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Military and Navy Uniforms, United
states Consul and Citizen,s Dress.

| am now engaged making uniforms for the Mill
tary, Navy, and Marine Corps, also The Revenue
according TO the written and printed instructions
and official drawings, 10 the latest regulations as
received by me from the State, Navy, and War
Departments, IN Washington, G.. Ifyou should
feel Disposed 10 favor me with any orders you
may rest assured Of receiving experienced alien
ton and accurate fitting. The very best English
and French Cloths, Cassimeres, Gold Lace Treble
Gilt Buttons, nc, &c, all at the lowest possible
cost for cash. have, nj very great expense en-
poyed first rate Artists, as Gold Etnbroiderers
SILK, Moleskin, Beaver Chapeau, Cloth Cap and
General Regimental Ornament Makers; Eng.
lsh, French and American Coat Cutters Vest
Cutters, Pantaloons Cutters. | believe | am
doing one of the largest Military and Navy
Officers Clothing and Quitting business in the
United States, and can refer you TO many Officers
my customers, attached TO the Artillery, Dragons
Infantry, Ordnance, and Engineers, &c. / am also
personally known 10 many ri the Navy Officers
attached to ships OF war; namely, the North Caro-
lima, Mississippi, Princeton, Powhatan, San ia
cinlo, 81. Lawrence, Brandywne, Vincennes,
Vandalia, Congress, Germantown, Independence,
Macedonia Fulton Lexington. Fredonia, Constf
luton. Cyane. Relief Perry, Porpoise, including
Gentlemen, the Heads of The Executive Depart
ments, Members of both Houses of Congress
also, Ministers Plenipotentary, Secretaries and
Attaches Of Legations, the English, French, and
other Foreign Military and Navy services.
| have the honor TO subscribe myself
Yours, grateful and obliged
GEORGE T.. FOX.
VIZ We hear IL is the intention Of Mr.. FOX 10
visit our city few days hence.
Jan l3-3tf
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No choice having been elected
Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of New York, offered the
following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the House will proceed immed.
atsly TO the election Of Speaker vipa roc and
II, afer The roll shall have been called three times,
member shall have received majority of The
whole number of votes. the roll shall again be
called, and the member who shall then receive the
highest number Of votes, provided il be majority
Of quorum, shall be declared 10 be chosen
Speaker.
And the question being taken on the adoption OF
the resolution, il was decided in the negative.
On motion Of Mr.. RUST of Arkansas, at four
O'Clock the House adjourned
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s2la. ~ al

Such is tie condition Of the revenue Of the
department for the year 1855, which goes
further TO show faat the rates fixed by the act
of Sd March, 1851, will not enable the depart.
ment to sustain itself FROM its own revenues.
This must be the case for some years, and large
annual appropriations must continue TO be
drawn from the treasury.
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ing from our postal accounts with Great Bri-
tain, Prussia, and Bremen, must be deducted.
The amount Of balances due 10 England on the
fiscal Year 1855 was about....... S70,522 Sc
The balances due 10 Bremen Tor the
year 6,l3O 81
1868 %
From the foregoing deducG the bal
ances due The United States by
Prussia for the year.. o9,G9I IL
$3.50 u
IT. then the above balance Of SO $50 IL be deducted
from the aggregate of 81, 3i2 1876 10, the actual
gross revenue OF The department for The fiscal
year ending 30th June, 1855, will
be Recommendations. S7,335l77 Oh
The gross revenue of 1854 after de-
ducting foreign balances, amount
ed to..... ..................... 6.sl6,657 81
difference in favor Of 1855. 5lS,5l9 10
being an increase of 3-5 per CT
Inc expenditures of the department for The year
1920, as before stated, were...... S9,96o,3I2 90
Ihe gross revenue, as reported by
the Auditor, including foreign
hostages and The annual appropri.
alton Of $500 900 for mail service
rendered 10 Government was. 1912, 1876 10
Excess OF expenditure IN lS55..... 2,626,206 16
II The foregoing excess, Of expenditure be added
NHS OF accounts closed by Dad debts,
compromised debts, and suspense account, y
amounting, by The Auditors statement, 10
Sol9 w, then the entire excess for the year will
oe''....'''-.-'...... .........- S2o2oSoo 10
ln'my last annual report | stated that the
expenditures OF 1885, would, owing to causes
not within the control of the department
greatly exceed those of the previous year, and
then briefly adverted to some of those causes
subsequently other items of increase, to which
shall presently allude, were added by acts OF
Congress. The commissions allowed to post.
masters under the act of Sd March, 1853, had
proved insufficient at few offices to defray
the expenses OF their administration, and an
authority was asked to make additional allow.
ances IN such special cases. which could not,
In all, according to the estimate of the Auditor,
have Involved an increase of expense exceed
ing $45, 900 year; but with the authority to
grant specia' relief, the act of Congress ap-
proved June -, 1854 gave general increase
OF commissions, the effect of which upon the
expenditures for Compensation to postmas-
ters' and CLERKS for the post offices" in the
past year, as compared with 1854, is shown by
the following statement:
Year ending Year ending
Both June, 3Oth June,
1854 1855.
X fam Has
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GEORGE II. FOX.
" AioHotihaU
1ishment.

CIV York Metropolitan Tailoring Estab-
lishment.
UNITED STATES MILITARY AND NAVAL
DEPOT,
5s1 broadway, opposite tho M metropolitan
Hotel.
q GR: Allow me the pleasure Of placing nv name
- before your notice, at The same time Offering
YOU my best services as Tailor, together with
the resources of my store, for the supply Of
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PRINTING COMMITTEE.

Mr.. HAMLIN spoke OF the necessity that ex.
lsied Tor the appointment Of Committee on
Printing for the Senate; and, although the rule
said that the committee should be balloted for, yet
there were cases where il had been departed
from and the Chair authorized to appoint. He
would move that the Chair be authorized 10 ap.
point the committee which motion was agreed
10.
On motion by Mr.. STUART, the Senate pro-
ceeded TO the consideration of Executive bust.
ness and, after some time spent therein, ad.
journed to Monday.
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Revenue from. let
ters- stamps o d,
ifrsign hostages,
newspapers and
pamphlets. and
from emoluments
paid over. 49,.
Expenditures for
compensation 10
postm asters and
clerks for Offices.
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ing from our postal accounts with Great Bri-
tain, Prussia, and Bremen, must be deducted.
The amount Of balances due 10 England on the
fiscal Year 1855 was about..... S70522 Sc
The balances due 10 Bremen Tor the
year 6l3O 81
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Probably available. ................
Estimated revenue from hostages and
miscellaneous receipts. .....-.....
The annual appropriation made by the
eighth section Of the ACT OF March 2,
1891, IN further payment OF mail
services 10 the government. .......
The appropriation made by the act Of
March ., 1855, 10 supply deficiencies
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ncate 10 the Senate copies OF any correspondence
which took place between Daniel Webster Secre.
.ary of State, and the British Minister and The
Minister from Costa Rica in respect 10 a proief
which was submitted 10 Nicaragua, Costa RIGA.
and the Mosquito Indians, and cory Of such
prc1et, with the instructions given TO Mr. Walsh.
the special agent deputed by the United States TO
present that prc1a TO the States Of Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA, as also Of such other correspondence
as may have passed between him and the said
Secretary OF State on The subject as also copies
Of the correspondence with Mr.. Kerr Charge d.
Afaires Of the United States in Nicaragua in re-
ference thereto, together with any corres pondence
with the Government Of Nicaragua or its Minister
in respect 10 the same pro1et- and also copies Of
any letters. not heretofore communicated which
may have been addressed TO this Government by
the Minister OF Nicaragua or the Minister of Great
Britain. in reference 10 the construction and pur-
portof the Convention between the United States
and Great Britain, signed April 10Th, 1880 and
proclaimed July Sd, 1850, and OF the replies made
10 them, If any.
On motion by Mr.. CLAYTON,
Resolved, That the Secretary of State be direc
ted to lay before the Senate a copy Of the report
of adJudications made by the Board OF American
Commissioners at Paris 10 lquidate and audit the
claims Of American citizens against the French
Government, being for debts due to them and for
he satisfaction Of which provision was made hy
the convention between the United States and
France of April Sd, 1909 Also. 10 lay before the
Senate any Information 10 be obtained in the De.
partment Of State showing how far the Govern
ment Of the United States has made efectua its
proffered aid TO the American sufferers from
French captures TO secure indemnify for their in
Juries, as set forth in the public notice of the Sec
rotary OF State, Mr.. Jefferson, by order of Pre>i.
dent Washington, dated August 9th, 1903;
whether the said sufferers accepted said overture
of aid and complied with its invitation TO submit
10 the Government the evidence in their losses;
and whether said overture was ever withdrawn
or modified and what has become of the evidenc.
and proofs OF loss SO called for and received by
the Government.
PRINTING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. HAMLlN spoke OF the necessity that ex-
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Paid u. p. Monroe for mail service
between Sacramento and Shasta,
California, 1854 and 1851, per act Sd
March. 1855. Slh section. ........
Paid the Michigan Central railroad,
per act. 80 March, 1855. Tor services
performed in 1919. ...............
Paid Graham & Finnal. per net 21st
December, 1874 for compensation
for service in 1917.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-05
DIR. HARRIS Urinary,

MO. 81 SOUTH GAY STREET, BETWEEN Sc
~ oOND AND LOMBARD STREETS, BALTIMORE
a safe and speedy cure effected, or no money re-
quired! Over twenty years. experience in the
treatment of all forms private diseases, enables
DR. Harris to insure q sound and speedy cure III
any of these complaints. His remedies ars free
from disgusting Oils, Balsnns, poisonous Com
pounds of Mercury, nnd injurious Drugs, which
80 often lead to exposure, rendering the unhappy
sufferer an INVALID FOR LIFE.
THIS INFIRMARY, celebrated throughout the
UNION for the effectual cure ofnll classes of Secret
Diseases, in the shortest time ever accomplished
ny PROPER AND SAFE REMEDIES, was established
in this City over thirteen years ago, as a Rcige
from QuHckery. No public notice of this lnsitu-
ton would be required, were it not tor Tho mum
Der ofstrnngcrs in large city exposed to lmpo-
sition from tho illurng habits Of Moqk DoCToRs,
who promise anything to cntice patients to their
Whited ScpulchcrS.
ENFEEBEL MANHOOD, may here find Ger
tain restorative. The remedies OfDr. Harris in
rcnoyntng tho MENTAL AND PHYSICAL POWERS, and
entailcd by CERTAIN sCECRET HABIT, arc lnno-
cont i'll action, certain in effect, and unsurpassed
by any discovery OF the age.
TO FEMALES.-Dr. H. has given particular
attention to Female Diseases. Ills experience
enables him to relieve SAFELY AND SPEEDILY. all
Irregularities, Nervous Derangcment, Constitu-
tional Weakness General Debility &c.
~ Prompt attention given to letters, and
treatment marked with skill AMI dolicacy.
~ Communications sacrcdly inviOlMtc.
Distant persons cured at homo, by addressing
DIR. GORDON HARRIS, Baltimore, (LETTEEs
POST PAlD.) Medicines sent in any direction by
mail.
| ~ Avoid advertising quacks, who boast Of
| UNIVERSITY HONOR, that exists only in fancy, and
apply at once to DR.. Gordon Harris, who promi-
SEES no more than he can perform, and makes III
charges if cure is not effected.
n .1nlV O0rh 1S53.-1v
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BLACK TRooPs.-The Spanish Govern
rnent is enrolling negro troops in Cuba in
the proportion of 700 ne groes to |, 300
whites. They are to serve in comp anies
by themselves, and be commanded by cx-
perienced, white officers A CORES pom.
dent Of the New York Courier amusingly
describes the appearance Of the new lev
les
Scarcely ten days bad elapsed from the
punishment of the order for the enlist
ment Of Blacks and MulaLtocs into the
Irregular army" when in the streets Of this
city were seen semi,savage negroes.
walking about apparently proud to
see their fellows stare at them with
admiration at their new uniforms
which, however fitted them but clumsily,
especially their shoes, which were evident
ly too small for their large feet, AMI
which seemed to completely torture them
On Saturday last some hundreds Of Black
and Mulatto soldiers were taken to church
where a high solemn mass was celebra,
ted it raincd Slightly after the service
and as the majority Of them could not
hasten out of the lain, they Simultaneous
~ took off their shoes and padded bare
foot through the muddy streets.
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Medicines.
The ITercuIeaIl Task Ache

II N;tt1Fs
Harris,s Compound Fluid Extract of
SarSaparilla.
iYTJHF nronrietor of this preparation, notwish
standing he was we'll aware OF great, dlLlTT
Guilty of retriving bad name, was led ny
temptin fdyorof Sarsaparilla, from ms khoMt-
edge IF its acknowledged virtues
It's bad reputation in this community at presenS
has been brought about entirely BY the lgnoranee
or dishonesty of those who prepared 1e whist
Sarsaparilla itself has uniformly enjoyed the con-
idence of tho Medical Profession in tho treatment
|of large class of diseases.
With a knowledge of these facts, the proprietor
of tho preparation offered, both to the pub
lie and to the profession, has attempted, and. so
far as tho result of his efforts has been tried, has
succeeded, in accomplishing the HerculeaC task
ofrestoring to the article more than its lost re-
putation.
This le has done simply by basing tho plan of
his operation on tho latest discoveries and im-
provements In Pharmaceutical Science and wor-
king honestly to that plan.
lie coul,l offer to the public, ifhc thought adj
visable, the usual number of original and gem
inc certificates of its efficacy, from those who
have triedit, but he perfers merely to ask for his
preparation trial ut the hands OF the Inflicted.
He can confidently recommend it in all forms
of ScrofuuS affections us indolent tumetactions,
and liberation of the glands about the neck, and
other parts of the body Assesses OF tedious
character Chronic Sore Eyes specially in children,
most forms of Chronic diseases of tho skin, viz !:
Ernptions. &C., Headache, Costiveuess. Debility,
of Appetite, Palpitation of the Hcnrt, Swimming
1t contributes greatly to the elaboration of
good rich, healthy blood thus giving strength
and vigor to the system and health and beauty
to the countenance.
HAIRLESS Anti-Dyspcpsia Pills.
| This is confidently recommended as mild and
certain Cathartic, extremely well adapted to p p
ular uSe
1t is entirely vegetable in its composition, and
may be used by man, woman or child, under, al
most any circumstances OF diseasc or exposure.
1t is intended, primarily, for feat that of Dys-
pepsia attended by costivc habit ofthe bowels,
but may be used, and will be found satisfactory,
in all cases in which mild action of the bowels
is desired.
Harris's Sck-headache Pills WAR
RANTED NO CURE MORAY.
This pill is certain cure for that most distress
sing affection Of the nervous system called the
| Sick headache, when taken according to the di-
tections. Itcurcs the disease in from twenty to
thirty minutes, and that without vomiting OF
purging. Its use, moreover, tends to the entire
eradication of the disease. There are twelve do.
ses in each box. Price ono dollar.
The above medicines are for sale at the Drug
Store OFF. L. Carr, sole agent for Harrison. coun-
ty. Dealers supplied ut wholesale prices.
oct2f ly.
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Harris's Sck-headache Pills WAR
RANTED NO CURE NO PAY.
Fits! Fits! Fits!
THE VEGETABLE EXTRACT PILLS

ITOR the cure of Fits, Spasms, Cramps. and all
i Nervous and Constitutional Diseases
Persons who are lahoring under this distressing
malndy, will find the Vegetable Epleptic Pills to
he tho only Remedy ever discovered for curing
Epilepsy. or Falling Fits
These Pills possess spcci &c action On the ner-
vous system, and although they arc prepared es-
pcciuliy for the purpose of curing Fits, they will
be found of especial benefit for all persons nthict
cd with weak nerves. or whose nervous system has
been rostrAtcd or shattered from any cause what
ever; in fact, it is almost impossible to convey an
AIDE .Iuatc idea of the speedy and almost miracu-
lous results which these Pills effect i'll the diSaAS
cd, broken down and prostitute nervous systems.
Persons who were all lasStude, weakness and de-
biity, before their use, ut once become robust and
full of energy. No matter whether the constitu-
ton has been broken down by excess, weak by
nature, tlcbilitatcd by Sickness their effect up
on the nerves is equally certain and apparent.
AS these Pills arc composed of some of most cX-
pensvc materials in the Materia McAcA, it vii
be impossible to leave them around tho country
on agency, common Patient medicines usually
are. But in order to let the afflicted in the most
remote parts of the country have u chance to OBJ
tain them. they will be sent by mail, FREE OF Ps
TAGE. to any part of the United States, or any
country with hich the United States has postal
arrangements, on the receipt of remittance
PRICEs-Vc@ctablc Extract Epileptic Pills, Sd
per box, or two boxes for So.
All orders must be addressed. postpaid, to
SETH S. HANCE.
1O6 Baltimore street, Baltimore, Nd.
TTDOniJ TpttcrS not taken from thu Office, II
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T3ARTLEVT3S EIOWEYI.

FTNIIE undersigned having built and enlarge
L his Hotel is prepared to entertain visit
ors and travellers in Il manner unsurpassed ill
Western Virginia.
HIS HOUSE is largo comfortable thrce story
brick building, pleasantly located in the centre Of
the town; contiguous to the Court house and the
principal business parts of tho place, and is pro-
vided with Hll the conveniences for keeping first
class hotel.
Ills TABLE will be supplied with the best the
country can afford, and
HIS BAR stocked with tho choicest Liquors.
Every attention will be paid to render the Wis
its of those who may favor him with a call, COM
Portable and pleasant.
J. P. BARTLETT.
N. B.-Tho stable is attended by careful and
truStv
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DENTS HOTEL.

TNLIS Hotel, pleasantly situated on PIKE
L STREET, CLARKSRURG, is kept open for
the accommodation ofstrangers and the travel
ing public, in such Il style as cannot fail to be
attractive to all who desire quietudc, comfort
and convenience in public house. 1t is locn-
tod on the North-WeEtcrn Turnpike, and in the
heart of tho town, rendering it peculiarly Access
sible to all passing through Clnrksburg, and its
facilities fer accommodating travellers arc second
to none in tho country
There arc Rched to this hotel the most ex-
tensiye st"bIlng in town, large addition ha-
wing been recently made, which is under the
charge of sober and attentive ostlers.
Tho bar is supplied with largo assortment of
tho choicest foreign and domestic LIQUORS
The patronage of tho public is respectfully So
licited every assurance being given that no en-
pensc or pains will be spared by the proprietor
or his assistants to ronder them comfortable and
satisfied. NDEST
Clarksbnro Fob. l. 1Sh4-1v
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The CRY OF GLAsGow.-Friday las
was the hundredth day since this vessel
sailed from Liverpool. AS the dates re-
0eivcd from Fayal. are down to the 18th
May. and nothing had been heard at
those islands Of the missing ship. the last
hope of hearing anything Of her in that
quarter, has vanished, and the painful
conviction is reluctantly forced upon us
that the gallant vessel and every soul on
board are buried in the deep ocean.
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Cpp4lar,g GlarE5hnrq REglatgr
ttsloshin, About.D

The Judges often tell stories on the
members Of the bar, albeit, they are
uch oitcner the subjects of stories them
Ives. We lately heard one of the for
= illustrating the propriety OF of let.
! we'll enough alone" by the follow
l,,e anecdote:
An ARRAY case was on trial in the Cir
cult Court Of Pike county, in which six
or eight peace breakers were represented
by almost as many lawyers, each in turn,
put The only witness for the State through
the tortures Of tedious examination.
Nat, well known Montgomery prac1a
itioner, was counsel for a big black fellow
IN the crowd, who answered the name OF
saltonstalI. As to this defendant, the on :,
ty proof elected on examination in chief
Of the witness for the prosecution, was
that-to use the peculiar phraseology Of
the narrator" while the rest on 'em
was cusin' and clinchin' and pairin' off
II. a regular ry al SaltonstalI jist keep slo-
thin' about
The solicitor and Nat both construed
his to mean that Saltonstall was only
moving about drunk, among the combat
ants and the former did not press for.an
explanation.
Presently, however, it came to Mats
turn to cross examine for his client. and +,
MS he had received quite a handsome fee,
he felt himself bound to make something
of a demonstration So quoth he, with
an air Of the avenger ofinjurcd innocence p:
Come witness what had AIR. SaltonStal
20 do with this affair
Saltonstal? Why, I've told you sew
ral times the rest on 'em clinched and
aired off, but iSaltonStuI. he jist keep SIoshin'
s6om.'
All. my gool fellow exclaime'! Nat
we want to know what this is. 1t isn't
exactly legal evidence in the shape you
put it. Tell US what you mean by slosh
in about"
well, answered tho witness. very dc,
iibcrately, I'M try. You SEQ John Bru
.er and Sykes they cinched and fit
That's in legal form. amt it?
'Oh yes, said Nat. go on
'Abney and Blackmn then pitched in
to one another, an BIackman bit piece
of Abney's lip That's legal too, isn'i it
Proceed
Simpson and Bill Stones and Murray
was all together on the ground, bitin
gougin' and kickin' one another; that
legal, too. isn't it?"
very ! but 60 on
'And So1tonstaN mad: ii his business t
'0nik 6ack,crds and forwards in tie crotOa
aOtk big stick in lis hand, and knocked
down every loose man in tie crot0d as fat q
he come TO 'ens. That's aOhat IcuU sLoSuIS
ABOUT !
MATHS OF opinion, now, that, unless pyi
ma facie is made out by the prosecution
on the direct examination OF their witness
es, it is quite as well for the defendan
to wave his right to cross examination
Montgomery { ala. } Mail.
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The ELoQUENCE OF D1sTREss.-A Yves
tern editor appeals. in the following elo-
quent language to the sympathies Of his
delinquent subscribers
We cannot help thinking how much
easier an editors life might be made if
his generous patrons could only hear his
better half scraping the bottom of the
-four barrel A man that can write edi-
torials with such music sounding in his
ears, can easily walk the telegraph wires
and turn somersets in the branches of a
thorn BUSH"