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the constitution, and in accordance with former
usage therefore
Ordered, That the members of the Hn.e NJ
Representatives propose to the honorable Sen
ators elect, in convention assembled, with their
concurrence, to meet them in the Hall Of the
House Of Representatives, on Tuesday, the
seventeenth day of January, inst, at Il o'clock
In the forenoon, for the purpose Of electing, by
joint ballot, the number Of Senators required.
in order to supply said vacancies from the
highest number Of persons voted for on said
lists equal to twice the number of Senator's
dehclent, in every district, if there be 80 many
voted for
Anu-that message be sent to the honorable
senator's elect, In convention assembled, COM
Muhicailng to them the foregoing order and
Preah1le and that copy Of the same be de-
llVered by the bearer Of the message. Passed.
MONDAY, Jan. rs.
Sen0e.-A message was received from The
House, accompanied by long preamble, stat
ing the elections and vacancies in the several
districts, and proposing convention ~ ~
houses at IL o'clock, on Tuesday next for tha
purpose Of filling the vacancies.
MIR. Whidden moved an indefinite postnona-
ment of the instrument just received, which
motion was decided in the affirmative.
House.-Mr Baker Of Hallowell, informed
the House that he had delivered the MESSAGE
with which he was charged to the Senators
elect. Adj.
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THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. Ian. X

TUESDAY, Jan. 10.
Sendte.-Mr. Mallory gave notice Of bill
for repeating the tonnage duty on Spanish YES
sells.
Mr.. Seward presented a petition from New
York, praying for an expose Of the disposition
OF the tax imposed on cOastlng vessels under
The act OF 1893. Also petition from Brook
lyn, n. T., IN favor Of line Of steamers be-
tween that place and Bremen. N
The death OF Mr.. Muhlenberg was announced
from the House.
Mr. Fish presented the petition Of Henry X.
Brown, asking for the gift Of fourteen piecon
OF brass cannon, wherewith TO cas-, an eouea-
trian statue Of Washington.
HOuSe.-On the assembling Of the Houae
Mr.. Dunn announced the death Of his COLLEAGUES,
Hon. Henry A. MnhlenberQ, Of Psnnsvlvania
when, after few words of euloey. and The
adoption of the usual resolutions. the House
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IL.
Senate The Senate took up the Bulwer
and Clayton treaty resolution, and Mr.. Cass
commenced his promised speech.
Mr.. Cass concluded his speech at haIfpast
two o'clock, when Mr.. Clayton got the floor
but the subject was postponed until tomorrow.
An Executive Session ensued, 1t which the
nomination of Mr.. Redfeld as Collector Of
the port OF New York, was received and re-
terred to the Committee on Commerce. The
Senate then adjourned.
HOuSe.-The Ingraham resolution was tax
en- up, when Mr.. Philips moved an amend
ment, which indicated the right Of Koszta to
protection as an American citizen.
Mr.. Perkins offered resolution calling for
all correspondence with foreign governments
relative to similar cases.
The resolution was then adopted in the form
originally reported-yeas ia noes 9.
THURSDAY, Jan. -.
Sendte.-The business transacted was un-
important.
Mr.. Chase presented petition from John
Jay and John p. Hale, praying for the Aboli-
ton Of slavery, and for the prohibition Of Ella
very in all the territories Of The United States.
Mr.. q. moved that it lie on the table, but gave
notice that at an early day be would move that
it and all other like petitions be referred 10
select committee.
Mr.. Clayton spoke in reply to Mr. Cass IN
I'll the adjournment, without concluding, con-
fining himself chiefly 10 combating Mr. CaSs'S
assumption that British Honduras was intend
ed TO be included in the Bulwer treaty.
Adjourned to Monday
Senate.-A communication was received
from the Presidenr, covering the letter of the
Secretary Of the Navy TO our naval officers,
relative TO the protection Of American fisher
men on the British coast. Laid on the table.
The resolution 10 print sc, 900 copies Of the
Compendium Of the Census was taken I'D.
Mr.. Meachem moved an amendment proVid-
ing for 100000 copies. The amendment was
agreed to, and the resolution as amended was
adopted.
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The Fate of the nnnosition.

Hon. b. +. Cutting, member Of the House
Of Representatives, from New York, tile mouth
piece Of the opposition Of the "hards" to the
administration, introduced into Congress week
before last, for the purpose Of striking blow
a. the President, preamble and resolutions
inquiring into the causes of the removal of
Collector Bronson.
Great things were expected Of this move
Mr.. Bronson was in Washington and on the
ground, reported as the prime ins,igator Of Mr..
Cuttings movement. Tho wings, with open
eyes and ears, ready to aid as usual in striking
blow at popular democratic administration,
allowed themselves to be deluded into the be-
lief that the resolutions would 20 through most
triumphantly.
But the grand demonstration came ont at the
little end Of the horn, the "hards" discouraged
and the discontinued wings mortified.
The resolutions laM over one dav under the
rules. The next day Mr.. Cutting called them
up, made speech, and moved the previous
question. Then it was expected that the votes
of democratic House of Representatives
would tell against President Pierce What
was the result A proposition was made to
lay the whole subject on the table, on which
the yeas and nays were ordered, and the thing
,Oas laid on the table, strangled, By uote of
ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR to SIXTY
FIVE. Most Of the sixty-fve who voted in
the negative were wings, interspersed perhaps
with eight or ten democrats. Only three dem
ocrats from New York stood up to Cutting !!
This was great failure, and totally ruined the
hopes of the wings and their allies that dem
ocratic Congress would not stand Up 10 dem
ocratic administration. Congress and the
country will steadily and effectually sustain
President Pierce.
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FOUR DAYS LATER
E R . MI T. ROE IA.
Arrival 0f thn pol&in

The steamship Baltic arrived below New
York about | o'clock on Thursday morning.
She left Liverpool about O'Clock on Thurs
day. 29th nlt., and brings Ga passengers.
lhore Is very little news 10 communicate.
partly in consequence Of the Christmas hOIi-
days.
Tbs difficulty in the British Cabinet has
been patched up, and Lord PaImers,on retains
his office of Home Secretary.
BY despatch, dated Vienna, "Wednesday
evening, we learn that a Russian steamer had
set two Turkish villages on fire by throwing
red hot balls into them
From Constantinople we receive adVices
that the peace project has been commenced, ana
that the Porte manfests a pacific disposition,
The latest accounts received report that The
only sign of antcipations Of war noticeable in
the state Of trade, was rise in prices Of some
important articles.
War has been officially declared aRainsI
Turkey by Persia.
There has been violent tempest on the
Black Sea. Eighty vessels are reported 20 DO
lost The whole Russian fleet left Sinope,
after staying two days to repair
INDIA AND CHINA. The details Of the news
by the overland India and China Mail are AI
at hand
Bombay dates are 10 Nov. %.
Dates from Shanghai are 10 the I'd Of No
vember. There was no new feature 70 report
in the war. Constant fighting continued, with
but little result on either side.
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COLLECTOR PEAsLEE.-' Gleason Pic,o,;,I,
pays the following well merited complimep, "A
Gen. Peaslee:
Our readers know that we are no poli,;c;an
that the columns of the Pictorial are ,,ric,i,
independent of all party biSs; and that We
rarely allude to politics, or any seciarian mat
ter whatever. This is because we are, what
we profess TO be, neutral press and, there
fore, when we commend men or measures, il
IS known that we do so from cor lotion OF
Intrinsic merit, not from party interest We
were about to refer to Hon. C. IL. PeasIee,
Collector Of our port, gentleman who has
gone through the fiery ordeal of this appoint
ment' and come forth uuscathed. People are
very apt, when such an office is named TO re-
call simply the emolument affixed TO the sta-
ton, and 10 forget its extraordinary liabilities
and laborions duties. These, few men. indeed
are either fitted by natural ability, or inclna.
ton, to assume. and therefore it is that we are
gratfed TO learn that the present incumben,
has proved himself, in every way, one of the
best officials that have filled the colectorship Of
Boston,
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1t will be recollected that two young females
of bad reputation, named Sampler and Brad
ley, who had been driven from town in New
Hampshire, were recently found dead in their
room In the Merrimac House, Newburyport.
1t was supposed that they died from the effects
Of poison. A jury of inquest has recently con-
cluded an investigation of the circumstances,
and i appears from the testimony that the girls
died from the effects Of alcohol, taken upon an
empty stomach, and probably without being
aware OF us trength. Mr.. Hayes, the State
Assayer, examined the contents of the atom
ashs OF the deceased, and found no trace of any
substance excepting alcohol, which could pro-
duce death. The Newburypor. Herald says !:
"These poor girls who had been wandering
about the streets all Thursday. with no home
and little or no food-coId. hungry. sick in
body and troubled exceedingly in mind feel.
ing tho necessity Of saving the little money
they had 70 pay for lodgings-no doubt on
thursday night resor.ed to the spirit to restore
their health. This only aggravated the trouble.
aud accounts for their feeble condition on Fri.
day morning for the iremor Of their bodies.
and for the exclamation Of one of them, that
she felt as If she were drunk. The cold air.
and the coffee and milk Of which thsy par,ook
on Friday morning a, the La Fsn,ains House,
and which the evidence Of the witnesses as
well as Dr. Hayes's analysis shows, was about
all the nourlshment they had partaken of dur
ing tho day, to some extent counteracted the
effect OF the alcohol taken on Thursday night,
but the system was too much enfeebled to bear
the repetition of the dose ON Friday night, and
that which they supposed would counterac-
the effect Of cold and starvation, and would in
reality had they been well, and their stomachs
nourished with wholesome food has acted only
as sedative, passing off in few hours, under
the circumstances caused apoplexy and death.
The case is one Of fearful sdmonition TO f.
males in the humber walks Of life Those
who have no pecuniary resources and no pow
erful friends to fall back and rely upon, must
necessarily find that sensual indulgence brings
upon them terrible Consequences poverty,
degradation and suffering. in constantly de-
scendng scale, until the grave is the only ref
uge for which they can hope"
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MAINE Law IN IowA.-The Supreme Court
Of Iowa, at its recen, session, decided the
Liquor Law Of that State TO be constitutional.
The defendants in the case, were indicted for
selling liquor BY the glass. They pleaded that
the law was unconstitutional. The court over
ruled all objections, and sustained the indict-
ments, and The decision of the Court against
defendants.
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EscAPED.-We learn that Whelpley, who
sometime since got away from the Insane Hos
piial and left town with team which he bor-
roweG TO catch himself, but who was recently
arrested in Lowell, Mass, has again escaped
from the Hospital. Heleft yesterday morning,
having, for that purpose, made his way through
the vsntilator of his room-a space SO by 7
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-19

u Snow drified into the canal of the Manu-
featuring Company, a. Nashua, during the late
storm, to such an extent as to stop operations,
and damming up the water break was made
in the embankment of the canal, and between
forty and fifty rods were carried away, doing
damage to the amount of $40, 900.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-19

FIRE AT SKowHEGAN.-On the 18th inst. !,
the blacksmith shop of J. H. K. Lord, sash
and door factory of Lord & Abbott, grist mill
of COL E. H. Neil, and confectionery shop Of
Isaac Gage, were consumed by fire. Mr..
Tuttle's turning shop was also consumed -
fetal loss estimated at $4,000.
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q We learn that Samuel Jacobs of Fair
field, was convicted at the late term of the
Court at Norridgewock, and sentenced to sew
en- years hard labor in the State Prison, for
firing two charges of shot at an lrishman who
was stealing his rails
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DEATHS AT SEA BY CHoLERA.-The packet
ship Continent, Capt. Drummond, arrived at
New York on Saturday, in 40 days from Lv-
erpool, with 492 passengers, and reports Jgty-
tOo deaths on the voyage, from cholera.
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O. Hon. t. H. Perkins, one Of the oldest
merchants Of Boston, and whose name is iden-
tilted with the most benefcent institutions of
the city, died at his residence, in BrookIine, a
few days since, aged SO years
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e The old steamer Bangor, which used
to run between Boston and Bangor, is now
employed in making daily trips 10 and from the
allied fleets in the Bosphorus, carrying pro-
visions, &C., from Constaniinople.
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O. An enormous quantity Of paper is being
removed from the ruins of Harpers' establish
ment. Portions Of the cellars are slowed in
solid with reams, baked so as to resemble blocks
of wood.-N Y. Jour. CON-
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Hon. SHEPARD CARY.-We are panied to
learn that this gentleman has had relapse,
and is in very critical state Of health. 1t will
be remembered that some time ago, he expert
enced a paralytic shock.
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HE CLERGYMAN's FRrEND-Before the introduction of
the famous syrup of Ginseng and Mdva into America our
clergymen were constantly afflicted with throat Diseases
Since the Ginseng and Malva has its popularity
and Is generally used by all clergymen hear Of
complaints Of this kind. This excellent compound
by Wilson, Fairbank Co., Nos. 43 As Hanover street.
tail, and by respectable druggists at retal.-JomnG
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~ We are requested to say that the Citi-
zens' Temperance meeting was postponed from
Monday evening last to this "wednesday eve
ming, at 7 o'clock, at the City Hall.
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~ John @. Cahill, an honest, Industrious,
and worthy Irish citizen, was drowned on Fri
day last, near the Gas Company's wharf. His
body was recovered on Saturday.
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MARRYING By TIKI Jon. We learn that seven
loving couples were united in the holy bonds
of wedlock. by the Catholic priest, on Sunday
morning last. at their place of worship,-the
cid South Church, in this city.
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O. The college in Albion, Michigan, was
destroyed by fire on Thursday. 1t broke out
while the students were at breakfast /; loss esli-
mated at SIS, 900, and no insurance.
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O. The Boston Herald, says II is a
mistake to suppose that milk can be afforded as
chsaply in winter, when the streams are frozen,
as in summer
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sP NORTHERN HOME JOURNAL is the
name of a good looking neutral paper just
started in Gardiner, by A. M. c. Heath.
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81 The amount Of money invested in School
Houses in Boston is one million and half.
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COMPETITION IN THE Ice Business. In an
other column, Greenleaf advertisss to supply
families with ice during the coming season.
He can furnish this article little cheaper than
anybody else, thing he seems determined to
do. Don't be in hurry about engaging your
supply till you see his prices.
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STATE OF MAINE.
House of Representatives, January 14t

House OF Representatives., January I4th.
Whereas it appears by the copy from the
record Of the official acts and proceedings of
the Governor and Council, as laid before this
branch of the Legislature, by the Secretary of
State, in compliance with requisition OF this
House.
That the Governor and Council upon exam
nation of the copies of the list of votes cast on
the twelfth day of September A. d. 1853, in
the several cities, towns and plantations Of this
State, and duly returned to the office Of the
Secretary of State, ascertained that the follow
ing persons received majority of the ballots
cast IN their respective districts, and were
elected Senators therefrom, viz
First DiStrict-Wilia McIntire, Luther
5. Moore, and Thomas M. Hayes
Second District-Wi Lowell, and War
rem II. Vinton; and that there are two vacan-
cies.
Seventh District-G George w. Drisko, and
Kendall Whidden.
Eighth District-Nathaniel Blake.
Ninth DiStrict-NewelI Blake, Franklin
Muzzy, and Hiram Ruggles.
Tenth Observation-Disclosures Robinson.
It0elfth DiStT1ct-John l.. Cutler.
And that in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth,
eleventh and thirteenth districts, no persons
having received the requisite number OF ballots
therefore no choice has been effected In salo
districts.
And whereas no proposition has been pre-
scented to this House, from the honorable Sen-
ators elect, in convention assembled, to supply
those vacancies agreeable to the provisions Of
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BIGoTKY.-Bigotry hasn't all died yet. L
is even plenty in Boston. A member of Rev.
DR.. BIS church. is making fuss be-
cause clergymen of other denominations are
allowed to enter the pulpit on any occasion
whatever.
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+" The New WEARING oFF.-A California
editor concludes dismal article concerning
the departure Of friends from California, as
follows
The days Of our early glory and renown
have fed, and we now grope our way far from
the light of their countenances. See how
they run to other homes and states. The days
when we went gipsying knee-deep in mud
have ceased to be-when carts and live mules
were buried in Montgomery street-when our
first street commissioner, Dennis McCarty,
gave orders from his tin house in the plaza to
remove houses and plank streets-when the
gambling saloons were the merchants ex-
change, and when sundry other marvellous
things too numerous to mention were ours to
behold. We saw all sights in young Califor-
MIA. But we may as well dry up for those
days are fed, and the great are all absent.
n Two dollar counterfeit bills on the Bank
Of Hallowsll ara in circulation they are well
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Religions Items.

cnurcn IN Englano, suDScrlDeu iOt tne mlSSlOn-
airy funds of that body, for the year 1852, one
guinea day. In 1853, he paid to the same
charity seven guineas day. For the year
1854, he has subscribed fifty guineas day,
making, for single charity, in single year,
the sum Of 1914, OOO Mr.. w. commenced
business many years ago, on small borrowed
capital.
A clergyman in Cincinnati recently per-
formed the marriage ceremony, receiving
therefor $50 from the. bridegroom, and from
the bride deed of city lot worth S., 500. J
Twenty-eight missionaries were sent out to
the foreign field by different societies during
the last month. @
% Rev. E. K. Alden, pastor Of the Con-
gregational church in Yarmouth, Maine, has
announced to his people that ia accordance
with medical advice, owing to an increasing
liability to pulmonary disease, he shall be
obliged to seek milder climate.
According to the " Christian Advocate and
Journal" the Methodist Church in New York
City, numbers 551 members less than in 1943.
During the last year the increase in the entire
denomination, was fraction less than "a 900.
The Congregational Churches in Boston,
contributed more than $25 900, to the funds
Of the " American Board " during the year
1858.
On Sunday, ian, LIST, the annual collection
for missions was made in the Fifth Avenue
Church, New York, DIR. Alexander's; and
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the wealth
er, by which the congregation was diminished i,
the sum raised was $500.
A clergyman of Albany, recently told his
congregation that he should reserve the efforts
of his mind for rainy Sundays; and the worse
the weather, the better should be the sermon.
He kept his word, and the result was, his
church never was SO well filled as in wet
weather. Will not the clergymen in this city
take the hint!
The friends of Rev. N Brooks, Pastor OF
the Freewill Baptist Church in this city, as
sembled at his residence on Wednesday eve
ming Of last week, for social gathering and
donation visit About 200 persons were pres
ent, and the pecuniary results was the hand
some sum of $l35
The Wesley" and Beacon Street y
Churches in this city have perfected their ar
engagements for Tract distribution, and are
abou: entering upon vigorous prosecution of
the work
AT the regular " Ministers Meeting" on
Monday last, the subject Of Sunday Funerals,
came up incidentally, when, it was unanimous
! ly agreed, that so far as is practicable, the
custom of burying the dead on the Sabbath,
ought to be abandoned. The reasons urged
in opposition to the practice, were, that it
leads to violotion of the Sabbath; prevents
the attendance of friends and neighbors upon
public worship; and lays upon the officiating
minister burden, which, when added to the
usual labors of the day, is hard to bear. It
was admitted that circumstances will some
times render it necessary, but contended that
necessity alone can justify the practice.
1t is understood that Rev. Hugh S. Carpen-
ter, Of State Street Church, Portland, has &C
cepted the call of Presbyterian church in
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THREE DAYS LATER.

The Royal Mail steamship Europa, Captain
Shannon, from Liverpool Dec. 81, arrived at
New York, on Monday, 10 O'Clock, A. M.
There had been no further operations on the
line Of the Danube, but the Russians were still
concentrating their forces, apparently with m
view to attack Kalafat, which is strongly for
titled.
Letters from Orsova confirm the report that
the Russians are preparing for operations of
decidedly aggressive character For this pur-
pose, the corps Of Gen. Osten Sacken, with
which the Turks have long been threatened,
is now actually on its way to reinforce Gorts-
chakoff army. Up to the 18th Of December,
nine thousand men Of the corps had crossed
the Pruth, and preparations were made to re-
ceive continual accessions of troops until the
middle of January, when it was surmised that
Kalafat would be attacked.
Trihing skirmishes continue. but nothing of
importance has yet occurred. s
No further news from the seat of war I'm
Asia has been received, but is anxiously looked
for
The ratification Of the treaty between Rus
STA and Persia was done at St. petersburg,
Dec 18th. The Persians were daily expected
to attack Bagdad. Turkey has formally nc
cepted Persia's declaration OF war.
1t was rumorsd in Paris, on the Goth, that
Minister Soule had fought a third duel, with
the Duke of Alba at Madrid, and was killed.
This. however, wants confirmation.
Sweden and Denmark have formed an armed
league against Russia.