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DoTNGs IN CONGRESS.

0SA<NNS AZ SVN o4AA2SOs
SENArE.-After some time spent in Execu.
tive session, the doors were re-opened, and the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
Ii rHe. HOUSE, yesterday, after We went to
press, NJ Odds concluded his speech in favor
of his bill 10 amend the postage laws.
On mstion of Mr. Sage the bill was then
postponed for four weeks.
Mr.. Stanton, of Tenn, reported . bill from
the Judiciary Committee, modifying Che Judi
cial system of the United States committed.
The House then went into committee, (Mr.
Fuller in the chair,) on the land graduating
bill, which was further considered in Commit
tee of the Whole on the State Of the Union,
and eventually reported back with provisions,
which may be summed up as follows, viz:
The lands in market for ten years end up
wards, to be subject to sale at the price Of one
dollar per acre; fifteen years or upwards,
seveuty-fye cents per acre; and all of the
lands of the United States that have been in
market twenty years or upwards, fifty cents
per acre for twenty-five years and upwards,
twenty-five cents per acre and thirty years or
more, tw, lve and half cents per acre Pro.
ciaed, That this section shall not be so con-
strued as to extend to lands reserved to the
United States, in acts granting lands to States
for railroads or other internal Improvements
or to mineral lands held at over one dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre. The bill provides
that nothing in the net shall be so construed as
to interfere with any right which has or may
accrue by virtue of any act granting pre-
emption to actual settlers on public lands
Mr.. Bridges moved to lay the bill on the
table and the question having been taken, it
was decided in the negative-yeas 66, nays
SO.
Pending the question On ordering the bill to
be engeessed for third reading, the House
adjourned
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A NEW BOOK.-"The Lamplighter"
has been received from the Boston pub
fishers, and is for sale for them in Wash
ington by Franck Taylor. Those who
have not read this interesting book can
form little idea of the pleasure that awaits
them. The popularity of it's title and
the strong Communications of almost
every periodical throughout our country,
have awakened expectations which we
supposed could not be realised from
reading any book, however entertaining.
The fact that fifty thousand copies have
been sold in less than two months, and
that it has already been dramatlzed in
Boston with eminent success, is a loud
testimonial of its popularity. Aside
from this, justice to the book demands
that We should say, it is filled with the
warmest commentators and the noblest
examples of virtue. The sad and gloomy
feelings left brooding upon the mind by
Hawthorne, will be entirely dispelled by
the genial warmth of the Lamplighter.
The heroine is one of the most original
characters ever created by a writer, and
is more natural even than Miss CRANES
Ellen" or ''Fleda - while the style of
the authoress is the model of elegance
and grace. We are sure that our readers
will not be slow to appreciate the merits
of book so much admired and talked
of everywhere.
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u We are indebted to Senator Doug
las for a pamphlet copy of his letter viz
dicatlng his course on the Nebraska bill.
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u The population of Cleveland,
which numbered in 1850, 1900, is now
put down at $4,000.
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COAL.

COAL.
N|E are nov unlcadiI a cargo Of very fine Red
w and White Ash COAL.
All Coal sold from our yard is sceighed, and 2 24e
lbs. given to the ton. W. Z WATERS co,
OfRcs on the corner of and 10Th streets
ap l4-3t Intel.
THE LAMPLIGHTER,a Novel, just re-
l. civ ed from the Boston publishers, by
apr lift FRANCK TAYLOR.
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70 The general conference Of the Me-
thodist Church, South, will meet in Co.
lumbus, Georgia, in May next, and
among the most important business will
locate the Methodist Book Establishment
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Pc HSONkE.

1.-The Columbus, Columbia county, Wis.
consin Reporter hoists the name of General
Houston as candidate for President in 1856
-. The Philadelphia Register shows up
Ella Wentworth and her Journal as grand
humbug Tho victims are all over the country
80. The Abolitionists, headed by Fred
Douglass, Lucy Stone, &c, are holding con-
vention at Cincinnati.
1.-The late James Raymond, it is said left
by will the sum of $4,000 to his friend Co.
Alvah Mann-who sunk that amount in the
Broadway Theatre.
1.-The Hon. j. C. Breckenridge arrived in
Lexington on Thursday week lie visits home
IN consequence of the illness of his wife.
....Levi Eldridge "a wealthy and prominent
merch ant of Philadelphia, died on " ednesday
afternoon last in the 10th year of his age.
....R. T. Conrad has recei, cd the Native
American nomination for Mayor of Philadel-
phia. 1t is presumed the Wings will also
nominate him. This gentleman was at one
time an active Democrat lie is fine speaker
and of considerable literary attainments.
....Harman Blennerhasset, son of the un-
fortunate Blennerhasset, who was concerned
in the Aaron Burr expedition, is said to be
living Oh the Five Points" in New York. in
great penury. Mr. Stafford, of Cincinna att, al,
thor Of the lif, of the father has sent 900
copies of the wor,, to the missionary ladies Of
the ''Old Brewery" to be sold for the benefit
Of the son.
Hon. Edward Everett was sixty years
old on Tuesday. He was born April 18th, 1894.
%. Mr.. W. c. Barrows has been elected
City Marshal Of Portland over Neal Dow. by
a vote of Is to T.
49,. John MITCHELL the Irish exile, is in
this city stopping at the National Hotel.
The Richmond Enquirer says:
The more respectable portion of the Wing
press scorn to minister to the vular appetite OF
party spirit by assailing the honor of the Chief
Magistrate OF the country, and it is only when
as with the New York Herald and the Ma
toHaI Denlocr0t-some personal dsappont-
ment or private grief is to be avenged, that
Mr.. Pierce is characterized in any but the
most respectful and decorous language The
style in which these prohigate prints denounee
Mr.. Pierce would not be tolerated in the rela-
tons of private life, and If Bennett or Bur-
were to libel Broadway Merchant as they
libel the President of the United States, thew
would be condemue ed to expiate their guilt bv
the appropriate penance OF the penitentiary."
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pRoCEEDIEGs OF T0-Dsp.

PROCEEDINGS OF TODAY.
HousE.-To day, the Speaker laid before
the House communication from the Presi-
dent, transmitting the Secretary of the Trea-
sury's report and accompanying papers, in re-
ply to resolution of the 4th inst, the purport
of which was not stated from the Clerks desk.
Laid on the table. and ordered to be printed
The regular order of business being called
for, the Speaker announced it to be the fur
Their consideration of Mr.. Cobb's Land Grad
uation bill-the pending question being on its
engrossment.
On counting the House, however, the Speaker
announced that no quorum was present.
Whereupon it was moved to adjourn; not
agreed to-yeas 9, nays 100.
A motion was then made, agreeing to ad-
journ over until Monday next, when the House
do adjourn agreed to. 2
The question was then put by yeas and Rays
on the engrossment of the said graduation
bill of Mr.. Cobb, as amended, and it was or
dered to be engrossed-yeas u. nays So. /
The bill was then read the third time bv its
title.
Mr.. Cobb moved the previous question on
the passage of the bill
MIR. Cox moved to lay the bill on the table
and while the question was being put on this
motion, our report went to press
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ENTLENEN'S LINEN HANDKERCBIEFs.
VI warranted pure Linen, Liven Craysts, some
thing very neat for Summer use Also every 70.
rist, of Neck Ties and Socks to please ali tastes
Gents. Linen Collars; Lisle Thread, half Hose and
HOS. cry OF every description; Vest and Coat But
tons. latest style, together with every variety Of lit
tie things that g. erybody wants at
VIM. p. SHEDDS,
Fancy &c ds and Millinery,
up I'LL 1lth ST.. above Pa avenue
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RAISING STEAMSHIP consequence OF
the rise in rents, boards, &C., in Boston,
there has been, says the Courier, a gen.
eral increase in the wages of nearly all
classes in that city. The advance OF sal
aries to the clerks and other officers of
the banks, insurance officers, &c, has
been from ten to twenty per cent. on
former rates.
FAMINE IN NORwAY.-The Beloit
WIS Journal learns, by private advices
from Norway, that the people Of that
country are suffering greatly from famine.
The cheapest grain IN the country cannot
now be had for less than 80 so to 50 a
bushel. Two or three clergymen in Wis
consin have been authorised to receive
contributions in behalf Of the SUFFERING
Norwegians. .
o. There are Is independent news.
papers In New York, and 263 political /.
the former print annually 37,3OI ,OlO
copies, and The latter As, 1850
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NOTICE TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR 1854
~ OTICE IG u n Z

NJ ~ TIE ~ M REbH GIVEN Ut
IN the Board of Assessors will meet daily. 81
their ofiss in the City FALL from the nth to TIE
O'Clock . m. to O'Clock p. IN. for the purpo~e Of
nearing and determining the complaints and spp.s
OF all ps rsons who may consider themselves arvreT
oy the assessments and vsiustions of property mss
ior taxes for the pre- ent year. or by the amount
capital assessed as employed in the business of ST!
private tanker, broker, CT money lender, and
make any oorrectiors, alterations, and additions
that may be proper ia the lists of perss ms to be
turned rs subject to school tax for this year.
All complaints aud appeals must be made in wi:
ing to the Boarf of Assessors.
By order of the Board:
I. 2. BARKNFSs
spr 1o-dt26th sscr.tsry
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THE OLD HARTFORD COMPANIES,

THE OLD HARTFORD COMPANIES,
ETNA-CaA capital $500, 900.
PROTECTION--Cash capt. 100000
HARTFORD-Cash capital $4,000.
INSURE against fire, all descriptions of property,
l. bsth in to gn and country, rs favorable terms
a. other responsible comI anies
These companies base their operations upon such
perfected plan of cash premiums we'll scattered
risks, and long experience in estimating hszsrss.
that the r terests OF all concerned projected
Tie promptness, fairness, and liberslty which have
marked the dealings OF these companies for nearly
hay century, afford the surest guaranty for the
safety and security of the assured
Applications FOR risks may be made to
7. ". HANSON,
Office 10 &, Columbia Place, corner of louisa, q
avenue and 9TH STREET ap l4-eolm
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THERE ALL be trottins on MONDAY, the
L 18th instant, for purse of $50
Mile heats, in suIkeys, between b. m. KETTY and
8. RIB ROY, To come off at o'clock precisely.
Immediately after the above there will Re a trot-
ting race between two we'll known double teams in
wagons. One mile and repeat for Silver Cup.
Admission to the track and stand IS cents
CYRUS MARTIN,
ap l4-2t Proprietor
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DISSOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE.
T'HE undersigned trading under the firm of Mas
i sEY LODGE, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent The business hereafter will be c,nd uct d
BY g. 7. MASSEY, on 9Th street. where all goods pur.
chased will be for cash. All claims against 8. id
firm viii b presented to G. T. Massey for settlement,
and all Gains due said firm will be recejpted by
same. MASSEY IL DGE
an lists rPalt Sup1
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W. FAIR.-Tbs young ladies' of the First
S Colored Baptist Church ale holding FAIR
at the Perseverance Engine House. Tor the benefit Of
SAID ChuIch: They RESPECTFULLY beg the encourage
ment OF their friends and the public generally
The Fair wii ba open from o'clock in the after.
neon unul III O'Clock a, night. ap l0-lvs
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w. GREAT EXCITEMENT.-R
N LEY'S vARIErE lectures mon
the subject oil Mind, tie Nervous sy.tem. E,ectyi.
rogue C. on WEDNESDAY THURSDAY pRInsy
and SATURDAY EVENINGS, April 18TH 18th lsfh
and 18th, by DIR. Brown vii isrs the or,yin,I
Psyche, egist- Gentlemen CAUSED % do msuy LAUGH
able things each evening against their Wills.
Doors open at LECTURE al O'Clock
Tickets l2lx cts; Front sests rs cts Private Poxes
~ CTS pll-4ts
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HYDR0PH03IA-CHIL BITTEN.
The Western New Yorker gives the
following account of sad occurrence in
the town of Ripley, in Chautauque coun-
ty -
We learn from a private source that
Mr.. Wells, residing in the town of
Ripley, had child Is months old bitten
by rabid dog one day last week, which
caused its death shortly after. Also two
Other children, names of whom we have
not learned, were Immediately taken to
Buffalo for medical assistance. The par
ticulars of the affairs as near as we can
learn are as follows:
1t appears that on day or two pre-
Vlous, man came along with dog which
Mr.. Wells wished to purchase, but the
owner then refused to part with him.
He proceeded on his journey but short
distance, before the animal was attacked
BY another dog, evidently rabid, and bit
ten severely. The owner seeing this, and
fearing that he should be compelled to
part with his dog without any remunera.
ton whatever, Immediately returned to
the house of said Wells, and concluded
part with him. Mr.. W. seemed to take
a particular fancy to the animal, and
without hesitating moment paid for the
dog, and permitted him to run at liberty
through the house.
A few days afterwards the dog showed
symptoms of hydrophobia, and while IN
fit, bit one of the children. In few
days the child began to show symptoms
of the disease by biting its own arm in a
horrible manner, leaving the bone almost
destitute of flesh, and died in a short
time.
This sad affair led Mr.. W. to believe
that he had made rather dear bargain,
and instantly proceeded to destroy the dog
lest he might do further damage, but did
not succeed in killing the animal until he
had bitten two other children.
We understand that the former owner
of the dog has been arrested, but have
not learned the particulars of the trial.
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A oCTION CARD.-The undersigned VII
"a continue the general Auction and ComnissSa
business at the spacious Warehouse on the souh
ace OF Pennsylvanis avenue. formerly occupied y
T. N. stretton. They are prepared to cash AZ as
without delay, and respectfully solicit share OF ts
puolic patronage, In which they trust TO merit ns
confidence that may be bestowed upon them.
Liberal advances made on unlimited eonasr
msnts.
Mr.. Z. n. SrRATros is employed by US, and VII
attend to the auction department.
sp lin ID. b. CAMPBELL 4 90
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nishes employment tor so many people IL
Washington.
The court would not grant the mandamus
without argument, it is said, and have APP
pointed Saturday next, on which day to hea
it. The question is between the Union and
Sentinel Offices, and as each have lots OF
friends in Washington, it is exciting great in
terest.
The Rights Of Neutrals.-A day or two
since, we incidentally mentioned that II any
members were expecting, by the arrival of the
next Liverpool steamer, a treaty between Mr.
Buchanan and the English Foreign Affairs
Minister, concerning the ''rights of neutrals'
&c. Previously, we mentioned that we felt
certain that this Government had been labor
ing to bring England and other continental
governments to an acknowledgement of tle
correctness of the views of international law
as applicable to such subjects, SO long con-
tended for by the government of the United
States ...I.
Subsequently we have been confirmed in
the correctness Of our original statement. As
W VIZ oshSAj "0 hoNO u say tudt III
quiry has satisfied US that no such treaty with
England has been made The New York He, :
aid published the same day the same wrong in
formation. The conductor of that journal, how :
ever pretended to have received it specially
from London, when it was plain to hundred,
here, that II went only from Washington over
the wires The manner in which the Hc,aio
made the announcement, shows up that JOIN
NAILS charlatanry to a charm
Instead of treaty, our readers will please
look for proclamation from England in the
course of the next month, announcing that
hereafter that government will acknowledge
the rights Of neutrals, under the law of nations,
to be such as this Government has so long con-
tended for. The details of this expected
proclamation will probably cover the grounds
stated in our (and that of the Herald erroneous
announcement that treaty had actually been
negotiated. This Government, if we are no
greatly mistaken, would not feel itself at liberty
to treat with England in this epoch Of its great
strength, for that for which it went to war il
1872, when but, comparatively, very weak
nation. H.. ...,,.,..E+ z
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Go n, n, u nicdted.

-
Ny Dear Comet.-Wi!l you oblige
the thousand and one constant readers
of your logical Illusions, by looking up
the Charter of Red Stick, and letting
them know how long before they will
have an opportunity to elect officers to
organize a city Government? As
many of the old fogics still stick to
the Anticipated notion, tina: it is good
to have some one to look after the
health Of the town, by draining the
pools Of stagnant water from the streets
and cleaning the mud from the gut
ers.--to attend to the interests of
trade. by filling up the holes and ruts
in the streets, SO as to enable the old
women to get safely to market with
their eggs. TO consult the safety of
young America, by repairing the bro
ken foot bridges and delapidated side
walks, that he may not break his head
over the one, or tumble into the ditch
from the other. II
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Coon MOVEMENT. Mayor Conrad
is endeavoring to break up the disor-
derby dauce-houses which disgrace
some neighborboods. and which ought
not to be tolerated in any decent city.
This is very proper movement on
the part Of the Mayor, and we hope
that his efforts to suppress these nui-
sances will be successful Not one of
them should be suffered to exist in
any part of the incorporated city,
They are nothing but nurseries of
vice, crime and drunkenness. Some
of them have continued in certain
neighborhoods for the last quarter of
century. 1t is high time that such
neighborhoods were relieved of their
presence and have an opportunity to
mprove.-PhsladeIpsln Lcdger.
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70 1t is said by a gentleman who
writes from the Celestial Empire, that
at the battle of Amay, the imperial
and rebel armies fought from four
o'clock in the morning, until late in
the afternoon, and yet but one man
was killed, during the bloody encoun-
ter. The two armies stood at such a
distance, that the misscls Of each failed
This is decided improvement in war
fare. If the multitude will 20 out to
shoot and be shot at, to settle diplomat
ic difficulties, they should either stand
at respectable distance, and fire un-
til one or the other cries "chough" or
the arrangement should be such that
grape or canister shot might cut them
all off at a stroke. There is a reck,
less waste of villianous sa!tpetcr in
modern warfare.
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The d. X. AND CLINTON PLANK.
ROAD CoMrANr.-The work of laying
the first ten mile Of plank on this road,
is at length commenced. The hope
was INDUCED in by the friends Of each
place that the road would have
boon changed to . railroad. Certainly
it would be great addition to the
value of East Feliciana and East
Baton Rouge. to have the principal
towns in each, connected by railroad,
and bus afford an hours ride from
Clinton to the Capital. We still have
hope for the accomplishment of this
desirable object.
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The GREErsBuRe LAND DISTRICT.

From the following letter, of the Hon.
John Slidell, to VIM. II. Crenshaw, il
will be seen, that steps will soon be
taken to adjust the difficulties in refer
ence to titles in that district:
SENATE CHAMBER, July 3lst "a.
Ny Dcar Sir The Commissioner
of the General Land Office says: I'm
regard to the lands in the Greensburg
District. I would state, that as soon as
this office will be relieved Of the horde
of business consequent upon the pres
ent session of Congress, it will take up
and adjust the whole matter, which has
been thrown into some considerable
confusion by the extensive surveys in
that District.
Very truly Yours,
JOHN SLIpELL
To W. II. CRrNsuAw Esq, Baton
Rouge.
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70 The Thirty Third Congress be-
ing at an end, We avail ourselves Of
this opportunity to return thanks, to
our attentive Representatives from
this State, for Documents of every
conceviablec haracter. Speeches pro
and con upon all the exciting ques-
tons of the Session. To the Hon.
JOHN PERKINS, j. P. BENJAMIN
JOHN SLIHELL and T. HUNT are we
mainly indebted.
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JOHN r. DuFRocQ.-Our worthy
mayor is again At his post. and las we
learn) is much improved in health.

1--WE notice that r. Beal has
purchased the livery stable Of Hutchi-
son Il Robertson on Third street.
In the spirit of enterprise for which
Beal is known, We presume that the
facilities Of that establishment for pub
lie Accommodations Fill be increased.