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-. BASKEvs.-BAsKETs!

BASkETS!-BASkE
VIZ DIRK, CARD, NURSERY, Travel
w ing, Knife, Key, Cigar, Tumbler, Once,
Market and Clothes Baskets Children's Nur-
sery snd booking Chairs. Ladies' Jenny Lind
Workstands, &c. Not "at cost, " but lower than
some sell who say cat cost"
G. FRANCIS,
mar 70 400 Seventh Il,
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FRENCH NOVELS AND ROMANCEs;
l. Just imported, In variety from Paris by the
undersigned, including the best Of Victor Hugo,
Dumas, Sue, and other writers Of note, at priess
ranging from ten and fifteen cents upwards, many
OF them with numerous illustrations.
Also, a few Of the modem French Drms, BY
Scribe, Balyac, and others.
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DUBLlC SALE.-A PUBLIC SALE WILL
Il take place at the house No. 474 MARYLAND av-
enue, rear " street, in tie city Of Washington,
on WEDNESDAY, the 9th day Of April, 1855, at
the hour Of IL q. m, when all the II ouseh old
Furniture and other goods therein will be dis
posed Of 20 the highest bidder for cash.
HENRY YEATMAN
ap 1-TuSTu RatliH.
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T OST, ON THE EVENING OF THE cath
IL instant, in the vicinity IF the National Hotel,
Fifty Dollar Note Of the Republic Of Texas
The finder will please leave IL at the BANKING
House OF Sweeny, Ritenhoufe, FAINT & Co.
mar 2s-ec3t
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REGISTERS OYpIcE, March 10, 1855.
<NOTICE TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY
~ CONCERN Notice is hereby given
that licenses for Carts, Wagons, and Draws will
expire on the irst Monday Of April next and that
said licenses must be renewed at this ONCE within
ten days from that time
SAML. e. DOUGLASS,
mar lS-eodtAplO Register.
NOTICE.-THE MARION RIFLES
0a would respectfully announce that they
will give their FRS Cotillon Party In the hall OF
their Armorv, on WEDNESDAY EVENING,
April Cd, 1885
Tickets ONE DOLLAR, admit ing a gentle
man and ladies-to be had Of he Committee and
at the door on the evening Of the ball
COMMITTEE of AYransemsnts
F. NJ. Shekell, F. Garland,
B. Spencer, James Handy
VIM. Cahoe, mar 2q-d
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NOTICE TO THE LADIES.

NOTICE TO THE LADIEG.
OPENING OF SPRING MILLINERY.
IN THURSDAY NEXT. APRIL THIRD,
" Miss THOMPSON viii open at our a..
store, the largest and most handsome assert ~
mont Of SPRING MILLINERY, ever Of ~
fered; consisting In part of silk, Lace, Grape and
straw Hats, Of the latest Persian STYLES; also.
Ribbons, Flowers, Ruschss, Blonds, Caps, &c
to all Of which invite the attention Of the ladies
Of Washington and vicinity, and most espect.
fully solicit them 10 give US a call as we are de-
termined not 10 be excelled by any other house In
the city, having made arrangements to be sup.
piled with French and New York made hats
HUTCHINSON MUNRO,
mar 81 No. $40, Pa av., bet 9th and 10th SIS
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The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department.-On yesterday, 31st of March,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
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List Of Patents.-The following patents
were issued from the U. 8. Patent Office, for
the week ending April l, 1S56-ssch bearing
that date:
Nathan Ames, of Saugus, Mass-For i'm
proved self linking stamps.
Edward j. Baker, of Baltimore, Md.-For
lubricator.
Ben. G. Ball, of Nashua, N. H.-For i'm
proved bench vice.
VIM. F. Brooks, of New York, N. Y.-For
improvement in making seamless metal tubes
John W. Brown, of Mt Savage Iron works,
Md For improvement in rolling railway
bars
Samuel Comfort Jr., of Worthwhile, Pa
For improved apparatus for removing grain
from harvestsrs.
Hesekiah C0nant, Of Hartford, Conn.-For
improvement in breech- loading Are arms
D. Dumpfel, Of Pbiladelphia, P.-For
improvement in steam boilers.
Augustus Elliott, Of San Francisco, Cal -
For improvement in grain harvesters.
Henry English, Of Baltimore, Md.-For i'm
proved hydrant
Geo. F. Folsom, of Roxbury, Mass.-For
improved printing press.
VIM. Fuzzard, Of CharlestOwn, Mass.-For
improvement In cloths for telling hat bodies
and ether articles
VIM B. Gage, of Saratoga Springs, N. Y
For improvement in journal box for railroad
car axles.
Geo. G. Griswold, of Chester, Conn.-For
improved method cf manufacturing augers.
Jas Harrison, jr., of Milwaukee, Wis.-For
| improvement in automatic steam whistles in
locomotives
Albert V: Hill, Of Hinsdale, N Y.-For i'm
provement in slide rests.
Edward Joslin, Of Keene. N. II For inn.
proved mortising machine.
FL ueo. W La Baw, Of Jersey City, N. j.
vincent ID Lent, of Chelsea, Mass-For i'm =.
| proved form for spiral springs.
| improvement in spark arresters.
Robt. Maffett, Of Bradford, Pa.-Por i'm.
| provement in method of converting reciprooa.
| ting into rotary motion.
J. w. Mahan, of Lexington, m.-For i'm.
proved mitering bench.
Thos. e. Marsble, Of Petersburg, Va.-For
improved machine for gathering seeds or grain
in the field
Philip MeManus, of Brunswick, N Y.-For
improvement in wrenches.
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UNION AsSOCIATION.-Asp Special
~ meeting OF the Union Association, viii o
held on Tuesday evening, Apr l 1, at ~ o'clk, at
the large rooms lately occupied by K N. Stratton,
a. an Auction Store, on Pennsylvania avenue, near
the corner Of 10th street, south side. Members
are particularly requested to be prompt in atten-
dance, as business Of importance will demand
their attention.
By order: X. OFFUTT
mar 3l-2t& Recording Secretary
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THOMAS JEWELL,
solicitor Of Taxes
Georgetown, March 7th. 1855. mar ~

TINE Asst TROTTING STALLION
l. MOSCOW, (believed to be the fast a.
est stallion In the Three adjacent States) @oX
will be let to LIMITED number Of Mares dsT-
in the month of April only For terms, pedi-
gree, &C apply to
Or GEORGE SMITH,
ap 1-dt0t& eo9t# At Birch's Stables
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NOTICE THE PRIVATE SUB
~ scription Ball advertised to de given at
Numbers Saloon on Tuesday evening, April LIST,
1856, has been changed by the Committee Of Ar
engagements, and viii take place at CARUSI'S
SALOON, on the same evening.
The subscribers will come forward and secure
their tickets. mar aI-qt
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sPRING nIILLINER

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING SOLD
Il his entire interest In the Tinnieg business 90
eANUHL & Is. F. EvKRETT, would Respectfully
recommend his cid customers and the public
to give them call, at his old place Of business.
On Bridge street, Georgetown.
mar 3l-3t* ROBERT BOYD.
OST.-ON SATURDAY EVENING, AT
~ the National Thester, or somewhere between
there and the steamboat wharf, a dark coored
fokTMONAlE, containing a small sum of
money, and some papers of no value TO any one
but the owner. Ifltf at this ON &C. a suitsble Ie-
ward Will Do given TO the finder. mar al-3
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SECOND ARRIVAL.

a
OPENING THIS MORNING, AT VIII
" LIAN'S new store, the largest an 4 st ~
beautiful assortment Of F rsnch BONNRTS -
ever brought TO this market. ~
mar 29-1w
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livery DAY AND SUNDAY Too
II PRESCRIPTIONS carefully dis psnsed, day
and night. Open on Sund " for the sale Of Med
icines only. 3. b WAITE, Apothecary,
mar 29-St No s2s 9Th st next 70 Green's.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
Congress-.

In the Senate on the 18TH Mr.. Wilson offered
q resoution-whcb lies over under the rule
calling on the President for full information as
to Kansas affairs, and what measures have been
taken to prevent the illegal interference with
the rights Of the people of the Territory by
persons not residents therein.
A message from the President was announced
in reply to the resolution calling for informa-
ton concerning Kansas affairs. Except the in
structions of the Secretary of War to Col Sum-
ncr, there was little new in the communication
of the President, most of the documents trans
mitted having been heretofore Published.
A letter from Gov. Shannon to the President
alludes to the. condition of Affairs us threaten
ing. Among the correspondence is letter
from Col Sumner to Gov Shannon, dated Dec.
9Th, in reply to one asking him to come to Law
renee.
COL Sumner writes that he could march with
his command in few hours, and would meet
the Governor at Delaware crossing, if required
The instructions of the Secretary of War to
Col. Sumner are dated Feb lj They direct
him to be in readiness to march to the scene of
disturbance, if the Governor finds the ordinary
course Of judicial proceedings, and the powers
vested in the U s. Marshal, fruitless for the
cuppleSSiun VI iuSuIicCtiOl, UT tnc luNdSlOH vi
armed forces, but it counsels him to act with
extreme prudence in the premises.
Mr.. Toucy expressed his warm approval of
the course pursued by the executive, and hoped
he would be sustained by every law abiding
man.
Mr.. Wilson said the correspondence totally
misrepresented affairs in Kansas He contended
that the border ruhans had carried the elections
at the point of the bowie knife
HOUSE On motion of Mr.. Grow, the Presi-
dent was requested, if not incompatible with
the public interest, to transmit to the House n
copy of the laws passed by the Legislature of
Kansas, and copies of all the executive proceed.
ings and correspondence of the Governor of that
Territory.
Mr.. Lane, delegate from Oregon, introduced
a bill to enable the people of that Territory to
form State government. preliminary to ad
mission into the Union. Referred to the Com
mittee on Territories.
! Mr.. Dunn introduced bill re.establishine
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28

The able Editor Of the N. Y. Evening Post,
who we hope will pardon us for as often unin-
tentionally stealing its talents, has the following
just comparison in regard to the Un'on's STRIFE
lures apon Mt. Banks Committees
"When the Committees of the Senate were
formed ct the opening of the session, two
months since, and the ablest Anti-Nebraska
men thrust into the most insignificant places,
on the least important Committees; when not
an Anti-Nebraska member was put on the Ju-
dietary Committee, when four of that Commit
the were from the Slave States, and the other
two were Toucy and Pugh, tools of the South
ern politicians; when Collamer, new men,
Der was the only Anti Nebraska member placed
on the Committee on Territories when the
Committee on Military Affairs was made up of
five members from Slave States, and one from
free State. all friends Of the Nebraska fraud ;
when the Committee on Indian Affairs was com
posed altogether of members from Slave States,
and the Committee on the District of Columbia
wholly of Nebraska men; when Seward was
put where he could make no disturbance, on
the Committee on Commerce, and Sumner at
the tail of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, the
Presidents official Journal was perfectly salts
fed. All was right in that arrangement-the
Washington Union, which now tears its hair
over Mr.. Banks Committees, constituted in a
manner which, compared with the conduct of
the Senate, is disinterestedness itself, had no
fault to find then. 1t will be seen that in the
Senate, most of the Committees which had the
charge of any subject even remotely connected
with the subject of Slavery, were composed
purely of Southern members, or members who
professed Southern opinions. To that, the
Union saw no just objection the people of no
quarter of the country were insulted by such a
proceeding, arrogant as it might seem The
Slave Power had long been master in the Sonat' ,
and was entitled to every thing it might take "a
fancy to claim. The Union, speaking for Mr.
Pierce and his COUNSELLOR, now claims the same
supremacy for the Slave Power in the House OF
Representatives, Notwithstanding it is in mi
nority. A fair division of the Committees be.
tween them and the majority is flat rebellion
The hair of the official Journal stands on END
with horror at this impious mutiny; it declares
Mr. Banks to have been guilty of " misuse O
power" "desecration of the chair" and
other terrible enormities.
One would think, on comparing what thu
official Journal now says of the standing com
mittees of the House. with the recent conduc
of it's ewns party IN forming the standing com
mittees of the Senate, that the friends Of Mr.
Pierce at Washington have quite lost the sens
of shame. and that they are ready to bluste
about any matter which they imagine give
them a PLAUSIBLE occasion, even at the risk o
an immediate exposure OF their gross nsinceri
ty by reference to their own public acts. "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
The Dying Struggle!

The Black Democratic press are flied with all
sorts Of misstatcments, "garbled extracts" and
commissions, in their endeavors to keep body and
soul together The Burlington Sentinel says
that spectators, fanatics and demagogues, are
laboring in every section of the North, to bring
on a war in Kansas. We can inform the Sen.
hnel that the Black Democracy, who once
" tempered with Gree-soiism," are not the only
ones laboring to terrify Kansas into the idea of
admitting Slavery into her territory, They are
assisted by Atchison and Stringfellow and host
of other Southern fends. While the Black De-
mocracy are traitors to their country, traitors
to Freedom, and using every means in their
power to palm off the difficulties of the Kansas
Nebraska iniquity upon the heads of the lovers
of Freedom, (they are in measure to blame,
but only for not shooting Douglas and Pierce
before they had passed the act, it would then
have ended with spilling the blood of two
base traitors, instead of civil war; But
Kansas and the Anti. Slavery papers are now &C.
ting only upon the defensive; defending their
inalienable rights to life and Liberty. But hur.
rah for the day when this shall not be theil
only business Hurrah for the time when the,
shall truly be the agsressors to the extent
that every foot of American soil shall be FREE
from the blighting curse.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
Look to your Bees.

The want OF proper peutiidtion is scarcely
less destructive to bees than the moth. If the
hive is moderately close, the continued en-
IRENE cold which we have had has probably
,congealed their breath and the vapors of their
bodiesinto sheets of ice, which now line tho
INSIDE of the hive. The bees pass into the upper
part of the hive and hudtthc together over comb
wellfilled with honey, from whence they move
awayoccasionaly TO feed Thus they are in
creased in Joe which gradually thaws as the
weather amodsrates aatl 6rips npon them or
keeps the hive and comb moist so long as to
indpee9mastinnsssand.. mould. An examination
should bemade and this.state of things remed.
led as far,a possible. cFessitotion is as impor-
tant-prehaps more so-an winter as in sum-
mer, and for the want Of it Of it, we have no
doubt many swarms anuaiIy PERISH when the
toss is charged to extreme cold
loon examining scvsra! sSarms the last week
in January, we found those in loosel y-con-
struced hives, having cracks about them an
eighth of an inch wide, in better condition
than those ia hives where The corners fitted
closely. If theswind does not reach them,
nor moisture, they will !probabIy care little for
any degree Of cold VIC experience, if they, at
the same time, have plenty of honey. Atno
time this winter have we opened hive but
we found the bees In lively motion and ready
to take wings, although standing in an open
bee-house. bat an occasional examination is
necessary to ensure successful wlntering.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28

Towns BURNED AT THE FEJEE ISLANDS,
The United States mail steamship ST. Louis
from Aspinwal, brought the California mails OF
the 2lst of January.
The is,hmus is represented 10 be healthy, and
the railroad in good order.
The sloop-ofwar John Adams arrived at Pan.
anna on the Sd inst, with important news from
the Fejee Islands. She left Panama in July last,
bound to the home of these savages, to inquire
into and seek reparation for cruel,ies practiced
on American shippers and traders, whose vessels
were plundered. Commander Boutwell, had FIVE
engagements with the cannibals during his cruise
among the Fejee group, and was compelled to
destroy five large towers before he could bring
them to terms. All of their houses were re-
duced to ashes, and the result was the making
of treaty between Thokamban, King of Fejee,
and Commander Boutwell,,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
For President, N. P. Banks !

THE UNION OF ALL PARTIES UPON THE PLATFORM
OF FREEDOM
The National Era published at Washington,
and where its extended circulation, and centre
of action emboldens it to dictate to all the rest
of the world, has for some time been strenuous
ly opposing the American party, opposing any
union with them, or cognizance of their having
being. 1t says:
eff Mr.. Banks had been nominated by CO.
alition between two Parties, representing both,
pledged to both, we should have opposed his
election, and rejoiced in his defeat, even had
the organization of the House passed into the
hands of the Administration.
Rjoiced in his defeat evsn if Reorganization
of The House ,cas to pass into The hands Of the
Administration -
Not principle but party! Not have success
unless at the hands of a particular issue -
Without union Of the Anti-Slavery and
American party Banks could not have been
elected Americans, Free-Soilers and Republic
cans voted for Banks For US, we care not
who votes to elect Speaker if he is elected =
We care not who votes to elect q President il
he is elected Nor care we who carries out
true measures, if they ore carried out. MOI
care we who abolishes Slavery, if it is only
abolished We shall never unite with dnj
party or parties, unless the union be upou 9
man from our own ranks, as was Mr.. Banks
Then we are willing to have assistance from an.
party who wish to assist us by their own fire.
act and deed Again it says:
I'VE call upon the Republicans of the coun
try to look to themselves for counsel. Let tn
Pittsburgh Convention repudiate all PROPOSE
} tions to temporize or compromise with Kno,
Nothingism.
Now Mr.. Banks is an American. He is
, Free Democrat. opposed to the extension q
Slavery, opposed to its perpetuation, and wi
, use his utmost endeavors to bring about it's tt
r tai abolition He will labor to make the oue
, ton of Freedom paramount, not only until Kar
sas is free, but until the curse is driven fror
( the District of Columbia, from Texas, Loui
t lana and Missouri! And no consistent Nortl
? ern man can refuse to support him. Thel
s may be a few stickers to the old Wing Part
, measures who will scout the idea of supportr
| any nun not belonging "a year ago) to I'll
i Wing rarty-such are after the manner of I'll
} Era, for party, not principles.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28

The PRINCIPLES WE FIGHT FoR.-J efefson
lays dewn the following principles:--
" Tie People-the only source of legitimate
power.
1.-The absolute and lasting severance of Church
and State.
1.-The freedom, sovereignty. and independence
of the respective States.
"The Unon-a confedsr3ey. n eilher con
solidalon, nor Capitalization.
1.-The Constitution of the Union-a special
grant of powers, limited and definite.
" The elRil paramount to The military pewer
",The Representative to obey instructions of
his constituents.
F." Elections free, and suffrage universal.
!" No hereditary office, nor order, nor title.
No taxation beyond The public wants.
A." No national debt if possible.
/" No costly splendor of administration.
" No prescription of opinion, nor of public
discussion.
" No unnecessary interference with individ-
na conduct, property, or speech.
No favored classes, and to monopoles.
" No public money expended, except to war
| rant or specific appropriation
:" No mysteries in government inaccessible ia
the public eye
Public compensation for public services mod.
crate salaries, and strict accountability.
The Black Democracy are publishing the
above without comment Mr. Jeffeeson, also, usec
his best endeayors not only to prevent the ex-
tension Of Slavery but to abolish ID where it tl,er
existed,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
American Convention.

Agreeably to notice, the delegates of the
American Party in Washington County assem-
bed at Montpelier, Feb the 10Th instant, and
organized by appointing W. F. Woodwork
President, and j. Lane Secretary.
The object of the Convention was stated by
the Chair to the nomination of candidate for
County Commissioner, to be supported by the
American Party at the election on the LIST Tues
day of March next. And after free inter-
change of sentiment, and remarks from several
delegates, on motion, the ballots were called :,
and the Hon. JACOB SCOTT was unanimous
y nominated for County Commissioner for the
year ensuing.
On motion the President was directed to
transmit a copy Of the proceedings to those
towns which were unrepresented.
On motion it was ordered to publish the
proceedings of the Convention in the Mortified
Star and the Green Mountain Freeman.
The business of the Convention having beer
completed the Convention, on motion, ad
jjourned.
W. F. WOODWORK, President.
j. LANE, Secretary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
Indian Corn.

Mr.. W. F. M. Army, an intelligent az
riculturist at Bloomington, Mclean County,
Illinois, has communicated to the Patent Or
flee the results Of some very ample tests made
by him of certain varieties OF corn. 1t APP
pears from this communication, and from the
accompanying specimens, that the Wyan-
dot Prolific Corh does not, in that realize
the hope heretofore entertained of it, but III
dictates a. tendency to degenerate into the COM
mon gburd-seed corn. The writer expresses
the .opipion, however, that it will do very well
in more seothern latitude The sol upon
which these tests were made is very fertile
requiring no artificial nutriment or stimulus.
The same writer, several years ago, pro-
cured, in Tennessee seeds Of the q" Tennessee
homr corn which he cultivated with great
success in western Virginia for tine, and
then took with him to his present home, and
has propagated it extensively in that region
with equal success He thinks that it is as
applicable also to Ohio, Michigan, and the
southern part of Wisconsin. He plants in the
first week of May and harvests in the first
week Of November, making the hills four feet
apart, and having three stalks in each hill.
His estimated yield of dried shelIed corn is
one hundred bushe This corn, it is added,
is not only prolific, but will also bring few
cents per bushel more than the yellow, because
OF the purity and whiteucss of bread made
from its meal, and also because it is one CT
the varieties from which starch is made with
great facility.-Agrieuhnrat Division fthe
Patent Office.