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their present disorderly, precarious, defensible
position, and place them on the strongest
ground for offensive operations 1t is move
ment upon which all sections and factions and
cliques of the party will be compelled to rally
around the administration, thus presenting the
administration and the party in solid front for
the succession. In this view we cannot but ad-
mire the sagacity Of Mr.. Douglas. He under
stands the matter exactly, and from his cordial
support of this scheme, at the first tap OF the
drum. he has put himself in the best possible po-
sition to recover all the ground be has lost, even
in the brief interval to the Charleston Con-
vention.
On the other hand, we would admonish all
those over cautious and scrupulous democrats
of Congress, who shrink or hesitate upon this
great measure, of the fatal mistake Of Van
Buren, upon the Texas annexation question. His
Raleigh letter was model of prudence but had
his advice therein been followed, the California
gold mines, and all the wonderful results which
they have produced upon the commerce of the
world and in the grand advanced march Of
civilization, would, perhaps, have remained I'M
touched down to this day. And who shall say
that the acquisition Of Cuba will not be followed
with results ofequal moment and magnitude to
the country or to the world? AT all events as the
manifest destiny of Cuba is annexation, and
as the American people stand ready to second
the policy of the administration upon the sub
ject, the democratic party in Congress have only
to fuse upon this thirty million bill and the
general bold and decisive foreign policy chalked
out by Mr.. Buchanan in order to produce a
political reaction which will give them q splen-
did victory and a new lease ofpower in 1860.
Upon this great and popular movement we
again commend the sagacity of Mr.. Douglas.
He has rightly chosen the strong ground OF
occupation, and he reads well from the book Of
the past the contingencies of the future.
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extent of q free wool operation-yalus' I'VE
thousand dollars; but the investigation now goinI
ON promises to be much more extensive, in
volsing hundreds Of thousands, perhaps millions.
No wonder that with such prospect in view
the republicans shrunk from the investigation
called for by the Governor-no wonder that
tho Albany editor had sensation. The sensa-
ton given to Weed and his confrers of the lobby
may possibly be more prof0un1 than anything
they have yet experienced. 1t would be a Gu
rious exemplifcation of great philosophical
theory-to wit, the compromising principle in
nature should the throats of the State BARRIERS
be finally cut by their own razors.
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LIABILITY OF THE CoRPoRAr1oN--AN IMPORT
ANT DEcIsIoN.-A case Of some Importance in
the present state Of the city affairs, relative to
the liability Of the Corporation in cases where
there are no funds in the treasury, and no specific
appropriation has been made, has been recently
decided in the Court of Common Pleas by
Judges DAILY, Brady and Hilton. BY an act Of
the last Legislature the salaries of Justices of
the District Court were increased, and this suit
was brought by one Of them to recover such in
crease. The Corporation set up in defence that
they had no funds to meet the plaintiffs
claim; that they were restrained by
the amended charter from paying any
money except for the specific purpose for
which the appropriation is made, and that os the
tax bill Of 1867 only authorized the Supervisors
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The Kew York Decentralization for Europe.
The Cunard mail steamship Africa, Captain Shannon will
leave this port tomorro for Liverpool.
Tie European mails will close in this city at eight
O'Clock TO morrow morning.
The European edition Of the HERALD will be published at
half past seven O'Clock In the morning Single copies, in
wrappers, siE cents.
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition Of the
NV York EKRAD viii be received at the following places
IN Europe:--
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HAMHuRo. De Chapeaurge K Co.
The contents Of the European edition Of the Herald will
somhae received by mail and telegraph at the
sos during the previous week and up 70 the hour Of
publication.
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short Of thai will be acceptable. The hour IL
ripe for such csangc, I'D the party when
strikes boldly for it no~ will NO. o' o'l,.u ~
the good viii ofthe people Of this m 'u0p0'''
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in prices Flour continued 10 rule Grm at Saturdays
quotations, while sales some less activeattribuabe
mainly 10 the mness Of holders Wheat was firm, with
sales OF Western red winter at 81 35, choice Kentucky
white at 81 &C. white Western at 81 AZ 81 As and good
Chicago at 81 o. Corn 1rmer with sales OF western
mixed in store at &c., SIC. and new Southern yelow"
s2c Soc. Pork steady with sales OF new mess AZ
s17 OK SIT 65 old do at ST 20 II rs, and prime AZ
s3a sls 25 There agood demand for future delivery
Sugars continued nm and the sales Of all kinds embraced
about 500 900 hhds. and 1900 bags Bahia, nj rates
given in another column The stock comprises about
Is 500 hhds IL 88l boxes and 1914 hhds. meado. The
consumption of sugar has increased from TONS in
$780, to 3Ss 400 tons in 1885, showing progressive in
in advance of population. Coffee was firm, with
sales of 300 bags Laguyra and coo do St. Domingo at
terms given in another place. The stock of Rio and
Santos in this market was estimated ct 10000 bags.
Freiehts were dull and engagements light.
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TEE GsNERAH NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.

II.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1859.
appears from public document that the amounts
paid and incurred by the Executive Of Kansas on
Of extraordinary expenditures were by Governor Geary,
$780, by Governor Walker, s44,oe1; and by Governor
Denver, 81 243 together with s697 The Secretary of
State recommends an appropriation meet the indebted.
ness.
The resolution Of Mr. Phelps Of Missouri providing for
night sessions merely for the delivery of buncombo
speeches was passed by large majority This is intend
ed to facilitate the transaction Of the business of the
House In the earlier part Of the day. when it will be in
sisted that the discussion shall be strictly confined 10 the
measures lcgItimately before that body.
Mr Clemens, who wounded in the duel with Mr..
Wise, is still Unable to walk or leave his room His
strength has been so reduced by suffering and confinement
that in all probability he will not resume his scat in Con-
gress during the present session. He came to Washington
TO try the effect Of change of association.
The expenses Of the United States Supreme Court for
the last five years. exclusive Of the Judges salaries
amount to sl12os Of which over s2 600 has been paid
to the clerk.
There were comparatively few members in the House
today during the delivery Of the funeral euoges which
consumed about two hours.
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TfllRTY-FIFTII CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1859.
Inc senate Chamber was crowded to excess hear Mr.
Douglas pronounce ouogy Mr.. Harris Of Illinois,
Mr. SEWARD, opp Of New York, presented the GRO.
oeh'ais Oh Mr. Wilson, selected from Massachusetts,,
ana also the following resolution which was Adopted
TRADE WITH AFRICA
nate az m Of the Treasury communicate 70 The Sc
American which are engaged directly in the pam oil
aS%Ssa 81 ss
them by the treasury Of the United States
TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Mr.. SHIELDS, (dem) Of Minnesota, offered resolution
nstructng the Committee Territories to inquire into
the expectancy Of organizing that portion Of the original
Territory Of Minnesota lying west Of the new State which
wss adopted
PETITIONS
Mr. YuIEE, (dein) Of Fla, presented petition from
Kunhardt and Company, and other agents of steamship
lines between New York and Europe praying for mod-
acaon Of the laws relating expectations for the benc
Roads.
NAG oprrcrn on rm NAVY
On motion Of Mr.. HAZE, opp Joint resolution, APP
pointing Commodore Stewart Senior Flag oflcer in tho
Mr.. HrsTrR. (adm) Of Va, called for the yeas and
nays, and 1t was adopted, 81 against IA.
from q q ns e .5s
sideration Of private bills Agreed 10.
ExPENDrruRE or TILE GOVERNMENT.
Mr. JDfvsON, (adm) OF Tenn, moved 10 take from the
able his resolution directing the Committee Finance
report bill in accordance herewith, TO limit the expen-
dItures Of the government within the revenue.
Mr.. HUHrrR, Chairman OF the Finance Committee OBJ
cccd 10 the subject being referred to HE committee
Mr.. GwrS, (adm Of CAL, moved that IL DO referred 10
q select committed.
The subject debated over one hour. The point or
issue being whether to send TO tho Committee OF FL
nance or Special Committee, but action stopped by
message from the House, announcing
HARRIS DEATH.
Mr.. DorcfAs, 10 the evident disappointment Of ncary
two thousand spectators, who expected TO hear an ex
temporo oation read in low tone OF voice brief sketch
Of the life and public services OF the deceased.
Mcssrs. SHIELDS and DAVIS followed In eulogy, After
which the Senate adjourned
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House OF Representative.
WARRINGTON Jan.

On motion OF Mr.. PID1rs, (adm.) Of Mo, IL was re-
solved that during the next two weeks from to-day IL
shall be In order for the Committee o tho Whole on thu
State Of the Union to take recess ill sovcn O'clock for
general debate only.
CONSIDERATION on TERRITORIAL BussFes
Mr.. sruwss, (adm) Of Ca, moved that Tuesday We'd
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BRYANTs' MINsTRFI.s MECHANICS HALL, AT Broad
way-NEGgo SONGS AND BunLEsorRs-SzrLocx.
SNIFTENS CAMPBELL MdNsTRElS. "a Broadway
MELODIES, BURIEsoUss Ao.-PRoUR-I THIEVES.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

New York. Tuesday, january is, 1859.
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WOODS MINSTREL BUrI DING, 15l and 56s Broadway
KrRIoPIxS EesGs, DANCES, &c.-NEw YEAR CALLS
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BARHUMs AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway-Aher-
poop and Eyening-A LADY AND GENTLEMAN PkRrLkx-
NC PLgDiCA knI-LoAN LOVER.
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body. Whence red coats swarm out over
the pretty neigbborhood like lady birds
over the hope gardeus-harmless, it 10
true, yet forever flying in ones face in
the most unpleasant manner, making
inroads through ones parlor windows, and
crawling over oue's tea table. Wretch
ed red insects! except that the act would
be murder, often wish I could put half
dozen of them, swords, epaulets, NOUS
taches and all, under the heel of my
shoe.
A THEoRY.-Men may be jealous, and
cross, and wretched; but they do not
absolutely hate one another on a woman o
account unless she has been in some
degree to blame. While free and show
ing no preference, no enc can well fght
about her, for all have an equal chance;
VIXEN she has preference though she
might rot openly show it towards its eb-
ject, she certainly would never think OF
showing it towards anybody else. Az
least, that is my Theory A Life for q
Life"
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No mistake is more common, than to
suppose that manures undergo no delete
rious change from inattention during win
ter. 1t is true that, from the immediate
surface of the manure heap, the escape of
ammonia is not so great as during the sum-
mer; but all who have observed the fact
know, that the non-conducting power of
the immediate surface enables the center
or greater bulk of the mass to decompose
with rapidity and in properly conducted
manure-sheds the current manures of the
winter may be decompcsed as we'll as in
summer.
Those who are supplied with properly
constructed sheds, including cistCrn
for the liquid drainage of the manure
heap, and pump for its frequent distri-
button and return to the top of the heap,
can continue the making of compost, with
a certainty of its being ready for spring
use, that condition known as "short :"
but in the absence of a pump and cistern
arrangement, much manure is wasted by
fire, ,tangtng, even in the coldcst weather.
A well arranged compost-heap may re-
ceive manures from the stable each morn
ing Muck may be continuously added
during the winter; and when the drain
age of the heap proves insufficient for its
frequent wetting, water should be added
to the cistern, and pumped on top of the
mass. The quantity should be sufficient
ly great to insure the necessary amount
of drainage for re-wetting the the heap
twice in each week. It will not be diff
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cult for every farmer to understand that,
as this fluid sinks down through the heap,
the same Interstices which permit the
passage of the fluid, will necessarily admit
the atmosphere: and thus all the condi-
tions for rapid decomposition must take
place. Those portions which are rich in
soluble matter, necessarily will Undue
those of less comparative value, such as
muck, long litter, etc, j.; and all being
above the surface of the soil, and present
ing much less amount of surface than
when spread broadly in barn-yard, will
part with less ammonia. No turning of
the mass will prove necessary, as the fire.
quent liberation of the fluid portions will
continually supply all those requirements
which forking is supposed to furnish.
Should an escape of ammonia be observ-
ed, it is only necessary to add small
quantity OF sulphurie acid to the cistern,
which when pumped upon the heap, will
change the escaping ammonia to a sui
phate, and thus render it non-volatile.
This, however, will not be found neces-
sary where a sufficient amount of swamp
muck, head-lauds, pond-mud, river bot
tom, charcoal dust, or other material ca
pable of receiving ammonia. and retain
ing the valuable portions of fluid man
ures, are used. Manures SO treated, will
be found by spring to be of much great
er value than those exposed in the open
barn-yard, while the quantity will neces-
sarily be greater.--Pfot Mapes, Work
ing Farmer.
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Thoughts i'm a Saw Mill.

Happening recently to visit a large
and we'll managed saw mill in a rural dis
trict, we were much struck with the econ
omy of time, labor, power and material
WHICH was there exhibited. The water
power, more than sufficient to drive the
main saw, was applied to lathes, drills,
and circular saws, the latter of different
sizes. The log out of which board and
plank were sawed, was of course first dress
ed of its outside cuts, or ''slabs." These
refuse, as far as boards are concerned,
were Immediately cut up into necessary
lengths, and then run into ''chair stuff. "
Thence the sawed stuff went to the lathes,
and thence to the drills. Thence such
as required bending were carried to be
steamed into ductility, and, driven into a
frame which gave them the requisite
curve, were placed In The sun to dry; or,
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RIondih CHALLENGED.
Nichols, the local of the Mexican {

Nichols, the local OF the Mexican Clt
izen, is a "phupny phelIer" "a very "Doe
sticks" Here is his latest "ephusion."
A single telegraph wire shall be ex
tended from the American to the Canada
shore, without a single guy, directly over
I'thc cataract at Niagara Falls. The ''Lo
cal' of this paper wearing pair of COW
hide boots and dressed in the costume Of
female dutch cook, will proceed to the
midale of the wire, with common clay
pipe as balancing pole, driving before
him hog and COW, and carrying on his
back cooking stove, coop of chickens
a bed and bedding, a keg of lager beer, g
barber's chair, and various cooking uten
sils. He will then unload himself and
Immediately go to bed. After a snooze
of fifteen minutes he will rise, dress him
self, take glass of beer, milk the cow
kill the hog and dress it, cook fresh pork
for breakfast, after which he will eat 6
VOLTS meal. He will then throw one
hundred and thirty summer-saults, suck,
ing an egg while in the air at each evolu,
ton, alighting the last time an the tip
of the cows horn, and while in this po-
sition will take the chicken coop, and az
ter having taken the chickens out one at
a time and wrung their necks consecu-
lively, will balance the coop on the tip
end of his nose, balance the cooking stove
on his right hand thumb, balance the
bcdstead on his lett thumb, at the same
time finishing the beer, and making a
Dutch speech to the admiring crowds on
either shore. After which-after the
manner of Lew North's celebrated one
horse act-the Local will perform the
one COW act. The foreman of this paper
will then come out on the wire, blind
folded and shackled, walkingon his hands.
Then there will be a representation Of
Heenan and Morrissy prize fghtin which
the Local and foreman will exchange
sundry knocks and kicks, and black eyes
The last scene will be both parties stand
ing on their heads, and will, in this pre-.
dicament, play a rub of twenty one games
of old sledge for the treat Of all hands
The whole to conclude with representa-
ton of some of the loving scenes in Ro
meo and Juliet.
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Life-ThOughs from a New Book
by Miss Mulch.

MY DEAR.--Dear, pleasant adjective
my, pronoun of possession, implying
that the being spoken of is ones very
own-one's sole, sacred, personal proper
ty, as with natural selfshness one would
wish to hold the thing most precious.
My dear-a satisfactory total. | rather
object to dearest" as word implying
comparison, and therefore never to be
used where comparison should not and
could not exist. Witness dearest moth
er, or dearest wife" IS if man had a
plurality of mothers or wives, out of whom
he chose the one he loved best. And,
as general rule, I dislike all ultra ex-
pressions of affection set down in ink |
once knew an honest gentleman-blessed
with one of the tendercst hearts that ever
man had, and which in all his life was
Only given to one woman he, his wife
told me, had never, even in their court
ship days, written to her otherwise than
as Ny dear Anne" ending merely with
/" Yours faithfully" or "yours truly"
Faithful, true, what could he write, or
she desires more !?
WoMAN's WIT.-Conscience, tender
over dead heroes, feels not the smallest
compunction in writing the angry in
itiatory line, when she thinks of that
odious camp which has been established
near us for the education of the military
mind, and the hardening of the military
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MlsGeuang.
THE DIAMOND BREAST-PIN.

1t will cost two hundred dollars, An
ma !" said George Blakely to his young,
proud and extravagant wife, The tone in
which he said this showed that her request
had startled him. II know it we'll But
what are two hundred dollars for dia-
mond pin?" Mrs. Biakeley's voice was
half contemptuous. "Mary Edgar's dia-
monds cost over thousand dollars"
"Just one thousand dollars more than
her husband could afford to pay for them, D
said Mr. Blakely.
"He's the best Judge of that, I pre-
sume," retorted his wife.
"But that doesn't signify. You can
not, Anna"
"What do you do with your money,
pray?"
The young wife turned sharply upon
her husband, and her words and tone
stung him into rather harsh reply. But
this only aroused her anger and made her
more unreasouably persistent.
80, very well" said her too yielding
husband at last, Hgo to Camfeld's to NOR
row and get the pin. Tell him to send
in the account on the first of January
and it will be paid"
Mrs. Blakely was in earnest. There
was not one of her fashionable acquaint,
ances but had a diamond ring or breast,
pin and until she was the owper of one
or both, she could no longer hold up hel
head in society. Her husband was re-
ceiving-teller in bank, at salary of fif
teen hundred dollars per annum, wher
he married, which was about year be
fore, and he still occupied the same in
come. For young man in his position
he had not married wisely. The hand
some face and captivating manners of :
dashing belle bewildered his fancy.
He proposed in haste, was promptly ac
cepted, and led to the marriage altar no
true woman, to be transformed into ;
true wife, but weak, capricious, vain crea
ture, incapable of genuine love, and too
selfish and narrow minded to feel the in
huence Of honorable principles.
An extravagant love for dress and orna
ment characterized her from the begin
ming and she would harken to none Of he
husbands gently offered remonstrances
Nearly half of his income she spent dur
ing the first year of their marriage, il
dress and jewelry.
The demand for two hundred dolla
breast pin, coming upon young Blakely a
it did, at time when he had just made
the unpleasant discovery of deficit il
his income, when compared with his ex
penses, Of several hundred dollars, sadl,
disheartened him. But he was not brav'
enough to meet the exigeney and there
fore weakly yielded to demand tha
should have been met by an uDfinchinl
refusal.
The first of January found Blakely shor
of funds by considerable more than th'
price to be paid for the diamond pin
Camfeld's bill came in and must be set
tied. 1t would not do for him to hol'
back in the matter of payment, for ia
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THE following which we find in tho Phil
adelphia BaHetin, gives the way of doing
up weddings in Lancaster county, in "ths
times that tried mems souls" Wonder
how the gallants of the present day would
like to ''face the music" required by the
"Whig Association of the unmarried
young ladies of America" in ITS!
A WIG WEDDING-TFrom "DuR.
laps Pennsylvania Packet" Lancaster,
June II, l77S. "Was married last
Thursday, Mr.. William Clingan, Jr., OF
Donegal, to Miss Jenny Roam, OF London
derry, both of this county of Lancaster
"a sober, sensible, agreeable young coup
lie, and very sincere Wings. This mar
riage promises as much happiness as the
state of things in this, our sinful world,
will admit, This was truly whig we'd
ding, as there were present many young
gentlemen and ladies, and not one Of the
gentlemen but had been called on in the
service of his country; and it was well
known that the groom in particular had
proved his heroisn, as well as Whigism,
in several battles and skirmishes. After
the marriage was ended, a motion was
made and heartily agreed to by all pres
ent, that the young unmarried ladies'
should form themselves into an associa-
ton by the name of the "Whig Associa-
tion ofthe unmarried young ladies Of Amer
ica," in which they would pledge their
honor that they would never give their
hand In marriage to any gentleman until
he had first proved himself patriot, i'm
readily turning out when called TO defend
his country from slavery, by spirited
and brave conduct, as they would not wish
to be the mothers of race of slaves aud
towards"