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Il received large assortment OF BOOTS aud
SHOES for ladies', misses, and children's wear,
which we offer very low.
Ladies' Caters from 81 10 50.
Misses Boots OF every kind, in proportion.
OF Children's Shoes we have every color and
style, from 25 cents up.
The inquiry generally is Where can we find
good assortment of shoes Tor children? We can
answer all such querists TO their satisfaction if
.hey give US call.
We would also state that we are prepared 10
manufacture every style of boot or shoes usually
worn by gentlemen, ladies, misses, or children
shoes which will be sold very low.
Call and examine for yourselves before pur-
chasing elsewhere, as we are determined to sell.
S. G. MILLS 81 CO.,
Mar l-B No dS6 Seventh 81.
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ADDITIONAL IMPORTATION RE-
sPECTING THE INDIAN DyFFICUL-

The Commissioner Of the General Land Of
fee has received the following letter from Sur.
veyor General Tilton, Of Washington Territory,
which is dated Olympia, November 2, 1855,
and which states that the surveying business,
both in the field and in the Office, is greatly
impeded by the present general Indian war.
All men Of health and spirit in the Territory
are bearing arms against the savages. Three
clerks in the surveyor generals Office, (Messrs.
G. r. Bright, Ed. Gibson, and ]. LODGE have
laid aside their quilts, shoudered their mus.
kets, and taken the field and the surveyor
general himself, in addition to his duties as
surveyor general, has been performing duty as
adjutant general to the volunteer forces of the
Territory, and during the temporary absence
Of Acting Governor Mason (now in Oregon
consulting with the governor of 0regon) has
been governor pro tenn. Of Washington Terri.
tory.
The war is stated TO be very general, and
includes all the aborigines inhabitng the
country on each side Of the Cascade noun.
tains, with the exception Of a few tribes on
the Sound, Upper Columbia, and ON the shores
of the Pacific. At least six thousand Indians
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A NEW DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR
SPEAKER.

Mr.. Richardson, yesterday, in the House OF
Representatives, gave notice of his uncondl-
tonal withdrawal as a candidate for the
Speakership; it having been intimated, he
said, that this course would have tendency to
effect an organization, of which be was sin
cerely DESTROYS; and he took occasion to re-
mark that his friends had placed him in that
position, without any seeking whatsoever on
his part, and from which he was, from the be-
ginning, solcitous to retire.
The House having adjourned at two o'clock
a Democratic caucus was immediately held
The greatest harmony, we learn from one
who was present, characterized the proceed
ings. After full and free conference, the
Hon. JAMES l.. ORR, of South Carolina Mr.
RICHARDSON having withdrawn was unani-
mously selected as their candidate, on the
principles which governed them at their first
caucus.
We likewise learn that resolution was
offered, but rejected, pledging the caucus in
favor Of the plurality rule, in the event that all
Of the prominent candidates for the Speaker
ship shall retire from the contest.
While the Democratic caucus was in session,
the Know,notbing or American" members
held one in a, committee room at-the Capitol.
We have heard nothing further of their pro-
ceedings than that they will insist upon an
organization on strictly national principles.
Mr.. Fuller, their candidate, according to his
own declaration, is willing to withdraw from
the field.
Last night the Republicans" held a caucus,
but they had not adjourned when our paper
was put to press, and therefore we say
nothing of the result of their proceedings.
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From Capt. Darnaby, of the schooner Ellen,
which left Port au Prince on the LIST Of Janu.
airy, the Philadelphia Exchange has received
advices fully conhrmatory Of the previous &C.
counts Of the defeat Of the Haytiens, with the
loss Of between 200 and 300 soldiers, with
many Of his best officers; besides all his muni-
tons Of war, provisions, and the Emperor s
military chest, containing all the funds intended
for the prosecution of the war. Faustin First had
marched 10000 men against the Eastern side
Of the Island and his defeat is represented as
most complete. Captain Darnaby states that
Faustin had escaped from the battlefield, but
his place Of refuge was unknown, and General
Santander had offered q reward Of 10000
doubloons for bis head. SO great was the feel.
ing against him, that it was the general opinion
Of the inhabitants Of Port au Prince that If his
sable majesty escaped falling into the hands of
the Spaniards, he would be shot by his own
people.
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Mar l-.3t

H. IN Religion, Science, and Literature.
new monthly magazine, edited by the Rev.
James Hamilton, ID. d., of London Price 81 so
per annum.
Although nominally young Mems Magazine.
II will be main effort OF the conductors to pro-
vide for young men that healthlu stimulus and
the aids to improvements, which many of them are
now anxious TO secure.
The editor has secured the assistance of many
able and excelect contributors, and every effort
will be made TO render the work worthy the pat
ronage and support ofthe christian public.
Agents for the District,
GRAY & BALLANTYNE,
Seventh street.
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SeS- More than one hundred thousand of the
pauper population of London were RECALLED on
Christmas day with roast beef and potatoes,
plum.pudding porter, &C. Itseems that, whilst
IN twenty.six metropolitan parishes there has
been an increase of more than ten thousand
recipients of poor relief since last Christmas,
in SIX parishes only there has been a decrease.
amounting, on the whole, to seven hundred
persons. The Lord Mayor stated on the day
after Christmas day that not single charge of
drunkenness had been brought before him as
having occurred on Christmas day.
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DIANOs, PIANOs!-we have now in

IL store the largest and most reliable stock OF
Pianos offered in this city, from the justly
Boston; Bacon IL Raven, New York; and Knabe,
Cache Co., Baltimore; ranging in prices from
S225 10 $500.
In addition TO those in store, we have on exhi-
biton at the Metropolitan Mechanics Fair, at the
Smithsonian Institute four superb Pianos, made
expressly 10 order for this Exhibition, any OF
which will dispose OF on reasonable terms.
Also on hand, Guitars, Violins, Flutes, Accord
cons, Melodeons, Banjos, Strings, Music &c.
Remember, at the Piano. Music, Stationery,
Perfumery, and Fancy Goods Store of
JOHN f. ELLIS,
306 Penn aveuue near 10Th sfreer
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GREAT COMPLAINTS having been

VI made ofthe irregularity Of the running ofthe
boats between Washington and Alexandra, for
the accommodation of the public, the undersigned
PAGE as follows, viz:
From Washington, St. 8, 81, and iii a m; l. 3,
and Al, p. m.
From Alexandria, IT. 81, lot, a. m; l24, q 4,
and 81. p. m.
Omnibuses connecting with the boat will leave
the corner Of Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue at 6, a. ct, and IL, a. m; 49, "a and a.,
p. m,
Nov TIFF GEORGE PAGE
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"VoLU NTARY ENsLAvEMENT.-It is stated
in the Richmond Dispatch, that so numerous
have become the applications of free colored
persons TO the Virginia Legislature to be al
lowed to voluntarily enslave themselves, that
the Senate have passed general act on the
subject"
This is pointed and significant common
tary on the abolition fanaticism that prevails
at the North and that prevails in the American
Congress. While these fanatics are shedding
crocodile tears over the imagined miseries Of
Southern slaves, the Southern slaves are so
well provided for, so contented, and so happy,
and the free negroes are so discontinued with
their condition, that these latter seem to be
making general movement to get what the
Abolitionists love to call the "damnable
shackles of slavery fixed upon them.
1t would seem to every reasonable man that
under such circumstances anti.slavery agita-
ton might well cease. If the Southern slaves
are satisfied with their condition, and if the
free negroes of the South voluntarily seek the
same condition, why should the sickly senti,
mentalists and the crack. Drained fanatics of
the Northern States wiring their hands, tear
their hair, and shed their tears in such copious
abundance over them?
Who for sympathy may ask
That cannot tell of paint"
The sympathies, the suferings, the agonies,
the tears Of these selftorturing philanthropists
are thrown away. Surely they have enough Of
real distress and misery around them to engage
their sympathies and employ their charities,
without throwing them away on the slaves Of
the South, whose condition is better than it
would be in Africa, or than it would be if they
we're liberated and sent to the so-called free
States to suffer and starve.
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by the House, can deprive member of his

by the House, can deprive member of his
seat.
One other mode or remedy has recently been
proposed, from which more, in the shape Of
results, seems to be expected. tits the follow
ing plan which was proposed by Mr.. Rust of
Arkansas:
"Whereas, one hundred and eighteen ineffec-
tual efforts to elect Speaker, in which the
votes have been divided among Mr.. Banks, Mr..
Richardson, Mr.. Fuller, and Mr.. Pennington,
must have made it manifest to those gentle
men and this Congress that neither Of them is
the choice of majority Of the members of
this House for its presiding officer, and that a
longer persistence on the part OF their respective
friends in urging their names for this office
will only delay the organization Of this House,
and thereby prevent immediate legislation when
the common interest of the whole country
require it: Therefore,
| ResolUed, That it is the sense Of this House
that Messrs. Banks, Richardson, Fuller, and
| Pennington, by Withdrawing their names, and
| forbidding their use as candidates for the
| Speakership, would remove certain and insur-
| mountable obstacles to its organization, and
that the public interests would be greatly pro.
NOTED by their doing So"
Indications of disposition to retire from
the field, were exhibited by one or two of the
candidates afterthe presentation Of these resolu.
tons, but the adjournment Of the House inter
rupted the course that affairs seemed to be
taking.
The above was written before we received
from the Capitol our report of the proceedings
of the House. From that report Ito which we
refer our readers) we learn that the Democratic
candidate for the Speakership-the gallant
| Colonel Richardson-gave notice of his fixed
| intention to retire from the candidacy to-day.
Colonel Richardson has more than once
manifested his anxiety to retire from the posi-
| ton which the Democratic party assigned
| him, but his party would not consent that he
| should do so. From the vote taken on Mr..
Rust's resolution-a tie, it is not unlikely that
an entire change will be made to-day in the
programme. We may have an entirely new
set of candidates, and for aught that we know
the House may now be on the eve of an orga-
niz alton. However, we shall undertake to
prophecy nothing. All calculations as to or
ganization have thus far failed, all expectations
have thus far been disappointed. AS the ma
gicans say-"W We shall see what we shall
see."
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How TO DO UP SHIRT BosoMs.-Take two
ounces offine white gum arabic powder-put il
in pitcher, and pour on a pint or more OF
boiling water, according to the degree Of
strength you desre-and then having covered
it, let it stand all night-in the morning, pour
it carefully from the dregs into clean bottle,
cork it and keep it for use. A tablespoonful OF
gum water stirred in pint Of starch, made in
the usual manner, will give to lawn, either
white or printed, look Of newness, when
nothing else can restore them after they have
been washed.
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ID UssiA AS IT'S, BY COUNT DE Gu.

MEMOIRS, Speeches. and Writings, of Robert
Ranou Jr., edited by Luther Hamilton.
SACRED POEMS AND HYMNS for public
and private devotion, by James Montgomery.
THE PLANTERS NORTHERN BRIDE,
Novel, by Caroline Lee Hcntz, with illustrations
from original designs, in vols
THE CHURCH, in a series of Discourses, by
Sylvester Judd, Pastor of Christ Church. Maine.
HISTORY OF OLIVER GROIN WELL ano
the English Commonwealth, from the execution
of Charles |. TO The death of Cromwell, by M G.
Gulzot, translated by A. X. Scoble, in vols.
HISTORY OF THE FRENCH PROTEST
ANT Refugees, from the Revocation of the Edict
of Nantes to our own days, by nj. Charles Weiss,
Professor of History in the Lycee Bonaparte, in
vols.
VOICES OF THE NIGHT, by Rev. John Cum
ming, ID. ID.
VOICES OF THE DAY, by Rev. John Cum
ming, d. d.
Just published and received al the bookstore Of
r. FARNHAM,
Apr ID Corner of 1llh ST. and Penn. av
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at is, buttermilk and a tenth.

This song our informant has heard repeated
by native of that country, who had often lis
| tened 10 II at harvest time in his youth The
precise date when father and | went to camp
cannot, we fear, be fixed with accuracy; but
as the tune was sung at Bunker Hill may be
assumed to have been in l775.
The following incident is in keeping with
the idea that Yankee Doodle is an old tune.
When Kossuth was in Charlestown, and was
going up the hill where the battle of Bunker
Hill was fought, the band struck up Yankee
Doodle" This led him to remark that this
tune was familiar to Hungarians; for it was
substantially the Csardas of the Hungarian
popular dances, and was an ancient tune. The
Hungarians, however, have no words set to
the tune.
From Yankee Doodle the transition is easy
to the origin of Jonathan. The authors have
no article on this They reprint in full, how
ever, that curious, rare, capital old production
of Peter Folger's, entitled "a looking-glass
for the times, or the former spirit of New Eng
land revived III this generation Peter Folger
was the maternal ancestor of Benjamin Frank
lin; an able and cody Engishman, Prince
calls him; one of the.loyers of liberty Of those
times, of which there were many; and he
shows this in his remarkable Looking Glass.
copy. A short time ago we read it in the first
printed edition; and the possessor was more
choice of it than he would be of diamonds.
In 1t occurs the word Jonathan. We cite a
few stanzas to show the character of this piece,
ana the connection in which this word is used
Yea, some there are, as ! have heard,
have lately found out tricks.
To put the cause of all the war
upon the heretics,
Or rather on some officers
that now begin 10 slack
The execution of those laws
whose consequence is black.
| do affirm 10 you, if that
be really in your mind,
You must go turn another leaf
before that peace you find
All these and many evils more
are easy for 10 do;
But 10 repent and 10 reform,
we have no strength unto.
Let US then seek for help from God,
and turn TO him that sme;
Let us take heed that at no time
We sin against our light
Let's bear our testimony plain
against sin in high or low,
And see that we no towards be,
10 hide the light we know.
When Jonathan is called 10 court,
shall we ISLANDERS by,
Be still and have no word TO speak,
bul suffer him TO die !?
II that you say you cannot help,
things will be as they are;
tell you true, It's plain and clear,
those woros may come from fear.
This is the only place, in nine columns Of this
Looking Glass, in which Jonathan occurs
&, L.,tg n. 70
This is the earliest allusion-Peter dates from
Nantucket, April %, l676-we have met with
the word jonathan used in this sense.
These extracts from the Cyciopedie will in.
dictate, better than anything we can write, the
varied contents Of this valuable publication.
The biographical accounts Of authors are often
full and interesting; and embody vast amount
of curious matter. We hope this work will re-
ceive the patronage which it richly merits. 1t
is beautifully printed, and is full of spirited
illustrations.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate was not in session yesterday.
In the House of Representatives resolution
was adopted, providing that the daily sessions
shall be opened with prayer One vote was
taken for Speaker, but, as heretofore, with no
favorable result.
An adjournment took place at two o'clock.
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STATE TREAsURER.-HenryS Magraw, DEM,
was on Monday chosen State Treasurer by the
Pennsylvania Legislature. He received 10
votes to AZ for Eli Slifer, the present k. n. in
cum bent.
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faS- The whole number Of births in Massa.
chusetts for the year 1854, was 81 1897; mar
riages, 1868; deaths, 2l,5l4. Among the
births, the number Of plurality cases. was 600
-3l2 males and 2S8 females.
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A Cincinnati correspondent of the Boston
1rareller writes that hogs which, at the com.
mencement of the season, sold at 81 per cwt.,
have declined to S. Is, at which price sales
have been made. Flour is plenty at 81 per
Dbl. The Boston Chronicle says:
Provisions are going down. "Tbe good
time coming is, in some respects, about at
hand. Flour is receding in price, even at this
time Of the year, and the prices at which many
standard groceries have been held are no longer
tenable. In the article of pork, the price has
rapidly declined within week at Brighton
market last week the owner of large lot OF
good hogs could not get an offer of cents,
though week or two before they sold rapidly
at st and cents. We trust this decline in the
price Of the main supports Of life will continue
until good meal of victuals will be within
the reasonable reach Of each and all.
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Rnvnges OF Wolves I'm I6wa-Two Per-
sons DevOured.

sons DevOured
Owing to the extreme cold weather, for some
time past, the wolves in Pottawattamie county
Iowa, have become danger Gus neighbors
Poultry-yards and sheep.folds have been robbed
to frightful extent, and in several instances
the hungry beasts have not been inclined to
spare the human species The Keokuk Posi-
of the llth ult. says:
About three weeks ago, man was return.
ing from prayer meeting, accompanied by
his two daughters, one sixteen and the other
twenty three years of age. They were all rid.
ing the same horse, when suddenly pack OF
timber wolves assaied them, and being unable
to escape by fight, they attempted to defend
themselves. But the ferocious brutes attacked
the horse, rendering him unmanageable. The
Oldest daughter was partly thrown and partly
dragged to the ground and instantly devoured.
This enabled the father and the other daughter
to escape. Several neighbors we're soon mus
tered, but upon repairing to the spot nothing
was found but one shoe, and very few rem
nants of the unfortunate girls clothing.
boy of about thirteen years old left his
fathers house to get water at spring which
was about half mile distant, since which time
nothing has been seen of him. The pail was
found near the spring; also some marks OF
blood, and lock or two Of hair. Several per-
sons have been chased by these savage monsters.
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peA. At Santa Fe, by the last advices, water
was seventy cents gallon in consequence of
a severe drought
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Bo~In the Rhode Island Legislature com.
mttee reported that the whole value of the
property of the State upon which the tax OF
this year is TO be levied is $lll, 100000. AID
ding one.third TO the farming lands, which for
taxation are not included in this amount, the
real value Of the property of the State is above
Sll5,000,000. This is an increase from the
valuation of ls49, when the last estimate was
made, Of $43,S40,655. The tax to be levied is
five cents upon 800, which will produce the
sum Of $4,000, an increase of more than
$4,000 over last year.
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Ice on JAMES RIvER.-We learn from the
Petersburg Express that the steamer Augusta
is securely imbedded in ice FIVE inches thick,
at her Port Walthall wharf. This is certainly
a state of things unusual for this latitude.
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A PoCALYPTC SKETCHES,

A POCALYPTC observation-disclosures
n on the Book of Revelation, by the Rsv. John
Cumming, ID. d.; rs cents.
Benedictons, the Blessed Life, by the Rev.
]. Cumming, ID. d.; IS cents.
School Books and School Requisites at the low !;
est price, for sale at the bookstore Of
GRAY IL BALLANTYNE,
On 7th street, near Odd Fellows Hall
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ros- The cleveland Plaindealcr mentions
the sudden death Of VIM. Blake, from injuries
received while experimenting with his newly.
invented 6re-proof paint.
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suit Against n Newspaper for Libel.

On the 18th instant, an action was com.
menced in Philadelphia against the Public
Ledger Of that city, by one John Donnely, a
manufacturer Of friction matches, for libel. 1t
was alleged on the part of the plaintiff that his
business, on account Of the publication Of the
alleged libel, had gradually dwndled away,
and that he was utterly ruined in consequence.
The article complained Of was headed "Wife-
Whippers" and, after few general remarks
on the subject, went on 10 state that Donnelly
had laid such violent hands on his wife as TO
force her TO fee" TO the police for protection,
and that he had been arrested on her complaint
and locked up. 1t was said that the plaintiffs
house was surrounded for several days after by
a mob of women and children crying "Look
at the wild beast-the wife-whipper2" The
law in the State of Pennsylvania in such mat
tiers is, that the & eater the truth is, the greater
the libel. After hearing Of the testimony on
both sides, the case was submitted to the Jury,
who yesterday brought in o verdict for the
plaintiff Of one dollar and costs.