bills were considered and passed.
In the House of Representatives several
resolutions calling forinformation were adopted.
A motion TO suspend the rules for the purpose
of taking up the joint resolution Of the Senate,
creating the grade Of lieutenant general, was
disagreed to- two-thrds OF the members not
voting In the affirmative. A joint resolution
was passed, authorizing the employment of two
clerks and a messenger in the Office Of the
Superintendent Of Public Printing. The House
adjourned for the want of quorum.
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Later from, Concord.

Special Correspondsncs af the Ne.o York Herald.
CoNcoRD, N. H., December Is, 1852.
The New Hampshire Patriot. General Pierce's
home organ. OF this morning, has an article indi-
eating his policy in removals from office. II says
that the Wing incumbents, appointed in the place
OF Democrats. who have spent their time and mo.
ney to defeat General Pierce, have no claim on his
forbearance, and must expect no quarter. The
Democratic party has given no pledges 10 retain
them. General Pierce is determined that the cor
ruption, negligence. and imbeciity of the present
rulers shall be reformed and the officers banished
from the places they have disgraced. The Augean
stables are to be cleansed: .r.
The Patriot says that the story about thirty
thousand dollars having been presented to Gene
tal Pierce. current here for several weeks has no
foundation.
The Legislature has adjourned till Monday.
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HON KENNETH RAYNER.-The name of this
gentleman, who the Wing nominee for United
States Senator in the North Carolina Legislature,
having been Withdrawn, the Raleigh Register states
that it was done at Mr.. Rayners solicitation, and
adds: ...
"We violate no secret when we mention that
in the meeting of the. w hgs Of the Legislature, at
which this arrangement was effected, Mr.. Rayner
took occasion = acknowledge (and with rcgret)
bis indifference in the last campaign, and, in elo
manlier battle even than of yore for the Wing
cause in the future" - ). .fss' >
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SISOuLAR AccIDESr.-Yesterdaym morning a
master mechanic named Whitney, on the Vcr.
mont and Massachusetts railroad, was riding
which was unable TO proceed for the lack Of mo
tive power, when the engine came in collision with
the train Mr.. Whitney jumped from the loco
motive and broke his leg short of just below the
knee. A singular feature OF this accident was,
that the leg broken was made Of cork Mr.. Whit
ncy having previously lost bis own leg by acct
rehabilitation Traveller, 23d.
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LkaIsLATURE OF New YoRK.-On Tuesday, the
4th Of January, the New York State Legislature
will meet at the capitol in the city of Albany.
The Senate, being elected biennialy. and no
deaths designations having occurred, will be
the same hast year. 1t is equally divided politi
cally, and the Lieutenant Governor, who has cast
ing vote, having been re elected, there will be no
change whatever in the relative position Of parties
Last year the Wings were In a majority; whereas
at the approaching session the Democrats have
eighty six members. the Wings forty one, and
there is one Independent, (Mr. Borroughs, Of Or.
is limited to one hundred days, il may be assumed
that the session, commencing on the 4th Of Janua
ry. will close on the 10th of April. The new State
January LIST; after which day the government will
be wholly in Democratic hands.
IN. Y. Courier and Enquirer.
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PRorEssoR McCAy NOT DEAp.-It ia a source OF
sincere qualification to us, in which we know every
Georgian will participate to announce that Pro.
fessor c. F. Mccoy still lives, and ycst. rday re-
tarned by railroad to his residence at Athens, in
improved health. augusta Sentinel
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MIssIssIPPI UsiTED STATES SENAroR.-Governor
Foete has appointed b. N. Kinyon, of Jacinto,
United States Senator, in the place OF the Hon.
Walter Brooke, whose term expires on the 18th of
March next.-N. Y. Herald.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPLETED
TO WHEELINa.-We have the great pleasure Of
announcing the completion of our iron line to
Wheeling, as communicated in the following de-
spatch, just received and banded 70 by the chief
engineer Of the company. The receipt of the de-
spatch has been delayed by the interruption Of the
telegraph line, due to the accident near Martins.
burg on Christmas day. great effort was made
TO close the line Christmas eve, and, lin the face
Of some serious and unexpected obstacles, it has
been successful: I'VE
"WHsELINa, Va, December Is, 1862.
"To b. H. LATRoBE. Baltimore The last rail
was laid at station 734, fourteen miles east of
Wheeling, at five minutes past six O'Clock, and
the Thomas Swami was launched at four O'Clock,
easily and without accident. River 81 feet in chan
mel and rising.
"a. s. BENDER, Resident Engineer"
baltimore Patriot.
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SUPREME COURT OF The UNITED STATES

MoNDAy, December u, 1864.
NJ s., Henry o'Rieily ct al. appellants, us
S,nuel f. b. Morse ct al.-The argument OF this
C 'use was continued by Mr.. Gillet for the appel
nn.a, and Mr.. Harding for the appellees.
Adjourned until to. morrow IL O'Clock a. m.
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NEaRo STEALING IN FLoRIDA.-The Marianne
(Fia.) Whig states that man named John M.
Davis was committed at that place on the l4th
met charged with stealing a negro and a horae
and buggy. As negro stealing is capital offence
in Florida, the man arrested is thought to be in
perilous predicament
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SIXTH DisrRIor OF Souri, CAaoLiNA.-The
Winnsboro Is. CO. Hsrald states that there are
now four candidates to represent that district
in the field. =
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The Capital OF FLORIDA is proposed to be re-
moved, in accordance with provision Of the con
stitution which requires that the seat of govern
ment shall be permanently heated within ten
years after the admission Of Florida as q State.
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Hon. B. g. ALLsros died at Charleston, South
Carolina, on the 2lst instant.
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GSTWsbl.OGYe

INTERVIEW BLTwEEN LOUIS KossUTH AND DR..
4 g ". ketack, the sre.t swedish Assrslo ssr DIR.
Of Hungary that he takes he prediction made % hin
by Dr R. AZ their last interview, much heart This
gentleman writes thus - The Governor sthoush he ell
net admit IL. evidently has melancholy presontimeni
Aat yeur prediction nas ne would not In csr-
.asiS lons sGs.a.l ara s.ss.d 4. the calculations made
irsts dsn iAdicatea in the nativity OF ns
sr'ss .,yr SILL ~ - eossa: The hero and stssssasa
II ter ys,rs viii he brought to glorious close Dr. Ro.
nose ams az an Assroiogsr and 10 world
we hs niied sssts nativities ~ nj. reidencs All
nsmrso Y w. ROBACK, No. White street. viii 30 re-
mHcssY aswnded 70; ~ prepaid For more particularly
eAtee can 30 seen. $500
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QERF0RD L. co.'s GREAT CALIFORNIA IMPRESS
~n No dee patched on The u Mail steamer sois 2Oh
ns In charge OF our own messenger through des
ton connecting At Panama With tse splendid fast running
steamer Panama Freight taken at the rates and
asPts.an and Psnsna; our facilities for srassPor'iog
must BE- pus mn water prooI aud moi 10 sxoscd 81 nbo
tset W l5 lbs In weight No charge for custom house Gaes
clippers will please have their goods sem In early
BENTCRD 4 co. 2XeseY atrest. Aakof u0uEe.
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sI,AMmANY SOCIETY, TGR COLUMBIAN ORDER
saehems adjourn cd meeting Of che Grand Council
Of Tammapy Society," Coiunbe0 Order viii 20 held ia
the Cnup ell Chamber Of tine Great RcvGn (Friaayl
evening" Tho 10th ipst ct O'clock puuotual attendance
Is requested BY order.
ANDREW II. MTcKLE, Father Pre- tenn.
THOMAS K. DOWNING Scribe.
BaDbatsD OF fruits Sth OF discovery,
sCQth OF Independence, 77th; and If The nss.lt0n,
the Gath.
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ssSEw OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL LOAN FUND
rxna strost 70 81 Washington street corner Of Msr
osr street, Jersey Cy whore We can be effect
hn pamphlets containing rates end osss, sfcrsssss
j. k8ANDnR STARE 9sssxal AaeaA
flpr nss.ssI a ?" Nsaissl 1zs.AsssS
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vHR TURF.

NENTREVILLE COURSE, l.. H. RUNNIN6.-A
~ purse Of $50 will bs given for running horses ns
hsa,s free for All ages come on Sept entries g eioss
Duryees ote corLer Of East Broadway and Catherine
street New York The rAceto be BY the New for
Jockey Club rules Three field 20 make
trace. JOEL CONkLIN Proprietor.
RED HOUSE PLEASURE GRoUNDs-PACING-..
N This day August TO- AZ hafpast o'clock, purse o.
so vii come M mile heats best three five under fad
Gle for horses that paced for money Hull enters
b q SPurshsey 9rntr enters b. Z. Brown Tom Owner
enters h. F asure Toy D. Murter enters Charles Fran
b, LUrg, Proprietor.
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NOTICE 70 BUTCHERs-THE ARTICLES OF AS
Az sociation and Butchers Hide and Melt
ng Association the ensuing year oemmeneing sepea
Der M are ready and open for ct their ooe
no w First avenue, OF Fifth order OF
Board Trustees. VIM s. GLOVER Seoy
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GOOD ADyICE.-F1HD OUT A CAN
" &c tested upon TIE THAI the money viii
he rstnrned does no go:i I, there such . wsnAssr
Yes, WATTS NsSysps AnNaa,a, Ie AAA stsssA