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ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCE.

mas--Accidents--City Councils PAN
erama-Cdr Works-Lectures-C Re-
duced-Navigatton, dc.
ALEXANDRIA, Dec. %, 1854.
The happy holiday times of Christmas
passed of in this place with all tho merri-
ment usual to that joyous season. It's advent
was proclaimed by discharges of pistols and
crackers, which continued, without intermis-
sion, during tho entire day.
Several accidents, from tho iniudicious use
of gun powder, marred the pleasures of the
day; but they were mostly slight in their
character.
The usual session of our City Councils took
place on Tuesday evening; but no business of
general public interest except the appropria-
tioR of 1925 for the endowment of a soup
house, was transacted.
Billiards panorama of New York city closed
on Tuesday evening, after week of very lib
eral patronage from our people.
The car works of Smith & Perkins, We are
pleased to announce, will commence active
operations some time this week, probably on
Saturday. This will be good news to q con.
siderable portion Of our population
DR.. Baird announces . series Of very inter-
esting lectures on tho history of Europe, oom-
mencing with description of the seat of war,
on this and tomorrow evening, at tho Lyceum
Hall
Our merchants in tho wholesale trade an
nounced by card in tho morning papers that
following the example of their Northern breth.
rem, four months will hereafter be the limit of
their credit system after the close Of the
present year.
Navigation between Alexandria and the
District is perfectly open, and boats running
upon both lines. Our enterprising omnibus
owners, Messrs Latham and Cook and Broth Or
Whaley are running their fast lins5 on the
road.
Our city health is NEST excellent, and bust
ness quite moderate. AMI
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Australia.


Files of the Sydney Argus had been re-.
oeived to the goth September Tho Mayor of
Hobart Town had paid into the Colonial trea-
sury $4,000 for the aid Of tho families and
wives of British soldiers who suffer during the
war. From all parts of the colonies business
is reported dull. The great competition,
heavy arrivals of goods, high rents and other
expenses, are causing many merchants to sus-
pend payment. Gold continues to arrive
plentifully at Melbourne, and is reported at
"a per ounce. The subject of regular steam
communication with England had created
considerable attention. Kate Hays was gain.
ing hosts of admirers at Sydney. We have
received the Melbourne Argus to Sept IA,
from which We learn that tho Hobson's Bay
railroad was opened on tho 18th of that
month. This is the first railroad opened In
Australia, and We congratulate the people of
those colonies on so important an event
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GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEORGETOWN, Dee %,

GEORGETOWN, Dee %, 1854
Business generally, with US, for the last few
days, has been rather inactive, and will probs-
bly, 80 continue until after New Years day
But few country wagons are coming in, and
although the lower portion of our canal il
again open, We hardly think it likely that
many of the boatmen will venture out until the
weather has the appearance of being somewhat
settled, consequently there is very little pro-
duce Of any kind arriving. The money market
continues rather stringent, and tho prospects
for most GLASSES of mechanics for the remainder
OF the winter is rather urfavorable As yet,
however, there is, so far as We are informed,
no sign Of any depreciation in tho value of
property or house rents, and as further proof
of he prosperous condition Of our city, there
is not to our knowledge but one dwelling to
lot in it.
Another thing of which We can boast is tho
very small amount Of real restitution among
US, and this is greatly mitigated by the efforts
of the Female Union Benevolent Association
promptly furnishing those actually in want
with fuel, clothes, TO-, and hundreds are daily
supplied with food by the benevolent inmates
Of Georgetown College and Convent of the
Visitation.
Although our election for Mayor and Coun-
ciImen takes place in February, no announce
ments have yet been made of candidates.
Some are of the opinion that there will be nc
opposition to the present Mayor Mr. Addison
We are inclined to believe, however, that
shortly after the LIST of January parties will
begin to show themselves and shape their
courses.
On next Monday night, our City Councils
will have quite heavy job, viz the election
of all the Corporation officers, some thirty in
all, for tho ensuing year.
The report published in one Of the Wash
ington papers on Tuesday, that the excitement
in our city in relation to the death of Mr.
Dellzell was SO great hat his body had to be
taken up after burial for post norton exam
ination, is incorrect IN toto. The post norton
examination was had at the request of his
friends before he was inferred.
We have been requested to say that Prof
Hartman, of Baltimore, will preach in the
Methodist Church this evening, at O'Clock
We would advise all who can to 20 and hear
him, we know they will be pleased.
Tho offerings of beef cattle at Drovers'
Rest, yesterday, amounted to 200 head; $50
were sold to District butchers at So rs S., on
the hoof, equal to IS so $40 net. The re-
naming 30 was left over. No sheep offered.
Hogs 81.
wheat or other kinds of grain have arrived,
Prices remain unchanged There has been
but ittls doing in the -four market, also Some
small sales to home trade of Georgetown
manufacture, extra super6ne brands, have
been made at 50 124 q 50 373.
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PERSONAL.
Tho Washington corre

%. Tho Washington correspondent Of the
Pennsylvanian says: "Ssnator Houston has
not yet arrived. 1t is understood here that q
challenge awaits him from Commodore Moore.
The illustrious Sam has been too recently and
too deeply immersed in tho waters of the Rio
Grande, to render his friends any way appre.
hensive in regard to pistol and coffee arrange
ments.
80. Hon. Truman Smith publishes letter
in the New York Journal Of Commerce in de.
fence Of the payment Of French spoliation
claims.
80. The Baltimore Argus continues to pitch
into young Conway, who wrote tho Kansas let.
tor for tho Baltimore Sun. In yesterday 3
issue, it says:
owe happen to know the history of this
abolition sprout, and need only say that he
left this city but few brief months since, and
could have had barely time to have put his
feet upon the soil of Kansas before tho cleo.
ton. He could therefore know nothing of the
feelings or wishes Of the people among whom
he had sq~attsd, and those who know his pro-
pensity for casting will know exactly how
much reliance to place upon his statements
from that far of region. To read his account
one might suppose that Kansas was only to be
saved from utter dspravity by his vtrtuous
and dignihed department. We confess that if
We believed this was tho fact, We should think
Kansas was indeed lost place But We do
not believe the exaggerated and impossible
stories set afoat by this abolition demsgogus.
We are satisfied that his statements are wide
Of the truth, and have been made up without
reference to fac 8, but purely to suit the de
PRAYED tastes of the faction to which he be-
longs, and for whose benefit he is catering.
The assertions of this writer for the Sun and
the Tribune have no weight here where he is
known" - - -'--
go, We lSNsn from tho Industrial Lpmiu.
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CONGREGATIONAL.

In the House, yesterday, after we went to
press, the Post Office appropriation bill was
taken up in Committee of tho Whole on the
state of the Union, and was laid aside to DO re-
ported back to the House without debate.
The committee then proceeded to consider
the bill for tho relief of purch asers and To-.
Gators of swamp and overlooked lands, which
having been road, the committee rose
The Army and Post Office appropriation bills
were next passed.
Shortly afterwards, Mr.. Noble introduced a
bill making appropriations to continue the
public works, and extend the piers in the har-
Dor at Monroe, Michigan; which having been
read twice, it was debated at length by Messrs.
Haven, Campbell, and Washburn, of Me-, for
it, and Messrs. Orr, Bocock, BayIy, Letcher,
and Greenwood against it. The bill was then
referred to the Commerce Committee.
And then the House adjourned until Satur.
day next.
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~ Of Is 532 votes recently given in tho
city of Mexico, only seven were against Santa
Annals continuance in power The seven. II
is said were sent to prison! What beautiful
popular suffrage! A decree had been issusd
for the removal from Office of every emplove
of the government who failed to vote Eysrv
person who voted had to sign his name and
deliver his vote into che hands Of the governor
Of The distiet II Which b sskaes,
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A KANSAS BANK PREsIDENr.-We learn
from the Manchester Mirror that N. Hamp
shire man by the name Of Luoien Aver, of
Plaistew, in that State, and moro recently
President of "a wildcat bank in Kansas,
whose bills he had been getting rid of at .
sons ABOUT starting for Kansas, was recently
arrested at Plaistow, to which place he had
lately returned with his wife, on an old charge
of arson, for which he had been tried three
years ago in Rockingham county. Aver is in
Exeter Jail -Boston Chronicle.
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ExTRAvAsANCE.-Ass an indication of the
extravagance which has prevailed in the
country for some time, an importing house 10
New Yorf has written letter stating that the
amount of duties paid for French artificial
flowers for the first quarter of the fiscal year
was almost double she amount Of duties paid
On gailSVsS jsQn.-Pdt4A ksH6N.
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Asnts for the Evening Star out Of Wash
ington.

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U. S. SENATOR FROM iowa di,n,tcb n
the Chicago Journal, dated at Davenport De-
cember 20, states that Ebenezer Cook, tho Ma
nonai Wing candidate, had been nomin ated
In the Democratic caucus as the Nebraska
candidate, and adds that che requires only
I'VE more Wing votes to elect him. The par.
ues are strangely and beautifully mixed.
Fitz Henry Warren's chances are said to DO
over for the present
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n special election was held in the Baton
Rouge Parish, La, on the 18th instant, for a
representative in the State Legislature to fill
the unexpired term Of Hon. j. II. Boatner.
whom John Perkins, Esq, the Know Nothinp
candidate, was elected by majority of 200
over Il. l.. Knox.
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FUDGE DoIsGs;" Being Tonv Fudes',
Record Of the Same. In Forty Chaptsr,.
by Ike Marcel. '''
This book Is in two volumes and has b..n
laid on our table by Joe shillington. The
productions of "Ike Marvsl' arc too vol
known to need further comment from us
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n At an election for Councilmen, held at
Portland, Oregon, the Democrats beat the
combined force of Wings and Know Nothings
At the special election for Councilmen the
city Of Portland pollsd 3s9 votes, and gave IS
majority for Dickinson, the Democratic can
didate, over Know Nothings and Wings.
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FRIGHrTUL RAvAeEs OF TIN CHo1pe. At
AIssIsA.-Prvats accounts from Mr.. B.hn.
the United States Consul at Messina, give a
frightful picture of the ravsgss of the cholera
IN that city, the population have been reduced
by death and emigration to less than $4,000
No less than $4,000 persons died between the
I'D of August and the 10th Of September.
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JOB PRINTING

Our friends will find US prepared at any
moment to execute every description of jon
PRINTING with neatnsss and dispatch on very
reasonable terms from Cards up to Book
Printing. We are now ready to servo ALL A.
. moments warning
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n Panama papers still talk Of the 18th.
mus becoming federal State as something
not only probable but imminent The railroad
works are progressing rapidly.
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EHINE EDITIONS, FINELY BOUND, OF Hal
Il lam, Ma,aulay, Rescoi Swift, Robertson, Glib
bon, Prescott Bancroft. Irving. Scott, Theirs,
Alison, Mackintosh, Burke, Bacon, Mills
Hume, Cooper, Bulwer, ellis, Milford, Roll; q
Arnold, Ranke Milton, Lamb, Schiller, Web.
ster, schle rel, johnson
And many others Of tina most esteemed prose Wi
tsrs, most of them imported from London by t; G
subscriber, many of them just opened.
dec - FRANCK TAYLOR
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GOOD NEWS.

M nave this morning received fresh supply OF
W nne Papser Mache and Pearl IDlaid GCODs
sucn as work Boxes, Desks, Card Cases. Porte Mon.
n6iss, Fort Folios, DC. Notwithstanding the grea
fush made upon our store during the last week, ",
nave yet some very Inc Goods left. to which " In
vito the attention Of those desiring New Years
presen's. JOHN r. Kills.
No. 800 Pa. avenue, bet 9Th and 10th sts
doc - 's0'
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GLENWOOD CEMETERY.

Vie hu and REGULATIONS, and the Act OF In.
l. corporation Of The Glenvood Oeme.erv h..
osen published in . neat pamphlet form. Any one
1lsni copy can receive It at tho Office cf the
Cemetery or at the Cou oter of the Star Office.
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GROCERY AND LIQUOR STORE

Il. BAILEY, No. 435 Seventh street betvasn
~ u and u, has On b. nd fresh Assortment =,
SUGARS TEAS, C0FREEs, sPICGS, LIQUORS. And "a
GROCERIES OF every description, which he ofsrs
ct t9e lowest market prices. h solicits sbsIa 81
pnnNS nstr1nsss, telling assured Of his ABILITY 10
pee s.s az 81 x1e may AYR him vita esil. Z"
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INTERESTING NEW BOOKS.

INTERESTING NEW BOOkS.
DAsT Meridian, q new Book. by Mrs. Sigourney
l. Discourees on Truth, by DIR. j II. Thsrnweu
Land OF the Forum and the Vatican, by Newman
Hall
The End of Controversy Coptrovertsd. refutation
OF Millner's End Of Controversy, by Bishop
Hopkins
New supplies of Fanny FERNS New Book, "Ruth
Hall"
Also, OF Paris and other Pencilings bv Kirwan
The Heroines Of History by Mrs A 2 Owen
History Of the Crusadee, theiI Rise, Progress and
Results, by Ma or Proctor
Autobiography and "reminiscences Of the Rev. VIM.
Jay
The Lands Of the saracen, by Bayard Taylor
Journey 10 Central Africa, by BayaId Taylor
Republican Court, Ornament of Meme ry and other
superbly bound Books for gifts.
GRAY 4 BAL LANTYNE,
dec u 49S Seventh st.
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T OW PRICED sTATIoNERY.-sELF SEALING
IL Commercial Envelopes one dollar per LOCO
Ruled Bill Paper 20 cts PSF quire
Letter Paper 81 per Team ny
Steel Pens so cents q gross
And every other article connected with the Sta
tonery business at an unfDrmly low tariff
TAYLOR MAURY,
dec % near Ninth g..
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I KE MARVEL'S NEW WORK author Of "Reveriss
i o. AKA -helor," "Dream Life" &C.
FUDGE DoINGs, Berg Tony Futges Record OF the
earns IN Forty Chsptsrs, wssh Portraits Of SoL
ONION Fudge, Esq, and George Wsshinetcn
Fudge, from designs by barley, 2 vols, limo;
Received this morning, q few hundred copies more
OF Ruth Hall, Fanny Ferns new book. Send
early and procure q copy
Heartsease, the Brothers WIFE by the author Of
the Heir of Redcliffe
Camille, or The Fate OF Coquette, by Dumas
Lampliehter, News Boy. List Heiress
Wide Wide World, Wife's Victory
Fashion and Famine, Life Of Bsrnum
All the New Books received as fast as published.
For sale at
sHILLINGTON's Bookstore,
OdeoR Building, corner Pa av. and ~ St
dee 27-tf
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NOTICE.

NOTICE,
lust received from the hands of the Publisher I
u work Of infinite vslue and importance to sver
worbingman in this District and the surrouudny
country.
The undersigned have been appointed sole agent
for the same in the District and the States of Mar
land and Virginia and sre now prepared to dispos5
of copies, Wholesale or retail, at exceedingly los
prices.
For further information call on
ELVANS & THOMPSON
Hardware Dealers,
No. 326 Pa. ave bet 9th and 10th sts
dec 23-3t Untel&Organ)
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l. In the Centre Market, certain sum Of money
which the owner can have by giving the PROF. er DE-
scrip'ion, paying for this advertisement. AppI, I
h McCAFPREY, at his GrocaIy Store, corner Of x
and streets, Island dec 2s-lts
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NEW WOOD YARD.

NEW WUUU YARD.
NHR. VIM. B. ARNOLD bega leave to inform b;
NJ friends and the public Of Warrington that b
has opened on the corner Of Second and 'reete,
WOOD YARD, consisting entirely Of superior 0AF
WOOD. dec 8-.9v
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NEW YEAR PRESENTS Gift Guns
~ and saucers, China Inks ands, Ladies' Leather
ktticuis Boxes, Writing Desks, Dressing Cases,
Work Boxes, Porte Monnsies Oil Pantines toeeth.
er with general seortment ef Motions" suitable
for all ages and tastes.
For sale at LAMMOND,s 7th sf
dec 2--3t
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DRAUGHT ALE.
UsT received q lot Of superior DRAUGHT ALI
u for sale by Army sHINN,
Union Bottling Depot, Georgetown.
dec 28-ec3t&
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OYSTERS.-OYSTERS!

OYSTERS !-UHSTEKS
d ECEIvED this day further supply Of Coulter's
II @ NNBD OYSTERS
Persons wishing tn: m In quantities
will please give ore or two days notice, "JNA
at Nc. 3o7 Sixth street between q apdO~
II streets
100 bushels Of Oysters In the shell.
Gee 27-3ta
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7. d. PHILLIPS COACH FACTORY

TT Eghth st adjoining Kan.y's Livery Stables.
lW1NG 10 the increased trsde which a generous
PEELED to erect . new and larger building for the
IRVING on Of my business. Here shall be en-.
abled to execute ell orders entrusted t. me With
greater facilities and dispach and would respect
Carriag.s and Wagons, of the most modern etyie
oaiit OF .he best materials, and warranted to give
hepairs Of every description punctually attended
For sale, cheap, . secondhand Clarence Carriage,
nearly new. ceo o6-tSS
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EXPECTED NEW YEAR PRESENTS,

az all tho branches of business conducted in this
" CITY. drecerie', perhsps, Of all others afford tie
smallest profits and should have the preferences for
cash, aud no one In that bus ness can continue il
his customers are not prompt in settlement nv short
notes or cash DESTROYS Of closing up for the past
earnestly request all who indebted to cali aud
settle wi bout delay.
L will fdrther give notice that ell future bills
which may be contracted with me must be made
with refer nee TO, and with the dis nct understand.
Ing that they are to be closed monthly by cash & r
notes at 30 days, which have prepared for the Dur.
pose, except such Of my old customers who have al.
Ways oe prompt T. IA. p. KING.
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NOVELS !-NOVELS
4 LARGE VARIETY OF a5 GENT NOVELS sor
IA l2H cents.
Al o, back numbers Of Hsrpers Mass zine for 12x
cents, at ROBERTS Cheap Variety Store No. sci
seventh street, doors from Maryland avenue.
VNRAVELS IN THE Fast. The Fast.
l. ern Wsr.-Great Work on China and India
Sea s. Russis, very cheap
Do History Of the United States
Do History Of be Bible
Travels on the Continent
Description Of Great Brita ain and Ireland
sold TO Agents st the met reasonable pr ices
Agents can be supplied WITH sll of Sc irs vorts
Active men can make from two to three dollars ner
day. For sale by DECKHR P''
Pa. avenue, 4 doors east If Ninth at.
Wv Ho-Vs- opposite the Market
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of Representatives, denies TN toto, We hear
the stories alleging that Missourians voted in
the recent Kansas electio TIho were rot fairly
entitled to vote there. In that first election
all citisens were very properly authorized to
vote, whether they had been in the Territory
q week or year, provided they were willing
to swear that they had made tho necessar
arrangements in the Territory to become citi
sens thereof. Thus, many of the Yanke,
Abolitionists who had their expenses paie
thither by anti slavery organizations in tn,
East, to vote to suit the purposes of the organi
cations aforesaid, voted-though more OF lesl
of them had not been week in the Territory
They designed becoming its citizens, and
could truthfully swear to that intention OF
their part. So also many Missourians living
near the Territory, who had made theil
claims to lands in it in the first rush for choice
locations, and had returned over the border
to finish their arrangements for moving
strove to and did effect them in ssascn to gel
back in time to participate in the election
Others who had not completed theirs, also
came back and voted, being able to swear tina
their absence from the territory was but tenn
porary, and that they had considered them
selves citizens of the Territory from the mo
ment when they made their respective claims
not citizens Of Missouri, to which they had re-
tuned, only to complete the removal of theil
effects to Kansas. We are satisfied from all
We can learn, that such only were the de
nounced "Missourians" who voted there Il
will be recollected that on the instant thu
lands OF Kansas were thrown open for settle
mont Thousands rushed over the border 70 -.
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STRAYED OR sTOLEN.-WHiLE IN
- the house Of friend in the First Ward -
yesterday sfternoon, about O'clock, some IN
person either stole or started away nv scr. GA
rel HORSE having hitched to him q large carr, all
Win tin top will give IS II the horse and car.
ryall is bro ught to me at No. 363 Virginia ave.
nue.. HENRY HENLEEN
AN PUBLISHING A CATALOGUE OF TIL
l. Curios1ties Of the National institute In the Pat
emit Gmce, which win be an extrso, dinary medium
fof advertising from IL to 5000 visters report ed
montnly OF class best calculated to beneht adver.
Users. ALFRED HUNTER,
Dec 26-5ts next to Adams, Ex nross
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Ar A HOLIDAY FESTIVAL for the benst
Of the Fifteenth street colored PRESBYTERIAN Church
Rev j. r. Cook, Pastor) is now being held in the
basement Of the Church. and will be continued un.
til further notice A handsome variety Of useful
and fancy articles, including Refreshments are Of
fered fr eele.
The public are respectfully invited to attend.
dec 26-3t&