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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-22

HDUXE DAD MRDlClNAI. lilo y . n s.
i French Brandy, whiskey, Port wins Gin, Madeira
Wine, schnapps, &c, for sale by
feb / ,ks STAbLER yONES-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-22

A Cool SCoUNDREL ARRESTED IN An INTEREST
ING CAREER-The Louisville Democrat notes the
arrest in that city of Henry Oliver alias Barlthu,
well known in that section for some very cool acts:
"II, last offence, and which he is now under
arrest is for more of his swindling operations in
st. Louis 1t seems that he went to jackson.
H.. and there passing himself oafas the legaeo of
nearly a million dollars at his disposal. was enjoy
ing life and taking things easy. lilo spoke OF ma
king donations to church, and made many other
equally kind promises to his tailor, all of which
have We. to be fulfilled. In his percgrinations
about the town, with some ofthc young men of the
place whom he had inoculated with the idea Of
his unbouuded wealth, they got into scrnpc. A.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-22

most dires line Of railroad communication between
New York and New Orleans, which can and ,oiR
be passed over in seyenty-fve hours" The connec-
tons complete and unfinished are fully described IN
the report.
II makes very prominent the important fact which
have been presenting in the foregoing paragraphs
It is stated in the following extract;
Upon the completion of this road yours win be an
unbroken line from Washington to New Orleans aud
rih he eSoon Of he use Of ogblsss through Ha&hgJa eiy
the conneXion will be complete by railroad and ferry
boat between New York and Nov Orleans.
n Is 70 BE- hoped that he Obstruction N Washington city ral
Be reloret The Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company
have extended their road down to the wharf in Aexan
dria and il is proposed that the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company extend their road through the city
convenient landing the East Branch Of the Potomac
at which the Alexandria boats deliver the passengers
alongside the railway trains There being fine depth
Of water between those pon larger class OF ferry boats
be used adding much to the comfort Of the psen
gers in the transfer.
1t seems that the omnibus in this city is the only
obstruction to a through rail from New York to New
Orleans.
We trust this will speedily be done away. The
experience Of all other cities in the Union has proved
that the present facilities of passage and Transports
ton are most advantageous to commercial and all
other interests whilst the attempt to levy local tax
drives travel and trade upon other routes where
there are no such distractions.
The completion of this connection would secure the
whole current of travel between the North and
south Trains would twice day, and all who felt
inclined to view the curiosites and celebrities of the
political metropolis could do without loss of time
or other Inconvenience That the profits derived
by hotels and merchants from greatly mum
beers of persons passing through the city would be
much greater than any transit tax levied upon the
smaller number which is now transported across the
District in omnibuses, is beyond question.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-22
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
FnmAY, JANUARY q, 1859.

Hon. VIM. Kellogg, of Illinois Edmund Pendleton,
esd. of Ohio; and Homer A. Nelson esq., of New York.
admitted attorneys and counseols of this
No. l0l. Richard Gregg, paintih in error, Vim.
T. Bryant In to the circuit court United States
for the northern district of Illinois On motion of Mr.
Kellogg of counsel for the defendant in error this
was dismissed for the want Of jurisdiction,
No 269. The Insurance Company of the Valley of
Virginia, plaintiff in error, Moses G. Modecai The
motion to dismiss this argued by Mr.. Phillips
in support thereof and by Dir. Robinson in opposition
thereto.
Clement Boyreau This argued by Messrs
Brent aud Crttenden for the defendant in error
No. 81 Francis A. Dickens lessee plaintiff in error
Alonzo Mahana The argument of this
commenced by Mr.. Coombs for the plaintiff in error,
Adjourned until Monday, III o'clock
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-22

A FRESoH PLAY.--At one of the Partisan theatres a
humorous play called " My Nose, My Eyes, My Mouth "
creates the greatest mormen and IL is noticeable from
the fact that American figures in the drama pasoae
Paris letter furnishes the following description
1T turns on the nishaps Of the Young pianist who
has been made involuntary model by poor painter
living opposite Three portraits of him i'll different cos
TUNES being thus put into circulation he il mistaken for
all sorts of peoples among Others the husband of DIN
s,eae and Swiss girl Under the latter misapprehcn
sion he falls into the clutches of a jealous wife who
nearly scratches him out Of his clothes before she can be
convinced that they his proper habimes and that
ne is not her husbands mistress in disguise Under the
former, he finds himself between Dutchman and an
American, who are both making rocous love TO the dap
Sus and wish to clear the way by disposng her hus.
band previous to settling their dispute The scene in
which the American proposes triangular duel is superb
ThierIy, who personates countymn is caplly got
up for his patthe dress the GOODNESS just enough
cent just enough stiffness Of mannerall TO the life
and the wonder of The poor musician whenever he recog
Misses my nose, my eyes, my mouth -
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-22

RETIREMENT OF SENATOR BATEs.--We have already an.
nounced says the Da0ae Gazette the election of Willard
salisbury esq to the United States Senate succeed
the Hon M. w Bates on the 4th of March next We
ought in doing SO, to have noticed also fact which,
however, suppose pretty generally understood
that Mr. Bates had declined to be considered candidate
for reelection The accident which occurred him
this place, while his way to Washington in January
1857 had far impaired his general health to make
altogether desirable to him to retire private life at
the expiration of his present term of service and he re-
fused permit his to be used for election anoth
or term
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-22

BY Mr. FLORENCE, Of Pennsylvania The vial OF Joshua
Taggart Edward carn and Rch'ri Ellis Of Phh ephia
Ing Congress bill granting them appropriation Of
hundred dollars (s70o) for rendered and
incurred rreng and bringing justice perpe
oC the theft specimen akea from
cabinet "r the United states Mint in Philadelphia about the 18th
1885 Judiciary.
Also, tho memorial of the officers srlrac, ordinary sclnen
and nisen OF the United States receiving ship Nprt Caron
praying Congress pas bill sing their pay the
standard that Of the O going sps referred
mitieo Naval Allirs.
Nc HATCH notice of bill to cosu for CanldA East
and Canala west and Repeal counoling law.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-22

TmB CHIcAGo HERALD is permanent institution
and its proprieors ask the patronage Of the public They
say that it WILL as heretofore sustain the present
national administration and the action of majority of
democrats in Congress- and viii advocate the election
the nominee Of the Charleston convention whoever he
may be 1t will go with the democratic patty believing
that organization that has served the country SO well
in the past win prove its truest friend and safest guide
future
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-22

The editor of the Scottish Press notices as a novel
movement the employment of young ladies as railway
clerks He says sin taking ticket the othes day at
the Edinburgh station OF the Edinburgh, PERTH and Dun
dee railway pleasantly surpriscd being waited
upon by blooming aud bonnie lasse, who along with
activity quite equal to men, exhibited poltcness
very in railway clerks Of the literally rer sex We
observed that the department was entirely occupied by
women, there being another giving out tickets, aud
third telegraphing
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-22

bin for s4c relief Of w. n HAllsell, W. II Under
wood, aud the representative OF Samuel Rockwell
bill FOR the relief Of the legal representatives Of
Charles q. Ridgely. United States navy.
The bill thesrelie OF james SuddaIs debated
at some length, and the question being taken its en-
grossment for third reading il decided in the neg
alive
After the consideration OF executive business the
ate adjourned until Monday next
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-22

Mr. FARNSwQRrII, OF Illinois, asked leave TO sub
nit resolution requesting the Committee Foreign
Affairs 20 inquire ntoths expedienoy of acquiring all th
British American possessions adjoining the United States
by honorable treaty otherwise and report by bill
otherwise.
A. "a pNrIsf-r ~ Vi.o;.,. ,b;octol
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-22

This being private bill day, the Senate proceeded TO
the consideration of the private calendar and the follow.
ing bills severally read third time and passed
bill for the relief of George Ashley, administrator
de boais non of Samuel Holgate, deceased
bill for the relief of Moses Noble.
bill for the relief Of the heirs of Lieut. Nathaniel
Weeks, deceased.
bill Tor the relief of the legal representatives of
Bell deceased.
House bill for the relief Of Mrs Henry r. Schoolgirl
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-22

On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS, the Senate proceeded TO
the consideration of the bill for the relief Thomas
Laurent, surviving partner of the firm of Benjamin g.
Thomas Laurent
Some discussion in reference to this bill and
Mr. CLAY moved to refer the to the Court Of Claims
Mr. CLARK thought it requiring too much to
have examined by Senate committee and then
referred to the Court of Claims after they report It,
If the Court Of Claims should investigate it and report
in favor of IT, that would not be deemed conclusive but
it would again be sent to committee If il ought go
to the Court of Claims at all il should have been sent
there at first
Without taking the question, the further consideration
of the bill postponed until tomorrow
The resolution submitted by Mr. Hale few days ago,
instructing the Committee Public Buildings and
Grounds 20 inquire into the expcdency of remodelng
the interior Of the north wing of the Capitol extension
to give the Senate chamber the advantage of win
dows and fresh air, taken up and agreed to-
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
FRIDAY, JANUARY a, 1859.


message received from the President OF the Uni
ted States transmitting digest Of the statistics OF
features according the returns Of the seventh census
prepared under the direction Of the Secretary Of the Int
Tior; which read and ordered 10 lie on the table
lhe digest referred to wl be found the first page
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senatc-a con-
municaon from the Secretary Of the Interor sent in
compliance with resolution Of the 7th Instant calling
or papers respecting the services Of Joel Harris Of yir
ginia in the OF the revolution which read and
referred TO the Committee Revolutionary Claims.
Also from the Secretary Of State, report made in
compliance with law containing list Of clerks and
poyees of that department for the year 1858 which
read and ordered 20 lie ON the table
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-22

The opening of Japan for free ingress from and
intercourse with the (sefstyled) civilized world,
is hailed with very gelera, not to say mmoderate,
graduation. Mr.. Townsend Harris is the idol of
the hour, as Mr. c. w. Field was of yesterday,
and Mr. somebody else will be of the morrow
Inmessurable are the benefits which ChTistendom
is hoping to exchange with japan, giving her
religion, enlightenment, polity, and receiving in
tuin cent. per cent on large invoices of Manche'-
ter cottons, French gewgaws aud Yankee patent
medicines The notion Of our receiving any intel
lectual or moral light from Japan does not seem to
be entertained, nor even considered. We are t.
teach Jspsn whatever che needs IN know and take
our pay in desirable staples and equally desirable
profits.
Are we quite sure TIA. this cool assumption Of
superiority on our part IS thoroughly we'll ground
ed Is it not possible that we have sonewhst 10
learn as well as so much to impsrt' Suppose We
were TO spproach TIE Jsp,rese with deirrea,L
inquiry as 10 what they can shoy us BY which we
msy profit Would not that be clever way of
c,mmendipg 10 their favorable regard the iheo-
logical and int llec-Bsl hight which We are justly
srx,ous To shed upon tbeml For instance:
/. We understand that they have for many GEN.
tures e;joJed the blessings Of profound peace,
cept for the short time that tley were engaged 10
eSIeilrg Christians ard Christianity from their
scil some two hsndred years sgo, though Chrstsn
don has meantime been ravaged and d.cimated by
countless blosds wsrs-some of them very nearly
general sEd of many years duration. Suppose
we inquire and ascertain how they have manased
TO enjoy ,ueh q general aud blessed exemption
from tie greatest Of all the scourges of ha-
nsIiy' What harm can flow from making the
iquiry'
III. Industry would seem to be very general in Ja-
pap, rso well cultivated and her crops generous
without trace of that "iusttu.ion which is 80
widely regarded smopg Us a. the natural and all
but necessary foundation Of all rightly constituted
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-22
XXXVth CONGRESS- .. Second Session.

SENATE. .WAsHISGTos, Jan. 81, 1850.
Mr.. KING presented uenorial from citiz -ns q
NewYOk praying for an increase In the pay OF ocefs
Of the navy.
Mr. SEWARD introduced joint resolution c)o-
cerning the trensporatou Of tee mails be- ~een New.
York and Liverpool anh between Nsw-fork aud
Bremen ard BsyTe via Southampton. Referred.
Mr.. WILSON presented petition fr IN the Society
Of the CiDcit natl Of Massachusetts. Referred.
Jle prvste calendar was then take0 up.
Among the general business trsnsactSd, Mr. BIG
LEk Pa presented memorial from cnnens o.
Ptnbsylvsnis, urging specific duties ou iron.
Mr. HARLAN Iowa presented a mem tsl sskag
that ands be grated 10 the Territories OF N5orasks
ald Kansas for railroad purposes.
On motion Of Mr.. HUNTER VA, resolutions q
inquiry adopted whether II be advisable To usos
fer TIE revenue cutter eergice from the Treasury ="
Navy Department. Aiso, II psn cannot be heV''sn
sell The Old uiltory posts, snd de vote the Po'ec
toward erecting n~w ores.
Mr. BRODERlCK Cali made a personal exp'ana-
iOn stating that certain correspondence ef ihL N'
Y. rEiBUsE hot correct.
The private oslet dar va taken mp, and ten prvaN
bis passed including the House bl granting copy
zig ht for worA the Indians to Mrs. HsDry n
Schoolc AFT. ,
On tee discnssior Of sDother b asking 81, 500 10
,erest -ipce 1894 on 81 900 clsim, Mf CLAY lAi%l
was severe on clam ayeats, some of Sbon hover
around the CapD Ike birds OF prey 10 bsttsn on me
Legislation Of Goa gress. Some suph agents buy claims
as matte &. sp-cu alton, p.rtaps ~ cent 90 oo''
lar and urge them Ia tbs naMs VI the orisoh cisA-
art
The bal referred to wss fnsIy paced, bu. nGch cur
tailed.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-22

telf TO do certain work fe- hi, own s'vautsse, &C
cordpg 10 the ,ery .n.s' beat discretion ssd ski1
the employer may rghdully, according to Gea
Cushng's views, kaock at the door, IN respectful
msnIer, aud ask his servants TO do particular
piece Of work in parti.alsr way. This Il ms
Right Of Petition; bat on the her hsnd sae ser
wants have the correlstve right to refuse 20 h'en
to the request to slam The front door 10 their mas
ter's face, aud kick him down the steps into the
street Can anything be cesTer than that al the
duties Of tie servant and sl the claims OF the mas
ter fully ssiifed BY this exegess Of their rela
tive bearings
So much for the coursge which the veteran Of
the Rio Grande has ,hown in vindica,ing the con-
sttuticnal right, of Legislatures, AID in endeaSOr-
ing TO persuade Massachusetts, to accept ole OF the
choicest boons of national invention, aud this ID
the face Of q m,joriIy which would lave made any
other msn look like fool But here comes in that
Instinct of which we spoke 8, the outset of this
article and which has wisely governed his yalor
as ths. OF Falsta stood him in stead at Gads Hill.
II is very true that the worda of wisdom Uttered
BY Gene al Gushing in the ear, Of that peryerse
generation we're thrown away, and that they were
but as pearls cast before swinish multitude. But
they we're not wholly wasted. At least, let US
hope they were not. His audience was not lin ted
to the Black Republican crowd that was gathered
together within hearing Of his voice under the
mammoth cod that bangs over the Speakers chair
of the Bay State (or did the last time we saw it),
as typical Of the slippery and scaly ch'rate of
politicians II was mighty Bllcombe to which
be spoke Not the little moldy town of New
buIypcrt, for which he stands; nor yet the
State Of Massachusetts, but tee vast plains OF
the Southland, from Msr, land to Texas,
where dwell the constituent, to whose favor
be looks for justice and reward. Tue souad of hs
patriotic words vas 10, confined to the limits of
the Chamber in which he uttered them, nor yet of
the State which il represents; aud may we not hope
that a grateful echo will Teverberste 10 l-6O fSom
tie responsive walls of the hal that will contain
the Democratic de,tinies Ct the liud , We do no.
tbilk that Convention can do better than to re-
member-slbelt unused to such mood of memory
oil tnat Gen. Gushing has done 20 deserve Slave
holding grace. He isa general, he has held for
eign mission, and Cs sblnet Office, and he may be
implicitly trusted by the Power that ia. We viii
90 bail for his fidelity olr,el7es. Tne Democratic
party hiss, more than ohce sysiled itself of our
advice las Gen. Csss can gratefully testify; 10! It
listen TO us yet once sgain, and pun.h contumicious
Massachusetts, wi h President Of her own breed
inp.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-22

and pstri.rcbsl systems Of Manual aud especially
Agricultural Labor. Throughout Jsp,n, there
would seem TO be markets for the sale oil every de-
si,sble element Of comfort aud production save
lLborsrs bu. never an auction-bock Tor the dispo-
ssl and tran.fer Of men. women aGd children. Yet
labor would seem to be there well performed, with
no lsck Of lsborers, and no fear OF disruption OF
tte ties which knit together the several japanese
isles into one body polite; while here We have
complaints from our planters OF dearth oil labor,
with constant tremor Of apprehension that our
Union will be dissolved. Might not Japan teach
US ,omewh hat on thin head
III. Man is unhsppily prone to tensual indul-
cence-to the reckless and hurtfu qualification of
his animal appetites-to such vices, In short, as
Gaming. Drunkenness, Libertinism. We have no
reason to believe that the japanese are wholly ex-
enpt from these debasing vices-indeed, We knox
that they are not. But have we any accounts Of
a sink Of depravity in all japan 50 revolving as our
C,b's Five Points or Hook, with the correspond
irs adjuncts of every great American city Do
our sailors on liberty in Japan encounter any su'h
teastly, oathsOme solicitations from wrecks of
womsnhood as they are cerssin to meet in and
about their boarding. houses in our Water and
Cherry -stree.sl Is YeddO as utterly polluted
with grogshops and dens of harlotry as this me-
tropobs Of Christian America' Has she Thugs in
any euse equal in depravty and beartless yllaioy
to those who manage Il large proportion of our emf
grant boarding houses, and infest our streets and
wbarves as emgrsnt ruuLersl Does she lose so
maDy of her inhabitants annually by l1temperan,e
and the diseases ensendered BY Prostitution as
New.York does : Has she any establishment, or
need Of one, equal in sgOny AID horror, to the
female hospital on Backwelrs Island, wherein
some hundreds, if not thousands, Of the daughters
Of Cbristisn parents end mainly in youth,
gretcbed existence, without one c)nsoling memory
Of the past, one sustaining hope for the future
We make these inquiries because we tlink
their consideration is urgently demanded. If we
send teachers to japan wrapped in mantles of con-
ctt and arrogance, We are pretty certain to re-
ceie It,le sood from her, and not likely to impart
any. But if we were to send thither-instead of
The wretched lay figures usually dgnlfed As En-
bassadors-tbree or four clever, clesr eyed, un-
preindced men aid women, to study carefully her
laws and institutions, her ideas, h,bits and meth
ods open 10 perceive end admit the good as well as
TO condemn the bad, We might derive therefron
,ome sdsant0ge TO ourselves, while imbulng the
Jopapese mind with a capacity and willingness,
TO receive in turn whatever good We may be able
10 commend to their acceptance.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-22

The following are TIE Yeas ard Nsys ia the
House On ordeiiDg 10 be eogrcssed the bill regulat-
ing cla MS to Preemptions on the Public LAnds
(reouir'Dg three mo1ths continuous residence 70
constitute o valid claim TO Pfeemption) IS amended
BY the adoption Of Mr. Grows amendment, which
secured 10 Actual Settlers OF the Public Lsnds ten
years after survey wherein TO select and pay Tor
ouarter.section zach before opening them to Pur-
chase By non-Iesden.s:
yyAs-Mesr. Ard-sw, Bennett: Bingham. Bsir, Bliss,
Brsyop sufsbtOn Buriuaue Burroughs Cirasasgh Cna-
te, EEia Clark, j. HoSAcE CL.SE, CsS'on, Cl.rN O.
curt. H. uStES DAVIS. Davis Mis D,yi. lowsl DaSe.,
Deer Dix Dodd Darfee Ee,e ssru'wors Esntop; so.s'
saI Bstsu, Rsth Hoard, Hortcn, HO~Ht Ke'm k.loss'
ky K MS1 S.GiT .n MoS K4 an Jy ys5 MSS aoSs
EIeen H. More. Oliver A soT:e a';i aprrs, QUO. p
Vance Rcte Robbs, Royce John snsrm'n, sPe1sr stan
tn William sew,5 I.pti0 Ghsyer Tree psoee' RogPsa''
Ehku b W.shburrs Israel W,sheutn jr Wilson. Wood-9l
GLeeou pton Dsnocrnt. In iiIe', Anti LeconP:on do
ane Americans tin SMALL CAPITALS 3 Republicans 81
l.e, BOnsau, Bowie Boyes syip surneit B1rn'
CAruihers Cssk Chapmds John & Clark Cay Cobb Cox
p,vi. Ms Dswsr. ocwes Et,sald.or Eitoit Flosn
Foley G,Ipt,t, Gsitrer Gm.r. Gosde 0ieenTooe Ores
G-s.beck H.giir. Hovkus Uous.or Hushes Huyer JACK
.or Jewr, Georse jones O~-n Jooes Leidy acQn-eu.
neRs uyrHREr m,ssa.ll SSTnt, asr.A n,.oG'
n
Jcbu . Ptsos Phillips Powell Rcsor Ne's.n' NcAVD me,
Pr.s.u ssrodge sssse Scs.s S.arug &1ro1 $40 Hcory
81 Shaw, seCrter. sinIie,or, sanuel A. smfa sAHSoIn
Mil. Tay'or TRTPPE INDsRwOoD, NaAauisnauii HAncs,
Wstk,n. Wh;e. Wh,t-ey wiA.sw, "ooi.os, Augustus X
Wright, ara ZoLLicoFFEk-sA
GAutLe,omrton Deaocra;s ,ia ltsic') 3 Americans
Lsecmpteu Democrat. s5 ;Ao'ers RspubGl-, Heaven be
praised ]
SO TIE bill was li,led
The gentlemen named below had jast before
yo,,d srsits st ant helped defeat a motion by Nc.
Curry Of Alabama, that the bill Go lie on the taele,
vet turned a short conner aud voted against or
failed to vote for the engrcs.mont OF the bI W..
M,.r, yr.stu. Ccrnrg OF New.Yotki
Thomas h. Florence Of Penusy sylysnis
CAd,s.L J. Gdv1, Of Maze;
goha H1yier Of New Jersey;
Pacl Leldy Of P,an.yNsuii;
Jrl,o- W Sisrnaa Of Hew.Yct>.
II any Of these gentlemen finds himself ia un
desirable company, and if they al together make
81 awkward figure voting oue way this minute and
right opposite (or dodgpg) the next they will
realize that the fault is nono of ours. They vote
or fail 10 vote 8, they see 1T; we simply record
their action.
We tfus. that this i nc. the isst Of Slr. Grows
most benefcent std just proposition, hat that the
House having sffrmed that It is right. it Will be
moved again and sgsn, p Senate and House, ugtit
it shal be fastened TO some bill that no m.jority
viii venture 10 sacrifice.