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FROM WASHINGTON.
[Correspondence of the Evening P<j=t.}
WASHINGTON, 1 >('((■ in he. 12,
RANKS' frictnls are dragging t lie anchor,
quite contented if they can hold their own. It
was expected that Fuller's Pennsylvania adhe
rents would ahandou him, lint thoitgh nil fmt !
two have done so, most of them seetn to prefer I
to '• scatter abroad" for the iii'esent. rather
than aid in a pmv anft-Xrbrnxrn triumph.—
The truth is, that the " XaJtional" Kuiw-N
things are apprehensive; tlfiit, by the election
of A republican Sjieaker ami other Congression
al officers, with reference to their position on
the Kansas question, the cry of " Americanism
will lose its potency for tlie Presidential earn-;
paign, and their only hope of victory is to fo- J
ment division among the opposition. Fuller or
Pennington would satisfy them, and, if either
of these candidates could obtain the votes of
Ranks' men. iic would be chosen. But un
fortunately for them, it happens that no man
who represents the views of the "Twelfth Sec
tion" know-Xothings, can get the Republican
strength, on his side.
The supporters of Banks, I think, have ta
ken their final stand on him, and if they should
disband, there will be no organization this week.
Among the outsiders, who appear interested in
distracting the forces of the opposition in the
House, so as ultimately to bring about the elec
tion of Pennington, are John M. Clayton and
Senator Erastus Brooks.
On the other hand, the administration men
would, iu the hopelessness of choosing Rich
ardson, prefer au ont-aud-out Republican or
ganization of the House. They want a fair
and open fight 011 the Kansas issue, and their
second choice for Speaker would be Giddings,
of Ohio. Having determined on taking ultra
southern ground iu the Presidential battle,
they desire no mongrel National American par
ty to interfere with their success below Mason
and Dixon's line. And if the signs of the times
do not deceive, to this complexion things arc
rapidly coming.
Although there scents to be no chance for
the adoption of a plurality rule for the elec
tion of Speaker, it is not unlikely that the use
of the ballot may yet lie agreed to : in which
case there might be some defection among
Richardson's men, in favor of Banks. The
ballot, at all events, would soon settle the ques
tion.' For the present, however, the Clerk of
the House might as well put down Richardson's
vote at seventy-four, and save the trouble of
calling their names.
[From the Editorial Corre*pnudenre of the ToledoTOadc.]
WASHINGTON, December t, lsio.
The last timejl was in Washington, the at
mosphere about the National Hotel, the politi
cal head-quarters, was all pro-slavery. Union
savers poured their blarney into the ears of
fresh and confiding members, till their sensi
bilities were overcome. Wheu flattery and so
phistry failed, then bullying succeeded, and
the impulses of freedom were suppressed. It
is all changed now. The atmosphere is our
atmosphere. It is bracing. Crooked men
walk straight. No man speaks in whispers or
in bye-places sentiments honorable to his head
and heart. The majority act and talk as tho'
they had determined to organize the House and
shape legislation. A great point is gained for
freedom when the tyranny that social life ex
erts in Washington is overcome.
Yours, &c., W.
Sketches of the Candidates for Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
The numerous unsuccessful ballotings for
Speaker of the United States House of Repre
sentatives have naturally drawn public atten
tion to the several prominent gentlemen named
for the responsible post, and awakened a de
sire to know some of their antecedents. We
therefore condense from the Xew York ITcrald
the following sketches :
WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON, of Illinois,was born
in Fayette county, Ky., in 1811. His father
was a Virginia farmer, and his wife one of the
Kdmoudson family of the Old Dominion. Her
father and seven of his brothers died iu battle.
Mr. It ichardson studied law in Kentucky, prac
ticed a short time there, and then removed to
Illinois, where he was elected State's attorney,
which office he subsequently resigned to accept
a seat in the legislature. For nine years he j
was a democratic member of cither the State
senate or house, and of the latter he was at
one time speaker. In 184t> he raised a com
pany of volunteers and proceeded to Mexico.
At the battle of Buena Vista, (where lie was
promoted to a majorship) lie greatly distingu
ished himself. Before his return home lie was
elected to Congress, and has been a member
e\cr since. He is know nas the father of the
Nebraska-Kansas bill.
NATHANIEL P. BANKS, of Massachusetts, is
a native of that State, and born in 1816. lie
commenced life by working in a cotton facto
ry, then leartfed the trade of a machinist.—
Snbsequcntly he studied law under the Hon.
R. Rautoul, and was admitted to the bar in
1848, in which year the democrats elected him
to tho legislature, in 1840 he was a support
er of Martin Van T>urcn, and subsequently of
Gen. Cass. In 1851 lie was chosen to both
the Massachusetts Senate and House. He ac
cepted the latter, and was chosen Speaker by
a coalition of democrats and frec-soilcrs in 1851
and 1852. In 1X53 he was chosen to preside
over the State Constitutional Convention, al
though he had just l>con elected to Congress
by the democrats. At the last Congressional
election he was nominated by both democrats
and know-nothings, and although many of the
former boltod the nomination because of his
opposition to the Nebraska bill, he was elected
by about 7,000 majority.
H RMPHRKY MARSHALL, of K_v., was born in
that State in 1812. ami is a distant relative of
the late Chief Justice Marshall, flis mother
i< tho sister of John G. Birney, so often the
candidate of the Liberty party for the Presi
dency. Mr. Marshall is a graduate of West
Point, and served as a. lieutenant under Gen.
Scott in the Black Hawk war. He also serv
ed gallantly iu tho Mexican war. Iu 1849 the
Whigs elected him to Congress." and in 1852
lie was re-elected, but resigned Ills seat to ac
cept the mission to China. Last fall he was
elected .again by the know-nothings, his majori
ty being over 2,500.
LEWIS D. CAMPUEXL, of Ohio, was born in
that State iu 1811. His father was a Virgin
ian. Mr. C. served an apprenticeship at the
printing business, and afterwards started a Clay
paper at Butler, Ohio. In 1836 he \yas ad
mitted to the bar, and in 1840 was defeated
for Congress by Col. Weller, by only 59 votes,
out of 14.000, Iu 1848 he was elected to Con
gress as a Whig, and has been a memlier ever
since. lie is distinguished fur his decided op
position to the further spread of slavery His
r.s.pal bn-iu' s ;-.t home is farming.
lit kv W Fi mi:, of Pennsylvania, was
born in that State in 1820. He is a lawyer
by profession, and w as first elected to Congress
us a Whig in 1850, having thy year before
been in the legislature. In 1852 he was de
feated by Mr. Wright, democrat, but iu 1854.
by the aid of tlie Know-Nothings, was again
returned, having this time defeated Mr. Wright.
Chloroform and Robbery on the Cars.
We find the following in the Tlion (X.Y.)
Independent, showing how villainously a lady
passenger from Baltimore was robbed :
On Friday evening, on our way from Utica
to I lion, a young lady by the name of Parker
informed us that Mrs. David Wright, of Tor
onto, had been robbed 011 the cars near Pough
kcepsic on thanksgiving night nlidcr the fol
lowing circumstances : —She was on her re
turn home from Baltimore, where she had been
to visit Mrs. Hawkins, the wife of the Wash
iugtonian lecturer. Among the passengers
who had got on board the train at Baltimore
was a tall, dark-eyed, well dressed and gen
teel looking lady, who sat down by the side
of Mrs. Wright. " Are you traveling alone?"
asked the stranger. " I am," was the reply.
" How far are you going ?" "To Canada"
was the answer. The conversation thus com
menced was continued a long time.
They passed through Philadelphia and New-
York on the most friendly terms, and were
hurrying along the Hudson road, when the
stranger inquired of Mrs. W. if she could
change a live dollar bill for her. Mrs. W. re
plied that she could not, and iu order to show
her willingness to do so, had she been able,
she pulled out her wallet, and displayed three
twenty dollar gold pieces, a ten dollar gold
piece, some small change and a check. IJy
and by Mrs. W. complained of a pain in the
head. "Oh !" said the stranger, " I have
some cologne with me, let me put a little on
your temples, it will, doubtless, relieve you."
Mrs. W. immediately sank to sleep aud remain
ed inseusible until the Conductor shook her
awake and demanded her ticket. It was with
the utmost difficulty he could wake her. He
finally hoisted the window of the car, and the
fresh air relieved the unfortunate woman.
She put her hand into her pocket, when to
her astonishment and dismay she found that
her wallet, containing her money, her ticket
and her check had gone, and the strange wo
man, who had been so attentive, had also dis
appeared.
The gentlemanly conductor endeavored to
console her with the promise that he would
see to her baggage at Albany. Rut when
tliey arrived at Albany it was ascertained that
there was no baggage there for her. The
baggage master said a ladv and gentleman
got off (we think at Hudson,) and said their
baggage directed to Albany must be left there
and not taken to the place where they first in
tended to leave it. In this way Mrs. Wright
lost, her money, her jewelry, and her clothing.
This female robber wore a black velvet bonnet,
trimmed with scarlet flowers, a dark mantilla,
is lady-like in her demeanor, wears a fascinat
ing smile, and is, undoubtedly, the same per
son who played the confidence game with the
merchants and hotel keepers at Baltimore, a
short time since. Mrs. Wright was too sen
sitive to make known her moneyless situation,
and did not eat a morsel of food for nearly two
days, when she providentially met her friend
| Miss or Mrs. Parker, who furnished her with
funds. Mrs. Wright is a very estimable wo
man of high social position, and we hope her
husband, whofis a man of property anc stand
ing, will spare 110 pains to ferret out the fe
male highway woman, who presents the bottle
instead of the pistol, in society instead of soli
! tude, and takes away the sense and then the
J purse of the victim.
A FINANCIAL CRISIS. —The members of Con
gress arc beginning to feel a fiuancial crisis in
their breeches pockets. They can get 110 mo
ney till the organization is effected, and as ma
ny of them had no more spare cash than was
necessary to carry them to Washington City,
they have since been living on tick. Landla
dies and boarding-house keepers are getting
importunate for the first instalment of their
board bills, but the members have nothing to
give them but promises to pay till they receive
their mileage. This latter circnmstancc may
probably bring the members to terms on the
Speakership quicker than any conscientious
scruples about wasting so much public time
and money.
MURPF.R, ARSON* AND SUICIDE !—lt is report
ed, upon authority which appears to be reliable,
that within a few days past, in or near Sl.Vcr
ville, Tompkins Co., a young woman was kill
ed by two young men while attempting to pro
duce an abortion ; that her body was then
concealed in a barn ; that as a further means
of concealing their crime, the young men set
fire to the barn during the night, which was
eonsumed with all its contents, the bones of
the young woman being found in the ashes ;
and that one of the guilty parties committed
suicide in the morning, under the pressure of
a guilty conscience, and apprehensions of a
more dreadful fate, whilst the other was ar
rested and taken to jail to await his trial.
Our informant is uuable to give us the
names of any of the parties ; but we think
there can be no doubt of the truth of the re
port in all its material particulars.— Oicrgo
(razdtc.
Tuckerman, the alleged Eastern Rail
road Defaulter, has been arrested in New York
and the Grand Jury of Boston have indicted
him for embezzlement. He is charged with
having, while acting as Treasurer of the Rail
road Company, taken into his possession a cer
tificate of seventy shares of the stock, of the
value of SIOO each share, which he transferred
and assigned to the Institution of Savings, for
his own benefit, and as collateral security for
his own indebtedness to that institution.
ftuS" - Washington letter-writers speak of the
enormous prices charged by the Boarding
Housekeepers, in that City, for board. The
first class Hotels, charge sls per week and
poor fare at that. One member of Congress
was asked $96 per week for himself and fami
ly, nearly donblc the amonnt of his pay.
ftax" Eight or ten million of dollars have
been expended by the Government on the
Washington Water Works, and the cry Ls still
for " more." Mike Walsh once said they
would next ask for brandy iu their water.
figy-The Efhiira (N. T.) Advertiser says
there is a dwarf iu that city, about 18 years
of age, who drinks every day, at one time, two
ounces of laudanum. Various means have
been tried to break him of his pernicious babifc,
but wii hoot effect.
iJrabforb importer.
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E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR,
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P ONGRESS.
No Speaker yet ! is the exclamation open
every one's lips, upon the arrival of the mail—
nor do we see any immediate prospect of the
| organization of Congress, unless the disposition
' on the part of the Anti-Nebraska members,
who refuse to vote for Banks, to make expla
nations, lie dgcineil a symptom of their finally
voting right. The last ballot stood Richard
son, 73 ; Banks, 106 ; Fuller, 38 ; Scatter
ing, 6.
The vote for Bank's stands firm, and will not
waver, his friends being determined to throw
the responsibility of the election of a dough
face, should one be successful, npon the recreant
Anti-Nebraska men, who stand out. The
friends of Richardson, say they will uot com
promise ; so the question is very far from a
solution. We believe that Ranks will ultimate
ly be chosen.
The present protracted struggle and failure
to elect, is not without its precedent. In 1349,
HOWELL COBB was chosen upon the 63d bal
lot, on the 22d day of December, under the
plurality rule.
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. —The pros
pectus of this excellent weekly paper, for 1856
is before us. It is one of the best family pa
pers published, embracing in its weekly eon
tents, the news of the day, Original Talcs,
Agricultural articles, Sketches of Life, Adven
ture and Character, the Market Reports, Ac.,
Ac. Among the contributors to the Post are
some ot the most gifted writers of the land.
It gives, also, a liberal number of flue engrav
ings,
Terms. Single number, cash in advance,
$2,00 a year ; 4 copies $5 ; 8 do. $lO ; 13 do.
sls ; 20 do. $20 —and one extra copy with
each of the last three numbers for the getter
up of clubs. DEACON A PETERSON, Publish
ers, No. 66 South Third St., Philadelphia.
EST" Mr. A. 11. Simmons, one of the pro
prietors of The Philadelphia Ledger, died iu
that city on Sunday morning, after a brief
illness, lie leaves a wife and several children,
ami a large fortune which he has amassed with
in a few years by the unexampled increase of
The. Ledger as a vehicle for business advertis
ing. Mr. Simmons was a native of the State
of Connecticut, and after working many years
in X' York as a journeyman printer and press
man, removed to Philadelphia, where in con
nection with Mr. Swain and Mr. Abell, he es
tablished the first successful penny paper,
which has now attained a daiiy circulation of
64,000.
HsF The Pennsylvania, the. Philadclpha,
Wilmington and Baltimore, the Heading, the
Catawissa and Khnira, and Camden and Am
boy railroad companies have agreed to pass the
defenders of the country in the war of 1812 to
their national convention, at Washington city,
on the Bth of January next, upon the same
terras as they were carried to Washington on
the auniversary of the battle of New Orleans
in January last.
•nyThe Pittsburg Uvion severely condemns
the Judges of the Supreme Court for re-appoint
ing J. K. MOREHEAD one of the Board of In
spectors of the Western Penitentiary. It op
posed his appointment on the ground that Gen.
M. is a Know-Nothing. The position taken
by the f nion was sound, and should have pre
vented the appointment of MORKHEAD. Judges
LEWIS, KNOX and LOWRIE, voted for, and
Judges BI.ACK and WOODWARD against MORE
HEAD.
It is said that DAN. GARDNER, who has
been traveling as clown for Rivers and Rerius'
Circus, has, by a late decree of the English
court, become heir to over million of dollars.
Should this be so, I)AN. will, of course, be one
of the aristocracy of the country, and will be
courted by many of those who have heretofore
treated him with contempt.
The State Canvassers of Wisconsin
have declared Gov. Barstow re-elected by 159
majority. The seat will be contested on the
ground that Bashford, the Republican can
didate, received a clear majority of the legrl
votes.
tug" The young wife of Gov. Wright, of
Indiana died a few days since, at the residence
of her parents in Kentucky. She had been
married only about a year.
The £now Xohings were defeated at
the municipal election iu Boston, Lowell,
W NeWburyport, last week.
I®"* M'Crea lias had granted him the bene
fit of a change of his place of trial to another
count v.
ITKM9.
MERRY CHRISTMAS !—Before another number
of oar paper is issued, Christmas day, with its
/estivities ft ml joyfulbelongings, will have come
an<l passj We take this occasion to wish
i our readers a Merry Chris!nuts: We trust
that the recurrence of this long-kept birth-day
of our Savior, will hud their homes the abiding
place of peace and contentment, and the star
of Bethlehem shine as it did eighteen centuries
ago, to direct them to the only source of joy
aud happiness.
To the little ones,whose impatience lengthens
hours into days, in the interval before the visit
of Kriss Kringle, we trust Christmas will bring
more than a realization of their most sanguine
expectations.
NEW BAKERY. —Our citizens who have long
felt the want of a good bakery, will be pleased,
to learn that such an "institution" has been
established in this pkioe for their accommoda
tion by BURBAXK it ROGERS. It is located
in the uew building north of the Ward House,
ami from the specimens of eatables we have
seen of its production, will be worthy of pat
ronage.
The Special Court advertised for next
month, has been postponed indefinitely, of
which all persons interested will take due uo
tice and govern themselves accordingly. The
reason, is, that the Supreme Court meeting
about that time, made it impossible for our
lawyers to attend to both.
ACCIDENT. —Our fellow-townsman, Dr. JOHN
MTNTOSH, was seriously injured, on Saturday
evening last, by accidentally walking out of a
door in Patton's Block, and being precipitated
about sixteen feet upon a cellar door below.—
i Wo understand that he is recovering.
We direct attention to the advertisement of
JAMES HARRIS, Electrician, in unother column.
The wonderful power of Electricity is put to a
new purpose, in taking from the human system
whatever of mineral poison there may be lurk
ing therein. He has every convenience for
giving* the machines he advertises a fair trial.
£rT - To those who may be in want of Print
ing we would say that our facilities for execut
ing almost every description of Job Printing are
not excelled in Northern Pennsylvania. We
have just added to our assortment, several fonts
of new fancy type, and have just set up a new
Diamond Printing Press for the execution of
cards, circulars, Ac. The public are requested
to give us a cull.
fcxF We understand that the aqueduct su
perstructure at Tunkhannock creek, has fallen
down. The North Branch seems fated to a
series of untimely and embarrassing occurren
ces, sufficient to try the courage of any man.
Mr. MA FEET'S energy and perseverance will ac
complish all that man can do, toward getting
it into shape.
Cor N'T Y Mlsicu. ASSOCIATION. —In pursu
ance of the adjournment and notice, a meeting
of the Association was held at the Court llnnse,
in the borough of Towanda, on Monday even
ing, Sept. 6, 185f>, CHARLES R. COBT7RN
President, in the chair. On motion, WM. C.
800 ART was appointed Secretary.
On motion it was resolved that the Associa
tion hold a Convention during the last week
of January next.
On motion, Messrs. E. T. Fox, J. G. Town
er, E. C. Wells, W. C. Bogart, P. S. Pratt,
and C. R. Colmrn were appointed a committee
to conwith and employ, W. B. BRADBURY,
of New York City, to conduct the musical ex
ercises of the Convention at its meetings in
January next ; aud the said committee also to
make the necessary arrangements for holding
said convention.
In pursuance of the above, the committee
authorized the Secretary to confer with Mr.
BRADBURY, who will meet the Convention in
the borough of Towanda, on Tuesday the 20th
day of January next. The Convention will
continue in session four days uuder the imme
diate direction of Prof. Bradbury.
The committee herewith give notice to the
members of the Association, and all others in
terested in the advancement of Church Music
and tire science of vocal music generally, in
this County and vicinity, that every care will
lie taken to make the sessions of the conven
tion deeply interesting and pleasant to those
who attend. Arrangements will be made for
the board and accommodation of the members
at low rates, to prevent the imposition of ex
orbitant prices. As considerable attention will
be paid during the sessions to the subject of
church and choir singing, a rare opportunity
will be offered to choristers, ehoirs and others
interested in this important department for im
provement and information, which it is hoped
will not be suffered to pass unenibraecd. Cir
culars will be distributed in due time with a
detailed statement of the arrangements.
By order of the committee.
C'OVRT PROCEEDTXGS.
J. I". Salter let ct. a/, vs. Guy Toztr. —This
cause which was not disposed of up to the time
of going to press last week, was settled in the
forenoon of Friday, 14th inst. The Jurors in
attendance thereupon were discharged. All
the jurors, except those sworn in the above
ease, were discharged on Thursday evening, 13th
inst. The Conrt adjourned to meet again at
3 o'clock in the afternoon, for a hearing of
causes on the argumeut list. At 5 o'clock iu
the afternoon, Court adjourned over to Satur
day morning, 15th inst.
On Saturday Court was again called, and
continued its business during the day, and at
.) o'clo k, I'. M. adjourned to meet on Satur
day the 22d, for a further hearing aud dispo
sal of causcfeupoa the argument list.
During the day on Saturday, the Court di
rect that the order made for taking acknow
ledgement of Sheriffs deeds, be continued nn
til Saturday the 22d,at the coming in of Court
in the afternoon of that day, at which time the
Sheriff's deeds made at the present tenn, will
lie acknowledged—the Sheriff being still ab
sent.
The Court also made an order directing
three weeks court to be held at February term
next.
The following divorces were granted on the
15th, to wit :
Lucinda Wells, by her next friend, E. Roeck
irrll rs. Ceo. Wells. On reading depositions,
and on motion of the Court decree a di
vorce to the said Lueindu from the bouds of
matrimony.
Margaret Pickard vs. .Tames Pickard. —On
reading depositions, and on motion of Wm. El
well, the Court decree a divorce to the said
Margaret from the bonds of matrimony.
On the same day, G. H. Watkins, Esq. was
appointed Auditor of public accounts for Brad
ford County ft>r the ensuing year, uuder the
act of Assembly providing for the appointment
of said officer.
—ln the list of grand jury business as pnl>-
lished by us week be;bre lab. ocuircd the
name of John 11. Cat is* as prosecutor. This
is an error, as the name should be John 11.
Cotes, of Springfield township.
—ln our report of tlie case of Com. rs. R.
E. Wallers, the name of M. 11. GRKENMAN as
one of the Attorneys for the prosecution was
accidentally omitted. Mr. G. had charge of
the case from its commencement, aud his name
should have been published.
SHERIFF CODDING, after a painful confinement j
to his bed for nearly six weeks, has recovered j
sufficiently to permit his removal to this place, j
! He is now at the Conrt House, with a pros-'
pect of soon being able to perform the active
duties of his office.
MASONIC. — At the regular communication of
Union Lodge, No. 108, A. Y. M. held at this
place on Wednesday last, the followiug officers
were chosen for the ensuing Masonic year :
GKOKC.F.. E. FOX, W. M.
HENRY J. MADIIJ., S. W.
HENRY B. M'KEAN, J. W.
E. H. MASON, Secretary.
JAMES 11. WEBB, Treasurer.
Two Weeks later from California.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10.—The steamship
Prometheus, from San Juan, arrived ou Satur
day, with California dates to the 20th ult.
She left San Juan on the 3d inst., with the
passengers brought down by the Uncle Sam.
Her passengers, consequently, made the trip in
about 17 days. The transit over the Isthmus
was effected in twenty-eight hours.
The Uncle Sam left San Francisco with 250
passengeas and $350,000 in gold.
The Northern Light arrived at San Juan
on the 3d, from New York, and was to leave
the same day, on her return with the passen
gers and specie destined for that port.
General Walker was in quiet possession of
Grenada, and peace and contideuee were re
stored. The citizeus had resumed their usual
occupations.
A large fire occurred at San Fraciseo on
the night of the IGth ult., causing a loss of
$25,000.
Gen. Richardson had been murdered at San
Francisco, by a gambler, named Cora, who
was under arrest.
The Southern section of the State is threat
ened with Indian disturbances. The Indians
were stealing large numbers of cattle, and had
committed numerous murders throughout the
State.
The Know Nothing State Convention held
its session at Sacramento, and appointed dele
gates to the Philadelphia National Conven
tion, instructing them to vote for no Presi
dent unless in favor of the Pacific Railroad,
and opposed to any agitation of the slave
question.
The ship Polynesia sailed on the 10th ult.,
from San Francisco for New York.
OF.X. CASS DF.CI.INF.S THE PRESIDENCY.—
Gen. Cass has written the following note to
Andrew J. Webster, esq., and others, of Phila
delphia :
" GF.XTI.EMEN : I have received your letter,
asking uie if 1 am a candidate for the office of
President of the United States, and express
ing the gratification it would give to support
me for that high station.
"While thanking you for this manifesta
tion of your kindness P" 1 r. fidenee, of which
I shall always preserve a grateful recollection,
I reply that I am uot a candidate for the
Presidency, nor do I desire that my name should
be presented in conuection with it to the con
sideration of the Democratic party of the Union.
1 am. gentlemen, with great repard. truly yours.
"LKWIS CASS."
L<>Ris NAPOLEON'S Speech at the clos
ing of tlie Paris exhibition, in which he ex
pressed himself in favor of an honorable peace,
had produced a great sensation on the conti
nent, and many politicians were of opinion
that it foreshadowed the assembling of a jicace
congress, in which the war difficulty with Rus
sia would be discussed with a view to settle
ment.
HEAVY DAMAOKS. —The Court of Common
Pleas of Laucaster county, held at Lancaster,
Pa., on the 7th iust., in the case of Catherine
Cooper rs. The Ohio k Pennsylvania R. It.,
$5,.>00 and costs were awarded to plaintiff,
whose husband died from injuries received by
jumping from a ear which had run off the
track near Franklin, Ohio, iu February, 1854.
Wonn PAPER. —Mr. Beardslev's extensive
paper mills at Little Fnlls, X." Y., will be
ready to go into operation on the Ist of Janua
ry, when he expects to be able to turn out,
daily, tons of elegant white paper, made of
wood. In quality this naper, it is said, will
resemble that of English manufacture.
Alexander Mahon Esq., formerly speaker of
the Seuntc, State Treasurer Ac., died at his
residence in llarrisburg <ni Monday hist.
XXXIVTH CONGRESS.
•*3" T'" FIRST SESSION*.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 1855.
SENATE. —Mr. Cass moved that the Seuu?e
proceed to the election of the Standing <\>i n .
mitteca. This being agreed to, he remarked
that it has been usual to dispense with tin
election by ballot as required by the rules and
he expressed the hope that in order to expe
dite business, the same course should now U
pursued.
Mr. Hale objecting, the Senate proceed,-,!
to ballot, with the following result :
Committee of Foreign Relations— M a on
Douglas, Slidell, Clayton, Weller and Kid, '
Finance—llunter, Toucey, Pearee, Stunt
Brodhead and Crittenden. ' '
Commerce—Hamlin, Dodge, Stuart Seward
Clay and Benjamin. ,ar d,
Manufactures-Wright, Allen, Harlan, Wil
son and Trnmbull.
Agriculture--Allen, Hunter, Thompson „f
New Jersey, Harlan and Wade
Military A ffairs-Weller, Fitzpatriek, John
son, Jones of Tenii., Pratt and herson
Militia—Houston, Dodge, Bell of X Ilamn
shire, Thompson of Ky., and Bigirs
Naval Affairs—Mai lory, Fish, Thompson of
X. J., Bell of Tenn., James and Slidell.
Public Lands—Stuart, Johnson, Foot Clav
ton, Pugh and Mallory.
Private Land Claims—Benjamin, Biggs
Thompson of Ky , Foster and Wilson.
Indian Affairs—Sebastian, Rusk, Tuomhs
Brown, Rcid and Bell of Tenn.
I Claims—Brodhead, Fessenden, Geyer, Iver
i son, Yulee and Wade.
Revolutionary Claims—Evans, Reid, Baj e
Foster ami Durkee.
Judiciary—Butler, Toucey, Bayard, Gevcr
Toombs and Pugh.
Post Offices and Post Roads—Rusk, Col
lamer, Adams, Hamlin, Joues of lowa and
Y ulee.
Roads and Canals—Slidell. Bell of
Hampshire, Biggs, Durkee, Jones of Tenn
and Wright.
Pensions—Jones of lowa, Clay, Thomson
of New Jersey, Seward and Sumner,
i District of Columbia—Brown, Allen, Mason
i Pratt and Reid.
! Patents—James, Evans, Stewart, Brown
i Thompson of Ky.. and Fesseuden.
I Retrenchment—Adams, Fitzpatriek, Fish
I Biggs and Crittenden.
I Territories—Douglas, Jones of lowa, Col
• lamer, Bell, Sebastian and Biggs.
Contingent Expenses—Evans, Wright and
Foot.
Public Buildings—Bayard, James, Ilnntcr,
Thompson of X. Jersey," Pratt and Hale.
Engrossing Bills—Fitzpatriek, Col lame ram!
Wade.
Library—Pearce. Cass and Bavani.
Enrolled Bills—Jones of lowa and Sumner.
The first named of the gentlemen on each
! of the committees was elected chairman.
The Senate then adjourned.
noisE House resumed the hallotiug
| for Speaker with the following result :
4Uh -ITtb *sth 4:th .Vith
i Banks, 10(5 10(5 105 105 105
Richardson, 14 14 14 15 7.S
Fuller, 33 33 32 33 33
Orr, 2 12 1-
Leiter, 1 2 2 2 2
Scattering, 8 8 8 8 9
Whole uumbcr of votes polled 225—-neces
sary to a choice 113.
After the 50th ballot. Mr. Sage moved that
the House adjourn, which was agreed to—av. s
111, noes not counted.
So the House adjourned.
THI RSHAV, POO. 1".
SEN*ATE.—MR. JONES (Iowa) submitted a
resolution authorizing certain Committees t
employ clerks.
Mr. Ad ams moved an amendment providing
that no person shall be appointed who holds
office under the Federal Government.
This was rejected and the resolution adopted
Adjourned.
II orsE. —The House resumed voting for a
Speaker, with the followiug result :
FIFTY-FIRST R AM.OT.
Banks, 105 j Fuller, 33
Richardson, To 1 lister -
Scattering 0
At the conclusion of the call of the r"!'.
Mr. MeMru.Ev said : " I>ef>rc 1 vote 1 rh"
notice that unless within the next three dap
we shall elect a Speaker. 1 will submit a propo
sition for n compromise.''
Mr. Gromxcs (loudly)— What is the propo
sition !
Mr. Horsrox—You can't compromise priu
oiple, Mae ! (confusion). f
Mr. Gioor.vos (impatiently)— What is it.
Mr. 1101 STON (from the oppositejside of THE
Hall) —It is you. Come over to us—A ror;
fair proposition. [Laughter].
Mr. Giomxos—Make it now.
Mr. II orsTox —All of you promise toew
over to us, and I'll make it now [laughter
Cries of "Yon can't come that game, and
"No doubt but you'd agree" [merriment
.■>2.l .■.i.i •"'> f;
Banks, 104 104 M
Richardson, 75 74 74 "
Fuller, 34 SI 33
Lester, 2
Pennington, 2
Scattering, 7 Id 1
Necessary to a choice, IP-'. Adjourned.
FRIPAY, Per " ,
SEX ATE. —Mr. SKWARP. Mr. FKssF.VNR* fl ;'"
Mr. fVrrART severally gave notice of their
tention to introduce bills for harbor, rivers"'
lake improvements.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOCSE. — House resumed the lmlloting f
Speaker.
Mlh 57th s ; 'h I*?
Banks, 100 lOti 106 P
Richardson, 73 7t '•> j
Fuller, 40 41 H J
Scattering, 5 4 0 .
Mr. A. K. MARSHALL moved that slieu IJ
House adjourn it be to Monday. ,
VV bile the roll was being called,
now and then, instead of voting ea an ..'
responded " Banks" and*" Richard**"-
the moment believing they were voting 11
Speaker.
This misapprehension occasioned
outbursts of lolighter and cries, " lhat
the effect of habit," "The ruling passion -
in death," "Stick to your candidate, ui* "•
"Ha ! ha ! ha !", Ac. , br ,
Mr. Marshall 's motion was thru It* ■
vote of 30 against 185. • .
Mr. ETHERIIHJE —Believing that not us ,
be accomplished by voting further t IVI *
move the House adjourn.
Mr. O *IBAI K here announced a tvc'