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s25,s25 81
lS,443 SO
Add excess of expenditure above
$4,000 II

In addition to this amount there were also out.
standing accounts against the several Wards to an
amount not less than 81 900, which will also have
to be provided for from the same source. The
above sum Of $25,625 81, being the anticipated
revenue" was paid during the months OF Septem-
Der and October and the greater portion of the
latter sum of $4,000, due contractors and others,
has also since been paid out OF the receipts of the
present year.
1t will be perceived, by reference to the above
statement, that deduction Of $4,000 from the
above amount Of $4,000 II was made in conse-
quence Of the Teftnding of that sum loaned to the
Commissioner Of Public Buildings, after the ma
king up of the statement, which deduction should
not have been made, because that sum had not
been charged up as an outstanding debt; conse-
quently, II the deduction of the five thousand
dollars is made, ii should also be added, which
leaves as the actual sum to be provided for in
consequence Of excess Of expenditures above re-
ceipts and for f" anticipated revenue" the above
sum of $44, 069 II Of which sum (ercfusioe of
the $4,000 alluded to) $25,625 67 was for san
tcipated revenue" being money borrowed from the
Banks of Washington and Metropolis The bal
ance, $1S,443 80, was made up by the excess
of expenditures over receipts for the year 1854"
Oslo 089 04, and the use Of $8,354 46 belonging
to the redemption and surplus funds. In addition
to these amounts the report states that on the 80th
June, 1884, there were also outstanding ac-
counts against the several wards to an amount not
less than $4,000" which sum was actually found
to erceed $4,000 upon the settlement Of these
outstanding accounts. With this statement Of
facts, the following was the indebtedness of the
Corporation on the Soth Of June, 1854:
On account of money borrowed from
the banks s25,e2S 81
On account of excess Of expenditures
above receipts l0,0S9 04
On account of surplus and redemption
funds 1884 As
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MARRIED.

On Tuesday, the 10th instant. by the Rev. j. r.
Eckard, BENJAMIN s. HowARp Esq, late of Beaufort
district South Carolina, to JANE A., daughter Of
Henry r. Scboolcraft, Esq, of this city.
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Ex-PREsIDEsr FILLMORE Willard Fillmore. the
New Orleans Crescent very justly observes, went
out Of the Presidential Office with "a much OF the
respect adIniraton, and esteem OF the real people
OF the United States as any Of his predecessors
since the days Of Madison. And that feeling has
suffered no subsistence since. On the contrary,
his retirement, instead Of lowering seems to have
elevated him In the estimation of his countrymen
OF the truth Of this, wehaye perpetually occurring
evidences. His strongest opponents-those who
were honestly opposed TO his polcy--freey accord
him the need Of sincerity and patriotism--that II
he erred at all, his motives were of the purest and
most ennobling description. Never was tribute
Of respect more honorably or fairly earned The
:" model President" Of these latter days is now
reapiDg the reward Of honorable deeds in office.
Long may he live to enjoy them.
The Thibodaux Minerva OF the 9Th Instant also
thus alludes to the model President.
No one stands higher in our opinion as
statesman, or enjoys greater share of the affec-
tons Of the people of old Lafourche, than Willard
Fillmore whose administration occupies one OF
the brightest pages of the history of our country
We have no hesitation in asserting that Mr.. Fin.
more Is this day the first choice Of Louisiana for
the Presidency and his nomination for that high
Office would cause to be rallied around him some
OF the most eminent and wisest of our statesmen Of
both political parties"
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lPage I64 pamphlet laws, bIst Council.l

Excess Of expenditures over receipts
for the year
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SEVERAL GENTLEMEN can be accom-
- modated with Board in private family, where
there are few boarders, by early application
For further information, inquire Of
MRS. DAVIS.
No 279 Seventh street, betwe L and N.
may l7-eod3t
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FOR SALE.
a DAGUERREAN ESTABLISHMENT,
"A on Pennsylvania avenue. Best location in the
city, with very low rent
The purchaser need only take such articles as no
may choose.
DAGUERREOTYPIST,
may l7-3t Organ Office.
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.8.l REFRIG ORATORS.
a LII who are looking for Reffigerators
n are invited to call and examine large assort-
ment have just received. They are believed by all
who have tried them to be the best article intro
duced in Washington city
& We have good assortment of Iron Bedsteads and
Childrens' Gigs, which we will sell very low.
q. M. WIGHT,
Louisiana avenue, opposite the Bank OF Washington.
dec 6--6m
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s2S,e2s 81
1O,0ss 04
1884 As
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r ii r L ATEsr NEW s


Interesting from the State Capital.
MEETING OF THE HARD SHELL STATE CoAMlrrEE--
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED IN TIE ORGANIZATION OF
THE HOUSE ON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FREE
sOILERs COQURTTING WITH BLACK FU6I0NIsT6-
CLERK OF THE SENATE, ETC., ETC.
ALBANY, Dec. 20, 1856.
SAM Fowler, OF Orange county, Chairman Of the Hard
Shell State Committee has issued secret circular to the
members OF that committee, Of the following import,
viz
Sm-You requested to attend special meeting Of
the Democratic State Committee, at Congress- Hal in the
day Inst Your presence Is highly sssSs
and II therefore indispensable that you shoud attend
the meeting. Signed BY the Chairman.
Now this Ia about the silly thing the hards could
have attempted. This circular issued to the NOM
bers in q secret manner, they giving no notice In
any Of their pspers) shows that they intended that
their appearance at the Capitol on the day of Che
for candidates for Speaker. Clerk, &C., &C..
was purely o matter Of accident curiosity Who
il the member Of the committee who exposed the crcu
arY From the tone Of Of the leaders IL Is evident
that the hard members Of the House win be urged to
keep themselves in separation and aloof from the barn
burners and softs and not 60 into united Caucus The
softs have majority and win nominate orviIle Robin
for Speaker and probably Sarbuck Of Jefferson for
Clerk. The meeting Of the state Committee undoubt
edly intended TO produce impression upon the hard
for the purpose Of nominating Speaker to suit the black
Sewardites
By treachery other this secret call Of the hard
Chairman has been communicated TO the softs for John
Van Buren, and others already here to counterfeit
whatever influence may be effected by Mr.. Chairman
Samuel Fowler and his committee It may be well In
this connection to give the and location Of the
hard committee that members Of the Legislature may
know them when approached upon the subject
any other. Here they are -
1st Judicial district G. Cohen, Z. W. Grover, John Y
Savage; I'd, Samuel Fowler, 6. s. Adams, u. d. Aiken
3D. j. r. Fonda, Z. Hoes, N +. Rossiter; 4th Isaish
son Munday, John Carpenter; 9th, B. b. Andrews, A.
Bhdsa u. f. Chapman It'll, s. H. Parker, S. II. Hovey,
H. NJ. Hyde, sth, 5. Mclean, T. a. Osborn, a. s. Ste
vens
The strife for Clerk of the Senate the side of the
black usonists who claim majority is narrowed down
to Richardson of this city, and S. p Allen, editor Of the
Rochester Democrat-the former upon the temperance
PLATFORM the latter upon whiggey and black sewardism
generally Ira T. Barnes Of Chenango the former popu
lar Clerk of the Senate, IL here with strong force
striving for his former be tn the Cerkship Of the
House. Though formerly hard democrat it is said
that he is backed up by the Know Nothings.
The Governors message is not to be sent In until
Wednesday, If the House does organize on New
Years day.
There several members of both branches Of the L
gislature already at the capital.
The Comptroller has closed the doors Of Enterprise
Insurance Company of the city of New York, being an
iDsovent concern.
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BROADWAY ScENEs.--The pavement in Broad
way yesterday was in o most horrible condi-
tioD, light fall of snow having made it al
most impossible for man or beast to keep his
footing. So dangerous was it that macy
stages were taken of, much to the discomfort
Of the public. In some places rs many as
three horses were down at once, bruised, and
trembling with cold and fear. The Mayor has
brought this matter twice before the Common
Council, and as yet they have done nothing
in the matter except to groove email portion
Of the pavement near Murray street. This
was done as an experiment. and was quite sue
cessful, but the growing can easily be accom-
plshed by machine. We trust that the new
Common Council, which comes in next Tues.
day, will attend to this matter Immediately.
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ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY's PASSENGERS
DECLINE IN SUGAR, ETC.

ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY's PAssENGERs---
DECLINE IN SUGAR, ETC.
New ORLEANS, Dec. %, 1885.
The steamship Granada has arrived here with Havana
dates to the Oath inst Most of the passengers and the
mail saved from the wrecked steamer Crescent City ar
rived at Havana the Goth The papers publish letters
blaming the captain for the disaster.
The sentence Of the American sailors, Chauncey and
VIM, through the strenuous exertons Of Consul Robert
soD had been committed to labor in the Arsenal without
the mark Of degradation, and receiving slight compeu
faton for their labor.
Mile Rachel had arrived at Havana.
Six Creoles charged with sedon, had been arrested
and sent to Spain.
Several parcels of the oil crop of sugar had sold
at decline. There but little in the market:
contracts for had been made at ga to 10 rls per
aroba.
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ofhs1 of W. H. WINES COS tAiifoRNfA ExrRess
p....,.,- NEW YoRk. Dec. - lass
Eepors 10 The nc wspapsrs may have induced oa 10 snp.
Roe We had csndestnely placed board Tho scsmsb
Ebt munitions 81 war intended Tor parties In MI
cafskua the annexed certificate will spch
70 DC sni,rey erroneous We gladly embrace s
eoiasly laDkng Captain launce and Leutenap stsn orj
.ohssnes Jacfsoa and Locke for their uniform kdness And
WINE NJ e some time they pcr1rmsd STRICTLY Their
oHasreeabe duty Respectfully yours, ' ''e''
@. II. WINES A GO.
Z. :. REVENUE CurreR WasnIscros )
t..x.-,..., -. NEW YORK, December, I8J6.
@ pleasure In certifying that, after hor ugh exsnira
'ion OF All the articis belonging 10 a. VIM o. - ~
press 'hsJ are found 70 be correct in every psrtcaar
JOHN FAUNCE.
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The New York Weekly Herald.

NEWS FROM EUROPE, CALIFORNIA, MEXICO, ETC.
THE BLOCKADE OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT, ETC.. ETC.
The WEEKLY HERALD viii be published at 10 O'Clock
morning. Its contents viii embrace the news from Eu
rope California MEXICO, &c; FUN details detention OF
the northern Light particulars Of the finding the British
Arctic shp Resoute together with further accounts Of se fate
ofSr John Franklin and associates Editorials; Proceedings
congress; The laett Telegraphc Commercial Financial
Religious ard theatrical Intelligence Also variety Of Io
aud miscellaneous ITEMS Single copies in Wrappers ready
Tor mailing can be had at The counter. Price, sxpence
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United States Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, Dec rs, 1855.
No. ao.-Messrs Guild and Lightner, ct al plaintiffs
In error vs. Joseph Frontier. Argued by Mr. Blair for
plaintiffs, and submitted printed argument by Mr..
Cutting for defendant.
No. M.-Alfred Savgnac vs. Abraham Garrison. Ar
gument common led by Mr. Baxter for plaintiff and con
tDued by Mr.. Ewing tor defendant.
Adjourned till Monday.
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THE AFFAIR OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT AND THE
that the conduct of the administration in the
late alleged flibusteriDg affair of the Northern
Light steamer should be opposed by such
favorite pet organs of Mr.. Pierce and Col.
Forney as the Boston Post and Philadelphia
Ptnnsylranian. Considering the intimate rela-
tions of Col. Forney with the secrets of the
Kitchen Cabinet and the management of the
us that that paper should be raising questions
Of the propriety Of the Presidents course in
this matter. But it is still more perplexing to
account for communication published in the
Washington Union, upon the request of an old
subscriber, advocating the Walker NOV sment
in Nicaragua, out and out. Rumor has given
us the explanation, perhaps. We have heard
it said that as soon as the administration shall
have disposed of Champion satisfactorily, it
will come out in behalf Of Gen. Walker and
that in the meantime all this fuss and fun
merry about Nicaragua tilibusters is simply in
tended to throw dust in the eyes Of John Bull.
We must wait for the Message. Doubtless an
it since it was first sealed up to send to Con-
grcss. How lucky that the House has given
Mr. Pierce nearly whole month in which to
revise it and make corrections For this
much, thanks to Giddings, Weed and Greeley.
IsNicARAGuA RECOGNIZED MIR. Dillingham;,
who was arrested on Thursday, by counsel,
pleaded privilege as secretary to Col. Parker
II. French, the Minister from Nicaragua. The
District Attorney refused to acknowledge the
soundness of the plea, and ordered Mr.. billing
ham to find bail in $4,000, which he declined
to do, and was placed in the custody Of the
United States Marshal. That officer courteous
ly turned him over to Col. French. Yesterday
morning Mr.. Dillingham; went to the Office Of
the District Attorney to give himself up, when
be was told that be was not wanted. Has there
been anything new from Washington Or why
is this partial recognition of Mr.. French as
Minister by the exemption of his secretary
from arrest?
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BALrIMoRE, Dec. Is 1856.
We have received here New Orleans papers OF Friday
and Saturday OF last week. containing Texas dates the
Goth inst.
The fate OF the Texas Debt act was sti doubtful Blu.
its friends claim small majority for It'll the legislature.
Indian depredations continued
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higher order Of Nexicans; but those diluted
and demoralized hybrids forming the masses
Of the people, can only be made peaceful and
useful to themselves and their neighbors under
the controlling influences of some branch Of
the Caucasian family, unmixed and uncorrupt-
ed with the baser blood of Indians and ne
groes.
Within few years now, Mexico must either
become protectorate of England or France,
or both, or must fall under the doctrine Of
manifest destiny" Gen. Comonfort, q man
of intelligence and observation, will probably
give her an impulse in this latter direction.
If not, some one of his next halfdozen sue
cessors will. We must watch the progress Of
events in Mexico for the next year or.two. Our
'sick man" is rapidly dying, aud, as his elder
brother, it is our duty to see that his estates
are not in the meantime mortgaged to any
European Power or combination of Powers.
Thus guarded, the solution Of the problem will
be simple and easy. But let US have no more
Gadsden treaties They only postpone the
great ultimatum. What says Gen. jeff Davis
Let him talk it over with Marcy, or Gadsden
will be spelling the game. Thus endeth our
fortieth lesson.
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COOLING Orr.--Prince John Van Buren,, We
see IT reported in the newspapers, has been
spending The Christmas holidays at Green.
I'D, y H.
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IHIINpEIFHAj DEC 70, 1000.
There haze been considerable Inquiry for pig iron daring
the week for future delivery The sales Of the week
1900 tons making aggregate for the month 10 Gli
large contracts of Il, 900 tons No sold af27:
No al so and No ~ $23, with upward tendency
Other descriptions Of iron were quiet,
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ST. LOUIS, Dec. IS, 1885.
The Santa Fe mail arrived at Independence last Satur
day. There is no news of special importance In the
mountain regions of New Mexico the weather WAS I'M
usually The Indians quiet and su pinssive.
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By the arrival yesterday afternoon Of the steam
ships Pacific from Liverpool, and the George Law
from Aspinwall, we have received an avalanche of
news from Europe, Asia, Oceanic, Russian America,
South America on the Atlantic, South America on
the Pacific, New Granada, California, and Oregon
and Washington Territories. All the great natural
geographical divisions Of the earth save Africa are
represented in today's herald. In many respects
the intelligence is mportantin every respect it is
highly interesting. Statesmen, merchants, bankers,
husbandmen and philosophers, read, digest and be
wise. The dates are
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The Legislature or Nebraska.

ST. Lotus, Dec. IS, 1885.
We have Nebraska dates to the 10Th inst The Iegs.
lasure met On the 18th. r. r. Folsom elected Pre-
sdent Of the Council The House elected r. c. Sullivan
Speaker.
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rnc Cutlery.-Every Variety OF Pen.
Teen WIZ Dc warranted 10 the purchaser Al A. j. sAUN.
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objects; but - general rule, the American
people would not be content to exchange the
knowledge of the Polar Sea against the lives
of Kane and his companions If 1t must cost
their lives, let the Polar Sea 60 they can do
service elsewhere. It is not proved, however,
OF even attempted to be shown that new
expedition need necessarily cost the lives Of
its leaders. Within the past quarter Of o CEN
fury, some twenty-five Polar expeditions have
penetrated the pack: only one-Sir John
Franklin's-has perished. He might have
been saved if the British gc=e--..S:::. had sent
to his assistance earlier or If Kennedy had
pushed further southwark when he set out to
explore New Somerset and Boothia Indeed,
it may be said that SO far as travelling within
the limits already explored is concerned, we
know them and their peculiarities SO well that
it is hardly possible that new expedition could
perish. 1t is only because a new expedition
might travel beyond these limits that any
doubts may be entertained on the point. And
these doubts, even, will disappear after q
careful examination Of the subject. DR.. Kane
left his chip in lat. Is deg 40 min.; and with
immense effort only penetrated as far north as
81 deg. 80 min, yet in the neighborhood of
Spitzbergen, ships often reach that latitude
without difficulty several whalers have flshed
this very year in 81 deg; Captain Parry went
as far north as 80 deg. 45 min. The inference
from this is that by steering more easterly
course, following the east coast Of Greenland,
perhaps, instead Of Smiths Sound-a new ex-
pediLiOn might reach the borders Of the open
sea without anything like the difficulty Kane
encountered. AS to hunger, that might be
guarded against e1fectually by sending out
ships to the rescue Of the expeditionists at re-
gular intervals. With these precautions and
such others as the experience of Arctic ma
vigators might suggest, there really seems
no reason why new expedition should not be
prosecuted with as much safety as trip round
the Horn.
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LadisS Drcss Combs-Every Desirable Pat
ern IN tortoise she 6c also new French sty,r In vorv
IT,. imported. For sale by A. j. sAUNDEEs No ISL
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PHILADELPHIA IRON MARKET.

Nfw ORLEANS, Dec. ~ 1856
Cotton sales to- day6 600 bales at former raes Mo-
asses cells al aoc. Ness pork s16 Keg lard, l2c tx
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To EnnrIe (,ene,ousiv

To Enable Generously Disposed People 20
secure truly valuable New Years present BASrA has re-
dneed he prices Of his fars toates and chdren's hats
uuniy b. rois havr aFWntF ~ fsisi nast
sAs wss,ses, 70 V 10, Canal n, "a sasus,s ~ ase.
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Naval 1ntellluepce.

Tic T. $. frgase Macedonian nailed from shanebae n,
the l6ih Of September, for the United Stats, =
Tho r. 9. revenue cutter wu. l. Marcy Jfeut A =
~ '1 y - Las. g a ,te -r.I =, lsc
AvI.sasy, ~ wa
New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-25
THE HARp-sHELL ADDRESS.

We presume few observers acquainted with
the politics and politicians of our State can hes
itate as to the authorship Of the Hard Address.
Daniel S. Dickinson is the only man likely to
remember what sort Of resolve the said Dickin-
son submitted to the United States Senate in
lsi7; but there are other flights Of rhetoric
which cOnspire to fix the paternity beyond que'-
tiOn. The talk Of the Hards as refusing "to
"Iorsake the worship of their fathers and fall
"down before images of modern creation" is
rather more cbsste than the majority of Scrip
'ture Dicks Biblical illusions, but il is his
and nobody's else; the representation of the
SOfts as composed Of Administration
guards, that's into you, John Cochrane J
"Iecruits from among soldiers of for
"tune, Ito wit, Rynders,l Free.SOil ac-
"cessories after the fact, THAT hits Shep-
"herd between the eyes,1 whose patriot
"ism is as sure as Post Office commissions and
"as enduring as Custom House appointments, "
&C., bad its origin in place no less honored
than BiDghsmton, or we are no judge of ear
marks.
Now, Mr.. Dickinson we want to talk very
straight at you. You quote yourself in lSi7 as
correctly affirming
"Thai in organizing a Territorial Government for
Territories beorgDg 10 the UIied States the principle
Of self-govenment upon which federative system
rests viii be best promoted, The true spirit aud msan
ing Of the Constitution be observed, and the Con
fe5erscy strengthened by ieariHg all questions con
ccrnih he domestic policy therein TO the Legislatures
chosen by tie people thereof"
Now we don't believe one word OF this, anC
never did, but tOu do, or at leas. profess to, auC
are bound by your profession. We say that th'
| Federal Government was in duty bound to legis
late for Kansas so ss to guard her, far as posi-
Bile, sssinsl the irgress OF Slavery and all othe
crimes sDd wrongs, at least until she shOul'
be ready TO throw OF the chrysali, condition O
Territory nd como firth Ssste To do til
Il would have BEEN only necessary 70 enac! i