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HOUSE TO LET,

4 sfl# North of Tie Patcnt Nee. a4ssa
UNWILLING No. $40, ON north Il street,
~ next TO the corner of sth street contains
rooms with enclosed areas, the back building new
the kitchen door Rent, $500 per annum. Inquire
next door at the family grocery of
dec S-l3teod JNO. GEO. ADAMS.
CAMPHINE and No. ] ETHEREAL OIL.
CONSTANTLY ON hand and for sale at
~ the family grocery Of
JNO GEO ADAMS,
Corner Of Eighth and L streets, north.
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M. A. TYSON a SISTERS
SEMINARY FOR YOUNG LADIES,

+. STREET, BETWEEN 18TH AND 18th, WASHINGTON.
TIME duties of this Institution commen-
IL ced Sept 18th, and will continue to the usual
time Of closing in july Parents wishing to enter
their children, do according to terms stated in
circular which may be obtained either at the instu-
ton, or at any Of the principal book stores.
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VARIETY BOOT AND SHOE STORE
EHNHE suhscri her has On hn nd N nd La da IL


HSHE subscriber has on hand and is daily
- receiving large additions of Boots and Shoes Of
the best material and workmanship, embracing
all tho modern styles, among which he would emu
merate in part the following
FOR LADIES.
Congress Boots Cater Boots of all kinds and colors
Morocco and Leather Boots
Morocco and kid Slippers
Morocco and leather Walking Shoes together with
large SUPP ly of ToilctShppers
FOR GENTLEMEN.
Quilted bottom Boots, patent leather Boots
Heavy waterproof Boots, sewed and pcgged
Light dress Boots, sewed and peggcd
Patent leather, cali, and cloth Congress Boots
Parent leather, and calf Kossuth Ties
Calf Monroes and Oxford Ties sewed and pegged
ALSO
Misses, Boys, Youths and Childrens' Boots and
Shoes of every kind and description, together with
large assortment for servants. Heads Of families and
purchasers generally win find II much TO their advan-
tage TO visit this establishment.
GEORGE BURNS,
$40 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining
dec 2--1w Star Patterson's Drug Store.
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HATS HATSfI ALL sTYLEsifi
NOW opening large and varied assort-
lV nient of FELT HATS for men and boys, OF
every shape and color-such as
PANAMA,
MARIO CAVALIER,
SHANGHAI, a., dc, &c.
The public are solicited TO examine, as shall sell
them at the lowest cash prices.
LANES Fashionable Hat Store
424, Penn. avenue, north side.
nov 28--eod2wif UntelliRencer1
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DRESS AND CLOAK MAKING.

Mns G. ". JOHNSTON,
Pennsylvania avenue, third door from Tenth street.
entrance on street.
Will take several Apprentices Also, good hands
wanted
She win cut and haste, cut Innings and Patterns
dec 4--ly ffa5
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

ROOMS FOR RENT.
TUNHREE rooms for rent, OH the first floor
u in the house, No. 512, opposite National Intel
gencer Office.
Inquire Of Mr. HANSON, agent for the lEtna In
snrance Company, on the second foor or to Mr..
SIMS, Plumber, in the same building.
dec 4--eod3t il
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VERY PLEASANT ROOMS TO RENT,
TN the A story dwelling, corner Of Eighth
il and L streets, Northern Liberties.
dec s-3teod JNO GEO. ADAMS.
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GENES DRESS SHIFTS !

Of superior qualities, and all sizes, soiA and wtlots
Cbk'drs.
A LARGE and varied assortment now
- on hand SHIRTS made 10 orderin the most
superior and fashionable styles.
Ny long experience in this department Of my bust
ness enables me, confidently, TO promise all who
patronise a superior article, and GOOD FIT, in
every case.
LANES Gents Furnishing Establishment
4o4 Pa avenue, north side.
nov S--eo9w II (Intel.)
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DYING GLADIATOR.

UVHIS exquisite work OF Ar, IN marble,
J is now on exhibition at Morris0n's Building,
IL street, near Pennsylvania avenue, "A statue
Of such surprising merit as this should have room
by ITSELF for in its presence, it is difficult to look at
anything else. should put this work at the head of
Months in Italy
The statue now on exhibition is an exact and fifth
full copy by j. Colt, of the original antique in the
Capitoline Museum at Rome.
Hours of admission from In to 10 p. m, daily.
Single tickets 25 cents.
Season tickets admitting lady and gentleman for
two months, 81.
Tickets for sale at all the principal hotels and book
stores. JOHN s. HOLLINGSHEAD, Agent
dec Sim sse g{Gss g5sffe
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H. u EMMY AIIs-- 4 Nc OuICC Oh ING IIHTtIOTU
- and Etna Insurance Companies, of Hartford,
Connecticut, has been removed to No. 5l2, Seventh
street opposite the National Intelligence Office where
the undersigned is prepared to issue policies all
descriptions Of property on as favorable terms as
other responsible offices.
The promptness, fairness, and libcality which have
marked the dealings Of these companies for nearly
hat century afford the surest guaranty that their
affairs will be managed to afford to the assured
ultimate safety and security.
dec l--2wdif @ r. NJ HANSON
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!, -, w WALL y STEPHENS.

1tVGHut, UEIWU6M
- and 10th Streets have lust received 4 Iaroe a.
sortment OF Cloths, Cassnners and Nesting which
they will have made up to order in the most fashon-
able styles. 80
Also, on hand very large stock Of ready-mnde
Clothing which they will sell us cheap a. any other
establishment in tho United States deco
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FOR CHILDREN AND MISSES!
WUST received a large, varied, and eIe-
a. giant assortment Of HATS and FLATS, for In
fant's and Misses wea which, for selection of STYLE
beauty and neatness Of trimming cannot be exceled
at LANES
Fashionable Hat Store,
424 Pennsylvania avenue, north side
nov 2a-eo6tif (Intl
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TO THE LADIES OF WARRINGTON.

MIDWIFERY.--Mrs. BANGS, Profess
lvn sional Medium, would respectfully inform her
friends and the public, that she has removed from her
late residence to Twelfth, between @ and streets
next door to John d. Clark's Police cflicc She here
by tenders her thanks to her friends and customers
for the liberal patronage bestowed upon her. and
hopes by her attention and assduty to business To
merit continuance of public patronage.
ReteIs 70 Dr. Hogan and DR.. Fairfax, Alexandria.
darA IvvN :.
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JUST RECEIVED, PER EXPRESSi
NEW and elegant winter styles of Gents
lv Furnishing Goods embracing all the articles
usually kept in well-ordered Gents furnishing es-
tabiishment to which the inspection Of the public il
invited. LANES
Gents Furnishing Store
No 424 Penn. avenue, north side.
nov 27-eod6t il fIntelligenccrl
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~ The large Store the corner OF Seventh and
streets, is for rent The-store alone or store and
dwelling above, will be rented This is one Of the
best stands for business Seventh street. and 10 al
ready shelved, with counters complete
Inquire of ROTHWELL a. BROWN, Louisiana
avenue, opposite Bank Of Washington.
dec 2-eod II
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t5,OOO WANTED
a NY PERSON HAVING THE ABOVE
IN amount 10 loan, on the most unexccptionable
realestate security, viii hear of customer by adj
dressing with real name Box 184, Washington City
Post Office nov 25-dH
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WANTED.
a COMPETENT Porter to carry out
N Goods and make himself generally useful about
store Testimonials will be required as 10 honesty
industry, and devotion TO business A single man
preferred
Apply to G. s. WHITTLESEY,
dec 6--d3t 534 Seventh street
"URRAH FOR CHRISTMAS i--Re-
ceived to-day, large lot Of Fire Crackers Tor
pcdoes Fireworks &c. for sale at the lowest kind of
price TO Shop-kcepers 10 sell again.
w. r. HURDLE, High ST.,
dec 5-1w Georgetown, ID. G.
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a GENTLEMAN AND LADY, AND
- six or eight Single Gentlemen can be accommo-
dated with Board, at the corner Of Seventh and l.
streets, Navy Yard, Washington, d. O.
dec Sat
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IRIS. HESS has removed from Thirteen
lVu and-a-Half street to g street, between Second
and Third the Jail, whore she win be prepared
10 tell Past, Present, and Future events.
Thankful for past favors, she would be pleased for
q continuance OF the same dec 7---3t il
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CoRroRrAL PUNISHMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Our types made us say, yesterday, that 100 pupils
werc- corporeally punished" in each of the public
schools in point Of fact that number only were
chastised in all the schools.
We hope to sec the time when corporal pun
ishment win be entirely abolished by the teachers.
We have little faith in its efficacy
WArcH REruRSs, Dec. s.--Michael Kennedy,
Irish, lodging; Thomas w. Smith, Irish, lodging
Lewis 7. Thomas, Ohio, do. The latter named
man furnishes mournful example Of the vile habit
Of using liquor to excess. Possessed of brilliant
talents, and member Of the Ohio bar, Mr.. Thomas
came to this city and pursued his profession with
success, until his frequent devotion to the bottle
untitled him for all business Of confidential OF
trustworthy character. Cannot we mourn with the
great Shakespeare
.0h that man should put an enemy into his mouth
To steal away his brans,n
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dec I'D
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-01-25
HOUSE.
THURSDAY,

s 'l.I THURSDAY, Jan. II.
Mr.. MORRISON offered o resolution,
which was adopted, inSlrucling the Judi.
ciary Committee 10 inquire into the expe.
diency Of SO amending the Probate Court
law, as to give said courl the jurisdiction
of the naturalization of foreigners.
Mr.. HOUSTON offered for adoption
the following, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, il has been alleged that the
moneys Of the State have been deposited
with banks and bankers, and other inslitu-
lions or persons, on terms, the office or
officers making such deposits, receiving a
consideration either in The form Of inter.
est or in some other way; and, whereas,
it such practice exists, The inleres, and
security Of The Stale is thereby leopard.
lied, and a remedy should be provided +;
therefore be il
RESOLVED, That The Treasurer Of State
report to this House, al as early a day as
practicable,
LIST. With wba, institution or institutions
person or persons, he has deposited or
caused to be deposited any portion of the
moneys belonging itOIthe State during the
past two years. -
I'd, How long any such deposits have
been permitted TO remain with any such
institutions or persons, and, if changed,
how often such changes were made, and
for what purpose.
Sd. Have any such deposits been trans.
ferred from any one Of such repositories
to another, in another section Of The State
IL so, where, and for what purpose
4lh. Has he been in the habit Of check
ing upon or ordering transfers from any
such repositories IN favor Of Daniel Beck.
ell, Of Dayton, or the banking houses in
which The said Bcckel is interested II
so. when, for what account, and for whaI
purpose!
9Th. What amount, If any, has he had
deposited with the Bank Of Marion or liz
officers during the past two years +; when
such deposits were made, and how long
continued 7!
9Th, What consideration, In the way Of
interest or otherwise, direct " indirect
has he received or agreed to receive fol
the use Of such moueyS, or making sucf
deposits or iransfersi
7th, Has he made any loan or loans o
The moneys Of the State, on time or 9th
erwise, to any institution, company or in
dividuali II so, 10 whom, when, and 70
what purpose, and upon wha. termsf.
6th. Al What time and Of whom he ha
purchased exchange 10 pay the interes, Of
the State debt, and whal rate Of premium
he has paid.
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Eric Trials at Pittsburgh-Lowry and
King Discharged. ,.al
PITTsBURGH, Jan. 81.

U IlIiSBUkGH, jan. 81.
The Court was occupied yesterday in
hearing the. conclusion Of testimony for
the respondents. Hon A. LOOMS adj.
dressed the Court for The prosecution, and
Hon. Wilson McCandless and Judge
Hepburn for The defense.
{ This morning, Col. s. W. Black adj.
dressed the Court for the respondents.
E. NJ. Stanton, Esq, followed for the
Company, in an able speech il was a.
logical and mastery effort; Erie was
completely used up. When he had fin.
ished, Lowry got up and declared he was
prepared 10 ITvve that he never said he
would obey the orders of The Court "over
The left" Mr., lS,auton objected 10 his
making a harrangue. .
Judge Irwin, after abiding 10 The mo.
ton and charge, said The charge Of rescue
and escape was not pressed. The charge
was resistance. Contempt by destroying
Of subpoena was of daily occurrence
This was a7mitigated form but this case
was more serious and the first step 10 in.
surreclion. We are in the midst of such
a case, and the guilty must be punished.
In This case, there was a legal arrest, and
may have been an Interference, bulhe had
only to deal with those before him. He
defined the powers of the Court as laid
down by the act Of 1881. 1t gave no
power to punish for constructive contempt;
there must be a command TO some per.
son named in the process, and a disobe.
dience 10 justify punishment under The
frs. section Of The acl, which had no ap.
pllcalion in this case.
Section ID shows this 10 be The inien,
ton Of the law. 1t provides punishment
of other persons moi mentioned in the pro
cess, for obslructing, &C., by Indictment
This limits The power Of the Court 10 tina
method. A jury alone can ascertain thei
guilt. NJ. b. Lowry and Alfred Kin
must therefore be discharged.
They left tho Court, surrounded by
crowd Of sympaihisers. .a1lr..a
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further to require said Judges TO render a
strict account Of all fees BY them charged,
as well as collected, and TO pay over al
fees and charges by them collected fol SER
vices as said Judges, TO the County Treas
urer.
Mr.. WILLIAMS offered Inc following :
Rssetved, That the standing Committee
on Finance be instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of providing by law for
the sale Of all public works owned by the
State /; also, all stocks held by the Stale
in railroads, turnpikes and canal compa.
mics, in such way as will be most condu-
Give 10 the interest Of the State, for The
purpose Of applying The proceeds Of such
sale TO the payment Of The State debt.
Which was referred 10 the Com .nillee
on Public Works and Public Lands,
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SENTENCE or CRAIo AND TAyLOR.-OD
Tuesday last, John Craig and Jesse Tay-
lor, convicted OF arson, were each seulenc.
ed to ssUsn years Imprisonment in The PEN
ilenliary. Previous TO the sentence Of
Craig, a motion for a new trial was very
ably argued by Judge Dean and WIN. Nj.
Orr, ESQ.,, for, aud John McSweeney and
WIN. Given. Esqrs., against-bui The mo
lion was overruled. A bill Of exceptions
has been subsequently Obtained. ~ If.
The Court adjourned on Tuesday after
a long and laborious sessiOn.-Wayne
County Democrat 3 -asI ,a
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Cqrqrlggipnal.
W~AsnlNoroN, Jan. Is.

HousE.-Mr. Walsh was followed by
Nj. Cutting, who also took ground against
the Administration.
Mr.. Smith, Of Alabama, replied. and
defended the Administration. He is u!
pected TO speak again to-day.
The resolution Of Mr.. Ewing, for tho
appointment Of a joint committee 10 pro-
pose an amendment 10 the Constitution, 80
as to abolish The Intervention Of electors
in eleciing Tie Presiden, and Vice Presi.,
dent, and abolishing The general iicke,
system, BY dividing the States into the
same number Of districts as each State
has Senators aud Representatives in Con-
gress, was agreed 10.
SESATE.-Mr. Cooper presented The
proceedings Of a public meeting in Phila.
delphia in favor Of cheap ocean postage.
Mr.. Cooper also introduced a bill grant,
ing land 10 the State Of Pennsylvania TO
aid ii the completion Of the Sunbury and
Erie Railroad, and Tor the establishment.
Of a Normal School for the education Of
female teachers.
Mr.. Cooper spoke at much length and
with great force Of the importance Of con.
meeting Erie and Philadelphia by railroad,
and the good result of providing for the
grstuilous education Of teachers. He
moved 10 refer The bill.
Mr.. Wade, Of Ohio, replied. He re-:
garded this measure as coming with bad
grace from a State like Pennsylvania,
whose citizens are in open hostility to any
communication by railroad between other
States over its territory. The bill was
referred.
The consideration OF the right Of Mr..
Phelps TO a sea, in the Senate, was post.
poned until Wednesday. 11'
The biz dividing Ohio into two judicial
districts was passed.
HousE.-Mr. Walbridge gave notice
that he should hereafter move that the
select committee on amending the Consli-
tuition, be also instructed TO inquire into
the expediency Of making provision for
the election by The people Of all poslmas-
lers and collectors Of revenue.
A bill was passed for the relief Of wild.
ows and orphans of officers aud priva.es
lost on the steamer San Francisco. ,f,r
The bill for the support Of West Point
Academy was then taken up. Gerris
Smith made a speech against the war
spiri, Of The country, as Inconsistent in .
nation protesting the faith Of the Prince
oil Peace. .La- O.
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INSANE 'TnRoron EXCESSIVE Joy.-A
writer describing the Luns,ic Asylum at
B~lackwelI's Island. says ; Here isa wo-
man whom JOY has deprived Of her senses.
Her husband and child were M board a
vessel which was wrecked Going down
to the shore evrey day, as if the wish ofbe.
ing nearer the beloved objects that lay bur
led beneath the sea, suddenly she bcheld
them landing from tie vessel which had
picked them up and saved them. An
overwhelming food Of joy prevailed her
bosom, and then reason was gone forever.
She never has known theta since, but siIs
on what she thinks The same rock, where
she used to bewail their fate. wringing her
hands and moaning most pileously ; while
eyry week the husband aud son cone and
gaze on her face, in hope 10 rouse one
CLEAN Of memory. but in vain. n.'I
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Dreadful Tornado Brandon Destroy
ed-Loss of Life.
Mr.. VERNON, Jan. 81.

' Mr.. VERNON, Jan. 81.
Yesterday afternoon our section of the
country was visited by the heaviest storm
of wind, rain, thunder and lightning we
have bad since 1928. The tornado was
The seyeresl about six miles south OF us.
TIE town Of Brandon was almost en-.
Iirely destroyed. Scarcely house is left
10 mark the site Of the place. -a'..
A Doctor WheotOn, Of Brandon, was
severely il not fatally injured.
A Mrs. Smith had her arm broken, and
her head severely cut by the falling Of her
house, SO much SO that her life is despaired
of. s vf
The tornado was about a half a mile
wide, tearing up everything in lis track.
At Brandon, large two.story houses
were moved from their foundation ten or
twelve feet.
The full extent Of damage we are yet
unable to learn.
Our streams overlooked their banks,
and in attempting 10 cross Armstrong
run" last evening, Mr.. Ebenezer jenkins
was thrown from his buggy and drowned.
The stable Of Buckingham & Co., Of this
place, was struck by lightning.
In whence the tornado was little behind
that known here as the Burlington tor.
nado," in the year 1928.
Tho lower parts of our town were al.
most inundated with the tremendous guam.
lity Of rain, and our streets looked more
like rivers than common lhoroughtares.
The damage must Be great, az The sec.
ton through which the storm passed was
thickly settled. M
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tPvr the Ohio Union.

DR.. SHERIDAN :-ln yours Of the 2Sth
uli., we observed a code, for the candidate
teacher, by which he will be enabled TO
prove his competency, for a susccessful
examination whilst w gladly congraiu-
late the Board in their efforts, designed as
progressive, no doubt, especially that pari
abiding 10 natural science. a field not long
since almost u%nexplored, but now en-.
gazing The greater minds Of the age.) we
do not fully concur with all The obSerga'
lions, in the article before us.
Physiology we are taught, means a
" discourse on na,ure;'' formerly it meant
the same as physics now does. AT the
~presen, it includes only the functions Of
animals and vegetables, " and gives an ex.
PLANTATION Of the laws which regulate the
growth Of vegelables,-the crystaliza'ion Of
minerals, and The functions of animnl li(e."
The las, sentence is correct; but il goes
far beyond this definition. The expression
"animal liie," in Physiology, refers only
10 a certain series Of phenomena, apPer-
iSining Ia, only one class Of nerves, and
not, as The writer here meant, 10 life as we
end il in the animal kingdom, vegetable,
and animal. r.7.. f..
The nervous system is divided into Two
classes Of nerves-ihose belonging to The
cerebro.spins coxis, or craniSl and spinal
system, and The organic system. The 6rsI
presides over animals with exterior bodies,
whilst the latter system presides over com
position, and decomposition. Both may
DO represented thus
4 2nd. Nuiriiive
! Ist Animal OF Of relation, Digestion
; Sensibiliy, i ls, .absorpfiOn
Muscular Motion, asoI. Nutrition
I y Expression, SeeTtfion, Circulation &c
10 the 6fsi, there is consciousness
hence. tho epiihs, animal /; the second OF
gsnie. because common 10 man and animals
and presiding over the organic functions
/, The PrOprieiy Of this distinction must b
. obvious TO the most superficial, and it cat
: not fail 10 arrest The attention Of ever
!; rejecting mind; for it would be ui'srl
i impossibls to have correct conceptions {
! Physiology BY studying only the function
D Of nuimal life. Il would indeed be ? yer
mssgrs Affair and i does nolfail 10 excl
surprise, lhat with all The traditions, an
! rscords Of wisdom from the days Of Col
len and Gregory, and with oil the ligI