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ifCARD THE PUBLIC.-Iaving retired from The un,-
n Der business would inform friends and
Washington have resumed the
stnnd of Davis Garrett In returning thanks friends
their liberal and assistance would beg continuance
the
found shop any time, Jackson allsy
prepared contract buid do job
abe and at The shortest notice.
Having this business
that give satisfaction all who give their patronage
Dec 20--eolm GEO. w. GARRETT
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TWENTY DemiJohns superior Old Rye WhisLsy,
l. hes, in the District for said by MURRAY s. sEMMES.
Dec lo-3eoif
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TUIIs
GEO. ii DRAPER, Havre.

The .u.rs these Ill not be accountable for gold,
bullion spece ewey precious metals, unless bills
fading are signed therefor the value ereofheren expressed
l7--du
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VIM. NJ. Merrick,

l-~ VIM. NJ. Merrick,
LAW,
No. 36 Louisiana Avenue
WILL practise Supreme United
| w the of the District of Columbia.
Noy 2l--eo
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Notice Of Lost Land Warrant

WHEREAS warrant $780, so acres issued
favor OF Benamine Pucke for military services in the war
Sl2 and whereas said address through
the Of Washington and has been either lost
hereby given that SHALL The proper apply
N. u. IAPSCOTI.
Nov 29-law6w
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BARGAINS for the Holiday sWithng to make n change
u business will commence this day
low Those the hOi
DAYS will do well 10 select them w. IL consists Of
Ephroideries, aces rihnnds flowers
Dress head dresses, gloves, trimmings
Together lot of notions
whc, will be sold cheap. A. TAI Il,
l2eo3l No. 3ld Penn. av., between 10Th and llh
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CAKD.Our patrons, and the public in
II speculy informed thai haye this day, the lih
large additional Stock Nsw Music
OF Pennsylvania Eleventh and
and musical merchandise every description
the reasonable terms.
call is respectfully solicited HILBUS HITZ,
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CAND.To all who wish purchase good furniture house
keeping kind the subscriber would announce that
9Th No. $50, opposite
Bank well filled with fine assortment None
get bargains as he determined not to
lie has c beautiful pao furniture
store, enaneled cottage chamber
furniture, order and finished in superb style.
far advanced the assortment very large, funds very
desirable expected Goods delivered
SAFELY cree ocharge all pnrts the city Georgetown
Nov 98-sod3w ~. NJ McCREGOR.
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District of Columbia, },o ,,i,. ORPHANs CouRT,
,yasbiprt, n county, 10 "'' Nov H. ls5i.
Ordered personal of Armstead
Cant late Washington county, deceased the notice
creditors OF said deceased by advertisement
once a W three weeks in tne Union.
Test; ED, N. ROACH, Register Of Wils,
Nov Ej--I
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PETITION.

BY Mr. HEM The petition of Joseph Kerr, of Knox
vie Iowa. asking to be relieved from in his bid
mail route No. 9,ll.
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[ Circuit court Of Caroline
{ county, sitting in equity
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NUPERiOR LINEN GOoDs.-clageu, Newton, May, & Co,
~ Pennsylvania and 9th invite particular
attention 10 their mmense stock linen goods
ceived which viii be sold We
stock slirtiug
very best makes imported, and warranted pure flax
Irish aud Russia linen ceng, all widths, ffom Cd TO 24
warranted all linen
complete sock OF Table dama, damask cloths and napkins
match
roweling OF all Kinds in great abundance
Crash German roll, brown Russia linen
PHlowcase aud bolster luen brown French linen.
ALSO, RECEIVED
Cotton sheclngs, best make, for pillow Slips cotton
shuings OF good brand
English long cloths New mills coored India dimity
Bieaehod and brown fapnels noleskn, large
stock Of renl Welsh and English flannes
good assortment, Of owprced all wool hanne i04 white
flannel
$40 pairs superior blankets from the smallest the largest size
M pairs hnest blankets brought TO this city.
s above goods win be sold exceedingly low for cash. time
10 al who pay puncuaIy.
Dec -5t CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY, X co.
EUhsIstED ROOMS FOR RteNT.--Pleasaniy located
missouri avenue two lror and several bed Chambers suitable
" nes gentlemen ~ onGress 'nmiiy, and be had
lamps
Please inquire Of Mm j. +. vao Ncs Missouri avenue, be-
tween ~ aud 9Th
Dec 5-dft
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In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
Thirty-Third Congress Second Session.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1854

SENATE.
Hok DAVID r. AToHlsoY from the State of Missouri ap
peared in his seat this morning
JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED
On motion by Mr. ADAMS the Senate proceeded TO tb,
consideration of the joint resolution the settlement OF
the claim OF the late firm Of g. NJ Srader Co. mail con-
tractors; which was read third time and passed
REFERRED
The bill from the House of Representatives authorizing
the corporate authorities Of Georgetown to impose add
onal taxes and for other purposes read the first and
second times by unanimous consent and referred to the
Committeeon the District of Columbia
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion by Mr. SLIDELI the bill to remove obstruc-
hons to navigation in the mouths of the Mississippi river
at the Southwest Pass and the Pass pOure was taken
up and made the special der for Tuesday, January
COMMITTEES
Mr. TOOMBS, from the Committee on the District OF
Columbia reported the following bill which was read and
passed to a second reading NJ T.
Bll TO Tx the salaries of the justices of the Supreme
Court judges of the district courts of the United States
and the Judge of the orphans court of the District of Co
lumbia.
Mr. NORRIS, from the Committee on the District of Co
lumba to whom referred the following bills report
ed them back without amendment and recommended their
passage
bill to authorize the Washington Gas Light Company
to increase the capital stock of said company
bill to amend act entitled An to establish an
auxiliary watch for the protection of public and private
property in the city Of Washington approved August 23
1872 -
The above bills were both considered and passed
PATENT OFFICE
Mr. STUART submitted some amendments to the bill to
amend the several acts in force in relation the Pat
ent Oce which were received informally and ordered to
be printed.
ilp otion the pato obi
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NUpERIOR second hand Pisnofortes,-I have on hand
- several superior hand pianos which VIII be sold low
Apply JAS. Z. MCGUIRE
Dec 5-3 Auctoneer and Commission Merchant
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40 Of Congress Strangers sojourning I'm the
civ public yrneraly.-Permit call
and stock Of cloths cnssmeres and vest
inp which be made order at the shortest notice. and in
such style Having supplied establish
ment wokmeu, viii That all garments
shall be equal those made in other
tahisbmenl n che United States
WIN H. STANFORD, Merchant Tailor,
Penn. avenue, three of ID street. No 4SS.
Ao regular French Fashions received regularly
two suits month W. IT, -
3-anw3wif
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IOAN H. TIiMAN Nm, orter aMn Dealer in Nyine,
brandy cigars, avenue
~ 9th Streets received his full
above consisting in part Of
Madeira. sherry Port of various grades Champagne quarts
and pints, different brands
"A great variety of Rhine wine, of it sparkling.
hlso Peray sparkling red and white cIaret prices
SO 50 per dozen the highest order
And other kinds Of wine.
Also superior cognac pnls and dark Schedam
rum, old whskey Irish malt cordas, Havana
cigars.
2U-2taw!tsw
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rINHL Practical brnughtsmant n complete course OF
engineering architectural mechanical drawings by Armen
gnnd and Johnson, civil engineeri VOL quarto London sf
Nov o5 FRANCk TAYLOR
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VI. A. Tyson 4 sisters, Seminary


- street, teircen l2h AID 1h, Washington.
Inh dues OF this institution commenced September s and
continue 10 ihe closing July. wish
enter hcf children do stated cir
@ which may be obtnincd either The institution, the
clpa bookstores
Dee l-d2w
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Boys Clothing of All Qualities.

I have received immense of youths, boys
and chdrens clothing, ofnew and fashionable designs
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TWo furnished chambers for rent.--For rent,
modous chambers, neatly and comfortably furnished They
eby located 5th street, between Louisiana and
@ IN avery quiet neighh0rhood the Ma
pha and Browns Hotels, They well suited for two
friends who wish other being ad
JOINING, with door opening between them.
Church
Dec duff
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,rRENCU Green Peas, Mushrooms, and Trunles.
Green peas mushrooms, and tudles hermeoaIy sealed
sale by ROBT. ID TWEEDY,
Corner Penn and 18th street, south side.
Dec i9-eOtIant
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HREEtN Corn and AspsragusGreen asparagus and
" tomatoes Numerically sealed delicious when taken from
tho garden for sale by ROBT ID. TWEEDY,
Corner Penn. and 18th street. south side.
Dec la-eoijnnl
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EXHIBIT OF PROPOSALS roR ADVERTISING FOR THE Corr
RATION or TIE CsrY OF NEW YORK, Al RECEIVED 4


This statement shows clearly that the five
journals entitled to the corporation advertising
under the rule were the Stats eitsng, the
HERALD, the Times, the Sun, and the .Ne,c
York Demokrat. These we're the journals
which offered to do the advertising at the
lowest price per Thousand copies circulated.
The Staats-Zeitung, paper published in the
German language, and which no American
ever Sees agreed to advertise at trife under
two mills per line per thousand; the HERALD,
which came next, agreed to do it for two mills
per line per thousand and the others at rates
varying from two mills and q sixth up to SIX
mills. To man Of honesty and common
sense there could be no question as to the
right of these journals to obtain the award.
Mr.. Flagg is man of common sense, and
something more. Seeing that If the rule were
faithfully carried out, his own private organ. the
partner Of his Albany Regency glories and sor-
rows-the EUening Post-would be excluded,
and that hated journal-the New York HERALD
entitled to the advertising, he boldly resolved
to set the Common Council at defiance, and sub
stitute the Post for the HERALD. The pretext
on which he grounds this impudent violation OF
law is the article in the charter which states
that "all contracts shall be given to the low.
est bidder with adequate security" The Post
Offering to advertise in its edition Of 5000 for
three-quarters Of Q cent per line, while the
HERALD with it's edition of 10000 in the city
alone, demands eight cents line, is accordin g
to Mr.. Flagg the "lowest bidder" and accord
ingly entitled to the award.
Many and fragrant a. have been the enormi-
ties Of Mr.. Flagg's official career, this last act
SURPRISES them all. He knowsas well as every
one else that the object sought by the Common
Council was publicity; and that publicity of
5000 which costs Sac. is dearer than publici-
ty of 10000 which costs &c.; or, in other words,
that for the Common Council to pay SAC. for
reaching the eye Of 5000 people would
be more extravagant than to pay SC.
for reaching the eye of 10000. We
repeat, no one knows this better than
Mr.. Flagg. No one, better than he, was aware
that in fact and in law, as between the HERALD
and the Evening Post, the HERALD was the
lowest bidder. Yet, coolly and In the most
barefaced manner, he calls on the Common
Council to break through the rule laid down in
their own resolution, and to misinterpret in the
grOsse,t way the Language Of the charter, in
order that Mr.. Flagg's pet journal may be en-
riehed, and hostile paper deprived Of the adj
vertising. The whole history of municipal cor
ruption in New York affords nothing more glar-
ing or more impudent than this attempt Of the
"bonest' Comptroller.
II win be for the Common Council 70 say
whether this officers false reading OF the char
ter shall set at noughs the clear, unequivocal
rule laid down BY themselves in the third reso.
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FAILURE CONTRADICT ED--PROBABLB DISCOVERY OF
oNB OF THE ARCTICS LIFE BOATs-rHE WRECK OF
THE SHIP ARcADIA-LAUNCH, ETC.
BosroS, Dec 10, 1854
The Advertiser this morning. conradicts the failure
Of A. s. Peabody reported yesterday.
From Halifax papers Of the 18th we learn that two
men from Southern Harbor report having picked up
boat on the 1tth ult whilst their way to Little PA
centa Newfoundland and succeeded in getting her safe
to Rams island BY their description, she must be .
life boat built Of iron zinc complete in every par
tcular except alright compartment She was full
OF water, with an ash dashed in the middle by q
painter, acting drag. She may prove one Of the up'
fortunate steamer Arciic's boats.
The crew and passengers Of the American ship Area
dia previously reported wrecked at Sable Island
upwards Of one hundred and seventy in number
rescued from drowning by Of Francis life boats
recently presented TO the Humane establishment BY
Miss Dix. The boat, with the nie-saving spparasss,
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Arrest Tor Forgeries Committed In Quebec.
PmLADnPMA, Dec. 10, 1854.
Augustus Bastay arrested here to-day, charged
with having committed extensive forgeries in Quebec
He held to wait requstion under the extradition
act Six hundred dollars in gold and large quantity Of
baggage found with the prisoner At Of the prn
tipal hotels.
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State OF the Weather.


Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Is, 1854.
There is change to report in the money market In
stocks there is slight improvement. We quote Read
ing at 1874; Norris Canal. 1lH Long Island Railroad,
~; Pennsylvania SIS, 80; Pennsylvania Railroad 40X.
New ORLEANS Dec. Is, 1854.
Our cotton market somewhat easier to-day but
prices not quotably lower The business amounted
to $500 bales, at irregular rates. Cotton freghts
Liverpool are rather SITTER and have advancing
dency.
CHARLESTON, Dec. Is, 1854.
The sales of cotton to-day reached $500 bales, at
prices ranging from 6Hc. 6Kc. The quotations show
3 still further decline.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 10, 1854.
Hogs have advanced to - so . - Is. The receipts
Eastern exchange has advanced to and quarter per
cent premium.
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ABAxDomrDr or THE Mossos DoCrRuw-
THE TITLE or THE MosQurro KING CosCEDED.-
We call the special attention Of Tammany Hall
to the article which We give in this paper from
the Washington Union in behalf Of the Col.
Kinney project for the foundation Of an Anglo
Saxon American republic in the heart Of Cen
trail America.
The tract of land which Col Kinney proposes
to settle from the practical go-ahead bone and
sinew Of these United States is owned by .
company got up in Wall street, and is derived
from the Mosquito kingdom, comprehending
the larger portion Of his yellow Msjesty's do
minions. The tract is o good sized piece Of
soil, being just about the size of the State Of
New York, productive as Egypt, but rather
ickly for white people for twelve months in
the year. This, however, is not the question.
The real question lie the title Of the Mosquito
King Our government has heretofore de-
nounced the Mosquito King as man of straw,
and his title as fiction. We have regarded
the State of Nicaragua as the real sovereign Of
the territory in question; and yet here we have
the Cabinet organ fatty abandoning the
Monroe doctrine, and virtually recognizing
the Mosquito protectorate in its puff of Colonel
Kinney's scheme Of anew republic.
Has it come to this? Is this article Of
the Union intended to prepare the country
for the absolute abandonment Of the Monroe
doctrine, and the recognition Of the Mosquito
protectorate? Is this the way in which our me-
gotiations with England upon Central Ameri-
10 ho nko
much like it. How very curious About the
time Of the inaugural there was prospect that
the people Of the United States would be called
upon, in year or two, to expel the Mosquito
King and his British protectors at the point
Of the bayonet, in defence Of the Monroe doc
trine. Now it is proposed to establish an Ameri-
can colony upon tract derived from this very
Mosquito King by an American company, and
it is also pr opposed to make the title good
against all the world. The official organ Of the
administration gives its influence warmly in
behalf of the project; and thus the inaugural
and the Monroe doctrine are thrown over
board.
But the Union says this is to be peaceable
scheme Of colonization. Not so. Every colo
mist must be fighting man. The new colony,
in other words, will be an army Of occupation
To be sure, few hundred Americans may hold
their ground, and make their title good. But
volunteers should make up their minds for the
amusement Of hard fighting, instead Of peace
able working Of the imaginary gold mines Of
this Mosquito purchase.
VI
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Mails TOR the Pacific.

zm NEW YORK HRALD-CALIPORNIA EDITION.
~ United States NAH steamship North Star, Capt.
wArnaek win leave this port this afternoon at two
s'sasck, for Aspinwall
Ee mails for California and other parts Of the Pacific,
vim close at o'clock
The NKw YORK WEEKLY observation-disclosures edition
sontsising the latest intelligence from all parts Of the
wssd will be published at eleven O'Clock this morning
nse copies in Wrappers ready for mailing, sixpence
Agents viii please send in their orders early pos
nibl.
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r III e L A T e 8 + N 4 w 8
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEGRAPHs.
From Wasllngton.

From Wasllngton.
NEssRs. sELDEN, wyrHERs CO.'S DEED OF TRUST.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1854
Messrs. Seldom Withers l. Co.'s deed Of trust, with
their statement Of assets has astonshsd almost every
body hero, and the people and brokers buying Ex
change Bank notes at sixty cents the DOLLAR being
decline Of thirty cents since yesterday More than two
thirds Of million Of assets believed to be worthless
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE
sUPRBAE COURT.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 10, 1924.
The drafts registered in the Treasury Department Re-
gsters Office for the week ending the 10th ns amount
to the following sums:-Navy, $1S2, 0o3 49, Customs,
$685. 0S 49, Redemption Of the Public Debt $500 $50 49,
quarterly salaries $67 81 Treasury, sl64 1878 IL
Interior land oo7 81 Interior So 1852 49, War;
SEAS, 1888 39-making total Of 81 1881, 400 s6.
The proceedings IN the Supreme Court were a. fol-
lowE-
No. 5-Gray P. Webb ct al va Polly weathershead.
Error to Circuit Court Middle District Of Tennessee JUS
tce Grier delivered the opinion Of the Court Affirming
tho Judgment of the Circuit Court, with costs.
No. 3.-Arthurs, Nicholson & Co. Jesse Hart Error
to Circuit Court Eastern district of Louisiana Justice
Nelson delivered the opinion Of the Court reversing the
Judgment with COSTS and demanding the for fur
ther proceedings in conformity with the law justice
and opinion Of the Supreme Court.
No. 2-Pierre Barribeau ct. al ~. Joshua B. Brant
Appeal from the Circuit Court Of Missouri Chief JUS
tce fancy delivered the opinion Of the Court dismssng
the appeal with costs.
No. 19.-Alex. NJ lawrence claimant'of ship Hornet,
appellant, Charles Mnturn Argument was conclu-
ded by Mr. Cutting for the appellant.
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na.nsd - ~ Island crew, lad 70 - rowsd twenty
nss 10 the Of IL disaster. Two trips VEN san
Client 70 tale TIE people 81 the WRECK
The NV ship King Lear Of two thousand tons, owned
by hessrs. 6sceonb Taylor, Of this city, in being
launched this morning, before she could b stopped,
went and through the Navy Yard wall where she
now lies with two steamboats, trying to get her of
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WHITE Nlvh JUNCTION, (Vt.J DOC. ~, 1874.
The locomotive Caremont attached to the passengsr
train, exploded to-day West Lebanon N. H. The
engine blown to atoms aad J, g. Moore the cngi
neer, and David Warner, fireman, badly injured.
The explosion shook buildings to distance Of half
mile.
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RAILROAD 0pEvrNG.-The Milestone and New Brunswick
New Jersey Railroad win be opened day. This road
connects the towns of New Brunswick and Milestone,
and 10 about nine miles in length The excursion train
win leave New Brunswick at $50 A. NJ and the d.
rectors win give lunch at Jonesve at noon there win
probably be large attendance Of the friends Of rail-
roads in Now Jersey.
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Canadian Affairs.

PARLIAMENT ADJoURNKD-ADDREss OF LORD ELGrs.
QuEsHc Dec. rs, 1854.
The Provincial Parliament stands adjourned to the nd
Of February.
At O'Clock this afternoon, Lord Egin replied to the
address Of the two houses thanking them for the
preston Of their appreciation and regard. He pointed
out the great purposes to which might
be applied and hoped their magnificent country would
furnish evidence that its people guided by liberal
and enlightened policy.
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FROM Phlladelphia.
OF TIL. NEW HOUGR or REFUGE
ESCAPE or ONE Roy.

Destruction OF TIE NV H0UK OF REFUGE
ESCAPE or ONE BOY.
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 10, 1854.
At 10 O'Clock this morning are broke out In Of
the workshops Of the new House Of Refuge beyond
Paramount. The building was two hundred and atty
feet long The roof Of 1t entirely destroyed and
portion Of the walls have fallen in 1t il probably
entire loss 1t contained large quantity Of material
belonging different persons, such cane seat chairs
sates whalsbones for umbrellas &C. The total loss u
estimated at thirty thousand dollars which IL mostly
injured.
II is supposed that one Of the boys In the building
must have set IRE to the in the Workshop, -
the building could have taken fire In other way it
was heated by steam generated three hundred feet
from It,
All the boys secured except one Who managed to
effect his escape.
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CAPTAIN RYNDERs, GET READY I'VE beg and
entreat Captain Rynders to pack his carpet
bag at once and make an early start for old
Virginia, in order that the State election may
be properly looked after. No time should be
lost. The Know Nothings are In the field, and
the administration is in danger. Start early,
Csptainl
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WATERFOWL, Dec. 10, 1864.
Peter Nahou, who was indicted for numbering his
wife in September last, was to-day convicted Of
slaughter in the first degree. His sentence win be pro-
nounced by Judge Hubbard tomorrow.
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MILDEw AMONG THE NEwsPAPERs.-We un-
dsrstand that on the first Of January next the
Journal of Commerce will reduce its size one
third
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Know Nothing Convcntion.

Know Nothlng C0nvcntion.
KNGsrox, N. Y, Dec. 10, 1854
convention Of Know Nothings is in session here TO-
day, with view Of organizing the order IN this county
The attendance 10 not very largo.