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Is FRANCIS BACON, Register.

Alta Court of Probate held at Limerick, within
and for the County of York, on the first Monday
in April. in the year Of our Lord eighteen hun.
dred and fiiiy.four, bv the Honorable Joseph T.
Nye. Judge Of said Court:
OUlS HAM, Widow Of Thomas Ham, late OF
~ Shapleigh, IN said County, yeoman; deceased,
having presented her petition for allowance out
Of the personal estate Of said deceased:
Ordered, that the said petitioner give notice to
all persons Interested, by causing a copy Of this
Older TO be published three weeks successivcly in
the Union and Eastern Journal, printed at Bidde.
ford, in said County, that they may appear at a
Probate Court to he held at Saco, In said County,
on the first Monday Of May next, at ten of the
clock in the forenoon, and siew cause, if any
they have, why the same should not be allowed
A'iesi,-FRANClS BACON, Register
A true copy. Attest, 80.
10 Francis BACON, Regi,,er.
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Al Court OF Probate held ut Limerick, william
and for the County Of York, on the frsi Monday
Of April. In the year Of Our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fly.four, BY the Honorable
Joseph r. Nye, Judge OF said Cour:
COTTON BEAN, Guardian OF Charles II. Bur.
~ bank, minor and child .of:Samuel Burbank.
late OF Limerick, In said County, deceased, hsv.
Ing presented his Grsi account OF Guardianship Of
his said ward fsr sllo~anee:
Ordered, that the said Cotton Bean give notice
TO all persons Interested, by causing cvpy OF tbs
order 10 be publhhcd thrre woeks successfully In
the Union and Eastern Joumsl, printed ii BldAe-
Probate Court 10 no held st'Seco, la said County.
os the 6rt Monday Of May next, nj ten OF tbs
clock In tho forenoon, ind shew cause, IL any
they have, whythe same should not be allowed.
A,iest,-FRANClS BACON, Register.tr
Il FRANCIS BACON. Resi.,e.
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COURTS OF PROBATE.
STATE OF MAINE.

WORK. SO. AT a Court Of Probate, held nj
Il Limerick, on the third day Of April, in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
iny four:
Ordered, tina, from and amer the day aforesaid
and until otherwise ordered, the Courts OF Pro,
bate, within and for the County Of York, be held
on the frs, Monday Of every month, at the follow
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N OTTO Il
TO BUYERS OF
CARP In GS.
IL Il Nj o v A l.!

NICK NEY & CO.,
"AVE removed from York Street TO Liberty
IL Street, and have made large additions to
their stock Of Double and Single Guns, Gun Ma.
,crials, Rifles, Pistols, Reviewers, best Sporting
Powder, Shot, Balls, Gaps, Wsds, and Sporting
Goods Of every description.
Fishing tackle for every kind OF Brook, River,
Lake, Harbor and Sea Fishing.
A good assortment Of Machlnists' Tools, Files,
Handle Oil Stones, Door. Bells and fixtures.
KEYs-Over two hundred dozen Keys, Of all
the various styles and kinds. Also, a large as.
soriment OF locks.
Particular attention given TO the manufacture
and repair OF arms, &c. Steel Letter Cutting
Steel Stamps for marking tools, alphabets OF let.
iers and figures Stencil letter Cutting; Stencil
Plates for marking clothing with indelible ink,
made TO order.
Belt HANGING. Door Bells and fixtures fur
nished and hung TO order, in and out oftown, in
the best style OF the art Umbrellas and Parasols
repaired. Blasting powder, sporting powder, and
fuse, wholesale and retail.
MCKINNEY & CO.,
corner of Liberty Street, between Washington
aud Franklin streets, Biddciord, Me.
p. :. Guns TO Let. l3-3w
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Marrlaafs.

In saco, Jan. 2ist. by Rev. J. Keely, Mr.. Ben
jamia r. Ross. 10 Mirs Hannah Tarh,x. both OF
Biddeford; April 6th, by the sane. Mr.. Isaiah
A. Hnrd. TO Miss Annie ID. Perkins. l,oth oi San
ford; l2th inst. by Rev J. T. G. Nieh.,ls, Mr..
VIM. Page. Of Biddeiord, tn Miss Julia Carrie, OF
WATERFORD.
In New Gloucc,ier, April 9Th, by Rev. Mr..
Yestoo. Mr.. David X. Foster. to Miss Hannah
Barns, Of N. G.
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n sHIPPING LIST. 80
- PORT OF SAcO. NJ
pRIoHrox MARKET. TAur.day, April 1,

BRIGHTON MARKET. Thur.day, April IL.
AZ Marke, 1850 Beef Cattle. Is pairs Of Work
ing Oxea, 70 Cows and Calves, 2tJo Sheep, and
4510 Swine.
PRieKs - Beef Cattle - A full supply. bot NO
falling OF in psic~s. We amose extra s 80 8 rs;
FIRST quality. IS = 8 %; second, 25aT 10;
third, s T5a7 90.
Working Oxen = Sales $50. IS, 100, 10, $50,
ls5, and 2i0.
Cows and Calves - Sales SIS. %. 30, IS, 10.
IS. a, and 60. n
sheep Sales 81 25 5. 6 25 7 80.
Swine - Sal~s briss; Al 2 To I 8 for sows,
5l-2, Ga 6 LIS E.r banows; large hogs 8, l.2
8 "a; nj retail irom TO IL.
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is FRANCIS BACON, Register

Al Court of Probate held a, Limerick, within
and Tor the County Of York, on the first Monday
IN hPrl', IN the year Of our Lori eighteen hun.
nred aud hliy four, by the Honorable Joseph r..
Nyc, Judge Of said Court.
ISAIAH HAM, Administrator of the estate of
i Thomas Ham, late OF Shaplegh in said Co,ln.
", deceased having presented bis first account Of
administration OF TIE estate Of said deceased also
his private claims against said estate, for allow
ancc:
Ordered, that the said Isaiah Ham give notice
10 all persons interested, by causing copy ofthis
order TO be published three weeks successfully In
the Union and Eastern Journal, printed nj Biddc-
ford, IN said County, that they may appear at q
obale Court TO be held al Saco, in said County,
on the frs, Monday Of May next, at ten OF the
they have, why the same should not be allowed
Attest ,-FRANCIS BACON, Register.
A true copy. Attest,
Is FRANCIS BACON. Register.
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Al Court Of Probate held nj Limerick, within
and for the County Of York, on the third day Of
April, in the year Of our Lord eighteen hundred
aud fifty four, by the Honorable Joseph I. Nye,
Judge OF said Court: .f-.I :. -
T ORENZO REDMAN, named executor In
~ certain instrument, purporting 10 be- the last
will and testament Of Tristram Redman, late Of
Pasousfeld, in said County, deceased, having
presented the same for Probaie: N - : ~,
Ordered, that the said executor give notice TO
Ill persons interested, by causing COPY Of this
order TO be published three weeks successiyely, In
the Union aud Eastern Journal, printed in Bidde-
ford, that they may appear at a Probate Court 10
day Of May next, at ten Of the clock in the fore.
noon, aud shew cause, IL any they have, why the
.aid instrument should not be proved, approved,
and allowed as the last will and testament Of the
said deceased. 'Ir t
Attest, FRANCIS BACON, Register. .
A true copy. Attest,
Is FRANCIS BACON, Register.
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lolsc for Sale!

TVNHE Subscrib offers for sale, or Ia cxchaisr
Il 10! other propery,lhe large aud comfortable
dwelling h"uss' In which be formerly lived SIT.
uaicd on the corner Of South aud kossuth Sis
The house is In complete repali convenient In,
its arrangements, and very pleasantly hcaicd
and has large and excellent garden alta 'hr..
well stoc ked with choice and thriving iiuii trees,
strawberries, raspberries, gCoseberries, &C., DC.
This olrer isworth tie attention Of any man who
may wish to securs first class residence 10 this
iounshng village. d, l.. SOMES.
Biddeford, Feb. 4, 1854. rs.. 5-u
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,aco and Biddeford Gas Light Co.

TIME Stockholders in Saco and Biddeford Gas
l. Light Company are hereby notified that their
Annual Meeting for the choice Of Directors aud
for the transaction of such other business as may
come before the meeting, will be held at the Office
Of L. L. Wiggin, ESQ, in Saco, on Monday, April
l7,h, 1851, at O'Clock, I. Nj.
T. sCANMAN, Scc'y.
Snc,. Anril lth 1881
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SPRING STYLE
HATS & CAPS!
II. III. RIDLO N'S

Nos. !, 2 and 3 Crystal Arcade, Ds,fd:frd,
WHERE he offers for sale splendid assert.
w mcni of Hats, OF extra quality aud besuli.
ful finish. Also, Caps'for Men's and Boys wear.
good assortment OF Childrcn's BEAVER and Fan.
cy Hats. Also, Trunks, Valises and Carpet Bags,
&C., &c. Please call and examine.
Biddcford, March 9th, 1854. l2-lf
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Stereoscopic Pictures!
- MADE At -
A. M. McKENNEY's
DAGUERREAN ROOMS !!

NO. SO FACTURY ISLAND, SACO.
THIS style Of Daguerreoiype, which is entirely
l. new and very beautiful, can he obtained at
no other place in York County. BY thus process
Two pictures are taken at the same time, Of the
same person, and when finished, blend together US
one. which is nagnfcd TO the size Of life.
pcrior manner. Copying done at shor notice in
uny kind of weather A large assortment OF cas-
es, frames and lockcts constantly hand, Tor sule
as cheap as by any other Artist In this vicinity.
&c The public are respectfully invited to call
and examine some fine specimens Of the Slcreo-
scopic Pictures. H-f
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And whenever this arrangement hall conflict
with any Of the provisions Of the one hundred ana
eighth section of the one hundred and fifteenth
chapter Of the Revised Statutes, the Court Wilde
held ON the Tuesday following the first Monday Of
the month. JOSEPH L. ME, 1uage.
A,tes,,-FRAscis Bacon, Register. lo-3w
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Freedom Notice.

THIS is to certify that I, the subscriber, have
l. given TO my son. Enoch Seavey, the remain.
der of his time until he shall arrive TO the ago Of
twcnty-one years, for his own usa and benefit -
and hereby authorize him TO obtain employment
and TO receive his own earnings 10 his own use
and support, relinquishiny to him oil claims
might righilnlly have therefor, as his father until
he is OF age, aud not being accountable for any
debts Of his contracting ailer this date. Witness
my hand. NATHANIEL SEAVEf.
Saco, April i2th, 1854. lo-3w"
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ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS,

Lnccs, Edgnss, E,nbroideries Of oil descriptions,
Miits, Gloves, Hosiery, Wors,cd and Patterns, &c.
good assortment Mourning Goods constantly
on hand.
@- Millinery and Dress Making done 10 order.
Saco, April 7ih, 1854. l4-tf
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JAS. SAWYER.
CHARLES HARDY.
w. II. HUTCillNS.
CHARLES kiffRcIT

CHARLES MUKCIL
c. MURCK -!Sss
Biddeford, April 10, 1854.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
MEETING OF viRGINlANs IN WASHINGTON.

In pursuance of notice number of gentlemen,
iiges of tho Commonwealth of Virginia. assembled the
United States Hotel in the city Of Washington, the
ming of 3ls of December to initiate proceedings hl
wing their object the establishment of sucety cclc
bEao the first permanent settlement effected In America ~
the AnEo.Saxon race and keep fresh In the memory o
the public the ardshps rnd sacrifices and services Of the
coloniss Of jamestown, aud Of those who have sprung
from them,
rhe Iaeetiag called order BY ". c. Dunningtcn
ESQ, and 90 his nUtuD The Rev. Thomas B. Bich Wa
appointed Chairman, and William n. Oyerton nnd Edward
A. Cabel requested tr Secretaries. Alter IT,
chairman in bre alpropflae Ebd crco!e tes, explained
the ohjsct o the meetioe-
E.T. Montague, E.9, delivered few remarks and con
crdsd by os!iDe tho following resolution which
nlnously adopted;
Resolved That committee of thirteen be appointed 10
draw up constitution for The formation c! an association
10 be called The jamestown Society," having fer lis obec
the annual celebration Of the Gst set,lemeHt o
the uaiied States, and perpeuae ;he memory oervce
and achievements which that settlement gave 10 h::crca
and 10 the American confeGrraey.
The committee named undsr this resolution is as follows
tohn Parker, Jonn S Caskie, Fl Wood, W H Page
Beverley Tucker, L w CslIwcIl Throgmorton, Wm VI
Overoa. Thomas Massie, W G panalrgon, A Cabsll
Loving, CarrIne,Jn: and, motion The chairman
Of the meeting waa added.
Next resolution offered and unanimously adopted
that committee OF three be appointed prepare address
10 be submcd TO the meeting, directing the public al
enou 10 the objects Of the society whicht Is proposed
10 form. The following gentlemen appointed on Inc
committee under this resoluton;
WmM Qsertou, George Whiting aud z. T. Montague
The thanks OF the meeting rendered to T. b. acS
ney ESQ., the proprietor of the United States Hotel for s
kindness end courtesy be exhibited 10 uhsrus ts OBJECTS
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FoT nc EHqR1TeT.
THE MONROE AND GREENBRlER CoNTRovER'


Il. consideration Of this question: 20 far as the argument
isucerued was closed Friday evening 1uoGe fooef'son
si 10 the spe eh of Dir. Lyons OF the cay oetoe' ano
aen The ejonder Of Dir. Lyons and lew pIayia teou'
@ and suebutters served epogue 10 the Whoie DISCUS
"o 10 cay that the Judge spoke weii.tsat ne spose
ac with no ordinary astuteness and ability ~ouio oe au
houncos n"thiug new very suEpilzns 10 those ""o
sa' Or heard him. He close. nervous PONY o.
,1'o.t ,Sc fault and oecas onslly INDUCING
goVc nalued sarcasm, CT sone welt directed irony par
ne1aty when commenting upUn cevain very mooest h
w review, whose supposed paternity no disputed oil ina
@ extraordinary and !ncemp.eheosblo production called
I so Nal Road We believe the Judge made as GOOD de-
pe ?! lhe Gisspbe ou,o as could have been made BY
sus one nor would we deny him he full credit OF that de-
BY ascrlbng It 10 my way either TO The principal En.
seer VI 10 his principal assistants n the surveys o
W. respective II be received any assistance from
@ quarter he ceraloly stamped II With the impress Of his
wv peculiar genius that could mistake II for the
sosi We mus, cay however ut the :me that there
" I'VE oae or two portions Of bis argument, which aruck Us
singular and paradozca. THUS 1t claimed as
of the Monroe route, that the difference Of al
yeae 10 the time Of the construction Of that route
oe equal 10 million In It's favor. This something
@ ia saa ae.e hyeothcss Captain Dmmock had said
Burnett had said Mr. Jas. O. PaxloD the Supcn.
aosu. c! The Corlnson aud Ohio Rail Road had cones.
hos much in his repott-yet understood Judge Ro.
49,, as distinctly decler.n: before tho Board that he
gs'e one good round dollar for the fact Ut acti
ys a The Monroe could be completed al least
soohet ba0-the Greeuber. ths Judge was ItghI
,n opnon why the Legislature now appealed for
Al Ira 'ef f appoPra,ioa TO this road why complete 1t
Delay Of Two years In its complslioa, or even Of
MI It's construction, 10 even worth the consider
collar We should bs GLAD to know really what pro-
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tFrom tho South Side Democrat, Feb. ~

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PETERSBURG.
Last night II o'clock fire ciscovered issuing
from tho tobacco factory OF Messrs Brooks Williams
Walnut street, ST. Pauls Church. The alarm
Immediately raised, and citizens and Gremen fastened
the spot but such The tearth OF @ater that nothing
could be done the 6acs until they had spread Io
trieh,fu extent. -.rr..
The house in which the FIRE or reInaled wos sooo In
blaze and the flames Immediately caught the large brick re-
sdence adjoining owned and occupied by Sam A. Brown
:sQ So sudden and rapid the spread Of the devouriuR
element that mr b. his wife, his family consisting Of sew
small children, forced 20 ny from The house In their
night clothes!
The beautiful church Isl. Plas) mex, caught and lts
heavy conice and handsome e:ses were snon wraptin
INES. The spectacle truly sublime. brisk breeze
Swinging up the spires OF himh Ike mad hends ho"et
aud u9hed around tho steeple ill IL was soon COLUMN OF
living fire pointing towards Heaven The bell soon and
by degrees the fire descended 10 tue magolncent oean as
rich carving of the Interior building, and 10 The beautiful
n.wa with which I'D ill ali was tower OF sheet
,me The noble 6rrmen now took the enemy In hand
and by exeions prevented ae further
progress of the flmes-and we wish we could speak In
terme sufficiently Iaudalo!y Of their deeds.
The following the several iUSses heary os could
ascertain them at u'clocki
Tho church valUct st about Sl6 Q0O, upon Thlcl
there was insurance OF So 600 only.
The factory occupied by i.ssrs Bo0ks q Williams, oTB
ed by the CrnH. Warehouse Company aud worth aoont
5000 Gf wca sorry 70 isaIn n INSURED ou o.
& ~ wr'r Insured Tor 81 600 which w cnver their loss~
We rlld hear thai tir- bn Is were oil saved
Mr. Browns loss is Sbuai Sl2 OOO OF ~hich only Snuo
ny nsu ard ir Insurance 10 tected G
ih5 Mutual ufice lie VIII only real Il i0uf nlhe n lhs
umopnt Tn. 10 TIE saddes los. of all, and M D. well
1.,r,,rs the .ynpsth, asIs:suc Of our citizens
Mr. WIN I"errfn, dealer, who occupied raft Of Mf.
Buwns house, Insured for 81 oV0 10 tue d ma o'ce
and This IT. doubtless cover his loss.
Several prrsons the mmedItt. vicinity CT The IRE sos
,sned serious loss from The removal Of urnltue aod Goc
ries.
Danger and the damage 10 tho house k'e sDa 20
Is furniture, was large
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uousE DELEGATES

EVENING sESsloH-oo Wzpss.Osv :. ..ye2in9 "a i Mt
CLAIBORNE presented tie petition o 81 voefs Q! tasS
couuiy ptavin9 Inc passage Of prohibiting Inc ltanc
10 Intoxicating liquors With certain eondoes lou, .nS1ep aaa p10"'
The iIIowins Scoals bills Yso -!aserf up rsaa tAo
time and passed; l.-
bill! autorisine the Board Of Pnb!c Woss 10 hoft9"
1900 10 bo expended in completing the Beverly sna ar
mont Road 10 tho louu Of Warren, in ,he county ol ho
nongaa and 10 build bridge across Dunki'd Ctees on
sad ruod.
bill incorporating tho Wann, Gap Road COMPANY; T
sill to incorporate the Vest Columbia Lctat' a' ou
Ten Mile Turnpike Company.
bill 10 extend III. Lancnourg Plank Koad ano "sfsa
It's capital stock hY The Gum ot S3J uVo. o,,,u. ri
A piil 10 an.horse chanee ot tho western t.,'i'1'
.hc Alexandra, Louioun, and Himpshite ta!o;n s;,sl
Tie House on motion OF Mr.. NGTTSoHA'i acl
On TAraspAy evening 5i S2iT.SR, from siecia n' n
m,tee reported bill Incorporating tbs Lua' b'sio"
29, OF The SoDs Of Temperance o,,od h
Mr WALLACE from special committee, ie?oI.eo on s
n authorIxe ,s guaranteed Of the city OF petesoug 20 oe
endorsed upon certain bonds OF The sou'nS'' Aa'0s'
MIR, TAYLOR OF 1.oudorn, called up tho BIZ ncorpoaiina
the Louduua spd Berlin Bridge company WIN
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STANDING in The position that do asking ing seek
ing hohin@ peyond The hope Of arresiing food oil hch
10 inc country and ready encounter any and all cfsoha
sactihces to accomplish surh end and s best 'aas
OF btfng The schemes and designs Of thnsa vino us rush
10 "nhre angels Should fear 10 tread, sugccs! tAn we
should nave no more patch work legislation which WI! c
quire sill! further agitation when this Is settled but 'et II
all como at once or lei all fall together For !hh honor o.
the Souh TO preserve her integrity and good ah "oua
nope that some southern member would uirr hmenim'h'
10 the bill as additional clause The following cr,i
"Be further enacted, That much Of The pint rfsoi
non oil Congress- passed. on the fifat dly al ha'c
1875 admitting Texas Into The unon provides Tor Tue h
mission OF four additional slave States heeac! WIN iht
consent Of that State 10 be formed Of The territory c
heiOoy, repealed"
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>. -----.- For thc E0QutTeT
THE GREENBRIER ROUTE AND TIE JAMES RIv.


We understand The Board Of Public Works have decided In
aycr OF the G,ronbricr route without any reference TO the
conion, of The canal and rail- road. What hight hao
they tudo sol BY what authority have this Board undertaken
TO determine location which never may and which nev.
be executed unless the James River and kanawha
Canal Company should H. If rightly In
formed that company have prior right OF way from Gov
neton 10 the mouth uf Greenbrer which they have never
surrendered and which will expire before 1889 II we
rightly informed also It appears from the report oi r
Fek there points OF coolc ac~een tne
two routes so that the railroad lie constructed
on the location adopted by the Boatd without comPro
mise or surrender Of It's rights the part Of the canal
charter has been f,rfeited. Whether ths canal s
popular or unpopular has rights derived from The Le2sa-
rre and the Legislature must protect II in those rights
FRIEND TO The CANAL.
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pICHMOND ENQUIRER.
~ ~ Is y
~~~~"-~y nv RITCHIEs 6. PRYOR.
sE=aID.Y MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, 1854.
TIIE MAR In EUROPE,

ri, ,he IMPRESSION Of the most oteiisent "rers on 1uo
,h,, tho great Powers will inevitably be 'nVoiV
p.'n ho conaes between Russia aud Turkey England
" r,cs have assumed position from which retreat Is
If the passage Of the Dardanelles and the occu
n,o Of The Euxino oy the allied fleet, BE- not decarao
pfh,s,;y their subsequent conduc, In conveying Turkish
IS an ru,qayocal OF war, and the Car viii
,,r5n It. We sss from the preparations which both par
~, rs making that Is inevitable. The extraordinary
..vv in tho French and British docsyards s more slg
,6csn, circumstance than the noncommstaism of dplo
.cv We may infer the temper Of the British people ant
be design of the British Governments from tho tone of ,h
o,ssns Speech and the debates In Parliament.
Our conclusion from the authentic intelligence. Is
h,, hs next steamer will inform of The declaration o.
u, BY France and Grea. Britain against Russia The Ger
man Powers will remaa neutral it they do not espouse hi
.c,pse OF Russia.
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u itrr--ii';is o $4,000 behalf oi The Commonwcs
Inc bill bad been on Tie liable the day previous mo
ton :" Mr. McKESzIE in consequence OF the lhnncas ol
the House . WALLACE Of Petersburg opposed the bill
sEi replied 10 6y Af AlvoR OF LOudnun. T"c bill
lner PASSED..
Ga motion ." NJ. Frzs the bill 10 amend the third seeto
at chapter lob Of Tie Code 10 decn'e oil persons hav-
ing ccgro bncJ mvI,oes and repeating the l7lh section
OF chapter G vi the Code taken up he rrl: beng sus.
pended read second lime amended aud o.dctcd 10 be en-
crossed and foati ii lId time.
Alter one or two other bin; o no great importance
ordered 10 br snITOssrd,
Oh rlciCn OF Nj. ~ EayEa The House adjourned
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CONGRESSIONAL ELoQUENcE.

THE time was when the position OF an orator Ia
the House o Repressu a:ves implied on the part OF the tor
innate aspran The possession of Intellectual qualities OF
h,h order Such presume not now the case. When
,bs coarseness Of Walsh and Wheeler "elec!rlfy
the House. We infer that there Is small demand for dig
p,s of demeauor or refinement Of thought The coarse
hemence and owang personality of the Five Points have
been Into Congress with signal South
s,o enemsn arc silent.