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LOCAL N Il WS.

GLENwooD CEMETERY.--This cemetery, under the able
superntendency of Mr. Cendenin deservedly attracting
the favorable notice of citizens and long be-
avorte public 1t is situated about one mile
from the City Hail. north of the Capitol Its natural advan-
ages many which promise to be turned to the best
count by the taste and skill of its energetic superintendent
Pamphlet copies of the rules and regulations the Glen
wood Cemetery be obtained application at the count
ing-ro of this office.
Cry couNcusThe two boards met on Tuesday evening
a The business transacted Of unimportant char
acter.
MovE.-We learn that several of our public Off
about enforcing the minor law with the pre-
venting boys from running with the fre-engines.
CHRISTMAS ALExAsppIA.--The Gazette says: F." One
boy had his thumb Off and his hand otherwise injured
by the bursting of pistol which he the of firing
Another had his face badly burnt and cut from the explosion
of and two others injured less
extent
The avEn-Ths river above Ale1andri. is now nearly
free Of ce and navigation has been resumed The
George Washington has resumed her trips.
THE NATIosAL.Thc Rousset Sisters had another good
house last evening. Mr. Mowbray, who has the manage
ment of the National has engaged number Of distinguished
stars succeed the Rousse may therefore shortly
expect among Forrest Davenport Miss Agnes Rob-
ertson Miss Davenport &C., &C.
GRlsI AND MARro.-Ihero is report-but whether
rect or incorrect have not the of
Grisi md Mario will positively pay professional visit to
Washington time next month"; and that negotiations
pending to Carus Saloon for their concerts
As Mario parts his hair from the middle of his head and
Gris has decided prejudice against bonneted eminy in
concert opera house. che ladies and gentlemen of
the federal city will please themselves accordingly
FlRE,The alarm of fire Tuesday night last proceeded
from the burning of Mr. Wizards barn, about a mile
from the city The barn was filled with hay, which to-
tally destroyed.
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year The packing of the season of ls53-54 was in
round numbers 100000 hogs and the average weight 25
IF giving as the aggregate weight 100000 hogs
VI zio pounds each s7,5050O0 pounds The packing for
TINS season. s5455 will not exceed 27o 600 hogs and the
average weight will exceed 100 pounds giving the
say 27oooo hogs Of 1870 pounds each is 300
ooS ie uehciency OF 36,2o5,00o or equal to 1885,
ooo hogs OF 200 pounds eachD
NOBLE PRoPosrTos-A proposition before the gov
rnorS of the New York amshouse to appropriate $4,000
to the poor
liiE TENNESSEE RIVERA despatch dated Eastport Mis-
SSspp December 49, gives the welcome news that the
river is rising and that it showing and raining
ere was every prospect of there soon being plenty
water In II for the purposes of navigation,
LATER FROM NEw GRASADA--rHE INSURGENTS IN A BAD
wN-Ihe following extract of letter received by a gem
ueman in Aspinwall is believed to be authentic:
CARrHAaESA Dec. T. 1854
express arrived last night bringing information that
.e troops under Heron and Lopez were as
eauiuhs nogoa When the express left Momentariy we
expect to receive of the occupation of the capital by the
government troops Mosquera was also in the neiahbor
noou IN great force General Melo theeader of the
gents has been left behind with hs forces which will soon
oc ckeo b the combined forces of Mosduera and opez
IA 'he action near Bogoa, 300 of Meos cavalry passed
over ihe revolution is drawing to close, evidently"
TEXAS ITEMS OF NEws--Hard times money crisis &c
are prominent subjects in the newspapers in nearly all
parts of the State
Inc Brazos river is in good boating order and very lit
tie freight on the hanks
The Victoria Advocate says the channel of the Guada
upe river is constantly widening and deepening and re-
quires only share of energy and capital to render II all
that Is needed :"
Inc San Antonio Ledger of the tn instans says:
owing to the presence of the ranging companies and
the many visers and strangers with u.s. as well as
ne constant arrivals o goods for our merchants our
Ia lfyol, q
nave Gaa many accessons to population natural as
Well as otherwise We have within the last few weeks had
increase in the number of professional men
preachers '0' N''
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THE MONEY MARKET New ORLEANs.-The New Or
leans Pcayune of the Goth instant saws:

There is active demand for money in bank and for
weeks to the of moneyed iusttu-
tons will be required to the fullest extent In the street
the supply of strictly prime ong-dated is limited
and only hear occasionally of negotiation at 10 per
cent though bat very little be done below H. Short
paper appearing in greater abundance of doors and
good commercial signatures have been going 10 to Is
per cent The feeling among bankers and moneycd men
is somewhat regulated now by the weather. and the dry
cold snap to-day used to advantage against par
ties who pressing for accommodations There is in
deed but little doubt that the upper rivers at present
unnavgabe whilst Red river and other streams contain
hardly water enough to float down bale of cotton
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SETTLERS wANTED-A wealthy resident of Panama.
nativeofes to every family mot exceeding
twenty who will settle the sthmus during the year
1855 the of SoO in gold providing the head of the
family has trade profession and $50 two head of
cattle and 40 acres of land if he agriculturist
consular certificate rs to character win be required
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OFFICE Gas LIGHT COMPANY,
Washington, Dec. Is, 1884
NOTICE is hereby cven agreeably requirements the
charter purpose of choosing five drec
the Washington Gas Light Company
for the year oce Of said company Mon
'''' At,es: " J. r. BROWN
Dec 27-d5t Secretary.
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PARTICULAR NOTICE.-our respectfully in
being drawn of, and will be
lst of January when Is earnestly hoped
with will come forward and
tie them promptly in cash or notes at short dates
WALL STEPHENS,
Dec c7--t 3aa Penn avenues next door to Iron Hall.
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1,HACKERAY'S ChristMAs BoOk-The Rose and the
Ring the History Of Prince Ggo and Prince Bubo, fire.
side pantomine for great and small children.
English American Juvenile books in addition TO
other novelties for the TAYLOR MAUkY'S
Dec % BOOknofe, near 9th ST.
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TIM MISUNDERSTANDING of the possibility of a collision
between the Mormons Of ah and the United States author
tiles growing out of the appointment of Col Steptoe to the
governorshp Of that Territory the Louisville Journal
Terrible collision at this time between the general
government and the Mormons might be- we gay nhesita
tngly let it come if IL must Let the legitimate authority
of he United STATES be maintained in the Territory Of Utah.
even il order TO that end the whole Mormon population
have be driven out ennhilated All appearances in
dcae uncrringy thnt later conflict between
the Morons and the lawful authorities Of the nation must
take place and IL surely the il takes place the
better And is especially desirable and vastly important
that whenever the conflict shall be
clearly and mdspuaby in the right as it certainly Till
be in asserting aud maintaining by force its right to ap-
point the governor of Utah. The Mormons most
pestlent People and great many persons insist that the
general government shall put down polygamy among them
We have no idea that the government has right to at
tempt this but it has right to govern Utah rs Il governs
other Territories and conflict at distant day must
from the very character of Mormonsm and the whole con-
duet OF It's devotees occur from another we
are not unwilling that those horrible fanatics should take
ground for the maintenance of their progate prophet as
governor, and bring on the issue now
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EINEI.Y BOUND Editions, English, French, and
American, variety Of them just opened
sale by
Dec 10 FRANCK TAYLOR
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once Of Army Clothing and Equipage.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. %, 1854
EALED PROPOSALS will bo received this sise until 10
he too~ns army supple: and
State. Eaupsss Depot schayki Arsenal
5000 yards ndigo dyed) cloth, weighing
5000 81 ss: lndiso dyed. swisd cloth, wsshins
II ~. ss and
aco wool !vi ne 's';s. .aS s'Isr s1
and half fse, widssach 5lankst to weigh pounds
40 900 yards ,. asn.sl, cot cotton S.;,. and wool
SSS sSSS duck ssx nshs. "ds weighing TX ounces
,|:;:; 6; s; s; /: |: !: !: J: 8 s.: s.
S:"a
Rrs.s araa,s scales. N 9. g. ss7; corp. priv''
and .osd lace crimson se.n orange y blue
and yellow
FFsnsspis Fs's ssp sos,s.
Glazed leather, for vzors chn-ssaps
sS,sf:s s'S s: $: sss =: ;;:'.,.
s..;.s Blue .srssI .;. for srs s:s, ,.ss ,ln'"sS
Drums, conpste, artillery and infantry
Drum cords SETS snss and sticks,
Pu: s,h @ s..ss. ss. and md
Ase % and hate hsshsi @ handles. spades
Tin cancens, to hold three pin,s
Bunting, red, white, and blue
Tent and for hospital wall and common tents
Boiung rope tent cord
Garrison and recruiting haiards
Wooden tent buttons and slips
Brass spurs pairs
Blank books and stationery
Wax, upper and sole leather.
All Of which desirable should be of domestic manufacture,
conforms all tho standard pattern sealed in
this Office where they can be examined
Sample will be by mall with additional inoma
tho subject which may be desired by manufacturers wish
ing to offer proposals.
Ten each delivery will be retained until
shall be completed, which TO be forfeited the Uni
deacAiOn the of the fu
stpuaons Of the contract About fourth
will required before the LIST of July
be made for Them aPpopra
branch service avaabe
the remainder will be paid for on delivery.
The privilege reserved of increasing by onehrd the quantity
OF all the supplies above mentioned.
based accepted for the fulfment
securities will be required Bids desired
only regular deae In the article proposed
be furnished aud will be respected considered from
regular dealer in the
desired supplies which fact must be distinctly stated
bids wei the and address OF the
intended proposed securities in contracI obtained
should be endofsed proposals for
Army Supplies" 80 ..o-.
Addressedto q. Il. ChOSMAN,
Major and 0uar,crmaser United States Army.
Dec 27-3awt31Jan
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EOR SALE OR AENT,-Wiil be sold rented, With or
without the furniture, the well built and commodous house
occupied by the subscriber Franklin Row. Immediate
siven II desired. b. II. CHEAN.
26-3tif
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sy J. q. MCGUIRE. Auct,oneer.

OFFENSIVE SALE OF VERY VALUABLE UNIMPROVED
Il property the Captoan unsurpassed location for hotel
Thursday anerRoon 4h. at O'Clock, the
PREMISES shall offer for sale that valuable unimproved property
north and New Jersey m
opposite railroad depot having front of 72
inches New jersey running back Hfec ney
35 north fronting the depot
The property subdivded suit purchasers which
Q exhibited at the sale.
The attention of capitalists and business Is respectfully
aodng opportunity for the purchase of
offered auction
this city.
third cash the residue In three equal nstamens
twelve and eighteen monhs for notes bearing interest,"
secured by deed of trust on the premises,
JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
Dec 2f-d Aucti0neer.
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ny ELE G n A p II.
Death of Goper,,oy Dorr,

Death of Gopernor Dorr.
PaovlpENcE, (R. I.,) Dec 27.-Hon T. w. Dorr, so
widely known in the political world died his residence
this morning.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY Land at Trustees Sale
M The undersigncd trustee, will offer public
the 9th day Of January next at O'clock the Court
Rockville, that Of the
which assigned
Washington city,
miles from the There 1871 enclosed
good Of cultivation, well wooded and waeed and
may be easily improved.
There pretty COED dwelling house and necessary
outhouses with pump the yard excellent stab
The property will be sold free the ncumbrsnce
Widows DOVER.
TERMS Ono third OF the purchase day
OF and residue sDd three from
Of by bonds Of e purchaser bearing
from with be approved by the
For further particulars apply Ia the subscriber,
w. vEIRs BOWIE, Trustee,
Dec 2l--dkcp3awtd Rockville, Md.
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BUFFALO RoREs FOR THE CRMEA.-The Toronto Colonst
says that the British government has purchased $4,000 buff
falo robes for the use of the army in the Crimea
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,O00 " blue flannel Tor lining great coats
dozen pairs si.s weighing pounds per
dozen, Of good sound wool, doubled and twisted yarn
Those knit by hand preferred
rass scales, N. O. y. ssrg. corp. prvs.
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This result gives accumulation of in circula
ton during the year. and the amount has been aery much
increased by payments from the treasury and upon the
banks. The Philadelphia Bulletin recently made the amount
accumulated since ls47 in the country Sl39, 9,l25,94s To
this should be added the amount the country in Si7
the result far from the above figures In neither cal
cuation taken into account the money hrough in by hun
dreds of thousands of immigrants annually and from which
source il mostly sappicd the fbr Or five millions of foreign
coins annually exported retsrn Of confidence would, by
putting in circulation the boarded rapid
filling up of tho reservoirs when the expansion of
tho will take impulse, again to generate discred
it, failure, and boarding. The payments into the banks
now very small, as follows;
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Bank OF tho Metropolis,
Washington, December 20, 1884
THE Board Of Trustees this declared dividend Of
capital of Bank for the half
ing the 3lst instant
The payable aer I'd January proximo
RID SMITH,
Dec 24--stdif
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NOBLE PRoPosTioS-A proposition is before the gov
ernoS OF the New York amshouse appropriate $4,000
to the poor
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81 Loans Specie. Ciearings. Sep.sises.
December ,otsbs. siI,.na sl7o3l,4a S4i
" 23.... eo,sdo59i $3.50 A,053,9e0 44,p04O47
The amount of money be paid for dividends
and settlement OF accounts after the st ia very large
and it will probably in degree give greater
The produce markets very firm cotton obtaining
slight advance although there is nothing in the foreign
news warrant it. Flour has been buoyan caused
by rise of freghts the railroads The French and Engsh
governments free buyers of proyisiong
The stQk market has manifested continued Depression with
little speculative action
Yours, PRENTICE.
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AN OLD nlNG-The editor of the Memphis Eagle, Ten
nessee has been shown ring which purchased in St
Augustine Florida in the year 1758 nearly one hun
dred years ago. In the time it had served as the
pledge of love in aur engagements and had remained
ten days in ST Marys river upon the finger of fair girl
of seventeen summers who had been drowned by the up
setting of canoe in which she and only brother were
ndulgng the pleasures of angling The ring of Span
ish importation
BISHOP DELASoy-Protestant Episcopal "broihcrhoods"
and ssterhoods in separate organizations have been
made the subject of pointed by the bishop
of western New York. in his address to the
lion of that docess He pronounccs them needless cum
bcrsome and hazardous forming church within church,
and likely to become sectional exclusive and nimca
party organization.
TERRIBLE oArAsrRorHE-we copy the following from the
North Carolina Gazette
Five negroes belonging TO the editor of this paper
were hurned to death in the kitchen on his plantation in
Richmond county, Thursday evening of last week and
the the affecting him because by
proper precauon il night have been prevented He had
left strict niunctons that the children should not under
any circumstances be suffered remain single moment
without person with them able TO take of them
in of fire other emergency In disregard of his in
structons the who had charge of them sent in
the evening" together with small boy-while the hands
at distance work-to drive up the cattle icaping
sr children under ee years Of age in e house The smoke
discovered but before relief could be brought
the roof of the house fell in, consuming five little children
The eldest had made its escape"
Hoe-gnlIse ssAsoS.--A DEFICIT IN THE PRODUCTS
The Louisville Courier of the 22d has the following re-
marks relative to pork-packing
We have arrived at such a stage in the bog-kilng
season to enable to form somewhat definite esti-
of the crop and its product There can no doubt
of large deficit as compared with the operations of last
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FURTHER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

BosTo., April 26th.-Tbc Arabia arrived al 4 o'clock TINS
afternoon, in 20 hours from Halifax. The mails went South
and will be due In New York to. morrow morning. The
following is the latest European intelligence:
The news Of the defea, Of the Greek insurgents near jar
mia, is Confirmed. The Greek commander, Guias, was re-
treating.
The relations between Austria and Russia were daily be-
coming more distant. II was thought that Austria had pro
posed TO Prussia q German ultima tun, calling on Russia 10
evacuate the Danubian P incipalnies.
Advices from Odessa TO April 6 stale that Omar Pasha
had received orders from Constantinople To undertake
no important operations until the arrival OF the allied
forces.
The English and French declaration of war was read 10
the troops a, Kala(at on the 9th, and was received with ire
mendous cheers.
Accounts from Varna 10 April LIST state that the British
squadron having landed the Turkish troops had proceeded To-
wards SebastOpol.
A large number of The English troops nt Malta had sailed
in steamers for ConstanthnUnc.
A despatch from Hlalra, dated ADril 9Th, says II was re-
ported at Constantinopie tina; the Russians had been driven
across The Danube.
The Vienna correspondent of the London Times says that
The Turks charge that the reason Mustapha Pasha was
obliged 10 cvacuate the Dodrudsha was the failure of the
promised aid of the Anglo French feet, and adds that the
reputation OF the Turkish General has suffered less in The
natter than that of the allies.
The London Times says, 1--WE fear there Ia no doubt OIL
the fact that the Emperor OF Russia has seized inc properly
OF Sir II. Seymour, the British Ministsr al st. Petersburg
Accounts from Copenhagen state that the Danish Minister
of war had resigned, and that the naval ornaments were on
a larger scale than neutrality seemed 10 justify.
The China mail does not doubt the intelligence from Japan
The Japanese officials sts ted that all tho ports might ut once
BIZ con sidered open Tor supplies OF wood and water and rent
ting, but q year must ella pss before any treaty or privileges
of trade could come in operation.
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DISCOVERY.

Great guns, 5oulets asphyfianLs, liquid FIRE, Paixhsns and
Warmers long rangers, and other humane conTivances for
shortening Lille and the duration Of war, being in g'eot re
pure Just now, we give the following interesting communi.
catiunf from a writer 10 Paris, describing the application Of
an important French invention 10 naval warfare:
'The great invention of the day, the submarine navsa-
ton of Dr.. Paycrne, is about 10 be put 10 practice at Cher
bours, the COMPANY purchasing the Invention having yolun-
teered 10 cleanse that harbor free Of expense to the govern
ment. The secret consists In the discovery OF a means
whereby artificial air may be produced 10 sufficient quantity
to euable a crew OF fourteen men 10 breathe freely beneath
the water for the space OF four hours. A curious experiment
has been already made al Marseilles, where Dr.. Payerne, in
company with three sailors. went 10 the bottom 10 presence
of hundreds of spectators, and rose at a considerable distance
and climbed The portfolios of a mau-of.war without being per-
ceIved BY the crew. hany experiments are about TO be tried Of
the efficacy OF this novel means Of attack. A submarine fleet
of small boats, each to contain a crew of twenty men, IL
already talked Of as being about 10 be organized for the
Black sea. 1t seems that no intimation whatever is given, by
The slightest ruths on the surface, OF the approach of one oil
these vessels. The apparatus invented by Dr.. Payerne ena-
bes The wearer. moreover, to move about with perfect ease
at the bottom of the sea, and great auticipationssre formed OF
The immense benefit 10 be derived 10 submarine history from
The adoption of this new method OF becoming acquainted
with the hitherto unknown mystery Of the ocean. However,
i, is not a bad reflection on The spirit of the age in which we
live, TO remark, that the 6rst application of This tremendous
power, which should take rank with the electric telegraph,
as proof ofthe wouderous perseverance and ingenuity OF man,
has been made use Of for the supply of oysters from Gran
vile for the haus OF Paiis.-[N. Y.Epentng Post.
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IMPORTANT Rnnu MEXICO

EEw ORLEASs, APRIL 25.-The stea Rrr Texas has ar
rived from Vera Cruz, bringing dates from the city OF Me1i-
co 10 the 18Th inst.
A great battle had occurred between the forces under san
ia Anna and Alvarez, IN which the latter were defeated.
1t was reported that the 81 persons recently arrested In Inc
schr. .Arili, near San Bias, for landing without q passport,
had been carried heavily chained 10 The capital.
Among The prisoners taken at San Bias are said 10 De
,wenty narlve.born Americans, twelve adopted cit zensr and
four Englishmcn. s.,
The victory of Santa Anna was celebrated at The capital
with ureal rejoicing and a general illumination.
This published accounts uf the battle and sictory are very
ridiculous aud greatly exaggernted.
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WHAT POSTMASTERS MAY FRANK THEIR OWN
PRIVATE LETTERS, &c.-Each postmaster whose com
pensation for the las, preceding year did not exceed 5000,
may send through the mail all letters written by himself on
hi. private business, which shall not exceed one half On
ounce in weight, free of postage. Ii the compensation .Y.
coed 5000, lheu he has the right 10 flank only such letters as
rellte exclusively 10 the business Of his office or OF the Post
Office Department, No postmaster can receive or send free
any printed matter; and 10 every instance where o postmss.
ser receives n communication addressed TO him as postnas.
Ter, which is OF Il private character and designed TO promote
private interests, with an evident intention OF giving circula
lion 10 it without paying postage, he will return the same to
The person who sent II, under q new envelope, with The
charge of letter postage endorsed lhereon.-H Harrington
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THE CAMBRIDGE FIGHT.-The fight between The
students of Harvard College and the hremen OF Cambridge,
commenced thus The fremen were proceeding 10 a hre,
when they were insulted By q party Of students. A general
6nht commenced, during which, the students used pistols
and knives. aud the fremen defended themselves with their
spsnners. The Mayor came on: and attempted TO read The no.
act, but was forced TO deslst. The fight lasted about half an
hour. Two f:emen were wounded upon their faces, hui
none OF tho students were seriously hurt.