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AN OuTRGsE.-some Of the haekmen at the
slVepth-AtrLot Uhsrf have entered toto eOmblpE-
tlOp, "a giOla'ioA Of t6e law regulating hackney
f ON tls yyhttf 10 tEe syerue, mia noon a gen.
tlrtnan Anhei cOlOTtd hack driver what he would
charge 20 bring him 10 thv Avenue. He replied, IS
cEutbj WherGupOh = EcOuntTclly white hAekmAu
standing BY, deliberately brat the ooloICd hsck-
man about The face with his whip, aNd freed him
30 drive OF without his pa 'Henserj the Rssalant
man ihsIh.i vGFsi gentlemen, IN 3 Q rect car
about moving of, witntEscd the Infamous pro-
seeding,
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THE City Bank, Boston, paid dividend q
ten per cent IN gold this month.
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BAD WEATHER.-l.ast night about midnight
II commenced 20 storm, and rain aud good deal
Of gnOw fell, dTgLling rain sst in thl5 Ryr1iins 2
arc In an almost lulp2ssablg eOndt Travel on
the street cars II sluW buAtnCBs, kpd although
four horses are attached to each car they had IL
the progress and frequently throwing the ears of
tho track,
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III Ahort-uapd yyritsr.-LHy PSEssa
requiring the tsrTiesl OF an eHperissseS short-
hoAr Of oRs by hpplyiaE Ia TIE Nditofisl roor 81
this ofias. BeiEH
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lI-Old roihs Concert will be given et
John Wesley Church WEDNESDAY and THURE-
DAT EVENINGS, December fiIt and sad instant.
Tha Concert wi commence ~ clock. Prof.
Hayes will preside. Admission aS eta dott-.ts
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-21

METROPOLITAN RAnaoAD.-Tho following
is the amendment to the act Incorporating the
Metropolitan Railroad CompAny;
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The following is list OF additional prizes,
ready for distribution at the Fourth Auditors
Ofhce:
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@ARRlAGES AND DEATHS.


Married.
BAvyvuR-HARRisor.-By the Rev. Samuel II Bell, n. n,
al tho Broadway Hotel New YORK city, Tuesday, No
vember rs, BuanouGHs r BRuSNwR. Eq, 20 MIS- HstIxS
IA. HARRISON, q baltimore, Nd.
Baltimore papers please copy
BIT cxHour-FraHsR.-on Tuesday, November 20, BY tn,
Rev. A. O. Fields, Mr.. JAxxs brcKHour, OF fremont,
westcbsster county N. Y, TO Mics SARAH r FsHKR OF
Carmansvlle, N Y, daughs,r OF Thomas Fisher, Esq
Internationally the Rev Or. Ridgeway, Mr..
CALVIN H. HAywAxo 10 Mrs. ADALxsA g. KsrcnAm, all Of
this city
RussEII-MrSsos On Monday evening, November 81,
a the residence OF The brides parents by the Rev Or
STRIKER HhRaIE Russxi, Y. L. ~, " MISC sARAu third
daughter OF James Mrnson Esq, all OF this city
RfrGvoIpe-SIusRr--At Bridgeport, Conn, on Satur.
day November 49, at tho rcsidssco or and by the Rev
Hornce G. Hinsdhle JAWS AuGrsfSx RsGNors, OF New
York, TO Mrs ALnRl stuart, Of Paterson, N J.
pstcrton popere please copy.
Suaw-BATiIs--lnY onfers, on Tresday, November ~,
az ST. Pauls church. by the Rev. y. Brewer, GEoRca
SHAW 70 ADELAIDE LOUISA BlrLH, daughter Of henry
Baylis, Esa
Saskatchewan. Tuesday, November a. At the
Church 4 the Messiah by tee Rev D-. 0sgood, Go. A.
sorxR or Now York GKoRGx, eldest daughter OF Capt
Geo Buchanan, Of Columbus, Ga
vugs1Isg-PHfLrs.-At FRO kyn, = ~ on Tuesday
EVENING, November %, BY the Rev. y y Robinson, Of
the FIRST Presbyterian church, joins VALENTINE 10
Ersa pHElrs.
Greenpont papers please copy.
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SHIPPING NE w S.
Port OF New York. November 30, 1864.


CLEARED
Steamship Ocean Queen, Seaburv, AspnwAr-D Allen.
ship Daniel Webster, Spencer, London-E Morgan.
shlp Kelier than), Jurgens Hamburger NJ soman 4
Brg Jsboatao tBraznian), Da Cunha. Pernambuco-H
RrIs Patterson tBr). noecker Laguayra-Dallsm 4
brig Alhea (3rl Nes,engsr An,is.aG, G AZ Knox Co.
Brig Abilene fBr. Nelson, MOn'ego Bay via FalmOuh-H
Brig La cayenne sBr,. Dohersy. AuI Caycs-wilson
big Miniken (Br) Milriken st Jaso-J 4 Ward Co.
Brig Mary Emily (Br). Turner, Nassau-F 7 MonieI
Brig ceptaur. Johnson St johns sF-Thompson Hunt
Brig starlIsh, {Br,, Mcdonald Halifsrap pewolf
senr Unicorn tBrl. Nicholson ooInwallis-p pcwolf.
sehr RELIANCE tBr, siekerson. 81 john NB-sF Small
sSI FsSss Ssyss
se1r Nsssr,cn, sslsL, ssF .sY, SGmg,Sp.
Sem OCEAN waSs
sss s ifans moy: Sse
sRr IfsF.G saq!sy New ss, H.ss.n sfss
ssss; 3 : sss.: Son
steamer Franklin, Young. baltimore
ARRIVED
steamer Queen Lieut. Com Robert Tarr Fortress Mon
s.sam.H,g Eagle L.wrsnSs aaysns No, p Pm with
sssaiaship Thorn 70 stTsn.por,J Gibbs Fortress Mon
roe 30 hours to s 2usr ts ~ w.
s'stTS:sR ,sa%.9s Bacon Mon
ship Wisconsin Mcsoker. Liverpool. oc, 20 with mdse
and 80 passengers To Williams Guion. Had strong west
ery winds W Of the Banks.
Ship Gratitude (Br), Jansen. Liverpool, 80 DAYS with
msse and $50 passengers 70 TspscO Bros Co Had va
risble winds.
s Win %Ssssss Armstrong OF new New
Haven.
Lady q =. Lake sr en- Jss%s Is day. win
Baig Adelaide (Br), Douglass MansaniA, I'll dava with
Brig Drigo Rumbai. Petou days with coal. 10 Tai.
schr Navigator Narson Hueyitas IA days with mahosa
ny, TO Thompson Hunter 10th inst on Wilmington,
boarded from US gunbost Pequot cruising
Schr samuel Reese tBr). farr, Rum CAY, Nov 6 via
Nassau lVth. with fruit 70 O Petit 10th inst lat IS H.
ion 76 boarded from US gunbnAt Hysck, cruising
Sohr Frsnoona Hart Liasan, OBJ IL daya with COAL TO
Il schr J Tndsn Davis Ellsworth, 10 days
Schr Orion, Matthew'S Hoe,on.
Schr X Rose, Burgess, Iioviaencc.
Schr Telegraph, Nickerson, Providence
S,hr Counsellor. Nhitmare Providence.
Steamer New York, Davis Philadelphia
uAIlOw.
Bark Milton, from Csdls. ~ days
Brio c. clone tBr), frrm Prince Edward Island
SAILED.
Steamers ocesn Queen, Ellen Tory; ergs Lud Ca
pobus Galnas 1runehau. La Ca enne schrs Miranda
Croker, on, bsrsen, suwsssetL
wind ., sunset wSw, fresh.
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os Bis holy ssns that may hope 10 be rescued ii
10 distant day, from the dangers and the fearful evils
that surround u.s. And with prayers and tnanksgiv.
pss let bring some substantial token OF tnek sin
osrny. 90 day when We remember WIN special ser
vices The Divine goodness In bessowiDg upon as agsn
Sshe fruits OF the EARTH and all the other blessings Of
Has merciful providence may We not forget our
brothers and sisters naked destitute OF daily
food Especially let US not forget those who
are M sickness we'll a. In want In former
years the collections made on Thanksgiving lay In
eur several have been sD essential help 10
hospital city which 10 mainly devoted TO the
care OF sick and wounded VINO 10 destitute crcum
slADces Touching instances might be gwen OF the
tspeed and effective way in which such offerings have
contributed the spiritual az well as bodily com orr Of
mutt tudes who without such ministry, must have been
lsft suffer. and often 10 die, without ard with
hope. To MAINTAIN NJ present, the usual number OF
free beds requires large Increase OF income and is
my e,rnest prayer and hope that, having freely
oeivsd Of tho merces Of God people may With fa hfu
hearts, lree,y give 10 hs suffering children ! wouid
therefore, anectonatey recommend that Thursday,
ths Gath day Of November 1884, there be taken up, m
every congregation, and al every public offer
pss for the Hospital OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
e philadephia AL0NIO POTTER,
B.ghop OF the Diocese OF Pennsylvania
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vivio tBR)Capt Hni OF brig Lady OF she Lake, at
this port from Jacmel reporis-Nov TO- Fortune Island
bearing NE about miles spoke pilot aud took from
her Capt Nickersou, OF brig Vivid OF Halifax Ms, whoae
vessel miles from Bird Rock ih inst while
the from Aux Cages FOR Glasgow. Cap. Sckerson
hata few hours after his vessel sunk spoke the
brig Express. capt Howard OF Halifax and requested nim
TO take hus and crow board which he refused 10 de-;
night couiae with prospect OF NV gale belns
or niles from skpre aud the oui h.
aues,es Capt uoweri INC boat In towards the and,
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Five Poants MissIon.

ne lady managers OF the Five Points Mission have
6de ample arrangements for the Observance OF tho day
Puolic exercises by tho children, In the chapel, com.
snco p M; dinner at four, and the distribution
Il gifts to the children Immediately after dinner.
Anong the generous contributions to the dinner s
frosted between niue and ten feet long, beautifully
srnamented the GIFT OF H. Crook. Esq No "a Chat
ham street some idea Of this cake may DO formed by
shs that Thousand esss barrel Of sugar and
seventy pounds Of butter compose part Of It's sD
RrodioDts
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BocxBoRS.-on Wednesday, November y, q or short
illness, HENRY BoCgnotS, eldest son ~ Jobn ~ an.
Frederick Bockhorn in the 22d year of nj so
The relatives and friends ~ The family are mosi 70
specuully invited TO attord tho funeral trds ef
corner OF Forty sixth streot and Eleventh avenue
Greenwood Cemetery
Hisvor On Tuesday, November "a VILLAS y 6sHor,
In tAs jS year Oi his age
ahs riuds and relatives Of the family ere rcsracuiy
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THE DAY IN THE CITY.

Thanksgiving day win be observed with more unans
ny perhaps before by the people of this city
18th socially and religously All sects have united In
pruscrlbng religious observance Of the day. and socially
sAs turkey dinners will be as numerous ever, not
w.bs, and,pg the high price Of that savcry fowl The
IA ksts been fully supplied with turkeys but the
AsaAana has been long way ahead OF tho supply.
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Mayor Guntner's illumination.

No 192 WEST FORTY NTH STREET, Nov. IL, 1854
Upon my return TO the city this P. II. npd myself
constrained 20 ask OF you the avor OF noticing that the
Same 0f Il. H. Haswe, as sianer 10 a communication
which appeard IN OF the papers a few days SINCE
and ddressed his Honor the Mayor upon tho occasion
of his veto or resolution Of the Common Council asrign
hg an evening general illumination. &C, lot
intended Tor that ~, yours, &c, CHS H. HAswELL.
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ST. DOMINGO AND VENEZUELA.
The Peace Negotiation q
Failure.
CONTINUANCE OF POSSIBILITIES.
A Spanish General ON the
Situation,
a.. &c.. -
ST. DOMINGO AND VENEZUELA.

Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, Nov. IA, 1854.
The news from Venezuela and 81. Domingo como to
hand II 80 late hour that have time to enter ~
fully into details would wish. From the former We
learn that tho province Of Guayana stin held out In
armed opposition, and IL would appear that the general
government hesated come to blows with the insor-
gents aid talking Of some peaceabe arrange
ment From description which gave you IN . for
letter of this province Of Guyana you can readily
understand why the government should hesitate; for
though i: province State against nineteen,
the issue OF war would be doubtful.
The election for President progressing and, 90 far
heard from, the chances largely IN favor Of
Falcon.
There had been trouble In the State Of Aragua,
whore reactionary movement mad taken place In favor
OF the Governor General Acantaa the entire As
semby OF the State having been thrown into prison by
Falcon mad been sent for 10 the hope
presence would ORDER which in act Was
the case, for immediately reeased tho prisoners,
restored the Assembly named provisional
pending election Tor that office.
The cotton crop throughout the country promseS 70 &c
very large, many millions OF pounds having been
gathered In Aragua Carabobo, Barcelona, and other
pr0vtncee.
from St. Domingo we have beyond skirmish
at Puerto Cabeo where October 81 the insurgents
were driven breastworks they had erected on
the shore. The Spaniards lost twelve men, The bat
takon OF volunteers from Puerto Rico, seven hundred
strong arrived Monte Christi proof that the
10 not yet over.
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PROGRAMME.
The Colored Orphans.

comfortable dinner 10 10 be given TO the coored
ssphans, whose asylum, II viii be remembered, was
Destroyed during the riots Of 1863 lbe dinner viii take
Ssce the present homo Of the orphans, At Carmans
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For Rhode Island 0Ol1te ~.

We learn from Colonel Amy, the State agent Of Rhode
hand that Major Monroe left this city on Sunday for
0ty Point with twenty.seven cases destined for tho
Rhode Island regiments In Grants army, and Captain
osssne Tuesday with seventeen those in
ridans army, said cases being filled with turkes and
Dehss s'Thanksgiv ring ratons.n
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rna Ranaall,s Island Cnildren.

The children Randans Island wi DO treated 10 their
asaal dnpcr and the following exercises win take place,
commencing ct eleven ocl0ck-
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The National sailors Fair.

Boron Nov. %. 1854
The receipts the National Seors Fair, WHICH closed
last evening" have yet been correctly and ceary
contained, but will exceed $500, 900.
The officers and OF tbs United States steam soop
OF war BROOKLYN contribution OF $3.50 yesterday
which secured the sword Captain James Alden, tho
gallant commander Of the Brooklyn
Tho sword contest up to this unexpected rosut bad
been quite between Farragut and winslov.
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Thomas darcy McGes.
MONTREAL, Nov. rs, 1854
Fire tn Cipcinnsti.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 23, 1854.
The hue and spoke factory OF Rayer. Coleman 4 Co
destroyed by Gre last night Lsss SO 600 partially
insured.
Weather very cold. Slight snow yesterday.
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THE LxcTuRn SEASON.

IhP0ETANr LEcrUREs DAiLY-FOR 0BNTJEARS
only. ~ tho New FORK Meteam ~ Anatomy, ss hrpsd.
way ftea unape " attend thess Lectures can haye the1
forwarded receipt o ten BY addressing fecfeiau
81 kaw yctk Muslun of Anstomy
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on Sea Ranger. Virgins Providence; Erickson, Tut
lie. NHasen.
PORTLAND. Nov io-Cd BIZ brig 8 @ Troop. Macomter,
London.
rhovIDBNCE, Nov 22-Arr steamship Gas tea. Jones'
ort bark rowba,an PendetoD, Pcton; std scnr Broad
held, Croweu NYork.
sALhM, Aoy 2l-Arr schrs Statesman Cole. Calais for
nfork Carroll sprague, hactias for do Union Pnkman,
hilibrdge for do
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DURNHASS FURNITURE ExPREsS-OYFICE IFS
ID West Eleventh street. between Fifth aud Sixth avenues
Plsnoiores statuary boxed and shipped Large wagons
Tor moving furniture, IN city country Furniture stored
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18th Sportsman Hawson. Boston: eth, Ansdel. PAtter.
fSp ,t rhsSs phiA 18Th r'mpar' wilson, BA"0r' ''''
ssp sa A sr s:Sns Ks . T: fgS.
llh LYDIA il Cole, waugh Ne. fel; is,s ssiss i5,sa
s.ss Ts.s &c. 81 sss s s e sS
sA:..s; Nov In psI, Sns Ocean Traveller Free
Sr~rSnT Nov sArr Ella NiehO: Liverpool. Sid IN,
y,ns Phiisdeiphs Ida scnr JACKSON for siork 10
fonrssovrH Nov s-Ar i, Holbrook, from Ran.
t' PTsdse Sept as-Ar -uswor,h, rhorndike, Sing
PfGs.xpuco OFT Is nysrsdor, Power, Rio Jsncro
tsnd sid for Philadelphia sd 7ih Union Heard, Pnila
PoRTo RICO Nov NO Am vessel IN port; -
QrrEssrovS, Soy Arr Commodore Dupont Clifford,
RIO yssrrEo, Sep, 27-Arr Leighton Bl..chfora pern.m
Anderson, Philadelphia Sid ooi & samuel Grant Hins
RIO GeIxpr, Oct lO-Au Storm Bird, Lo Boeuf sYork.
SO oh s,'i sns SY So Am v..s. IN nor,
sw.row Sep, SD KeSsa k.y.nsshs Hong xons
ssGul Nov 7-Arr sShr Alice PrankIn Brown, Nss,ort
ss sa B..on. sd sS Sr Mo rj Parcels. sYorg
F Fssssps s; ss Sf' fsf
81 Jons OHM sB Nov S Srs Van Horn Merriam
waasroA, Sep, I7-Arr Aurora trsp AMI, Hong Kong
American Ports.
nosTo OK scy ss S.. ss%sg S sp
Paine Philadelphia; Ella MAY, Cobb, Deal Island SID
wind 70 NV, bark Mary Richards brgs Princess Lou
ise, Chsrlena A Pierce. Rolling Wave
BALTIMORE, Nov 2l-Arr bark Daniel Webster, Nicker
son. Malaga; Dan schr Castor Norris Arccbo Cid
ward ward, Nyork.
27d-Sid schr winie, Sagua
ysnIlc Harding and n Psrher, Fitzgerald, EYork. CD
belmont Locke. Cochran, NYors
BRISTOL, Nov 2l-Cd brig Croton. tngrsham, Havana,
EDuARToWk Nov iS--Arr sonr Paragon, Philadelphia
for Boston. Nov W schr John Ireland ROGERS Ell
Nav oIn po,, he sohrs above reporea ana other .r
rivals OF 10Th, bonnd v.
EEw BEDFORD Nov 22-sid ship Sea Gur Webster.
Boston,
NEwro sT Nov 2o-Arr schrs Harper ceomb-, Bath for
Baltimoe Curtis Atwood Boston for Taugleri Dread.
kewcomb. Prevncetown for do; hbbie knight, Portland
for Fortress Monroe Nevada Mann do for fhlade pha
Adeine Gilmore Belfast for do, mtswsiha phney New
buryport for do; Emily Fowler Rawcy Thcmaslon for
Cueuevile No; harel, Gorhan, NYork for HarNich;
Baker Sppcsn foe NYork Roanoke, PAUL, Taunton for
Ariist Forester, Somerset for DO Nandnha Cousins
EsNprh Tor do nd lath 20;h. bark stampede; s,hrs
saxon uaitcd Sa,es, Lord rccahoutas u FULLER Kate
NJ eutw b. Sedous.
PHiLADt bPHIA. Nov 22-Arr bark - cloud. AIMEE ia
marsc0tta, brig ~ Kennedy, Dyer, Waldohoroi shrs
Edwards, Ahen; Beue Gardiner and "a Perkins MAYO,
H0stTi, rs Bowlel sarah, IrO'ncetowni uailhagena
Kelley. NBeifptdi Heroine Clu,pIfn, Providence, va
ehip Indo yrier Beitnsln, Fort harr1c1a oaks untn,
iinrV and par nee Hams New Oiisans' nts ieonarl
Nycr, Nmit dp. Prince Afrcd ~ cua nrlp kito Ion.
cord soiih, faaniort; scbs Lsneas'er Williams Disb-
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DIED.

ANDERSON.-On the 29th instant MARY, wife OF
Thomas Anderson. In the iTth OF her
The relatives and friends Of the family respectfully
invited to attend the funeral sunday afternoon,
at O'Clock, from No. I2O ST. John street, below Brown
CARP NIl R-December 20 h, nj Cincinnati OHIO
Rev. SAMUEL T. CARPENTER Hospital Chap ain o.
s. A., aged 81 years.
The ,unera wi lake place to-day 3lst, from Trinity
church, swedesborough. \. j., at l2H O'Clock
FERREE-Sudfenlv, on the 30th Instant PHILIP
FEFREE In the SD year Of his age.
The renCB Of the family requested attend his
funeral, on NoPdsy JRuuary2 At o'clock, fGOm his late
residence. No. 42l Wetheril street.
HENSEI-On the 3lst instant Mrs JANE MARY
HENSEL, wife 4 Mr. Daniel Hensel.
Dnc notice will be gwen of time Of funeral
IOWBFR.-On Friday, the 3Oth instant at O'Clock
= NJ, ALEB b LOWBLR, NJ. D. (coOred9 In the SD
year OF his age.
His friends invited to attend his funeral from his
late residence, No Peel street above Germantown
ROAD and second street, on Tuesday the Sd Instant at
O'Clock z. Nj
MORRIS On the afternoon OF December 3Oth, CHAS
NJ NORRIS, Jr, aged years, son OF Annie IL. and VIM
lnterment from No. 2OOO walnut street on Monday
January %, 1865, at ii O'Clock 4. NJ
MOFFlTr.-On the 2Jth instant, ADAM MOFF TIT,
agCd a. years.
The relatives and friends Of the family are respec fully
invited 10 attend his iuneral from his late resden
80 221 Fear street, on Monday January 3D. 1865 at
SUTTON On the 10Th instant MARY BIRELY SUI
TON. Teuct Of the late William Sutton.
attcno the funeral, from her late residence No lll4
NcoCh street, above ShAckamaNon, Tuesday morn
ms, "a nroNimo, al O'Clock. Funeral 70 proceed to
Laurel Hill.
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irreparable. They are with us for n
lew short years. They guide and in
suuct US. They teach US what the great and
the beautiful, and the mighty and The good.
mean in their various developments. They
illustrate what this world was made for, and
the purposes which the millions who have
been placed on 1t are intended to work out.
Each hard and naked fact with which men of
genius have had to deal, is cmbellisbcd and
rendered Of use. As the beauty-dropping
snowflakes cling around the bold. leailess
branches Of winter, so the abilities of genius
grace the harsh uninyiting realities of the
world.
In the realm Of statesmanship, first in the
list, occur the names orthe late Hon. WILLIAM
j.. DAYTON, Minister to France, who united
the integrity Of an honest man to the flnesse
Of n diplomat; and Chief Justice RooER B.
TANLY, who, up to a great age. proved how
laithiulness to oneself may be preserved
through the GIBBS and flows of public career.
In literature we have lost some whom. II
should seem, we could least afford to lose.
THACKERAy, whose kind heart was always
lul even when he wrote most satirically: and
"''"'S NgI01 Nhll0L Juty BlllJeIeQ with sarcasm
were wet and misty with plying tears
the laroe-souled THACKERAY was the first of
whose death we received intelligence with the
new year. This was followed by the news of
Che death Of ADELAIDE PROCTOR, poetess
of exquisite purity Of style, and daintily chosen
diction. AT home we have been called upon
10 lament the deccase Of NATHANIEL HAw-
THoRNE, whose slightest writings breathe an
aroma akin TO poetry, and the mingled grace
and stateliness of whose style are like chaste
and classic architecture wreatbed with flowers.
In the army the deaths have been, of course.
very numerous. Wchave become accustomed
to the anticipation of losses here, and we con-
secrate the memories Of all in one noble and
lasting tribute. Ii would be a long column
indeed which should give full list of these.
The past year has lost us many a member of
the rank and file, whose whole war-ile has
been a continuous evidence ofsplendid courage
and great endurance. The mausoleum which
entombs them is the nations heart, and is the
one which, revising the necrology Of the
year, we have most reason to reverence.
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NAPOLEON laid il down as a maxim that
an army could pass wherever two men could
plant their feet. If this is true of march. is
1t not true Of an escalade, when the besieped
are obliged TO shelter themselves in bomb
proois2 Admiral PORTER, in his letter of the
10Th instant, in reply to General BUrLER's OF
the 18th instant, proicssed his ability to keen
the Rebels in their bomb-prools, and evidently
desired that there should bo a renewed attempt
upon Fort Fisher. But his suggestion does
not seem to have elected a favorable response.
for the attempt upon the fort was not renewed.
We, with Admiral PORTER, do not like to
presume to criticize the accuracy Of the delib-
crate opinion of General WE1rzEL-that
Fort Fisher could be taken only by a regular
siege; but, if so, how did that handful of
daring men got on the parapct and through
the sally-port2
From the testimony thus far we draw tn,
following conclusions:-
1. That the expedition had no commander
in-chief and although it did not fail on that
account, that such want is, at any time, and
In any expedition, liable to be followed by
disaster
.. That Admiral PORTER was precipilate in
exploding the torpedo boat and in attacking
the forts.
3. That under cover Of the fire from the
feet, an assault should have been attempted.
All Of which is subject to reconsideration in
the light Of fuller testimony, except the arst
statement, which is a sclEevident proposition.
In conclusion, we must say that it is our
impression that the failure Of the expedition
was owing to the storm, which delayed our
feet so much that the enemy had time to send
two divisions Of troops from the lines about
Richmond Yet the details Of the expedition
exhibit so much absence OF concert that we
have thought proper to call the attention o.
the people to a defect in all movements or
ganized between land and naval forces-a de-
feet 30 Iadical that to it may be ascribed the
failure Of many military operations under
taken by nations.