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HARVESTING GRAIN.

Wheat, Oats. Rye and Barley should
always be cut before the bury W kernel
becomes hard, and when the kernel IS
out of the milk and can Be compressed
between The thumb and finger. This
method will secure to the farmer heavier
grain, and sweeter, winter, and i better
quality of -four. and y larger quantity
than by allowing the wheat q becoms,
rilps !; and for seed, We find i equally -
good,
Corn should always Be cut aa 5000
alter il is glazed and before the frost
touches the stalk
Beans and Peas are much better II
pulled and stacked. as soon as they get
their growth ana before The greater por-
ton e the pods are dFy.
III reference 10 Corn. Allen, ii his
farm book, says y. The stalks of corn II,
ought never to be cut above ear, but
always near the ground, and for this
obvious reason: the sap which nourish-
es the gain is drawn from the earth and
passing through the stem enters ths
Leaf, where u changelis effected snail.
gous u Whist tskei placsin tie blood
When brought II nv surface of Tho
lungs, iis tliS anuual system !; But viii
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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-22
Whole number Of votes.


Mr.. RUST offered preamble setting forth that,
after one hundred and eighteen Intellectual votes,
divided among Messrs. BANKS, RICHARDSON,
FULLER, and PENNINGTON, it must be manifest that
neither is the choice of majority of the House
for Speaker, and concluding with resolution,
expressing as the sense of the House. that by the
withdrawal Of their names those gentlemen will
remove certain and insurmountabe obstacles, 10
organization, and thereby promote the public
interests.
Mr.. FULLER said he wished 10 remove one Of
the Obstacles by now Withdrawing. [Cries Of
"Oh morn
Mr.. MORGAN moved that the resolution lie on
the table.
Mr.. PENNINGTON would simply say that this
was the first intmation this floor that his name
stood IN the way of an organization of the House
He did not desire 10 stand longer in that position.
Mr.. RUST withdrew his resolution.
MIR. WHITNEY offered resolution, that the
Hon. -- be declared Speaker ofths House
Cthe members 10 select by majority the name of
a person 10 fill the blank
The resolution was laid on the table-yeas 146,
nays Al
Mr.. CARLILE offered a resolution-that tae
Hon. WILLIAM SMITH, OF Virginia, be declared
Speaker of the thfty-fourth Congress but the
resolution rejected-yeas AZ, nays 13l,
The House then adjourned.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-22

So there choice
A long debate here sprung up concerning the
Nebraska bill and the agitation of the slavery
question in the various sections of the Union, in
the course Of which Mr., Cfay's views and position
on the Missouri Compromise were introduced,
aud a controversy entered into concerning them.
Incidentally the action of the Democratic party in
regard TO the plurality rule in 1S49 was discussed.
Messrs. QUITMAN of Mississipsi, GROW Of
Pennsylvania. COLFAX of Indiana, BOCOCK of
Virginia. HUMPHREY MARSHALL of Ken
lucky, HARRIS of Illinois, SAVAGE of Tennes-
see, MAXWELL of Florida. CADWALADERo of
Pennsylvania, TAYLOR OF Louisiana, and HOUS-
TON of Alabama, participated in the debate. At
its conclusion
Mr.. CLINGMAN offered the following resolu-
ton, on which he called for the previous ques-
ton:
Resolved That for one week, unless a Speaker
is soccer elected, debate on any subject, or in
the form OF personal explanation, shall be in
order; and any member attempting to speak shall
be held out of order, unless unanimous consent Of
the House hall have been first had upon the ques-
ton being submitted by the Clerk
The call for the previous question wassecondcd,
and the main question was ordered 10 be put
Mr.. SNEED, of Tennessee, moved that the
House do now adjourn which motion not
agreedto
Mr.. ORR moved TO lay the resolution on the
table: which motion was not agreed to-yeas 81,
nays 12S.
motion was here made TO adjourn which
motion was not agreed TO.
The question was taken on the resolution. and
il vas agreed to--yeas 119 nays "a
Mr.. BARKSDALE, of Mississippi, moved that
The House do now adjourn which motion was
agreed TO, and, nj quarter OF four o'clock,
The House adjourned.
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Holm IT. nUTHMANN. Importer am

u Dealer in Wine, Brandy, Cigars, &c, Penn
sylvania avenue south side, between Al and 9th
streets. has received part Of his fall supplies
Madeira, Sherry, Port, of various grades and
prices.
Cognac Brandy, pale and dark, from avery high
order 10 a fair article
Scotch Whisky, Schendam Gin, Of superior
quality.
Jamaica Rum, Monongahela Whisky, extra
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Caracoa, red and white, (Anisette Of Dussel
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London Brown Stout
Edinburgh Scotch Ale.
Champagne Of Mumms and Moet's 81 Chan.
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Also n large assortment Of Rhine Wine, (some
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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-22

Gross SUPERsTITIoN.-At the execution OF
Hubbard few days ago, in Wabash county,
in this State, for the murder Of the French
family after he was entirely dead, the enclosure
was taken down, and more than five hundred
persons went in and touched him, giving their
reasons for so doing that it would in the future
protect them from witchcraft The rope that
he was hung with, the crowd afterwards took,
cut it up in small pieces, and divided it out
among them, to act as charm in protecting
them in the future from ague and all other dis
eases Surely this is the quintessence of su-
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nIANOs, PIANOsLWe have now In

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Pianos ever offered in this city, from the justly re-
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Boston; Bacon 81 Raven, New York; and Knabe,
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In addition TO those in store, we have on e1h-
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Smithsonian Institute, four superb Pianos, made
expressly 10 our order for this Exhibition, any OF
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Also on hand Guitars, Violins, Flutes, Accord
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Remember, at the Piano, Music, Stationery,
Perfumery, and Fancy Goods Store of
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supreme Court of the United States,
MONDAY, January 81, 1856.

MONDAf, Jahuary It, IoJO.
Hon. John M. Parker and John ]. Van AL
len, esq.,, of New York, Samuel w. Holiday,
esq, of California, and A. t. Rainey, esq, Of
Texas, we're admitted attorneys and counsellors
of this court.
No. So. The United States, plaintiffs in error,
u.s. the Minnesota and North Western Railroad
Company. The argument Of the motion to
dismiss this cause was concluded by Mr. At
torney General Gushing in support thereof
No. l55. Jas. l.. Calcote, plaintiff in error,
u.s. Frederick Stanton ct al. The argument OF
the motion to dismiss this cause was continued
by Messrs. Day and r. Johnson for the plain
tiff in error in opposition thereto.
Adjourned until tomorrow, IL o'clock.
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A VALUABLE FARM IN VIRGINIA.

IN Q,6OO Acres) for SaIe.-Having leased for
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the undersigned now offers for sale the valuable
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II contains upwards of $50 acres oflow grounds
remarkable for extraordinary crops OF corn, and
capable of being made the best possible mca 1ws.
As part of this land yielded 100 bushels ola ray!e
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Terms One-third on the LIST OF December next,
and the balance in one and two years thereafter,
with interest from date OF delivery
For further particulars inquire of the subscriber
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A Weekly journal Published af wash
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UNHE undersigned propose to commence

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GLENWOOD Gem ETERY.
OFFICE No. 292, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Corner of 10Th street over Savings Ba


Corner of 10th street, over Savings Bank
THIS CEMETERY is laid out Oh the plah
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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-22

A Long Siege.-The jury having in charge
the of w. w. b. Edmonds, indicted for the
deliberate murder OF young man, named Thorn
ton Avery retired Monday, the fourteenth
and, after remaining in comfortable hotel quarters
until The nineteenth instant, were discharged by
the Criminal Court they being unable to agree
verdict. The twelve il is said were equally
divided; part for " murder" and the other for
"manslaughter." The consequence will be, a
new trial
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Some inspired poet, getting tired of the
prosaic telegraph dispatches OF CONCESSIONS
proceedings, has put the matter in new form
which will answer for the doings Of that body
a month hence as well as now:
Banks a hundred and five;
Banks hundred and seven;
Banks a hundred and one
Wants hundred and leven.
Pennington four and three
Richardson seventyiwo;
Fuller thirty. Dear me
When II the trouble be Trough