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r y NATIONAL KErUBLICAN. Tuesday, December 25, 1860. Qr In order tb give all peron t mploycd in this office an opportunity to enjoy Christmas, no paper will be issued to-morrow morning. THE THICK OP NEGROES. A "primeboy," worth $2,000 in flush times, was offered thirty days ago in this city at $1,000, and again on Friday last at $500, without finding a purchaser. A widow lady in this vicinity sold last week for fifty dollars, a " boy,'' about fifty five years old, for whom she was receiving a hire of eight dollars per month. 1 here are four millions of negro slaves in this country whose average price, including nil ages and conditions, exceeded five hundred dollars each, prior to the recent ngitntions, and no article of property was paying a higher income than slaves at that valuation. The aggregate exceeded two thousand millions of dollars. It is easy to calculate how much has been lost by the depreciation which has occurred, and how much remains to bo lost by that civil war which will certainly follow the attempt to overthrow this Government. SECESSION AS A COVER FOR RAS CALITIES. When the Treasury Department building was burnt, twenty-five years ago, it was a gen eral belief, that it was done as a means of de stroying the evidence of official peculations. And it is now a belief, intensified by the enormous robbery in the Department of the In terior, that numerous persons, connected with the Administration, are looking to nn over throw of the Government ns their only escape from condign punishment for robberies, which a change of dynasty will expose. The suspicions of the country havo been aroused for some time, but it is believed here that the actual disclosures which are impend ing, if the pirates are prevented from scuttling the ship, will go iar beyond what has been imagined by the least charitable. THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. Some attempts have been made to mystify the object of the mission of this gentleman to North Carolina, as a commissioner of the State of Mississippi. It has never been denied that Mr. Thomp son is and has been in favor of the separate secession of Mississippi, and that he is in full communion with the politicians who have la bored, and with apparent success, to insure that result. Neither Mr. Thompson, nor uny one entitled to speak for him, will make any denial on this point The most favorable construction put upon Mr. Thompson's case, was given by the Wash ington Star, which, admitting that he is in favor ef the separate secession of the Southern States, claims for him that he is in favor of reconstructing the Union afterwards, upon the modest condition that the Southern States get such new guaranties as they may ask for. Gov. Pettus, of Mississippi, being a seces sionist, has, of course, appointed none but seces sionists to represent tho views of that State. They have been men of the stamp of Judge Uandy, sent as commissioner to Maryland, and whose views arc well known in this vicinity. Gov. Pettus could not properly have appoint ed Mr. Thompson as commissioner to North Carolina, and Mr. Thompson could not proper ly have accepted the appointment, if his opin ions had not coincided with those of Missis sippi. If Mr. Thompson had been sent to South Carolina, there might have been some color for the suggestion that his object was to hold them buck from secession. But no such ob ject could have carried him to North Carolina, which has exhibited no disposition to go out of the Union. He could have gone there with no other intent than to excite a spirit of dis union which did not already exist. Governor Pettus had many inducements to select Mr. Thompson for this mission. He knew that the Secretary of the Interior was a thorough-paced secessionist, and hoped he would have a special influence in North Caroli na, the State of his nativity. But, more than all, be xaw that it would give an eclat to the cause of secession, to have a Cabinet minister accept a roving commission of disunion in the pres ence of the whole country. Hut we doubt if even Governor Pettus nntici ihiUiI such an endorsement of nullification by the President of the United States, as tho spec tacle of a Cabinet minister accepting and act ing under suth a commission, and at the same tune retaining hit portjh'io as one of the con slitulional advisers of the Chief Magistrate of the Union. "THE BEGINNING OF THE END." It is under this caption that on Saturdoy evoning, the Baltimore Patriot, which is an ex ponent of the sound elements of Southern poli tics, announces its acceptance of a proposition, understood to command great support here. From the Baltimore Patriot. " There is every reason to believe that the House committee of adjustment will adopt the proposition said to have been made by Mr. Winter Davis, viz : to admit both Kansas and New Mexico, as Stales, at once and this, with the repeal of 'personal liberty bills,' and the proper amendments to the fugitive slave law, already uccepted, remove all the points of dif ference and complaint. New Mexico, it is well known, has established slavery, as Kansas has prohibited it. Thus the present relations of the States in the Senate would not be disturbed ; and the South would gain even more than by the adoption and re establishment of the Mis souri compromise line, if that were possible. The northern boundary of New Mexico is the 37th degree of latitude, half a degree further north than would be secured by that compro mise Hue. The difficulty in the way of the proposition offered by Mr. Crittenden, to re-establish that line, is, that it proposes an amend ment of the Constitution, which requires a vote of two thirds of each House of Cougress, and a subsequent ratification by three fourths of tho State Legislatures or Conventions; and could not be accomplished, if at all, fur two jcare, Whereas the instant admission of New Mexico nnd Kansas can bo secured by a single major ity in both branches." THE TREASON AT WASHINGTON. Wo have received tho Charleston Mercury containing in full the remarks of Mr. Miles in the South Carolina Convention, describing certain interviews with the President, the sub stance of which, as first brought by telegraph, has already attracted the attention of the coun try. The full report contains some additional mnttcr. Among the things said to tho President by tho South Carolina delegation, as stated by Mr. Miles, was tho following : " Mr. President, it is our solemn conviction that if you attempt to send a solitary soldier to these forts, that tho instant the intelligence reaches our people, and wo shall take care that it docs reach them,7r ice have sources of in furmation in Washington, so that mo orders for troops can be iisned without our getting in formation, these forts will be forcibly and im mediately Btornied." Tho italicised portion of this address was not contained in any telegraphic account wo have seen. It amounts to informing the President that nullification has its friends so completely in stalled in official position about him, that he can do nothing without its being instantly com municated to Charleston. At the close of his remarks, ns reported in full, Mr. Miles said : " As to the works at Fort Sumter, so much tho better. Let the General Government speLd ns much money as it chooses, and put the fort in the most efficient condition, so long as there is not a man there to defend it. So much the better it most be finally ours, and the works on an empty fortification, which we con con trol and seize in a moment, should certainly not give us any apprehension. regret that it is not in my power to state things which 1 know ifiijidcntiuttt, and which I tliiuk would pro duce in the minds of every member the strong convictions I entertain that we need not appre hend any collision, or any attempt at the use ot those fortifications fur offensive purposes ugainst us nt all." Congress YESTERnAY. In the Senate, the bill for the admission of Kansas was postponed one week. Mr. Nicholson, of Tennessee, made a speech favoring secession. In the House, a committee was ordered, at the request of the Secretary of tho Interior, to iuquire into the robbery in that Department. Senator Toombs addressed the people of Georgia on Saturday evening, by telegraph, that all hopes of concession from the North must be given up, and that Georgia must secede on the 4th of March. Emdassy khom South Carolina. The three gentlemen selected as Commissioners to visit Washington, as the representatives of the new nation of South Carolina, are ex Governor Adams, ex-Spcal erOrr, andex-Judge Magrath. REVIEW. JacK in tho Forecastle ; or, TacldeuU In the Early Life of Itivrier MirtliigdlL'. By the aiilhor of " Talcs of tho Ocean," Ax. Boston t Crosby, Nichols, Lt-e, k Co. I860. For sate by Fri-mh & F.ichstelD, Washington , P. C. Who does not love to read of the exciting adventures and hair-breadth escapes of the hardy sons of the sea, fresh from their own lips, and related with that air of mystery and lomance which seems to be inseparably con nected with sea-faring life? A visiter to many climes and among many people, the life of the sailor is one of daily incidents and events, which, although real, are more romantic than fiction. In the volume before us, the writer gives his adventures, cruises, and rambles, du ring eight years of his life, between the years SU'J and 1817, embracing the memorable naval scenes of the war of 1812. The hook is well written, is full of incidents and adventures, and deserves a large sale. Harpers' Mahazine. We have received the January number from Taylor & Maury, No. 331 Pennsylvania avenue. With great propri ety may we unite in calling this the excelsior monthly. No child of the family literary has g.iincd so general introduction into the best society; and especially has it been successful when we consider that it is but eleven years since its commencement. The greatest facil ities and the first abilities aro harmoniously blended and energetically prosecuted, until we know not what it lacks to make it all that could bo desired. New York Mosey Market. The money market closed on Saturday easier than it was a ccl ago. On call, on the pledge of stocks, money it very easy nt 6 7 per cent., and good paper is wanted at the discount houses at one per cent a month. Tho banks and the private bankers have plenty of money to lend. People are, however, very shy of second class paper, or of psper connected with the South ern trade. In the course of a few days or wrcks it seems likely that we shall witness the singular spectacle ot a plethora ot money in the banks, nnd a marked scarcity of good mercantile pnper. Every prudent merchant is pursuing steadily a policy of liquidation. No new obligations are being entered into ; no ono wants to buy goods at any price, or to sell them on time. The consequence will proba bly be, that in tho course of timo there will be nothing but extended paper in the market, and that money will not be worth over 4 5 per cent, on call, or for first class notes. N, Y. Tribune. The South Carolina Commissioners. It is believed the President will receive the South Carolina Commissioners unofficially, and pre sent their communication to Congress for its action, having no authority to entertain any proposition tbey may submit, or to enter upon negotiations with them. As he has encouraged the secession movement throughout, he will doubtless extend in representatives further aid and comfort. To his imbecility and craven spirit it is indebted for all its present importance. N. Y. Tribune. A Speech from Mr. Breckinridge. Mr. Breckinridge is expected to make a speech at the Democratic celebration on the 8th of Jan uary, in which he will define his position in re gard to questions which now agitate the public mind. He is for the Union, but requires con ditions for its preservation. Slavery in Nebraska. The House of Rep resentatives of the Territory of Nebraska, on tho 10th inst., passed the bill prohibiting sift yery in the Territory by a voto of 35 to 2. THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. Monday, December 24, 1860. SENATE. After prayer, and the reading of the Jour nal, Mr. Fessenden, on leave, introduced a bill to loan the credit of the Government and grant ing public lands to a Pacific Railroad Company ; which was ordered to be printed. Mr. Pugh submitted n resolution recommend ing the Legislatures of the several States to apply to Congress to order the holding of a Con vention to amend the Constitution of the Uni ted Slates, ns provided in the fourth article thereof. Referred to the committee of thirteen. Mr. Bigler introduced a bill to prevent tho invasion of one State by forces from another. Referred to the committee of thirteen. Mr. Douglas submitted sundry amendments to the Constitution. Referred to the committeo of thirteen. Several private bills were then taken up and disposed of. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill for the more effectual suppression of the slave trado. Re ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Collnmer called up the Kansas bill, ad mitting that Territory into the Union. The President decided that the unfinished business, being the resolution of Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, proposing amendments to the Constitution, took precedence. After some debate as to tho parliamentary law in tho case, the hour of one o clock arrived, and the Chair decided that the Kansas bill, be ing the special order fur that hour, was before the Senate. After some discussion as to the precise posi tion the bill occupied, Mr. Nicholson, of Tennessee, obtained the floor, and discussed the condition of the coun try, replying to the remarks of Mr. Wade, sub mitted some days since. He eulogized the De mocracy of the North, and declared that the great fenr of the South was, that when the anti slavery sentiment controlled three fourths of the States, Congress would abolish slavery in the remaining States. Nothing less than an amendment to guard against the danger would satisfy the South. He advocated a consultation among the Southern States as to their interests in the present crisis. Ale aeciarea mat an at tempt to coerce the people of South Carolina to obey Federal laws would be making war in that State. Let not bloodshed be added to disunion. Mr. Doolittle said that, as the admission of Kansas tas the duty of Congress, that admis sion would be more likely to give peace to tho country than anything else. .Mr. (Jollamer advocated tne admission ot Kansas. He said that the returns from Kan sas now at the Census Bureau was one hundred and nine thousand, nnd that the admission wuuld tend to produce peace on the borders. Mr. Davis introduced a resolution declaring that property in slaves held by any State should he recognised in all Federal relations like other property. Mr. Bigler moved to reconsider the voto by which the Senate agreed to adjourn until Wednesday, with a view of making the adjourn ment until Thursday. Tho vote was reconsidered, and Thursday was inserted instead of Wednesday. The Kansas bill was then made the special order for Monday next, at one o'clock. The Senate adjourned. HOUSE. The. Speaker laid before the House a letter signed by Messrs. Boycc, McQueen, Bonham, and Ashmore, in which they say they avail themselves of tho earliest opportunity, since the official intelligence, ot making known that the people of South Carolina, in their sovereign capacity, have resumed the power which they heretofore delegated to the General Govern ment, and havo thus dissolved their connection with the House of Representatives. The sign ers, in taking leave of those with whom they have been associated, express their feelings of mutual respect for each other, and express the hope that in future they may enjoy friendly re lations. The letter was laid upon the table, and or dered to be printed. Mr. Morns, of Illinois, offered a resolution providing far the appointment of a select com mittee to iuquiro iuto the facts respecting the recent abstraction of certain Indian bonds. He, however, temporarily withdrew his reso lution, Mr. Sherman saying ho understood that the Secretary of the Interior would send a letter to the House on the subject. Mr. Crawford moved, and tho House agreed, that when the House adjourn to-day, it adjourn to meet on Thursday next. Mr. Sherman, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported the army appropriation bill ; which was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Mr. Kilgorc introduced a bill to provide for a metropolitan police for the city of Washington ; which was referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia. Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill more effectually to pre vent and punish for desertion ; the considera tion of which has been postponed till January. Many uninteresting reports were made from various standing committees. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Interior, stating that, on Saturday night, he was informed, by the vol untary confession of one of the officers of the Department, that certain Stato bonds, held in trust by the United States, amounting to eight hundred and seventy thousand dollars, have been abstracted from custody, and converted to private uses. The enormity of the fraud, he says, demands full investigation by Congress, to vindicate his own honor, and to expose the guilty and derelict. He appeals to the House for the appointment of a committee with full power to send for persons and papers. He asks the investigation with a view that full justice may be done in the premises. Mr. Sherman then introduced a resolution for the appointment of a select committee to examine into the matter, with power tu send forpersons and papers. The resolution was adopted. The select committee consists of Messrs. Morris, of Illinois ; Conkling, of New York : Bocock, of Virginia ; Harris, of Maryland ; and Case, of Indiana. Mr. John Cochrane offered a preamble and resolution, declaratory of the opinion of Con gress on the Slavery question. Mr. Uaskin offered the following as a substi tute: Instructing the Committee on the Judi ciary to inquire into the relations now existing between tho Federal Government and South Carolina ; the duty of the Executive depart ment in view of the attempted withdrawal of that State, and the threatened seizure of Fede ral property in tho limits of that State; and what action Congress should take to executo the laws and protect tho public property from seizure. These propositions were subsequently with drawn. The House passed the diplomatic and consu lar appropriation bill ; and, at two o'clock, ad journed till Thursday. Counterfeit 5's on tho Greenfield Bank Massachusetts are in circulation. of BALTIMORE FOR THE UNION. No better evidenco that tho citizens of Bal timore are deeply attached to tho "Federal Union " could be given, than that witnessed Thursday evening, at the Hall of Maryland Institute, on the occasion of the first concert of that admirable musical organization known as Father Kemp's Old Folks. The immense saloon was literally packed by one of the most respectable and fnshionable nudiences ever assembled In our city. At the hour appointed, the members of tho company passed up the centre aisle, and took their posi tion on the stage. Without previous announcement, or knowl edge of the audience, the choir took the note from the orchestra, nnd their powerful voices, aided by the'r excellent band, struck up the national anthem of " The Star-Spangled Ban ner." In an instant a storm of applause (which threatened to raise the roof) swept over the vast Hall, and continued throughout the per formance of the piece, when its repetition was deman led by continued cheering and stamp ing, instead of which, however, they commenc ed the glorious song of " Hail Columbia," many of the audience joining in the singing. Upon the reading of the lines, " Firm unilitt let ua be, Itallylug round our liberty," the excitement culminated, and a scene of en thusiasm' was witnessed, which will never be forgotten. It convinced me that however pot itcians might, in the furtherance of their self ish views, desire the destruction of the fair fabric reared and cemented by the blood of our forefat crs, yet the people stood by the Constitution and the Union. Bait. Patriot. LIFE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. The New York Times publishes an extract from a private letter, written by a lady of South Carolina to a friend in New York. We copy a portion of it: " You may inagine, dear uncle, our situa tion, but you never can realize it in its fullness. Already we tremblo in our own homes in anti cipation and expectancy of what is liable to burst forth at any moment, a negro insurrec tion. Could you see the care and precaution displayed hero by the proprietors of the ne groes, not ouly planters, but others, you would not for a moment envv us our possessions. Not a night passes that we do not securely lock our field servants in their quarters ; but our most loved and valued house servants, who in ordinary times we could trust to any extent, are watched and guarded against with all the scrutiny and care that wo possess. Our plant ers and owners of slave property do not allow their servants to have any intercourse with each other, and the negroes are confined strict ly to the premises where they belong. We are all obliged to increase pur force of overseers, to prevent too free intercourse even among our own servants. The negroes feel aud notice these new restraints, and naturally ask ' why is this?' But it is unnecessary for them to ask the question, for they all comprehend the cause as well lis we who own them. They have al ready Teamed enough to give them an'idca of what is going on in the state ana nation, and this knowledge they have not gained from ab olitionists, as some suppose, but from the con versation of their owners, indirectly held in their presence. They have already heard of Lincoln's election, and have heard also that he is for giving them their liberty, and you may imagine the result, " You have beard that our servants all love their masters, and their masters' families, and would lay down their lives for them ; that the colored race in tho South prefers slavery to free dom ; that they would not be free if they could, &c, Ac. That is but the poetry of the case ; the reality consists in sleeping on our arms at night, in double bolting and barring our doors, in establishing nnd maintaining an efficient patrol force, in buying watchdogs, and in taking turns in watching our sleeping children, to guard them and ourselves from the vengeance of these same ' loving servants ' a vengeance which, though now smouldering, is liable to burst out at any moment, to overwhelm the State, in spite ot the Palmetto flags or State precautions. " My husband has but a few servants I be lieve but thirty-one, all told still I feel (and so does he) that they are thirty-one too many in such times as these. lie would sell them im mediately, if it were possible; but the truth Is, ho could realize nothing for them at present, or at most not over half their real value." THE SIGNING OF THE SECESSION ORDINANCE. The Charleston Mercury thus describes the scenes atteuding the signing of the Secession Ordinance : " Tho scene was one profoundly grand and impressive. There were a people assembled through their highest representatives, men most of them upon whose heads the snows of sixty winlers had been shed patriarchs in age the dignitaries of the land tho High Priests of the Church of Christ reverend statesmen and the wisejudges of the law, In the midst of deep silence, nil old man, with bowed furm, and hair as white as snow, the Rev. Dr. Bachman, advanced forward, with upraised hands, in prayer to Almighty God, for his blcssiug and favor in this great act of his people, about to be consummated. The whole assembly nt once rose to its feet, nnd, with hats off, listened to the touchinc and eloquent appeal to the AH-Wise Dispenser of events. "At the close of the prayer, the President ad vanced with the consecrated parchment, upon which was inscribed the decision of the Slate, with the great seal attached. Slowly oud sol emnly it was read unto Iho last word " dis solved " when men could contain themselves no longer, and a shout that shook the very building, reverberating, long-continued, rose to Heaven, nnd censed only with the loss of breath. In proud, grave silence, the Conven tion itself waited the end with beating hearts. The members of the Convention then ad vanced, one by one, nnd placed their signa tures to the ordinance ; after which, nmidst the most tumultuous applause, the President pro claimed the State of South Carolina a sep arate, independent nationality." The Ten Million Loan. Tho Treasury Department received here and in the principal cities, yesterday, about $1,200,000 on nccount of the remaining half of the $10,000,000 loan, which Mr. Cobb extended for thirty days. Some $2,225,000 were not paid in. Messrs. Riggs & Co., here, who subscribed originally for $3,000,000 in their own name, but alleged to be in part for others, failed to make good their payment of the remainder, upon the ground that tho condition of the Government was rendered essentially different by the seces sion of South Carolina. All the Departmental officers received their quota of pay up to yesterday in coin, as a con venient provision for tho holidays. Sale of TnE Sun Iron BuiLniKn. BAi.Tt. more. On Saturday last, the property situated on the southeast corner of Baltimore and South streets, fifty-five feet front by seventy-three feet deep, known as "The Sun Iron Building," was sold at public auction, and was bought in by Messrs. A. S. Abell Co., the proprietors of the Sun, for $80,000. Henry Clay os Secession. Henry Clay's way of treating secession and nullification is thus expressed in his letter to Daniel Ullman and others, of New York city, dated October 3, 1850 1 " Suppose the standard should be raised, of open resistance to the Union, the Constitution and laws, what Is to be done? There can be but one possible answer. The power, the authority, and the dignity of the Government ought to be maintained, and resistance put down at nil hazard. The duty of executing the laws and supprcsing Insurrections is without limitation or qualification; it is coextensive with the ju risdiction of the United States. No human Government can exist without the power of applying force, and the actual application of it in extreme cases. My belief is, that if it should be applied to South Carolina, in the event of her secession, she would be speedily reduced to obedience, and the Union, instead of being weakened, would acquire additional strength." Umon Meetino in Baltimore. An import ant meeting, attended by many prominent cit izens, was held at the Universalis! church, on Saturday night, to considej the national crisis. Chief Justice Legrand presided, and John U. L. McMahau was among the fifty vice presi dents. Judge Legrand made a speoch, taking strong Southern grounds. Mr. Rian, a prominent merchant, offered res olutions asking the Governor immediately to convoke the Legislature. Coleman Yellott, State Senator, and William Norris, made speeches sustaining the resolu tions, which were unanimously passed. The speeches were all conservative, but were unmistakable in urging determined action on the part of Maryland to meet the difficulties, and to place herself right in the Union if pos sible, but at all hazards with a united South. Much dignity was preserved in the proceedings- Mississippi on Secession. In 1851 the peo ple of Mississippi assembled in State Conven tion, and among other things passed the follow ing resolution: " Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Con vention, the asserted right of secession from the Union, on the part of a State or States, is utterly tmsanctioned by the Federal Consti tution, which was framed to ' establish,' and not to destroy, the Union of the States, and that no secession can in fact tako place without a subversion of the Union established." A hundred guns were fired in Baltimore, on Saturday, in honor of South Carolina; but the parties tiring probably did not represent the general public. Wheiib to BfR Your Holiday and Other Goons. Tho places to go for confectionery are, C. Gnutier, 252 Penn. ave., nnd Fussell, corner of Twelfth nnd F streets. If you want groceries of any kind, go to Browning & Keating, 353 Penn. ave.; Jesse B. Wilson, 327 Penn. ave. ; E. E. White & Co., 63 Louisiana ave. If you want gift books, go to G. G. Evans, 476 Penn. nve. ; French & Richstein, 278 Penn. avenue. If you want dry goods, go to Perry & Brother, corner of Penn. ave. and Ninth street. If you want a good photograph, go to Mrs. N. L. Donaldson, 18 Centre Market Space. If you want all kinds of fancy notions, go to Kriss Kringle's Headquarters, at Lammond's, 484 Seventh street. If you want wines or liquors, go to B. Siegel, 391 Penn. ave.; E. E. White, 63 Louisiana ave.; Browning & Keating, 363 Penn. ave. If you want market provisions, go to G. W. Dutton, F street, near Eleventh. If you want boots and shoes, go to Henning's, Seventh street, near Md. ave. ; II. Janney, 348 Penn. ave. ; John Mills, 604 Penn. ave. ; in Washington. George Gray, 108 Bridge street, Georgetown. If you want a good hat, go to Davis, under Brown's Hotel ; Henning, Seventh street, near Md. ave. : Anthony, Seventh street, opposite the Avenue House. If you want gentlemen's furnishing goods, go to Stevens, under Brown's Hotel ; E. M. Drew, C street, next to Bank of Washington ; T. K. Gray, D street, near Seventh ; J. II. Smith, 40G Seventh street; L. Oppenheimer, Penn. ave., near Tenth street. If you want a good sewing machine, go to Ladd, Webster, & Co., 348 Penn. ave. ; or to Wheeler & Wilson, 340 Penn. ave. If you want a good cigar, go to the " Havana Palace," 429 Seventh street. If you want fuel, go to R. W. Burr, Seventh street and Mass. ave.; J. T. Given, Fourteenth street, near the Canal; Sheriff & Dawson, Penn. ave., near Third street; George Bogus, Ninth Btreet, near E. If you want hnrdware, go to Elvans, 309 Penn. ave. ; E. Wheeler, 67 Louisiana ave. ; Francis, 490 Seventh street. If you want to get a good time-piece, go to Lange, 437 Seventh street. If you want crockery ware, go to Fowler & Co., under Odd Fellows Hall, or to W. Krzyz anowski, 383 Seventh street. If you want medical varieties, go to Charles Stott, 375 Penn. ave. ; Oilman, 350 Penn. ave. If you want gas fixtures, go to J. W. Thomp son & Co., 269 Penn. ave.; U. W. Goodall, 564 Seventh street. If you want fine pictures and paper hang ings, go to Markriter, 486 Seventh street. If you want furniture, go to Brown's, 360 Seventh street. NOTICE. The copartnership heretofore existing between John Wiley and T. P. Brown, In the Drug busi ness, was by mutual consent dissolved on the fifteenth duy of December. The business will be continued at the new stand, corner of Third street and Pennsylvania avenue, by the remain ing partner, John Wiley. dec 25 Main. Lewis Clephane $ Co. : Please notify the citizens that LAMMOND, Seventh street, is Krlss Kringle's only agent. dee 24 3t FAIR. The Ladies' Fair, for the benefit of East Wash ington Mission, Methodist Protestant Church, will open Monday evening, December 24, at six o'clock, and continue two weeks. Season tick ets, 25 cents; single admission, 10 cents; chil dren, 5 cents. dec 24 3t ANNOUNCEMENT. The members of the Perseverance Fire Com pany No. 5 have the pleasure to announce to their many inquiring friends and the public in general, that their third grand annual Cotillon Party will take place at Franklin Hall, corner of Ninth and D streets, on Tuesday, the 8th of Jan uary, 1801. Particulars In luture advertisement. Dy order of the Executive Committee. dec 24 MT&S FAIR. THE ladles of Qorsuch Chapel Mite Society JL will have a fair at Potomac Hall, cgrner of bievenln street ana Maryland avenue, com mencing on Thursday, the 20th Inst., at seven o'clock, and continuing for several days. Admittance adults, ten cents; children, five cents. dec 19 lw PRESENTS FOB LADIES. WHAT can be compared with a Wheeler k Wilton Sewing Machine? The Ladles say, " Give ui a Wheeler 4 Wilson by all means : there Is nothing like a Wheeler k Wilson." Aud they may W'll say 10, as there it no kind of fam ily or plantation sewing which they will not do in a superior style, And all for $48. Call at the Agency, No. 343 Pennsylvania ave nue, or send for a circular. P. J. STEER, Agent. JPaJrMschlnes boxed up and forwarded to any part of the country. dec 22 2wlf TWO AT TIIE PRICE OP ONE. Reasons why you should Visit EVANS'S GIFT BOOK STORE, 476 Pennsylvania avenue. BECAUSE it will cost you nothing. Because you cannot spend a few moment! better than In looking over a collection of good bookt. Because you will receive polite and gentlemanly attention. Because G. G. Evans takes pleature in exhibit ing his goods to person! wishing to pur chase or not. Reasons why you should Buy your Books AT THE GIFT BOOK STORE. Firtt. You can get any book you may want. Second. You can get new and freth works di rectly from the press. Third. You can get tbem as cheap as at any other store at publisher's lowest prices. Fourth. You are sure to receive a handsome present with each. Fifth. You can get more for your money than at any other pla-e In the city. Sixth. You always recetvo two presents at the price of one. Remember that you par no more than you would at any other Establishment, and you have the advantage of receiving an elegant Present, which oftentimes Is worth an hundred fold more than the amount paid for the book. G. G. EVANS, dec 22 lm 47C Pennsylvania avenue. Tho third Wednesday of Every Month. DR. SCHENCK, of Philadelphia, finds It lm possible to visit Washington every week, and has made arrangements to positively be in the city the third Wednesday of every month. He has a suit of rooms at the Avenue House, where patients can obtain advice free. He only charges when It is necessary to make a thorough examination of the Lungs with tho Itespirome ter. S. B. Waite is agent for Schenck's Pul monic Syrup, price SI per bottle, for tho euro of Coughs, Colds, and Consumption ; Scht nek's Sea Weed Tonic, price $1 per bottle, for Dyspepsia; Schenck's Mandrake Pills, price 25 cents per box, for Liver Bilieus Complaints and Constipa tion of the Bowels. Dr. Schenrk would be gruteful to those who have been cured by his remedies, If the) would leave their certificates of cure with S. B. WAITE, corner Seventh street and Louisiana avenue. dec 21 3m C. GAUTIKIl'S FRENCH RESTAURANT. DINNER A WD SUPPER PARTIES. In soliciting your patronage, would respectfully call your attention to his elegant suit of Parlors, Receition and Dimno Rooms, Furnished in the most fashionable style, and always ready to accommodate several parties at any moment. No. 252 Pennsylvania Avenue. dec 20 Iw FUBS! FURS!! FURS!!! iUAVE now ready for exhibition and sale my stock of FOBS, to which I Invite the atten tion of the ladies. I have taken great care in the selection, and feel assured they are unsur passed In quality, style, and workmanship. The assortment consists of all the most fashionable kluds. Hudson's Bay Sable, Canada Sable, Stone Marten, Royal Ermine, Russian Fitch, Siberian Squirrel, and many other varieties. FUR of all kinds for trimming, A large assortment of CHILDREN'S FURS, Also, A fine variety of CARRIAGE ROBE3.; I solicit a call from the ladies, and every effort will be made to please. All Furs sold by their real names, and war ranted to be as represented. JAMES Y. DAVIS, nov 20 late Todd & Co. A. HUBNER'S DRESS-MAKING ESTABLISHMENT, No. 506 Eleventh street, between Pennsylvania act. nut and E street. ALL kinds of Ladies' Garments, Dresses, Cloaks, Mantelets, Sack Zouave Jackets, 4c., Ac, cut and made to order, by every fash ion plate, in the latest Paris and London styles, at the shortest notice. dec 3 3m Ur. Daniel breed, Late Examiner in the Patent Office, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS AND CONSULT ING CHEMIST, Seventh street, corner of F, opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. O. DR. BREED prepares Papers and Drawings, and attends to all business relative to pro curing Patents In America and in Europe. He will give especial attention to refected applications and other difficult cases. nov 26 Chartered by Congress. TnE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA oilers to the Property Owners of the District tho cheapest and as sate means of Insurance against Loss by Fire, as any other Colnpany, as will ap dear by an examination of Its principles. The fact that all of the Insurance Companies of the District are declaring large dividends' to their stockholders, at once shows the great profit on their premiums, and the consequent saving to persons Insuring with this Company. ULYSSES WARD, President. CHARLES WILSON, Secretary. MATHEW G. EMERY, Treasurer. MANAOERS. ULYSSES WARD, JOHN VAN RISWICK, JOHN DICKSON, MATHEW G. EMERY, T. J. MAGRUDER, J. O. McKELDEN, CHARLES WILSON. Office adjoining (north) the Bank of Wash ington, nov 26 MACKEREL. I HAVE In store large and fat No. 1 MACK EREL. JESSE U. WILSON, nov 20