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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-17
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NEW YoRK, Nov. l3, 1856.

!, NEW YoRK, Nov. l3, 1856.
Hon. VIM. L. Marcy. Secretary of State.
DEAR Sir IL am citizen of the United States,
of African descent, and am desirous to go to
Minnesota Territory, with view to pre- empt and
settle on . quarter section of government land
there. -. ~4
Will you have the kindness to inform me if
there is any thing in the laws of the country or
the regulations of the Territory to interfere with
this wish? Respectfully your obdt. serv't.
(signed) ISAIAH LAWRENCE.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-17

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Nov. Is, 1856.
SlR:-Your letter of the 18th inst. to the SEQ
retary of State has been referred to this Depart
ment, it having the supervision of matters con-
nected with the public lands.
In reply thereto, have to state, that there is
nothing in the laws of the United States which
would prevent you, as free man, of African des-
cent, from settling upon public land in the Ter
ritory of Minnesota and acquiring right of pre-
smptiOn. Respectfully, your ohd't serv't:
CSigned Il, w. CLELLAND.
TO Isaiah Lawrence, New York.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26
Far tbs Delaware Republican.

Ny attention has frequently been called, and |
/ have written several articles upon the peril |
TO tho Country, growing out Of the defects In
the law, relative to vacancies 10 the Presiden-
tial Office.
have long been Of opinion, that the present
mode ofelecting the President of the Senate
pro fernpore, conferred upon him, but very
doubtful authority, to administer the govern
ment Of the United States, in case it should
devolve upon him, during the recess OF Con-
gress. Let us look little into the Constitu-
ion and law upon the subject. The ConStitu-
ton says "that the Senate shall chosea Presi-
dent pro tempore, In the absence of the Vice
President or when he shall exercise the office
of President Of the United States.e This ar
ticle, clearly confers upon him, no other power
than to discharge the duties of Presiding officer
| of the Senate. When the Senate finally ad-
I journs, his Office is at an end
I From March, 1888, until March 1872, no pro-
vision was made by law, to supply vacancies in
the Presidential office. During that period,
| Viee-President Adams frequently retired from
the chair OF the Senate, before its final adjourn
ment, and John Langdon Of N. H., was gene
rally elected President, pro fem. OF the Senate.
Now, il Vice-President Adams had died during
the recess of Congress, would John Langdon
have had any right to be President, pro tenn
bore, of the Senate, when 1t again assembled.
without being reelected, the same as any other
member presume not.
II The Constitution provides, that in case of a
double vacancy in the Presidential office, that
Congress may provide for such vacancy. Con.
gress accordingly by law Of March l792 did
provide, that, in such an event ''that the Pres
ident Of the Senate pro tempore, and in cas-
there shall be no President Of the Senate prt
tqmpore, then the Speaker of the House ofRep
reese natives, shall act as President, &C." Al
the office Of President pro tempore of the Sen
ate, expires, when the Senate finally adjourns
and as the law of 1892 does not perpetuate it
beyond that period, as it might have done
there Is no sucn oiiice President of the Sen
ate pro tempore during the recess of Congress
III If there should be double vacancy in thu
= Presidential Office, whilst Congress or the Sen
| ate. were in Session. g law of 1872, gives tn
President of the senate Pro Tempore, an un
doubted right TO exercise the office of Presiden
Of the United States, whilst they were in SEES
sion.
But, during the recess Of Congress, it doe
not appear to me, that either tho Constitution
or the Law, made in pursuance Of it, confer
any authority, upon the President OF the Senate
Pro Tempore, Ito exercise the office of Presiden
OF the United States, in case that office shoul
become doubly vacant. FITzS1M0NS.
Tuseulum, aea, Wilmington, Dell, Feb. 2Oh
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duties and Christian obligations. Her uutirln
devotion and lasting affection for their temp
raj and spiritual welfare, must prone, IN SON
degree, their assuageDient for the deep atiii
ton and irromedAblo loss which thsg are ealle
on by the oyer-rniug hand Of Divine yroyi
dence TO bear. Calm and serene was heF eM
and smooth the passage OF that splllt, as
winged its way to that AlmlgnV pells vi
gave it. So steadily and uniformly was TIL
course of her life, tn At she left not an enemy
and among her sex had many kind FRIENDS VIM
proved their sincerity by their untlIing ahectloI
and devotion to the last sad hour winch elosed3
the saone forever. and whose endearlng re
gard and attention can only be rcwardedby tag
kind remembrance Of the living.
Heaven but lends the sp'ilts-lt natl onioWeua
with inspirations of its own dsVinity,-to tnel
world, and in good tima recalls them' pue "hlisl
we humbly bow 10 the mandate OIL ONhlpo'l
tence. there IS no need that we should 20 Vlo-
lence to the best sympathies Of our nature, by
| Withholding expressions of regret at the sever
anee Of cherished earthly ties, the QLeaNlla pp
of social and endcaring affections. ih' 70 hos
| the Grad of Nature and therefore not OF
Trrtb We may appeal to the tomD--to inc
ruired ashes OF the friends we nave lost--to
thn LESSONS their buried worth mas tausu W.
Yet many who read this obituary may " nov
naarine, 10 the last wave that shan reaGh ana
neai,s 'or them forever. We are all being
borne forward, resistlessly, in the great caravan
of honrs and days, of weeks, months, Of years
md I Sgcs. toiling on 10 eternity. And we reeol
lect, also, that death is not more certain s .iia
suceeeding immortality. Let us not iorge'
that the soul will live when tho Pulsat'ohs y
Inc heart are still in the grave, ana US you SOW
in the field of time and trial, SO you VIII rc@l
in the great harvest OF rccomponse. Rejoice
not over me, o mine enemyi though fall,
Shall rise again" Rolentless death. where !
INV stinga yoracious grave, where IS my yie
tory. .--,--.-.--zs- -
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HOUSE on nEpRNsENrArIyEs.
Friday. Feb. 20, a.

Holse met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer By Chaplain, rUll called and proceed
iGes Of former day read
Ths lct 10 incorporate the Trustees Of the D6l'
Gwar! City Academy was, on motion, real
third time and passed.
This act taxing dogs in New Castle county,
was, On motion, read third time and passed
Tue act to incorporate the town of Leipsic,
was, on notion read third time and passed.
The act diyorcng Cecilia Hawkins fro n her
husband was, on motion, read a third time.
The act Incorporating the Agricultural Society
Of New Castle county, was, on motion OF MIR.
Lodge, read third time md passed,
Mr. Sheppard, pursuant to notice, introduced
n bill entitled an act to amend Chapter 16 Of the
Revised Code, which, on his motion. was read a
first time.
The act to divorce John Luif and Jane Luf,
was, on motion of MIR. Dunlap, read irst
time.
Mr.. Dunlap gave notice that he would, OF
slue future day, introduce bill in relation tt
obtaining goods under false preteDces.
The act for the relief oil Jane Price, deceased
was, on motion, read first time.
On motion OF Mr.. Ponder, the Senate bill en-
titled an act proposing an amendment to the Con
st tuition. by abolshiug life tenures in Office, wa
Ia ken up for consideration. lie then moved tina
the bill bs read third time with view to ii
passnge; and upon the yeas and nays being call
ed, the bill was lost.
On motion Of Mir. Watson, one hundred an,
fifty copies of the bill entitled an act 10 incorpo
rate the Delaware and Pennsylvania Railroa
Company, WINS ordered to be printed.
A ljourned till Monday afternoon, o'cloc
p. IN.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26

TINS COINAGE BrLL.--The new coinage bill
has now finally passed both Houses Of Con-
gross, and with the Presidents signature ne
comes law. The amendment Of tho Senate
TO the coinage bill was cuncurred in by tile
House. The amendment alluded to makes il
lawful, Tor two years after tho passage Of The
act, to pay new cents out at the mint for the
fractional parts Of dollar at their nominal
value Of twenty-five, twrlvc-and-a-hlIl, aad
siN-and-a-quarter centR, respectively. The
people thus viii have abundan, opportunity
Tor getting rid Of the old Spanish currency
without immediate individual loss. They viii
be subjected to no $ shave" therefore, in the
meantime
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26

FATAL RAILROAD AcoIDENr,--On Monday
night fast week, Mr.. Jacob Harris, Of Apo
quiamink hundred, got on tho platform OF the
rear car of the up-train, for the purpose of rid
ing home, about mile fromthe Smyrna depot.
When opposite his house, the cars at the timo
being III rapid motion, he jumped off, but the
momentum Of the train caused himto fall head
foremost, either on a cross-to or tho rail, irac-
turing the base Of his skull, Of which he died
on Saturday last. lie is said to have been I'M
der the influence Of liquor. This should be a
warning to persons not to jump oti'or get on a
train when in lnotion.-Times.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26

The ISAuGuRArIoN.--Th city of Washing
ton is already beginning to I'll mp with stran.
gers in view Of tho approaching presidential
Inauguration. Tho Star says
There are more strange ladies, Of Esaiou-
able exterors, in Washington Mt this fine than
we ever before saw here except on an inausu-
ration day. Their presence gives il glow Of in
imation, not only to tho immediate surrounding,
Of Congress, the paElors of our fashionable 10.
tells, the Smithsonian Institution, the Patent
Office building, aud other public eliiecs visited
by nearly all strangers who come hthcr, but tC
Pennsylvania avenue, which glitters with then
when tho sun shines, until it perhaps cqualed
Broadway itself, on Monday afternoon.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26

TIH PEABODY DoSATIoN.--The New York
Courier, in speaking Of Mr.. Peabody's muniti-
cent gift to the people of Baltimore, says:
"George Peabody has, in this donation,
built for himself monument which Will endure
US long az civilization finds home upon this
western continent. His name will 60 down
from generation to generation enshrilled in this
institution, and associated with all that is no.
blest in mercantile character. We cannot
we'll imagine grander achievement than the
calling into being new agency like tlTis Tor tle
improvement of society. If measured hy their
permanent influence upon the progress of the
race, the exploits Of conquerors are ms gntcant
in cOmparson.n
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A WORKING DEMOCRAT.

A FEW MORE THINGS IN LIE WE

FEW MORE THINGS IN LIE IVES.
MR. EDITOR :--Lewes is a town of great
celebrity A man was once asked where he
hsiled IRON I He replied, " Lewes, Delaware"
The sailor replied with an oath, that it was
tsone of the meanest places in tho world p
sThen," explained the other, g live about
twelve miles from it," :" Straws show which
way the wind blows" Lewes is suffering in
Ter reputation from tho impositions of few
money -mongers, upon the distressed seamon
Who happen to fall into their hands. Tho most
outrageous oXtortions that We have heard of
this winter, was the tollOwing:-A member of
the church charged a captain $500, in this
wooden-country, for piece Of wood large
onsugh to make an anchor-stock, and the
carpenters charged fifteen dollars for making
ii. And beef has been sold to the seamen for
fourteen cents. per lb., by the quarter, when
twas selling on land for Blk and seven cents.
reiail. Rum, too, and watered whiskey, (some
trze In the jug, and broke it, has been sold
to the poor seamen by members of the church
nCtot one church only.
But to cap tho climax, few men of this
town, headed by member Of the church, and
+" small fry" Of Methodists, charged captain
one hundred and tlUeaty-tipe dollars, for taking
an anchor from one shpto another distance
Of low yardsl This is oxtortion with a ven
geance.
- Notwithstanding tho above facts, Lewos
contains some Of the finest gentlemen in the
wodd.-Yours, truly,
ONE or YOUR READERS.
WOMAN MURDER IN New 0RLEANs.-A horri-
Bile affair occurred in Calliope street, yesterday
Afternoon, in which woman named Margaret
Kelley was murdered by Mrs. Mary Gull,
whose husband had deserted her in st. Louis,
andw living in criminal connection with Mar
garG Kelley in Calliope street. The wife hay
ing Asccrtainsd the residence of the guilty par.
ties went to the place yesterday afternoon, pro.
baby with the intention Of Furnishing her faith
| less husband. As she was entering tho room
where she believed he was she was met by hcl
rival, who tried to keep her out and was choking
her, when tho desperate wife drew knife, anC
plunged it into the heart of the other, killing
her Instantly. The murderess was arrested b,
citizen until the police came and took her t.
the first district lookup, with companion b!
the name Of Margaret Clark, as an abettor.-
N. Orleans Bulletin, Of the 4th.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26

Wholesale DEsrRUcTIoS OF LIQuoa ny FE-
MALEs.-A letter in the Boston Traveller, dated
Lawrence, Kansas, Jan. 18th, says;
Sour city has been lately thrown into state
Of great excitement by demonstration on tho
part Of tho ladies. For some time past Intent
perance has been on theincrease, and the num-
Der of grog shops have grown from none within
the city limits to seven. On SATURDAY, the
9th instant, Massachusetts, street was filled by
a large crowd watching the operations of a party
of females who were engaged in making lire
wood Of whiskey barrel heads and pouring tic
contents on the ground. Seven establishments
were visited and all the liquor fonnd was de-
stroyed. AT one store five barrels and key
were cmptied.
SIN tho afternoon parcelof lialc rowdie,.
went dswn 10 Franklin, pmrcbsps.i4. hrIt t.,l-ss
Of whisky, brought it into town, and got druek
in the streets. A more disgraceful scene
never saw than this. The individuals whose
liquor wasdestrOyod Immediately sent for more,
and declared their determination to continue
tho sale. A town meeting is about to be held
to appoint day for voting upon tho subject Of
allowing the sale Of Intoxicating drinks in the
| city limits.n
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26

Hoes II KENTueKY.-A letter FROM Fleming
county, KY, dated 18th inst. estimates thai
5000 hogs have persisted in tha. STATE during
tho late cold weather, and, in relation to tic
future, remarks;
Contracts are making for April ana MAY de-
liyered at A and cents for stock hogs and
fat, November delivery, 81 % to s. G3 per 100
pounds gross. Stock cattle % To- ~ fit cattle
very scarce and command to 8 1 ior present.
and for April aud May delivery d 10 il live
weight.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26

In the Senate, on Friday, Mr.. Pugh intro
duced bill prescribing the time and manner
Of olccting Senators by the Legislature of the
several States and the form of their creden-
tials. Mr.. Trumbull presented additional pa
pers relative to the so-called joint convention
of the Indiana Legislature, by which Messrs.
Bright X Fitch were elected Senators. Forty
five private bills were then passed. The cre-
dentials of John R. Thomson, as Senator from
New Jersey for six years from the 4th of March,
were presented.
In the House, leave was granted to the mem
hers named in the resolutions reported by tho
Corruption Committee to file answers to the
statements ccncernng them. The agricultural
part Oft tho Patent Office report was laid bofore
the House, and in Committee of the Whole the
new tariff bill was taken up. The committee
rose, and in order to get rid Of the amendment
Mr.. Campbell offered new tariff bill as u sub.
stitute, being substantially tho same as the
one last roportod, with few slight alterations.
This was taken up and passed-yeas ITO, nays
| 81.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26

PETERsoN's LADIES NATIONAL MAGAZINE, for
March, is an excellent number, containing
great amount of instructive and entertaining
reading, we'll calculated for the family circle.
1t can be- obtained at any of the book stores in
our city, or of the publishers, Charles j. Peter
son, lO2 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, for 50 per
year.
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TTpost. once Printing given to the
:. ne,aware Republican" because 1t has
ths largest circulation Of any paper ppb,,
III i;.b ed n delaware. Advertisers and
others should bear this fact IN mind ana
look to their interestA
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26

In this city, on the 22nd instant, ISRAEL
j., son of William and Rebecca j. Preston,
in the 2lst year of his age.
His friends, and thosn of the family, arc
respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from
the residence Of his parents, corner Of Third
and Walnut streets, Third day morning, at
O'Clock, without further notice.
In Lewes, Del, on the 18th inst, UPH,
daughter ofWm. r. and Emily Orr, aged about
four years
In Brandywine Hundred, on tho 18th inst,
SARAH, relict OF Thomas Mckee, aged about
70 years.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26

Departed this life, January Goth, Of Scarlet
Fewer, Mrs, IsApELLA BARR, wife of John Ii.
Barr, In the filty-frst year of her age.
In the recollection of departed excellence
and worth, there is severance of all those en-
dearing ties which knit together the happy
links Of our earthly existence while due re-
gard, and atfectionate regret, is not only right
and proper, but is strictly cnjoined by TIE hrst
principles Of our religion.
The object of the present obituary was one OF
no common mould. She possessed all the viz
tues known to the best Of her sex, and prae.,,
tsed them daily as an atfectionate wife, as well
as one who could not BIO excelled in parental
| solicitude for hor children, whose training and
welfare was tho chief delight of her domest
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oNcREssIoNAI.

In the Senate, on Thursday, the bill from the !
House for the reli.f Of the people of Kansas,
repeating the existing statutes, aud motion TO
lay II on the table was rejected. subsequently
the motion to lay 1t on the table was again made
and carried. The debate on the House amend
ments to the Submarine Telegram bill was re-
sumed and concluded. H
In the House, bill was reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means, to extend the
time for the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad
to pay the duties on the iron imported Tor that
road 1t was laid on the table by four majority.
Mr.. Davis, Of Maryland, by direction of the
Corruption Investigating Committee, offered &c
make special report in the case Of William A.
Gilbert, of New York, and moved thattt be print
| ed. Mr.. Grow denied the right of the COM
mittee to made report without permission.
| An exciting scene ensued, whereupon the
Speaker said that Mr.. Davis must state the
character of the report. After much further
uproar, MIR. Davis did read the portion of the
report referring to Mr.. Gilbert, concluding with
a resolution that he be expelled. The charge
against Mr.. @. is that he voted for the Iowa
land bill for u corrupt consideration, and that.
for certain sum Of money, he helped to pro-
cure the passage Of q resol ton or bill author.
izng the purchase of certain copies of a book
by +. F. q. Treplett, on the Pension and Bounty
Land Law. A long debate ensued, after which
the special report was ordered to be printed
and the consideration of the resolutions post
poned until Wednesday next. Mr.. Davis sale
that the committee had three other special re-
ports to make concerning members. ono charge
J W. w. Welsh, OF Connecticut, with participant
! ing in the Triplctt book speculation, and ais
. with attempting to procure money from Jane
h. Sweeney orreporting favorably on CLAIM
t from the Committee on Invalid Pensions.-
l Francis ,. Edwards, rtrnm New York
is charged with attempting to induce r. I
!, Paine, of North Carolina, to vote eorruptly TO
l a bill to which he was opposed. o. B. Matte
e son is charged with attempting to procure
pany to aid Ia lnass pAslRss Navigation Com
that corporation was interested: Resoln mIiel
: are attached providing for the sSxpnlsia,' !, !
0 each Of these members. The comifsetss ~
0 that the allegation that u number of member
h had banded themselves together for corrup
purposes isfalse, and was only used these few col
e rupt persons for their own purposes. James W
c Slmonton, reporter of the N. Y. Times charge
:. with being paid to use his influence fer the pas
: sage of the Wisconsin Land Bill and also othe
: measures. The resolutions provide for hi
expulsion from the floor Of the House MS are
! porter. The committee report bill to puns
members for corruption.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The petition Of sundry citizens of Frederick
aud yincinty, for an additional Notary Public in
Murderkill Hundred, Kent county, was OH mo-
ton OF Mr.. Frame, read and referred to Messrs.
Frame, Pei nlngtun and Watson.
MIR. Dunlap, pursuant to notice, introduced
bill, entitled ian act to incorporate the Delaware
and Pennsylvania Railroad company, which, o.
his motion, was read first time.
Adjourned, till O'Clock I. In.
Same day, o'clock, p. m.
On motion Of Mr.. Lodge the act entitled m
act to amend the charter Of the city of Whining
ton, be taken for consideration MIR. Cooling
offered ali amendment, which was adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Lodge, the bill was then
read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Atkinson, the bill entitled
"an act to incorporate the Bay AMI Land I'M
prOvement company, was read third time, in
order to its passage, when upon the yeas and
nays being called, the bill was lost
The act preventing swine from running at
large in Broadkill lIundiel, Sussex county, was
OH motion Of Mr.. Ponder, read a second time.
The act to create an additional school district
No. ~, in Sussex county, was on motion, read q
bird time and passed.
The act authorizing the cutting a canal or
Broadkill creek, Sussex, county, was on motion
OF Mr.. Ponder, read first time.
On motion Of Mr.. Ponder, the bill entitled 'ar
act to incorporate the Bay and Land improve
ment company, was reconsidered, when MIR. At
kinson moved that it be taken up for its tina
passage, and upon the yeas and nays being call
ed, it having received the constitutional majorit.
passed the House.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26

CHESAPEAKE AND DRLAwARR CGNAL.-'rhe
season OF navigation onthis important channelof
trade has opened, and business is now actively
progressing along the lice, Il fact of consider
able interest to various departments Of COM
merce in Philadelphia. The period Of hiber-
nation has passed away, and we shall no doubt
50 on have to chronicle tho resumption of naYi-
gaton on other canals.
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SENATE.
NNF -

,n wednesday,, beb. 10 1876
The act Incorporating the Wilmington Navigation
Company was read third time and passed
The act to amend the act entitled " supplement
to chapter 10 Of the Revised Code was read third
time and passed
Tns act Incorporating the FfelcIi,a u i'road
Conn any was read thid time and passed.
The att to incorporate tho Benef.iii Society OF
Brond5wine huLdIed was read the third time and
pissed.
Adj ,urnetl In 2 n'c,nrL % ~
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SENATE.
N

Frilay Afternoon, 8, p. IN.
Senate met pursuant To adjournment.
The net to incorporate the Lewes uud Mills
boro Railroad company, was on motion of Mr..
Carlisle, read second time.
Senate adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.