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LOCAL NEWS.

CoURT CLAIMS, Friday, Jan. 9.-Frederick GREETING
The United States In this case, after discus
sion between the Solicitor Mr. Blair and Mr.. Stanton
counsel for the claimant the court ordered reargu-
ment of the case.
ohanner T. Seattle, administrator of Hill, The Uni
ted States Mr. Phillips opened the argument in this
on the facts, for the claimant
Mr. hatclie Assistant Solicitor argued the for the
government Mr. Phillips replied and the was sub
mitted.
Adjourned to IL o'clock Monday next
"SkLr"Such is the title of original American come
dy depicting life exists in midst written by Mrs
Sidney Frances Bateman. 1t abounds in KEEN pointed
satire brilliant wit admirable portraitures of nature and
telling hits upon the fobles of society.
The comedy has been enacted in all principal north
cities and has everywhere received the most atter
ing praise only from able critics. but from the people,
who have by their attendance and appreciation stamped it
decided success
cotemporary speaking of this play, says that the
portrayal of character is worthy the pen Of Dickens and
that the comedy Is honor and credit both TO her intel
ect and her heart of pride and qualification to
her friends and the dramatic literature of
her country"
This comedy will DO produced at the National on
Monday evening 1t has been very carefully rehearsed
and put upon the stage in admirable Mr. John
Owens the celebrated comedian and Mrs Melinda Jones
have been expressly engaged to mpersonae respectively
John Unit and Mrs. Apex.
We advise all to witness its production being well sat-
sfed they will be the recipients of literary feast
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THE COAL TRADE OF PENNSYLVANIA.

We find in late number Of the Philadelphia North Amer
lean very interesting sketch the anthracite coal trade
Of Pennsylvania from which gather the following facts
The total yield of anthracite coal in 1920 only three
hundred and sxyhve The yield for the year 1856
amounts to than million hOO hundred and y
thousand TONS The unprecedentedly rapid growth Of the
trade may be inferred the following table showing the
yield from the anthracite coal mines of Pennsylvania for
the years 1920, 1880, $780, 1885, and 1866:
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PoRTIco, 273 y STREET,
Washinotnn Januarv X lahT

The following letter appeared in the New York Herald
of January 8, 1857;
PoRTIco, 273 STREET,
Washington, January 5, 1857.
informed you by telegraph the LIST of january that
General Cass himself told the Premiership had been ten
dered [hm.l / inform you, the authority,
that he has accepted tho appointment of Secretary Of State
II has cost dollars, which please credit in SUBJ
scrption to the Herald.
also forwarded two communications embracing memoirs
FIFTY YEARS OF EVENTS:
POLITICAL, PoETIoAL, AND HISTORICAL;
With Anecdotes of Remarkable Men.
JOHN BARNEY.
which, not having been published, request may be
turned to me by MALL having enclosed to you the re
site stamps to prepay the postage. IM
am your obedient servant JOHN BARNEY.
We have made inquiry in regard to the correctness of
the statements contained in the foregoing letter. and feel
fully authorized to say that they entirely without
foundation. We feel equally well assured that no one
member of the cabinet has yet been selected and that all
statements to the contrary merely speculaons
lectures
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SINGULAR RcUMsTANcE.-Last Tuesday both wires of
the House Telegraph Line of New York broken at the
time between New York and Providence yet the line
worked WELL and their business was transmitted without
interruption The lower wire broke first and one end
crossed the upper wre Shortly after the upper wire was
broken and the end crossed the lower wirehus making
circuit, though both wires were broken Such comb-
nation seldom occurs and worthy of note as curiosity
in teegraphing.
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WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY MORNING. JAN. 10, 1867.
OoSGRHss-FRIDAY.

SEKArE-Mr Seward introduced bill 10 expedite tele
graphic communication for the use of the in
its foreign intercourse which was read twice and referred
The invalid pension bill was considered and passed On
motion by Mr.. Bell Of New Hampshire, resolution was
adopted calling ON the President of the United States for
such information may be file in the State Department
relative to the interference of the Venezuelan
with American citizens who were collecting guano on the
Island OF AYES in the Caribbean sea- and forcibly
elected from their occupancy of said island The Iowa
election case was again resumed, and Messrs Seward
Brown, and Hale advocated Mr.. Harans claim, while
hessrs Stuart Toucey and Douglas opposed it The dis
cusson was continued until quarter past four o'clock
when the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE, or REPREsETArUH-The House took UP the pr-
vate calendar, and disposed of twenty bis-prnc
paly invalid pension bills After which, Mr. Kelsey, Of
New York, to question Of privilege He caused
be read from the Clerks desk article from the New
York Times of the 9th instant which charged members of
Congress with gross corruption. The charges he said
were of such nature to demand Investigation and
he therefore submitted preamble and resolution to the
effect that the Speaker be authorized to appoint COM
mttee of five members make the necessary nvestiga-
ons and to report what action should be taken by the
House. The remarks and resolution of Mr. Kelsey led to
spirited and running debate, in which Aessrs Paine
A. H. Marshall Phelps, Orr, L. D. Campbell, and others
participated Mr.. Paine of North Carolina stated that
he had been improperly approached by brother
Der in reference to bill which was to come before
the House, and that at the advice of Mr.. Sneed Of
Tennessee, he had purposely delayed making expo
until corroborative proof could be obtained Mr.
Campbell of Ohio, moved that Mr.. Keseys preamble
should be amended to make it read that the nves
eating committee asked for not in consequence of
charges preferred by the New York Times but in conse
quence of the statement just made by Mr. Paine The
amendment accepted and the preamble and resolu-
ton, as amended, unanimously adopted.
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Estimating the buminous coal productions of the State
for the past year 200ooo TONS would have grand
aggregate of tons for the year. The North Amer
lean remaks THE total value of coal for 1856 reck
oned at So rs ton at the place of delivery consump
than sufficient to meet the ordinary annual expenses
of national government The North American might
have added that Pennsylvania received enough from one
years produce of her coal mines to exnguish the whole Of
her State debt
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Notice
E6 y ga ga re-

TRlssroRrArron ogyioE, ALEXANDRIA wAsHisoros r. r.
I'M Monday OF January, will be received
W depot Of the Alexandria raoed he
the hours Of and to be forwarded Wash
and ALSO between Long Bridge
ton, be frw arded TO Alexandra. ~
Freight articles Alexandria pre-
paid. Peg
Jan lo--eolw
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DIED,

Suddenly Thursday, the 9Th instant Mr. JAMES NJ. DOR
sETT son of Mr. DoRsrrr in The 39h OF his
The friends invited attend his funeral from
his fathers residence New York avenue between 7h and 18th
Streets the War Department Sunday the ih Instant
O'Clock.
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United states Patent Once,
Washington, January 8, 1857.

4 " 7 :
I'm the petition Of IT, Perkins, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
Mahon, OF Philadelphia Pennsylvania
sion OF patent granted them
Improvement "caston wheels seven
from the expiration Of said patent which place
10th day Of April, 1857 rla4
II ordered that the said petition be heard
Monday, the Both of March ~ o'clock
notified and show they have why
said petition ought be granted. ENta =
opposing the extension required 70 file the Patent
Office their objections specially forth writing
days before the day of hearing all testimony filed patty
to be used the said hearing be taken
cordance with the rules Of the Office which will unshed ON
application.
The testimony in the will be closed sach
dispositions, and other relied must DO
filed in the Office before
ments, IL any within days thereafter. - IN
Ordered that this notice pnsshed IN the Union Inte
and Evening Star, Washington, o. Republican, Bnlt
more Evening Argus Pasaelphs Dry News, New York
weeks previous 10 the ao Of Msf next day hearing.
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents
SEdos OF the above will please copy
bills to the Papt Office, with containing this notice.
Jan l0-iaw3w
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prom London
- Eand- book of Conversation and Debate. 10 cents,
One Hundred Songs Of Scotland cents
Illustrated Language Of Flowers cents.
Fieldng's Complete Works In onc large volume.
Ans;s Land Surveyingj by GAbaih. vol and atlas OF
plates = = - - Aa" W.
British Nautical Almanac
British Almanac and Companion for 1857.
ROYAL kalendar for 1887 ENGLAND scoIan6
ireland, and the - >'e'N' S'-s
Hardwicke's Shilling Peerage.
imported per last steamer by FRANCK TAYLOR
Jan 10 EAnNcn AhhLoh'
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The republican movement needs compactness breadth
vigor nationality, generosity Republican
True and this leaves it in the condition of the old
farmers gun, which he declared had neither stock lock-
nor barrel.-Hagyord Times.
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0y- Religious Notice.-Tbe pro,raeted meeting
Baptist Church 18th continues with interest Preaching
Sunday NJ III O'Clock, and Several candidates
be bapuzd during night The citizens
gers are Invited,
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THE WILLARD RECEPTION AT THE CAPITAL {
MISSISSIPPI

We have already briefly alluded to the cordality and
enthusiasm which characterized the reception of Hon. A.
p Willard the governor elect of Indiana at the capital of
Mississippi few days ago. The copy of the Mississppan
which contains full report of this glorious reception
having failed to reach u.s. avail ourselves of the follow
ing brief notice, which we find in the Boston Post.
He welcomed by Governor MoRea amid the cheers
Of the thousands assembled, inclusive of brilliant array Of
the beauty Of Mississippi from all sections OF the State The
stated that had been the desire OF Mississippi to
welcome to her capital many of those morally heroic men
the West and North who had piared up the constitution
against the assaults Of faction and fanatcism and accord
ngy earnest had been extended to them Though
many had responded, but esent Applause and
TO him, behalf of the citizens Of Jackson the Legislature
Of Missspp and, he might well say the whole State he
welcomed him to the capital to the homes and 10 the
talities Of the people Of Mississippi. fehs-.
.,rri, S,SsnrT"r'' --sers1 Governor
SAp'' them that he took not the
himself, but tribute to his gallant confeder-
ates the invncibe democracy of the West 1t was there
indeed that battle had been fought against fanacs,
and glorious victory From the complimentary adj
dress of the of this State might be inferred that
he had put the question to him. would the democracy of
North the constitution and continue vndca
tive of the rights Of all He would unhesitangy answer
yes the democracy of the South would do the same At
the close of the ceremonies the guest preceded by the
of music aud followed by the governor of Mssisppi the
and members Of the legislature and
ladies and gentlemen proceeded to the executive mansion
where Inequalities bounteousy and gracefully dis
pensed"
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West Jsrsey Collegiate school,
M0JINT unIIv NJ

Rev SAMUEL MILLER A. NJ, principal, ass,sfed nv vDai
qualified teachers Boys prepared for college M business Sit
retired and heah,n Access ssy railroad Buildings
attention 10 health physical emit and habits and
S ns me a Scholars received any time,
Jan l0--eod3t. = f--A~~N.'
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oFFICE oF THE CONSOLIDATED LOTTE.
RIES OF MARYLAND.

The following the drawn numbers of the
dated Lottery for The benefit of Susquehana canal
drawn January n 1857: -fH,
80 20 GA IA 20 "a 81 20 IA 40 az
The following the PaaSsco Institute
Lottery, class 2, drawn January 8, 1857:
ls 81 ~ So 65 SO 80 IA 40 81 SO
r. FRANCE Co., Managers.
D. H. McPnAIL, Commissioncr.-
Jan l0--lt
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G Il N Err A L. NEW s..


MAKING A FORTUNE RArIpLY.-Eght years ago Charles
O. Van located 500 of land south Of Fort Des Mones
Iowa. 1t cost lat 81 20 acre) $685. He has recently
been offered $22o acre. $4,000 for the tract The
of Fort Des Moines is 356an increase Of over
800 in nine months last past.
SLEIGHISe IN BosTosA Boston paper Of Tuesday says
aThe wide avenues on the Neck-over the fremont
road--over the mill dam--never presented gayer
brighter, veer panorama than they did yesterday
seghs Of every size, color and cost passing and
passing, at moderate speed some at high speed
rather inside of 240 the spirited steeds seemed
be wide awake and their drivers some of whom
shouted and cheered and all highly enjoyed the splendid
sleighng carnival"
HEROIC woMAN--We clip the following from the R"~
ton Transcript, 100
"a correspondent :"
condn"f- :. furnishes a fact in regard to the noble
. ., a woman that deserves honorable mention The
clppeshp Neptunes Car Capt Jacob Paten, sailed from
New York for San Francisco about the 29h of July last
The captain the passage attacked with brain fever
and subsequent blindness the chief mate having been de-
posed from duty previous to the captains Illness and the
second mate being incompetent to navigate the vessel
captains wife, who happened providential to be on board
and who had been taught navigation by her husband took
charge Of the ship and brought it safely into port"
CAN IT BIZ TRUE THE New York Evening Post says
there are least thousand gambling houses in that
city and probably hundred faro banks.
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THE TRADE OF CHICAGO.

Not the least among the wonders of the great West is
the marvellous increase in the population trade manuac
lures and of the city of Chicago The Chicago
Times of the Sd instant contains its annual review of the
trade and of that city for the year 1856 The
review occupies five columns of that paper Some
the principal tabular statements this review are worthy
of special notice The Importance of Chicago grain
market may be inferred from the following table:
Total Receipts Of Produce at Chicago in 1856.
Wheat, 8766 OBI
Corn CAT 205
Flour, 4os7s7 barrels, reduced to its equivalent
number OF bushels OF wheat ,048 1886
Total bushels. % 462 ST.
Total of 1855, bushels. 1859 1862
Increase in 1856, bushels. s, JOB zoe
Exports Of Produce from Chicago tn 1856.
Wheat bushels. S2524 75
Flour, 2os4sl barrels reduced to its equivalent
number of bushels OF wheat. ,026 405
Total bushels o,oss ele
Total Of 1885, bushels. 62l $40
Increase. 5,46l FOG
Chicago it appears is the largest lumber market in the
world The following table shows the receipts of lumber
at that port for the last three years:
By lake, ieet 2l7,l2o,oOo 2s9,2sl,257 44soooooo
By other sources l0,9l2,00O 8,085,798 8,7lI,267
Total, ..22s ,os2ooo sos,271o55 45eTl,2s7
The following table shows the total number of vessels in
the port Of Chicago on the LIST Of January last:
Barques ....,...,.........,,,.,.,.......... 10
Briggs, 26
Schooners.. .....ls3
Total.
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OFFICIAL.
TREASURY DRrAkrazNr.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
November 90, 1876.
Notice hereby given stock or the loans az III
United States that this department will purchase .ae until
the 3D. of March shan be p,y
ousy obtained and win in addition accrued
from the date Of the last semi dividend hereon
together with days additional money to reach
the vendor, the following rates of piemum sid stocks
For The stock Of 1912, premium Of lar .,r cent
For the stock Of 1s47 and sa pmium OF re- per ana
Tor The stock Of 1885, colm9ny Indemnify stock
premium Oft per ~ -
Certificates tho n., ~.
c must PC assigned to tho United BY party duly
lied to receive the ard the
M aay ''auary NEXT the current half years
by the stakeholder, will payable
and corresponding deduction be made pay
able for the stock.
Payment assigned and transmitted win ~ as.
by drafts the Assistant Treasures York or
Philadelphia option parties ed 10 receive the
money which should be expressed in the e the
certificates. IAMEs GUTHRIE
NOV Ss-dtsdmsrchiit tl Secretary OF the Treasury
NOTICE.
n4 BANK WAsHrsaros,
THE of have this day declared
the profits Of The last months payable
7 20 $500 $500 JAMES ADAMS,
The Congress Bank,
Corner Of Louisana and Seventh street.
washington City.
EDWARD JARDINE 4 CO., Raakera.
Collections and fire
effected In al the principal Offices n the
United States and Canada.
p. Phillips,
OF Alabama,
.daorney-at- Lap 4
Once It'll street Louisiana avenue.
Dec 6--d2mf
banking House Of Chubb Brsther.
Washington, January 1, 1857.
IoHN D. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are hi. day admit
firm @ a. viii BE- 81 c. Gs.iS ab hs
D. Barrow and Henry Holmes TIE House in Davenport Iowa.
H. Barrow, under the firm 81 Chubb Brothers, Barrow
Jan l. DIFF CEUBB BROTHERS.
JACOB REED,
Manufacturer OF
ARMY AND NAVY CLOTHING, gsf
No. 10 Fifth street, Philadelphia.
qualities military fancy cloths ON
hand, and for sale the lowest prices.
Oct l6-d6mt
EoR RENT-That large story brick house,
with back ned On o %. .. & and
Dee a5-dd Louisiana avenue.
Willards' Hotel
J. G. 4 H. A. WILLARD,
Pemasyipanis and Fourteenth street, EHsJ
Washington ID. @.
ID OOMs FOR RENT-pewIy furniahed and Ioc~tea
conveniently TO Wizards Hotel at No. ais by Mrs.
----------- -.
1--WE HUNDRED DOLLARS REwARD.-Henry Jo
a n % are very ~ " So ne
old eve feet inches hsh slender FORM has h, hair sud bas
sray teeth good some Of the front filled Forarj IN
%sa rs 70 where he Is the above w u" +
Dec lo-imodscP. Louisville, KsnuchyS
II ~
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PETITIONS, ETC.

~ -.---. 80; nemorial of citizens of Philadel-
pha demonstrating against the the Woodwork
patent for planning boards &c referred to the Committee
on Patents and the Patent Office Also memorial Of 80
men OF the United States navy in Pery expedition to
pn praying that extra compensation may be paid to them
view OF the advantages accruing to from their
services referred to the Committee Naval Affairs.
By Mr.. MILLSON; The memorial of e. b. Fitzgerald
H. W. Bowden, and other citizens of Norfolk Virginia. ask
ing such legislation tend to prevent accidents
ring on railroads and steamboats,.
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DONATION PARTY ExTRAoRDNARY.-We copy the follow
ing from the New York Daily News.

ing from the New York Daily News;
NIhe friends Of the Rev. zscharah Greene of Hemp
sead Long Island are making preparations give him
uonauon party on Tuesday evening, January 49, Mr..
Gteene was born January H. 1850 and viii be 81 years
old on the lth instant His mother was daughter of Rob-
er and Jane White first settlers of Stafford Connecticut
ana nearly allied to the celebrated Hugh White after
whom Whitestown, New York was named Mr. Greene
nao scarcely left school when the revolutionary
menced but being ardent in the cause Of freedom joined
tae standard OF his country and became engaged in
many nazardous servicesamong others that OF erecting
eguAcaous on Dorchester Heights was on guard during
'ae night OF the confagration on Dorchester Neck was
among those who opposed the landing of the British at
White Plains In March, l717, be was in the battle of
Whie Marsh when he received bullet through his shout
ler which disabled him from further duty He entered
preach in 1885, and has continued to ocate until within
few years past
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Among the browning glories Of Mr. Secretary Dobbins
administration of the Navy Department. know of
says the Norfolk Argus) that will meet with hearty
and universal appreciation than his initiation Of the
duced cruises from three years to two years.
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IOWA CONTESTED ELECTION.

We give this morning the of the impor-
tan and interesting debate pending in the Senate in
relation to the contested seat of Mr. Harlan of Iowa The
precedent to be established in this is looked for with
the liveliest interest in all parts Of the Union.
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IHR SKATE TRADESome idea of the extent of the trade
skates may be formed from the fact that house in
Market street. Philadelphia has sold up the present time
es season upwards Of worth The greater portion
@ the cheap skates is imported from Germany
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STEAMBoAT-BUmDIHG.-The Pittsburg Despatch has
summary of the river craft built at that port during the
last year. 1t is as follows;
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GEN. CASS AND THE CABINET.

The following letter appeared in the New York Herald
of January 8, 1867
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Pennsylvania Senatorskip.

HARRIsBuRa, Jan. 9At the of democratic men,
bers of the legislature this evening COL Forney nomina
ted for United States senator the first ballot Sixty
bers present nine absent The vote stood as fol-
lows Forney, IS Robbins, 81 scattering, 4.
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THE BANKS OF NEW YORK.

THE BANKS OF NEW YORK.
From the annual report just published Of the Supern
tendent of Banks of the State of New York learn that
the total number of banks banking associations closing
and nsovent banks in that State at tho present time
three hundred and fifty, viz;
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Message of the Governor of Michigan.

DErRoIr, (Mich.,) Jan. s-Gov. Bingham delivered bis
message to the Michigan legislature o-day He says the
State debt is two and quarter millions; recommends memo
ria Congress for additional donation to defray he
expenses of perectng the Sault St. Marie canal also
mends the adoption Of for the relief Of Michirap
emgrans in Kansas and the passing of resolutions of in
srucon to senator's relative slavery in the Territories and
the fugtve-save law.
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THE TRUTH AS TO KANSAS AFFAIRS CONFESSED
The article below is copied from the New York Times
which, according to its ability efficient organ
Of Femontsm in the late any of its coaborers
1t contains several statements which worthy Of
special reflection
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Rhode Island SenaforiaE Nomination. ~
PRouDENcE, Jan. s.-The republican legislative caucus
have nominated James f. Simmons for United States
ator.
[sEcoND DEspATcH.l
Mr.. james F. Simmons (black republican, to-day
elected senator, receiving sxyhree votes the legislature
numbering hundred and four number of democrats
absent Mr.. james, under the circumstances abso-
lutely refused to be a candidate.
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CAN II BIZ TRUE 1.-The New York Evening Post say
there at least two thousand gambling houses in tina
city, and probably a hundred faro banks