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evening, n the Free VII baptist church In sullivan
fercct Houston IN pursaance q this CALL o, the
hour appou,sd toie haa ssesnted IN he church about
fity persons, white black young snd old, i,Ao and
female. The exercise wrt oreoed by sncug By the
choir; after shish prayer offered UP by Rev. o. H.
Graham. The choir then sa,g another Lyman corr
B'oncny--
''sGrisc OF NY fe,tcra, strike;
NJ saacits Il nj in t'air.n
Ito Rev. }. p ss,ih, colcreA ecntlelano then
introduced 10 The audience. He said he should not
enter elaboraloly into tho subject before .hcia.
A. regards tic cona,iion Of the fugitiyes in
csna4S, Il hsd gree;iy improved n the last
tsc .hrec PEARS They uscd to 10 Tie dc,si
tte circumstance. They could pro- de themselves
With tha coron uocoesarcf Of o but nov their ron
oiton has iEntoycd TIC Canadian people not
'icYGing 70 ao al aaGiiion being made 70 ihcr
tor u 10 thot; 4 time made whom the fugitive
eiaye a~ saf passed and forced The fc 20 N from ia
Northern Ss.ss. Those fugitive, ind9 ftrious bu
the tanaaian had not vota for fo great number
soe MN TIA, the cause o. - mach suffering on the
paft ~ the fugiyca ia Cannda because ~ their iado
hence but IBIS wag Dot fo All the Fugitive willing
- wtrE but thcrc We - vcr r then. IN the year
ls3 tie ru;nbcc ofecnencn 10 1sasda WHO iolt IN
terest r. those cor1g aIlo1g he formed themselves
INFO an anil slavery society and tsy I'D notify t0y ri4
allnging tho suToriryl arsurd them lut or coarsc
they were not alto g prqyide icr such number
as rns eonlpv rf3r tl,rp IN 10 1850 thore Were
not 1900 o. ths caaa ~ pcrfous in taredl. Sfn.o
taGt tins rapid has bo.n the emigration ,lis.
The nuinbsr u nov ssid 70 BE- 10000. Great
contributions comm from GpglGnd anu o nitcd States
did scmethpg 10 alleviate thc desstutlon. But this
dcstut,on Old not ar.yo he utvcs acts of bcuce
or diahones,y. r. ss@ tie society cent agnnt to
Great britain, e ay the before the British pcoplo,
and many oa tie great of That empire responded
rioat pobiy 10 the appeal ade TO thcn that in
ysar 1900 cr 5000 raised by t. a0cut. This
u5Dcy given e. tho Agent with ~ understanding
hat not dollar Giould 10 given y setva Who had
ccfac nto the province bcoge The agent. Yet O. Ing
hand. This iniux a GauHda guys inpotIs 10 Cana.
dian ndustry oud railroads artcd AM built by
nerrocs. ono hoasaud adyeriifel for In nrlc
IN a
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
wAsmsorox, Dec. %, 1865.

NAshlAaI1Sj btc ~ le3J.
sPrssEssHP.
The House resumed voting for Speaker with the FOL
lowing res,lt--
Banks ................ 10t Fuller "a
Richardson. 70 scattefing ............ 10
Mr. ssn (k. NJ or Ala, said that the result OF tho
vote jt announced il prcsty fair indication that
result win be reached to-day. Wishing 70 prooe by
degrees the business Of the ouse he proposed proceed
70 the eec,ion OF two standing committee-one 20 b.
the Committee Of Ways ana Means, and the other Foreign
UTairstle Northern party nominating four members
thereof The administration party three and the
corporais guard of the South, assisted by member
eom the North, two. These committees 70
.eot their ohsirnon by majority vote, tho chsirmen
to rresi1e the ordinary business Of the Houc alter
nately til SPEAKER Il elected. He rropoaed tha,
hour te devoted 10 the introduction Of bill % be here
after referred 70 the appropriate committees members
10 be then in By the Chairman of the Committee
Was and Means Tho House me-. 20 proceed to Tie cleo
tion Of Clerk, Postmastcr, Sergcan-at Arms, Book.
keeper, and ast but net least Chapln through whose
prayers, Ieghaps oil may be thrown c troubed
waters. This time for elimination and recrmias
tion. We want harmony and concession
several Gentlemen objected tha, the ulan .peciGedia
the Law 1889 was in tho way, /. prc.cg.bes that
Speaker and Ccrk shall frat b. elected ani members
sworn in ~ the Speaker before proceeding % any onef
b,lsinoss.
". s~-ut remarked that unless some such plan VA
adopted public business must suffer-.
Mr.. CiDwALrDin, (Geir.) of Pa. c7unsclled Ii demo
cratic fifrds % adhere 70 Their nosition AMI platform
Mr.. Most41rs, (dcia.) of VA, warned The seward
blacA republican that II the government passed Ia
~ thti haDaF and they restored the Missouri restriction
and repealed the fugitive slave ltg, tho Union mua nd
viii bO d rClvccthe declaration Of that ltnatcai gay
headed rsn 20 The contrary notwithstanding.
hr. lmfnouil, (dem.) Of Tenn, asaguel the
why he could support nohor sicharl-pn Banks sr.
ing thai b. AMI Lis friends stand middle and na9aai
ground ~.ca 'l II 5ht occupy without compromising
principles
Mr Wsleu1, (drs) Of Tennessee, c,nieuAod that,
however patriotic the Anieran narty here nay lr tey
by their yocf making the extension Of the r
9aGon laws paramount - every other c9nsidosatlon
Mr.. Coz, q. NJ u hy.. rec rnxeI NJ
Der of the Arc sfscan r0rty who does stand
twelfth sectiou CT TIE riLlte,pbla pats lie aid
Speaker could be elected Immediately II demos als woll
70 bis ece but Amcrsans have poper -
carry over a. t.4eir force q l+4catrls0n.
Aricurfgd
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THIRTY.FOUEaa II CONGRHss,
FIRST SESSION.

wAsmsoroS, Dec, 70, 1865

WAsusuroS, Dec. 20, 1865
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
Mr. Bsopn.AD, (dem) Of Pa, from the Committoo
Claims, submitted report that all private claims
which adverse reports made ordered during
iast session Congress- which pending it, close
and which CLAIMS founded upon any law Of Congress
or regulation OF the executive departments contract
express or implied, with government, and which the
claimants choose to prosecute before the Court Of Claims
be referred 90 said Court.
The report adopted.
Tu ILLINOIS sEsATgn.lur.
On motion Of Mr. Csss (dem) oi Mich, the protest Of
members of the Illinois Legislature against election
OF Mr.. TrumDul, rcien ed to tho Committee the
Judiciary.
Mr. 1xrr.UrI presented evidence showing that he
eeased 70 bc judge and succeeded by another, two
years before his election 10 the senate.
The evidence was similarly referred, and the senate
adjourned until Monday
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WA.aINarov. -. n. isr5.

Piaot NJ .qiss Cincinnati.
We learn from iiherekt section. Of The couut,y that
Mr.. Fierce and hi man Cushing layo boen bGsiy en-
gagcd IN Cutting Pierce delegates seoc, or tho purpose
of packing the Cincinnati Convention. n of
mall diplomacy otherwise called tclery--Mr isorco
has alreacy obtained unenyiatic notoceiy asl tic
scheme ia which he Is Engaged : Therefore erncn
ly Characteristic. In every direction orders have been
issned 10 the various posnastnra cec.ors surveyors
&c, 20 get themselves chosen delegates and ia the
rev Inglaad States especially the-r orders have bcen
sully carried out. " s therefore Car from im
probable that Tho convention may meet with rocnti
majority for hc inaticn ~ ar. Pierce IL bc surc
the material which viii compose that strength Il not
very reahl0-merc camp followers, ready 70 scA out u
TIC Alghcbt bidder. Bat matters ttsnd resent
FIERCE has secured good many delegate, snd he only
hay hs democratic rivals head hitn o, u 10 el up
row IN ADVANCE and expose tic inaity Of De packing
system which has been adopted 60 pre- pare 20 bid
tEtngor for the votes .an the present Kitchen Cabinet
sO course the nation OF Pierce would lead
Tho certain decat OF the denocra TIC party a. the
eeccn Whatever elsc uuay &c uncertain this Il fxcl
fct lie baa been tried, aa1 found 70 wanting in ali
those qualities which the President ~ gc"nt country
should possoss that DO not believe he coud carry
single State In his vor. II tic democratic party IL pre-
pared to commit suicide, they ADOPT bstter oce
ofetirg IN The work thoroughly than to fold their arms
aud aow Mr. Pierce % pach thc convention and carry
out bis plans
Know Nothing ana wiig ntoc. on tie rise. Even
Sesard bonds are coming up % par.
f1eIFIs I'm MP
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our WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

Wsss>crlN, ner. T., 1916,
s'rsc = Asoirf 4 1xicols .rtut: p T1'ch I'm, Gr
nj Ggdsdep-.faaerBGH q ftr,r--A .H>risldeer'5aa
'vgJaisaon IL Iroceg = ttrptrion--Th< otaeaaai
It7ppra'ie rpsrrltior--irrrnEins ~ Wa,hata'eA Jos
~ 6os5s % u F7dyoi TA>y>.
letter !. 10 this city from General Gals'cn, or
Minister Mexico, giving detalcl accoun. Of ths late
conspiracy overthrow the existing government % tha
county ard pettiDg forth Tie honest wish comnunl-
Gated 20 him by several q tho prominent AcNican
cens fog The interference Of the United states Ia
placing mat IN that country solid basis strange
II may se, It r. believed ~ many intelligent Aexi.
cans thai he President Of to United States has bv 70
order army there with Goncra scot. a. ia head
save thst order obc3cd TO the ettcr AMI DOUBTLESS a.
.hia moment, The General could bu, make hi appear
ance In ai city again he would dnd but little opposi-
ton % he entrance Of his army, while hs would receive
he housgc large portion Of ia ilhabitants ana
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
ORR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.

OUR SPEClAL DTscI hIChIS.
NO sPNAYtR YET-NO QU0RUA IN THE SENATE TILL
AFTER NEW YEARs-No MgssAGE--N0 ACTION ~
THE CASH OF COL. FRENCH-so KNOWING WHO
WILL SUCCEED Mr.. BUCHANAN, ETC.
WASHINGTON Dec. 20, 1855.
Al is slu In the dark to who viii be Speaker To-
day an stkmpt WAS made to s.avo of an adjournment
and have an evening session. It flied Even IL they
should organize to morrow saturdfy) nothing could be
done, as the Senate adjourned over till Monday
large number Of Senator's lett this evening and will
not be eaea until after the holidays. General Cass In
formed ms this evening that hc did not think there would
De qrorum till after New Years Thus, IL the House
should organize, the message cNuld not 10 read.
COL French, the Nicaragua Anster left for the North
to-day, and viii not return for days. The Cabinet
as yet have ta5en action i1 his case
learn frrm a reliable that the President has
not even thought Of Senator Touceys in connec
tion with Minister to England.
The free state Of kansas have addressed letter to
General Cas-. asking him to present Congress thcr
constitution He wrote in reply that no would d.
ENGINEERING or THE FUsroNIsTs--DrpAHruRg or
TBAsANoa.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20, 1856.
The fnsicnists have mecticg in the morning TO dc
termine whether they viii press vote to- morrow IL
they do, am inclined TO believe that Mr. Banks will be
elected 1t may however, be postponed until after tho
holidays
Col. Parker Fl. French LETT for New York this evening
to superiptcnd the shipment Of Nicaragua emgns by
the steamer on Monday next. Lilo stops Al the st.
Nicholas
On the tiia OF the Of Kisell The ST. Louis Pub
hc Schools, in the Supreme Court to-day Il was shown
that Judge H. X. Gamble, of Missouri who had given the
decision against Kissel had previously received Of
two hundred dollars for opinion mis- counsel.
Toe opinion and decision in direct conflict II is
said to b" case justiiying impeachment L.
WILL THE rHW MINISTER FROM NICARAGUA BIZ RE-
CEIveD IT'S THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN rRIST!
WASHINGTON Dec. 90, 1856.
Colonel Parker H. French sent his private secretary
last evening, With copy of his credentials Minister
from Ncarsgua to Mr. Marcy. An win probably
be returned tomorrow; and, AZ indicated in my pre-
vous despatch have the best of for believing
that the want Of como civil confirmation of Walkers au
thorty IN Nicaragua will be assigned by government
~ the for refusing to receive Colonel French as
Minister az present Colonel French left Tor New York
this afternoon, to return the 20th inst.
In spite Of Jour correspondents statement 10 the con-
trar know that the Prcadents Message Il in pnnt al
the White House. H.
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JUpoE DOUGLAS IMrEovIsa, ETC.

WAsinsGroS, Dec. 20, 1858.
Judge Iocgas has written to his friends that although
suffering severely fcm amcd throat he expects 10
be in Wasiins.en early in January.
The report that tho original copy of the Declaration
Independence has been stolen from tine Patent Office
and counterfeit ono substituted is untrue. Tho orgi-
pal has been there for fourteen years undsturbed.
TIsIRTY-FOURaH II CONGRHss,
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CORRESPONDENTS or OTHER JOURNALS
Correspondence Of tho journal d Cpninercc.
a.lLNa I.c

III A.riar Bogndrrv Line--t,e,. Ata,ogt, &c.
hr. Nicldcr, the cryineer lc hy Naiur Fmory 70
rlete his work the boundary ire las aryed in Ncw
Orleans and Il on h way 70 ibis city. iir has reported
ty telegraph 70 tho War Department bat tac boundary
hnc Is e. iallialed. Upon hi arrival hero with tho Ia
crs, and after heir examination to three mions duo
y Mexico under the Gndscen treaty upon Die establish
nlcnt cf tho line, viii D. dcmandno'c and lasatlo Col.
Robles The Minister appointed hy tte 20 lean govern
rsu 70 succeed Cen Almonte hcro j. pced ~ arrive
By the next packet from Cruz At NeE Orleans. ifc
VIII fully prcfared ~ cour.c, cc IL thc hroo
millions and will be prepared tc Prove should II be
tested that the aea5nee q Santa Annt aiypueod
any money 20 the Mexican government account II ihc
d,du thcv hold but hat tley mersy rgprasut certain
Mexican shavers Decuiaior who stortc1 The
from santa Anna nocessitc, he ionont Derhaps Of
his aldication ant n ght.
Col l.otler s a wealthy, Independent, AMI honorable
man and an uncomp-sing opponent of suta Anna aud
tho clique, political 8nd financial that 4rrouncd him
aaa would Ffil rob MexicO IN his name
General A-onte viii soon rtfn 20 toyico alter lie
arrival u hi and v doubt % pgouneat
candidate for ne herdency urdcr tic cgnstitGten
"a l1iti0n ior whch b. i Fc dtsf ty ttat practical
experience and know.ofes ia shch Navcan Etatc.men
arc generally dtl-ian. Ihay hsyc i-acatsd and
nges ous theorists, II any nrntors out vcsy cw mon
u practical talen. or government lhes lne " p.n
MATHIS apt gpoa writer upon ecrcfl lt4ca md ha
ioryi but fa n practical application ~ heir abilities
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Lecture OF Rts. y. II. Smith, missionary
among ahe I~ugitiyes ,n Canada.

Z Wa announced IN the papers yesterday Tia. the
Kv J. i. sLaith, wao Ii missionary amorg tho fg,-
tive eaveg IA Canada. would spea OF their condition last
evening, ii the Free VII baptist church In sullivan
ercct Houston. II pursuance of this CALL o, the
hour apponisd thoie hR3 saseni IN the church about
iity perors white ana black, young snd old male and
'cmnic. The exercise wre orened b. tincIR by the
choir; after .hish prayer offered UP by REV. . H.
Graham. 1he choir then sang. another Lyman corr
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AFTER NEW YEAR's-No MgssAGE-NO ACTION T.;
THE CASH OF COL FRENCH-no KNOWING WHO
WILL SUCCEED Mr.. BUCu AHAN ETC.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07
lTssgrapte} IA he Mem. Rag. 3 Eng
LATEST FOREIGN NEW $.
Arrival of the Baltic.
0NEWEEK LITER FROM EUROPE
NEw YoRE. Feb. u,

ONE NEEh LfIER tRoN EUROPE,
NEw YoRr, Feb. q.
Tho Collins steamship Baltic, Capt. Com.
stock, has arrived here, with mails from
Liverpool to Saturday, the 10th inst. Her
intelligence from England and the Cont.
nent is therefore one week later than that
brought by the Asia.
LIFERP00L COTTON M4RKET.
The report of the condition of the Liver.
pool market brought by the Baltic does not
show any improvement since the departure
Of the Asia.
There was oul y moderate business be.
ing done, aud the sales of the week did rot
exceed $4,000 bales. Oflhesc, 1000 bales
were sold on the day of the departure Of the
steamer
According to the quotations, the market
closed at unchanged prices, but they wero
considered to be inclined to rule in favor Of
the buyer
Lord Palmorsion has succeeded in form.
ing a new Cabinet, with himself at the head
as Premier.
The Peace Conference has not yet com.
meneed its session at Vienna.
France has siguifed her willingness to
negotiate a separate treaty with Prussia,
provided the treaty covers the same obliga.
tions as that of Dec. .
Public feeling in Cons,antinoplc is strong
ly an favor OF peace.
FROM THE SE.fF OF H,fR,
The Russians are constantly making sor.
ties. They sailed out on the 2Sd January,
aud attacked the French who sustained
greai loss.
Supplies arc now reaching the British
camp in great abundance. The army. how.
ever is still siekly, Fine, mild weather pre-.
walls in the day time, but the nights are
cold and frosty.
The siege works are advancing Lord
Ragans latest dispatches. dated the 23d
and lth Jan. speak chceringly Of future
prospects.
| | Is rumored that the Eouayes mutined
and 100 were sent to Consianlnople,
The ramor Of a retreat from the Crimoa.
heretofore reported. is doubtless incorrect.
Holland and Denmark are seeking to join
tic Western Alliance.
Eight Austrian merchant ships were fred
a,o by the Russians at Gaalz Austria
las demanded Of the Russian Government
AN explanation for this insult
/ Earl I.uean has been recalled from the
command Of the cavalry in the Crimca.
The Sultan Of Turkey intends to raiso a
national voluntary loan.
An apology having been made to omer
Pa,ha. he withdrew his resignation.
More troops were being dispatched to
the erimea, both from England and from
France.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

Indian itOstifities in the North.
west-PrOspeGts of War With
the sioux.
The last mail bring 10 tho delegation in
Congress from iowa lidngs that indicate
warwith the Sioux Indians, The immediate
scene Of hostilties is near the uoalh Of the
Big Sioux river in tho Northwestern par.
ton of the statc but. from lcticr reeaiy.
ed from the Goycnoslf Iowa. It appears
that about 500 warriors oG the fanct1n
and Sision Sioux haze also eueampad near
Fort Dodge, on Des Moines river, in the
central part of the State. The Washington
Union says
at is represented tha; The Sioux Indians
are claiming that lhey slill own tha laud y.
iug between the Little and Big Sioux riy.
ers, aud that they intend to occupy the same,
and plant corn there during the coming sea.
son, notwithstanding that portion Of the
State was long since purchased lY Ibc Uni
tod States. and is now occupied by white
settlers. Il will be remembered that the
Black Hawk war originated nudcF pre-
cisely similar state Of Affairs and our ex-
peri5nca in cur intercourse With tue Indian
tribes in the Northwest teaches thu i'm.
portance Of providing means for tho imme.
diate suppression Of these difficulties
a letter dated Council Bluff, Iowa, Jan
20, says:
| fear shall not be able 10 60 to Sioux
city. on account Of the hostility Of the lndi.
aus, Things in that direction look like an
lniim war The Sioux iiave threatened
to take possession Of tho country between
the Big aud Little Sioux riyarz. and thera
are now over $40 Indians eampel on the
ground. The whites are being driven Of.
Two Young men with whom am acguaint.
ed. Nelson aud W1tis. we're recently .hat
at By the tndians They each killed thcir
Indian and made their e,eara from The
country. These lndians baFs 10 b iriiu.
peR-there is na other way. aaa fhe guiek.
er tie ie'ter hope a military pos, sin
be established here.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

A Mr.. 3. W Richmond writes letter
to the New York Tribune, in which be
states that a change is going on in the at.
mosphere, which will rosul. in period Of
terrible and universal disease. But for the
drouih lat summer, ho says that Amcrica
would now be one vast hospital The nu.
mcrous earthquakes Of The past year in
Asia and America are a proof Of this great
atmospheric change Our present droulh
is to be followed by a succession Of long aud
severe winters aud wet and cold summers,
and during the seasons to come for nine
years we may look for more sickness among
the human race.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

THG BELGiANs ~ THE ToMs.-Wc
learn, says the New York, Courier and En-.
quircr, that proposition has been made
to the Mayor to send the Belgian paupcr.
or conyicls, now in tho Tombs. out West
To this he does not assent, on the ground
that if they are unfit to be among the pco-
pie Of New York, they should not be sont
among the citizens of tho West. lie las.
therefore. decided, that the paupcrs or con.
vict', as the case may be, shall bo returned
by the Belgian Consul to their native coun.
try, at the expense Of the Belgian Govern.
ment
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

ARREST or ABNER Z. TnoRNrov -
We learn from our New Orleans exchanges
that Col. AJaer 4. Thornton. formerly
Financial Receiver Of the State Bank Of
Arkansas, was arrested at New Orleans on
the l7ih ult., on lhe charge Of having swim.
died the Bank out Of about sixty thousand
dollars, during the time he acted as Reeeiy.
or. Il will bo recollected that Thornton
was arrested in Texas, at the instance Of
Gov Coaway, year or two ago, and was
released on haJcas corpus Shortly after
bis arrest in Neg Orleans he was brought
up Tor examination, and upon the testimony
oi several citizens q Arkansas, was com.
niitod to the parish prison, as fugitive
from justice, without privilege of bail
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

THE lNpiAsA LioUoR LAw.-Thc prt
hibiiory liquor law which has been passe
by the Indiana Legislature. is very sirit
gent in ippreyisious. Itprohibits the man
uiac'are Of any kind Of .pirituous liquor
except such as are to be sold without th
State. Cider and wine may bo manuiac
iurci. but cannot be sold in less quantitie
than three gallons. Agents are to be ap
poinicdIo for selling liquor, for medical, chen
zeal and manufacturing purposes, and such
agents are required to keep a register of The
names Of persons to whom sold. All PER.
sons violating the law are to be punished a.
follows:-For the first ollcusc, by a fine Of
not less than twenty dollars; second oiiene,
imprisonment in the county Jail thirty days.
1t imposes the same penalties on clerks md
agents as on principals, aud Furnishes pers,ns
gho buy liquor aud apply it to unlawful rnr.
poses, by dne Of ten dollars.
Liquor found in other hands than those
THE agents, is to be destroyed. Any per.
son found intoxicated to be arrested aud
required to answer before a magistrate as to
where he obtained his liquor, and be i'm.
prisoncd in case he refuses to answer. Ila.
bitual diunkards are declared incompetent
jurv's. The law Is to 90 into effect on the
18th day Of June next.