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augusta, Me-, Feb. H.-No further ballotinos
have been had by the Legislature of Maine for
United States Senator. A resolution was adopted
postponing the election until the 4th of March
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Maine LIQUOR La,y in Vermont

BosToN, February l2.-There seems to be no
doubt that the Maine Liquor law has been fully
adopted by the people of Vermont. Returns have
been received from one hundred towns showing
majority of over 8 900.
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ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF ART.-The period
cal thus entitled appears likely to deserve and to
receive large share of public favor. 1t s issued
monthly, simultaneously in New York and Lon
don, and to varied and interesting letter press,
adds large number Of wood cut illustrations, ex
ecuted in style with which the illustrations of no
other work of corresponding price will bear
parison The second number, now issued, has
large size, and all displaying taste in the selection
OF subjects, and skill in transferring them to pa
per- Some are historical, others landscapes and
animals, others imaginative, and others, again
descriptive of objects of practical utility. ALEX
MoNTaomERY, publisher, New York; and for sale
by all book sellers
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New Directory.


The Washington and Georgetown Directory Stran-
gers Guide Book, and Congressional and Clerks
Register Compiled and published by ALFRED
HUNTER. Washington. Printed by Kirkwood
and McGil. 1853.
No previous directory of our city that has been
published has approached this in general accuracy
and the usefulness of the information it contains
First, we have directory proper Of this city and
Georgetown, the inclusion of the latter place being
material addition and improvement. Then we
have Congressional Directory with the latest
changes noted, including valuable directions not
heretofore published, to the divisions and SUBJ
divisions of the various public Offices list of Con-
gressional reporters, &c.; then follows variety
OF general information useful to strangers; then
an official directory containing list of all per-
sons in the city holding Office under the General
Government; then list of corporation officers
and variety of statistics, officers of banks an Of
other institutions. Then brief description of one
hundred cities of the United States, with coIored
maps of the principal ones; pictorial views, rail.
road and river tables of distances in the United
States, &C., SC.
This valuable work is afforded at the low price
of 49, and is for sale at the store of ALFR Ed HUN.
TER, on Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining the Uni
ted States Hotel. between Sd and ~ streets.
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Heavy Defalcatio,, .

MOBILE, February H.-Much excitement has
been occasioned here to-day by a rumor that the
postmaster at Mobile has been discovered to be
deiaulter to Government in the amount of 6 90, =
000 80
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CouNTERrElr THREE-CENr PIEcss.-The Man.
chester e1ass Mirror says that counterfeit three
cent pieces are quite common there. They are
clumsiiy executed.
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Elk PRESIDENT VAN BUREN.-This gentleman
now on visit to his son John Van Buren,, esq.,. of
this city, was at the opera last evening, looking
well. He occupied one Of the prosecution boxes,
and was Of course the object of much attraction
NetD York Times, 18th.
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THE REP BLIC.
WASHIN GTON:
MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY IA, 1858
o F FICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
By and tcith the adpice and consent Of the Senate
JOHN M. BRoDHEAD to be Second Comptroller
of the Treasury, in the place of Edward j. Phelps,
resigned.
SURVEYORS OF THE CUSTOMS.
ANTHONY w. CARpENTEa, at Burlington, Iowa
PRIoR NANCE, at Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Departure of the Frigals Columbia
Senate, ial Erection po,fDoned

NORFOLK, Feb. l2.-rhe United States frigate
cola.
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The Parkersburg {Va.) Ne,0s says man named
Palmer. alias Wheeler. has been arrested there on
charged with forgery to the extent of $4,000 or
$4,000, on parties In Genesee county.
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: The decided success of the large head of Wash
ington, from Stuarts original portrait in the Bos-
ton Athensum, published by Mr.. G. W. Chlds,
Philadelphia, has been followed up by similar
engraving of the Sully portrait of Jackson in the
possession of Francis Preston Blair, taken soon
after the close of the Seminole war. 1t is conse-
quently more youthful than the portraits familiar
to the public taken later in life. The habitual en-.
ergy and vivid qualities of Jackson are well con
veyed 1t is engraved in an effective mixed line
and stippie, by Mr.. WEIGH, who executed the
Washington head. William Terry, 1ls Nassau
street. is the agent for this city.-Literarq World
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Escape of a,,other .Jer,y Rescue,

ALBANY, Feb. IL. The jury in the case of Cobb,
another OF the parties indicted for participating in
the rescue OF the fugitive Jerry, were this evening
discharged, being unable to agree.
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ANOTHER MuAcAL PaoDIaY. Young Cots
chalk, the pianist, has just given concert at New
York, which, with his European laureis upon him,
has achieved him great reputation.
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The Charleston Is. G) Chamber of Commerce
have invited Captain Ericsson to visit that port
with his caloric ship.
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"Gus Howard, Oh How TO WIN A WIrE,, is
the title of a new novel by the author of ssAmy
Lawrence" &C., received by Buckingham under
the National Hotel.
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NEW ORLEANS, February l1.-Cotten is up-
changed IN every respect; with sales of 800 bales
to-day The sales OF the week amount to 81. 900
bales at y " for middling Orleans. The receipts
at all Southern ports up to the present time are
oloooo bales ahead of the receipts up to the same
Perl zoo iast year Sugar lie advancing, with sales
OF 500 hhds. at a for New Orleans. Exchange on
London. u s. Exchange on New York, =.
NEW n n \ OAK, February 12.-Flour-sales To- dRv
o. 81 s, ss barrels at IS is for State, Sc
20 90 90 nor uenesee, and s IS a SIS 81 for South
cru oIanas. Wheat lie nominal; sales oil 10 600
bushels at 1850. for western white Corn uncbanp.
e Il.,, peel Is IN request Lard heavy Hogs are
saleabe. - uoii' oneese
Stock Board.-SaIes of Canton at ls6 and Io7
some holders looking for it to reach so l6o: Erie
u Harlem 69s; Norwich and Worcester 5st
h5sadlng sos; Cumberland coal Ga; Morris canal
New cresa o saIss rs, 1867 1871 do 1862 li5
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LAND WARRANTS. -Thompson's Reporter. at
New York, says of land warrants: =.
,o Land warrants have risen so rapidly, and have
now reAcneo 80 nigh price, that we hardly think
there is much probability of further advance
Inele Is, besides, possibility that Congress NAV
yet 90 something with the public lands that will
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Sailing of the Steamer Franks.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE mail steamer Frank
I'm sailed at noon, o-day, for Havre, taking out
nifty five passengers, and s 350,OO0 in specie.
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But while yon column meets the morning sun.
And on its summit fingers parting day,
His name is craven on each living stone,
And flashes luminous in every ray;
And while the sun of Freedom bright shall play
Round Liberty's broad temple rear'd so high,
And till its walls are crumbed into clay,
And till its stars are blotted from the sky,
His name shall live, nor even in its ruin die
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He stands upon the far. famed Plymouth rock,
And calls our fathers from their hoary graves;
AGAIN the Mayhower stems the tempest shock,
And spirits of the pilgrims ride the waves:
And they are free, and never will be slaves,
And there they plant the tree of liberty;
And while the Atlantic round Columbia raves s.
He tells the Pilgrims sons how they may see
lhelr country honor'd, bIest, their children
children free.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-10

SLICED VINEeAR.-In the winter OF ~,
while residing in New 0rlesus,a youth who
stood almost five feet eleven and three-q quar-
tiers in his stockings,an hailing from some
where up on the Wabash, was invited by a
friend to dine at the same house where l
was boarding.
This was the HoosieF's fret visit away
from home, and he told his friend, who wal
in the pr uduce business aud had purchased
his cargo of corn, as they took their seats
nj the table. that he expected he would
show him all the sights in town, as he wan
ted to let all the folks at home know ABOUT
il
The servants brought plate OF soup, and
observing a gentleman nearly oPposite pu'
considerable catsup in his dish, our Hoos'er
pointed to a bottle Of pepper-sauce, and ask
ed a ~neighbor what il was.
.Spiced vinegar was the reply.
We'll, 'spose you 'blige a fellow by han
din il along
Certainly was the reply.
The Iiousier took the bottle and com
menced dousing ii in his, soup; but as thu
sauce did not flow very freely he took ouI
the cork, and at the same time observed t
his friend:
kinder close folks yer stoppin' with, t.
put such a plaguy little hole in that, to pre-
vent n ~feller's taxin' much OF the stuff
I s'pose it comes high don't it?'
During the time he poured nearly a wine
glass full into his soup, aud taking his spool
ne dipped it full, together with several pep
pers, and put it into his mouth. The mex
moment he spouted the contents OF tn
spoon across the table into a French gen
tleman's bosom, and brawled out
water! water! Snakes and wildcats
give me some water! I'm all a-ire'
BE gar, sair,' exclaimed the Frenchmar
in a rage Jumping up from the table, 'yo
have spoiled my best shirt, my vest, sair.-
Spoil everything, saiT. Be gar, | shall sc
about this, sair!"
In the meantime the Hoosicr had seized
pitcher Of water aud had taken a tremendou
drought. Setting down the pitcher, he eye
the F%renchman for n moment, and yelled
bod blast yer old shirt! 'Spose wa
going TO burn my in'oris out for you or you
s%hirt!--yer mean cuss! Come down to IN
boat and I'll give you one Of mine
1t was with much difficulty that the Hoo'
ier's friend could nllay the Frenchman
rage and set matters straight again. b
ever afterwards, 'Spiced Vinegar'was a By
, word, and set the whole table in q roar.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-10

A Administrative Cincinnati Sun re-
lates an anecdots of olden times, which will
interest our readers. 1t says that sin 1908,
Rev. John Wright, missionary Of the Wes-
tern Missionary Society at Pittsburgh, ar
rivedo a Saturday afternoon, at Newark,
which then cbntuined Eve or six log cabins
and Blacks log tavern. at which he put up.
On inquiring Of the landlady, he found there
was but one Presbyterian in the place, aud
as he was very poor, he concluded to remain
at the tavern, rather than intrude upon his
hospitality. The town was filled with peo-
pie attending a horse race, which, not prov
ing satisfactory, they determined TO try over
the next day. MIR. Wright retired TO rest at an
early hour, but was intrudcd upon by the
horse racers, who swore that he must either
Join and drink with them, or be ducked I'M
der a pump, which last operation was c'oly
performed upon one of the company IN his
presence. About midnight, he sought ana
obtained admittance in tho house OF tno
Presby terrain, where he rested on the hoor'
not without strenuous urging from the wor-
thy couple to occupy their bed. The next
morning, which was Sunday when the guests
ascertained he was q clergyman, they sent
an apology for their conduct, and requested
him to postpone preaching until the a'ter-
moon. wbeul the race was over. The apollo
Oy was accepted, hut he preached IN the
morning to a few persons, and in the after
noon to a large congregation. The sermon
which was upon the specification OF the
Sabbath, was PRACTICAL and Pungent. When
he concluded, a person arose and addressed
the congregation, telling them that the
preacher had told the tru h; and although he
was at the horse race, it was wrong, and
that they must take up a contribution ioF
Mr.. Wright. Over seven dollars were col
lected. In 1904, Mr.. Wright settled in Lam
caster, and after great difficulty, as the pop
%ulation was much addicted to vice, succeed
cd, in about 1907, through the aid OF Mr.
David Moore, in organizing the first Prcsby
tcrian Church in Newark"
Mr.. Wright remained in this city, at thu
head Of n lourishing congregation which h
, had been mainly instrumental in building
up, to a COOL old aye, when he resigned hi
charge and removed to Indiana where hi
children had settled.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-10

"rHE HARMoKIoUs DEMocRAcY."--A few
days since we gave our readers the Demo
cratic Review on the Washington Union. 1t
is no more than fair now TO give The Union
on the Review. The leading daily and the
leading monthly organs Of Locofocoism, in
such delightful harmony, must be a source Of
pleasure to such of the patty as still think ii
is founded upon "immutable principles"
Hear the Union: ar
In the last week of January the November
and December numbers Of the Democratic
Review-tke organ Of the sclf-styled pro-
g~ressiye and fast mcn-camo To us freighted
with its usual cargo Of b%uccnneer morality
and savage denuuciation The semi-oGca-
sional appearance Of this pi%ratical prints in
keeping with the irregular and illegitimate
purposes Of the plumber party which 1t rep
r~esents, and whose interests it seeks TO pro-
mote BY its unprincipled forays in the field
OF politics. The sty le too. in which it Il
written, pnrtakes, by analogy, Of the charac'
ter fit ethics; and as the one is buta pro
figate disregard of the principles ofcommoi
honesty, so the other treats with contemptu
oas scorn the rules Of common sense. TIT
half-educated writer who makes up its arti
cles, conveys his contraband sentiments by
the DISCUSSES add concealments Of the gail
ty smuggler, and contrives, either from inca
pacity to speak with an honest candor, q
with the design Of masking his illicit aim, L
obscure his meaning in u cloud of antithescs
far-fetched illusions, swelling epithets On
ridiculous solecisms. h
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PROFIrs or rms AUSTRALIA GOLD MINES

PROrTrs OF rms Australia Com MINES.
see ii stated thatthe Adelaide (Aus-
traiia) Mining Company has declared a div
idend of EloO PEE cent. The latest advices
from london state that speculation %contin.
uss active in the shares Of all the Australian
Land and Mining Companies. A London
letter IN the New'York Commercial, says
"the price on the Australian Agricultural, on
which Es5 are paid, is maintained at about
E30o. The number Of these shares is 10,
600, and therefore the recent rise in price
has been equal to a nominal addition ofa l.
bout two millions aud a half sterling TO the
property ofihe public. The factoftAe COM
psny being possessed of 1000. 900 acres Of
land, OF which at least 'one-third has been
ascertained To be more or less auriferous
causes the recent advance TO assume a less
speculative aspect than would otherwise be
the case. Another concern, called the Great
Nugget Vein Company, recently started al
Sydney, and of which one-third Of the shares
have been distributed in the London market
has experienced remarkable reception
The shares arc for e. each, and the portionI
sent to London were issued at e. 6s premi
UNI, that being the sole condi ion on which
they were to be offered. They were all ca
gerry applied for, the firm by whom thcl
were introduced being a very respectable
one, and they are now quoted at f3 Premi
I'm, which is equal to $50 per cent. Th'
oject OF the company is to work a vein, o
which they have procured a lease, from
which, at the time of its discovery, a soli'
lump of upwards of hundred weight of gold
was obtained.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-10

Cure FOR ERYsIPELAs.-The Salem Oh:
server, says a correspondent Of an ex-
change paper gives the public a cure for
this distressing disorder, from which he has
been a great sufferer. He says, "a simple
pcultico made Of cramberries, pounded fine,
and applied in a raw state, has proved in
my cuse, and a number also in this vicinity,
a CERTAIN remedy, In his case, the poultice
was applied on going to bed, and the next
morning, to his surprise, he found the milan
nation nearly gone, and in two days he was
as well as ever.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-10
Increase in seven years ss9,426


VisGISIA AND IsrERNAD IMPROVEMENTS
The House Of Delegates Of Virginia, during
thu past week, passed bills making three
fifth subscriptions and loans to internal i'm
%proysmenls, as follows:-Tothe Central Rail-
road, 81 ,oOO, 900; Manassas Cup Railroad,
S4sO 900; Brandousvillc and Fishing Creek,
$4,000; Orange aud Alexandra Railroad,
500, 900; Danville and Wytheville Turn
pike, $i9 ,oooi Shihton Turnpike, 90, 900;
Cassville g. Chnpmanville Turnpike, Sc, 900;
Cranberry summit and B~randonsville Turn
pike, $4,000; Beverly and Fairmont Road,
$50, 900; Richmond and Danville Railroad,
$500, 900; Petersburg and Mhrrolk Railroad,
S4sO,OoO; Richmond and York Railroad,
S3O0,O0Oi surry aud Front Royal Turnpike,
$40, 900; Virginia and Tennessee Railroad,
81 900 900. Total $4,234,000
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-10

6TThc English papers mention that
"Mr. Thomas Mitchell, Of Ongar, in rising
from his bed, put his hands up over his head,
giving u hearty yawn, when one Of the
leaders at the back of his neck snapped, and
his head was forced half round. Surgical
assistance was shortly ut hand, but his lead
could not be restored to its proper position,
The pain on the movement Of any muscle is
most intense, and he is considered, to be in
n p%crlious position"
ORA few weeks since II was stated that
in,the Ohio Lunatic Asylum were twenty
cases Of insanity. traocable clearly TO the
spirit-rapping delusion, so prevalent in the
community. The number OF those victims
to folly has recently increased to twenty
seven, There are two or three recent
cases, also, in Cincinnati, not included in
those figures. Nine cases Of the same char
ucter, inthe Utica Insane Asylum, also ex-
ist.
REDUCTION OF DUnEs,-The Queen of
Spain taking into consideration the calamr
tics which have ately fallen on the city Of
Santiago do Cuba, has commanded that
flour and all other articles Of food Of prime
necessity shall be admitted into the port Of
Santiago free Of duty for the period Of six
months, and that building materials, such as
boards, lumber, &C., shall also be admitted
free Of duty tor the period Of twelve months.
W The following is'his "report"o Sen
ator SoULE's great fllibustering Speech on
Cuba, delivered last week!
Descent onpurehase IL tho onlv way
To take estates, a. earned lawyers say!
Against all purchase SouLr's soul 10 bent,
but wants to take poor Cuba by descent.
DuRoLARY.-We understand THAT SOM
one, who has not u proper regard for the
right of property, bored through Mr. +,
ScHwAnR's window, and stole eight or ten
watches, last night. We hope our vigilant
night watch will look out for such churac'
ters..-Z dnes. Cour.
r.. l.. STEPHENS, Esq, hascommenced oP'
e~rations upon his mammoth steam battery
a. Hoboken, N, j., an, appropridtian o.
$500, 900 to complete which Congress voted
at it's lust session. About three hundreC
men have beer engaged'to woPk,uponit.
Hon Nh. Dixon, United States Senator
( from Kentucky, continues so seriously in
disposed that his physicians have recon-
menued an immediate removal 10 a warn
climate. He left Wdshihgtonlor Charles
tom and possibly for Havana.
CALoRIo ENoINEs,-The New York Ex
> press says that Captain Ericsson has receiv,
, cd orders for about300 Of hiscaloric engines
but II Is not aware that he has consented Il
supply any lrrgs Numbers at present.
CoALFo AUsTRALrA.-A. vessel, 10 nov
{ loading at Richmond, Pa, with coal for Aas
} trallu. This Is the first shipment Of III,
! black diamonds Of Pennsylvania TO that ia
offland Of golden premise.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-10

For AusrRALIA.---Some eight or ten
young gentlemen Of this town are fcrminS
themselves into a company to go to the
gold regions Of Australia, for the purpose
Of making their fortunes-we hope. The
company is composed Of some of the FIRST
young men oil this piuce; and we are certain
that the earnest PRAYERS Of the entire COM
muniiy will attend them in their somewhat
novel, tedious and long journey-beihg a
distance from Circleville Of over 5000 miles.
We shall give the names Of the company,
after they are fully organized and ready to
start CircleuM Wdtchn,Gn.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-10

A NOBLE Acr.--One of the most noble
and magnanimous fcats ever achieved, was
performed in Louisville on Friday last, BY
u German, of the name Of PRenry Gothic
who rescued three men from drow ming, 81
the sacrifice Of his own life. They were
cutting ice together on the creek at tn" up
per end ofJcfferson street, and all but Hen
~ fell in. He went to their assistance and
with a rope and ice hooks got th:m out, but
slipped into deep water himself, and was
drowncd,- WhaelinQ InteHiqencer.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-10

A S~HIPLoADoF WIvEs.-An immense emil
grant ship, called the Caroline Chisholm"
is about to sail from Southampton England,
for Australia, with nine hundred young wo-
men Of good character as emigraDis, Mrs,
Chisholm, who has taken great interest in
the emigration movement, will accompany
them. The expectation is, that oil these
"gentle creatures" will be eagerly sought
for in marriage, by industrious and hardy
miners, farmers and shopkeepers.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-10

EnGLANp AND THE HAVANA AUTHORITIES
Letters from Havana state that the British
consul aud the authorities are at loggerheadS,
not only on account Of the expSlsion of Mr..
Boylen, but from tho fact that the British Of
fcers and sailors have been arrested and i'm
prisoned, without cause, while ir the dis
charge Of their duties in attention to the
shore GdntS Of n British man Of war. For
this, il is said, redress has been demanded,
and it is even rumored that the consul has
demanded his passports.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-10

IMPORTS OF IRoR--h appears by tho re-
port OF the Secretary Of the Treasury. that
the imports Of Pig, Bar and other Iron into
tho United States during the fiscal year end
ing s0th June, 1853, aInounted to 435,l4
tons. To form a proper conception OF this
prodigious import, it 10 only necessary to
state that it Is an Average receipts OF about
1900. toAs for each, gnd every day in' the
year.
The Secretary states thatthe imports for
the year ending 3oth June, lS+5, were only
100, 1923 tones 30 that in the period Of seven
ycars tho imports Of iron have increas-
ed 4! times.
Imports in 1852 %s6,la9 tons.
f" "ls45 l02,723, "