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ROCHESTER, N. Y., JANUARY 7, 1800. 
DOMESTIC NEWS. 
The Prcstidenl’M Message. 
This document was sent to the Senate and House 
on Wednesday, the 27th tilt., it being pretty evi¬ 
dent that the President had become tired of watch¬ 
ing and waiting for the discordant elements 
to quiet themselves down to a perfect calmness 
and tranquillity. Its length is such that we can¬ 
not possibly give more than a brief review of the 
leading topics it disenrssos. 
Harper’s Ferry, and the events connected there¬ 
with, form the subject for the opening paragraphs. 
“ These events,” remarks the President, “ however 
had and cruel in themselves, derive their chief im¬ 
portance from the apprehension that they are hut 
symptoms of an Incurable disease in the public 
iniud, which may break out in still more danger¬ 
ous outrages, and terminate at last in an open 
war by the North to abolish Slavery in the South. 
Whilst, for myself, I entertain no such apprehen¬ 
sion, they ought to afford a solemn warning to ns 
all to beware of the approach of danger. Our 
Union is a stake of such inestimable value as to 
demand our constant and watchful vigilance for 
its preservation. Jn this view, let me implore my 
countrymen. North and South, to cultivate the 
ancient feeding of mutual forbearance and good 
will towards each other, and strive to allay the 
demon spirit of sectional hatred and strife now 
alive in the land. This advice proceeds from the 
heart of an old public functionary whose services 
commenced in the last generation, among the 
wise and conservative statesmen of that day, now 
nearly all passed away, and whose first and dearest 
earthly wish is to leave Iris country tranquil, pros¬ 
perous, united and powerful.” 
Slavery in the Territories comes next in order, 
and the President congratulates Congress upon its 
settlement by the Supreme Court of the United 
States. He says:— The right lias been established 
of every citizen to take iris property of any kind, 
including slaves, into the common Territories be¬ 
longing equally to all the Stales of the confeder¬ 
acy, and to have it protected there under the Fed¬ 
eral Constitution. Neither Congress nor the Ter¬ 
ritorial Legislature nor any human power has any 
authority to annul or impair this vested right. 
The supreme judicial tribunal of the country 
which is n co-ordinate branch of the government, 
has sanctioned and affirmed these principles of 
constitutional law, so manifestly just in them¬ 
selves, and so well calculated to promote peace 
and harmony among the States.” 
Popular Sovereignty is again defined, and as the 
true meaning of this theme lias been a “ bone of 
contention” among politicians for the past, year, 
we give the ideas contained in the Message. These 
are as follows:— “When in the progress of events 
the inhabitants of any Territory shall have reached 
the number required to form a Hate, they will 
j.licn proceed, in a regular manner, and in the ex¬ 
ercise of the rights of popular sovereignty, to form 
a Constitution preparatory to admission into the 
Union. After this has been done, to employ the 
language of the Kansas and Nebraska act, they 
•shall be received into the Union with or without 
slavery, as the Constitution may prescribe at the 
time of their admission.’ ’’ 
For the Suppression of the Slave Trade, “ all 
lawful means have been employed, and shall con¬ 
tinue to he employed, to execute the laws against 
this traffic.” The President states that “ after a 
most careful and rigorous examination of our 
coasts and a thorough investigation of the sub¬ 
ject, we have uot been able to discover that any 
slaves have been imported into the United States, 
except the cargo by the Wanderer, numbering be¬ 
tween three and four hundred. Those engaged in 
this unlawful enterprise, have been rigorously 
prosecuted: but not with as much success as their 
crimes have deserved.” 
Our negotious in China are next reviewed, and 
satisfaction is expressed at the result ot' the recent 
mission among the Celestials. Paraguay, and the 
adjustment of our difficulties with that country, 
are commented upon, and the Navy complimented 
for its efficiency- The •• fever” which has arisen 
with Great Britain in consequence of the Clayton- 
Thilwer Treaty is said to be disappearing, and 
hopes are entertained of a complete recovery. 
The wrongs we have suffered from Mexico are 
detailed, and the President regrets being obliged 
to inform Congress that there has been no im¬ 
provement in the affairs of that nation since his 
AX 
last A nnual Message. “ There is scarcely any form 
of injury which has not been suffered by our citi¬ 
zens in Mexico during the last few years. We 
may in vain apply to the Constitutional Govern¬ 
ment at Vera Cruz, although it is well disposed to 
do us justice, for adequate redress. Whilst its au¬ 
thority is acknowledged in all the important ports 
and throughout the sea coasts of the Republic, its 
power does not extend to the city of Mexico and 
the States In its vicinity, where nearly all the re¬ 
cent outrages have been committed on American 
citizens. We must penetrate into the interior be 
fore we can reach the offenders. 1 This being the 
state of that Republic the President recommends 
Congress to pass a law authorizing him, "under 
such conditions as they may deem expedient, to 
employ a sufficient military force to enter Mexico 
for the purpose of obtaining Indemnity for the 
past and security for the future.” 
With a review of each of the various Depart 
ments of the Government,— Treasury, Navy, War, 
Postal, etc.,—President Buchanan closets his Third 
Annual Message. Concerning this feature of the 
document we will await the Reports of the Secre¬ 
taries. 
Congressional Proceedings. 
Senate. — A considerable number of bills have 
been introduced, the most prominent of which are 
as follows:— For the building of the Pacific Rail, 
road: the establishing of a Court of Claims; the 
payment of expenses incurred by the people of 
Oregon and Washington Territories to suppress 
Indian hostilities; also for like purposes in Iowa; 
for the Territorial Organization of A rizooa, Ac. 
A message was received from the President of 
the United States, transmitting executive commu¬ 
nications, whereupon the Senate went into execu¬ 
tive session. 
Upon the opening of the doors again, Mr. Bright 
submitted a resolution for the appointment of the 
Standing Committees which was carried. 
The following are the more important commit¬ 
tees, as adopted: 
Foreign Relations.—Messrs. Mason, Douglas, Slidell, 
Polk, Crittenden, Seward and Sumner. 
Finance,—Messrs. Hunter, Pearce, Gwin, Bright, Ham¬ 
mond, Fessenden and Cutneron. 
Commerce.—Messrs. Clay, Bigler, Toombs, Clingman, 
Salisbury, JJamlin and Chandler. 
Military Affairs.—Messrs, JIavis, Fitzpatrick, Johnson, 
of Art., Chestnut, Lane, Wilson and King. 
Naval Affairs.— Messrs. Mallory, Thompson, Slidell, 
Hammond, Nicholson, Hale and Anthony. 
Judiciary.—Messrs. Bayard, Pugh, Benjamin, Green, 
Powell, Trumbull and Foster. 
Post Office.—Messrs, Yuloo. Gwin. Rice. Bright. Wigfall, 
Hale and Dixon, 
Public Lands.—Messrs, Johnson of Ark., Johnson of 
Tenn., I.ane Pugh, Bragg, Harlan and Bingham. 
Indian Affairs.—Messrs, Sebastian, Fitch, Rice, Haun, 
Hemphill, Doolit tle and Clarke. 
Pensions.—Messrs, Thompson, Clay, Salisbury, Powell, 
Darken, Harlan aud Grimes. 
Revolutionary Claims,—Messrs. Toombs, Crittenden, 
Nicholson. Durkee and Ten Eyck. 
Claims.—Messrs. Iverson, Mallory, Bragg, Sumner and 
Foote. 
Patents,—Messrs. Bigler, Thompson, Toombs, Hemphill, 
Simmons aud Trumbull. 
Public Buildings.— Messrs. Bright, Davis, Kennedy, 
Clark and Doolittle. 
Territories.—Messrs Green, Douglas, .Sebastian, Fitz¬ 
patrick, Haun. Collamore and Wade. 
House. — The House is in the same “order of 
business” as when last noted. Incessant talking 
and wrangling, with an occasional vote for Speaker 
—by way Of variety, we suppose — seem to he the 
main objects for which its members were sent to 
Washington. If we are correct in this conjecture, 
the " dear people” have an exceedingly faithful 
body of workers at the National Capitol. 
■Washington Dinners. 
A rosTAb convention has been concluded 
between the P. M. General and the Minister of 
Belgium, establishing a regular exchange of cor¬ 
respondence on closed mails conveyed by way of 
England, once a week or oftener, and in coinci¬ 
dence, as far as possible, with the regular sailing 
of the Anglo-American steamers. The single rate 
for letters and samples of merchandise originating 
in the United States and destined for Belgium, or 
vice versa, is fixed at twenty-seven cents. 
The information brought by the steamship 
Tennessee, is that Minister McLean remains at 
Vera Cruz with the expectation of making ft satis¬ 
factory treaty. The understanding in the best 
informed circles was, that the point on which the 
late treaty failed has been substantially concluded 
by the Constitutional Government 
Among the Washington rumors is one that Mr. 
Baring and several others of the most prom incut 
hankers in London, have made a joint appeal to 
the British Cabinet to recognize the Constitu¬ 
tional Government of Mexico. Lord John Russell 
appointed the Gth of Dec.., for an official interview 
with this gentleman, and it was believed that the 
British government was favorable to the appeal. 
The War Department received a letter on the 
29tli ult„ from Capt. Ricketts, dated Brownsville, 
Dec. 1st, which contradicts the reports with 
regard to Hie troubles. There arc no signs of 
any immediate attack on Brownsville, and the 
Captain thinks the whole affair has been much 
exaggerated. He refers the origin of the diffi¬ 
culty to a falling out between panic-* concerning 
private affairs. 
The Secretary of the Navy renews the recom¬ 
mendation to the still further increase of the 
Navy, and, instead of spending millions in con¬ 
structing a few large ships, it is earnestly recom¬ 
mended to prosecute with vigor the line of policy 
which has been adopted by Congress and build a 
much larger number of steamers which can he 
maintained at comparatively small cost. 
The Secretary of War says that of the army of 
nearly 17,000 men, not more than 11,000 are avail¬ 
able for active service in the field, and that they 
are scattered over an area of 9,000,000 square miles, 
lie hopes to make such an alteration in the dispo¬ 
sition of the troops next season as will prevent 
any further outrages on the Southern and Mexieau 
border. He recommends the enlistment of men for 
a mounted corps for six months, beginning in May. 
He recommends a provision for retiring disabled 
aud infirm officers, as a measure for increasing 
the efficiency of the army. It is not deemed 
advisable to proceed in the manufacture of rifled 
cannon beyond those required for experimental 
purposes. He speaks favorably of breech loading 
arms. He recommends the withdrawal of the 
array from Utah. 
Political Intelligence. 
The official vote of the State of New York, as 
rendered by the Board of State Canvassers, differs 
considerably from the figures heretofore published, 
and we give it, as follows: 
Repub. 
Dem. 
Maj 
Secretary of State. 
_251.139 
252,580 
1,441 
Comptroller...... 
....273.952 
227,304 
46.646 
Treasurer.. 
....275,587 
226,755 
48,832 
Attorney General. 
...,276 792 
226,345 
49.447 
State Engineer A Surveyor. .246,041 
250,247 
4,206 
Canal Commissioner.... 
....245,976 
251,777 
5.801 
Inspector of State Prisons. .243.440 
237.579 
6,871 
Judge of Appeals.. 
.265,568 
223,626 
42,043 
Clerk of Appeals. 
... .275,286 
221,084 
64,202 
For. 
Against. 
Loan. 
..,.125.370 
77,466 
47.904 
These alterations are in consequence of the fact 
that the returns from several localities have been 
found erroneous and thrown out. The majorities 
are slightly changed, hut the result on candidates 
is not affected by these alterations. 
Owing to an informality in the vote returned 
from Otsego, all the votes cast for Chapin in that 
county were thrown out. The votes of Rensselaer, 
Suffolk and Sullivan on State Prison Inspector, 
were thrown out for similar reasons. There were 
other informalities in the returns, though of less 
magnitude. In all there were about eighteen 
counties, more or less, wrongly returned, 
Tjjr official canvaBs in Minnesota shows the 
following vote on Governors—Republican, 21,355; 
Democrat, 17,582. Republican majority on Lieut. 
Governor was 3,247; Secretary of State, 2,893; 
State Treasurer, 3,910; Attorney-General, 3,556. 
The Republican and Free Democrat Convention 
of Missouri, called for the 28th of the past month, 
is postponed to the 22d of February. 
A National Republican Convention will meet 
at Chicago, on Wednesday, the thirteenth day of 
June next, at 12 o’clock, for the nomination of 
candidates to be supported for President and Vice- 
President of the United StateR at the next election. 
The Legislature of Texas has elected the Hon. 
Air. Wigfall, the regular Democratic candidate, 
U. S. Senator. The election is for a vacancy in 
the term expiring in ISfiL 
By t he election of Mr. Brcckenridge from Ken¬ 
tucky, John J. Crittenden, the oldest member of 
the U. S. Senate, retires from public service.— 
Mr. Crittenden is now in the 74th year of his age. 
He entered the Senate as early as 1817—forty-two 
years ago—although he then served but two years. 
Air. Crittenden lias never been a member of the 
House of Representatives. Besides his different 
terms in the Senate, Air. Crittenden served the 
public as Governor of Kentucky, and Attorney- 
General under President Harrison, and also under 
President Fillmore. 
The National American Central Committee 
met at Philadelphia on the 21st. ult. Hon. Jacob 
Broome was appointed Chairman, and Blanton 
Duncan, Secretary. A Committee was then ap¬ 
pointed to confer with the Committee appointed 
at the Washington meeting, to consider a plan 
for uniting the opposition to the Administration, 
consisting of H. H. Stewart, of Vu.; Anthony 
Kennedy, of Ind.; Krastus Brooks, of N. Y.; Blan¬ 
ten Duncan, of Ky.; Jacob Broome, of Pa. A 
Committee was also appointed to prepare an 
Address to the American People. No other 
action was decided on. The session was chiefly 
devoted to a private discussion of the claims of 
a number of prominent men to fill the Presiden¬ 
tial Chair. 
A special dispatch from Columbia, S. C., dated 
19th ult., gays that both Houses had adopted a 
resolution that South Carolina owes it to her own 
citizens to protect them and their own property 
from every enemy, and that for the purpose of 
military preparations for any emergency the 
sum of $100,000 he appropriated. The Senate 
also adopted a resolution—that while still defer¬ 
ring to her Southern Sisters, she respectfully 
announces to them that in her judgment the 
safety and honor of the slaveholding States im¬ 
peratively demand a speedy separation from the 
free-soil States of the Confederacy, and earnestly 
urges her Sister States of the South to originate 
the movement of a Southern separation, in which 
she pledges herself promptly to unite. 
The Hon. Lynn Boyd, Lieutenant Governor of 
Kentucky, died at his residence on the 20th ult. 
Mr. Boyd, during the Administration of President 
Polk, was the leader of the Democratic party in 
Congress. During the Mexican war, he was placed 
on the Committee of Military Affairs, at that time 
the most important Committee in the House, and 
discharged Hie duties with distinguished ability, 
lie filled during his life many responsible posi¬ 
tions. He was elected for two consecutive terms 
Speaker of the National House of Representatives. 
The Hon. Thos. P. Porter succeeds him as Lieut. 
Governor. 
News Paragraphs. 
It is reported that a distinguished foreigner 
who was present at a debate in the unorganized 
House of Representatives the other day. inquired 
in the best of faith if the Union would he "dis¬ 
solved before or after the election of Speaker!” 
Really, those gentlemen at Washington are putting 
our country in a most humiliating attitude before 
the world. 
Os Thursday, Dec. 9, at noon, says the Charles¬ 
ton Mercury, umbrellas were found necessary to 
ward off the heated rays of the sun; at midnight it 
was freezing, and several persons had to break the 
ice in their chambers to perform their morning's 
ablutions. 
The Moors, against whom the French are light¬ 
ing in Africa, are as hard to conquer now as ever. 
The French reprints show a great disparity in the 
number of casualties on each side, the Moors 
losing four or live times as many as the French. 
The latter, however, take no prisoners. 
The four Liverpool merchants who wrote to the 
Emperor Napoleon continue to be objects of 
reproach and censure, and there had even been 
some talk of a prosecution against them. At a 
meeting of the Liverpool Law Society ii was 
resolved to tender the Attorney-General the assis¬ 
tance of the Society, should it be determined to 
take any proceedings against the offenders. 
At last, says a Washington letter, we are to 
have an American coinage. The mint has pre¬ 
pared a specimen half-dollar, bearing the bead of 
Washington, and it is proposed to have the profile 
likenesaea of other distinguished statesmen aud 
soldiers thus made familiar to the people. 
Several years ago President Buchanan invested 
$4,000, the interest of which is annually disbursed 
in the purchase of fuel for “poor and indigent 
females” in Lancaster, Pa. The annual distribu¬ 
tion took place last week, and the Lancaster 
papers report a large number of worthy and 
deserving claimants. 
The New York papers chronicle the death of a 
young man who lost his life by skating till he was 
tired and then lying down on the ice to rest The 
cold struck to his vitals and he contracted a 
disease which speedily terminated his existence. 
A firm in New London Ct, are doing a good 
business in manufacturing horse nails by machin¬ 
ery and steam power. The Star says that about 
fifteen tonga day of horse nails are used in the 
United States. 
FOREIGN NEWS. 
Great Britain. — It is stated that the Eng¬ 
lish and French governments were consulting 
together upon an arrangement of the Italian 
question, which will probably satisfy Austria, 
arid which will encounter no serious objections at 
Berlin or at St. Petersbnrgb. 
The Directors of the Great Eastern have post¬ 
poned their explanation of their embarrassments 
to the shareholders, lor the mouth, which caused 
much dissatisfaction among the latter. 
France. —The Paris correspondent of the News 
denies that the army, or any other constituted 
body, desires to wage war on England. 
It is stated that Austria and France have agreed 
that no delegates from Central Italy, the govern¬ 
ment of which is not recognized by European 
Courts, arc to he admitted to Congress. 
The Lo Nord says the exiled sovereigns and 
chiefs of the present government of Central Italy, 
will plead their cause before the Congress, by 
notes and memorials. 
The Bank of France has gained 6,000,000 francs 
during the month. 
The pacific policy of France towards England 
was making progress. 
The French Budget for next year reaches nearly 
£73,000,000 sterling. 
Marshal Kandon, the French Minister of War, 
had resigned. 
It is stated that the French government is abont 
to expend upwards of £500,000 in fortifying the 
forts of Algiers. 
Austria.—A letter from Pcstlt reports that the 
Emperor of Austria contemplates abdicating the 
crown in favor of his son, a child, from the 21st of 
Anguat, 1858, and appointed as Regent his brother, 
the Arch Duke Maximilian, formerly Governor of 
Lombardy. The reason assigned for the projected 
abdication is, that the Emperor secs with dismay 
that Austria is going to wreck and ruin, and 
shrinks from the risk of figuring personally as the 
last of the Hapsburgs. 
Prussia. —The difference between Prussia and 
Hesse will soon he settled, through the interces¬ 
sion of the Diet. 
Italy. —The Tuscan Moniteur says that the 
Congress will find Ttaly resolved to maintain her 
rights. The Central Italians are better armed 
than they were at the end of the war, and will 
persevere in demanding a strong Italian Kingdom 
and National Union, which will efface old divi¬ 
sions. 
The electoral agitations throughout Lombardy 
are unprecedented. 
The provincial government at Florence has 
dispatched orders to all diplomatic agents and 
public functionaries appointed by the Grand Duke 
and hoing at present abroad, to return to Tuscany 
within a fortnight, under penalty of losing their 
pecuniary allotments or pensions. 
The Paris Universe undertakes to prove that 
the reforms which are called for in the Papal 
States by the Liberal party, cannot, by any possi¬ 
bility, be accorded by the Sovereign Pontiff. 
SrAiN.—Reports were current in Madrid that 
dysentery and even cholera had broken out among 
the Spanish troops in Morocco. It was thought 
that the Spanish Generals would not assume the 
offensive until all their forces were concentrated. 
Official details of the Spanish losses on the 19th of 
November and subsequent days, show the follow¬ 
ing result: Officers, 9 killed and 45 wounded; 
soldiers, 75 killed and 717 wounded. 
India.— The Bombay mail of Nov. 11th had 
reached London. The Governor General had 
made a triumphant entry into Lucknow. He had 
announced a ucw policy by which the proclama¬ 
tion and entire policy, since the annexation of 
Oude, are thrown to the winds. The aristocrats 
are restored to their estates ev. masse and granted 
a perpetual settlement. The effect anticipated is, 
that rebellion in Oude will he an impossibility 
hereafter. 
Commercial.— lireatliluffs .—Wheat was in Letter re¬ 
quest. Chiefly induced by new American red, which sold 
to a moderate extent at previous prices. Quotations for 
red are t«ld<£l0s; white «s6d(a'llsUd. Flour —No falcs 
reported and value, nominal—ti'Js&dTs. Indian Corn 
quiet. Yellow 30sbd@32s. James He we It & Co.'s circu¬ 
lar says bre.adstuffs during tbe entire week have been 
very limited, uml as holders have exhibited some desire 
to effect sales, prices have declined about 2d C cental on 
wheat fid hid on Hour. Sri quarter qd Corn. Fanner’s 
seem satisfied generally at present prices. Most all 
the Continental markets ore lower, but yet considerably 
too high for profitable export to this country. W e quote 
Wheat w bushel TOtbs., western red 6s5d(<j7»; do. while 
7?(h7s4d; southern red Cs8dig)7f3d; do white 7s(0j7sCd. 
Western Canal flour superfine, 23K@24s6d; New York aud 
Ohio do. 24s@2«e; Baltimore aud Philadelphia 24s<g|26a. 
Indian Corn, mixed aud yellow, S0s@81s; white 34a®w6s. 
Provisions — Continue very dull, especially old American, 
which holders seem anxious to sell Pork drags heavily. 
Repacked 50s@53s. Lard extremely depressed and prices 
declined Is, without inducing buyers to come forward, 
except for the most limited retail prices. 
£l)e dfrmfcenser. 
— General Scott haa arrived in New York. 
— Seneca Lake has been lower for weeks past than ever 
before. 
— The total loss by fires in Chicago, last year, was 
$750,030. f 
— Further Indian murders are reported at Spirit Lake, 
Minnesota. 
— Tbe Philadelphians complain that their city is glut¬ 
ted with cents. 
— The Legislature of Vermont has passed a law against 
play ing billiards. 
Gen. Scott has traveled a distance of 13.000 miles in the 
last two months. 
— The entire Census of Great Britain was taken in 
1851, in a single day. 
— In Philadelphia the rate of taxation has been fixed 
at $1,75 on the $100. 
— One fanner in Illinois sold 2,500 head of cattle last 
fall, yielding him $75,000 
— A reward of $10,000 is offered for the capture of Cor- 
tiuas, the Guerilla Chief. 
— Strawberries were growing in the open nir around 
San Francisco a month ago. 
— The ladies of Richmond, Va., attend their balls and 
parties in homespun dresses. 
— Boston is getting quite excited again over the pro¬ 
posed removal of the Post Office. 
— At the Philadelphia Mint, in November, 3,300,000 of 
tbe new nickel cent were coined. 
— Every day of the week is observed as a Sabbath by 
some of the nations of the globe. 
— The total assessed Talue of real and personal property 
in the city of Albany is $25,062,395. 
— A St. Louis gentleman recently paid $S0 for tbe use 
of a six horse sleigh for four hours. 
— The Juarez party in Mexico seems to be dying out. 
Miratnon and the church are successful. 
— The owners of tlio steamship Great Eastern are about 
to mortgage her to meet their liabilities. 
— Brandy is now made in the West from the paw-paw 
berry, and is pronounced very drinkable. 
— Last Saturday an otter, weighing 18’a pounds, was 
trapped in a pond at Mystic, Connecticut. 
— Out of eighty-five deaths in UostOD, last week, eleven 
were of small pox, and ton of scarlet fever. 
— A meeting of soldiers of the war of 1812 is to be 
held at Columbus, Ohio, on the 10th inet, 
— The widow of the famous Morgan, of anti-Masonic 
notoriety, is a resident of Memphis, Tenn. 
— Tbe first train of cars ran over the Victoria Bridge 
at Montreal, on the afternoon of the 25tli ult. 
— There was a beautiful Aurora display seen on Wed¬ 
nesday morning in some parts of Massachusetts. 
— The Connecticut Star says that about fifteen tons a 
day of horse noils are used in the United States. 
— An Eastern paper speaks of a man who “ died without 
the aid of a physician." Are such cases very rare? 
— All the old swamp lands in Barnstable, Mass., are 
being bought up and converted into cranberry beds. 
— Twenty acres of the New York Central Park have 
been flooded with water to freeze for a skating pond. 
— Gov Magoffin, in his message, asserts that Kentucky 
loses, annually, more than $100,000 by slaves escaping. 
— The small pox i. «Ub more or less severity in 
many of the cities and towns in the vicinity of Boston. 
— The Utica Herald says the County Poor House at 
Rome is full ot paupers, and can accommodate uo more. 
— Tbe citizens of Syracuse have resolved, in public 
meeting, in favor of another Gas Company in that city. 
— An English architect says: — “So fax as I have ob¬ 
served, all artificial systems of ventilation are a failure.” 
— A bill is no" before the Mississippi Legislature to 
create the office of State Superintendent of Public Schools. 
— There are 531 prisoners confined within the walls of 
the Michigan Shite Prison, 20 more than there are cells. 
— The Illinois Central R. R. Company has sold govern¬ 
ment lands granted to them to the amount of $16,023,115, 
— A party of one thousand skaters were assembled at 
once upon Washaecum Pond, Sterling. Mass., a few days 
since. 
— The Morning Post says crowds of Joisuits are seeking 
refuge in Sardinia since the suppression of their order in 
Romagna. 
— Florida has about 350 miles of railroad graded, and 
about 280 miles of rail laid, upon which the cars are run¬ 
ning daily. 
— Professor Whitney, of Yale College, is engaged in 
the translation and publication of a Hindoo work on 
astronomy. 
— A Nebraska paper of the 1st ult., contains direct 
news from Kit Carson, who contradicts the report of his 
ow n death. 
— On the first of December there were 292 prisoners at 
Alton, Ill., in the State Prison, and 385 at Joliet —making 
a total of 687. 
— The New York Post says that not less than six hun¬ 
dred thousand pairs of skates have been sold in that city 
the present fall. 
— The number of slaves in Kentucky in 1840 was 104,- 
817; in 1858, 207.555; in 1859, 208,635. Increase during 
last year, 1,076. 
_ A committee in the South Carolina Legislature has 
reported to the effect that the State has a right to secede 
from the Union. 
f_ Four “ toilettes” a day are the requirements at Com- 
peigne, France. The Court invitations are for eight days 
— thirty-two dresses! 
_The number of students in the Medical School con¬ 
nected with the Harvard University is 185,—larger tlxau 
at any former period. 
— There are rumors lit Washington of a new fillibuster- 
ing expedition being organized at the South, destined, it 
is supposed, for Mexico. 
— The stock of the Great Eastern has declined very 
rapidly. There is hut little confidence felt that she will 
ever be made seaworthy 
A banquet was given in Baltimore to commemorate 
opening of the new jail. The banqueters probably 
:t to live outside of it. 
Martin Koszta, about whose rendition, some years 
our government had so much trouble with Austria, 
in Guatemala last April. 
A bill has passed the Legislature of Alabama, irnpo- 
a fine of'$500 upon spiritual mediums for each exhi- 
u they give in that State. 
A proposition to hang a portrait of Thomas Paine in 
[jeudence Hall, has encountered violent opposition in 
‘hiladelphia Select Council. 
Great efforts are being made in Virginia to establish 
? of packet ships direct to Liverpool. A large sum 
oney has already been raised. 
The Prince of Wales attained his eighteenth year on 
itli ult., and is now of a legal age to take the crown 
a gland if his mother should die. 
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