The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-17

/ The action of the House upon the resolutions
from the Senate announcing the death OF the Hon.
VIM UpnAh, member Of that body from the
State of Vermont.
Mr.. MINER appropriately referred to the sad
event, and briefly alluded to the character and
public services of the deceased; concluding by Of
ferng series Of resolutions; first that the House
has heard with deep sensblity OF the death of SEN
ator UrHAM; secondly, that as mark of respect
the members and officers of the House wear the
usual badge of mournin for the space of thirty
days; thirdly, that the family of the eceased be
furnished with copy of these proceedings; and
fourth, as further mark of respect that the House
do now adjourn.
Mr.. MEACHAM, in seconding these resolutions,
delivered a brief but eloquent address, in which
he touchingly alluded to the solemn lesson taught
by the event over which they were now called to
mourn .044
| The resolutions were adopted; and
The House accordingly adjourned until Monday
next. 81
| PETITION.
Mr.. IVES: The petition of three hundred citi-
| Gems of Oneida, Jefferson, and Osxego eoun.les,
New York, for the construction of breakwaters IN
the harbor Of Cape Vincent, in the State OF new
York. Il 5,afe4l5. - --...a III 3. Isl
TIN LATE WHoLEsALE Mock AUCTION SWIM
"A short time since we published detailed
account of the swindng of Mr. Abram V Clark,
who was defrauded out OF upwards OF So 600 ny
an Infamous gang OF mock auctioneers and their
tune to fall soon after arriving in the city from
California. This morning one Of these men named
Patrick Cregan, who stood indicted for grand lar
ceny in stealing $7G0 from Mr.. Clark. was placed
on trial. The complainant took the STAND and mi
nutely detailed every transaction of the gang to
the court and jury; the same in substance as we
published at the time of the of the parties
officers Burley and Brown, who arrested the pri-
soner, tsuhed to the facts connected with the
rest All the witnesses were subjected to rigid
cross examination by ex-Recorder Tamadge,
counsel for the prisoner. The case was summed
up by Henry G Wheaton, esq., who was also re-
tanned counsel for the defence. MIR. W. con
tended that if any crime had been committed, it
was not grand larceny, and therefore claimed
the acquittal of his client Judge Beebo, in his
charge to the jury, also took iris view of the case.
The jury, however, after lengthy elaboration,
thought proper to differ with the judge, and rem
dered a verdict of guilty The prisoner was then
rcmandcd to prison to await sentence
--.-.-. ~. -. ~. Y Journal of Commerce.
HIGH PRIcE OF NEaaoEs.-We extract the fol 2
lowing from the Lancaster Is. c. Ledger Of the
9Th instant: y $50 '-~.'-'.--- s' 81 s@a9tNSa y
We attended the sale of negroes belonging to the
estate of the late S. Beekman, on the 22d of last
month, and were somewhat astonished at the high
price paid for negroes. '-' 80 =. - :.
Negro men brought from $500 to S 900. the
greater number at or near the latter price. One
Ia blacksnith) brought S ,435 90 ~ -
At hiring which took place here on the fst in
slant, field hands ayera ged from S ll0to $3.50, and
7pjacKsInltn S22U Tor one year c. zgszLL.--a i
a negro woman we had occasion to purchase the
other day cost US S ! 900. -s. sT7 eys-f ~ .s.s
We learn from the Winnsboro' Register that on
Monday the Sd instant large sale of ne roes was
made by the commissioner in equity for Fairfield
district principally the property of Jacob Gibson,
deceased The negroes were only tolerably likely,
and averaged 1920 each The sales were made
on credit of twelve months In one instance,
likely field hand sold for the round sum of S ,63C.
The purchases, however, principally made
blythe distributes of the estate. 80 80 -
~ 49,. - 80 Charleston IS CD Courier.