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THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.

THE AMEklCAN COLONlZATlON SOClETI.
This society held its public meeting last evening at the
Wesley Chapel, corner Of Fifth and streets.
The meeting was called to order by j. II. B. Latrobe
esq the president Of the society and the Rev. Mr. Dan
forth addressed the Throne of Grace in acknowledgment
of past mercies and prayer for continued blessings.
Sundry extracts from the report read by Rev. r.
r. Gurley showing the general prosperity and extended
field of operations of the colony Of Liberia From the
financial branch OF the report it appears that the receipts
of the society for the past year were $s347 and expend
leaving balance of 952 to the credit Of
the treasury.
The Rev Mr. Bowen present at the meeting,
the other gentlemen expected from distance prevented
undoubtedly by the snow embargo. sl
The Rev DR.. Cummins addressed the meeting in elo
quent speech in which he showed that by Gods prov-
dence the sable African ndissoluby linked to tho of
the Anglo-Ameriean, to be borne forward at length
through toll and labor useful and happy destiny in
his native Africa In the of his remarks Dr. Cum
Minis alluded to the title of Liberia" as having been due
to the invention of the present president Mr. Latrobe
After Dr. @. had concluded,
Mr. Latrobe rose and asked place that matter right
and thus to dsclam the paternity Of the title He said
the Office Of Gen. Robert Goodoe Harper, warm friend
of Liberia Dr. Eli Ayres who had accompanied Captain
Stockton his survey Of the colony asked by Cen
eral Harper to give him idea Of the geography &c.
Of the same This DR. Ayres did BY marking the capes
bays, &c, on sheet of paper with one of his finger
nails One of General Harpers students was requested
to fix those marks with ink which he did when It
further proposed that the map should be engraved and
Mr.. Cole, then engraver in Baltimore, but since
Baptist minister who was present and also friend Of
colonization offered to engrave it his contribution to
the When done necessary to give name to
the country and Mr. Cole called upon General Harper to
furnish one The General called Mr. Latrobe his stu
dent who declined but said if the General would give
name the country he Mr. L would supply for the
capital city. Several names proposed and amongst
them Fredonia" but all were Objectionable for some
son or other when Gen. Harper asked what the Latin
word for afree man. Finding that it "Lber" he
then asked why would not do to call the colony Lbera
He was answered that it would do exceedingly we'll and
the accordingly adopted. In his turn Mr. La
robe proposed Monroe as the name Of the capital Of Lii
beria to which General Harper objected it not Lat
inized like the Of the country itself It easy
then to make the "Monrovia" and it has since
stood.
These interesting statements told by Mr.. Latrobe in
very pleasant way, received with hearty cheers
The meeting then closed by benedction from the
Rev. Mr.. Gurley.-I nteAigencr Of yesterday morning
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AN EMINENT MAN DEAD.--The western papers announce
the death of Elder j. T. Johnson Of the most esma
BILE and eloquent and distinguished divnes Of the
western States. He brother of COL Richard M
Johnson Vice President Of the United States and was at
time before entering the ministry of the judges Of
the court Of appeals in Kentucky He served for four years
s21 to ls25) Of the representatives in Congress
from the State Of Kentucky, and in other departments Of
public duty always with the highest repute The papers
unite in according to him the possession of the nobles
traits that adorn humanity The loss Of such man. they
say, is indeed public misfortune He leaves hosts of
friends and admirers throughout the western and southern
States
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POPULATION OF IOWA.

With great pleasure give place to the uboined be-
ing correction called for by the Dubuque Qowa) EI-
press:
W not the Washingon Union do the people Of Iowa JUS
tice correct published In its columns so late
the Sd day Of January nsan The editor of the Union is
not to blame for the he overlooked the statement
of the population of the States furnished by the Secre
tary Of the Treasury.
We refer the statement Of the population of Iowa
being but o00 when BY census completed In November
Il q shown to be sos O00 and there is much
pose that largo numbers Of settlers in the parts OF the
State are not included.
every little doubt entertained smong the bestinformed
citizens Of the State the actual population Of the State
is coo, 0O0"
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THE MISSOURI UNITED STATES SENATORS.

the MISSOURI UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.
we COPY the following from the Jefferson City (Mssou-
rl) Examiner Of the l4th instant:
rusen Polk, the democratic candidate, yesterday
elected to the United States Senate. He takes the place Of
aeyer-the full term. Mr.. Polk received lOl votes
Benton 2s Gamble, "a scattering s. Total Of the
opposition 60 MIR. Folks majority was, therefore, A.
Mr. rok is one Of the first in the country, and will
powerful influence in the United States Senate He
mas lew superiors Of cultivated intellect at
me head OF bis profession lawyer-is fine scholar
speaker and Of unbemshed reput ,tion every
Under his lead the democracy of this State gave the
-" gun In the Buchanan campaign and they have now
their appreciation Of him by sending him to the Sem
ave 70 give strength by his counsel and influence to tho
President elect. N
Thus has ended the that has so long ragged in this
M over the senatorships by the selection Of Polk and
reen Missouri may well be prond of the result The SOW
gy OF the State represented by who for all those
which 20 to make up the accomplished statesman
m immediately take rank with the foremost members Of
hat body" =
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THE SNOW BLOCKADE.

We have entered upon the seventh day of the
blockade and it not for the daily proceedings Of the
two houses Of Congress- would be nearly at loss for
the necessary matter issues the sembance
of Such complete and proracted stoppage Of
travel is unprecedened at all events call to mind
no parallel within experience journalist For
nearly one week all communication with the South has
ceased For the same length of time have had no
mail communication with neighbors of the North and
East For one day is true had communication with
the West through the Baltimore and Ohio railroad but this
channel was closed by the intense cold which speedily fol-
lowed the announcement Of the opening of this great
highway of travel.
Fortunately the great lines of telegraph have sus-
tanned but slight damage from the storm of Sunday
last and although we have been deprived for the past
week Of our customary supply of domestic intelli-
gence and although we are of the provoking
fact that two highly important foreign mails
bound at point between Baltimore and Boston,
1.-THE lightning ne feel assured has discharged its duty
with great fidelity 1t has already furnished us with
graphic of the ravages Of the late storm in
y every section Of the Union it has advised Of the
trials vexations and mshaps Of at least ten thousand
sormstayed travellers it has announced the nomination
election of several United States senators it has
chroncled many moving casualties by fire. field and food
and has furnished with scarcely days interruption the
prices current of the markets Of nearly every large
merca city in the country Under all these circumstances
should not only patiently but gratefully await the
rival Of the accumulated and accommodating mails from all
parts of the Union and although their proracted deten-
ton has been of much Inconvenience and vexaon
the newspaper conductors and their readers and of
slight injury to the commercial community generally,
have still had certain and speedy communication with the
world outside of Washington through the nstrumentay
Of that marvel Of modern marves the magnetic telegraph
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ITO CONFECTfONERS.-Proposs win be
LIST day of February for the exclusive privilege Of selling
confectionery other
the third Exhibition the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute to be
opened the I'd about the 30th of March
The bidder agree up space cred
table with hail.
He give satisfactory evidence OF his ability Furnish art
cles OF the best quality laar5 .s1.ssst.tt y5
Address undersigned Exhibition his
office, 40i y street, Of 7th.
Dec 81 eotFeblt CUAS, Y. STANsBURY.
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JUDGE FOR NEBRASKA TERRITORY.

Eleazer Wakely, of Wisconsin, yesterday nom-
nated and unanimously confirmed by the Senate Judge
for the Territory of Nebraska in the place Of James Brad
ley resigned Judge Wakey has the character Of able
lawyer and possesses in high degree qualifications that
fthim peculiarly for the place. We congratulate the Ter
ory the fortunate selection and this unanimous con-
frmaton by the Senate is certainly tribute Of which
Judge Wakely and his friends may feel proud.
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MrsxxsorA IrRMs-The towns along the western bank
of the Mississippi rapidly improving In trade and pop
uIation new land Office is to be opened at Blu
chanan near the head Of Lake Superior ST. Lawrence is
the name of new town fifteen miles above Shakopee
the Minnesota river Trade between ST. Paul and Snpe
rior Is quite brisk
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OFFICIAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..

TREASURY DEP ARTMENT
,u.SEf November 90, ls56.
hereby given holders of stock OF the loans Of the
this will purchase the until
March unless the of 81 shall be prev
ousy obtained will in addition TO the interest accrued
semi annual dividend Of interest iheeon
additional interest for
the vendor, following of premium said stocks
For stock of Is42 premium Of 10 per cent.
For Of l647 and hS46 premium of I6 cent;
for Of 1885, commony called Texas Indemnity Stock
premium OF 6 per cent. -
Certificates Of stock transmitted to the department. under this
tee assigned United States, party duly
proceeds M between date
January the half YEARS.
assigned by present ockholdes will be payable
corresponding deduction be made from the pay
able for the stock. onl8
Payment the stocks assigned and transmitted will be
by Boston, York,
Philadelphia the option Of e parties entitled
money which should be expressed in the accompanying
certificates fa JAMES GUTHRIE,
Nov 29-d3dMarchiff Secretary Of the Treasury
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DIED.

In Hagerstown, Md the Goth inst, Mrs. ELIZABETH ANN
THOMSON wife of Dr. john o. daughter of the
late JOIN THOMSON MASON, of Montpelier aged "a
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PARDosKD.-John Moriarty, who was sentenced to the
penitentary by the criminal for this District for two
years from the l4th of january last for manslaughter
having killed his child when drunk by blow which was
designed to khas been pardoned by the President
the unanimous recommendation and request OF the jury
that convicted him. He pardoned the nth Of Jam
uary t-%dy : stUIa
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WASHINGTON CIRoUs-Two grand equestrian perform
win be given at the circus to-day afternoon and
nght--Her Won Beck in his grand ascension Madame
Tourniaire and all the company in host of new and
beautiful scenes All who fond of amusements will
find this company the best that has visited city for
long time
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AoHIBroRY LIQUOR LAwsIn the Legislatures of Michi-
and Indiana bills have been introduced repeating acts
prohibiting the sale and manufacture Of sprtuous LIQUORS
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MARRIED.,

On the aad insant In the 18th Baptist Church, by Rev
Dr. TEAspALK Mr. VIM CHURCH, Of Ptsburg, Pa to Miss
EMMA H. TEASDALE, Of this city. tl Eg
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WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1857.
Correspondence of the st. Louis Republican,
FROM KANSAS.

WEsTpoRT, (Missouri,) Janury IL, 1851.
Several letters have been received here from Tecumseh
and Lecompton containing a statement that portion OF
the Topeka legislature arrested They met this day
week. the 5th according to appointment. Gov. Robin
son and Lieutenant Governor Roberts not present;
and it is said they denounced by the faithful trail
tors to the cause of the abolitonists
II is understood that the members arrested in
formation lodged by Ex-Sherif s. j. JONES' who has
signed his Office The law authorizing their arrest is
follows:
SEC 23sI any person shall take upon himself any Office
or public trust in this Territory and exercise any power
to do any appertainng to such office trust without
lawful appointment deputaton he shall, upon con-
yction be adjudged guilty of misdemeanor and punish
ed by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not exceeding year
An act concerning crimes and punishmens Kansas Stat
ntes, pages zsl-2, chapter 50. @
great many think that Governor Geary had this done,
and that it was his duty to dispense the legislature He
had nothing to do with their arrest had he power
der the circumstances dispense that bogus body. The
assuming Of Office in time of peace is crime of which
the governor take cognizance officially, than
of an act Of burglary murder In time Of war; he might
issue proclamation forbdding such assembly, and in
of dsobedience to dispense such body but
in time Of peace when proclamation issued he had
no power, express or implied, to do it.
Dr. J. T. Barton having resigned his seat representa-
tive from Johnson county, Mr. p Randall Of Gum Spring
was elected last Saturday.
Letters from the South represent that large immigra-
ton from that region will set in early in the spring
Steamboats, and commission merchants may be getting
ready. We have news from the Legislature which met
yesterday at Lecompton. shall keep you posted.
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Discples mecting.Tbe Disciples will have Divine ser
vice the old Trinity Church 5ih day. o5h
~
Preaching by Elder chan, Philadelphia. The public are cor
daily invited ass Jan pa
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r Aw BOOKS

Aw BOOKS
Ia Wbarton's American Law OF Homicide. | vol.
Dayton on suuogaes IN the Slate Of New York. vol.
Amos and Ferard on Fixtures. vol, second edition.
Abbotts Practice Reports New York State. vols.
Bennett and Heards Leading Criminal Gases. Vol. IL
Wiliards Equity jurisprudence vol,
Townsend's Forms, New York Code VOL
Ret's Admiralty Practice. vol.
Hillard on Sales. j vol.
billiards. American Jurisprudence. / VOL
II lizard on Real Property. vols last edition.
Janq PRANCK TAYLOR.
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Posr OFFICE DEPARTMKsr,
Washington, January 3, 1857.


Posr OPFcK DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, January 3, 1857.
sEo A. II is no part OF the duty of postmaster to
ceye and deliver subscribers any other newspapers than
those which in the mail put the address
papeys sent 10 clubs or 10 deliver them from furnished list
nor should he do ether even through couyss unless it may
be done without interfering with the Legitimate business OF
his Office. JAS. CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
This equivalent positive and total prohibition Of
any such service as writing Of subscribers papers
previous their delivery it cannot be done without
interfering with the legitimate business of the Office"
This decision is only timely but eminently just We
hope our contemporaries of the press will give wide cir
culation
Another decision of considerable importance to post
masters has just been called out by the following
pondence:
CLEVELAND, (Post offce,) Jan 10, 1857.
DEAR SIR Under the late post Office law and decisions
of the department requiring prepayment by stamps OF all
transient printed matter including lottery circulars and pa
s Can the publishers of such papers by rendering the
money throw upon the officers of the Post Office Depart
msnt the labor of afixing stamps to said papers?
3D. Does duty courtesy require OF posmasters the at
fixing of stamps letters and other nathalie matter where
the money is rendered RsaRBeeatsH RRy 's
Hon. HoRAro KING, First Assistant Postmater General
Washington, ID. G.
Reply Of the Department.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Appointment Office Jan. ID, 1857.
Sir: Your letter of the 10th instant is received.
In your first inquiry, instructed by the
Postmaster General to inform you that it is not the duty OF
the postmaster place postage stamps upon circulars and
other transient printed matter deposited for mailing in his
Office. This must be done by the sender.
With regard to your second inquiry have to state that
in directing to see provision of the
carried out which gives him the power to require them
ITO place postage stamps upon prepaid letters upon
which such stamps may not have been placed by the
writer's it was neither the intention expectation of
the Postmaster General that it would throw upon postmas
the labor of ang stamps to letters where the wr
might without inconvenience have done it for them
selves The main thing is for postmasers to keep them
selves supplied with stamps that all persons having
sion to may readily obtain them.
am, respectfully, &C.,
HORATIO KING,
First Assistant Postmaster General
]. w. GRAY, P. M. Cleveland.
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a those for the relief OF Francis Dainese and Horato
psrrv were referred TO the Court of Claims. NttH
o. ~ TANTON Of Ohio moved to reconsider the vote
heh the House referred the Of Horatio j. Perry
~ bs Court OF Claims which motion entered the
journal ,,mo,un a ,,--., an. ,,...,,;,-
Of lie Whole was discharged from the further consid
zion of the bill OF the Court of Claims for the relief OF
Imanzon Huston and 1t referred 10 that court TO be
decided upon evidence procured since Il was reported 10
On motion of Mr. LAKE of Mississippi, the House took
nm Senate bill for therelief Of William Troter hereto
fore laid the table, and recommitted 1t the COMMITTEE
on Indian Affairs.
No quorum having voted on motion that when the
House adjourn to-day il adjourn to meet on Monday
next,
iournsd.
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LOCAL NEWS.

j, Tue wEArHER-THE MAILS, ETo- Yesterday proved to
be the coolest day Of the At early hour in the
morning the mercury fell to two degrees below zero.
We still without any mails from the South or North
The train from Baltimore due here Thursday evening
did not reach this city until last evening.
With the exception of few bare spots the avenue,
caused by the drift the seghing in and about this city
continues good.
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MEMORIALS.

By Mr.. NORTON, of Ohio The memorial Of George w.
Hatch in regard the cultivation OF terra aponca refer
red 10 the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FLORENCE: The memorial OF Samuel L. Bodine,
predept Of the Peach Bottom Slate Mining Company and
James b. Taylor, president Of the Hartford Cosnt Slate
Mining Company, and d d; Jones' Tor the Lenigh Sass
ses may be fixed ut 80 per cent ad referred to
the Committee Of Ways and Means.
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REsuRREcrroMsrs coNvIcrED.-Two men have been con.
victed at Cincinnati of aiding in removing from grave
yard the body Of unknown deceased person for purposes
OF dissection They sentenced to Jail for ten days
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Gy Religious in l3 street
Baptist Church Tomorrow morning ii o'clock and night
O'clock Several candidates be baptized during
night Seats free. Cizens and strangers invited
JanQ
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90 F-streot Presbyterian Churoh--To-monow morn
ing Ii o'clock the pastor OF this church, the Rev. Guy
will preach sermon on behalf OF the suffering poor and
ton will be taken up for their relief
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a CARD.-We hereby notify all who have open
upon our they will be made the 26h instant
respectively presented when will be expected OF 20 come
forward that will full into
suppong labor required make
Of eight hundred family
FORM without meaning object We wish clearly understood
that our obecI intention have settled up
either cash notes satisfactory dates.
! Dec S7~3law4wiff .7 HooE, BRO. co.
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once Of the washington Gas Light Company.
n WASHINGTON, December l3 1856.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOL requirements
IN Of charter meeting Of the stockholders Of the Washington
Light Company Of directors for tho 1857,
Office Monday, the 9th day Of January
at z O'Clock, p. uN4E
BY order: J. r. BROWN,
Dec l3--eod3wt Secretary.
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The following instructions of the Postmaster General,
under the law of Congress- settles the controversy in
regard to posmasters officiating clerks to newspaper
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DANGERS OF THE FLORIDA REEF-The Key West CORES
pendent Of the Savannah Georgian furnishes list of all
the vessels wrecked the Florida reef totally lost those
condemned repaired together with those that have ar
rived in distress at Key West during the year Of 1856
Sxyve vessels in the other of these cond
tons totally lost which, with their cargoes were
valued at $b3b0Oo of the remainder very large proper
ton repaired aud enabled complete their voyages
The total value Of property involved in these disasters and
disresscs at these points during the year was $6o0O0o
expenses of those relieved $240Oo0 sales at auction
$l7booo salvages Slelsl7 average salvage per cent
RISING PLAcE.-Papers from Superior, Wisconsin, to
the 10th ult that real estate in that town and
vicinity has advanced in value fully fifty per cent since the
recent passage of the railroad bill by the legislature and
that land entered by presumption last at 81 2b
per acre now brings from SIS to $40 per acre.
CoLosEL FAUSTLERoY, UNITED STATES pRAaooss.-This
distinguished officer recently ordered to duty on the Pa
cc coast Immediately after two years tour Of duty in
the department of New Mexico at Acapulco Mexico
on his way to his station at Los Angeles California on
the 23d ult. &t
SWISS MEETING IN CISorssATI.--The Swiss citizens of
Cincinnati held meeting Monday afternoon to con-
slider measures of assistance the country of their birth
in the threatened with Prussia series of resolu
tons were unanimously adopted of which the following
contain the important features.
To collect contributions for the purpose of assisting
brethren at home which money shall be safely depos
tied in bank here until the news of actual outbreak of the
war shall have reached u.s. and which, in of AMIGA
BILE settlement Of the affairs between Prussia and Swzer
land, shall be refunded to the respective donors.
TO call upon the Swiss of every State in the Union to
form similar societies. for the purpose of securing Joint and
energetic action among all our brethren here
REsuRREcrrosIsTs ooNvIcrEp-Two men have been con.
vcted at Cincinnati of aiding in removing from grave
yard the body Of unknown deceased for purposes
M tim .~.Ig
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Mes Heron in Ne,O York.

New YoRK, Jan. 23.-Miss Matilda Heron made tr
umphant debut last evening at Walacks Theatre in Ca
MILE The critics this morning her performance
the most marvelousy perfect acting in New York.
excepting Rachers. The house crowded by fash
onable and critical audience, which, at the close Of the last
act in tumuuous applause, calling for the debutante.