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fancy and childhood he comfortably supported and
not for the sordd interest Of hs owner
would prevent his abuse during manhood and when -
beetle old age he Is OF protection from the
three things dreaded BY Boomhelds motber-wintdr
poverty old age Now, look at the picture painted
since little corner Of Europe has made the experiment Of
free society," free 70 atarus) The extract have given
from Lakewood the novels OF Hard Times and "Alton
Locke are all evidences Of the misery of England Car
lyle and Newman propose slavery remedy for existing
evils aAlton Locke describes English farm where the
cattle the horses and the sheep are fat beautifully fed and
warmly housed the game in the and the fish IN
the pond carefully provided for and freezing shiyer
ing starving halfelad boys who have work the Sab
bath are the to these animals and yanly
deavorng to prepare their food Now, it have
Cured the author that If the boys had belonged 10 the
owner Of the farmer they too would have been weltrest
ed happy and contented Having simply called the
attention to- and made few extracts FROM this compre
hensye work without noticing the many other interesting
subjects treated by Mr. Fitzhughsueh free trade"
agriculture abanks,n 'sms naonalitiesn Sewe close
this brief notice with authors summing up and the
advice all who wish look at slavery in light to
buy the book
First Free society is theoretically mpaecable because
its friends admit that in all old countries the supply of
labor exceeds the demand Hence part of the laboring
class must be out Of employment and starving and in their
struggle TO get employment reducing those next above
them TO the minimum that viii support human existence
aSecondly The late invention and Of the word
sociology in free society and Of the science Of which it
treats and the absence of such word and science in slave
society shows that the former is afflicted with disease the
latter healthy.
Thirdly We prove the failure from history and satis-
tics.
"Fourhly We prove it from the exodus now going on
from Europe with all the reckless panic and rep
dation Of sauce qs.c peafP
Sand lastly prove from theuniversa admission Of
all writers who have of late years treated Of the subject of
society in free Europe
For thirty years the South has been field on which
aboonists foreign and domestic have carried often
sive warfare Let now in turn, act the offensive
transfer the of war; and invade the enemys territory
GAMMA
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CoNaREss-wEpNEspAY.

SENATEThe Chair laid before the Senate several mes
sages from the President Of the United States and
ncaons from the Secretary Of State Secretary Of the
Navy and the Commissioner of Patents which APP
propriately referred and ordered TO ba printed
Mr. Weller submitted resolution nsructing the Com
mittee Finance to inquire into the eSpeeney of making
compensation to the district attorney Of the northern dis
tre Of California for services rendered appeals from the
board OF land commissioners agreed to.
Several private bills were considered and passed
The bill providing for the establishment Of circuit
court in and for the State of California taken up and
briefly discussed when il laid aside, and the Senate
resumed the consideration Of the bill providing for the @
povement Of the navigation OF the Patapco river and TO
render the port of Baltimore accessible to the steamers
of the United States The amount appropriated
duced from 100000 to $4,000 and the bill was then
passed-yeas 20, nays I.
Bills were then considered and passed for the improve
men of the navigation of the Mississippi Missouri Ohio
Savannah San Diego and St Mary rivers and the harbor
Of Newark New Jersey and also bill making appropria-
tons for the continuation and repair of certain public
works in the State Of Maine heretofore commenced under
the authority of law, and bill making appropriation
for the Improvement Of the Delaware breakwaer and at
a late hour the Senate adjourned
the House message from the President of the United
States transmitting papers from the Secretary of the ne
ror upon the subject Of the proviso in the act of July 81
1854 in relation TO the removal Of the California Indians
which was referred to the Committee Indian Affairs
Mr. MeDouga from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads reported back the bill providing for an
express mail overland from ST. Louis to San Francisco
with substitute therefor which was committed and
dered to be printed.
The House then resumed the consideration of the Texas
bill Mr. Jones, of Tennessee submitted amendment
ducng the appropriation from Ss,5ooOoo to $6,55oooo
the be paid the creditors of the late republic
of Texas which agreed to-yeas 100, nays s2 The
bill amended then read third time and passed
yeas l54, nays A.
Mr. Houston moved to suspend the rules of the House
with the view Of proceeding to the consideration of the
bill TO reduce the duties imports and the rules
suspendedyeas lo4 nays 81 but the committee preferred
to consider the civil and diplomatic bill first Without
ton any bi the committee rose, and the House adj
journed.
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THE SOUTH.

There never has been any safety 10 the rights q IA
southern Saes since they have become minority tI,
in union with the democracy Of the North; and thong
portion of that democracy may look with rendy
on the institution of slavery Wa are persuaded they m
have been aud will be mhued with the aoclaOo5
OF abolition as to sacrifice one single constitutional prime
Pile or one title of the creed Of State rights to nsn ID
freedom of every slave in the United ssa,cs. Thsy ca
never be brought to The point OF placing before The sl
ern States the alternative OF universal emancipation q
dissolution Of the Union.
The wings of the South deplorahy deceived Il Ae
believe they can sustain their domestic institutions
leagung with those who have always been bitterly opo
10 them They will wheedle them only so long as tn
are necessary to the attainment Of power and when III
have gained the top Of the ladder kick il from und,
them Let them ask themselves if in all the hccrogne
combination of wings, abolitionists, knowno,hngs m
Heaven knows what besides, there 10 with perhaps, c|
exception) single principle that can harmonic with ~
rights and interests Of the South On the contrary bsr
they not, in all their conversations, uniformly adopted
lutions which, ii they carried into effect will
equally fatal to the rights the interests, and the safety
every southern citizen DO he democrat whig? Ala
est and must stand fall together II these resouior
to which have alluded to be relied mauftst(
lions of the principles and objects Of the conventions
which they adopted, then there DO question
their hostility to the South II they not so then h
authors basey attempting to palm upon the world
series of alsehoods by which they have justly forfeited
claim confidence In their assurances ofiriendh
and il is disgrace to be deceived by them.
II may be that The southern wings have been peuad
that by coalescing with their enemies they viii consc
them into friends, or, at least like the Man Of Thsa
who scratched out both his eyes by jumping into |
briar they may scratch them in again BY jumping insI
aLother There have been very small children who believe
this story bnt that it should obtain credit among grow
up is rather remarkable The probability is that
stead Of influencing this combination they will be entire
lost in the fusion and fare like the drop Of water that
into the bottle Of vtriol and instead Of converting W
into water, became part and parcel of the poison
the great hodgepodge Of fusion they viii not be able !
aspire to the highly dignifed station Of Tuia
Qids but be swallowed up in the great whirlpool o. abe
ltion.
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WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 8. 1855.

C2-wr IsxAsI JAass street.
phia, general travelling agent assisted A.
CaLLtxs, JAMES nxgKka Nc A. EVANS TRox1s MICS
JosErH HAxrfEr, JeskpH buTTeN RoBxsr w MoRRsos,
VAN vs.. Willy, wrLLt4N 4, WATsRAAr. "a. RspIeK, r.
w. A&cEKs, and y. =. PKsEGa
Or Air. bssRx ~. Lewis ~ Norfgoey, AAbaaa, -
raveirs fo the ~ Aabaa sad fennesses
q. r. Laws AXIS o. LEWIS. D. Lewis
CT Mr. e. ". JSzKs, No. Harrison Cns matt, uho. 4
general travelling the Western and Texas
asstd ~ H. ,. Tuoa1s n. Dam, VIZ. II. TposAs, ?. y
Ynssy g. NJ. T. wisnsAS. A. T. CHLps, and Or WIS laws
Receipts Of either Will be goad.
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Moral DEPoRrMESr In MARKEr.-The subjoined adj
vertsemen with the response from the " fair and not
forty" widow, appears in late issue Of the Cleveland
Leader:
WAYTED-A young man wishes TO obtain board in a
respectable private family where his moral department
and example would be considered equivalent References
| required
Address B, drawer 63, P. Q.
Dear Mr. Editor. find the above modest advertisement
in this mornings Leader, and it my most urgent
want one Ia husband permit to respond to the
young mans awant' through your columns
am widow fat fair, and not forty sole guardian
of two daughters, unsophsticaed beings, born and
tured in the "piney woods of Maine NY family is
Specialize Of its members having been the
State prison Congress; and private of my
relatives having held Office, though distant did
for My grand parents sought this country
early age actuated like Mrs Partngton with de-
sire to worship God and cheat the Indians after the die
Of their consciences and the the times
MY daughters are aress beings yet uncontaminated
by recklessness and dissipation, them the
companonshp of young OF moral department and
example would certainly be equivalent to what he might
hoist i'm in the way of board
Most happy shall bc to welcome this young to the
comforts of home condition that always presery
ing his moral department and example he shall attend
innocen to lectures rs and erAneetings crack
the buttcrnuts and hold the silk for winding teach Ma
da Jane graceful moral department. and ard Hanna
Hemans in mastering " Love Not
Should occasion require he viii be expected wipe the
china, (whi,e, with gold bands,l and polish the door
knobs.
In addition ordinary board he may expect ssusages
for breakfast Sunday mornings and fried potatoes on
Wednesdays
Truly yours and his,
MARIE ANTOINETTE CARLTON
Widow ~ Herkimer street
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,vhere the foreign immigrant dsembarks Now, IL true
that e. a. in New York city there certainly numerous
eases where poor Immigrants receive charitable aid BY In
dyiduas and benevolent societies. Evils connected
with immigration but what these evils in comparison
with the advantages which New York city resps from imm
grafton immigration employs and probably rewards,
large portion Of her marine The receipts from passage
money exceed the amount received for freghts all the
exports OF the United States On the arrival of the mm
grants laborers and employed in the removal
OF their baggage boarding keepers afording them
food and accommodations storekeepers supplying them
with such various nccessaries after long sea voyage
persons In their circumstances require reap from them
rich harvest and when they take their departure from the
city her steamboats, railroads. and canals prohiaby
employed in their transportation In addition 10 this
German have for the past three years as is
estimated by the German authorities brought into the
country annually average Of about eleven millions OF
dollars Extract from special report of the commits
sioners Of emigration Of the State Of New York, Deoem-
Der, 1851
To prove that the complaints Of New Workers not
founded in fact will give letter this very subject
OFrloE IRISH EMIGRATION SoorEry,
New York City, Jan A.
DEAR SIR In reply yours Of the LIST instant addressed
10 the laented president of the Irish Emigrsnt Society
lately deceased relative the receipt and disbursement Of
the funds received and dsbursed account Of emgrans
arriving at this port, beg leave to state
That In May 847, the State legislature organized the
commissioners emigration and passed laws requiring
that for each alien landed this port the
ers and consgnecs Of the vessel bringing houd pay to the
commissioners Of emigration first 81 per head, with 80
cents each hospital tax support the Quarantine Hos
pal which latter decided to be illegal and was abo-
shed then increased to 81 So and at the last session
it was further increased So (Which tax included by
the owners and of vessels in the passage
and giving the commissioners authority dsburse all such
moneys received by them for and support OF all emf
grants chargeable them, and TO every city, town.
county in the State for period of five years from the date
of their arrival at this port
The amounts received by the commissioners of emigra-
ton and sbursed by them for the support of emgrants
since their creation in May, l847, follows:
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SUBLIME HRIDAL-MARalAGE or rHn ATLANTIC TO THE
PAcFIc-We copy the following from the New York
Evening Mirror:
"uvitaons out for the most sublime and magnificent
nuptials celebrated upon our panetthe wedding
of the rough Atlantic to the fair Pacific An
necklace has been thrown the sthmus the banns
already published and the bridal party will leave this
city Monday next FEBRUARY s. ia perform the august
ceremony. Some millions of dollars have been spent
in achieving this union but the fruits thereof will
show it has been money well invested Across the bosom
the Ismus the golden products Of Pacific borders
and the ncacuabe treasures of the distant Orient de
tined to flow in unremitting streams
@The stupendous enterprise of uniting the two
which embrace the greater portion OF the globe
proud to say, conceived and executed by
citizens in the rownng face of obstacles that but
Americans could have overcome. Theswamps, mountains
and miasmas of the Ishmns drove ii, the engineers of
Europe home in despair who contemplated the gigantic
undertaking. and the Hercuean work left to the hands
and hearts OF men in whose vocabulary there is such
word fail The engineers of England and France pro-
nounced the project utterly impactcae To the late la
mented John l.. Stevens and his associates Aspinwall
Chauncey Colt, Whitewrght and Others the world is in
debted for the completion of this Boypthis
mercial linking of the hemsphercs An enterprise full
of poetic submity and fraught witt interests
sive with the whole EARTH may well command the adm
ration of the world and deserves 10 be fifty inauguraed
by such bridal party preparing to embark
witnesses of the grand consummaton Il is theme for
such Epthalamium sung in Greece and an
occasion for worldrngng burst Of eloquence that makes
deporc aesh that the tongue Of Webster is mute in
death"
Since the above was in type we received the New York
journal of Commerce of last Mondays ISSUE which contains
the following announcement:
"The steamer George Law, which leaves to-day at p.
for Aspinwa takes delegation of stockholders OF the
Panama Railroad Company and others who go to Panama
occasion Of the completion of the RAILROAD track
the sthmus from to The directors of the
company manifest just appreciation of that event. so i'm
porant to the world in its commercial and political aspects
by giving to il appropriate commemeraon The ex-
cursion party will be very small not exceeding twenty
composed chiefly Of gentlemen largely interested in the
terprise They go out in charge of William Whtewright
r esq, of the directors OF the company They pro-
pose linger the lshmus long enough to give the
road thorough examination, and TO qualify them to
port on its condition and character. After arriving at
Panama day two will be devoted to cruise among
the neghborng islands III the Pacific in Of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Companys vessels. On the return Of the
party Aspinwa they embark in the steamer FL
Dorado for Havana where they viii remain long enough
TO the city. The whole trip is expected to occupy
about four weeks
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here another opportunity show les rmness and ID a.
iy in adhering to great principles in the dark hour :,
though meaaeed by disaster and defeat il win 40, :.
render before crusade which, however trassentv :.
cessfal viii soon end in the overthrow o. an who :.
errned In IL
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In few days or as soon can find room, we
shall lay before readers short but interesting speech
against the delusion called knownothngism recently
delivered at Petersburg Virginia by Hon. r. Kidder Meade
distinguished member of the last Congress
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We gratied TO learn that Mr.. Hamlin Of Maine, who
called home time ago by sickness in his family
has returned in good health to the OF his senatorial
labors in this city
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$3,464,187 03

which have been all dsbursed less the amount of $6 900
hand, for the care maintenance and support Of
emgrans arriving this port and chargeabe in the
rious counties OF this State and in forwarding them
their friends and places where they may get employment
In reply your second question: beg leave to inform
you that the creation OF the commissioners Of emf
grafton the city authorities have paid no money on ac-
count Of alien passengers arriving at this port has the
city incurred any expense for their support the other
hand the commissioners have paid since May l84 to the
various public institutions in this city, for the of such
emgran chargeable to them they could not take
of in their institutions, such unatcs, blind.
deaf and dumb persons, $93,490.
There class of emgrants arriving by way of Canada
and finding their way inland to the city, who become
chargeabe the city authorities These of course the
commissioners Of emigration have nothing to do with,
the fund under their control only be expended for the
benefit of those contributing to it,
With this enclose you the report of committee made
to the commissioners and adopted few days since grow
ing of controversy with the city authorities these
country you may have time to read it and should you
want any additional information matters Of the kind,
society will with great pleasure give you the result Of
their experience at any time.
With great respect yours truly,
AND. CARRIGAN,
President Irish Emigrant Society.
insert another letter. showing that Baltimore Mary
land complain that paupersm is enormously In
creased by immigration within their limits
BALrIxoRI Jan. 3, 1855.
DEAR received yesterday your favor Of the 29th
ult asking information about the of head-money
paid by cmgan passengers and its application In reply
only give you the amounts collected which have been
follows:
In STOOLS II
l2505 70
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no j We.crn mud sonthern 'Ierfhent.
Sexton, Seal & Swearingen,
.tfT IMPORTERS AND JoBBERs OF III
FANCY DRY GOODS.

cehto!i; o0uA oWoahinSoh
',.f IMPORTERS AMP JOBBERS " lN
FANCY DRY GOODS,
NJ INK '1I,.Lei ~. nhoye l,b sircet.
""' Az" pJiJt IDcl nWJ --'.SN'
Az c,x.,, e.. %" s"v !, s,.,,., s.,.,..ii ,i,,,
>. ,i. Sih.sIos, y. oIAh, ~. NnN nm..AANSttN MtN
the ielses,Sissotsment q fsnef
VI w oooas Ss, " .Ieen5 n,,sHfnnP'ises'nPh'W
HncIy ni ail slnas aug quaiiiuite.. uts icn aiS''
9ioNSs, uhuelsn,tIs, ,I Diess n9nts sIa S"nH' sig
mvVlNI lanso ulle eht " snsuss N"H So'V'st ~lH,
hne eaSo!lmenio 81 Shen Somos, ,,..,4.n.1
40 do do buffalo and Imitation Combs.
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BAUllt LORS,

PIANO RORTEs AND MELODEONS.
TtJsT oPkEED,,7 fine Rosewood Piano fortes, from
,J Chiekeuns & Son,s mandatory and Siodatt & 20,
New ok, Including one in RooseYod Plano, u octave
ali OF, which aIe offered at hstory pIlees' =.
aiaIte package Of fashionable nse, at2e, Union
siIeetI1lH " lyh F ilR ,est gst ~ ~ {2t.l pNi
g Now is the time II you want bargain 4, uS;i9p
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FALL STOCK

Fall Fashion for Hats.
,JR ,ubserber Is now prepared 10 furnish bis nune
Gus spatons and all tho rest OF mankind win speh
w "" "ais aLdTsST N si AND MOST APPRopED STYLES,
which for endurance btauty OF form and nlsh tannol oe
supposed and whah shaped TO tile head eonlofma
tive III with rerteet ease, 4. ,y -, .g .o,,,. AMI
bllIIes Sol, Hats Comprising black, napled, laln,
NON Intervention lngTaham, YOUNG
er wItha iine assortment ofmehs, youths alN enu!
cars al Of which are offered at ioweS prices
and ..Iii Iiiii'iL'aai % ". w3 JlNEsoN.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT.-

HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
Mt EtSoN'S Premium Chinese Lustral Washing Fluid,
IN lhe greatest Improvement yet discovered for sdyls
ing Linens and Cottohs wasled BY this Fluid viii he
witer aud soIer ihan Than i bleeehed on The stass-
WABR.s1gp not 10 injurc Tho abTiC Every lady may
satisfy herself on that point by soaknga pete Of cotton
or Linen In the Plud full strength, fOr 81 hours which
viii clearly show that Il must DO puely harmless, when
dluei with gallons Of water 70 hall PM o. n1l
snpie sixpcnce which win buy enough for large family
washing, which can be done IN DOR lous,
Manufactured aud sold by the subscriber, who hasa,n
'FN'''f'-''''' JAS. MELL0R, /,
Ausq 81 s. t No. 90; UniOnSt., Wheeliss, Va.
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Notice

GAPS.
ID ECElvBD this day, the best assortmen. Of Gents,
IL youths, aud chdtens cloth caps, ever brought to
ts city, having hecn selected with great care as regards
style and quality They comprise ~ part as follows.~
tics cloth opera, black aud whci gents hair elo'hdoi
black diah aud green riding, hunting and Apollo caps
Also lie 4eyptan Pyrcnnal cricket CAP, new articles
tosccr with every other description Of hst or car exant
mid w - s. d, HARPER d SON
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! REGULAR PACKETS.
Whasilng and ZauesyilIe Line.

-- WhetIllg and ZalesVlIIe blHe.
.,..,,, THE fee, and fine new ,slC-.sk
sssstSsa steamers or this Line will .z1s.sailFS
.HtSGl2ai leave Wheeling as followsi
AnEiIA, Cant. GslIsghtT, every Wednesday al 7.A.A
CIiBVOiT, 81 Henderson, every Friday at7, An.
DAN CON pRRS, Capt Ayers" Sunday at7,A. y.
Por freight or passage applyto /, n,ypp =.
u-AIllresht. will be received free OF charge al $. G.
Baker Il Co.'S wharf boat, Shippers tanshlpa any time
10 The wharf boat. - A.t mr3
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uJ-psr advertisements o greater rn2,l and less Thar
I", ,SI.. ustrCd or longer tine tllal two monihs,
s,IisroIr ,l 80 rer cent oil the above WI he lIade lor
each Nluate hr Ne hIst ti'ec lchlS A'd 10 ef Ceh'
] Fer 6%sm.s or professional cards, .Sqla'o oi less n,
nor a, uu, WV
raE bs ess OF professional cards, one squaIo lsr ~
.Ss i,6
Iiaii " " .''."''''''''"' I'M I'M
And alercent on The above for Inside; 1, m ,,,o,
TJ'peTsSna Communications ehaS Sed at 90 per il'ou
WsSrrcia notices charged e"Orer squ1e, Irr aNIl, t
E At square aud same rate o dscoa. ,e n eo ~, D
i0tcn,s lire iIse inSeiiloll. ,,, .,.r,o ma,
IuieSs ii>eInents, with nlonlhly CHANGE oho n,
M
Same with weekly change E =,
No,,rc Of iea,Ls Inserted sa,uiUisly' hui u'e'a' m
uuiirc cha IN
uaI ,inle notice charged. Nv
sih,utI t," rL,ICe1 iUr each candidate for Scia' "a
inssTieI tor month OF lcs>, III advance 9,oJ
Rsij :ISus notice Is inserted Tor hall l'Ilc';
'"S''' 4 K. RNnfLHSON,
JOINT. RESELL,
SWKARINGEN, TAYLOR " TO-
GRO D. LITTLE TO,