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DIED.

AT Richmond Hill, Yadkn county, North Caro-
lima, on the 9th utimo, Mrs. MARGARETT
PEARSON, aged az, wife of Hon. r. M. PEAR
SON, Of the Supreme Court, and daughter of the
late Col JOHN WILLIAMS of Tennessee.
Mrs. p. was endowed with many bright and
noble qualities. With intellectual facuhes of the
highest order We're combined the moral traits re-
quisite 10 make up rare and excellent character.
She was generous, charitable, trAhfu, and disin-
tererested in a remarkable degree She was
frank coniding, and afectonate, add 10 which
she was patient, resoIute, and firm in the dis.
charge Of duty.
The deceased was for many years member of
the Presbyterian Church, and her walk and con-
versation such were consistent and exemplary.
Besides her husband, she left family of eight
children.
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and has enabled it to present tothe country in
this age of faction and isms the noble specta-
Gle of great party standing firm and I'M
yielding, without regard to sections, upon a
high constitutional principle While our friends
stand thus proudly upon principle and patriot
ism, they needpay no attention to the earnings
which would hold them responsible for the
organization of the House of Representa-.
tives Adherence to their principles is mat
ter not to be sacrificed to fancied or real tenn
porary expediency. Out of pa members of
Congress, there are but 76 MISUNDERSTANDING
1853 members opposed to them. How can the
Democracy be held responsible for the action
of the House, when the opposition is more
than two to one against them?
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TUESDAY,, JANUARY 8, 1856.


Alexander Clarke, esq, of New York
was admitted an attorney and counsellor Of
this Court.
No. 80. Guild 4 Lightner ct AL ps Joseph
Frontin. In error to the District Court of the
United States for the northern district OF
California Mr.. Justice Grier delivered the
opinion of the Court, reversing the judgment
of the said District Court, in this cause, with
costs.
No. %. Robt III. McCready ct al, claimants
Of steamboat Bay State, &C. vs. Goldsmith,
Wells, ct al Appeal from the Circuit Court OF
the United States for the southern district of
New York. Mr.. Justice Nelson delivered the
Opinion of the Court affirming the decree of
of the said Circuit Court in this cause, with
costs and interest
No. A. Thos. Barnards heirs Us. Chester
Ashley's heirs ct al. Appeal from the Circuit
Court of the United States for the eastern
district of Arkansas. Mr.. Justice Catron
delivered the opinion of the Court, affirming
the decree Of the said Circuit Court in this
cause, with costs.
No. SO. Josiah s. Griffith ct al, plaintiffs in
error, os. John B. Bogert ct al. The argument
of this cause was continued by FL. s. Geyer for
the defendants in error, and concluded by Hon.
j. j. Crittenden for the plaintiffs in error
No. 81. Edwin G. Little ct al. appellants Us.
Levi w. Hall ct al The argument of this
cause was commenced by Hon. w. Fl. Seward
for the appellants
Adjourned until tomorrow, ii o'clock.
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| 1t has been but short time since the word,
Cuba, was on every lip. 1t is now scarcely ever
heard. Why is this SO? Is Cuba less desira-
BILE to us than she was twelve months ago
or have we been intimidated by the menaces OF
England and FranceF
Cuba, certainly, has not changed her geo.
graphical position. She has not become less
important to us in commercial point of view.
Her people are not less ardent in their earnest
aspirations after liberty, nor is she less OPP
pressed by despotic old Spain.
We fear that the too moderate course Of
our Government in regard to Cuba has done
much to delay the acquisition of that Island,
and when we say so, we wish it to be distinctly
understood that we do not alude to its acqui-
sition by means of Fillibustering enterprises.
We desire TO acquire Cuba by right, honest,
legitimate means.
But few months have passed since all Of
us looked forward to the acquisition of Cuba
as thing likely to occur in short time. In
deed, the people at the North, South, East, and
West, ardently desired it. But we are con-
strained to believe now, taking the Presidents
message as our guide, that the acquisition Of
that island is an exploded idea. All that the
message says on tho subject is;
"with Spain, peaceful relations are still
| maintained, and some progress has been made
in securing the redress of wrongs complained
of by this Government. Spain has not only
disavowed and disapproved the canduct Of the
officers who illegally seized and detained the
steamer Black Warrior at Havana, but has
| also paid the sum claimed as indemnity for the
loss thereby inflicted on citizens of the United
States.
ain consequence Of a destructive hurricane,
| which visited Cuba in 1874, the supreme au-
thority Of that island issued decree, permit
ting the importation, for the period of six
months, of certain building materials and pro-
| visions, free Of duty, but revoked it when about
| half the period ouly had elapsed, to the injury
of citizens of the United States, who had pro-
| ceeded TO act on the faith Of that decree. The
Spanish government refused indemn6cation to
the parties aggrieved until recently, when it
was assented to, payment being promised to be
made so soon as the amount due can be ascer-
tanned.
"Satisfaction claimed for the arrest and
search Of the steamer Ell Dorado has not yet
| been accorded, but there is reason to believe
that it will be, and that case, with others, con-
tinues to be urged on the attention Of the
Spanish government / do not abandon the
aope Of concluding with Spain some general
arrangement, which, if it do not wholly prevent
the recurrence of difficulties in Cuba, will rem
der them less frequent; and whenever they shall
occur, facilitate their moree speedy settle
ment.n
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Foot-Prints OF Reptiles I'm the Coal
Strata OF PennsyIvania.

Strata OF Pennsylvania.
At the October meeting of the Boston So
ciety of Natural History, Professor Wyman
read an article on the footprints recently dis
covered in the coal strata of Pennsylvania.
The Boston Traveller Of the 23d says:
Prof. Jeffries Wyman read a part of a me-
moir on the foot prints discovered by Professor
Henry d. Rogers in the carboniferous strata
of Pennsylvania. wide proceedings of meet
ing of April 4th, 1862 He gave an analysis
of the anatomical characters by which reptiles
and fishes are distinguished from each other,
and attempted to demonstrate that, although
there are but few characters which, taken by
themselves, are Of absolute value, yet when
the combinations Of characters, which exist in
any given instance, are considered, there can
be but little room for doubt as to the true
geological afinities.
"There exist no known forms of recent or
fossil reptiles or fishes, which, where all their
astrological details are known, cannot be re-
ferred unequivocally to one or the other of
these classes. A comparison of the Ichthyoid
reptiles and sauroid fishes shows, that although
it is through them that the two classes APP
proach nearest to each other, yet there are no
forms SO completely intermediate as to bridge
over the space that separates them.
"He made comparison between the form
and structure of reptiles and the fins of fishes,
showing that although they resemble each other
as regards their functions, yet morphologically
they are always distinct. There is no known
fish, recent or fossil, the pectoral or vental
fins of which could produce series of tracks
like those discovered in the coal strata OF
Pennsylvania, by Mr.. Lea and Prof. Rogers.
Although among Lophioid fishes the pee
toral fms are used for locomotion on the shores
yet they in every instance conform to the fish
type-are fms and not feet. An analogous
condition of things is found among cetaccean
and marine saurians, where the limbs serve the
purpose Of paddles, and may be compared to
fms, yet morphologically they can be referred
only TO the mammalian or reptalian types.
Professor Wyman therefore thought that,
in the present state of knowledge, there was no
ground for denying that the quadrupedai tracks
found in the coal formations were made by
reptiles"
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WILLIAM H. ENGLISH,
GEORGE REED RIDDLE,
Secretaries.


The Democratic National Convention.
In pursuance to call, regularly made, the
" Democratic National Committee" consisting
of one from each State, appointed by the De.
mocratic National Convention of 1852, to
"promote the Democratic cause" and "desig-
nate the time of holding the next convention
met at the National Hotel, in the city of Wash
ington, at IL, m, on the 9Th day of January,
1856, and, with entire unanimity,
ResolUed, That the Democratic National
Convention of 1856 meet in the city of Cincin-
natl, at IL o'clock, M, on the first Monday of
June next
The National Convention Of 1852 adopted
the following resolution as to the number Of
delegates to be chosen
" RESOLVED, That in constituting future ma
tional conventions of the Democratic party, in
order to secure the respective rights Of the
States to their relative representation in such
convention, each State shall be entitled to
twice the number of delegates that it has votes
In the electoral college, and no more; and that
the Democratic National Committee in MAX
ing arrangements for the next National Con-
vention, provide such number of seats therein
for each State, and secure the same to the dele
gates elect"
1t is requested, with view to the proper
arrangements of seats of members, that the
delegates from the several States or districts of
the United States to the next National Con-
vention forward to Hon. A. p. Edgerton, Hicks
vile, Ohio, chairman of the committee of ar
rangements, their respective names and post
Offices; and the Democratic papers throughout
the United States are requested to copy this
call, and the proceedings of the Democratic
National Committee.
By order ROBERT M. McLANE,
Chairman.
Attest:
WILLIAM FL. ENGLISH,
Gro. REED RIDDLE,
Secretaries.
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journ until IL o'clock tomorrow; which was
decided in the negative.
Mr.. Riddle moved that the committee now
proceed 10 fix the time for the meeting OF the
next Democratic National Convention to nom
mate candidates for President and Vice Presi
dent of the United States; which motion was
decided in the affirmative.
Whereupon, Mr.. Jones, of Iowa, proposed
the first Monday in June next, at IL o'clock, m
Mr.. Henning the 4th of March;
Mr.. Riddle, the third Saturday in May; and
Mr. English, the first Tuesday in June.
Mr.. Henning moved that the committee adj
journ until tomorrow decided in the mega
tive.
Mr.. Henning and Mr.. Riddle having with
drawn their propositions fixing the day for the
meeting of the National Convention, the ques-
ton was taken upon the proposition of Mr..
English, and was decided in the negative
The motion of Mr.. Jones, of Iowa, was then
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Cook moved that committee of three
be appointed by the chair for the purpose OF
carrying out the resolution of the last National
Convention in reference to procuring hall,
arranging seats, &C., for the approaching con.
vention; whereupon the chair appointed the
following gentlemen said committee:
Mr.. Edgerton, Of Ohio.
Mr.. Cook, Of Illinois.
Mr.. Broadhead, of Michigan.
Mr.. Henning moved that the thanks of the
meeting be returned to the Hon. r. M. Nc
Lane for the highly satisfactory manner he
has discharged the duties of chairman and
the vote being taken thereon by Mr.. English,
one of the secretaries, was unanimously decided
in the affirmative.
Mr.. Riddle, in behalf of the Jackson Demo-
cratic Association of Washington city, invited
the committee to attend meeting of said as
ISOLATION this evening; which invitation, on
motion of Mr.. Jones, of Iowa, was accepted.
On motion, the committee then adjourned.
ROBERT M McLANE,
Chairman.
WILLIAM H. ENGLISH,
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WEDNESDAY,, January 9, 1856.

No. 81. Edwin c. Little ct al, appellants,
us- Levi w. Hall ct al. The argument of this
cause was continued by Hon. VIM. Fl. Seward
for the appellants, and by Hon. s. G. Haven
for the appellees and concluded by Hon. VIM.
II. Seward for the appellants.
No. 38. James M. Cooper, plaintiff in error,
Us. Enoch c. Roberts. The argument of this
cause was commenced by Mr.. Buel for the
plaintiff in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow, ii o'clock.
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Gunaressi0nal.
THIRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.



Mr.. SMITH of Tennessee, made personal
explanation, show the fallacy OF the charge that
the Democratic party and the President OF the
United States responsible for the monogram
cation of the House.
Mr.. WHITNEY replied 10 the remarks of Mr..
EUsTIs of Louisiana, delivered on Monday, saying
that the American party was not against indivi-
duals, but against the measures and principles
of the church OF Rome, the head of which declares
that liberty of conscience is an absurd and odious
maxim. and the rawlings of delirium.
Mr.. KNIGHT said he had observed that the
democrats, in caucus, recently, had adopted
resolution to vote against all motions 10 adjourn
until Speaker should be elected. In order TO
cut short continued day and night session, he
therefore offered a resoution-that the House
will Immediately proceed to vote, UiUa uoee, for
Speaker until election should be effected or,
until three additional ballotings shall be made,
when, on the third, the person having the highest
number of votes provided il be a majority OF a
quorum, shall be declared Speaker OF the thirty
fourth Congress.
Mr.. BARKSDALE moved that the resolution
lie upon the table. The question was decided IN
the afirmative--yeas 49, nays lO2
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, called attention 10
a letter which recently appeared in the Ashtabula
Sentinel, written by Mr.. GIDDINGs; the inference
from which, Mr.. CAMPBELL said, was fairly dedu-
chile, and which had gone before the country,
that he had staid here, keeping the House voting
for five days, asking simply that he should receive
the vote of his friends, for the speakership, up 10
| point which would crafty him personally, in
order that he might retire with honor from the
contest If the gentleman Mr.. GiDDINes) intend
ed 10 make that charge against him, either direct
ly or indirectly, he would say
MIR. GIDDINGS exculpated Mr.. CAMPBELL
from any imputaton conclusion of that char
acter In that letter he had only endeavored 10
do his colleague strict and impartial Justice, and
10 represent truly the condition OF affairs
Mr.. CAMPBELL wished TO know whether any
friend of his had ever heard him express, directly
or indirectly, any desire TO receive vote 10
crafty him, in order that he might retire with
honor. If there was such one, let him rise and
state the fact.
There being no response, the gentleman passed
TO other articles in several newspapers, defending
certain attacks which had been made on his pc
ltcal position.
Several other gentlemen made personal expia-
nations
The House then resumed voting for Speaker
with the following result:
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VOCAL MUSIC.

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Reference is made TO Mr.. r. Davis and Mr.. G.
Hilbus, at their Music Stores on Pennsylvania
Avenue. Dec 10
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MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC MA
TIONAL COMMITTEE.

In pursuance Of previous notice, the Demo
cratic National Committee assembled in the
city of Washington, at twelve o'clock, m, on
the 9Th day Of January, 1856, and was called
to order by Hon. R. M. McLane, of Maryland
chairman of the committee.
On motion of Hon. George W. Jones, Of
Tennessee, VIM. III. English Of Indiana, and
George Read Riddle, Of Delaware, were chosen
secretaries.
On motion of Mr.. Henning, the roll was
called whereupon the following gentlemen an
swered to their names, viz;
Maine-Cyrus Moore.
New Hampshire-John III. George.
Vermont--David A. Smalley.
Massachusetts-B. +. Hallet.
Rhode Island-We b. Sayles.
Connectcut-James T. Pratt.
New York-John p. Beekman.
New Jersey--Josep G. Potts.
Pennsylvania--John Oakford.
Delaware-George r. Riddle.
Maryland-Robert M. McLane.
virginia--William III. Clark
North Carolna-W arren Winslow.
Alabama-C. G. Clay.
Mississippi--A. G. Brown
Louisiana--John Slidell.
Oho-Alfred p. Edgerton.
| Kentucky M. Elliott.
Tennessee-George w. Jones.
| Indana--Wm. H. English.
Illnois-Isaac Cook.
Michigan-T. +. Brodhead.
Florida--R. s. Mallory.
Iowa-George w. Jones'
+ Wisconsin-Benj S. Henning.
California;. w. Denver.
MIR. Brodhead moved that the meeting ad
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nN- The sleigh bells made merry music in
the streets yesterday, and hundreds of ladies
gentlemen INDUCED themselves in the pleasure
Of sleighing.
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CONGREGATIONAL.

The Senate was not in session yesterday.
The House of Representatives was engaged
in the effort to elect Speaker. AT 8 o'clock,
when we heard from the Capitol the members
were thus employed, with the probability of a
long night session before them.
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soy- We publish today the report of the
Secretary of the Navy. Its length precludes
comment.
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MARRIED.

In this city, at Wesley Chapel, January sth, by
Rev r. L, DASHED, Mr.. VIM. III. FALCONER
to MARY ANN, daughter of C. w. BoTELER, sr.,
esq.
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the owner on street, between 9th and 7th, No.
500. Sept 10
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