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state of nIassachu.e,t..

II Ia curious to how the characteristics of the
old Puritans exhibited themselves in the legisls.
ton of Massachusetts,. II was q popularity Of
the sanity sect, inherited from the Pharisees
Of old never TO be able to see the vices or imper
fections of their own character and conduct, but
to have most lively sense of the atrocity of these
very vices and bad qualities when exhibited by
others. Eaten up nwardly by PRIDE covetous-
ness, hatred, malice, and all unchartabeness, they
kept up good outward seeming: made long pray
ers, stood at the corners of the streets, and made
up In talk and profession what they lacked in prac
tice. Massachusetts legislation is stamped with
all these features Of Puritanism. She glorifes the
Union more than any other State and does more
than any other State to sap the foundations of
national existence She made more uproar than
any other Commonwealth in the Union about
south Carolina notification, and was clamorous
Tor hre and sword to be visited upon that member
OF the confederacy. Yet she out Herods Herod in
her own open and shameless notification, and iiy
ing in the Union, and growing fat upon the advan-
tages of the national copartnership basey refuses
to perform her part of She national compact. She
has virtually put herself out of the Union, and
ought not TO be treated as a member of the con-
federacy at all
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Statne of Washinetou,

In late eloquent and interesting speech in the
Senate upon the purchase of Hubards cast OF
Washington's statue, Mr. Saunders stated that the
statue of Washington in our capitol is the only
perfect likeness of him extant. 1t is an exact re-
presentation in every feature and limb of George
Washington the whole man in the character of the
continental uniform having been taken in the cast
of Houdon.i Thomas Jefferson and John Mar
shall considered this statue perfect likeness OF
George Washington. The man who sees that sta.
tue, sees George Washington as accurately as
marble can represent human being. All other
lkenesses are mere caricatures.
Now, whilst Virginia possesses such a treasure as
this, statue which gives US the man Washington,
in every respect but life which is as like him as
his own reflection in full length mirror, the only
true and perfect likeness of the kind in the world
is 1t not too bad that it should be left in its
position exposed to Disagreement, by accident,
and to total destruction by fire. AS Mr.. Saunders
well observed, it would be utterly impossible in
the event of fire to this wonderful statue nay,
a passing hailstorm, breaking through the sky.
light over head, might disfgure it hopelessy, and
leave 1t "a monument of Virginia apathy and Vir-
ginia neglect" Ought not something to be done
to preserve this immortal work of genius from
such contingencies to to Virginia this all but
breathing and speaking representation of the Fa-
Their of his Country7 .-E
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Conversational.

WARRINGTON, March 12-SENATE.-Mr. Dou
glass, from the Committee on Territories, made a
report on Kansas affairs.
Mr. Douglas report reviews all of the affairs OF
the territory recognising the legality of the Kansas
legislature and recommends carrying out the Pre-
sdents views, set forth in his special message.
The report also gives notice that the committee
will ask for appropriation for maintaining peace
in the territory and executing the laws.
Mr. Collamer, from the same committee, sub
mitted minority report, attributing all the trou-
bles in the territory to the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise. The reports ask the repeal of the
Kansas-Nebraska act-the reorganization Of the
territory on free principles and declares the spu
rous acts of the proslavery legislature to be in.
operative ....-
Messrs. Sumner and Seward sharply attacked
the majority report. 4
Mr. Douglas earnestly defended 1t in his re-
Spouse. s .s
The report was ordered to be printed and the
Senate adjourned .s..,.-
HoUsE-The Speaker appointed Messrs. Dunn,
Stanton, Allen, Richie, Cox, Taylor and Carlisle
a select committee upon the bill introduced by Mr..
Dunn yesterday, enabling the States of Virginia,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana and Hi
nois to improve the navigation of the Ohio, and
granting lands for the purpose.
Mr.. Whitney, of N. Y, introduced bill estab-
fishing a uniform rule of naturalization, and re-
pealing the present laws. 1t was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Herbert introduced bill providing for an
overland mail route to San Francisco.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the Kansas election case. s.-.--.
The House continued the debate on the Kansas
hill
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NORFOLK AND PoRTsMoUTH.-There are now
at the Gosport Navy-Yard ships of the line, 3
steamfrigates, 3 steamers frigates, sloops of
war and brig, carrying in all 7s9 guns. There
are now 100 hands employed in the yard. There
were 204 arrests in Norfolk during January and
February. The remains of w. II. Daughtrey,
killed on the Seaboard Road, were carried to Nor
folk, where they were to be buried by the Juniors,
of which deceased was member A two story
frame dwelling in Gosport, owned by Nicholas
Butler, and ]. G. Hatton's cottage, near the Town
Cemetery, was destroyed by fire Monday morning
The town of Portsmouth has discharged its in
debtedness to the banks.
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The Deer.

A gentleman writing from the Sweet SPRINGS n
General DAVIS urges the passage of the bill to pro-
tect the deer, with heavy fine and imprisonment
for violation of Its provisions. Without some No.
we're restrictions he thinks in few years they
win be entirely destroyed. He says "a gentleman
living 10 or IL miles from this place informs me
that hunter near him, killed fortysix during the
late SHOWS; and that a. they were too poor to eat
they were merely killed for their skins, which
would bring only 10 or 50 cents each. / have
heard Of several hundred in this and adioinin~
counties being killed this winter, and unless soms
sessrs Law Il passed the whole win soon be- sr,er.
minated.s "s sAiel
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THE FLORIDA INDIANS.-A correspondent of
the Norfolk Argus, writing from Tallahassee, Flo.
rida, on the 9th inst, says that the authority of
Billy Bowlegs among the Florida Indians is much
restricted by Sam Jones, an old chief over 1903
years OF age who insists that his bones shall rest
with his fathers. The writer adds:
1t seems from recent reports that the petticoat
government, that baneful element in sot iety, ex-
erts influence in those savage tribes as well as
in more civilized communities Billy's ister a fe-
male of unusual sagacity, nerve and eloquence,
has an influence with 'the nation" eCusl to- If not
greater, than that of Billy himself She and Sam
Jones are opposed to emigration, III enee the tribe
stay in Florida
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-
rS. M, introduced into the U. 8. Senate Tor the
nurno,s Of enabling officers who feel snsmsevles
sggrisyed by the action Of the late MAYA neiofn
posrd % sss themselves right by appearing oe.ols
.orrt AZ naval officers, to be organised for tna'
,,nrose and II they can make II appear 70 the sat-
i.f.e,;on Of that tribunal that injustice mas Deen
done them. % be restored to their former postons'
.aems Ia receive the general approvai OF the pun
Ne and n 10 10 be hoped, viii become Jaw. whilst
ss,,.~,,, ,h.. In many eases fragrant injustice has
hsen narpetrased by the Board and that the prin-
.;r,s. an which Il performed iss secret and one-sded
xort were all wrong. we have no doubt that In
MANY c.ses ia action has been just and proper
I, has pulled up wheat and tares together, but we
are NOT disposed to deny that the number Of tares
IN pretty large Not . few incompetent old fogies
and drinking dissipated, inefficient young Anne
rscsus have been displaced from the service to
which they have always been membranes, IL not
actual nuisances. We have no wish to see any OF
these gentry returned not one of them They
have not only injured the service, while members
Of 1t, but, when f,irloughed and dropped have
given q bad odor to those worthy gentleman who
have shared their degradation, without deserving
IT, Hence, we rejoice at the probability ofinstitutng
a new tribunal which win separate the wheat from
the chat which VIII restore good officers to their
position In the service. and prevent the bad from
getting back to q station which they abused and
ie0raded ..,--.s 9 ..t.... 'sf iii ss..- al
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THE FUGITIyEs IN CANADA-It is now estima.
ted that 10000 fugitives are alre: Ady in Canada
chiefly of the class of able bodied men and women
These, at home, would average n value 81, 600, or
at least $780, summing up $24, 400 OOO-.the abso-
lutte loss to the capital of four States But added
to tliis there are still remaining in the Northern
states, as servants DC, aboat six Thousand me-
groes, who, not fearing pursuit, have not crossed
into Canada. These, at ST., 600 each-a low figure
for first class slaves as the runaways almost uni
formIy are-would add $4,000, 900 mo, e-makne
the aggregate at this time, at the low ,st calcua
ton, S3O,0OOOO0 which the slave own,,rs have to
lose, and from which they hav no resort
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DEATH OF GERMAN AUTHoR-Tbe celebra.
ted German writer, Heinrich Heine, di ID at Paris
on Monday night, Feb. 18TH after al, illness of
nearly eight years His funeral took pl ace on the
Goth. Among those who attended were MN.
Alexander Dumas, Theophe Gautier. Mignet,
Paul De st. Victor Alexandra WE'LL &c A great
number OF German writers and journalist were
present The deceased was considered the great.
est of German poets after Goethe and s, hitler.
and by far the greatest and most brilliant mong
German prose writers. He had resided i'm Paris
several years, an invalid and an exile. -
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The Rev. DR.. Bushnell of Ha rxfo,a n. a. al,
known through the country a. one Of the sbiest
pulpit orators of the day. sailed FOR California lsst
week, ID the steamship Illinois
4Capt. Ed. Penn, formerly member of the Wiz.
GINA legislature, from Ami erst county. died =,
The 81 division Of the Bri fish army At sabasto
pol have opened areading room, asd got up q
course Of lectures.
5 Judged. r. Lancaster has been eAected Mayo,
OF Tampa. Florida
Thackeray 10 now leeturing In NeI Orleans.
Dr.. VIM. r Turpin, distinguished physician o.
South Carolina, Is dead y
Carolina 81 s' ~
Col Cherry, formerly represen1..t, = 80 -N..s.,,
county Va, In the Legislature, died Dse :, Greel
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We have received from Mr.. WIN. j. DABSEY of
this city, some specimens Of Japanese fabricaons.
for which we are Obliged to him. Among them is
paper lantern, very ingenious affair and calcu-
lated to shed Aood of light upon the path on a
dark night-also pipe and pipe case and to.
bacco pouch They are very novel things to u.s.
Mr.. d. informs US that having just returned from
China and Japan he has great many curiosities,
such - these which he win be pleased to shew his
friends and others :. :
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DIsUEIoN AT, A DISCOUNT IN CAN .n.-At
Toronto, on Wednesday, the 5th inst in !, he Hons
of Assembly, Mr. Mackenzie brought nward =
resolution to the effect that the besi In, ara. nf
Upper and Lower Canada would be pro nofad !, "
repeal or dissolution of the political or sgjsIst,D
Union now subsisting between these s, sss;nns es
the province OF Canada The resolution. was mt
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IsECOND DEsPATCH1
Commercial.

New YORK, March l2.-Cotton quiet and un
changed. Flour dropping; State .l2; Ohio S. u
Southern o. 370925. Wheat dropping, and quo
tatiou only nominal Corn advanced mixed 72t
Provisions dull and unchanged Stocks firm
Sterling Exchanged.
BALTIMORE, March l2-Nothing done in Corn
Wheat or Flour since receipt of steamers news
Before her arrival City Mills was held at S7.l8d
S7.25 Howard Street EFT. White Wheat 81. 70a
81 .e0: Red Sl620Sl.65. Corn has declined a.
cents Provisions unchanged.
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New HampshireIElecfi

CONCORD, N. H.. March l2.-Returns from 13e
towns show gain for Wells, DEM of 500 over
the Democratic vote last year when Baker Dem
lacked 1O4O0 of an election. There is evidently
no choice by the people. The House is strongly
opposition, though the Democrats claim majority
n the Senate.
- SECOND DESPATCH.
CONCORD, N. H., March 12.-Returns from 154
towns, show net Democratic gain of 1000. In
the remaining 10 towns, the Democrats cannot
gain sufficiently to overcome the majority received
last year by Metcalf tRepublican.) The scatter
ing vote prevents an election The opposition
have carried both branches of the Legislature.
THIRD DIsPATCH.l
&CoNcoRD, N. H., March l2-Returns have been
received from 1856 towns with the following re-
suit Wells Dem.) 28,560; Metealf, (Republcan)
&c, 34l; Goodwin (Whig) and the scattering vote,
1898. About 40 small towns are to hear from
which last year gave Baker, Dem 3l42: Metcalf,
Republican, 266O, and scattering 70l. The House
thus far stands Democrats ll9; Opposition l42.--
The towns to hear from, it is estimated, will give
80 Democratic members and % Opposition.
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CAsslUs M. CLAY's FAILURE.-The CT ncnn,,
Gazette has been shown a private letter from NJ
=, M Clay with reference to his failure. notcad !,
Few Gays since. MIR. Clay says his credit ora have
an MS deots and have a handsome estate left n.
did not lose dollar this season in the ,rk trads
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY - At a
meeting of the directors of the Paeifi Mai
Steamship Company, held in New York ON the
second inst Mr.. VIM. III. Aspinwal sr omitted
bis resignation as president of the compal ~. Mr.
VIM. o. Davidge, formerly of Washingt on city,
mas peen CHOSEN his successor. Mr. d. las been
the secretary of the company since its . mganiza
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THE EUROPEAN TREATIES OF 1915 TO BE RE-
vIsED.-The Paris constitutional, in an article
headed 1.-THE Holy Alliance" indicates that the
Congress will not occupy itself exclusively with
the subjects arising out of the war, and says:
SIT ia not impossible that certain important
events which, since 1880, have modified the state
Of Europe-as it was defined by the congress at
Vienna-will engage the attention of the confer
ence at Paris"
The article goes on to intimate that the treaties
OF 1915 will be essentially remodelled- The Pa.
ris Patrie takes the same strain and quotes also
an article to the same effect from the Journal of
Frankfort, endeavoring to prove that tho present
conference will obliterate all vestges of the once
famous alliance against France. The Patrie adds :
Revolutionary propagandism has long made
an instrument of tho REVISION of the treaties of
1915, abusing, as in many other instances, pa
triotic and national idea, to turn into element
of disorder. But now, thanks to the imperial
policy, thanks to the success of our arms, thanks
to the confidence that France inspires through
out the continent, from, the wisdom as well as
strength of the government, it is now in the
name of conservative ideas that people in Ger
many are asking for revision of the treaties Of
1915
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SUSPENSION OF A SAVINGS BAsK.-T ha r.r,.;
ana Savings Bank, at New Orleans has ouisl,
payment 1t Is said it was established nv W. -
Gariand the City Treasurer of New n ria.ms -.
mas oeen arrested charged with be m,r in def.nI,
Tor some Sa0oOO0 of the city's fund ~ ue'@"''
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ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA. &
HALIFAX. March la-rhe steamer ARABIA, with
dates from Liverpool to the LIST inst, arrived hers
The steamship Herman sailed from Havre ON the
The s.samship Quaker City, from,P Philadelphia,
had not arrived out.
A quantity oftimber from the wreck Of the cabin
Of vessel, was seen on the 7th Feb. In latitude
10 deg So min, longitude 40 deg. 40 min. II was
not supposed TO be the wreck Of the steamer Pa
cific.
The Peace Conference At Paris was progressing
The conference has held three meetings, but
nothing of its proceedings Is suffered to transpire.
An armistce to end In March, but not to affect
the existing blockade OF Russian ports, is snnoun-
ced
general impression, however, is that matters, as
far a. they have PROGRESSED, are favorable to
peace.
limitation, but will not abandon her protectorate
over the Greek Christians.
The opinion increases that Immediately after
peace is signed. general European congress- will
meet to adjus, the balance of power.
. Commercial.
I,yykPooL. March I-Cotton unchanged. Sales
for the week Sc 600 bales of which exporters TOOK
5000 and Spectators Is 900 bales The market closed
quiet. ALI
Flour declined lid, Canal SIS a 36s; Ohio jos eoi
Philadelphia and Baltimore S6s q SIS Whead os e
clined Sd red quoted at 90 Sd a los white los 20 y
lis Corn declined Is Cd; white and yellow quo.ea a.
SIS; mixed 38s a SIS Cd. Provisions steady ana ah
changed Naval Stores quiet and unchanged.
Consols91t a 9l4.
(sEcoNp DrsPArcH.l
HALIFAX, March 12-Ths Arabia left Liverpool
at O'Clock on tho LIST inst, and arrived here Tues
dav evening She brings 1873 passengers.
She encountered no Ice on the way. q
A despatch from Glasgow, dated Feb. 27th, re-
ceived by Brown. Shipley Co, the agents a.
Liverpool of the Collins line, says that the steam
ar Edinburgh from New York passed on Feo 1th
large quantities of broken ice. Saw noating on II
good deal of broken cabinet furniture, tve door.
with white or glass knobs a ladies work box aud
other articles such as are common in the cabin OF
a frat class steamer. The Edinburgh was then
DAYS out in lat. 1885, long. 1910 Insurance mad
been made on the cargo of the Pacific at 426 as'
free of average -ss .s .. T.
From the Crimea---Prcpafatt0ns I0F war
The armistice had been made known to the ar
mics in the Crimea.
Omar Pacha had resigned and his resignation
had been accepted
Russia the Allies and Sweden continue active
preparations for war.
The Latest.
LONDON, March Alarming rumors prevail
that Russia viii start objections which will cause
the conference to break up. They are regarded,
however, as mere stock jobbing devices.
-.s.. England.
The excitement with regard to American affairs
is entirely extinct.
The Mayor of London gave banquet to MIR.
Buchanan, but he was summoned to dine with the
Queen, and could not attend.
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i THAwING OUT BY STEAM.-The fire depart
ment of Cincinnati have locomotive steam boiler
with which all frozen MIGRANTS. water pipes, hose
and other things can be Immediately thawed-
There is q flexible tube attached to the boiler to
convey the steam to the point to be operated upon
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SAyaL-Ths new United st.,as .,..,n $780,.
The CD ana Colorado. which are being built Il
N. 'p.u Navy Yard. are getting ON rapidly
= So''o'1 Herald saya and win be ready Cor a.
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IAclflc KAiLRoAD.-This road. Ia now onen
ana IN running order from this to eferson .tp
brssa W. sns trains passed over
route are seeure-St Louis Rep, ii se' ~ ~.
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" Gibbs' Gallery for Patent Ambro.
TYPES AND PHoroGRAPHs OF EVERY SIZE AND
scRIPTIoN.-Daguerreotyp copied into Ambrotypes
and made permanent, or If desired to life sizs ON
paper, retaining the perfect likeness and painted
rstclass artists, making most beautiful and desra
BILE style of portraits
AmbrotyPes, In lockets pins cases, and frames OF
all descriptions. P. Z. GIBBS,
80 Corinthian Hail. Main street, below 9th,
fe l6 q &tthRksA ~ - Richmond
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" BENNETT, BEERS L FISHER, Agents t
Richmond. ia I2-d6m


" Improved Ambrotypes, photographs,
AND Observation-Disclosures Ambrotypes at
OSBORNE'S Great Picture GalIery.-Havihe compile.
ted an arrangement for taking the Improved Ambro-
typeswepromise TO send out pictures superior to any
spared neither time nor money to introduce this
style of Ambrotypes glass to his old establ he'd
Gallery.
The Daguerreotype department viii receive my
personal attention, shall continue to put up Da
guerreotypes for those who prefer them.
80 OSBORNE'S GALLERY
fe9 Opposite Exchange Bank.
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DIED.

On Wednesday moEning, about half past o'clock,
Miss MARY Z. ROUAN. -:e
The friends and acquaintances of the deceased are
requested to attend the funeral This Afternoon at
O'Clock, from the residence of Mr. ]. w New, corner
of 18th and Main sts.
On Wednesday, 18th inst, CARY NJ, aged years
and months only of Mrs. Lucy A. and the late
Benjamin M Burton.
The friends of the family are invited to attend his
funeral from st. James Church this Thursday) after
noon, at 4 o'clock.
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" Looking Glasses going out OF use.-
There seems to be at present but little demand for
this article. The importers and dealers should blame
SIMONS for it all. His Ambrotypes are taking the
place of every description of Mirrors; for who now
cares about seeing themselves in single glass; when
they can have complimentary likeness hermetri-
c0AB Nred oelpeeH too gtdssess 4atss NH
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FROZEN UP.-The steamer Pocahontas, of the
Richmond and Baltimore line, is now frozen up in
the Patapsco river, near Baltimore
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| FIRE AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS KILLED
Two new four story brick dwellings on Twenty
first street. between e and streets, in Washing
| ton, owned by Mrs. Faggert were burned Tuesday
| morning. John Anderson Of the Washington
Hose Company, was killed by the falling of wall.
He leaves a wife and FIVE children Several other
tiremen were slightly injured The loss by this
fire ia not less than $4,000
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Observation-Disclosures Edward Shepherd, of this
city, az we learn from the Wing of yesterday,
died few days since. Mr.. s.. was one of those
officers who was retired by the late Naval Board
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~ Gard. Thomas w. Keenee. Auctsou
Ger, (ofce with George J. Sumner, No % Pearl &C.
will attend in person to the sale OF Real Estate,
Ike. -
ALso.-To Renting out Houses and Hiring out No.
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FROST BITTEN.-The United States revenue
cutter Morris arrived at Provincetown, Mass
from q cruise, on the 10th, with her officers and
men frost bitten. -'N