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10y VIM. l.. WALL CO.. Auctioneers,
ID South corner Penn. avenue and 9Th street
VERY VALUABLE BUILDING LOTOPPOSITl
THE CIRCLE, IN THE FIRSC WARD, 81

VERY VALUABLE BUILDING LOTOPPOsITE
THE CIRCLE, IN THE FIRST WARD, AT
On MONDAY AFTERNOON, October 30, at A.
O'Clock will sell that very valuable property in
front of the premises, being Lots and 20 in Square
80 fronting g feet the Circle and los feet sd
street, and Will be divided to suit purchasers.
The attention Of purchasers il invited to the sale
the location is very desirable and offers In
ducements TO buyers.
Terms: One third cash; balance in SIX, twelve
and eighteen months. A deed given and Q deed Of
trust taken.
oca4 ". WALL b Co.. Aucts.
- TIE purchaser at the sale of the above prop
erty, on the th OF October last, having failed to
comply with the terms of sale. the same will be
sold at his risk and cost in front of the premises
on MONrAY the 18th day of December, at o'clk
in the afternoon upon the terms and Conditions of
the preceding and orr gnal adver tisement and with
this addition VIZ: That on the fall Of the hammer
$40 i'll be required 10 be Immediately paid in
cash: and If not Instantly paid the hid will be re-
lected and the property will be again put up. and
the sale proceed and be repeated until the terms
complied with. BY order.
dec6-ts WIN l.. WALL & CO., Aucts
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jar CoIUnrr1, W asHINeroN CouNrY, To-irW:
In tss ease Of Jane C. My.rs ExecutTix OF Charles
Gyors deeeased, the Executrix aforesaid has,
vith the epprohation of the Orphans Court OF
Washipston county aforesaid, appointed Saturday,
the IA dsy OF pecember 1855 for the final settle
mt and distribution Of the personal estate OF said
der..saS .nS ~ the assets IN haBd as far as the
same Ia. len collected and turned into money;
vhen ard vbs-a ali the creditors and heirs OF said
dec "A a. ne,;ssd 10 Attend LAT the Or phzn<'
Com of Ws.binston cannty aforesaid D With their
eIsS,n. nrors.I. "a - fhav nav otharvi q. nv
law be . en- ts,s in said deceaseis
ast.te. nrox,ssS o =. ~ .his ordeT he nm hlished
once A Seef for the ops - IN the Eyenias star
previous 70 the said sd day Of Desemher, 49,
s.,,., Test:-L "; mud
~ ! l.Nsw keglster OF wiz.
ORPHANS COURT Nov Ia IsS5-pnrRlcr OF
~ COLUMBIA, WASHING roN CoUsTy TO ,rG I'm
thecAse of Jane Ty ler admi of DR. Albert
Tyler deco ased, the administratr Aforesaid has
with the APPRECIATION Of the (lrnhansb Court of
Washington county aforesaid appointed Saturday
the 9th day of December next for the anal settla-
ment and distribution of the personal e.tate of aid
deceased. and of the assets in hand "a far a. the
came have been collected and turned into money.
when ard where all the creditors and heirs OF aid
deceased are notified to attend at the Ornh.n.,
Court Of Wasi ington County afol essid with their
claims properly vouched. or they may othervise
by law be excluded from oil benefit In said de-
eeaseds estate: provided a COPY Of this order be
published once q week for three weeks in tho Eve
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RY THOMAS BOWLING. Auct.; Georgetown,

VALUABLE PROPERTY IN GEORGETOWN.
nTHrRsDAHHIt FAnEGTi9S n.s,,
at clock will sell in front Of the premises
part II Lot No us in Bealls addition TO George
town, fronting 80 feet on Beall st between Wash.
ingfou ard Green streets, and runnins h... III
feet, and impr wed by two old fra--~ ssnsmenU.
IetsNo ,os and To-. A.eh fronting 60 feet on BeaIi
street bet-<~s montgomery and Monroe, and run
ninx L-ea 70 feet TO Poplar street.
Terms: One thi I'd cash; balance in six and twelve
montns, WITH interest, secured by deed Of trust
on the property.
Convey ancins and stamps at the cost Of the pur-
chaser.
deposit Of $50 will be required as soon .. the
property Is struck off.
Title perfect.
de cd THOS. BOWLING, Auct.
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ply JAS. c. MCGUIRE 4 CO, Auct.oneer..

POSITIVE SALE OF LOT ON DELAWARE
AVENUE, BETWEEN NORTH AND ID
STREETS.
UuTHU RSDAY AFTERNOON, December a. at
81 O'Clock, the premises shall sell Lot s. in
Square es4. fronting 81 feet 8 inches on Delaware
avenue, between and ID streets north, with an
average depth of about leo feet
Terms: One third cash; balance and IL months
deferred to be secured by deed trust on
the property.
Conveyancins at purchasers 1pense.
de cots JAS. &. MCGUIRE q CO. Aucts
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GOVERNMENT SALE OF BEEF CATTLE.

GOVERNMENT SALE OF BEEF CATTLE.
Office Commissory Of Subsistence,
Richmond, Va. November q, 1855.
Sealed proposals.. in duplicate, will be received
by the Undersigned until u O'Clock m on MON
DAY, the llth day of December, 1855, for the pur
chase of about
FIVE HUNDRED 5000 HEAD OF BEEF
CATTLE.
The Cattle will be sold az their gross weights.
Proposals should state the price per pound
gross weight, and the number OF head required
The gross weight to be determined in the usual
manner Of averaging the weight Of BEEF CAT
TIE
No bids will be received for less number than
twenty five (25) head.
The Government reserves the right to reject
proposals deemed too low. Bidders net pre.ent
will be notified by letter s "ho result Of tl]r pro-
iTh. 1-~.ue to be removed Within ten days from
chaser.
The Cattle can be seen at the Government stables
Known as Bacons Quarter Branch, on Brook ave-
nue., Richmond, Va
Terms: Cash, in Government funds, and prior to
delivery.
:, Proposals should be endorsed on the envelope,
y Proposals Tor purchase of Beef Cattle ~ and
addressed to the undersigned at Richmond, Va
By order Of Thomas g. Sullivan, Breyet Major
ginia a p 'CLINTON
no ~ III Capkain. @
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ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA Il. n.
~ IL sss7


&WE sss ~
AND ALEXANDRIA TO RiCHNoSn iVH
AND LYGChBtRG,
On and after Friday Sept. 1, 1855, the Trains on
this road will run TR < tH,lsw s6uru
Leave " arlington at 90 q. u. and SD m.
Leave Alexandria al IS a. m. and 300 p. m.
Arrive at Richmond at 90 D. m ana S a m
Arrive ct Lynshburg ate 40 p m. and 500 a. N.
TRAINS NORTH
ssy kyY sShoa5s AZ q as m and 'nPI
Leave Gors3nsyllle at IL 20 .. m. aud ~ ~ q.
Arrive At Alexandria at IS o. IN and . 50 a q,
Arrive At Washington at 80 . m and Is .. N.
LEGAL freight train leaves Alera ndris at 40 q
m. and arrives AZ Gordonsville at n Is q m Leave
Ss p M fhrou9b fn Ts 15Ts . ts,sD
dria II oO q. IN. aDs arrives at Lynshhz-s AZ Ne
?, m. Leave Lynchburs at 30 a m ssd arrive 4.
Passengers for Warrenton win take the-ms
train north from Lynchbure
from LyDehbure, and the 90 q n And us o N
trains from Richmond connect with trains Al VI .sh
ington for all parts OF tbs North and " eat
s hs roooe mas the sdxantags ever al sthers, -
hurs-+& milee. ~ -'h0A
II also passes through Fairfax. Bull Ran. M.nas.
saseas, Bristoe. CstletIs, Rappahannock. mi.
Eeper, orange and Gsrdensville, where many Of
Tickets can be procured In Adams Express
Washington, also at the Depot on NaryIssa
Train. leave the corner OF LIST and O streets,
JIM BRoGpUs'
Alexandria, Sept. I, 1855. .ssa
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| SECRET DIsEAsEsI SECRET HIsIAsIsI
sAMARITAN's GIFri
SAMARTTAN'S GIFT!
THE MOST CERTAIN Remedy EVER USED
| "Yee, A Positive Cure" for
GONORHGA. CLEFT STRICTURES. r.
Contains no Mineral, no Bslssm, ne Mercury.
onIs Ts" Pisis 70 b Taken to Eject os,..
They are entirely vegetable, having nc smell NJ
ure the stomach or bowel. of the mss, ss ny way In
Cures In from two 70 four dsys, and recent ca.se
the Of o ny Of f. %.,
eminent Doctors and Chemists OF the present. asS
~
Sho have been sorsed with Balsam Oopapvis, z
A' &MARIrANs GIFT.
Sent BY mail in plain envelope
BLOOD, BLo0D!g BLooDy,
sGRSsULA;c ULCERS S , s9kEs. sreTs;
III, D aSS Sfh,nls
syrHiff iss$ - T. ssSls D,lsi "a.
il reaches and eradie.tes srepS ns,ss
n ,es, the
and Sc hesled, and dc not transmit IL to yeur ro.
' that Tor p 30 s6 81 TsA in
'R g ASH nkRs
Win remove every vestige Of impurities from Ia
Cysten, well as all the bad effects OF MercpU
Price 3 cents: rsIl directions.
wnAT THE SURGEONS SAY or TIE s.NA
ITANS REMEDIES
80 - 3d. $50 $50 k sss. .sl ass;
% Is to reach me By the 18th as we sail on IN
Finding Ii TO be what u lie represented, Il DO moi
hike 30 make voyage without supply.
..n...,' = 4 s s,i se.;.r surssee.
n,.xo.Betyeen EsS York snd AspinwsI,r
Sold BY 8. CALVERT FORD. corner nh .trs.
N aI fsfri' G S,ois ' xisssndr,. 80
JERoMEs HAIR COLOR REsToRER ron
to ite original color without the ineenysnisn,a
tending the use Of the dye. Sold by All drness,.s
cents per bottle.
REXFORD's INDICATED GINGER RRr.D
~ NUTS; Tor worms, unriysled in efficacy and -
cuiiarly adapted for children, being eaten A. an
ordinary cake. AZ
For sale by druggists. Price d cent. per boz.
HELhBoLDs CONCENTRATED EXTRACT
Is he Great Dtu,aie.
HELMB0LDS CONCENTRATED EyrpICp
sARSAPARILLA
Is fhe Gredi Blood Purifier
Both are pre- red according the rules of Pb.r-
macy and chemistry, and are the most active that
can =. ,neoe. nss
CRUSHED, POWDERED,
" GRANULATkD, CUT LOAF
and other SUGARS.
g. WHITwELL 90,
noI-eo2w No. o. La. sv, near 7thsst.
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Rase Ball.


LEE brooklyn Eagle philosopher, in his eff
lott 10 Keep up with the amusements OK the
age has clipped into base ball sport He thus
explains the science of the gau,e:-The o ama "a
asreat invention. 1t easily understood All
you pave TO do is to keep your eve on the
ball lt's ell about the ball They also use a
bat The bat is n club built on the model of tbs,
club Barnum killed Captain Cook with This
Is why the organization Is called a club. One
another stands ia front of him, and fires the
ball back nj him. The chap with the club hits
back. The ball flies IN the other direction.
The fret fellow drops the club a. though he was
scared and runs like pickpocket With an M p
alter him Several fellows run after the ball:
tODe body catches 10 an fires II at ebodyeIsp
when the chap who had the club stops running
Anothrr fellow then takes the cluD, and th,
same man who is called the pitcher pitches
on nm. Tres the ball at him, and he hits back
Knocks the bail, droys bis club and cuts MS
stick for he first base. Half a dozen fellows
out ON picket scramble for the ball One re-
liable IL b. Is posted behind the club man i'm
case the club man misses the ball, TO see thai II
don { go by and hat The UmDir. When ora
s.ae lS out TIE other side goes in, and when
hoth slices are ont II IL called an innings It's
quite On intelligent game, depending entirely
upon iEF nse OF your -egs The first prineipis
OF tns game Is running. When yoa are lin
you run away from the ball; when Won are
'out' yOu run after 10. II is splenhid exer,iss.
Keeps OF so warm; consequently IL is ALWAYS
Played in summer time.
sSAlek attended church las. Snbhatb vbs-a
thry nave scientific tquartette) singing, aad
uHc sircInS and that he has been accustomed 10
IN me backwoOds. He furnishes the foIlowing
specimen OF the style, which he copied from
lie original: ~
aW- EaW- swaw daw aw raw,
haw saw thaw law aw waw:
naW- kaW taw thaw raw yaw yay brauv
hw thaw raw-Jaw raw aws.
"h.ch rendered into f read as follows.
welcome, sweet day - EesG
4 nat saw the LORD ar.s-:
N.iCCme 10 this reviving breast
And these rejoicing eyes.
hIeX say mat IN the country they arc gran,
eLOugh % mink II necessary for GOOD sinain
How very yerdant, 'e sung.
81 new smuggling dodge upon ,ha a..
uian border has JUST been detected An 10
sull number of collins have h.en -
ocr0ss the line or late for interrnant on ~.
American side. Last week the JInired S,ars
Revenue Ohcer insisted upon ..seeing ar
corpse ai'tr the coffin was landed arains,
ire earnest protest Of the relatives, when. in
s s OF a defunct body, the coffin was fonnd
"ii"d with costly silks
~ AiexaDdria y improving its Fire Usn.rt.
PI'hi' by The pnrchase Of new apparatus
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THROUGH LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON
Il PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.

FV'HROCGH LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
10 u -: 80 -
WASHINGTON, October 20, 1855.
Trains between Washington and New York are
now run follows, viz:
FOR NEW YORK, without change Of cars,
Leave daily Except Sunday ut 7 50 9 IN, and
FOB NEW YORK, changing cars Phil.deI-
phia.
Leave daily Except Sunday at HIS .. m and
40 p. m.
FOB PHILADELPHIA,
Leave daily except Sunday at 7;S and Has .,
m, and 80 and 80 m.
ON SUNDAY
Leave for New York at .. m only.
Leave for Philadelphia At 7:@ 0. only.
Sleeping cars for New York on z 30 p. N. train
daily, except sunday. On sunday, train and sleep
ing car run only to Philsr elphia
Through tickets TO Philadelphia. New York, OF
Boston can be had at the Station Ones at sh hours
In the day, well at the Office In the Amer
lean Telegraph Building, Pennsylvania avenue,
Zee Baltimore and ohio Railroad advertisements
for schsdule between Washington. Baltimore, An
SMITH, Master OF Trans portstiops
l.. N COLE, General Ticket Agent.
&C soft GEO. 3. KOONTZ, Agent, wsshi ngton.
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% AiexaDcria y improving iis Fire Dep.rt.
H'hi' by the pnrchase Of new apparatus.
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EINAL SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
NOW STORED AT THE ENGI-
EEER DEPOT.

de I'D THOS. BOWLING. Auct.
FINAkkssHMLlE4 0s G9vERNaEN VN RRoPERrr
SEEB DEPoT
Will b. sold a. public .uc.on n ass ETY. the
hs the ksSn y
Quantity OF refuse Lumber.
Of Of Hla assafR sh Ine
quantity p, nIs # ed GsrIsISsSrs fools
np%ssI q Pan.ecs boats.
ALSO. THE FOLLOWING BUILDINGS:
ons1 Guard House, lsx2O.
One "a Carpenters shop, ssT9
One Is EuiidtiGgS used for Shops, 2a.xes, zoo.
One one q, s HosPi, ss,. s.'aniOs.
| One u! sadd,eTs' Shop. ls 5 Iax2oa H.
The Military Guard will remain upon the prem
ton OF the property and purchasers not owners OF
The lsnaI viii be required 70 remove the Buildings
Buildings viii be sold sinsly.
Terms cash, in Government funds.
s.s First Lieutsnan. d s. Essinesi..
&c tdts Commanding Depot
| ARGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT MULES.
c'"Q1a'K,r nss,s:'s.o Se; Ds,ot Of Ra.a'ase
BTeS: fp' TSnp kinder tss aires
! pepst Wellington, D. q, caI,mencing WFDSEssi
RAf December 20, 1855. at 10 clock q m, a supe-
i
500 GOVERNMENT MULES.
The Mules arc well broken ma tched, in n ne con-
eiIlon snd may be eonsidered, in every respect
They viii be sold sinsly, to the highes. bitdsr,
end the sale will be coLti ned ON dsy to day mill
4 tie " hole bumberis sold -'
| Terms Cash, in Government funds
preyet MAJOR Gent and Chief oua GH'GRER,
oeo-n Depot Of Washington.
HOSPITAL RANGE AT PUBLIC SALE.
, WAsHISeTos, D c., December s. 1865.
VII ne sSid al ruttfc auction in this city on
me basement Of Center Building, LATELY part of
Douglas Hospital, a large and terviceabIe n kNGE
sur for cooking Tor i've hmm red tooj psrsons
de s4t Surgeon U. 3 A. and Medical PurrsTo;r
EYE NDE EAR
% All durable EYE and EAR AFFEO@
80 Il0Ns treated At Pc ave, 24o, bet "
between snd o'clock; Sunday, 10 TO l.
Consultation Room, first floor -
ARTIFICIAL EYES inserted and m.da
bl like the natural one oc 2in
5IS JOHN D. EDMOND co., gro
st3 7th street, between ID and T.
NATIONAL INrELLIGENCER BUILDING.
DEALKRk IN
BUTLBEKS, BLACKsMITHS HousEHoIp
GENERAL HARDWARE and OUTLERY
On. and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Hor,e-sbos. "a
Horse shoe Nails, Rasps, Files. SPRING.. ArI.s
AIletress, Nntsa d Washers, Anvils. VICE.
shoves' Pic :, Axes, Rope. Glue,
spirit Care ,or chair bottoms,
all Of which offer At
oio Ifsb Ell 5IS
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IMPORTANT fUX2ftk04D WITT
OrFIcE ASSISTANT QuARTHRAksrKR,
WASHINGTON. ID. O.. Oct 81. le65.

OTFIcE ASSISTANT QuARTERaksrnR;
WASHINGTON, ID. q, Oct 81, lse5.S
Will be sold at Public Auction. at Alex sndris,
Va; en- MONDAY. tn .th day Of December, isSa:
- new Platform Cars, feet 81 inches
obO1 FfFsish. Cars, feet sx inche. gage
60 OR S:'-I T c.s \ . ,sGos a. axle.
800 pounds Rabber Springs
10 ba1ffs' Pstsns Car Springs
g. g toms tom: 5 sSsH4H i fsf hand I Ball
coo tons old Strap Rail
60 tens A .les Iron. old
tons Tire Iron, old
rs tons Car Wheels, old
go ton. Wrought Scrap Iron
tons Lead PiDe. old
: cells ri II. inches ess diameter, Wire Cable
80 tons assorted Bar Iron
"a tons assorted Sheet Iron
2se tons Iron Castings
8 tons Brass Castings
tons Sheet Copper
ton Sheet Brass
70 oeo pounds Boat Spikes
If COO pounds cut Spikes and Nails
9S f ssab as.ths5 se sa5 H.mp Packing
2,t6S feet assorted Gas Pipe
9ieS pounds SPIKE Msuis, Cold Chisels, &c
1900 Picks and Shovels
4iS Axes; nsschets and Adre.
20 steel plated Frogs
"a set sttt sw rtsS Fia1ss
spsrtable Forges
Pumping Engines
3 Wood saving Engines
portable Saw mills
steam Pile Drivers, complete
2 Caloric Engines
2oo Hand, Cross cut and Circular Saws
30 steel Squares
co Screw Jacks
900 feet Spark Netting
2AC0 pounds assorted Wire
7.0 pounds Block Tin
loco pounds Sheet Lead
rs boxes assoI ted Tin
1o,co0 pounds Chains
5000 pO3WRssb Boiler and Tank ki'e'' and Plato
60 Globe Valves
ITO Monkey WrencheS
u Emery Wheels
20 reams Emery Cloth and Paper
Is Ok Yokcs
Water Tanks and Hoops
Contents as' Of Job Printing Office, consisting OF
A number Of Hand and Traek Cars.
Contents Of the Supply Store which contain. .
rial rial sew, and Of IT,. best quality
consisting Of Planers, Lathes, Wheel Presses,
&c. &c Alse, a large lot of second, hand Stores,
Tools, Machinery, and other material;
from t day y ts day, nstii ali is .oid: ~
H. L. ROBINSON,
&C 81 -30t Brevet Colonel, A. Q. NJ.
RThe above Sale is Postponed until TUES
nose Brevet Colonel A. o. NJ.
NFFICE COMMISSARV OF STRSISTENCE
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OFFICE COMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE,
" PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. "a, 1855.
Sealed Proposals will be received by the under
signed until WEDNESDAY, December Is, 1866, at
IL o clock m, for the purchase Of about
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY HEAD OF
BEEF CATTLE, AT THIS DEPOT.
The Cattle will be sold at their actual gr ,es
weight, to be determined on delivery; Proposals
per pound gross weight, and the number OF Cattle
desired.
No bid will be received for less number than
twenty (20l head The Government reserves the
right to reject all bids deemed too low.
Bidders n u present win be notified by letter OF
the result Of their proposals. Tho Cattle be re-
moved within ten days from date Of acceptance Of
bid, at expense Of purchaser.
The Cattle can be seen at the Cattle Yards near
the Race Grounds about one mile from this city.
Terms cash. IN Government funds.
Proposals should be endorsed on the envelope
Proposals for purchase of Beef Cattle, }" and ad-
dressed to the undersign ed, at Petersburg, Va.
By order Of Thomas q. Sullivan Brevet Major
and G. B., q. s. A, Chief G. &. Department Of
Virginia. ASA GREGORY.
no 80 lot CAPTAIN and O. 8,
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g =. SAVAGE,
Ne Successor 70 J. l. Savage,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC HARDw App
H0USEKEEPERs' GOODS,
PACKING, BETTING, Ac.,
Pennsylvania avenue, hrst door west OF 10th n
Washington, d. O. an r. Am
TOR NON RETENTION OR INOONTINENOn
OF urine, Irritation, Inflammation or ulcer alton
the bladder or Kidneys diseases OF the PROSTATE
ptck dust deposit snd all diseases Of the bladder,
HnoPrXs: And Graphical dwellings. use HELM.
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1NdARIBb bKECHT,
u ,v sSsSs..eI % Aas. johnson o..
WI VIM 6p maLEkkGcHAET, WH6LRsALI AND In.
PLIES, $50 Penna. svenu 9, betvssn En- Ana ~
trssts Washington D. @. ~ M~ai Wsn
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I ARGE sALE OF GOVERNMENT MULES


WAsHINeTaN, d c., December g. 1883
, VIII Re sold at rutiic auction in this city On
sh1u hDA y, Becembsr oth, at 10 o clock a m in
Dongl.s n ospttal, a large and serviceable lNGE
ruftolent Tor cooking for i've hnn red 00 per.ons
Te' ms cash. CHsS SUTUrRTaNn ons'
ae 5 ~ Surgeon y. Z. A. and Medical Purre1nr
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-19
Foreign News.

PORTLAND, Dec. l6.-The steamer Pc.
ruvian, from Liverpool on the 9TH, and
Londonderry ON the 8th, arrived here
this morning. Her dates are five days
later than those already received
O'Leary, the Fenian, had been found
guilty. He made speech denying that
he was a traitor He declared that he
owed no allegiance to the English gov
srnment nor obediance TO British laws
and he was sentenced to twenty years OF
penal servitude.
Indications increased that Earl Russel
intended to introduce reform bill.
1t is said that Austria and Mexico are
negotiating for the more speedy enroll
.nent of the ten thousand Austrlans
which were to be furnished Mexico fol
five years. e.,
The Paris Patrie says General Scho
field is about to proceed to England on
confidential mission from President
Johnson to prevent any difficulties from
arising between England and America.
Mr. Cardwell, the Colonial Secretary
has promised the anti-slavery society
that a searching inquiry should be made
into the late proceedings in Jamaica
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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.

SENATE.-Mr Grimes presented the
petition of Rear-Admiral Faragut ant
eleven hundred other naval officers, ask
ing for an increase of pay, which was re
ferred to the committee OH Naval Affair S
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution proyi
| ding for the appointment of an examin
| ing board to relieve officers of thereguial
| army who have not rendered meritoriou:
| service in the late war, and to fill their
places by appointment from the regular
| army, veteran reserve corps and vOlun
teer force, which was referred to the Mil
| itary committee.
Mr.. Anthony, from the committing on
Printing, reported favorably to the reso
luton to print thousand copies OF the
Quartermaster Generals report, which
was adopted
A resolution for the expenditure of a
million of dollars for the support of des
| titute Indians, was passed.
Mr.. Wilson offered bill to grant a
million of acres OF public land for the
benefit of the public schools OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, which was referred TO
the committee on Public Lands.
The Senate then went into executive
session
Mr Wilson introduced resolution in
structing the committee on Commerce to
inquire into the manner in which Amer
lean vessels are now being returnished
with American registers, which was
adopted.
HOUsE.-Mr. Price, of Iowa, offered a
resolution which was referred to the
committee on reconstruction, that no
State recently in rebellion ought to be
entitled to representation until said
State, by its Legislature, or proper consti-
to its constitution securing the payment
of its national debt, and reputation of
its rebel debt.
Mr. Smith, of Kentucky, presented the
credentials of Mr. Johnson, from Arkan-
sas, which were referred to select COM
mittee on reconstruction.
Mr. Moultou, of Illinois, offered res
olution which lies over, calling on the
President to inform the House why JEFF
terson Davis has not been brought to
trial for treason.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, offered a
resolution which lies over repeating the
fishing bounties which was referred to
the committee on Commerce.
The House tabled Mr.. Thorntons reso-
luton declaring that elective franchise
exclusively belongs to the regulations of
the States.
Mr.Orth, of Indiana, moved that the
President be called upon to furnish the
House with any information as to the ap-
plication of the so-called Mexican Empire
to obtain a recognition from the United
States.
The House concurred in the Senate s
resolution far suitable observance OF
of the 18th of February, on account of
the death of President Lincoln.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, reported bill
extending the right of suffrage to the
District of Columbia, which was made
special order for the 10th of January.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, made a speech on
the subject of reconstruction arguing
that lately rebelliCus States must come
back into the Union as new States or
remain as conquered provinces, while the
subject was in the power OF Congress