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LATER FROM SOUTH AMERICA.--The New York
Times publishes a letter from Rio de Janeiro
under date of October 18th. We extract the
following:
OF political there is nothing of special interest
from Buepos Ayres the Indians continue their preda-
tory ncurons in the Southern part the Province with
remarkable boldness few weeks since thew eucoun-
tered body of Goyernment troops and massacred m
Of 12S Only one escaped and he by egning death the
der is the object of these incurons the Indians finding
quick market in Chill for all the cattle they take The
Minister OF War who has in charge protection of the
frontiers to the aid of the Slaughtered roops
after the sayages had finished their murderous work and
retired He finds it much agreeable to pursue IN
dans who have got day the start of him than to meet
them face to face and take brush with them
Lieut. Jetfers u 8 N, commanding the United States
surveying schooner Water Witch has discovered new
channel by which enter the rivers Parana and Para
quay This channel gives four feet more water than
value to the Provinces and especially the Ar
gentiue Republic which, since the revolt of Bueuos
Ayres has had no seaport accessible to large vessels
Now vessels drawing fifteen feet go the
height of the river, and the highest stage of water
about twenty feet can be cArredup
Lieut.. Commanding Page of this surveying expedition
has gone inland tour Of exploration to sats and
elsewhere.
Affairs in Uruguay appear to be quiet since the acces
sion of BustameDe Martinez the Minister of Foreign At
fairs resigned few weeks since aud his place was sup
piled by sr, Rodriguez. The resignation Of gentleman
OF the responsibility OF Martinez and universally
esteemed does not augur well for the future The late
President Of Uruguay Gen. Flores living uiey on his
farm about six miles from Montevideo. There is one
question of much interest to the Urugusyans yet to be
settled, and that is the withdrawal Of the Brazilian
troops In doing nothing prevent the late revolution
they manifested their faithessness and all the while
they have been cbjectso jealousy to the natives Az
desires their presence the presumption Ia that
they will retire to relieve Uruguay Of the cos. Of
porting them
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be procured by agpyng to NJ eoRRY a sekles Co.'S
W. WlTALs lag Eysian FsdA the SecraIarys
Office Fellows Hall, Camp Lafayette
Stock Gliding will be $40 vsu
all others, $50 per vault.
ar the purchase of Lots, be had
nj '"' JAMES FURNEkux, ,sscresaryo. Resi-
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The EXPRESS ROBBERY .--On the night of the
l4th, Oliver King and W. G. Ayres were ar
rested in Lawrence, Mass, on charge of having
robbed the American Express, between Chicago
and Detroit, Of $50, 1000 in gold belonging to the
Government. They were arraigned before q
police court and required to give bail in the
sum of $4,000. Ayres was recently broker
in Boston, and King 9 hotel keeper in Lowell
Mr.. g. White, the express messenger who had
charge Of the money between Chicago and De-
troit when the money was stolen, is also under
arrest, and circumstances also strongly impli-
cate him with the others. A fourth person is
also in custody White, q short time after the
robbery, left the employ of the American Ex-
press Company. Officer Best. Of Buffalo, was
instrumental in bringing the matter to light
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THE New STEAM -FRIGATEs.--0f the six steam
frigates ordered to be built by the last Congress
four have been launched, viz: the Merrimso, st
Boston, the Wabash, at Philadelphia; the Min
nesota, at Washington; and the Roanoke, at
Norfolk. The Niagara is nearly ready for
launching at New York, and the Colorado is in
the course of construction at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire.
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MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER "a. 1855.
Thirty-Fourth congress-First Session.

sEsATE.-Mr. James gave notice of the intro
duction Of bill for the modification of the
Patent laws.
Mr.. Foot presented the petition of Captain
draham Of Brooklyn, setting forth his services
and sufferings in behalf of the country, and
complaining Of the action of the Naval Board.
Mr.. Foot said it was not his purpose to pass
structures on its action, still less to impugn its
motives, but it was not to be disguised or de-
med, nor had it escaped public observation,
that In some instances at least, it, the Board,
had sadly misjudged. Grievous mistakes had
been made and gross wrong inflicted on merito-
ous officers In what manner OF what measure
Of relief Congress should extend he did not con l.
slider his province to judicate, but he regarded
i as proper subject for consideration for the
Committee on Naval Affairs
/ The petition was SO referred and the Senate
adjourned ri r
HousE.-M Dunn rose to q personal e1pla-
nation es soon as the House had been called to
order.
He read extracts from the Washington COR
respondence of the New York Tribune, of the
18th, signed II. G., commenting on his course
in the effort to elect speaker Hesaid that not
withstanding the attack, he should not turn his
back OBJ his country at the expense of his time,
manliness and honor though Horace Greeley
or The derii, or both together, bid him do it
Applause and laughter
He complained that be and others, denomina.
ted stragglers, are not daguerreotyped but car
ricatured. He had said from the first, that
when all the anti Nebraska men come together
and surrender local and personal prejudices
and agree to stand on equal terms, discontinu.
ing stabbing men in the dark, he would fee
himself bound to acauiesca in their course fol
the speakership, whether present at meetings
or not The great trouble has been-Cesa,
has party, and .dnthony party, but Rom.
none Certain gentlemen have held themselve.
aloof, and the balloting will show who ant
where they are. He also commented on an arti
Gle in the New York Times, defended his course
and explained his ground of action.
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The navigation of North River was closed on
the l4th the channel at Troy being completely bOckadsd
BY ice.
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eie IA Inc new 1UEk 1lmeSs Oelenueu Ills course,
and explained his ground of action. Mm
FROM TExAs.-By the arrival, on Saturday
last, of the steamship Mexico, Captain Lawless,
we hsve Galveston papers to the Goth.
Tho Methodist Conference in that city ad-
journed on Wednesday last, after session of
eight days.
The Galveston News, of Thursday, says:
Four more vessels, since our last report, have
arrived with cross ties and other materials for
the Galveston, Houston and Henderson railroad.
Twenty miles of this road are now graded and
the ties that have arrived are being sent across
the bay to Virginia Point. Seventy-fve hands
are now engaged in grading, but additional
hands will commence laying the ties and iron
next week, under the direction of W. w. Buel,
Esq who has taken the contract for this par.
Of the work.
The Indianola Bulletin learns that DR.. Levi
Jones has obtained a quarter of q million dol
lars to build railroad from there to Ell Passo
The editor says the citizens of Indianola are
much elated at the prospect.
According to the News the Galveston and Red
River railroad is progressing finely. The stock
already subscribed amounts to nearly half a
million dollars, and $205,O32 20 have already
been paid out. The News says: m
The survey has been paid for distance Of
one hundred and fifty -four miles, in addition te
which large tract of country has been ex-
plored. Thus far the road has been prosecuted
almost exclusively by the efforts Of the citizens
Of Houston alone. Our informant says the work
for grading the next twenty-five miles will bs
commenced on the lst of January, proximo, AMI
that it is the intention of the company to have
fifty miles in running order by the lst of Feb
ruary.
H. J. G. Battle, President of the Texas anl
Red River Telegraph Company, has addressed
communication to the stockholders informing
them that the line has been seized by operator
for wages due them, and would be sold by th,
Sheriff Of Caddo on the 1st proximo.
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AN ARMY OFFICER DEAD.-Noti6cation has
been received at the War Department of the
death Of Major o. F. Winship, Assistant Adju-
tant General U. S. A., at Troy, on the 18th
inst, suddenly, of inlammatory rheumatism
He was recently from the Sioux expedition,
having been General Harney's Adjutant Gen
eral. His disease attacked his head, for which
there is no cure. He literally fell victim to
the arduous nature Of his duties on the Sioux
campaign. He reached his family at Troy on
the Thursday only before his death, and was
i'll on arriving there.
Major W. was through the whole of the Mexi-
can war, distinguishing himself in nearly every
one of its great actions. At Palo Alto he was
under Col. May in the celebrated charge on the
Mexican artillery. Major w. was one of the
most intelligent, active, useful, and high toned
officers in the service, and his death will be
sincerely mourned by its members of all grades
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY.

Saturday last was an active and busy day,
exclusive Of the large financial transactions
which are detailed under the usual head The
levee and landings were crowded and over
crowded. Our bulletin board indicated the num-
Der Of arrivals during the day to be very large.
We regret that the state Of the weather-but
mainly the mud--prevented our worthy friend
from Paris from taking promenade. If he
could have found pathway among the bales of
cotton, hogsheads Vt sugar, barrels of molasses
and flour, sacks Of grain, and mountains of
merchandise, seeking shipment, it was more
than We could. 1t would occupy too much of our
crowded columns to detail the mighty business
of Saturday.
In and about the Arcade, on Magazine street,
also presented great activity. Houses and lots,
lots without houses, located in every part Of
the city, were offered; negroes, horses, mules,
COWS, buggies, carriages, carts, shrubbery,
plants and dogs, in fact everything requisite
to stock plantation, was for sale. Buyers
and lockers on were almost as numerous as the
leaves Of Vallambrosa; Carman s Co., the auc-
tioneers, were as busy as bees. Fortunately,
Magazine street is pretty broad and capacious.
or the steps and corner of the Canal Bank nigh
be taken possession of by the great crowds which
assemble every Saturday, or oftener, on this
great thoroughfare
Real estate generally went low. Some loca-
tions, however, brought fair prices There
never was better opportunity for persons Of
moderate means to secure or buy home.
Comfortable houses are attainable, and if taxes
are high it is better to pay them and have a
homestead, than to pay high rents, or any kind
of rents
Lots, unimproved, in every part Of the city,
are to be had at all prices, and by small pay
ment in cash liberal terms can be had for sub.
sequent payments. We notice that Kendig
auctioneer. 3s Camp street, has several chear
locations, with, as the phrase is, good assort.
ment of all kinds" and, as we remarked before
now is the time to buy home Labor is in
demand at high prices; business is brisk, money
abundant, building materials at low prices; in
fine, all the appliances of wealth and comfor,
are within the reach Of the prudent and econom.
ical.
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stock OF tee Tools Cutlery large and well selected and
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constantly on hand. - -
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TIE WEEKLY STAR.

band strove to soothe her; she would lot hear
a word in extenuation Of her selfish conduct.
90 shall never forget poor Mary's tears;
shall never forget her sad voice; they will
haunt me TO my dying day. Oh take il
away-thst hateful carpet; I have purchased
it with the death Of my dearest friend How
could be 80 cruel' / shall never be happy
again, never-pcver!"
Years have passed since then, and Mary
with her husband lie together under the green
sod Of the church yard. Jeanette has grey
hairs mixed with the bright brown Of her
tresses, but she lives in q home Of splendor
and none know but to bless her There is a
Mary, gentle Mary in her household, dear
to her as her own sweet .children-shc is the
orphan child Of those who rested side by side
for ten long years.
Edward is rich, but prosperity has not hard
ened his heart. His hand never tires Of giving
out Gods bounty to Gods poor; aud Jean
nette is the guardian angel of the needy
The " new carpet, long since old, is sacredly
preserved as a memento of sorrowful but peni-
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CONFECTIONERY

ENHOS. POTENTINI WOULD RESPECT
4 fully inform the citizens Of Washington thai
he has purchased the well known Con6sctionezy
establishment Of John Miller, which he will carry
on with increased facilities Tor ministerng to the
tastes OF those who may favor him with their pa
tTonage.
He win manufacture and keep on hand a large
assortment OF fancy and ornamental CONFBC
fION cry, WEDDING CAKE, CANDIES,
JELiLES, CHARLOTTE Russo, BLANC
NANCE Il, and every other delicacy used at
BALLS AND SUPPER PARTIES.
When desired, he will attend these or other
festive oecasio9s, and furnish tables with every
deicAcy and luxury, served In the most fashion
abe style, with punctuality and attention.
lie has tuSt received large assortment Of for
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THOMAS POTENrINI,
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dec II
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H. SEMKEN, Jewder,

H. SEMKEN, Jewder,
$40 Penna. avsnxs, betpsSn Oh and 10th streets,
HAS RECEIVED AND OPENED THIS DAY
v L. a magnificent assortment Of fine and q
rich imported JEWELRY, such as Flor "a
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ID We take pleasure In showing our goods to
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OFFICIAL.
TRRAsURY DEPARTMENT, Dec. 1, ls

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Dec. 1, 1885.
Notice Is hereby given to holders Of stocks Of
the United States that this Department will pur-
chase to the amount OF 81 500 600 Of said stocks
at any time when the same may be offered prior to
the LIST day Of June next and will pay therefor the
following prices, to wit:
For stock Of the loan Of 1912, a premium Of ten
per cent; for stock Of the loans Of 1S47 and 1S4s
premium Of sixteen per cent; for stock issued
under the act of 1850, commonly called Texas in
demnity stock, premium Of six per cent; and
for stock Of the loan Of 1916, redeemable on the
I2'h November, le46, IL received at the Treasury
prior to the LIST day Of January next, premium
Of 2x per cent; II received between the LIST jan
uary and the 3lst OF March next, a premium Of
per cent and If received after the 3lst Of arch
and prior to said LIST Of June next, premium of
IL per cent.
Interest will also be allowed on said stocks at
the rates specified in the certificates from the LIST
July last, If assigned with the principal Of the
certificates received prior to the 1st Of January
next. After that date the interest will be allowed
in addition to the premium from LIST Of January to
the date Of their receipt. In both cases one DAYS
interest will be allowed In addition for the money
to reach the seller.
Certificates transmitted to this Department un-
der the present notice should be duly assigned to
the United States with the current half years In
terest If sent prior to the LIST Of January next by
the party entitled to receive the purchase money.
Payment for these stocks will be made by drafts
upon theassistant treasurers at Boston, New York,
or Philadelphia, as the parties entitled to receive
the money may direct
JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec 3-dtJunel Secretary Of the Treasury.
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A Sentimental Fossil.

BY FEEL A. BUSTER.
"What 10 your name ?'' "My name is Nor
val on the Grampian hills"
Where did you come from ?"
al come from the happy land,
Where care is unknown
Where are you lodging now''' 81 dreamt
L dwelt in marble halls. !"
Where are you going to-" "Far, far
DER hill and dell"
What is your occupation'' "Some love
TO roam"
care you married." Long time ago. 'PolIy
put the kettle on -
"When were you married ?"
Twas twelve one starlight night,
l ever shall remember"
"How many children have you 2'' "There's
Doll and Bet, and Mol and Kate, and'-
What Is your wito's name?" 80 no,
never mention it,
"Did your wife oppose your leaving her ,"
q She wept not when we parted"
"In what condition did you leave her %
A rose tree in full bearing"
"Is your family provided for ga little
farm well titled"
Did your wife drive you OFF, "oh, sab
lime was the warning"
"What did your wife say to you that in
duced you TO SLOPE" Come rest In this
bosom ~
"Was your wife good looking" "she were
q wreath Of roses"
did your wife ever treat you badly"
" Oft in the Silly night"
"When you announced your intention of
emigrating, what did your wife say.'' "Oh,
dear, what can the matter bei''
"And what did you reply" "Sweet Kitty
Clover, don't bother me So
Where did you last see herr" Near
the lake where dropped the willow"
7" What did she say to you when you were
in the act of Ieaving?" "a place in thy
memory, dearest
"Do you still love her''' otis said that
absence conquers love-
"What are your possessions ?" "The harp
that once thro Taras halls
!" What do you propose to DO with itr' Il
VIII hang my harp on a willow tree"
" How do you expect to make a living"
" Rise In the morn,
Sound the horn,
Fer Cuba and for Oregon
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