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says the Mexican difficulty wns Lc;oro'
the last ministerial council Nearly a'E
the members favored The spfFdv recall
of the French troops, but the Emperor
thinks the time has not yet arrlie'.r
Spanish affairs unchanged.
COTTON MARKET by T,GEEJAvA.
Sales Of cotton on the 18th, 1000
bal"s, closing easier with quotations
barely maintained.
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Arrival Of the Java,

NEw YoRK. JAN. 26.-The steam.
ship Java has arriveGswith dates to the
l4th instant.
Political news uaimporlant.
1t is reported that Russell hos sab
mitted his reform biA to the cabinet.
1t is understood that Stephens, the
Henian Head Centre, has left Paris and
gone TO Geneva, to confer with the
members ofhis International revolutions.
ry club.
The Rapis correspondent ofthe Times
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w Inv III SBORO.
Thursday Morning, February |, 1856.
New Advertisements,

Dnbo&e Eglcston g. Co. advertise Il
varied aSSortmcn: of Goods.
Read Card Of 4. S. Dougms relaiir
to missing Law Books.
See Notification o5 renewal of ccrti.
fcate by Daniel Hall.
>--....--a-
We have received new and .nrgc
supply OF paper suitable to job printing
OF all descriptions.
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Crawford, the filIibuStor.

NEw ORLEANS, Jan. 26.-GeneraB
Crawford has not gone 10 Washington,
as reported. bntis now incarceratcd in
Fort jackson, by order OF General Sheri.
dan. Many souvenirs of tho Baglad
affair are reported to have been found
among his papers.
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day, "a good digestion and a good con.
SCIENCE" He receives letters from his
wife three times a week, and keeps II
Journal every day Washington Cor.
NaShptHe Bunner.
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% Congress-.

I'VE search in vain among the pro
cecdings Of Congress, with its vohmi.
nous aud mouthy speeches for one sin.
gle evidence of relaxation upon the
part of the jacobins comprising its ma.
jority; the same collected, steadfaSr,
mexorablc purpose to press the South
to irredeemablc 'dcgr radiation.
The measures, ct prime interest be.
fore the Congress. are the negro suffrage
bill for the DiStrIct OF Colltmbia; the
confirmation Of Gen. Sherman's order
.bcstowlng lor term OF years, the lands
on the coast npon the negro population
OF that section, and the constitutional
amendment bill making voters instead
OF population the basis Of representa-.
ton. The two former have passed the
House, and all will, certainly pass
through both branches of Congress.
The question is whether he Presidential
veto will be an effective barrier against
the progress ofthese radical aLinnovations.
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BiytheWood Female Institutes

<THE exercises of this
n School will be resumed on AGSA
The, frs, Wednesday in March, III egITis. Us S.
under the supervision of the prin- SQ}lvsIsSsS
cipal and Madame and Prof. En- : Ss>E5f
gel9reoh', with competent Assistants in the
different departments. Pupils will be re-
ceived ior the scholastic year. and Eepay-
5nent Tor haif-session expected mt tiS sub
Joined rates iaspccie or its equivaleht.
Board, including Fuel and Lights, SOS 90,
Tuition English ana Classics, 20 UU
+" Music, 25 co..
-" French, Italian, Drawing o.
Painting, 90 OOD
Contingent Fee, So 90
Pupils win furnish towels, bcdinen and
covering Applications viii be ctered, as
received, and notice given % ii, accept
ance.
Medical advice given gratutouty.
Address,
DR.s. W. BDOKIIART, Prhcibal,
Jan lS66-lawfwss Dko s: c.,
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JEFF. DAvIs-STANGE RUMoRs-
WHAT He SAYS AND DoEs.-The ru
mors of the rescue Of Jefferson Davis
from prison are assuming new and
strange character. 1t is now limited that
the authorities. desire his escape, and
that facilities have been offered him, but
that he agont 90 There is little room, to
tcndant upon his confnementand reject
cd doubt the awkward cmba' raSsment at.
trial. Chief Justice c., does not
hesitate to say that ke cannot be con.
victed of treason, and Thaddeus Stevens
declares that he is othing more than a
foreign leader, abont as much AIMED,
ableto the laws of the United States o 8
Maximiian. l have it from. the best
authority---from authority which you
cannot question--that Mr.. Davis feels
the most ample security. He said less
than week ago, my defence is com
plete now, and rests solely upon the
law, which will be administered larly, L
know, and in perfect accordance with
cinl jnstice." The shameful petticoat
story will;be put to the blush when that
time arrives. Mn Davis is at present in
good health, eats heartily, reads good
deal, and possesses, as he said the other
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n I zs e. Z, - - S S Ja Ea "A. "A. 2 EI / = y
Mr.. TrStOt invited TO give the views of
Gov. Orr. before the House Committee
OIL PrCGdman'S Affairs, in relation to
the occupation Of tho Sea Islands.

WAsuINGToN, Jan. 28.-Tke Hon.
Wm. Heury Trescot has been invited by
the select House Committee on Freed.
mems Affairs. to appear before that
body and give the views Of his Excel
lencv Govcrncs Orr against the freed
mems further occupation of the Sea Is.
land cotton lands of South Carolina, as
is authorised by the bill which passed
the StiIue on Thursday.
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AIR.LISE BAILRoaD TO NEW YORK

IN tie Senate yesterday the President laid
before the Senate an act 10 authorize the build.
Irg OF military and postal railroad from
Washington 70 New York. Ii provides for the
Incorporation Of VIM. II. Astor, Henry q
Strobsns, Nathan O. King, &c. &c, under the
Dame OF 1.-The National Railroad Company"
ana sGthCfiIes the construction of 4 rally way
upon - nearly as possible al airline from
was hIrgton city TO New ork, through MARY
iand, delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jar-
teV. i hS ball expressly torbids contracts with
any existing railroad company. and require,
aisO that first-class Passenger trains shall go
through IN seven hours second class pa sse q ger
tFalIs m four'Sen hours: and freight trains in
twenty-fOur hours The road is reduired 70
CTUss the SUsquehaDns a1oye tide water and
As Gtslsred national public high way an po> I
-odu- anc Is required 10 be- in operation within
three ears from the first election of directors
Tue company ~ expressly prohibited from
selling or transferring the CONTROL Of the fran
chtse TO the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
GttHy or any other corporation The bill wa
eftrTec 20 the Com mIttee ca Military Affair."
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Message OF Governor Bro niow-The Ten.
ntssee AchaeI Ennd Amin


LOUISVILLE Dec. Ia-Goveruor Brownlow
sent the following message 10 the Legislature
OF Tennessee
ESECTTIyE DEPARTMENT. NASHVILLE.
Tenn. Dec i0-Gtndemen If hs Senate ana
House of Rep-eSentGfirsS The Governor, Sec
Tetary OF State, aud C~mptroIler, by your
directions. have held for safe keeping s6I- $50
IN United STATES seven thirty bonds, known as
our school fund, treated sacred fund by
yon IN all your legislation relating thereto
Last week, for the first tune in nv life. l
learned that the Treasurer of the State had
loans this fund TO one Of the Mem phis banks
without consultation with anv OF the State
officials al the capital, and even without their
knowledge.
The Treasurer demands the fund from the
Comptroller. who held 1t for safe keeping in 8
claiming II under law you enacted at your
late session, requiring the Treasurer 10 take
charge Of this identical fund.
Your law is either ex ceedingly lame. or IFS
provisions looking TO the safe Keeping of this
sacred fund have not been complied with. and
L therefore invite yonr early aud vigilant at
tention TO the subject. ] intend no reflection
borrow and loan money in their legitimate
operations; but L protest against the secrecy
maintained by the Treasurer, who, d. seems,
leaned out the fund 30 long sgo as the 9Th OF
June, 1855. During the last forty Eight hours
1 have conyersed freely with the Treasurer
HIS reason for the transfer was that be fPa red
IL was hot secure where il was. True, there
which IL could have been divided out. but 10 rs
for you, gentlemen, who loaned this money
over TO the Treasurer, to look after Its safety
L an alone prompted by high sense Of duty
N bringing the subject before Won TO-DAY
Respectfully, &c, W. q. BRowSLow.
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PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1.-THE Collector of
Internal Revenue for the ist district OF this
city addressed ihe following question 10 Com.
missioner Rollins, which is of interest "A dis
tiller Of this district desires to withdraw from
bond lot OF spirits below proof but L held
that be was Liable to pay a tax of So per gallon
CD SANE III asmuch as 1t had not reached the
strength of proof.
The Commissioner replies -" would state
that in the case which you mention the course
taken by you in requiring tax of 50 per gal.
Ion upon the spirits was correct. According
TO The plain language Of the BED section OF the
act ct uly 10 1-66, all spirits below first proof
are taxed the same as first proof, and for ali
above FIRST proof the tax increases in the same
proportion as the strength"
over 400 barrels OF whisky in the pos session
OF a large commission house in this CITY, was
seized Yesterday in the first collection district
charged as having been illicitIy distilled 4,
was taken at the store of the parties who
claim that At came from Baltimore. and that
they purchased il in good faith.
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$4,000 of Building Association Fund,
Carried off

PHILADELPHIA. Dec II-Some ex citement Is
created among ourGerman popu lation ,es pecial-
ly among those having money in vested in the
fannsylvania Building Association, No. ., by
the alleged disappearance of the treasurer
Bernard Sprungk, il Is alleged. with all the
assets OF the institu ton, amounting. il Is be-
heNed TO $4,000 Some doubts of the sound
ness OF the organ ization have been felt for some
weeks and on Friday last there was quite a
run on the institution.
The nice on one of our business streets was
closed on Friday night, and since that time
Sprungk has been missing. He left a letter
oenlnd him. assigning his hooks, furniture
etc. 10 gentleman occupying a room ON the
same nocr saying that he was going to Can
ada He further said that be was in dififculty
One hard working German is said to have lost
the savings OF vears-S4UO
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TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.
by UNITED STATES AM EUROPEAN
MINIS ASSOCIATION
LATE AND INTERESTING FROM
NEkHO

MEkitO.
Movements 81 Minister n m pbelI q nd Gem
erai sherman Wan Not Going The
French oops about to Leavc-Arrest OF
General Sedgwick.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA special dispatch
from Vera Cruz. dated December 4. BY way OF
Mobile, december 10. says the Susquehauna.
with General Sherman and NJ MISTER Campbeli
on board, arrived of the city on Thursday
and the parties on board communicated with
the American Consul. No one came on shore.
however, and the conrtesies OF the French
commar der were declined. On the night of
Monday, the I'D instant, the vessel sailed for
Brazos. where il arrived Friday last. General
Sherman and Minister Campbell were to leave
on Saturday for Monterey, by way Of Mata-
mo-as
Contemporaneously with the ARRIVAL Of the
Susquehanna al Vera Cruz 8 proclamation
was issued, declaring that Macmillan would
not leave the cosntry, but would resume the
reins Of government; in the meantime the EN-
peror's baggage Is being shipped for Austria,
and the French troops are being concentrated,
preparatoTyts leaving.
Gen. Sheridan arrived al Browns willie on the
9th, and placed Gen. Sedewick under arrest.
He also ordered the release of Orteea.
Escobedo ordered Canaies to Monterey, to
San Louis, and ordered Cortina 70 report in
Chihuahua, under arrest for depred alton.
committed.
Panama correspondence, dated in Deem
Der, says the aspect OF affairs in ColombiS is
lGgubrious. Masequera seems determ med to
hold his Office OF Precedent tor life, and has
boldly 40 vanced the idea of declaring the Gov.
eminent monarchy. The blacks aud lower
Glasses Of natives favor his propos itIOn, and al
public meeting he was hailed with the title
OF Thomas the First.
A recent edict directs all the mails, in ludiBg
those which are ,nly in t-arsifa, to D. sent TO
VIII cause a seri Jus DELAY in the transmission
of mails between New ork and California.
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FINANCIAL.

Lewis johnson 90, quote Stocks and
Bonds in home and foreign markets as follows:
NEW YORK, Dec. list Bcard-U. s. reg
isttred leSl :; do, coupons, :: 5-2o's,
registered. lt6; do. coupons, 107x: do, 1865;
1878: 1855. Ohio and Mississippi Certificates,
29a, Canton. i64, Cumberland, 10S; QuicksiI-
yer. s5h; Mariposa, 10; New York Central,
t@;s: Ere, 727s; do. prefer'd. So; Hudson. I22
Reading. ile4; Michigan Central 4: Mich
igan southern, eO7,; Illinois Centrai, 1la
Cleveland and Pittsburg. 81; cleveland and
Toledo. l.3: Rock Island, I0iK: Northw es-
tern, 13a; do. preferred, 73a; Fort Wayne.
it5H. Chicago aud Alton, iUg; Alton and Ter
re Eauia, =; Toledo and Wabash. 431; w. L.
Telegraph. a.. Boston Water Power. =; Pa.
cifc Mail, -; Atlantic Mail, -. American
gold. $50 z. m. 139H
LoNDOS, Dec. t0-EveniIg-lPer CABLE
BCnos, II; Erie, 45x; Illinois, TX
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,ent snd Vice President Of the United States

ident snd Vice President OF the United States
Passed
Mr.. Lawrence C0hic1 reported a bull 20 repeal
the act relating 10 the qualifications Of Jurors;
and It SIS, after debate, rscommtted.
The Speaker laid before the House a com N u
nication from Tie President OF the United
States. transmitting, in answer 70 resolution of
the House. Grain me- ss&ges from the Secretary
OF War and the Attorney General relative 20
the arrest and release of the rebel General
ri kett, who was accused OF N Grdering Union
soldiers In North Caroins-
The bill 10 Susnd the Na.ional Soldiers and
Sailors Orphan Home. rs suggested by MI.
lBgeTsol. was passed.
TIE House 'nen proceeded 10 the considers
ton Of MI Williams bill 10 regulate appoint
ments and removal from office.
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NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THElIsTRICr

The proceedings in the Senate yesterday sud
to-day indicate that the District negro suffrage
bill Will pass ths' body very much Ia the shape
in which it passed the House, !. e., establish
ing impartial suffrage without educational or
other qualification, and without the payment
OF school tax by white or black IL is prob.
able that Senator Wilson amendment NAV be
adopted, requiring the voter 10 have been a
resident of the District Que year, ana OF the
ward in which he votes for six months The
debate to-day has been mainly upon the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Cowan providing for female sar
<r,.y
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Affair." in GesrsetsNn.

TEE REyIVALs-T revival NEE tipgs co7 .
unue IN progress al the West Georgetosn a. (
COngrea s-sireet Methodist Churches. and coz :
siderable interest II manifested In them P.E-
IteBts apPeaT az the affairs nightly, and con
versions sre frequently reported. We hear
that The revival has extended 20 the cal
cred churches. and that ia several 81 them IN .
teTesting meetings have beeo 40 progress for
some time. intelligence from the chapel near
The Falls Church. on Potomac circuit OF the
Methodist Protestant Church IA Virgins. rep
resents that q very lively revival has take n
place here, and Interesting meetings arr beiHg
held under the directloa of Rev. :. A HobIit-
zeIl, fbe minister IN charge OF that circuit
TIE PgBLIC SCHOOLS The usual distribu-
ton OF cards o. merit TO the scholars IL TIE
public schools wac completed last FRIDAY
Those occasions are generally Interesting er
bibiiing quarterly the progress Of the 80 holars
and The discipline OF the schools. For q long
time Trey attracted but little attention from
our cirzens, but we are glad 70 SEE that durinC
two years past The interest has been steadily
INCREASING, as indicated by the attendance a.
the last distribution.
DIsoRDERLV STHE CoUsTY.-R ROB
Inson and Warren Robinson, color-d. were az
rested an the county by officer Harry for disor-
derly cendHct. They Were taken 70 the station
house IN THIS Town. and Justice Buckley lined
each $3.50.
VIOLATING TIE SABBATH-Mark Houss
miller, Was ARRESTED yesterday by officer Ma
tin for working his mil on Sunday He wa
taken before Justice Buckley, who fued him
$3.50.
FREE EIGHT-Michael shannon and Pstrirs
Ryss. white, and Harrison Watson. coio-ed,
boatn-en. were engaged Ia a free fight on th-
tow path OF The CaEai last night. They wee
arrested by off GERS MastIn. Sherwood aud
PaXscB. Justice Buckley fined each 50 81
The CANAL-ArrIved-The Antietam. with
Hour 10 Geo Waters Capitola grain 70 Bal
bot; fIoGoardo. limestone TO the kiins; sui
eleven boats With coal to the Central Co ~.
tens: Consolidation Co. s22.- tons; AmericanC5
2l-.B tons: Hampshire and Bait Co M ! tons.
Cumberland Co lUS.l2 tons: Borden Co nm >
tons. Derarted-The Capitola, with suudrIe.
10 Conrao's Ferry: Advance. with salt 20 Cum
bsrland; and twenty boats light The sudden
cold weather creates anxiety among the boat
men 10 get 10 their homes, and a numbsr s-a
leaving with no ntHption 10 return this season
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.-MaTket QUIZ:
No sales, except in small lots to the city TRADE
Holders still indisposed 10 sell at present rate
ard most Of The flour and grain received -
stored Prices unchanged.
PORT OF GEORGHTowN.-Entered-
r.. r. Bid6le, McCue. master. from Philadel-
phis- Besides those vessels subject TO enter
and clear al the Gus tom- house, there are but
few in port
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From New York

NEW YORK Dec. lin the sweepstakes
Face Yesterday for $500 sever heats were run
The race was finally won by the geldng Rough
and Ready. IL is said to he the closest contest
ever made in this vicinity
Ten thousand dollars reward is offered for
the arrest of the thieves who robbed the Rova n
Insurance 10. Yesterday of sle7.OOG
Dr. W m. h. Massey, who was assaulted nv
TWO unknown men on the I'd instant died in
are stIll at large, but vigorous efforts are being
made TO discover them.
The Common Council have voted down the
prolect for selling site for the post ONCE on
City Hall Park.
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A MISTAKEN CRICKET The

A MISTAKEN .CRICKHT The musical .ritis
o he CAT0"scie has q glowing notice of The
perform ance of the garden ACT from ..Faus,,.
by Inc Grover Concert Company last night. in
which lie says '.Hermans was excellent In his
IN IN table role Of BepAistepAiI>s, and Himmer
fTedsEieI and Habelman IL their respective
Characters were every hing that could be de-
sired" II 20 happens that Hermans was i'll
and did rot appear at all. and that an act from
Marble wss substituted for the garden scene
rom y0ssf
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PIRACY TO BE SUPPRESSED.

Piracies having increased to an alarm ing ex.
tent in the China Seas. and the Secretary of
the Navy having directed the commander of
the United Stat-s Asiatic Squadron to act in
concert with the British Admiral and other
powers on the station. for the purpose Of sup
pressing them, AciIng Rear Admiral III. II
Bell. commanding the squadron, issued a gen.
eral order at Yokohama, Japan, Sept IIth,
TO his commanding officers Of vessels to carry
out their instructions rigidly, by employing
CHINA pilots, and taking other steps 70 ca pture
piraiicai ,essels, and bring their crews to pun.
Ssh
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HMr ~. r. willis-s health i. NOT As had -,

~Ar n. =. WiIliss health IL not As bad a.
Is reported.
II Let not every pain send thee 10 the doc
tor, every quarrel for the lawyer. nor every
thirst 10 the dram shop.
~The Lynchburg negroes are giving the.
atrIcal represent ations
- The velocity OF the sun has been estt
mated al AZ, Go miles per day.
s~Ine slelgh-bells Jingle in Minnesota.
- Mr.. Dooiady of New York lie the puh
Usher Of many ofthe poems by female authors.
san Francisco schools this year ha We cost
S375,zsU.
~A recent Catholic fair in Boston yielded
over S., Coz.
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pUHEk HMMA

Dispatches have been received al the NAVY
Department from Rear Admiral Henry X.
Thatcher, commanding the North Pacific
Squadron, dated L. ). Flag-hip Vanderbilt,
of Honolulu October "a, 1855. The Admiral
says: IL left San Francisco on the 18Th INST. IN
this ship. having on board Queen Emma and
suite, for Honolulu, and arrived here on the
s2d inst. All we'll" The Admiral eneloses A
copy of a dispatch to him from His ExceIIency
a. de Sarigny, Minister OF Foreign Relations
returning The thanks OF the King and his Courr
foF courtesIes extended TO her Majesty. the
OuHpn
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NEWS TBOM THE u. CORVETTE rICoS.
DERUGA

Information from 1ripoIi. BarbaIy 10 Octc-
Der 3lst, has been received in this city. The
corvette Ticonderoga, Commodore Steadnan,
bad arrived there on the 18th of that month
from Alexandria. SIX DAYS. all well on board
Our consul at that port, W IlIIam Porter &C.
cOnpsuIsd tie officers TO the castle and pre.
seLSd them 70 his HIshpess Prince Parhs
" 10 received them with marked courtesy
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SUMNER SESSION OF CONGRESS

The House OF Representatives Yesterday
passed the bill convening the 10th Congress
on the ith day of March next, BY a vote of I23
yeas &c % nays The bill will no doubt pass the
Senate, but whether BY two-thirds vote il
20. 20 certain 1t seems probable. however.
that we are 10 have Congress with rs almos,
continuously for some time 10 coma
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New YOrk Markets.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1I.-Cotton firm az 3sa35
Flour l6c. lower; SAFES of 600 barrels State At
g 3tnSll; Western, 2. -30aS I 60; Ohio so sOa
Sl2.15: Southern, Sl0-50a$l6 Whea, dull asd
Normally lower. Rice, Flour and Corn Neal
quiet. Rice dropping. Barley dull Corn IA.
vors buyers Oats la2 cts. higher: sales 20 600
Chicago at 62a65. Pork firm; sales 400 barrels
new mess SCI Beel dull Lard dahl AZ liza
l2c. Whiskey dull