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Completion OF Panama Railroad.

Reduction of Fare 10 California.
United States mail steamships leave New York
/& Tor Aspinwan n 5th and both Of each month,
NLstk connecting mail from Panama TO San
francisco.
Those and approved by the Navy
Department, and guaranty speed aud safety.
completed RON ocean
ocean, The baggage Of passen
San Francisco and passcn
the company expense
money in all Of the trip
Francisco to Of accident ihn
he = entirely reliable.
Passengers Panama day they arivs at Aspin
wall.
by each and take charge
md children without other protectors. ~
For through apply the agency III
West street. New York to l. w. RAYMOND
ID
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service and the reports of the mail lettings giving
ment Of each bid also OF the contracts made the new SER
vice originated the curaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance Oice.--John Marron esq., Third Assistant Post
General and twenty clerks. To this Office are
assigned the supervision and management of the financial
business OF the department. not dev0yed by law upon the
AUDITOR emracin accounts with the draft oces and other
deposares Of the department. the Issuing of warrants aud
drafts balances reported by the Auditor 10 be
due mail contractors and other persona the supervision
the of offices under orders to depose their
tery balances designated points, and the rperntendence
of the rendition BY posmasers Of their quarterly returns OF
postages IL has charge of the deadletter Office, of the is
suing postage and stamped envelopes Tor the pre-
OF postage and OF the accounts connected there
WITH
To the Third Assistant General all rostnases
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
ceeds of their offices, and those at depositpg osccs,
their certificates Of deposte to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns OF the depostas OK the
department. well all applications and receipts er post
age stamps and stamped enyeopes and for dead letters
Inspection 0ce-John Oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
clerks. To this Office assigned the duty q
ceyng and examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
partures OF the mails certificates Of the service OF route
agents reports OF mail failures; OF netting the dcn
qencies of and preparing thereon for the
registers and reports of mail failures providing and send
ing out mab bags and maocks and keys, and doing all
ether things which be necessary 70 secure faithful and
exact performances Of all mail contracts
All of mail depreciation, OF violation OF law by pri
expresses by the forging illegal OF postage
stamps under the supervision OF this Office and should be
reported to it.
An communications respecting lost money, letters, mail
depredatons other violations of law, maocks and
keys should be directed "Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers the arrivals and departures Of the mails
certificates Of the service OF route agents. reports OF mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports Of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular inn
perfect service, should be directed nspecon Oce Post
Office Department"
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CRANCIs Iam mB. oksrg-<sSass, Portrait, aud Pic-
treframe sT Pennsylv svenu-Paslov
c the elaborate style and finish con-
stanty put up
prices York, eety saving the ~ boxing
freisht, risk u bseaksFe.
The public respectfully inviiraio call.
I,ne Im,f
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(NtSsus sf 1850, ONE iarg. s.osrto voinme, bo"ndm
v half Russia, for sale, few e"p'.s ouiy asa So
Seps Nst' FRANCk TAYLOR
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WAR DEPARTMENT..

| WAR DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Secre-
tarys Office proper there chief clerk subod
clerks two messengers and four watchmen. The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals OGcc.his Office at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adptant Generals ODice-Co Samuel Cooper, AdEtant
General AssistantsLieut Col. w. q. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate,
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and messenger. In this
office kept all the records which refer the OF
the army the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military
missions are made out.
aoyterDtasfer Generals 0ice.Gen. Thomas S. Jesup,
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
general; Captain NJ NJ Clark, district quarter
master Major II. G. Wayne, in charge OF clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Payaaser Generals Ogcc.Col. b. +. Larned, paymaser
general; Major St. Clair Denny, district pay MASTER eight
clerks and messenger.
Conamissary Generals Oce.--Gen George Gibson,
missay general assistant Captain A. f. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals O6iceGen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general; assistants, Dr. r. G. Wood and Dr. Richard IL.
Cooldge three clerks.
Engineer OGcc.-Genera Joseph G.. Toen chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John d. kurtz five clerks and
messenger.
Topographcai BnreauCol. j. J. Albert colonel Of the
corps; assistant Lieut.. NJ. l.. Smith; four clerks and
one messenger.
Ordnance Bureau.-Colone H. r.. Craig, colonel Of ord
assistant, Captain Wm Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.
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ID PHILLIPS, OF Mobile, Alabama, VIII practise In
Supreme the United States' cour pf claims
business connected with his profession Once
of h Louisiana
Inne oQ-dl lmi
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Law Notice.

Law Notice.
Brows, r.sros, WALKER.
yVM. r. BROWN, FRED. p. STANTON, and J. KNOX WALK
practising law in the Supreme
and the Of claims IN washington
and in the courts Washington and Mem
parties always be found nt either place. nd
will receive prompt attenu0n
Ap,i ia-iftod ffnicl. and Sentinel coPyl
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sc. Josep.,'s Academy for Young Ladies,


Near Emminsburg, Frederick County, Nd
E annual session studies a this institution on The
August the last Thursday IN June The
tuition $3.50 payable semi-annu
There charges music drawing paint
Spanish, Italian, German, and Latin The
department composed Of pupils under nine years Of
aae 800 annum. payable half yearly In advancr
inquiry should be addressed u the MOTHER SUPE
ROR OF Joseph's Academy Emmitsbug, Frederick county,
Maryland.
July e--dycar.
Washington National Monument once.
August !, 1885,
board Of of the Washington Ma
ona Monument Society, held the 3isi ultmo, the follow
resolution adopted;
That secretary notice. by advertisement be
National Iaegencer Union, and the American
John Wion, late Commissioner of the Gene
Office, been appointed general of this Society,"
aud has entered on the duties OF his Office
A true copy. Test: CHAs. C. TUCKER,
Secretary Of w. N. M. Society.
Aug 2-d3w
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HEW YORK. EHEMEn, AND SOUTH
S1& AMPTON UNITED STATES NAIL STEAMERS.
<G@&R The comprising this line the WASHING
ns0216H0n0 TOM Capt. Z. Cavendy; HERMANN, Capt. Ed
ward Higgins.
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Osr1cR or rHr MAsYLAxp CossoLrrArrp Lofts hfss,
baltimore, Maryland, July J, teo''
yUIF commissioner Maryland sne lotteries nas w
~ mnn and fraudulent lottery schemes
And pretend 10 agent the sale OF ucXets IN
h. ony ,s,aI Io,cries those drawn sy under
Of commissioner esciea ny ,e
s,s,. .a. ,hr new eramine and approve he
~ n IN these and all ceridcaifs ot
have ,he itlor aphed X brsnan general
the Maryland Consohdaea hoae'e,
na,,,,ao,r ,1 m, maryland" All oihers isndulent :.
For lu information the subject Of those frauds
Sept as-dly n"''"o'o ,
: avn WARRANTS TADcATED.-The subscribers win 70.
Ia cato land Ohio, ndiana, illinois, or low" u e
correct descy,psion Of land located ,,a..r,
n MON examination description proves hcoii'ea
themselves take giving or il another W" ~
quantity. +. ,u;n ,;y IN. bus;ness hs
personal superintendenee. MILLER A ppoyN
7rh street, opposite ,he Pos, odics Washington =
| M. A. TYSON and sisters Female seminary '"'
Day Pupils,
On r. street, bet,csen l2h and 1871, Washington
nj. ,r.,,,u,ion vii, be The 5h scf,em
hsr ara in conne above 'hey wisn siso
,.;, ra,,ons and otherp intend opening nm
IN boarding pvpis the tot Of Noveme .,,s,n ,,ea
1 situated on fhe rarf"an un"
os ~ civ a. two of Laurel village
| For ,a,t,cu,as be hao AZ uo PhhNVN '
| in Washington and baltimore, ,s,,
Aug 4-dhhsssh sspu9 p'1
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FORM OF GUARaNTEE.
To Cant NJ. C. Meigs, u. y. Engineers.
We, undersigned, residents Of, in the State OF f
Jointly and everay with the United States and
bid be accepted, that he
they will the sad bid
and sufficient
articles conformity the
under which II rsade. And in the
aforesaid,
good difference between the Offer by the said and
the 1t bidder.
0sipnea, A. n.
O.. ID.
hereby certify that knowledge and belief
above-named euarsn,ors good and sufficient
tSigned) L. u.
Mar s--JawlsthMayklawu
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Washington National Monument once.

COURT OF CLAIMS.-The undersigned will attend
" which he confded him commissioner
Claims take testimony attorney
Of sad He be found daily the Cnp
Immediately oppose the Office Of the clerk Of The
Court Of Claims. JOHN g. TYSON.
Aug o--2aw3w. flint. and Star
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department of the offices OF the Sec
ar Of the Treasury, two eomproers, commissioner Of
customs six auditors treasurer register, solicitor, light
Doase board, and coast
The following brief indication Of the duties Of these
al offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
Sscetary's 0ee.Iion james Guthrie, Secretary Of the
treasury Hon. y. g. Washington Assistant Secretary
ae engineer in charges architect and three
mporary employed and twenty three clerks The Secre
Wy Of the Treasury charged with the general supervision
he hsca transactions OF the government and OF the
uon Of the laws concerning the and navigation
me United States lie superintonds the survey Of the
the lighthouse establishment the marine hospitals OF
G United States, and the construction OF certain public
'Oudings for m-housos and other purposes.
fua Compfroer's O6ce.--Esha Whttesey, esq, Comp
er and fifteen clerks. He prescrbes the mode of keep
e and rendering accounts Tor the civil and diplomatic
We web as the public lands, and revses and ceries the
Aanoes arising thereon.
Hsoond Comptroller Ogice.John M. Brodhead, esq,
mptroer and clerks lie prescribes the mode
epng and rendering the accounts Of the army, navy,
~ Indian departments Of the public ervice and reyes and
Ftuhes the balances arising thereon.
Vcc Of Cop',soner Of tbe Hugh j. Anderson.
2 Commissioner, and eleven clerks. He prescrbes the
ae OF keeping and rendering the accounts o the
venue and disbursements and for the building and repair
houses &C., and reyises and ceres the balances
sing thereon.
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shares and certificates Of packages IN n
prompt attentions ana
drawing will be Immediately amer over
" " AJSress r. J. BUCKEY, Agent,
Sent 29-codin Wilmington, Delaware.
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The orpers will he accountable for gold ve
mesas, unless bffs OF
adm m rned therefor value thereof therein
Ap25-dG
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ron II FgpO N DFN NCE


PnlLApELPHr,, Dec, 10Th, 1856.
Ed. Comet What delightful weather
One can scarcely believe that it is Decem-
Der; the Air is not even cool, in fact some
days during the past fortnig ght were quite
sultry. Yesterday, however, we were vis-
tied by long Eastern rain, which has
somewhat cooled the atmosphere The
non-o ganizatlon of the House of Repre-
sentaives, aud the consequent delay of the
Presidents message is the all absorbing
topic OF the political circles here as in New
York Judging from the results of the last
ba'lotings for Speaker the parties opposite
to the Democratic will probably throw
in some lay next week, and elect Banks
or some other iavorite; from present ap-
pearances however, they intend to keep
up the fun of balloting without any def
mite results, for some days yet. Between
one thing aud another Washington is now
the centre of "news" In the Senate moth
ing of Importance transpired; at the con-
cluslon ol the session on Saturday, the
Hon. Mr.. Hale took occasion to say, look-
ing at the clerk-"We have made over
dollar minute to day, the session having
lasted only seven minutesr There was
laughter after this speech, and we think
very reasonably, Mr.. Hale will not in-
crease his popularity much by this speech.
Rumor says that Banum has busted
Can this be true We think not, although
the baby show would have ruined any one
else, yet we think that Barnum. though
he may have come out at the 'ilttle end
of the horn," is hardly broke by that great
live stock enterprise
A grand national Irish convention is be-
ing held in New York, and it is supposed
some rare movements have been made
therein but as the newspaper reporters,
correspondents, and others were not admit
ted, nothing definite could be arrived at as
to the actual proceedings. A Mr.. Dobeny
is said to have had quarrel with MI,
M'CIenahan of the Citizen in which the
latter called the former liar most EN-
uhaticallv. upon whirh Mr. Dohenv art
'riled'' and said that he would settle the
affair with Mr.. M'Clenahan after the meet
ing was dismissed. II the above took
place, it must have been amicably "set-
tled,' for both OF the gentlemen were pres
ent at a subsequent meeting ~. s-f
Bakers trial (for the murGer Of Bill
PooleJ is progressing quietly in the New
York Courts. Money has been freely
given during the past week for seats in the
Court room. His chances for escaping the
gallows are many, and it is the general
impression that the verdict will be very
mild We will probably be able to give
She verdict III our next.
There is but little news current here at
present. But hoping to interest you more
in my next remain,
Yours &c, OBSERVER
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]. FURTHER FROM KANsAs.-A dis
patch of the 9th, from ST. Louis, says :
By a dispatch from Weston we
have the following accounts from the
seat of war .sa ~at .a
There are eight hundred men armed
with Sharpc's riAcls at Lawrence. =
They say they can raise three thou
sand more, They are willing that
Sheriff Jones should peaceably search
for the escaped prisoners, and that
they will not commence hostilitics, but
will act on the defensive to the last -
Pomeroy is now at Lawrence, having
escaped from his captors.
'Tis said the pro slavery party have
three hundred men at Franklin and
two hundred at Douglas and Lecomp-
ton. Sheriff Jones was to execute
the writs on the prisoners yesterday,
and if Resistance was offered, would
await further orders from Govern.
ment. 'Tis thought that there would
be a fight before matters were settled,
No United States troops ordered out
ynf
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DECLINE IN BREApsruFFs,- The
Daily Delta, Of the 10th inst, says,
shat r lour has declined, in that mar
ket, since last week, fully Is cents,
per barrel. and Wheat about 10 cents
per bushel.
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The True Delta, of the 18th inst. says
that the argument in this case were teImi-
mated. in the Fist District Court. at late
hour last night Athalf- past twelve o'clock
the inry who had been absent 70, sotne.
time returned into court. and declared their
verdict in favor of Hufty, for Sheriff by a
vote of Z to s.
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----@------ - -
To- We notice by the last number
Of our Church street neighbor, the
Daily Advocate, has been enlarged,
which adds greatly to the appearance
Of the paper. The 1dvocate will vie
at present with any Daily in point Of
mechanical appearance Since that
paper has got under the control Of
JONES, as manager, the paper has full.
" come up to the expectation of its
patrons. For the editorial depart
ment, its readers are the best Judges Of
the able manner in which it is con-
Quoted. Success to our ncigbbor-
not politically
The brig Mary Means Captain Hop
kins, from Salt Key Turks Island, ar
rived at New York on the fifth, with
dates to November "a. The salt crop
was entirely exhausted, and the NJ. NJ
is consequently 1900 bushels short of
a cargo. The British brig Victoria
had also sailed few days prio for
Baltimore with but a moiety of a cargo
At grand Turk no salt was procurable
--s-4-s
LEFT HANDED CoMrL1MENT.-The
Poughkeepsie Examiner, Fusion
paper, pays Joseph Blunt, the, distir
guished Fusionist, the following left
handed compliment : "The second,
lecture before the Young Mems Asso-
citation was delivered on Wednesday
evening by Joseph Blunt, Esq, of
New York. The audiancc bore the
Infection bravely. From the fact
that the lecture had been previously
delivered before the New York His
torical Society, the Association had,
been led to expect something better.
"May we never hear its like again -
FLOUR FOR THE CRlMEA.--It is
stated that nearly 5000 barrels of
-four were purchased at Detroit last
week, mostly by one firm The De-
troit Advertiser says: This flour is
bought on foreign order, and without
a doubt vii. I.fnd its way to the Crimea.
This firm have, within the past few
weeks, purchased in this market about
10000 barrels of -four, at an average
of say 81 IS per oarrel, thus thowing
some too hundred and Mirty-two Mous
and fve hundred dollars into the
hands of our farmers, mills and pro-
duce dealers,
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CINclNNAr1, Dec. 15.-F'lour is dull,
at ! 25: Whisky, 305; Coffee, liz to
IL !c. -...
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shat Flour has declined, in that mar
ket since last week, fully rs cents.
per barrel, and Wheat about / 0 cents
per busbel.
A Coon INSTITUTE The Ameri
can Dramatic Fund Association un-
der charter from the State of New
York, and open alike to every actor
and actress in the United States; has
just made its annual report showing
tho funds of the Association to have
increased to 1000. Welding Of 81,
500. which lenables the directors
to extend much assistance to their
brethren. Messrs Del}ar, Couldock,
Conway, Pope, Hind and Stoddart.
and Mines Sal,gman. The Misses
Denim. and Mrs. Julia Dean Havne.
are members Of the Association. Last
season, the Pieayane says. "A ben
eft was given at The st. Charles thea
ire under the management Of Messrs
DeBar and Placile, which yielded
in the sum of 1924 Mr.. DeBar, of
New Orleans is the Corresponding
Secretary. ...s .s.....-
ouu DIFEICuLriEs WITH ENGLANp.
The London Times. Of The Goth ult..
III an article on the existing difficulties
between the United States and Eng
land, says the treatening and insult.
ing tone adopted by the United States
in their recent communications with
England, is neither the result Of sud
dent phrenzy nor Of a real aud dis
interested desire for war, but an cleo
'oneering device and has originated,
in the ambition of certain members
Of the present Government, who look
TO H'seversionary occupation Of the
White House.
Az AMERICAN VESSEL FIRED AT
Capt. Nickerson, of the schooner Har-
hinger, which arrived at Boston on
Sunday from Jsomel reports that
when half way between Cape Theron
and Donna Maria, his vessel was fired
at from the shore, the cannon ball
passing only about ten feet astern.-
He immediately hoisted his co!ors and
was not further molested.
The New York Times publishes
long appeal from kossuth, Mazzini and
Ledru Rollin, to the Republican Of the
United States. They say that the
newest incident of the Anglo-Amcri-
can complication is a striking indica-
cation of the fact, that the despotic
principle bearing sway iu Continents!
Europe, is not only hostile to Repubi-
can America, but it is at the same time
50 predominant in influence over the
European Governments, as to make
even constitutional England subseryi-
ent to Its designs" To this despotic
principles bearing the sway in Con
tinental Europe" they attribute the
recent manifestations Of hostility to the
United States, by certain parties in
Z England, and if we wish to break
down this despotic principle Ill way
that will not in the remotest manner,
infringe the laws in the United States
it is by supplying Kossuth s. Co, with
means the house of E. NJ. Marsden,
Budge-row, city Of London" having
kindly consented 10 receive remittance
sent to their joint account.
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~ The Postmaster General has
awarded the contract for carrying the
daily mail by steamboats, between Cal
ro and New Orleans to Messrs. Cal
nes & Woodourn. for the sum Of three
hundred aud twenty nine thousand dol
lars avear.
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SouTHERN PACIFIC RAIL RoAD.--
The Provisional Directory of the
Southern Pacific Rail Road, under
the charter granted by the legislature
Of Louisiana, on the 18th Of March
1855, that meeting Of such Direc-
tory will be held in the city of New
Orleans. on the 25th day of January
1856, for the purpose of organization,
opening books of subscription for stock
&C., at which meeting it is earnestly
hoped that all the members who can
possibly attend will be present.
Southern journals aresrespecItully
requested by the resident members Of
the Directory to give notice Of the in.
tended meeting.
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TnREE STEAMBOATS, BURNED IN
ST. Lou1s.-Thc three steam boats
burned at the st. Louis wharf, on the
night of the 7th, we're the Parshenia,
the Prairie City and the Twin City.
The fire commenced on the former
The loss was estimated at 100000.
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0z- The gentlemauly officers Of
that regular coast packet, the Lafena,
Capt. LANDRY, will accept OF, I'm
feigued thanks, fer repeated tavors,
received through their unlcfatigable
agent, PBrE. Pete can't be beat
for doing favors to the public, in the
steamboat line Pete is ,lways on
hand, either to receive or forward
freight to his boats Pete, generally
speaking is a public beucfactor to the
citizens of this great and growing Cap-
i,al Of the State of Louisiana
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nyREv Il MuGRAw We notice
in the list of appointments of the NJ.
E Church South, published in the
Clinton (La) Patriot, Of the 18th
inst, held at vicksburg, MI, that the
Rev. T. McGRsw, has received the
appointment as Pastor. for the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, for the next
year.