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XXXIV CONGRESS---EIRST SESSION,

XXXIV CONCRESS---FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
Senate adjourned.
BALLOTINGS FOR SPEAKER.
18Th bsllo,-Richardson, 20; Camp.
bell. 62.
l9ih ballo.-RicharIson, n; Scamp
bell. 81.
2Olh ballo,-Ricbsrdson, II; Camp
bell, 46; Pennington 10; Fuller %;
Wheeler, i2; Banks %; Scattering %.
2is, ballot-Richardson, ~; Camp
boil, 46; Banks, 81; Pennington, 20;
Fuller. IL; Wheeler, ID; Scattering 10
No cascus to night. To morrow is
expected to show Richardson's strength.
lie failing, Pennington will be nex'push
ed.
The members oil The House are inter
changing views tonight and endeavoring
to so arrange matters that ar organiza.
ton may be effected without further de-
..ay', but their figuring does no, promise
them a favorable prospect. The Demo
Gratis resolve 10 stand firmly on their plat
form. recently adopted in caucus. in The
hope Of eventually succeeding. Seeing
,hs, a majority Of the House in oppnsi
iion to them cannot unite, but some oil
the latter are comforting themselves with
the assurance that after several OF their
number shall have been comphmen,ed
merely with a heavy vote, an election Of
Speaker will easily take place.
WAsHlNGToN. Dec. Z.
STILL BAL.LOTlNG FOR
SPEAKER.
23d ballot-Richardson, 70; Camp
bell. rs.
Mr.. Campbell then rose, and after
thanking his friends for their support
~throughou, the 23d ballot. declared tina,
he had become convinced iha, il would
be impossible for them to succeed in e
lecting him, unless he could perform one
or two conditions, viz: Repudia,e his
well known opinions on slavery and A
mericanism, or in some way. directly or
indirectly, as 10 the organization Of COM
missions which would amount 10 a sac
rifce Of his self respect, and make his
judgment a fl objec, for public contempt.
Under these circumstances, and feeling
that the interest of the country required
the speedy organization OF the House,
and regarding those interests as promin
ent 10 every other consideration, he
withdrew his name as candidate.
Gath ballot - Richardson, ~; Banks.
Al; Fuller. 10, Pennington, i8; Wheeler,
lii. ZolIicoffer. Is; Thurs:on IL; Wash-
burn OF Maine, 6; Howard, S; TsPpan.
3; Woodruff, Q; Meachum, 8; Campbell
acc zine others ] each.
No change on 20 and 81 ballots -
Adjourned.
WAsHINcToN, Dec. 8.
The House resumed voting for Speak.
or. 28ih ballot, Richardson rs, Banks
So. Pennington s. Fuller &c. Thurslon 3.
Zolicofsr 8. Marshall 2, Haven 2.
Wheeler 5. 6 others n each.
29,h ballot. Richardson 70, Banks 81.
Fuller ls. Pennington 8. Remainder
scattering.
30,h allot-Richardson. s2, Banks,
90; Fuller. %; scattering. 90.
3lst--Richardson, II; Banks, 80;
Fuller, 90; scattering. 81.
32t-Richardson, ~: Banks, 100;
Fuller, 80; scattering. 10.
33d--Richardson, u, Banks, 100;
Fnller. an. scattering. 10.
AT the close Mr.. Campbell announced
that there would be anti ebraska meet
ing in the fall this evening.
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y W. . by . notice 10 the Keo-
kuk Timer that J. 8. Bowen, il to have
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a Jim ssieks pa.. every thing 70
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- The %lI!inoi, Democratic Central.
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hardware, Qools G, Wntlern.
Flats, Oil Qurtanl Goods. cincu Dc.

In great variety. Table Oil Cloths 81 to
ID. Miller's Curtain Fixtures. Cords, Tus-
sells &C., the very best thing out, cheap and sim
pie. Fine white and brown Linen and bleach
ed Cotton Table Diapers; Huckabacks, Crash
and Birds Eye Linen Towelling, of all grades.
Fine Bed aud Crib blankets, Travellers and
Horse do, a large stock at low figures.
Quscnsware 4 Glassware.
Granite, Liverpool and Common Ware, i'm
sets or by the piece. A large stock, including
extra heavy and fine Granite for Hotels and
Boarding Houses. Glassware, Tumblers, &c.
&c., bought from the Pittsburg manufacturers.
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II lNSEED OIL. TTpentine, Lard Oil, FisA
IL Oil, Meats foot Oil, &c. just received az
for sale by w. L. ORR
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WANTED,

VNIHITE LEAD. Red Lead, lenitian Red,
w Chrome Green, Chrome Yellow, s-c.,l
for sale by W. L. ORR.
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FOR THE SENTINEL.
THE EARLY GRAVE.

a TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF ROBERT WYATT
DODGE.
| knew child, a fair and winsome child
Scarce thirteen summers wreathed his way with
flowers;
His mild sweet face his mother Oft beguiIed
While his bnhe spirit cheered the gliding hours.
Fond recollection brings him back once more
His happy smile, contour of classic grace,
And eyes so eloquent, they seem 10 pour
The joyous sunlight DER each lstfu face.
His was tn expectan, future clothed in light
A morn Of sunshine, and an eve serene
rosied vale, unswept by early blight
When death passed by and closed the hopeful
scene.
Replete with promise, jealous 10 obey,
lie looked boy tho deeds denoted years;
And as sweet sunshine glads the rosy way,
so did his presence rout palerna cares.
It's hard 10 miss his form AT morn and ev'n
The step grown familiar TO the ear
The happy smile, as fresh as If from Heaven,
And all that tenderness doth reckon dear.
Mercy distls as fall the evening dews,
When Heav'n DEGREES the young 10 fade and
die;
Infinite wisdom leaves not man.to choose,
'Twixt life and bssful Immortality.
Weep not thy boy who sleeps so sweetly now,
His gentle spirit past the vale of time;
For sinless seraphs kiss that boyish brow,
And watch bis soarngs thro' the heights sub.
lime.
Weep not for him. whose right ethereal way,
Jntrammeled spirits constant point with light,
And o. whose vision bursts an endless day,
While blest fruition bounds the utmost height.
Q, bless the shaft tho venomed DER with death,
And striking low the nesting of the heart
Twas high volition slopt the vital breath,
For Gods own culver furnished Death the dart
Then follow him. See where he marks the road
Far thro' the veerngs Of the viewless air;
See at it, close tn extended arms Of Cod
Inviting an eternal welcome there.
Rest Wyatt rest, in thy calm couch secure
Rest from the storms that gloom the sky OF
time
Rest 10 thy couch from whence no sounds can
lure,
Till God shall wake thee TO life sublime
GEORGETOWN, d. c., Sept 20, 1855.
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last all these should iail--if in the proper trbu-
nal there is no hope for our dearest rights out
ragged and proianed-if we are still to suffer that
corrupt men may reap harvests watered by our
tears, then there is one more chance for Justice
God has provided in the eternal frame Of things
redress for every wrong, and there remains TO us
still the steady eye and the strong arm, and we
must conquer, or mingle the bodies of the oppres-
sors with those Of the oppressed upon the soil
which the Declaration of independence no longer
protects. But he was not at all apprehensive
that such a crisis would ever arrive He believed
that justice might be found far short of SO dread
tul an extremity; and even should an appeal to
arms come, il was his opinion that if we are we'll
prepared that moment the victory is won. Our
invaders will never strike blow in SO unjust
cause.
'''Thrce armed is he who has his quarrel JUST
she then entered into the plan of conducting
the campaign, and advised that the proclamation
from the people calling the election be signed by
every voter Let the legal requirements of an
election be strictly observed. Our position is one
OF asking only that the law be carried out.
When Col. Ethan Allen was asked at Ticonder-
oga by whose authority he demanded the fort, he
replied, In the name of the great jehovah and
the Continental Congress- expect of you that
you SO prepare me, that to a similar question
may boldly answer, 'The great Jehovah and the
sovereign squatters of Kansas He spoke long
and eloquently upon the importance that no
rashness should endanger the Union, which we
all love and cleave to- He did not consider the
correct public sentiment of the South as endors-
ing violent wrongs which had been perpetrated
by Missourlans in our Territory; and that being
SO, he waited to hear their rebuke. Should il
not come, and all hope Of moral influence to cor
rect these evils be cut off, and the tribunals Of our
country fail us while our wrongs still continue,
what them Will they have grown easier to bear
by long custom' God forbid that any lapse of
time should accustom freemen to the duties of
slaves and when such fatal danger as that men
| aces, then is the time to-
"sStrike for our affairs and our fires,
Strike for the green graves of our sires
God and oar native land I"
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FOREIGN ITEMS.

DANISH SouND DuEs.-lt is understood that
the Emperor Of France declines to act as medi-
ator between the United States and Denmark, in
the matter of the Sound duties; and the Danish
Vice Admiral Mourier, having filled in his mis-
sion for that purpose, has left Paris The Danish
Government has proposed to Mr.. Bednger, that
the United States make overtures for new
treaty between the two countries
GENERAL GARIBALpI, who took prominent
part in the revolution at Rome few years since,
afterwards made candles on Staten island in the
State Of New York, and who has recently been
residing at Geneva in ltaly-according to latest
accounts-has taken command of a merchant
steam vessel which plies between that port and
the island of Sardinia. He asked Of the Sardi-
nian Government commission az second-class
captain; and his request was answered by the
Minister of Marine by sending him commission
a captain Of the first class.
GENERAL CANRoBERT, who was lately lionized
at Paris, during the ceremonies in honor Of Queen
Victoria, has gone to Tulie, his native town, to
repose from his fatigues in the Crmean war.
A NOBLE WIDowHooD.-Anewsp of Lyons
announces the departure for Marseilles Of lady
of the former city, Madame Josephine Adelaide
de R, the widow of French officer killed at
the siege Of Rome, and who had since taken the
veil under the name of Sister Veronica This
lady was on her way to the Crimea with four
charitable sisters, resolute and devoted as herself
the purpose of these pious and courageous women
being to devote themselves to the care of the
wounded. Their intention is not only to nurse
the soldiers in the hospitals and ambuances, but
to obtain from the general in chief express au-
thority to remain sufficiently near the trenches to
staunch the wounds Of the soldiers in the very
place where they fall when struck the enemy 8
projectiles.
BARTHOLOMEW FAIR, popular institution Of
England for several centuries, has at length been
abolished.
FERGUS OCoNNoR, once a leader Of the Char
fists in England, recently died in that country
after several years mental arrangement
Birth IN THE TREScHEs.-A letter in the
Courier des Etats Unis from the camp before Sc
bastopol states that French cGniinisre woman
acting sutler) having recently followed her
battalion TO the trenches amid bombs and bullets,
for the purpose Of administering the comfort Of
| the glass, was Unexpectedly taken with the pains
Of labor and gave birth to two twins, who, to.
gether with the mother, at the date Of the letter,
were doing well
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An Old Gentleman G Charmed Ont Of Twelve
Hundred Dollars.

The gipsies have stolen 81 200 from an old man
named Pearsc, Of Limerick, Name. They made
him believe that $1,000 was buried IN 4 pot on hi
farm, and persuaded him 10 get the 81 200 together
and deposit IL in a small trunk, 10 remain in Nj !.
possession six days, while they were working the
charm 10 find out the spot where The $1,000 was
hidden. Soon allerwarj the gypsy woman return.
ed, and accused the elderly ereenhorn OF opening
the trunk, thereby defeating the charm. He
confessed he bad done so, and that the Gypsy
woman counted the money again, and took the
key, leaving the trunk and money, be thought
with Mr.. Pearse but at the etpirar ION of the six
Gays he found that the charm had worked 50 po-
tently that neither the money nor The gpsies
could be found.
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A Funny Dwarf.

A few years ago, the sultan s favorte dwarf, a
man about forty years of age and three feet high,
took notion TO marry, and applied to the sultan
for wife The sultan gave him permission to
go into his harem and take the one tohom he could
Kiss. The dwarf, like all other men, was ambi-
tious 10 have a long wife. While the sultan's FIVE
hundred women, who knew the terms according TO
which the dwarf was permitted 10 choose, were
laughing al the manikin, he went up TO one of
the tallest and handsomest of them and struck
her sudden blow on the stomach. She collapsed
with the pain, and before she could recover he
caught her by the neck and gave her the dreaded
kiss. The sultan kept his word, and the tall
beauty is now the mother Of the dwarf's children
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yellow Fever In Norfolk ana 20, tsmouth

Yellow Fever in Norfolk md PoI SIN out n !.
The North Carolina brings intelligence from
Norfolk up 10 noon on Saturday. Nothing can
be more appalling than the present aspect Of az
fairs. The weather has been exceedingly unia-
vorable. Mr.. Ferguson died on Saturday morn
ing, and his deathadds greatly TO the despon-
dency Of the people. Physicians say that the
disease has lost none Of it, malignancy There
were forty intorments on Thursday, twenty-eight
on Friday, and thirty orders for collins had been
left with undertakes on Saturday up 10 10 A. m.
During Friday night ten deaths occurred
In Portsmouth, on Friday, there were twenty
five deathsyon Thursday twenty-five and about
thirty on Saturday. Drs. Walters, Of Baltimore,
and Riger, Of Philadelphia, were very ill., Drs.
Asperil and Kennedy, Of Philadelphia, arc con
valescent Acting Mayor Halliday was taken 70
the hospital yesterday.
j i estimated that there are now but 1920
persons in Portsmouth, 900 Of whom are either
conyalescent or sick. Acclimated physicians and
nurses arc much needed, but the authorities hope
none will como from the North who have not had
the fever, as their presence will only add victims
10 the destroyer.
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DEATH or 4 MIsER--T TIE Chicago Press men.
tious that few daya ago miser, named Andrew
Grunderson died IN that city from the effects of
the miserable food his avarice compelled him 10
eat and because he would not take medicines or
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asceuained that be- bad 81 600 deposited in bank,
and owned block 10 the western division of the
city. He1eft will aud had several respectable
who, when be was III, aocked 10 his
bedside and relieved his suffering all they could.
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EANES from Family Journal, from
IL the French Of Emile Souvestre author of
The Attic Philosopher in. Paris.
Mrs.Jemesons Common place Book Of Thoughts
Memories, and Fancies
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A RT Observation-Disclosures, sculpture,
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The FfsHiNG VEssELS--The Ncwburyport Htr
ah states that all the vessels Of the Labrador
fleet engaged in the cod fisheries have returned
home. The catch has been rather more than en-
average.
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IL As tomorrow has been set apart by the
municipal authorities for religious observances,
IN view Of the rayagcs of the yellow fever, we
shall issue paper from this office on Thursday
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LOR RENT-Two large size furnished
IL Rooms-Chamber and Parlor-at the corner
OF New York avenue and Ninth street. No. 367
Nov fS--tf
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49, y. H. p, STEA l. orr authorized agent
Tor collecting accounts due hs onire and 'or OBJ
aiming new subscribers ~ Virginia
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DEATH.-Late English papers announce the
death Of Feargus O'Connor, the once noted
chartist
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ONGWORTHs Native Wines and Bran
IL dies. Il have Just received, and keep con-
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Sweet Isabella Wires, and Catawba Brandy
These Wines are made from the pure Juice OF the
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Also, Importer and Dealer IN all kinds OF Wii-.
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For Baltimore,

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BROWNS MARBLE HOTEL.
HARDWOOD HOUSE,

NEAR THE NATIONAL THEATRE,
No. 3I4. Front ON PennsyIvania Av
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