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QUITTING AND FITTIEG.-InStr,Ic
~ given III the aft OF Cutting and Fitting Ladies'
DRESSES by all easy and certain method. gilarlr,-
tied 10 give satisfaction in three lessons, by an agent
for Actors Excelsior Chart.
Also. Ladies who wish to have their Dresses made
to fit will please call on Miss Griffin, l9h street,
between and X streets. alIg l.3-eOlm%
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The Libr.ry Of Consress.-We have been re
quested by many to respectfully request the obliglng
Librarian To Congress to designate some day in
the week, when his magnificent chambers may be
visited .fir P. NJ. There are very many among
Us whose aVocauOns deprive them OF sn opportunity
even Of "'e"lng the newly fitted and arranged Con
-res>ical Library during what are termed business
hours, IN clerical cIrcles-yet they ase most anxious
"a call there. Believing only be necessaryto in
r"rm Mr.. Mehan and his always accommodating as
-.staats that they may confer a great favor the
public at large by setting apart afternoon,
intimate above, hope loon to be able TO
monty the clerical public that they, too are shortly
To- have a sight of the new Congressional Library
chambers and their contents.
Uctch Returns.-John Faley was arrested last
night under suspicious circumstances, and held to
security FOR peace. 4 coIored man named Andrew
simpson taken and committed 4 IN tive
from labor,
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B'"e'aTy.-Inton Tweedy's grocery store. was
entered last evening by the back way, few bundles
of segars taken, and the money drawer robbed
Where were the watchmen;
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Sends CircHs and Q"ick's Hanageris.-These com
panles came into town this morning in fine style,
led by a hand of music in dragon shaped Chariot
drawn by 10 horses. followed by 10 circus horses,
with riders, small coach drawn by IL liliputian
ponies, and 10 carriages of living animals. The:frst
exhibition takes place this afternoon.
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FIrcme,'s Pdrodc.-The New York Association of
the Franklin Fire Company paraded through the city
last evening, in citizens, dress The association is
rapidly increasing and letters arefrcquenty received
from their Northern friends giving assurance of
emery time" while on their visit
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Circuit CnuTt.-Connoy Claggett Wallach
and Carlisle for plaintiff, Bradley and Mofft for de
PENDANT. This case of partition wall has not been
up in court to day, being held under advisement-
The ground taken yesterday by the counsel for
plaintiff was, that inasmuch as the defendant had
used the partition wall he should pay half the cost
and that it he had sustained injury on account of
the building of the wall two and half inches fur
thcr on his ground than the law allowed, he should
bring an action TO for trespass. The defence
made was, that the injury sustained by the defendant
should offset the cost of the wall.
McDevitt vs.. Bird.-Bradley for plaintiff HELEN
for defendant An action of account brought by the
plaintiff against the administrator of the estate of
Mr.. Frazier Jury case-nst decided.
Wilson vs.. Oterback-CarlisIe for plaintiff, and
Davidge for defendant. This an action brought by
James S. Wilson against Phillip Ottcrback surviving
partner of the firm of Otterback & Cochrane, to re
cover two thousand dollars for furnishing two out
fits for fishing expeditions, which Mr. Ottcrback re-
fused 10 pay. Jury case-not decided.
The Temperance Cause.-La-t evening" the advo-
Gates OF the = Maine liquor law, were at work on
the public square opposite the centre market endeav
oring to make converts to the cause. The course
pursued by our City Fathers was commented upon
with considerable severity, and others who have
nothing TO do with law king were "handied with
out gloves" TIL acts of the public servants NAV
be examined, and applauded or condemned by ALL
but II Is going little too FAR to interfere with the
affairs OF private individuals. The best cause NAV
be vitality injured by inprulent advocates. The
friends of temperance should remember this
FIremens Pdr0dc.-The New York Association of
the Franklin Fire Company paraded through the CITY
last evening, in citizens, dress. The association IL
rapidly increasing, and letters arefrcquently
from their Northern friends giving assurance of a
emery time" while on their visit
Sends Circps and Qrcks Hunagerie-These com
led by hand of music in a dragon shaped Chariot
drawn by 10 horses. followed by 10 circus horses
with riders, small coach drawn by IL liliputian
ponies, and 10 carriages of living animals The:frst
exhibition takes place this afternoon.
BTg'aTv.-LintOn Tweedy's grocery store was
entered last evening by the back way, n few bundles
of segars taken, and the money drawer robbed
Where were the watchmen
Latest Syiss.-The ladies of our city and neighbor-
hood, will do well to pay vsi; TO Mrs. l.. NJ. Davi-
sons store, opposite Iron Hall, where will be found
handsome assortment of millinery goods.
.7"nNcmsnt Erpscted-The "Fakir of Ava and
the ''Cbinese Jueglers" expected TO arrive in
this city in tne course of a few days
Delicious Frs.-Rearr, if you wish TO enjoy
bird feast, other Injuries of the season. Day
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w ANTS.

M A N T z D-Two or three empty ROOMS,
w with board. Address IF c. ''Stsr' or
Post Office sen 22-S,s
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THE UNION: WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING JANUARY 1868

the highest point before reached he passed through
a channel some thirty hye miles in width, and found
Immense extent OF open water before himi but was
prevented from proceeding forward BY tremendous gale.
which his little steamer poorly adapted to encounter
Is Captain ingehelds opinion that Bains Bay is mis-
named. and is in fact, an arm OF communication be-
tween The Atlantic and the Arctic Oceans.
The probabilities OF the safety OF Sir John Franklins
expedition are rather strengthened than weakened by the
past explorations II il at the outset improbable
hat the two ships should have simultaneously persisted,
Il is still more improbable that they could have been 50
utterly lost as not 10 leave remnant OF wreck be-
hind that would disclose their fate No such remnant has
been discovered either BY The vessels IN search OF o me
dreds Of miles The Disappearance OF the Erebus and
Terror cannot be satisfactorily accounted for either by
storm or starvation We rejoice that this humane search
has moi yet been abandoned. and especially rejoice that
our own countrymen least Of all dshearlened The
literally OF Henry Grnne and George Peabody IN hitting
GU, this second American expedition reflects honor pPon
the American name. The present administration also
deserves credit for its interest and cooperation n me I'M
derlakng May The enterprise be as successful IN i's
result as ii has been noble in its aim
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.


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Prom the New York Courier and Enquirer
Sir John Franklin.

Dr. Kane has been appointed to the command of the
new 0rinnel Arctic expedition, which IL 10 sail IN
search ri Sir John franklin more judicoss selection
could not have been made. Though before serving in
but subordinate capacity, he sgnaly distinguished
himself for bis intelligence and energy In one essen
tia qualification he stands especially pre.eminen'hai
qualification Ia faith He firmly believes that Sir John IA
vet living man, and that be be rescued from his
place Of confinement, by human means. His heart IS
thoroughly in the enterprise and his hand, are sure,
will not iai. 80 long a veSuee OF hope remains.
Unsuccessful as the previous expeditions have been,
there 10 yet strong reason for continued effort The
discoveries which have been thus far made have
dsrsd il absolutely certain tina, Sir John franklin
wintsred in ls45i6 Beechy's Island. nj the mouth
of Wellington channel. II is doubted whether he
proceeded in the spring westward, or norihward up
the channel His instructions expressly enoined the
former course. but extensive search by means oi
slsdgUa in that direction, extending 10 1903 deg rs min
along the south Shore and to la deg 30 min along the
north shore, has afforded indication that such was the
course actually pursued still is very possible that the
aagss or inleis which have not been explored Blu
the opinion entertained generally by the officers Of boit
the English and American expeditions a. that Sir Johr
prosecuted his BY the open northwest oil The
Wellington and Victoria channels and ia shut up in Thu
almost boundless regions OF wafer ice, and land, tina
extend between Victoria channel and the high and exen
svs lands north of West Georgia. considered by som'
to be . continuation of The range OF mountains seer
81 Cape Jakan on the coast OF Asia. That Their
~ great polar basin with higher temperature tha
II Of the Arctic Astounding with animal life, ant
ple means for human susienance, plainly &c
by Captain Penny two years ago, az his decides
icti0n This opinion - snbsantiated by Captain In
I'D, who lately returned from shor, steamer cruis
~ Arctic Ocean, and has presented report OF bis OBJ
vnii0ns h the Geographical Society IN London Th
llnnt navigator attained the latitude OF rs deg IS min.
shout one hundred and twenty miles further north thar
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The falling of OF duty in 1881 compared with 1871
was in consequence OF lowering the duties from As to &c.
pound m .,.,,e,v a., . !. .rr,. v,h II. ;Dc,s, 50
OF consumption both absolute and relative the growth
OF population. During the first OF the three decennia
periods the rate OF increase OF The latter was Ia per cent
that oil the former 25 per cent Some influence 49,
OF course TO be attributed the reduction OF mpos in
giving preleTnatua impulse TO the tobacco trade This
10, indeed shown by the increase OF consumption for the
next period being but Is centthe advance IN popu-
lation being the other hand only 10 per cent In The
third PERIOD however whilst find The population al
most stationary Qhe increase is but portion over one
per cent the augmentation OF consumption again rises
10 IS per cent. which, if we take the declining popula-
ton into account is in reality equal TO an increase OF
over 80 per cent, So CO. in an age of ligbt-whch
10 certainly not light without smoke. The candle OF
civilization barns brightly in England but there good
deal OF snuff consumed with it.
We need scarcely say that OF the vast quantity OF to-
bacco consumed by British cousins nearly all is sup
Piled TO them from the United States In 1929 1--WE do not
happen TO have at hand any comparative exhibit OF later
years, and MIR Crawfords notes do not supply the de-
fciency) there were 22400,o00 pounds oil unmanuac
tured tobacco imported into England of which 81 ISL 600
pounds went from This country
Mr.. Crawford estimates the total annual production OF
tobacco 1--WE do not know exactly what grounds) al
200 900 tons; which The Athen9um, somewhat unset
tied by the huge conception, computes would occupy half
the entire tonnage OF Great Britain carry is, doubt
less from this ag,aed state OF mind that the same jour
nal noralizng the mighty progress of an herb natn-
rally repusve 10 be tasted the first time with
producing disgust and unu,terabe sickness and oah
ing makes the curious mistake OF saying that probably
tobacco 10 now, next 20 SALT the Uegabe product most
generally consumed By man-there being no climate in
which II is not used, no nationality which has not
adopted IT," What salt has do with the question, or
how il TO be ranked vegetable commodity, ad
mis OF question; but is some satisfaction 10 reflect
hst while men eat bread or potatoes, and clothe them
not likely to claim The highest place in the list of vege-
table products most generally consumed by man"
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The personal appearance OF Miss Mar,ineau is thus
graphically described by Bizarre:

The personal appearance OF Miss Martineau is thas
graphically described by Bizarre
Miss Mar,oeau's appearance has nothing of the care
lessness and dowdyness dress and other particulars
women. On the contrary in costume, manners and out
ward aspect generally, she is perfectly adyike. and
would pass for such in the most refined circles She is
,rlfe above the average womanly height well formed
though tending TO the English ulness Of person, instead
Of exhibiting the fragile senderness characteristic of
American Taaldenhood and with hand and loot OF un-
common elegance OF confguralion Her face and head
are typical OF intellect aad energy, though not,
whole beautiful The lower jaw massive, and some,
what prOlectlng-too much so for symmetry--and the
mouth, though the swelling muscles around il stamp il
with an impress OF strength. Is anything but hand.
The eyes and upper portion OF the face fine,
and did The moa, and pnds, Jaw correspond with
especially as she has fine head OF hair, very
dark brown, glossy, and always arranged neatly and
tastefuly. She is excessively deaf, unable TO hear
the slightest sound without the ear trumpet, which
she carries with her everywhere and always In adj
dressing her you grasp the beshaped end OF the tube
(Which lie some two feet long and applying thereto your
lips, speak into il with somewhat raised voice, while
she puts the smaller extremity close TO the ear One
would suppose this might be rather awkward process
where the parties mutually strangers, since remarks
about the weather, and small talk generally, seem
fatter than usual Gf posslbe) when thus Numbered
through trumpet Bat Miss Martineau wieds this
s,rument gracefully as Spanish donna her fan, and
you soon find yourself talking nonsense with her ~
silly as with anybody else Once however the reader
will pardon my egoism) re member having felt rather
silly at oupouring voice IN this way II q, din
ner party OF some bali Dozen the house Of gentleman
Of high distinction, where CHANGED TO eat next 10 Miss
Marlineau. In the OF our session narrated
ancient aDecdoe which was intended he funny when
was yoang. but which had long bsioe got
and feeble However, the company laughed, being eonsc
entous people, TO whom duty the nrst and
of considerations Miss NJ, seeing a circle OF open
counlenances extending around the table, must. OF
course fam know the oil this phenomenon, she not
ha wing heard syllable The lot OF interpreter as was
proper fell on me. So ! had 10 t The trumpet. and
with voice matching that OF the united bulls OF Ba.
shan, below over again my poor old Joke"
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Taking the average yield al one ton or 1000 lbs pei
acre ws have tor the years crop 33o00oo lbs and io
1888 5,ts0Oo he Al hve per To- the crop oil 1854
will be worth SOS 900, and that OF 1853 s274 900.
We have eDde~soed 10 procure statistics IA regard 70
the probable amount OF coffee that would be picked this
year bot have asd IN procuring any that were salsiae-
Il viii doubtless stnke our readers that the above small
amount Of land under cultivation to sugar is but little
such Is the fact Tens OF thousands OF OF good
land ~ any now used lying uncultyae in different
sections OF The islands ony n~ednx capital and enterprise
lev sboasaad. Bat this we hope will no, long con.
nnos The pabie |. b~xns,ns 10 wake up TO the
atty OF dong more ior the development OF natural
sources.
Maxlss NAIIwAr After ysar OF two OF negotiation
dsnnstiye arrangement has been made Tor the imms
date construction OF marine railway with ship yard
foundry, &c, Nc, 81 ms port BY this agreement The
Hawaiian government ha. granted to A. q Beasoa, esq
Of Ns~ York the ste 20 he Of the house
IN lee simple from the alp 20 The line ka where lam.
Der 10 now stored The said Benson gives hood. as
guarantee his part that ihs work shall be completed
within ,~o years and ,hs government gives him an sn.
elusive privilege Ior tasniy years.
intended that the wogx shall be oi the hss class
hundred tons Ia ballast, ~rdn. sired weasel. without
dscbarginx their lower hold The smithey and oands,
department ~lil also be on large scale
dee e,s sas's oa,,.y VA psosabl saes $4,000 or
pended here. aud be thrown into circulation We also
learn bai portion Of the stock ~ll be reserved be
taken here.
Such work has long been needed Il this port where
there are las al this momsn) IRON eighty hundred
ships al oae lime. many OF when IN crippled snd
leaking, from contact with the ice and other sssaxes
10 the Northern Ocean. The well kso~s energy OF Mr.
Henson 10 sufe'ens for is. despatch we'll
the success OF the enterprise A. r. Howe, esq the
agent here, with full powers 10 beg opsfaoasi and he
will soon be ready TO contract Tor ubsf. labor Ae for
prosecuting the work.
We also lesra thai is contemplated By The s.as par
ties to send out large dredging machine and pile
both TO work BY steam, and 10 apply for contract
widen the harbor, and remove tho mud and rubbish To-
wards its mouth. This 10 needed quite much the
railway, and we hope IL will bs undertaken at oner.
The great num-. 81 saASss that visit this an
nualy many of which undergo OF les, repairs rsn
ders il nighy psob.t.a that the investment will Weld
large return The time saved by vessels IN comparison
with the old method OF heavng out. will be immense as
well the labor and expense OF repairs. and will doabt
less secure the new enterprise all The business where
railway can he employed
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A alsrious vic,ery in Louisiana.

The despatch published in another column shows that
the democracy Of Louisiana have achieved an unprece
dented triumph at the recent State election II cannot
he questioned that Louisiana although reckoned doubt
iu during the presidential contest is siaunch
democratic Stale, The wing party there. stricken down
by the blow OF the second OF November, now to
be crushed The recent election Of State officers is the
IRE, held under The new constitution; and its result is in
accordance with The unvarying rule that the strength OF
the democracy increases the institutions State
become more liberal.
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"A CnioKAsAw SEwsrArEa.Ths Fort Smith Herald states
that an Of Chckasaw Indians intend publ
weekly newspaper at Post Oak Grove, Chckasaw Nation
will be devoted 10 science, literature, agriculture educa
ton, and the advancement of the and manufacturer
among the Chckassws and other civilized tribes OF the
red race as well is the OF the day.
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The Hon William Smith, ex-governor OF Virginia, a,
present Of California arrived in the Uncle Sam" He
ia with his family in Virginia
The Hon Sam Houston reached the city on yesterday.
The honorable senator is in the enjoyment Of his usual
health
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Supreme Court Of the United states.
FRpAY. December 81. 1851.

FRIDAY DettUiOei Oh 1904
No IS. T.. p. Calkn 4 Co., PLAINTIFF in error. Us
James H. Cooke This was submitted 10 the court
on printed arguments by Mr.. Taylor for the plaintiffs in
error and by Mr. Harris for the defcndan, in
No. 80. Samuel s. Downey, plaintiff in error. Us Jo-
seph T. Hicks execulrx. The argument OF this
was commenced by Mr.. Badger for the plaintiff in
Adjourned until Monday, II O'Clock, a. m
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NOTICE.
NORTHUMBERLAND AMPLY. FURNI

A NEWLY BUILT AND AMPLY. FURNISHED BRICK HOUSE
OF moderate size, large lot far from the
Once
year, more, by small family application TO A. D. G. ~
furniture comparatively having been used
spectacle private family only, during which
case OF sickness disease has occurred therein.
The advantage carriage stable fo
other excellent buildings and the parior Of
piano, which will not be removed, II taken Of
will he required monthly I'D
properly condition II
ordinary and moderate
iu usc.
would suit member OF Congress wishing his family
in Washington, provided he did entertain companies
Dec AL
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CIGARs Tobacco Just received, fine lot Of Havana cigars
comprising brands Also, always
chewing fond OF the weed al
ways supplied Pennsylvania avenue east Of
tiona hotel
3i-3f JOHN SESsFokU.
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+ OsT, n Bay Horse, with carriage harness, near
Georgetown, Tuesday night O'Clock reward will be
who shall bring back this horse to the
France, 1 street, Washington.
prcs
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NOTICEWo would respectfully inform all who have open
IN with that their have been made "a
o5t Of present month"; will be handed during
and viii much obliged all who VIII
call and settle with us ut the earliest Opportunity.
W. NJ, sHUsTER 4 co.
Dec 2q-3uf
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NOTICE TO NOTEHS-n order suit convenience OF
those whose have omitted in the poll lists OF
wards Of this appear during the day
the thereof board hereby notice that heir
office will b "Wednesday Thursday and Friday evenings
OF the week from 6k 10 81 O'Clock
poll books viii be Friday tho 3 amer which time
further additions can be made.
Il. r. Hardness,
Dec o9--d Secretary.
zee So gaIIon-owing improved facilities
making article enabled offer the public the
quality Of ice reduced price OF 81 gallon
@. GAUTTER, a La Vile de Paris,
22-9aw3w Corner Pennsylvania and 18th ST.
pROPEK hINDsWe open to-day, of the proper kinds to
l well, and retain their colors and gloss
% pieces plain black silks all widths and kinds
pieces medium and fine black French cloths
piece black vesting satin
One
10 pieces bomhayns, and extra fine black opaoas
We warrant all the black goods sell
Gentiemens' half hose, gloves, suspenders
.Upd.rshiTts, handkerchief, umbrellas, SC.
Terms ch in all unless arranged 10 the contrary
Good articles low prices and fair dealing may be relied on IN al
PERRY h BROTHER
Dec 1o--eteoif Opposite Centre Market.