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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-16
COrOre er-A Inuuext.

SUDDEN Irl1H C,rsED BY psRsss THs HEAgr-Coronsr
oDonne yestsrdsy held iuqusst At No e5 Mott street.
On he body OF Walter Welsh, 40 years OF age rstve
Of New York, rho dsd yesterday suddenly, BY disease
ef ths heart Hsppesrs that the dsosaBed was .tend
ng as ope OF tas 1nspesors AZ the elsscn poll 81 ths
Filth district of the Fourteenth ward, No 10 Hester
street: snd his son vsa Acrs one Of the clerks AT
about O'Clock Mr.. Wesh felt faint and sat down 10
chair, AID foon bec.ms inssnsi5is A physician was
srrt for but before h' arrived NJ Welsh 2red During
TIE 1ft year the deceased has been com LinioS OF pal
ptston OF the heart The Jury rendered verdict OK
De- III caused by ofpskss OF the heart.
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Houie OF Representatives..

wAsaIsGroS, Feb is, 1854
THr WRECK OF rHs FRANCISCO.
Mr.. BIssnL fdsn) Of III from ths COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs, reported bsst the bill With the ssnatss
Amendment for the relief OF the troops who suffer
by the recent wreck OF the se.er San Franclsco
The House consarsed in two of the Amendments the
oth,r being referred to Committs, o, Conferences.
Mr. cRnep, (t.m of N. o., f.om the COMMITTEES on
Public Bue irss reported resolutions aahcrizpga iup
elemental contract for sersin marble for the Capitol
tnson Ps,ted.
oursr AR1rT MIKE wnsHs GrRxysnrP
Mr. EwEG (~hig) tfKy, ssid he bad received psps;
from Nsv YORK; sgred BY citizens ih.Teo representing
that Mr.. waisb, mber Of the House, Ia not citizsn
By birth or naturalization and was bern In IeIsrd he
cid not h 10 oonsot him s any further thsa 20
reference OF tie eapsr to the COMMITTEES on Eci,rs of
which he Ewirg) vas m-nbsr. He should be vsry
sorry TO part with his frisod owe. TIE way.
Nr WALSH, Gem OF N. Y-You need not troubls
yourself on that score.
The paper referred.
:. SMrrAnoS IN INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES
VI BAyLY, (dem OF Va. frofn the C)uimittse on
For ign Affair TO which I'D referred large
her Of memorials sskitg settlement OF all international
disputes b, arbitration 70 be dehArged from tbs
farther consideration OF the same Agreed.
. 1is RAILROAD TRouBtrs
roo,io, M sssos s.sml Of We ssia fev DAYS ago
teeurr the fafe transmission Of the mails on railroads
vas rsnrrd to the Committees OF the Whole State
" sIe sir - 10 ulm-uiLy now seemed quieted
he moved that the motion to recoDder bs laid on tbs
table Agreed.
ANOTHER DEFICIENCY mrr
NJ BBycEE,EfrGs (dem) OF Ky tAid rs was instruct
cd by the 90 bmitee OF Esys and Means 70 deos4
rssdnssr II It vas the pleasure o. the House. to report
another Deficiency bil
Tho House then went into Committee OF the whoIc ON
the State o, the Union, and took up
THE HOMESTEAD MIL-THs NEBRASKA QUESTION,
MR hEAtHlM (~big) Of Vt, began 70 AtAte hia obiso.
tiers to the Nssrstkh bill, when
kr RuARDsoy, dem o. III, rose to = question Of
order his point that the gentleman not speak.
ing TO the nbeot before The committee The House hAy.
ing set apart this Homestead bill ~ ths special ordsr
no other ms.tsr, therefore, could b debated,
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Navigation or the Ohio.

y FIffsBVRb, Feo. II It5l
Tho late rains have csused considerable iiss IN Tho
rivr, which sSures six feet In the oaaEuei and Is
stu Tihpg We may safely say hat navigation is psr-
maEenty upaa Tor The season. Regular packets foe
oinns Il aud st. Louis commences running on Thursday
FIrrsBrRG, Feb Is, 1854
Tie river now measures nins aud halt feet Of ~stsr
trd Gst ftrs mo l.rgett steamers recsivpr and
Jcssrgng ard there IN more business ,iag
han aver bIlOrs
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Markets.

CINtIsNArrT, Fso. 10, 1854.
Flour has decued to s5 co. Provisions are osprsssed
ard there IL nob doing Frishts New 0eesrs have
fallen to COO for -four aud Soc for poik Money essy
Exchange on Nav York dull 1t 40 20 premium; and
IN New oi leans aaseA q 40. IA prenium Ths to-
tai IN Der OF hae ea here has bseo 426 00o, being
increase ovsf kA year OF e5 ooo TIE increase Ia
weight ave- Per cent which uzhss the ncrsare equal
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B9sros FEB 16, 1854
The II. " steamship Arabia, Capt Judtins sailed a,
today with ,eventy passengers for Liverpool aud
twenty FOR HALIFAX Among The former arc Bsnop yltz.
patrick Of this diocess, aud Rev Mt. Htskpn Roman
Catholic clergyman. She took but lttls sp ycis
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Railroad Travelling In PenDsyivansu.

The first train the rnSd, avoiding the Inclined
Flst The PenusJ ivaaa Railroad arrived hero ..
colsck tia Afternoon, In fifteen hours thru ugh from
Philadelphia The mail tfsic left here for Philadelphia
at A. NJ, with over 300 pas.spgers.
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ApRRsr OF PaIzE FldurzR-0ne oil the Chessce
ouny Pa. prz. fighters. Haxh Sloan X us%s y css
r.sttd in Baltimore Friday ns = sSsrss
., the spsr, he jumped from the car Will y xss T..
ras %'. = hon. iu1:a me Sssa
~ ivins eepsslsas; In his snOo0nser Va
,Vuna X hsd ec.s a sssosd best me 0sgM -
cursI sad Iodrsd hin n Obsstsg oouAN ial
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-16

BaLraoRH Feb, l5, 1851
TIE y!rgiDis House OF Delegates has p.es.d In, BIZ,
ehsreriDg the the Norfolk and Petersburg Ralro al
III
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observation-disclosures.

Goytrnor Bger, of FennsyivAn Arrived In fnAoes-
pba yesterday -
ssIncel Csiby, P Raseford, Taunton J, Goodrich, J.
Ward Psinvila Tllton and W. Q. hcCallan, bAlu-
ore were among the Arrivals yss.stday at tho ooop~
House, Broadway.
ARRIVALS. -,
Frem Ctsrlestsn, In stean. hip xsouI Bvshey No,
ran, II w kine Df y Gtbb, w 0illlsnd n,my.sv
Fsrtln and lacy, Capt John;sn sna1as :. s,ssl
den and lady Bsninysr, Waldbursj o.ss
Hertz Mash, Prinsle, Jss Colison-Uin sno sS0sSs
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Public Sale or n Ferry Lease.

VALUE OF FERRY LRAsH.
large meeting Of speculators ssmbled In the Con-
Pleas court Of the City Hall yesterday, to -
tend the aae OF ferry lsass for several days previously
adv 1ed
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-15

CAUTIoN---Nei,her ofthese articles are
genuine without the signature OFFS. A. Weaver
* Go. on the outside wrap, or.
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RIP VAN WIlKEH.

If | had been ant Q busiacss as long
as this noted individual had been, ! should
not dare ask Gentlemen of taste in dress
to give n listening car-not so-whilc circum-
stances unavoidable on my part, put n stop TO
my business for n season, | have not been dis
Outraged, but have been steadily pfacticing
at home and in some ofthc best shops in hos
ton. that | might bring the tailoring
business in Middlobury to its proper standard.
After what | have said above, the public
will infer that ! have wokcd mp in town again
! would state that | have located in NASuS
BUILDING, north end Of the bridge CORNER
" occupied by +. c. Mayo, where | have on
hand n
q q o ID a O Il 7 Z \ 7
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-15

Manufactured at New london, Conn by 4
WEAVER & Co, to whom all orders must se ad'
dressed.
Agentsin Middlebury. Russell & POWELL.
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To Sell, or Let on Shares,

IN DIXON, LEF COUNTY, ILL.,,
Several valuable farms, cXcellcntlv adapted
for Sheep lIushandry. The land is well wa
tered and timbered, and the surface veryper-
feet for grazing or grain culture. There i,
sufficient for keeping 5000 Sheep, and other
stock, besides raising much produce for mar
kct. The Central Railroad passes through
this real estate, and Rock River is near by.
This is u rare chance for investment, and the
attention of farmers is specially invited to it.
For further particulars enquire Of SOLOMON
W. JfwerT, Agent.
Middlebury, Aug. %, 1858. 1871.
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Galel's Head Disponeary

No 90 BEAVER street, in Clinton Hotel Buii.
dnss, the oldest institution uI"l"r llal name in
this county, ever established tor the rcnn,il aud
prevention ulil, Nencrritl Il scase without mcicu-
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-15
Farm for Sale !

\ Farm Of 100 acres Of choice Land, siiu-
atcd at tie centre ct the town in Cornwall,
cl'siblr located for meetings, schools and post
oi!icc, j. now offered for sale 10y the suhscri-
her. The farm is well adapted 10 eia~s or
grain-isnow in a ltieh state Of cultivation,
well fenced and well r",crcd-la, = good SUI
gar orchard 81 800 To- 100 trees: also an APP
pie orchard Of claftcj fruit. The out-lui,l-
ingS are in FIRST rate condition: the dwelling
house is not new, Int comfortable and pleas
autlY located. In cuuncNion with The farm,
are offered for sale he farming tools ,scvcIicov,
ioShccp. The farm alone. en- the farm Stock
and tools, is offered on the most reasonable
terms. II. NJ BLAKE.
Cornwall. AM. 90. 1873. 1StC
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10000 cePi.H'old n
~ less than ave
months A new oditiua D..
re'ised aud Improved Jast
issued.
Er. Hun;er, Medie,l
M'nual aud Hand Book
flrt'.e Ar Contain.
.iHs au o-ilins OF the orr.
...HH t
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-15
To Females.

You will fnl these Pm ali Invaluable me
dicinc in many complaints 10 which you arc
subject. In distractions either Total or par
iial. they have been found Of inostimnlle lere-
fit, res o ing their functional arrangements to
a healthy aciion.purifying The blood ami other
fluids so a, offrclua'ly TO put to flight all COM
plants Which may arise from female Irregular
les, As headache, eiddinc'., dimness oisighti
pain in the side, lack, &C.. and offered he pub
lie as the best Pills for all diseases, upon the
f,lin-inr
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ECR @ATAEz!

~ Addison, containing 205 acres. Situated
II mile north from the ceutre Of whiting, 4
miles from n Il. r.. Depot, and near a School.
The farm Is well wateicd and fenced, has u
large quantity Of fruiI trees, such no apple
pear and PLAN. The out buildings are In
good r~epair,--ihe house Is two stories hiPli,
with ! wing aud woodshed attached. The
soil Is clay and loan, and wen adapted 10
kocpiug cattle snd sheep, or raising grain.
Said farm viii be sold low should n buyer
come soon. Enquire of A F.ELLeWORTil.
whiting Oct -; 1853. 27;tf
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DIR. M~1RSH1LL'S
Indian Vegetable Plaster.

TNiIE subscriber is the exclusive wholesale
J. Agent for tho sale OF this celebrated
lastcr.
EY'Pedlers and Druggists supplied at re,
iduced rates. None will be left on commis-
N. HARMON A. sEIIICN.
III ~id,rbuIy, Avg. i, 1873
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-15

NEW REMEDIES AND QUICK CURES.
Slight nrN cases Of affection cured IN - few
hours by q single narl cdtion, without amy medi.
cine and without causing ANY tiin.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-15
CHRISTMAS { NEW YEARS GIFTS.

Annals, Albums, Lady's Almanac, Glea-
sons Pictorial, bound, Games, Cards. Chill
dren's Toy Books, and a variety of other ar
ticles just received, and for sale at he Tele-
graph office, ~ 4. II. COPELAND.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-15

L large assortment, comprising full Sets OF
Aight Blue. Willie Granite, and Amithyst
Ware. for sale by L. BECKWITii.
Oct. Is, 1893.
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I " GOODS.
NOV. 2, 2G53.
200 DlBHELS TBESH GH0TTl TLDTR
5uperine, Extra and Super Extra,
just received by N. WOOD.
Middlcbury, Nov. s, 1868.
Try Groceries,

Best Java Coffee, Roasted do Loaf and
Drown Sugars, Box and Cask Raisins, Nut.
mcss, Spices Of all kinds, Citrons, Bristol
Brick, Pure Salpratus, Cream Tartar, and So
ia, best Virginia Chewing Tobacco, Smok-
ing and Fine Cut do, Cod Fish, Salmon and
Mackcrol, just received by n. WOOD.
O~~-- =
Purchasers for CiSH will find il for tlcil
interest to call as no onc in this village shall
under sell. Farmers wishing TO cXchang,
Produce for the above Goods, will do well &c
call, rs liberal price viii be allowed. Shoi'
approved credit will be sivcn. y. WOOD.
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For Wheat, Green Hides, Good Spruce Plank
aud shipping fGf-. \. WOOD.
~ ~ w. NJ - NNI aN5 Y crt
s,o w,oG e,v. ,ni r,.,,. ," MI a.,i
Gla,s anil patty. Qua Caps. Powder, and Shot
Hunts. Green. Collins. and Brook; &. Drn,h.rs
iU'' u.s. W." DUCK wheat f',u', l1st re-
cc''cd ny ~ NVVD'
IL D''''s 0' D""'io i''Dea' J"'t %rtnrr ny
H. "VNp'
~, ~ =. ~,
-VNhoS's t'csh l'"S' JUST r''yI'TH ny
Nv" V"'
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This invaluable remedy Tor all diseases 81
.ie TuroAran IuvGs. has n.ta'rcda celeb
,.,,m .rr,s ,.,,, ~co,.r.l|
u! '''"' ~
1yany otAer mtdic'nc h''ore' 'ther frerafa
ions la. c shawn thCinsclyc. peiijotirc:, and
,o,pctimes effected notable cures, ut non, has
,v, 6, r,l,y VIM thc confidence ri Every
''~' "'
'onm""i'! "''''l' Is ''|"H' "'.' !''"
OF tria' IL every climate, The results have in
4 lisru,ally roNr .t.ttt
,i' .,s II. a n dis,.s,s ut.,h co,,d
...,.. .p,.';...
not fan 20 attract Tic attention Ct ihysici'h''
/ fl;icrts ;rd TIC tii'c" Jar
goo tls s,.,cmtDte. rot # obscure individ-
.-..,,tc.,n rtts.,,, ,l.,.s Int If mon
"-'' """''''' '' U''"'
VIE are known and ,c'pN'tcd Ihroushtrtthe
eouniiv.
d. . ~
Ho - ~" J. 80
'Hi 49,. ~ b w" w."
'-i''s ID, d ..,"'e 20 'S''"' ~ ,',N,
r." 80 - NnI''' .'
"''N" .. = -
NY u,, W .'.'"' 81" - T.. r.o,.h., r.
49, r, NJ, i.1,a1 -. - 'r,a IF no en-.
.n' ''Ion ''c.'y'u N'.,- - :,
'nt",' rC"',,' ~. I,,,'"", vtorsiyriI
wig t't y merry ! e''o'" - VNt'n'n'v.
u,eu ! ttis sag 'o'' "'o't ~ ms s''N" W.
hil''N"'.. .',',e VI "A'''I! N"''" "fo'
The Rey.JNO y. COCnRANEa di.tin.
rui.,cl Ci,t. ymaa Of the English Chu:,h
writes to the rrorrietorf rosh Montreal, thai
the hns been cured If a severe as,hnatic aficc
ton. by Cherry Tcc,otal.' iii, letter at fl,
Length, may 'c louniin cur Circular, to b,
baInf H.. Aacrt. ami i, worth tie attention
Of nsth,notic n~atients.
ThiSl,u.li f.. from tie wc!l known Drur.is
a,llill.ia.c. ,!iclisin.n ono tfthc largest deal
es in the rt.t-: and Iii. c st j. from his oN
,,suryatiJD.
UlIsia,c. Mich. u c. lo.Is!o.
Deur Sir i"am,diatcly on recent Of YOU
Cherry p,r,orsl. carried a bottle to, An &C
oyaintmcc of mine WHO was thought to l.,
GearAis end Win q.i,b c,nsg"IiioH;; lie wa
.''h Hl"Dit 10 i',g NY Tvs "'n' ""p ""s eN
soon die. unless relief could tie obtained 70
him, and / inducco item tn give your excel
1 lent tuedi me a friul. liirmCGintclN lcN tow
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100000.
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS,
INSURANCE. COIpANY.

THIS Company Was Incorporated -, the
L Legislature Of the Commonwealth Of
Massachusctl, in the year l.32, and have
paid in and secured a Cauiial Of 100000,
sud deposited @itA tho Treasurer Of this
State the amount t~eiui-1l ~ n Act OF the
Ioeislatnrc passed. ia October last, Cor the
greater security e those i%usurils ia foreign
Companies. 1l, Dwellings of she Farmers
and others in the country viii be insured at
very low rate for 3, I CT > year., ani at tie
expiration Of The Policy. can b. r%cn1"cd
without ail.ioagi expense, other than the
Premium.
1t is carDostl7 recommended to al, who
AZ not already insured, 10 become So with
cas- delay, for you know not how soon your
dgelling may lie laid in ashes
Cab on tn. undersigned previous to insur-
Ing, anil learn the extremely low rates at
which your dwellings can be insured. A
ether alyan;a-a in insurins in this Company
Ia, that It is q S.acl Com7apnNhicll Vreelules
tAe possibility Of an assessment.
G, NJ OWEN, President,
:. C.. GooDRlrdE. Secretary.
" S. LANE, Agent
Middleburv, March 10, 1888. tG47.
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Cheap Publications.

4 large assortment of the latest kinds for
sale cheap Eight rs cent works for 81 90.
Also,a lot of Comic Almanaes, for 81 just re-
ceived and for sale at the Telegraph ONCE by
Oct. Is, 1858. A. IL COPELAND
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LYONS Kathairon

Hair DIS, BarTY7s TrlcOphcms, Sheldon =
lIutching's and Waters Hair Dyes, sheldon's
Hair Wash, Sheldon's Balm of Roses and y
great variety Of C~olognes, Hair Oils and Per-
furmery just received by H.A.SHELDoN.
Oct. le, 1853.
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MOTTO .

The notes and recount due the late Gim OF
y. wood 4 Co, are in the hands Of Ncs,rs
Barber 4 Bushnell, for collection. By at
tending to them forthwith all cost vii be
prevented. y. WOOD.
Oct %. 1853. 27.Sw.
-
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Silks,
SLlawIs.

Bay state Wateiloo. Empire and Scotch
Long aud Square sAavis. Received aud for
saleh l. NALLETTE.
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National Black Ink
fStraYccl OK ssGClen,

Manufactured and for sale, wholesale and
,tail. bv l. w. CLARK.
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RalZes.

Hand. Drag and Horse RakcS. the best now
in use for sale at D~ANENPORT'S
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CTRAW CUTTERS, Of the most approved
Epa.cut, for sale ut J. DAVENPORT $.
DLOUGllS, Of Amos; all kinds at
J. DANENPORT'S.
CTOVES, Box, Parlor, and Cooking-all
.Ckiuds, at }. DANENPORT'S.
CTONE Pipe & Hollow Ware at
- j. DANENrORT'S.
'UIN WARE Of all kinds, at
J. DANENPOBT'S.
Hob WORK, of every kind usually done in
al Tin shop, at }. DAVENPORT
EORN SHELTERS \ Vegetable Cutters,
- For sale at J. DANENPORTS
EIAl KNIVES, For sale at
Ii J. DANENPORT'S.
IRON, Steel 4 Nails, for sale at the Iron
l. store Of j, DAVENPORT.
GPApES, Shovels, and Crow Bars, at the
agricultural Depot Of
j. DAVENPORT.
Middlebury, Oct II, 1852.
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kl\NICtTr u HASKELL
WEoLlgAII g. RETAIL DEALERS
PIANO FORTES.

A>p Music aud Musical Merchandise Of
every dcsciirtion-No y. Eoardman's Build
iuc, uulrr the Mns,un. Troy. X. Y.
Al thr above saloon Piano Forte, from the
best Manufacturers in New Norh gll Boston.
may be fouil at ali times ut the lowest prices
Those wishing such merchandise are invited
To call and cSaminc our assortment, or send
20, their orders. In either case We promise
to rive to all, the best of attention, and best
Of bargains.
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RUTLAND & BURLINGTON
t2 5LII
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-05
Gelegraptir.
Arrival of the Canada.


New York, Jan. 1.-The Canada arrived st
Halifax to-day, with one weeks later advices
Flour has advanced 3D.. corn Is, wheat I'd. and
cotton is unchanged Cotton.--Sales for the week
$4,000 bales. Provisions are dull.
From the East.
ltwas reported in Turkey that the Persian dec
laraton of war was obtained by direct promise
from the that he would remit their debt and
restore the disputed territory. The shah Is To
place 10000 troops at the czar's disposal
Turkey has forbidden the expectation OF grain.
Lord Palmersion's vacancy was still open. The
weather was severe and the storms were tremen-
dous on the Irish coast. Shpwrecks were nu-
merous. 1t was reported that the Niagara was
ashore at Baxford-that $50 passengers and the
cargo were saved.
Mr. Soule had fought dnel with the Marquis
Turgot, the French minister at Madrid. Young
Soule and the Duke Of Alba had also fought, but
in neither ca Sc were any wounds received.
The French and British fleets entered the Black
sea on the 10th ult. Their supposed destination
was Sebastopol. Three ships of each nation re-
manned in the Bosphorns for the purpose of guard
ing Constantinople. The czar having frequently
declared that such an act he would consider
equivalent TO declaration of war; il was sup
posed that he would Immediately withdraw the
Russian ministers from London and Paris.
Skirmishing was frequent on the Danube. Kali
afat was attacked by the Russians on the 4th ult,
but were repnlsed, with great carnage on both
Sides On the 18th, two Russian frigates and a
gun-boat attacked Matschim, with little or no
effect.
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-05

had asked him question, when, in response, he
remarked that he had heard of gentlemen selling
their books, but did not know how far the charge
was true. He had no reason TO suppose so from
what he knew Three years ago he endeavored
10 reduce certain expenses Of the government,
but was met in the newspapers by the answer
you are in the habit of voting books 10 your
selvesp You may go out Tomorrow 10 economise
in the army and the navy, and the same words
will be thrown into your teeth He agreed in the
views which had been expressed that those books
should be placed in the public libraries, and would
vote Tor such proposition
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, promising his
question by saying that he had never sold his
books, asked whether gentlemen who received
books have not the right TO dispose them as they
please.
Mr.. CLINGMAN said the object of distributing
books was, undoubtedly, that they should be used
for public purposes. If he should find any man
selling his books, and making money out of them,
he should regard il discreditabe act.
Mr.. HAVEN asked that the resolution be re-
ferred TO the Committee on the Library that II
might not be said the members dispensed with the
usual course when matters were presented re-
lating 10 themselves.
Mr.. SHELTON remarked that when he asked
the question of the gentleman from North Caro-
lima il might have appeared that he was making
charge against the House. This much ne would
say that he had heard out of doors that members
sold their books. The matter could be examined
into by special committee
Mr.. CAMPBELL said that for his part he had
no sort of feeling the subject, other than de-
sire 10 protect the character of members Of the
House from this little, petty system Of wholesale
slander. Ii the gentleman from New Jersey has
heard the rumor, and is satisfied, from his informa-
tion that this outrage has been committed, he will
be dsrect Of duty f he does not bring the fact be-
fore the House, and ask for committee of inves-
tigation.
Mr.. SHELTON said that he had brought no
charge against the House.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. The gentleman speaks of
rumor. OF all liars, common rumor is the greatest,
and for one, he hoped he might never come into
tegrity of members, and then giving common ru-
NOR as the author.
Mr.. GIDDINGS said that this subject had been
before Congress for the last twenty years. AS TO
his own share Of books, he bestowed them on the
county in which he lives, and they formed the nu-
cleus of a political library
Mr.. MIDDLESWARTH said he should like
some member 10 enuInerate what books are COW
cred by the resolution, he wished TO vote know
ingy.
namely; The American Archives; American
State Papers, 0wenty-two volumes Congress
sional Globe from its commencement; the De-
bates in the Convention that framed the Constitu-
ton ; the Madison Papers Debates in the Several
States on the Adoption Of the Constitution, and
the Annals Of Congress, eight or ten volumes.
Mr.. PRESTON supposed the House had sufii-
cient information upon this subject, and moved
the previous question but no quorum voted,
And the House adjourned.
Washington sentinel., 1854-01-05

THO BUILDERS.--Proposa for the erec-
tion of the Olin & Preston Institute at Blacks
burg, will be received until the first Saturday in
February next The building will be of bricks,
showing front Of liz feet, and an elevation of
80. Separate bids for the masonry and joiners'
work should be made.
For plan, specifications and particulars, apply to
DR.. Phillips, Blacksburg, Virginia.
BY order of the Trustees.
Dec 80, 1853. Jan. 5-1aw3wStw