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n Office No. 81 Market street Jan. I'D
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ate such rooms in the Capitol at Washington
for the use of said court as may be necessary
for their accommodation, unless it shall appear
TO the Speaker that such rooms cannot be APP
propriated without interfering with the business
Of Congress; and, in that event, the said court
shall procure at the city of Washington such
rooms as may be necessary for the convenient
transaction of their business.
SEC. III. And be II further enacted, That
SAID court shall have power to call upon any
OF the departments for any information or
papers it may deem necessary, and have the
use OF all recorded and printed reports made
by the committees of each House, when
deemed to be necessary in the prosecution
OF the duties assigned by this act. Said
court shall appoint chief clerk, whose sa-
Larry shall be two thousand dollars per an
mum, and an assistant clerk, if deemed me-
cessary, whose salary shall be fifteen hundred
dollars per annum, and messenger, whose
salary shall be eight hundred dollars per an
mum, to be paid quarterly at the treasury The
said clerks shall be under the direction of said
court in the performance of their duties, ard
for misconduct or incapacity may be removed
from office by it; but, when so removed, said
board shall make report thereof, with the cause
OF such removal, to Congress, if in session, or
at the next session of Congress. Said clerk and
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full discharge of their duties: Porided, That
the head of no department shall answer any
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GA STATUE of surprising merit. Its power and
pathos are independent of time, place, and condi-
ton. The charm and power of the statue con.
ssts in the amazing truth with which the two
great elements of humanity and mortality are de-
lineated. The artist gives US all the paihos and
the tragedy of death without its ghastliness and
horror. We feel ourselves in the presence Of that
awful Power before whose icy sceptre all mortal
distinctions are levelled. Nostatue was ever more
marked by simplicity. Nothing has been done
for effect. No. vulgar applause Is courted, and
the decency and dignity of truth are scrupulously
observed. "-Hiliards Sir Months in Haiys
"A wonderful production of art Its simplicity
is such that il does not strike at first; the admra-
ton comes afterward, and in tide sufficiently
deep and strong. II is the moment Of xhaustion,
OF faininess, of deaih."-HIrs. Els.
This statue is indissolubly associated with
Byron's immortal stanza:
see before me the Gladiator lie
He leans upon his hand-his manly brow
Consents TO death, but conquers agony,
And his droop'd head sinks gradually low
And through his side the last drops, ebbing
slow
From the red cash, fall heavy, one by one,
Like the first of thunder shower; and now
The arena swims around him--he is gone,
Ere ceased the inhuman shout which haild the
wretch who won.
He heard it, but he needed not-his eyes
Were with his heart and that was far away;
He reckd not Of the life he lost nor prize,
But where his rude hut by the Danube lay
There were his young barbarans all at play,
There was their Dacian mother-he their sire,
Butcher d TO make a Roman holiday
All this rush'd with his blood Shall he expire,
And unavenged? Arise ye Goths, and glui
Us. HoLLINGsHEAD, Agent.
Dec 16-dff
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No SABBATH.-In a "Prize Essay on the
Sabbath written by journeyman printer in
Scotland, there occurs the following passage:
"Yoke fellow think how the abstraction OF
the Sabbath would hopelessly enslave the work.
ing classes, with which we are identified. Think
Of labor thus going on in one monotonous and
continuous and eternal cycle-limbs forever on
the rack the fingers forever playing, the eye.
balls forever straining, the brow forever sweat
ing, the feet forever Flooding, the brain forever
throbbing the shoulders forever dropping, the
loins forever aching, and the restless mind for
ever scheming.
"Think of the beauty it would efface; of the
merry heartedness it would extinguish; Of the
giant strength it would tame; of the resources
Of nature that it would exhaust; Of the aspi.
rations it would crush of the sickness it would
breed; Of the projects it would wreck; Of the
groans it would extort; of the lives it would
immediate and Of the cherries graves that il
would prematurely dig See them, toiling and
moiling, sweating and fretting, grinding and
hewing, weaving and spinning, sowing and
gathering, moving and reaping, razing and
building, digging and planting, unloading and
storing, striving and struggling-in the garden
and in the field, in the granary and in the mill,
in the warehouse and in the shop, on the noun
tain or in the ditch, on the foad and in the
wood, in the city and in the country, on the sea
and on the shore, on the earth in days Of bright
ness and of gloom. What sad picture would
the world present if we had no Sabbath
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From the Richmond Dispatch.
Elopement of Married Woman In Virgin

We gave yesterday brief account of an
elopement case, copied from one of the Peters
burg papers. The cypress, of yesterday con.
tains further particulars; from which we learn
that the lady in question is small neat figure,
eyes large and beaming, not very conversational,
although her lips are plump and pouting. She
was educated pit boarding school in New York,
and up to very recently resided with her hus.
band Ian elderly man many years her senior)
between two lines of railroad diverging from
Petersburg. Her paramour, gallant young
Kentuckian, with eyes that speak and tongue
that persuades, studied medicine in New York,
and there became acquainted with her, which
acquaintance was renewed not long since in
Richmond. The husband of the lady followed
the runaways to Washington, where he found
his wife's name entered upon one of the hotel
registers, and he naturally determined to put
up at that house. On going to the dining
room, he discovered his runaway half, very
quietly INDUCING in creature comforts, but
there was no gentleman within some distance
of her. A handsome looking young gentle
man, however, took his seat near the good
man, and was most civily attentive to him till
dinner was over. AS the ladies retired, the
deserted husband tapped his wife on the
shoulder, saying, "what are you doing here,
Mrs. ?' The lady started, but with
much selfconfdence, answered, give come to
see what they do in Congrers." "What are
you doing here, Mr.. -2" IT reckon I've
come also to see what they do in Congress-"
replied the husband. They retired to the
chamber, and, although the husband had
good revolver in his pocket, and hickory stick
in his hand there was no sign Of any male
thing besides himself in that room. They are
to return towards their abode, and we under
stand matters are to be at once drawn up for
divorce mensa ct thoral. While the reunited
couple were talking, it seems that the attentive
young gent who was no other than the gay
Kentuckian, paid his own bill, and made tracks
before any cat could get out of the bagl All
that our readers now desire is to know the
names. These will be out some day or other
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HHRISTMAS and New Year's.-Elegant
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Goldsmith's Works, 4 vols, Gallery Of the Graces.
Romance Of American Landscapes.
Poets of The Woods, Heath's Keepsake for 1855.
The Rhine, Landscape Annual
The Shakespeare Tabeaux, the Rose and the Ring.
Christmas with the Poets, the Heroines Of Shak-
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Christmas Tyde, Gallery of Byron Beauties.
The Waverley Gallery, the Book Of Celebrated
Poems.
Poetry of the Year, the Book of British Ballads.
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ia gilt and library binding and all the various selec.
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with many Of the Old, Of an unexceptionable char.
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sorment Of Cutlery, Porte Monnaies, &c.
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Pens.
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FIFTEEN HUNDRED KNUcKLEs AT THE TUB
The New York correspondent of the Charles
ton Courier writes:
"The latest invention is new washing
machine now in operation at the Astor House
1t is called the great knuckle.' In the card
of the owner it is stated that this new ma
chine is saving from ten to fifteen girls a day
in the wash-room of the Astor House. A vial
washing machine man at the Crystal Palace
offered q cup valued at $50 to any person who
could produce anything that would beat his
The great knuckle-washing-machin man will
give cup valued at $500 to any one who will
bring his machine to the Astor House, and
wash one dozen pieces while he is washing
three dozen He says that instead of using
one pair Of knuckles, as old Eve com.
menced with, his machine is combination OF
from 200 TO 1900 Great are the merits OF
washing machinesp
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THE RUSSIAN LoAx.-The New York Courie,

The RUSSIAN LoAx.--The New York Courier
tells the following story:
ave learn, from st. Petersburg, that the
Russian loan has been taken at st. Petersburg
by the house of Stieglietz, one of the most EN-.
inent banking establishments Of the continent.
Mr.. Stieglietz took the whole amount, fifty mil
lions Of silver roubles, or about 1885, 1000, in
A per cent. stock, on his own risk, at the rate
of 81. The loan already sells actively at "a at
St. Petersburg. Foreign capitalists, such as
the Hopes, in Amsterdam; the Rothschilds, in
Frankfort, with whom Mr.. Belmont is connect.
ed, and others, have bought large amount !;
and, if we are well informed, house in Wall
street is in possession Of the official imperial
papers connected with this operation. The
story told about it is, that the loan was made
only to give the lie 10 the assertion Of French
and English newspapers, that the Russian
treasury does not enjoy any credit in Russia.
1t is likewise stated that Mr.. Takowleff, Of st.
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DICH JEWELRY.-M. w. GAIT & BRO.
~ offer magnificent assortment of Rich Jew
elry, OF the very latest styles, consisting Of
Diamond, pearl, mosaic, and plain Brooches
Earrings and Bracelets, diamond pearl, enam-
elled, and plain Crosses
Gentlemens diamond Pins and Studs
Diamond, enamelled, ruby, pearl, wedding
and signet Rings
Gold, fob, vest, and guard Chains
Ladies' Chaialains, Lockets, Seals, and Keys
Gold Thimbles, mosaic, cameo, lava enamel
led and plain Sleeve Buttons and Studs
gold Necklaces, &C.,
Which, together with the largest assortment o
superior Gold Watches and pure Silver Ware
ever offered to their customers, they are selling
al unusually low rates.
M. w. GAIT & BRO.
Sign of the Golden Eagle,
Penn. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets
Nov 30-3t
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CLOTHING.
A Complimentary Gard and Invitation TO
the Public.

A Complimentary Gard and Invitation TO
the Public.
sSNTHEN | HAVE EARNED ONE HUN.
w DRED DOLLARS OF MY OWN
and when | have earned one thousand dollars,
will trade upon one thousand dollars, and
SO increase my business and capital in proper
tion." l will never take credit or give my own
promise to pay notes, but will pay cash for all my
goods when purchased. will keep down my ex-
penses, and will not pay high, enormously high
rents, nor live above my income, and will deal
fairly with all men. Maxims like these and for
mer experience in iihe wholesale and retail manu-
featuring, as wei as the import and export trades
during these last five and twenty years. have en-
abled GEORGE p. FOX, u. s. A., u. s. NJ, Tailor,
and PInventeur des Modes, to progressively rise
from the humble rank of selling one vest pattern
in Wall street faw years ago, to be tie present
sole proprietor of the store rs feet front by los feet
deep opposite Pearl street, NO. 32I BROAD
1t is also equally true that with money, cash in
hand, FOX-GEORGE p. FOX-has, during the
past few months, made extensive purchases, at
ruinously low prices, Of fine
CLOTHS, FASHIONABLE vESTINGs,
CASsIMERES,
and other articles connected with the Tailoring
Business, on Importation, and from respectable
city merchants. who are in want of discounted
money at any price or loss, owing TO an over
stocked market and the circumstances of hard
times, "a. d. 1S54)
FOX-GEORGE P. FOX-while most thankful
to the public for the liberal patronage received,
still maintains his reputation for at all times sell.
ing the most fashionable of Custom, Pattern, and
Correct Fitting,
READY MADE GARMENTS,
Dress, Frock Goats, Overcoats, Vests, Pantaloons,
Cloths, Cassimeres, Velvet Vestings, &c, &c., and
is determined not TO be outdone in ,liberality of
dealing, nor undersod by the least nor the biggest
house in the trade. He is also equally determined,
to the best of his ability, 10 employ meritorious
aboring class of Journeymen Tailors and others
who are suffering dreadful prvations for want of
employment, and therefore offers, on and after
this date, until The beginning Of the year 1855, the
resources Of his magnificent Tailoring Establish
ment, free of profit on the cost Of all his goods
combined with his own gratuitous services, to his
friends and the public, to be considered as a sort
Of present
HOLIDAY OR NEW YEARS GIFT
exampleizing wealthy gentlemen, United States
Departments, the Executive, Officers of the Army
and Navy, Bankers, Foreigners, Citizens, the pres
ent imperative duty Of solvent tradesmen and
merchants TO employ their fellow-men, aid and
assist the Inauguration OF a better state Of trade
all over the world from the commencement Of the
New Year, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
hve. l am, fellow-citizens, representing one Of
the links of Commerce1 yours truly, ever grateful
and obliged,
GEORGE P. FOX,
O. United States Leader of Fashions
~ u.s. Headquarters, No 321 Broadloay,
g. L. S. 8 GEORGE p. FOX.
.....E Dec 19-
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Petersburg, one Of the richest owners of mines
in the world, whose accumulated wealth alone
amounts to some sixty or eighty millions Of
dollars wishes to take this loan with his pri-
yate capital, but this was refused by the EN-
peror, in order not to give an occasion to mis-
representations. We give this statement as il
reaches us, without vouching for its accuracy.
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The siiser.

vi all the creatures upon earth, none is SO
despicable as the miser. 1t is not impossible
that the prohigate may have friend, for there
is usually left about him some touch of human
ity-some unbroken cord of the finer feelings
OF our nature; but the miser meets with no
sympathy Even the nurse who is hired to
attend him in his latest hours, loths the ghastly
occupation, and longs for the moment of her
release; for although the death damp is already
gathering on his brow, the thoughts of the de-
parting sinner are still upon his gold; at the
mere jinglng of key he starts from his torpor
in paroxysm of terror, lest a surreptitious
attempt is being made upon the sanctity of his
strong box.
There are no prayers of the orphan or the
widow for him-not solitary voice has ever
breathed his name to heaven, as benefactor.
One poor penny given away in the spirit of true
charity, would now be worth more to him than
all the gold the world contains; but, notwith-
standing that he was church-going man, and
familiar from his infancy with those awful texts
in which the worship of Mammon is denounced
and the punishment of Dives told, he has never
yet been able to divorce himself from his soil
tary love of lucre, or to part with one atom OF
his pelf
And so, from a miserable life, detested and
despised, he passes into dreary eternity; and
those whom he has neglected or misused, make
merry with the boards Of the miser.