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PLUM MER q co.,

SASH, GLASS, PAINTS, OILS,
A RE prepared 70 furnish French and American
"A Glass Of any sisc desirsd. Alse, British
Crown Glass Sash Of All common siscs; Liasssd
Oil, va,nishes, Spirits Turpentins. Alsooel;
Paris Chrome Green, dry and in oil; and AL Ia
cheaper qualities Of Green all sorts Of Gfainine
Colors aold Leaf; Silver and Copper Dronss;
Paintaad Varnish brushes. Also.
WHITE LEAD AND WHITE ZINC.
We are also gents for tho State a2 Iowa Tor
"Fostcr' 5 Patent Friction window supportesv.''
which are now coming into very general use, aaA
arean excellent substi pulleys,
and great saving e.
MDS AgentswsS IN ths though the
State. EssSs1 $50 ~ Tas SS 5sS4
Pendulum Curt x Dlsst and
hest Cur ain Fiz |lyE#
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ElNHE attention Of purchasers ID respectfully In
y vitcd TO the above stock which will be found 10
comprise the newest, largest and best assortment
Of the kind offered for sale in this city, all Of
which are offered at prices to suit the times -
Parties about 10 commence housekeeping, h0uss-
keepers, and Al in want Of the above articles win
and it to their advantage to give me . call pre-
vious TO purchasing elsewhere. III
u juneSd q. FOSTER.
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MA 1AkE kSUS \
OUCH ~ Apple, PeAsA,
~ Pear, Plum, Cherry.
Quinee, &c; and the email
frnits, RasPbersies. Cur
rants. Strswbsrrfss ,0osss-
berries, &c.
Also, : large sAstityef
Catawba and 1sAballa
Grape Roots.
a large quantity ef
DWARF Trsss, pAssisa-
larry Pear and Chsgyy,
watch are vsey desirable
far civ btaptinR.
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RAiIsoAb iiSf 81 a sfAd is'' !

- liles-..T hReu4h ~ 3 WAaReg IS
RAILROAD LINZ Of0TAGEe 81
.ssssgA GssE11Ifsi1EA
FROM KEORUH T6 RL YA0u1sA \
u LINE 81 Bfiivak IIsarnT ec} ~ Svs3S
~ norninw {ers1a escenisS M 4 cseicok A..
kise ssrs essase1JssS ~ ~ sisrnsen r. - :.
o. M ~ RI ,fSsss 3,esa.1
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BLAIR MCINTYRE,
i IEDERTAkERS, bet Main and ohm -
~ son SITS, in the Alley, from "a street,
carry the business Of Undertaking In al 10
branches. They have recently made cxtehsivs ~
ditions to their stock and perfected their arrange
msnts in every department.
PATENTMETALLlC BURIAL CAEkB,
Imprrvions TO air and indestructible, highly srna-
mented and invaluable for the preservation Of the
dead, - we'll a. collins Of every style and finish
furnished 10 order.
IIsarser and Carriages furnished, and the entire
arrangements Of the funeral attended to when re-
CURED.
keokuk, Iowa, May Fl, 1887 dIy
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supply 81 Fancy shrubbsry, 1vsrerssAs,
Roses, Ac., on hand.
EaSly Temats, Cabbage and Sweet Pslaso piants.
All for sale 81 customary priees. - s
Orders received On Ahs srosnds. Of 3 nils wset
Of the old City linit on the Bluff Ferry rOaAto ths
mch7-d&w. 0EO. o. HILTON,
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" 1estassese0We ~ thsss 4usSly 2plele61kt
"A Avs ssaseantly - AsnA o tie slen sfelo
apr1o4w 3 BIG ANVIL. q
RnAo6 COCKS of every description, Bt0A0
~ 0Aagss snA Whtstlss, 6aw 0unansss - lsaAs
erules wrought lfea end LeaA Aps, ~ sioea. q Sc
apr50d 0ADX, JOINS q PHI =
CHAAP0OIN0 and shower Hath osek, Sssr
Apeo6 &s Dl0 Anvil.
pUhf8, watsr fsas, HsIvanlasd Wsli e1aia oH6
= axs.fss, Tor sale low q The sign e the
Aps51d nI0 ANVIL.
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GLASSWARE n syst variety, 8eAlsts, WiDsss
~ Egg iasses, ChAmpagnes CordiAls, Decanteys
Ter Bottles, Salvers, Sugars. Spoon Stands, Dewls
Preserve Dishes. Celery Glasses, Syrup DsssIsss
Salts, Crrsts, Jars Lamps, Candlsstiehs, MslAssss
Cane, Lamp chimnsys, Globes, As., A., " far the
best sssorfnentn for sale At close figures st
Abe New Cookery Storsef GEO. FO6EDA. 81
tuneSd
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g. JgA&An4ysANANroNsA hGUnaaesss h asts
j sssss'S.f Y ~ 8 s,3 ~, =:
Gaees, c.eeassy Wass, -, direct frsn - EastSsn
sss - '. , : ssss'. s 1872 ~: =.
asay vifa a.y 4 ths city /, point 81 vasisty aaA
esatat lnAsetsA va kts9D 1A16 nan rslsss
d H. essxI1 Nv stlt.,. s 1......, ,.r,....
1ewnga $500 n6el1 Al0sts HeSflce. Mn.
$50 RletAss psAsiss. AssaNsiseA Ls~aal sS1a.
q o. aAgAsassas, Asasususvs SSns~ys S,us.hS1
-. Il IS ~ ;:lll ,aa ~ s,As; -
slssyD er4asere mA1ls1EesSvA Sst15 VkSsrs
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~ i.nassiy -, As5issy,
.aanise. 0an shirts, sesnAes sainsss - -
y Atep.aae1s~ens 4 ss.n1s -oaslAsss, -
s. 1s3 ssss:| n; " ~ e ::31 w |, !.
ysstk0k 1gs1a1 01s1st6e, ~ Iaa14
80 3 ~ SSses2sss :: ea g yss.ssaa
S.atsa !sacs 1sw TEX, vhisA ars uuss1sss1 .
|favs ss9ss saasssaseses - - Nsasy viii - r.
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e ~ &. ,spssass = .saass
q Il ~. -; ~ ~ ,yv,,,.
- 8 asaaas. MISREPRESENTATION
! 2, - 5000 saSsses -Gavss~ ss.sa
! - ss - = s ~ ~ !. =, !: -
Khaknk. La Aueal IL 49, 3. 80
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Pl.XITER P1RIA.

10n BBlS. Plaster Paris - oeusieamsnt ara
AuU for sale. This Plaster having hseD tAst<d
~ soms Of the plAsteres AZ this city, ths snbssri-
Der feels justid ID In rscommendine IL - al thee
needing the srtcle, and rsfsss 10 Vim. nsewn. asphi
teet. WIIIIAN0.
Apg3ld Johnsen st, bet. "a q a.
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III New 0saAV . - d sswss
n ROOM - fasa ~ eAsen ~ aDeoaAs osse, BAll
a lighted and vsAttlateA. knlssaes fsnm Mo1n
street b. hssad stsisssv. Is & iSsa sxasssSs
bsb .4yfsas AaOO~ sag III sas 4 9ss q
One front nson ~ sAne 1ees, saalAeel1 81 sGss
! jaas1ed es,is sSin Mssttes Asshr ~ Atean~sl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-09-07

4 ykKANDOLESi IN sets or pairs new and rieh
" styiesfcr sale by GEO. FOSTER.
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!! 4 4 e - III =. ~ ~ - -.
Nv u ss1 liss lsS WIns1A sRA16, = WAlx ~
NeAne1A q Cash Cuetensrs OF prenpt uno ~.
- 3 Qss s'esh y lpSaiAN10ksssf
- - pssse HE cs1ss lee sss ~; mis-
n 's.gv:i,4 4 R9.a'ss I'm =.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-09-07

EOAxe.-ns5, sesNv And manure, long aa1 80
= Asadles, at6ign II thss v Bio AkHfkA &
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-09-07

CCYThkss enssha. Crs9lsa, SD kasvs11ise fsslsa
apraSa -. 6ApY. JoaSe n kScx.s.
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NAKEL-BAkROwS, Cro- hafs, ck11 1TIIIs,
~ 6tons-hanmsrs, for sale at the sign Of he
apr30d BIG INYiI.
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r o b @ i. ND DELLO WNf
EOk BlANksmiths, JsHs)ess, nsstists, Machine
! 6hops. Boiler Maksu. ooppsssmltAs, Aipr1ae.
Quarriss Miners, Railroads, Public works. ~. !
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The news by the sieatsS Afriea whsb arrived at View
York from Liverpool Friday important in lar AZ
(by telegraph from Consantinople rontn-
uaton Of the against China and the probability that
Canton by this time has undergone all the horrors Of
regular bombardmen and eapi,ulaed to the outside bar
baraDs The dispatches (says the EIpress brief and
add nothing to previous information the part the
Americans taking in the hoati,ies. There
expectation very generally nduged that the Chinese an
--'ld to terms without involving necoss
l..,,,,,I..i expectation, it is pretty
~ VI ANA-Ni HN7uiiHeSt 0~' 49,
clear, now is doomed TO disappointment, IT'S 49,
which, the ssgrafht desbatch cay the Chinese have de-
stroyed constitute the European quarter They epbrneed
range Of buildings about and half furlongJ IN
length, built upon fiat raised piles, and ser arated
from the river by quay loo yards in BREADTH called Pes
pondena walk There thirteen hOags in ALL inclu
ding those Of the British Dutch, American French Aus
trian Swedish Danish Parsee and other merchants and
which merely consist Of four live brick stone houses
ranged around closed court two Of them were partly
occupied by goSd European hotels The English A0ag far
surpassed the rest in elegance and extent
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WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. no. 1857.
CoNGREss-MoNnAY.

SksAIL-The Chair laid before the Senate report from
the secretsry Of The interior communicating certain
drawings and estimates for tie c6Hstfrcdcn Of
suspension bridge, and also for stone arch
!. S.,,.. ..xn.. ~. Potomac river Also, commit
nieation from the Secretary Of the Navy,
copies of the official Navy Register for the current year
Mr. Bright presented The credentials Of the Hon Ora
ham n Fitch elected TO the Senate a. the UntSd States
by the legislature of Indiana for the remainder Of the
constitutional term ending the 4h of March, 1861
which were read. Mr. Trumbu presented a protest OF
the senate of Indiana and another signed by thirtyour
members Of the house of representatives OF that State
against the legality of this election and objected TO the
administration of the oath After long debate on the
subject the oath administered 10 Mr. Fitch and he
took his seat in the Ssnate shortly after which, they adj
journed.
HOUSE er RErRRsESTArvKs-The House raEed bill for
the construction OF wagon road from the South Of the
Rocky mountains Nebraska Territory via Great Salt
Lake valley Honey Lake valley in the western portion
OF the State Of California This BILL which prepared
by Mr. Chapmnp the talented and indefatgable delegate
from nebraska Territory appropraes the SUN Of S3oooo0
for this purpose The House then resumed the consdera
ton Of The resolution reported from the Committee the
Judiciary mpeaching Judge watrous OF Texas for high
crimes aud misdemeanors the question being on motion
to suspend the rules which gave rise to considerable de-
bate between Messrs Bocock Of Virginia Simmons OF New
York Cobb of Georgia, Boyce of South CaIolns Wake
man of New York. and Evans Of Texas after which the
motion suspend agreed to- and the resolution was
reported. After a further discussion between Messrs
wskeman % New York and Quitmap, OF Mississippi, the
further confederation of the matter postponed until
saturday, the 2lst instant.
special report received from the select committee
appointed the 9th inst 10 investigate certain alleged
charges corruption the part of members of Congress
stating that w. smonton bad been again summoned be-
fore the committee and that his answers to the question:
propounded him such render it unnecessary to
continue his examination. This report was accompanied
by resolution asking the discharge Of the said Suon.on
| which was agreed TO. ...
i The House will meet hereafter at IL o'clock, m.
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THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE In OHIO.

bill has been introduced in the lower branch Of he
legislature Of Ohio upon the subject OF the elective fran
ehe Of that State which prohibit. persons of African de-
scent either in whole part from exercising the privilege
of voting at elections the Statesmaa says
Ths bill makes il the duty Of judges Of electona 10 e
ect the persons reputed to be- in whole orn part
of African descent after taking testimony satisfactory to
them of the fact Of such descent Any rePuted to
be- whole part of African descent who shall vote at
an election shall be subject imprisonment in the county
Jail less than than six months. Persons
who assist COUNSEL advise such persons to vote to be sub
ect fine in any not exceeding $780, and to imprs
onment in Jail from to six months Prosecutions to be
BY indictment in the OF pleas and the act TO
given special charge grand ures The act to take
effect on its passage"
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THE INDIANA SENATOR.

ITO hoe az Yesterday n he Senate was deyoed TO lie
o, ,vbetber the Hon {, N Fitch should be sworn in
senator from Indiana upon the presentation of the
,,m;ss;on nv the governor Of the State or whether
e commiss;on together with protest by portion of the
members Of the Indiana legislature should be referred to
~. tnd;ciarv Committee Mr.. Bright presented the Gre
dsna,s Of MIR Fitch and moved that the oath be admin
;s,sres Mr. Trumtu presented the protest Of twenty
sre, senators and thirty representatives of the nd
an, ecsa,nre and objected TO the swearing in of Mr.
Fitch The credentials of Mr. Fitch are in proper form
HANG certificate of the governor with the seal of
tho State stating that Mr. Fitch was duly chosen sem
a,or having received cgh,y-tbree votes. which is a
,e, r,s;or,v of the whole legislature The objection
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frenendoss Freskd 81 Abasy.
I,sf%e tk Ths,. "a. rSr,endous nood Last n,sht
c.u.ng a, a., .tnn s,.d .moa-t N trS uillfon. az
doas Tn. % tbrougbout the night was the ,eene a Mt
most conusio aborers were working all night removing
Goods IL he sore n he lower part Of the cy to the
aod ,tor - ,bougbt ibey would be al. but At
svn $500 r. 80 $3.50 Using y.ndlv and Al. work
men were obgsd 10 d.ist and run for safety The water
rising till O'Clock this morning when ii reached
point three feet higher than ever before known oding
the whole lower portion of the city as high up as Green
street The lower psrt of Herkimer Hudson and the par
ael streets were 10 tho first story and Broadway
was flooded from the Exchange To the Deafan House and
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The committee from South Carolina, appointed to take
charge OF the remains Of Hon. Preston s. Brooks is
posed Of the following gentlemen Major G. Addison chair
man; S. Mcqueen, Thomas Fl. Pitts, DR.. B. p. James n
P. Harris Colonel w. S. Goodwin John Waters DR.. j.
CaughmaD, Dr. W. NJ Gibbes, Il. S. Keit Col. NJ Fra
zier Col g. d. Minis D. +. Hollingsworth NJ G. Butler
G. H. Suber, Il r. Pratt J. G. McL,more Colonel
Richard Yeadon, Benjamin H. Rutledgc, ". II. ID. Kirk
wood, Thos G. Barker, James Lowndes. The committee
are accomplished by brother OF the deceased The
val Of the remains will probably take place to-day
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THE NEW YORK MURDER.

There appears TO be no abatement in the excitement in
New York in regard to the awful and mysterious murder
of Dr. Bardel On Saturday last Mira Cunningham -kei,
and Snodgrass brought before Judge Brady On a
writ Of habeas corpus The Express says
While the cases were on before the great excite
meut prevailed in the bail and neghborhood Crowds
hung aroutd the sheri7s Office where Mrs. Cunningham
confined and the halls and corridors of the building
full of people The prisoners carriage was surround
ed by mob OF several hundred people, who spoke IN loud
irritaed tones against the prisoner. Bea
The proceedings OF Mr., Clinton in suing out habeds
corpus discharge the prisoners before the inquest
concluded universally condemned, and feeling
seemed to prevail if the prisoners liberated they
ought TO be dealt with BY the people Mr. Eks and Mr.
ningham remains in the sherifs office II they had gone
together by the porico they small risk OF being
mobbed, SO great was the feeling against them
Four o'eloek-As go to press, the hearing on the
amended return TO the habeas corpus writ in the case OF
Eckel and Mrs Cunningham proceeding at the ball be-
fore Judge Brady in The court OF common pleas.
There immense throng present the corridors lob
bies and stibue OF the hall being packed with people
The doors of the court closed and guarded BY heavy
platoon of policemen. a.H
The excitement in the ueigbborhood Of the hall is very
great Mr. Clinton is making his argument ion
discharge all the Notwithstanding the two young ladies'
from custody
ny Telegraph
New YoRk Feb. 7.-Mr. Eckel, Mrs. Cunningham, and
Mr.. Snodgrsss, aud the two Misses Cunningham, were
brought before Judge Brady this afternoon writs OF
habeds corpus Eckel remsnded 10 the city prison
the coroners commitment for completely in the murder oil
Dr. Burdel and Mrs Cunningham for like c-
manded the custody of the r Spodgsss and
the Misses Cunningham distinguishing Brady
ruling that the has power to hold persons
witnesses. II also decided that the counsel for Ecke
and Mrs Cunningham shall have to them in future
[sRcoSD DESPATCH
NEW YoaK, Feb. sThe proceedings of the eoroner
quest yesterday concluded with the examination of the
sons of Mrs Cunningham, but nothing of Importance was
ELECTED from them.
Dr. Bsisdel testified that he had and read Dr. Bar
alIs al b,s
relatives This only few days before the murder
The will is not now to be found ...-.
The inquest adjourned until ten o'clock this Sunday
| morning.
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the sUGAR-CAYE ExPEpITIoN.

letter dated December 20 has been received by the
Commissioner of Patents from the superintendent Of the
sugarcaue expedition At the date Of the letter four hun
red and Of choice sugsrane cuttings bad been
put MP At Georgetown Demsrara and the expedition
accordance with the instructions they had received
about proceed to Cauaccss Laguayra to complete
their cargo The arrival Of this expedition now daily
looked for AZ New Orleans
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We requested by the committee Of arrangements for
the ball be given the evening of the ID of March
next at Carusis Saloon by the Twelfth Ward Democratic
Association Of Philadelphia in honor Of the President and
Vice President elect of the United States invite the
managers appointed for this city for said ball TO meet the
COMMITTEES at Potsnns Saloon 2Ts south side Penn
sylvania avenue between 10th and lth streets We'd
nesday evening next the 18th inst at o'clock The list
of managers will be iu another column Of this paper
and 1t is hoped they will all be present
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Fre.het n he Dsiarare.

EAsroS, pal Feb. 9The Delaware river has risen
feet and the ice broken up The Bevidere bridge
endangered the water is i've feet above in parts
The Lambetvle bridge is also endangered house the
neghborhood has been washed away and the ice piled
twenty feet
TRESToS, ". ID Feb. 9.-Part OF Fancleves foundry
washed away The the streets in the
lower part Of the town. The bridge Safe unless those
above should come down. ar. MS.
The ice In the Lehigh river has not vet broken up
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Flood b Me Sasqaehonna.

HAHHrsBuRG, Feb. 9There is great food in the Sus-
quehanna The ice moving here but lie gorged four miles
below and is piled the railroad the depth Of m
teen feet. Trains have been suspended both ways.
1t reported that couple of bridges the Juniata
have been swept away with several piers Of the Cumberland
Valley railroad bridge Travel is arrested and awful
destruction Of property s threatened.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

The Legislature Of North Carolina adjourned ,iae die
on Wednesday morning last o'clock after session
Of eighty days Some tbirty-four public acts and
hundred private acts and ftythree resolutions were
passed He@M
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Ds.lraetire Hood az Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb Owe 10 the midst Of the greatest
food experienced here since 1872 All the railroad bridges
are badly damaged entirely swept awsy and trains
running The railroad bridge The Du Page river
moved by Friday night precpating the ocomo
tive and six the river The fireman and brakeman
we're drowned.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-10

BY reference 10 the list OF assistant marshss for the APP
preaching inauguration it will be observed that The
Of Dr. Seinbeger OF Oregon Thomas Albright Of Penn
sylvauia and Col John A. B. Leonsrd of Maryland have
been inserted having been heretofore unfortunately omit
ted. The name Of Mr.. worden of Michigan, has also
been appropriately corrected.
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MOST DESTRUCTIVE FREsHETs.

Our Geographic column is filled this morning with ac-
Of reshets in various parts Of the country of
more destructive character than have been called
chronicle for many ycars AT Albany alone the loss is
estimated nj two millions of dollars
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Tsycoyp DESPATCH

ILLINOIS MoxEY.-At meeting of bankers, held at Ls
fayete Indiana, the 2Tth ult il agreed TO
ceve any Illinois money at less than per cent dis
count a..a ..a# ....a, r.. .-.ra.' .....
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Loo AL n EW 3.

CoUKT CLAIMS, Monday, February Edward Good
man, esq, of Connecticut attorney Of the
court. taa ...ar- a..s.. .... r. s..r.
r. s. Coke ESQ., concluded the argument in the case of
J. S. Buckles. Case submitted.
Adjourned 10 IL o'clock a. m, tomorrow.
BREAkMG PoroMAc-THE LoSG
BRiDGE-we copy the following from the Star of last eve
ming: ..a...l. ..a...
The ice in the river has for some days past showed
signs Of dissolution and Saturday much weak
ened that the Powhatan steamboat. able 10 cut her
through to Alexandria and back, making the round
trip in about forty minutes The thckest ice found
opposite the Arsenal Yesterday the rapid haw had
casoned great rise in the river and the various points
overlooking occupied during the day by crowds of
spectators attracted by the sublime spectacle presented
Gazing at the sweeping tide OF thick foes of ice coming
down from the upper Potomac il needed little exercise Of
the ina inaon 10 imagine ones self in those Arctic
aions depicted by DR.. Kane
The immense power of this moving body Of ice made
itself felt upon the Long Bridge from its start early in the
morning aud before o'clock r. M il had made its mark
by carrying away considerable portion Of the old wood
work at the Georgetown channel The portion completed
under direction Of Commissioner Blake remains uumoved
though immense weight Of ice Is lodged against il
The heaps of ice piled upon the fats protect the remainder
OF the structure and il Is believed 10 further damage
will be done About 100 feet OF the bridge on the District
side of the Georgetown channel is gone and much
shaken and out Of position. The draws uninured
We learn that the incline plane at the Little Falls
bridge carried away yesterday also that the ferry
boat at Georgetown swept down the river The high
northwest wind which prevailed yesterday and operated
advan'sgeously the Long Bridge doubtless
the saving of Georgetown proving the truth of the saying
It's an ill wind that blows good to nobody"
At shutdown last evening not than two or three
hundred feet Of the structure had been carried away The
regular trips of the STEAMBOATS, between this city and Alex
andria viii probably be resumed tomorrow.
Hon. s. s. Cox Of Ohio, (membcr of Congress elect is
expected be in this city and lecture before the Young
Mems Christian Association time during the present
month.
II gives much pleasure to state that William II.
Powell the distinguished American artist is now in Wash
ington, and win remain in the city for time His
portraits bear high reputation both AT home and abroad,
and we feel quite that his professional services viii be
in prompt and eager demand by citizens.
THE ToSIGRrOur citizens should bearin mind
that the benefit Cor the sufferers by the National Theatre fire
takes place this evening Odd Fellows Hail. let there
be an eyer6owipg house,