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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, to-day, the resolution of Mr..
Jones, Of Tennessee, calling for the informa-
ton on which the late naval retiring board
acted, was again taken up, and ere We went to
press was debated by Messrs. Thompson of
New Jersey, and Stuart, in defence Of the
board in question.
In the House, Mr.. Nichols reported reso-
luton from the Printing Committee, directing
that $4,000 extra copies of the mechanical
part of the Patent Office report for this year,
for the use of the House be printed, and 10 900
for the use Of the Patent Office.
MIR. Haven urged the substitution Of $4,000
for 10000.
Mr.. Clingman argued that there was no real
necessity for thus increasing the number of
copies Of this document.
Mr.. Nichols explained that the Committee
on Printing designed throwing on the House
the responsibility of increasing the number of
this document to be printed.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tenn, addressed the House
IN favor Of the resolution as reported.
The debate on this subject was further con.
tinued by Messrs. Houston, Orr, McMullin,
and others, ere we went to press-the point
principally discussed being o suggestion made
by Mr.. Clingman, to print the usual aggregate
number Of both Patent Office Reports, leaving
the number Of each to be determined by the
number each member desires within the sg-
gregate number. a.a .-ai
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PERSONAL

80. Lieut.. Pegram, citizen of Norfolk,
has just arrived there, covered with glory in
leading the victorious attack by the boats of
the Powhatan upon the Chinese pirates.
go. Monsieur de Tocqueville, the author of
the we'll known work on this country, is about
10 publish in Paris History of the French
Revolution. 1t is to be translated and re-
published in New York.
80. DR.. Shelton Mackenzie, of New York,
is delivering q course Of Eve lectures in the
Music Hall, Boston, by invitation from the
Davis Institute, on Law and Lawyers in Ire
land Sixty Years Ago.
....J Josh. Silsbee, who died recently in Cali.
fornia, left about ST. 800 in cash, which was
forwarded to his widow. He said to masonic
friend at his bedside, just before breathing his
last: 81 feel Pm going, but it does seem
hard to die SO far from home, and my wife and
child But it can't be helped" His funeral
was attended las no requested) by his brother
Masons.
....Our lOng-haired acquaintance, Pliny
Miles, is hard at work in some of the northern
cities, endeavoring to manufacture public SEN
timent in favor of further modification of the
postal laws. He has published a pamphlet
on the subject, which he has followed up by
reviews of it in the newspapers, also from his
own pom, in the hope of thus forcing it into
notice. Appropos of one of these reviews, of
two and half columns, published few weeks
ago in the National Intelligencer, in which
" Mr.. Pliny Miles is frequently mentioned
apd much Landed for his efforts ID behalf of
postal reform. We have heard of an outra-
geous pun perpetrated by one Of the Post
Office Department officials. Being asked his
opinion Of the review, he replied that he
thought there was good deal Of hs-godt-ism
about it Isn't this too bad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-18
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEoRaKroWN, Feb. Is, 1855

The course pursued by the leaders of the
Know Notbings of our city, in selecting the
Hon. Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, rs one of the
at Forrest Hall on Tuesday night last, con.
tinues to be animadverted upon in no mea-
sured terms by most Of the opposition, and
some of the more moderate of their own party
All with whom We have conversed, agree in
opinion that the act gives fat contradiction
to the pretensions heretofore set up by the
party to nationality of sentiment and pur-
poses, and the bold and oft-repeated assertion
between them (the Know Nothings) and the
Black Republicans ); as every one who knows
any thing about Mr.. C.'s political creed, are
aware that his Abolitionism is as intense as
that Of Mr.. Greeley, Mr.. Wade, or Mr. Cid
dings. He is an avowed enemy TO an institu-
ton now existing among ~; and Whatever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-18
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

Inc Onto" showers msrited praise on the
able speech of Senator Benjamin upon the
naval reform question, and quotes further
from the laws passed by ehe Kansas Legisla-
fure to prove the utter falsity of the misrep.
reservations concerning the legislation of that
body scattered broad cast through the land in
the correspondence and editorials of the anti
slavery press.
The IHteiligsncer denies (and quotes its
own previous editorials to prove the truth of
its deniaD that it has ever favored agitation
for the restoration of the Missouri restriction,
as the Union alleges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-18
NAV be the opinion Of the party Who selected

may be the opinion Of the party who selected
him for the occasion TO instruct US in the
course We should pursue in our municipal or
local matters. our settled opinion Is, that 10
so doing, they offered an indignity to large
portion of our citizens, those who stand inn
mediately connected with the institution be-
fore alluded to, the existence of which Mr..
Campbell and his political colleagues regard
as q heinous offence.
All admit that Mr.. Campbell is high toned
gentleman, q scholar and statesman, and well
fitted to adorn the high position which he oc-
cupies, apart from his Giddings's school Pro-
clivities but all this, in our humble Judg-
ment, docs not justify portion Of a Southern
community in virtually placing In his hands
a stick with which TO break our own heads.
The avowed purpose of tho party that elected
Mr.. G. to Congress and his political advisers
are at war to the knife, and the knife to the
hilt, upon some Of the rights and interests of
the South and we can conceive Iof nothing
better calculated to encourage and embolden
him and his supporters in their war Of oppo-
sltion to these rights and interests than the
selection of him by portion Of the voters of
Southern city as their political oracle, TO the
exclusion Of all the multitude Of national gen.
tlemen of equal ability, now at the capital
The act of bringing him here must certainly
rebound greatly TO the disadvantage Of the
party who brought it about at our election on
next Monday, and which it was intended 10
effect. Although a msjority of the people Of
Georgetown one year ago suffered themselves to
be hoodwinked into the support Of the Know
Nothing ticket for Mayor and Council, which
party they have since repudiated, We think
we understand them too well to believe that
they are again ready to have the wool pulled
over their eyes and be unceremoniously gal
vanized into the disciples Of the celebrated
Drs. Giddings and Greeley.
DR. Lydia Sayre, the Bloomer, leo ures on
dress at Forrest Hall tomorrow tuesday,
evening The ladies of our city generally
will doubtless turn out in large numbers, as
there appears to be a general anxiety to hear
the learned lady.
The property known as the old Mason
Foundry was sold on Saturday last at trustee
sale for S1l,005. Purchaser, Mr.. John s.
Berry.
The foreign news by the Canada has so
completely unsettled our markets that such
thing as a reliable quotation cannot well be
had this morning. SPECTATOR.
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BOOKS AT AUCTION

THIS AND TOMORROW EVENING,
MONDAY AND TUEADAY, Feb IL and f9,
TO CLOSE THE CONCERN!
THE WASHINGTON BOOK COMPANY
L will sell the balance Of their immense stock
at public auction at their Store under the Dexter
Hotel.
The stock consists In part Of
Encyclopedias, Histories, Biographies
Mechanical Philosophical, Theological, Poetical
and Miscellaneous Works, In all the varied
departments Of Ancient and Modern Liters-
lures
Splendid quarto Pew and Pocket Bibles
Elegant Gin Books, In rich and superb bindings,
illustrated.
Also, BOOKS AND PRESENTS during the
dAv as heretofore.
Ladies and gentlemen are invited to examine
our stock on each day Of sale.
Auction sales to commence at o'clock .. M.
III See Red Flag and Gift Book Store.
feb 10 b. FERGUSON 4 CO., Aucts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-18

u JoB PRiNTINs.-Our friends and patrons
IRE notified that we are now prepared to execute
every kind Of JOB PAINTING with despatch and
In the best manner, at prices as low as in anv
other ONCE In Washington. Job Printers are also
nonaed that we are prepared to do every descrip-
ton OF press work that can be executed on douhle
oyiindef and Adams power prsssss. So, also
has the Star once Book Bindery connected with
1t, equal In Its capacity to turn out book binding
q all descriptions to any other In the District Of
Columbia :
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SEASONABLE 0OODS.

John H. SMOOT, No. lls BRIDGE ST.
- Georgetown, ID. C., has received the following
SEASONABLE GOODS:
case Cll00 yards) perfectly undressed shirting
Cotton, manufactured 70 order, ana can be re-
commended, at laX cts =
case llO50 yards) undrcssed and extra heavy do.
at l2H cts
case New York and Bates Mills do.
10 D s1d isa ana DOR brown Sh's'ins &C. Cotton
Richardson's and Barklie's Shifting Linens
Shooting and Pillow-case Linens
Damask Table Linens, Birds Eye 4 Huckabach
w bite Brilliante, Cambrics and Plaid Muslins
Plain blue, pink, buff and mode colors Mouseiih
de Laines
French Worked Collars and Sets,
with other Seasonable Goods. q,
ic Wishing 70 make room for Sprire Oooosi
every description Of Winter Goods will be onefta
At vsry reduced prices for casa, OF 70 PIomp, Gus
toners. JOHN II. sMOOI' NJ
feb l3-u It. ,fFF4. H.H.r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-18

~ Capt. VIM. Polk, of the United States
MMevenue service, died at Frederick, Md, or
tuesday last, and on the next day his wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-18

UAsHsIs FOR rHx srAn.-rhe following
named persons are authorized to contract for the
Ponscation Of advertisements In TIE STAR:
PA,tadsiphfa-v. b PALMER northwest cor
ner or + ifth and Chestnut streets
street. .r.-
Bosies-V.B. PALNIR, Scollay's Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-18

III Advertisements should be handed In by
IL O'Clock, m, otherwise they may moe appear
until the next day.
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WINTER CLOTHING Ar COST.

WINTER CLOTHING AT COST.
In ORDER TO RUN OFF OUR ENTIRE
Il stock Of Heavy Clothing we will offer our large
and desirable stock at cost, consisting OF Over
coats and Talmas business, frock and dress
Goats black and fancy Cashmere Pants; Cloth
cashmere and velvet Vests white and colored
Shirts, Undershirts and Drawers Hosiery, &C.
Our stock Of boys and youths Clothing EN-.
braces every style and quality Of Dress and school
Jackets, Roundabouts, Overcoats, PantaloOns,
Vests, Shirts, Drawers, Caps, dc which we VIII
sell at very low prices.
Also, a very large stock Of Servadts' Clothing.
WALL e. STEPHENS,
Next 20 Iron Han,
3z2 Pa avenue, between 9th and lOth SITS.
feb IR-n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-18

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CLASSIC
IA ENGRAVINGS and original ETCHING by
the most celebrated cd Masters, as X. Monghen
Longhi, Strange, Woollett, Rembrandt, A. Du
rer, Marc Antonio, and others, among which are
THE AURORA, by GUIDO.
MADONNA ST. SISTO, by RAPHAEL.
VENUS, by TITAN, etc.
For sale at w. ADAM'S Bookstore,
4& Pa. avenue, three doors from y st.
feb 1a-lw&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-18

Walker and his Government. is ex-
tremely difficult to obtain reliable information
from Nicaragua. Walker has about him sun
dry young men who are ambitious of figuring
as writers in the newspapers They write to
as many journals in the United States as will
publish their illusions, which never fail to be
colored in their representations to suit the pur-
poses Of the usurper and his advisers Hence
the fact that ninety-nine hundredths of all
one sees published from that uarter re presen mt
Walkers affairs as being miraculously pros
porous. The Stars correspondence from Cen
trail America, not coming from any such source,
has served to expose many of their misrepre-
sensations; and here and there a stray para
graph or letter has appeared originally in other
papers, which has also tended to give the peo-
pie of the United States true insight into the
condition and prospects of Walker and his FL
libusters.
We observe in the New York Tribune, a
letter from Nicaragua Of the latest date from
thence, wherein the writer says:
"The government is understood to be in a
tight place for funds, and certain persons rem.
resenting Walker in the States are empowered
to negotiate loan. Money is norc a necessity.
Not one Of TIE soldiers haze received a dime
SINCE tie opening Of the campaign, and there
is much discomfort and even insubordination
among the troops on this subject Two COM
panies stationed at Leon had revolted, and
refuse to do garrison duty until all arrearaee an
Of back pay have been settled. The excite.
ment caused by this intelligence was every.
where visible in Granada -,
We have no doubt Of the entire truth Of
this statement, which ia in accordance with
advices reaching Washington by the last mail
from Granada.
IL Is easy enough for band of Americans
70 seize on such government as that of Mic.
aragua. But the question of holding it is a
very different thing, indeed. No money can
DO obtained there by taxation or violent ex.
actions; because nineteen-twentieths Of the
inhabitants have no money to give mn .na
tho other twentieth are too cunn;n. 20 ~.
theirs get within the clutches Of such !. o.
eminent.
The Americans who 90 to join Walker ara
not tho men to serve in such a causs and
country for nothing; and if money is not to
be had, the authority of the chief allibusters
must soon come TO sn end. For, - ssou - Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-18

ESTRAY.-CAME TO THE PREMISES
IL Of the subscriber on the road to fG1nDu,
Benning's Bridge, near Eastern Branch ,EAY0
q young Buffalo Cow, marked with red1@a
and white. The owner is requested to prove pro-
perty, pay charges and take her away
feb 1S-3t* +. H. SMITH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-18

49, A LECTURE WILL BE DELIv-
~ cred at Forrest Hall, Georgetown, on
TUESDAY EVENING, Feb. 10Th, at 8 O'Clock,
by the Washington Bloomer, NJ. d.
Tickets IS oents-to be had at the door.
feb 16-3t#
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-12
KATY VAT LIFs oNDE BLAIN.

The following parody Tannahile's universal
ly popular song, "Jesse she Flower of Dunblain,"
written, it is thought, By the Hon. James NJ.
Porter of Easten 1t is one of the best of its kind
De sun vas gone down shoost pehint the oluo noun
tans,
Und left dc tark night to como again,
Ven sthum bled along mongst de schwamps and
de fountains.
To see vonce my Katy vat lifs on de blain.
How schweet is te lilly, NIT its prown yallow plos-
sem,
Und so is te meatow, all cofered nit green;
But noting so burty, and schticks in mine posonl,
Like schweet little Katy vat lifs on de blain.
She's pashfu as any. shust like her aunt Chinny,
She's neider high iarnt, nor yet foolish nor vain;
Und he's great fllain, midout any feelin,
Dat would hurt mine schweet Katy vat Ifs on
de blain.
My tays like noting dill met NIT mine Katy:
All dem tings in dc town dcy vas nonsense and
I tidn't see a gall would call my tear lady
Till met little Katy vat lifs on de hiain
ton't care how high might get in dc nation,
From all dem high places I'd come town again,
Und tink it was noting TO have a great station,
Ven 1 couldn't have Katy vat lifs on de blain.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-12

A SDipLE YET CERTAIN CURE FOR Plies
In view of the immense suffering by this dis
tressing complaint, / request spcae in your
columns TO make known a certain, safe and
simple remedy, with the hope that it will be
copied by other Journals, that all afflicted may
have the benefit of it. 1t is simply white pine
pitch, made into the size of ordinary pills, and
from ten to eighteen, according to the state
of the disease,) taken during the day. until re-
lief is had. One case among the many which
have been cured was that of person who, af-
ter having failed to obtain relief from the most
eminent medical skill, and even suffered re-
sort to the knife, without obtaining relief has
been entirely cured by the above, and now en-
JOYS excellent health. Yours, &C., III. A.
y. b. The pitch should be used in its natu-
raj state, or In the condition it is in when ta-
ken from the tree.-.9ibGHy .4tlas.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-12

There are many truisms in the world. Take
the following as a sample in everyday life:-
One new bonnet will make young lady feel
happy-very. One ssfunny man'' will bother
n whole neighborhood. One goose hiss will
disturb whole assembly. One bad novel will
waste whole reams of good paper. One drop
of oil viii stop hideous noise. One s.joliy
row. will turn all the inhabitants of a street
out of doors. One pretty fiirt viii make do
zen plain girls unhappy for an entire evening.
One song win set thirty people talking.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-12

OLD BABYLoS-Dr. Oppert, of France, has
spent two years on the site of old Babylon, ex-
aInining the cnneiform inscriptions on the
bricks and states. He states that this famous
old city, in the days of its grandeur aud pow
er, covered rather more than an area of 200
square miles, being about two and half more
than the site of London. But all this space
was not inhabited, there being immense fields
TO supply the city with corn and pasture in
case of siege.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-12

The man who built the overslaugh has taken
up his residence in New Jersey. On Tuesday
last he drove two-hundred head of oysters "a
cross Newark Bay.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-12

BRIEF HIsroRY OF GUAao.-The Lendon
Farmers Magazine furnishes the following
comprehensive history of Guano :-'sGuano,
as most people understand, is imported from
the islands of the Pacific-mostly of the Chin
cha group, off the coast of Peru, and under
the dominion of that government. It's sale is
made monopoly, and the avails, to great
extent 90 to pay the British holders of Peru
viau government bonds, giving them, to all in
tents and purposes, a lien upon the profits OF
treasure intrinsically more valuable than the
gold mines of California. There are deposits
of this unsurpassed fertilizer in some places
to the depth of sixty or seventy feet, and over
large extcnts of surface.
The Guano fields are generally conceded to
be the excrement of aquatic fowls, which live
and nestle in great numbers around the is
lands. They seem designed by nature to res
cue, at least in part, that untold amount OF
fertilizing material which every river and
brook is rolling into the The wash of al
luvial soils, the floating refuse of the field and
forest, and. above all, the wasted materials Of
great cities, are constantly being carried by
the tidal currents out to sea. These, to a GER
tain extent at least, go to nourish, directly or
indirectly, submarine vegetable and animal
life. which in turn goes to feed the birds,
which in our day are brought away by the ship
load from the Chincha Islands.
The bird is a beautifully arranged chemical
laboratory, fitted up to perform single opera
tion, viz to take the fish as food, burn out
the carbon by means of its respiratory fUnc-
tions. and deposit the remainder in the shape
of an Incompatible fertilizer But how many
ages have these dispositions of seventy feet in
thickness been accumulating
That alittIe bird, whose individual existence
is as nothing, should in its united action pro-
duce the means of bringing back to an active
fertility whole provinces of waste and barren
lands, is one of thousand facts to show how
apparently Insignificant agencies in the econ
omy of nature produce momentous rcsults.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-12

DHILIPSBURG HOTEL:-The subscriber
Il would inform his friends in Clearfcld and the
public generally that he has enlarged and reftted
his house. and is now enabled to compete success
fully with any Hotel in the country. No pains
will be spared to render his guests comfortable.
His table shall always be supplied with the best
the market can afford, and his charges moderate
lie respectfully invites his friends and others to
give him a call. DAVID JOHNSTON.
PhilipsbUrc Jan 81 1855 "
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-12

A friend just returned from abroad says he
once found two Austrian custom officers en-
deavoring TO make out his name from his trav-
eiling trunk. One called while the other
wrote They had got ii s.Mr. Yarranti Solei-
zier.' The trunk was marked ssWaranted
SoIs-isafber."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-12

TCRKIsH FLINT WHEAT.-There have been
received at the Patent Office one hundred
Z United States Dragoman at Constantinopie,
from the foot of Mount Olympus. The wheat
has alreedy been tested in Virginia and Mary
land, and has proved both hardy and produc-
tive. 1t possesses, in a remarkable degree,
the quality OF long koepina, as was Indicated
by a sample shown us, which was brought to
this country, by Captain Porter of the Navy,
four wears ago. We learn that the Sultan takes
a lively interest in the affairs of this coT'''-E
and has intimated tha. thA-~,~,O otner "heatS
III 5,.;..s.ss y iiIch would be highly desi-
=s..oie 4; Tor our government to obtain.
a plan has been uggested-which would un-
doubtedly prove highly advantageous to the
agricultural interests of this country of i'm
porting large quantities Of wheat from the
shores of the Mediterranean and Black Seas
for supplying our farmers with seed at about
the cost of the original purchase, freight, &c.
1t has been proposed that the storeShips OF the
navy, which usually return from the Meeiiter-
rancan in ballast, be freightcd with seed wheat,
purchased by government, and sold 10 agricul-
turalists at nominal rate, on condition that
they shall cultivate the same, and report the
result to some proper authority, by whom the
excess of cost may be refunded to them. We
understand that wheat of an excellent quality
can be purchased at Constantinople, under or
dinary circum stances, for less than half the
usual price in the Atlantic markets and the
United States. If this be true, it would be
cheaper and more profitable to the farmer in
the end 70 sell his own, and purchase his seed
wheat from abroad, as the change of soil and
climate would often cause his crop to mature
earlier and give an increased yield.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-12

EOIIN TROUT1IAN, House. Sign and Orna-
- mental Panter.-Glazier, Chair maker and
Paper Hanger, offers his services the citizens of
Clearield and vicinity.
Shop on lMarkef ST.. jnst bel0,c the FouRdr4
CHAIRS, LOUNGES, SOFAS. ROCKING
CHdIRS, OTTOMANS, llc
kept constantly on hand and made to order equal
in beauty to any that can be obtained from the
East, and more durable in material
Aug |. 1853.