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~Every Day Brings Something New.''


lirfstE HUCkINGHAM'S
National Periodical Depot, under The Ma
fional Hotel,
THE SUBSCRIBER respectfully announces 10
Il his friends, strangers, and the public, that he
has opened his new National Periodical and News
paper Depot, under the National Hotel. Pennsyi-
vania avenue, near the corner Of 9th street, and
cordially soiicits their patronage.
shall keep constantly on hand great variety
OF all the cheap publications, Magazines, Period.
cas, American and Foreign Reviews, acting edi-
tons of the Modern Standard and Minor Drama
together with the Weekly, Literary, and Daily
Newspapers, Sc, sc.
Also Letter, Note, and Cap Paper, Envelopes,
and Fancy Stationery ofevery description, and
wel-selected assortment of Visiting and Playing
Cards; allof which now offer at the most moder-
ate prices.
Having made arrangements with several of the
largest publishing houses for their works soon
as Issued. am fully prepared to execute with
pronptness all orders entrusted 10 my care PaT,
ncuiar attention will be paid 10 sending, by mai
or otherwise, all publications to any part Of the
United States.
EF BUCKINGHAM,
National Periodical Depot,
Dec % under National Hotel
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Nov 53nn

GEORGE p. FOX, United States ARMY and
VI United States Navy Tailor, 1913 Broadway
corner OF Anthony street, New York, takes plea
sure in announcing to the citizens Of Washington,
and also the thirty-two States of the Union /,
rooms, Nos. 10 and Ii Wizards Hotel, corner of
l4th street and Pennsylvania avenue, where he
Will be present or permanently represented by on :
OF his attaches on and after this date.
Jan 6-law3w
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SIT. NICHOLAS HOTEL.
BETWEEN SPRING AND BRooME STREETS,
broadway, New York,

Broadway, New York,
TREADWELL, ACKER & CO., PRopR1KroRo.
THIS MAGNIFICENT MARBLE HOTEL. unJ
IL equalled in architectural beauty, and in ali
the appliances that minister to convenience com :
fort, and luxury, will be opened about the Let of
December next by the subscribers Centrally stu
ated between the fashionable and business portions
OF the city, 1t presents unrivalled advantages in
point OF location. The edi6ce was erected for the
lessees, Messrs TreadwelI Acker, by d. a..
Halght, esq, and the interior arrangements as re.
CARDS ventilation, &c, an entirely original
plan. II is the design of the undersigned to rem.
der the ST. Nicholas in all respects MODEL HOTEL
OF the very highest class, and to give il reputa-
ton In all its departments which shall be known
and appreciated throughout the civilized world.
]. p. TREADWELL,
j. p. ACKER,
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RAILROAD News FROM FLoRIDA--The Fioridign
of the 9th ut. has the following announcement.
The details of the bill not given:
s'The bill to charter the Central Atlantic, and
Gulf Railroad has passed the House, and is now
awaiting the action of the Senate 1t provides for
subscription the part OF the State of two thirds
of the amount of the internal improvement fund /,
when one hundred miles of the road shall have
been ompeted. The money 80 subscribed to be
expended in the continuation of the road. 1t is
thought that the bill will pass the Senate and be,
come law. But one vote was cast against it on
its passage through the House,
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MARRIED,

s On Monday afternoon, by the Rev. JOHN C
SMITH, Mr.. JAMES E. WALL to Miss JANE
GRAY, all of this city.
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3 THE REMNA Mt of the ssSix Nations of Indians,
residing Ia Western New York, now number in
aggregate but 3,779 individuals. But single
representative of the Mohawk race is left. The
Senecas maintain large preponderance, number
inc 2 67o.
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The SEcgETARY OF STATE.-Distng uished
are the merits of Mr. Everets letter to the French
Minister, and suggestive it is of much more
and greater which remains behind, we cannot
say we have been taken by surprise. Those who
have watched the course of that gentleman know
his multifarious requirements and capacities
Every office and position he has filed has seemed
the very one for which he was best adapted, for he
has ever proved himself to be possessed of ample
qualifications for it. 1t is hazard at all to say
that there are few men indeed whose able per-
formance of any trust, whatever it may be, can be
more safely predicted than that of the present
Secretary OF State. We should rejoice to have him
fill the place to be made vacant by the retire.
ment of Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts, He will
have few equals and no superiors in that body If
he should take his seat member Of Veg
further, and affirm that there is man who
would make better Chief Magistrate of the United
States than Edward Everett. His abilities no man
will question. He mas been tried in great variety
of situations political, professional and literary,
and has been equal to them all. As for his princi
plea, we think they will wear well, being such as
the occasion demands-con sentative yet progress.
sive; grounded on reflection and not the sport OF
either interest, accident or impulse. His mind is
logical bat comprehensive; with ina ginaion sufi-
cient to have made him poet if he is not one
already, yet completely subject to the laws oftaste.
In short, if the Secretary of State is willing to make
the sacrifice of his time and comfort, and his
health shall warrant it, hope he may be enticed
back again into the service of his country in
high trusts deserving his exalted character and
talents.-Nelcark Advertiser. -
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The LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA have instructed
the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom the mat
ter was referred, to report in favor of prosecuting
the Lennon case before the Supreme Court of he
United States. St8E q
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ioNATHAN TALpEy, of Cape Neddick, Me-, in
letter 10 the Portland argus descriptive of the
sufferingsendured by American prisoners in British
prisons during the of 1872 says there are eight
Of the Dartmoor prisoners now residing in York,
Maine - S4sIfs3r
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ELEGANT GOODS ron GENTLEMEN

ID J. STEER, Draper and Tailor, at his new
Il store on Seventh street, continues to offer
strong inducements to gentlemen in quest of ele-
CANT clothing at very moderate prices.
have always on hand an elegant stock of Gen
teman's Goods, and it is my constant aim and
effort to turn out work equal in elegance of fit and
finish to that Of any other establishment in the
United States.
If gentlemen will take short walk up Seventh
street, a few doors above Odd Fellows Hall, where
rents are low and prices correspond, they may be
well paid for their trouble.
Jan l-eo2wif'
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GRAAIGRCY HoIIsEn-

broadway and Twentieth Street Nexx work
NHE PROPRlETORS of this Hotel beg 10 an
= nounce to tneir patrons and the travelling
pubic that they have just completed an extensive
aooiu9n 10 tnelr house, and can now accommodate
several families in elegant suits Of ith
or without private table. Also number of hand
some rooms for einge gentlemen, richly furniehed
Nov l5-3m non III e. 20 -
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Tax DEMOCRATIC CosvEsTios OF OAio has no.
,;.a+.a william Medill for Governor, George
aiss for Lieutenant Governor, and Breslin for
State Treasurer
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CONVENTIONS. was held in Milwaukee on the
2Sth ult. to consider the best mode of promoting
the construction OF railroad in continuation of
one now in progress from Chicago to Milwaukie
as far north as Lake Superior.
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MAN named Andrew C. Wheeler has recov-
cred of the Lowell Gas Company $3.50 damages
occasioned by the gasometer, which was alleged
to have impregnated with gas the earth, water,
and wells of the plaintiff. aa4 asfss- ~
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The MILL of the American Powder Company in
Acton, Mass, blew up the 7th killing three men
named Hudson, Balloon, and Hanson; $50 kegs
Of powder exploded.
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THE WASHINGTON CITYv SAVINGS

~ Z
Corner of Tenth Street and Penn. Avenue
THE UNDERSIGNED have established in THU
i city an institution to be designated and styled
The WAsHINeToN Cry SAVINGS BANK, for the
purpose of receiving such sums of money as are
the profits OF industry or economy, or legacies OF
donations to widows, children, and others who
may need its aid, and investing the same in pub
lie stocks or other safe securities, as may IRON
time to time be deemed expedient, and thereby af
ford to auch persons the twofold advantage of &C.
curity and profit Guardians may deposit for the
benefit of their wards, and parents for their chit
dren, and, if desired at the time of deposit sub
ject the same to the control of such guardian OF
parent. Ats
Depostors shall have the right to withdraw their
deposits at any time, by giving one weeks no
ice in writing OF their intention, and this notice
may be dispensed with at the discretion of the un.
dereigned, or a majority Of them s., 81 81
Interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum
will be allowed on deposits for any calendar
month they may be continued, computing from
the first day of the month succeeding the deposit;
but, to avoid tedious calculations on small sums
none will be estimated on a fractional part of a
month, or of dollar; nor will any interest be al.
lowed on sum less than one dollar standing to
the credit of the deposition; no interest will be al
lowed where an account has not been continued
with the Bank three calendar months; all accruing
interest shail be paid on the first days of May and
November in each year, unless the principal shall
have been Withdrawn between those periods,
Depositors to be furnished with books, in which
the deposits and payments will be entered.
The depositors to draw their money upon writ
ten checks, their deposit books always accom-
panyipg such checks, and for the faithful security
and repayment Of all deposits the undersigned
have, by good and sufficient bond, bound them
selves and their assigns, and their respective pro-
perty; and will at all times hold the books and
affairs OF the said Bank open to the inspection Of
depositors.
The WAsHINeToE Cry SAVINGS BANK is stu
ated at the corner of Tenth street and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, where some Of the undersigned will
be in attendance through the day. Those persons
who may not be able to call during ordinary hours
Of business viii be attended to upon application to
either of the undersigned at his place of residence
LEWIS JOHNSON,
STANISLAUS MURRAY,
4sise ssl u EDWARD SIMMS, Sc s
4 aa JOHN PURDY. G9lE !
+ LEWIS JOHNSON, Treasurer rr~
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/, Impartant IniunctiQn.

this morning in, the case of the Lake Shore Rail-
road, granted an injunction asked for the Pits.
burgh Company, to restrain the franklin Canal
Company from laying rails or using the road from
Erie to the Ohio line.
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+ GOAL MATTERS.

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BOLD RoBBERY.-During the progress Of the
dedicatory statue procession on Saturday, while
passing fashionable bookstore on Pennsylvania
avenue, and the proprietors and employees were
admiring its fine appearance, an expert thief who
was ilthe store at the time relieved the drawer OF
its contents. Consisting Of S lob in money and sum
dry notes The thief displayed peculiar dexterity
IN the feat, the attention of the clerks was but
for moment Diverted. SIS sis 40
A RAcE.-One of the parties convicted for riot
last Friday in, the criminal court, and yesterday
sentenced by Judge Crawford, while the court was
still in session departed from the custody of the
officers rather suddenly. Pursuit was Immediately
conmenced, and the interchangeable PlumseH led
the race. To aid his efforts in the pursuit, he
moved his boots, aud, barefooied and ahead,
he came up to and captured the unfortunate son
of Erin.
REauIsIrIoN. Officer G. W. II. Tyler arrived
here on Sunday with requsition from the CO.
of Virginia for the delivery of the person of
William Cudlipp, charged with murder, and who
was arrested by officers Reese and Coke on Satur-
day, and committed by Justice Dom to the county
Jail. Cudlipp was fully identified by MIR. James
Bolton, of Richmond, in the front of whose store
the murder was committed
-ss 500 .til4ssfs f ST. tsial
CRIMINAL CouRr.--In this court yesterday the
following proceedings took place:
Silas Tucker. convicted of bigamy, was sen-
fenced to three years. imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary.
Thomas Graham, John Mcnamara, John Mack,
Patrick Cunning ham, John Halpin, Dennis Mcers,
Timothy McCarty, and Common OF rien, convict
ed of riot, were sentenced to imprisonment in the
county Jail for three months.
John Meath, charged with an assault and bat
terry upon Edward Thomas, was convicted.
John Mullin was convicted on three indictments
for petty larceny and sentenced to six months inn
prsonment on each case.
NATIONAL THEArRE.--To night Charley Burke
appears as Scion Single, in the Peoples Law
yer,' and as Dickery, in the "Spectre Bride
groom His PRESERVATION of Billy Lackaday and
Toodles last night was received with the greatest
favor by large audience. The mana ger has ac-
commodated the citizens of Washington greatly
by the engagement of our accomplished towns
man, Mr. Burke, and his career, no doubt, at the
present season, will be attended with his usual
success here.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At stated meeting of
the Anacostia Fire Company for the election of
officers for the current year, the following gentle
men were chosen: President, James A. Gordon j;
Vice President, John ODER; Secretary, James R.
Cook; Treasurer, William Morgan; Steward,
William Hardy.
CENTRAL LODGE, No. l, l. o. O. F, The follow
ing officers of this Lodge were installed in ample
form by Grand Master Calvert, on Friday evening
last, for the present term: R. White Middleton, N.
c.; James K. Plant, ". G.; Stephen Cos,er, f. S.;
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TOLT'S PIsTOLS.-A full assortment OF sizea
~ direct from the mandatory, for sale at uni
form prices, at STEVENS'S Sales Room
Jan l-eo6t1f Browns Hotel
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Bill Regarding Slapss

4IlAaRIsBuHo. January lO.--A bill has been in
troduced into the Senate to allow citizens Of other
States owning slaves, and desiring to pass through
Penns ylyania with them, to hold their slaves as
| legal slave property during their transit.
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LAST WEEK!
Glorious Triumph
Thunder ! Lightning Storm! Deluge!
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.
hR. E BEALE'S Ne,o Panorama of Creation
II and Deluge, which has been visited by thou.
sands of the ruling spirits of Washington, Of which
IN the higher circles of society so much has been
saio ana written is now about to leave. DIR. BeaIe
would express his sincere thanks for the generous
patronage received He is grateful for the visits
OF 30 many in high official stations who have given
their certificates depreciation He is grateful for
the many visits of the clergy and also to the mul.
has Odd Fellows' Hall been SO crowded night after
night. a
r, exhibitions every evening at y O'Clock, and on
wednesday and Saturday afternoons at 8 O'Clock.
Jsn 10
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/ OST.-On Saturday morning last, between
IL Browns Hotel and the Alexandra steamboat
wharf, a bundle addressed to H Cameron. Il The
finder will be literally rewarded by leaving the
bundle with MIR. Cameron, over Todd.s Hat Store.
Dec 81
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GREENHousEs IN WlNrER.---v Very few persons
appear to know. the value Of the sponge in green
house, mean for. the purpose of washing the
leaves OF all those plants with leaves broad enough
to admit of it, took the hint some Eve years ago
from neighbor, the most successful plant grower
have ever had the good fortune to- know. His
plants we're always 80 especially fresh and healthy
that was for a long time puzzled to- understand
his secret; and he always declared he had no se-
cret But early one morning caught him with a
pail of clear water, si Chilly warm, by his side,
sponging the leaves of all hs choice plants said
to myself, II haveit.n 4 did more; / went home
and practiced it. My iplantssoon showed, by their
aspect, that was not wrong in believing it to be
the real secret Of my neighbor's success. s-s
49, 30 IHortic,ltsrjst.
Wool IN THE UNITED STATEs.-The Economist
says: By recent scientific researches on the part of
Peter A. Brown, ESQ., of Pennsy lvania, it has been
established that the United States can outrval the
worldin wool as in cotton. Thus Spanish sheep.
yielding naturally wool q 900 to The inch, carried
to England, degenerated to 900 to the inch, and
brought to the United States recovered to 2l0O, or
finer than the original. The fact being once estab-
lished that our climate and soil produce finer wool
than other countries, will give to our manufac
tnrers inevitably the superiority in cloths, if the
manufacturer is allied in his interest to the grower.
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LATER FROM TExAs.-The New Orleans Plea
yuns brings Galveston dates to the 30th ultimo,

yuns brings Galveston dates to the 30th utimo.
We learn from the Houston Telegraph that the
engineer engaged in surveying the Houston and
Austin railroad has completed his estimate for the
grading OF the hrst section of the road from that
city to the Cypress, and he finds that the average
coat Of the earthwork will not exceed $500 mile.
The banks Of the Cypress are found to be eighty
feet above the surface at Houston, the distance is
twenty three miles; consequently the grade will
not exceed four feet to the mile
The San Antonio Ledger says that last year
German farmer, in the vicinity of New Braun
fels, cleared from one $500 worth of cigars.
merchant at Bremen, Germany, has pronounced
the tobacco of Western Texas second to none but
the Cuban for fumgating purposes, and adds his
Willingness and desire to secure the investment of
S 100000 in the product. Several planters on the
Medina will apply themsevesto its cultivation the
coming season
The San Antonio Ledger says that the ferryman
at the Seguin crossing on the Guadalupe river, in
one day, killed over thirteen hundred rats, and
adds: sThese undermining creatures having ag-
gregated in an immense body, are travelling west.
ward. Indiscriminately they attack every thing
of a vegetable nature in their route .
The Western Isran has the following from Ea-
gle Pass: 'sRy letter from Eagle Pass, received
by gentleman in this city, we learn that a short
time since party of Mexicans run off a lot of
horses belonging the other side ofthe Rio Grande
Ed. Stevens getting wind of the fact, went with a
party of his friends and captured the horses He
then sent word to the Mexican commander that if
he would send him his pistol and other articles taken
from him at the time of mis- arrest and $50, the
horses would be delivered up. tits hardly neces-
saryto say thatthe requisition speedily COM
piled with
Judge Billups Gayle died at Liberty, Liberty
county, on the 10Th ult Judge Gayle emigrated
from Mobile to Texas in lS4l, and was, at the time
of his death, Acting Chief Justice of Liberty
county.
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THE LowEH BRANcH OF THE New HAMPSHIRE
LEeIsLATURE has concnrrcd by large majority
in the Senate's resolution deprecatory of the re-
gioas test 10 the constitution of that State,
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A PoATUGUesE ScHooNsR has been captured at
Port Platte, and taken to st. Domin go city, on
suspicion of being SLAYER
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TnE PARDoNINe PowER.-An example not to be
disdained has been set by the Executive of South
Carolina, in promulgating the following rule,
which it has made for lis guidance in regard to
the exercise of the pardoning power:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT., Clarendon, Deem
Der %, lS52.-In relation to the pardoning poiDer
whenever petitions shall be presented for pardon,
the report of the judge who tried the will be
requistion in all cases not to be omitted The
facility with which appeals for mercy can be OBJ
tanned are too well understood to weigh with the
Executive; and to enable the Governor to dispense
the high prerogatiye of inercy-which is a consti-
tutonal bequest-it is manifest that dispassionate
statement should be made. This determination is
absolute
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Last Week at Iron Hall.
THE AZTECs,
a Nsac Race Of People, Too Feet High
TINE LITTLE AZTECS will continue their ex
- hibition all of the present week, at Iron Hall,
7 to 8.
They will be assisted nightly by e 70
Madame RoSALIE DURAND,
vocalist whose personal charms and accom-
pllshments are not surpassed by any artist known.
ana whose singing is nightly contrasted with Som
tag and Aiboni She is truly splendid vocalist
sgnor ANTONIO NOvELLI,
the great primo basso, is a truly magnificent yo.
cast 5sfs., So - = :
LIE PETIT OLE BULL,
an astonishing youth of ten years.
And MIR. GOODALL
the eminent Violinist and ViooncelIist
Adm ssion for ladies and gentlemen quarter
of-a dollar; children l2l cents.
Jan ii
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CENTRAL LODGE, No. l, /. O. o. F The follow
ing officers of this Lodge installed in ample
form by Grand Master Calvert, on Friday evening
last, for the present term: R. White Middleton, n.
G.; James K. Plant, v. G.; Stephen Cosier, F. S.;
Owen Summers, r. s Martin Johnson, Treasurer.
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+ AND WARRANTS WANTED.-The bigb.
~ est market prices paid for warrants
HAMILTON G. FAINT,
Oct 26-d&wam Opposite Treasury Building.
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A CR0MATIC OPERA GLASSES e have
"a received another lot of superior Aromatic
Opera Glasses, quality warranted prices low
aBe q r. BASTIANELLI & CO,
Importer of Fancy Goods and Perfumery
Dec Is 8f eH
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IN RAWN NUMBERS of the Grand Com
IL solidated Lottery of Maryland, Glass No. A:
E 2 81 10 SO 40 | l 81 So "a 4 g Is 90
7 R. FRANCE B Co,
Ian IL 3-ksesS t.tt-fss fs.7s - rfs Mana pers
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The performance to conclude with
~ CAPTAIN CHARLOTTE.

Doors open at 81 O'Clock; the curtain will be
raised att. The box Office will be opened daily,
from 10 O'Clock a. m to O'Clock p. m.
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Arrival of the HumboIdt,
: Msyine ,,ilI,Gsasfeys.

NORFOLK, january l0.-The following vessels
put in here yesterday in a damaged conditions:
Brig Azaiia, from Bonaire, salt for New York,
leaky, lost sails and spars brig Panama, from ST..
Domingo, with a cargo cf mahogany for Boston,
lost Sails deck load, provisions, &C. The schooner
Joshua Bates, entirely dismasted and abandoned,
was towed III by the schooner Mary A. Irwin.
The schooner Hebron, from Fredericksburg for
New Bedford, with a cargo Of corn, leaky, lost
sails, sc. Steamer Spray, from Wilmington,
Delaware, for Wilmington, North Carolina, which
has been ashore at New Inlet, wheel damaged,
leaky, &c. t'i.
The schooner A. j. Walker, from New York,
with cargo of lime, is ashore 1--WE miles south of
Cape Henry, and will prove total loss. The crew
were saved.