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auNIoN oF rnE srArEs.y

Under this head the Memphis Eagle of tn,
18th ult., thus announces the marriage Of Hon
w. G. Dawson one of the distinguished Sena
tors from Georgia:
ut will be seen by reference TO our hymenea
head that the bonds of union between two o.
the Southern States have had another ligameni
added by the union Of the future destinies Of
the most distinguished of Georgia's sons with
one of the purest, best, and noblest of Ten
nessee's fairest daughters The rites Of ma
trimony between Hon. w. G. Dawson, Senator
from Georgia, and Mrs. Eliza M. Williams, Of
this city, were solemnized yesterday afternoon,
by Rev. DIR. Page, at the residence of the latter,
and the parties left almost Immediately for
Washington on the "Sallie West" The mar
riage was entirely private, being witnessed only
by few close personal friends.
Thus has the gallant Georgian bore away
from our midst one of the best and brightest
ornaments Of our society. We congratulate
him upon his good fortune. Whatever may
be his political Observation-Disclosures or no new
and still higher honors of station await him in
public life-he is secure in one testimonial be-
yond which there can beno higher-that of being
deemed worthy of her.
"Mrs. Dawson will pass the winter in Wash
ington with her husband. We would there
could be many such women always there, whose
presence is full OF all good influences"
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CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT THE PREsI-
DENTS.


The Boston Transcript presents to its rea-
ders the following compilation ofcurious coinci-
dences in thenames and lives ofthe first seven
Presidents of the United States Washington,
John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John
Quincy Adams and Jackson.
"Four of the seven were from Virginia. Two
of the same name were from Massachusetts,
and the seventh was from Tennessee. ALI but
one were sixty-six years old on leaving Office,
having served two terms; and one of these,
who served but one term, would have been
sixty-six years of age at the end of another.
Three of the seven died on the 4th day of July,
and two of them on the same day and year.
Two of them were on the subcommittee OF
three that drafted the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and these two died on the same day and
year, and ON the anniversary of the Declare
ton of Independence, and just half century
from the day of the declaration. The names OF
three of the seven end in SON, yet neither OF
these transmitted his name to son. In re-
spect to the names of ALL it may be said in
conclusion: The initials of two of the seven
were the same-and Of two others that they
we're the same-and the initials of still two
others were the same. The remaining one who
stands alone in this particular, stands alone
also in the admiration and love Of his country
men and of the civilized world Washington.
Of the first five, only one had a son, and that
son was also President"
Another curious fact may be mentioned in
this connection. 1t is, that neither of the Pres
dents who had son was elected for second
term.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

ONE or THE MosT BRUTAL PRIZE FreHTs on
record took place on the 10th Of November, in
Nevada, California, between two pugists, named
Fitzgerald and Kelly, in presence Of great con
course Of spectators. An account Of the affair
in the Sacramento Union says;
g Towards The last il was impossible for Keey's
friends TO wash the blood from his face An time,
and his eyes were so badly swollen that he was
perfectly blind, but being much the strongest man.
he thought be could catch Fitzgerald and hold
him up until he would win the prize. The eigh-
teen,h round Kelly received such severe blow
that he did not come to in time, and his friends
took him from the ring. He is verf badly hurt,
his face being pounded TO complete jelly. Fiis.
gerald received bun little damage, and declared he
could eight such an opponent all day. He turned
two hand-springs In the ring before leaving u.
The fight lasted about twenty-five minutes. u
was pronounced by ell witnessed 10 be most
bloodv ! and revolving spcctacley Immediately
ailer The fight, the sheriff arrested both parties.
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MIR. LATHAM,s EULoGY ON PRESLEY
EWING. tTa

The Norfolk tVa.) Argus pays the following
high compliment to the Hon. Mr.. Latham, Of
California:
"Hon. Milton S. Latham's eulogium in the
House of Representatives, on the death Of
Presley Ewing, of Kentucky, is strikingly beau
and eloquent composition. 1t sparkles with
genius and it was fitting that the youngest
member ofthe House, himself SO gifted, should
pay the last sad tribute to one almost as young
and complished. In its delivery, Mr. Latham
held the House in admiring and solemn silence
California may well be proud of the sensation
which her young, gallant, and well-beliked rep.
resentative everywhere creates.
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FOR THE WEST AND SOUTH.
Baltimore and Ohio acknowledgement Ar
engagements for Travel Important
Changes of Scheduled!


The late completion Of the Central Ohio Rail
road between Wheeling and Columbus. uniting
as it does, by short and direct line the Balt
timore and Ohio Railroad with all portions of the
West (and North and Southwest) gives this route
greatly increased advantages 10 through travellers
in that direction. On and after Monday Novem-
Der 81, 1854, the trains will be run as follows:
FOR THROUGH PASSENGERS
Two fast trains daily will run in each direction.
First-The MAIL TRAIN, leaving Camden Sta.
ton at a. m, instead of at o'clock as hereto
fore, except on Sunday and arriving at Wheeling
at 40 a. m..-Second-Th EXPRESS TRAIN
leaving at p. M, instead of at p. m, as hereto
fore, and running through TO Wheeling in about II
hours, reaching there at 10 IS a. This train
will stop at Washington Junction, Sykesvile
Monocacy, Harper's Ferry, Martinsburg, Sit
Johns Run, Cumberland, Piedmont, Rowlesburg
Newburg Feiterman, Pennington, Cameron, and
Moundsville only, for wood and water and meals
Both these trains make prompt and regular con
nection with the cars OF the Central Ohio Road
for Cambridge, GAINESVILLE, Newark, Columbus
Cincinnati, Louisville. Dayton, Sandusky, Toledo
Detroit Indianapolis, Chicago, ST. Louis, etc. Pas.
reach Cincinnati for dinner next day, while by the
Express Train they arrive there at IL the next
night, being kept but one night on the route by
either train.
Passengers for the Northwest via Cleveland
and all intermediate points can make direct con-
Pittsburg Railroad at all times when the Ohio is
navigable for steamers between Wheeling and
WeIlsville by leaving Baltimore in the Mail Train
at z a. m.
Returning, the Trains leave Wheeling as fol-
lows: The EXPRESS TRAIN at 4 80 p. m,
reaching Baltimore al so a. m. The MAIL
TRAIN at HAS p. m. reaching Baltimore at 7
p. m.
NJ Through tickets by boat from Wheeling for
Cincinnati, Madison, Louisville, 81. Louis, and
other River Cities, will be sold at all times when
the stage Of water will admit
III Through tickets between Baltimore and
Washington, and all the important cites and
towns in the West, are sold at the Ticket Offices
Of the Company
FOR WAY PASSENGERS.
THE MAIL TRAIN, leaving Camden Station
will take passengers for all the usual stopping
places on the Road Returning, this train leaves
Wheeling al 11A5 midnight Cumberland at 1915
a. m. and arrives AT Baltimore at 7p.m.
THE FREDERICK ACCOMMODATION
TRAIN, for Frederick and intermediate places,
will start at p. m, daily, except SundayD ar
irving in Frederick at TAO. Returning will leave
Frederick at a. m, arriving at Baltimore stl2 go
noon.
THE ELLICoTT's MILLS ACCoMMoDA-
TloNwill be run daily, Except Sundays) as fol-
lows:
Leave Camden Station at a. M and 3 p m.
Leave Ellieotls Mills at 7.30 a. m. and 6.3L D. m
Dec IA.
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Supreme Court OF the United States.
WEDNESDAY, December Is, 1854.

Hall Kingsley and T. s. Van Holvenbergh,
esquires, of Albany, New York, was admitted
attorneys and counsellors of this court
Nos 2 and 4. The State Of Pennsylvania,
complainant rs. The Wheeling and Belmont
Bridge Company.-The argument of the sew
eral motions in these cases for writ of seques-
tration against the Corporation for an attach
ment against its officers for writ of assistance
to exact the decree of this court and for taxa
ton of cost, was commenced by Mr.. Edwin M.
Stanton, in support thereof and continued by
Messrs. Russell and Reverdy johnson, in OPP
position thereto.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

Inquests.--Wnhin the last four years the sum
Of nearly $4,000 was drawn from the United
States treasury TO defray the expenses Of holding
inquests, by the coroner. Calculating the expense
Of each inquest, from this amount il would appear
that, on an average, one has been held for every
week during that period OF time.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

CHARLES LEVER, THE NOVELETTE, is stated
that the author OF aChnrhs 0'Mslley" was on
the eve Of embarking in the Arctic, to come to
the United States, but being persuaded by his
wife 70 defer his visit on account of remark.
able presenkment she had against 1t. changed
his MID at the last moment.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14
+ ATER YEARS, by the Author of /. the

Il AFTER YEARS, by the Author Of " the
IL the Old House by the RIVER
Mr.. Rutherford's Children, second volume.
Pebbles from the Lake Shore, or Miscellaneous
Poems, by Charles Leland Potter, A. M.
General Notions of Chemistry, translated from
the French, by Edmund G. Evans, M. ID.
The Land of the Saracens, by Bayard Taylor.
Brushwood picked up on the Continent; or
Last Summers Trip TO the Old World, by Orville
Horwitz.
Discovery of the Sources Of the Mississippi
River, by Henry r. Schoolcraft.
Danas Minrealogy, 4th edition.
The above are selected from large arrival of
new books at TAYLOR 81 MAURY'S
Dec Q Bookstore, near 9th 81.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

Criminal Court.-August Price and William
Parker, negroes, convicted of stealing barrel
Of -four, valued at seven dollars, were each sen
fenced TO the Penitentary for the term ofeighteen
months. y.
George Simms negro, was found guilty of an
offence, his own daughter being the victim. He
will be sent to the Penitentiary as punishment
for his incestuous crime.
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not only to avoid their share of the public bur-
dens, but to enter the field of competition in
foreign markets. But we must reserve further
consideration ofthis subject for another day.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

An Alarm Of Fire, with engine-belI and hu-
man voice, was loudly sounded on Tuesday, near
midnight Not few inhabitants were thus
aroused from their peaceful slumbers, to see a
blazing chimney We do not thinkM was so
great and wonderful sight as to warrant the ex-
traordinary measures for calling public attention
10 il,
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14
GEN. GASES sPEECH Avn pETRoIT.

AT the request of friend, we publish to-day
the speech delivered by General Cass, at De-
triot in November last. 1t is needless to in
vite TO it the attention Of our readers, since all
the opinions Of so prominent statesman must
command alike the attention of those who
agree with, and those who dissent from them.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, that the ORR

IL ginal Virginia Military Land Warrant, No.
S,96s, for 1891 acres, issued on the ed Sep,em-
Der, 164l, in the name Of Ann Bronaugh, one OF
the heirs Of Lieutenant Austin Sandridge, for his
service as lieutenant in the continental line, has
been accidentally lost; and application viii be
made TO the General Land Office, for the issue OF
script on duplicate & said warrant, in accordance
with the 4th section OF The rules and regulations
Of said Office dated November 10Th, 1852.
THOMAS BRONAUGH,
For himself and the other heirs Of Ann Bronaugh.
Nov 20-cw3m
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

A Special Election has been ordered by the
Board OF Common Council, to take place on the
2sth instant, for member Of that body, from the
First Ward, to supply the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation Of Charles, A. Davis.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

,s,yS There is more true. poetry says the
Nashv;lls 7yue ',,,rIio. in thefollowing stanzs
from little poem published u s s- time on the ;,
death Of Webster, than one often finds in WHOM
folios Of "raying rhyme" from more ambitious
How well he fell adeepl
Like some proud river wheeling towards the sea,
Calmly and grandy, silently and deep,
Lie Joined eternity.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14
T7T MRS. "A. M. MADD0xS
HOUSE. No. 431 ~ Street

DOAKDING HOUsHs, NO foF ~ Suoor
ID between 9th and 7th streets, near the corner
Of 7th street, Washington, ~. ", Is prepared 20
arcontuodsten BOARDERS by the month, week,
day, or meal. Residence within two or three
minutes walk Of the Patent General, and City
Post Offices, ~
Gentlemen can have Board with or without
Rooms rs ssbfa ioe4 Dec S-eo0
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BATCHELoR's HAIR DYE,
A nEDn - M. xranrv gfox-c ssudcs-

III tional Hotel, is Just receiving 10 dozen large
and small size Bachelors Hair Dye, which Is
universally conceded TO be the very best article for
coloring the hair INSTANTANEOuSLY, with
out me- to the sKina oeaa.m a, gs, p,sck 2,
brown. We recommend !. IS - the SohEsr and
SAFEST Dye in use.
PARKERS Fancy and Perfumery Store,
Dec Under National HOTEL
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

Pstents.-Since the first Of January last, as we
learn from the report off the Secretary OF the lnie-
rior, there have been issued upwards Of sixteen
hundred patents, and, within the year, the number
will reach nineteen hundred, which will be about
double the number issued during the last year.
The arrangement by which this result has been
produced was judicious, and has proved satisfac-
tory to all parties interested.
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Adjourned till tomorrow IL o'clock.

The BOARD Of State canvassers closed their la
bors on Saturday. The Official vote, as given
below, from which il will be seen that Mr.. Clark
has plurality of 300 over Mr.. Seymour.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

Also, Suspenders, Hdkfs, Cloves, Hosiery, &c,
NC, making the most splendid array Of BOYS
CLOTHING, at low prices, TO be found in this OF
my other city in the country.
WALL & STEPHENS,
| Next door 10 Iron Hall,
Penn. Avenue, BET. OH and 10Th sis.
Dec Aft
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

House of Representatives, delivered lecture in
Philadelphia, on Monday night, introductory TO a
course, for the benefit of Sabbath SCHOOL, talking
for his subject, "The Rifle, Axe, and Saddle
Bags, symbols Of early western character. and
civiIization-the Hunter, the Axeman, and the
Preacher" We doubt not be acquitted himself
with credit and interested the large auditorywhch,
we learn from friend, attended the lecture.
The desire has been expressed that the manage
ment of the Smithsonian Institution invite this
eloquent gentleman TO deliver one at that popular
establishment.
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CARD.-Our patrons and One public iu

A CARD.-Our patrons and the public In
IA general are most respectfully informed that
we have this day, the l1ih instant, opened, with
a large additional stock our New Music Depot at
the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue, Eleventh, and
ID streets, where Music and Musical Merchandise
Of every description can be found on the most
reasonable terms,
call Is respectfully solicited.
Dec Ia-eo3t HILBUS e. HTTZ
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

The Childs Divorce tCase-Counterfeit
Notes.-The I'm New York.
New York, Dec. 13.-The jury in the Childs
divorce case, which has been pending for ten
days. rendered verdict in favor of Mrs. Childs.
A man has been arrested here having in his
possession a large amount OF counterfeit bills on
the Farmers .and Mechanics Bank Of Easton,
Pennsylvania
Four dwellings and grocery store were burnt
this morning, at the corner of Fiiy-iourth street
and Ninth avenue.
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PRESENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
MT w. GAIT & Bp.sruER win ope,

-. ulls Day magnificent assortment Of Fancy
Jewelry, Silverwarc, Fine Fans, Silver Card
Cases, Card Trays, Porte Monnaies, and BJouterle
Of every description,
Persons in want Of presents would do well to
make their selections whilst our stock is com
plete and avoid the usual hustle Of the holydays.
M. W.. GAIT, 81 BRO,
Penn. avenue, between 9th and 10Th streets,
Dec 12-3t
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that the ministry are about 10 resign and he oe
cares himself anxious TO live as private citizen.
Switzerland.
Enlistmenis are going on in Switzerland fol-
Santa Anna.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

"EARTSEAsE, or the Brothers. Wife,
0 by the author Of the Heir of Redclihe.
In Doors and Out, or Views from the Chimney
Corner, by Oliver Optic.
Southwark Ho, a Spell Of Sunshine, by w. Gil
more Simms, esq. 49, M
Sketches Of Places and People Abroad, by
William Wells Brown, with memoir Of the
author. II. FARNHAM.
Dec Q
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

BOYS CLOTHING OF ALL QUALITIES.
WE have Just received an immense as
wv sortmeni OF YOUTHS, BOYS, and Chill
DREN'S CLOTHING Of new and fashionable de-
siOus embracino all oualifea of--- hf..r..tH
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

New Music.-We have received from Mr.. Will
liam G. Zantzinger, next door TO the Kirkwood
House, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Twelfth
street, the following named pieces of new music:
The Evening Shade Polka; ZingariIa; St. Louis
Polka; the Star ofthe North Polka; the Onandaga
Waltzes; The Cuckoo, the celebrated Havana
Contra Danza; Jeanne with the Light Brown Hair;
Evening Song; Pray for the Loved Ones at Home;
and Maggie by my Side. The last named ar
ranged for the guitar and the others for that popu-
las instrument, the piano forte.
Mr.. Zautzinger is the proprietor of Stationers'
Hall, which has been so long established, and al
ways has for sale fresh supplies of fancy and sta
pie stationery, music and musical instruments,
and perfumery and fancy articles. He is emphati-
cally man of business tact and more than ordi.
nary enterprise.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-14

DER schooner Mist, from New York
I 2 bushels Split Peas >
10 boxes Hominy and Wheaton Grits
5 do Farna al 4D
5 do Corn Starch
4 do French Chocolate psa1
10 do CASTLE Soap.
a VIM. LINTON,
Dec l2-M&Tu Corner 9Th and ID streets
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40fal am 4trsonaL.
soldiers Of the War Of Isl2.--In the Senate,

Soldiers Of the War Of Ie12.--In the Senate,
yesterday Mr. Seward presented petition from
officers and soldiers OF the war Of 1912, praying
to be allowed additional bounty land, and COM
municalion also from the president Of conven-
ton held in New York Of the officers and soldiers
of that war, announcing their intention TO hold a
general convention of the survivors Of the war
throughout the whole United States, and asking
TO be allowed the use of one of the Halls Of Con-
gress for that purpose the 9Th of January next,
and soliciting an appropriation TO defray their ex-
penses while attending the convention.
II would be somewhat of novelty for Congress
to appropriate the peoples money for the payment
of the bed-and-board and incidental expenses of a
body of men meeting in this metropolis for the
purpose of advancing their own immediate inter-
ests. So far as additional bounty lands and PEN
sions are concerned, no one could object to any
legitimate and just measures which they may
adopt 10 accomplish their purposes but, for Uncle
Sam TO feel them, meantime, is another question.
An Interesting Exhibition took place on
Tuesday evening in Wesley Chapel the children
Of the Sabbath school Of that station being the
principal actors. Boys and girls, from the age Of
Z
six up to that Of fifteen years, entertained the
large auditory with addresses, dialogues, and sing
ing The more substantial part of the proceed
ings was the realization by the sale of tickets of
admission and subscriptions, of over four hundred
dollars, for the benefit of the school and in aid Of
the erection of the new Methodist Episcopal
Church on Capitol Hill. Many of the adults and
children were made life-members of the Home
Missionary Society and here we must say that
the senior pastor of the church, phe Rev. James
II. Brown) and the superintendent of the school,
mr. Thomas J. MagruderO were grati6ed by hav-
ing their youngest born sons-each but few
weeks od-simiary honored! The proposition
was privately started by ladies', who are not al
ways forgetful of such noisy but appreciable
blessings. Altogether, the scholars afforded an
innocent, delightful entertainment.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-25
From the New orr aans PicayuEc,
FROM MEXICO.

We are in possession Of papers from the city
Of Mexico to the 18th December. The chief
feature Of the intelligence 10 in relation 10 the
acc sptsnce Of the acl Of Guadalaj,ra ty Santa
Anni. On the 18th he issued his proclamatio zion
to this effect. The terms OF it are, that he will
continue invested with his present powers as
longas he shall Judge necessary, that he shall
haveepowes 10 elect his successor, and that the
Presid. Mt shall in future bear the title Of Most
Serene Highness. On the following day he
issued long address, in which he depicts in
Characteristic terms tie dspl"rable state Of the
country when he was recalled 10 resume the su.
pren,e power, and the exerions he has had to
ameloraie 1t. He declares that he has nccep-
ted the act of 0uadalajara only because he sees
II desired by the wealth and influence Of the
whole Republic, and becauee he believes II NO
cessary for the preservation and improvement
ofst!ie. country. He expresses warn; gratitude
for The hanor which the nation has confer 4
upon him. and q resolution to bring back to the
Republic the days Of real and substantial hap
piness.
The Traitd Union says that there is now no
doubt left of the nature Of the character Of the
expeditions against Sonora; but that il is an in
vasion comprising men, money, ships. con
ccr,ed plan of operation, and san acknowledged
chief OF the name Of Walker" The Cover.
nor, Senor Guadara, has marched armed de-
tachment on all the points most menaced, and
besides body of Ave hundred men to meet the
invaders as soon as they should make their sp-
pearance. The inhabitants Of Sonora were
as enthusiastically ready to aid him,
and lie required arms and munitions t. be SEN,
TO him