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The ruah On Saturday ana tho ncrcase OF moro u an
ball mil Ion OF dollars over the receipts OF tho previous
day owing to there be ne al addition Of one per cent
on oil the tafes paid alttr that day.
BALLOON AscEssios.-Mous. A. J. Morat made hs or
promised balloon ascension yesterday afternoon a the
JFfcFsoE Gardens, OF Eiss avenue and Tseny.
third street II . decided success. No accident
uspppired while the balloon nlng gas and tue
ssronaut sho up In mid air 70 the groa, delight Of wash
crowd OF lockers The day mid with very little
wind siuriog, and the balloon drlrsd eass then
vest the currents Of cir struck ~ but slowly drtd
10 tho uorth shot ward The streets aud house
tops full OF people looking s the ascepson but ths
ciapay did not excite the ats usually bestowed
% o sS.s s o sse aa ~. S' .sou, Sas ~
place The Affair wU SUCCESSFUL however, and N ell
wen, well Mons. koras wss landed somewhere i'm West
chester county. We shall undoubtedly bear Of him
10 day.
TSrrrrrs-soSr1BSo NICE Lsprss -rhe readers
of newspapers 0tten edited by OF
the rural district giving birth thrcc and infants
nj time, but females who live Ia cities rarely
prolific. Our Brooklyn nelghbors, however, are deter
mined show the world thai things be done
well a. others, three babies Al birth included. on
thursday evening last the lady OF Mr.. w-m R-r, re-
siding in JAY street. Brooklyn, notified her husband that
insrtstrg domttc event was about 70 tske place,
.a a ,nr c mn gny.s,an ~ A.. sulpny vas soco,spr p
tented With scn for which he was duly thankful a. all
fathers should be AZ the expiration OF nfy -four hours
from tn birth OF the frat child another born
and shortly after third ron Was added 10 the family
group al a. alike, The doctor says one egg Is 10 an
other The mother and three sons we're t last accounts
all doing 'ss well could be expected" One child In
family n blessing; two might be endured, bot II
question whether three birth IL not slightly over
doing the thing Mr.. R--r should Immediately migrate
and population srsrsc
Fnr IN CarSor srRsrr -Abou, 10 o'cloch on Sunday
night FIRE broke out in the soap and candle mauutsc,o
~ Of John Haley, NO. % Cannon street The nremen
we're promptly on the ground and exinsuishei the
hre Damage 10 stock and mschisery about 81 ooo-no
insurance The building s owned By jules Decasse. Da
mage abom elb0-no Insurance.
Thrr fSAvn sssnu About O'CLOCK Jes,erdsy sfssr.
noon fire was discovered around the hot cir register
the room Of the Board Of Brokers' Beaver street The
Fire DEPARTMENT were quickly the ground bu the nrc
extlnguishet with few pals of water The
was put in the bripe about sx weeks since BY Culver
slmonds Co., 81 CHI street
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,rsr :s rxRhiEs. roR sesras Esplsc soygsssa
uion se6
nsn,l.ea .sfs irryv ,ss ,ss
Roosevelt ferry 81
Goaseraeur S--y
..Cy c.aay % Nrr iovf Joseoa PcSry rs-
Ding IN The town New Utrecht being duy sworn, doth ce
Ferry smp:ay q Il srsssn sssis hat srssss
him are ses ' scsordasss ! With I'D sas soets
sworn to before me IN. 2oh cay Of November 1885
VIZ Il. STEPHENS Commisaionis~cf Oeedr
The report and foregoing table were oraarea 70 10
o'cIack
BoARp sy coUNonMEN.
This board net last evening, B. r. rnckney, Esq., prs
siding.
number cf petitions devoid or public interxA wore
referred 10 their sp ,roprisse committees
Councilman WiUGH presented sbe folio ~ing resousoo
Resnvei Thssse Comprsiicr this board oth-
clerks now the III T.ssss ssars: e & sss
not having been ooafrmea BY siis Beard.
Aso, 10 inform the board what disposition has s,so
made OF The money seproprated the pay u the
hers of this board 10. 1855 Asoptc0
resoutiou ssGs adopted conocnsa<lug the Presderz
OF tho Board of Aldermen and Councmen far their
vices az Health tho ansount being $500 cv
tach.
The resolution campe the Eighth Avenue Railroad tss
and Eighth evenue) lost for want Of constitutional
vote. II was enaly laid on the .auo
The board then adjourned It'll "Wednesday.
UkDER0ROUNI,' Tfl3GRAPH IN NHw y0aK CITY.
special committee Of the Board OF Adernen mea IN
Mr.. Valentines office. City Hail. s.s P. NJ Monday,
Alderman vsrisn Chsrma and TOOK into consdes Asss
the following p.ticn;-
TO 7nE MAYOR AtDKgssS CouscIE CRY o
1hs As,s'1 ss Tels Of so.a CT, rssesek
leading from his city ard the thereof
poles called air lres that they dcsrous
uir unner ~ asidA
streets through which sad air lines pxss.
lay ing the wires VIII make them much
ton and at the viii public
cree whaever when laid down The company
to irsulate their wires place them tube Az inches
IN diameter ard that twelve inches
specuy ask the right of lay ing their under
aort said through OF the public streets OF sai1 city
moving The and tagging the curbones ana
TO replace the same IN asper.ect order As before.
PErPR COOPER Pres6esl
IE $fE!ss S2Ess Y Z !ISSS HSSS D~ss'"--
Peter Cooper and Wilson e. Hunt present be-
halt Of the American Telegraph Company and presented
several specimens OF cub srne ground
They BpecAed the several advantages that tho company
and the city would derive from such underground
They will lay sufficient number Of wires Tor the aso o{
the city and al the companies VINO baye wree run
Underground wires they would have an iron cable rua
through the air supported on iron poss suhceuEy high
and strong to their purposes This petition passe4
the Board Of Conncen the 18th OF september 1885
The committee OF the Board Of Aldermen VIII make
early report upon IT,
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mutation above the pre:es prices sppeer
mus, at be only ser md true nfeYeac.
thst be drawn from fsese Ut the TIM, I'M
tstioL was to be continued ana reciied wess
int Tor be OF fu
seDsers against desgn overchage co ,sny
established the Jaw slowing the clause aud
Ever TIE urnrpg 10 Brookfrs the syy.
te OF has b. maintained When 10
for crossing was fo1r Gems and h
small-and aga when IL reduced c. mt esnmnta
n ss eft nsiyty pr.r I'd all ths ferries Of
SuRh lsiabu ana New Jerscy obliged 10 md q
commute and committee the proprety or
nsce OF permitting tao Union ferry Company e1npt
II this Is intended TO be question fo- all The ferries
may ss vel be met nov as At so"ce future period
fesfes IBIS the ompany bin themselves lease 10
conduct ard ansge sand conformity with any res
nton ordinance &c that may be passed by Commos
You, committee thus authorized that according
70 he terms o the lease ihe said obliged
sale ferry
The people, both of this city and BROOKLYN remon-
their rlsh,s the ferry company IN refusing 10 mute
uae 'le.rs n The ennexed plead ia exeuuaon of
the stocs nolders at the expiration OF the lease -
Now as your Committee view it the Common Council have
pany to raise II sufficient that by the
terms Of their they agreed commute aud
company takns their account are abnn
danty able TO comply herewith This subject
70 woua have TO come before the Common Council
Your Committee, therefore, the expression Of their
opnon would recommend for adoption the following
Resolved Tha, the Union Ferry Company and they are
heIeD' 70 commute with passengers heretofore,
and in case of the refusal Of aad company
sci TO he Corporation be and be is authorised directed
WI ten "a! ai,sr me passage Of this resolution 70 take
me necessary legal measures u the effect
To the report WAS appended the foliowing:-
CURRENT RECEIPTS EHPrsrrrrRrs or THE rrnpfys
fhos MAY ], 1855, 70 MAY l. 1885,
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THuRTY-FoURTa CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Dec. I, 1855.
All the members Of the Senate present, with tho
cxcspuon Of Mssrs. Bell Of New Hampshire; Bell, Of
Tennessee; Bsgs. Butler, Douglas Houston johnson,
JONES' Of Tennesse; Mallory, Reid, Sebastian, Tcombs,
Weller and wright.
The usual committee appointed 10 wall on the Pre-.
sident and inform bim that quorum Of each House had
assembled and were ready 70 receive any oommunics-
non he might be pleased 10 mako.
similar committee Of the House acted In conjunction
With ths, Of the Senate and In each branch report
made thst the President would communicate his annual
message 10 morrow TO Congress about noon.
The Senate then adjourned
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APriesr pispensa1ion.
The following letter has been handed to us
FOR publication:

The following letter has been handed to US
FOR publication
BALTIMORE, January %, 1855.
REv. DEAR Sin grant the dispensation from
the banns in the case Of James Downey and Cath
arine Connell but beg of you to see that there be
no reason to suspect prior contract.
Yours in, &C,
FRANCIS PATRICK KENRICK, A. B.
Rev. john H. AIKEN, s. j.
The history of this, as given to us, Ia as fol-
lows:
James Downey and Catharine Connell were
married, and, at the end of a week, separated
Catharine took up with another man, and was
convicted before the Criminal Court of this
District for some offence, and sentenced to the
penitentiary. President Pierce pardoned her,
on the condition that she would leave the in
diyidual with whom she had lived, but who
was not her lawful husband. Since, she has
endeavored to obtain divorce from the Arch
bishop, and the above letter, addressed to the
Rev. j. +. Aiken, S. j., to which is affixed the
Archbishop's seal, grants the divorce sought.
These are the particulars as given to US. We
know nothing of the circumstances. The ORR
ginal letter is in our possession, and can be
seen by any person desiring to see it.
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THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, February IA, 1855.

THURSDAY, February IA, 1865.
communication was received from the Treas
ury Department, transmitting the annual report of
Prof Bache, Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Various petitions were presented and referred
to the appropriate committees.
Papers in many private claim cases were with
drawn from the files of the Senate and sent to the
Court of Claims.
Several remonstrances to the course of the Ma
val Board were submitted; also, petitions asking
restoration Of naval rank.
Mr.. WELLER introduced. a bill providing for
an overland mail from the Mississippi river to San
Francisco.
Also, bill to establish an additional land office
in California.
Mr. DODGE introduced several bills to improve
harbors in Wisconsin.
Mr. BROWN introduced bill to establish Ii
brary for young men in the District of Columbia
Referred to the Committee on the District Of Co
lumbia
Mr. BAYARD introduced several bills for har-
Dor and other improvements, all of which were
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. BRODHEAD introduced bill to Increase
the salaries of the Circuit and Criminal Court
Judges of Che District of Columbia which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the District of Column
bia.
Mr.. STEWART introduced bill to continue
temporarily the Land Office in Kalamazoo, Michi-
gan which was passed.
The resolution Of inquiry into the Kansas diff
culties, was called up when
Mr.. CLAY moved that the subject be indefinite
ly postponed.
Mr.. WELLER thought the messages and the
proclamation of the President gave all the infor-
nation required.
Mr.. FESSENDEN said that no information had
been given of the United States officers who we're
concerned in those difficulties, nor on the attempts
made by Missourians to prevent the elections, and
he saw no reason why the resolution of inquiry
should not be made, and on that question he asked
the ayes and noes.
Mr.. YULEE said that the resolution assumed
the fact that armed men from Missouri had inter-
fered with the elections of Kansas, which fact he
denied.
Mr.. GEYER could not vote for that resolution,
as it assumed the position stated by Mr.. YULEE.
But if the resolution could be extended 80 far to
show for what purpose the Emgrant Aid Society
was formed, and to what it has done, he would
vote for it.
After some further discussion of the subject by
Messrs FESSENDEN, TOUCEY, GEYER, VEL
LER, and WILSON, the matter was postponed till
tomorrow.
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Personal.

Capt. Henry Maury, American, city Marshal Of
Mobile, wishing to have fight with an enemy, DIR.
J. f. Dortch of Wilcox county, resigned bis office,
and after the rencontre, which very properly took
place at the Battle House, the Mayor fined him $50
and restored him to Office.
1t is said Effendi, Jester to the Sultan, has just
died, in Constantinople, at the astonishing age OF
one hundred and twenty years and seven months.
He held the post of bufoon under four Sultans,
and retained his comic powers to the last.
Hon. Edward Everett has consented to deliver a
lecture in Richmond, on " Washington" for the
benefit of the Mount Vernon Association fund
Georgs w. Foster, Eco, of Florence, Alabama,
has endowed professorship in the college of that
place with $4,000. His endowment fills the math-
ematical chair and is called the Foster professor
ship.
John Fl. Nanny, the inventor of Manny's cele-
brated Reaping and Moving Machine" died at his
residence at Rockford, Illinois, on the Slst of JAN
uary.
NJ. Maedler, the author of the recent investiga-
ton with reference to the central sum- reaches the
group Pleiades now occupies the centre of gravi
ty, and is at present the sun about which all
the universe of stars revolve.
Two men reached Richmond, Va, last week on
the ice on James river, after walking twenty-five
miles.
Rev. Mr. Milburn and the Rev. II. Ward Beech
er both lectured at Newark, N. j., on Friday eveni
ing.
Dr. Spalding, the eminent Catholic divine, Bish
op of Louisville, is delivering his course of lectures
con the elements and history of modern civliza-
ton" before the Catholic Institute of New Or
leans.
Mrs. Bloomer is in Nebraska Territory, and has
lectured to large audience in the State House on
the right of woman to vote.
Mr. Disraei is novelist of the third rank-a poet
of the thirtieth--in the House of Commons he is a
great power.
Judge Story's law library is to be sold at auction
in Boston next week.
Mr.. Andrew Harris, merchant of Norfolk, died
on Friday last.
The Virginia Legislature has declined an invita-
ton to visit Cincinnati on the 22d inst
Captain Benham, of the United States Engineer
Corps, was at Vienna on the goth ult.
Purser Aristides WEIGH, United States navy, has
resigned.
Senator Seward was in Albany, on Saturday, on
his way to visit his brother-in-law, who lies dam
gerously i'll.
Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell has concluded
to settle in New York Her husband followed her
to her new place of residence.
Two ladies of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania have
each presented their husbands with an increase of
three to the family since the new year commenced.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, February IA, 1855.

THURSDAY, reDruary IA, 1000.
Mr.. COBB, of Georgia, moved to print 2s, 900
extra copies Of the Presidents Message and ac-
companying documents
Mr. HAVEN moved to amend by substituting
10000 copies. He stated that the law required
that the Committee on Printing should decide on
the printing of extra copies.
The SPEAKER decided that that was not neces-
sary, and that the House might decide.
Mr. H. MARSHALL appealed from this decis-
ion.
Mr.. COBB accepted the amendment of Mr. HA-
VEN.
The question Of appeal was decided in favor Of
the Speaker without division.
Mr. HAVEN called for division
A discussion arose as to the binding effect OF
the law, and whether the rules of the House were
paramount to the law Of the land.
Mr.. HAVEN was in favor ofregarding the obi
CATION of the law as paramount.
Mr.. H. COBB concurred with Mr. HAVEN. He
moved the reference of the printing of 10000
copies to the Printing Committee, Mr. HAvEN hay-
ing Withdrawn his call for division on the ques-
ton of appeal.
Mr.. FLORENCE presented the memorial Of A.
III. Reeder, of Kansas, in relation 70 his seat as
delegate from Kansas, and moved that IL be read,
and referred to the Committee on Elections.
The memorial was read.
Il briefly sets forth the grounds Of the memo
rialist's claim, as already familiar to the public.
The memorial Of VIM. B. Archer, Of Illinois
contesting the seat Of Hon James G. Allen, was
presented, and referred
Seve. al communications were received from the
Senate and Departments and referred to the pro-
per committees.
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Scraps.

1t is said that million of acres of land win be
brought into market, in Kansas Territory, by the
first of next June.
The Independent Guards, of Raleigh, North
Carolina, arc to visit Norfolk on the 22d of Feb
ruary.
The Norfolk Herald says wild ducks are selling
there at the low price of fifty cents per pair.
During January there were three hundred and
tbirty-two deaths in Boston.
The receipts Of the American Tract Society up
to the LIST day of February last, are about $l0 900
in advance of last year, to the same date.
The Lexington, Virginia Gazette says that the
snow and ice combined on the North river is four
feet ten inches thick.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ Great Cure after the Physicians had
FsiledRUssELynLE, ONO, January 10, 1855 Dr. O. NJ.
JACKSON Dear Sir We would inform you that out
Of Hollands German Bers which meet with ready sale
One Of our neghbors has been doeong for time I've
think about two years with all the In the country
but all OF no avail. He looked much ke dead
going about as anything compare him His dis
appeared to be overlooking OF the gall With hard
persuasion we prevailed him to try your Bers with
the promise TO him, II 1t did good would charge him
nothing for IT, provided he took six bottles according TO the
direction, which he has done, and entirely cured
and has become well This has created great
sale In this neghborhoodp
Respectfully, EDWARDS 4 BROWN
Gee advertisement feb Aim
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NATIONAL MUSICAL CONVENTION.
rUyHE next session of the Musical Con

HSHE next session Of the Musical Con-
III yentiou, under the direction of Prof j. b.
Woodbury. viii be held at the Smithsonian Institute
on Monday, the 18th day Of February, 1853, com
mencing at 10 o'clock A. M.
The Committee Of Arrangements, in announcing
this determination, feel assured that all who desire
improvement in the art of Vocal Music will avail
themselves Of the opportunity of attending this Con-
vention The extraordinary success which attended
the first Convention, held in May last convinces
that il will make an abiding impression
community in fayer ofthe and claims of Sacred
Music, and will no less abundantiy reward all who
participate therein.
We cordially invite the lovers Of music in other
cities to be present and share with the advantages
to be derived from this Convention. All members OF
chors certified as such by their respective pastors,
and other attested delegates will be entertained du-
ring the continuance OF the Convention.
1t is important that all persons who intend being
present as delegates will address Mr.. +. Glenroy,
Corresponding Secretary, who will furnish them with
all information relating to the Convention.
T. j. MAGRUDER,
FA. TUCKER,
u. b. WARD,
feb 7-eotl 8feb Committee of Arrangements.
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TIME, MONEY, AND TROUBLE
SAVED.

TIME undersigned would inform the in-
II habitants of Washington and its vicinity that
he is prepared TO execute orders at the shortest
tice for marking clothing through beautiful metallic
plate with indebe ink.
Each subscriber will be furnished with bottle Of
ink, brush directions, and recipe for making their
own ink hereafter by two ingredients. Each one can
make their ink as strong as they choose.
Price for a name of a person on brass 80 cents
post Office address 25 cents extra German silver
rs cents name, post Office address 25 cents extra
on pure silver 81 per name 80 cents extra for post
Office address or place Of nativity,
All orders win receive prompt attention. Pay
ment must be received with the orders.
Addi ess, at the post Office WHEELER,
lie 2s-H Metallic Plate Engraver
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ness of only ten days duration, IDA, the only
yiying child Of Andrew and the late Hannah c. Tate,
aged 20 months. Thus, within the brief space OF
twelve days, has the shading angel" removed a
happy wife and two lovely children from home
circle where they were honored and loved The last
link in loves golden chain has now been severed,
and lovely infant been called to join its mother cpd
sister in that spirit land where hopes are never
blighted and sorrow. is unknown.
~ Her funeral viii take place on Friday, the
18th instant, at O'Clock, p. M from the residence
of her father
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eW- We were informed last evening, at the

EW- We were informed last evening, at the
Second Ward Council, that rumor prevailed
generally in this city, to the effect that the
Organ was to be interested in, or benefited
by, the public printing, under Mr. Wendell.
The rumor is utterly untrue. There is no un-
Outstanding or arrangement, express or i'm
piled, by which the Organ, or either OF its
proprietors or editors, will receive one dollar
from the public printing.
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EOR SALE OR RENT-A three-stor

NOR SALE OR RENT-A three-stOry
IL House on the corner of Penn. avenue and 18th
street The first story would be rented separate from
good business stand The second and third story has
three rooms in each story, and good garnet and
kitchen. Inquire within.
Also for rent a long room, 25 by So feet, in the
third story, and one room in the second story of the
house Seventh street two doors south of Odd Eel
lows Hall For terms, apply to Mr.. HANSON, 20
story or Mr. SENS lst story. sep 90
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Metropolitan Railroad Office,

70,
WNH0SE subscribers to the stock Of the Metropoli-
IL tan Railroad Company who have not respond
ed TO the call made the 18th Of April last for the pay
ment Of the second instament requested TO do
within thirty days from date tc-enable the Company
to meet their obligations TO the contractors who
now engaged in prosecuting the work
BY order Of the Board Of Directors
J. W. DEEBLE,
dec 22--f Treasurer
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EIrcUnos or sos son rHr Mu1Drn or ms

EXECUTION or Sos FOR THE MURDER or HIS
FATHER. I'VE have already briefly mentioned
that Joseph I. Williams was executed at Roxbo-
rough, North Carolina, few weeks since, for the
murder of his father The Milton, North Carolina,
Chronicle, has the following notice of the execu-
ton
On the day OF his execution he called friend
or two.in Jail, and bespught them TO join him in
prayer untl the last moment Of his earthly exis-
tence; he sent out supplication for the prayers
OF the vast multitude then and there assembled.
The hour Arriving for his execution the sheriff,
with bleeding heart and tear-mostened eye, call
ed for him. Taking Mr. VIM. Lyon, This fathers
friend and neighbor) by the hand, and begging him
to go with him and pray for him, he proceeded to
the gallows praying all the way until he arrived in
sight of the gallows when trembling like leaf,
he gave vent 10 an expression of feeling that no
pen can describe and which touched the most cal
lous heart. Arriving at the gallows, he sued for
the last moment and begged every Christian on
the ground to pray for him.
1t was here that the sheriff read him brief
note, reminding of future rewards and punish.
ments-of the awfulness of dying with lie on
his lips, and invoking him TO say, while he looked
eternity in the face, whether he was guilty or in
nocent of the murder. He replied that he had
" said all that he had to say about THE was not
guiltyln So the prisoner protested his innocence
to the last moment. Mounting the scaffold and
" forgiving everybody" at fifteen minutes past IL
o'clock, Williamss soul launched into eternity.