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.LOTHING, OLOTHING-S;..;

Of Ready Made Clothing and Gentiemenss ryy, ..oet
tnf Goods. direct from the mandatory. emb,s.;n.
sH Of the very latest styles. Those In rsnt ~
noe greatly 70 their interest to examine NV stcsa
before purchasing elsewhere. In eonseausncs ~
hasd times for cash the soods will be cold rsrsusls.
sesi ist Main It. opposite Essis Sass...
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EU REMOVAL.-HAT, CAP, eM
AAND FUR STORE--RICHARD 80

O1NANU bTUhE.--hICdAKD k&9sSA
MOORE, Hat manufacturer, and dealer in Has
Caps and Furs, takes occss to inform srends and
the public that he has removed from his old stand
No 1877 Broad street, to one of the and commo-
dious recently erected the Southern side Of
Broad, between 4th and 5th streets. No. POT.
In announcing his removal into larger and better
Warehouse, he likewise embraces the occasion to re-
turn his sincere thanks to those who have for many
years extended to him their favors and
them, that he is now better prepared than ever to
serve them.
Without entering Details he would merely saw
that his FALL GOODS were selected by himself In
person, and cannot be surpassed for elegance or
cheapness.
The Ladies are particularly invited to call and ex-
anime his stock of Furs and children's Hats.
PREMIUM HATS The subscriber, it will be re-.
Agricultural Fair, for Hats of HOME manufacture
He still continues to make to order, the latest and
most fashionable style of Hat, and as he employs
but the best workmen, and uses che best stock
his manufacture cannot be excelled
oc S0-Im
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HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGA-
IL ZINE. for NOVEMBER-GEO. M. WEST,
Exchange Bookstore, has received the November
No. of Harpers Magazine. Price Csc.
o numbers Of the above for sale. Subscriptions
cash in advance, cheap.
Virginia Reports-complete sets sin gle vols.
Robinson's Practice; Cummin gs' Religious Works
&c.
Med cal. School and Miscellaneous BOOKS of ell
kinds for sale cheap, at the Exchange Bookstore
l-fa GEO. III WEST
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SEGARS, SEGARS, Sc G Al S.-The
- suhscriber has opened sEGAR STORE, No. q
wall street, where he has large lot OF Havana Be-
sars OF different bIanaa. and viii be constantly
ceising large supplies all OF which he will sell cheap
ter cssh. Hotel keepers and Others would do well
to give me Q call befHe purchasing elsewhere, os
they Win find IL to their advantage Being connect,
cd with the iargest importing ard manufacturing
no i6-t1ssJs 3. GRIFFIN.
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NOTICE. have this day sold out nv
IN BAKERY, on Main street, below the Uni, Cd
States Hotel, In the city Of Richmond to Mr. CHAs
CABLER. and take pleasure in recommen ding him
man. HENRY COOK.
November 18th, 1864.
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TNMAN'S PATENT DOOR SPRINGS,
= A large stock Of the above article. which z one
Oh hand and for ale, wholesale aud retail hy
ne 10 oMtxA y G3bENts
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BAKERY.-Having purchased the above
establishment of Mr. HENRY COOK. who will
hereafter act - my Agent. intend c,nduetips the
nusnes. In the best possible manner, and therefbfs
solicit the patronage Of the public.
CHARLES 0ARLEh, Msin sfs
sezt-ss opposits Old Court-Hpuse Tsssfn.
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Oh PACKAGES ROLL AND FIR
~ KIN BUTTER Is hbise Albsmsrle Applss.
ssm 900 ~ SAoLARp / BROTHER.
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p ELMONT, ONE AND A HALF


offer for sale privately, my residence and farm in
Henrico county, one and half miles from the cor
poration line, on the New Bridge Road. and nearly
opposite High Meadow" containing 76 acres ell
under new fence The dwelling is of brick, five
rooms, two closets and large lock The kiteh-
is also brick. There is gardeners house 10 by
81 feet and two Stories with brick cellar the size
of the house for storing root crops, apples &C. The
barn is 80 by 40 feet with stabling for 10 head of
horses and carriage roon all under the roof;
besides there the necessary negroes houses. A
well of the sweetest coolest water, brcked up from
the bottom and finished over the top by handsome
well house. is situated convenient to all the buildings
and farm yard. Besides, there three bold. un.
failing springs bursting from space 20 feet square,
surrounded by cool grove of holly, oak and other
trees, and would make proper place of resort for
ladies and children to eat ice cream and gambo, if
they were fitted up, such places are in the neigh
borhood of the Northern cities The greater part of
tire land has been ashed and lined, and great de al
of street dust and manure hauled from Richmond on
It, There is young orchard of 400 apple trees
of which bare for the first time this year nearly $50
of which "Wine Sap" Apple. The remainder
consist of 20 varieties of the most approved North.
ern Apples; well selected Peach orchard of more
than 100 Also 90 cherry tire of the best kind
apricot Plum &c. The place Is sufficentl for
the purchaser to educate his children in Richmond.
The York and Richmond Railroad in few
hundred yards of the land.
For terms and price apply 20
JOHN III. PARKHILL, OR
dODDIN &APPERSON,
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colbart Mrs
Clarke Mary Z
Coleman Mrs A M
Curle Mrs Caroline2
Cox Mrs CoYTneTa
Cunlitfe Mrs 8 8 n
Crump kin Cordelia
Crouch Mics Lucy A
Daniels Mrs
Dabney Mrs D.
Denton Mrs Z
Davis Mrs E
Durham Miss G
Dellara Miss c
Dunn Miss T c
Dabney Miss s Z
Edwards Miss } A
Esrness Mis- Wilsiana
Eopt $ Mrs BetseY
Ellis Mrs J Gs
Eubank Mrs c
Ellis Mrs NJ r
Furgusson Mrs A
Flaherty Mrs G
Furcson Mrs e J
Fisher Mrs Z
Guy Mrs M CO
Goldman Mrs Margaret
Glen Hfiss v e
Gillispie Miss s g
Green Miss M B
Grasawit Miss s H
Gregory Miss Mol
Harrison Miss Anna
Hughes Miss Anna
Herbert Miss Ann V
Hatcher Miss Agnes
Harker Miss Hapnehl
Hargrove Miss Jane
Hdrrnston Mics A
Harriss Miss Melinda
Harris Miss NJ Z
Harris Miss nj F l.
Henley Miss J ohsnnsrs
Hobson Mis-, A F
Ingersolls Miss M A
Terrell Mrs M B
johnson Mrs C w
Jedcart tn Mrs C A
Jaques Miss Moliie
Kerr Mrs A
Lampkin Mrs E
lie wis Mrs L
Lusby Mrs NJ L
Luris Mrs M
Libby Mrs M D
Morris Mac
Mieure Mrs C 2
Manning Mrs Z
Murphy Mrs E y
Martin Mrs E II
Meeks Mrs J
Mayo Mrs nj
Motley Mrs M 2
Melton Mrs NJ w
Maule Mrs Z
Moonshine Mrs r
McCoul Miss s L 2
McCullou Oh Miss M
Mcfarland Miss Nj
| McMinn Miss c
Mace Mrs Sallie C
Nicholas Mrs Maria G
Oliver Miss C J
| Oakley Miss Ann Z
| Osborn Mrs Louisa A
| Pendleton Mrs Elizabet
| Priddy Miss Sarah a
| Porter Mrs Susan
Philip Miss r R
Patton Mrs B +
Peyton Miss NJ
Parker Miss Maria Z 2
Peasants Mrs Maria A
Pegram Mics Mary E
Pendleton Mrs Mary g
RAWLINGS Mrs Susan
Rose Miss Mary Ann
Randolph Miss
Robinson Mrs Mary Z
Slater Miss A NJ
| Street Mrs AntOnette
Smith Mrs Ann j
Sawyer Mrs A D
shelton Mrs Ann L.
Scully Mics Bette
Stiff Miss Bette
Smallbridge Mrs C
Semple Mrs Caroline +
Smither Miss C M
Shipmsn Miss C
Smith Willieann
Sweeney Miss Sallie
Scherer Sarah +
Shrozer Mrs Susan
Slower Miss Susan
Sc den Mrs Sarah
Strobe Miss S
Sale Sus al 4
|. Sie6d Mis- Annie
Tazewell Miss w B
Tatum Mics Sarah F
Tompkins Miss nj M
Tyree Miss Mollie A
Turpin Miss Martha 2
Tyree Miss Mahala A
Timber!ake Miss l. Nj
Volassy Mrs A
Vaughan Miss Bettis
Woolf Mrs Sophia
White Mrs Maria
Weinholt Mrs Maria
Winston Mis- nj c
Watts MrsJ g
Whitman Mrs II Z
Wallace Mrs Il S
Windhurst Mrs e G
Wa gner Mrs D
Walker Miss c r.
A. =
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Nv FOR S A LEA fine Northern
A TROTTER, perfectly gentle and kind in
harness; and the finest TOP BUGGY in the city
sold only for want of time to them. Apply at
the American Stable. az i5-ts
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JOHN w. DAVIES.

PRACTICAL STONE GUTTER AND MASON,
SOUTH SIDE OF DOCK. NEAR MAYo's BRIDGE.
" Monuments. Tombs, Vaults, and all kinds Of
Stone work for Burying Grounds, &c. executed with
neatnees and dispatch. oc 3e-ts
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WE HAVE ON HAND

64elEIsh WE HAVE ON, HAND,
- q and for sale, two new FREIGHT
BOATS. of the largest size, and are prepared to
build RIVER BOATS, suitable for City Point and
Norfolk. Also on hand square Timber, from so to 60
feet HOWELL l. MESSLER
se 25-Sm*
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Nh GREAT REDUCTION IN a
III THE PRICE OF HATS AND BOOTS. &
From fifteen to twenty per cent saved by buy
ing from J. II. ANTHONY, Columbian Hotel -
Building, Richmond.
MoIeskin HATS, of best quality. 50
Do do second do...................S 90
fashionable SILK HATS...................... so
Fine caIfskin sewed Observation-Disclosures so
Fine cslfskin sewed 25
j. II. ANTHONY has made arrangements with
one of the best in the city of Philadelphis to
supply him with handsome and substantial calfskn
sewed BOOT, which he will sell at the unprecedent-
ed low price Of $3 so. del
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EIGHTH ST ENGLISH SCHOOL.
SHALL resume schs,fI ga,,tarL.,o.,

SHALL resume school September Istb
This 10 the izth year have TAUGHT erbao, 80.
ny hHh on sth street, a. teacher Of the En.Ii.s
rnmary keadins. Writing, Spelling Ssn.
time have been literally pstronized. nov 'p pa
solicit the ssme fayorsbie considsrstisn; prsn.ns
the aeepsn infsrestin my pupils morally rsli raosI
wiser, better, steadier boys tLsn they were W.,
80 its III. r. TAYT0p
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CRATES AND FENDERS.-Five Hun.
~ bred Ensmeled CRATES and TENDERS for
sale at reduced prices The subscriber has for sas
the largest stock of CRATES and TENDERS ever
before offered Tor sale in this city, of his own manu-
facture. The Crates embrace all the various kinda
and patterns, such as square topped Gothic, Liptc
Circles, &C.. with beautiful rounding FendeIs Sum.
mer Pieces &C. to match.
Orders for Crates, Tenders, &C., from town and
country punctu.ly attended TO and carefully packed
Merchants purchasing to sell again, will be tuppled
ct the lowest prices with the usual dseoun,
of fer cash By wholesale.
Apply at my Bell and Brass Foundry, on Main be.
tween 9th and 9th SITS, Richmond, Va.
sc 23-Sm. SAMUEL D. DFNOON
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NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!!-T6

~ NV UOOOO! NEW UOODS '--Ihe
IN undersigned has just returned from the North
cities. where he purchased in person. large ard
extensive select stock of FANCY AND STAPLE
DRY GOODS, principally for cssh, at exceedingly
low prices, and will cell the at small advance
cost. In the assortment will be found solid col.
ored French Morsns, fine ga French Merinoes in
variety of eolors; plain and figured Csshmeres; En-
broidery, in great variety; black Silk trimming
Laces; fine Cloths in all coiors for Ladies Closks
large stock French Corsets with endless variety
of Silks, colors in ashes of roses tan stone plaid
and black and brocade For good bargains cali the
cheap store of MORRIS w. ROSE,
R,oa
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TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE

THE FRENCH CONFECTIoNARY
AND VARIETY STORE,
CORNER OF BROAD AND THIRD SITS.
HAVING made an addition to our CON.
- DICTIONARY and FRUIT STORE fvs,,
well known TO cur kind customers to be prsyiSsS
with every article pleasing the taste aud fancy N
be found in any establishment of the Kind in ,h;s
state we respectfully invite the attention Of lur
friends and the public to our ~
NEW BAZAAR.
containing most excellent and endless varietv ~
FANCY ARTICLES of luxury and usefulps.. r.,
Ladies ard Gentlemen for Houseksepers for Fam,
srs, for Spartsnen for the dear children and in art
for any and everybod fsvoiips us with call,
Having just returned from the North with tri. an
from suctonswe feel confident that our prices viii
suit the closest buyers. SCHAAP CO.
&C T-1m* Corner Broad ar Al AZ,
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GROCERY AGENCY IN TIE yAL-
~ LEY.-I have appointed GEORGE STUFF
my Agent TO carry on the GROCERY Business 81
the stand lately occupied by him on ssyen.eeth 81.
between Broad and Grace streets. Said Stnfx hss
authority to buy and sell In said busness for sash
My; but for cash he can effer Inducements 70 Gus
tcmeTs. WILLIAM A. SMITH
no @--aws GEORGE 9. STUFF. As's.
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NOTICE.-HaviDg sold all my Cabinet
~ Furniture. Mahogany. Pine and Shop Fixture
Bearee, Horses and Furniture Wagon to Mr. Will.
LIAM A. Lean WILLIAM l.. SATTERWTITE.
1 therefore cheerfnliy recommend them 10 NV
friends and customers
noI7 JEREMIAH w. sATTERwHITE.
WE the undersigned, having purchased of JERE.
MlAH w. SATTERWHITE, all of his Stock, Fur
niture. Hearse, Horses and Furniture Wagon, and
his interest IN the CABINET BUSINESS, and hav.
ing entered into Partnershio we would solicit share
IN the pub ic patronage, having been in the bus :.
ness tor some years, and our determination 20 try
and please, we therefore AK the public to call and
examine our general assortment Of FURNITURE
which we VIII sell cheaper than be purchased in
me city; w have also on hand. a large assortment
Horses. and good driver, and we would be glad TO
serve our fends at all times and hours at the Old
stand, corner Of franklin and l8th streets
WILLIAM A. LEA
WIN. L. SATTERWHITE.
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TO TRANSFERS,

To TRANSFERS.
EOR SA L E do No. MULES and
4 HORSES, and Is WAGONS and GEAR, now
engaged in the teaming business, and enjoying pa.
tronsge not exceiled BY in the city. The parties
owning not being able to give them their attention
another year, are disposed tn sell at fair price, In
Guiding also the stable and fixtures in central oca
ton Any one disposed TO purchase the entire stock
particulars. NO 23-t0tdkc
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HSAULAND q BhUI HEX nave rtnlOV-
y ed to the store Main sire ct nearly opposite
the Farmers' Bank, and next door above the Custom
House lot, and would be happy to see their friends
q nd customers thsra. 81 16-ts
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MOTT G E.-Having leased the Black
IN Heath Coal II. IN Cheste risld. we are nrsasr.
ed 20 fill all orders for COAL at the shortest notice
aad upon the most reasonable terms We have duly
mer Agent OF the Englsh Com any, our sole Aren't
its branches
Letters or orders addressed to u.s. or said Agent at
hichmond. wiz be promptly attended to.
JOSEPH r. TOMPKINS.
no2-dkclm VIM L. WALKER
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FOR IRE have for hire, a Man Ser
Il want, whom wish to hire to person for
the balance of he year, who will give employ
ment as will not expose him to bad weather very
hard work JAS. ID Elicit,
no l8 Gen'l A gent an Com. Merchant.
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TsH Z Undersigned will continue the
COMMISSION and FORWARDING BUSINESS,
together with his Freighing Business; and be beFs
Of The Mere hsuta Of Richmond Continuance Of thsif
favoras JN0. HENRY EUSTACE, ia.
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- HOUSE AND LOT FOB SALE
- we VIII sen privately Let on Main street,
which there is good two story Brick House.
Terms accommodating
no 20 T0LER COOK, Agents.
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nISSOLUTION.-Ihe Co-paitneIship
H heretofore existing between J. HENRY Eus-
TACE, ia. and JOHN AfPLEYANp, 10 from this
date dissolved.
JOHN HENRY EUsTACE, ia. viii close the
concern and who alone authorized to use the nslne
Of the Concern.
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HOUSES FOR RENT AND sALH

DOR RENT.-A neat brick tenement
l. on Concord street, with three four rooms, re-
Gently thoroughly renovated, and in perfect order.
AL5O-Three very desirable rooms over the store
of Mr. J. Luciauns, corner ofBth and Broad SITS.
ALSO-Several new tsnements on Jefferson, be-
TIVE en- Broad and Marshall streets. Apply to
no 10 TAYLOR L. WILLIAMS.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17
Loss of the San Francisco.

Speaking of the terrible fate which overlook
the San Francisco, the Baltimore American says;
Capt. IL. b. Field, commanding company a, who
is among the unfortunate victims Of this disaster,
leaves n young wife to mourn his loss,who i now
in this city stopping with her relative, the Hon.
John h. Wethefed.
Major and Breyet Lieut.. Col J. NJ. Washing
ton, Major of the Regiment, who is among the
lost, was brage and gallant officer, and was bre.
yeted for his gallantry at the battle of Buena
Vista.
Captain and Brevet Major George Taylor, and
First Lieutenant r.. II. Smith were both gallant
officers, who had seen much service, especially
Captain Taylor,who was hreyeted for distinguish
ing himself in Mexico. Ills wife was also swept
off with him.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17
General Assembly of Virginia.
FRIDAY, January II, 1854.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


\ message was received from the Senate stat
ing that they had passed bills entitled an act au-
thorzing the construction of water fences across
Big Mill Creek in the county of Jack son, aud an
act to incorporate the Coal Branch Coal Mining
Company and Manufacturing Company in the
county Of Putnam.
stating that they had agreed to the resolution of
the House appointing joint committee ON the
affairs of the James River and Kanawha Canal
Company.
The Speaker then appointed the following gen
temen to constitute the committee ON the
part of the House: Mcssrs. Kemper, Downing,
Moore of Harrison and Biernt,
CONVICTION AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The order of the day was taken up as fol-
"A bill Tor the completion of the Coyington
and Ohio Railroad with amendment ian en-
tire substitute for the billy by Mr. Patrick of ka-
nawha." The amendment agreed to.
Mr.. Deane of Campbell, offered the follow
ing:
THAT the guage upon which the said road shall
be constituted shall be five feet throughout its
whole length
Mr.. Dcane addressed the House for some time
on the subject, and when he concluded,
On motion, the subject postponed till 124
o'clock to day.
A communication was received from the Treas
urer of the Commonwealth, enclosing "a statement
of the condition of the banks of the Common
wealth. On motion Of Mr. Tomlin, the docu-
ment was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed for the use of the House,
On motion of Mr.. Taylor the House adjourn
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17
State Affairs.

Tie Fredericksburg Herald says. the Chief
Engineer of the Frederick sburg aud Gordon>yillc
Railroad advertises p miles to be put under con
tract for graduation aud masonry y the middle
of February. Proposals for the whole line, as
or l. miles,) will be received but it is not con
templated To let more than - sections next
month. The two routes, Northern and Southern,
are still competitors for the road.
At meeting of the Board of Directors Of the
james River aud kanawha Company, held at
their office in Richmond, on Tuesday, it was de-
tormined not to eloetn Chief Engineer for the
present but 10 place the Eastern division of the
line under the supervision and control of Mr.. y.
S. Walton of Richmond, and the Western division
under Mr.. Edward Lorraine.
We learn from the Norfolk Beacon that one OF
the first acts of Judge Baker, of the Superior
Court, ON Monday last, to sentence Mrs
Douglas, who was convicted at the last term for
iustrueting negroes to read and write, contrary
to law, to one months imprisonment in the City
JAIL which sentence was immediately carried
into execution.
We learn from the Richmond Enquirer thnt
Major Ferguson, delegate from the county of
hu9a'a WIS 9eN'i'iA HJul'u u Ntek OF TWO since,
by his horse falling, while ON his way to his home
in Russell from Abingdon, To which latter place he
had been summoned to appear witness in n
criminal case before the Circuit Court for Wash
ington county.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Howell delegate
from Floyd county, has met with severe domestic
affections. The Floyd ntelligencer says that
he reached his house ON the 9th ult, and found
his son corpse. His aged father also died ON
the 29th.
The Governor has appointed DIR. Roddy, Ply
stefan to the Penitentiary in Richmond vice, Dr.
| Brooks, removed.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17
Washington Items.


After considerable debate in the House of Re-
representatives., the following resolutions were
finally PASSED in that body, on sday last,
by vote Of LA to y.
BE il Resolved, Sc, That the thanks of Con
gress be and they are hereby presented to Dun
ean N Ingraham. commanding the United States
sloop- of war ST. Louis, for his judcious and gal
LIANT conduct on the I'd day Of July last in extern
dino the protection of the American Government
10 Martin Kozta, by rescuing him from forcible
and illegal seizure and imprisonment on board the
Austrian brig Huzzar.
Resolved, That the President OF the United
States be and he is hereby requested to cause to
no made n medal with suitable devices, and pre-.
scented TO Captain Duncan n lngraham, as tes-
timonial of the high sense entertained by Con
gross of his valor, promptness and ludieious con
duct on the above mentioned occasion.
R,solr,d. That the President of the United
States cause the foregoing resolutions to be com
municated to Capt. Duncan \. lngraham, IN
such terms as he may deem best calculated to
give effect to the object thereof.
Mr.. Cass and Mr.. Clayton. says the Alexandria
Gazette. have it all their own way in the debate
in the Senate on the Clayton Bulwer treaty
They publish speeches thirteen and fourteen CO
lumns in length on a defunct matter The pub
lie are mere soutsiders." Nobody reads the
speeches.
Now and then, the dead letter department of
the General Post Office destroys, by hire, hun
dreds of thousands Of letters, uncaled for at the
various post Offices throughout the country aud
for this reason they pronounced dead. TN
Monday. nine hundred and forty-two bushels OF
correspondence were given as food to the flames,
in the neighborhood of the National Monument.
At meeting of Free Masons in Washington,
a committee was appointed-of which b. i.
French esq. is the charman-to address a CIR
cular letter to all the Masonic lodges throughout
the country, soliciting their aid and cooperation,
bv subscription or Donations to enable the craft
to erect an appropriate Masonic Temple in the
national Metropolis.
The attention of Congress is again to be call
ed to the subject of establishing a Board OF
Claims, upon whom shall devolve the exanina-
ton and settlement of all private claims against
the u. S. The necessity for such bureau, de-
partment. or commission, has long been apparent.
Advices from Washington say that the Special
Committee on the Pacific Railroad held their
first meeting on Tuesday, and that nfier "A
ference, they came to the conclusion that they
could harmonic their views, aud report sntis
factory bill.
The Senate of the L. S. win have some able
men in it. We might mention on the Wing side
Crittenden Everett, Pearce Clayton, and oth
ers. Our Democratic friends may add ON their
side Just such names they think most entitled
TO the honor.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York journal of Commerce says, that I'VE IRE
about IN have nm erploSion with regard To Mexi-
can affairs" The Alexandria Gazette hopes,
when the explosion comes, that it will hurt
body.