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REELECTION OF SENATOR EuSK.

The legislature of Texas have reelected Hon.
Thomas j. Rusk for third term Of six years the Senate
of the United States his present term expiring the 4
of March, 1851 This honorable evidence of renewed and
enduring confidence the part of State which he has
represented with such distinguished ability and
mate success for so many years will be held with the live
Hest satisfaction wherever democratic principles duly
cherished and their defenders and expounders properly
tened General Rusk has gained for himself repua-
ton as wide as the Union for his tolerant spirit practical
views enlightened craftsmanship and bis unalterng con-
sisency democrat His retention in that elevated body
of which he is distinguished ornament is matter at
this time for universal congratulation.
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THE ABSENT VOTERS AT THE NEW YORK ELEC
TI0N.

We expressed the opinion, days ago. that most Of
the voters who absened themselves from the polls at the
recent election in New York good democrats 1t win
be that our conclusion ia fully sustained by article
which print to-day from the New York Day Book under
the head Of "The Great 'Say-atHome PartyP No result
has taken place in any State not that in Ohio which
iorcibly illustrates the Importance Of scrupuous OBJ
seryane in every quarter Of the Union of the established
principles of the democratic party that in New York.
No other explanation be found for the indifference
with which thousands upon thousands Of good democrats
tributes it consciousness that the platform adopted at
the Syracuse convention fell below the standard of
tonality When John Van Buren, conceded the fact in
his speech 0swego that the platform adopted at SYRIA
contained the obnoxious principle which cons
tued the CORNERSTONE of the Buffalo platform of l54s
did not hesitate expose his teachery and show that
protesting stand upon the Buffalo platform, he had
taken his position outside of the democratic organization
When Mr.. Van Buren, addressed letter arning that
all but Of the ticket he supporting supporters
of Martin Van Buren, in 1913, and that they still
proud OF the support which they him. and asking
whether the Washington Union desired see that ticket
succeed had hesitation in answering promptly that
in view of the assertions made by him, it Of
indifference the national democracy whether his ticket
succeeded or The result proves that although some
Of democratic contemporaries ensured for thus fatty
buifng Mr. Van Burens rec-soism, yet that thousands
of sound democrats felt the indifference that
pressed and remained home the day of the cleo
ton,
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LATER FROM HAVANA AND NcARAGuA-The steamer
Ocean Bird at New York. brings Havana dates the goth
instant and laernews from Nicaragua The Herald gives
the following synopsis of the
report current in Havana that Gen. Concha had
been recalled and that Gen Zaza be his
The dowager Countess Reunion died the 18TH and was
buried the following day, with great pomp Don Nicolas
Vinet had been summoned to for the homicide of
Castenada the berayer of Gen Lopez The cholera ragged
with alarming vruence among the negroes the
the neighborbood of Cenuegos The from Nicaragua
very interesting Gen Corre had carried the terms
Of the treaty. and surrendered his force Gen Walker
Don Rvas duly inaugurated the 30th u Pres
dent II understood that Parker IT, French would be
Minister Of Finance. General Walker appointed
mander-in-chef of the army. Affairs progressing
favorably with Colonel Kinney. His party rapidly in
crcasng in number So far from there being any rivalry
between Kinney and Walker is asserted That cordial
understanding exists and that they will act together in
future in advancing the in which they are engaged
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WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY MORNING. NOV. "a. 1856.

Q9Nr c. w JAMES, No Harrison Cincinnati, Ohio, i
general collecting agent the Western States and Texas
assisted by H. TuoMAs, &. w RAMSAY, WILLIAM u. THo3As
Tuos 81 JAMks c. n. L. WIsEaAN, A. L. CmLDs, and Dr. WtL
IKwIS. Receipts OF either win be good.
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SOUTHERN MINSEsoTA--The editor Of the St Paul Dem
has been making short tour through Southern Min
nesota. His impressions are thus agreeably given
1--WE have occupied some ten days past making tour
of Southern Minnesota We prepared to sec supe-
or country yet pleasantly surprised along the
entire route from the Iowa line to city. In ell the Gle
ments making up prosperous and desirable region
know of no part the West which SURPRISES Southern
Minnesota Rich in every variety of SOIL and varied with
every phase Of surfaceforest opening and praret is
waered generally and with purer streams than
have elsewhere These streams rising FROM and
fed by springs which gush out from almost every high To-
caity pentifny supplied with power which the
capital and energy of that section fast turning TO val
liable account On every hand and Touring mills
erected in process of building Villages which in the
East would be the product Of quartercenturys growth
have sprung into existence within two years, and that
without exceeding the wants Of the adjacent country The
whole section when Is considered that only three
years since the Indian title exngushed, to the
traveller panoramic Illusion rather than the product of
sober, delyng labor
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MARRIAGE 4 UNITED STATES sESAToR-Hon. George
e. Pugh United States senator from Ohio married to
Miss Therese Chalfant Of Cincinnati, on Thursday,
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nralesArlos OF BRITISH orsanALs * rua cnmrA,

The London Globe says:
alt is with some surprise and regret that hear that
some of the senior generals of the Crmean army have
signed their divisions because their junior Gen. Codrng
ton has been invested with the chief command Sir Colin
Campbell returns home private affairs and il has been
said that professional jealousy is one of The of his
There other general officers senior to the
Barnard and Lord Rokeby.
We sincerely hope that considerations OF etiquette VIII
induce them to abandon at once the posts they hold and
their fair prospects of high distinction Sir Richard Airey
the Quartemasier General also returns home lie is u-
nior Gen Codrngon and OF have no cause
of complaint II is understood that he to FIJI an
important situation OF the staff at home
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III
aud rcsoute; so that Uncle SAM shake his bony
fist into the face of nations and say them "Comc on
We want a thrashing."
From The Newburyport Herald.
The anadministraton papers, under the lead Of the
New York Evening Post--that, for unknown
to the public has taken strong dislike TO General Cus
ngare most bitter in their upon the administers
ton and upon the Attorney General in particular for pro-
ceedngs against the British recruiting agents in the Uni
ted States who had evidently violated the letter and
spirit of laws in enlsting here for the allied army
The Post says Of Mr. Gushing, his conduct absurd
inoustoral and undignfed.n The New Bedford Mercu-
nv says he lis unscrupulous daring and selfish = and 9th
charge him with disturbing the peaceful relations be
tween us and Great Britain Most of these papers
the abolition school in politics. and when hllbusers have
left the United States for the invasion of Mexico Central
America or Cuba, they could find language strong
enough to utter their condemnation Of the for
preventing them, though the administration did all
they could to that end but when Engshmen here
acting foreign ministers and eonsuls in the
unlawful callings only changing the point of attack to
Russia they equally upon the administration
for attempting TO bring the offenders to justice II is i'm
possible that these grumbers should be right in both
and in opinion, they not right in either The
fact they do to be satisfied with the admins
tration let 1t do what it will in their estimation it
do good act fail acting ALL to do bad act With
them it has business 10 i've and the fact that il does
live is what troubles them.
Whatever may think Of General Perces admnistra-
ion in other respects it is certainly to be commended fol
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= Ts-fss

800 Dau'l. f. Stokes, Esq, Secretary to
the American Legation at London. is s.cpnjng
a Willsrds' Hotel
-. Rev. David Higgins, editor and pub
Hsher of the journal and Agi ator. and rail .
Toai st2'!on ma-'e5 at 0akda!e has "ahsopat
G!ate1 vita funds belonging to the railroad
anu varinr7 Individuals in sums ranging from
$40 to $500 His recert partner loses 2 bout
S2lOO Higgins when last head of was in
New York on his way to Kansas.
Mrs, Mary Ids Torrey, widow Of Reg
c. T. Torrey, has pm blished card lisoIsimnr
the honoc OF the authorship of Ida May .
..'' It is said that the fnilure 70 organize
the State Senate OF Pennsylrania. i, owing n
the fact of Mr.. Darsie. the late Wing Ca3di
d%te for Canal Commissioner AMI another
Mhtc SsnaTo-, refusing to support any X n
candidate fer speaker
ia write H. the Portsmouth Transcrirt
states that Hon. Fayct'e McMullin is AMONG
those members Of the Virginia delegation who
feoiine TO support the tickle recently ro,rin..
I'D at stanton, and adds, tina. a large ro-
ton OF the Ord Line Democracy of Virginia
would he glad to cast heir sutfra es for Col
MeMullln lfhe would permit his name to to
used A Il ctndi late fer the Gube7ng,oriaI
Chair, for il Is Understood that he has beon
sohched tom various sections o. the State.
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graduation law of the last session, was con
| tinuet By Messrs Cobb, McMullih, Dav: N
Houston, end Jones of Tennessee, until they
went into Committee OF the Whole on the
state of the Union, (Mr Orr in the chair
wherein The bill for the relief of purchasers
| AMI locato-s of swamp and overlooked lands
being taken up, Mr.. Keit addressed the
committee, saying-T5st only two parties
Dan exist in Republican Government, and
that they must be grouped around the Con-
St tuition. They represent systems Of coGsti
turisnal construction. These parties are the
Wing and Democratic parties Their names
may change, but their principles remain. He
then showed that he temporary disbandmont
OF the organism Of the Wing organization,
and the lethargy of the Democratic party,
wore the secret Of the astonishing progress of
tbs Know Nothings. He then examined the
s5eialis'ic elements Of the secret order. He
said it was an aggregation of socialistic emo
lions, fanatical religious emotions, and an
abuse of patriotic emotions,
lie then took up their inoipies-showed
THAI their t2mpering With iha naturalization
laws was An irap0slure the suffrage belonged
to the ST. ites that he trainers Of the Consti-
tuition attempted 10 fx the basis OF suffrage,
but failing, turned il over to the States. That
tho exclusion of foreigners was the policy of
the alien and sedition laws and the Hartford
Convention; that religious prescription was
anti republican, and the death of civil liberty
H. argued the question Of secresy, and hject.
cd to the new organization, lst, because II
broke down States rights; ID. because it dis
paraged the character of the people; 81, be
cause it Invaded the ssnctity of social life
Mr.. Clingman then addressed the commit
tee in favor of American mediation in the
current European war
Mr.. Bayiy of Va, ALTO addressed the Com.
lllt;ee On the same subject, ere they rose a.S,1
the House adjourned
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FPIRIT Of tbs u,aH1Hs PRESS

A>sAA ~ : u q TX ss't liS0 7
The Onso'. IS again upon Know Nothiu gism
81 Ting that all it requires in its candidates il
aroshcan birth places and religious hate"
ard that they (kuoW Nothings) shut them.
ewes up In the dark, bind tn emselyes by oaths
- secrecy, and then proceed, With the AFRO
oancs Of an eligarchy, to make rulers for the
eopls. They do their work, they repeat their
; aths, they have fixed the government, and thew
retire stsslthily to their homes Ne one knows
Df the" proceedings or their candid ates Thew
move about among their friends, participate
In political conventions aud caucuees helm to
nominate POLITICAL candidates, deceive their
associates With lying professions; and having
Illus nisied he community as to the true
chsracte- q TIC contest impending, they are
prepare o II / forth on election day md
SontroI the ta!lct box.
Tie Infsl/i.-c-cer speaking of the rec ut
1-esa"Se On R72g aai Hsrbor Improvements
~ TIC 6cher% Government, says:
~ thcrt Meaning at all to underrate the
TasI tent lily, Gor he has certainly rro
At ;ec IN iHGeDi1us argument) it is no disre
i-'c' = AIM to say that he has been una bic to
-. III 10 hls ala any or striking arru
80 against the power, and that BE ha. failed
- sndke tie ground Ola which MI Claw and
ais great compeets long since placed it, and
"nere ii lnust rest as constitutional right
"hateFer the interests Of party or the dict of
party platforms may assert to the CONTRARY
1t Is 10 discredit to the President 10 fail in
what his most illu trious Democratic predeces
sc:s failed before him >
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Proceedings 81 To-D.x

In the Senate, today, The bill to extesd the
time for the existence VI the cal;sornia,,nd
DD--ra Of Commissioners wa. rsosif cd
from the Hotss, and passed
Shorty afterwards they again took up Mr.
brodheeds bounty land bill, which was being
considered as We went to press
In the Rouse, the Speaker laid before them
a communication from the Secretary of the
Navy in reply to the resolution of the House
asking for his views Of the discontinuance
Of the Memphis navy yard
On motion Of Mr.. Stanton, Of Tennessee
this letter was referred to O select Con.ai,tes
of five.
Il7 tenton introduced bill for the con
tinuaDce of the improvement of the hatbor
OF Durklrk, \. Y; referred to the Committee
on Commerce
MessrJ Sellers Richardson, and FulIe- rrc5
posed to introduce propositions hut objection
being made, leave was net granted.
The regular order of business being call ed
for
The Speaker announced the first business in
Crder TO be the consideration of the resolution
IF Mr.. joiner Of Tenn to close the debate on
the swamp and over1owed lands bill in an
hour after it shall be again taken up in Com
NIT ee # th5 Whole.
MI j having modified that resolution go IS
to make the time two hOu-s,
Nj Stephens, OF Georgia, urged that it ba
charged to . tomorrow, at 3 p M
Ba. Mr. Jones declining TO 80 atar his prop
osltion, tho qucs ion upon it was put, ami It
was agreed Io-aycs 62, noes So
The House hen -ent into Committee e
the Whole on the safe Of the Union. Mr. Orr
in the Chair, and taking up the bill Tor ;ha
relief Of purchasers and Iocators of swamp
lands
M. Harris, Of Miss who was entitled to
the fipoT, addressed The committee.
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The SLOoP OF WAR ALERY-The New
York Express of last evening:
THE report from passengers per the Black
Warrior, from Havana, published in last even
ing's Express, in regard to the missing sloop
Of var Albany, We think, is to be relied upon
as correct and affords strong hopes OF her
safety: The name of The gentleman who fur
nished the statement, is Mr. e Wolf, OF ST
Thomas, who left Laguara on the 9Th October
AID .epo-ts tina. the Albany was then posi-
lively at anchor ct that port, the officers and
ere" all well, and the vessel bound to some
port IL the South Atlantic, the name OF which
he does not remember .
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CeNGREsAEOHs1,.

In the Senate, yesterday, after we won't to
press, the discussion upon various amendments
70 Mr.. Brodhsad's bounty land bill, Was con
,i1ued until thoy adjourned, without takin 2
4 lo final question on the bill
IN tho House, the confederation of Mir.
tobb's bill to prevent frauds under the land
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NEW Music We are indebted to Dir john
Z, Ellis for new music as follows: Captive
dazsiie, words ~ Ii. f Gould, aud respect
tully dedicated 70 Ms Mary James, of Wash
Eastah City. . The Sunbeam Schottish y To-
speouuliy inscribed to MISS Cecilia Fitzpatrick,
of Washington d. c.
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chs breaca. Eie-rs

fTohi sAe FOLLOWING article IN he R,itf,,o.s
''1'' VI d'Rs morning 4 paper "a, orab.e
o lie NC political order, i, appears tia. Inc
'AhoF 1othlns Councils have taken ..avo,
III - 20 ask for not making his ss ec,jor. IN,
9tice who'll: from the K N twill he 90,
ha' i!ie 1reacn widens me Mayer showing +
plils Oh independence hat vas pat eyno,.a,
o. kim:
p. We uHdsrstapd that meeting was held 81
Auesday, composed Of delegates from Tia.
e' s1si wards CT TIC city. to consider the ditti-
;IItJ which has occurred between be a,aycr
anu the member OF the CITY Cou1ciI rera,1-,
20 the rejection .. Mes.is Winchester, ,tsygr
anu Smith The result Of the Difference -,
-hc sipl tl0L &. 81 dry resolutions .rp-0bs mo
'he course Ia -snUd by lie City Council II. ia
Jeclhs the Nominations disappearing the c.I4-
duct OF the M&!or, aud the appointment e
COMMITTEES 20 wait upon his Honor and damon
stIa'e against the appointing Of persons GU.
cue OK the aulerlcan organization, or IN. eE7..
ION II an? enc who has come t., The ,.o[.,
Since The erection Inc c0".Infttes ia ia-ot.
uHHeo Win these lnsl. utrions Gallo O., the
u yesterday lLofbius. wnen he refused u
AeP'5 ~ 'Ae n; iuilOns, but remarked that he
"'0'o appoint PEI sons nEO sui Ell il IL il thee
were ID party, and if he could not tiu0 su.,,g
nee VINO Composed the party tie prypcr me,
ne would select such as he deemed .uited ant.
Eide ot the organization This mater La;nrn.
duced quite stir III the community. sDo from
present Indications We are not PREPARED r.
state 10 what extent ii may not 20 We lesru
nat anotncr meeting will be held this after
do0H 70 'aXe further action On the subject
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au Lays Later from Lurope-Airival OF the
steamship Asia


lie British mail steamship Asia al iyed at
Hailfa1 yesterday, and BY Telegram from
thence We Lave full summary of elk days
iatsr European intelligence. But seeing the
details Ct the news by this arrival in the
morning papers, We deem 1t unnecessary to
republish them, and shall give only the fol-
lowing outline:
The advices from Sebastopol are interes ting,
though nothing decisive had occurred. Tee
Russians had resumed offensive operations.
and several smart engagement. between them
and the French, agaIusl whom their attacks
were principally directed, had taken rIacs
though The harbor of Sehastopol is closed t.
the entrance CT the allied feet, the Russians
are still able 10 pass in and out Two of tbsir
War STEAMERS had ventured outside Of the
quarantine fort and opened Il fire GA the
french flank, but wore forced to retreat under
ihe batteries OF the fort. A brilliant affair
had occurred between the French chas.eurs
abo toe hu.slan r1tiemen, in which the former
penetrated into the Russian outworks.
despatch from Kamish Bay intimates that
d revere acti,n TOOK place on the 18Th of De
cem6er, the particulars of which had not been
received a gloomy picture of the condition
OF The allies Is given by the London lines Cur
pended: their batteries used up, and the ar1ny
exhausted. but still able to maintain its no.
sition. Much sickness also prevailed, the
deaths by fever and cholera averaging sixty a
day Inc Russian defences Oh The south ,ide
Of the town are estimated to be one hundred
guns stronger than whom tho siege commenced
The allies were making preparations to resume
the bombardment.
The most interesting item outside of the
war news, is the refusal of Prussia to become
party to the triple alliance with Austria
She. however, lDtlmates willingness to treat
with England and France. Lord John Rus.
sell, in the Course Of speech in the House,
expressed the hope that an alliance offensive
and defensive with Austria would be con.
ciuded before the opening Of the next cam
palgn, which ls conclusive Of the fact that no
such alliance 10 contemplated by the treaty
just ratified. The foreign enlistment bill had
been passed by the House Of Common. in the
face Of a strenuous opposition
The commercial Intelligence present, no
new features Cotton had partially recovered
from the decline, and breadstuffs were main
tanned at previous rates Consols are quoted
AT 93t.
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VHsa T. a. cssTS t.Ew AFp-i'ay ii.
livery to nee ~ my residence, Edward Gar;
coored apprentice. about II wears old. aat srti,-
lDcrS Nt:v much. ana Is tie law WI be entprr,
ainst any who will harbor .aId spprcnli-,
nil persons hereby warned against harburiag
tructiug him. DAN. ROWLAND.
i3ft
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A CARD.

"A CdhD.
K. THOMPSON will be happy 10 see his old
~ friends nd customers Il, the merchant as
tailoring establishment on Pennsylv mia av ~
rnue, between Third and 4 u streets, where NJ
they can be accommodated with eyerv arti--I
Gle ot CLOTHING made to order in the neatr-t
most iashionab9, ard durable manner. The good.
tFs all en- selected with great care from iir>t
-; &Ei rs he As acting for another, they " il be
sold TO: cash at small advance lie invites hi.
in'iid- and the public 10 examine the sleek and
iciih pc.s which he II sur- ehnno, fail TO please
JHn i-lw
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- 1t IL recorded as terrible outrage thai
= c'iorea in@a Ok fashion, moving i'll TIE hi :; b
2st circi@. u Vernon. has been thrust =. , ,
ritI gS,>e Iaen.
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TIE carrent Operations OF tne Trsay ar,
ptiA!tmsn:.--)n yesterday, tho 81 Of Jan -,
.hera WeIa a. Treasury Warf&nts entered o.:
:ho books Of tko Department
Fer tho redemption Of stock. s4S 900 90
For paying I reasury dehts....... As, SAT 80
For the Customs. ................ l01 ,989 IL
For covering into the Treasury from
mise laneous sources. ....,.... 90
For the War Department. ......., 15,475 "a
For tie InteFio, Nep3Ttmert..... 4,266 %
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The Caucus Last Right.-Lsst night-there
was an informal meeting Of the Democrats
of both Houses, in the House hall, to determine
what to do with the tariff Senator Toucey was
in the chair, and Mr.. Barksdale acted rs Sec
rotary Its result may be summed up in very
few words. Thus, it was determined that it
was expedient to reduce tho tariff at this SOS
sion TO d revenue standard. An excellent re-
solve beyond all question, though striking Us
as being quite as indefinite guide to theis
future action, rs a resolution affirming the
propriety of economy and honesty in the Gov
erDmect would be.
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- a ''i"5e across tie Mississippi river
''aS CfeL CONS rncted by company at Mln
s'PollS, allii nssota, which measures $40 fee.
length !. is a wire suspension bridge
TN ioaT cables, the vertical detection ct
- 'h Is 81 feet, each cable being comrossd
- 90 strands OF No 10 charcoal iron wire
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| OSf-About ten days since, on Eleventh street.
~ between Pennsylvania avenue and New yor,
rewarl will be given il left at the Off e of the Ev..
iis 0td' Jan 4-3ts
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Is The New York sun and Heral Ia e
been competing fer the list Of letters, and he
sun beats he Eec&id, on the showing, by
",il9 copies, city calculation Inc Sun
:t4:o 1t. Blythe way, this wo'k is not we,,rt
=. a'1Ag' II costs more 70 set up the type :han
nc printey gets foS publishing
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EOOD BLACK TEA AT 37H CENTS. AND
" thu best Imperial and Gunpowder at IS Very
hyperion HAMS at l2A. Sugar, Coffee, ami every
Thing lie, very ceeap. los. w. DAVIS.
jan 1t Corner of Ninth ana T. streets