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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-12
Discovery IN Peru-A shroud OF Gold

A Discovery In Peru-A Shrcud OF Gold.
The Hon. Thomas Ewbank, in a letter to
the National Intelligcncer communicates some
interesting information in relation to recent
discoveries in the excavation of Peruvian tumul.
It was received by Mr.. Ewbank, from w. Evans,
ESQ.,, engineer of the African and Tacna Rail-
road in Peru Mr.. Evans states thatin making
excavations for the railroad at Africa, hundreds
of graves are demolished, in which are numer-
Gus Indian relics. The excavations are seventy
feet deep, and as the soil is loose sand, and rs
the work proceeds, everything from the top
comes sliding down-dead Indians, pots, kettles I,
arrow heads, &c. Among other interesting
mortuary relics, an Indian was started out of
his resting place, rolled up in Stroud Of gold.
Before Mr.. Evans had knowledge Of the incl.
dent, the workmen had cut up this magnificent
winding sheet and divided it among themselves.
With some difficulty Mr.. Evans obtained frag-
ment and despatched it to Mr.. Ewbank.
Mr.. Evans notices as a very remarkable fact,
that in hundreds of Indian skulls which he ex-
amined not one has contained decayed TOOTH
Mr.. Ewbanks thinks the weight of the entire
shroud must have been eight or nine pounds,
and had it been preserved, would have been
the finest specimen of sheet gold that we have
heard of since the times of the Spanish con-
quest. In some eloquent remarks upon the
preservation Of souvenirs Of the departed, and
the futility Of attempting to secure the great
dead from contact with their native earth, Mr..
Ewbank says it is the form or features, and not
the body or substance Of the dead that should
be preserved, and adds:
1.-THE mummies of Egypt are quarried for
fuel, and, whether those of the Pharaohs, their
wives, their priests or their slaves, are split
open and chopped up with the same Indifference
as so many pine logs, the gums and balsams
used in embalming them have made them
good substitute for bituminous coal and thus
the very means employed to preserve them
have become the active agents for their diss-
patton. So it is when materials of collins have
a high marked value; they are then seized as
concealed treasure, and their contents cast out
as rubbish Like heros in the Eastern hemis-
phere, the descendants of Nance Capoc where
sometimes, if not always, entombed in such,
and with considerable treasures besides in
vessels of gold and silver; hence we learn how
the Spanish conquerors sought for, often found,
and as often plundered rich Incan sepulchres."
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-12
EIGHTH OF JANUARY-LETTER FROM
SON OF HENRY CLAY.

The anniversary of the battle of New Or
leans was generally celebrated in our larger
cities, and celebrated in manner becoming
that illustrious occasion. We thus far, owing
to the interruptions to travel and intercommu.
nication, caused by snow and ice, see but few
accounts of these celebrations. One, however,
that we have met with in the Ne,c York Nelcs,
possesses more than an ordinary interest," 1t
was not so much the style Of the entertainment,
and the magni6cence of the dinner thatattracted
US, as the spirit evinced in the sentiments,
speeches and letters of the occasion. This
was the celebration held by the National Dem
ocratic Club of New York city, at the Metro.
poitan Hotel. Interesting letters from many
distinguished gentlemen we're read. One Of
these letters is invested with more than com
mon interest, owing to the close connection Of
the author with the great Wing statesman Of
Kentucky--Henry Clay. We transfer this
letter to our columns:
FROM JAMES B. cLAY-(soN OF HENRY cLAY)
ASHLAND, Thursday, January 8, 1856.
GENTLENEN-I have received the note which,
as a committee of the Young Mems National
Democratic Club Of the city and county OF
New York, you have done me the honor to
address to me, inviting me to attend dinner
TO be given by them, in celebration Of the ami
versary Of the battle of New Orleans.
We're it possible for me to absent myself from
home at the time designated it would afford
me great pleasure TO unite with any portion OF
my countrymen for the purpose of celebrating
the anniversary Of one Of the most glorious
events in the annals Of our common country.
| regret that my affairs preclude the possibility
of my joining you. Such celebrations are
every day becoming more rare, so that we may
begin to fear that the country will, before long,
have ceased to remember some of its greatest
events, as well as the great names which have
illustrated its history in war and peace.
Having had but little personal connection
with the political world, | am not sufficiently
acquainted with the principles and purposes Of
your society to be prepared to say that could
also unite with you fully upon those principles
or for the advancement of those purposes.
| find myself standing amid the ruins Of a grea
party, which was endeared to me by a thousanS
ties, of education, of association and of memory
That party has no longer an organized exis
tence-destroyed, verify believe, by treason
to its principles, in its own ranks. Thousand
In the land deplore with me its destruction, an,
are now, as | am, anxiously looking for tn
right path to follow, and the true party to which
to attach themselves.
l am not presumptuous enough to desire t
intrude upon your notice the political ideas Q
| an individual so humble "a myself: but Of this
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nH- MEXICO AND ITS RELIGION, is the ii

r@- Mexico AND ITS RELIGION, is the title
of a new work by R. A. Wilson, esq, of Ro-
chester, N. Y. Mr.. Prescott, the historian thus
speaks Of it in a letter to the author:
In an unpretending form it contains a good
deal of matter quite original. That portion of
the work relating to the exaggerations of the
early conquerers, is particularly deserving Of
attention by the student of our early North
American annals. You have dealt with bold
hand, stripping off the fine robe of romance,
and in some cases, indeed the flesh beneath
it-reducing it to an unsightly skeleton The
skeleton, however, may be nearer the truth !;
but yet it viii be hard to prove it. There
does not appear to be much inconsistency in
the various testimony Of the old chronicles
Your strong ground, therefore, must consist in
the contradiction afforded by present appear.
ances, to the statements Of the conquerorsn
The volume is neatly illustrated with en-.
cravings, and sold for dollar by the book
sellers, and by its publishers, Harper q
Brothers, through the mail free Of postage.
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THE SEASON AND IT'S RIGoRs.

| The present is a hard season on the poor, on
unsheltered animals, and on those who travel
either by land or water. Everything is frozen
| up The rivers, water courses, springs, and
pumps are all INSTRUCTED by ice. The rail
| ways and the ordinary roads are covered with
deep and hardened snow. Travel is every.
where impeded. The great topic of the news
papers is the difficulties everywhere encoun-
tered by travellers. The mails are sadly in
terferred with. Newspapers and letters share
the same fate. This almost unprecedented visi-
tation of rigorous weather has interrupted both
business and pleasure.
No class Of persons perhaps, suffers as much
inconvenience from this cause, as editors. De-
prived of their regular mails, and unable to
command access to their usual sources of infor-
nation, it is almost impossible for them to
find either an item of news or a suitable topic
for discussion These difficulties are, unfortu-
nately, enhanced by the failure of Congress to
organize, and the consequent dearth of politi'
cal subjects for investigation and comment.
There has been scarcely any variation in the
proceedings of the House of Representatives
since it assembled. The monotonous character
of the proceedings has become well nigh insult
ferable. Every plan thus far attempted to bring
about the election of Speaker has failed. The
last plan, looking to that object, failed more
signally, perhaps, than any other that has been
tried. Members of Congress- however, distin-
guished and able, are at last but men, and
like the rest Of mankind they require meat,
drink, and sleep. They perhaps never felt the
force of this remark more than on Thursday
morning when they adjourned the House, after
protracted session of twenty hours and a
half. But to return to our first topic.
The meegre news that we can gain access
to, informs us of the blocking up of the rail
ways, the detention of travellers, the hardships
and privations to which they are subjected, the
breaking down of Geographic wires, and the
death by cold of unfortunate paupers, wretched
inebriates, and other unlucky persons, exposed
to the rigors of the season.
We do not remember ever to have expe-
rienced a colder spell than the present. spell,
when the poor needed more the charities of
the rich, and dumb animals required more the
the careful attention of those on whom they
depend.
The merry music of the sleigh bells is heard
day and night, all over our city. Indeed every
kind of vehicle seems to have been temporarily
transformed into sleigh. Sleighs are not
only used for pleasure, but for business.
Wherever a river, stream, a pond or a
duck puddle presents itself, there mischievous,
but, happy urchins may be found skating and
sliding.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-12
Friday, January III, 1856.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
House of Representatives.

The Clerk announced the first business in or
der to be the resolution of Mr.. SNEEp-that the
Hon. JAMES L. Oar be requested 10 preside as
temporary chairman until a Speaker shall be
elected lie
MI. ORR felt obliged to his friend for the COM
plment intended 10 be conveyed; but, as the
House refused, on Wednesday, TO order the main
question TO be put, no good could result from the
continuance of the resolution before the House.
AS he desired that the House should at once
proceed 10 baotng, he requested Mr. SNEEp 10
withdraw the resolution.
Mr.. SNEED, after the remarks Of the gentle
man, and satisfied, for the reasons stated, that
the resolution could not be adopted asked and
obtained leave to withdraw the pending PROPOSE
ton.
The House then proceeded to vote for a
Speaker with the following result
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A Great Man.
George Lippard, in his new work called the
Nazarene, thus speaks Of President Jackson:

George Lippard, in bis new work called the
Nazarenc, thus speaks of President Jackson
"He was mani We'll / remember the day
waited upon him. lie sat there in his arm
chair-I can see that old warrior face, with its
snow-white hair, even now. We told him Of
the public distress-the manufacturers ruined
the eagles shrouded in Grape, which were borne
at the head of twenty thousand men into 1nde-
pendence Square. He heard us all. We beg
oed him to leavethe deposits where they were,
to uphold the great bank in Philadelphia. Still
he did not say a word. At last one Of our mem
bers, more fiery than the rest intimated that if
the bank was crushed, rebellion might follow.
Then the old man rose, can see him yet.
"Comeln he shouted, in voice Of thunder,
as his clenched hand was raised above his white
hairs, 'come with bayonets in your hands in
stead Of petitions-surround the White House
with your legions--I am ready for you all J
With the people at my back, whom your gold
can neither buy nor awe, will swing you up
around the Capitol--each one Of you--on q
gibbet as high as Haman'sp
"When l think says the author, "of that
one man standing there at Washington, bat
Ting with all the powers OF bank and panic
combined. BETRAYED by those in whom he
trusteoi asshlleu ny HI tnas eue sn"Ao y. niaiSe
could hiss, or the fend Of falsehood how'll
when think Of that one man placing his back
against the rock and folding his arms for the
blow, while he uttered his vow, Il will not
sverye one inch from the course have taken,
! must confess that the records Of Rome-nay
the proudest days Of Cromwell or Napoleon
cannot furnish an instance Of a will like that o
Andrew Jackson, when he placed life and sou
and fame on the hazard of die for the peoples
] welfare
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FRIDAY, January IL, 1856.

No. /. The United States Us. Pearson B.
Reading. Appeal from the district court Of
the United States for the northern district OF
California. Mr.. Justice Wayne delivered the
opinion of the court, affirming the decree of the
said district court in this cause.
The United States, appellants, rs. John c.
Fremont. The motion Of Mr. Bib, to docket
and dismiss this case, was argued by Hon. ]. ].
Crittenden in support thereof, and by Mr.. At
torney General Cushing in opposition thereto.
No. SO. James NJ. Cooper, plaindff'in error,
rs. Enoch C. Roberts The argument of this
cause was continued by Hon. Truman Smith
for the defendant in error and by Mr.. Vinton,
for the plaintiff in error.
Adjourned until Monday at IL o'clock.
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Nj ARRIED,

10 this city, on Thursday afternoon. by The Rev.
JOHN G. SMITH, EZEKIEL YOUNG, Dr., esq, 10
Miss CLARA LEWIS, all of this city.
In this city, on Thursday, the 10th instant, by
the Rev. Mr.. BOYLE, WILLIAM LOCKE, 10
Miss CATHARINE REDMON, oil of this city.
In this~ city January 10th, at Wesley Chapel
Parsonage, by the Rev. h. L. DAsHIELI, Mr..
THOMAS G. WHEELER, OF Baltimore county,
Md, 70 Mrs GRACE r. MOORE Of Mont
gomery county, Md.
Al Richmond on the LIST instant, at the First
Baptist Church, by the Rev. DR.. ]. LhssiNs Bur-
Rows. Mr.. MATTHEW HOBSON TO Miss AID
RIENNE GRANTLAND, all OF that city.
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Supreme Court of the United States,
THURSDAY, January 10, 1856.

Conrad Baker, esq, of Indiana, was ad
mitted an attorney and counsellor Of this court
No. 81. Alfred Savignac, Us. Abraham Gar
rison. In error to the Circuit Court of the
United States for the district Of Missouri. Mr.
Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the
court reversing the judgment of the said Cir.
cult Court, with costs, and remanding the
cause, with directions to award a renire tacids
de moro.
No. 3s. James NJ. Cooper, plaintiff in error
rs Enoch G. Roberts. The argument of this
cause was continued by Mr.. Buel for the plain
tiff in error, and by Hon. Truman Smith for
the defendant in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow at ii o'clock.
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Lord John Russell TO Mr. Champion, dated Janu-
AIRY 10, 1858, in which The British Government de-
clared that they intended 10 adhere strictly 10
the treaty of the 10Th April, 1850, and not 10 as
sumo any sovereignty, direct or Indirect in Gen.
trail America
On motion by Mr.. MASON,
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the Contin-
gent Expenses of the Senate be authorized 10
pay Beverly Tucker for the printing of the
finance report, ordered 10 be printed the Sd OF
January provided the price does not exceed
that now authorized by law.
On motion by Mr.. BAYARD, il was ordered
that the President Of the Senate be authorized TO
assign rooms in the north wing Of the Capitol ex-
tension for the use of the Court of Claims during
the present session of the Supreme Court.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
and, after some time spent therein, adjourned TO
Monday.
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Das9lugtnn gsutinsl.
EDITED BY
WIN. N. 0VERT0N, CHI. MAURICE SMITH,
AND BEVERLEY TUCKER.
SATURDAY MORNING. JAN. IL, 1856
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate was not in session yesterday.
In the House of Representatives, one vote
only was taken for Speaker, but, as usual
without effecting result. A resolution was
adopted, asserting that it is the duty of candi
dates for Office freely and frankly to avow their
political principles and this, as applied to the
candidates for the Speakership, opens wide
field Of discussion.
Mr.. Meacham moved that the resolution lie
on the table; aud the question having been
put, it was determined in the negative-yeas
46, nays l6l.
The resolution was subsequently adopted
yeas l55, nays 38.
The House adjourned.
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GRATIsi
just Pubiishedi A New Discovery I'm
Medicine.
A LEW WORDS ON u TIQ A L


IN TREATMENT, without Medicine, or Sper.
matorrhea or Local Weakness, Nervous Debility
Low Spirits, Lassitude, Weakness of the limbs
and Back, Indspostion and Incspscity for study
and Labor, Dizziness Of Apprehension, Loss Of
Memory, aversion to Society, Love OF Solitude
Timidty, SelEDistrust Dizziness, Head Ache
Involuntary Discharges, Pains in the Side. Aztec.
ton Of the Eyes Pimples on the Face, Sexual
and other in6rmities IN man.
FROM THE FRENCH OF Dr.. B. DE LANEY
The important fact that these alarming com.
plants may easily be removed WITHOUT MEDICINE
is, in this small tract, clearly demonstrated; and
the entirely new and highly successful treatment
as adopted by the Author. fully explained, by
means Of which every one is enabled TO CURE
HIMSELF PERFECTLY, AND AT THE LEAST POSSIBLE
COST, avoiding thereby all the advertised nostrum'
ofthe day.
Sent 10 any address. gratis, and post free in
sealed envelope by renting (post paid two post
age stamps TO DR.. b. DE LANEY, No IL Lispen
ard street, New York.
Sept. 22-1aw 6m.
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The Washington Aaueduct.

The Secretary of War, in his annual report
thus refers to this work:
Notwithstanding very unhealthy season.
the work on the aqueduct designed TO supply
this city with water has been prosecuted sue
cessfully, and to the extent Of the means ap-
propriaied. A larger appropriation will be
asked, in order to realize the benefits Of this
great enterprise as early and as economically
as possible. Should the appropriation be
granted at an early period Of the session, the
operations can be continuously carried on; but
if it should be delayed until the usual period of
making the annual appropriations, the spring
the most favorable season for work-will be
lost, and the operations be again subjected TO
Interruptions resulting from the autumnal dis.
eases which prevail in the locality
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House of Representatives,
JANUARY 8, 1855
| WEDNESDAY IN CONTINUATION-NI
SESSION
Mr.. PAINE, of North Carolina, submitted a
resolution providing that until Saturday next, at
twelve O'clock no motion 10 adjourn or take a
recess shall be in order unless Speaker shall
before that lime be elected" Cries of that's
right He hoped that if majority of the House
were clearly aud actually opposed 10 an adjourn
ment until Speaker should be elected they would
come up in good faith and adopt his resolution.
Before the question was taken, however, he with
drew il.
Mr.. SNEED then renewed his resolution, and
on its adoption demanded the previous question.
Mr.. WASHBURN of Maine, moved that il be
laid on the table; which motion was disagreed 10 :
Yeas l00 nays 10l.
Mr.. ETHERIDGE, of Tennessee, al ten min
utes TO twelve o'clock, moved that the House
adjourn; which motion was negaiived
The previous question was then seconded, when
the House refused 10 order the main question !:
Yeas 90, nays LOG.
The resolution accordingly lies over until TO-
morrow.
Mr.. ETHERIDGE again moved that the House
adjourn; which motion was negatived: Ayes SO,
noes Sc.
Mr.. PAINE, of North Carolina then renewed
his resolution, "that until Saturday next, at IL
O'CLOCK p. m, no motion TO adjourn or 10 take
recess shall be in order unless Speaker shall
before that time be elected" and on it's adoption
demanded the previous question.
Mr. GROW, of Pennsylvania, moved that the
resolution be laid on the table.
Mr. McMULLEN, of Virginia, at one o'clock,
a. m, moved that the House adjourn; which mo-
ton did not prevail.
The yeas and nays were then demanded and
ordered on the motion of Mr.. GROW.
Mr. CARLILE. Of Virginia, moved that the
House adjourn. II past o'clock,
and he would appeal 10 members who had wit
messed theproceedings ofthe last nine or ten hours
say what good had resulted Of this night session.
The motion disagreed to.
The question recurring the motion TO lay on
the table the resolution of Mr.. PAINE, it was put,
and decided in the affirmative: Yeas 80, nays 80.
Mr. PAINE, of North Carolina, submitted the
following resolution, which he supported by few
remarks
Rssoiued, That the Hon, WIN. r. SMITH, of Ala
bama, be chosen TO preside temporary chair
man Of this House until Speaker be elected
The question being taken, the resolution was
reJected-yeas %, nays ISL.
The House, at quarter past three o'clock a. m.
resumed the business of voting for Speaker, when
the one hundre and fifth ballot was had, with the
fall Ia St,If
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gentlemen, you may be assured, that any party,
which in good faith, puts forth its banner ia.
scribed "The Union and the Constitution, at
all risks and all hazards" which proclaims it
self to be in favor of maintaining, with equal
Justice, the institutions of every State and Sec
ton, allowing the citizens of each to regulate
their domestic concerns according to their
own views of their own happiness and interest,
and which is opposed to all bigotry and ianati.
cism, religious or ci0il, will have my cordial
sympathy, no matter under what nea0 name II
may be arrayed.
Although I am well aware that am entitled
to the compliment of your invitation by no
merit or distinction of my own, / beg that you
will accept the assurance of my high sense OF
the honor you have done me, and with the ex-
preston of the hope that your festive meeting
may be fraught with all the enjoyment to be
desired from such occasions, | subscribe my
self, With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES B. CLAY.
We do not design making this letter the
subject of comment. 1t speaks for itself, and
coming from the son of the great Clay is en-
titled to consideration.
In connection with this letter, we also pub
lish the following from the same journal, from
which the above letter is copied:
"THE WING PARTY DEAD.-As an evidence
that the Wing party is really dead, we have to
record that the Almanac published so many
years as the Wing Almanac" from the Tri-
Dune Press, comes out this year as the Tn
bune Almanac and Political Register for
1856" in other words, it is now BLACK Re
publican"
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NJ Dedication seryices.-The new CHURCH

III Dedication services.-The new Church
edifce on 18th street, between and II streets,
will be dedicated on Sunday next DIR. Fuller, Of
Baltimore, will preach nj III o'clock in the morn.
ing; DR.. Burrows, OF Richmond, at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon; and DIR. Teasdale, the pastor, al
night. The utmost pains will be taken to accom-
modate those who may with 10 attend the dsdca-
ton services and all the friends OF the enterprise
whether citizens or strangers, are cordially in
viled Jan IL
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Music.-Professors A. ~ Johnson and E. II.
Frost, together with Misses Whilehouse and
Briggs, of Boston, have been deghting or citizens
with vocal concerts during the present week
They sing delightfully."-, and their programme COM
bines classical selections with those of light
and more popular character.
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Horsefesh.-If many horses have moi been
daily injured, and perhaps permanently damaged,
during the present week, it will not be attribute
BILE to the mercy Of the sleigh-drivers The ami
mails were, in not few cases, impelled furiously
onward as in the race, for the qualification of the
exultant participants in the sport