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CITY OF WASHINGTON.


uf-Mr q. JANIS, of Cincinnati Ohio ia our
the Western assisted by Mess TMoaAs
Dxsr, @. M. l.. wisKaAs, aad A. l.. CaILps.
py-Mr Henry NJ. LEws, OF Montgomery, Alabama gen
ea travelling for the saes Of Alabama
sisted by O. r. LEWIS, JAMES o. LEWIS
or DIR. Israel f. JAMES, No. 1872 South street. Phladel-
phia, general travelling agent assisted VIM H. WILD
Jons CoLLss JAMES DEERse, HAasrTr, BUTTON Csc
r. BUrros, ISAAC M BoDlsE, EDsusp W. Wxy WILLIAM l..
WATERMAN, and CEoESE L. MoLksp.
90 Receipts from either Of the above will be good.
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TITY OF fit,.b"rx and County OF Allegheny, PENN
bonds
city Pibura county Allegheny, Pennsylvania
PttabuH Conceivable Railroad
BY which they guaranteed.
confidently recommend them capitalists and de-
sirpbls
The bonds together exhibit other statistical nor-
nation upon application personally by letter,
JOHNSTON BROTHERS, n Co.,
gANHENs Il FISCAL,
Agents for the Pisburs Railroad Compspy
ls--dA rttf
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N n. CHAMBERLINs Commercial College located
". l21 Baltimore street, Baltimore, Maryland The o,ensibie
object Of this institution TO psse in The reach OF individuals prop
facilities obtaining thorough and practical mercantile
young here obtain knowledge
matters weeks than be
many counting bonse.
Of study embraces double book Keeping and s
various NJ snd nds Mecan
according approved methods
penausp combining sepdiy ~ with beauty
Of
subjects beside other for
business understand. The
complete varies from FIVE 10 eight weeks
being vacation, applicants enter ~ time and A.
tend evening Periods
and diplomas who graduate For Ac, write
and = circular forwarded by mai
Nov i4-iydAeo
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DLAYING CARDs--TAyLoR 4 MAURY's stock OF Eng.
Il and embrace
ornamental Clubs, hotels and
consumers supplied by lowest prices.
Stationery near 9Th street
JAMS
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

We are indebted to Mr.. Charles n.
Clifford, of Kinsley's Express, for a copy
Of the Boston Traveller extra, OF last
evening, containing tie following mel
ancholy intelligence -
A telegraphc despatch from Halifax
brings ,Ge following; The packer ship
Stailordshire, Capt. Richardson; from
Liverpool Dec 0, for Boston struck tho
Blond Rock, South Of Seal Island,
on Friday morning Dec. 80, at 10 o.
clock, The LIST and End mates and sew.
enteen seamen reached Cape Sable
The third mate, boatswain, and twelve
others, were picked up and landed at
Shelburnc, N. 5. The remainder, or
about one hundred and seveniy-sevcn
persons, including Captain Richardson,
went down with the wreck, Immediately
after striking.
The Staflordshre was fine ship of
1917 tons, built by Donald Mckay, AT
East Boston, and was owned by
Mrssrs. Enoch Train & Co. She is lul.
y insured III this city.
The passengers lost were cmigrants.
A despatch from our regular cores.
pondent confirms the above, and states
the number lost to $50.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

CoILD PRrAcH BErTER WITH MONEY
IN MS POcKtT.-A certain preacher,
WHO was faithful pastor, loved by his
congregation, found great difficulty in
supporting his numerous family upon
the salary they pail hun, and he was at
the time we write Of in great difficulty,
owing to his last quarters salary being
in arsear.
Entering the church on Sabbath
horn, he approached one Of his dea-
cons aud requested the loan Of dollar.
"Ccrtainly sir with pleasure" said
the deacon handing over Il silver dol
lar. The preacher ascendcG the pulpit
delivered an excellent sermon, "a the
moment the service was concluded, he
returned the same coin he had borrow
ed, to the deacon. "Why you have
not used the money q, all sard the
latter, in surprise. "Oh yes, il has
been o. sc rvicc," returned the minister
---"how did you lie my sermon sit
was the best ever heard you preach. .
"Well the simple fact is, Ceacon, JdI-
rays preach so murh beHer uiM mOneV
in my pocket, hdt your dOiiar has beeR
Of greni benefit 10 me. This had the
desired effect, and the salary was
promptly paid.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05
6p UelrernilJ.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 26.


Our city is The scene of - terrible Ca
'hf'nehI' caused by thrtq,icnrd Ge.
hots'ra'ion by nn orgaulzrd hod, of
dermanS AGAINST Bishop B,dlni. who is
now The aues' Of Archbishop p rrrll ard
who oiiicIaied in lie Cathedral ,c,nr.
dav morning.
The most violent onirnosity. it seems,
is enter aimed towards Bcdini by body
OF Germans il this city, called the .So.
ciety OF Freemen." and last evenln,
about five hundred Of tins society as
eembled al their hall, and. having or.
ganlzed, marched in body to the
vicinity of The Archbrshop's residence
with the supposed intention OF dol q
personal violence 10 the Nuncio.
The Chief of Police, however, having
received an inlimation of the movement
he retained the entire police force AT tho
watch house, which is situated opposite
the hrchbishop'S residence. As the
'Freemen' approached, they set up
dismal grCan, accompanied with shout.
ings and discordent music. When the
procession was passing the watch house,
the police at he word Of command, rush:
ed upon it and each arrested a man. A
general melee followed and scene en-.
sued which battles description. Shots
were fired, and shouts und execrations
filed the air.
Tie rioters finally fled, but were pur-
sued by the police. and upwards OF sixty
OF their number captured, and placed in
the cells Of the watch house.
The bitter ani.nosily against the
Nnncio, which led 10 lhis outbreak, is
the consequence Of that individuals be-
irayal Of the cause of liberty in Italy,
during the revolution of lSiS.
Several inhammalory articles have
recently appeared in the German pa.
pers touching that matter, in Que o,
which The following sentence occurs
"ll the Hungarian butcher, Haynau
met WIN SO warm reception in Mon
archlal England, what ught the Pope's
NuncIo 10 expect in Republican Ameri-
Gu ;"
The excitement is continued this !
morning in the neighborhood OF the ,
walch-house where large crowd is
collected.
SECOND DESPATCH.
The parties arrested last night have
been held to bail for their appearance
on Friday next.
Fourteen were wounded; of whom one
died this mornin. :. All is quiet now
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

~ The conduct Of Capt. Heath, Of
the Ligh, Ship "Ledyard," stationed
of Brenton's Reel. in the horrible die
asier OF last Monday morning, when the
lives Of all on board the Mozelle
were lost, should not be easily overlook.
ed. Here is ii government vessel, fully
ordered and equipped for the express
purpose Of aiding navigators on the
coast, and guarding them against tie
perls which surround them And yet,
wbiI. the. Captain so.- ,h;- ~~Le.~s.
wrecked upon the Rect, he makes no
effort 10 ascertain il lives are in danger
we learn that he says that he did no,
see any one in the rigging. This is no
excuse Tor his conduct he must have
known that it was next 10 impossible
Tor the crew to have reached tho shore,
and he also must have known that she
went on during the night. 1t was hls
duty. in his official capacity, to say
nothing Of what the dictates Of humani-
ty should have prompted TO have
manned one Of his boats and gone TO the
relief OF those who were lashed IN the
rigging. We have no desire to censure
any man unnecessarily, bu, this is n
case where we feel ii a public duty to
sIeak and TO speak plainly, too there
is strong feeling Throughout, the COM
munity in regard TO the matter, for all
think that the lives Of these men, in all
human probability, could have been
saved. if boat had been promptly
sen, from the Light Ship to their relief
Since Capt. Heath has been in com.
mand he has been on shore altogether
to- much man who is placed in a
position so responsible as that which he
occupies, should be at his post at all
hours, unless absolute necessity com
peIs him TO be on shore,-aad this can,
not often be the case.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

\ CoNDUCToR's JoKE.-A great i'm.
provement has been made upon the
Camden and Amboy Railroad line, by
peuicooti"g all around the cars, which
prevents the dust from arising aud an.
uoying tie passengers, \ ou may now
uavel IN these cars N Your hest Sun
day 90 to.meeting clo.hcs. A French
man travelling in the other line, by way
Of Brunswick, which is Uncle Sans
line, asked the conductor:
What Tor you no ave the pet,icoa.
on zis line 2
Cant, sir answered he, 'ths is a
mail line
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

The Boston correspondent Of q city
paper furnishes the following item,
which is said 10 refer to the daughter of
the Hon. RUFUS Choatc. IL learn that
very sad case of insanity occurred in
this city but Il short time since. aud
from singular cause. The pcrs. n
deprived oi reason is "A young Lady OF
great romise, Of very active and ex.
traofdnary mind, the youngest daugh.
ter OF The most distinguished member OF
the Suffolk Bar. She attended church
not many Sunduysnen at the Trinity n
this city, and listened at,cntivciy to a
sermon on the subject OF hell The in
finence o! the discourse so operated up
on het mind as 10 produce insanity o.
such type AS TO require the use Of
straight jacket and confinement in the
Hospital ut Worcester. The parents
dc IN tlc deepest sorrow in consc
qurucc vi this sad cv.nt Ii was thought
by her medical attendants, some days
since, that she would recover.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

Ar Home IN the EVENING One OF
the grossest neglects oi youth, produc
ing !ncalculablc mischief and ruin. is
the spending Of hls evenings. Darkness
is the temptation 10 misconduct T; suffer
ing the youth to he Out, when the light
Of day does not restrain them from mis-. ID.
conduct, is training them to il. We
have already an abundant harvest oi
this seeding. RIOTS, nobs crimes. Civ
ing fearful iorebcding. are the results oil
youth becoming fiji agents OF outrage,
by running, uncared Tor, the evenings.
W hat we see in these respects is de-
plorable enough bui what Is this
compared with what we do not see
multitudes making themselves miserable
and obnoxious 10 This world, and
iha, TO come 7 Pafcnls should look at
the truth, that pleasures and recreauon
are often dearly pur 'hased-the price
of their own impaired comfort, aud the
blighIed prospect OF their offspring.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05
WAsuINCToN. Dec. 2S


Both Houses Of Congress met To- day,
the House Of Representative to attend
the funeral OF the Hon. Drookins Camp
hell, Representative from Tennessee
who died in this city OH Sunday mcrI.
lug last.
Alter prayer by Rev. Mr.. Slccr, Il
sermon appropriate 10 the orcason vas
preached hy the Rev. Mr.. Milburn.
Among tie assembled wtte the Pres.
iJcni of the United States, his Cabinet,
Judges ol the Supreme Court, and
large number Of other distinguished
persons:
The scene was imposing and solemn.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

has boiled from the 'Fhig party. but wa
are induced TO feel that Restraining
grace will keep him from going astray
much farther. and that he will Ultimate
iy be- restored t. his old position m the
Wing parIy-lct him rtncmber rlm
history of the prrdig1I son, and hc ol
good cheer. We esteem him AS a nian
and friend. and we are determined 10
retain his friendship, loI good ard pious
men are scarce in these days, and we
are, therefore, anxious 10 cling 10 a de-
won't and pious man. who always On.
dedvors 10 be guidc4 by principle, a.
though he may sometimes err because
we know that The scales viii one day
fail from his eyes, aud he Ei.I then see
himself rs others now see him, - and,
discovering his e 'ror hc VIII then he
more anxious to make amends for tie
mistakes and mlsdPeds Of the past
Fortunately, the mantle OF Charity is
large, and we most cheell fully throw lis
broad folds WIDE over our friend Mum.
ford, because We know that he always
intends to do that which is rght.-and
the Lord will ultimately be mercilul to
those who are possessed Of good IN
tents, however widely they may have
gone astray on the destr, OF lanatcism
In his prayers let him initiate the exam.
pie OF the poor Publican, and rigidly
avoid that Of the PhariSee.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05
lIOU Sc.

After The reading OF the journal, Mr..
Smith. Of Tennessee, announced TO the
House the death OF Hon. Drookins
Campbelli which sad event took place
on Sunday last.
lie offered the usual resolutions OF
coincidence and mourning.
Mr.. Cdru,hers followed in few nr
propriatc remarks, when The resolutions
were adopted and the House adjourn.
ed.
The funeral OF the deceased is to take
place NJ IL o'clock tomorrow, Wedn,s.
day.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

3p- During the storm Of last week,
when there were no mails 10 bring news
to gentlemen Of the press, Gov. Anlho
ny, OF the Providence Journal, amused
himself, as he says, by looking over the
old files oil his paper, and giving his
readers m account Of various storms in
years gone by, dating back TO 1890 or
somewhere Whereabouts. The Post
is ungallant enough TO say the editor
OF the Journal did not quote from the
fiji of his paper, but that he spoke from
actual recoleclon,- - and that he pre-
tended 10 quote from the lies merely
bee use he wished 10 be considered
young by all his lady acquainiances.-
The Governor denies the soft mpeach.
mcnt, and asks the Post if it has 10. got
ten the verdict in The Fry and Bennett
case. The journal is undoubtedly cor
rect, for the Governor cannot be much
over 20, although those grey hairs ra-
ther tell against him, - however, they
may probably be attributed to early
piciy.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

a SEA MorsE.-A beautiful living
specimen OF the aphl odire ,.hihirin1
ia England. The fish is slx inches long,
and presents the general appearance
oi a sole. IL 10 furnished With 26 ieei
on enher edge Of the under part nj The
body, the extremity of each leg or loo,
possessing four or five ,tniacuir. The
great remarkable feature, hj@ever, ~ in
the fine glossy filament OF hair which
fringes the eide Of the animal all round.
every hair rejecting the color OF the
rainbow.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

Loss or THE SrEAMsAIp WINFIELD
Scorr.-Ths telegraph from New
Orleans announces the loss OF this inc
steamer while on her passage from San
francisco 10 Panama. The w. s. was
1000 tons register, built in New York
IN 1880, Tor Messrs. Davis and Brooks,
and afterwards transferred 10 Messr..
Howland Il AspinwaII, 10 ply In their
line ol packets between Panama and
San francisco. She was valued at
S225,O0 which was fully covered by
insurance in Wall street.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05
TRE HARPsRs.-Ono oi the New York
papers says that the Harpers had taken

every possible precaution against f,e' q
there being not single fire in the bul'd b
ings except that under The steam boiler n
in the cellar. All the buildings were id
heated by s'eampipes, and the gas nj
burners were carefully guarded. 70 Il
clean The ink rollers il was necessary to al
use camphene, and the room in which VI
'hdl was dofe vas lined WIN ZmC.
plumber making some repairs in tha, I'll
room llt an oil lamp, and threw his n
''''ch INTO one OF the camphene pans, q
snpposing it to be water. Their loss Of q
million OF dollars will only briefly i'm Il
terrup: their business, as i, is stated NJ
that they have means sufficient TO dis. c|
charge all Liabilities, and replace their o|
establishment. q
There were iour brothers engaged In
the business, and it ia believed they I'd
possessed the largest publishing hous,
III the world, during lew years past ID
TIER publications averaging twenty
volumes minute, Tor ten hours q day ed
They commenced with very moderate al
means. o|
All the stereotype plates, valns d at ,I|
SioOoJo were saved. The New York g|
Times remarks
The establishment Of the Harpers nd
was :oundcd by James HarT or, the
elues! oi the tour brothers who now con.
'l'ule the firm. He came TO The city in
$40, lad fifteen years old, and served WI
an apprenticeship Of six years 10 Paul nj
" Thomas, the leading printers of ,ha, mi
cry. His brother John soon followed Nj
MN, aud learned the trade of MIR. bd
seymour, printer in John street Inth|
1917 with the small capital James hadpr|
saved, The brothers opened a small book Bd
and Job ollice in Dover street. The firs.R(
book they printed was Seneca's Morals ind
the second was an edition of the Meth.
odist Catechism. The frs, book ,hevmd
published on their own account was or|
Locke's Essay on the Human Underllk|
standing. They toiIed with unremi, bol
ting industry, and maintained the hich-ms|
est character Of enterprise and lntegri-
ty In 1920, the third brother. Josenblic
Wesley, joined them, and six years Ia. .St|
ter FIetchet became member Of ,beJo(
firm. From that time unit, now ,ho,yel
have carried on the publishing busines S las
with degree OF, well directed eDerov Ri|
which has few parallels. They removwI
Q TO Gill street about 1920, and haveWI
added one building after another ,eihe|
their establishment as the demands q Gel
their business required" bod
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

FoRnlDDiNG THE BANDS "A Bride-
gryom Spjrhed Aiody-E.rcitcmcnt in
the First Ward. "A. lew evenings since,
considerable company assembled at
the house Of a worthy Old resident OF
the first Ward. 10 witness the marriage
OF his daughter 10 n buck abou; town. -
The Rev. MIR. Evans, The Cleryl man
officiating, commenced tire Ceremony,
and proceeded 10 The part where lie
calls on any one present To speak out il
knowing o any lmpedlment 10 the con-
sumatIon ol the ceremony. WhcreupOn
lair one, who up 10 tl,al time stood
tlmldly hack in the crowd, rushed loi-
ward and seized the atTiiuhi,d tide
groom by the throat, dragged him M
medlalely from ihe room aud house, ere
the intended bride could come to hls
rescue. Since then, the dlscouso ate
hall-murrled young person has moi heard
from her splriie' hdli.au.hand.
These facts are positively lruc.- Wash
nglon Star. ..
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

CALiFoRNIA VITALITY Some months
since we noticed that many Of the rcd-
wood posts set up Tor tel graph poles
on the lIne from This city TO San Jose
had sprOuled and promised to grow vig-
orousIy. II we are rightly informed,
these lr cs generally - ieet high and
s inches through AT the butt, were cut
last fall and not loug alter set oul, about
5 feet Urep ia the ground. The red.
wood trees especially those whose lot
{, II into the moist ground. were not 10
be cheated out OF troc-dotn SO they
took To growing. and they grew yet, m
spite nj The lightning. which "sireaks it,
along the mystic wires at their tops
Our enterpilsing owners, desirous oi
fine redwood trees upon their tands, may
profit by the Lesson hasten to cut down
thrifty redwood trees, set them out Ia
moist ground about the commencement
Of the r. iay season, and within year
beauiilul growth OF timber will hnve Ia
ken the place OF lot ol bare poles.-
San Francisco Daily Alta, Oct 20.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

The Il. |. FREEMAN. The edi.or Of
the Freeman announces in his weekly
issue that The continuance of that paper
through another volume will depend
upon the amount OF support it may
receive IRON lis friends, and desires Il al
those who intend 10 put their shoulders
to the wheel should do so within the
next fortnight.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

IL 1t has been ascertained that an
average OF 1876 pianos are made in B g.
ton in one week or 1912 every yerr. AT
an average Of $500 piece, which we
should think IA high estimate, though
some of The Grand Pianos sell from 5000
10 $1,000 each, the whole amount is
S2,15l,6n0. The manufacture OF the
Chickering pianos will not be stopped in
consequence Of the death OF Mr.. Chick.
ing. His sens continue the business.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

DS" The following anecdotc is told oil
celebrated clergyman of Albany lie
told his Pensioners he should reserve
The best efforts of his mind for rainy
days-and the worse The weather, the
bcttor should be his sermons and he
kepths word. The consequence ma
turaI'y was, that his church was never
so wei filled as III wet weather, and the
harder the rain poured down, the more
the people llocked in.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

PRESENTATION TO PAsToR.--The
numerous lrin ids Of the Rev. X. NJ.
Hatfield, ~ this city, will be eralified to
learn lha, the cong egaiion Of the Fleet
street MethoIis, Church IN Brooklyn.
N. Y, or which he Is pastor, presented
him Dor containing Two hundred dol.
lara. on Monday night last, on the oe-
cssion Of the Sunday School Anniversa.
rys The box il is STATED. was eompos-
ed of wood which formed the old sail
loIi in which the first Methods, congre.
cation OF New York worshippcd.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05
The Miy IDnr liquor cases which hoys

come before The Courr Of Com on
Pleas, J"ds" StNYIes, ~ the present
term, have been disposed OF AZ follows !;
FlIty I"u have Iailrn through without
gong TO The } 'ry-genrraliy from de-
lecrs m the warrants or rom informal.
t,s in the prucr' dInHs oI the Justices
Court, before whom The same were first
brougi,. Two convictions, ia both Of
whIcl IN appeal Fave been taken to the
Supreme Court upon 'Xccpldtiuns to
The ruling OF The Judge - Prop. Post
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05
Gon9rtsc.
WASHINGTON, Dee. q.
etNNTE.

WAsulNGEoN, Dee. -
SENATE.
Senator Seward, OF New York, t. .
'rodur'd It bill providing for The con
strus,lan 4 II ran road through The ter
rltor!rs ul the United Sluics from the
Mississippi river TO Calilornla. Re
!rrred. Numerous petitions were then
presented.
senator Slidell, OF LA. presented
his own credentials which were
read.
IL also Introduced Il bill fpr the i'm.
provrment ol navigation at the South
West PISS, Nj lissppi river. Also,
bill 10 establish naval depot at New
Orleans.
A message was r. relieved rom The
House, announcing The pro;eedngs in
that body in reIprion to 10 The recent
death Of Hon. b. Campbell, member
from Tennessee.
Senator Jones of that State. deliver
ed IA eh!pgy upon The deceased and
concluded by Offering The customary
resolutions, which wcre put and adopt.
ed, and the Senate, on motion, ad .urn-
ed.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

A Coroner's Inquesi was held before
Daniel G.. Dcnbam, Esq., on Monday
afternoon, on the bodies OF The crew OF
the schooner MozelI. wrecked on Bren.
tons Reel, Sunday night. Verdict,
death by drowning, IN consequence OF The
destruction Of The vessel on the Rect.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

TsE fIEsr Snow SroRn.-Itis "A re-
markab:c fact that no snow storm has
occurred ~ Boston or vicinity, 'lns
season, uniI! yesterday alter, evn, The
goth OF December tn conversation
with tiiat venerable parsonage, the
'oll,rt fnhabiiabt," we learn that lie
fas never known a season. until the
present. wh,n no snow has falIea until
alter Christmas. This unusual fact
furnishes another illn'ration OF the
truth OF an assertion oficn made, that
the winters In New England are eradu.
ally shortening, even il they do not be.
come miiJer IN their character - Bos.
to- Jour.