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8 q NJ NJ Err ARRANGE

1&<EA SUN Nj Err ARRANGE
E MENTs. RATES.
The United etates Mail Steamers
JAMEsT0WN. Capt. Parrish md
nu.asNuhs. capt skinner, will carry passengers 10
su al nom virginia At reduced rates
Ine sAMEsToWN, Capt. Parrish leaves Rich
mond every TuEsDAY atternoon at / O'clock. Civ
Ioint same evening, and Norfolk on WEDNEsDAy
~ O'Clock. noon. Tor New York, arriving therc
nsxt day and IN time TO connect with the line
Ine hnANoNE, Capt Skinner, leaves Richmond
every friday afternoon at O'clock. CITY Point
n,s morning AZ O'Clock, and Portsmouth same
e'penne tor New York, arriving next morning
q, hErusNfNa. the JAMESTOWN leaves New York
aon fMr u, North River every SATURD AY fer.
noou ~ clock for Norfolk. Petersburg and Rich
A INC. taxing freight ios each place.
Nans naANokE leaves New fork from Pier a.
sosth River. every WEDNESDAY afternoon. at 1
Sioek for Portsmouth,. Petersburg and Richmond.
taxing freight Tor each place.
khDuOEu RATES
1~sssase, state Room included, between Nor.
O.. aoik and New SIS 90
psssssse So 20
N"esnse. stste Room included between Rich
@. mena Petersburg and New York...... 200
C.eetage massage. 4 O0
A""9"se, state Room included. between
nLyncnpurg and New York.......... IA On
by the river steamers go
~ Meals FIFTY CENTS extra.
Inc new and splendid steamer YORKTOWN will
forming trtweekly line. -
ap 2S-ts TuDT M T. xy mSo~y
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a FOR EENT-And possession given
e the 18th of April next, the very eligible
HOUSE. On sih. between Grace and Frsnkhn sts.
good rooms, with eut-kitchen and large lot at
tsched. For terms, &C, apply 20
PM TABB Il SON, ACTS,
nh l4-ts Under Exchange Hotel.
- HARVlES' ROW FOR RENT
81 The SIX TENEMENTs on Byrd and It'll street
have been thoroug hly repaired, and now ready
fox tenants. Apply TO
LEWIS E HARVlES. or
THIS W BROCKENB aOUaH,
il sT-ts At Richmond DaRville K Co.
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BAPTIST CONVENTION.-N
- Persons attending the convention during this
week will find it to their interest to call at my store
ia Main street. and make their selection of ne and
fashionable Clothing. for mems. youths aud chill.
drens wear, of ages from three years to grown per-
SONS. VIM IkA SMITH,
Main
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RUNAWAYS.

Ia JOHN E. D0HERTY respectful
IL Iy informs his friends and the public that be
~ has opened MERCHANT TAILORING
and Cary streets, where he warrants as good Gar.
ments and at az reasonable prices as can be had
any where. All he asks ID trial. mh I5-2m
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EEP COOL.-Charcoal Water Cool
- ers. We have on hsnd. of our own manufacture,
large assortment Of the very best quality Charcoal
Packed Water Coolers. at prices which cannot fail
TO please sizes from gallons to 10 gallons. Call
and examine them at
KEESEE 4 PARIS Pottery,
ep 80 Corner Of 18th and Cary ats
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REUTHE'S PA TEN T
~ ANIMAL TRAP-This Ingenious
machine has no rival in the field
At all, to be compared with it,, tor
the Capture of wild animals. IL Is
so email tet one can carry it in his pocket. still!
is capabie of killing bear. They are Of three diff
ferent Ejzes and will effectualy operate on Rats,
kinks Wild Cats. Foxes, Wolves Bears, &C; they
can also be usei as Pistols FOR sale by
JAMES WALSH, Gun Importer,
an 1s-Im 7doors above st Charles Hotel
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NEW CLOTHING.
~ Fina Dress 9uits
tanty CAsBiuDero Suits
Steel Mixed Suits.
SaasAoozr. aA.sKss g:
NO. IIs MAIN sfRIET.

CLOTHING, NV I'LL
oycaiaolrhHiSe . nv Nina.
CompTisinT al 81 tho iatest ssYIes q C4snanese
Buslnsss euiis yt9e DTee DO; . larGe 81 vasfsa
ally ere solicited 70 eaii and 80 eeesS -
o9sn - s2 q n AZ o.:
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-12-01
Vol. XIII.

to compete successfully with the learned aud
scientific men of the Old World.
The author of this volume has ACCOMPLISH
laborious and fatguing work in a most cred.
table manner. When one considers for a mo.
ment the task of an examination of the nume,.
Gus catalogues published by the different inst.
tutions throughout the States, it would seem
almost impossible to furnish correct statement.
as to the condition of each, the number, CLASH.
tication, and value of the books, and the amour,
and different kinds read. Mr.. Rhees has done
all this in such a way as to present at glance
all the statistics and valuable information 70.
lating to the subject, with comments of his own
wherever there is need of explanation or eluei.
dation. This book will be invaluable to libra
rians, and, as convenient manual of reference
quite indispensable.
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The EXTRAORDINARY METEoR.-The meteor
as " big as house" as New York policeman
declared it, which was seen on Tuesday morn
ing, appears to have attracted the attention o.
persons in various parts of the country 1t was
not only seen in Maryland, the District of Co
lumbia, and New York, but in Virginia, New
Jersey, Connecticut, and elsewhere The Phil
adelphia Ledger remarks:
A gentleman from Cape May says that he
and some friends were in the lower part of n
barn, not far from Cape May, about % A. NJ,
when they heard heavy rumbling sound, which
they supposed to be caused by rolling some
heavy body over the floor above them. But this
they found to be incorrect. They went out OF
the barn, and the noise continued, accompanied
by perceptble shaking of the earth, untiIthey
had walked a distance of about $50 feet, whe n
1t ceased, having lasted from three to five MN.
utes. The sky was clear, but some persons re-
ported seeing something like cloud appear.
and burst suddenly, at the time the noise was
heard. The rumbling and shaking were per
ceived all through that region, and in some
places caused a good deal of CONSERVATION.
One lady tainted, and many others were greatly
terrified. From the descriptions given, the
phenomena must have resembled the ordinary
earthquake, though, as it was accompanied
with the singular appearance in the heavens,
1t may have been caused by the fall and explo-
sion of meteor. "
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"Those who understand the character of
Henry A. Wise know that if be believed Cook
deserved pardon it would be extended to him,
though opposed by every paper in the broad
limits of our country; but the pardon Of Cook
is out of the question-he is the most guilty of
all the Charlestoson prisoners. So far from his
being the dupe of Old Brown, ossawatomie
is the victim Of John Z. Cook.
"Cook misled Brown, deceived him, and i'm
posed upon all of the prisoners he gave de-
scriptions Of the persons of those who fed"
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ART IN FRANcE.-An important step with
regard to the future encouragement Of art, and
provision for artists, has just been suggested TO
the Government, and is likely to be adopted.
The French Government has always been ex-
t.~-f'trr1 c1fIsrveIess among ITS follow
ers. A fund of most magnificent amount is to
be placed at the disposition of the Minister des
Beaux Arts, for the copying of all the Chef;
d9urres of every master and every time now ex-
listing in Europe One object of this measure is
to remedy the injury done TO art by the decay
of the great masterpieces, of which time is fast
obliterating all trace, save that left by addition,
of their beauty. These copies are to form an
especial gallery. The first artists are to be en-
ployed, and building of gigantic professions
to be erected for their reception. The idea is
one possessing every element of grandeur and
common sense at the same time, and the nation
will be sure to applaud a measure which flat
tiers so strongly that propensity to Ghirer q sol
which Napoleon at ST. Helena declared to be
the most striking feature of the French charac-
ter.-Letter from, Paris.
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PROCLAMATION OF Gov. WISE isiters TO
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Wise, of Virginia, has
issued proclamation, in which, after stating
that he has ordered a military force to Charles,
town, in view of the execution of Capt. Brown,
and may probably call for further military aid
adds: -
Now, therefore, all persons are notified
that the trains of the Winchester and Potomac
Railroad Company are placed under orders of
Acting Quartermaster and Commissary Gen.
eral Davis, for impressment on the frst. sec.
ond, and third of December next. He will.
under orders of Major General Taliaferro. guard
those trains for the use and occupation Of Vir-
glnia troops alene, and permit no other trans
portatioh but for them. And the citizens Of
this Commonwealth are warned to remain At
home and ON guard or patrol duty on the sec
ono OF december, and to abstain from going to
women and children, and strangers are hereby
cautioned that there will be danger to them n
approaching that place, or near it, on that day.
II deemed necessary, martial law will be pro.
claimed and enforced"
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THE LoCKJAw CAN BE CURED.-An expert
ment, which has just taken place in one of the
Paris hospitals, appears to establish conclusive
ly that lockjaw can be cured by means of the
curare poison. A young man, twenty four years
of age, having had one of his toes carried off
by musketshot, considerable injury having
at the same time been inflicted on the adjoin-
ing ones by the projectile, was seized with lock
jaw four days after the accident. DIR. Chas-
saignac (who supplies this account of the
case) was called in, when the patient was al.
ready far gone. A portion, consisting of one
hundred and twenty gratnmes of tea with ten
centigrammes of curare, was administered in the
dose of one table spoonful per hour; at the time
the wound, which was much Jagged, and emit
ting fetd pus, was moistened with solution of
twenty eentigrammes -four grains) of curare in
two hundred grammes of distilled water. Bot.
ties of warm water were put into the patients
bed. The, first spoonful OF the potion produced
some effect at the end of an hour, and as the
treatment went on, so did the state of the pa
tent improve. The solution Of curare used for
the local application was gradually strengthen
ed to thirty and at length to forty centigrammes
of the poison its proportion in the potion was
also increased to sixteen, and then to twenty
five centigrammeS At the end of six days the
patient was out of danger.
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DEATH OF KIT CARsoN.-Advices by Over
land route announce the death of the celebrated
pioneer and explorer, Christopher Carson, at
Taos, New Mexico, where ae had been residing
as Indian Agent. Carson was a native of Ken,
tucIy, having been born in Madison county. at
the close of 1909. His father, shortly after'tbat
period, removed to Missouri, where Kit, when
lad OF 10, was apprenticed TO a saddier. oc.
cupying himself at that business two wears. At
the end of which he joined trapping expedi-
ton, and a trapper he remained, until his ia
miliarity with the great West rendered him in
valuable as a guide to explorers of the Plains.
For eight years he acted as hunter at Bent's
Fort When Col Fremont engaged in his ex.
petitions, Carson accompanied him, and was
ever after his steadiast companion. In l847
he received the rank of lieutenant in the Rifle
corps, United States army. His latest and most
remarkable exploit on the Plains was enacted
in 1853, when he conducted a drove of 5000
sheep safely to California.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-12-01

A CHINESE DrNNER.-During the visit of Mr..
Ward, the American Minister, to Pekin, China,
he was honored with a sumptuous dinner.
Though only the three Chinese commissioners,
and Mr.. Ward, his secretary, and two interpret
ers, were present and sat down to it, the sup
ply was enough for at least hundred and the
expense was estimated at 1900. 1t consisted
of various dishes-birds' nests, sharks fins
heiters' teats, watermelon seeds, &C.. &c.-tbe
whole amounting to no less than Miy1y courses.
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The following gentlemen accredited agents the
Era: @. w. Light Boston, Mass J. A. Innis, Salem
Mass; Thomas Wheeler, Cincinnati, Ohio L. T. Park
vount Union, Ohio; Joseph Hughes, Philadelphia, Pa
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WASHINGTON D. G.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER /, 1859.

B6S- All letters for the National Era must
be addressed to Mrs. M. l.. BAILEY, National
Era, Washington, d. C.
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"Well-you leave em, and come over again
this afternoon, and if l can do anything, I'll
do it by that time"
"Ohl am so much obliged to you;" and
l went away in high spirits, just putting my
head back through the door to say, Now you
persevere, and I'm sure you will succeed"
was as happy as a Queen. To be sure,
had to walk home without any shoes; but the
grass was as soft as velvet, and the dust as
clean as sand, and it did not hurt me in the
least To be sure, he had not promised to
mend them; but had an immense mountain,
very Himmaleh of faith in him, and how did
it turn out? Verify, / shouldn't have known
the boots, if had seen only the soles. They
were eli ped, and shaved, and underpinned,
and smoothed, and looked as if they had taken
out "a new lease of life"
81 don't suppose they will last you as long
as have been doing them" he remarked, with
unprofessional frankness. didn't believe him,
and indeed his prophecy was not true, for they
are in existence yet, and / never disposed OF
" "a quarter in my life with more satisfaction
than l dropped it that day into his benevolent
hand.
Now, my dear friend, why have / told you
this long story about so trivial thing? Verify,
as ST. Paul tells us the Scriptures were written,
for your admonition," that you may, in at
least one respect, learn @ how to do it,"
GAIL HAMILTON.
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PRAYER OF THE JEWS FOR VICTOR EMANUEL.
In Leghorn, on the 9TH ultimo remarkable
scene took place. For the first time, the Jews
of that city offered up prayer for Christian
Prince, and invoked the blessing of Heaven
upon Victor Emanuel, King of Sardinia. The
prayer was recited by Signor Roberto Funaro.
At the first word, the three thousand Jews
present, with the exception of few old men,
rose to their feet, and remained standing until
the close of the prayer, to which they all re-
sponded with an overwhelming Amen"
The Eco dHdlid, in reporting this interest.
ing fact, gives the text of the beautiful and
touching invocation, of which the following is
but an inadequate translation:
"May that One who watches over the safety of
kings, who gives dominion 10 princes, whose en-
pire is from everlasting to everlasting; may He,
who liberated His servant David from the MUIR
derous sword, who opened way in the sea and
sure pathway through the rushing waves ;
may He bless, guard, defend, succor, elevate,
and exalt the King elect, Victor Emanuel.
"May the King of kings guide his footsteps,
preserve his life, and shield him from all dan
ger and peril May the King of kings, in his
clemency, exalt the star of his destiny, and
grant him long and peaceful reign. May the
King of kings give to him and all his counsel
lors and ministers power and courage. May
this be His Divine pleasure; and let all the
people say amen"
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To Business men win find il greatly 10
their advantage to advertise in the Era.
Messrs. Pctingill Co., 8. B. Miles, and Joy, Co.,
Co.. authorized advertising agents for Boston
New York, and Philadeiphia-
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The PARDON OF CooK.-There has been a
considerable effort to secure the pardon of John
Z. Cook, on account of his Democratic connec-
tons, but the Richmond Enquirer disposes of
the matter in the following peremptory style
" Strange as it may appear, there is on foot
a greater effort, if possible, for the pardon of
John +. Cook, than was made for Old Brown
We are informed by the North Io,0a Times that
efforts are being made upon the press of the
Northwestern States to effect this object. We
do not feel the extreme disgust for this attempt
that is expressed by the North Iosoa Times, be-
cause We know how little the character of Gov.
Wise is understood by those who think that
mercy from him can be bought by political IA
vor or extorted by personal threat.
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The greatest thoughts seem degraded in their
passage through little minds. Even the winds
OF heaven make but mean music when wits.
Ting through key.hole. \
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sword and 'wn. BY the author of " Guy Livingston
Boston: Tiek nor & Fields. 1850

DOs'oh' AiCAhoI q FleuS leJJ.
story in which the sword is represented by
character compounded of bulldog and satire,
subsiding, near the end, into something more
nearly allied to manhood and the gown, by a
sleek, oily, vindictive, cowardly, selfconceited,
bullet-headed idiot. We should object to taking
either as the representative of his class. There
is brilliant writing in the Photographic word
painting, satire, sense, and thought-but it is
saturated, if we may so speak, with material
ism. Even the heroine is a splendid animal,
rather than a noble woman. The tender and
manly seriousness of some passages will cover
a multitude of sins.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-03

ScANDELoUs.-The present Legislature
of Ohio must be a very dignified body, to
say nothing of their success in spending
the Peoples money, without returning
them an equivalent in labor for it, for the
truth is, they are doing rext to nothing in
the way of Legislation. The Columbus
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette,
says that in some instances members have
risen to address the House with cigars in
their naouthes. To complete the picture,
they should have had flask of whisky in
each vest pocket, instead of having, as is
no doubt often the case, the contents of
several in their stomachs.
To such lengths have they carried the
smoking nuisance, that Resolution was
introduced the other day to prohibit it du-
ring the time the House was in session, but
it was voted down. .sr
This is the Legislature that was chosen
10 succeed Republican one, the cry being
"Reforrn," and "no Extra Session"
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Congressional.
WAsHIHeTos, Jan. 20.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 20.
Messrs. Toombs and Benjamin were
willing to favor specific duties on great
staples, but against attempting anything
this session. M 81 At
Mr.. Iversonl favored an increase Of the
tariff as absolutely necessary, while not fa-
voring specific duties, he would give 80 per
cent. on iron.
Mr.. Douglas thought it was important
that the Democratic party should settle
their policy as to whether they were for
specific or qd valo-um duties,
Mr.. Hunter replied that all seemed agreed
on the party policy that the tariff should
be fer revenue but that the mode for as
sessing the duties was not party test.
Mr.. Fitch acquised in this view, remark
ing that Senatorial Democratic caucuses
held for conference never sought to bind
men to vote for measures. The result of
the caucuses has occasioned much excite
ment among members of Congress and
Others.
The President will probably send mes
sage to Congress early next week showing
a deficiency Of $40, ,OOe, 900, and urging ar
rangements for relieving the government
from prospective financial endorsements,
reminding Congress that there are only
four weeks remaining of the session.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-03

The sharp police arrested two tramping
jour shoemakers in the cars near Colum-
bus, as the Sub Treasury robbers. They
had their "kit' in a bag, which was heavy,
and the officers were so sure that the gold
en- spoils caused the weight that they ar
rested the men, examined their baggage,
and it turned out pair Of smooth lap
stones!
The Columbus Statesman of the 9th
says thuL the detectives are flying about
in every train, and that it is pretty we'll es-
tablished that the robbers are of that city,
two of them graduates of the Peniteutiary.
The Statesman also mentions report that
a young man respectable in Columbus has
been arrested and is in Jail in Cosbocton i,
and asserts that there is regular gang of
the scoundrels, having branches all over
the State, and two Of those supposed to
be connected with the Coshocton robbery,
are known to be the most desperate Grim
inals in the State. 80" ,''''.
We learn from the Coshocton Democrat
that person named Cloud has been ar
rested at GAINESVILLE on suspicion, that bis
companion fed and that the Sheriff is in
pursuit of him. Three persons in an ad-
joining county are strongly suspected, and
officers are after them. The Coshocton
County Commissioners have offered re-
ward of $4,000 for the recovery of the
money, and $1,000 reward for each or Ell
ther of the robbers. The Democrat says:
f"There were in the amount taken about
81, 500 in gold $3.50 90 in silver, and the
balance in paper, principally on Ohio banks,
more on Cadiz, Steubenville, and Colum,
bus banks than on any other one bank
also considerable amount of Western
Bank of Baltimore, with the letter K in
red ink, and some Hagerstown Bank, with
the letter G. on the bills. There were
probably several bills with "Jobn Casing
ham written on the back. 'l- t''@
The gag placed in the Tressurer's mouth
is made Of hard wood with groves in
each end for the teeth. We had il between
our teeth awhile, and found it very pain
full, and could not have removed it without
Dur hands. The shawl was kept over him
while the robbers were at work, one man
holding him. ' @ 'qlia"
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The Tribnne's correspondent of the 2sth
ult, writes:
The Diplomatic Consular bill was re-
considered and passed to-day by three ma
jority. Seven republicans voted for it, viz !:
Messrs. Foster, Washburn, Morse, Wood
of Maine, Morrill, of Vermont, Gooch of
Massachusetts,, and Nichols of Ohio. Some
of these are among the frmest opponents
of the Administration in the House but
voted for the bill partly on the ground that
it was reasonable and necessary appropria
ton, authorized by expressed laws, and
that, besides, it contained humane pro-
vision for the support of re-captured Afri-
cans, to which it was desirable to give the
sanction of law.
Twenty-Five Slave Trade Democrats
voted against the bill because it contained
that humane provision. A majority of the
Republicans voted against it because they
do not mean to vote any appropriations
till they know what amount of revenue
Government proposes to raise. -i- -
The Committee on Ways and Means met
to-day, but could agree on nothing. They
adjourned till Tuesday. Aefd s 81
The tide is setting against any modi6ca-
tion of the Tariff Mr.. Hunter, the Chair
man of the Senate Finance Committee, is
strongly opposed to any alteration. #~
Secretary Cobb is elated by the increase
ofinports, and begins to talk about get
ting through without any new Tariff. os
Pixies Peak Territory was reported to-
day under the name of Jefferson. An at
tempt will be made 10 substitute the name
of Usage. ns e~ 'aa fs} a'7 'ar