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The daily union., 1854-02-10
AUCTION NDTiCE.

Important Special Persmptory Sale Of
10000 Dos ems, comprising Entire Lanes Of
3hread English and German cotton hosiery, every
French aud English Gloves null Of coors
qualities.
Lisle Gloves embroidered and plain, Of we'll fabric
and Ia long French and English handmade and silk het
miits, &C., &c., &c.
The daily union., 1854-02-10

ID DEVENUE Digest aud Costom- House Guide by
IL Spencer Wallace Cone. Published and for sale by
COLLINS, BOVINE, h CO.,
Eleventh street, two doors north Of Pennsylyania av
Branch of stnuonsrs Hall, ia and l76 Pearl St, ~ "
Prom the Washington Union, Nov, 49,
enable
the shpmaster branch Of
business with and despatch alphabet Tariff the
passing snes current form OF osts, permits, bonds entries ae
evidently with deal OF and
very officers OF
house throughout country, well the merchant and ship
teb J-d6t
The daily union., 1854-02-10

WAsHNGros AND ALrsAspRA RsILRoAD--A rail-
road on the plan Of James s. French. working model
of which has been for some time exhibition in the
roundo Of the CAPITOL has been approved Of By the
ate Of The general assembly OF Virginia. Wts
The daily union., 1854-02-10

Mr. MILLSON inq ued what would be the eject If the
House refused 10 reconsider the b whether II would DC
competent To Teef the bill 10 the Committee OF Ways and
Means -
The SPEAKER replied that the bill could be recon-
med 10 the Committee OF Ways and Means u the
House should reconsider the vote by which the bill was
reeced well that by which was ordered 10 DC en-
CROSSED Tor a third reading
The question REQUIRED the motion ior call OF the
House which was negatiyed--yeas 50, nays Ia
The question then REQUIRED on the motion 10 lay the
motion TO reconsider the bill upon the table; on which
equal numbers voted--yeas S5. nays IS.
The SPEAKER decided ia The affirmative; so the mo-
lion to reconsider laid upon the table
The announcement of the decision o the Chair was re-
ceyed with manifestation OF approval the part OF the
House.
On revision OF the vote by which The motion 10 re-
consider laid upon The table, II is found that that
motion was adopted without the vote OF the Chair
The Housa adjourned al hali-past three
The daily union., 1854-02-10
PETITIONS, ETC, UkpER THE RULE

BY Mr., FENTON The petition and papen of Robert
III. Stevens, of New YORK, akng or pension for military
performed under enlistment into the service oil tue
United States in 1910 Buffalo, New York referred TO tue
Commitee ON inysiid Pensions
BY Mr.. SAPpi The memorial of w ii. Wirfiok, pray
ing for services aud mileage lieutenant IN
first reg nenl New York yoluneers referred 10 the
Comln ittee on Invalid Pensions.
BY Mr. DISNEY The memorial OF May b keang, OF
ClncinBat ng demnl fcaton Tor spoation commit"
led by the Freue prior 10 1900 reerred the Committee
OF the Whole
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-11

Michigani Erie and Kalamazoo Bank, Michi-
gan; Farmers and Merchants Bank, Tonnes
see Massillon Bank, Ohio; Ohio Savings In
stitnte, Tifini Cochitaate Bank, Boston; Bank
Of West Killingly, Connecticut
" These fourteen banks failed with over TWO
AILIIoSs CIRCULATION, which is now being
bought up at an average Of less than fifty cents
on the dollar, making an aggregate loss to the
people of OVER ONE MILLION OF DoLLARsl This
tax the people pay for the privileges of a paper
currency single year Add to this what the
people annually lose by counterfeits, and the
amount becomes enormous. Oh, the beauties
Of the American banking system Rag mills
make rag barons-horah for the Privileged
Orders the American scrip nobility
Who rob US Of our rights,
And tell us il is their charter"
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O. 0 nj m nmit
For lhe washington sentineI.

For The Washington Sentinel
The National Era, of the 2lst Of September,
says that the hay crop Of the free States is
worth more, by $l07, l03,256 81, than all the
great staples of the slave States. This pro-
nounce to be altogether incorrect. According
to the last census there was raised in the free
States l2,6s9,34 tons of hay, which, at $40
per ton, 1.-THE price named by the Era, would
amount to $253, $50. During the same
year there was raised in the slave States 345,-
1929 bushels Of corn, which, at 65 cents per
bushel, would come to $224,793,873 IS, or
SIS, 993, OO6 Is less than the hay crop Of the
free States. Therefore, / would like very much
if the editors of the National Era, or any other
Abolition paper, would tell by what rule Of
arithmetic must 60, to construe this $685.
,006 Is into $l07, l03,256 81, which the
Era says is over and above all the great staples
Of the slave States. / do not say that all
over the United States corn is worth 65 cents
per bushel; but / say this, that wherever hay
brings $40 per ton, in those places corn will
bring from 60 to so cents per pushed.
HONESTY.
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SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
or ILLINOIS.

/
A convention Of the Democrats ofthe Second
Congressional District Of Illinois (Mr. Went
worth's district) assembled at Aurora on the 9th
instant After settling some perplexing ques
tons that arose between different sets of dele
gates from one or two Of the counties, the con
vention proceeded TO make nomination. On
the first ballot John b. Turner, of Cook county,
received sixty-fve votes and was then nomi
mated by reclamation.
Mr.. Harvie from the committee on resolu-
tions, then reported the following:
I" Rssolrcd, That as National Democrats, we re-
affirm our adherence 10 the platform OF the Ma
liona Democratic Convention, held at Baltimore
1885, which established the doctrinosof non-inter.
vention by Congress, in the domestic legislation
Of the States and Territories and the rights of the
people 10 govern themselves, restricted only by
the provisions the Constitution.
Resolved, That the late act oil Congress, estab-
fishing and organizing the Territories of Kansas
and Nebraska, has our cordial appreciation, re-
affirming as il does, the great Democratic princi-
pie the right of selfgovernment in the people,
and we regard that as great leading principle OF
the Democratic party in any future legislation
upon Territories now or hereafter TO be acquired.
nothingism so called, and all combinations ofmen,
whose object or tendency is 10 promote or en-
courage conflict Of races or religion, as subver-
sive OF the first principles upon which our consti-
tutional liberties based, and also of the good
order and peace OF society.
Resoiped, That we approve of the course OF
Stephen A. Douglas and James Shields, our SEN
ators in Congress, and Of those members oil Con-
gress from the State of illinois who supported the
Nebraska and Kansas bill, and that we are in
favor Of the reelection of James Shields 10 the
United States Senate.
Rcsolvsd, Thm the administration of Franklin
Pierce, in ell the great measures of foreign and
domestic policy which have till this time distin-
guished its career, meets our cordial appreciation
These resolutions were, on the final vote,
unanimously adopted. The Chicago Times
thus introduces an article on the subject Of the
convention:
ave most cheerfnlly announce to our read
ers the glorious triumph of Democracy achieved
yesterday at Aurora. The last link that held
Democracy to Abolition has been broken. To-
day the Democratic party Of this district stands
redeemed, regenerated, and disenthralled from
the heavy weight, the heightened evil long
drawn out which for years has held it in DALI
ance with abomination.n
The same paper speaks in the following terms
of the successor Of Mr.. Wentworth:
@Of Mr.. Turner, it is useless to speak. His
probity, his moral worth, his high and useful
attainments, render the task unnecessary.
Well may the Democracy be proud Of their
next Congressman"
Some Of the disanected and irregular dele
gates held a meeting, and nominated Mr.. Mayo,
of De Kalb county.
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trinsic wealth Of the slaveholding States could
have withstood, the equilibrium between the
two sections has been lost and the whole sys-
tenn endangered. Any action which has .
tendency towards a restoration Of that equi-
librum is wise and just. Viewed, therefore
in mere political aspect, it is desirable that
there should be an accession 70 the number Of
slaveholding States in the Union. With this
accession supported by the sterling and un-
wavering sons of the North, who see as states
men, and act as patriots, harmony viii be re-
stored, and the clamors Of profane malcontents
silenced forever.
But again, it is the interest of the entire
South that slavery should be introduced. The
right of Shareholders Ato occupy the Territory
with their property is inherent and constitu-
tionaL and has been announced by legislation.
Any unfair attempt to exclude their emigration
would be as unfair and as dangerous as il the
right had been denied by the act of the Federal
Legislature. The effect Of refusal to open
the new Territories to slavery, is simply to
block it up in the States which now recognize
it, and by increasing the supply and dimin-
ishing the demand, to render it useless as
means of labor, and dangerous as an internal
institution. The effect of thus enlarging the
area in which it may exist is to increase the
demand, and thereby to enhance the value of
slaves as property. Is it not obvious, then,
that it is question of practical Importance,
not only to the emigrant but to every individ-
ual slave holder, that his property should be
introduced and recognized in Kansas. This
plain view of the question should set at rest
the doubts and complaints of those who do not
see anything practical in the great issue which
is now agitating the country. When, in addi.
ton, it is remembered that the existence Of
another free State on the borders of Missouri
and Arkansas, viii render slave property more
precarious in its tenure, it is peculiarly the in
terest of those States to promote its introduc-
ton.
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DEsrnUcrIoN or TowN ny A WArKR SPoUr.--
Some days since va ,nsn,ionedrlle destruction Of
Dsroca, IN Spain. TX waller spout The follow
ing parlieuiirsarc furnished blythe English papers:
.Aelter in the Madrid 1ri6aus OF September
l7th, gives an account Ol terrible aRd extraofdi-
nary catastrophe thai had occurred al Daroca, a
small town in Arragon, situate In rich and fer
tile valley Astounding 10 corn and wine. From It's
situation, in deep hollow, completely surrounded
by monntains this place is peculiarly liable TO in
undatlon; and, remedy, tunnel was cut in
1860, by Frenchman named Pielre BedeI. This
tunnel is magnificent work, 1910 feet long, ~
feet wide, and "a feet high. The enterprise was
paironized by the Pope, and assisted by aims from
all Christendom Previous TO its achievement
the waters that flowed at wet seasons from two
leagues Of mountain, rushed through the streets
OF the town on their way 10 the river. II appears
that on the lllh instant, al in the afternoon,
immense waterspout, rising from the lake of Gal
locanta, remained for considerable time lowering
over the shore about a league from Daroca.
When il burst, the whole district was converted
into lake. The waters poured down In the d.
reciion OF the tunnel, in stream much larger, il
is said, than the Ebro or Tortosa, and, seen from
an elevation, appeared like moving mountains Of
liquid
s'The dimensions of the tunnel, which has
very decided slope were insu iiicent 20 allow pas
sage 10 the vast mass, which then moved past
forming a spacious sea, This extended itself to-
arrested by the causeway, that, has frequently
saved Daroca when menaced by perils OF a simi-
lar nature, but less magnitude. Above this cause
way the waters rose, heaping themselves up on il,
says the accounts, 10 the height OF three yards,
and then plunging down on the unfortunate town.
The gateway, although an unusually large one,
was not large enough TO allow their entrance, and
another great lake was formed against the walls,
which presently began TO crumble under its press
ure.
"What then occurred says the letter, lis an
4inexplicable thing. The waters fought with and
overthrew those houses whose position opposed
their current. They carried away the fountain of
ing open the doors of the pocado and of several
shops. they spread through squares and streets,
inundating wine cellars. warehouses, and the first
floors of The houses; in some reaching up to the
very roof. Throwing down walls and abandon
ing everything the inhabitants fed to the noun
tains, whence they looked on at the horrible ca
tastrophe.
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ATTEMPT To ENLIST RELIGION AND
TEMPERANCE UNDER THE WING
AND FREEsOIL TICKET OF CLARK,
RAYMOND AND COMPANY.

TEMPERANCE UNDER THE WING
AND FREEsOIL TICKET OF CLARK,
RAYMOND AND COMPANY.
We learn from the Albany Argus that the
president and executive committee of the
New York State Temperance Society have
issued circular to clergymen Of all denomina-
tons throughout the State Of New York.
"The signers Of this circular begin by an.
nouncing that they require $4,000 to $4,000
TO carry out a comprehensive system Of poll
teal labor, in behalf Of the Wing and Maine
law ticket, by publishing, featuring, &c. They
therefore request that collections may be in
vited in aid Of this electioneering fund, in the
several congregations-sugg the last
Sunday in October, and that the proceeds be
forwarded 10 the treasurer
SECONDLY, the signers Of this circular invite
the clergymen receiving il to make the obliga-
ton Of conforming our Legislation in refer.
ence TO the liquor traffic, TO the principles of
morality the theme Of one OF more sermons
before the election. This Of course means an
invitation to the cIergymen addressed to APP
peal from the pulpit and altar, to their audi.
ences in favor Of the election Of Myron Fl.
Clark and Henry ]. Raymond, and the enact
ment of Maine law
We have so often had occasion TO denounce
the unholy effort to make religion part OF the
machinery Of politics, that we do not deem il
necessary at this time TO repeat those denun-
Citations or TO reiterate our arguments. SO long
as the masses Of the people have correct
sense Of religion, or even Of common decency,
so long win they frown down any such Efforts
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10 oOTs AND sHoEs, BOOTs AND

Doors AND SHOES, BOOTS AND
I'D Shoes .-Still at the Old Stand, south side OF
Pennsylvania avenue, between Sixth and Seventh
streets. opposite Browns Hotel A. HOOVER
SON are still al the old place, south side OF
Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 7ih streets,
opposite Browns Hotel, where they would be
pleased TO see their old customers aud the public
In general and where will be found complete
assortment of Ladies', Misses, and chldrens,
Gentemen's, Boys, and Youths Shoes and Boots,
Of all styles and prices:
FOR LADIES
Cloth Button -heeled Caters, with and without tips
French Lasting Button and Heeled Caters.
Cloth Button Caters, without heels
French Toilet Slippers, French Lasting and Kid.
DO black and white Satin CATERS.
Do do do Slippers.
DO bronze and black Kid IL Morocco Slippers.
Plain Lace Caters, all colors.
Morocco and Kid Boots and JefiersoIs, thick and
thin soles
FOR MISSES AND CHILDREN
Black, bronze, and colored oxed and tipped CATERS
Tan colored do do superior article.
Do tipped and plain Morocco Boots, thick
Bronze, black and green Jenny Lind Boots
Cloth and lasting button Caters.
Morocco Boots and Jefersons, thick and thin soes.
FOR GENTLEMEN.
Patent Leather Boots Of superior quality
Do do pegged, for S.
Kid-top Congress Caters, black and colored, sin
gle and double soles
Calf Congress Caters, single and double soles.
Calf Oxford Ties and Moniereys, do.
Patent Leather Pumps and lowquartered shoes.
A superior article of sewed boots, spring shanks.
With general variety Observed andpegged boots
FOR BOYS AND YOUTHS.
All we can say in this line is, we are prepared 10
supply all demands of boots and shoes in va
riety of styles.
FOR SERVANTS.
Our assortment in this department is complete,
and we feel confident we can furnish good ar
tcle and at fair prices.
Thankful for past favors, we still solicit con-
tinuance of custom. We think, by keeping a
good article and selling at fair prices, that we will
be able 10 please. We would invite a call before
purchasing elsewhere.
Motto Quick sales and small profits Don't
forget the right store, but call al
A. HOOVER 81 SONS,
Opposite Browns Hotel, bet. 9th Il 7th sis.
Oct 7-eodlm south side.
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The Cleveland Plain Dealer Of the 9th in.
slant says that the Erie and Kalamazoo Bank,
at Adrian, Michigan, has blown up scattering
rags and ruin around. The PLAIN Dealer
adds; "The periodical season for bank explo-
sions has returned, and is now in successful
operation. Wing principles are flying about
in every direction, and Fusion tinancias are
huttering in great commotion. Here is a list
of Fusion failures for the last twelve month";.
"LooK AT THE DISMAL RECORD i--Patchin
Bank, Buffalo; Farmers and Merchants' Bank,
0swego; Farmers Bank Of Canandaigua; Dro-
yers Bank, 0gdensburg; Bank Of Carthage ,
Farmers and Merchants Bank, Maryland ;
Bank Of Milford, Delaware; Wsshtensw Bank,
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-11

NEW BOOKS at Taylor q Maury's.-
IN Noctes AmbrosianR, 5 vols, by the late John
Wilson.
The Youth Of Jefferson.
Letters OF Rachel Lady Russell.
Brougham's Lives Of Eminent Statesmen, vols
Owen on the Skeleton and Teeth.
Bushnan's Principles Of Animal and Vegetable
Physiology.
Famous Persons and Places, by N. P. Willis.
Carpenters Principles Of Comparative Physi.
ology, new edition.
Lives Of the Chief Justices ofthe United States
by G.. Van Santvourd
Fifty Years in both Hemispheres, by Vincent
Nolte, Qurther supply)
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The NATIONAL BABY Show Large and fat
children seemed 10 predominant. One from indi-
ana, 1--WE months old, weighed 273 pounds. Auo
sther four months old, weighed 20 ponds. "A
pair oftwins, of Clark county, attracted much g.
tention They were very pretty, and a. near
alike as TWO peas. An elderly lady was present
with her sspsnieenth baby, only two months old.
She claimed nothing extraordinary in the child,
but thought herself deserving ofa premium.
FEMALE EouEsTRIANIsM.--Th mob at Zanes-
vile, Ohio, dssened from the award Of the judges
ofihe equestrian performances at the late agricul-
luraI fair, and very sensbly purchased, by sub
scnp,ion, gold watch Of three times the value Of
the premium, which they presented 70 their ia
vorite equestrienne.
The WEALTH OF PRovIDENcE.-The total valua-
lion Of the city of Providence, Rhode Island, is
S4S,92S, 700. The tax is fffy-six cents on each
one hundred dollars, producing $274 ,579 o. One
hundred and sixty persons, corporations and es
tates pay tax on $4,000, and upward The
heirs Of Thomas p. Ives are taxed $l0,223 20 on
property valued at 81, 1926, 700.
occurred the Sd instant on the Hudson river rail-
road When near Oakhill, the engineer discover
ed man on the track. He gave the alarm, but
as no attention was paid it, the train passed on,
killing the unfortunate man, instantly.
IMMENSE FREsHErs have occurred in several Of
the interior counties of Mississippi, where rain
had fallen without intermisson for period of six
days. Bridges and buildings were carried away,
and the roads were impossible for week, many
cattle being drowned. The crops sustained great
damage
New FLouR-The first load Of flower from
Rockingham county, Va, by the Manassasand Gap
railroad, reached Alexandra on Friday night last
Il was placed on the cars at Shenandoah station,
to which point il had been brought down the river
in boats. A
Mr.. WILLIAM S. JEWELL, has been appointed
agent transportation on the Manassas Gap rail-
road. Mr.. F. is an energetic and useful officer
Of the company. s
A FIRE broke out in Cincinnati on Saturday,
which destroyed nearly an entire block of frame
buildings. Loss not stated
SUeAR.-The first lot of new sugar was brought
to New Orleans on the Sd instant, and sold at FIVE
cents.
THANKseIvrSe.-Governo Lyon, of Maryland,
has issued his proclamation for the 23d Of Novem-
Der next 10 be observed as day Of thanksgiving
and prayer.
FLOUR is selIingin Cincinnati at SO 500 Sc IS
per barrel.
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ITEMS OF NEWS.

THE NASHVILLE ELECTION AND THE TKLEGRAPH.
The Baltimore American says: The Nashville
papers fully substaniiate the truth OF the tele-
graphic dispatch, at first enormously attributed to
Louisville, announcing the triumph OF the Know
nothngs in that city. Mr.. VIM. b. Shapard, a
Nebraska Democrat whose name was not men.
toned previous TO the election, was elected by a
majority Of 900 votes over the regularly nominated
Democrat. OF course, il would be too much to
expect any acknowledgment OF the injustice of
those pSpcrs who made this matter the basis Of a
denunciaion OF the general correctness Of the tel.
egraphic information published by the Associated
Press. They belong 10 that class OF weakly Jour
nails who, unable 10 pay for the costly use Of the
telegraph, fIch what they can from their more en-.
terprising contemporaries, and then abuse the
whole system"
AMKRIcAN PxxRL FrsHKRY,--A compsny has
been formed in Wilmington, Delaware, for the
purpose OF pursuing The pearl fishing in South
America They have purchased vessel named
the Emily Tanning, which is now being fitted up
for the purpose The fishing Is 10 be conducted
upon diGerent principle from that pursued with
treasure divers diving bells being built 10 accom-
plish greater results by machines than is now
done by human fishers. L is TO be hoped that this
American enterprise will prove eminenily sue.
cessfui--.Seienfife American.
MYsrFRIoUs-A band, evidently once owned
by female, was lately found in a cesspool in
Bugslo. Il had apparently been in the filth FOR
considerable time. al latest sdviccs IL had
not been called for.
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NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
MAXWELL, SEARS & COLLEY,
7th q, 3 doors above Penn. avenue

nj EW FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
In VIM. III. stanford, Merchant Tailor, Penn
sylvana avenue, north side, three doors west Of
Third street, has just opened large and hand
some assortment Of French and English goods for
gentlemen's wear, 10 which he calls the attention
Of his friends and thepublic generally. They will
be made up TO order al The shortest nolice, and in
the best and most fashionable style, and at the
very lowest possible price.
N. b. Always on hand general assortment Of
gentlemen's furnishing goods.
Oct 5-2aw3wif -
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MRS. COwDEN CLARKE,s new Novel.
lu The Iron Cousin, or Mutual Influence, by
Mary Cowden Clarke, author OF AThe Complete
Concordance 10 Shakespeare"
Tegg's Dictionary OF Chronology.
Lectures III the True, the Beautiful and the
Good, by M. N Cousin; increased by an Appendix
on French Art; translated by o. w. Wight
TAYLOR a. MAURYS