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House of Representatives, FEB. %, 1854.


committee, presented bill to establish land
Office at Lower Peninsula, in Sheboygan dis
trict Michigan.
Mr.. Letcher, Of Virginia, opposed the meas
ure
Mr. Disney explained and supported il.
Mr.. Wentworth also supported the bill, be.
lieving that the protection Of the timber on the
lands required the establishment Of such an
Office.
The bill was finally ordered to be engrossed
and read q third time and passed
Mr. Disney, from the same committee, re.
ported back bill, with an amendment, grant
ing lands 10 tho State Of Wisconsin for the
purpose Of constructing q railroad and branch
road in said State
Mr.. Letcher said there we're two hundred OF
threo hundred Of such bills before Congress
and he thought they should all be referred anc
considered together.
Mr. Disney replied, but was not audible Il
the reporter.
Mr.. Letcher said the Committee on Public
Lands had begun this work by recommending
the granting two or three million acres Hs
wished TO get all the bills together, TO see if WI
had enough land to meet all the recommends
tions Of the committee.
Mr. Smith, Of Virginia, opposed immediate
action. He thought the subject too grave e
admit of haste Wo were bestowing land,
with too liberal hand.
MIR. Smith moved the reference Of the sub
ject 10 the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Dowdell opposed the inconsiderate man
ner in which the lands are given away, and IN
sisted that measures jcoparding the interests Of
the old States should not be adopted,
Mr. Cobb said he regretted his colleague
had not considered this subject. He had tor
merly thought the reference OF bills to the
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You've CARSON,
Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants,
No AZ Exchange Place Baltimore,
IYEEP constantly on hand large stock Of Groce-
IN ries, which they offer the most favorable
terms Baltimore Jan Is,
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NOTICE TO BRICK-MAKERs AND BUILDERS.
PROPOSALS for making 1000, 900 Of brick, for the
4 Albany Manual Labor University win be receiv-
up the same either in connection with the making or
as separate job, viii be received until the list Of
May. Proposals should be addressed to the under
signed, Lee Post Office, Athens county, Ohio.
Albany, January 90 1854
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ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PICKLES,
A ND English Sauces, viz /: Gherkins, Mixed, Pic
n calilly, Chow-Ch Walnut Caulifower Eng
sh, of both Crosse Backwells and Batty's export
alton q
Crosse 4 Blackwell's celebrated Onion Pickles;
Mixed Mangoes, Martinas, Onions, CauliHower, Red
Cabbage, American;
Van Benschoten and Wells Provost, New York;
Lee PERKINS, celebrated Worcestershire Sauce in
quarts, pints, and half pnts, late Importation
Also, John Bulls, Harvey Reading. India Soy, Es-
sence Of Anchovies, and Lobster;
Crosse Blackwells and Whybrow's Eng Mustard;
Louis Frere's French Mustard;
English refined Table Salt in jars.
SHEKELL BAILEY,
Successors to John b. Kibbey Co..
Jan. 3-d1wif No. 5, opposite Centre Market.
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From the United States Argus.

ITOW ne UUfleH SfuEeS HTgUS.
To those persons who may visit Washington, and
are in want of boot that cannot be excecd, either
in quality or Workmanship, would call their atten-
ton to the card Of Henry Janney be found under
the head Of Washington" A handsome and neat
ymade boot ia not at all times source of pleasure
to the wcarer but often Of extreme torture this
Is caused by the bungling manner in which the boot
is fitted to the foot. Mr.. Janney has devoted much
of his time in studying the construction Of the human
foot in order to ascertain how boot should BIO cut
and fitted that will be perfectly easy to all parts of
the foot In this he has succeeded so that matters
not what may be tho shape Of the number Of corns
on the foot his boot is perfectly easy Thus he has
combined beauty with comfort.
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q go. M. SLOAN.

GLOAN A IRVINE, Attorneys at Law, No. 2s4
- Main street, Cincinnati, Ohio
References: DIR. George Fries, Alexander H. Mo-
Gufey, A. Mckenzie, Graham Mccoy, Cincinnati.
Ohio Smith Sinclair, Smith Bageley, A Co. Its
burgh; N d, Morgan, Auditor Of State Of Ohio Wso
N. McCook, Attorney General of Ohio, Columbus; j.
g. Hussey. President Forest City Bank, Hussey &
Sinclair, Mason Estep, Cleveland. Dec i
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REAL G0-AHEAD YOUNG MEN
WANTING fine Travelling Agency this spring
w address, post paid, enclosing postage stamps
NJ j. COOK,
Feb. 16 Charlottesville, Ind
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TuONg.

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in the districts and States above mentioned. The
only condition s that at least six Of tho latest
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public Tho names should be forwarded at once 10
the Editor and Proprietor,
WILLIAM BIRNEY
Feb. 16--2t Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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THE FAIR SEX AND THE DfLICArE
CtAN learn how TO cure Freckles. Tan, or Sunburn,
~ on their otherwise beautiful faces and hands. Re-
cept and full instructions, for 81.
Address, post paid, NJ. J. COOK.
Feb. q Charlottesville Indiana
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DERS0NS visiting Washington, and In want Of
i Boots or Shoes, are invited to call and examine
my stock, which comprises good an assortment of
Ladies, Gentlemons Boys Youths, Misses. and
Childrens Shoes rs can be found in the city. Prices
moderate. JOHN A. RUFF, Penn. avenue,
Jan IL. Between Al and 9th SITS, Washington.
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TIME Subscriber is DESTROYS Of having an agent in
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paid, WIN. A. KINsLER,
Feb H. Box COL. Philadelphia Post Office
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M. SNYDER,

M SNYDER,
BANKER and Exchange Broker, National Hotel
ID Building, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington
city. d. @. Jan, IL.
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JOHN s. MANN,
vlSITERS TO THE METROPOLIS

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
N Coudersport, Potter county, Penn. Jan. 20.
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ARNOLD's, - STRAND, LONDON.
I HEREBY constitute Mr.. Simon Willard No. 3
Congress street, Boston, sole agent for the sale Of
my Watches in the United States of America
April l5 1853 CHARLES FRODSHAM
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MALE HAUDUCk, WHITE Fish, DUN
FISH.
MO. scale Haddock in rs ID. kits and barrels;
In White Fish. in Is ID. kits and barrels;
Dun Fish, best quality;
Grand Bank Goldfish;
Scale Herring, in boxes;
No. Mackerel large, in barrels;
No. do. in halls and barrels
SHEKELL BAILEY,
Successors to John B. Kibbsy 4 Co..
Jan. 2-dlwif No 5, opposite Centre Market
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ALDEN'S CREAM COFFEE,
DREPARED from pure Java csffee, from which a
u cup of Clarified Coffee, sweotened and crcamed,
can be made in one minute by dssolying it in hot
water. For sale by
SHEKELL & BAILEY,
Successors to J. b. Kibbey & Co..
Jan. 4-d6t No S, opposite Centre Market.
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STAR.
AN ACT

TO Reorganixe the Courts in the District OF
Columbia, and to Reform and Improve the
Laws thereof.
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j. X. HART WELL,
AUCTION AND COMMISSION STORE.

NE undersitred will continue the AUCTION
AND COMMISSION BUSINESS, in the store
formerly occupied by u. B. CsmphsIl 4 Co, 20. 2e9
Pennsylvania avenue where he vii keep constantly
on hand alsrse assortment Of House Furniture OF
every description, fsrlor, bedroom aud Cooking
Stoves for coal and wood Crockery, Tin ami pla-e
Ware, and numerous other articles wented by hcue.
keepers, all OF which viii be sold Sxceeiingly .ow
for casi or short approved credit. ~
c0nsilnaients solicited, npon which liberal all.
vsnt' WI 70 nIsas. jOs. Y. uAaT4ELt,
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DENTISTRY.

R. aUNS0N respectfully cal public sttsntiou
IL TO his new, patent, and GREATLY - .x..s.
tNPR0VED method Of ee ting artificial;
Pesth, with Continuous Gum-ths very SIEITy
PERFECTION 0FTnE ART. Thisstyie
Of Teeth hss the follow edvantsfe over all others
viz: GREAT sTRENGTii, CLEANLINESS, @ NJ
FORT, and BEAUTY, rieins with Nature In these
respects, and sons others excellipg Public inspec
ton is respectfully solicited. Please call and see
specimens.
CAUTION-No other Dentist In the District Of
N. B.-Teeth constitutionslly healthy. plugged
and warranted for Efe
Office and hougs e. No. 2s8 street, near the cor.
uer OF pennsy.vsAia avenue and l4th street.
NOV TS--tf
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WNRANs-ALLEGHANY BANK AND sELDE>
rata. - 90 90
uas1rrent Money, Land Warrants, and Virginia
Sci-,ousht and sold.
Drafs on all the principal cities fo.d to suit dur
chassrs ~" P1A
Psrsoss a. 9 distsnca ssn1i-g me Trans Alieshauv
notes o, Lacd Warrants, may rely upon receiyjns
the bsstratsS, snd rsmittances msdo by draft oo
any cityin the Union.
HAMILTON g. FAINT, Banker,
ass s--a No ts2 Penns syeaus,
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- THE EAGLE -
A GAS-FITTING AND ~
AA8 Plumbing Establishment, 26Aa

AN THE CORNER OF SIXTH sTREET AND
" Pennsyivauis Avenue, arc now recevitg the
aoest assortu ent of CHANDELIERS and GAS FIX
rUREs eYsr offered 10 the citizens of Washington,
and 8. the sama time cheaper than the chespest IS
All that is necessary is give cl to be conv need
If this fact. Th' superi II facilities Of this house
sa1oles shsm to sell their goods ard do work at 8
iess rate than any of the retailers this city.
Thankful for the very liberal patronage of the
itigsns OF Washington and vicni' Y, the proprietor
assures them that with the addition of n uumber ~
the best gas filters sni plumbers OF Phi,ale,ps:a
And New York 70 bis present large f,rce he will be
able to do wo,k IL both branches in the mo It
penr style, and, ss before stated cheaper than the
chssprst. JN1 REEsE
oct 2S-dtlstJan.
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GRAND ANNUAL BALL
OF THE
GERMAN YAGERS,

'HE GERMAN YAGERS" respectfully inform
i their friends both civil and military. that tbe;,
ANNUAL BALL will be givea On MCNDAY Y
vENING, January 1st, 1855, at CARUsPE
everything sha be done On the part of the co,n
pany to give satisfaction, and the committee pleioe
themselves to do their part IN every particular
Prosperps Comet Band is engaged for the oeca
sion.
ut the door.
Price Of tickets ONE DOLLAR YIFTY CENTS
NO hats to be worn in the ball roorc excsp. ty
the military. .
Cemmittee Of arrangements.
Ensign Hopp, KIotz
Or fgt n RuppelI, G scblegel,
Angermsn, G. 0ovemondo-
G Obenstein.
Floor Mano GERS
Ruppell, Os, FW selIhauaen, Or Mr.
doc 20-W&Sddlw
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SEVENTH ANNUAL BALL
OF TaS
FRANKLIN EIRE COMPANY

THE members Of the Frank in Fire COMPANY ~
i would respectfully announce to the citizeos OF
Washingcoa aud vicinity that thew win oiys m, il
sEvENTH ANNUAL BALL at JACKSON HALL
on WI EDN ESDAY, Janusry II, 1855
fremen are respectfully requested to appear in
uniform. "
Tickets ONE DOLLAR-sdmitting q gentleman
and lsdies; TO be had of any Of the Managers. and
at the door on the evening OF the ball
MANAGERS
Chas Oan6eld, Edw Alexander,
Edv Ecklo6, Richard Downe,
VIM Tanning, Eimonston,
Medley, Siou$a,
kobt Dsyle, Joseph Wiliismson,
st Lsrcombe JWaiiing
VIM Payne, Conrad Finkman.
Eckloh
s dec lS, q, ,&Jsnl, Digit
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T. b ALL s., &c.
GRAND NEW YKABs BALL
lIRPSIcRdRl Gu B,

II HE member 81 .ne ferpschore Club" respect
fu,Hs-aounce to tn .ir friends and the public
sener~Y that the 6rst Grand Bali of the Cluh v;II
9aren on MONDAY EVENING, Janusry the lat.
1853 at OcD FELLOWS H ILL. Nav Ysri
IN oroer mat vH may be sstisied with the en;oy.
to make th', one OF the os peasant balls Of the
season. ~ 70 '"o
The hali Will be opened with the performance of
,@.s TMe excellent music by the "Amphion Qusrtette
Ci1p, 30 Weii known to eur musical public
Superior cotillon Music has been engaged for the
occasion. AVA ~"0
Tickets ONE DOLLAR-sdmisting a gentleman
sna la9iet 10 be had Of any of the managers and
at me door ON the evening" Of the ball
MANAGERS
Marcellus Mercaron,
Dobbyn, w Howe,
W Tucker, DIV Jarboe.
p Ennis, A Barr
W Smoot FGartland
McNamee
dec Il, ,26 n n, %, ,3o&Jan1s
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PAoihin Aioy OlcCG, duU TenOcr Judgment
thereon, as in other cases.
In all cases of Office judgment set aside
by plea or demurrer, and of issues made
up in the clerks Office, as aforesaid, the
court may, in its discretion, for good
cause shown, grant continuances, as here.
tofore practised.
SEC. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That
there shall be established in the said Dis.
trict a court to be styled "the court of
equity Of the District of Columbia, OF
which there shall be single Judge; and
said court, and the judge thereof shall
possess and have all the powers and iuris.
diction now held and exercised by the
said circuit court, or the judges thereof.
IN equity, and also all the jurisdiction and
powers now held and exercised by the
orphans court Of said District, or the
judge thereof; and the said court of eoui.
ty shall be open on all judicial days for
the dispatch of business, and all writs
and process therein shall be returnable
on the first Monday of each mouth, and
the rules Of equity practice prescribed by
the Supreme Court OF the United States
for the circuit courts of tho United States
sitting in equity, shall be the rules OF
said court of equity, together with such
other rules as may be adopted by said
court.
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OF the offices of the clerks of said courts
and of said marshal.
Sec. l9. And be 1t further eneated, That
each of the judges herein provided shall
be paid out of the treasury an annual. sal.
sry, payable quarterly Of three thousand
dollars, and shall hold their offices, du.
ring good behavior, for the term of ten
years, and may be re-appointed Pro.
ulded, hoVerer, That no person above thu
age of sixty years shall be appointed
Judge of either of said courts.
Sec. 20. And be 1t further ena,ted
That the President of the United
States is hereby authorized, by and
| with the advice and consent of th.
Senate, to appoint two persons, learn
ed in the law, to revise, simplify
digest, and codify the lawoOf said. Dis
trlct, and also the rules and principles
of practice, of pleadings, of evidence,
and conveyancing, and also to add there
to and codify such laws of the State o.
Maryland as may be or become in force
during the preparation of said code and
applicable to the circumstances and con
dition of said District: and the said cod,
shall be constructed according to o sim
pie method, and be expressed in lang,lag,
concise and plain, and, far as possible
be made level to the understanding of
person of ordinary intelligence and edu
cation; and it shall contain q full an,
particular index to all its contents; an,
the preparation OF the said code shall b
mode under the superintendence and re
vision OF the Attorney General of :h
United States, and as the same progress
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of the officers. Is this Just, or RIGHT.
on the part of the United States Gov.
ernment? M m -al
Major Steen informs us that among
the band of the Camanche Indians,
from which Mrs. Wilson escaped, there
are full two hundred white persons held
in captivity, chiefly Mexicans. The In
dians Justify their conduct by alleging
that the Mexicans steal their children
and make slaves of them.
Be this as it may, it must be admit
ted, that it is the duty of the Govern
ment promptly and efficiently to furnish
the means Of putting an end to this cru
city, and of Furnishing the Indians. In
the early history of our country, the In
dians paid some respect to the virtue of
the female; in the progress Of his con-
nexion with civilization, he has lost even
this attribute. He is now as beastly as
he is savage, and the Government
should provide the means to punish
them whenever they violate the laws Of
humanity.
st. Louis Republican, 98Lh alt.
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Volume XIX.

TH We have been furnished copy
of the Santa Fe New Mexico) Gazette.
in which the following narrative of the
intense suffering of Mrs. Wilson, while
in captivity among the oomanche In
dians, originally appeared;
rsr From the Sante Fe Gazette.l
Santa FE, N. NJ, Dec. IA, 1858.
" " H. Davis Esq:
Dear Sir:-Circumstances requiring
my absence from this place, I leave in
your hands for publication the following
narrative, which 1 prepared at the re-
quest of yourselves and others: The
sufferings herein related appear almost
incredible; but no one who has any ac-
quaintance with the subject of the mar
ratiye= can for a moment doubt her
veracity. She is young woman of
prepossessing appearance, is modest
and unassuming in her manners, and
has remarkably strong mind. The
following recital of her sufferings has
been taken from her own lips by Maj.
Carlton and myself. Her language and
style have been preserved as far as pos
sible.q Hoping that the publication of
this narrative may lead our government
to adopt a more stringent course of poll
cy with respect to the wild Indian tribes
of the Plains,
I remain yours, truly,
- L. SMITH.
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THE HUMAN FAcE-The expression
Of the face is beautiful distinction of
humanity. We are little aware of the
influence which it constantly exerts. If
the dumb animal on whom man exerci-
ses his cruelty-if the horse or dog,
when suffering by blow from the vio-
lence of man, could turn upon him with
a human look of indignation or appeal,
could any one resist the power of the
mute expostulation? How extraordina-
~, too, the difference, of expression in
the human face, by which the recogni-
ton of personal identity is secured!
On this small surface, nine inches by
six, are depicted such various traits that,
among the millions of inhabitants on the
earth no two have the same lineament
of face. What dire confusion would
ensue if all countenanees were alike!-h
fathers did not know their own children
BY sight, nor husbands their wives
But now we could pick out our friends
from among the multitudes OF the as
sembled universe.
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Number Is.


One of the most difficult inquiries TO
be answered is in regard to the loss Of
Slife. There are a thousand rumors float
ing about. but few of them can be traced
to any reliable source.
James Leathers, the brother Of Capt.
Leathers, of the Natchez, is not to be
found, and it is feared that he was
burned up on board Of that boat.
The mate Of the Natchez is said to
be missing.
The chambermaid. her child, and the
pastry cook, belonging on board of the
Natchez, are said to be lost.
One white man was seized by the hair.
while he was in the water, by persons
in the boat. They let go their hold and
the man was seen to sink. 'a
Thirteen negroes belonging to Mr..
Waddle, FIVE negroes belonging to Mr..
Galbraith, three negroes belonging 20
Mr. Cannon, and three negroes under
the charge of Gen. Miller, are supposed
to be lost, as they had been missing all
day yesterday. These twenty-four
slaves were all aboard the Charles Bel
cher. z9l'o 81 hss. H
A man, whose name was unknown,
yesterday morning, seemed to be over
whelmed with grief, as he said that he
had lost all his property and his friends
by the disaster. He attempted to jump
into the river, when he was prevented.
He then drew a sheathknife and stabbed
himself twice in the breast He was
taken to the Charity Hospital by the
police. s
A white man was found during the
morning clinging to the timbers on the
under side of the wharf. He was near
ly dead when he was rescued. He sta
ted that he had been too weak to make
his voice heard amidst the great noise
and confusion. A
From the True Delta of the evening
of the 4th, we gather the following par
ticulars:
The Saxon, Capt Kercheval, was to
have left for st. Louis last evening
She was valued at $4,000, owned by
Frank johnson and ]. G. Shannon of
this city, insured in Louisville for S14,-
900. Her cargo, principally dry goods,
was valued at $50, 1000.
The Charles Belcher cost $4,000;
insured in St. Louis for $50, 900; owned
by Cutter & Valentine, of st. Louis.
Cargo valued at 100000.
The Crescent, Captain Young, was
to leave yesterday afternoon for st.
Louis. Value, $4,000; insured in
Cincinnati for $4,000; owned by the
captain. Her cargo was valued at
$4,000.
The new Natchez, (packet, Captain
Leathers; valued at $4,000; insured
in Louisville and Cincinnati for $4,000;
owned by Captain Leathers and T. G.
Holmes of this city. Cargo worth
100000.
The Liah Tuna. Capt. Haywood,
owned by Hewitt, Rowe & Co., of st.
Louis, and the Captain, worth $4,000;
insured in st. Louis for $50, 0,000.-
Books and papers saved. No cargo on.
The Mohican, Capt. Irwin; owned on
Tennessee river; valued at $50, 200;
no insurance; cargo. pork and groceries,
valued at $4,000.
The bark Ivanhoe; owned by Smith
& Shotwell of Louisville; cargo con-
sitting of up country produce; was in
sured in Louisville for $4,000.
1t will be seen that none Of these
boats were insured in this city.