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Chs Sumner q. d. 1857 J. M. Mason IS. R) 1857
Ed,rard Everett 1859 R M 7. Hunter 1859
MARYLAND. WISCONSIN.
Thomas g. Pratt 1857 Henry Dodge 1851
MICHIGAN.
Lewis Cass 1857
Chas e. Stuart 1859
By Governors appointment. The Legislature
Of Alabama will have two United States Senators to
elect during the coming session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House consists of two hundred and
thirty four Members and Eve Territorial Dele.
gates, one new Territory having lately been
formed, viz: Washington. The Delegates,
however, have no vote.
ALABAMA.
Old Line Democrats. Philips, s. w.
Harris VIM. r. Smith, George s. Honghton,
w. R. w. Cobb James F. Dowdell.
Whig.--James Abercrombie.
ARKANSAS
Old Line Democrats.--A. B. Greenwood, +.
CONNECTICUT.
Old Line Democrats T. Pratt, Colin
M. Ingersoll, Nathan Belcher, Origen 5. Sey-
mOur.
CALIFORNIA.
Old Line Democrats u A. McDougall
Milton s. Latham.
DELAWARE
Old Line Democrat. - George X. Riddle.
FLORIDA
Old Line Acknowledgements +. Maxwell
GEORGIA
Old Line Democrats-J. l.. Seward, A. II.
Colquit, David J. Bailey, VIM. b. W. Bent T..
W. Chastain, Junius Hillyer.
Whigs.--David A. Reese, Alex. H. Stephens
IOWA
Old Line Democrat -Bernhardt HEM.
Whig.--John p. Cook.
INDIANA
Old Line DemocYafs--S. Miller, w. H. Eng
iish, c. L. Durham, James A. Lane, Thos A.
Henricks John q. Davis Daniel Mace, Nor
man Eddy, +. M. Chamberlain, Andrew J.
Harlan.
Whig.-Samuel w. Parker.
ILLINOIS.
Old Line Democrats.-John Wentworth, W..
A. Richardson, James Allen, William H. Bis
sell Willis Allen.
Whigs--E. B. Washburne, J. c. Norton,
James Knox, Richard Yates.
KENTUCKY.
Old Line emocrais.--Linn Boyd, James S.
Chrisman, J. M. Elliott ]. G. Breckenridge, X.
II. Stanton.
Vhigs.--Benj. u. Gray, Presley Ewing,
Clement 5. Hill, VIM. Preston, Leander M.
Cox.
LOUISIANA.
Old Line Democrais--Wm. Dunbar, John
Perkins, jr.
WAigs-Theodorc G. Hunt John b. smith
MASSACHUSETTS.
Old Line Democrat Nathaniel p. Banks.
Whrgs-Zeno Scudder, Samuel L. Croker,
j. Wiley Edmunds Samuel IA. VALLEY, Will
liam Appleton Charles w. Upham, Tappan
Wentworth, Edward Dickinson John z. Good
rich.
Iadepsndenf Democrat De Witt.
MICHIGAN.
Old Line Dsmocrafs--Dayid Stuart, David
A. Noble, Samuel Clark, Hestor l.. Stephens
MAINE.
Old Line Democrats. Moses Nc Donald, Sam
uel Mayall, r. j. ID. Fuller.
WAigs.-E. Wilder Farley, Samuel p. Ben.
son, Israel Washburn, jr.
MISSISSIPPI.
Old Line Democrats - Daniel r. Wright,
VIM s Barry, o X. Singleton, Wiley p. Har-
ris, VIM. Barksdale
MARYLAND.
Old Line Demo5ots--Jscob Shower, Joshua
vansant Henry May, VIM. +. Hamilton.
Whfgs--John X. Franklin, A. X. Sellers.
MISSOURI
Old Line Democrats. - Thomas H. Benton,
Alfred w. Lamb, John s. Phelps.
Whigs.--John G. Lindley, John q. Miller
Mordecsi Oliver, Sam. caruthcrs.
MINNESOTA
Old Line Democrat. Henry M. Rice
NEW YORK.
Old Line Democrats.--Jas. Maurice, This w.
Cumming, Hiram Walbridge, Mike Walsh.
William NJ Tweed John WheeIer William A
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PEoPLE's PATENT 0rFIcE. SO Nassan ST., ~. !.
INVENTORS and others desiring 10 apply for Ca
Yeats arc informed that all the necessary drawings
and papers prepared by the undersigned with the
utmost Dispatch and ON the most moderate terms.
All other Patent business promptly attended TO.
Persons wishing information or advice relative
TO Patents or Inventions may Mt all times consult the
undersigned wifhont charge either personally Mt his
Office or by letter. ALFRED u. BEACH,
Fob. 3. Solicitor Of Patents SO Nassau st., N. Y.
GRANVILLE AND wArEA CURE.
yHIS Institution has been in successful operation
i three years and its proprietor, having devoted
twenty five years to the management Of the sick is
now enabled to judiciousy select, and skilluiy APP
ply such curative agencies as are best adapted To
each case. Female diseases, in all their FORMS
ceivc particular attention. and those even who have
been confined to their beds from to twenty years,
with spinal uterine or anomalous disease assur-
cd that there is still hope for thom We especially
invite such to correspond with us unrivaled sue
cess has given confidence of their durability De-
rangement of the nervous system liver, and digestive
organs, are generally relieved. Terms from SO to
$ per week. according TO hcplessness or the amount
Of care required. Address
W. w. BANCROFT, M. D.,
Dec. 70. Granville, Licking CO., Ohio.
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WASHINGTON. ID. C.
LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE SD CONGRESS-


SENATE.
The Senate consists Of two Senators from zach
State. There are thirty States, represented by
Wings, in Halic; Old Line Democrats in Roman
Those marked i d., Independent Democrats; ",
those elected Union men; s. r., those elected MS
President David K. Atchison
Secretary Asbury Dickins.
Tsym er1ires Term expiyfs
ALABAMA MISSISSIPPI
RAM Fitxpatrick- 1856 Stephen Adams (U) 1857
o. a. Clay --- 1859 Vacancy 1872
.px,NsAs MISSOURI
n w Johnsonx II 1855 David r. Atchison 1885
VIM. X Sebastian 1852 iie~ry ?. Geyta ! ioo9
CONSPICUOUS. NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Tamou Smith : 1855 Moses Norris, jr : 1850
Tsaac Toucey "a. 1857 Jared w. Williams 1889
Ia AIIroRNIA NEW YORK.
W;Iliom M Gwin ! 1855 VIM. III. Seictd- 1855
Iohn n Weller / 1857 HamiAon Fish 1857
DELAWARE NEW JERSEY
James A. Bayard 1891 =. r. thompson iao.
'IoIn. M CLAYTON 1859 William Wright 1859
FLORIDA NORTH CAROLINA.
Jackson Morton 1888 George Il. Dddger- 1893
Stephen Il. Mallory 1857 Vacancy 1859
GEORGIA. OHIO.
w. G. Damson 1855 s. p. Chase Il. d. 1855
Robnt Toombs GUY 1859 Benjamin f. Wa6le 1857
INDIANA. PENNSYLVANIA.
John Petit 1855 James Cooper 1855
Jesse d. Bright 1857 Richd Brodhead, jr. 1857
ILLINOIS. RHODE ISLAND.
James Shields 1855 Charles T. james 1857
Stephen A. Douglas iS3S Philip Alien iSoS
IOWA SOUTH CAROLINA.
Augustus o. Dodge 1855 A. P. Butler Is. k) 1855
George W. Jones 1859 Josiah ]. Evans 1859
KENTUCKY TENNESSEE.
Afchiboia DiaUn- 1855 Janles G. Jones 1887
lain b. Thompson 1859 John Bell 1859
LOUISIANA TEXAS.
John Slideil 1855 Thomas j. Rusk 1857
r. p. Benjaniin 1859 Sam, Houston 1859
MAINE VERMONT.
Hannibal Hamlin 1857 Vacancy : II 1855
Vacancy 49, 1859 .Solomon Foot 1857
MASSACHUSETTS. VIRGINIA.
Chs. Sumner Il. d. 1857 J. M Mason Is. R) 1857
Ei,card Euerstt 1859 r. M. T. Hunter !" 1859
MARYLAND. WISCONSIN.
James A. Pearce 1855 Isaac P. Walker 1855
Thomas g. Pratt 1857 Henry Dodge 1851
MICHIGAN.
Lewis Cass j. 1857
Chas. e. Stuart ~ 1859
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DOCK and Pamphlet Printing executed BY BUELL.
ID d BLANCHARD, Sixth street, Washington.
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as these acts are concerned, we will main
tain them, and insist on their strict en-
forcement, until time and experience shall
demonstrate the necessity OF further legls-
lation to guard against the evasion OF The
laws on the one hand, and the abuse oil
their powers on the other, not impalrIng
their present efficiency to carry out the
requirements of the Constitution and we
deprecate all further agitation Of the ques-
tons thus settled, as dangerous to our
peace, and will discoentenance all efforts
to continue or renew such agitation, when
ever, wherever, or however made; and we
will maintain this settlement as essential
to the nationality Of the Wing party and
the integrity Of the Union.
JOHN G. CHAPMAN, Of .Md.,
President of the Wing National Convention
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BY Governors appointment The Legislature
Of Alabama will have two United States Senators to
elect during the coming session
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PRINTING.
DAMPHLET PRINTING neatly executed By
BUELL. A BLANCHARD,
Sixth strsst sontb Of Pennsylvania svsnrs
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5 The following is q list Of the FREQ DEM
ocratic and Anti-Slavery papers published in
tho United States:
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ness Of the people and endanger the sta
blity and permanency of the Union, and
ought not 10 be countenanced by any
friend Of our political institutions.
Nv. Resolped, That the foregoing prop
osition covers and was intended to en-
brace the whole subject Of slavery agitation
in Congress; and therefore the Demo-
cratic party ofthe Union, standing on this
national platform, will abide by and adhere
to faithful execution OF the acts known
as the Compromise measures settled by the
last Congress, "the act for retaining fu-
gitives from service or labor" included !;
which act, being designed TO carry out an
express provision Of the Constitution, can
not with fidelity thereto be repealed or so
changed as TO destroy or impair IFS eff
cheney.
v. Resolped, That the Democratic party
will resist all attempts at renewing, in
Congress or out Of il, the agitation Of the
Slavery question, under whatever shape or
color the attempt may be made.
vi. Resolped, That the proceeds Of the
public lands ought to be sacredly applied
to the national objects specified in the
Constitution and that we are opposed to
any law for the distribution Of such pro-
ceeds among the States, as alike inexpe-
dent in policy and repugnant to the Con-
| stitution.
VII Resolped, That we are decidedly
opposed to taking from the President the
qualified veto power, by which he IS ena-
bled, under restrictions and responsibilities
amply sufficient 10 guard the public inter-
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02
5nn 9ranriaru Gurrrapunhrnrt,

San FRANCISCO, January 23d, 1854.
Editor Telegraph -
The only interesting and impressive topic
of conversation in this city for the two or
three past days. has been the extreme and un-
heard of cold weather that has prevailed since
Thursday last. Neither the "oldest inhabi-
tant,'' nor his grandfather have any recol-
lection Of anything similar, and the natives,
hereabouts, draw their serapeS more closely
around them, while they mutter curses upon
'lOs Yankees" who, in their estimation have
brought about this state of things. For the
past two days, the ponds in the vicinity of
the city have been frozen sufficiently to afford
fine skating, and number of gentlemen who
have been so fortunate as to procure outfits,
(of which there is a scarcity,) have enjoyed
that fine amusement. The hills opposite the
city, on the Contra Costa ridge, and on the
coast range to the North, as far as the eye
can see, are covered with snow. To this, and
the continued prevalence of strong North
wester, may be attributed this cold snap.
Business yet remains dull, and times are
becoming every day harder. The money
market is very tight, and hear of some very
good paper being offered at treble less than
the ordinary rates. The absolute stagnation
of trade, and the continued arrivals Of ships
in our port with heavy freight lists, which
must be paid at allhazards, has caused hea-
Wy draft upon our commission and other mer-
chants, and compelled them to advance large
amounts in anticipation of speedy sales, in
which they have been disappointed. Several
failures have taken place, the heaviest of
which is the house of Otis & Farnum, for
S1SO,0OO, and Messrs. Ogden & Haynes, who
have been engaged pretty largely'fn the Chi
ma trade. Nothing but heavy receipt of
gold dust from the mines can possibly prevent
many other houses from sharing a similar
fate.
The absurd rumors concerning the solYen-
cy of Messrs. Adams & Co., and the conse-
quent run upon their banking house here last
week has had the effect to create renewed and
stronger confidence in them. The prompt
manner in which they met all calls upon
them, notwithstanding it was sudden and
large, and that too, Immediately after they
had made large remittance by the steamers
has satisfied the public of their ability at all
times to meet their liabilities. The run on
them was but for single day, during which
some 100000 was drawn from their vaults
am informed that their receipts since then
equal that amount.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02
NO. 90.

BRAINS VS.. ToNGUE.-The late Rev. Jere-
1nlah Barnard, Of Amherst, who succeeded
the Rev Mr. Wilkins and also good farmer !;
mad the best farm, and was considered behind
no no other man in the town in that occupation.
Ills good wife was also among the smartest
IN her way, and was the mother and nstruc-
tress OF daughters who have figured as the
wives OF the wealthy in the cities. In the
busy season of haying. to supercede the ne
cesslty OF writing new. sermons, the old ones
were used, and the minister exchanged with
ms brother Of neighboring town. On one
OF these occasions, Rev. Mr.. Wadsworth, of
brookline, who had an impediment in his
speech, exchanged with Mr.. Barnard of Am
herst. The dinner at the house of the latter
was calf's head, &C., with the brains cooked
IN the uelel method. The good lady, by wav
OF. joke, remarking that it was a general
rule that every partstrengtheneda part. ask
ell the Brookline minister if he would not be
helped to some of the tongde. Yes, madam.
retorted Mr. w. 'and may be suffered to
furnish your plate with a portion of the BIB
Had not the base been laid by builders wise
The pyramids had never reached the skies.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02

The MEsERIEs ORA DEBTOR is a per
Iect bore How it haunts a man from pillar
to post5.lqrking in bis breakfast cup--pois-
onlng his dinner-em embttering his tea!Iuow
it stalks from him like living. movine sEeIe.
ton, seeming to announce his presence by re-
counting the amount of liabilities. How. it
Pojsons ei his domestic joys, by introducing its
1q1ernal IN . balance" " into the calculation of
Madam respecting the price of a carpet. or a
new dress How it hinders dreamy plans of
speculation and accumulation Botheration!
How it hampers useless energies. cripples re-
solutions too good to be fulfilled. At bed
and board, by night or by day, in Joy or
grief, i'll health or sickness, at home or abroad
debt, grim, gaunt or shadowy, falls as an
lncumbrance. AS no presence is too sacred.
no ground is too holy to deter the memory
Hbills and notes payable" from taking imme-
diate possession, so no record is so enliven-.
ing. no reminiscence more delicious. than the
consciousness that debt has fallen like Janu-
ary morning, 29 degrees below zero
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02
Astor House. n. Y, Dec. Is, 1853.

LETTER OF MARTIN KOSzTA.-The follow
ing letter Of Martin Kosztss, addressed to the
'American Public" we take from the EUe2a-
ing Journal, as we think it but proper he
should have every opportunity to express his
obligations to our country. f ...
'"Wrested second time from the tiger
grasp Of the Austrian tyrant, I owe my libe-
ration to the generous will of the people of
this Union, who, awakening to the conscious
ness of their providential mission and desti-
to their fate by the voluntary oath of ale
glance To this generous WILL which had in
spired the acts of those entrusted with the
executive power and which found It's real
manly expression in the heroic soul OF Cap
tain Ingraham.
On touching again the shores Of America,
feel it nv first duty to. give feeble express
sion of that gratitude which | cherish in the
innermost of my heart toward all those who
have taken active or even sympathising part
in that extraordinary case, on which the
American eagle for the first time loosed its
thnnderbolts for the protection of the weak,
for human and international right Being
only an accidental cause OF this lnternatlOn-
al event. which has saved me. my gratitude
even the most ardent, can be only OF little
value to the American people; but the hope
admiration and sympathy of nations longing
for liberty, and, on the other hand, the con-
fusion and fear. of presumptious and wanton
despots. is a reward noble in its sources, last
ING in it's efficacy, and worthy of a ''people
of soVereigns." ~
Most respectfully,
MARTIN KOSZTA.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02

MATRIMONIAL ALLIANCEs.-A gentleman for
whose honor and character we can Vouch,
says the San Francisco Sun, "has just estab-
lished an Office for the facilitating and effect
ing matrimonial alliances in this country
Establishments of this nature have long been
in vogue in Paris, London, Vienna, Berlin;
and many other of the principal cities of
Europe, and it is but four years since similar
ones were commenced in New York, Phila-
delphia, and Baltimore, where they have
worked well and many who either from
bashfulness or want of opportunities to make
acquaintanceships, or some other obstacle,
have been suited with pleasant and agreeable
companions, who have contributed much to-
wards sweetening the bitter cup of life.
To the ladies particularly this institution
will prove highly advantageous, as it will
relieve them of great portion of the natural
bashfulness they must necessarily feel when
proposing for husband, and give them a
fair opportunity of entering the lists on
equal footing with their admirers of the 9th
er sex. lf7s a-- vs r.--e. .f
In fine, we assure all of our readers at all
interested in this very interesting subject
that our advertiser is really in earnest, anf
that 1t is bona .tide intention on his part tt
establish the Matrimonial Mutual Facilitat
ing Office as we have described it."
The above, is undoubtedly an excellent
chance for the timid, SO "pitch in lemons anC
1 be squeezed" a6
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02

CLOSURE OF KENTUCKY DIsTuIERIEs.-
Louisville Courier reports at least fifty per
cent. decrease in Bourbon whisky. In Har-
rison County alone the amount of last years
distillation was about $4,000 barrels This
year it will not be more than 10 600 The
Courier makes the encouraging inference as
to the cause, that the people seem to be get,
ting an aversion to the traffic, and disposi-
tion to condemn those who engage in it.
Nearly half the distilleries in the County
have closed up, or been converted into other
purposes. Others will follow the same course
as soon as the present season is over.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02
N. Y, Dec. IA, 1853.

/ AN IMPORTANT LAw.-Under a recent en-
actment. which is embraced in the New Code
of Ohio Laws a debtor whofs suspected of
having disposed of his property for the pur-
nose of defrauding his creditors can be
brought before Probate Judge and required
to testify under oath with reference to the
matter. The first case under this law, that
we have heard of, was brought in this city
during the last week, and the result was the
defendants gave security for the payment Of
the debt, although they failed some time
since, and were reported to be worth moth
ing.-T Cincinnati Price Current.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02

SOME PUMPKTNs.-A. recent number of Har-
per's Magazine has scene between fresh
caught cockney and New York market wo-
man. which is the best Purchiana we have
seen for six months. The woman is stand
ing. with her hands under her apron, by
pile of huge pumpkins, and looks as saucy as
only New York market woman can look.
The cockney is poking the biggest pumpkins
with his rattan. e..
Cockney-''I 'ope you don't call them large
happles; they amt 'alf as large as we ave
them in Hold England" .l.o6
Market Woman "Apples! Them amt
apples. Them is only huckleberries
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02
The Emigrant's Dying Child.
BY MAJOR c. W. PArrEN, I. s. ARMY.

r.
1.-THE circumstances which gave rise to the
verses below are peculiarly touching. Ow-
ing to the winter rains in California in 1852
3, therivers had risen to such height that
become impossible. A family of emigrants
arrived on the banks of the San Joaquin, in
the last stage of exhaustion. Starvation
stared them in the face The mother had
been buried on the plains and when the
family reached San Joaquin, an infant and its
sister. six years of age, died also, leaving the
disconsolate father to prosecute his further
journey to the Gold mines alone.1
FATHER, I'm hungered give me bread
Wrap close my shivering form;
Cold blows the wind around my head,
And wildly beats the storm.
Protect me from the angry sky
l shrink beneath its wrath,
Idread this tempest rushing by,
Which intercepts our path
Father, these California skies
You said were mild and bland
But where tonight my pillow lies,
Is this the golden land
'Ts well my little sister sleeps,
Or else she too would grieve
But only see how still she keeps
She has not stirred since eve.
III kiss her, and perhaps she'll speak,
She'll kiss me back, know
o, father, only touch her cheek
'Tis cold very snow
Father, do you not shed a tear.
Yet little Jane has died;
0, PROMISE when you leave me here,
To lay me by her side.
And when you pass this torrent cold
We've come SO farsto see,
A--a s.r-'rF e---'s-s -"--gs-' fs4's-'s
o, think of Jane and me. - ~
=, Father I'm weary rest my head
Upon thy bosom warm
Cold blows the wind around the dead,
And wildly beats the storm
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02

A German professor had collected valua-
BILE cabinet of curiosities, which he highly
priced. One morning a friend came to tell
him of very unpleasant circumstance-that
he had seen man get up ladder into win
dow of the professors house.
Into which window? cried the philoso-
pher.
4 am sorry to say replied his friend, lit
was your daughterss.' . 81 !.
'Oh, man, said the other, you almost
frightened me; thought he had been into
the cabinet
INoUIRNG-'M didn't the minister say
last Sunday that the sparks flew upwards?
He said something of that sort, my dear !;
how came you to be thinking of it?' a9
Because yesterday, after the procession
had passed, saw cousin Sally's spark stag
ger and fall downward
Here, Bridget, put this child to bed. She
must be getting sleepy ...
Miss Dobbs says the first time a coat sleeve
encircled her waist she felt as if she was in a
pavilion built of rainbows, the window sills
of which were composed of Kolian harps.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02

GUANO.-A letter from Washington to the
Baltimore Times states that a powerful or
ganized effort isin progress at Washington to
induce President Pierce to undertake such
vigorous measures as will break up the Peru
vian guano monopoly, and throw open the
trade to American enterprise. Various aeri
cultural societies have sent committees to
visit the President for this purpose; and it is
said that the President feeling the impor-
tance of the subject to our agricuIturists has
determined to open negotiations with Peru in
reference to it. Great complaint of the mo-
nopoly has been made in many parts of the
country, and with no little justice, for the
supply in the United States is always kept
sufficiently scanty to cause the article to
bring high price and so enhance the profits
Of those concerned in the monopoly NJ e..
Farmer. N0 -
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02

PATRIOTISM AND NEw-It is an un- Z
doubted fact that most of the public men of
former days, were true patriots they thought
of their country first, their friends next. and
themselves last! Not so with professed pat
riots and ardent politicians Of the present
day-they are too apt to think of themselves
first-their friends next-and their COUNTRY
last
Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02

A COSTLY OvERcoATlThe NJ York aJ0ar-
nal of Commerce states that Russian gem
tleman residing in New York, had occasion,
not long since, to bring to this country his !
overcoat, which was lined with sable, agreea-
bly, to Russian custom, and the duty assessed
on it amounted to S700-the garment having
been appraised at something Like $4,000.