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There being no choice, Mr. Campbell,
with The indulgence of the House, said The
country is looking upon our proceedings with
deep snxiey, and every member is ready 10
acknowledge the importance OF speedy
organization. We have now been voting
five days. Twenty.three votes have Been
taken. find, through the parlialty of my
friends, have received on six of these votes
a higher number than any other candidate
before the House, and in all greater num-
Der than any candidate in opposition to the
administration. Yet il is obvious 10 me ,ha,
it is impossible for my friends TO succeed,
unless l can perform one of two conditions,
viz: repudiae my well known principles on
slavery and Americanism, or in some way,
directly or indirectly, make pledges as TO The
organization Of the committees, which would
amount 10 a sacrifice Of my self-respec,, and
make me, in my judgment, a fit object for
public contempt. Under these clrcu,nsian.
ces, and feeling that tho interests of the
country require AN organization, and regard
ing these interests as paramount TO every
other consideration, withdraw my name as
a candidate; and, in taking my seat desire
10 express 10 my friends, who have shown
so much fidelity, my sincere gratitude, and
10 my political opponents, who have given
evidence of their personal regard, my thanks.
The ballotings were then again resumed,
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Not Quite Exhausted.

The London Times, which lately under
took to show that Russia was nearly exhaust.
ed in her means of defence by the war, and
her finances dreadfulIy crippled, has long
article now 10 prove ,hal the army and ma
teriai resources of ths, nation are very far
from being destroyed, and that her financial
means are still sufficient 10 prosecute the
war; in fact, tia, Russia is stl very for.
midable power for aggression and requires
a few more hard blows 10 bring her 10 repen-
lance and incline her 10 peace. This is
doubtless the proper tore 10 adopt to induce
the people 10 make The pecunisfy sacrifices
necessary 10 campaign next season. But
it Russia possesses such exhaustless means
of defence is rich in the materials of war,
able 10 replenish her armies, having abun-
dance of food, possesses an excellent cub
stitu:e for coin in her paper money, ard able
from her vast internal trade and commercs
to keep distress from her people engaged in
trade and business, the prospect of peace
depending upon her yielding to demands
grown now more arrogant and exacting than
those she refused at the commencement. oil
the contest, is not ve:y faueriug. Those
who have been nursing The hope that defeat
and disaster had greatly hunbed the pride
of Russia, will probably begin with the
Times TO think that some mote hard blows,
and a good many of them, are necessary
before peace will be declared necessity to
be had tt any sacrifice e.-Ledger.
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Death of A. III. Simmons of the Philadei-
phia Ledger.

PHILADELPHIA, Sunday, Dec. 9.-TEe death
of Azariah Fl. Simmons, one of the pronre
tors Of The Public Ledger, occurred this morn
ing. He was distinguished fol bis genial So
cal qualities, strict business integrity. and
enterprise. In connection with his surviving
partners, he twenty years since commenced
the publication of The first successful penny
paper in this City. The deceased was pos.
sessed of strong constitution and powerful
frame, but his death was nevertheless sudden,
occurring after confinement of only three
days. The deceased was 40 years of age,
was native of Norwich, c., and was exten. q.
sivey and favorably known in this and other
cities of the Union. He was printer by
trade, and worked on the New York Evening
Post under Major Noah.
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DEATH OF LIEUT.. Col. SAMUEL MlLLER.-
Col. Samuel Miller, of the United States Ma.
riue Corps, was yesterday gathered to his ia
lhers, full of years and full of honors. Col
Miller, in our lale war with Great Britain,
distinguished himself in The most marked
Mariner upon the Canadian frontier. When
asked BY his Commander whether he could
take certain battery posted on an elevation,
which was cutting the American forces 10
pieces, he modestly replied-"I will ry."-
He did try, and was successful, and turned
It's Ire upon the enemy. The Colonel might
Justly be considered The "bravest of the brave.'
He had very commanding person, with an
eye of fire, and was as modest as ne was
brave. He ad lived much beyond the al
oted time of Lran, being eighty one years oI
age. His deeds d daring in the tented field
is row a matter OF History. and his memory
will be revered by unborn millions, who will
emulate his patriotic heroism.- PennsylrInian
ofthe 10Th.
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Any person wishing TO embark in the en-.
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William Street, New York.
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MARRIBNo

On Tuesday, Nov. 9Th, 1855, by Rev. J.
w. Yeomans, MIR THOMAS CRossLEY, OF Val
ley twp, and HARRIET LAZARUS, of Col. 90.
On the goth of November, by Rev. John
A. De Meyer, MIR. JOHN B. SHuLTz, and Miss
ESTER HAYMAN, both OF Greenwood town.
ship, Columbia county,
On the same day By the same, Mr.. vIaoiL
ROBBINS, and Miss MARY ANN, daughter of
John Staley, Esq, all of Greenwood, Col. CO.
On the 5lh inst at the Columbia House,
Tamaqua, by Rev. J. A. Stone, MIR. GEoRoE
HoPPEs, and Miss MARIA McCARTY.
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Philadelphia Markets.

Flour and Neal The lour marker is very
dull and is freely offered at SO per bbI. Sales
of extra family a, 80 s7i a 9 SO per barrel.
There is fair inquiry from retailers and bs.
kers at $40 10 $40 so for common and fancy
brands. Rye -four is dull at SO so, and
Penn'a Meal al S4
Grain.--There is a good supply OF Wtes'.
but prices are still dropping. Mllers only
offer for Southern and Psnn'a red, 50, and
81 Is for prime while. RE. 10 in
STEADY demand at 81 25 per bus. Corn is also
dull. Sales of old yellow at SIC %, and
new yellow al from IS TO Sic. Oats are duI,
at Al a 42c per bushel, for Delaware, and 42o
for Pennsylvania.
Wh,skey is sIeajy-sales of bbls at 80 a
iOc., and 80. for hhds
Ciouwsced comes in very slowly and is
wanted al So SO per 64lbs. Flaxseed 10 very
scarce and in demand at SO so.
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Whole number OF votes cast, 225-neces-
sary to choice, 49, So there was no cleo
tion.
Mr.. Stanton--It is apparent we cannot
come 10 result in the present condition OF
things. There seems to be necessity either
for an outdoor conference or change TO
plurality by resolution. With view 10 Civ
ing the majority opportunity for one more
effort to unite, move an adjournment
MIR. Cobb of Ala.--I second the motion.
MIR. Houston TO Mr.. Stanton-Do you think
you can unite?
Voices-'We'll try Give us the chance
The motion 10 adjourn was then uegatived
The balloiing was then again resumed, re.
suiliug as follows.
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q u"sInEss T1ss,, O'

tive, and that il will not promote the cause
OF morality or good order 10 degrade police
officer lo'the position Of spy upon the rri.
vate actions and habitalions of our citizens"
The Sunday liquor law would have been
safe, and The "Liquor Leagues" would never
have been heard of if hypocrisy and kravery
had not last inter disguised every temperate
mind with their shameless bsrterins Tor po
h.ical capital. Men who were piliiul spec
tacles with mania potu, aud those who were
found drunk at the brolhel were sci up by
these political gamblers as Temperance can
didates, and some such were elected 10 vote
for law based neither upon the public WILL
nor any sound political or moral principle.
When the pendulum is drawn lar towards
one side it will next swing far toward the
other. The strict Purilanic age OF Cromwell
was naturally followed by the most dissolule
and licenlious reign of Charles II. The hu-
man mind revols al hypocrisy and deception,
and these sometimes awaken instincts and
passions that do not leave reason unembar-
rassed. Human nature has its infirmilies,
and this is of item. lie who ministers TO it
is responsible for The result; and if The cause
of Temperance now suffers from the reac-
ton in the public mind, those mus, answer
for the damage who prated loudly about
temperance while they cared only for poli,i-
ca! success in the election Of Pollock.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-12-13

Holiouays Pills, most famous Remedy
for The cure of Nervousness and General De.
blity. Jasper M'Cann, Of Long Island, N.
Y, was without doubt severe sufferer from
nervous and general debility, The least thing
provoked his irritabilily, put him in pas.
sion, aud laid him up; this was caused by
the bad state of the fluids, and though he lri-
ed many remedies for this complaint, he was
not benefited. AT length he had recourse to
Holloway's Pills, which quickly performed
their part, by removing the injurious fluids
from the system, cleared his head, restored
tone and vigor TO the stomach, and after Ave
weeks perseverance, restored him 10 the bes-
sings of health.
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LEcrvREs.-Mr. C. w. Todd proposes 10
deliver a series of lectures upon Physiology
and Hygiene in several places in this county.
The subject is the same npon which DE-.
Lambert interested the people Of this rlace so
highly, and Lambert and Gleason were no,
long since beginners in their business of lec-
turing like Mr.. Todd. We wish him success
in bis enterprise.
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VIRGINIA U. S. SEsAToR.--R Richmond, Ha.,
December sh.-The Legislature OF Virginia,
To-day, reelected the Hon. James NJ. Mason
United States Senator, for six years from the
4lh Of March next, over Summers, .Amer-
iosn.) by 5s majority of joint vote,
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II PRIoE OF GRAIN.-Since the late arrivals
from Europe the price of grain has declined.
Should the negotiations now making for peace
be successful there will be tremendous fall
in the price Of breads.uffs and provisions.
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The Sehuylku Canai.-Tho President Of
the Schuylkill Company has given notice
that the shipment of coal by that route will
cease on the 18th inst, and that the Cana |
will be closed on the Goth for repairs.
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AH The Secrets Of Love--Who wants 10 be
married Who wants to learn all the att and
mystery of love by means Of which any heart
may be won, no matter how obduratef Pro-
lessor Rondout, of New York, in his wonder.
ful book on the "Bliss Of Marriage" has set
lied the whole matter. II is advertised in
another column
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SCHOOL MEErING.-A meeting of the citi-
zens of this place was held last evening in
the Court House to take into consideration
matters relating to the public schools of this
district The School Directors rendered their
resignation to the people, and, after some
discussion, a resolution was passed anani-
mousiy by the meeting declining to accept
the resignation. So the Directors and the
schools go on as heretofore.
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Whole number OF votes poIled on The last
ballot, 2ll--necessary 10 choice, I06.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.
HoUsE.-The House, on motion, resumed
The ballo,ing for Speaker, when ,be 22d and
23d ballots were ,aksn, and resnlted rs fol.
lows.
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NIRNa

In Fishnecreek twp, on The 9th Novem.
Der, Miss SAvILLA PEALER, aged 33 years.
10 Scott township, on Saturday last, at the
residence OF his son, Nathaniel L. Campbell,
MIR. RICHARD CAMPBELL, aged about 10 years.
In Sugarloaf on the 22d Of September, at
the residence of George Moore, Mr.. RoBEkr
Moore, aged about 62 years.
In Montour township, on the eth nit, Mr..
JOSEPH GIEGER, aged about 40 years.
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AppolsTMENT.--James Stewart, the Elev-
enth ward of Philadelphia, has been appoint.
ed Deputy United States Marshal for the
Eastern District Of Pennsylvania, to fill a
vacancy.
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THE REACTION.

When the Sunday liquor law passed, every
voice pronounced in its favor, and public SEN
timent sustained its most rigid enforcement.
This was the case both IN country and city
II was step in the right objection, and one
for which The moral education of the people
had opened the way. But after the passage
sof the "Restraining Law" there was such a
reaction in the public mind upon this Hutjccl
that The Sunday liquor law suffered many vi.
olaiions with impuniiy. In the city of Phil
aeelphia ii could no longer be enforced, and
the Mayor detailed a sci Of public officers 10
20 into taverns on Sunday, without their
badges and there 10 buy liquor, that they
might become Witnesses agains, those who
sold IT,. The Grand Jpry ast week took This
subiec, into consideration and made the fol.
lowing presenlmeul:
"Anolher consideration presents itself, in
the fact that officers are instructed 10 turn
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THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WAsH,NoroN. Dee. {

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
HousE.-After the calling Of The roll, Mr..
Whitney withdrew the name of Humphrey
Marshall as candidate for Speaker.
The House then, on motion, resumed the
balloting for speaker, the several ballots re-
sultino as follows.
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n The production of Henry A. Wise,
which the reader will find on our first page
to-day, will pay Tor twice reading it.
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Whole number OF votes poIled, 2l5- nec-
essary to choice, 1903. No election. Ad-
journed.
WARRINGTON, Dec 8.
HoUsE.-The roll having been called, the
balloitng for Speaker was resumed, result
inu az folloua-
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u S, M. PETrENGILL & Co., Advertising
Agents, No. 1l9 Nassau Street, New York,
and 10 State Street, Boston, are authorized to
receive and receipt for advertisements and
subscription 10 this paper.
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Flour for the Crimea.-Withiu two or three
weeks past, some 10000 barrels of flour
have been purchased by firm in Detroit,
Mich, for the British Government, at an av-
erage of 81 rs per barrel.
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a The proceedings of the Agricultural
meeting os the 9th inst. were furnished to
us on tais Wednesday noon too late for our
paper.
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Whole number OF votes cast, 22s-ueces.
safy 10 choice, 112
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" Persons who desire the services Of ID d
Il. FORTNER as Auctioneer will do wsiI
10 engage him before advertising the date Of
tbsU sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-21
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

ACADEMY OF MUStCs
IN PURSUANCE OF THE DESIGN OF
l. this Institution, viz: the diffusion Of the knowl-
edge Of Music, and a cultivation of the public
taste for the higher order Of the Art, the
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
proposes to give a series Of
FOUR CONCE RTS:
and, with a view to add as much as possible to
their popularity, the Great Works Of Beethoven,
Mozart, Mendlesohn, Spohr, Hummel and others,
relieved by lighter compositions, will be pro-
the Orchestral and Vocal departments.
The plan Of admission Will be the same as that
adopted by the Academy Of Music In London, viz:
By subscription only, the terms Of which will be
SIS for the four Concerts, emitting the subscriber
to three tickets of admission to each Concert.
Subscribers names may be Immediately received
at the bookstore Of Messrs. Taylor Il Maury; at
he Piano store Of Mr.. Davis, and at the Music
Stores Of Messrs Hilbus and Zanzinger also at the
Academy Of Music corner Ninth and ID streets
(Open daily from 10 till g. oc 1S-H
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A Texas Joker.

Some years ago we copied the following ster-
ling bit OF fun from the Texas Morning STAR
published at Houston. 1t lately fell in our
way again and we were so tickled upon read
ing it once more that we determined to start it
again Tor second heat. We will take no
email odds that in three months time it will
have been published in half the newspapers
IN the country:
AqHatic Scenery During the hardest of the
storm the day before yesterday, we took a
lounge down TO the steamboat landing. While
standing On the brink Ct d deep gully that
emPtied Its torrents OF water into the bayou,
our attention was attracted to the bottom of the
gully, where drunken loafer was stemming
the torrent and holding on to a root fast an.
choEed la the bank. The poor fellow, not
knowing any one was near him, was combat
ting his fate maEfully, and in calculating his
chances OF escape, gave utteraIce to the fol-
lowing
"HayEt this a oTful sitivation to be placed
ID, nohCw' If was a steamboat, a rail- or g
wood pile, I'd be better worth fifty cents ON
the dollar than III ever be again. Unless I'm
gone case now, there haynt any truth in
phrernlogy. I've weighed all the chances
row ike ginerai, and only two that bears in
my favor; the first is a skunk hole to crawl
into, and the second q special interposition of
Providence; and the best chance of the two is
so slim, if only had the chance I'd give the
premium for the skunk hole-them's my
sentiments. If could be mink, or a musk
rat, or water snake, for about two minutes,
perhaps L would mount the first step t'other
side OF Bio, and fep my wings and crow over
precious life, scientifically preserved But
what 5 the use hOldin' on to this root7 There
haynt DO skunk hole in these diggins, the wa
ter Is getting taller about foot, and if my
nose was as long as infnity it would Mt stick
out much longer
go, Jerry. Jerry. you're a gone sucker,
and i guess your marin don't know you re out;
poor woman won't she cry the glasses out of
her spectacles when she hears that her darlin'
Jerry has go! the whole of the Bufferlo Bio
for his coffin! What a pity tits some philan
throPie, or member Of the humane society,
never had foresight enough to build house
across this gutter, with steam engine to keep
out the water If they had done it in time,
they might have had the honor and gratifiea.
ton Of saving the life OF Teller being but it
all day with you, Jerry and a big harbor to
cast anchor In. It's too bad to 90 of in this
Crful manner, when knows oilers hated wa.
ter ever since was big enough to know 'twan,
whisky"
Before Jerry got to the conclusion, he was
washed into the bayou, within a few feet of a
large Hat that had just started for the steam.
boat His eye caught the prospect of deliver
ance, and he changed the burden of his dirge
into thrilling cry CT "hesve to passepge,
overheard and sinking with belt full Of
specie The man who saves me makes hi!
fortune" Jerry was fshed out By a darkey
and to show his gratitude invited Quashey K
go up to the GROCERY and liquor"
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