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biennial Legislative Sessions.

Nearly all of those states which have
within the past few years, remodellcd their
constitutions, have provided for biennial ses
sions of their legislatures. This change has
been made in accordance with very general
popular feeling, regarding annual sessions as
lnconvenlent and unnecessarily expensive,
without adding anything to the benefits 10
be derived from legislation. Recently. how
ever, the expediency of this change, upon
the ground of economy as we'll as conven
ence, has been questioned 1t is said that
some OF the southern states have become dis
satisfied with their biennial sessions. and are
advocating return to yearly meetings Of
their Legislatures. Gov. Cobb. of Georgia
in his late message. earnestly recommends
this change i'll the constitutional provision
Of that state.
In Ohio some of the leading papers are
beginning TO refer to this subject in such
terms as evidently to indicate preference
for return to annual sessions. The excel
lent provision in our constitution, relieving
the legislature from the large amount of To-
cal legislation which they formerly had to do,
together with general incorporation acts we
think will make biennial sessions of that
body all that the people of the state will de-
sire. We are well satisfied that there is
great danger of too much legislation, and
that the yearly revisions which have hereto
fore taken place in great portion of our
statutes have created greater difficulties than
can possibly be produced for the want of
Legislature each winter. Under our present
arrangement, laws will remain in force at
least two years and afford the people time to
become acquainted with them before thei,
repeal.
Until difficulties shall be found BY expert
ence to exist in the operation of our present
constitutional provision upon that subject,
we cannot subscribe to its alteration Han
cock Courier.
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THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

Us PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT
The President Of the United States has is
sued the following proclamation
WHEREAS, information has been received
by me that an unlawful expedition has been
lifted out IN the state of California with a
view to invade Mexico, a nation maintain
ing friendly relations with the United States
and that other expeditions are organizing
within the United States for the same un-
lawful purpose; and, whereas, certain citi-
zens and inhabitants of this country, un-
mindful of their obligations and duties, and
OF the rights of d friendly power, have par
tlclpated, and are about to participate in
'nese enterprises so derogatory to our nation
al character, and SO threatening to our tran
qWllty., and are thereby incurring the severe
penalties imposed by law against such often
ders:
Now, therefore, I, franklin Pierce, presi-
dent OF the United States, have issued this,
my proclamation, warning all persons who
shall connect themselves with any such en-
terprise or expedition, that the penalties of
the law denounced against such criminal
conduct will be rigidly enforced. And ex-
hort all good citizens, as they regard our ma
tlonal character-as they respect our laws or
the laws of nations-as they value the bless
lngs of peace and the welfare of the country,
TO dlscountenance, and by all lawful means
to prevent such criminal enterprises. And
| call upon all officers of this government,
civil and military, to use any efforts which
may be IN their power to arrest for trial and
punishment every such offender.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
United States, at Washington, this eight
eenth day of January, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four
and the seventy eighth of the independence
OF the United States. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President:
VIM. l.. MARCY, Secretary of State.
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RuinouS Taxes.

The subject Of the enormous taxes collect
led In Ohio, is strongly complained of in
every part of the State. E. w. Slade, in
the Forest City Democrat, says that his taxes
now are ID fold more than they were l3
years ago, when the State debt was heavier
than now, and of course more interest 10 be
paid. He says, sS25 for every tax payer; Sc,
tor every man, woman and child in Ohio
and with the recommendation Of Gov. Me-
dill, to add S. 100000 year, our prospects
are sickening aud paralyzing. He urges
township meetings to be called, and peti-
tions signed and sent asking a redress OF
grievances and taxes and urges the abol-
ishment of useless offices, and reduction of
salaries, and remodelling the manner of re-
pairing the public works.
An old man, who has paid taxes 60 years,
says that they are higher now than ever
before. He in l849 sold his real property at
a low price and on long credit. The notes
given for it are taxed and the property is
taxed, the first $3.50; the latter $3S. On
an income of 290, he paid last year in taxes
$H.6l. He has determined to leave the
State as soon as he can.
The editor of the Elevator says of the tax
law Every sale of real estate to poor man,
upon credit, actually doubles the amount of
taxable property. A. sells 100 acres ofland
to B. for $4,000, B. pays $l 900 down, and
gives notes for the balance. B. has to pay
the taxes on the valuation of the land, and
A. on the notes and the 81 900 besides
Thus the taxable property is doubled, but as
certain sum of money only is to be raised
by taxation, B. pays upon what he oaoe8,
while A. pays upon what he olon8-and his
taxes are reduced just so per cent, while B's
are increased 80 per cent.
This law Expresses the poor man-and few
pay their just proportion of taxes under it,
-lOhio Repository.
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More Annexation.

new treaty with Mexico-very different
in every important particular from that
which has been for some days pretended by
a journal of this city-has actually been
negotiated by Gen. Gadsden, and is now in
the hands of the Cabinet. 1t gives us a
narrow strip Of territory across the north
end of Mexico-hardly twenty miles wide
at this end, but widening after passing out
of the valley of the Rio Grande, where there
is some good land that Santa Anna decided
to keep. In all, we acquire a strip averag-
ing some sixty miles in width and running
across to the Gulf of California, for which
and the extinction of the claims of Mexico
under the stipulation of the last treaty which
obliges us TO pay for all the damage which
Mexicans may suffer at the hands of the
amiable savages we bought of her by that
treaty, we are to pay twenty millions! That
is to say BY one treaty we bought the Ca
manches and their cut-throat neighbors, and
agreed to pay for what damage they might
DO thereafter; by the other, we pay five
millions for the damage they have already
done and fifteen millions more for strip of
territory over which to make railroad (if
we please whereby it is somehow calculated
that they are to be deferred from plundering
Mexicans hereafter. All the territory we
acquire by this new treaty would be horribly
dear at two millions of dollars but we pre-
sume " democracy will put it through,
and that there is no use in saying anything
about it.-tN. Y Tribune.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

SENATOR FROM MIssrssIPpI.-It seems 10
be conceded that A. G. Brown, has been
chosen United States Senator for the State of
Mississippi. This must be q very unpela-
table event to Mr.. Secretary Davis. lie ia
said to have anticipated different result
with entire confidence, and just as mach as
six years certain to the Senate is better than
three in the Cabinet, the latter office being
OF uncertain tenure, just SO much is Mr..
Davis disappointed. Browns majority over
Davis in caucus was two. Browns success
is ascribed to the agency of ex-goyernos
Foote. Brown is quite light man, consid-
erably inferior to Davis, both in intellectual
vigor and education. He served in the 26ill
Congress without distinction, and was after
wards made Governor of the State. He was
again member Of Congress some four years
ago. While in the House the last time, he
had violent quarrel with DR.. Gwin, one Of
the California Senators, which at one time
was expected to lead to duel; but the
affair blew off in some way When they
meet on the floor of the Senate they can set
tie it by contest in debate Buffalo Com.
Adv.
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the surface of our globe, and inhabt the
ldepthc of SIC cooo,,, - ..'. IT.

the surface of our globe, and inhabit the
depths of its oceans.
| Referring to the Mosaic record of the crea-
tlon, the article to which we have referred
comes to this conclusion: "The records
OF faith now stand on the same level with
the records of reason. Truth, brought down
from on high, harmonizes with truth from
below and the christian who refuses to
surrender his cherished volume to the taunts
OF reason, now holds it with firmer grasp.
and scans the series of creations which sci
ence has revealed, but as the harbinger of
that latest exercise of divine power which
gave birth to man, and placed him over a
new animal world.
&c But the confirmation of the Mosaic ac-
count of the creation is not the only, or
even the chief result of geological discovery.
and animals of the first period, and its higher
and progressive development in different
orders, leads US back to that beginning which
was so long yelled from human reason !;
while the successive destruction of successive
creations carries us forward to the terminus
OF our own period-to that ebay Of the
Lord, when the heavens shall pass away
with great noise, and the elements shall
melt with fervent heat, and the earth also,
and the works which are therein, shall be
burned up"
The Omnipotent may have designs to
work out, of which we, and all we behold,
are but the preliminary instruments. To
us, it is possible commanding beings will
succeed, as different from us as the lion is
from the megalosaurus, more superior to us
than we are to the monkey.
We need say nothing to fix the readers
mind Oil the reflections which follow:
Should this, apparently last period Of
animal life, be one in which man is to exer-
else his faculties in the investigation of his
Makers works, the fossil geology of the
world we now inhabit will exhibit deposits
no less interesting than those which embo-
som the gigantic framework of mammoths
and mastodons. How interesting will be
the excavations in which the buried cities
of modern Europe will reappear in their ru-
ined grandeur; how strange the discovery
of submerged navies embalmed in their
ocean beds, or the foundered ship with it's
imprisoned skeletons or the battle field,
with its PROSTATE warriors; or the hallowed
cemetery, crowded with the relics of youth
and age, and crushed beneath their tablets
of marble, and theiv monuments of bronze !"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

APPLYING THE SCALE.-A gentleman, no
Solon, having purchased map with some
animals peculiar to the country engraved
on it, astonished his friends by boldly af-
tirming that these creatures were several
miles ip length. Being asked for proof, he
ccqolly produced the map, and taking the
length Of one Of the animals in the compass
sses, applied it to the scale. "There;" said
he, can anything be clearer than that ="
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

We are pleased to learn, as we do from
the Mirror, that our townsman, J. w. Tay
lor, Esq, has nearly ready for press "The
Early History of Ohio"-a work to whose
preparation he has devoted much time and
research. AS there is now no complete his
tory of our State prior to 1887, the volume
of Mr.. Taylor will supply want in our his
torical literature which will be particularly
acceptable. Having had access to many
ancient and valuable manuscripts and pri-
vate memoranda, the history of Mr.. T. will
be as entirely original as reliable. and will
find its way, we trust, into the hands Of
every citizen of Ohio who has an interest in
her history. The volume is announced to
appear about the last of Bebruary.-lSan-
dusky Register.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

A MAGNIFIcENT RIvER.-The MURRAY riv-
er in Australia, is pavigable for vessels 1900
miles from sea. Vessels had ,ascended that
distance; the navigation was perfectly safe,
the depth OF water varying from Is to SO feet.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

MELANCHOLY CoINcIDENCE.-The ill-fated
steamer San Francisco cleared from New
York, December 18th, and we find on exam
lining the Shipping List" that or the same
day the following ships cleared, all of which
have met a similar fate: Ships Commerce,
Singapore, ,apd Borneo, besides ship Saxony
disabled and put into Halifax.-tN.Y. Post.
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-28
TTHE NEW YORK Musical Review AM
Choral Advocate is the cheapest and hes

.TT,HE NEW YORK Musical Review and
Choral Advocate is the cheapest and best
musical paper in the world. This journal (Which
has heretofore been published monthly COM
menced its fifth year in January, 1854, and hence
forth it will be published every two weeks-on
every other Thursday-thcreby giving more than
twice much matter without any increase in
price. Each number contains sixteen quarto
pages, four of which new music, consisting of
glees, hymn tunes, chants, anthems, dedication
and holiday pieces, and, in short, every variety Of
music adapted 10 purposes of religious worship
10 public occasions, and TO the home circle; all Of
which will be ofa practical character, and such
can be sung by persons ofordlaary musical attain
ments. In the editorial department Of the Review
are engaged lin addition to Mr.. Cady, the former
EDITOR gentlemen of the highest talent and ripest
musical experience, among whom are George F..
Root, VIM. B. Bradbury, Thomas Hastings, and
Lowell Mason and its circle of correspondence.
home and foreign, is complete. The Review will
also be a regular medium for the announcement of
new musical publications by all the leading pub
fishing houses in the Union. The subscription
list of this paper is now larger than that OF any
similar journal in the world; and the new ar.
rangements, rendering the cheapest as well as iii
is hoped) the most valuable musical paper ever
published, must largely increase its already un.
parallced circulation.
Terms: One dollar per annum /; or six copies
for five dollars, always in advance
The music alone in the volume would cost ever
i've dollars in the usual form. Besides this, there
will be an Immense amount of musical news,
essays, criticism, instruction &c., &c, all for only
one dollar Every one feeling particle OF inter-
est in tho cause OF music will surely subscribe.
Specimen numbers sent on receipt of two letter
postage stamps. Address always post paid
MASON BROTHERS,
sa at 90, Park Row, New York.
Jan 2i-dstSew3t*
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-28
nROsPECTUs Of the sTETHOsCOPE

nROSPECTUS of the S'rETHOSCOPE
j and VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAzETTE.-This jour
nal is issued about the first Of each month. Each
number averages 64 large octave pages making
over 750 pages of reading matter annually. Ii is
devoted to Medical Science generally, Original
Articles and Constitutions from the profession
throughout the country, Reviews Of the import
ant publications in this country and Europe and
a full record Of what's transpring in the medical
world.
No pains will be spared to give digest and i'm
portant extracts from the European journals as
soon as they arrive in this country Interesting
operations, clinigues and cases occurring in public
institutions, as well as in private practice, will be
reported. Also, the transactions of the medical
societies Of Virginia, and of such others as will
furnish their proceedings.
The tone Of the Stethoscope will remain un-
changed. II will support high ethics in medical
affairs, and give all its influence to the advance
ment of scientific medicine above the popular
quackeries, heresies and humbugs ofthe day
TERMS: Three dollars per annum, IN adpanee,
or four dollars per annum, il paid at the end Of the
year
No subscription will be received for less than
one volume.
Volumes and II, bound or not, can be procured
at the Office of this journal
All communications TO be addressed to the edi-
tor and proprietor, Richmond Va, post paid, or
they will not be taken from the office.
Nov. 80
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-28
HARPER,s NEW MONTHLY MAGA-
II zinc has no1 reached nannthkr edition 6af

H zine has now reached monthly edition OF
over One Hundred and twenty-five Thousand
copies, and the demand for il is still increasing
with greater rapdity than ever. This unparal-
leed and unexpected success has compelled the
publishers to resort TO extraordinary means for
printing the work with the requisite rapidty and
at the same time preserving the typographical ee-
gance by which il has always been distinguished.
II is now ecctrotyped by a new process which
makes il easy 10 print any number of copies from
the same plates, without in the least imparing the
clearness and beauty of the impression. The
publishers desire 10 repeat their cordial acknowl
edgments to the press and the public for the ex-
traordinary favor which has thus far attended
their efforts interest and instruct the great body
of the American people, and to renew their as
surances that every possible effort will be made
to increase still further the claims Of their maga-
zine upon public favor and support. II will con-
time to present, at the cheapest price, the most
interesting and instructive literary matter, original
and selected, domestic and foreign, in the most
elegant and convenient style, and accompanied by
the finest pictorial illustrations which lavish ex-
penditure of money can command. They appeal
with confidence TO the past, guarantee that
their promises for the future will be abundantly
fulfilled.
TERMs.-The magazine may be obtained OF
booksellers, periodical agents, or from the pub
fishers, at three dollars year, or twenty-five
cents number The sem-annual volumes, as
completed, neatly bound in cloth, at two dollars,
and muslin covers are furnished TO those who
wish to have their back numbers uniformly bound,
at twenty-five cents each. Six volumes are now
ready, bound. The volumes commence with the
numbers for June aud December; but subscrp-
tions may commence with any number.
Agent for Washington,
JOE SHILLINGTON,
Odeon Building, cor. "A ST. and Penn. av.
Sep 21--tf*
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-28
MisfkIlanfGns.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thirteenth

~ ns
Nl street, between + and G, Washington
The duties of this School will commence on the
10th instant, The course Of instruction will in
clude all the branches OF a complete academical
education.
The number OF pupils will be limited to so many
as can be carefully and thoroughly instructed by
the principal himself, aided only in the depart
ment of modern languages.
The School Room will be furnished with desks
and other furniture Of the most approved style,
and all its arrangements will be such as are best
suited to preserve order facilitate instruction,
and promote the comfort and improvement OF his
pupils.
The Principal, q graduate Of the University OF
Virginia, has had long experience in teaching, and
he feels warranted by his past success, in assuring
those who may entrust the intellectual and moral
training of their 10 his care, that their just
expectations will be fully realized.
TERMS per quarter tof ebVen aceeks) payable in ad-
p6nce. &
For the English Branches ......"....... Sis
For Classics and Mathematics. ............ is
French and Drawing extra.
REFERENCES.
Hon James M Mason, U. S. Senate.
Hon John s. Caskie, Of Virginia.
Hon William s. Ashe, of North Carolina.
Alfred Chapman, esq, Land Office. u.
J. #. Adams, esq, Pension Office.
Rev. William Sparrow, d. ID. Theo Sem, Va.
Rev. T. Packard, ID. d. do. do.
Rev. G. M. Butler, d. D.. Washington.
Rev. E. r.. Lippet, do.
George G. Ames, esq do. .
Jan 14-eo3W
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-28
DLACKwOOD MAGAZINE FOR
In January for sale AT tSHILLINfTON'S S Book

store. 5
Autobiography Of an Actress, by Mrs Mowatt.
Ginny Lockwood, by Catharne Crow.
Hot Corn by Scion Robinson.
Count Christoval, or Sequel 10 Lord Saxon
dale complete, by Reynolds.
Annie Vincent, by the author of Twin Sisters.
The Wheel of Fortune, by Ned Bpntline.
Venetia, by DIsraeli.
Ladies' National Magazine for February.
Greey's Whig Almanac for 1854.
Yankee Notions for February.
Christmas Household Words by Dickens
Agent for the sale of Blackwood's celebrated
Ink.
Every thing in the Book and Stationery line for
sale at JOE SfilLLiNu lON
Bookstore, corner Of ~ street and Pennsylva-
mia avenue, Odeon Building.
Jan 2i--3tifk (Star)
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-28
HAUTIER,s DINNER AND SUPPER

rAUTIER'S DINNER AND SUPPER
" parties.-The attention Of members Of Con-
gress and strangers is called 10 the advantages OF
this new establishment, where dinner parties Of
any size can be accommodated in style of ele-
gance found no where else, and at moderate
prices. There is restaurant attached conducted
In Partisan style. Dishes are furnished at all
hours, offering great Inducements to gentlemen to
take their meals ont; as, upon trial. they will find
il cheaper and better than regular board
G. GAUTIER,
Penn. avenue, between l2th and 18th streets.
Jan lS---2aw3wif tm) H
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-28
FENCING SCHOOL.
~xur,xy NUxNyuusu CKU late Ma

~ in the Hungarian army, iastructs in all the
branches the healthy and gallant accomplish
ment Of fencing, as taught in Europe and America
and now the fashionable accomplishment OF an
American gentleman, so conducive 10 health,
graceful attitude, and defensive requirement.
Terms Six lessons, So; IL lessons, -, in adj
vance.
Near corner Of Thirteenth 81. and Penn, av.
Doc ls--d3m< @#"2.&
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-28
AND NUNN,s AND

THIC KERING AND NUNN'S AND
" Clarke,s Pianos. - Just received, per
barque Celestia from Boston, further supply oi
Pianos from Chickering & Sons, Boston, Nunns
& Clarke, and Bacon & Raven, New York, whose
long experience and high reputation rank them as
the first factories in the United States; also, from
other approved manufactures
The purchasers are thus afforded the advantage
Of personal selection from an assortment Of in
struments so elegant and extensive. from the
most renowned manufactures, at prices as low as
they can be bought in the United States. Second
hand Pianos taken in part payment.
BY the packet Of Saturday from Boston, and by
transportation line from New York, shall receive
an additional supply Of four more Pianos.
A complete assortment Of Guitars, Violns,
Flutes, &c, Harp, Guitar, and Violin Strings, OF
best quality.
New Music received semi-weekly.
RICHARD DAVIS,
Jan 20--6t Pennsylvania avenue.
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-28

NEW MUSIC, PIANOS, &c.
WE have this week published the 6 Star
w Schottische, ,"by G'Schwend, and dedicated
to Messrs. Wallach IL Hope, of the Evening
Star"
should not fail to secure copy. We have also
recently opened five new Pianos, from the estab-
lishment Of Knabe, Gache & CO., and one from
Firth, Pond, & Co., N Y, to all of which we in
vite the attention of those in want of a irst-rate
instrument, as we are determined to sell at very
low rates.
JOHN F. ELLIS,
Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets.
Dac Sim. #a s'sa (m) H4.fs..