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The pslsan entered books, ssssS IN
payment o. The subsenpaoB bs made in advance.
Distant 81 money ~ letter The posssss
which viii paid BY ourselves is sale
The COUNTRY PAPER published weekly durias hs sss
sions of Congress, and ssnni-weskiy aaas
Subscriptions for period will b. received %
psoportioned the above annual rates.
o. PosTMAsTERs authorized a and, By
sending suhscbe with $50 enclosed,
SEMI WEEKLY Subscribers. with s25 eaxioscd WEEKLY
subscribers with $40 eneosed will be enuued 10 copy of s
edition they furnish subscribers for syafis
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Brick Machine nlanufacturinE.

DROPO5ALS received the subscribers their office in
this city, until p of Tuesday, ID January 1854 for the
manufacturing, by contract, of
cuAiSes's PATENT BRICK MACHINE.
propose than fy and than
hundcd machines In proposal must be stated the
which will be ready for delivery complete and in
working oder before the LIST day Of March next We
OF The machines that will be required of the
this city and shall specially provide in
machine will be accepted which shall be in
any mpo The mouds will
qud conform the municipal other regulations
particular locality where the machine TO be worked
The demanded from the orders
probably he than thousand before
consequently shall that the
machines the number Of five thousand should nnd
o cular locality
only invited from the District of Columbia
Baltimore aud Alexandria, Virginia, for hs manufacture
o said machines either locality
MICHAEL NOURsE CO.,
Once 9Th and L Streets Washington, ID. q.
Dec lT-3taw2w
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THE attention public called advantages
b, establishment for the supplying Of dinners
private houses In the spacious saloons attached
facilities cf business enable the
furnish his with
un.qualed country His
of fashionable
China and glass OF the elegant description, which
without trouble
lie prepares and Keeps constantly hand
Trures. asparagus, mushrooms, green corn
de fos pctis Lima beans
Tomatoes and all kinds OF catsups aud sauces.
attention his French
fecopary by HIMSELF and the imported
article o any made In this country.
Uecl G-eOft
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NAUTIER establishing mt operation,
VI proprietor haers bmself his viii
pleased every particular The elegant and spacious saloon
the ladies,
ladies'. The
which
Congress who invited.
Meals served at all bours prices low the pane
but enjoyed elsewhere. Those wishing
private parties be foe
saoon furnished style Of magnin
cence Dec lS-5taw3w &2tawlw
nOH RENT.-One OF business city,
Ssveh street, three doors below seIden, Wb-rs,
Co.'S will be given
lately occupied q, deep
with cellar. For under.ispd.
J. CLAYTON BRAsHEARs,
Dec l5-eod2w AT Hall 4 Brothers,
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A LMANACH de Gsotha. /.
Annuars Dip'orsus stss,ique pour i'annes 1854.
Imported by FRANCk TAYLOR,
Dec 10
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UNITED STATES MAIL.


UNITED STATES MAIL.
Ortrcr DEPARTMENT,
December Is, 1851
PENNSYLVANIA.
February, 1854 June 1856, following
Pennsylvania will office Of
Once Department until Monday the 18th OF Jan
nary, ls5i 10 be decided the day
NO. 1896 From Curwinsvle, by LuhrrsburG, Reynodsvils
Brookvie, Corsica, Suauonsvie, Clarion, shippens
cocbranton, TO MesdviIie, JOG miles and back st,
times week.
Leave curwiusvlle daily except Sunday, at 2, s.m.;
Arrive Al McsdyiiIe days by @, p. m.
Leave Meadviie daily, except Sunday, att,
Arrive At Curwinsvlie neat days by g. p m.
For form bid and ccrneste also or instructions and
conditions be
such the department deem erpcdien
advertisement inviting for mail service in the States
New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland and Ohio, dated
the 12d September, 1851.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Dec I6--3nwtw Postmaster General.
AND SCRIP AND wABRANTx.-Tbe undersignsd viii
~ the highest price Virgins scrip and Pur
supplied orders sd the lowest market rates
EVANS FAINT,
j. 80 Opposite The Attorney Generals once,
Dec 9--edkcp. Corner Of and issb
ERENCH JuvsnsIs Boohs for all sg-s.-Books cf
ment books of In nuction, Illustrated primers, &C, Ac-oue
beautifully smbeshed Others OF the cheapest kinds
Also, French The whole selected
sonay IL Pars b the apderssaed and this day nnpscked
Dec 70 FRANcK TAYLOR
ALMANACH de Gotha.
Ann"airs D'pomsus 9, s,aushque pour l'.nnss 1854
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Notice to Delinquent Taxpayers.

Notice to Delinquent Taxpayers.
CoLLxcroa's OVrIoE, December IA, 1853.
Office bsreby given the list Of delinquent property Is
will be completed and published
about January 1854 All persons
forward and (by paying relieve undegne
enforcing the collection and h.mseve
additional attending advertisement
X. ROCHE.
Dec I6-dtJanl Collector.
,I,IiE myers and Watch OF the different Ex
ccuve OF the particularly
Chemical Hail. wednesday evening 2st
o'clock business OF will be brought before III
Dec l6-I
Fashionable Carriage for Saie-A hnc light and fash
III ~ornble New York built which
and ,oed be purchased reasonable BY
mediat sppiic alton o THOMAS YOUNG,
Corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and AZ street.
Dec l6-eod3ts
FURNISHED HOUSE FOR IL ENT- II u el
gany furnished house In the vicinity Of the Irving House. whc
reasonable satisfactory tenant Fo
terms &c. apply TO
JAS. G. MCGUIRE,
Dec l4-eod Auctioneer.
Once Warrington GAs-Light Company,
December i6, 1851.
Office hereby that agreeably the charter
will the company Monday Januar
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The North Pass Is easy the Souh-prsolicabe
by vehicle state OF nature, aud obstacle
iu dss march of the traveller. Lewis and Clark made
thg-two miles the day they through ~ aud wiihout
being sensible of essential rise the OF separs
ton between the Atlantic Pacific To the tight
and left The mountains high but the itself Is dee
precision in the SINKING the level OF the
at their base From this pass the Great Falls o the
missouri, aud nearly east nom IT, i sixty mtcs-ln 81
hondrei aud fifty miles isom the forks Of Ciark's
toe Greai Falls OF the Dssop when, added sixty
miles from Cafks river 70 the Upper Falls olthe Colnmbia
gives hundred aud miles o land carriage between
nsvigAbs waters Of TIE Columbia and Missouri.
I" Tnis is the sam Of my best ntofmanon the SUBJ
ec the result OF thirty yesrs inquiries ani believed 20
correct, but accurate Typographical survey OF the
country berween the two river and pioi ., well
ethcies msp. with batometricsl, geological boantca
astronomical and meteorological tables and obscrvs on.
would solve question: and be large contribution TO
the science o the aud The future transaction Of bus
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After The usual morning PRAYER,

Alter the usual morning prayer,
The SPEAKER counted the members in the hall and
announced that no quorum was present.
Mr.. DEAN moved a call oil the House, on which mo-
ton he demanded the yeas and nays which being
dered, the call of the House not orderedyeas So
nays "a.
quorum having answered TO their names on this CALL
The Clerk proceeded to read the journal OF the pre-
ceding DAYS proceedings.
Mr. JONES' OF Tennessee, rising to question OF priv
lege, reported from the JOINT committee on the arrange
ments Tor counting the votes for President and Vice
President OF the United States Wednesday next, a
written report, embracing the order OF proceedings on that
OCCASION which the said JOINT committee recommended
This said report having been read at length for the In
On motion OF Mr. j., II was passed over informally for
the time being.
Mr. DOrY called up his pending motion 10 reconsider
the vote by which the House had the day before re-
fused lay the table the bill granting lands the State
Of Wisconsin in aid OF The construction OF certain rail
roads.
MIR. LETCHER, rising to point OF order, con,cnded
tha, he had on tina, day moved to adjourn before Mr.
DoTy moved TO reconsider the vote in question; but
The SPEAKER overruled this point OF order, ruling
tina, no motion adjourn could cut of members right
to enter on the journal a motion 10 reconsider.
Mr. DEAN moved to lay Mr.. DORIS motion to recon-
slider on the table.
MIR JONES, oil Tennessee, appealed from the decision
OF the Chair.
And after conversation upon the appeal in which the
SPEAKER and many members participated,
Prodiag the question the appeal message was re-
ceived from the Senate embracing in joint resolution
the action of that body upon the report OF the JOINT COM
mee TO make arrangements for officially counting the
votes for President and Vice President, on Wednesday
next
On motion OF MIR JONES' of Tennessee, this joint res
oluton agreed TO.
The conversational discussion upon the appeal before
mentioned pext further continued by many members
Mt AVERETT moved to amend the journal, so as 10
make il show that Mr.. LErcHrR moved TO adjourn be-
fore MIR Dorr made his motion to reconsider not agreed
TO.
The question recurring on the appeal
After further explanation the points involved in the
said appeal from the SPEAKER and Mr.. JONES of Ten.
nessee,
Nj HOUSTON moved to lay the appeal on The table ;
on which motion the yeas and being called and or
dered il was laid on the table-yess 100, nays 81
The question then arose on laying the motion recon-
slider the table and the yeas and nays being ordered
il was not laid on the table-yeas So, nays Of.
The question recurring the motion to reconsider the
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CITY OF WASHINGTON,
C0ngress-satuI day.

SESATE-The Char laid before the Senate report oil
the Secretary OF War. accompanied by abstract OF the
returns OF the militia OF all the States and Territories
The deficiency bill reported with amendments
Mr. Davis introduced bill to regulate the rights OF
fishing and the rights OF disposag OF the proceeds Of the
fisheries in and between the British North American
provinces and the United States.
The bill TO reorganze the navy OF the United States
was passed.
bill granting land TO Arkansas and Missouri for GER
tain railroads therein considered and passed.
The Pacific railroad bill taken up. and Mr. Butler
spoke at length in opposition to it, Mr. Bell replied. and
without concluding his remarks, gave way for an ad-
journment
HoUsE OF RErREsESTATWEs.-The House passed bills
for the relief OF the widow of the late John A. Lynch TO
authorize register be issued TO the British baque
Fanny. ard to change the of the steamboat Forest
City TO that OF The Bay City
The joint resolution reported from the Committee on
Printing to provide for the execution OF the printing and
binding of The of the seventh census, then
discussed and passed without amendment
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1853

After the reading Of the journal,
On motion of Mr.. FULLER, of Maine, the House took
up the Senate bill authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to issue register to The British baque tanny read
Mr. NABERS asked leave to move TO take from the
Speakers table the bill for the relief OF The widow OF the
late John A. Lynch.
The report in the case having been read at length for
the information of the House, and the motion OF Mr.
NABERS prevailing, the said bill was read three times
Mr. STUART, by leave, introduced bill TO change the
name OF the steamboat Forest City TO Bay City: read
three times and passed.
Mr.. GOODENOW asked leave to move to take up the
bill for the relief Of the widows and orphans OF the officers
a lad seamen lost in the schooner Grampus.
But Mr. LETCHER objected; SO leave was not grant
ed
The regular order OF business being called for,
The SPEAKER announced the frs, business in order
TO be the question on Mr. GoRMANs motion TO recomm
the Joint resolution providing for the execution CT the print
ing and binding OF the returns OF the seventh census
Mr. g. having Withdrawn that motion,
The question the third reading OF the said joint
resolution
Mr. GORMAN addressed the House in explanation Of
the provisions OF the said bill joint resolution. advo-
eating its enactment
favor Of endmen providing that no advance upon
the contract prices should be paid TO the contractor for
executing the work, prescribing the style IN which II
should be executed and bound, &C.
Mr. B. addressed the House at length in favor OF his
amendment
Mr. HAVEN then addressed the House against the de-
tails oil The amendment OF NlT DROWN, Oh
Mr.. McMULLEN also addressed the House against
the amendment of AIR. b.
Mr.. GORMAN then called the previous question.
But, at the request of Mr. STANLY, Mr.. G. withdrew
that call
Whereupon, Mr.. STANLY addressed the House in ia.
vor OF his amendment.
Mr. STANLY proposed to amend the amendment by
adding instead thereof clause proposing to allow the
public printer for the execution OF the census printing
rates of pay not exceeding five per cent than The
bids of Parish Danning Mears, & Co., of Philadelphia
and il he will not execute the work at those prices. then
TO give the said house OF Parish Dunning, Msars.
81 Co
Mr. ORR, rising TO a point of ORDER commended that
this proposition not IN order.
The SPEAKER overruled this point OF order.
Mr. STANLY then advocated this proposition.
Mr. ORR addressed the House in favor OF the enact
ment of the join, resolution reported from the Commit
tee on Printing
Mr. o then demanded the previous question which
being seconded by the House. the question put on
The amendments OF both Mr.. STAsLY and Mr. BRowN OF
Mississippi, neither of which agreed TO.
And the said joint resolution having been read the
third me
Mr. BROWN, Of Mississippi. demanded the yeas and
nays the passage OF the said join, resolutions which
being ordered il was duly passed-yeas III, nays 3D.
The House then Adjourned
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vote by which the House had refused lay on the table
The bill granting lands 10 the State Of Wisconsin in aid
OF The construction Of certain railroads.
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, demanded the yeas and
NAYS on that question which beng ordered IL
sdered--yeas SO, nays 50
MIR HOUSTON moved 10 go into Committee OF the
Whole on The state OF the Union.
After few remarks upon the pToprety OF agreeing 10
this motion,
Mr. III withdrew his motion 10 90 into ComAltlee OF
the Whole on the state OF the Union
Mr. STANTON, OF Ohio moved TO suspend the rules
10 go into Committee OF the Whole the private cal,
endar.
Mr. STANLY demanded the yeas and nays on thls
motion;
When Mr. STANTON, OF Ohio, withdrew it
MIR JONES, oil Tennessee, moved 10 suspend the
rules 90 into Committee OF the Whole ON the slate
OF the Union
But motion 10 adjourn made, on which the yeas
and nays cal led and ordered and II was not agreed
to-yeas 81, nays l0i,
Mr.. FLORENCE moved TO go into Committee OF
the Whole The private calendar; on which motion the
yeas and nays called and ordered
MIR. McMULLEN renewed the motion to adjourn
which motion the yeas and nays also called and
ordered and il not agreed to-ycas IT. nays 81.
MIR. GORMAN moved call of the House.
Mr.. ORR moved To adjourn but the yeas and nays
being ordered, he withdrew the motion.
Ii was Immediately renewed by many members.
And the question being taken, IL was disagreed to-
yeas IS, nays 81.
The question REQUIRED ON the motion for call of the
House when the yeas and nays demanded but not
ordered
Mr.. GORMAN moved that tie House do now adj
ourn; which motion agreed to--yeas IS, nays TO-
And the House accordingly adjourned
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Senatorial Elections.

We have already noticed in our telegraphic column
the election OF Hon. VIM Wright, Of New Jersey. and
Of Hon. Edward Everett, of Massachusetts TO the Uni
ted States Senate The Boston Post OF Friday last gives
the following the result OF the last ballot 10 the eEs-
lature of Maine
balloted yesterday, with this results Dana, (dem C.
Fes-enden, (whig) 10; Wells 81 Clifford, 3; Hubbard,
Holmes, Strickland, Wiggin, !. Some Of the
Maine law democrat, voted Tor Fessenden and the whss
are fatterng themselves that they eventually cleo,
Mr.
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The Tribune and Republic.

The Republic returns the blow of the Tribune in the
meeksst possible spirit Indeed, the Republic beeys clear
y enough its consciousness of the fact that ii represents
very Insignificant fragment of the wing party while ii
conesses that the aboitions,s OF the Tribune school
hold undispued sway. Another point worthy OF notice
is the confession of the Republic that the late wing
didae "failed to purge himself seasonaby Of the mpu-
ted connsxou" with Seward This sounds very strange
TO those who remember the earneslness with which the
Republic wont during the to contend that
Gen. Scott gave for the suspicion tina he held
any "connexion" with Seward. We be, leave to assure
the Republic that feel sort Of concern about ito
anticipated demise"
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Jan ~ dit

LHENCus HOTEL. corner of Frankfort street and
City Hall Square, toppose the City Hall and Park Foanian
View York city, built and opened by the subscribers May u
1872 and rehed and furnished August 1852 He trusts that for
venence elegance comfort and cannot he surpassed IN
e world II contains other hotel on this con
unen save only all OF which warmed gratis They are All
ntted with marble which supplied WIN tro
ton water through cocks There but one bed
The hali- moor VIII bel WIN
conducted the European plan
Of lodging and meals they b. ordered ~ ne spacious
Immediate vicinity OF nscan
die bushes. and tbs principal places Of amusement -
Dec H. Fk1NCb.
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HEALTH or VIcE PRESIDENT kIse.--A letter from Key
West of the 25h ultimo 10 the New York Journal Of
Commerce says:
The Vice President went on shore this morning, and,
attended by the ladies OF his party, Miss King and Mrs
Ellis and Dr. McConan. proceeded the residence OF
W. II. Hall, esq, where they have been provided with
rooms during their stay upon the island Mr. King'to
day is better FAR than when he left Norfolk not 70
feeble. and his cough is easier, and he is better and
stronger every way, His physician expresses strong
hopes that he Will recover Everything has been do1e
by his trends 10 make him comfortable and the wealth
all that could be ask ed for and alec assured BY
those who well informed TO his state that the Ee.
NAL, pure, and bracing breezes OF Key West viii
eventually restore him to health
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At the request Of correspondent, we publish without
comment. in another column, plan in addition to those
already before Congress for the construction OF the pro-
posed Pacific railroad
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IN and AFTER Monday, January IL, and mail
" win r as
Leave Washington AT, and sx, m, ~ and 5, pm.
On Sundays at 7, a. and 8, ..
Leave Baltimore at aud 94, a. m. As and IS, m
On Sundays m4, a M, and 4 as p. m.
The first ard 9TH trains
stopping only Washington Junction Annapolis Junction.
The trains leaving at and the Relay
House with trains going and Baltimore
east aud by these only sold the through tickets Phadephs
and New York.
II, II. PARSONS,
Jan 92--dH Agent.
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by GREEN a SCOTT, Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF
day February, 1885 ded for record
February will proceed SELL Wednesday, the 9th instant
stock groceries southeast
sylvania and 18Th street west, a, 10 O'Clock The
Bfowa, cru he'd pulverinsd, and loaf sugar. ,s,n..
Imperial, ganpowass young dyson, and black teas
Flour, barrels and bags
Ground fine
large LOT OF excellent cheese, soda and Other crackers
Chocolate, cocoa mustard, starch rice sc
Moias.es sirup vinegar, sweet and sperm oil
CASTLE, brown, and fancy soap candles, &c
Yeast powders, alum, indigo and salpetfe
a large lot Of Mercer poa,oe. and beans
Ties Champagne carei Madeira and other wines with large lot
Terms An Of under $50 cash $50 and
es sn s a mon @ paa sa as
dorsed, bearing interest
res4-d E GREEN n w seoriT TT ISsou,,r..
M a. TYSON s SISTERS SEMINARY Tor Young ladies,
institution will commence on Tuesday, February 18Th.
a spoos S1Ss sIp for the ss
and comfort OF the pupils have in
facilities and no, surpassed by
adjustment in the District The several class rooms uncroom,
&c. delightfully."- warmed by most approved furnace, and
Their patron. and Others are respectfully invited n.pec,
QUESTION 81 French language they have secured the services OF
Professor aou at stated salary End are thereby enabled to offer
Trnss, ApvAros.
junior departments including needle
sno ~
Primary department.. w.
Music IL w
may had institution
the prime pal book In the city.
Jan 2a-7tdh eodistMa
GALL AND SEE have beautiful assortment Of fancy head
dresses and dress hand and the ad
vaneins then out a. extremely low prices The ladies
sure they can be suited, both in style and price
| Feb4-a A. TATE, Agent
EANCv DRESS sOfJtEE-MADhM BLAKE'5 fancy dress
soireo f.. her pupils add their friends viii place Monday
evening February u 1859.
NHE Partnership of Edwards q smith dissolve
SIMEON SMITH Is duly authorised TO settle the business
late hfin J. T.. EDWARDS,
Febt-dA-
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Trouble I'm the Virginia University.

Iron the Richmond Bulletin Nov. Il
ave learned that several University stuoens we're
imprisoned in Charlottesville jail the lit inst While
pressrt at wymans exhibit on they made rather more
noie than rteable when ten or fifteen pocsmen
rushed In ups them, Ind nhct ensue3 IN WHOM 90
policemen and students injured. The policemen
finally SUGGESTED in securing two OF the students ano con-
fniDg them in Jail
In stated that Of the policemen held one OF the
students she another struck him, hnockir him out OF
his senses and nmttee OF students we're appointed
by those who Witnessed the affair the students
to avepge Themselves The students eeded committee
fer the purpose Nearly three hundred assembled and
threatened to tear down the county aand some wished
to burn the town.
Prof HARRISON after considerable diisuty succeeded
in appsasing them long enough listen proposition
him to the effect that tie Students should appoint
himself with a. six Students . committee to meet
the town authorities On his return he informed them
that IT, Jail guarded by body of hundred and
sixty remen. At the mention of this their indgr alton
vas aroused anew, and they clamorsd out, TO Char
ottesvie-march upon them" and their shouts, az is
stated by eyewitness might have been heard for
mile
The committee however, reasoned them into desisting
from any attempt to their mates until they
bette prepered the morning of the 10th they met
at the Iotunda of the lawn in great numbers There
they resolved IL stead of going down in body to appoint
committee to that justice done their companions
yet their feelings it is said not OF the most pacific
chars cter and blood may yet be shed We earnestly
hope the sake of the University we'll as of the stu
dents themselves that tie affair win not to this
assured that the faculty will every exer
ton to prevent such result.