Daily national era., 1854-01-12

next day; but, on reaching the ground, new
difficulties arose Mr. Soule's seconds demand
ed, in his NAME that the combat be with pis-
tolls, at ten PAGES, The Marquis de Turgot de-
INJURED, and proposed distance Of forty PAGES
Is that, Monsieur 10 Marquis said Mr.. Soue,
what You call replying 10 me al ne pistols
motaha But the Marquis persisted ia his de-
sire to bring down his antagonist at long shot
The first fire was Intellectual AT the second,
Mr.. Soule's bullet hit the Marquis in the thigh
: nm struck he said, and fell into the arms
Of one Of Mr.. Soule's seconds. The wonnd
is said TO be serious A reconciliation had not
been effected at last adyces. Much sympathy
had been manifested for Madame Sosle
throughout the unfortunate affair and in En-
ropean circles, in which duelling is not consid-
ered crime, opinion s,rstans the conduct OF
MIR. Soule and his son
KENTUCKY SENAToR.---Hon. John j. Critten-
den was on Tuesday elected by the Legislature
Of Kentucky, TO succeed Hon. Mr.. Dixon the
present incumbent, whose term Of service will
expire on tho 4th Of March, 1858. The vote
stood---for Crittenden, Whig, 7s; for Powell,
Democrat, 50.
luc iutIlDcTb VI buc ItuHtSftt iSegl5-
latnre visited Mrs Polk, at her residence in
Nashville on New Years day.
BoARD OF CLAIMS We are glad to see that
the attention of Congress il again to be called
to the subject Of establishing Board Of Claims,
upon whom shall devolve the examination and
settlement Of all private claims against the
United States. The necessity for such q bureau,
department, or commission, has long been ap-
parent, and the thousands who have fruitless-
ly, and ut vast expense, pressed for the settle
ment Of their claims have right to demand it
as an act Of common Justice 1t will be recol-
lected, probably, that during President Fill
more's Administration, bill for the institution
of such board passed the Senate, and was
defeated in the House OF Representatives, not,
we believe, upon itsmerits but because Of sonaes
jealousies about the patronage il involved.
Now, however, such an impeachment can scarce
ly be interposed, and we hope no other will
arise to the prompt action Of Congress upon
the subject. The lack Of such an institution
has been and must continue to be the SOURCE
Of much evil. II is great hindrance 10 the
work Of legislation, and to public business gem
orally, and yet being subordinate to these the
examination Of private claims il not and cam
not be efficient and satisfactory, 90 tbst gross
injustice is done to claimants, as Esll as TO The
people at large. All this migltbe obviated,
easily and speedily, by the crestion OF . bureau
whose business should be exclusively that of
arranging, examining, and hquidating pirate
cams--N Y. Commercial advertiser.
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONS James Or
chard HaIliwell, Of Bfxton, England, . we'll
known arcbeologst has presented to the. In
stitution an extremely curious, interesting, and
instructive collection Of Ms. bills, accounts, in
yentories, legal ipstrumsnts, and other business
papers, extendi6g from 1882 to 1902, neatly
arranged, and handsomely bound in fifty four
volumes, mostly of~folio SIZE. This collection
may justly DO said to be unique Of its kind. It
is Of interest not only to the antiquary and the
collector Of curious relics Of olden times but as
an authentic record Of prices for more than 100
years, il is Of great value. As a picture of the
mode of life and domestic habits and expenses
of English families of former generations it is
most instructive record