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WASHINGTON NEWS.

DEC. 20-Tn the Supreme Court. case No. % is
Jacob KlsSelI, plaintiff. VS.. The Board, President
aud Directors OF The ST. Louis public schools
Reverdy Johnson concluded the argument for The
plaintiff. -
No 2s-Robt II. McCteady ct. al. claimants oil
the steamer Bay Stale IS. Goldsmith Wills, eI. al.
The cause was submitted 10 the Consideration oil
the Court OH tue record and printed Argument by
Mr.. LOrd for appellants and MI. Cumming FOL the
appeIlees. aos
No. 24-U. S. Us Thomas Apcates. Argued by
Jones ana CarIysle defendant, and submitted by a
printed argument. The Attorney General for the
plaintiff. ela SKIS -5,a ~ =. IS
No 25-U. S. to the dec i James Mackey ct. al.
plG vs. Richard S. Coke. Argument commenced
by Chiffon for pts. and continued BY Curhsle for
the defendant.
The report thattbe original copy of The Decla-
ration OF independence, has been stolen from the
Patent Office and counterfeit substituted, is I'M
true, it has been there ID years. .E-
Judge DOUG las has written TO his friends that
| though suffering severely ftUm infamed throat
| he expects to be i'll Washington eally in January
ntx.. 49,
The debates i'll the House to day attract eda
dense auditory. The discuss ons s.rve 10. render
more apparent the difficulty OF an organization.
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MtLtrR, T"E MuRDEnEH.-p sppears. says the
Cumberland, Nd, Journal, that this unfottunate
man. in his seeming Indifference as 10 his coming
late, has been buoyed up by hope of repreve.
For some time past. he has been constantly EN-.
PIOyed in preparing an elaborate manuscript
which, wass imposed 10 be either confys .ion
of his lnte crimes, IN account of-his life prev-
ousIy.
The Rev. Mr.. Myers visited him OS usual on
Monday. The prisoner requested that the docu-
ments he had Teen preparing should be forwarded
10 the Governor, to hich the minister consented,
but at the same time assured him that he need not
have any hope Of pardon ashis fate was inevitable
lie became entoged al this information aud threat
ened 10 destroy the manuscripr-then as if his last
hope had fed, he wept bitterly. tits difficult to
say now, whether he will make any confession
whatever.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

CoLUMRlA, S. C., Dec. 20.-The ILegisIa.ure Of
South Carolina adjourned lasr night, sine die.
The bill 10 give tie election Of the Presidential
Electors TO the people Was lost.
The bill for The Improvement in the grade OF
Seamen, not reached.
a bill to prevent non-Iesidents from hunting
and duckins in the State, was passed.
The meeting called to appoint delegates TO the
Cincinnati National Convention did not act, fol
want of time; but it is understood that over fifty
members OF the Legislature are in favor ol the
State being represented in that Convention.
meeting was called 10 consider the state Of f.
fairsiu Kansas. but declined to take any action for
want of reliable iufoImatlon .It,-.-. ..-..-F
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ruE OYSTER Lava case of considerable ia.
tsrest to those engaged in the oyster ttrade is now
before the U. S. Supreme Court ut Washington
Ii is the power claimed by the State of Maryland
to regulate tie oyster fishery in the Chesapeake
Bay. The cit'z,ns of Philadelphia and NewYork
engaged in the oyster business, take the grcuad
that this is not question Of internal commerce.
and therefore Maryland has no right 10 regulate it,
thai maritime right gives the citizens of every State
equal privileges. Able counsel are engaged aud a
decision, which settle the question finally,
will soon be gwen. Fg ,saraTJ
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NOtv OLk,-we fpd the following items in the
Norfolk Argus. from which we infer that the Gus
tOmory health aud prosperity are returning 10 that
recently afflicted and almost depopulatetl city:,
BUsIxrSs.--We hear no complaint now of dull
times. Drays, CARTS laborers, &C., are all in de-
mand. Large quantities of lumber, naval stores,
&C.. are coming in, and heavy supplies of mer
chandize Of every description are shipped by ouI
merchants TO Vnnoas!patts.of Virginia and NORTH
Carolina.
Tue N. Y. LrxE.-The steamer Roanoke, OH
her last 'ripto this port brought 100 passengers,
20 in the cabin and 80 in the sleerage. tr
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FnrE-LOvE INsrALllD IN ClxclxxArr The

FHEE-LovE INSTALLED IN CrNcrNNArr The
Cincinnati Commercial, of Monday says:
MTs Mary Cove Nichols has Fixed her pc ma
nent residence in this city, aud is living in eeg
house on Upper Broadway, in the parlot of which
She sits in awful STATE and deals out istlom to
her friends. Mr.. Valentine Nicholson, well
known anti.Slayery agltator, residing III Warren
county, has been induced to become the publisher
Of her books. The iuducement must have been
strong "ne.' o.
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DrsrRlsslSc AccrDrSr.-A little son OF Mr. Isa-
sc Inghram. of Waynes! urg Pa. was killed on
lastSabbath eVerinr, in the following manner:-
Mr.. Inghram aud his wife had gone to the barn
loaend TO milking the cows and lee ding the stock,
leaving John Franklin, aged 8 or 10 years, aud a
the boys got hold Of an old gun barrel, in which
there was some Powdrr-it not know whether
1t was poured in by the boys or not. John Frank
lin put the muzzle OF it in his mouth aud the 9th
e end on the CRATE. The powder ignited, and
discharged into the lt:le feliow's mouth, killing
Inn almost instantly. The other little boy ran
out and cried out that johnny had shot himself
the room found his pour unfortunate boy lying on
us lace dead. We learn that there was moth
ing IN the gun barrel but powder. People cannot
"e too CAREFUL about leaving guns in the reach oI
children.
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Tmr CLrnzs of the Post Office request US 10 say
that tie delay yesterday morning in distributing
u at portion Of the Eastern mail which arrives Gu.
ring the night, was owing to The gas going out. As
they could not work in the dutk, they had to wait
for dayligLt.I e5
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Z 40 5f,yg -IRoBBRD.g q ags9f

F,yff5 u < q II 81 yRORBEDy & y2kg
NEw YoRK, Dec. 2O,-The Jewelty store OF Lii
gu 4 Cohen q;as robbed last night OF watches aud
a.z..a. ~ RIVER. AND WEATHER. AZ ~
PfTrsnURcil. Dec. 20.-River 8 l1et 9liachsS
fal Ing Yest.eE clear aui.coql.s UE
eCINfIsN&Tl, Dec: i20.r-RiysE feet water in
The channel, rising slowly. 81. ~ ~ ) u =
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LIQUOR LAW IN INDIANA

lNDIAxoroLrs, Dec. 2O.-rhe opinions of the
Judges of the Supreme Court, ia tie case involy-
ing the consututionallty Of the license law was de-
llvered by Perkins and Davidson, against the law
featuring, search, seizure, confScation and ageu
cy clauses. Gnokins SusainS the whole law.
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Tug Russian WAX ON GASvAs.-rhe exhibit
ton of Hanington's Panorama iof lie Russian
War, which opened SO successfully at Washing:
ton Hall last night, will be continued 10 night.
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The Cadiz Sentinel says: We unlerstand that
the S. I'll r. Ryts now doing very heavy freight
business. Large numbers Of cattle, hogs, &C..
ole being slipped from Newark to Wheeling by
this road.
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3''~s5H h's e. lYLARIsIsill. 1890
On Thursday The eOth, by Tue Rev. Cyrus Deks6n Mr.
los. K. FAE to niss 4EARH x, daughter OF Roar.
PkArr, Es1 ator.this city,
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pren ehinE.-Tbere will be service in The baptist
Church in our city each Loras Day at 100 O'Clock
NJ, and o. O'Clock P N Rev Charles Howard Nal
CON- recently ord lined in Phlaelphs, has become pas
tor Of tins Church delstSet
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MEDICAI
liAhA SHoUhO, try / i I7ii,!5l.,Ii5

o :. s.satAl.h SttoLt,D o, 7'R 7 M!
2 80 aii,s agila'ai 800 e - -; 81
DR. r. :, III q s a. isT = X < .,sS
ssTs s . 3 Efllifst sFslIA REI1f + s r'Fs'N
Essz.7-l aSSIOAGA9a BIgTERss
'se ts,g A.ia s.s 81; - 30 'sF - HsfSsF ~
s. Is hoose @ 90 sold iaOnSiI ,s.s
NOTHING In The rarssl,,,, 49,, ~,
GE KS est SeSn.shSs ever eSl iss AL MAI
y, po. GREAIa fEsi 4SspEPrlo cS q,
GU c. n9rIia expo imtIi , Sh ea eFanny's
ES bsl Invest sallo II ia ii.e T,
cLcInsis M The Of one OF The most scsnEc
NIT W , tustet.eI snamlts his inI alus bic bieIs
your own oonsIitton ': Deter leTsOal trial uPon
efs Willie l0nnd BY the first ana S "a lSSf bit
oI Apsi g eau ledlcli'al effects viii Ia ui loitf
Tciti ''ort SPACE OF liInc t,n yOuT sys-
"A Rf,oss Then take these cols5r.,ss s,om
be relieved at once, e " utese hittera. and
.s sI '.s ,s M Issd Bsnoys The eau.. BY
ItaVe YOU lever and agus? How many
5tS 9aSs heell is cCiiSttiio, a.
s4SSI fst' ~ Sy te nee lSe u. these bVefs
nLln l't willie Hostelter's Rfo % G-
n ASI anu 4s9e cann0t loecs'f.,- e2sASSN W 20
iit NE ~ three times a iay bArnns.,Is
Sl ne IoHla great t''nc agent which al ,iSI oTi'
,e M;eG re sona" satsfcd oil Tie ACT ne Sls i1i -
There are 9th Buffers rem, e,s,,,. ,, q, .,..,,.
wi S Ho4 nlNelyt wotlllcsG Our siiiIeIS AZ
mt ~, jn so TIER nlealciIaI quallIies They are
on az NJ HSiets,s S,sTss f, s' :.
" Nv U' s''O 70 None oitcr sOnuiLe.,4 ra
tEzI-i ,,r ~ a@'S ~ rp9lLNReA BOTTLE. 1a-s
sae ~ all the principal DigEiSts hotel haTS
states peSsss Generally Throughout the United
jcea,rvd.vo 3 iHJMPSoN a t'AITERSoN,
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. pBTi.3DEii,JPii.iiIiiiAi M z N

Dec s2o-Fhur5 Continues txcee,Iinsly dull,
aud shipping brands freely Offered at Ss25. without
finding buYefs, small sales laT, lyule CONSUMPTION
from ,26:to Q, according 10 quality. Demand for
wheat continues Ilmitrdi pnces Temain without
change, small sales OF eosl and prime red oil 1904
100 aud " bite at i95o2u0 Ryeilull, saics 1900
Penn'a ilStoIe at 100. Coz moving more irerly,
but little demand, and ptlees7 favor buyers, small
sales new yelloR at 10JT6. Groceries aud Pro-
ylsions-no change and bet litIie doing. Whisky
--demand limited, small sales al bis al S9a49. aud
hhns ut 49,, 5sa 1s.4;sf slsstrs --47a-=g.
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No. l23 Main street

SSOAA
II HAVE Just received amotbei 10. OF Boots aud shoes
from the best Philadelphia manufacturers, made ex-
nanshp, and am pTepa red 10 tut iSh any and
rybOdT with any kind Of goods they may want my e,
iOm 20 cent shoe 10 dollar boot; aud TO variety.
Styie quality, material, aud durability wO, knanshi
and prices, cannot be surpassed By any other house III
this or any other CITY,. 40 s. IN t'f's af'is
1900 ALSO 81.
Gents boots and shoes OF kinds styles and qualities,
4-.---.s made TO order. $3.50
Having employed some ofhs best wOrknIcn in the III
ted states am satisfied That cannot aiI TO please any
who may favor me with call. str.s5= (
Call and examine for yourselves.
q - EcNIEN'S BO0TS.I3
100 pair bestealfl bOot&;
as i 1S5 Dc Dc h thRPeKsazcruo9 E11sra53
100 90 do do S water s proof bOot'i'
MEMS BRoGANS.
e, 100 pair best cali brosaus; 5.ss 5ET
5 5 5SS q q q s IKE.
81 BOYS AND YOUTHS ABROGANS.
100 PAR boys thick brosans, - E''5
100 do kip q
BOYS AND YOUTHS ROOTS.
100 pairs OF Cali boots, -
7o g DC IL thlse r
- - WoMENs WEAR.
$50 rslasing gaIters, a ! cOlors, O.
r 9 S16o do walking shoes, ''FS $50 e o.
150 do morocco buskins, ssz,4
1 15S do do f + f., s.5@.o oos
200 do morocco and kid slippers
MISSES BOOTS. sa
10 do kid f-7as -.a.a H7fs
8 $50 do French morocco boots,
pr 100 do calf azttr a4lf
150 do kip ~ - ,l4g5f. .St-5F
ALSO, ~. .
The finest quality OF ladies' give leather Gaiters and
buskms, very ime aud soft article Ladies' glove uaI-
er with high heels heavy SOLE aud button up the
80 b., CHI DRRNtS wFAp O.
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TRANSFORMATIONS oT1IcE b. %. R.Rl
HheeIiDS SfaiY DeJ. 4fh 1S=6


Wheeling Station, Dec. 4th, 1855
ON and after Tuesday the 9Th Instant the Passenger
Trains express and mai will leave this station daily
at & p 81. and 1880 T. ~. $40 f5rL lr
The Express Train leaves at T. p n: AID will only
stop at the following statons Renwood, Moundsyilie,
Sqmeron FSitMont Fetterman, Newburs Ronlesbul gu,
Harpers Ferry, Monoeacy, aud Washington
Junction. sas
The Mail tratneayes daily, except Saturdays at 1880
P. NJ, and will stop at all the regular stations.
The Wheeling and Cumberland Accommodation Train
viii be daily except Sundays. leaving Wheeling at
T. A. NJ, and arriving at Cumberland at 6, +. M
Leaving Cumberland at 6:16 A. n. and arriving in heel
ing al g., r. NJ.
BY order OF el J. H. DONE. Sup't.
de4 s=-szs -.s-lsls..eI Il. FORD. agent
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Dec. 2O.-FlouT unchanged la price, demand
somew hstbst.er, sales ofs50.t bis at 7,5Q Nothing
'doTe'ln RtnIn.s W Risky quiet. Sales OF $40 hogs
derS al 54 Rio Coffee I24.. p
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RIGHT oF WAY.

,,-,--- -1 RIGHT OF Way.
BALTIMORE, Dec. .O.-A bill has been reported
in the Legislature OF Virginia, giving the right OF
way 10 the Pitts. & SteubenvlIIe Railroad.
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" subscribers order the disc ontInanco their peri
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the publishers. aud the papers to the former
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GOING SOC'TH.

CnanSS OF 1lmS.
a and afier ucSdny, August 1855, until further
" tce, Trains will Iun follows, Sundays except
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EuSHFlRL.Ds q Co, and
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ENCOURAGE AMERICAN MAVGJFAo orr RESI-
,.r.5s IN u ! s ilI,t OS1kE1RRPEIEt6
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cN1Ni,R jIiI Z, !. -, 8 9 2
sh ihS SUPERIOR Fluid LAX has been before tl,e NH
nG, now le3'i two years. has beer cnIls
w ~ Sgd Is now pelelIed BY many to te
last year twenty tlotsInd quart ana MINT
S with smaller sizes ihnuh1sTSbe SsSS
nJts, BufaiOs Cleveland Detfofi TSTrS
Fta e VInccRes indianapolis, Eysnsviie.
- Nashville Memphis 81 IopiSe
Is6 Jackson Nachez and New Siesbs nj ~
9seN Hdote ln the Slate Department. 81 RenfIeS
Al the Aiechalnes Institutes Of CncnSst M
FSfI ana i9nT diplomas and Prize aeals a sac
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rHE LONDON ouARrERLY tconge1va,ive.l
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-03-01

We are permitted to print the following ad-
dress, from the pen of an accomplished lady of
rank in England, circulated privately in manu-
script among her friends. 1t is at once beauti-
full and complete, and must awaken deep SYM
pathy for the unfortunate class referred to.
ADDRESS
We are taught by St. John that love for a
fellow-creature is the absolutely necessary con-
dition of love for God, and that the forgiveness
of sin is bound up with our having loved much.
All experience of amendment attests the truth
of this principle. Apply it, then, to the case of
fallen women. Towards whom can they exer-
else such affection as the Gospel speaks Off
Towards the authors of their ruin? Towards
their associates in guilt? Towards those who
repudiate them as outcasts, or would ignore
their existence? If the impure could love the
innocent, if they could feel "virtue in her own
form how lovely" might they not offer that
tribute? No, it would be rejected as insult, it
would be scorned as hypocrisy we deny them
the means, the very possibility, of being freed
from sin, and of SHINING no more. In fact, we
say, let them remain unconverted, rather than
they should pollute our. atmosphere; it is enough
to give them a refuge apart, and mercenary
care. Is there no higher Christian grace than
this? Could we not be more virtuous, that they
might be less vicious? Dare we not, after ma.
king it possible for them to love us, by tender
ness, succor, and consolation, allow them to
love us-to see in our eyes the witness of a
hoiier kindness than they have Yet known I?
Yes; let us give sisters to the sis.erless, and,
through that blessed sympathy, God to the God
less.
Asylums are good, missionaries better, Or
ganization, Indispensable; but what pro6teth
all without charity? Gratitude is the answer
of heart only to heart; it resolves itself into
prayer to God and service to man. The grand
secret Of redemption, divine or human, lies in
the words, Who first lored u.s." Go forth
then, woman, strong in that faith; 90 forth to
learn even more than to teach; and if you have
never felt common bond of fallibiity between
you and these degraded ones, recognise it now
Whilst humbly thankful for your happier lot,
lay your privileges at the feet of those who
have forfeited theirs, and take upon you their
burdens so shall all be brought nearer to him
who gave himself for us, the just for the un-
just"
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CONGRESS-.
HIRTY- THIRD CoNGREss-sEcoND SESSION.


Tuesday, February 20, 1855.
SENATE.
Mr. Cass addressed the Senate at very consid-
cradle length, in justification of the interpreta-
ton he had given to the words of Lord Claren-
don in relation to the understanding between
France and England touching matters of nation
al polity throughout the world.
Mr.. Mason followed, also at great length, and
while admitting that Lord Clarendon had the
right to place his own Interpretation on his
words, still he (Mr. NJ must be permitted to
show a series of acts at war with such declara-
tons, and went into history of interference on
the part of the British Government in relation
to the Sandwich Islands, Ecuador, and Peru,
and other localities.
Mr.. Clayton rose to speak, but an effort was
made to postpone the further consideration Of
the subject, with view to take up the bill in
relation to allowing credit of three years on rail
road iron: and brief discussion ensued, in which
the question to postpone the further considera-
ton was lost, on a vote of yeas and nays.
Mr.. c. then addressed the Senate at length
upon the subject introduced by Mr.. Glass;
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of Executive business, and, after a brief
period spent therein, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Inc Dill granting ianuS equally 10 the several
States, for railroad and school purposes, was
laid upon the table.
A bill was passed to amend the graduation
act of the last session.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
was further considered in Committee of the
Whole An amendment to appropriate 100000
for continuing the Treasury building was
adopted, and also an amendment appropriating
| like sum for the extension of the Post Office
building Numerous other amendments were
proposed and but few of them adopted. The
Committee rose without disposing Of the bill.
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Thursday, February p, 1856.
SENATE.

Mr.. Stuart offered resolution recommending
the erection of building in Michigan for the
reception of prisoners confined by authority of
the United States. Referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Chase presented several petitions from
citizens of New York, in favor of the repeal of
the Fugitive Slave Act, of the abolition of Sla-
very in the District of Columbia, and the pro-
hibition of Slavery in the Territories. He
moved their reference to a select committee, in
| order that the prayer of the petitioners may be
properly considered, and that the views of those
| members of Congress who are stigmatized as
fanatical may be correctly understood. The
sections of the country which hold conflicting
opinions upon the subject of Slavery would
thus understand each other, and the loose rep
reservations and misrepresentation upon this
subject would cease.
Mr.. Weller. There are but eight Legislative
days left in this session. The Senator from
Ohio has had these petitions in his possession
long time. 1t is wrong to introduce them at
this stage of the session, when we are pressed
with so much important public business. I move
| that those petitions lie upon the table, where
| they will find that sleep which knows no
| waking.
Mr.. Sumner. ! move the yeas and nays upon
| that.
The motion was laid on the table-yeas 29,
nays IL. Those voting in the negative we're.
Messrs. Brainerd, Chase, Cooper, Dodge OF
Wisconsin, Fessenden, Foot, Gillette, Hamlin,
James, Seward, Sumner, Wade, and Walker.
On motion of Mr.. Hunter, the Senate resumed