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Land Warrants.

Warrants have further declined since our last
quotations.
The following quotations and remarks have been
furnished us by William 7. Smthson, Banker and
Land Warrant dealer of this city:
There still continues depression in the land
warrant market, and the tendency is downwards.
1t is evident from all of the late developments,
that of the closing of the land Offices in the West
ern States and Territories, and the failure of the
passage of Cobb's bill through Congress to permit
the location of warrants on the alternate sections
of the various railroads. that prices must continue
to fuctuate, and the market remain more or less
depressed for the next four or six months to come
can make no conclusive or accurate calcula-
ton as to future prices, but incline to the opinion
from what know of the supply and demand, that
prices must come still lower. Dealers are buying
cautiously to-day at the following rates:
For 1905 and SOS 81 cents per acre.
" l2Os 80
q 4O's 81 0S q
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, Aug, Is, 1850,


After our report closed
The Committee of the Whole discussed the
proposition of the Senate to strike out from the
appropriation bill the House proviso restricting the
of the appropriation for Kansas until all Grim
inal prosecutions for political offences shall have
been dismissed
Mr.. PENNINGTON proposed to concur with
the Senate in striking out and offered in lieu of
the Objectionable clause modified proviso, TO the
effect that all persons indicted for alleged offences
against the laws of Kansas shall be released from
prosecution for treason, &c. This, Mr.. p. thought,
would obviate all constitutional questions.
Mr. LETCHER thought this indicated distrust
on the part of the Republicans, even though they
believed no offence had been committed
In the course of the discussion Mr., CAMPBELL.
of Ohio expressed his confident belief that no man
now imprisoned or under arrest for alleged treason
would be prosecuted or punished. This announce.
ment excited lively inquiry as to his authority
for the opinion but Mr. G. did not feel at liberty
to say more. The amendment of Mr.. PENNING-
TON was then adopted by vote of OIL to 73.
Further discussion ensued upon immaterial propo-
sitions connected with the above and in regard to
the right of the President to dismiss offenders be-
fore trial. which Mr.. LETCHER denied Nj. ORR
seemed to give credence to the idea that the init
nation of Mr.. CAMPBELL was correct When
the committee reached the clause relating to Judi.
cial expenses in Kansas, Mr.. PENNINGTON NOV
ed an amendment similar to the one referred to
above, and it was adopted Finally, the commit.
tee reported its action, and, before any question
was taken, the House, at quarter past A O'Clock,
adjourned.
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it would have It. believe that, with all the force
necessary, he would protect an honest ballot-box,
and open road to it, and all honest voters in the
exercise Of their right; and that, while justice,
frmness, and equity would distinguish his policy
towards foreign governments, civil war and border
rufianism, either by the North the South, would
be rebuked and crushed. / am no friend OF slay-
cry. | have seen ii in many Of the Southern
States, and in Havana, and sympathize not only
with the slave, but with the slave owner. But
England fastened slavery on this country. Well
do recollect when slavery existed in this State,
as it exists in our sister States, and when the
slave was regarded as a burden upon his owner.
1t was only after the slave trade became IN a
measure valueless, that steps were taken to eman-
cipate slaves, and then emancipation was gradual
and prospective"
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CIRCULAR.

The undersigned, members of the National Es-
sc,.tive COMMITTEES, of the American Party have
pleasure in announcing to the people, that salts
factory arrangements for the future maintenance
Of the AMERICAN ORGAN, as an authoritative e1po-
,s.t and advocate of the principles of the Ap'eri-
eau Party, have been completed.
Recommending its labors, under these new au-
spices. the undersigned cheerfully commend the
AMERICAN ORGAN to tho generous confidence OF
the american Party, in every section OF the Con.
federacy, and they hope its columns may command
the widest circulation.
HUMPHREY MARSHALL, OF KY.
SOLOMON G. HAVEN, ofN. X.
J. MORRISON HARRIS, of Md.
JACOB BROOM, Penn.
WAsHlSaros CRY, d. O., May 10Th, 1855.
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Later from GnLiEnrnin.

New YoRK, Aug 13.-The steamer Ariel, from
Aspinwal, with San Francisco dates to the 2lst
ultimo, arrived here tonight at IL o'clock. She
connected with the steamer Golden Age, which
passed on the 2Sth ut. the steamer Cortes, and on
the I'd inst the steamer j. L. Stevens, bound up.
The Ariel brings ST 100000 in treasure, princi-
pally consigned as follows: Messrs. Drexe & Co.,
1856 900; Wells, Fargo, l. Co., $2S,000 Metro
politan Bank, $ls0,000; Duncan, Sherman, 4 Co..
$l26,o0o; Hoge & Co., $lO8,0oo.
Affairs were quiet at the Isthmus
The sloop- -ofwar st. Mary's was still at Panama
and the sloop-ofwar Saratoga was at Aspinwall-
all WELL
The Vigilance Committee continued to hold full
sway in San Francisco.
Nothing of moment had transpired during the
fortnight intervening since last adyices.
controversy was pending between certain par
ties and the Governor of California relative to an
arrangement with the vigilance committee that
they may deliver Judge Terry and cease to exer-
else authority. Nothing, however, had been ac-
complished.
Hopkins, who was stabbed by Terry, was con-
valescing, after having been despared Of The
fate Of the judge was undecided.
The expectation of offensive parties still con-
tnued.
James Gallagher, Casey's executor, had been
arrested, but was liberated certain conditions,
agreed to by the committee.
Several others were granted the same privilege.
Christopher Silly, the pugilist, was arrested and
admitted to bail to settle his affairs before being
exled.
Charles Z. Reid, one Of the parties engaged in
the seizing of the State arms from the schooner
Julia, was held to bail for piracy in the sum of
$4,000.
Ned McGowcn, one of the accomplices in the
murder of James King, having been seen at Santa
Barbara, en- route for Lower California, an armed
schooner with large force on hoard was forthwith
despatched for him by the committee.
Numerously signed petitions and great mass
meetings have called on the city and county Off
GERS to resign. All of them positively refused COM
pliance except two. The newly-appointed board
of supervisors declared vacant the offices of sheriff.
coroner, and assessor, and appointed Others but
the old incumbents refused to abdicate.
The committee publish an expose of the official
corruption in the city administration.
The accounts from the mines are favorable.
The crops are everywhere abundant.
Numerous serious fires are reported. At the
town of Placervle l86 buildings were burnt in
volying loss of $780, 900.
The village of Georgetown, Placer county, has
also been burnt. Loss estimated at 500, 900. A
large number of buildings were also burnt at Ma
rysville, involving loss of 100000. The town
of Fair Play, Ell Dorado county, has also suffered
severely by fire. Loss 100000
Numerous fatal shooting affrays are reported in
the interior of the State.
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the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska

leges in the Territories of Kansas aud Nebraska
was presented and referred.
A resolution offered, to the effect that all
business un6nshed at the close of the present ses
sion be taken up at the next in the order in which
il was left
Resolutions were presented from the Legislature
Of New Hampshire in relation to the Territory OF
Kansas which were read.
Other resolutions from the same State, in reply
to resolutions of the Legislature of Arkansas were
presented and read.
Mr. CLAY objected to the printing of these
resolutions, stating that the language was insult
ing and offensive, and that he would not have pre-
sented them even If his State could 80 far forget
herself as to pass them. He withdrew his objec-
ton, at the suggestion of Mr. TooNBs, who said
that they would not hurt anybody.
Resolved That the Committee on Printing be
requested to report upon the expediency of print
ing 5000 extra copies of the report of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, ON commercial statistics for
the use of Senators. Agreed to.
House bill extending patent Of Mr.. Adams, the
inventor of the celebrated power press, for seven
years, was passed: Yeas 20, nays 16.
A bill to create additional land district in the
State of California, was then taken up, amended,
and passed.
The appropriation bill was taken up, providing
for the support of government, for the year end
ing June, 1857.
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THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY, August Is, 1855.

"WEDNESDAY, August IS, 1855.
After Executive session '~
The doors were opened, and the bill to regulate
the compensation of members of Congress was
discussed at some length upon the general ques,
ton of an increase and upon various amendments.
The bill was passed by vote of 35 to IL.
1t provides for an annual salary of twenty-fve
hundred dollars, to commence on the fourth day
of March of each year. after the present Congress,
The mileage is to remain as heretofore eight dol.
lars for every twenty miles travel.
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MARRIED.

In this city, on the 18th instant by Rev. Mr. HiIdt
Captain JOHN F. HAYNIE, of Baltimore to Miss
KATE, daughter of Mr. Francis Walker, of Balti.
more.
August 18th, in New York, Mr. THEODORE B.
I!ERS, OF Philadelphia, TO DONA MARIA DA GLO-
Morao, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary of Portugal
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY. August IA. 1856.

THURSDAY, August IA, 1866.
The House proceeded to consider the action OF
the Committee of the Whole on the amendments
of the Senate to the bill making appropriations for
the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses OF
the government.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio gave the reasons why
he should vote against the provisos in regard to
affairs in Kansas that had been inserted in the bill
He called the attention of the country to the fact
that no such amendments had been added to the
clauses which affected, directly or remotely, the
pecuniary or personal interests of any member OF
the House. He considered that the amendments
in question jeoparded the passage of the BILL upon
the success of which the government depended.
In the course of Mr.. C.'s remarks, message
was received from the Senate, announcing the
passage of bill increasing the compensation OF
Members OF Congress.
Mr.. ORR, of South Carolina, proposed that the
bill be at once put upon its passage.
Mr.. CAMPBELL had no doubt that such bill
would pass without pfovisos such as had been in
serted in the bill before the House.
The House then proceeded to vote on the
| amendments reported from the Committee of the
| Whole
| The first amendment decided by yeas and nays
was that restoring the item struck out by the Sen
ate, appropriating $l82,765 80 for books, with a
proviso that any member who may be unwilling to
| receive the books may give notice of the same to
the Clerk of the House, who shall retain the said
books to which said member may be entitled.
This amendment was agreed to: yeas 95, nays 80.
The amendment of the Senate, as thus amended,
was then also agreed to.
The yeas and nays were also taken on the
amendment of the Senate, striking out the pro-
viso in regard to Kansas, it had been amended in
committee, on motion of Mr. PENNINGTON whose
proposition provides that no money shall be drawn
from the Treasury for the Territory of Kansas un-
til all persons charged with treason in that Terri
tory shall be released from confinement, and dis
charged from further prosecution therefor.
The amendment of Mr.. PENNINGTON was agreed
to-yeas 81, nays "a.
The question was then taken on the amendment
of the Senate, as thus amended, and it was agreed
to--yeas 81, nays 93.
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SENATE.
THURSDAY, August IA, 1856.

Mr.. PEARCE presented letter from J. Nc
Gregor TO our late Minister at the Court Of Saint
James, in relation to the patriot Hampden, pre-
senting to him a portrait of the distinguished
champion Of human rights; at the same time offer
ing resolution that the portrait be accepted and
placed in the Presidential mansion. Agreed to.
An act for the extension Of pre-emption priyi-
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CITY ORDINANCES.

AN ACTaccepting the bequest of Stephen c. Ober,
deceased, and for other purposes
Whereas Stephen G. Ober, deceased, did, by his
last will and testament make bequest of FIVE hun
dred dollars to the poor, of the city of Washington
and whereas it proper that this Corporation should
take measures to carry into effect the benevolent and
humane intentions of the testator: therefore
Be it enacted By the Board of 4kderDaen and Board
of Common C0uncl of the City of Washington, That
the Mayor, Board of Aldermen, and Board of Com
mon Council of the city of Washington hereby &C.
cept of the aforesaid bequest of FIVE hundred dollars
under the last will and testament of Stephen c. Ober
deceased, aud the Mayor of the city of Washington
IS hereby authorized to receive and give proper re-
ceipt for the same.
SAMUEL YORKE ArLEE,
President of the Board of Common Council
ROBERT CLARKE,
President of the Board of Aldermen.
Approved, August s, 1885.
w b. MAGRUDER, Mayor.
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Rufus Choate is not native of Maine, nor did
he ever represent that State in Congress as stated
by an evening paper yesterday. He is native of
Danvers, Massachusetts,, and represented tho old
Essex South District in that State some five and
twenty years ago.
Mr.. Choate, we learn by telegraph has declared
himself for Buchanan, in letter to Whig Con-
ventiOn in Maine
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DIED.

In this city, on the 18th instant Mr.. WILLIAM
ARCHER, native of Scotland, and an old and hieh
ly respected citizen of this place.
On the I'd instant, at Bakey Grove, Calvert cour.
w Maryland, the residence of his brother, joseph
diana. "
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49,. - .ho.e either North or South who desire
.anin;stration for the North against the South,
60 az Sonib as against the North, they are not
he men who should give their suffrages to me.
For my own part know only my country, my wno'e
TMiLLARD FILLMoRK's SpEEcH IN NEw YORK.
aTbs foundation of my preference is, that Mr..
gilmore has administered the Executive Govern
ment With signal success and ability. He has
been tried and found true, faithful honest and CON
scientous wish TO say nothing in derogation nom
have both rendered great services to their country
the one in the field, and the other in the Cabinet
They might possibly administer the government as ;
we'll an Mr.. Fillmore has done. But then neither OF
ssS noa;t;on he now holds and think that prudence
and wisdom had better restrain as from making any
change without necessity for it, the existence OF
which do not perceive 0tay's letter TO UU"a'n,
March oh, 1852. sua..
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AN ACT making appropriations for overdraft in the
appropriation for casual repairs of streets, &c.
BE it enacted, &C., That the following sums be
and the same are hereby appropriated, payable out
of the funds of the respective Wards for the paw
ment of overdraft in the appropriation for casual re-
pairs of streets &c up to the thrtieh june eighteen
hundred and ffty-sixy
First Ward, eight hundred and ninety-eight dol
lars and seventy-nine cents.
Second Ward, eight hundred and eighty-one dol
lars and twenty-nine cents,
Third Ward, one hundred and twenty-six dollars
and fifteen cents.
Fourth Ward, two hundred and ninety-six dollars
and fifteen cents.
Fifth Ward ffty-two dollars and sixty,seven cents
Approved, August 8, 1856.
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BE u enacted, &c, That the Mayor be, and he Is
hereby authorized and required to cause the curb
stones 70 De SCI ana the footway paved the west
ytwo, four hundred and ninety-three, four hundred
and ninety-four, four hundred and ninety five four
hundred ana nlnety-six four hundred and ninety.
and ninety-nine five hundred, five hundred and one.
five hundred two and five hundred and three on Inc
east side Of Sixth street west between MARYLAND ave
nue. and street south; and for defrayinQ the ex-
front loot be, and the same is hereby imposed and
assessed on the lots in said squares fronting on Sixth
street west the curbstones to be set and the foot
way paved as hereby authorized shall be done in
conformity with the provisions of the act coneernin
paved footways, approved May twentythrd, eighteen
hundred and tfty-three and the act regulating the
laying of foot payements, approved September first
eighteen hundred and fifty-three. : =
Approved August g. 1854
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UNION HOTEL, WASHINGTON City.
Opposite the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Depos.

FHNHE Subscriber, having leased the hotel
- known as Foys Hotel, and formerly occupied
by the late John Foy, is now prepared to accommo-
date the travelling public. The table will always be
supplied with all the decacies of the season Ore.
pared in the most superior style
The bar attached to the house is furnished with
the finest Liquor and Cigars that can be obtained
JAMES I. LLOYD,
June 2-eo3m Proprietor
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otto as il may have been supposed at that period,
was only little premature. Democracy will suffer
considerably from this detection.
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AN ACT making appropriations for oyerdr

AN ACT making appropflatIons for overdraft In the
appropriation for cleaning alleys and cutters
Be 10 enacted, &c. That the following sums be and
the same are hereby appropriated out of the funds of
the respective Wards, for the payment of overdraft
up to thrtieth June, eighteen hundred and tv-six
First Ward, four hundred and eighty-six dollars
and seventy-four cents.
Second Ward, eighteen hundred and fifty-four dol
lars and five cents
Third Ward, two hundred and sixty-two dollars
and fifty-two cents
Fourth Ward, three hundred and ak dollars and
seventy cents
Approved August g. 1856,
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AN ACT authorizing Jane Woodruff and Gsor00
W. Talbnrtt to erect stable to the builing line.
BE Il enacted, DC That Jane Woodruff and GeorOo
w. Talburtt in erecting stable on lots seventeen
and eighteen, IN square four hundred and seven be
allowed to build the same to the building line pro-
vided the fifteen feet so occupied ba used for ofca
and harness rooms only.
Approved, August 8, 1856.
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HYGEIA HOTEL, OLD POINT COM
FORT.
TUyHJs MOST nETICrJTFIrv m SITraurn

Wis nWoS Il DEIISrftIFB BL SUTNMER
- Resort, within instant reach of all the luxuries
of the salt water region, the most inviting locality
the southern seaboard and rivapg, for health the
most secluded retreat of the mountain interior has
pass to the proprietorship of the undersigned and
will be opened on the 10th of June.
The proprietor is resolved TO make the establish
ment rank with the very first waterngIoaces of the
country, and to that end no labor or expense has
been spared, and none will be.
may 2s-2awd&w los SEnAR
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TEE SHAVING SOAP

TIE SHAVING SOAP,
Vroom & Fowler's Walnut Oil, Military
Shaving Soap.
EVERYTHING sought by the most fas-
Ia tidous in this branch of the toilet, and essen
tial to good shave" will be found, upon trial,
combined in the above-named article.
1t has now been in the market twelve wears and
the thousands who have used it can testify to its
passing and agreeable qualities 1t is without doubt
the best soap In the world. The genuine bears Vroom
Fowler's signature in fac siniile and is only man
ufactured by John D. Vroom, (successor,) New York
Sold In Washington by Seby Parker, Nairn and
Palmer Georgetown, W. B. White.
July ll--8mdif ttt #Hes
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JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the transfer of a
special fund standing to the credit of the Second
Ward to the Ward fund
Rssolosd, DC, That the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized TO transfer cause to be transferred to
the credit Of the Second Ward the sum of four hun.
drea and nifty SIX dollars, standing to the credit of
said Ward as special fund, the purpose for which
said special fund was created having been accom-
plished.
Approved, August 8. 1856.
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AN ACT providing for overdraft or fund for repair
of bridges and walls of Washington canal.
BE IL enacted, &c, That the sum of one hundred and
four dollars be and Is hereby appropriated out of any
moneys In the general fund.- for the purpose of sup
plying deficiency in the appropriation for the re-
pairs of bridges and walls of the Washington canal
Approved, August s, 1856
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FOR RENT,
nWELLING HOUSE No. 332 PenpsyI-
- vania avenue, north side, between 9th and 1otb
streetsone Of the best locations in the city Imme.
diate possession given. Apply to GE0RGE HI r.
WHITE CO., on the premises, or 10
CHAS, H. LANE
aug 2 Gents Furnishing Store, 424 Pa. avenue.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
fH" William A. RarcI

"a William A. Bachelors Hair Dye.-
Gray red or rusty hair dyed instantly to beautiful and
natural brown black without the least inprv N bo ~
skin.
Fifteen medals and diplomas have been awarded to VIII
nam A. Bachelor since 1882 and 10000 applications
have been made to the hair of his patrons OF his famous
dye Prejudice against dying the hair and whskers is un
just as would be against covering bald head with wig
DC distinguished from nature and is warranted not to in
lure IN the least however long 1t may be continued
MAue SOLO, OF applied Tin nine private rooms) Mt the Wig
Factory, 233, Broadway, New York Wv "'@
Sold In all cities and towns of the United States bv Drug
gist5 and Fancy Goods Dealers " "s
The Genuine has the name and address pnon e,so,
engraving on four sides of each bottle, of paw
WILLIAM A. BATCHELOR.
M, 288, Broadway, New York
The genuine for sale by Charles sott, and applied bv
j. III. Gibbs, Wizards Hotel. ~ az PPa gu. DS
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e HolIoway's Ointment and pills.-

10 Holioway's Ointment and Pills.
What are their Credentials? They are approved nv the
most enlightened governments sanctioned by the highest
edlcai authority and declared infalble by recovered
thousands In all diseases OF the skn glands and ecretve
organs
Sold at the manufactures No. 50, Maiden Lane New
York. and No. 244, strand London and by all druggists
% cents, 62k cents, and 81 per pot or box apg IA
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FOR SALE Or RENT.
1.-TWO NEW THREE-STORY BRICK
Houses, with cellars, on 10Th street, between G
and streets, one square south of Pennsylvania ay
enue, containing ten rooms and cellar will be sold
on accommodating terms, or rented TO good tenanta
Apply to JAMES w. BARKER
street. between 11th and 18TH
aug l-e0df next to the Lutheran Chnrcb
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The following are the drawn numbers Of the s,s.
quehanna Canal Lottery, Glass No IS, drawn Arg,
13. 1866 .'~- 49, -
~ 81 l6 3 ii II 12 21 "a 40 SO 81 10
r. FRANCE as 60.
d. II. McPHAIL, Commissioner. auo ID
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AN ACT providing for filing wash at the east wall
of the Washington canal at L street south

BE IL enacted, &c. That the sum of thirty dollars,
or so much thereof as may be required, be and is
hereby appropriated out of the general fund for the
purpose of filing wash at the eastern wall of the
Washington canal and L street south.
SEQ. 2. dad be it enacted, That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized and empowered to contract
est responsible bidder said contractor or contractors
when selected to supply said materials and perform
said work under the direction of the Commissioner
of the Canal
Approved August 8, 1856.