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CALENDAR OF REsoIrTToys

Resolution directory to the committee on public
grounds, in regard to the ground north of the CAPT
tall read, amended, and adopted.
Resolution directory to the comptroller read and
amended so as to make it bill, passed first time
On motion Of Mr.. Harrington the House took up
Senate bill to amend act entitled an act to estab-
lish a system of Internal Improvement and for
other purposes; read and Mr.. Hawkins offered an
amendment to the first section. The object of
which was to make the bill conform as nearly as
could be to the provisions of the law of 80 as well
as we could understand it. In. support of the
amendment Mr.. Hawkins made an able and elo-
quent argument, and was followed by Mr. Bailey
and Richardson against the amendment, and Mr.
Smith, of Davidson, in favor of it. Mr. Bailey
moved to lay the amendment on the table; which
motion was agreed to and the bill was passed on its
third and last reading; ayes, 40, nays, 81
On motion Of Mr.. Winchester the House took up
House bill for the relief of Sumner county; read
second time and passed b. -5
On motion the House adjourned until 2 o'clock,
p NJ
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SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER II, 1858,
VIII be presented Knowles Play of
5-..- EIRGINIUS.
To conclude with the Admired Drama of
DON CEAHAR DE BAZANi

~ Box Office open from g. A. NJ, to II NJ; and from
l TO 5, z. NJ, the seats may be secured.
PRICE OF ADMISSI0N-Box and Parquette, 70 cents;
Second Tier so ents Second Tier, Second Glass; 50 cts
CoOred Box, 50 cents; Coored Gallery, % cents.
Doors open OF 6H Performance to commence at 7
o'clock.
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There's no telling what day'n bring forth as
Mr. Day said when Mrs. d. had twins
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Tor SALE.-A NEGRO MAN, TALL. LARGE
Il and sensible about 26 years of age copper color has
been working the railroad four years most of the time
foreman in drilling, blasting &c. Has lately became rather
independent of his manager few nights since
the watchmen put him in JAIL where he may now be seen
by traders, &c. wish to sell him. gave him but
one whipping. He was born mine and raised BY me-
NJ. BARROW,
decl6-U miles of Nashville
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isCLEAR THE TRACK

::i;;ss - 9sgss;
THE subscriber has just opened hs Old stand No So
Il Market street, next door to T. w. 4 w. H. Evans the
largest and most elegant stock Of READY MADE CLOTH
ING and Gentlemens Furnishing Goods he had the
pleasure of exhibiting 10 his snds and customers which
he is offering wholesale and retail such terms as will
he confidently believes give entire satisfaction.
His stock consists Of FrOck and Dress Goats of every va
riey style and pattern do do Pants and Vests Over
coats Box Coats &C. &C. Hats and Caps .arge assort-
men Carpet Bags Trunks Shirts Collars Stocks Cravas
Umbrellas &c; large assortment Of Gloves Hosiery and
Pocket Hdk &C. all OF which new, and purchased Of
the best houses in the Eastern cities expressly for this mar
ket
Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed on
him. he invites examination into his present stock and
prices as he is determined to spare pains please his
friends and customers.
N. SULZBACKER, Agent
sept38-3m No. SO Markets.
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THIRTY-THIRD coNGREss-FIRsr SESSION

Enormously estimated at 1890 square miles.
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DLACK AND FANCY COLORED SCARF
ID ST0CKS-Our assortment of Stocks is still large and
elegant notwithstanding the number we have sold lately
decl7 MYERS x Mc(}ILi.
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THE SUBSCRIBER LOANED VOLUME
Il of ST. PIERRE to some gentleman about one wear
SINCE Whoever has will confer great favor by sending it
to the subscriber al the Sewanee
decI7-iW, NJ " WFTMORE
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FOR DECEMBER.-Harper's Magazine for December;
just received by F. HAGAE,
dec2 Market st.
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NV
w PETENT to take charge Of School of from 40 to so
Scholars, at Miftin Henderson county, Tenn who
has experience Teacher, and on with family who
would locate permanently would be preferable For fur
ther particulars address L Cawthon, Miff1ln, Tenn.
decl6-3w
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UNITED FREMENs INSURANCE COMPANY
CAPITAL AIOO. 900: SHARES aon

Il I'D AND SILK GLOVES.-WE HAVE IN
N store assortment of choice Cloves among which
may be found
Black, Dark and Light coor'd Kid Gloves;
Buck Gloves Kid finish
Cashmere Plush, lined;
Beaver,
Cloth, Fur tops;
Berlin, lined;
H- Buck Gauntetts, lined;
Kid do &c.
decl7 MYERS L McCIILL
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slkCHARLES LYELLS MANUAL OF ELEMRyTA.
M SEoLoGY or The ANCIENT Changes Of the Earth AMI
rs inhabitants as illustrated BY GsoIog cal Monuments
new and greatly enlarged edition Illustrated viii 50,
wOOd-cuts. / vol svu. - ~
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Inc author Of these works stands in the very irt ~
Stselenthe men and his works upon TIE science n hb
ne mas devoted MS great powers and his ineffcabe Sin
NY ue the standard BOOKS upon these subjects
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COMMERCIAL BLANK

THE WORKS OF CALHOUN AND WEBSTER-in
store and for sale by
nOy30
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First night of the Admired Drama of DON CEAsAI
DE BAZAN
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undersigned hereby gives notice that whereas on the
10th day of December 1918, there issued by Com
m0nweaih OF Virginia, Military Land Warrant No 300
for 400 Of Land TO Peter Booth and Martha Porch the
heirs or legal representatives of Michael Booth deceased
late Sergeant of the Continental line of Virginia for ser
vices rendered as Sergeant during the War said Cont
mental line which said Warrant lost or mslaid and
whereas the 2sh day of October 1884, duplicate War
rant was issued to said minors which said duplicate has
also been lost misad and whereas the 9TH day of No
vember 1853 another duplicate Warrant was issued 10 said
minors now therefore publish that will make applica
ton to the General Land Office Washington for Scrip
to be issued TO the only surviving heir of the said
cheal Booth deceased under act of Congress entitled
An act making further provisions for the satisfaction of
Virginia Land Warrants, approved August 3lst 1852
nOyl6-tri w3ms. MARTHA PORCH
~ The Washington Union will publish the above
three months narer anda ccount 10 thio ofEoa
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BELL SIR CHARLES on THE HAND; It's Meehan-
ism and Vital Endowments, Evincing Design Fourth
edition with woOd-cuts
This Valuable Work originally written by Sir
Charles Bel as the Fourth Brdgewa;er Treatise on DE
Power Wisdom and Goodness Of God manifested in the
Creation.
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Effect Of the AIR onMe Circulation Of The Blood dc.
In Mines Practical View of the Steam Engine there
is detailed of experiments made with the
purpose of ascertanng the effect Of the withdrawal of
large portion of the usual density Of the atmosphere
the human system. We give the following abstract
bearing question recently discussed in the National
Intelligencer:
young man shut up in strong wooden box, COW
cred with sheet lead, from which air withdrawn by
airpumps The rarity Of the air was carried to the
extent that mercury within the box to and
half inches above the surface of the outside mercury
with which it was connected.
The pulse Of the subject before exhaustng the air
seventy beats per minute 1t fell in an hour to sixty
FIVE beats The experiment continued for hours
during which time air admitted through pinh hole
but the exhaustion was kept up by continuing the
| the airpumps
In another experiment the exhaustion Of the air was
kept great that the mercury stood inside sixteen and
half inches above the outside mercury The subject
perienced difficulty in breathing but became cold with
pulse reduced from sevenyseven to sxtythree beats
per minute
We cite these facts, with authority for them in
teresng those who discussing the question of the
effect of the air on the circulation of the blood.
How will scientific friend L. account for the fact
that the pulse of this subject FELL when the pulse of those
who ascend into rarifed air high mountains is mate
rally quickened from the labor of ascent surely for
it is equally quckened also in those who ascend in bal
looms height where by theory the air is rarifed II
cannot be from fear both the tmid and the bold be-
come equally feverish.
Again: stream of air let in gave the subject of Mil
mes experiments feeling of warmth. How is this? The
air rushing in expands and expansion is ordinarily at
tended with lessened temperature and it is shown by
other experiments that the mercury of thermometer
rises in the exhausted receiver when air is let in in jet
through small orifce S. E. c.
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DECISION ON THE PRIZE POEMS.

WASHINGTON, DECEMBER A. 1858.
SIR: The committee appointed to examine the communica
tons presented for the prize offered by yourself for the best
National Poem Ode Epc" state that they met at the
Smithsonian Institution at the time appointed; that after
organization they directed the Of the authors be
ceaed that after deliberate examination, they to
the unanimous conclusion that in their Judgment there is
production among those submitted of such character in its
conception and execution justly to ene it to be consider
ed National Poem, Ode Epic and that they therefore
respectfully decline recommending any of them for the
prize.
CHARLES SUMNER, JOSEPH HENRY,
JOS r. CHANDLER, c. M. BUTLER,
JN0. w. G. EVANS, r. R. GURLEY,
TIL ]. SAUNDERS, JAS. B. D0NELAN.
R. w. LATHAM Esq, Present.
The rejected Poems will be published in volume soon
as arrangements can be made to do so.
r. W. LATHAM.
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PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNON.

The question of the purchase by Congress of Mount
vernon-sacred to the American People the
home and now containing the tomb Of Washingtonhas
been introduced in the House of Representatives The
patriotic proposition Mount Vernon from the
hands of spectators and preserve it from future vanda
ism has already been warmly received by the people in
all sections of the country It's early introduction at the
present session of Congress is but responsive express
sion Of the public sentiment strongly evoked during
last summer.
While we rejoice to find majority Of representa-
ves favorable to the consideration Of the proposition
purchase Mount Vernon, cannot withhold regret
that there should be disposition raise obstacles
Congress certainly is competent to procure grounds
for arsenals naval and military schools and for other
national purposes; and it undoubtedly could associate
national object with the purchase and possession Of
Mount Vernon without making the slightest in the
Constitution.
The objection that the State Of Virginia will not cede
her jurisdiction the grounds is which can only
be valid after Congress makes respectful request on be-
half Of the country and is denied But we can scarcely
think that Virginia would obsnately impede the reaiza-
ton Of the project when she found the heart of the ma
ton upon it. At any rate the trial should be made
We need just at the present time revive the memory
Of the virtues the WISDOM the rigid adherence to prin-
cipe Of Washington and in other could the
attention Of the nation be generally drawn all
his great and good qualities than by enterprise intend
ed to preserve and perpetuate his tomb.-.N. u SUM-
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About ten o'clock the orchestra silent the dancers
gone but several groups still fingered, when suddenly
from party Of students burst of those unequal
led German drinking songs. There is nothing like them
in the range Of music of any other country love-oer
ings the Rhine and fatherand full Of spirit and
moving harmony One Of the young men would hold up
his foamng glass and sing staye, then the joyous
an would be taken up in enthusiastic chorus the pecu
liar yodling sounding shrll and strange. Indeed the
whole scene the change from the whirng confusion of
the dancers and animated groups succeeded by the dim
gardens the haheard sounds the water, the pictur
esque young with flowing locks the associations
called by the exciting songs several of which familiar
and dear me- half bewildered with of real
lied dreams Sweet Bonn shall forget you; Of
ten shall in thought your beautiful river your hap
py gardens and listen many times again your students
wild yodling.
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WRECK AND Loss or OVER Two HUNDRED LrvEs.-
From English papers we learn that the wreck of the
British ship Lady Evelyn Capt. McClellen, while q
voyage from Hong Kong San Francisco, had been
nounced at the Lloyds. The Lady Evelyn sailed from
disc, and two hundred and twenty emigrsnts On the
18th OF July the ship, in heavy gale went on reef
known as Richard Rocks, of the southeast end Of yro
san one Of the group ofisands and after
humping awhile broke in two just abaft the manmast.
In moment the and after part OF the ship drfted
away, loaded with human beings, not cne OF whom es-
capped About thirty Of the passengers and crew took to
the fore rigging, and finally rescued the shore whence
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Brave HEARTED BORA friend has furnished us
with particulars of thrilling incident that
in this county. On Sunday the 9th of this month two
Of the sons Of John Hammond who lives about nine miles
southwest Of Greenborough playing about a shaft
sunk for mining purposes when the youngest about six
years DID, lost his balance and pitched into
the shafts forty feet deep His brother twelve years DID,
Immediately let down the bucket descended by the rope
and tmbers, gathered up his brother who had his leg
broken by the fall put him in the bucket assembled the
rope drew up his brother and carried him his back
home, something quarter Of mile before he even
called for help. The little sufferer is doing well.
Greenborough ~ C) Patriot
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SAD SIGHT.-Tn passing up Broadway yesterday
afternoon about o'clock when all the world was !,
promenade we met welldressed lady leading drunken
man by the lis face was bruised and dirty; and
foolish BRUTE with the disgusting tobacco-uice trick
ling from the Of his mouth she looked like pc
ture ofdespairng pity with the trckling from her
eyes We glanced at the staggering pair the one weak
from ntoxcaon and the other from shame and anguish
with the feeling that earth has sadder sight than that
presented by heartbroken wife leading her drunken
husband, in open day, through public street
Nev York Mirror
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A"TRAGEDY" NOT IN THE BrLL.--The Aurora Club Of
amateur dramasts having small hall in TIE third story Of
the brick block on Merrmack street. Lowell Mass announced
for Thursday night the play Of "The Stranger" little
after o'clock, when the little was crowded by
dence Of about 200 women boys girls and the
play about to commence the floor gave way and down went
the entire audience with crash the story below The
scene Of confusion and horror that ensued is beyond dese
ton stove with its burning GOALS down with the
crowd number Of persons injured but fortunately
none killed.
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The Tract Society Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
held its annual meeting in New York on Wednesday.
From the annual report learn that the society has
thirty-sx Conference auxares including the German
Conference at Bremen, thirteen Conference travelling
agents, and scventysix coportcurs. The socetys list
Of tracts numbers 554 including those in the German
tongue and the number Of pages Of unbound tracts dis
trbuted during the year amounted to $3.50 i0 and Of
bound tracts sold l0 $50 volumes The receipts for the
year reached $l6,400, and 800 has been pledged
wards the purchase Of prize tract.
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MAKING THE AAESDE.-Thackeray, who was accused
Of perpetratng insult to America in his work. has
written letter explaining himself which concludes thus
irony dangerous and has hurt the feelings Of kind
friends whom would not wish to offend, let say in
perfect faith and gravity that think the for which
Washington fought entirely just and right and the cham
pon the very noblest purest braves best Of God
:" am, sir, your very faithful servant
aW. NJ THAcEEpAyo
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BUTTER, ITS Price AND WAsTE.-A San Francisco pa
per Of November Is, in article exposing the supen-
dous folly Of Eastern merchants in flooding Caor-
MIA with commodities that will MOI SELL informs that
the stock Of butter in that market has already reach
cd the enormous amount Of fire and half rraions q
pounds Yet the Eastern traders continue to send that
place from 5000 to $4,000 frkins per month the
sumption for that time being only 9099 We may expect
next spring to eat reimported California New England
butter.-Boston Courier
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CLOSURE KENTUCKY DIsTILLERIEs.-The louisville
Coprer reports at least fifty per cent decrease in Bour
bon whiskey. In Harrison county alone the amount of
last years distation about 10 900 barrels This
year it will be not than 10000. Nearly half the
disteres in the county have closed up been convert
ed into other purposes. Others viii follow the
course as soon the present season is over
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U. s. srEAs-rRroArE susourHAssA,

Hong Kong February a. 1852.
SIN: In reply to your inquiry whether recoect the
circumstances of interview between certain Brazilian
gentlemen and yourself in Rio de Janero, state that
do most distinctly remember that you received visit
from two three gentlemen, Of whom either then
formerly held Office under the Emperor of Brazil
that the conversation turned upon the subject of the
United States Washington, and Mr. Macedo, the late
Brazilian Minister to country; that you spoke in the
highest Of that gentleman and Of the kind feelings
which entertained towards him personally by the
inhabitants of Washington well by the Executive Of
the United States and to add official weight TO your
marks you read to them the letter of instructions from
the Secretary Of the Navy wherein Mr. Macedo is
toned in such friendly by the Secretary and
made the guest Of the nation board our ship These
gentlemen, and particularly the who spoke English
and translated the letter the Others seemed very much
gratfed at the compliment paid to their countryman,
Mr. Macedo | was also present when you accosted
on shore by brother Of Mr. Macedo who is, believe,
Chamberlain Of the Emperor, when he thanked you in
his and his brothers for your kindness and at
tention to the latter gentleman during his passage
board the Susquehanna.
am, very respectfully, yours, &c.
JN0. i. RANDOLPH 1t. U. S. Navy.
Commodore ]. III. AULIcK,
Coming u S. Squad. East India and China Seas.
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TO THE EDITORS.

WAsHIsGToE, DECEMBER II, 1858.
Messrs- GALES SEAros viii you do me the favor
to publish the following in the National Inteligencer at
your earliest convenience! and oblige very respectfully,
your obedent servant, j. H. AULICK.
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To this letter forthwith replied, as follows:


u s. STrAMFRIGATE SUsouEHAsyA,
Hong Kong, february Il, 1852.
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
your letter Of the 18th November last in reference TO
very grave mputatons cast upon my conduct by some
perscn persons mot named in Rio dc Janero, and
which imputatioDs the Department to be true to
the effect that claimed the Chevaer de Macedo to be
my personal guest during his passage in this ship from
the United States to Rio JaneiYo and that gave him dis
terms thas he entertained by myself, OF my own
cost"
In reply {, this charge have only to say ibis time,
ths il is not only unuc but that cannot understand
how II hare the shadow Of truth for its ounda-
ton, rs nothing Of the kind entered my mind.
The Department could not possibly have been more
astonished Gt the information received Of the state
Department then by the receipt Of your letter,
which gave tpe first rtmaton sir, that Mr. Macedo
any other person entertained such an idea for
recoec distinctly that either showed your order OF the
30th Of April mang Mr. MAcedo the guest OF the Gov
enment repeesed its contents TO chat gentleman in
Washington before either o. left that city to join this
chip. also recoleet that Mr. Macedo spoke to me in
Norfolk about procuring mattress and bedcothes when
tod him to purchase nothing as had been instructed
to provide every thing for him chat he might want
also showed the order TO Capt Sngham, ana gave capt
Imam and Purser Barry copies extracts from IT.
have no recollection that the was ever mentioned
during the passage IL did not does u now seem 70
me that il would have been delicate to have spoken OF or
alluded to his bin in the cabin, when wished TO
ed II as perfectly well ki to him, and TO every oner
gentleman Of the mess nd TO every officer on board the
On which the Capa selected the mess stores, and
ordered the Purser to pa the bills he was csserer O
the mess