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ritory. They commended in the canvass before
the people, it will be recollected, that the
Legislature was illegally elected by citizens
of Missouri, and that therefore il had no lsgs-
existence; and, as q corollary to those pos.
tons, that all its doings were null and void.
This bill Is designed as mere declaration, on
the part Of the Free Soil ma jority Of the House,
that those positions were sound, notwithstand.
ing their so signal reputation by the country
In the result Of the Presidential election. On
this occasion, as before, Of course they sue
ceeded in snubbing such of the Northern Know
Nothing members into the position of bottle
holders for them as they had previously com.
PEELED to work to strengthen the Republican
party schemes with reference to Kansas 1t
is said to have been understood sab rosa by
the opposition, that they would essay to
make this point yesterday, and the friends
Of the Nebraska-Kansas bill knowing nothing
of their purpose were not all of them in the
hall. Had their purpose been avowed before
hand they would have found it more diff
cult task, thus to compass such purely partisan
legislation for the benefit of the Republican
party organization. AS it is, the bill has no
possible chance of passing the Senate.
George Peabody The presence of this dig
tirguished gentleman in this city causes quite
futter here, more especially in financial cir
cles, where he is emphatically the lion of the
season. Indeed, We have rarely known a
stranger to attract 50 much attention here
BY the by, he commenced his business life as
youth in the store Ct Mr. Elisha Riggs in
Georgetown, and was In those days we'll known
to hundreds in the District of Columbia as
lad Of great energy, sagacity and strict bust
ness habits-the value of which have been SO
emnently demonstrated in his subsequent
career. He went from Georgetown to Balti-
more uuder the auspices Of Mr.. Riggs, and
was there engaged in that gentleman's estab.
lishrent. Subsequently, Mr.. Riggs trans
fsrred him to London, where be hes risen to
be one Of the merchant princes of the age, en-.
gagged in com morcial transactions ss Immense
az any Low carried on upon the surface Of the
globe, and in all quarters of il. He is at this
time the guest Of our f:liow-cit;zeu, W. W
Corcjr Esq.
Land Warrants The aarc.al circular Of
Sweeny, RittenhOuse, Fant 4 Co, bankers, Of
the 18th inst says:
Land warrants have advanced :, cents per
acre since our last report. We quote the mar
ket today firm with q decided upward ten.
dency.
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ROSE COLD, HAT FEvER.-Jonas Whit.
combs Remedy for Asthma, Rose Cold, Hay
Fever, DC will always sffori immediate re-.
lief, and generally cure the above named dis
tressing complaints. Prepared by Joseph
Burnett Co, al fremont street, Boston, and
sold by ali Druggists.
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S25 REWARD
1--WE ABOVE REWARD WILL BE PAID
4 by the subscriber for The epprehen.i N IA
OF NEGRO MAN TOM. who ran away CS
from George A. Mi chell. Esq to whom ~
he Is hired for the year 1857 <e
Tom Is about 70 years old, Of medium size AID
height, quite black, with a full suit Of bushy
hair
He is no doubt lurking about GEORGETOWN OF
washington, as he las number OF acq usintances
In the District.
Iftaken beyond the limits Of IL e State a reward
OF $50 will be paid. He must BE- brought home
to the subscriber or secured In jail that l get
him egein. SHELBY CLARK
feb 1S-eotf Upper Marlboro i'd
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sUPsRB GRAND PIANO.

- + r. ID On THE 9TH INSTANT
u from Messrs Chickering & Sons, -,
Boston, another full Grand Piano, se.n"Y
lected expressly to the oder Of M ThaIte,e for
his farewell concerts In this city. and peift Ct
duplicate to the two 6Iants used by him m his
former concerts, and since scld A'
Tolls superb instrument Is for sale at the factory
price, to be delivered tfer the Concerts of nj.
Ihaibefg
IN store, as usual, the largest and most elep ant
as s a. OF Pianos Ia this city comprising Par.
aol oia a, Louis XIV, Central and square Pa
amos OF every scale and pattern from the celebrs-
tea factory OF Chickering Sons, and other ar
Inc subs liber's experience, tie extent of his
business, and his money facilities enab him to
ouef Instruments Of the best quality At the lowest
prices.
=: Also, on hand number OF good second hand
Pianos great bargains.
An assortment Of superior Melodeons Of various
styles and prices.
Guitars, Flutes, ViOlins, &c.
Richard DAVIS,
feb Is ~ Penn. avenue
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BEWARE OF BAD OYSTERS,

THE BALTIMORE PAPERS ARE CAL.
IL tioning the public against the uses ~
Of Oysters brought to that city, whichlNN Ia
have been Jr0zsn ead thatced osain A
The same will be true OF oysters
brought up the Potomac for weeks to come. s.thsy
are not At for use - '
SCHWARTZ DRURY will NOT buv the
oysters up this liver, for now they have a per-
manent establishment at Hening Bay on the
Chesapeake, whtre the best Oysters Ia the world
are ia ken flesh out OF the waters. and expressed
10 this city the same day. This arrangement Will
last throughout the year
DO YOU EATATA RESTAURANT,
Be sure to call for SCHWAkZE DRURY,S
OYSTERS, for all good houses get their bet
through this channel
Orders left at is9 Eleventh street, I'd door above
T.. feb 1871
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Boarding.

WOODEN WAhE.
vI\HE SU BSCRIBEk HAS NOW IN STORE
\ a most complete assortment Of the bes,
WOODEN WARE evtr before offered for "a e
In this market. IL consists Of
rs ssn Large Tubs
- hose Bucksts,
10 Iron bound Bu~kets,
q Brass-bturd do,
q Iron oound do with tops,
Brass-bound do. do
o Psck, Hail Peck, OR Peck Measures
Half Bushel Measures
SAR Churus, brass ard iron bound,
Barrel d..
Our arrangements are such that cur stock will
always be found full, and prices (either . holesse
or retal) as low as the Eastern cittes A cali
from the trade is respectfully solicited
JOS. l. SAVAGE,
Sign Of the Git saw, Pa sy
Iep 1907 between 10Th and 18th ats.
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Large orders continue to come in from the
west in anticipation of the opening Of the land
offices in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska.
bill introduced by Mr. Cobb, of Ala is
now pending before Congress to place warrants
issued under the act Of March Sd, 1856. on a
footing with those issued under the acts Of lS47
and 1850, which authorizes the Issues under
said acts to be received in payment Of lands
on railroad grants and at public sales Should
this bill become law, warrants must, in our
opinion, enhance in value.
The demand for money has relaxed consider.
ably Depositors find no difficulty in obtain
ing loans at 3 to I per cent Good paper on
the street ranges chiefly from y to IL per cent
Fassed .-Our numerous friends CT the Army
will doubtless rsjpice with US that the Stars
assurances to them Of the safety of The bill to
increase the pay Of the Army officers CT the
United States have so soon been realized. In
their namo We thank the Senate Of the United
States FOR passing that measure Yesterday.
just as it came from the House. There is no
apprehension that it will not promptly receive
the Presidents signature So it may now he
regarded as law. We labored faithfully for
its enactment, not only as measure of Justice
to the cficers Of the service but az ono on the
enactment Of which the future existence of the
service materially depended.
Appointed.-The Secretary os the Treasury
has appointed VIM. Ii. Chase, of Pensacola,
Fla, to be the superintendent Of the COPS rue.
ton of the oustOm-house at that point, vice
John Newton, resigned.
Supreme Court Yesterday, J. d B. De
Bow, Esq, Of Louisiana, was admitted an
attorney ana counsellor of this Court
No IS James Fletcher's heirs, appellant,
Us Celine Babin, widow of Ursin JOY, ct al
Appeal from the Circuit of the United States
Tor the eastern district of Louisiana Mr..
Justice Campbell delivered the opinion of the
Court, Affirming the decree Of the said Circuit
Court in this cause with cost
No %. The Commercial Mutual Marine
Insurance Company, as. the Union Mutual
insurance Company of New York. Appeal
from the Circuit Court Of the United States for
the district Of Massachusetts Mr.. Justice
Curtis delivered the opinion of the Court, af-
hrming the decree of the said Circuit Court in
this cause, with costs and interest until paid,
at the same rate per annum tn at similar de-
crees bear in the courts of the State of Mas
saohusstts.
No II. Josiah Walton, administrator of
Priscilla Cotton, Diseased, ct al, plaintiffs in
error, as. Allen Cotton ct al. The argument
OF this cause was continued by AIR Lawrence
for the defendants in error, and concluded by
Mr BAXTER for the plaintiffs in error.
No rs The United States appellants. Us.
the heirs of Miguel de Pedroreno, deceased
This cause was argued by Mr. Attorney Gen.
eral Gushing for the appellants, and BY Mr..
Rose tor the appellees. Adjourned.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Gopartnsnt.-On yesterday, 18th February,
there were Of Treasury warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
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Il From J. Shillingtop, we have the fne
March number Of Graham's illustrated Maya
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BALLARD'S kxHIBIrIoN

csrSsr 81 Nisfh a. asd Losisia,a arrss.
IJROFESsOR HILL, TIE WIZARD Oh
L the East, and Wonderful Magician; MILL
ARMlLE, tie accomplished aad besutiful Vica
iest Dams, use; Gen. TOM LITTLE FINGER
Performance THIS EVENING, and eysrv .fter
noon ard evening during the week
O'Clock
Admission Is cents-children half price. Ii
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LECTURE DIR. WIN Il MAGRU-
- DER will deliver a Lecture at Colum bia
Hall. Capitol Hil, on THURSDAY EVENING.
the 18th inst at Il O'Clock. Subj CT" Spot
Of Cctton.''
Free dauittance fsb Is g,*
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49, INAUGURATION BA LII. THE
M Highlanders will give grand Inausu
ration Ball, at the ASSEMBLY ROCKS, on WE'D
NESDAY EVENING, the 4th Of N aYch. As the
Committee OF Arrangements will be composed in
part Of our best citizens to aid the Ofcers Of tke
Company the public may rest assured that Do,b !.
Ing VIII bs left undone on their part to secure
pleasure to all who may favor them with their
Jan l7.W&sllt BY order OF the Committee.
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lust ARRIVED-ANOTHE ASSORT-
y ment Of the patent REGULATING FLUID
LAMPS These lamps cannot be excelled for
safety, br!lliarcy, and cleanliness.
ALSO
Kerosene and Kerosene Lamps OF an entirely
new pattern, superbly finished
Lard OH and Lard OIL Lamps, several new
kinds. Stand ard Hand Lamps
Pine CT and Pine OH Lamps, every va,ie.y
Hanging, stand and Side Lamps
Ethereal Oh or spirit Gas, manufactured Of the
best mate riais superior to any made north of this
city, giving clear light and burning longer
FOR gale oy J. K. McGREGUR,
leo lS-diW 53f Serenth st
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NO III G. THE JUD6Es OF
80 Election respectfully announce to the
VoesE OF the Town that under authority O a reso-
ini'n OF the Cooperation approved February lith,
they Will meet In their Yesp ctive precins on
Instant, namely In toe First Precinct at No 50
~ cge street, In the Secord Precinct at No ll6
Congress street the Third at No lsO Bridge
street, and the Fourth at No Ga nj arket street for
the purpose Of examining the list Of voters re.
TUNED by the Assessors, and making such cor
rections as may be brought to their notice then
ana There. ROBf A. GRIFFIN,
JNO. II. WILSON,
joan MARBURY, JR.
RICHARD PETTET,
Georgetown, Feb. 18, 1857. Committee.
feb 1e 3.
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STOWN HOUSE, GEORGETOWN,
~ S~H>1A ID. q, February Eth. 1877 NOTICE
THOSE whose School Tax is not paid must % v
the same prior to the I'D Instant.
G. F. SHEKELL
ieD I|-St Tax Collector.
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sPIRITOF THE MORNING PRESS.

SPIRITOF THE MORNING PRESS.
The Intelligenesr speaks in glowing terms
of the late muni6cent donation of George Pea
body, Esq, to Baltimore.
The Union says:
"The New York Herald stated, 3 few days
ago, tEst the United States are in the world 9
debt eighteen millions Of dollars The Jour-
nal Of Commerce exposes snd refutes the state
ment, and says the ,or of the Herald was
lin attempting to balance imports at Ns1c
York against the exports, when it is we'll
known that, while nearly two-thirds of the
foreign imports Of the country are entered at
New York, less than one-third Of the exports
to foreign ports are shipped hence. The simple
totals for the last fiscal year will set this cues
tion at rest, and We therefore annex them IN
tabular form:
For the ysar e,rdtrg JNne 80. 1886.
At New York. U. States.
Imports. s198 2I4718 S514,6o9, 942
Exports. IO2 POI, 749 326, s64 ,9OS
Difference. 95,946, 800 IL 225, 96G
"This shows that, while the balance Of
trade was nearly one hundred millions against
us, according to the Herald's theory, it was
over twelve millions in our favor by the eff
cial returns"
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NADAME DELARUE Has JUAT RE.
IS1 ceivei a new case Of FRENCH EMBRUID-
Ell IS and LACES Of TIE best stamps; also, a
ch ice assortment real Partisan confactlon such
a. Cans Shirts, Robes de Chembie, Handler
chiefs, UEderinep, etc
The opening Of this last invoice will ia he place
To Morrow tThursday,) l. h instant
The attention Of ladies is respe fully solicited
to the above articles, thew will be sold at verv
low prices ES Pennsylvani Ia avenue feb Il -3t4
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60 HON. 3. s COX, MEMBER OF
S>lA Congress eject, fron Ohio, will deliver
a Lecture to the Young Men Christian Assoc IA.
lon. In he Ha II the Sn itbsonian Institute on
THURSDAY NIGHT, the 18Th inst Subject
- he Peculiarities OF American Humor -
Lecture free. feb 1871
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go LECTURE BY THE REV. J. r.
~ DCRBlN. ID ID DR. Durbn viii de-
liver Lecture at Wesley Cha,el, corner Of 5th
and streets, on TUESDAY EVENING NEXT
the 9th Inst for the benefit OF the Ladies, Mite
Soclety OF that station Suite to The Turkish
Empire" The exercises will commence at ~
O'Clock ~
tickets may be obtained at the different Book
stores, and at The door Of the church P.ice as
cents. feb ls-W,F ,M&Tu
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THIS lS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT TIE
l. subscriber hath obtsined from the orphan 3
Court Of Washington County, I'm the District of
Columbia, letters Of edministr, ticn on the o. r
sonal estate ct Reuten Brown, late CT Washingtt n
County, deceased All persons having claims
against the said deota ed, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber, on or before the 18th day Of eli
ruary next they may otherwis- by law be e, /.
Guided from all benefit CT said estate
Given under my hand this 18th dav Of February,
1857: CHAS. BROWN, Admiuis.rstor "
feb Is 1syy3w
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Land Warrants. The e aanc.al circular Of
Sweeny, Rittenhouse, Fant 4 Co, bankers, Of
the 18th inst says:
Land warrants have advanced , cents per
acre since our last report. We quote the mar
ket today firm with a decided upward ten.
dency
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AT PRIVATE SALE

AT PRIVATE SALE,
A PAIR OF FIRST RATE BLOOD BAY
IA CARRIAGE HORSES, UPWARDS Of ~
Is bands bigh-young, sound, and per- 10y
fectly eeotle In harness. ALo, a New YORK built
Carriage, nearly new, aud pair CT very excel
lent harness.
The above property can be seen en- application
at SMITHS Livery Stables, corner l9ih stree,
ana Penn. avenue feb lS-2aW2wA
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Appointed.-Ths Secretary os the Treasury
has appointed VIM. Ii. Chase, of Peusacols,
Fla, to be the superintendent of the GODS rue.
ton of the custom-house at that point, vice
John Newton, resigned.
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ETHE FAIR OF THE LADIES OF
~ the Sixth Presbyterian Church, still
continues In Schne'der's Building south side Of
rem avenue, between nth and 1lIh streets The
managers are very thankfu for the patrona ge they
have received and ask for It's continuanc
some OF the ladies win be present during the day,
from p m to dispose Of articles To those woO
may Wish to purchase and who cannot make Il
convenient to attend at night. feb l6-f
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FRESH BUTTER AND EGGS.
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS RECOVERED
Il from the late spell Of sickness, erd may be
four at his stall In the Centre and Northern
Market, where he hopes bis old ffieb DIS and former
customers will call 10 see him 1 am daily in re.
celpt Of fresh Butter and Eggs
It's JAS Y DUNANfN
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WANTED.-TwO WOMAN TO SERVE
w as Cook and Chamber maid I'm small fam
~. Recommendations required Apply at 323
north street. corner Of 18th street he
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The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Dep artnsnt.-On yesterday, 18th February,
there were Of Treasury warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
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Wants.

WANTED.-A WOMAN TO COOK, Wash.
w and Iron Also, a Girl for Cham bervori
pie preferred, and good recommend atoms will
be required. Apply az No 23s / street betveen
18th and 18th &c
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D.
creasing the free list to that end, &c He also
refused to permit his last project to be dis.
cussed by any one but himseIf-it not being in
print-and he himself declining to speak upon
it in Committee Of the Whole!!!
If, under such circumstances, this last bill
can pass the House, who would give fg for
It's independence Of class dictation? Many
shrewd persons around us are Of opinion that
the majority of the Ways and Means Commit
tee are, after all, only fllibustering to defeat
ell action On the subject Of the tariff at this
Session. go as, if possible, to bring about the
enactment Of the bill of Mr. Campbell to dis
i'ou'e the surplus revenue among the several
'ta.ea under the pretence of "dspositipg" it
Win 'hem. All the world know the DISASTROUS
history oil the previous legislation of Congress
10 the same end
Inc Enort TO Deprive Kansas Of Laws -
The distant public should comprehend the ,sa,
amt Oh the silly bill passed by the Houss vs..
'efoay' On movement of Mr. Grow, from the
partisan Committee on Territories Som.,;,..
ago the Legislature of Kansas repealed al, thu
laws Of the Territory which were resl,v ~.
noxious to partisan politics al criticism. Nsvs,-
thelsss by way of bolstering tho position Of
their party in the late Presidential canvass
this virulently partisan committee concocted
the bill in question, which, if it should be;
come a lsw-of which, BY the by, there is 70
earthly prospect, as the Senate would nc,
touch it With forty foot pols-will repeal at
single swoop all the existing laws Of the Teri
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-01-22
AEnbor;ny wan in ro,y,.

Our intelligent fliend and mechanic J As.
MONROE, Of Mount Vernon, has recently vis-
tied Iowa, and has had an opportunity to com
pare the chances of the industrial classes OF
that State with thoses OF Ohio. AS his oh !,
servations are Of an inteli yent character, and
his statement reliable. We take the liberty of
making the following extract from private
letter written after his return home: -..
FRIEND HfdGlNs Having little time at
my disposal, am devoting it 10 pleasure in
various ways; one of which is in writing to
frierdi, among whom your humble self occu-
pies conspicuous place. l have been at
Burlington, Iowa, for the last three months,
working at my trade. Burlington is 40 miles
aboyr X okuk, and about 200 above St. Lou
is. by rivei. The town is situated on some
FIVE or SIX hills, which gives it picturesque
appearance to The distant beholder. A small
stream empties into the Ohio at the only ac-
cessib!e point to the river for miles, and is the
only spot where a ,ilroad can approch the
river. Burlington contains about 10000 in
habitants, and does any amount of business.
The Burlington & Missouri River Riilroad is
finished to Mount Pleasant, 90 miles distant
from Burlington. ....I.
Burlington is no place for poor man.
Butter was selling for 40 cents per ID; green
apples. $l,50 to $l.75 per bu.; wood, ST a
cord ; hay, from $l8 to $50 per tun; and
other things in proportion Wages are about
ten per cent, higher than in Ohio. So you
see there is not much to be made. b.,
Farmers grow nothing but spring wheat,
which is worth about 5 cents less than win
ter wheat. 1t costs 90 cents to take it to Chi:
cago; hence the man in Ohio gets 35 cents
more per bushel than the man in Iowa.
Wheat brings IS cents and flour Sc per Dbl.
Some of the farmers haul their wood from
to 10 miles. Land is run up to enormous
figures, and is higher than in Ohio. Every
species of trade is conducted on the principle
of Diamond cut Diamond
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Duty on Sugnr.

One Of the most important measures now
agitalirg the country and Congress, is the re-
peal Of the present thirty per cent. duty on
sugar. The mad quacy Of the home manu-
facture 10 meet The home demand, renders
such duty an unnecessary tax, as it is not re-
quire for revenue purposes. a few manu-
facturers are benefited by it, and were they
competent 10 furnish something near supply,
we should be in favor of afording them all
reasonable protection. Such not being the
case, we deem i! the daty Of Congress to re-
lease The people from an onerous burthen
which advantages only a few Shareholders. Do