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TUESDAY IN CONGRESS.

In the Senate, Mr.. Mason, chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, reported a
resolution in favor of giving the President the
necessary power to redress the outrages of the
Southern Republics. he wanted it made the
special order for Wednesday. Mr.. Seward op-
posed the special order. Mr.. Toombs did the
same, for the reason that the resolution did not
include the recent British outrages.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill was
then taken up.
In the House, after various private bills we're
passed and other business was transacted. the
report Of the Fort Smelling Committee was
taken up and considered.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, delivered an able
speech in defence of the majority report. Mr.
Faulkner, of Virginia, replied, and defended the
minority report. .U
Clark Mills has suspended his work upon the
equestrian statue of Washington, ordered BY the
Government. he must know where II ia &c
stand before he proceeds further.
19r The q. 8. troops are moving upor
Utah. The second column, under command
OF Colonel Munroe, is on the march. Th.
third column, under Colonel MAY. is still q
Fort Leavenworth.
b@ The West is all afoat with freshets, ant
great damage has already been done To railway,
and the public roads. A sickly season is pre-
dicted, as the result of the great food West ant
South. ~
A great Anti-Lecompton m eetinp was hell
at Buffalo, New York, last Thursday evening
Americans and Republicans participated in tb,
meeting.
The Anti Lecompton excitement has reached
California. At the municipal election in Sac
ramento, the Anti.Lecompton ticket was tr;
umphant by 1000 majority. tt
Maryland has refused to call a Constitutions
Convention by majority of 1000 votes.
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Republican party in tie last Congress was
responsible for the tnDrmous expenditures Of
GoTerlimsnt. The Democratic party had the
Executive ADD a maj Driiy of the Senate, and all
apr pfialion bills came back f.om the Senate
largely Increased.
1hs hill was then laid aside to be reported
T. ;he House.
OceaH Nal Steamers BM.-The Committee
next took up the bill making appropriations 70:
the aasoovtstion of the United States mail. BY
ocean steamers and otherwise, during the fiscal
year ending 30th June, 1859.
The bin wss laid aside to be reported to the
House.
The Committee next took up the bill
making supplemental appropriations for the
lid an department and for fulfilling treaty
siipu'ations with Indian tribes for the year
ending June 30, 1857.
Dir. Morgan, of New York, moved that the
Committee rise; which prevailed-yeas 69,
nave 81.
The previous question was seconded on the
ocean mail steamers bill. and then, at twenty
minutes before eight o'clock, the House ad-
iourned.
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Mr.. L. T. Park, of Mount Union, Ohio, will
receive and forward subscriptions for the Era,
at club rates.
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The British outraeal &c.

Washington, May Sit is under ID that
special messenger was dlspa ched day by
Lord Napier, with instruction. to British
Admiral OF the North American deet herever
he may be found. The MESSENGER W proceed
first to Halifax. The tenor OF his is uctions
is not known.
New Orleans, May 29.-Ths stes * Phila.
delphia has arrived from New YoI ,,Jia Ha
vana, bringing the California rails 'nd an an.
nouncement that the continued outr ses of the
British cruisers had caused such int a. excite.
ment IN Havana, that Captain iene -sConcha
mad dispatched Spanish war feet II Iterpose
between British guns and the, frey net viola
,lon OF sovereignty in the Spaniih wa e Live.
ly times are anticipated.
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Total aggregate number of 'perma-
7.ent subscribers 1880
"Thus it will be seen that the -- has the
smallest number of permanent subscribers ,
but, counting the aggregate number of papers
printed for q soeek, instead of the permanent
subscribers as aoas done by the heads of Exec.
utive Departments, it resulted as follows:
81 six o ~ $4,000
Do, 900 weekly 900
The total aggregate number of papers
printed per week $4,000
The hnteHigencer, 1000 daily, multi
piled by six $4,000
Do, 5000 triweekly, multiplied by
three $4,000
Do. 5000 weekly 5000
Total aggregate number of papers
printed per week 10000
The Union, 1000 daily, multiplied by
Do, 1900 triweekly, multiplied by
three 5,4OO
Do, 1000 weekly 10000
Total aggregate number of papers
printed per week 2l,4OO
"No one can dispute the fact, that notwith.
standing $4,000 papers were printed by the
- for one week, yet there were only 6,400
permanent subscribers,' to whom this number
were sent while the Union, which prints an
aggregate of only 81, 400 papers for q week, and
having $4,000 permanent subscribers,' is
ruled out under the misconstruction of the law
by the heads of the Departments, and is depend.
ent on the courtesy of the President for the ad.
vertising patronage of the Government.
"What is the result of this misconstruction
"Wby, the paper having only 6,400 'pernsa-
,ent subscribers secures the Government ad.
vertisements over the Union, having 1880
permanent subscribers The Law distinctly
says, permanent subscribers the aggre.
gate number Of papers printed for a socek. The
| trainers OF the law never contemplated that one
permanent subscriber to q daily paper should
be counted as sac permanent subscribers, mere
| ly because he received the aggregate number
of six papers for one week. Why not count the
aggregate number of papers said Subscriber re-
ceived for year, and, instead of siz, make the
| number count three hundred permanent sub.
| scribers 1t would be Just a. reasonable and
as fair construction of the law"
Had the editor of the States been permitted
was made through the War Department, and we have
been refused by that the information regard
ing the correct number of subscribers furnish
ed 10 SAID Department by the different papers competing
for the advertisements Our estimate however is
ADORE The number of subscribers furnished by the der
enl papers We know il is not beiosc the mark.
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Maryland has refused to call constitutional
Convention by majority of 1000 votes.
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would be abused by the present Executive. or
by ony one who may succeed him. With these
views he had introduced bill to clothe the
Executive with power to protect our citizens
and our commerce outside the limits of the
United States by summary process, whenever
there might be case that does not admit OF
delay, but requires instant action. The time
for discussion of this question has gone by; lei
us new have action.
Mr.. Hayne thought the resolutions were wise
| digniiied, manly, and proper. He approved the
promptness that characterized the conduct o.
| Oliver Cromwell and Andrew jackson, and ex
pressed the opinion that our interests and honor
would be safe in the hands of our gallant navy
| SIR Wilson moved to amend the amendment
Of Mr. Hale by adding the following:
| And the President is hereby authorized
ana empowered to employ the naval force o
The United States, and send the same to tn,
scs ne OF the recent outrages, with instruction.
to capture the ships which have committed Oh
which may commit these belligerent acts"
Mt. W. said that these acts were outrs ge.
mat must not be submitted to by the country
but it was our duty to see to It that our las
| should not be prostituted by men engaged il
the crime of the slave trade. He was ready I.
take the most prompt action to redress these
wrongs upon our commerce, but he hoped tha
measures would also he taken so that our aae
should not be used by pirates on the coasts o
Africa and Cuba, and the nation thereby dis
honored and disgraced.
The hour having arrived for the considera
ton of the special order, being the miscellane
Gus appropriation bill
The Senate accordingly proceeded to th,
consideration of the bill from the House Q
r representatives., making appropriations TO
undry civil expenses of the Government 70
he year ending the 30th of June, 1859.
a long debate ensued on sundry amend
merits The amendments adopted compris
appropriations for the various custom.houses
H.. he ,x,eLsicn of the Court house portion Q
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to see the returns of the several newspapers in
the War Office, he would have found that the
National Era had a permanent list of seven
teen thousand cash-paidin-advance subscri-
bers," fact sworn to by our Bookkeeper and the
Printer-in other words, 10 500 more perma-
nent subscribers than the Star, 1000 more than
the Intelliger.eer, 1920 more than the Union.
But, there is q curious history connected with
this subject, that may interest our readers. and
throw some new light upon our neigabor of the
States.
If not greatly mistaken, it was the in
discard the Star, and secure to the States the
advertisements of the Executive Departments.
This could not be done, if the old usage was
adhered to, of making the aggregate number Of
copies issued week, the measure of the "per-
manent subscription" it might be done, if this
usage were dispensed with, fox the superstition
was that the permanent subscription of the
Star was comparatively small. Accordingly,
a correspondence was opened by the War De-
partment last August with the Press of Wash
ington, in which very precise inquiries were
made respecting the actual number of perma-
nent subscribers. The greatest care was mani
tested to guard against imposition. The state
ment returned by each Press was to be sustained
by affidavit; and it was required that it embrace
none but permanent subscribers" that decla.
ration be made that but one paper of each is-
sue is forwarded to each permanent subscriber,
and that the names of said subscribers are re.
corded on the books of the establishment. Un.
fortunately for the new policy of the Admins
tration, which evidently knew nothing of the cir.
culation of the Era, it became necessary to in.
clude it among the Washington City Newspa.
pers. The following is the correspondence on
the subject:
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
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E'L| T----|
Mr.. Suits mud his WIFE,

SUITS got taken in at one of the fashionable
$ peldltionaries ' called watering places. You
see SUITS wasn't worth more than ten cents ON
the dollar. lie smoked Unfortunately aud waited
patiently for an old aunt TO die Tor FIVE wears.
because he expected 10 become heir at tile end
OF That time. But, unfortunately for him, she
= scared up a husband worse than that, she
$ scared up "a baby. Alas poor Stults! Bur
ne rallied raised "a goat, imperial and nous,
tache ; praeticed singing wore a rose in his
button-hole and determined to 90 in and win
a vile from among the rich upper crusts. With
this view, he bent his steps to Newporf.
Suits looked over the entrance book. saw
the name OF Miss Arimethea Fitz Goo,rle and
servant. and :" that's the talk " said he, " she is
rlch and beautiful may be go in, Suits, for
You are little go in like a man |" lie pot an
introduction, and danced attendance on her
tine days and a quarter; had just five dollars
'eli concluded SO netting must be done darned
q'leks Went down on his marrow bones to
ner Kissed her rings told her he had Il nistol
an ioaaed IL she said no, he meant 10 mt the
whole charge right INTO his gizzard would
moot Inc ilrSt ma who looked at her wonld
love her tHl death and after that too II he
could SO Arlmethea Fitz Google bent dow,
her head and whispered yes Oh, Lord
Suits telt like an unbroken colt that piabt
lie drank champagne aud burnt cigars iii
morning determined that he would nav for
them all after he was bone Of her bone y
well, both were in a hurry. and soon The
twain We're made one flesh, as far az The
ceremony was concerned.
Suits weat to bed first men often do that
a''hoasn II $ not customary. He lay there
watching his idol disrobe, with all the fond
hlisstnl .eeiings Of a young husband on his we'd,
night. He had & Wife, . real life la,ir
w.th lots Of means, Gracious he had enonah
to think about The gas was left buInin~+ 50
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For the Patriot.

s To IL Fair cseote..3 -
0, deem not when I'm gayest. +
Midst the thFong Of festive glee- Ind @
When each pulse seems thrilled with pleasure,
s And each thought seems wild and free
That truly Lam happiest s as s=
And from sorrow dwell apart, 1
For, though smiles play DER my lip then, g
There are shadows on my heart.
There are those, know, whose spirits.
Are light as summer air ;
Whose tranquil bosoms never
Have been ruffled with a care.
Then, if ] can swell their pleasure.
Zen though it cost a smart,
IH Wreathe my lip with sottest smiles
While shadows fill my heart.
Oh, would all human bosoms Vs. Il. r.
We're as tranquil as a stream, -. IA
That wild wind meier hath broken
From It's earliest spell.bound dream
I'm sure l meier should wake them
With sorrows poisoned dart, 5
But I'D smile, that they might slumber,
Fen with shadows on my heart.
But, remember that the sunlight,
Though it gilds the laughing wave,
Falls also where some sorrow
Hath made itself a grave. Ii.
Aud e'en though with the happy
III their mirth | take a part, @
And wreathe my lip in gayest smiles, O.
There are shadows on my heart.
N --u- ly4I-.rf- r-5-str- = rs "ORIoN."
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slsNs.-It is q good sign. to See i inan sut,
your sancts with friendly greeting,
Here j. the money to pay you fUrs
paper the coming year,
It is a bad sign to hear a man say bess0
poor to take a paper-ten to one be takes hMN
q jug : red eye that costs him hnlf i ddolfHs.
Il is a>gocd sign to see il man doing aaa III
Of charity TO his fellows.
II is q bad sign to hear him boastipg ii il.
1t is a good sign to see The color Of heatA
in a mans face.
1t is a bad sign to sec it oil c0ncentasts h
his nose,
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IA VIS.,-Les personnes qni ont des r~eclanla-
- tions contre Ia succession de John Afndr,ls, der
increment de la Paroisse St. Landry, decide, YOU
dront bien les presenter au sotssigne, sur lie Bayou
Bpafe en- cette paroisse Oh a son ayocat, Albert De.
jean aux sOpelousas, ct toutes les personnes qli
doivent o ladlte succession sont prices dc venir
payer immediatement 81 elIes veuisflt s'sviter des
frais. SsM
aOpeloasas, 20 octobre 1850.
5ss8 LASTIE G. GUILLORT, Ia
Administrator.
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A Wis MEDIgAL.--Le DR. yALTScouR.
"A Acoachear, Chirurgien, Dentiste fye any
opeloasas, Le.-0dre ses services !, tons ses conci.
toyens, III
II remplira ses ~fpnetions avec zaie, ct les man.
geurs de tefre seront gueris par Sos seins. de cetfe
fachease a&pravatien du govt dams une p6rio5e ia
quinZe jours environ. "
Consultations gratuites pour les i~adigens, les iun.
dt ct yendredi de s a . henEes du matin.
helorences,-Mh RsSeillnn \ TAYLOR, A. Neynier,
Garfigaes. Aserin Arseaaux, o. A. 6uidry,
Upelousas. % aoat 1857.
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WENTE PAR LIE SHEEIF.-Itatde la
a. ! Iouisin naiir a.Aictnil4 -

ENlE FAR w SHERIF.-Itatde la
Louisiape-Cour de District, Paroisse st. Lam.
drrys-Ne. 73os.--John Williams ct al. VS.. John
Close ct al 80
En- vertu dun qrdre de A., "a, deliyre dams l'afs
talre %oidessus, par Ia Cour de District. dams ct pour
Ia Patoisse st Landry ct 10 susdit Etat, at a moi
adresse, i sera expose en- yente p~ubliene, pourd do
compliant, D Ia Maison de Conr dams Ia vile DIES
3olpelonsas, lie SAMEDI. sme jour de novembre,
A. .. 1858, comneneant a IL heares A. Nj. ct cont,
droits, t~itres. iiiterets ct pratentions du asIepdeur.
John Close, a ia propriete s~niyante, saisie pour "a.
tisfaire iedit writ, a sayoir: III
In hagre nomne PIERRE, age d'environ % ans,
Bureau da Sheriff, 0pelousas, . oetobre 1858.
II. V.1CHAGHERE, Sheriff.
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L. LAsTRAPEs. ,Greffier.

II SSEMBLEE DE EREANCIERS.-
- Succession dc fen Johns. Barlow decide.
PIP yertu dun erdre de Honorable Ii Cour de
District dams ct pour la Parpisse st. Landry, une
a4sernblte des Creanciers de Ia Succession do feu
John s. Barlow decide, Requirement. de Iii Pafoisse
st. Landry sera tenne pardegsnt @ Guidry. No.
taire Pnbliosponr ladite Paroisses en- son Burean1
dans ~ vile des 0pelousas, lie Samedi 30 9octpbre
proclaim; 1858 dams Ie but de se concerter OF do de.
cider qnelle est Ia rnariere Ia plug avantagedase de
DIES p,oprietes de ladite suescesssiofn. 4 4
I3 All u. LAsTRAPES, Greffer.
Opeluusas rs septembre 1853, III
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- GQhs
~ her Ibid
-fytis glIanetd sder thaf hhe&s
lfore ss,ftly as ia woInli6uns Mn n I 4
Eer, Poor don't get useds II NM II 1
s3Elatsringg PHI 70 Tho dfessiaB Ss
We'll, she off ono rlait os,s sss h
proceeded ta 4 very small amssss
jfinIglets, led e Of female ssSss
important 8sf q terrified basss
91al,ss heaAk sasB iie olened III n e
stood stocllf aext. 1heh sibaE n Il
THAT woulI mouth atld uaa M 7 lZE1
aands intakx der red ~instnnter INV sis
jaw, which d II beFM int N
e2tSfalIy IL and, ifffpstipr NJ; W
IL I'd ths Not board, eiseuls,s as1 1s
sta nation behind It, MA hassS
!, ard BY she undid hsr forps.a \
i Of funny looking wbale 4 asaa u I a.
lHsashe size Of pint bow ;Ssa!1zg \
bnt an attractive arrtnsK,TE ksk VI
4 Stntts bit his tongue, and III ssss Nsuss4
Il starting from Hid head ie s, n sHs s|R
y naskwaids ha$~a dozen times, apaE IL
Then she patbef fagsr Il ssy 4
aa ar! opt;it@ se. sfnftsb5 W.
ON 4sa groansSR agony, bitidS
madman.-Mrs Sssked lin II; II ,s's Ass
Az replied Sits Lam HIN NE sBz !
Presently the ~ beauty
skeleton and ulidid III /, aod \
could ay out Of bed, d seaDe III s3 III
beautiful silk stocking and satiu MI
Suits rushed ont of led Ind Mi y
Mrs. s. seized him. She hung III
pulled distractedly. 7ssS
let go of me, you-yon-female u.
roared Suits how dare YOU dsssssiyy& u
This way? Let 90, ! say alyy, or j MIL a me-
inmates of the hotel, and expose vol,s '4
said Mrs. S., 4 inform Them NH H t,ss
vile you succeeded in getting, aftarS
here expressly for that p,rpose'a isI bs
y5n, and I don't intend to giye yo,,s as sN X
to work my dear, like a young nh shbs ss;s.
support me-" ss sss's
" Support YOU shrieked stutis s6
heaven you don't mean TO tell ne tiai
are poor-that You haven't got monevMrS1a
of means yon know Ahd Suits hss tss
imperjaland monstache bffistled III n "a :
" Got pd money? no, fat. none 10 tuov H =
yourself You owe for that lei of NM
you've got 70 pay for i'll / came ban "
hnsband-I have got one YOU copue ii 4
wlfel-We are both deceiyed-yoa afaa VI
no; hing. and 4 am worth the sanss$ ss
Now what are You going 10 Il NsIis
This" said SHUTS, calmly difTawipg ~
''sers. :. am going 70 leave you, MI 4
is how ! will ray YOU and seiiziifnc HI NJ
threw il out of The window. Mrs. 4. scrsaIs
Mr.. >. flew down stairs, out oil The dOn7
away. Laid low all the next d~ay-4gots|
craft bound for NewYor and ii, coas
time arrived. He has never sect M,s. s,
bat he heard she had gone 10 California
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XENTE PAR LIE SHERIF.-Etat de Ia
Lonisiane-Gour de District, Paroisse St. Ian
dsry;,-No. s527a-Luuius J. Jupre VS.. Samuel "
Wallace. s 1870
ian. yertu dun ordre Do saisie etvente deliyre dam
Ianaire ci-desstls. par Ia Conr de District dams Ell
pour 10 paroisse St. Landry ct le susdit Etat. ct
mol adresse, i sera expose, en- yente p~ublique, poni
90 compliant A Ia Maison de Conr de cette paroisse
SAMEDI le tme jour de novemhrs A.D.l 1858, com,
mensant 4 II henres a. NJ. ct contihhant de jour en-
jour, sill est necessaire, tous les droits, ltitres, into,
refs st pretentions du dit defendeur, Samuel W
Wallace, \ 10 p~ropritte ~spiyante, saisie pour salts,
faire ledit writ, a SAVIOR: F
w certain lot de terre, sitle dams la Vile de
Washington, Paroisse dc St. Landry, etant Id partie
s9ra et Quest du lot No.sa, d'apres le plan de ladite
vile, c'est i dire Ia partie entiere dudit lot NJ Sd.
IN en- exeeptant l'cneoignnre Sud Est, vendne IL,
eeramept par celui A qui ellie await etc hypothequee,
4 John knnth. ct Giant barnde au Nord par Vine
street 4 FIST par Gardiner steet, au Sud par st,
Michael street, Of 4 rouest par asterre do JOSEPH,
konx ct Raymond Dargelas contenant trois Quarts
Dun arperlt superficial, plus on mnins, tout ensemble
inelns, lss batisses Ct amdlioratipns qui sy t%,ouvcnt.
Bureau dn Sheriff, 0pelousas, . octohre 1853.
f ss5 \. W CHACHERE, Sherif.
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A Wis AUN NON Rf1SlDENTS.-yans
- etes par lie present notifies a faire. GU fame
ialre, sur vos torres, dams lie I'd District des leg6es
sur la Hipiere Atchafalaya dams la pa,oisse 81. / mn.
dry, yos chentins ct iey&es, confarmement 4 Ia lsi
diei au Ter decemhre proclaim 1858.
Les sections fraetinhneiles &c ct 81 Els. ? F..
district Sud Est, Les sections fraotiomnelles j. 2.
CT Ia motto Nefd Quest de Ia Section s, 7, 1. S. r.
I Il, District Sud Est, ct les terles de Ia yenye
Henry Abbott sont les terres qai appartiennent aux
non residents dams ee District
+. HAWTHORN, Inspector
des Gheini'is ct Les6es, I'd District.
st. Landry, Is septemhre 1858.
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A VlS.-Toutss pefsufles qui ont dies re-
- clamations contreA la successtnn de John s..
Barlow. decide, ~youdront bien les presenter an sous
signa GU d son ayoeat, John &. King Esq, imme-
diatement; ct ceux qui doivent lila dite succession
volidroHt bien en- yenirs fatfe lie placement. zss{ q
opelousas, rs sept. 1855. a8ff
s84s#iS s,sSa4. +. t.a ELISHA ANDRUS,
Administrator
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HOTEL DE L..AIGLE. autrefois Gall
House. y WASHINGTON I'd

800 HhItSt, W aShlnbtpn, La. W5 40H .la.ca
ELISHA !. GREENLEE, du Mississippi, ffssIlHAaNa
.ayant achste cette propriete annonce au lss..ssS
puhis, gun est maintenant pref d recevoir kh1A&sA
les voyagenrs, ainsi que DIES peensionnaires. Get
Establishment est situe entire les deux aebarcadares
ct faisant face au Courtahleau. Les appartements
ont eta nourellement garnis en- neuf. lie propti6,
taire Csc esperer que par des efforts incessants, de
a ses patrons. que tout autre etablissement de &c
genre. a Ia cainpagne.
lily a aussl une bonnie 6cnrie. ~ (
Washington, 20 mars 1858. --. -.g5 f.5A