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LEGAL NOTICES.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
i OF COLUMBIA,
Chrisfnnher CsmmAck snn'r. ct Al. j L. H.niAr
Eliza Ceuninstpn. ct al.

i OF COLUMBIA,
Christopher Csmmack, sen'r, ct a., In Equity,
Eliza uennington. ct al No. I'll.
The Tru stee in the above cause faving reporter
that the first day OF November instant, after dus
notice of the time. place, manner, ana terms o.
sale he sold the east bait of Lot No /, OF D2vid-
son su division of square No. l6l in Washington
CITY, with tho i'm provements, cons sting Of two
story frame dwelling house, 70 Anthony bss,, ior
the snm of nine hundred ana siNty.hve doliars,
(SgS5. and that the said purchaser mas since ia
compliance it'll the terms OF sale. paid the wnoe
purchase money in cash. 1t is, tneret re- sn.a
ninth day of November, 1854 on motion OF CO..
plsnsnts' counsel, ordered BY the Court, that tns
said sale made to the said Anthony BEST De, ana
the came is hereby, ratified and conhrmea, unisss
cause TO the contrary be shown on or Detore ING
hird day OF January next; providsa cory Oh tii
cation of said sale, be published once z week ,or
three successive weeks in the Evening Stas' pf'os
10 sA'S 'A,i true copy: ,,o. ,..,
nov 10 Iawaw- --- n. ;. MA19s. OleIE.
V1HIS ia TO GIVE NOTICE. That the subsori.
i Der has obtained from this Orphans, COURT or
Washington County, in the District OF Ooiumo,s,
tate of VIM Dalton, late of Washington County
O., deceased. All persons having claims aeainss
the said deceased are hereby warned to the
same With the vouchers thereof, to the gu
on or before the 9th day of December neit; toey
may otherwise by law Do excluded from al oeoe
Given under my hand this eth day 81 pss @%
1854. WILLIAM n; ~ Eos,
ALL PERSONS indebted TO the decaa'ed viii
max immediate payment to the Ad ainistra1or.
with II. BURNS Co..
da,e,s~sv. 4Os Penn o avenue.
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WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 10, 1854.
Notice Is hereby given Of the readiness OF
this department. to redeem on presentation, by
payment In lawful money, or by con ersion
into bonds, as authorized by law the Three
Years Treasury Notes, bearing interest At the
rate OF seven and three-tenths per centum !,
issued under act Of July II, 1851 Interest will
cease on all such Treasury Notes not pre-
septed after three months from this date. at
which time, under the law, the right Of con.
version ceases.
Holders thereof Will govern themselves ac-
cordingly. w p. FEssENDErs
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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The First Corps-Netice to Veterans.
HEADeuARTRRa lsT ARMY CORPS

The Ffrst Corps-Netfce TO Veterans'
HEADeUARTBRs lsT Army CORPS,
WAaHINGToN, ID. o., Dec. I, 1854.
Veterans desiring to enlist In the LIST Army
Corps, to be organized under the recent order
OF the War Department, should report in per.
son at the Office Of Dol. @. T. Johnson Soldiers
Rest, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot,
Washington. They Wal then be conducted to
the barracks, where they will be critically ex.
amtned, and, II found duly qualified, ina eai-
etely m tered into the service.
BY order Of Major General Hancock.
FINLEY ANDBRsON,
dec 3-tf Assistant Adjutant General.
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This large and handsome HALL Ia now for rent
for BALLS, CONCERTS, &c. 1t is finely ffescoeo
aud finished In the most subs antial manner, WIZ
large and convenient dressing rooms and gallery
Of the south end for spectators "a.
The Hall 10 the best ventilated reom II sns e, IA
with twenty windows on the south and east snSt
west side, With large yentiator in the center o.
the Hall: II IL admirably adopted for Von nSs
and for Balls the greatest care has been takeo 70
have the best floor that could be procured. ,,..
Njnstrels. Fsirs d - = 10
From sie Hall pey le-su
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PROPOSALS.
DKOPosALs FOR FRKsH BEEF.

WASHINGTON ARSENAL,
WASHINGTON Decembe IL 1854,
Sealed Proposals will be received At Washin gfou
Arsenal, D. e.. until u o'clock, Saturday, Dec. u,
1874, Tor furnishing Fresh Beef to the troops at
this post for six months.
Bids in duplicate to be addres'ed to
Ii. STOCKTON,
de l2-t Lieut. Ord. Dept 4. A. G. 8.
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JAY COOKE 3 CO., BANKERS,
EIYrEBa7B STREET. OPPOSITE O. 9. TaEAsusY.
Receive subscriptions FOR the
NEW U. S. 1910 LOAN
authorized By the act Of June sOth. 1864.
The notes Will be issued under date OF August
18th, In denominations OF
$50, 800. $500, 1900 and $4,000,
payable to bearer or order, bearing Interest as
$50 Per eentum per annum. payable ssnl-an
uuslly, and viii bs convertible ct the option OF
the holder at maturity Into six per cent. 1--WE
Twenty Bonds.
We bay and sell
GOVERNMENT BONDS of all issues.
TREASURY NOTES.
cuRTIyIoAT1s OF 1ND1BTIBNESs,
And COIN.
And pay the highest price for
ouaRruRMAsTlRs C1RTIYIOAT1 CHICKS.
Un-u JAY COOKE & 90.
CUPRnMH COURT OF THE DISTRICT or
- COL UMBiA, No. SO, EQUITY.
JtsliHs N. Granger. ast. Adels Douglas, Jas. M
Cksts, Robert NJ. aad SsepheN 4. Douslas
The parties above named, J. O. Mar bury, Quar'
dian id Item. and Messrs DAvidge and Fisher
trustees. and all other persons tntersstsd, are
asrsb, nosiasd that en- n. 18th Sf Dses%bsr In
and he disfribatOn Of the trust fund and OF any
'sssss thereof the P.f hsc fp.lss
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rHIIF oUARTERMAsTERT oFFIoB.
CLOTHING.

1Hs MOST POPULAR Asf cr4rR HIS a 3 20
40 West Baltimore street, Baltimore.
SMITH BROS. 4 co, Clothiers and Merchant
Tsiiors, 80 Wet Baltimore street
The Bon Ton Merchant Tailors,
No 40 West Baltimore A., baltimore. Ma
prices. '-~ --' ~'''' ''''O
Wasnin steniars can save 20 Per cent. BY getting
'''-' SMITH, BROS. L CO.,
20 West Baltimore street.
Tine e. and cheapest Gsa' Bko a0sss the
40 West Baltimore street.
MARBLE HALL CLOTHING HOUsB,
40 West Baltimore st., Baltimore. Md.
Persons in Warrington can save y per cent. By
buying their Clothing S Sf BROS. + CO..
40 West Baltimore street.
Oar Washington customers can and the best
stook Of Clothing In the n eountrye-evety article
40 West Baltimore street.
The leading Clothing House Of Baltimore offers
ths finest s sT Il p nss e she S ssqbbt{ Hs
40 West Baltimore street.
Do mot fall to come to SMITH, BROS. 90. TO
your Clothing. 40 West Baltimore street.
The place where ''s SMITH f sRo 5Hi's CO.,
40 West Baltimore street.
The emily house in Baltimore or Washing ton that
SMITH, BROS. Il CO.,
40 West Baltimore street. ?
All Discharged Soldiers In Weshin gton arc
offered disco unit of II per cent by buying of u.s.
SMITH, BROS. Il CO.,
20 West Baltimore street.
discharged Soldiers can save twenty dollars On
Suit by buying Of
90 West Baltna ore st.. Baltimore. Nd.
60 >1< <o A,.
CLOTHING. SMITH, BROS & co.,
Merchant Tailors and Olothiers.
Be sure and come to SMITH, BROS. 4 co.,
Marble Hall Clothing House, 40 West Baltimore
street, 70 get your Fall and Winter Clothing.
SMITH BPOS. Il co., s
Merchant Tailors and Olothiers,
20 West Baltimore street.
Peg top PANTS, French and English WALKING
COATS. Peltoe's fancy and plain SACKS; also, the
rev style 6ACKATEL, the prettisst coat out.
Al In endless varieties at SMITH BROS 4 CO.'S
Popular Merble Hall Clothing .Heuss, 40 West
Baltimore street. sen a. SIM
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DROPOsALs FOR WASTE PAPaR.
Posr OFYroE DEPARTMENT,

Posf OF1ICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December ~, 1854.
n Proposals are invited for pu rchasin the WASTE
PAPER ACCOMPLISHING In this Department, Of the
l. Transcripts Of postmasters accounts of mails
sent and received. white paper. Estimated guam.
?: Mixed fspera consistins. of xrappsrs Of &C.
eounifssnd otter packages, together with letter
5: Dead isttsss. Which the accepted bidder will
render. it impossible, to read them. Estimated
quantity. Gu GB pouDd DIS . year.
4. Newspapers. Estimated quantity, 5000 pounds
bidders viii specify price per pound for each
class of paper.
satisfied with the mode of defasins thom before &C
the Gensrs Post Once building at the cost OF the
accepted bidder, sad in hi. own bags, - often as
mail bsgs viii be fnrnished for this purpose. The
paper viii be weighed at this Department. and
of January next. and viii be receives until Thurs
Be- to the Gen
srsl and endorsed proposals 59r Masfs Psgsr"
de l4-eobt Postmaster General.
DROPOsALs FOR BUILDING CULVERr.
until On
Der inst, for taking and recenstracting cnlvert
Under Under an an act sppre7ed ssth November 1854.
The culyert will consist OF TWO walls OF bius stone
York fagsipg the bottom of the enlysrt to be nag
ged the whole length Of the cuiyert.
The wallis will 70 10 inches In Height ana
line Of the bottom Of the eulvert. allowing the
culyert when cona cted, to be six feet wide and
one foot high inside dimension.
TO consist of two parts sharp river sand to one
the best fresh hyt ranlie cement.
The flag sins used for covering the culyert Bh all
not be less than foot in width and Eve inc hes
over each Of the side walls, to be closely laid side
by side, and the e2ds resting upon the wall, to CO
laid in rno.tar as above described.
the bottom OF this culvert and to be laid on bed
of sharp sand of &C ficent depth.
The contractor will be required to cover that
over the Tagging TO bring the street to its pres
SsiHx Shishs gay SSI Be s.r which
shall include all material and worsmspship re-
quired to competB th work according 10 the fore,
going advertisement; and no money viii De paid
tbe Con,missionsr Of he Ward.
Bidders will state the price per iineal foot sep
erately for covering the above Culvert with oak
plank four inches vide. deI30
CHIIF euARrERMnA tlCE r. g &FF fIfss,o,
WASHINGTON, = c., January 1854.
All dealers in Dru gs, Hardware, Lumber, Leath-
or, Once Furniture, Harness. and sag are re-
qnested to send to this enaee. on MONDAY of each
week. sealed proposal or list in dsplicd'e Of the
articles they are prepsred to furnish tins Depot
at short notice. with the price of eaoh marked il
service reo uire it. the article be OBJ
tanned without delay, and at the lS west price
ID alers Wishing to sell to his Depot Will be re-
anirsd to furnish the let K rSsKy Monday
.an5u Depot Of Washing ton.
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PHILADELPHIA STEAMERS.

New Express Line. eeni weekly between PHIL.
ADELPHlA and ALEXANDRIA, 49,
%MuAAsHhINGToN and GEORGE. .EE.ssiS
Steamers MayRower, Philadelphia and George
II. Stout.
URDATS, from No, IA North WhRrves, phiiadel-
phia. and No. SO Water street, between Congress
snd Hi Oh. Georgetown.
Ror freight apply to
No. 80 Water street, GEORGETOWN.
Agent IN Philadelphia, WIN. P. CLYDE. II
North WharYes.
Agents in AlsIandria, FLOWERS Il BOWEN,
No. Kfngs.. nov S-t
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ElY JAS. O. MCGUIRE l. CO., Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE SMALL BRICK
FUTURE DAYS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF aHREE SMALL BRICK
BY virtue Of deed Of trust bearing date the ID
ord. County u nv .esa L iSs
sS SUs M ga we sas ss p PPfR;s
:,sastsa OF +. Pubic alley in sqasr+ No - IN
ground. Sesinnins for the fame at tie southeast
sas
thence south 10 feet to s3 feet alley. thence east
Terms of sale cash
oonvsysnces and stamps at the cost of the pur.
Ty.D., i've dollar. SO. on each house to be paid In
deeN.d &c. McGUlRE Il CO.. Aaots.
SALA OF CONDEMNlD MULES.
cpIEg QuAsrxsMAsrER's ovF1oB.
DEPOT or WAsHISsTos.f
VIM at pubic suction Dt st tie H. 'e osIrs,s.
3 sss 10 . S %
m, about ~ "' - ''"S~ "'
Condemned az un6t for pu6Iie ssSyi.s
Terms cash, in Government fands.
Brig. Gen. and Chief Il; q au sSSRss;
n UARTERMAsTER GBNHRAL's OYrIoR.-
WfsHIxoToH Orr, Esy. 81. 1su
rn be sold at Public Auction. &c the hish
sn osdder. At the times and places named below
WIaLaAHsPoRr, Pa, rHUkSDAY. December
soHEsroWN. Pa. THURSDAY. December Is.
shLNros. N. j.. THURSDAY. December q.
Two HUNDRED CAVALRY HORSES
These Horse have been condemned IS unas for
NE cavalry service of the army
yoR PoaAi And farming purposes many rood hsr.
Saips may be had.
Horse B0id sineiy, -
eAie 20 soSainanee AZ 70 O'Clock O. n.
Tssms eash, In Unitsa States currency.
|f-I 3 80 JANIS A. YKfN.
Colonel First Division,
ees1- QpsyssTmasteI Generals Once.
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= KIDW WILL & SON. -
DRUGGISTS, "
Successors of Kidwell Lawrence, -
Pennsylvania arsxns. nsay corner lhA srset.
Having completed this elegant and extensive
DRUG EsTABLISEMHNr.
offer superior facilities to the residents OF WAss
in ston and public generally for obtainipg
FRESH DRUGS, CHEMICALS.
PERHUMERY and FANCY ARTICLES,
MEDICINAL WAfIR, 40,
The object Of the proprietors Is TO supply the de-
6cienev l0ns felt BIZ the citizens Of Washing ton
Of a firstclass Drug Store. Our ARRANGEMENTS for
componding Physieiars' Prescriptions are 80 per-
=. KIDWELL & SON,
nov lS-lm Chemists ana Druggists
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f,REAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
u T0TED
NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST.
-

ON AND AFTER November 18th trsins VII
Save Baltimore from North Calvert Station 81
follows: oos. =.
Fast Mail - a "a.
Harrisburg Accommodation .---S.NP Z. u.
Lightning EIpress.--. ----- 49, Wv <. N.
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~ NEW BOOT AND sHOs sroRH..nn
l." OHAH. B. BAYLY Il CO., L"
49, ATS PEHEsYLvAHIA AvEEuE,
Bet. llth and 18th sts., Near the Kirkwood House
Would respectfully inform their Friends and the
Public. that they will open
On MONDAY. October II, 1854,
4 fine and new assortment Of
LADIEB, GENTL1MRN, MISSES, BOYS, AND
CHILDRyk-. BOOTS AND SHOES,
made mp In the Latest and most fashionable style.
We WIN sell at reasonable prices, and hope, By
trict attention and integrity, to merit fair shAr
Of the Public patronage.
Particular attention has been paid to the Ladies'
Department Of the business, and can safely
boast Of one Of the finest assortment Of - -.srs
LADIES BOOTS AND eH01S =
In the city.
OHAS. B. BAYLY Il CO.,
ocHN No. BIS Penn. Az, bet nth and nth sts
EoRsysi H0RsIsl HORSxsi
ouAIfIRHAs1EI 6BNRnAL'e OFFICE
-HLAsr DIVISION, Washington, Dee. l, 1888. Z
nyReEe. suitable for Cavalry and Artillery scr.
wee, Win be purchs sed a. 6iesb0ro Depot In open
maIaet. 0il DECkNBER 81. lSeA.s. - = - -
,aolsss gsii % dsiige!ed to Captain =. Losry
HooIe, AZ NJ, and be suoected 70 the usual
Prss 81 x1sisrs ass..ssi ,s , sos ss:a
Payment VIII - ma4s for q! i6J enA more.
V1i0neI IN charge First Disision,
dess-%s S0srtermaStss Generals ehSoe,
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PERSONAL.

hR DARBY can be nsulted. c3nhd enttal!y
- either personally or letter, at iS2 7th 81.
between and L. Thoss Sho have been unfor tu
safe hitherto in their selection Of Musician
should call on hin. dec 10 Inn
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Low PARE AND QUICK TIME.

81 For tickets and any intormation apply at the
ohcs of the Great Pennsylvania EeGte, eornef
Pa avenue and 9Th street, under National Hotel;
ard Dspst House, No. 463 St nesr New Jersey
Superintendent N. o. Il. 4.
u J. WILKINS,
Pass and Ticket Agent, corner 9Th st.
te 9-tf aud Penn avenue.
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SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS.
EoIpIERs TICKETS At GOVERNMENT RATES.
ONX THROUGH TRAIN ON SUNDAY.
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thereby certify that, to the Ssst Of my knowl.
ed se and belief, the above named SuArantors are
good and sum Gent ss sureties for the amount for
which they offer to be security. ---.
To be certified BY the Unite States District At
torney Collector q Custo ms or any other odissr
500 - - H''' :, D. n. RUCKEl.
dsc3u Drigs1ier General and Q. ID, =
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THE $50 4. n TRAIN FROM WAsHINGTO
connects with the 20 q. m. train from baltimore
for Pittsburg and the West and for Emita, Bgt'
falo, Rochester, Dunkirk, CAnandaiGua, and Nj.
asara Sals, snd for New York city:
THE pop. M. TRAIN FROM WAsHlNGTOH
connects with the 81 p. m. train from Balti.
more for ElmirA and the North and PitaourS
and the West.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-16

eouscrp.s. Nor do We noe mean TO give undue promi
pepce 10 the suggestions Of this amiable iteF All
VIC have to say Is that his will be peculiarly hard case
If he does not find where to lay his head except upon
pr,vato,s kuapsack. The following lis. Of "Fsather
Beds for the Forty Conscrpts" has been HANDED 10
our correspondent may have his choice.
az A sd Bureau as been organized, and IL Is lnous"'
4th soon will be neoesaGating another Auditor P''-
hans two Auditors AMI any number reasoraoie nun
bor Of course of subOrdnAtes."
sII. The General S:af Bill has passed, opening the
v.v to very large number of appointments. But IL
whispered the President will veto this BILL as ne oio
the Veteran Soldiers Homs for the beat oil reasons
ulII. A bill has been introduced, and probably re-
ported upon by tn, Military Committee, authorizing the
appointment Of Q1arermaster (think oil tha' anu
Commissary land of that y to each Army Corps and
Division. with the rank respectively OF Colonel and
lieutenant Colonel Here is room for twice forty con-
scripts"
"IV. A bill has passed authorizing the President TO
establish additional Military Courts -an opening Tor
more Colonels and Lieut. Colonies"
"v. A bill to create an Inspector and Superintendent
or Of the accounts Of dsbursng officers Don't
know whether this bill has passed or not II may
possibly"
"VI. prOvisO, submitted as an amendment to the
hill to facilitate thu settlement Of deceased soldiers
claims so that no one liable to military service should
hold Office under the bill, voted down In the House
by large majority" ,
This legislation is equally wise aud patriotic With
so many feather beds ayng about LOOSE no extinct
statesman need suffer. The files Of the newspapers VIII
show who are the members of the present Congress
Asersks daggsrs and other herOglyPhics OF the prin
ers tell the name of every man not reelected the
mex. Congress. History, in publishing the secrtt jour
nal of this Congress, will unearth the hidden move
ments of 'ths Forty" Meanwhile tits the bounden duty
of the public prints to record the fate of the departing
XL-so herald their deeds of arms-tell what battles
they fOught-tO locate the precise po; where they fell
covered wi glOry-and drop tear, ct printers INK
upon their taloWSd graves.
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to extend beyond IL NJ. on die lssh, which waa

rot to extend beyond IL NJ, on the ssh, which wsa
agreed 20.
The resolu 10 a, an need, vis then adopted.
Mr. PRE- 3T0N, from hs Comnittse on the QfarserI
master and Commssary Departments, reporter Dill
repeal CERTAIN portions OF the approved May 2is
1851 in relation to prisoners of war, which was con-
sidered and passed.
The bi dsvolves the duty of providing for the sus-
tenalce of prisoners on tee Oommis,srv General
Mr. PRESTON, introduced bill TO provide for the
more perfect discipline aud subordnston Of the caval-
~. Referred
Mr. RUSSELL. from the Committee on the Judicl...,,
reported bill TO FIX the day for the commsncemt
the official terms Of Senator'S aud Repressntaf-...
which passed.
Ths bill f1es TIE day on the 22d CT February here.
after, aud does not apply TO the incoming Congress
Mr. MILES, from the Committee Of Military Af.iIs,
reported S:ua.e hill to amend the 65th Article OF
War, which WIS passed.
Mr. MILES, from the same Committee, reported back
bill TO amend the &C. to organizs military courts TO
alerd the armies In the fed and define the powers OF
the same, which passed.
Mr. MILES, from the same COMMITTEES, Iep)rted back
Senate bill to confer additional powers upon military
courts, which passed.
Mr. MILES, fom the same Committee, reported back
Senate bin to amend provide for the crgaui.
zition Of Engineer troop to serve during the war 60
allow tWo Quirtermasers Sergeaats to each regi
msnt instead Of The bill ives passed.
Mr. Mills, from the same committee, said be was
lnhuCtcu W rtpoft u U psOSuo LOT the reIiinB VI
CT ,ers oil the army Toe bill provides that the rec
ommendation of G;nera or Commander of an army or
department. ofcers who are absent without leave, or
witbou! any a.sgnsble duty may be retired; and
excerpts from is operation officers disabled by wounds,
and continues them in full ray, and assgns them 10
posts other duty at the discretion OF the Secretary oil
War.
On motion Of Mr. MACHEN, the bill was recommitted.
TIE SPEAKER laid before the House two Executive
communications covering additional reports of military
operations, and additional appropriation fer the War
Department. which were ordered TO be printed
The joint resolutions of thanks TO Lieut. General Z.
Krsy Snitb, and his Leuenants 60 specially COM
Dendsd by him, and all hs officers and soldiers of bis
command, for galsnry displayed tie battle Of Rich
mond Ky, were taken up for consdea ion and unani-
mously adopted
Toe House then Adjourned until the usual hour to.
morrow.
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Death Of Mr.. Garrett, of the House Of Repre-
sentatiVes.

We are greved to announces the death oil NJ H. d.
G.rpett ESQ., member of the House Of Representatives
f,om the Essex District Of Virginia He breathed bis
last at his residence in Essex county, Saturday last al
ter brief illness of Typhoid fever Mr. g. was oe OIL
the most valuable members Of the House. Possessed
of clear aod vigorous intellect, which had been i'm
proved by thorough education and an enlarged course
of reading and study and practsed in the art and lea n
ing of craftsmanship, few of his yeas have ever
been better fitted for the weigty duties OF legislation
in time so momentous as this, than was he Mr. Ca
nett aspirsd to be and was mare than politican-a
statesman. From bis graduation q; the University, with
the highest honor to the period Of his unexpected and
unmey DEATH he had devoted himself to those graver
CONCENTRATIONS aud more solid studies, which, while
they may not best qualify the public speaker for dis
usy on the hustings or evoke the vOceratiOns OF PoPu
lar assemblies, prepare the lAWnaker to handle wisely
and with advantage to the people the great quesuols
that involve nations wel-being. The death oil any
such man at this time public Oss but little short OF
a general calamity Mr.. GArnett's age was, We sup
pose abou. forty-two He had served with distinction
ssvera terms ia the Congress of the United States.
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Feather Beds for tho Forty.

week OF two ago, correspondent suggested that
We hould publish the names of the forty members Of
Congress whose terms expire with the present session.
Our correspondent was of humorous turn and was
peased to denominate these non-eect gentlemen The
Fcrty COnscripts !" for, said he they will all Except
such as are over age physically dsablsd) be liable to
consumption the moment the session expires, and will
have to 90 into camp unless they can find forty soft
places beyond the reach Of the conscrpt officers arm
he added that it would be good idea to publish the
ayes and noes each important measure and put down
opposite each name, in brackets (C for ConscrPt and
(N. C) for Non-cOnscripA SO that the people might
know whether the fear of being conscrpted had any in
ausnos upon the forty members aforesaid, and II So
how much influence. he closed BY saying that It was
the duty Of the press to look after the Forty Con-
scripts" when the session closed and see what became
OF thsm-hoW many went into the army and In what
capacity, and how many did not go into the army ana
for what cause.
We paid no attention to this humorous oorresP
Who, for Gught We know, may himself be one OF Inc
Forty Who, conscious of the fact that he was 70 be
sfs out in the cold felt not altogether impairment
and dspaSsiOnats interest in the welfare Of hs fellow