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MARRIED.,

In Trinity Church, on Tuesday, the 18th instant
by the Rev. DR.. Cummns, THOMAS s. ScRIvESsR to
CATHERINE daughter Of E. French, Esq, all of this
city.
At Browns Hotel, on the 10th instant by Rev.
james s. Petty, HANSON JORDAN, Esq, of Front
Royal, Virginia, to Miss MARIAN ID. HoYE, of Pres
ton county, Virginia
Near Bethesda, Montgomery county, Maryland, on
the 9Th instant, by Rev. VIM, T. Eva, Mr.. JACOB L.
BoHaER to Miss MARGARET G. PERRY, daughter Of
Samuel Perry, Esq.
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IMPROPER TREAmEsr or 0sr's GRANDMOTHER
Longfellow, in his Hiawatha, speaks Of a warrior
very angry" who
"seized his Grandmother and threw her
Up into the sky at midnight;
Right against the moon he threw her;
4 It's her body that you see therep
The horrid wretch, to treat his grand maternal
parent thus
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SENATE.
- WEDNESDAY,, December IL.
The Senate was called to order by Hon. J. D.
The Chaplan opened with prayer.
On motion of Mr.. CASS, the Senate proceeded
to the election OF the various Committees by bal
lot The following Committees were thus filed:
Committee on Foreign Afairs--Mr. Mason,
Chairman Messrs Douglas, slidell, Clayton, We'll
ler and Fish.
Committee on Finance Messfs. Hunter, (chair-
man, Toucey, Pearce, Stewart, Brodhead, and
Crittenden stl MI .~ra8 l
Committee on Manufactures--Messr Wright,
(chairman,) Allen, Harlan, Wilson, and Trumbull.
tCoD,niffee on Commerce. essrs. Hamlin,
Chairman, Dodge, Stewart, Seward, Clay, Benja-
min. Z s,ssts y k4ffs@MA gl44gg
Committee on Agricuttare.- Messrs. Allen,
(Chairman,) Hunter, Thomson, Of New Jersey,
Harlan, Wade. III
Committee o.. Military affairs. Messrs Weller,
(Charman,) Fitzpatrick, johnson, Jones, Of Ten
nessee, Pratt, Iverson.
Committee on, The ititia.--Messrs. Houston,
Chairman, Bell Of New Hampshire, Dodge,
Thompson Of Kentucky, and Biggs.
Committee on Naval a fairs Messrs. Mallory,
Chairman, Fish, Thomson Of New Jersey, Bell,
Slidell and James
They were about electing the chairman Of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
AT 10, M, the House proceeded to ballot for
the 46th time for Speaker, a. follows
Banks, 1867 Richardson, "a Fuller, 80; Lei
ter, Il; Lake, 4; Zollicofier, i; Pennington,
Haven, l !; Williams, / Ethertgc, 1; Harrison,
II; Orr, 1; Underwood, l ; II, MARSHALL, /.
Whole number Of votes 225. Necessary to
choice lib. No choice.
The 47th ballot was then taken, as allows:
Banks, IO6 Richardson, "a; Fuller, "; Letter,
3; Lake, L; ZollicoHer, l /; Williams, 1 /; Ethcr-
idge, l.; Harrison, i; Orr 2; Underwood, ! !; Fl.
Marshall, i Walker, l. A a
Whole number votes, 22S; necessary to choice,
1l2. No choice.
The 4Sth ballot was then taken as follows:
Banks, 1916; Richardson, II Fuller, 3d. Letter,
2; Lake, 1; Williams, i; zollicofcr, L; Under
wood, l Pennington Al; and several other scat
tering votes
Whole number Of votes, 22a; necessary to a
choice, liz. No choice. ss n ls1
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MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MAcos.--The American
ticket for Mayor and Aldermen prevailed on Thurs
day, In Macon Georgia.
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THE FIRST NATIONAL THASKscrvrSe.--The first
National Thanksgiving dny was appointed by Pres
ident Washington, BY proclamation, IN January,
1895, who designated the 18th Of January.
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Another destructive fire occurred in Norfolk on
Saturday night. Messrs Hall, Salisbury, Dey, Daw-
son, Ramsay, Schessano, Webb, G, Jorden q Sons,
Burroughs. Bayto, and Mrs Conner and Wood
ward, were the losers
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WAaHINnron. Doc. hi. lsl

10 the Editor Of the Orgon:
Permit me TO say, that the statement Of the
Washington correspondent Of the New York Times,
in that paper Of yesterday, in regard to myself, is
falschood. Yours, truly,
j. w. BRYCE.
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The Methodist Conference, now in session at
Petersburg, virgioia, was engaged on Monday last
in the trial Of DR.. Smith, on the charge Of false
hood, preferred by DR.. Deems
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900 Pri,es, amounting 20 I. ....... !. $4,000
ONLY TEN THOUSAND NUMBERsi
Tickets s5--Halves ~ 50-ouarters 81 Is.
SAMUEL SWAN, Agent and Manager
nov 1a-1y Montgomery, Alabama.
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ANOTHER RrcHxoND IN THE FmLn.-An e

change says:
.Mr. Robinson, editor of the Cincinnati Enqui-
rer and marshal of the southern district of Ohio ia
in Washington, It is said looking after the Senate
printing 1t is reported Senator Pugh win support
him.
Mr.. Robinson, then, is not satisfied with the
marshalship Of Ohio. Like Forney and the
Union, he cannot be satisfied. How patriotic
Democratic editors are
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Dsath Of Young .sagvsy.

Bosros, Dec. 11.--Young Sawyer, the victim OF
the recent cowhiding affair, died yesterday. Co
burn and Dalton, who committed the assault, have
both been arrested.
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More Jesuitisna.

On Saturday last, the Hon. Thomas G. Pratt
introduced resolution in the Senate appoint.
ing Mr.. Nicholson, of Maryland, Executive
Clerk of the Senate, which was adopted; and
this we suppose is the end of Mr.. Pratts
Whiggery, Democratic Senate having honor
ed him with the selection of an officer which
was not needed Col Hickey, by some means,
has been promoted to the Chief Clerkship, and
Mr.. Machcn, who, we believe, has been Chief
Clerk for nearly thirty years, has been raced,
to make room for the promotion OF Colonel
Hickey, the Jesuit brother of a Jesuit Priest
residing somewhere in Maryland. The last
Congress increased Mr.. Hickey's salary from
sixteen hundred to eighteen hundred, and now
by the promotion he receives twenty-five humid
red, Gas we have been informed) This same
Colonel Hickey is the author Of a.book
entitled "TIickey's Constitution from the
sale of which to the General Government
he has realized, Gf rumors are to be cred
ited,) fifty thousand dollars The public will
learn, by this little transaction, the pecuniary
profit of some Of these small clerkships about
the Senate.
Mr.. Machen is an old man, and we believe has
been and is now faithful and efficient officer;
yet to effect the promotion Of Mr.. Hickey, in
accordance with an influence Cd which has re-
Gently become very powerful with the Foreign
party, he has been disgraced, and Senator
Pratt, we suppose, has, by the same means,
been metamorphosed into a Locofoco twill
be recollected that Senator P. wrote aletter last
summer in which he essayed to show that the
American party was unconstitutional. We
hope the constitutional commentator will take
the Senator into his studio, and give him a
lesson upon the Constitution; because before
the Senator has entirely eradicated his old
Wing principles, some change must take place
in regard to his construction Of the Constitu-
ton.
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CITY ORDINANCES.

AN ACT repeating part of the third section of an
act relating to pumps wells springs hydrants, and
aqueducts, approved May twenty fourth, eighteen
hundred and fifty-three.
BE IL enacted By The Board of aldermen and Board
Of Common 0buncl of The CITY JPashiaqton, That
much of the third section of the act relating to
pumps, wells springs, hydrants, and aqueducts, as
makes it the duty of the officer officers making the
assessment the property benefited for the sinking
Of wells and erecting OF pumps, DC, 10 notify the
owner or owners Of such assessment be, aud the
same is hereby, repealed.
SIC. q Ind be 70 enacted, That the Collector of
Taxes be, and he is hereby, directed 10 notify all
owners of lots that may hereafter be assessed for the
sinking Of wells and erecting Of pumps, conveying Of
water in pipes, DC of the amount assessed each
lot or part Of lot within ten daysfrom the date Of
such assessment
A. Med. DAVIS,
President Of the Board of Common Council.
s. ROBERT CLARKE,
President Of the Board Of Aldermen.
Approved, December 8, 1855.
.'-,.,.e, JNO. T. TOWERS, Mayor.
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fEsmithsonian Lectures.--Prof E. s.
Smell, Of Amherst Massachusetts, will deliver the
first lecture Of course Architecture this WED
nesday) evening. Subject: Grecian Architecture.
Doors open at 7 o'clock, p. NJ. Lectures com.
mence at s.
The public are respectfully invited.
dec Dit lHtEsts Tft
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AN ACT for tbe relief Of Robert Porter

Be Ienacfed DC, That the fine OF ten dollars, inn
posed by Justice Morsel ON Robert Porter for keep
ing dog without license be- and the same is here
by remtted provided the said Porter pays the costs
OF prosecution.
Approved, December 8, 1855. III
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AN ACT authorizing the curbstones to be set and
the footway paved on the west side of Twelfth street.
between street north and the Canal

Be u enacted, &C., That the Mayor be, and he
hereby u.s. authorized and requested 20 the curb
the Canal and for defraying the expense thereof o
tar not exceeding three dollars per front foot be- and
the same hereby is assessed on the lots in squares
two hundred and ninety-four and two hundred and
provided that more Of said tax shall be collected
than is necessary to pay the expenses Of the work
hereby ordered; the pavement to be laid and the
curbstones to be setn accordance with the provisions
Of the existing laws Of this Corporation.
Approved, December s, 1855.
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BY Authority Of the state Of Alabama.
SOUTHERN MILITARY ACADEMY
- Lottery.

Glass Y.--To be drawn January s, 1886,
In'the city Of Montgomery,
When prizes Amounting to
$50, 900
win be distributed according 70 the following
UNPARALLELED SCHEDULED
Rememberi One thousand Priest
Capital Prize, $4,000
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withdrawing Expedition on Foot.

NEw York, Dec. 1.-THE United States Dis
trict Attorney for this District has received infor
nation from the President concerning certain fill
clustering movements In progress for the invasion
OF Nicaragua, instructing him TO take prompt mes-
sures for the suppression Of the same.
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Edwin o. Perrin, Esq, of Tennessee.

Edwin o. Perrin, Esq, Of Tennessee.
A new military company has recently been
formed in New York, and has complimented
the above-Aamed distinguished orator Of Ten
nessee, by adopting the name Of the " Perrin
Guard" At recent turnout of this compa-
ny, Mr.. Perrin being present, fine dinner
was enjoyed and toasts drunk, amongst which
were the following:
"Our distinguished guest, Edwin o. Perrin, one
of Tennessee's ablest orators.
"We extend to him cordial welcome to the
home of his adoption, the Empire City of the EN-
pre State.
Long may he live to defend with eloquent
tongue our common country and our country's
cause.
"Having adopted his name, let us emulate his
devotion.
"Mr Perrin closed his speech with the follow
ing: The Volunteer Soldiery of New York-a
standing army in time of peace, and no running
army in time of war. Their discipline and cour-
age at home has only been equalled by their pa
triotism and bravery abroad. May the Junior
American corps prove worthy descendants Of their
gallant seniors. Maintaining for the future, what
they have SO CALAMITY achieved in the past
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F We have heretofore denied admission
into our columns, Of communications assaiing
the members of the City Councils, and de-
nouncing certain acts which have been passed.
The position of one Of the editors of this paper
is such, that proper sense of self respect would
seem to indicate such to be the proper course.
Yet, as fearless advocates of the American
cause, and fearless opponents Of whatever may
threaten its success, even in this city, we are
compelled to yield, and in future viii give place
to such communications as are intended to dis
cuss the merits or dement's Of particular mea-
sures, provided such communications are free
from personalities. They must be confined to
the discussion Of measures, not men, and free
from the animosites and feelings which are so
frequently cngendered by partisan spirit
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Destruction Of Railroad I,roperfr.

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. l0.--several extensive
wood sheds, and other buildings at the Danville
junction Of the Grand Trunk Railroad Company,
we're destroyed by fire on Saturday night. Loss
about Sc 900, equally divided between the Grand
Trunk and the Audroscoggin and Kenncbec Rail.
road company.
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FIRST SESSION.
--~1
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, December IL.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-03-21
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
Concord. March IA

Concord. March ! T.
Returns indicate that the Know Nothihgs have
made clean sweep in this State, electing their
Governor Legislature and Members of Congress
by handsome majorities The vote in this city is
for Baker 776 Ntetcale l,094, Bell 1919, scatter
ing So
All the towns heard from show the same rela-
tive vote, and with only two exceptions have cleo
ted X. n. representatives,
Full returns from los towns embracing nearly
two-hrds of the State, stand as follows: Metcalfe
OK NJ 1867; Baker l3,267; Bell 2,O73; all
others 81.
The representatives claimed as follows =
Know Nothings 112, Democrats %, Wings 3.
AS the people were baloting in the new town
hall at Merdeth, the floor gave way and precipit-
ated some 200 of them feet, on the stones and
rubbish beneath. Forty were taken from the ru.
ms with limbs broken and others were severely
injured. Four of them are not expected TO live,
and two deaths were reported when the train left
Letters from Merideth state that four have died
from their injuries, and many others are not ex-
pected to survive. Over one hundred persons had
bones broken.
We have returns from 131 towns, embracing
more than three-fourths of the State. The vote
now stands, Metcalfe, K. n 27,O91; Baker 2 :
lO2; Bell 5,409; Fowler, F s., SOL Metcalfe S
majority over all others 2 FAC. The fall majority
in the State will probably be from $500 to 5000.
AS far as heard from the Know Nothings have
elected 1877 Representatives to the Legislature.
the Democrats So, and the Wings S A majority
of the K n s were elected by the aid of Wing
and Free Soil votes, The opposition TO the Adj
ministration have, in all probability, elected all
the members of Congress and all the State Sena-
tors, and they WILL of course: elect the two U. S.
Senator's
10 p MISC towns heard from. Netcalfe,
29.777; Baker 1880; Bell, 2,sS2 Fowler, l.
ol5. Same towns last year gave Baker 26,224 !;
over all others, $500 Thirtynne small towns
remain to be heard from. which last year gave
Baker 3.6l9-all others 2, 70S. OF the l55 Rep
resentatves known to be elected, GA are Demo-
Gratis. About so remain to be heard from The
opposition have carried the three Congressman,
four of the five Councillors and ten of the twelve
State Senators, perhaps eleven.
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THE ST. CLAIR FLATs-Tm BILL VETOED.

There is, unfortunately, no longer doubt that
President Pierce. true to his own previous course
in Congress, but false to the pledges made for him
and by his authority to the people of the Western
States has pocketed the bill appropriating $4,000
for the Improvement of the St. Clair Flats and ST
Marys River. We find this fact positively stated
in the Detroit Free Press of Friday last which no
doubt derived its information from Gen Cass, who
returned from Washington Wednesday prev
ous Senator Stuart, who addressed the Filibus
tering democracy at Tammany Hall, last week.
stated the same thing. And the Washington cor
respondent of the ~ Y. Courier & Enqairer, thus
writes under date of March 9th
1t is ascertaned that the President has sup
pressed the bill for the improvement of the st.
Clair Flats and the ST. Mary's River in Michigan
passed by two-thiTd vote in both Houses. This
bill originated in the Senate, and was passed by
the House a counterpoise to the bill appropri-
ating SIC 900 for the improvement of the Savan-
nah river ,ceh approred by the President under
the pretext that the Instructions designed TO be
| removed were placed in the river by the govern.
ment some seventy seven years ago, that is to say
thirteen years before the government appealed to
for the remedy had any existence. This pretence
was so bald, gratuitous and unfounded that the
| Senate insisted upon its being struck ont before
they would pass the BILL because il was felt to be
! a paltry Misrepresentation, unworthy to appear
on the face of their proceedings. Yet this miser.
able prevarication is the only ground alleged by
the President his apoogsts for making this bill
an exception to that class of measures which he
has chosen place under the ban of his Executive
prescription
| President Pierce, it will be seen, while vctoing
with hand the bill TO improve the St Clair
Flats and ST. Mary's River, signs, with the other
/ the bill appropriating nearly double the sum oil
money for the improvement of the Savannah Riv-
erl Last year the injury of the Commerce OF
( these Lakes by the detentions and accidents grow
| ing out of the Instructions in the channel across
the st. Clair Flats estimated by competent
committee at One Million of Dcllaasy Congress
votes the pittance of $4,000 to clear out thi,
great commercial highway, but President Pierce
refuses to sign the bill, and even this small amount
is withheld while 100000 is freely given 10 re.
move distractions in Southern stream-Na
| Sentinel
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-03-21
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
Death OF the Gear
Halifax March Is

HALIFAX: March 10.
The royal mail steamship Africa, Capt Harri-
son, arrived here this p. NJ She left Liverpool
on her regular day, Sd inst Her advices conse-
quenty, four days later than those received by
the Pacific
The news is OF the most startling CHARACTER
The Emperor of Russia is DEAD He expired
suddenly at 10 o'clock, on the morning of Friday,
the ID instant.
No details have been received but there is no
doubt of the fact, il was announced in the
House of Lords on Friday night by Lord Claren-
don, and IN the Commons by Lord Palmerston-
Surmlses were a1oat that he was assassnate,l. but
IT was thought that he died of apoplexy, after an
attack of influenza.
His illness was known in England before the
news of his death was received and caused
slight rise in the funds. The effect of his death
of course had not transpired whe,. the Africa left
Liverpool
The Vienna Conference was to oper on the 9Th
inst and peace expectations were daily growing
stronger.
From the seat of war there is no news of the
least importance.
New York, March f6
Further BY the .4t1ioa-Later from, China
yond the startling announcement of the Death of
the Emperor of Russia, there is no news of i'm,
portance by the Africa
London DESPATCH dated Friday evening the
I'd inst SAYS: This evening in the House of
Lords, the Earl of Clarendon said :" / think itnv
duty TO communicate 10 your Lordships the con-
tents of telegraph despatch which received \
half an hour since, from her Majestys Minister AZ
the Hague
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-03-21
ADuENlsrssaToa,s SALE,
IN PRoBATE,-IoWA COUNTY COURT.

II
In the matter of the Estate of JOHN decd
"a Office is hereby given that by virtue and pur-
~ suance OF order Of license made said matter
on the OH day of March, A ID. ISIS, by the County
Court, of said county, the undersigned, Administrator
the Estate of said deceased, viii, the 10Th day of
Apri, A d 1855, between the hours Of two and four
O'Clock in the afternoon, the house Joshua Rhodes
(ihe undersigned administrator near the village of
Dover in the town Of Arena the county Iowa and
State of Wisconsin, offer for sale Public Vendue, the
following described Land. to wit The east quar-
ter of the north west quarter and the north quarter
OF the north east quarter of section number four q in
township number seyen ~ of Range number We, 5
east: and the south west of She tn guar
ter of Section number thirty three, 33 township
number eight 49, north, of Range number five, o.
east The terms OF SAFE viii be made known time
and psce of sale. Also at the time and place
Will be offered for sale at public yendue, the following
personal properly, the effects of the said deceased 10
wit enc Gov. one doubled oarrelled Gun ilh powde.
and shot flask, patent lever Watch and Seal various
Books, comprising Gold smiths Animated Nature,
bers Information, &c &C; Travelling Case,
tanning Shirts. &C. large square box, containing
Shirts, Hose Fronts Drawers three square Coats
Vests, and one pair OF strong English DO
JOSHUA RHODES, Administrator
Dated this III day O March, A. ID, 1850. 3Wl
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Important to Postmasters and to the Public

We requested to call special attention to the
law, just passed by Congress, modifying the rates
of postage, &c, particularly to those provisions
requiring that ali letters between places in the
United States shall be prepaid from and after the
first of April, 1888, by stamps or otherwise, and
that from and after the first of January next post
masters must place postage stamps upon all pre-
paid letters upon which such stamps may not
have been placed by the writers, or which may
not be enclosed in stamped envelopes.
From and after the first of April 1855, the
postage to be charged on each single letter for
any distance in the United States, not exceeding
three thousand miles is three cents and over three
thousand miles, ten cents.
The law does not change the existing rates or
regulations in regard to letters to or from Canada
or other foreign countries, nor does it affect the
ranking privilege.
The provision in regard TO the registration of
valuable letters Will be carried into effect and
special instructions issued to postmasters on the
subject soon as the necessary blanks can be
prepared and distributed.
We beg to suggest that the editors generally
throughout the United States would render an es
senta service to their readers by calling attention
to this subject Wash Seat, March TO-