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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

The llutler's Pockst Ghair.-Dr.
Enns Stevens, of this Stule, i'us lately
applied fnr patent on u useful l''l'r ar
tice in thu du,.iesiic line-viz.. chair
for infants. 1t is So made as L" br capa-
bic Of being doubled up, with all lis APP
pur,enanees, in," very small colnpasS'
and packed in t,nnk, or carried III u
sachrl. l.car he opened ready for use
lat u moments warning.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

Psmp Va1rss.-Nr. Ambrose Tower
of this city, has made a" Improvement
in balI.,ulv.s, t"r pumps. which consists
in combira,inn of metal and SOME
elastic Substance, so US /" ail;,rd valve
having the advantages Of elasticity in
filling tho valve.sral, aud also the STA.
bility of metal. We speuk from ohse,-
ya,feu in saying that the pumps made ma
By Mr.. Towers are Ut the most elect
i've description.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21

Mr. BROWN | viii not embarrass this bill but
should prefer that Il should until tomorrow morn
ing
The further consideration OF the bin was postponed
Ill tomorrow.
GRADUATION PUBLIC LANDS
The bill from the House Of Representatives TO graduate
and reduce the price OF the public lands 10 actual settlers
and euyators was read FIRST and second times by
imous
Mr. ADAMS move that the bill be referred to the
Committee on Public Lands and in doing beg leave
call the attention OF that committee especially it, mas
much RS introduced bill Of similar import of
the earliest days of this session know that that COM
mee have great deal of labor upon their hands but
the bin is one which conceive TO be worth the
treasury and to the country than twenty homestead
bills and perhaps than all the bills in addition relating
TO the public lands which have been passed for twenty
years Il has the great advantage Of being founded
Justice and do hope that the committee viii find con-
yenent TO act early upon H. think il requires slight
amendment II is the first time believe that the House
of Representatives have passed graduation bill although
this body have repeatedly done repeat hope the
committee win act upon il at early day that may
have an opportunity of aseertning the of the Sem
ate in relation TO IT,
The bill referred to the Committee on Public Lands
REFERRED.
The bill from the House of Representatives. for the re-
lief of the widow and heirs of Elijah Beebe read the
first and second times by unanimous consent and referred
10 the Committee on Indian Affairs.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. GWIN. / desire to ask the Senate 10 take up the
Pacicraroad bill for the purpose of making il the spe
o'clock.
The PRESIDENT. 1t is special order now.
Mr. GWIN. Then desire to say that will, tomorrow
week. ask the Senate to proceed to its consideration
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion by Mr. MASON, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business and after time
spent therein, the doors reopened, and
The Senate adjourned.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21
SPEECH OF MR.. MACDONALD, OF MAINE.

We redeem the promise to-day, made time since to
publish the late bold and effective speech of Mr. Macdonald
on the Nebraska bill This gentleman stands prominent
amongst those northern democrats whose cooperation
the South always rely for the maintenance of their
rights guaranteed by the constitution This speech win
inspire national everywhere with increased confidence
in the final triumph of the great principles of nonnter
venton and popular sovereignty His denuncation of the
nac dsturbers of the peace and harmony the Union
is not less bold and fearless than is it just and merited
With the ardor and earnesnes of true patriot and fear
less democrat Mr. Macdonald dscards all sectional consid
eratons and plants himself upon high national grounds
He supports the bin because it the principle on
which alone aboiionsm be efectuay crushed out
the principle Of nonnterenon by Congress either in the
States or Territories
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21

Mr. JONES, OF Louis ma made similar aeknowledg-
men Of his error in having opposed the resolution ana
said II his Intention support IT, as II was doing
justice 70 the contractors
Mr. HARRIS Of Alabama continued his remarks, sup
porting the provisions Of the Senate resolution lie moved
the previous question believing the subject had been su
ciently debated He hopedshe motion 70 reeommit the
resolution would be voted down unless the resolution
passed before the 25th inst would be Of no avail Tor he
purposes intended He trusted that there would be imme
diaie action on the resolution.
Mr. SEWARD moved that the resolution do he upon
apeayes Al noes not counted the House refused 10
lay the resolution the table
The resolution was then read third time.
The demand for the previous question was seconded
ayes 80, noes not counted
The resolution passed--yeas 49, nays 81
WEST MILITARY ACADEMY
The House into Committee Of the Whole and pro-
ceedcd hr JONES Of New York in the ehar) TO consider
the Military Academy appropriation bill
The question was taken on the Senate amendment APP
propratng $4,000 for constructing exercise cavalry
hall-ayes 65, So so the Senate amendment
concurred in by the committee
The amendment OF the Senate for increasing the salaries
OF the professors at the Academy next considered
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee opposed the amendment
Mr. BlSSEL supported it SO far as related TO the mas
ter of the sword
Mr. DEAN proposed strike much Of the amend
men related to the professors of French and drawing
leaving only that portion which related TO the master Of
the sword agreed to-
The amendment amended, adopted as follows:
For compensation to the master of the sword 81 200.
On motion of Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee the committee
rose, and
Mr. JONES, of New York, reported the amendments to
the House.
The House rejected the Senate amendment appropriang
$4,000 for repairing the quarters of the professors
The question was taken the amendment appropria-
ting $4,000 for cavalry halyeas So nays 66
so the amendment was concurred in by the House.
The Senate amendment, amended by the Committee
Of the Whole raising the salary Of the master of the sword
to VI, 200, was also concurred in by the House.
NEBRASKA
the city, and having had opportunity to deliver his
views on the Nebraska BILL he asked the permission of
the House to print his remarks in the official report
There was no objection.
The House adjourned at ten minutes past three o'clock
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21
MR.. GIDD1SGs SUSTAINED IN HIS WAR UPON
THE SOUTH

Although nearly all the southern senators and repre-
sentayes in Congress during the discussion Of the Ne
braska question have frequently gone Of the way to
declare that they looked rather great principle
asserted and applied in the organization Of the two Ter
r'ores Of Nebraska and Kansas than to accomplish any
result Of practical importance their section Of the Union
yet in the face Of these frank and libern avowss Of
opinion there be longer any doubt that the abo
litonsis have finally persuaded the northern wings to
base upon the Nebraska bin organization against the
slave States Of formidable and fna,ica character
than any Of which We have record. This fact is
beyond doubt, aud the people cannot be too fully pre-
pared for the consequences of the agitation.
We alluded few DAYS ago in passing 10 the
ner in which these dangerous and desperate
have stut6cd themselves in their opposition to the
Nebraska bil Their loudc,t camor Is now raised
against the organization Of any government what
ever in the Nebraska region They declare that there
are American people in all that country They bewa
the fate of the poor Indians with whom as they alleee
treaties have yet been perfected They declare that,
admitting the principles Of the bill to be righteous
there is necessity establish any territorial oganirs
tons and that years must roll on before any such
si'y win exist And yet in the face Of these declare
lions made amid all kinds of pous pro,estaons the fact
soiu out hnchhienged ana nnsNerahle, Mo hss man
yess ago ne northern rhigs and atolasonisn Congre'
ree quite arios hare Kansos Territory
as hg are aHriovs 70 dea any inch project Their
hypocrisy and their utter lack Of NIL integrity and purity
OF purpose could not be more star,lingly exposed.
Since the bill TO organize the Territories of Nebraska
and Kansas has been introduced the abolition leaders in
Congress have been industrious in circulating their
lignities The most extraordinary ayowal made during
the present session Of this Congress- however that
by Mr. Giddings when the Black Warrior trouble was
brought before Congress The fl designs Of his associates
and himself he then boldly and dc6auty proclaimed His
threats and his antcpations have excited thrill OF horror
over the whole country and have been repdacd and de-
nounced by every patriotic press North and South These
threats should not indeed, fall upon needless They
should arouse the whole country aknowedge Of the ms
chnatons Of these watehn and dangerous men when the
most fearful excesses prophesed and sppauded the
hoor OF Congreswhen the slaves of tho South In
voked TO servile war upon their masterswhen iheprop
r and the families Of the people Of The South bednp
TO millions Of slaves inducements revolt and to
" Is time for the American people to pause before listening
TO the arguments Of the sbolltioniss That we may NO
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21


SuPkKn STOCK OF Toilet a"a Table Dsy ca. d, :
~ Just received and sale srtansve
Of besuiu pink blue, buf and white Dresden weitcd harseies
and imperial bed quilt, CRIB aud icet
the quilts i0-i ~ IA 1874
VIII be found think lille desirable than goods
have been offered sale p,efket.
Also 10 dozsd i04 and liza Anendse quilts In all white
with colofs These goods denble Of their
body, consequently
chespn,s being costly than quality
dmity chinix would
%, p4, Ia, and IA real RUSSIA nausly, Beean, aud Irish
shceinge These goods confidently the especial
housekeepers who desire really
usually low pces They VIII he pronounced all say
Real Richardson and pure linen pillow bolster linens
40 So aud 5iinch widths hso real linen smyrna
for trimming bed linens, pretty and chap
snin drmak Barny damask, hb.4t basket Huckabsrk
bord-rcd
n dozeps
Also medicatsd Turkish, aud ahofhsnt bathing
poses, great variety and
Els and medium dinner and breakfast double
ask table ooss, all from - BY g. lunch i24 by 30
CLOTHS, wi'h d0iies
have arfges intervening between the Ahnve named.
full supply brayy Russia silrcian "a 1914,
ia wide dimasks, N. inviting
pretty aud how napkins the mon which
course 81 very low prices.
April ~ sn-od cLACETr \ DODSON
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21
INCREASE OF SILVER.

We learn that J. d. Cosmenil esq Of the Treasury De-
pariment delivered few days since the mint in Phila
dephia ftytwo tons of ingots OF silver the value of
which is and quarter million of dollars The gov
eminent purchased Mexican ngots Of silver amounting
two millions Of dollars AT three per premium three
quarters of million Of which left the mint in New
Orleans The object Of the purchase Of this of sill
yer is to increase the supply Of silver change
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21
40 l3-2awds


VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON FOUR AND -a-HAfF ST.,
y NEAR THE CORNER OF G STREET, At AUCTION.-On
of
O'Clock, handsome building fronting D
-Four half between Pesns
running back l2 feet - ee alley b.ing Of
S9 The above Described handsomely located
abandonment building
Terms; balance years
give for the deferred bearing
fom day sale.
A deed md deed fite ndisputsble.
Persons wishing purchase n mos
desirable part The city viii DO well attend sale.
GREEN SCOTT
April is-d Auetonsen.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

THURSDAY, April 90 1854.
Hon Columbia Lancaster, of Washington Territory was
admitted an attorney and counsellor of this court
No 81 The Pqua branch of the State Bank Of Ohio plain
tiff in error Jacob Knoop treasurer &c The argument
Of this continued by Messs Spading and Pugh
for the defendant in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow IL O'clock a. M.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21

Hon. Mr. Ingham the democratic candidate for governor
of Connecticut at the last election is of the guests at
the St Charles Hotel in this city.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21
WASHINGTON CITY,
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL a. 1854.

o. Nj isKAEL T. Jsass No. street. Phiisde
phs s our general travelling assisted by Wa wsLs
JoHs CoLLSs, JAaxs DssAIse, HA.sir Jos BUrros
Bsrros, Isaac NJ BoDlSs, Epsusp W wILxr, WLlAa l..
WArxaAAs, and Gxoses l. Nelson.
DKcEHEsr OF rennsyivania Ia authorizes receive
pions this paper and eceipt for
o. Mir HEsKs NJ. Lewis, Of Montgomery, Alabama
travelling agent Of Alabama Tennessee a.
sisted by q r. Laws JANIS o. LEwIs. and SAMUEL d. LswI
o. Receipts from either Of the above viii be good
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21
ny ,. {. MCGUIRE, Auctlone~r.

,rRUsTEES' SALE or IMPROVED PRoPERTY.-on Monday
afernoon May 18Th at O'Clock, the virtue
deeds OF subscribers date
le52, Fiber j. A.
Isl, and the other dated July TO- 1884,
s. No. g. iolos $50, 6i l62, and 63 of land
Washington county In the District OF Columbia shall sell lot
numbered 10y subdivision
dred and eight, l2 with the
and attic frame houses with basement story
Terms cash JNo. w. McKtM,
RICH ". CLARKE,
Trustees
JAS. q. MCGUIRE,
40 i3-oawds Aucuoae.r
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21

Hon. George A. Pugh senator elect in the Congress of
the United States has been in this city for several days
past Yesterday he argued important before the
Supreme Court with distinguished ability. Mr. Pugh win
be young senator He is but thrtyone years Of age
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21

We observe paragraph in of the papers to the
feet that the application by the Senate printer for
damus TO require the Superintendent Of Public Printing
deliver to him the agricultural portion of the Patent Office
report resorted TO in consequence of the inability othe
Committee Printing to decide the question In justice
to the committee is proper to state that they had diff
cuy in deciding the question presented to them They
Of opinion that it a matter which the law had
devolved upon the Superintendent and that his decision
final
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21

ARGE house ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE FOR
Ii RENT have tor rent conmodou- and well arranged
story brick immediate vicinity Of the Irving
desirable for boarding person
furnished given
OF May
Fer terms, &e, npply to JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
Ap i5-eo6t Auction and Commission Merchant
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21
CONGREss -THuRsDAY

SESArr-Mr Dawson presented preamble and resoiu-
tons from the legislature of Georgia in favor OF the Ne
braska bill and the doctrine OF nonnerventon by Con-
gress with slavery in the States and Territories.
Bills passed for the relief of certain mail contract
or and also bill to provide for the survey of the public
lands in the Territory Of New Mexico and for other pur
poses
After the consideration executive business the Senate
adjourned, at four o'clock, until Monday
HousR OF REPRESENTATIVES, motion of Mr. Richard
son, the Committee Territories authorized to en-
poy clerk for month The joint resolution extend
ing the contract for conveying the mail between Mongom-
cry and Mobile was passed, by vote Of SO to a. The
House went into Committee and concurred in the
and third amendments Of the Senate the West Point
Academy BILL except such portion of the latter provided
for increase in the salaries Of the professors of French
and drawing. The committee rose and the House concur
red in the amendments repored by the committee The
House then adjourned.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21
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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21

In article of yesterday the "Supcrintendence
Public Works" by Typographical error made
that in the armories mechanics have been subject
ed regulations whereas said that they had
never been subjected to army regulations
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met al 2 O'Clock m
Prayer by the chaplain Of the House.
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved
On motion Of Mr. RICHARDSON The Committee on
Territories was authorized 10 employ clerk for thirty days
at 81 day.
Mr. GREY asked leave to offer resolution directing the
Postmaster General 10 report relative certain mail
tracts In Kentucky and elsewhere
Mr.. DEAN objected
THE ALABAMA NAIL CONTRACT
The House resumed the consideration Of the Joint
luton Of the Senate for extending contract for conveying
the mail between Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama.
Mr. GREY continued his remarks from yesterday in OPP
position 10 the passage o. the resolution and complaining
Of the Postmaster General for giving increased pay the
contractors without receiving service securing in
creased rapidity in the transmission of the mail.
Mr. HARRIS, Of Alabama, replied to the remarks Of the
gentleman from Kentucky, mir GnTyl stating, in All
kindness that that gentemans opposition seemed to be
based anpnty 10 the Post Office Department rather
than any reasonable objection TO the contractors lie
called the House to allow prejudice difficulty
between the gentleman and the Post Office Department to
prevent their doing justice 10 the contractors interested in
the present question He continued At length showing the
advantages of the proposed extension Of the contract
Mr. COBB said before he familiar with the subject
be had spoken against the resolution but since he bad in
vestga'ed II he bad 70 the conclusion to support H.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-06-10
The Latest News.

- 49, 49,
There was news in the latter part Of last
week giving the rumor that Cronstadt, the kew
to st. Petersburg, had been taken by thu, allied
forces, after a terrible struggle, in which, it
was stated, 5000 had been killed on both sides.
No later news Of material Importance has been
received.-Advices from Washington of last
Monday, state that our affairs with Spain are
in q fair way of adjustment, and that she has
expressed a willingness to sell Cuba.-In.
telligence from California state that Walker
and his party were in San Francisco, on their
parole Of honor; they are thirty -three in mum.
Der, and had cut their way through the Mexican
forces to the boundary line, where they gave
themselves up.-A terrible riot occurred at
Brooklyn, N, Y, last Sunday. originating in
q row between the Catholics and Protestants:
teiegraphic dispatches say that eight Amer.
cans were killed and fifty or sixty wounded,
and that an Irish company known by the name
Of the "Sbields Guards" swas out in full force
down the Americans in the streets J"
he riot was quelled after much difficulty.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-06-10
Tho PRECEDENT and the Eilibusters.

The President ana the fiihDu"teTs'
The President has issued a proclamation de-
cIaring that the neutrality laws must be ell
forced, and that it is the especial duty OF the
United States District Attorneys, and all offl
aers under the Federal Government, to take
steps to check and punish all attempts to VIC
late them. 1t is said that instructions have
been sent, among others, to the U. S. District
Attorney of New Orleans, to see the terms OF
that proclamation and the laws it inyokes firm
ly enforced.
Simultaneous with the issuing of this proc
lamation, however, it was said by telegraph
that important dispatches Of a %beligerent cha
racter were received from Spain. And it was
stated also, in connection with this, That the
President had despatched a special messenger
to our minister at Madrid, authorizing him to
offer $lOO,OOO,OoO for Cuba.
All this looks as If we were upon the eve
Of war with Spain, and that the President wish
ed to show to the world that it was the last al
tentative when all peaceabIe efforts bad failed
It certainly appears as if our country was on
the eve of important events.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-06-10

"The fact is, yer honor, it's the know-No-
things. They've been creeping through me
windows, and whin ! stopped them up, belaI
thew came in through the k~eyhole. They "aIs
me life bekase | shot two or three OF them,
nothing more. Oh, but they're sly. They
come craping around me in the dark, and once
when I was aslape, one of them crept up the
leg of me trousers and stole the heart out Of
me bosom. The good God gave NE another
one, and that's the rason I'm alive This day
They're around nae now, and would be at ne,
only they're afeard of yer honor. Oh, its no
use looking for them, for although they seem
large enough at night, twice the size Of God.
men, yet in the daytime they grow small,
small, small, and divil the one We see except
at election times, and then they come out fall
size"
The Recorder sent him to the Insane .Asy-
lum, fully convinced that that was the only
place he was fit for.