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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Additional nom California.

ST. LOUIS, Dee 4.-1he overland California mail left
San Francisco the eth ut instead OF the 9Th as be-
fore stated and the advices only days later The
mail brought i've passengers including three from different
points the route
The barque Marina the pioneer vessel Of the Tehuan-
tepec line eit San Francisco ventona on the 9th ult
with number OF passengers
Gen. Harvey arrived at Vancouvers October oath
The American schooner John Dunlap seized ut
Honolulu for violating the laws
The 9th regiment Of infantry encamped at Vas
burgo Rancho, six miles from Placeryillc
The attorney for the defendants in the Amaden quick
silver mines had signed his unwilllngness to unite with
the United States attorney in applying to the administers
ton at Washington, praying it 10 apply to Mexico for
authenticated copies under the great seal the govern
ment of all the documents ia the archives relating TO the
mines
Iwenty-one thousand four hundred OF bullion
had been deposited the Sun Francisco mint for coinage
during the week ending the 9th ult.
Business at San Francisco dull generally
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Markets.

NEw YORK. Dec. Cotton is unsettled-sales of
400 bales upland III ZIG IL 9-l6. Flour is dull y
sales Of $500 barrels State 81 20 "a 40 Ohio SIS 20
50 90; southern So 90 So 40. Wheat is dull and
quotations are nominal western red, 81 rs Corn is
iirm--sales of AZ, 900 bushels mixed 76 u Tie; old
white sec; new yellow 75c. Chicago Rep. beef de-
cned i0-at So 80 SO 80 Pork Is quiet-old mess
$l7 80 SIS 90; SO 90. Lard is quiet at IL
ia cents. Whiskey is quiet at rs cents Sugar is
frm-orleans 7s 81 cents. Molasses IS 363 cents
Coffee is firm ut 81 IL cents Spirits of turpentine is
dull at Az As cents. Rosin is quiet at 81 60 Rice
5quet at a33 cents
BALTIMORE, Dec Flour is dropping There were
no sales to-day Howard Street and Ohio, SIS III.
Wheat is unchanged whites, ST 40aSl As red 81 20
81 ~, Corn is steady--white 80 81 cents yellow
"a GO cents Provisions very firm at the previous
quotations.. Whiskey is firm Ohio rs cents.
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LIE Iusr ANp FEAn Nor

HNO APPROACH that most august tribunal, The
Public before which the most kingy pride conceal
oecesn o. deep concern Bat when tbs
sran ana the motive Of deep
Of the former must impair confidence latter
In our common country there
need with rs politics who
by transparent by the most honorable e
tempted to employ them who deferred from active support
who mad Their sentiments but cby reflected by popular
and who npprend serious po
eai principles and private virtue 1t Is or such that this pube
The general neslec, duty high authorizes the most
unassunlng TO attempt the Of That publication
this character needed the public has probably Little
protector Whether no shall be capable supplying
better than the public Ibis experiment
fered to the public cxempiar eandor would be
novelty in what called politics But upon
principle dsnereted men could condemn the project
to be singular The following opinions held upon
cession
That the poicy politicians according 10 the
principles Of right and wrong that the the country
almost exclusively political maintains the by
aequcsecnee that the pursuit of Office the
Gay a ns y IN the public mind dangerous complication
edged dcpayy have been counteancel by press
Gus men whose obseuriy public loss who by
people to their service there practicable
Ing them that attempt this
reform parties has failed and must continue fail through
causes That produce the evil &c
The follow among others have been aioptcd for
advocacy with abilities yet uned but with artlca and
lutte eandor which hoped will altogether dissappcit
dence
people III, only source Of order Public opinion
u still ntoerhn Of hypocrisy aud duplcy general
them mcasuaby IN politics The above IL unchecked viii
sentiment VIII Institutions,
these evils exist chiefly because tho principles
atay ignored IN practical political questions, Irrelevant
THESE likewise ignored III questions of morals The
be TO demonstrate BY that
are one question that sound politics practical morality
popular governments political action
@raon OF morals and politics
and subvert public order that
party ground should
their virtues WHO hold
OF duty thnt men bcey be seeking jeaousy
excluded tbcrefrom that politicians should
motives that they justify public pol.
ca and condolences people
political press has the Of reforming egong
editors generally candid and Just
opinion That Is their general practice make politics exception
but they continue they justly chargeabe with
deterioration OF public morals.
These views VIII be supported by reasoning solely
Facts and principles aud by seectngobiei
without element Of personal special
nation, appropriate examples each
illustrative OF prevalent evil then applying
INSTANCES with severe simplicity the plain Of
Our political faith consists those ncorpo
rated by te democrats their platforms which
pncss shall command shall
as the progress of mankind may develop.
IL Is propo,ed to issue
day Pamphlet form Three dollars Newspapers
the exchange requested TO pub
lsh this announcement. Address
J. NJ BNCkIEY,
NOV z5-iu* Washington, ID. c.
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HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES.


rTNiE subscriber desires to call public attention to
l. his extensive assortment Of
HOusE-FURNIsIITNG GOODS
which is rendered complete every department consisting
part Of
CABINET FURNITURE
very collection embracing almost every conceivable
variety necessary TO furnish the parlor chamber dining
from tho most expensive to tho cheapest kinds
FRENCH CHINA
Godblnd plain, white and richly decorated dinner dessert
A large assortment, OF vases
Dinner and tea ware In detached pieces
Rich cups and saucers, with and without notices
Pitchers perfume bottles, card receivers
With large variety of fancy articles appropriate to decorate the
ctagere, paror table, and toilet
IRoN-sToNE CHINA
Dinner, tea, and toilet sets
Also, in detached pieces large stock of the latest shapes
GLASSWARE.
American French, and Bohemian such as
Decancrs, Hagons, gobcts champagnes
Clarcts, hooks, sherries, Madeiras Burgundes
Uqueurs tnmblcrs, finger Is celories
Wetcr bottles, float bowls dishes, salts pitchers, &C.
TABLE CUTLERY.
Of half dozen dny one and atty three pee.s
Also, ivory handled knives only
Curvers and forks, steels, &C
BIOCKTIN GOODS
Such chatting dishes from 10 to "a inches
Coffee and tea nrns, coffee pots tea pots higgins &c
PLATED GOODS
Such coffee urns, toa ses
Spoons aud forks, casters, covered dishes
PiiehGrs, cake and fruit baskets, walters Sc
JAPANNED GOODS
Such ms waters tea trays, and In
Plate warmers, slop jars foot tubs, water cans &c.
MISCELLANEOUS
Solar lamps, grandoles, wood
Tenders and irons, brushes, shovels and tongs
Cpalhods stcp-addcrs, mats rattan goods
Wane irons willow ware, Britannia
Bonzed iron goods cooking requisites every description
Together with large assortment OF articles Of utility and
not deemed necessary partcularizc,
Houokopers viii find decidedly examine my
and prices y will only Ind assortment from,
which 10 make selecon but pledge myself sell cheap
same description goods can be purchased IN Of Tho Eastern
eties.
Goods delivered to pa Of the city Georgetown free Of
charge.
Having recently imported direct from Europe
ment Of French and onstono china prepared strong
the trade.
oc2s-lawow C. W. BoTEI.ER Iron HALL
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: :
ARRIVALS At THE HOTELS.
Browns, Hotel.

Rev Walter w Will ms, Virginia A b Fort, Mississippi
Hon John Gilmcr Greenboro, NC Hayward Virginia
L II Hncbii, Boston w Dangern I'D do
Zee Peters, Newark, N ] w A Wright, do
VI j Vanaman, 81 LONG Mo LIS Hall, do
$ Wooi, Nicaragua Tlos A Yates, Virginia
@ Kirkland, do A j lcPonall, do
+ 0 Bobins, Memphis, Tenn Charles Turner Boston
Spencer Dayton, Virginia q Fiizhugh, Maryland
ii Murphy Now York l.eybnrn, Virginia
Henry 0wngs lady, child serv't Col ID Green, Dayton
baltimore iiambergers, New York
Master Owings, do ID II Haalroyc a. lady
WWeed s Ii varordend
Thos : Ashc, North Carolina Bon Hoaday, New Orleans
{ Laenlar jackson, Miss Miller, Vermont
Hon Samuel Wooison, lady Shorter
children Missouri Miss IL Shorter servant
Hon III NJ shaw, North Carolina MASTER Shorter do
&C riitserud, Wcstlnorand co. d Wheeler & lady Iowa
Va J l. Jones New York
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,s into tho espodency providing the construction o. mill
w. @ from dgers Pass the Rocky Mountains 70 Great sal
1 CIV ia tho Territory Utah that said COMMITTED report By
bin or otherwise
Also, on motion Of Mr. BERNHIsEL, it was
Rd That the Committee Territories be Instructed inquire
40 inc yxpeency making small appropriation 10 increase th
Tbrae. OF New M.xico Utah. Washington Kansas aud
Sorska that said COMMITTEES report by bill or otherwise
Mr.. STEVENS, Of Washington, introduced bills fol
tb construction OF wagon road from Fort Abercrombic
IN the Red River of the North, to Seattle, Pugetl
sound in the Territory of Washington and for the
yey OF the Upper Missouri and Columbia rivers for mill
tyv purposes and they seyeraliy read twice and
referred to the Committee ON Military Affairs.
EXECUTIVE conuMoAnoSs.
The SPEAK Err laid before the House reports from the
oo of Claims and in those where bills were re-
norted they considered having been read twice.
and referred 10 the Committee Claims Adverse re-
norts were placed ON the calendar.
Also a communication from the Secretary OF State
communicating abstract OF the returns OF registered
American seamen which WAS laid ON the table and or
dered 10 be printed
AIso n communication from the Secretary of State
transmitting statement of the contingent expenses Of
Inc State Department for the year ending 30th Of june
Is5s and statement of the contingent expenses OF the
missions abroad for the same period which was laid on
the table and ordered TO be printed
Also communication from the Secretary of the In
toy Transmitting statement of the contingent fund
Of that department for the fiscal year ending 3Oth june
Is5s which was laid on the table and ordered 10 be
printed.
of Nebraska In reference to school lands which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands
Also copies Of the laws of the Territories OF Washing
ton and Oregon which referred to the Committee
on Territories.
Mr.. STEPHENS of Georgia, moved that when the
House adjourn it adjourn to meet on Thursday next
which motion WIS agreed to-ayes S5, noes 81
And then ON motion of Mr. JOHN C0CHRANE, OF
New YuIk, the House adjourned
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITEL
STATES.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Z, 1858.

Alexander w Randall, esq., of Wisconsin, was admit
ted an attorney and counsellor of this court
No 2. Spalding Rodgers plaintiffs in error The
Corporation Of Baton Rouge. In error to the circuit
court of the United States for tho district
louisiana This having been called and neither party
appearing TO argue the same 1t ordered to be dss
sed with costs under the 55th rule of court.
No 3. Rufus Allen ct al, appellants, Henry l.
Newbelry, claimant of the steamboat Fashion, &c. This
argued by Mr. Haven for the appellants and by
Mr.. A. Russell for the appellee
Adjourned until tomorrow ut III o clock.
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nOLLAR BOOKS. ---By DE aulhor d "pete

nOLLAR BOOKS by the author Of 'Peter
IL schlemhi' 'Moiern Pilgrims p etc. etc
Future LIE, Scenes Ia George Wood vol
cloth 81, or by mail free, 81 20
While Il Was Morning by Virginia T. vol cloth 81
or by mail free, 81 90
Dora Deane or the East India Uncle and Maggie Miller Old m
gars servant; by Mrs Mary Holmes,
tempest and sunshine etc, CLOTH
Inc witches OF New York By O. X r. Doesicls, p. vol
CLOTH ST. or by mail, 81 20.
Journal of Conversations with Byron by Countess
Bessngton with sketch author ami portrait on
steel, vol, 81, or by mail, 81 90
Vernon Grove or Hearts they Are Novel by H.
vol, CLOTH 81, or by mail, 81 20
For sale a TAYLOR NluR3
Dec 70 # lint 3a4 Penn avenue, 9th
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The Nicaragua FiiIibusters.

MoDmE, Dec. 6.1he grand jury in session sew
en days last week. The principal witnesses were Mr.
Sanford the collector and Gen Smith, deputy collector
Gen. Walker, Col Natzmer and Julius Hesse were also
subjected to rigorous examination. Walker was on
the stand about six hours and Intercepted as to his
course of life in California; Sonora, and Nicaragua
The jury found no bill. On Saturday Judge Campbell
adjourned the court, and left for Washington On the
same day the secret agent of the government named
wilson, OF Ohio, sent here to watch the Nicaragua
movements, lett also for Washington.
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The Presidents Message for California

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. I The Presidents message aud ac-
companyng reports of the heads of the departments
destined for California were forwarded early on Monday
morning by the southern overland mail in charge of Mr.
Pardee, of New York The mail company will make ex
traoriinary efforts to accomplish the trip in fifteen days
Their design is to beat both the Panama and 1ehuantc
pee lines OF steamers
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AUCTION SALES.


BY JAS. C. MCGUIRE A. Co, Auctioneers.
D0SlTIYE AND UNRESERNED SALE OF TWO
squares ground thc Secoud WadOn Thursday
Irrnoon Dceeinber at O'clock rooms shall sell
without
Square 3Oz fronting, respectively yeanr avenue
west containing square
Square north q square No s34 fronting respectively
mont avenue lin street west, and north street and
tanning IL l29 square
These small squares well located the northern part Of tho
Second Ward towards which improvements rapidly approaching
aud they IN short time became very valuable Title
tionable. Sale without
Terms One third cash. the residue IN six and twelve months with
interest secured by deed IN the premises
JAS c MCGUIRE n CO..
Nov Sd Auctioneers
Rzg~ The above sale is postponed until Monday,
December D. same hour and place.
). C MCGUIRE 90,
Dec 4--d Aucuoneers.
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N a. CARDWELL, Real Estate and Genernl

III
Commission Broker, has taken the Office up stairs in No
So avenue, where he proposes scin ana
oyg r estate anywhere M the Union collecting
rents and procuring houses any business
talnhg 70 real estate, with uneNocptonal
Inc se'enent OF claims description executive de
bureaus ana
u congress especially claims OF the distant
1r suusof'os anu advertising bis experience being as
70 enable nm 70 furnish the necessary mar
ucs having SUCH as wen attending having in
serted IN any % al OF the papers in the district
where, on appnoaion by letter Otherwise the
expense ~ atfp 70 the CITY and prompt
Also mo negotiation OF loans
o ~ business which may properly be cassed
general commission brokerage.
kffRErs Hon VIM Harris, formerly sssouri) DR. A. Y
Sarncu Col jas g. Bcrret, Richard walao csu and
sne popcos Of hc newspaper generally washugton
iessrs y Is Davenport and Hon j. = Cakie Richmond Va
rev VIM Pumar Aleghany City, IA Cal A. burnley Frank
WV ny '"" 'onnO Steehs ol New York city. Dec 1dn
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CLERICAL APPOINTMENTS --At the conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, held last week at
Portsmouth, Va, the following appointments made
for the Washing ton district
w. e. Cross, Presiding Elder Washington city j. C.
cranberry Winchester, g. II. Ray Alexandria d. T.
Wills; Rock Creek, 6. r. Doggett Fairfax, Thomas j
Dayton Potomac. Samuel v Hoyle; Leesburg, Joseph
A. Proctor Loudoun, I. A. Ware Warrenton Robert
3 Nash, }, H. Payne; Springfield, Penfeld Doll Pat
teIson Creek, j. z. Brock Clarke, W. G.. Lumpkin
Prince William, VIM. Htmmon Berlin to be supplied
Charles A. Davis, chaplain U. s. navy.
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COURT OF CLAIMS.
DrcgMnEn I, 1858.

Ihos r. Gedney IS. the United States. Mr. McPher-
son resumed and concluded his argument for the United
States in this
Mr. Gillct the Solicitor, followed on the same side,
Mr.. Rockwell closed the argument for the petitioner
and the case submitted
CadwaaGer Wallace u.s. the United States This case
being called for rcargument, Mr. Vnton opened the
eunent for the petitioners, and, without concluding
ordered that the court adjourn until to.
at IL o. clock m.
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IS BUCHANAN.


SPEClAB GARD To HOUSEK EEPERS- item.
~ ton furnishing aud honsekcepers l. called 10 tho on
tnve sale elegant paror suites IN brocsee damak plush
reps, hair CLOTH and astng marbetop and
piano stools eirame mirrors wndov shades cornc
met furniture generally 10 take place wednesday December AT
10 o'clock, at the establishment Of George smawood No Sew
cn street Odd Fellows HALL the whole comprising largest
and best assortment OF furniture cy
sale 10 be made without reserve, close concern
Catalogues now ready and DDS on exhibition.
JAS {. MCGUIRE A. CO.
NOV So-a Aucuoneors,
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tDoETRY Humor, Philosophy, Sentiment Great
BOOK OF mo Age The Autocra OF the Breakfast by
al i'' ' N' Fr''V
Just published, and tor sale at TAYLOR MAURY's
~" 1874 Pennsylvania avenue.
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''fnNE TRIES THINGS, and has proven that Wis
tars Sam of Wild Cherry is ne remedy, par erceence
for the of coughs, colds, Group whooping cough
bronchitis, asthma, phthisic, throat influenza and
last, not least " consumption.
III Buy none unless it has the w,aea signature of 81
Butts on the wrapper Dee S--DSW&W
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LNNTENSION OF THE anew BOOK STORE
IL FRANKLIN PHILIP respectfully informs his the
public that extensive alterations and improvements
ton of the store completed In addition large and re
Gently selected stock of stationery
books he has established ne art gallery the the store
where viii be found the latest all tho conye
nences Ola public reading the leading European journals be-
ing regularly received
PHILIP having correspondents the European cities ia
prepared to execute foreign orders
from long experience England In the
satisfactory execution Of all orders ntrustcd
FRANKLIN PHILIP,
Bookseller Satoner
Augs-ii 332 Penn ay. between 9th and 10th s,rec,s
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The officers of Of the churches in Milwaukee have
notified the proprietors of the hotels in that city that
pews will lie reserved for the of strangers in the
nous houses of worship.
new and valuable gold mine is said to have been
recently discovered in Montgomery county, N G., from
which the owner at expense of $500, secured $50
900 worth of gold in three months.
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Senator Douglas i'm New orleans

NEw ORLEANS, Dec. G.-The Douglas meeting held to-
night of the largest and enthusiastic ever
witnessed here. Odd Fellows Hall crowded. and
thousands were unable to gain admittance, Mr.. Soule
presided Lafayette Square and the street adjoning the
hall crowded.
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nR. STORKS NEW CHRISTMAS BOOK "A
~ Christmas book for children containing Luhers mas
Tree" aud "Jesus ia the Temple
I" This day Is born In Bethlehem
saviour Christ the Lord"
BY the Rev. Stok, d. d. beautifully coored 'front.' piece
and numerous other illustrations small ITO pre
cents just received at TAYLOR x MAuRYS,
peo 4 1874 pennsy avenue
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Financial.

NEw YonK, Dec. 7---Stocks are dull-Chicago and
Rock Island GA Cumberland Coal Company, 22 Illinois
Central shares, 1911 New York Central, $50 Milwau-
kie and Mississippi, ID Virginia Cs, 81.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

JUVENILE BOOKS
80 Fairy tales by Alfred CfoNqul
Tho Wonderful Mirror
The flttle Drummer.
The Peasant aBd he Prince by Harriet MartIneau
settlers at Home by Harriet Martneaa
Holiday itambles by Elizabeth Grant
FAgewOh's Fra X
the croi'on Boys by Harriet Aartneau.
Ngbtcaps.
n Ber'rAm Noel FRANcK TAYLOR
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rETIrIONS, ErC.

IN HATCH The petition OF Thomas Price for bounty land
Also The petition OF 0rIin Abbott for pension
B Mr. MAYNARD Notice Of bill for the relief OF William Lyon,
Lite pension agent at Knoxville, Tennessee.
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out OF PRINT.-0ld copies Of the following
" books, but In good condionnew oaes being unob ,uab
are Just imported from Europe by the undersigned
MoAerei Ia French and Engsh vols 50 Chnungwors
Religion OF Frotestans 81 81 Pope Ganganes
81 70 Addisons miscellaneous Works vols 81 Madame
sevgnes Letters IN English, vols 81 Cecela vo o. 10
konsscaus Nouyee licoise, English SO
Natural and Polite law In English vols 90 70 Montesquess
Spirit Laws in English vols 50 25 Mining
Of Spain, English, vols $40 Mathematical
Philosophical Dictionary s3 so Water Works Of london
81 70 franciss Dictionary of the Sciences
Humpry ayys Dscourses VOL quarto 81
u vols sli Voyage dAnaoas vols and folio atlas 81
onn1rie HstoriIue dies Segcs ta Comba atmes
plus fameuN, vols % SO etesdors AbIgment
10 vos., SO, and many others.
Dec FRANCK TlYIOR
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MARRIED..

On the 9Th instant at the church Epiphany in hi. CITY h,
Tue Rev Mr. Hall, Dr. FREDERICK d. WRIGHT To Mia,
EkANoA HUNGERfORp both OF westmoroand county Virginia
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To-Day, neither house of Congress will be in session
The new galleries at the Smithsonian Institution will he
open from cighta until four p m and they are worth
a visit
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DWELLING HOUSE FOR SALE.--One of the
IL most eligible aud comfortable houses Washington near La
yee square 10 which the proprietor give attention
VIII be sold on easy terms This large cheerful
onghly supplied with all the modern enonces,
Good railroad bonds property tken In part
ymen The residue OF the purchase may
7--llIm#
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JUPITER PLuvus reigned yesterday at noon and in sew
ca places the streets were so flooded that the water wa
over ankle-deep. The hackmen were the gamers