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Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-31
NEBRASKA PALLADIUM.
BELLEvIEw, NEBRAsxA.

WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 81, 1855.
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GOODS BY EXPRESS.
lust received at the Boston Boot and Shoe Store
- number of superior Thick Boots, which will
be sold at q bargain B. w. MORSE co.
a. June 90 1855 diff
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Boots s. Stationery.
DAHL In THE FIELD ONCE MORE

Books, Stationery, Pepper Hamgsmgs,
ENGRAVINGS, AND FANCY GOODS J!
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SCHO0T- EOR Rows.

SCHOOL FOR BOYS has again been opened a
n the School Building en- the grounds Of the Epis
copal Mission, Mr. GEORGE F. KELLIE, an experen
ced and highly competent instructor, having charge
the English department. The Rev. DR.. VAN INGEN
will hear the recitations in the classics and give hi
personal attention daily for part of each day. Mr.
Kellie brings the highest recommendations both
capacity teacher and skill in the government and
discipline of the school room. April 25-dtf
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G. III. & L. LAFLIN,


IT'S South Water Street, Chicago, IHinnis.
GENTS for Latin Brothers Laid and Wave Letter.
n Flat-Cap, Medium, Demi and other Papers; Crane
Superior Coored Medium, Bond Tissue and Envelope
Papers Smith Peters Printers Cards and Card Board,
Loomis Co.'S Domestic and Imported Cigars Thomas CT
Miller Co.'S Tobaccos; Westfeld Thips and Lashesl
Lain & Smiths celebrated G~n Powder and Safety
suse, &c.
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Drugs 81 @entrt,res.
TO CASH CUSTONIERR.
save your Dimes and Diminish you
Expenses.


save your Dimes and Diminish your
Expenses. r
SELLING OFF AT COST
EHIRST RATE Delicious Butter Hb.
Il Superior Lard 12H cents q b. ....
Extra Imperial Tea, @
Mackeral, White Fish, and Picked HerrnG
Lard Oil, one dollar gallon;
Linseed Oil, Glass and Putty;
Excellent Mess Pork;
White Beans and Peas;
Rio Coffee, fb for q dolar!!!
Pressed, Mould Candles Is c.S ID.
Star Candles and Burning Fluid;
With many other necessary and useful articles needed
by families at the Cheap Cash Grocery Store attached
to the
MULTUM IN PARvo DBUa STORE.
On 5th, between Jackson and Roberts Streets.
w. H. JARVIS.
VNOLFE'S SCHIEDAM, SCHNAPPS;
w Ayres Cherry Pectoral;
Jayne's Expectorant;
And all the Patent Medicines In use;
For sale at the MULrUM PARvO DRUG STORE.
| W. II. JARVIS.
ssCHEAP SWEETENING.''
M o. SUGARS at retail at very low rates.
| ~ . Clarified, Crushed and Powdered Sugars,
| Sugar House Syrup Molasses, 60 c. p gallon,
| at JARVIS
| Drug and Grocery Store.
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G.. III. DREW.

LAND SURVEYOR AND DEALER IN REAL ESTATE
Henderson,, Sibley County, M T.
UDLATS from the Red Wing Land Office will be kent fo
IL the accommodation Of settlers
July IL. awly
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w m. Dahl.

VIM. Dahl. ..
ON ROBERTS STREET, SAINT PAUL.
AviNH recently returned from theEast with We
ry extensive and various stock of Coods selected
with great cart, and with special view 10 the dem
OF this market has now open and for sale everv article
beauty taste and value besides to which he ~
attention ofthe trade and the public generally
tina, he !: prepared to crafty all who may favor hin
OOKS.
All the late publications in light terature includn,
The Slave of the Lamp; Katharine Ashton; the hi
tials The LAWYERS Story; stanh0pe Burleigh; Harr,
ters Life; the Artists Wife Eventide salt Water Buh
bles; Working Mans Way in the World, &C., &c.
RELIGIOUS BOOKS.-Bibles of all sizes and fn;.l,
Psalm and Hymn Books; Religious Taies &c
LAW BOOKs.-A large assortment of the most re
cent publications.
Catholic Books in Large Variety!
STANDARD CLASSICAL WORKS. in English, Frenet
Spanish and German Languages; Dictionaries; Collier,
Shakespeare; Histories, etc., etc.
WRITING AND OTHER PAPERS
In unusual variety: Comprising Surveyors Mapping
Foolscap; Cream laid legal cap, long fold; Buree.s
Co. and Jameson L Co. QuartO Post; Comnercis do
Furnished Court reticuated damask laid; Extra super
fine, gilt, commercial and Pearl Note; High slaze,
cream damask laid, fine embossed note papers
ENVELOPEs-Of all kinds, from the costliest TO tb.
coarsestIfrom the large Official" to the petite bla
COUNTING HOUSE STATIONERY
OF all kinds known.
Blank books for the Counting Room
OF all numbers, full bound or otherwise Mercsntil
Blanks, Pocket Books, Remembrance, &c.
w all Papers,, Borders, etc
The most extensive and beautiful assortment ever bro,
to ST. Paul For richness and variety of patterns
papers and borders cannot be excelled.
SURVEYORS INSTRUMENTS & MATERIALS
large and choice assortment.
Colored Landscape Emgrarings and Image.
OF Christ and Mary in Alabaster.
And vast variety of other things; among which are
Pearl and velvet porte monnaes, Comedian wrist-band
buttons with gold fastenngs; Gold rings, pens pins
gold and silver peecis; Gots best steel pens Gard
cases Comedian rings playing cards dice
Gil points, tissue paper golden gloss for the hair
Thompson's hair wash; Music and musical
etc., etc.
GIVE DAHL CALL.
Al Panl Nav 5ff
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st. paul A00t's.
ALEXANDER REY.
WHOLESALE GROCER, FORWARDING AND CON-
MISSION MERCHANT

sRocER, Fosw 1Mhi AND CON-
MISSION MERCHANT,
Lower Levee, St. Paul, Minnesota,
TTAS in store close before opening of navga-
IL tion the following stock of goods which he offers
the trade at the lowest rates, make for his
new spring stock.
200 sacks extra and superfne -four,
800 do corn meal,
1000 bushels corn, white and yellow,
1000 do oats,
100 do marafat peas,
SO Dbl and clarified sugar,
Sdo at eII. he and powdered sugar. xxs'
10 bbis sugar house syrup,
SO kegs 40 galD do
SO sacks Rio coffee,
Is half chests tea, Of all descriptions,
sbags whole pepper,
10 boxes ground do
bags allspice,
boxes ground allspice
20 mats cassia,
sbo1e: ground cassia,
2bxs ground cloves,
Dbl nutmeg,
key mace,
lopsckages Assiny boines geIatins,
lbbl tapoca,
Dbl sage,
sbbls pearl Bayberry,
10 boxes vermicelli,
10 do macaroni,
do farina,
do broma,
20 do chocolate,
10 bills almonds,
5 do walnuts,
do nlberts,
l do Brazil nuts,
do Pecan do
boxes Smyrna currants,
10 bbls rice,
S baskets olive oil,
100 boxes sardines,
q DO DO i iosstsr.,
4bbls picked herring,
TO kbbls do
20 20 DO white sI fish,
so cans IL and Glib mustard,
so dozen u and 1alb do
30 do vinegar preserves,
IS do ketchups,
Is do pepper sauce,
10 do preserved fruits,
do pie fruits,
10 boxes yeast powder,
Dbl cream tartar,
4 kegs soda salaratus,
keg carb soda,
so boxes summer pressed candles,
SO do palm soap, Riggs
IS do family soap,
do variegated soap,
do CASTLE soap,
RRs:.ssss chewing plug tobacco al Sss,,'
SO realms wrapping paper-four sizes,
100 Mills percussion caps, CD
SO sacks assorted shot,
10 boxes canister rifle powder,
S kegs blasting powder,
$50 Kegs Boston nails, every size,
90 do wrought do.
TO LUMBERMEN AND FERRYMEN'
80 coils MANILA rope, every size,
do tarred do do do
rs bales oakum,
Is bbls pitch and rosin.
do
WINES AND LIQUORS
100 bbls whiskey,
20 bbls Monongahela,
20 do old rye,
10 do Bourbon,
IS do New York brandy,
do Holland Gin,
do Port Wine,
S do claret do
S do white do
3 do old Madeira,
2 do old Sherry Wine,
IS boxes claret wine,
10 do southern wine,
10 do brandy cherries,
100 empty kegs, and 10 gallons,
SO demijohns, various sizes.
And large assortment of wooden ware, willow ware
and nnity of articles belonging to his line too arg
to euumerate.
Also, Pork, Lard and Butter. Feb. 22-dtf
CHARLES e. MAYO & CO.,
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fnattratrre.
JOHN 5. PRINCE,

...-... JOHN 5. PRINCE,
AGENT FoR
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.,
New York. Office, No. Is Val Street
las Cash Capital of $500, 900. and will insure
II Buildings, Merchandise and Personal Property
against Loss or Damage by Fire.
DIRECT TORS:
WILLIAM v. BRADY President
Dan. IL. Arnold, A. Studwell,
Geo. Grswold, Jr., Lycurgus Edgerton,
Watts Sherman, 3. B. Chittenden,
John Caswell, Peleg Hall,
samuel D. Babcock, Lowell Holbrooi.
VIM. M. VAIL Charles M. Connolly
Charlie. H booth, Geo as 5. Stephenson 81 Shsan,
Thomas Smull C.F F. Dambmann
James A. Edgar, Aurelius B. Hull,
Daniel Burgess, Joseph w. Patterson,
Joseph Batteil Hiram Barney,
Thomas Tileston, J. II. Ransom,
James Freeiand, Robert be- IN H. 'Mccurdy,
=. T. H. Gibson, William w stone,
wellington Clapp, Henry C. Bowen,
Geo. w. Lane, A. A. Low,
Edward Lambert, Bradsh johnson,
Charles Lamson, Thomas Fraser
Charles E. Beebe, Henry Eyre.
VIM M. Richards,
GEORGE T. HOPE, Secretary.
Applications for Insurance upon Dwelling Houses
and Personal Property, can be made
Feb. 26, 1s55-dtf At the Wnsow House.
ST. PAUL MUTUAL INSURANCE Co
AS G" tSSsTs ssHck r ss&RioeG;
i ALEX. WILK1N, President.
w. P. MURRAY, Vice President;
GEORGE w. HARRINGTON, Secretary;
G. H. PARKER, Treasurer,
Are now prepared to issue Cash Mutual Policies,
as favorable rates Of premium any other
company.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Franklin Steele, Alexander Ramsey,
Chas. w. BOrup, Alexander Wilkin,
Chas. II. Parker, Henry M. Rice,
Chas. ID. Fillmore, William l.. Ames,
Levi Sloan, William p Murray,
John harrington, George w. Harrington,
| Abram M. Fridley.
Office on St. Anthony street, in the room formerly
| occupied by the Territorial Secretary.
| February. 1854. 45-ly
| THE AMERICAN MUTUAL LIFE IN.
| SURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY,
| Neao Haven, Conn.
| PRPETUAL CHARTER ....... CAPITAL 1854 COO
| A PUBLICATIONS. received and Policies given by
n WIN. SPRIGG HALL, Agent.
| Office corner Third and Wabashaw sts
| SAM. WILEY, N. D., Medical Examiner.
March l, 1855. DIFF
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j. B. GILBERT, Mater,
IIL leave Pittsburgh for the above and all interme-
w date landings the early opening of navigation of
the Upper Mississippi For freight passage apply
board or to John Fack or Livingston, Pittsburgh R.
Cutter or p F. Gesse, Weisyille Ohio W. Eberheart,
R. p Upton, T. E. B. Nash, D. E. Moulton, St. Anthony
Falls, MINI. E. Murphy, John Jackins, Minneapolis
Burbank Co., St. Paul. 81
The FALLS CITY is an entirely new and speedy boat
powerful machinery built by Geisse light draugh
excellent viii be sPlsndd,y furnished
Steamboat Company Mimi, under the immediate super
vision of R. Cutter Engineer and will run as regular
Anthony through the season. and be manned BY
and reliable officers and men.
J. B. GILBERT, General Agent for Co.,
. a Office st. Charles Hotel, Pittsburgh,
Missouri House, Welsville, Ohio, h
L. Chase Co., Treasurer of Co.,
March d&wu Ct. Anthony Eaus.
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BAKER e BANG

BAKER e BANGS,
hEALERs in Stoves and Tin Ware, Hardware, and
- Wooden We're, Cutlery, Counter and Platform
Scales, Breaking Flows, and Farming Tools of every
description Country dealers supplied at reduced pd-
css-At the new building, Of Third and Mime
sets streets, ~. Paul. July ., lsSS-dtf
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stCHEAP SWEETENTN1;


GARDENING AND GARDEN SEEDS.
~ ARDEN SEEDS, true to their marks, perfect in their
" production and possessing vitality, not only of
the highest Importance to the cutvator but the dealer
is also interested in having those of the first quality
this his reputation and depend Yet the deal
and the seed grower often blamed when not in
fault for good seeds will often fall from unfavorabe
cumstanees They may fail from the ground being too
cold and wet from it's being too hot and dry Lying
in dry SOIL exposed to scorching sun, their vitality is
soon destroyed Many hard seeds, carrot, parsnep
etc., should have the soil rolled pressed upon them
otherwise they liable to fail.
Sometimes the tender plants start well, and, in tn
course of one two days. and before the gets
of them they all eaten by insects and the seeds
man is blamed. Again, insects devour them before they
out of the ground. Seeds may be buried too deep
to vegetate; and shallow planting, dry SOIL in hot
weather, is very liable to failure Powerful manures
such hen pigeon dung, guanO, chemical manures
and those under powerful fermentation destroy seed
with which they come in contact Seeds often fail from
poverty in the soil When there many of
failure it is not remarkable that failures occasionally
take place. and the cuvator should investigate these
subjects thoroughly and not blame the seeds with
out reflection and candOr.
In the selection of my Seeds great is taken to have
only those which be relied upon and raised by expe
enced growers and those kinds which cannot be raised
in this country without much difficulty and uncertainty,
importeo from the most reliable in Europe.
For sale at the @ Multum in Parvo''
W, II. JARVIS, Druggist.
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ACCIDENT TO NORFOLK SrEANER.-The
f,Gtss0t Of S&ss9asy evening says:

ACCIDENT TO NORFOLK SrEANKR-The
Baltimore f'a.ssot Of Sssssasy evening says:
&c Tho steamer Herald, Capt. Pearson, Of the
Norfolk line, duo yesterday morning, did not
arrive until this morning, owing to an acct
dent which occurred just as she was leaving
Old Point, on the evening of tho 18th. We
learn from passengeSthat the engineer was
under the infuence Of liquor, and not giving
proper attention to his duties, q leak com.
menced In the back connection of the boiler,
and before it was observed. had filled the CON
neotion and furnace fues, causing the draught
to be stopped and tho gases to collect Ia the
furnace, which took FIRE and bursted out of the
furnace doors. The alarm Of Ere was given,
and the passengers and others supposed the
boat to be on fire. Capt. Pearson being at the
wheel, Immediately ran her on shore and all
the passengers soon landed. It was shortly
after ascertainsd that no injury was done, and
the repairs were quickly made, when the
steamer was gotten off at high water, and get
ting oil her passengers on board, arrived here
safe this morning"
The passengers held meeting. and passed
resolutions condemning the earslessness of tho
engineer and approving tho noble conduct of
Captain Pearso n and Mr.. Allen, clerk Of the
boat.
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POST OFEIcE DEPARTMENT,

POsT OFEIcE DEPARTMENT.
January IL, 1855
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Department until O'Clock a. m, Of IN Odd of
April next FOR furnishing for four years from the LIST
day OF July next, in such quantities and at such
lines as may be required and ordered for the mail
service, mail bags of the following description to
wit:
CanUas Mail Bags.
Size No. l, (43 inches in length, ans 90 inches in
circumference,) TO be made OF cotton canvass
weighing ID ounces to the yar' of "a inches width
the of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and
five-foid.
Size no. sI4i inches tssiesgia rAsa sss-tnehes in
to he made of cotton canvass.
weighing Is ounces TO the yard ofa7 inches width,
and the cloth TO be woven in every respect like that
of the first size of bags.
Size No. 3, {32 inches in length and 80 inches in
circumference.) to be made of cotton canvass
weighing 10 ounces tn the yard of D inches width
and tn cloth to be woven as above described.
The canvass bags of sizes Nos i aud 9 are TO be-
made with Sufficient number of eyeIet hules and
provided with strong cord to secure their mouths
All are TO be we'll and distinctly marked "U s
Maii," and to be numbered according to The sizes
above specified.
IN
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r. The Abolitionists of Milwaukee have
caused the arrest Of Judge Miller, of the U. S
District Court of Wisconsin, and - Shsrpstein,
Esq, U. S. district attorney there, for false
imprisonment of Booth, the fugitive slave res
cuer. These gentlemen have been held to
bail in IS 600 each, for their appearance to be
tried before the county court, for the false i'm
prisonment charged as explained above,
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ORANGES AND LEMoNs-Ihe Nav York
Journal Of Commerce says: We never, in all
our born days, knew oranges and lemons 30
cheap as they are now. Very fair and sound
oranges are hawked about our streets by cart
loads at cent piece, and lemons at half a
cent. The latter are not large, but otherwise
very good looking.
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PROFITABLE BUsrSEss.-The Philadelphia
Ledger says the freight sent by the American
Express Company from Philadelphis to points
west CT Buffalo, during the past three months,
ba. petted That company $4,000.
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The Current Operation. Of the Trashy
Departmsnt-0n Saturday, the 18th of JAM,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the booss OF tho Department
For the redemption of stock. 49,. $31 DOL SO
For paying Treasury debts ...... 81 1913 "a
For tho Customs. ................ $685. "a
For covering into the Treasury from
customs. :..:........... 265s 80
For recovering into the Treasury from
Lands :..:.................... 1884 ~
For covering intothe Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ...,..... s5,56s SO
For the ~ ar department. 63,4l IL
For the Navy Department ....... 81 b67 Is
For the interior department. 22,294 OF
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w ATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER WARE.
CAKE sA ASH s .r IA T6Rs' A&S
II BATA FORKS & SPOONS. SI&31S1n
FINE FANS, &c.-M.
CALF & BROTHER have On hand the Isrges, as
sortineni of the above offered 10 their GUSTAV
They enumerate in p.ri-
Lades ahd Gardeners extra fine Eng ish and &C.
neva Watches, Chronoaoters and superior
Ilmekeepers OF every description
God Vest, Fob, Guard, and ChaIalin Chains Seals
Keys, SC.
Diamond, Pearl, Mosaic, and Plain Brooches. Ear
Kings, and bracelets in ses
Sod Necklaces, Gold Thimbies, Lockets and Cros-
diamond, Ruby, Pearl and Emerald Finger RINGS
PURE Silver Tea Sets, Pitchers, Goblet and Guns
SILVER las!e, Dessert, aud Tea Spoons, Forks SC
SnVer Dessert, Cake, Fruit, Fish, and Pie Knives 4
Preserve, Egg, Jelly AID Sugar Spoons
soup, Cream, Gravy and o, ster Ladies
SILVER NAPKIN Rings, Pickle Knives and Forks
san and Mustard Spoons, Butter Knives. &c
lhe above, with a varied assortment of goods
suitable Tor wedding and oiher presents they offer
At unusually low rates
ihe largest orders for Gnld and Silver Work Of
style. " VIZ WI "''
Also, Watches and Jewelry carefully renair.A.
NJ. w. GAIT n BRO
Jan l3-3t
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4 GENTLEMAN, WHO WILL DE ABSENT
n for some time from this city, has a frst-ra,e
Piano Forte, that hs will either SELL u sold
he will give reasonable time for the payment by CIV
ing good notes. The instrument has only t,cen IN
use IL months. Apply at this Office.
ll--9autf
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~ HlLk1S3T'pN has received the official
~ Congressional Directory, c,ntaiAing iist of
Members, Committees o. both Houses, Supreme
Court Residence of Public Officers and FOREIGN Di
piomate Agents al the seat OF government Also
ilst OF United STATES Ministers, Consuls, Sc, resid
Ing in foreign countries.
Extraordinary publication Chevalier Wikofrs
Courship and Its Consequence is expected TO day
All the new books published received Immediate
ly afterwards and fnr sale al
SHILLINGTON'S Bookstore,
Odeon Building, corner X st. and Pa. ave.
ian l3-tf
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ChuM WELLS
BALTIMORE STEAMSHIP LINE
BALTIMORE. ,='~ess iSA s !. ss, sSs.'

NTlL dispatch Steamer daily from Baltimore
w and York, and twice a week from Boston
to b fillmore and Baltimore 10 nostcn.
This line affords uneQualet facilities 10 the bust
ness men of the District OF 60 umbla The Agents
a. either point will receive freight and give through
ball OF lading TO Washington the lowest rates OF
freight and no COMM ssioas charged. Applications
for freight promptIalt5 aided TO by the following
agents: A e.. HALL,
- Exchange Piece, Baltimore
ii. b~AkoAWELL,
Corner Washington and Albany sts, NY.
mo. W. SCHANK
ian l4-d3m Foot OF India Wharf Boston
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WO0n RE w O-WILL BE PAID FOR
PNOt any information which may lead TO the
detection and conviction of the person or persons
who fired the barn of the subscriber on the Heigh
OF Georgetown, on the evening of the eleventh f
January, between the hours of 8 and9
s--,.--. w. NJ. BOYCE
GEoRGETowN, d. c., January II, 1858.
ian 1876
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CSlNGRKSSuONAH.

-'@z~s~@ GONG 8ESSI ON H. Sz.ss.
In the Senate, to-day, after receiving and
disposing of reports of committees, petitions,
6c., &C.
Mr.. Hunter moved to take up the annual
mail steamer appropriation bill OF the last
session, which had failed then between the
two Houses of Congress
This motion was opposed by Messrs Badger
and Bayard, and advocated by Messrs. Gwin,
Butler, and Hunter; when it was agreed to.
The said bill was being read at length, for
Information, as We went to press
In the House, after the Speaker laid before
them some Executive Departments commute
cations, which were appropriate referred
Mr. Leeher, rising to question of privi-
lege, proposed to ask for the special committee
OF Investigation on the Colt patent case, the
power to compel with esses to answer their ues
tons Mr.. l.. had portion of the journal of
that committee read, wherein it seems that
witness named VIM. B Chace had stated that
he possessed Information going to prove that
votes had been obtained for the Nebraska bill
on the condition that contract for building
ons Of the new steamships should be given to
George Steers, Of New York city, and on a
subss quent occasion had refused to make the
disclosures he had promised originally to
make.
That portion of the said journal having been
read, Mr.. Walsh remarked that Steers had got
no such contract as this witness had spoken Of,
and that the appointment to superintend the
construction of one Of these steamers at 81 400
per annum, which had been conferred on
Steers, was 80 conferred because he had been
the designer of tho celebrated yacht America,
and Of some of the best of the Collins line of
steamers, and was therefore the most compe
tent person for the position.
Mr. w conceived this case to- be q strong
Illustration Of the want of character of many
of those who hang about the halls of Congress,
pretending to be connected with the press,
who were not competent to write for the news
papers and lived by black mailing persons
having business with Congress He denounced
VIM 3. Chace, the person involved in this
affair, as being strong illustration of the
class to which he referred; going into detailed
statements concerning that Individuals per-
sonal character.
A debate then arose upon tho power Of Con-
gress to grant the power for which Mr. Letch-
er proposed to ask, in which Messrs. Letcher
and Bayly, of Va, participated, in the course
of which the Speaker laid before the House
letter from the said Chace, off ering to name to
the committee the person whose name he had
refused to disclose. This subject was not dis
posed of when We went to prsss. r--
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4 CONGRESSIONAL. DIRECTORY
~ lie Heogranical AID Commercial Gazette-
nontnly publication devoted to physical, CON
nL'ielai, aud political Geography, edited by
an association OF practical aod Scientific prn-
urmen. Snbfcnption 81 pen annum, single
oisturntll's Rhilway Guide for Jannary-prce %
cents, with map
jan 10 FRaNcK T.vrop