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WASHINGTON, D. C.
192
LOCAL.
Th? City of Washington.?Mr. John Sees
ford, an aged and moat estimable oitiaen of
Washington, boo for many years presented to
the public, through the National Intelligencer,
oti New Year's day, an aoourate account of the
progress tf the city in its improvements for
the precediug year. His statement yesterday
was very satu-faclory. From it we learn that
there Mere built duriug the past year, as fol
lows:
Four-story brick bouses - - 28
Three-story briek houses - ? 113
Two-story briek houses - 50
Oae-atory briok house . . l
Three-story wood houses ? - 22
Two-story wood houses - ? 276
One-story wood houses 4
302
Total .... 494
The number of bouses erected from 1819 to
1829, was 1,033; from 1829 to 1839, 895; from
1839 to 1849, 2,367; from 1849 to 1853, 1,933.
It is also stated that there are forty-eight
places of worship, vi*: for Methodist and Meth
odist Protestants, ten; Presbyterians, seven;
Episcopalian, six; Baptist#, five; Roman Cath
olio, five; Lutheran, two; Friends, Unitarian?,
Congregational, and Swedeuborgian, one eaoh;
and also nine for oolored congregations.
A Rouue Cheateu.?On New Year's day,
three or four years ago, a lady of Baltimore,
who went to tho President's levee, lost her
gold watob, of whioh some gentleman relieved
her, after he had carefully out the silken guard.
Yesterday the same lady veutured again in
the throng, but not until she had substituted a
little cracker for her watch. On emerging
from the orowd she found the guard cut and
her craoker gone.
Health of Washington.?VVe learn fcom
the prescription wires, at tho stores of our
apothecaries, that Washington is at present
exceedingly healthy, even cough mixturee be
ing in but poor demand.
Qjr""It is but just to remark that the exam
pie of the estimable Mayor of this city, in
giving a hospitable reception to his many gueatd
on New Year's Day, on temperance principles,
was emulated by many of our fellow-citizens;
and wo are warranted in saying, further, that
nowhere were congratulations more warm and
ardent, and nowhere were guests more highly
gratified with the kindly welcome and the
good cheer presented to them.
[?/"" A man in limbo?as our jail is some
times oailed?sainted a paster-by, the other
day, with a ?' Hello, how are you, Ned?"
"How are you, Bill?" was the response.
i: Pleasant day, Bill." " Y-e-e-s," said Bill, with
some little hesitation; "it is a sort o' pleasant
day?out /" Ned hadn't thought of the differ
ence in the aspect of the day from the differ
ent points of view; but it had been well im
pressed upon the mind of Bill, who oould only
admit with some hesitation the fact that it
was u a pleasant day?out." And to it is all
the way through life: we cannot see with eaoh
other's eyes; and olouds oast but faint shadows
on Uie homes of the happy, while the abodes
of squalid penury and guilt oan with diffioulty
peroeive the bright glow of the golden Bun
itself. There are many who ean only doubt
ingly admit the faot that it is ever a pleasant
day, since pleasant word', and pleasant sight?,
and pleasant arsooiations, do not impart light
to the spirit within them. They oan only ad
mit that it may be a pleasant day?out.
We cute among the arrivals at VVil
laid's Hotel, that of the Hou. Sun Houston,
U. S. Senator from Texan.
The Season or Frolics.?Although many
pitiable instances of drunkenne.-s could be Men
io our streets on aliuojt any daj of the past
week, we may yet congratulate ourselves on
the comparative quiet and good order the oity
of Washington has exhibited, in the midst of
so much festivity. Our polioe (.floors report
but a few oa?* of disorder, aud they appear to
have been but feeble attempts at imitating the
praotioce of oity rowdies. .We hope and be
lieve that our young men are improving, and
that the poaos of the community is now more
secure than ever.
A Church Under the Hammer ?A uew
edifice in progress of ereetion in Baltimore,
for the Second Baptist Church, has been at
taehed under the lien law, and advertised by
the Sheriff. Whereupon, the Rev. G. F. Adam*
announces that the trustees are prepared to
pay all just and legal demands against them,
but that, as tho demand in question is made
by two distinct parti**, resistance to both is the
only mraciH by which the true claimant can be
to satisfactorily determined, as to give as
suranoe that the amount demanded will not
have to be twice paid.
. The u Prohibitionist" is the title of a
handsome monthly temperance paj*?r just oom
men red at Albany, N. Y., under the auspices
of the State Temperance Sooiety. The price
is bat half a dollar, and every friend of tern
perance should take it. We would recommend
the establishment of an agency in this oity.
The eighth of January comes on Snn
as well as the rest of the holydsys.
Mob Law at Santa Fb.?We have road in
the San Antonio Ltdger a particular aooount
of the hanging of Gideon Seallions. He and
another of Captain Skillman's mail guard got
drunk, and provoked a quarrel with a party of
men in a gambling-house, where 8eaUions wan
the first to draw a pistol and fire, fatally wound
ing, as is supposed, a eitisrn named Hngh N
Smith. His ootnpanion was placed in jail by
the Marshal, but the mob rstained possession
of Soaltionn, and after a few hours' consider*
Hon, atid watching the symptoms of the wound
ed man, they took him out and hung him
The whole narratire is one of depravity and
hot mi
UtAT Terrible Railway.?The telegraph
?o deBfatahau from New York ths other day
infermid ns that the Connoils were - going to
rfln tho railway dqjp Broadway, in spite of
| the Mayor's veto, and sonsideralely suggested
thai Mb violence should or might ho resorted
to if they were to do so. Bat the Hoard of
Aldermen did not pass (he bill, and the railroad
scheme and the suggested mob will both fall
through of course. This in a world of disap
pointments.
Qy The response of tbe Hon. Mr. Preston,
of Kentucky, to the reoent speech of the Hon.
Oerrifc Smith, on the Kossta question, in spoken
of in many of tbe Anti-Slavery papers we re
ocive, in Huoh tcrmi as its truly gentlemanly
spirit and manly tone demanded. No pro
slavery man is more decided and eniphatio, and
yet no othor has ever by a single effort, nor by
a hundred efforts, done so much to bring about
the state of feeling that is cstential to enable
us to " reason together.''
[tr* We perceive that the burden of the ob
jections to the Maine Law, on the part of
many of its opponents, consists in the faot that
" it cannot be enforced " This is too consid
erate. If they will only cease their opposition,
the friflndo of tbe law will make themselves
responsible for at least such an administration
of it as will greatly promote private virtue
and happiness and the public welfare.
The "Pearl"?The Bosto i Commonwealth
of the 29th ult. says that Captain Drayton, of
Pearl memory, left that city recently, doubt
leas never to return, as his constitution was
wholly broken down by his imprisonment; and
since his liberation, his little remaining health
and strength have been coutinually watting.
He went to Boston a few weeks siuoo, hoping
to spend some time in Massachusetts, in trav
elling, and selling his narrative; but from the
severity of the weather, or other oauses, his
health declined, and he became bo feeble as
seldom to leave the house, and finally to lose
all hope of ever being essentially better, though,
from the nature of his disease, he may perhaps
live a year or two. He is entirely destitute !
and hi? friends in that city, desiring that he
shall have every oomfort so long as he may
need it, have proposed to raise a few hundred
dollars for his relief.
Valuable Cow.?We see it stated that Col.
Thorne, of Washington Hollow, Dutchess oo.i
New York, has imported a cow of the Durham
breed, for which he paid $3,000, besides ex
pense of her passage. It :s such men as he
who prove the true benefactors of the land.
Texas.?The San Antonio Ledger of De
cember 15th says thit General P. F. Smith
had arrived in the oity on the preceding Mon
day, from Eagle Pass, in good health and
spirits. For the last lew month* be has been
inspecting the posts on the Rio Grande, and
seeking more eligible locations, with a view to
the removal of nome of the present posts It
also states that General Harney had been in
that city for tbe last few days, looking as tall,
hale, and hearty, as ever.
John Mitchcl?Tbe Bpeech delivered by
this person at Boston on the 28th ult. does not,
in our opinion, redeem him from the just cen
sure incurred by hie presumptuous address at
New York. He lectures altogether too soon
to leoture well. '' There was the downright
democratic) leveller?that is myself." It is thus
that he describes himself, with a swagger ;
but if ho lives fur ten years in this country the
life of a prudent and useful oitiaen, he will un
4uestionably acknowledge that his present is
not even the chrysalis state of a true Ameri
can repuhlioan, which is as far removed from
reckless insubordination, m from monarchy
itself.
Political Gossip.?-Under date of July 1, a
Washington correspondent of tbe New York
Tribune says:
"The Whigs here arc a unit. There never
was more perfect harmony. Whig Presiden
tial oatididates are springing up in abundanoe
already. The Tennessee Legislature have a
resolution before them reoommending John
Bell. Ho is a good man arid an able man.
The South has not a more meritorious one.
The movement is reckoned to be a hit at Gov
ernor Jones, who is also prominent for the same
position. Mr. Crittenden has many friends?
Madame C. as msny more. The late Attorney
General has strengthened his position by his
matrimonial alliance Another man has been
named, whom, perhaps, you have not thought
of. Xhii Mr. Botts, of Virginia. John M.
Clayton looms up among the crowd of compet
itors, high and strong. And last, though not
least, James A. Pearce, of Maryland, is to be
named Mr. Pearce is one of the ablest and
best men in the Senate, and no man would
make a better President. We have a power
ful predilection in favor of Mr. Pearoe anu
John Bell.'
Kome?A fever is said to prevail at Rome,
and several Amerioans have had it, but two
deaths only are reported?the only grandson
of the late Justice Story, of tbe U. S. Supreme
Court, a bright, promising boy of some six
years, and a Mr. Williams, of New Vork.
Crawford's monumont of Wa?hington, for
whioh he is to reoeive from tbe State of Vir
ginia $100,000, is said to be progressing finely.
The Tat* Freeman's Journal is the title
of a new weekly paper just issued at New
Vork. It is a Protestant paper without regard,
ing tbe difference* whieh divide Protestant de
nomination*.
The Erie Railroad Troubles?Tbe New
Vork Datly XVmen thus concisely sets forth the
grounds of the recent conflicts at Erie, whioh
may be received as the New York statement of
the case: -
14 Tbe Borough of Erie desires that the rail
road rnoning through its limits shall be com
pelled to chango cars there, and the way deter
mined upon for effecting this ohjeot is to in
sist that the track *hall be of a different width
east and west, of that city. They secured the
passage through the Pennsylvania Legislature
of a law requiring that difference in gauge. So
far, their ohjeot was seoured by a State law.
That law, however, has been repealed, and the
railroads are now at liberty to lay down tracks
of sueh a width as they may deem fit. The
State is hound to protect them in so doing.
The-eity of Erie, however, interposes its muni
oipal authority, and declare*, that unless the
railroad will change its gauge at that point, it
shall be ooosidered a nuuance, and as snoh not
permitted to exist within the oity limits. The
United States Court has issued an injunction
forbidding any interference with tbe road east
of that oity. That injunction has been declar
ed null and void bv a Justice of the Peaoe in
Erie county, and in puTSuanoe of that decis
ion the mob of Erie have destroyed the track
In other words, a Justice Court of Erie delib
erately nullifies the decision of the Court of
the United States, and assumes to diotate the
terms upon which a railroad authorized aud
protected by the law of the State shall pass
through the oity limits ''
A Rklic or a Past age ?There in now re
siding on the plaoe of J. Dudley Davis, Ksq.,
in Soott county, Ky., a free woman of color,
whoee age, from reliable sources, is 120 years.
She was grown at the time of Braddook's de
feat, 1755, which (the well remembers. Sh?y
frequently washed the clothes of the " Father
of his Country " prior to her emigrating from
the " Old Dominion " to this State.
It Briny gratify the curiosity of the curious
to see this relic of the 18th century, and one
whose age equals that of the great lawg ver of
Israel, though, unlike him, her eyesight is dim,
aud her natural force abated.?Frankfort Com
monwealth.
Vksskls Built.?The number of vessels oi
various classes built at this port, with their ag
gregate tonnage, during the year 1853, was as
follows: 8 ships, with an aggregate of 8,637 04;
7 barque?, 2.724 04 tons; 8 brigs, 1,615 51:
tons; 4 steamboats, 794 04 ; 3 sloops, 28 77;
41 sohooners, 4 589 56?71 vessels, 18,391.62
tons. During the year 1852. 58 vessels were
built, with a tonnage .of 12 981.01. Increase
this year, 13 vessels and 5,410 tons.?Balti
more Clipper.
[Ef-It is said that du<ing the year 1853
there have been 31 steamboat uccidehts in the
United States, whereby 319 persons have been
killed, and 158 wounded.
MEXICO AND LOWER CAL1FON1A.
The morning papers of to-day oontain .ex
tracts from city of Mexico papers to the 17th
of December..
The most important item of intelligence is
said to be " the acceptanoo of tho act of Gua
dalajara by Santa Anna"?the meaning of
which is represented to be, " that he will con
tinue invested with his present powers as long
as he shall judgo necessary, that he shall havo
power to eleot his successor, and that the Pres
ident shall in future bear the title of Most Se
rene Highness."
We, however, can see nothing either novel
or important in this. Our limited acquaint
ance with that dignitary has always been suf
ficient to convince us that he would not refute
such conditions as these; and that, should he
demand them in a sufficiently imperious man
ner, we have never doubted the absent of tho
Mexican poople to the demand.
The Diario Official contains the announce
ment that tho President, desirous of putting an
end to the publio curiosity on the subject of
the boundary with the United States, has ap
pointed a special commission, composed of Srs.
Diaz de Bonilla, Salazar Harreguy, and Gen.
Palacio, to treat with our Minister, Mr. Gads
den, aud settle this delicate question. Sr. Bo
nilla is invested for this purpo.-e with full aDd
plenipotentiary /"powers, and the conferences
have already oapmenoed.
The Sonoi a incursion has agitated tho na
tion, and an array of resistance is being made
From tho San Diego (California) Herald, of the
3d of December, is quoted a proclamation " to
the poople of the United States" of one Wm.
Walker, who styles himself "President of Low
er California." We deem it proper to place
before our Teadcrs this important document in
ex ten so:
To the People of tkt United States:
In declaring tbe Republic of Lower Califor
nia free, sovereign, and independent, I deem it
proper to give the people of the United States
the reasons for the step I have taken.
It is due to the nationality whioh hu mnet
jealously guarded the independence of the
American State* to deolare why another rep
resentative is created on the immediate oon
fines of tbe Union.
The Mexioan Government has for a long
time failed to perform its dutiee to the province
of Lower California. Cut off an the territory
wm, by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, from
all direot communication with the rest of
Mexico, the oentral authorities have manifest
ed little or no interest in the aff virs of tbe Cal
ifornia peninsula. The geographical position
of the provinces ia such as to make it certain
ly separate and distinct in its interest from the
other portion of the Mexican Rnpohlio. Bat
tbe moral and social ties which bound it to
Mexioo have lieen even weaker and more de
plorable than tbe physical Hence, to develop*
the resources of Lower California, and to effect
a proper social organization therein, it was
neoessary to make it independent.
The mineral and pastoral wealth of Lower
California is naturally very great; but to prop
erly develope it, there must be good Govern
ment and sure protection to labor and proper
ty. Mexico is unable to furnish theee requisites
lor the growth and prosperity of tbe peninsula.
The territory, under Mexioan rule, would for
ever remain wild, half savage, and uncultiva
ted, covered with an indolent and half civilised
people desirous of keeping all foreigner* from
entering the limits of the State.
When the people of a territory fail almost
entirely to develope the resources that nature
has placed at their command, the interest of
civilisation requires others to go in and possess
the land. They cannot, nor should they be al
lowod to play the " dog in the manger,? and
koep others from possessing what they have
failed to oocupy and appropriate.
Mexico has not performed any of the ordi
nary dutiee of Government towards the people
of Lower California. She has established no
sure and ready means of communication for
the people among them or the rest of the world,
nor has she ever undertaken to protect them
from the wandering robbers who infest the
territory. Thus abandoning the penineule, and
leaving it as it was, *? a waif on the water*.
Mexioo cannot complain if other* take it nnd
make it valuable.
On such oofiniderations have I and my oom
pan ions in arms aoted in the course we have
pursued. And for the suocess of our enter
pri*e, we put our trust in Him who controls
the destinies of nations, nnd guides them in the
The acts of Mr. Walker and his "compan
ions in arms " are too important to be lightly
rogarded. Were it otherwise, we might greatly
enjoy tbe humor of this formal annunciation
of the birth of a nation, together with the as
tute and profound moral considerations that
have prompted Mr. Walker and his "compan
ions in arms" to drive the dog ont of the
manger, and to rescue the " waif on the wa
ters." We would not, however, relish the
adoption of the morality of Mr. Walker by
such idle and out-at-elbows gentlemen, as are
occasionally seen prowling about our cities and
adjacent highways. But he is no doubt cor
rect in his estimate of tbe " mineral and pas
toral wealth of l*owor California,' and it may
he profitable fur the people of the United
States, whom he addresses, to apply themselves
: to tbe study of the geography of Lower Cali
fornia, and to an examination of the authority
Wm Walkcr,
President of Lower California.
under which title deed* may there be held.
One way or other, the movement* of Mr.
Walker and hie companions in arms will un
doubtedly prove oi practical importanoe to
our Government and people.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
DISASTERS BY THE STORM IN Tim EAST.
* Boston, December 31, 1853.
The barque Maryland, from Baltimore, is
ashore inside the Glades, with five feet of
water in her hold, and foremast cut away.
Schooner Mary E Pierce, front Wilmington,
N. C., in high up on Soituato beach, but may
be got off after discharging
Captain Smith, of the Mary E. Pierce,
states that he came round Cape Cod with
about 75 sail, and thinks most of them have
gone ashore.
Five schooners and una brij;, additional to
those named, are ashore near Duxbury.
Providence, December 30, 1853.
The storm has bef-n very suvore in this vicin
ity. Wo havo received no mail from Boston or
New Vork for two days. The Boston and
Stoningtou roads arc* blookcd up with snow,
and thd.trains are- endeavoring to force their
way through.
Ppovidence, December, 31, 1853.
We have received the following despatch of
marine disaster* from Newport:
. Brig Elizabeth, from Providence for Wil
mington, N. C, in ballast, is ashore on the
Breakwater. Damage unknown.
Schooner Emma of Bremen, Smith, from
Philadelphia lbr Boston, with coal, went.ashore
near Beaver Tail, and has bilged.
Schooner Homer, of Boston, is ashore near
Fort Adam**, with both masts cut away.
Schooner Telegraph, from Boston lor Tan
gier, is badly ushore in the oove near Fort
Adams.
Schr. Arctic, Moulton, from Baltimore, of
and from Newburyport, with oak plank, drag
ged ashore in the Inner Harbor.
Sohr. Flotilla, for Barnstable from Balti
more, in ballast, parted her chains, and went
ashore in Br en ton's Cove.
Boston, January 1,1854.
The steamer City of New York, Mathews,
from Philadelphia, arrived to-day, in 72 hours.
Captain M. reports that the ship Independ
ence, which railed hence for Valparaiso, is
anchored iu the vicinity of Cape Cod, with all
her masts out away. The City of New York
will discharge part of her cargo and go down
to tow her up. Cuptain Mathews also reports
that he saw twenty-one vessels, mostly schoon
ers, ashore back of Cape Cod, names un
known.
The following additional reports have oome to
hand: The barque Ida, from Philadelphia, is
ashore on Sandy Neck, bilged. The Ida had
on board the crew of schooner Linnet, of Rock
land, ashore on Block island. The schooner
Emma C., supposed from New York, is also
ashore at Sandy Neck. The sohooner Commo
dore Kearney, supposed from New York, is
ashore, and bilgod. Schooner Willow, from
Philadelphia, is ashore on Dennis Beach, high
and dry. Barque Nashua is anchored in Chat
ham Harbor, with all her masts out away.
Schooner Ellen Herbert, from Philadelphia, is
ashore off Chatham, and bilged. Barque Fanny
Buck, from New Orleans, with a oargo of out
ton, hemp, aud molasses, is ashore at Raoe
Point. Barque Elisabeth, Stout, from Matan
sas, went ashore at Yarmouth on Wednesday
night. Captain Stout and wife got aahore in
the morning, but the latter died in hii arms on
the beach. Their child was lashed to the rig
ging, where he was frozen to death. Crew
saved. Barque Sylvester, Snow, from Cuba, is
ashore high and dry. The sohooner Mail, from
New Vork fur Providenoe, is ashore at Raoe
Point. Three men drowned, one saved. Schoon
er E. Bray, of Yarmouth, lost her mate and
steward. Schooner Water Witoh, from Flori
da, aahore. Lost her mate and one seaman.
Sohooner Woleott, from New York, auchored,
(where not stated,) with masts cut away. Brig
William M. Rogers, Skin nek, is ashore near
Raoe Point, and it is supposed will be a total
loss. The oargo will be partially saved. Cap
tain Skinner reports that he saw a schooner,
name unknown, go to peioes?men all lust.
Schooner Boston, Captain Layhold from Hal
ifax, is ashore, (where not stated ) Passengers,
22 in number, and crow, all savod. Brig Lily,
from St. Mary's, Georgia, ashore (whore not
stati-d) high and dry. .
The following sehoouers are also ashore,
(where not stated:) Emerald, of Bristol, Me.;
Caroline Richmoud, from Frederick^burg; C.
A. Harman, from Norfolk; Leo, of Rookland,
Me ; Burgesa, of New York; Hannah, John
Marshall, and Frederioa.
The gale at Yarmouth, Cape Cod, was ter
rific. The tide rose very high, doing much
damage to tho wharves and the profiertj there
on.
Boston, January 2, 1853.
Account* oi marine disasters ar<> still pour
ing iu. Mariners htate that tbo storm on
Thureday last was the mu?t aarere ever expe
rienced on the Atlantic coast. The barque
Midas, from New Orion oh for Boeton, waa hove
down on her beam end* on tbe 27th. Her
maete were out away and ahe waa righted, but
aubaequently abandoned and her crew brought
here.
The barque Henrietta, from City Point for
Boston, waa abandoned opposite Nag Harbor,
and her orew saved. The achooncr Kr>en Saw
yer, from Wilmington, N. C., for Honton, with
rioe and naval storoa, ia aahore on Plym<>uth
Roach, and ia a total loea. Tbe aoliooner Phil
adelphia, of Jacksonville, from Savannah for
Btnion, ia aahoro on Plymouth Beach, and
bilged. Tbe achooner Anna, from Baltimore
for Boston. ia aahore at the same ulaoe. The
achooner Francis, from Philadelphia for Boa
ton, waa abandoned in a ranking rendition, and
her orew trought bore. The achooner Lowell,
from Philadelphia, for Boeton, waa totally
wreckcd, and three of her crt-w lost. The
brig Mary Stanton, from Boaton, fur Baltimore,
waa aahore off Eaathau.
QjF" More than sixty criminals have been
executed in the United States during the year
1853, and nine are now in prison under sen
fence of death.
COFFEE, TEAS, AND VARIETIES.
OLD (JoTcrnment Java Coffn. Brown Java, in
pockets; (tannine Mocha, in half and quarter
bales . Marscaibo and White Rio Coifw, roasted and
(ro?nd Coffee, roasted and (fronnd tn the District.
Any of the above Coffees nay ba roasted and
1 round to order, at short notioe.
tnperisl, Gunpowder, Young Hyson and vary One
Old Hyson Teas;
Oolong and Poucbong Black Teas j
Souchong, or Knglish Breaktast Tea,
Wine, Lemon, and Fancy Crackers, supplies received
weekly;
English Dairy Cheese, ' imitation ; "
Do. do. r<al genuine, very rioh;
(Josfeen Cheese, plain;
Pine-apple Cheese, Lewii Norton's bast brands;
Whole and fresh gronnd Hpices, all kinds
Rica Flonr, Oswego Com Starch, and Farina ;
Wha?t?n Writs and Small Hominy
8HKKKL1, * RATtiRY,
(Successors to John B Kibbey A Co..)
Jan 3?d?iif No 5, opposite Centre Market
SERVANT WANTED.
GOOD Wages will ba psld to a colored woman oom
petant to do the work of a small family. Inquire
over Mr Edtnonston'a Shoe Store, 7th street, nesr B.
Jan MS(
HUGH CAMERON,
DEAL BR in Books, Periodicals, and Stationary,
wholesale and retail, 3 Columbia Place, comer
7th street and Louisiana avenue, Washington, D. C.
Jan 3?d 1
CONGRESS.
TMltiTY-THIRU CONOR CSS?KIKHT SESSION.
Senate, January 3, 1854.
Mo srs. Butler, Houston, and Geyer, appeared
to-day.
QUESTION OP PRIVILEGE.
Mr. Seward said he desired to call the at- '
teution of the Senate to a question of privilege.
He said Senators munt have keen, during the |
past week, a gentleman from the State of Ver- ,
mont occupying a seat in the Senate. While it j
would afford the greatest pleasure to them all {
to have that gontli-man in the Senate as a rep- i
resentative from Vermont, still there was con- I
neoted with it a question of his right to do so. !
The circumstances were known to all, and were
somewhat peculiar; indeed, it was said they
were new and (lingular. The faots were under- j
stood as follow*; During the recess of the
Legislature of Vermont, the Hon. S. S. Phelps
was uppointed by the Governor of that State,
to till the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Mr. Upham, who belouged to that olassof Sen
ators whose terms expire on the 4th of March,
1855. Under this appointment Mr. Phelps ap
peared at the last session of the Sonata, and
was sworn as a Senator from Vermont to fill
the vacancy. Since that time, it is understood
that the Legislature of Vermont have been in
session, and have adjourned sine die without
filliog the vacancy. The question now is,
whether Mr. Phelps, under these oiroumstan
ces, is entitled to fill the vacanoy under tho
temporary appointment of the Governor. After
consultation with Senators and with the gen
tleman himself, and as the question had to be
raised by somo one, it was determined that it
should be done by him, (Mr. S )
He offered a resolution, reciting the facts of
the case, and concluding with a declaration
that the Hon. S. S. Phelps is entitled to retain
his seat as a Senator from Vermont. He moved
that the resolution be referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
The resolution was laid over.
SHIP CANAL AROUND THE FALLS OP
NIAGARA.
Mr. Seward and Mr. Pettit each presented
numerous petitions, praying that the Govern
ment would extend its aid to the construction
of a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
DOCUMENTS FOR SCHOOLS.
Mr. Seward presented the memorial of
Josoph L. Smith, praying that Congress would
direct that the public documents printed by
order of Congress be distributed among tbe
several common schools in the United States.
Mr. Bright gavo notice of a bill to establish
a board of acoounts for the examination of all
claims against the Government of the United
States.
COUNTERFEIT COIN.
Mr. Brodhead introduced a bill to prohibit
the counterfeiting of the coin of the United
States, and to punish the passing of counter
feit coin. Referred to the Committee on the
Judioiary.
PRIVATE BILLS PASSED.
On motion by Mr. Fitzpatrick, tho Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the bill for
the relief of the legal representatives of Joshua
Kennedy, deceased; and it was read a third
time and passed.
Ou motion by Mr. Pettit, the bill for the re
lief of Victor Morass was taken up and passed.
On motion by Mr. Chase, the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration of the motiou to recon
sider the voto by whieh the bill for the relief
of the legal representatives of Major Caleb
Swan, deceased, was passed. The vote was
reoooridered, and the bill, being slightly amend
?d, was then read a third time and passed.
RAILROADS IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr. Gwin introduced a bill granting land to
the State of California, to aid in the construc
tion of a railroad therein between San Fran
oisco, San Jose, Beuicia, and other places in
that State.
, STEAMERS TO CHINA.
Mr. Weller introduced a bill to provide for
the transportation of the United States mail in
steamships between San Franoisoo, via the
Sandwich Islands, to China. Referred to the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads.
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS IN OHIO.
Oo motion by Mr. Chase, the Senate pro
ceeded to consider the bill to divide the State
of Ohio into two Judicial Districts.
? Mr. Chase said he was not aware that there
had been any recent action en tho subject by
the Legislature; nor did be know what the
aotion of the Legislature had been, if any. He
pointod out the great necessity for a division of
tbe Stata into two Judicial Dihtricts, and the
great trouble and injury oausod by the diffi
culties in getting witnessed from distant parts
of the State to tbe one pla o in the interior
wbere the oourt was now held. A recent cute
had demonstrated the neoewity for this divi
sion. This bill met the approval of both Sen
ators from Ohio, and also of a majority of the
delegation from that State in the House.
After some further debate, the motion to re
fer wns agreed to.
Mr. Shields introduced a bill to divide the
State of Illinois into two judioial districts; j
which was referred to the Committee on the
Judioiary.
EXTENSION OF CAPITOL.
Mr. Jonea, of Tennessee, submitted a reso
lution of inquiry relating to a change in the
plan of the Capitol extension.
SMALL NOTES IN THE DISTRICT OF CO
LUMBIA.
The bill to suppress the circulation of small
notes in tbe District of Columbia was taken
op and amended, so as to allow it to go into
effect on the first of November next; read a
third time and passed.
Mr. Fish introduced a bill to authorise the
business of banking in tbe District of Colom
bia, aod regulate the issuing and circulation
of notes as money.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
A message was.received from the President
of the United States, transmitting, in reply to a
resolution of the Senate, certain correspond
ence relating to the British Protectorate at the
Motquito coast., and other matters relating to
tho treaty of Washington (Clayton and Hul
wer tresty) of 1850.
Mr. Ca*s gine notice that when the papers
wore printed, be would address tbe Senate on
the subjects referred to by them.
Af.er an Executive session, the Senate ad
journed.
House of Rrprtstntahvtt, Jan 3, 1854.
There ?u a full attendance of member*
1 this morning.
At 12 o'clock the Speaker called the House
to order. After prayer by the Chaplain of the
Sena'e, and the reading of the Journal,
The Speaker culled upon the committee* for
report*, when
Mr. Aiken, fr..m the Committee on Com
merce, reported a bill to ohango the name of
the Amerioan-built brig John Dunuan, which
was read three time* aod passed.
Several private bills were presented and re
ferred
Mr. Biseell, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the joint resolution of
thanks to Major General Wool, and asked
that it be put on its pat-sage, whioh was
agreed to.
Whereupon, Mr. Giddinga opposed the bill,
on the ground that many officers and soldiers
merited such commendation; that injustice
would be done by the distinction conferred,
and that the precedent would be injurious
Mr. Biamll replied by affirmiog the cause of
Mr. Giddings s opposition to be, that General
Wool had gallantly served his whole country.
The precedent bad been established in theoaae
of other officers, and (Jon. Wuol bad heretofore
been alighted. He bad servi d under General
Wool, and knew bin worth. He oonoluded by
moving the previous question, whioh prevailed,
when the resolution was read three times and
pawed.
Mr. Henn, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back the bill for the relief of
the purchasers and looatere of awamp and
overflowed lands, whioh was read twioa and
committed to-the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, reported a reso
lution ordering the publiuation or 10,000 copies
of the Report of the Coast Survey, whioh passed.
The House then proceeded to the considera
tion of the resolution heretofore reported bj
Mr. lugerroll, requesting the President to com
municate to the House any correspondence be
tween this Government and Spain, relating to
the imprisonment of Captain Thadous Stevens
and his officers and crew in 1850, which was
passed.
Mr. McDonald's bill, calling for information !
respecting the cost of the steamers of the
United Statos uavy. was taken up and passed.
Mr. Bennett's bill, granting public landa to
the States for the purpose of education and in
ternal improvements, waa taken up, the ques
tion being on tho motion of Mr. Jones, of Ten
nessee, to lay it on the table.
At tho request of Mr. McMullen, the mo
tion waa withdrawn, when the question reour
red on tho motiuu to refer the bill to the Com
mittee on Publio Lauds.
Mr. McMullen moved that it be refeired with
instructions, modified at the request of Mr.
Clingman, to inquire into tho expediency of ap
propriating all the proceeds of the sales of the
lands to the support and increase of the
navy.
Mr. Bennett dUcusted the general subject,
aud oould not coujeoture why the benefits of
the public lauds have always accrued to the
new Slates. He desired, by his bill, to confer
benefits on all.
Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois, moved that the
whole subject be laid on tho table, which mo
tion was decided in the negative?ayes 62.
nays 90.
The motion of Mr. McMullen waa rejeoted,
and the bill was referred to tho Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr. Cutting submitted a preamble and res
olution relating to the correspondence of the]
Secretary of tho Treasury and Greene C. Bron
sen, late Collector of the port of New York,
requesting a copy of the published correspond
ence, and auy other letters, between the par
ties, as preliminary to an investigation into the
truth of tho charges against the Collector.
This resolution lies over under the rule.
Tho Hou*e was still in session when our re
porter closed.
BY TELEGRAPH.
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Baltimore, Jan 3, 12 M.? Flour?Howar
Street, $7 12*^ ; Baltimore City Mills, $7.12
$7.18?^?2,000 barrels sold. Wheat?prim
white, $1.68 a SI 72 ; prime red, SI.60 a $ 1.63
2 500 bushels sold. Corn?white, 63 oenta
yellow, 68 a 70 cents?10,000 bushels aoh
Rye, 85 cents.
BALTIMORE MARKET?LATER.
Baltimore, Jan. 3, 2% P. M.?Sales Howar
Street Flour, 3,000 barrels, at S7.12 >^ ; 1,60
barrels Baltimore City Mills, at S7.25.
COLLEGE ENDOWMENT.
East on, Pa., Jan. 3.?Reverend Doctor Mo
Lane, President of Lafayette hai M'
! eeiredJMOOoO towards the endowment of the
institution.
ILLUMINATION.
Philadelphia, Jan. 3.?There waa a grand
illumination in this oity last night.
MEETING PaTTeGISLATURB.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 3.?The Legislature
commenced its sosaion in this city to-day. A
democratic caucus of the Senate have nomi
nated Gen. McCahen for the Speakership
The House have nominated E. B. Chaee for
Speaker, which is equivalent to nn election.
Both Houses of the Legislature will organize
to-day, and the Governor's Message be sent in
to-morrow,
MURDERER SENTENCED.
Boston, Jan. 3.?James Clough, con vie ted
of murder, has b ton sontonood to be hung on
the 28th of April noxt.
FURTHER ACCOUNTS?LATE STORM.
Boston, Jam. 3.
Further details of the effects of tho late
storm at Provineetown have been received.
Twenty lives, it is ascertained, have l<cen lost
Great numbers of wrecks are drifting nshore,
all the hands of whioh, it is supposed, have
been lost. Suoh distress never before known.
Capo Cod schooner Kingfisher, Capt. Thorn
ason, for Norfolk, has put into Boston in dis
tress.
B irk Henrietta, from City Point for Boston,
has been stranded near New London.
Schooner Francis, from Philadelphia for
Boston, it drifting on Plymonth Beach. Crew
saved.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
New- York. Jan. |3.?Flour firm. Western,
?7.75 ; Howard Street, *7.75 to S7 87^?8,000
barrels sold. Wheat firm. Small sales;
priors two oents higher Com?prime white.
79 to 82 cents: yellow, 80 to 82 centf?20 000
bosbels sold.
The stock market is dull, with a downward
tendency
Cotton unchanged.
Many of the telegraph linos are interrupted
by the recent storm.
Philadelphia markets firm?unohanged.
SPECIE EXPORTS.
Ntv> York, Jon 2?Whole amount of spoce
exported during the tear 1853 firom New York
and Ronton, $32,000 000; during year 1852,
! $28 ((00,000.
.Amount ra-eivfd in oonntry, $<54,000,000; |
amount retained, $31,000,000.
DISASTERS AND SHIPWRECKS.
Boston, Jan 3 ?Yarmouth building* inun
dated Central Wharf, Boston, demolished, j
Mill Creek dam destroyed. Crew of the B&rqut
Ida unveil, hut the mate of it badlj hurt The
vessel in in a dangerous position
Brig Nashua, from Philadelphia, is at anchor
at Chatham Bay. with all the mssfs gone.
Thor? in a hrig below, from Savannah, aohore at
Dmhury ; also, who >ner Amaranth, from Fred
ericksburg, ashore at the same plaoo.
DEATH OF AN OIL MERCHANT
li'mton, January 3.?John Parker, a distin
guished old merchant of New Bedford, is dead. <
SHIPWRECK?AWFUL I.OSS OF LIFE, i
Baltimore, Jan. 3,3, P M.?Ship Staffordshire,
Richardson, from Liverpool, for B<*ton, struck
on Blonde Kock, south of Sea Island, D,v. 31. i
First and second mates - and seventeen sailors
reached s?fely Cape Sable. Thirtl mate and
130 others picked up and landed at Albany.
177 person* perished in. the wreck.
MEETING OF N YORK LEGISLATURE. J
* Albany, Jan. 3,?-The Whig Caucus of the
House hate nominated Robert H. Prnyn for
Speaker, and the Whig Caucus of the Senate,
James Monroe for President.
The Legislature met at noon, and tho mes
sage of the Governor was sent in.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Boston, Jan. 3?An accident occurred >.q
the Lawrence and Manchester railroad. 1 wo
of the locomotive* were smashed, and the liro
uian and baggage master injured.
BTAHDINQ COMMITTEES OP THE HOWE Of
EIPEEfcEETATIVI H
Committee on Elections.?R. H Stanton, Ky.;
J Gamble, Pa.; Presley Ewing, Ky ; J L. S.,w
ard, Ga.; Orsamns B MatteKon, N. Y ; N. T.
Stratton, N. J.; E. Dickinson, Mass.; G. BI^bi,
O., 8. Clark, Mioh.
Of Ways and Means?G S. Houston, Ala.;
G. W. Jonea, Tenn ; Harry Hibhard, N. H ;
A. H. Stephens, Ga.; J S. Phelps, Mo ; \V.
Appleton, Mass.; J. C Breokenridge, Ky.; S.
G. Hiiven, N. Y.; J Robbing Pa
On Claims ?\. P. Rdgerton, 0.; J. Letcher,
Va.: J. K. Giddings, O.; C. B. Curtis, Pa.; D.
Mace, la.; J.G.Miller Mo.; T. Ruffin, N.
C."C. R-ady, Tenn.; W. W Boyoe, S. C.
On Commerce ?T. J. D. Fuller, Me.; J. S.
Mdlson, Va.; J. Wentworth, III.; T. Went
worth, Mass.; W. Aiken, S. C : A. Harlan, O.;
G. W. Morrison, N. H.; W. Dunbar, La.; U.
E. Fenton. N. Y.
On Public Lands ? D. T. Disney, O.; W. R.
W. Cubb. Ala ; H. Bennett, N. Y.j B. Heun,
Iowa; M. S. Latham, Cal.; L E. Hiestor, Pa ;
H. L. Stereos, Mioh.; S. Carothers. Mo.; E.
A.Warren, Ark.
On the Post Offi.ce and Post Reads?E. B.
Olds, <?*r F. Pdwfifl, Va.; C. VV. Upham, Maes ;
D.Y. Jones, N. Y.; W. P. Harris, Miss.; B E.
Grey, Ky.; Asa Packer, Pa.; J. 0. Norton, III.;
J. A. McDougal, Cal.
On the District of Columbia ?W. T. Hamil
ton, Md.; W. 0. Goode, Va ; R. Yates, III.;
J. G. Davis, la.; D. A. Noble, Mich.; J. Diok,
Pa.; W. S. Barry, Mil*.; W. Cullom, Toon ;
J. J. Taylor, N. Y.
On the Judiaary ? F. P. Stanton, Tenn.; J.
S. Caskie, Va.; J. Meaoham, Vt : 0. S. Sey
mour Ct.; S. W. Parker, la.; H. B. Wright, Pa.;
J K?rr, N. C.; F. B. Cutting, N. Y.; H. May,
(im. ; J. A. MeDoujcal, Cal. ;
Tenn.; J. Vansant, Md.
On the Militia.?E. W. Chastam, Ga.; Jarf-d
V Peck, N Y.; W. Everhart, Pa ; Z. Kidwell,
V*.; W. R. Sapp, O.; S. P. B.;neon, Me.; J.
B. Macy, Wis.; E. Wade, 0.; J. Maurioe,
N Y
On Naval Affairs.?T. S. Bocook, Va.; M.
Maodonald, Me.; G. W. Chase, N. V.; W. S.
Ashe, N. C.; T. B. Florence. Pa.; F. K. Zollt
ooffer, Tenn.; C. Skelton, N. J.; A. H. Col
quitt, Ga.; A. R. Sollere, Md.
On Public Buildings and Grounds? B.
Craige, N. C.; N. Belcher. Ct- J. L. Taylor,
O.; L M. Keitt, S. C.; E. M Chamberlain, la.
On Foreign Affairs?T H. Bayly, Va , 8.
W. Harria, Ala. J. R Chandler, Pa. ; C. M
Ingersoll, Ct.: G. Dean, N. Y.; T L^Clin*
nian, N. C.; W. Shannon, O.; W. Preetoo,
Ky.; J Perkins, La.
On the Territories? W. A. Rwhardson, 111.;
J. McQueen. S C.; J. L.Taylor 0^; D.J. Bdi.
ley, GaTw. Smith, Va.; ft. W. Farley, M?r ;
W. H. English, la.; P. Phillips, Ala.; A. W.
Lamb, Mo. ^ ^
On Revolutionary Pensions.?W. H. Church
well, Tenn.; H A. Edmundaon, Va.; I. Wash
burn, Me.; P Rowe, N. Y.; N. Middleswarth,
Pa., A. Ellison. 0.; J J Lindley. Mo.; S.
Miller, la.; T. T Flagler, N Y.
On Invalid P<nsions?T A Hendricks la.;
C. M. Strsub, Pa. ; R S,?ge, N Y.; G. \
N. J.; J. S. Chrisman, Ky ; A. Stuart O.; JJ.
B. W Dent, Ga ; J W. Edmand", M??, W.
M. Tweed, N. Y.
On Roads and Canals?L. L. Dunham, la,
G. R. Biddle, Del.; L. D. Campbell, 0; J p.
Pratt, Ct.; W. A. Walker. N Y.j D. Ritchie,
K.r?. M. Shaw, N. C.; t. M C, Ky.; W.
Barksdttle, Mii?.
On Patents.?B. B Thurston, R. I ; 8. A.
Bridges, Pa.; A.Trucy, Vt.; B. Perkins, N Y.;
C. S. Hill, Ky.
On Revimlaml Unfinished Business.?'W. K.
W. Cobb. Ala.; J. McNair, Pa.: J. McCulloli,
Pa ; A. Stuart, O.; A. Sabin, Vi
On Accounts C. P. Curtis, Pa. ?
N. Y.; E. B Morgan, N Y.; T. Ritchey, 0 ;
0. R. Singleton, Miks.
On Mileage.?A. J. Harlan la.: W. H.
Witte, Pa.; D. A. Roese, Ga.; H. H. Johnt-oo,
0.; J. Knox. III. -f
On Engraving.?G R. Riddle, DeL; M.
Walsh, N Y.; G A. Simninnn, N Y.
On the Library ?T. H BcnUm Mo.; J. R.
Chandler, Pa. ; C.J Faulkner, V?
Joint Committee on Printing.?W. Murraf,
N Y ; R H Stanton, Ky.; S L RmseH, Pi?
On Enrolled Bill*.?V W. Green, O ; A.
De Witt, Ma*.
On Expenditures in the State Drpartment ?
D Wells, Wis., G Vail, N. J. ; S. L Crjwkrr,
Ma-s ; S. A. Smith, Tenn.; T. T. Flagbr,
N Y
On Expenditures m the Treasury Dr^rf.
ment? D Stuart, Mich.; T. W Uimnrng.
N Y ; M. Oliver, Mo; M C. Trout, Pa.;
E Wade, O. ^ 4
On Exptndslures m the Har Department ?
G Wf. Kittredg.% N. H , J Wheeler, N \ ;
N. Middleswarth, Pa ; D. ( arpewter, N. l ;
E. H. Wanhborne, 111.
On Erpmditures m tht Navy Department ?
F. Me Mullen. Va.: T Ritnhey, O ; C. W IV
ham, Mas ; J F. IKiwdell, Ala.; A C. M.
Pennington. N. J. , ? _
On Expenditures in the Post Office Deport
ment?S. Lilly, N J.; S. Miller la ; S. P.
Honfon, Me.: J. L. Seward, CJa ; J. Abercrom
On Expenditures on the Public Buildings ?
H A. Edmundson. Va : M. Walsh N Y.; A.
Sabin Vt. M C, Trout, Pa.; T. W.Cumming,
N. Y.
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