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New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18
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ITO AVOID tAs risks that must inevitably occC
hon tAs essvt Il f,z Payers who pat OF 70 tas @
'swtoi r. vhssA va : assay sJs.s:e e asip Ev.r
0&ns sSaH rssstvs - nsnsy Sfsf 9oHfsrTED from
yosr IN ls DsS1tnsse ehseks for payment
:sHrsas rs .sT::.s: q '''sf ~ HOWARD. e.esl..
and LAUNDRlES.-
TO HOU0Ekzn1 sLuEU9 FLUID NOT only u.
Ast ssssrso sc1S S1sly soluble add insurss perfeos
tAstt<ksue a. 0sA Gsssuiah tnt ahar ~
W1 yANT0N 1 CO., Ne SDsySt
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18

HOW TO DBTLCT COUNTERFEIT BANK
III NOTES. Iux-atei With Bs1t Note Plates sec @ ,aa
edition. Priss 81 IS Sent es OF postage In 80 so.t
ID ,y Bar ies Bot aud Ceshsss 10 DO mo 'o''
,yors ,i sbs tini plbi,sed -. .,,,,o.
P-o,p,: onA'-iny th ,'r m'uersv o"'' a. NJ ~
.,sY pGi7Or. No. ia s-~'-,y,St
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18

TIARM FOR SALE IN FISHKILL, N. T..
80 serss ef vesy productive LAND. fee River views
sepious epese szesllsnt Water milos from the 6p-
II aur, ss Ne. 81 CeortiaEets..
LNOR SALE or EXCHANGE-A FARM con
sistius Of 10 ACaBs In P.Dyra. Pc in sool Il
e,I,i,ssioe vish issGs st-s Bundns In good orisr
rood outbvsd:ss sss one O. ~ ers: wih ss, -
Nc ~ tAsg
p1ENwlCH, Ct-FOr sale or exchange !.
No. ~ Heuss. vth Il seres ofispi Apply 70 Capt Pc
ger. - a psnssss % Coekero u AeFcLsats EIchss,
STATEN lGLAED-At Clifton, ten minute
wsa hsD ysndsssilts Lscdlpg-Fer SALE, neat CO
rA0E sxceAsnt esdsr IN good neshborhood with hf
fsea cvSA eky ssdvsted with ebo.cs Pre, and Fiewer
fnes SsJ5ee cash AdAfess p. o box No. Nt
TANAKRY SITES for SALE.-Fige bousaba
vs ks.irsa and 6hy Of LAND, sitr,ei With.
iess LIE q psheauA railroad With Water Power Hso-
e. 81 - {ss .as eps f,f ,r T.nns,.s: al ten
Ics.e -, - lsiss lev. Irsp''s " V. y. rALHsH
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18

admsA u - the best known whether for private
Leases os fsss, tscsass o. tas speity Of
ssi ore,s.cc Asir freedom from SC. az tsir uuequ,ed
ees.ouy they Do not rsexse mechanical skin
tEares they v vssk night and day reeured-nsver clog
me Ana Ansss sxyods hey s.saSs.e ga from any ,
tsA ecotannG ThssS great acvsntsess In connection ul
the fact Tat vttA vs<knS plAa experienced worker 10
eta can .. tAs works. mako sts under ssnss safe
and probable nvsSnsat Parties In o busaeS wiz
&c well " nvsssatA tAsy d. taey buy. We e.es 20 our
works In cpsrsten IL steamer Isaac ksvtyn DesyAn
Eease, Albany saA n navy other places In few "ee-s
hey VIII b n fos several Village. il nessi.on r@
furtaer hfsrnst4oe eeYay n ACBIs, Nc So BFoeo"T'
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18

OYFfcE RECEIVER OF TAXrs,
New Corsr BorsE No 81 Chsnberss s
HEREBY give notice that the TAN for the
wear lss wls eooArned By the Board Of Supervisors
et DAY Of Ausust, nss q minutes before O'clock
TEs rate 50 N-iee The books will be placed under my
charge CO or sboct ths bt Sc Spte her
Tax reeaAssA 10 refer 10 IT, Published rules which
eLa.l le c.sstrainsl ngsdly te sebers 70.
REkRi Ii. HOWARD, Receiver.
CCOrLAND.-DAVID SMITH, from Dundee,
- seos;Iad wvuiA Sss obliged any person vic will
sae lorEstea VII ssste q to Gnd out h's Brother
WILLIAM ShfTV, saA BrotbesinIav, ARC HfBALD DUN
CAN tir,.nih Wksn Lat heard og. il NewYo,k Ad
a.. ., Nc a. 6rNoA- q, Pstoxpoc \. !.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18

T'IIE ADlERICAT's POLITICAL MANIALcTe
II 'o'.,,,,.r, ths DECLAEATlON OF INDEPENDENCE
COY, riTUTiOE II ths UNITED STATES, aud WAS 4
iNjToYS FAHE WE'LL ADDRESS; authentic eoPes o..
ths ;fse Dsparr ieni, WaJhlson with eopious naehs
Pr, l5 ceg.t pnbls. ID By - .,,
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18
Real &state for Sale.

A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY RESIDENCE foe
"A eAL1 h MsAA n Y, u mice from tho depot Is aofee
LAND, Hot Nd Coda Water with modern
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18

BBoADwAY, WILL CLOSE, fef few sesEs. Ss SAT.
CRDAY July . for The purpose Of eRarsirg and teoyst
the sslool saus which Ine he Too3 and Ish SoyeCo
Comedians VIM sfso, Qsetse tke Non,eJ De Soce "
". ,.,oo<pins vr, Ls sven EENaY WOOD,
glaHye< Nerhse'.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18
Nmusemente.

DO W r Y L III Z a I + r.
ID LESSEE AND BASAGER....JOHN BROUGHAM
Bones cents; Pit ~ Gallery ls cents Orches,rs
Stalls cens Private Boxes 81 Doors open at u ocIock
10 commence al u THIS EVENING:
LIFE IN NEW-YORK.
Cornthsn Tom .Mr Fisher Jerry Hawthorn. Mr. Dunu
Cornthan Kat. Mad PoDi Sue H4whorn.. Miss Regnods
PO CA-HON-TAS; Or, The GENTLE SAviGE
Can't John Smith Mr. j. Dunn PocahOI-;as. Miss Denhem
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18

(AU1lON. - ALI persons are hereDy warned
~ sssnss hyyinS s,ins negotiating the Cgins De;
tie LOUISVILLE wharf BONDS, and payable to lanes
Thompson v1rvtvcr Of 6ues Tbopson ndorsed BY James
Thon reon Id dated March Is, 1854 aturng thirty years
tbt efIoa Ths iA Bends obtained from ne by fLse
repsentons and without corsc ration rendered Due no
e has even tho City Of Louisville prohibiting tie
rsyrert Of The Coupons thsreto ssched Bord No 81
sr.,sd for ooo and the following ruEbeIs suier \
Viz; Noa u, S. n, IS, sc, e. S. H. eS H. lis IL! 10 Isl
sas i45. W. Z. CULVER
Iouayille. Aux T. le5k
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18
90 Wbom it man Concert.

go W1oW u Wuu VuHtfIW'
ATV. B. PALMERy ADVERTISING
"A AGENCY no Csnvlssers or Ruunes employed 10
solicit AAvegssn call theta gency by sending
a4<aress waited en-
DY ENCLOSING 81 to DR.. II. JAMES,
ID MetropolaA p O., Ne ls Astor Place. p. Powder
w be cent 70 any sddrsss with full directions for making
one quart Of HAIR INvIGORATOR This Chinese prefs
ratou pSvss failed make the hair whiskefs
usaches ow restore the hair when lost from Sickness
0 other csrSe
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18

NATIONAL THEATER-A. Ii. PURDY, Man
IN ssr and Circle p cents Pit 3i cents
ch.s,s Cha, 20 cents; Private Boxes I'd Circle IS,
elusive or 81 ( T each per.on. THIS EVENING:
LOR0 OF THE ISLES
Robert BTnee J. H. Allen Isseells Bruce Mr. M'so'
VolsuVent....Mr. l. Co3y Michau.........G. l.. Fox
DOG WITNESS.
Pso Cs5Ieu Mr. q. Couy Aieline Muaoz Mf II. T. Sctos
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18
yN A L LAC ks THEA T 4 r
w SUMMER GARDEN
Mise AGNES BERTS0N
DARNUM's AMERICAN MUsRUM.--ONI

I'D THAT lNC0MPRLHENslBLE BEING, tho popul.s
snd soc,esfu artist WfMAN Tie WIZARD WI p ssent MS
1sls foss ard experiments every afternoon aud .senns
AID II o'eiOci, besides hs eIqo,ite VsArRn. ~gLAL
OrsDs OusDs two living AIscondss PSF Of byIs Ssddr
Eofsys living Skeleton, Two living Sea Tiers: mo D'4f
Lazy MODEL oT THE MALAKoFY, toe livies WAd Bee ]
a. 70 e seen Adttace Is Cen.si Cbhdten rn4s 81 ~
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-18
EADs, BBAD6, b Z a .
ny,sY SsscRIpnoR.
r BROWN,
No IS Peah-st. NsvYose
Wants.

| A WOMAN WANTED-To take CARE Of
"A HOUSE, ~ niles fsn Hew.York in the country To
eompsssnt . taAs care II ue house will
hear Of red hone snl lilsra wages An American PRE-.
hoprnsf Ct, jersey City
Butte record., 1856-04-05
Gbt %t0rlD

The Vcrzss oFx scE's FF:Gc.
OR AZ usrnoylrAa1.a rale 70 cA1lyoR7s1A.
'Tthink, said Mr.. Dana, a he push
ed back his chair from tie breakfast
table, and looked herd at bis wife, a
pretty littlo woman with large blue
eyes, 4 tAink that I should Ike to 60
to California and try my luck. Darn
BIT all, everybody IS gong about here.
DO You tltink you could pare me for q
year, Nelly?
Mrs. Dana made no immediate re
ply, She appeared to be very busy turn
ing out cup Of tea, although a deeper
observer than her husband would haze
noticed an uncoram II tremulousness in
her hands, as Mr.. Dana ceased speak
ing.
/ think I might do well there the
husband continued as though speak
ing to himself.
Are YOU not doing well here on your
farm?' the wife at length asked.
'I'm making living, perhaps, but
it's only by hard work. Now, if |
should 60 to California, and be lucky,
why, We could have a great many
more comforts than We are blessed with
at present.
We have everything that we could
Wlshior to make Us contented, and I'm
sure l sigh for ne luuries, -excepting
what we can well afford, Mrs. Dana
replied.
Yes, we have enough to eat, and
clothes to wear, but We can't buy lots
Of good furniture, and have piano, ike
Squire Bolton. Darn 1t, want to be
rich as he Is, and then I should be con
tented, Mr.. Dana said, rising from
his chair, and walking back and forth
in the kitchen with energy.
Mr.. Bolton IS far from being lap
py, with all his wealth, said the wife.
We'll, [ know that; but then who
could be contented with such a wife as
he has? She's either crazy half the
time or else-
'Hush!' cried Mrs. Dana, with a re-
/ proaeAful look. Remember, if she
/ has her faults, so have We all
But, what / meant, Nelly, was that
! if he had q wife Ike mine, and with bis
wealth, he couldn t help being happy.
And yet YOU want 10 leave a wife
yoa think 50 highly Of, Mrs. Dana
said, with very reproachful look.
But don't vou see that it is for youl
comfort and benefit IN the end. YoJ
/ know, Nelly. thatnothing in the world
would induce me to qgit you, unless il
was the hope ol making d fortune IN {
Butte record., 1856-04-05
Noet' i Corn9r.
Love her SIN.

Love her StiiI.
Love her stilR
She hath fallen very low,
Thou who knewest her long ago,
Little, little canst thou see
OF her girlhoods purity;
But, tho sin has left its trace
On her once sweet happy face.
And that innocent maiden brow
Dtoopeth ia dark shadow now
Though life's glory MI hath aod,
And lites shame IS hers instead.
Love her still.
Love her-let no l.''rsl,; oali word,
Man, from lips, Of thins he heard;
Woman, with no lifted eye
Mock nov her leep misery
Weep ye-tears, give tears alone,
To our world forsaken one
Love her still!
Love har-let her feel your love
summer showers that fall above
Painting blossoms, leave with them
Freshenei leaf and straight stem;
Sunshine of doth give again,
Bloom the bitter storm hath ta'en;
Aud this huma n love of ours
by the worlds poor faded flowers,
May be found as dear boon
As Gods blessed rim anI sun.
To restore their native hue,
And their native fragrance tee,
Love her still.
Gather aroul aeri weep AMI pray
Clasp ler, lead hor from tha way
She dath urnay-tenlerly,
From the wrong and misery,
To the better parts where Peace
Wait her. with sweet release
From i;fe's bc4rt-ache; 50 once more,
In her breast the here of yore
May be li.-that blesse. hope,
That wi5h earthly sia.d9th cope,
And the rescued soul is given
Wi,h Its treasure Unto Heaven.
Oh! beihink you Of the bliss
TIA; Will ill your hear IS for this.
Loving lrienls, what tine yo see
Shadow after shadow aee
From her pale, sad faoe-what time,
Soaring in thought sublime.
le snail know. the wliie ye pray,
IT,, l.,s ..,.,,,1s Cd ,,.ifl en-
LoFe ler stiil
Butte record., 1856-04-05
noARp op suarRvIsoRs.

See I. The regular meetings ef the Board
OF Supervisors shall te held as tie oounJy
scat ei their respective counties on the FIRST
Mondays Of May, August. November ana Feb
raary' ant shall continue from time 10 time,
uoUt au tas business before them IS dis
posed of. The Bsard SHAH also meet On tl,s
SECOND Monday sitter eaeh geaer,.l election. 10
canvass election returas
Butte record., 1856-04-05
ULarnlcr cnnf2r

Ninth Judiviel District, composed of the
Counties OF Butte, Colusi, and shasta The
terms of the District court Tor Batte County
commences as follows: On the second Monday
oi March and June, on the fourth Monday OF
August and on the third lon9ay Of Decem-
her
Butte record., 1856-04-05
Cou4gY orFIaERS

Jo>erH (. Y LEwI-, County Judge.
4. F8EsR, Sheriff. Batte County
MILES CHNPIv, County Auditor.
H,l. LArrIsIoRE, Coaaty Treasurer.
H. S. MAYNARD. Assessor.
q. Mine. Public y Attorney.
EiNBALL iIoBARr. Public Administrator
Butte record., 1856-04-05
PROBATE cogEZ'.

Tie regular terms cf tho Probate
Court shall be hell On the fourth Monday ia
February, and May third Monday q August,
anl on the second Mon3ay ia December of
each year. aud shah continue from term to
term unless ali the business be sooner disposed
u
Butte record., 1856-04-05
C1UrE - couRw.

q. The regular terms o5 the County Court
GA the first NQn3ay Of Febrnsry, May, and
August, and or the fourth Monday in Eovem-
her oie4ch year. anj ses.G continue from term
loterm. uu.ss, ail the busi.ess Of the term be
ssoncr disposed Of
Butte record., 1856-04-05
CouRr OF SESSIONS. S.

So. 4 term Of the Court Of Sessions
shall be held at the couaty seat in Butte coun-
~ on the second Monday of February, May,
August. aaa on The first Monday in December
OK each year, and shall continue from term to
term. uu.ess all the business be sooner dis
posed q.
Butte record., 1856-04-05

nJ The test of good humor is to
wake man up in the middle of the
night, and ask him to lend you five
shillings. If he makes the change
without grumbling, he is a good hu-
mored man.
Butte record., 1856-04-05

A HoAx.-A letter from Valparaiso,
Chill, published in the Boston Adver-
tiser, says that the story about the dis
covery Of rich gold mines in that region
is hoax.
Butte record., 1856-04-05
GU1% 1%[-1..Ez z.

S9LoaoN HEfbENFelr, Chief Justice
HCcH q AtUHRA4, Associate Justice
tHAS. II BaYAN. 90 DO
Nh. T. DLAGERFFEIp, } nge 5th District
Butte record., 1856-04-05

n9@ An exchange paper, announ-
cling the death Of a gentleman out west,
says that, deceased, though a bank
director, it is universally believed died
a christian, and was universally re-
spected."
Butte record., 1856-04-05
pyIt was in Alabama that t

pgit was in Alabama that the
preacher was accustomed to distinguish
the | and II epistles of John, by say
ing John with one eye and John with
two eyes. 1t was long time before
the people got the hang Of it, but when
they did, the distinction answered very
well.
Butte record., 1856-04-05
~ NJ ~ So 80

R. D. BROOKS, having purchased tine
We interest Of Mr. Learued, inns removed
tie establishment io The Eaiou Building.
Ntere customers Vii ilIlsi everything arrane-
afoa eui r'sE tha lagafy of e5oi shave.
u.re I'm 3 cal
Butte record., 1856-04-05
STATE e0vaEsIggsEleIZ =

j NEELv Jous-oN, Governor.
q. VI. Aa.pER>oN, LIeutenanJ Governor.
hrGn G. MuKHNr. Justice Of supreme Court
SOLOMON hEYnA>Ff.ir, and
DAVID S. tERsy, Associates.
tao. ". hhIr2iAS. Controller
laN4Y BArEs, state Treasurer.
J- ". Scorr, County Surveyor.
N. S. WALLACE, Att y GeneraL
JoRN il BRA@9srER, Surveyor General
JAMES ALLEN, State Printer.
l.. NItsoN,
p. $ NcKEEzIr, and
FL1H bELI., State Prison Directors.
Butte record., 1856-04-05
DIR 7 0 RY.-

THE b TIE RECORD
ipabsa-d every saturday morniug for The proprietor
By GEO. H. CROSETTE.
f-,u ,Ae Office ia the Record building on Newcomb
-irssi, near shs c5triiIoa,e-
assai-r'Ns payable invariably in advance) for
'a. srar 81 90
rs m'sihs- 90
Th--s months, > SC
,neauri-eaENrs per squa.e OF ten lines or less
sr-' insertion $500
l..' .lo-eqlanl insertion, So
1s- a1aln deduction a.iii be made in favor o
J.,-e etp advertise by .he year.
err f--.aa-s e'ri= iH-ste,i ga reasonable terms.
legs. .ai'efti-e.nel.s must be lai3 .ar ID ,,.g.uce
Butte record., 1856-04-05
TIE CagGigE r.

Nat L Nancy, OF II. Y. sec'y Of state.
JAMES GUrHaIE, Of Ky, sec'y OF Treasury.
Ron McCLEIIAND. OF 5licA., see Of lnterlo
} AEMs G. DoBBIN, OF \. C. see y oi Navy
J -ftERsoN DAVIS, OF A.s sge OF War.
JAMES CAMPBELL, ot Pa. Postmaster Genera.
tAL1a CUSHING of Mass Attorney General.
Butte record., 1856-04-05

.gVD G24zg1G-s8s
co., .Ae ga i-t REAsJNA8LE TERMS. and ia q style
. "iil NOT ii 5o give satisfaction. Mining and other
companies desiring
CERTIFICATES OF STOCK.
cam have them PRINTED Oh SHORT NOTICE.
E,ey Mind of]oo Printing, execa.ed to order such
a-
HjpAS, CIRCULARS, LAW BLANKS
fANFitiflS. CARDS, Bills OF lNtIrGE
Bib HEADS. DEEDS, BANK GflEGkS,
iHot' NOT rs, PROGRAMMES,
9t-&o, BtLLLtS bitd.S OF FAKE.
ar aay other description of PnnIi thar may be de.
sired.
Having ha3 nanny years practical experience in the
branch o he business, weare c.afleul of eiyia, en
r-s saaetilu 10 ali who may favor Us VITA their or
lt-s.
Persons wishing work done respectfully invited tC
-iFe cali.
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GAEE93I4L ADGEgag<s s1lATIoM.
FRANhLly PuRcr. Of \. II President
%. Ia. AIcuIsoN, Of No. y Pres t. Prot
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sentatives in Congress 10 procure the e..
tablishmen. OF Custom House and Ma.
rine Hospital 1t Keokuk.
Mr.. Anderson introduced bill for the
location Of the Blind Asylum at Oskaloosa;
referred 10 committee on charitable inst'tu
tons.
M. MePherson, introduced bill proyi
ding for the fling Of petitions OF Distric'
Cours.
Mr.. Thurston introduced a bill exempt
ing homesteads from. taxation, and nSsess-
ing real estate separate from the improve
Mca,s thereon---lad on table.
Mr.. Foster introduced bill TO prevent
killing of game at certain seasons--reter-
red to special committee.
AFTERNOON. -Bill to repeal interest law
taken up and referred to special committee,
Bill changing boundaries of the ninth Judi
cial District taken up and referred to Judi.
ciafy committee. Bill relating TO appeals
in criminal cases taken up and passed. Bill
relating TO evidence passed by vote of IS
to Is. This bill makes negroes, mulattoes
and Indians, competent witnesses in courts
The passenger train which was due here
Saturday did not arrive until late last night
il was detained BY the snow which had
drifted along the road, making it almost i'm.
possible to get along at all
Att o'clock this morning The thermome.
ter stood at l7c below zero, making it a
"leetle" pinching to ones ears.
kKPUBLIc
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I1elsIArlvr cosarsroHpxxcY.



Iowa ClrY, Dec. 18th, 10 "A. N.
House ne, pursuant to adjournment. -
Nr. Mcfarland in the Chair.
The following Resolutions were adopted.
A joint Resolution asking additional mail
facilities in this State. BY Mr.. Holmes Of
Jones, Resolved that committee Of three
be appointed to enquire into the expenses
Of the State printing.
Afier hearing the reports Of committees.
the following Bills we're introduced. BY
Mr. Green, An Act regulating Mills and
Millers. By Mr.. Jones. An Ac, authori.
xing the school fund commissioner Of War.
rem county TO pay certain moneys. By Mr..
Roberts, An Ac, to locate aud establish
permanently Deaf and Dumb Asy lum. 10
be situated at or near Wiatefset in Madi
son county. ~ Mr.. Hershbarker, An Ac,
to provide for oousty, State and school rev.
enaes. On motion Of Hr. Woodin OF
Johnson. two hundred copies Of the above
Bill were ordered to be printed. BY Wilson
Of Webster. A Bill for IN Act to create
the county Of Hamilton.
By Mr.. Clausen. An Act for the incorpo-
ration Of Religious Societies, which re-
ceived ito first and second reading, and was
referred to committee on Charitable lnsti-
buttons.
SENATE FILEs.-An Act in relation 10
dispositions, read first time. A Bill for an
Act legalizing the articles of incorporation
os the Bellevue and Dubuque Railroad
A Bill for an Act to vaeate an alley in the
city Of Keosauqua.
Messrs, Cloud. Hardie. Of Dubuque, Da-
Wis, Van Valkenburg and kirkpatrick were
announced as the committee under the
joint resolution for investigating the school
fund.
Bills PAssKp.-An Act to locate q
State Road in Marion county. An Act au-
thorizing the subdivision of lands in this
State.
Mr.. Thomas gave notice OF a Bill for ap-
preparations to the Andrew and Oskaloosa
Normal Schools.
Mr.. Franklin offered resolution for the
correspondence of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction with the State Register
and Trustees Of the University passed.
Mr.. Edmundson offered joint resolution
for daily mail. with four horse post
coaches, from Iowa City via Fort Des
| MONIES, TO Council Bluffs.
Adjourned till Monday A. N. 10 O'Clock
SENATE.
| The report OF the commissioners to re.
wise the School Laws was taken up, reat
and 900 copies ordered 10 be printed for the
use OF the Senate.
Mr. Brown gave notice OF Bill to pro-
tect the ffuit-growing interests of the
State.
Mr.. Test gave notice OF bill to amend
the charter Of Council Bluffs City.
Mr.. Grinnell from the committee on
schools, introduced a bill TO incorporate an
| institution OF learning at Oskaioosa.
Mr.. Anderson from the judiciary commit
tee reported surary bills, among which was
one making Negroes, Muattoes and Indians
competent witnesses in courts of law !;
one relating to change Of venae in crimi-
nal cases bill making appropriations for
State Library. and bill requiring County
Judges to give bonds.
A djourned till Monday 10 A. III.
REPUBLIC.
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A church for the deaf and dumb is about
to be opened in New York-the first insti'
tuition Of the kind in this country-where
divine worship will be conducted by signs
A sen of Gen. Chas. T. James, U. 5
Senator from Rhode Island, was drowned
on Wednesday last while skating on Long
Pond, in Gran st6n.
Gen. John J. Chapman. President of the
Why National Convention in 1852, died il
Charles county, Md, on Wednesday.
A vast quantity of snow fell in France on
The 10Th Of November, and around Paris the
railroad trains were completely LOCKED up
The emgrants arrived this year up te
the 9Th inst. number l39,5sl, an increase
over same period il 1855 Of 1885.
The Winona Land Office, removed u
Taribau!t, NJ. T., is to be opened q, the lat
ter place on the 25th proximo.
Col. Fremont's family are said TO be af
ficted with scarlet lever.
The Saginaw (Mch.) Enterprise, recon
mends Gov. Bingham as the successor o
Gen Cass in the Uuted States Senate
Isaac P. Christian, of Monroe, is mentioned
as its second choice.
Last Thanksgiving Day, the Pastor o
the FRS, Presby terian Church in milwaukee
received the handsome present of $1,000
from one OF his Pensioners.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-20

DEATH OF An EDIToB.-We regret to
hear of the death Of Mr.. Richard L. Wilson.
the senior proprietor and editor Of the Chi
esgo Journal. He died on the 18th inst
q, the residence Of his father in Albany, N
Y, sitter protracted Illness. The Chica.
20 Press thus sludes to him: Mr.. Wilson
originally commenced business in the Wesl
as q merchant, but Ter the last twelve or
fourteen years he has been connected with
the Journal. and has always maintained an
honorable position among his brethren Of
the press. Ash brief, political paragraphs
especially during campaign, he was often
very pungeni and effective, and in aptness
Of repsrtee upon his opponents, he was
hardly second to Prentice of the Louisville
Journal. Mr.. Wilson was a man Of quick
and generous impulses, and always, us 0
journalist, on the side Of what he conceived
TO be truth aad justice; End these characte
istics, added to genial social qualities, &c,
cured for him large circle Of warmly at
tached friends. who will receive the ar
nouncement of his death with the sinceres
regret But the blow vii fall with faI
more poignant weight upon the brother who
has been associated with him for 20 man,
years in conducting the Journal, and who il
now left not only TO bear the burden Of be
resvemsnt, but Of new cares and responsi.
hilities. Mr.. Wilson was, we believe, 4 Ii
lie over forty years of age"
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-20

PoLIrlcAL Gesslr.--1heWa Washington ccr-
respondent of the 81. Louis Leader, WHO
seems to be dispenser Of iayors for the in
Coming Adminissfati ms the following
memoranda which will cause smile upon
the faces Of some Of our Buchaniers here
abouts:
have conversed with Gov. Jones, of To-
wa, since his arrival in this city, upon the
subject OF his accepting place in Mr.. bu-
chanan's Cabinet, but he positively declines
having the subject considered by his friends.
He would must certainly declin" the posi-
ton, or any other of a similar character
Il is thought, however, that Gen. Dodge,
our presen, Minister to Spain, will be ten
dered either the Interior, or Post Office De-
partment.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-20

EsIAToR SUnHIR.-The Boston 1sie-
gyspk denies ION the best authority" the
newspaper report tina, Mr.. Sumner thinks
Of retiring from his place in the United
States Senate. Nothing, says the Telegraph.
10 further from his intention. His health 10
constantly improving, and he viii doubtless
be in HE seat in the Senate Chamber before
the close Of the present session Of Con-
gress. perhaps as soon as the hrst OF jan
nary