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BUILDING IOTS

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MAYORS cos. German Plow and Spring Steel,
IN assorted, for sale By D., p, Il D.
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SENATE.
THURspAY, Febrnary 2l, l86f

THURSDAY, February 81, 1855.
Mr.. HUNTER introduced resolution inquiring
into the expediency Of equalizing the pay of the
messengers and laborers in the employ Of the va
rious Departments
Mr. JONES, Of Iowa, introduced resolution
concerning the public lands in that State
Various bills were embodied or reported by the
committees of private nature.
Mr.. BROWN, from the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported back the bin to estab
lish library for the young men of the District so
amended as to limit the capital Of the company
which the bill proposed to incorporate, to $780,
900. The resolution was then put on its passage.
The resolution Of inquiry into the Kansas diff
culties was called up, but, on motion, was post
poned until Monday.
The resolution inquiring into the constitutional.
ty of the law creating the Naval Board, was laid
over. rf
The first bill on the calendar was read and laid
over, as were several Others all relating to inter.
nal improvements. a4EE
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MEssRs EDrroRs As it appears that the Grand
Council of the American organization, now in ses
sion at Philadelphia, is endeavoring TO injure our
party by patching up platform which will If it
produces any effect, be an injurious one, allow me
to ask why we do not adhere to the only one which
will be universally acceptable, and enable us to
triumph everywhere, viz " That Americans shall
rule America.n Let.us have the votes in the House
of Representatives the question of the extension
of the time OF probation for aliens to procure the
privilege of naturalization and submit that as the
only platform to the American people, and the re-
sult viii be certain as AMERICAN.
Daily American organ., 1856-02-21

BENEFITS OF ADvERT1sING.-Th Toledo Blade
furnishes the following instance of the benefits of
advertising which Is by no means remarkable, but
is nevertheless worthy of attention
"Some ten, years since, when Detroit was very
little, if any, larger than Toledo, two young men
from the East, where the true principle Of adver-
tsing is better understood than at the West, hay-
ing taken store centrally situated, opened with
the determination of expending their entire profits
except rent and clerk hire, for the first year. in ad
vertising and printing. They did 50, expending
about 81 400. The next year they set apart half
their profits for the same purpose but long before
the year expired the senior partner told the writer
Of this article that they could not e1pend as much
as they had anticipated, for the only reason, they
could find no place to put IL. 4 .ts rsFstst
Every paper in the State almost contained
their business notices. while their handbis, circu-
lars, and cards were scattered broadcast. In this
way they have gone expending annually about
four thousand dollars, until their business has so
increased that they occupy ten sale rooms each
100 feet in depth by % in width, and giving en-
ployment to one hundred clerks. One Of the part.
ners told us that their business the past year,
amounted TO trife over million and half of
dollars, leaving them net profit, over all expen-
ses, of over fifty thousand dollars a., ~
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

E8y Great Cure after the Physicians had
RussELvu1E, ONO January 10, 1855 Dr. O. M.
JACKSON Dear Sir We would inform yoa that out
Of Hoohands German Bters which meet with ready sale
One Of neghbors has been docorng for time 1--WE
think about two years. with all the doctors In the country
but all OF no avail. He looked much like dead man
going about anything can compare him His dis
appeared to be overfowng Of the gall With hard
persuasion, prevailed him TO try your Bers with
the promise to him. If II did good would charge him
nothing for It, provided be 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 neighborhood." fea1H
Respectfully, EDWARDS BROWN I
feh FIN
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THTRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEpNrspAy. February 20, 1855.
FIRST SESSION

Mr. HIcKMAN's resolution to send for persons
and papers in the matter of the Kansas election,
was reconsidered by vote of 10 to Sc, and re-
committed to the Territorial Committee, with in
to "report the reasons and grounds
upon which they ask the authority ofthe House to
send for persons and papers.
Mr. DUNN offered resolution that Joseph H.
Bradley, of Washington, be appointed Commits
sioner to proceed to Kansas and take dispositions
in the case alluded to. Ruled out Of order.
Daily American organ., 1856-02-21

AN ACT to provide for the payment Of interest on
the deferred payment for the purchase Of the Odd
Fellows Han, Navy Yard.
BE IL enacted &C., That the Mayor be, and he
is hereby authorized to pay or cause to be paid 70
Fellow Hail. interest at the rate of six per cent per
annum on the sum of one thousand dollars, the de-
ferred payment the purchase OF said Hall for the
use of the Corporation the said interest TO
on the first Of August, eighteen hundred and fifty
three, the date when the said Corporation entered
into possession OF the said Odd Fellows Hail.
Approved, February 10, 1855 y .tsa Ha
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AfIassH-st1ias as1N1sl4-slI71
DIED.

On the 2lst instant, GEORGE HALL, only child of
Il. b. and Annie Donaldson, aged smenths and q
days. H - tta la,t
cay The funeral will take place from No, 537, ID
street. at III o'clock, A NJ, tomorrow, tfSt n
In Georgetown, February 21st, in the 9th, year of
his age WILLIAM II. RITTER infant son of Horatio
g. and Mary Ritter, formerly of Washington
The friends of the family are invited to attend his
funeral tomorrow evening, at o'clock.
Daily American organ., 1856-02-21
MetropoIitan RaiIroad oiiice,

HEoReKTOwN December ~, 1900,
WNH0SE subscribers TO the stock Of the Metropoli-
m 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 70 do
within thirty days from date 70 enable the Company
10 meet their obligations to the contractors who
now engaged in prosecuting the work.
BY order of the Board Of Directors:
II npn Han j. w DEEBLEN PSI
dec 90 Treasurer.
Daily American organ., 1856-02-21


modified platform adopted referred to the reso-
luton calling the Convention at Cincinnati and
argued that a special meeting could be called at
the request Of Ave States; that the caH for the
present Convention was issued at the instance Of
Edie Council; compared the delegates 70 the lat
ter, who came from all sections, with others who
hailed from Philadelphia and It's vicinity charged
the other Council With seeding before the vote
was taken on the subject against which objection
has been made; and argued that the course Of the
Convention at the last election was the best that
could be done hnder the circumstances. Mr..
Diekey said, In the course Of his remarks, that
despite the opposition now made to the selection
Of Mr.. Nicholson for Canal Commissioner, all these
contestants voted for him.
Mr.. Gordon denied the assertion.
Mr. Dckey. Who did you vote forY
Mr. Gordon. For Kimber Cleaver.
Mr.. j. w. Ashmead closed the argument by
going over the various parts In controversy, which
we bave not the room to-day to give In detail II
is but proper however to say that the acts OF the
Edie State Council were stigmatzed as a series OF
known. Eaa tA. - le
Mr. Ashmead's address was an able and forcible
one, and the various points in issue set forth
in the fullest manner.
Both sides were ably represented and as far as
the speaking was concerned, neither side had cause
TO complain. asn M
After the discussion was concluded, various mo-
tons to adjourn, to postpone &c, were made, but
disagreed 10. The vote being taken on the qles-
tion of admission, it stood as follows:
For Edie delegates "a
For Hunsicker- As
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FOR SALE.

AzA A Frame House and Lot, situated on
M.w Eighth street. between X and streets, iot
fronting 25 feet on Eighth street, with dep,sn OF %
feet inches II il within square of tbS Norsnern
Liberties Market in a good peighborlsooo, ana IN
rapidly Improving part Of the city ma presents m
ducements 70 those wishing 70 Puha iamily resi-
dence in good location.
'R6Rf a PAYNE, Druggist
Corner an street and Massachusetts, avenue.
ian o.
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~ Holloway,s Pilis--Purge the syt

ley Holloway's Pilis--Purge the system at
this season Of the year with doses OF this wonderful
medicine IL upon the liver and stomach purifying
the blood and assisting digestion. 5
Sold at the manufactures No go Maiden Lane, New
York. and No 244 Strand London, and by all druggists at
25 cents, 625S cents, and al per box.
fn,O IL
Daily American organ., 1856-02-21
HOUSE on REPREsENTATIYEs
THURSDAY, February 81, 1886

: Y =
An error was discovered in the journal of yes
serday, by whichit appeared that no quorum voted
on the indefinite postponement of the election of
Chaplain. So there Is chance yet for the rever-
end clergy. aD ra
Mr.. GREENWOOD moved that half an hour Of
each session be devoted to the reception of bills
and resolutions, which do not cause opposition
from anv member.
Mr.. MACE objected. .
The question then came up on the indefinite
postponement of the election Of Chaplain. II was
decided in the negative, as follows ayes 6S noes
65.
motion to reconsider made 4a
II was moved by Mr.. FLORENCE that the mo-
ton to reconsider lie on the table. He afterwards
The motion to reconsider was renewed, and the
ayes and noes were called as our report closed.
Daily American organ., 1856-02-21

The acting governor of New Mexico in his mes
sage to the Legislature, states the population Of
the Territory to be upwards of sixty-one thou
sand
Daily American organ., 1856-02-21
NOTICE.--Third Ward
1 Grand Mass Meeting of

esy- Washington National Monument Of
fee, February l9, 1856.-The Annual meeting OF
the Washington National Monument Society will be
held at their office, in the City Hail. on Friday 22d
instant, at 10 o'clock, A. M
The attendance of the members of the Society is
earnestly requested. aa
BY order Of the Board: -
feb eo-2t' ate II. w. ECKLOFF, Clerk.
Daily American organ., 1856-02-21
CITY ORDINANCES.

AN ACT to supply deficiencies IN the appropriations
made for the support Of the Washington Asylum
for the years eighteen hundred and fifty -four and
eighteen hundred and fifty-iive &C.
Bs IL enacted 6g nc Board of dtisyygen and Board
Qf Common C0unca Of the Cftg Of Washington, That
the following sums be, and the same are hereby, ap-
proprated, out of the general fund, viz:
TO supply deficiency for the year ending THIRTEEN
of June eighteen hundred and ifty-four, seven hum
dred and iftyaeight dollars and eghty-iiye cents.
TO supply deficiency for the year ending thirtieth
Of June, eighteen hundred and hfty-fve, one thou.
sand four hundred and sixty-nine dollars and sixty
four cents.
Sec. 2. Ind b IL enacted That 1t be, and is hereby
made the duty Of the Commissioners of the Asylum,
annually at the first business meeting of the Coun-
cls to report 20 the Councils the financial condition
Of the institution, together with estimate Of the
amount necessary for supporting the same for the
coming year -. =. IA ~. 4.
JOHN 4 CLEMENTS,
President Of the Board Of Common Council
ROBERT CLARKE,
" President Of the Board Of Aldermen
Approved, February 10, 1855. ss lhoi
JN0. I. TOWERS, Mayor.
Daily American organ., 1856-02-21
Misreported.

Senator Wilson delivered, some ten days
ago, speech in tho Senate, in favor Of the
English construction of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, or rather he read speech, which he
had prepared with great care. 1t was publish
cd in the Globe as written by him, and yes
terday when called upon for the authority Of
some Of his assertions, no denied having made
them, and asserted that the reporters had mis-
reported him in other words, he backed out
of his positions and attempted to throw the
blame Of his ignorance upon the reporters II
is little singular he did not discover the er-
rors Of the reporter until some Senator called
hrs attention to them; and it is still stranger
that he had not corrected them, for one who
is so inflated with his own Importance certain
ly read his speech after it was published, and
If he knew anything Of what he had read as
speech in the Senate, he must have discovered
the errors, and discovering them il was but
honorable to correct them immediately and
nor wait till some other Senator would call his
attention to them. BY such conduct the Sena-
tor cannot expect to gain very honorable
reputation, though he viii assuredly acquire a
very unenViable notoriety.
The Senator probably thinks it as easy to
change his speech after having been written,
published, and distributed throughout the
country, as it was on a formor occasion to
change his name, which originally was COL
BATH" until the Senator became much dis
gusted, and had it changed by the Legislature
TO Wilson"
EE We invite the attention Of our readers
10 the letter in another column, signed "a
Jackson Democrat" If the statement made
be true, the Commissioner of the Pension OF.
licc deserves immediate election.
We7aiso invite the attention Of our readers
to several other letters, endorsing the course of
this paper We are in daily receipt of letters
of similar character
Daily American organ., 1856-02-21

edy- Chronic Catarrh and Throat Disease
ofyears standing hopeless by physicians
treated successfully at s8 State street Abox Of Dunos
Snuff and gargle is usually all that Is needed
feb 21-
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Majority

After the announcement OF the result, the con-
vention adjourned to meet the next "Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Daily American organ., 1856-02-21

Hon. Robert. Toombs declined to receive any
compensation for LIS lecture on slavery, delivered
recently in Boston, but requested that the amount
rendered him be given 70 society for aiding immi'
grants
Is it possible that Mr.. Toombs, during his brief
stay In Boston, became convert TO abolitionism
and determined to make handsome contribution
to the New England Aid Society for the settlement
of Kansas Indeed we shouldn't.have expected
IL Of him. This is what he calls non-interyention.
we suppose. ai sn t &nI
Daily American organ., 1856-02-21

AN ACT for the relief Of Lewis +. Skidmore.
Bel eaacted, &c. That the fine imposed on Lewis
f. Skidmore by Justice b. X, Morsell for alleged
violation of the ordinance regulating markets, in
license therefor be, and the same is hereby, remit
ted the said Skidmore paying the costs of Prosecu-
ton. 1te i n f8laU Gw 8
Approved, February Is, 1856. -
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Is also most excellent political faro-desler, and
has . number Of pimps continually employed TO
decoy the country folks into his support II
won't do. >
Daily American organ., 1856-02-21

A NEW SUPPLY OF THU FOLLOW
IA ing popular Books just recc1y and for sale
at the Religious Book Depository o& s t...,,..r
GRAY BAIhANTYNE, r,
r NJ h. 4ss Seventh street
Diary and Correspond hence Of Amos Lawrence, s1.
Life Of Archibald Alexander. ID. d., by his son,
James w. Alexander, u 25. sy1.ffng III n.
Evening Incersse, by Ne author OF the HWords
and Mind of 9esus,p 40 cents ljias. at tfa.lE
Emblep-as Of Eden, BY James Hamilton, ID. D. 80
conta ~ ,rt -. n. s.,'t .itrv. y feb 21---st
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Tho Spot Of Blood.

Tho following passage from recently
published work aifectinsly presents the case
Of slavewoman, ruthlessly torn from her
husband and children, and carried OF with
Others to supply the Southern slavc-market.
"In the last Of these carriages sat q wo-
man 50 nearly white, that, but for her po-
sition, Il would have been difficult to dis
cover the traces Of intermixturc with the
African race. Her soft black hair hung
uncared for. shading her largo lustrous
black eyes I; her features were rs finely and
delieatcly cut as statue by the hands Of
an accomplished artist. She moved not,
spoke not, looked not either to the right or
left, and seemed to DO wholly unconscious
Of objects around her on her face on her
face sat not sorrow nor traces Of mental
suffering, nor grief, nor anguish, nor mis-
cry but despair. sa.rH lil1, u....a.f,-.
The agent went quickly To the rear, and
there, seated upright in buggy, by the
side Of TibSs, slt Patsy, tho woman already
described. A single drop Of blood rested
Just below ono Of the corners OF her mouth
her face was sad, even in death, for she wa
dead, her heart had broken. -...H4
Poor Patsy! In her position as house
maid ina family in Washington city, sh'
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Great Cattle. Raiser.

The greatest Cattlc-raiscr in this country,
perhaps In the world. Is b. Harris Esq Of
Champagne, Illinois. A late number of
the Albany Knieiaboet1 thus speaks OF his
operations: -1. r.. ..H
"Some of the finest cattle we ever saw
were brought to this city last Saturday on
the Central Railroad. There were thirty
four head, with an average weight Of two
thousand four hundred pounds.
They sold for ten cents q pound, live
weight. which is equal to $40 each. They
were grown by b y. Harris, Of Champagne,
Illinois, who has one hundred heads Of the
sams weight still to bring to market. Mr..
Harris is ono Of tho largest stock farmers in
the world. His fArm contains four thou
sand acres. lie keeps, usually, about 500
heads Of cattle. and COO. heads Of hogs
Abou. the fnt Of May he turns tho cattle
on the pmirio, and they sra,e under the con-
troll Of mounted hossmen. who pen them
ut night. BY the 6r. ofautumn his herds,
with wide rangc Of rich prairie, roach the
climax Of bovine perfection, and a more at.
trsctivc sight cannot be found. Through
the winter those intended for spring sale are
stall-fed, requiring 100 bushels Of corn to
feed good siIcd ox. In the winter Of lsis-
40. this gentleman stall-fed 9s2 cattle, and
bought $1,000 bushels Of corn. In the year
1853, Mr.. Harris fed and sold . hundred
head Of bseves; their average weight l,96f
pounds. These were the extraordinary 10,
which took the premium at the Worlds Faii
at New York. The average OF cattle herd,
usually marketed win not exceed l.SOC
pounds, gross" ,..| $3.50
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.aaritultural.
A Steam plox for the Prairies.

In the Prairie Farmer, Chicago, H., o
the 10th irst., Bronson Murray propose
that premium of $50, 900 be aiscd b.
subscription Of one hundred persons, pay
INK $500 each, to be awarded for = perfect
Cd steam plow suited 70 farm .uss. and cA'
pable of performing the labor at ans1penss
not greater than the average cost ofperiorm'
ing the same work under the present sys-
tenn. He ofcs 10 bs ono OF the hundred
subscribers, and wishes the subscriptions Sc
cured to the Illinois State Agricultural So
ciety, and tho premium to b. offered by it,
under such rules rs an Executive Commit
tee may direct. He assorts that there u
not farmer who cultiyates 500 acres OF
prairie land, but can well afford to units in
the proposed subscription. lie Is confident
that the steam plow would long since have
been invented, had the capital OF mechan-
les been equal to their inventive genius. In
this opinion we cordially agree with him.
II would be most incstimabls boon TO farm
sn on the prairios u they could plow their
stubble lands quickly after the crops are
removed. The benefit Of the steam plow to
them would be quick-plswins, doing as
much by one plow in one day, rs is now
done by five or six with teams, which can.
not no driven beyonda certain speed. When
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A Louisiana Juryman.

<ytsa's' eorrssSssdsses ftAs Ss~ orisssi Pie
You are all fond Of cracking jokes at the
expense Of Arkansas; now here Is one on
your Stae, absolutely true. I got il from
an eye witness;
The district court in one Of your north
ern parishes was in scssian-'twss the FIRST
day Of court. time, after dinner. Lawyers
and others had dined and were sitting out
before the hotel, and long, lank, unDphis-
tioAied counryman came up and unccre-
moniously made himsslf one Of EN-, and re.
marked ..... .... fa..
{" Gentlemen. wish you would 70 on
with this court, for | want to 10 home-l
LEFT Betsy looking OUT" "Ah," said
one OF the lawyers, Z" and pray, sir, wha,
dstaius you At eourt," 49,
"why, sir" sAid the e,untryman, /" I'm
fotch here rs a Jury, and they say if &
home they viii have 70 find me, and the,
moutn't do that Us I live a good piece"
What jury are you on." asked 1
lawyer ,ast.
"what jury" .E ,r.
Y.s, what jury ! grand or traverse ju
yr,
|" Grand or travis jury? dad-fstched II
know" 4.T i
"Sell," said the lawyer, :" did the juds
charge youv'' $50. f..-.s.s sa5 F..
swell, squire" said he, the listle fel
Low that sses mp in the pulpit, and kinde
bo~ss il over the crowd, gin US . talk, bu
don't know whether he charged anything Q
mob sss ya1 usg -. 30 ga. 80
The crowd broke up In . roar Of laughter
| and tho shsri6 called court.
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Wusr EVERYBODY OUGHT TO kSow.-A
quart Of peas sown in shallow box, fifteen
inches wide by eighteen inches long, at any
time Of the year, and cut or when about
four or Eve inches high, and boiled like
spinach, with little salt, makes a most de-
licious dish. The tops of Jerusalem arti.
shokos, cut or about six inches long, and
boilsd like other greens, makes capital dish,
which partakrs in some degree OF the flavor
of the root. Boiled water-cress also makes
q wholesome and delicious dish. It must
not, however, be overlooked. For impaired
constitutions It Is invaluable. In April and
May late potatoes should always DO peeled
some ten or twelve hours, and STEPPED in
cold spring water before they are cookcd.-
This is great Improvement it makes the
potato nearly as good as those dug in oeto-
b9.-Loadsa Gardeners Chroniele. .