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4 .1 i I ta C5 VING EVENING. 23- A nrginir newspaper, lb. "Valley Whig," ta aoo-lnlcreoure. project, which has lately Qrfctt broach la tbe Virginia Lecislxture, dis-eitr onio is a But It St. jut "Th.aMMn0aUUiatb.DIdC0mint0Bkreentir.l7 we tbeir sentiments, much lea timP omtj then oat In any practical form.

If nalhnoaUon 1 nH copula, In Virginia, the pec c.e aut be brought to it by degrea-and that, too, diJgutaa. The pUl most be edmin-JMered ttai-w iobi other cam. The disuniooist already andentand tbia faot, and they are by do Means idle in devising schemes for bringing Virginia tua 'sucking Instead of dji anion now bear of southern rights associations, non-intercourse reflations, dee. Meetings of this character hav Uuly beea bald in several ooantie cf a stats." The point it elear that we almost wondr that any argument ihoald be thoagbt aeceeiary to make It Tie Union was formed to allow the freest and most unrestrained commercial intercourse between tbe ate. Non-InteroouTo ia a practical dissolution of a eonfederacy formed with this design.

iWides the direct breach of two important proviikmfpf the constitution, involved is th passage of non-inuVcourse iawi by aay etate, tbey contravene the whdle spirit and object of that instrument. In looking eVr the journal, broaght by the mails of tbia morning meet with a long article in the Washington 1nVs-the object of which to show that the state of ViWinia allowi a tria by jury in the eaae of any pertoVwho coooeirejunLBelX on lawfully detained at a alarVead whfsball petition the coorU for nil freedom. herlaw is copied at length, and high commendation are bestowed upon Virginia for her liberality in pro Tiding a process for rescuing men of the African race from unlawful bondage. agree with all that can be laid in favor of the bnmanityof each a law. Bat is Virginia to be the only state which is allowed to exercise raeh a regard for the rights of the colored maul Is Virginia to threaUn non-intereoarse with Vermont, because Vermont has made a similar law a Uw providing a trial by jury, In behalf of all who complain that they are wrongfully arrested and detained as slaves 1 This it the whole offence committed by Vermont.

She tayt to the slave-hunter I ret make good your claim to the satisfaction of a jury, yea ere entitled to the slave, and we must be sure, however, that yon art not a kid-mapper, and to make thia certain, your proofs mast pass through th. osual process of deliberate examination, and the erid.no. ia behalf of the person whose liberty it in question, most be beard. If Virginia it entitled to the praise of a jut regard to the rights of her free population, in providing a trial by fory for those who complain of be ing unlawfully detained in servitude, Vermont de-ervM the tame praise for insisting on the same coarse in regard to those who allege that they are in danger of being carried eat of the state as slaves, on an unrighteous claim. Can Vermont do less, in this respect, for those who inhabit her soil, than Virginia 1 It Virginia to have the monopoly of this anxiety for human liberty 1 and it no provision to be made against the wrongful detention of a freeman, except in the slave states 1 TI1K SEWCOUK OF LEGAL PRACTICE.

Foot of the judges of the Superior and Supreme coarts," says a eorrospondent, have written letters in favor of the New Code of Procedure, lately introduced Into the tribunals of the State of New York. Ara we to infer that the others disapprove of the change Soon an inferenoe, in oar opinion, would not be fair. It it very likely that the greater part of the men who occupy our bench were more or less prejudiced, at first, against the new methods of procedure substituted for those with which they were familiar the statement of the plain tifis claim and the defendants answer in new phraseology derived from popular language, and wanting, to their apprehension, in technical certainty and the blending of proceedings in equity and proceedings at law in one comprehensive- set of forms, which to minds always accustomed to contemplate them separately, might naturally seem an incongruous union. A law which obliges a man to study a considerable part of hit profession anew, is, of course, obeyed by him with tome degree of ill-humor. Judges are generally men arrived at that stage of life when considerable eha nget are irksome to them.

With the new code to administer, there most be constant, and sometimes vexatious call, on their intellectual resources they must frequently be embarrassed, where, under the old system, they proceeds dwith confidence they will not all understand the law alike they will not always keep in their minds the provision cf the new code applicable to the case in hand, and they must bear the mortification of being sometimes Instructed. These are sufficient reasons why the new eode should be unacceptable to the majority Cf the bench. We should naturally expect them to perform their duties under it, for a while, rather au'k" ily, and with a good deal of occasional grumbling. Yet the letters we published yesterday, show that their dislike to the new system of practice is gradually giving way, as they become more accustomed to it as its provisions become familiar, and its interpretation fixed. It is quite likely, that of those who now regard it with a very qualified approbation, will, by and by, become its best friends.

Those who begin the practice of the law under this eode of practioe, and become judges afterwards, will, of course, oonsider it the most perfect system in the world. In a few years, we shall have everybody wondering how it happened that the strange and bar barout formalities of the old practioe were endured to loqg. What it now observed in regard to this change is precisely the tame thing which takes place when a country highway ia mended in the rpring. The old ruts and hollows are filled with heaps of fresh earth, through which they who first travel the road drive heavily and slowly, complaining as they go, that the road It all the worse for the repairs. At length- however, it becomes well beaten, smooth and hard under the feet of horses, and wheels of carriages, and all who drive over it are satisfied.

Important reforms always bring inconveniences in their first application. Easy as an old shoe," it an adage, which contains the substance of all that can be said against the reform of our methods of legal procedure. But we cannot wear old shoes forever, with their clumsy and heavy patches, their gaping seams, and the danger of death from eolda and consumptions. The new shoe may gall our kibes for a day or two, but with a little wearing it becomes quite as easy as the old, and far more serviceable. We readily give place to the following explanation of the views Mr.

Agassis, on the question of the unity of the human race aad the relations which different varieiiea of our specie bear to each other. Oar correspondent, to whose statement the writer refers, it incapable of any intentional misrepresentation, bat it it very easy, in a matter involving so many nice distinctions, to fall into some misunderstanding Professor Agassis on th. Negro." To tit ditort of th Evening Pott. Gentlemen Your OOTT68 pondent in Boston, writing under date of the 18th Instant, tayt that Fro-feasor Agassis, whose special study it is to trace maa in the animals aad the animals in man, gives it as hit decided optnioo that the negro it of aa inferior race, and the Creator Intended him to be a slave." This is a mis'-ake, ii not heedless misrepresentation. frufeeor Agassis hat drawn no such tuferenee from the opinion waieh he has formed of the distinction of races.

Hit investigations have led him to the belief, that the peculiar eharaoUristiot of the n.gre aad of other raoM, cannot be explained by the effect af olimaie or other eireaautancM of locality this being proved, he thinks, by physical eonstitatioa or oonsuuotioa, as well by the faot that, in regard to negroes, no people resembling them were ever found this continent, even in latitude corresponding ta -Irir national reeideno in Africa, until thev were isported by Europsens, after th. discoveries ef SX.unbos. liu. ne never lnumatM tney were, to be debarred from th rights of man it it just to bar ire upon him erroneous eonclu- 1 supposed to follow from th fact which he n- xV.to. to sciences Si1t or.

h. offered any proofs of this nature, a siml ConfiarMtion on th. subject, a is well known, had Cam by others and the illogical deduction and most bu. ofthen, in favor of slavery, had been Vi 'rtinguished statesman, a slaveholder r.u, fltua inferior, as weU aa ome- follow that there is any right mis to im. jAOlltSOUaeoaatUal with this oonelu- 1 A I 1 1 1 h.

sa would eu uuui. vb ouiar nana. JKJ etlKATSerwno of rae. to distinct origin 19 st aa aeeiarea nit conviction that negroes are not ut seas men, and entitled as S3a to th. right 01 snau.

Although his investv 4 to the conclusion that we ar not all of oily, he distinctly recognises th. fact of i mankind H. alaees ta bond of this higher ground than the physical relation coauaea descent oonsiderinK it aa found- th mtollaotaal aad spiritual affinities of men af all natiims Aad thinks it may dearly shown that, in th view whioh he presents, tbsre is no ooutra-1 dummi of th. a-ichiral rMords. In the asaertioa yovemepondnt thatitis th taisiai study of th Professor trae man ia th 1 tesmt to imput belief In a theory whinh Mr.

flraasis exsiiciur denias th whol. ra hklaaor having tMded to disprove th sapposiuon as aay anon eEang from on made of iaual Ufa to anr'ti as weald raise th inssst or th i brut, by gradaal transition, to ta level of humani- ty. ju.xiva. tin i -1 A oorraspondant of th Xt-iowa wants to know who pays Adam Gibson for hit enforced detention toEiktoo. Md.

also who paid th officer expenses ar taking nun sax. vomaussaoner nrjthtst pnnkart lft ft" kt ''-( 'Vb-aa was Emery Bio, and therefore remanding him nwstaverv, Th census of Vermtnt has been completed, with mm In TTmiJxnil eonntv. aad w. STB i.i. 1 1.

w. wbA ij a 1940 Oar Correpondence. Bostoii, Nor. 23. m.

town inn urns. ruTSAji. la my letter of th ISth but I stated that th continuation of Mrs. Putnam's article, refuting Mr. Bowen't on Hungary, would net appear in the next number of tb Christian Examiner, in consequence of Mr.

Bowen having been to ae one of the editors of the Examiner, Mr. Ellis, in regard to it, and Mr. Ellis having been to see Mrs. Putnam, who thereupon magnanimously consentod to a postponement of her article. I tee that the Boston Trwueripi, of Thursday last.

rays, that they learn, that the statement of tb New York Evening Pott, that Mr. Bowen interceded with one of the editors of the Christian Examiner for the postponement of Mrs. Putnam's article, is untrue." 1 should not take notice of a matter of so little moment as this, if it were not for th porpos of aaiar-icg you, once for all, that statements made by me do not rest merely upon vague rumor, bat upon good evidence. If I snail ever inadvertently fall into a mistake, I shall most readily make an acknowledgment and correction of my error. in uu present instance, nowever, 1 00 noi dcucto myself in error, bat repeat that I believe my statement referred to substantially true.

If the Transcript will inquire of its informant, whether Mr. Bowen did not twice call anon Mr. Ellis, and whether Mr. Ellis did not thereupon go to eee Mrs. Putnam, who then consented to a postponement, that person, if he knows anything in ragard to the whole matuv, cannot bat say that this is so.

And furthermore, he will be bliged to acknowledge, (aunongn tne anove iacu Ion. would lead to a nretty sure inference) tbat Mr. Bowen remonstrated and protested with Mr. Ellis as to the article already printed and the continuation of it whether this remonstrance was made in form of a rentle request or insinuation, or in a somewhat more expressive shape, matters not and that Mr. Ellis.

told Airs, rulnam ol Mr. liowen calling upon nim ana remonstrating against the continuation, adding that he had told him that he would call upon Mrs. Putnam in regard to it and that upon the representatica of Mr. Ellis, that the article might take away tbe bread from Mr. Bowen, Mrs.

Putnam consented to postponement. 1 refer to this matter at all. merely for the carpose of vindicating the correctness of the statement in tbe Evening Post, and I feel assured that the Transcript, upon inquiry, will acknowledge it. Aside from the matter at issue, in which I take no further interest than as a mere locker cn, it seems to me stransre that an independent, scientific and literary journal, like the Examiner, should hesitate to discuss a general subject without having first obtained tne consent of the North American. If there exists so little independence of discussion on purely literary matters in our journals, it would seem to be time that an independent j.umal might be established either here or in Your city.

Yours, M. Cambridge Law School, Dec. 23. TH STOUT ASSOCIATION OF HAKVAKD UNIVERSITY. Sir I have a piece of news to communicate which yon may deem worthy of a place in th columns of the Evening Pott.

A meeting of the Story Association of Harvard University," was held here to-day to make tbe necessary preliminary preparations for the celebration of its anniversary on the 16th of July, 1851. The meeting was addressed by Colonel Sandford, of Georgia, and Sidney Webster, of New Hampshire. From the inclosed circular, you will obtain some idea of the objects of tbe society The Association was formed of the past and pres ent members of tbe Dane Law College, and of such members of the profession in tbe different states as have been elected by the Association, for tbe purposes of raising the standard ot the leral profession of uniting its widely-scattered memoers of diffusing among them an elevated feeling of nationality oi presenting the Law College to the public as an in etitation devoid of all party and sectional feelings and prejudices, and of reviving the pleasing memories of legal study. it is the intention of tbe Association to have an annual celebration on the day preceding Commencement, on which occasion an oration will be delivered by one of its most prominent members. Hon.

William Kent, of New York, is President of the Association Sidney Webster, of New Hampshire, Vioe President and Geo. Gorham Williams, of Secretary. Should any thing af particular importance occur here, I will be most happy to forward you au me Washinoton, Dec. 27. A WbOLXSOME KULI OF THX SENATE.

Within a few days the Senate have adopted a rale of the House which will effectually defeat any attempt to foist private claims upon any of the appropriation bills. This is a most important safeguard to tbe public treasury. There is now the best reason to hope that no such protracted and improper efforts will be made to force upon either House the allowance of a gratuity to sham contractors or tbeir employers, as so nearly caused the loss of the General Appropriation bill lat September. It is believed, that under this new rule, it will be utterly impossible to get through the House any scheme for the pretended "relief" of the persons who professed to underrate, or 01 tne mamouu wno professes to execute, the printing for this Congress. The eonseauence of this will be, that the printing; in all cases hereafter, will be undertaken in good faith by real contractors, and not by snam bidders tor contracts that the terms will be fully and fairly complied with on both sides, and that the eontract system will be established so firmly, as to defy the power oi trickery or sharp management to break it up.

This will be, trnly, the greatest practical reform ever accomplished by Congress. DELAY OF THE PUBLIC PR1NTINQ. The second or agricultural part of the Patent report of last session has not appeared, and is not expected until after the adjournment. It is said to be in the bands of somebody in Philadelphia, who is stereo typing the work. This is pleasant information tor tuose memoers.wnose constituents nave oeen importuning them for ayear past for copies of this document.

The delay is universally believed to be a part the scheme to worry and badrer members into the extra allowance demanded by the printers. It will not succeed. The agricultural part of this report is the only doeument printed by Congress for which people, in all portions of the country, seem to care. The selection of it, therefore, for this part of the game has been judicious. Tbe formation of tbe new contracts will be carefully watched.

LA5D TITLES IN CALIFORNIA. On Monday next, Mr. Benton will make a speech upon land claims in California, in opposition to Senator Gwin's bill, which proposes to establish a com mission for trying claims, estimated by that senator to cover lands worth one hundred millions of dollars. Mr. Benton has fully informed himself upon this subject, and 1 have no doubt wul expose tne conse quences ot tne measure in sucn a manner as wiu secure its total defeat.

If the old land titles ef Cali fornia ar to be broken no. it had better be done upon a system of equal distribution among all the present tnnaoitanta. A iew cunning; adventurers, at tne time of the conquest, are understood to have set np claims to the best land in the territory, which were as good private property under Mexican or epanisn titles. In acquiring the jurisdiction of the country, we did not claim the rirht of confiscation, and ought not to exercise it with or without special legislation. DOINOS OF C0ROEE8S.

This being the middle of holiday week, both Houses adjourned over to Monday, without shame or apology, after an hour's dallianoe with business of small con sequence. In the Senate, Mr. oeward presented a curious claim by Captain Paulding, of th United State, ship 81. Lawrence, stating that daring his re-eent cruise, he had given entertainments in the handsomest manner, on board his ship, without regard to expense, and hoped the government would at least pay for the victuals and drink oonsoiued. He a4 bis officers had danced for the women of their ooun-try, and wanted Uncle Sam to pay for the fiddling.

This is natural and reasonable, and no doubt the claim will be allowed Mr. Cass's resolution callina for copies of corre spondence with the Austrian charge, in regard to tbe affairs of Hungary, was passed. The object of this call was to get at a protest reported to have been served upon Mr. Webster by Chevalier Hulseman against the cours. adopted by General Taylor and Mr.

Clayton, in sending an agent to observe the progress of the straggle for Hungarian independence, with the professed intention of learning at the earliest moment, whether a government existed there which could be recognised. It is said that Mr. Wehster has written a renlv to the Chevalier and bis government, whioh may be expected with the answer to tne resolution. Kichmond, Deo. 27th, 1350.

THE SPEAXKE OF THX HOUSE OF DELEGATES. George W. Hopkins, the Speaker, ia about fifty yean of age, and by profession, a lawyer. There Is no other gentleman of that body possessing the essential qualifications for that station in so high a degree aa Mr. Hopkins.

In politics he it a democrat, and for several years, from 35 to '47, wa a member -of Congress. Previous to that he was two or three year a member of the House of Delegates. sax. xiopain. was sea 1,1 inmm oiwa, huum Mr.

Polk. He ia about six feet in height, ereet, commanding in person, with Wellington pro ale, and is said, to bear a very strong resemblance to th HaroDak. Mr. Hopkins's bearing is altogether characterised by the Mnventional rule of court etiquette he iare-vu-riiui a rentleman of snnerior intelliren and whether at tb court ot Spain, or as uome, wouiu hnnftr tn miuinn. Hi.

mov.ments bear the im press of moderate pretensions, and indicate a sound discriminating judgment. Aitnoaga nrm a. a politician, he is not violent. He is at present a delegate from Washington lnstnct. THE GOVERNOR.

John B. Floyd, elected by the democrats, It a son of the former Governor John Floyd, about fifty years of age, over six feet in height, with a powerful frame, alwaya looking cool and self-possessed Gov. Floyd is by profession a lawyer, considered eloquent as an advocate, and ia of high standing at the bar. He, too. is rerarded as a firm bat not violent Dolitician.

ot tne state nights school, bat not identified witn nullification or the diaunioniata. He has been only four or five year ia publie life and.wM two or three yean in tne s-ieruiatore before elected uevemor. The Gubernatorial term it three years, and th Governor is not capable of a re-election until he has been out of offiee four years. Gov. Floyd took tbe neia aanng mo last residential election, and sealous advocate for th election of Gov.

Cass. sTtrsucirat. affatm. Magistrates are nominated by th County Courts, and th Governor appoints them for life, aay four of whom, form th County Court of Common Law and Chancery jurisdiction to any amount. They get no fees, consequently, petty litigation ia not mannfantnr- ed as at Philadelphia.

Th County courts nominate thro of th.br wn members to th Governor for th Sheriffalty, and he rommitri-rfie on who not at High Sheriff for two yean. Daring that his funstions as Magistrate ar aaapaaded. At th. end of ta term, a resume hie omo aa Magistrate, without a nw ommiasioa, and in rotation, th Sheriffalty it eonfamd on th tnssBMat of th wart Thar ar. froaa tea to fifty magistrate hi a county.

Under that system of election, ther is only a hop of final reward. Th High reneraily rents out hi oaet lor rem 1 30U to about 100, and attend to th adjudication of tmall eases civil and criminal. xbe rromn slats case at rmuDixrHiA, is regarded here by intelligent people, aad by some of the most sealout advocates for "the law," at a moor soos subversion or every principle of law, justice, and humanity. They say, that rather than see legal forms made such mockery of, tbey would not ask for the return of a slave. It Is not likely that any newspaper her will utter such jut or liberal sentiments, as they seem pledged to go with the popular feeling, in.

the matter of the fugitive slave law, whatever absurdities it may lead them into. COHSXEVATIVE. For th. Evening rott COSPLBTIOS Or THE CODE. Ho.

Another, and th reason fourth, for urging the com pletion of th ede, as a matter of Interest to the state, it th number of independent provisions con tained in the new portions, and necessary to the per fection of our remedial law. Among the subjects of thss ar the following: 1. The Courts of Conciliation. Thee courts are recommended and all but enjoined by th eonstitatioa. Their establishment is a favorite idea with many of oar people, who are disgusted with the prevalent spirit of litigation, A plan for their organisation waa contained in the Commissioner's third re port and repeated in tbe present complete work.

It should seem now, four years after the constitution Sect and two yean after tha plan was reported by the Commissioners, to be high time, for the Legislature to act upon the aubjeet. No good citizen can fail to desir that the spirit of litigation should be repressed. Lt him then ask himself, whether It be not possible to prevent strife, by interposing the offices of a learned and discreet magistrate between those who are about to enter into a law suit. If he think it possible, let him look about for such a magistrate, and he will very likely find on at his hands in th oouaty judge aa officer whose position requires character and insurea reepeet, and whose duties leave him leisure to act aa conciliator. Even they who think that th experiment must fail, can hardly object to its being tried, since the tiial is easy, and the machinery at hand, costing nothing.

Make the trial with that class of cases where ther ia greatest likelihood of success that ia, where the dispute arises from temper or misunderstanding. While you are providing the most abundant means of deciding law-suits, when they arise, provide also, at least, meant to prevent their arising. In tome other conn-tries, tribunals of conciliation hav. been tried, for more than ninety years, with signal sacoess let as make a beginning with them here, and if we fail, as I believe shall not, we shall yet har done our duty. 2.

Summary judgment! certain tecuritiet. To the provisions on this subject, I am disposed to attach great importance. In principle they are not new, for in most of th states of continental Europe, there are tribunals of eommereo, which administer very summary Justioe on commercial securities. As we have no each tribunals, and all cases on these securities hare to go before the ordinary coarts, it cannot be very dangerous to allow them a more summary judgment than in other eases. Summary proceed ings are not a novelty to us.

We have them already to remove tenant holding over, and to foreclose mortgages by advertisement. The same principle applies to these eases. If the necessities of the land lord will not admit of the slower method of recovering a judgment against his refractory tenant, to neither will mercantile necessity and mercantile credit admit of th same delay in recovering upon a bill of exchange, as upon an ancient deed or a disputed bill. The only points for consideration are these 1 Does a mercantile security, where the parties have put their bands to a written instrument for the payment of a certain sum ef money, in a certain time, and at all events, differ from other contracts or other causes of actions, and if it do, then is the proceeding to ob tain a summary judgment upon it a discrete one. If it be safe to remove a tenant by summary process, it must also be safe to take judgment, by the same summary process, against the acceptor of a bill of exchange who refuses its payment.

One thing at least is certain; the people havo asked for cheap and speedy law; they have here the cheapest and speediest that was ever known if they will not ae-eept it, let them no more complain that they hav not what they asked. 3. Summary fortclotur of mortgage. We have already, as has just been said, the foreclosure by advertisement. This is defeotive in some respects, which prevents its being generally used, particularly in th large cities.

The provisions of the code are designed to remedy these defects, and make the foreclosure by summary process so simple, and at the same time so safe, that there shall never be need of excuse for resorting tc the more dilatory and expensive ordinary process. 4. The enforcement of lient. The mechanic's lien laws it ia proposed to extend to all the cities and incorporated villages of the state, and to make the whole proceeding safer, and yet more simple and more comprehensive. 5.

lnsolvencitt. There it now great want of tome simple and efficient meant of taking the property of an insolvent out of his hands, and distributing it among his creditors. The rights of creditors require it, and the interest of debtors no leas. The provisions of the code in this respect were drawn with the view of meeting this want, and if adopted, will, I am confident, lead to greater caution in the making of contracts, and a better observance of them, when made. 6.

Asuttmtntt. The system of assessments in ei-ties, aa it hat been heretofore pursued, is one of the grossest abuses of our time. The title of tbe code, in this matter, was drawn with great care, to put a stop to these abuses, and there is little hasard in saying, that if they had been adopted th last session, they would have already saved to our citizens more than the year's expenses of our state government. 7. The expediting of cauttt.

The delays in some of the districts are even yet excessive, and lead to accumulated expense. But the only obstacles to the rapid dispatch of causes, are the habits of the bench and the bar. These habits must be broken up, at whatever coat. There is judicial force enough to do all the business promptly, and it must do it. On thia point the publii should inexorable, it mutt bt made a cardinal rule with every court that titt in Vlht ttate, that if will not adjourn until it hat disposed of every cote upon itt calendar.

The remedy is with th courts upon them, therefore, rests the responsibility, for which they should be held to a strict ae oount. The apeelacle now constantly presented in some of the districts, and to which years ago we became so accustomed that it ceases to surprise us, of courts adjourning, term after term, leaving more than half of the eases untouched, ia on which ought to be permitted no longer. So far as the habits of the profession interfere with the prompt dispatch of busi ness, the courts must control the profession, and the public voice, acting through the Legislature and at the eleotiona of the judges, must control both. There are various provisions in the completed codes, design ed to ensure the despatch of case as fast at they arise, aad until they, or othen equivalent, are passed, the Legislature will not have don all that it an do, to lead to that result. 8.

Evidence. This ia the portion of the eode, to whioh the repugnance of the bar is strongest, and whioh will encounter from them the greatest amount of opposition. And yet upon the enactment of thia more than any other depends, as It should seem, that other question, most Important to the people of the state, whether we shall have a written and systematic code" of all our law. If this be enacted, th compilation and enactment of that an sure to fol low if this be rejeoted, there will hardly be a better reason for its rejection. I make bold to say, than that it is a eode of the unwritten law.

Ne doubt there ar persons, who object altogether to the principle of admission, which, in place of th old prin ciple of exclusion, ia the prominent feature of the work but the majority of enlightened men at thia day must rarely found on the aide of admitting all persons to testify, partiet and strangers, to tbe end that judge and juron may hav all the light which human testimony ean afford. The prin ciple of admission being conceded, the other rules of evidence contained in th code are to nearly coinci dent with those now in our law, that an exception could hardly be taken to their sanction by legislative authority, other than that, which has already been mentioned, and which it in reality, though not in words, that the sanction of judge it better than the sanction of legislators, and that courts ar more 00m' petens lawgivers than th Seaato anC Aaeembly. D. D. F.

Thx Caltfobnia Mail Later from Havana. The mail from California, Havana, and Centra1 America, brought by th Ohio at Norfolk, have ar. rived in thia city. From California we hav nothing now, a the mailt were anticipated by th papsrs brought by previous arrivals. At Havana there was no political news.

Oar pa pers ar up to th 22d. Th military movements are however, still k.pt up, four Spanish frigate of war th Gula de Vigo, Esmeralda, Europa, and Pri nt era da Guatemala from Cadis, with about 1,200 ffiosn aad aoldiars, entrd th port en th 9th December, and th troops disembark don th follow- ing day, is pnsenee of tbe Governor GueraL Another frigate. La Indastria, wkUb exiled from Cadis with th aides, arrived a th 17th instant. with about 400 man, forming a part of th expedi tion sent from th mother eoantry. Tbe Indastria want first to Mutants, where th of tbe regi ment of Laos garriawted in that city, gar th magnifioartt banquet.

Th whol island la very strengly garriaomad with about thirty. theusand regular troop of Th Moatplaitir ballet troupe had arrived at Hava na, and appeared for the first time ia pietf nCe-i THK- NEWYOEK. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1850.

THE EVENING POST: Jenny Lied aad th Sav.I Family ar expected at Havana with the greatost la patience. Bttini, th new tenor, whom hav. aeea in thia city, had arrived and it ia said that he would make hi first appearance at the Taeoa theatre, aa Edgardo, in th opera of Lucia di Lammermoor." Th New Orleans Picayune tayt a negro woman belonging to Mass. Thibodeaux Batey, of the parish of Terrebonne, was caught in th to gar mill, a f.w days ago, and ground up to th head her body and limbs going through the mill. The anniversary of th battle of Trenton was commemorated on the 2oth by a sham fight upon th ground of th old battle field.

Allen A. Hall, late editor of the Republic, hat re ceived the appointment of Superintendent for tbe erection of the San Francisco Custom Hons and Marin Hospital The salary ia seventeen dollars per day. The free Boilers in Congress have held frequent eoneutationa, daring tberpresent week, relative to a repeal of the Fugitive Slave law. Charles Allen, the free toil representative from the fifth district of Massachusetts, will endeaver to introduce a bill for rcch a purpose. The session of the Forty-fourth Board of tbe Baptist Missionary Convention of the State of New York, will hold its annual session in Syracuse on Wednesday, January 15tb, 1331.

Nathan F. Dixon, member of Congress from Rhode Island, has published a letter declining to be a candidate for re-election. The New Orleans Picayune of the 20th, denies that there is any epidemio disease in that city, and aaya that the weather continue highly favorable for the publio health. William Lie Barber, late proprietor and editor of tbe Newport Mercury, died on the 27th. The paper was established in 1758.

Genial C. Hays, of Faaten, has been in-dieted for the murder of bis wife. He was awakened at night by hit wife, who waa sick, and after making her a cup of tea, went for a physician. On returning she waa dead, and a poat mortem-e lamination showed stry chine in the stomach. In seven dayt after, Haya married her titter.

The steamship Southerner, Captain Berry, ar rived at Charleston on Wednesday last, after a pas sage of four day, during which she experienced very heavy weather. The Herald has a fory that tome Califoroia.11 are about to make a descent upon lower California, help the inhabitants to urge a war against the central government of Mexico. in snow storm ot Sunday extended over a large district of country, from this oity to Buffalo west, and as far south as Philadelphia. CITY INTEL. L.IGKNCE.

Niw Jsksey Zinc fo the World's We taw thia morning, at the railroad depot, in Jersey City, a block of sine ore, containing about seventy-five per cent, of the pure metal, destined for the Lon don Fair. The bloek weighs eight tons, and ia nearly square, measuring some three and a half by four and a half feet. The cost of transportation alone, from Do ver to Jeney City, amounted to over 23. Visit of Firemen. About forty-fire companies of this oity and Brooklyn, will unite in a torch-light procession in honor of the visit of the Watchman Fire Company, of Baltim.re, which is expected to arrive to-night, about half-past nine o'olock.

The various engine house are to be illuminated in honor of the occasion. Citt Mortality. The deaths the past week have been 349, which is still an increase. Of these consumption caused 46, and inflammation of the lungs 37, nearly one-fcurth. Convulsions, measles, and marasmus, also run up to a high figure.

Thx Pacific Endieott has just issued a fine large colored lithograph of Colllns's beautiful steamer, the aeifio. It ia one of the best specimen of the art that wa hav seen, and does credit alike to the draitajnen and th painter. New and Valuable Publication. Disturnell'a United States National Register and Calendar for 1851 and '52, which has just been shown us, will be issued to-morrow, and sold at the low price of 23 cent, with a map of the United States and Canada. It will be found to oontain authentio political and statistical information of a highly useful and valuable character, and should be in the possession of every American citizen.

Mare H. Newman At Co. This bouse, at 199 Broadway, has all the beautiful annuals of the season, besides a most extensive assortment of classio and standard books. Any one in aearoh of a New Year's present will find the meant of gratifying his taste there, be it never so refined or fanciful. shirts, kc, fob.

the holidays. more are very few, if any, place in the oity, where artioles Of needle work are exeeuted with greater neatness, ele ganoe and despatch, than at Mn. Cleavcland't popu lar emporium, No. 603 Broadway. Among the ex oellent assortment to be obtained here, consisting of shirts, dressing gowns, ladies' and gentlemen's inside clothing and other articles of a like description, we noticed some which display the most exquisite aad elaborate finish.

Her stock on hand is of tbe most varied kind, and calculated to suit all tastes. Among her customers, Mn. Cleveland numbers tbe British Minister, Sir Henry Bulwer, the Spanish Consul, and a host of the elite of New York. It is only ne cessary to aay in conclusion, that she obtained tbe highest premium for needle-work at the late Fair ef the American Institute, as a testimonial of her suc cess in her business, inose desiring to parcnase recherche articles, would do well to pay her a visit Brougham's Lyceum. Thia pntty place has been crowded nightly since it was opened, with tbe most delighted and enthusiastic audiences.

The plays performed are of a light and vivaoioua kind. which, being well executed by the oompany, produce roan of laughter. M'lle Ducy Barre't dancing the but week created quite an exoitement among tbe leven ef that art. Thia weak an entirely new set of pieces is to be given, among the rest, the famous Esmeralda. Burton, as David Copperfield ia ad vertised at Burton's.

Think of Burton in that origi nal and amusing creation ef Dickens the Micawber Pan osama of the -Pilgrim's Progress. It will be seen by nference to the advertisement, that the price of admission to this popular exhibition is re- duoed to twenty-five center. Fitit Tamsocs." Wm. Henry Marsh is the nam. of a remarkably intelligent and intonating chilli not more than tw yean and a half old, who has created considerable astonishment among th.

musicians of oar city, by hi wonderful pvformaneee on the drum. The love for and appreciation of music in a child of his Un der age, has ssldom ben and give promise of grsat future talent and attainments. A yet he ha oaly been exhibited by his father before seleet compani.l, bat it I hi intention, at nmi future day, to give th. publie an opportunity of hearing him. A man, named William Clark, died suddenly at No.

131 Liberty atreet, but night. The Coroner waa notified. Henry Jonet waa found by on of the Twelfth Ward police, about 2 o'clock thia morning, on the corner of Eighty-first street and Third avenue, near ly frosen to death. He was conveyed to the station house, when he tlowly recovered under the application of restoratives. An accident acourred at Calumbia Decern hir 25.

Charlotte, N. C. road, by whioh tbe train with twen ty passengers was preoipated some thirty feet. Three liveawere lost, and all the passengen were more or less injured. The Utica Waterworks Company bare declared a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent.

LXOAL ISTEIiLJOBHCIC. SuracKS Cocav. Forrest vs. Forrest This ease earn on in th. Special Term this morning, before Judge Edmonds, when argument was beard on th.

part of vh. de- zendant. The Caere! Term ha been adjourned until th first Monday of January next, at whieh time decision wul be announced. Ajiothei bit HEiiiuCoim. Mr.

Jav appeared twelve o'elock, in th. Snprom. Court, ud moved that tb. writ of habeas mad. oat by Jadg.

Edmonds, and returnable at half-pMt tea to-day, aiamissea, wnieii in. court granted. Mr. Jay alleged a a reason for making this motion, that another bad been ueuea ey Juae Lamouas, wnien would be retnrx.Di. on th.

second day of Jan aary next. Th. examination of witnesses wa than resumed at th. offle. of th.

CominiaioB0r, bat at too Late an hoar for Insertion in oar nue of to-day. MURBER OF THK DEPOT MastC. AT LrvROI C. The following particulars from the Advertiser, of a tragedy which occurred yesterday afternoon in Lincoln, are believed to eorreot, although th.y differ somewhat from the aooount in some of th other papers: About noon yesterday, Mr. Georg Hayward, tation agent at th depot in Lincoln, on the fitch-burg Railroad, was ahot under the following It seems that the conductor of tbe eleven o'clock train from thia city observed amonsr the pas sengen a man who excited his suspicions of being th person whe, a few night si nee, robbed th nation boose at Stoney Brook.

Thia person left the train at Lincoln, and th. conductor informed Mr. Hayward of bis suspicions. After th train bad departed, th tuepiaou person loitered about the station boa, aad Mr. Hayward stepped out into a by-plaee, for th purpose of watching his movement.

Th maa soon catered th depot, and Mr. Hayward Immediately followed him in, whan he sprang out of a window, and ran. Mr. Hay ward started in pursuit, and after running several roes, ranted noon to. man, wao stopped, aad tarmac around, bad Mr.

Hayward to follow him a fruther, but to return to th station. Mr. Hayward replied to the effect that be should not ge back without nim, when the man drew a pistol, and levellisg it at Mr. Hayward. oiacharred it.

the ball enterics: the abdo men- Tbe aaaa immediately mad his escape, bat before mneh time bad elapsed, a larre number of the si tiara of linooln wen tn pursuit of him ia all dine-toons, bat a-r tats eesnali bad, not tnceeeded iatqan. turuc sum. Frets rem cause, tb cbrsioiaa who wm eaEc-J to JisJItrt ill fiit fci WiiiiC ft tfmtf NEW YORK, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, upon him, aad a messenger was eepatehea to tnit tar Tit J. R.rf-lnw.who immediately proceed ed Lincoln to attend to the ease. The P)nn- I th arrest of the man who fired the piatoL Dr.

ige- tenaent or in. rosa na. game i low returned th eitv last renins, and 1 ef the opinion that tbe wound will prove fatal. in ariii 1 irtti ia in. tHfe.

wa ram i nae itir. xabj- ward lingered in great distress until al six o'clock thia morning, when he expired, leaving a wife and one child to mourn his sudden and melancholy MK The name of the murderer ia berry, or cany, waa traced last evening to the residence of a Mr. ner. hi hrather-ia-law. in ficdiora.

wnere ne tooa supper, and subsequently ters in us eurestioa tu Th. Selectmen of tbe town of Lincoln nave onerea an additional reward of $20) for the arrest of the as- aunn. who is described as beins ab.nl a yean 01 ace fire leet eight ineaet nigh weir as aeout im red cheeks; dark eye; dark, thin whisker, extending under his chin, with aimallimaerial. Had en a dark tack coat and dark pant thick boots. with iron rvls in the toes and heels dark plain cap.

Boston Journal. BTSUISS NOTiClCS. T. Iitiotsu We are son. that in vrodneing thM play again at the Broadway Theatre, a w.

m. tbey do this evening, the managemeat ha consulted hi interest, a well a his rood taete, and w. shaU to ee. The Betrothal welcomed in a manner worthy of th geniu it very tin. exhibit.

It deavrves tbe highest mead ef approbation, and will be. w. are certain, beautifully per formed at th. Broadway 1 neatr. ru.wwi.

mt, New Mr. Haroer. th. treat de- Hnaitnrof American FlantatinaNerroee, ia at the Mu seum, after hi triumphant torn in Europe, and will astonish tb. publie with his slack statuist ana giving tthioDian Statue.

Th. other afternoon and evening parformanee. ar. of the most attractive kind. Tbey ar.

elect, a well as highly laughable, and delight all who witneae tnm. Olovu. Csavats foeket Handkerchiefs. Hoeierr. Under ShirM.

Drawers, ko will be found at Hitchcock a LMdbeater'a. SAT BroadwaT. corner of itnrt. vorv reduced vriee. Their Itoek is equal to anv rentlemen' furnisbing store in th.

city, but 1 ft l.ili..' uieir piled 111 urn aaiou Vttlvet and Silk Cloaks and Seeks Shawl. Silk, Merinos, and other dree gaodt, is on. of th. beat in the eity and in low priced De Lainea, Calieoea, kc. for Mew 1 ear' presents ror domestic, tney can d.

neat. Th. Greatest Cariosity Shop" in th. great elty 01 New Totk, and by eoneequecoe ia the United State, 1 that kept by Tattle, Stt Broadway. Mr.

T. seem to hav. been Intent upon accumulating all tb. fascinating fancy articles ever devised by human Ingenuity, and it is wonderful to witness to what extant he ha fnoeeeded. No lady or gentleman visiting th.

eity, and having th. bertowsunt of Christmas or New Tear1 present in con templation, should tail to thread this wilderness of toy, or to pick from it million of varieties something (they Mold not well pick amiss) that would give delight to tbe UtU.MDe.tant of tbeir favor. W. trust non. of our adult readurs will forget to call at Turtle'.

From N. T. Tribune Hntr.rilnir' Ov.Deimla Bitters. From want of exereis. and uiany other eatues, a very urge numoer oi female sr.

witn Uyspspsta ana otner complaints proceeding from indigestion and ther. is no preparation in th. whol. range of pharmacy so peculiarly adapted to their delicate organisation a Hommoi1 Viciithi.1 Dtspkhia BiTTxas. Jn ease, of heartburn, sink headaeha.

liver somolaint. reneral weakness, lasal- tnda. nervousness, and in all th. distresslnr results of in- digestion and other functional derangements, tbey will find It cordial, bracing and alterative properties th remedy, and, as we believe, tn. only ai.

ana assurea re medy lor their ailment. From Sunday Time. DrsDCDala. Thousands endure tbe terrible afflic tion of Dyspepsia, without an attempt to alleviate the nun of their suttering. To ail suoh w.

would advise the use of Hutchihos' Veoetablb DvsrarsiA Bitter. Numerous families of our acquaintance lay in th.ir quarterly stock of the. Bitter aa they do other India-penaabie. and tbey are right. A (mail win.

glaa full taken tn. Brat thing in tn. morning win iounu uuei (moaolous. Price BO cents par bottle. Principal office, lXi Fulton street, N.

Y. dZ7 np Md Philosophy of Brmndurctla' Vegetable PlUs. firy- When tb theory of tbe circulation of tbe blood was established, the secret springs of vitality were then partially exposed toourview. We saw and understood that the food w. eat was converted into bloed, which repaired tb.

waste of th. animal machine tbe food i fuel, which keep at a life heat the internal fire that warm and invigorate our inner man. Th. blood i an el ec trie fluid which eairie this heat to avery ramification of the body, even to tbe extremitie of th. hair and horny nail.

While the blood ia thus tb. seat of life, it is also tb. seat of dis- le. Food gives th. strength Brandreth'i Pills give blood the necessary power to throw out from itself all impurities, thus rendering the stream of life pure and healthy.

If men were more sincere, ther. would be fewer religious creed and if they kept closer to nature's laws In th management of their bodies, they would require little medicine. As men grow more intelligent tbey will become wiser and happier even now, their wisdom is proved by tb. faot, that, when siekness assails them, they us. Brandreth's Vegetable Universal Pills, which socn re stores them to health.

They are peculiarly adapted to the climate, and require no extra ear. when they are used in either diet or clothing. They should be alwaya in the boose, so that upon th. first indication of sickness tbey may be used. Oue dose in tbe beginning 1 more potent for good than a dosen after tb.

sickness is fixed in tb system. In colds, ougha, asthma, rheumatism, eostivenees fevers, and in all acute, heavy or deep-seated pain, their effects will be found beyond all praise. Three or five will act like a charm, often earing a dangerous malady at onoe. saving month of sickness and th. evils thereto attending.

Re member, Brandreth's Full are a knowa and fully tested medicine, one that Is used by hundreds of thousand in this country, and throughout the civilised world. They are quietly supei ceding all other medicine. They take out only that from tbe blood which is tb. cause of weak ness and 'pain, leaving health and strength they pro duce healthy sleep at night, and an appetite that relishes all kinds of food. Sold at Dr.

Beandseth's principal offiee, 211 Broadway, and at his retail offices, 274 Bowery, and 841 Hudson street, New York. U7 oteod np MRS. JtRVIS'S COLD CANDY. The Song of tbe Cold. With larynx tender and sore, With eye-lids rheumy and red, A victim sat with her face bound np, And an awful cold in her head.

"Ugh ugh!" Till bar head seemed coming off, And thus she spake in the interval Of her dry and husky cough. Cough cough cough When the weary day declines, And cough cough eough When th light of morning shines." Bnt she fonad for her cough a cure, By Mrs. JERVIi sold. If 11 you wish to fave It is worth its weight in gold. Oh men with sister dear, Ob men with mothers aad wives, A single package, if bought in time, Perchance may lav.

their Uvea. Oh, think in every eough, You hear Death (peak aloud, And hasten to Mrs. JCRVI8' store Ere they com with the hearse and shroud. Bay! buy! now I To-morrow may be too lata. Of the present remedy make sure, And take a bond of Kate.

Sold wholesale and retail by Mrs. W. JERVIS, 868 Broadway, one door above Franklin street, and by Drug- B-lst renerailv. Each paokage is Invariably signed Mrs. W.

JERVIS. ue sure to aik lor Airs. Ji.tiv is' com candy. Q17 f- Fowlers 6i Wells, Phrenologists and Publish ers, 131 Nassau street, in Clinton Hall, office of the Wa ter-Car, and Phrenological Journal. Professional Ex aminations day and evening.

Families and parties visited when desired. Th. Phrenological Museum is alwaya open and free to visitors Oaapmaa'i Celebrateol Having Cream, pat up at hi Razor Strop Manufactory, No. 103 William st. (Kf- Thia article is decidedly the beet in use for making Beautiful lathaw and aoftmiac tb beard.

M. MBKT1S, AneUoneer Cloalas; Bade efl English and American Annuals and other sUegant Gift Books and Standard Work. 09- BANGS BROTHER fc 104 Broadway, will sell This Events, commencing at 6 o'clock, an extensive collection of English and American Annual for 1851, and ether elegantly Illustrated and richly bound Books, suitable for presents Also, a variety of fine editions of th. Writing of th. most celebrated Authors Juvenile Book, fce.

Also, an assortment of Fancy Articles, Writing and Travelling Desks, Work Boxes, fce. The whole to be sold without reserve, to close consign ment. dSO It np JOHN KEESE, Auctioneer. Kxtonslwe and Elegant Sale of Superior Pianos. QT- JAMES E.

COOLEY, will eU on TUESDAY morning, December 81, at It o'eloek at tb. anetioa room, 8TT and 379 Broadway corner of White street, a number of splendid pianos, 6, 6 and 7 octaves, consisting cf ten very superior seven octave grand boudoir piccolo piaao fortee, with the latest improvement in action two fin. upright piano; two melodeou; three rose wood pianos, very superior tn ton. and finbh, toilet mirrors, parlour centre table, marhl. tops; China, tables and orna ment, papier maeh.

good, fce. d28 St (Kf- A Kew and Splendid Premium Dsuzmer-rean Gallery, over I. fc J. Cox's new store, comer of Leonard atreet and Broadway, on. square above Broadway Theatre, which ia over one hundred feet deep with nin room, elegantly furnished.

A splendid uhlbitwa saloon, a ladle' parlor, and private toilat room adjoining, together with three larg skylights on. built expreesiy for copying, arranged in the most scientific manner, making it one of the most complete aud costly establishment of th kind in th country, where may be obtained beautiful and highly finished eiectro-Dag oerreot vpe at moderate prices, in all weather, though cloudy is ocniidered prefer able, (except for children.) Th proprietor now employs thirty -on. assistant, ud distributes mora than thirty thonaaad likeneeae annually, to the general aatisfaction of th. oomm unity having beea awarded the first meda at th. lata Fair of th.

Maryland Institute. Galleries, 849 Broadway, New York Pennsylvania av.au., Washington, D. C. Baltimore, Md Norfolk, Richmond, Lynch-bnrg, mid Petersburg, Va. dig tf srsaet amav A aew aad beautiful artiela of Colortype oa ivory, glaa aad paper, by Gu bust's aew proocsa, together with aa axtendv.

sjeOtetion of Daguerreotype of distinguished person, of larger siae than era awnsJly fakmt, aad which ar nnh-wrsaHy pmnrninoad vpsrior to aay hereto flr produoed la thia Mostly, eaa be sawn at Gcbwbt' Gallery, 189 Bioadway, the oldest ea- tahliahBient of tb. Had tn th eity. Mr. G. attends personally to his sitter, dad from his gret experience fax th.

art, be is at all time snaked to give perfect atisfao- ttoar to an who with a good S. 8. Having a superior arrnrmn; of jjght, pietsm tU bast ti TRS. WlTBf BOOK NOTICES. Purcbasern of Elegantly jCmbcl- lithed Hooka WUl find a splendid variety of Umss designed ft New Year's Girts, at th.

store of O. P. FUTNAM, lit Broadway. This choice aad elegant eoJeetloa include the latest publications of England aad Fraaeej. many of which ar.

in the rleheat bindings, aad otb'e are sureasLY illustrated and A weU aslacted stock of STANDARD AND ATTiLACTIVE WORKS FOR LIBRARIES, in Various Binding, specially adapted alto for rresen tation to tboee who can appreciate. BOOKS OF SUBSTANTIAL AND ERMANanl VALUE, Comprising vttrj deelrable nam. In ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE. TaU, Liberality, and Economy, may be equally satia ted, as the price vary from 5 Cents to ISO t'ollars, and are guarantied to be a low a too, of any otter nous. for tb.

am. books. Among other valuable books Buitable far Presents, an the work of tb. following Authors, in every variety of elrgiQt binding Irving, Kirkland, Wainwright Beranger, Wilkinson, Cooper, Bryant, Hawthorn, Hawks, Sedgwick, Taylor, Spencer, Shakspean, Dana, Bremer, Edgeworth, Howitt, Owen Jones, Strntt, Smith, Laodor, Cathir, S. C.

Hall, Clarendon, Rank, Lodge, Lingard, Shaw, Wwtwood, Robertson, Montaigne, Carlyla, Beattle, Collins, Hogg, Prior, Bogen, Fielding, Mayo, Banyan, Burnett, Chambers, Helping, Thompson, Young, Campbell, d30 John Wiley, 304 BaoaowAV, Has now on sal. th. lollowlng VALUABLE STANDARD WORKS and SPLENDID VOLUMES OF ESOEA VINOS SUITABLE FOR GIFTS, Together with tb. AMERICAN AND ENGLISH ANNUALS for 1861, and ulostratod Boob for tbe Season. THE PENNY CYCLOPAEDIA of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

IS vols. Imperial tvo half calf WORKS OF WILLIAM HOQAKTH, from th. origi nal plate restored by Jame Heath with Addition and Biographical Essay by John Nichols, In one splendid volume, elephant toiio. NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. 4 royal 4 to, large paper copy.

THE WAVERLY NOVELS, Assonroao Ecitior, 12 vol, imperial 8vo, with splendid engravings, half mo rocco, library style. Also, several edition In Vimo KNIGHT'S PICTORIAL SHAKsPEARE, 7 vol, In folio, tvo. calf extra. CLARKE'S CONCORDANCE TO SHAKSPEARE, in fine blading, royal 8vo. MEXICO JLLUSTRATF.D in 98 plate, with descrip tive Letter Pies in English and Spanish, by John Phil lipson Bristol board, in royal folio, port folio.

TURNER'S ANTIQUARIAN TOUR, a picturesque Tour around th. southern coast of England. Illustrated with 84 steel engravings, 4 to, half morocco, (It. PROUT'S 8KETCHES AT HOME AND ABROAD Hint on the acquirement of Freedom of Execution ud breadth of effect in Landscape Painting, folio, half mo rocco. SIR T.

LAWRENCE'S CHOICEST WORKS A I riee of elegant engravings, royal folio, large paper copy. THE NATIONAL ATLAS, of Historical, Commercial! Poetical and Physical Geography by Alexander Keith Johnston, F. B. G. ko.

In one splendid volume royal folio, half Russia. 07 Tb. map. tn thia volume an en graved in the highest style of th. art.

THE NATIONAL ATLAS Lithographed edition, containing all the Map of General Geography. Royal folio, naif Russia. WINDSOR CASTLE Architectural Illustration of that edifice by Gaudy Band and Britten. Royal folio, half morocco. CATHER WOOD'S VIEWS In Central America, Chi- apas and Yneatan, of Ancient Monument.

Royal folio, half morocco. THE PHYSICAL ATLAS OF NATURAL PHENOM ENA. By Alexander Keith Johnaton. Reduced ais. 4to, half morocco.

$10 gilt, $14. BERANGER'S POEMS IN FRENCH, with ell the Illustrations Two elegant volumes 8vo, morocco. MOORE'S IRISH MELODIES. Illustrated with steel engravings. Folio, cloth gilt, 8.

Splendid Italian Works. 1L. VATIC A SO. Deseritto ed Illustrato da Erasmo Con Dlsegni a contorni diretti dsl Pittore CAM1LLO GUERRA. This magnifioent work, on the Vatican at Rome, ia filled with most saperb outline engravings, comprised in vols, folio, printed In Rome, and bound in vellum, cloth, sides.

A fine copy at a low prioe. ROSSINI'S GREAT WORK. Antlchita Roman, Antlcbita dei Contorni di Roma Intern! delle Basiliehe, Llsette Colli, Le Porte le Mara, Antichlt a di ompei, Gil Archi TrlonfaU Viaggio Pittore, Gil Monumentl dal deoimo ecolo. In 3 vols, royal folio, and 7 vols, elephant folio, bound in the strongest manner. Offered at a reduoed price.

JOHN WILEY, d30 801 Broadway, cor. of Duane St. Brilliaut Series for 1851. Th. first number of Morris Willis's admirable HOME JOURNAL, for the cultivation of tbe memorable, the progressive, and the beautiful with new features, new type, and n.w attractions, will b.

issued on THURS DAY MORNING next, the 2d ef January. Th. first number will contain a new copy right story called Old WhiUy a remarkable poem of intense Interest Portrait of a Belle;" a returned Love Letter;" Parisian Gossip;" "New York Fashionable Society the first of series of papers on the osag, tastes, and etiquette of Polite Lit. "-all original, and all from brilliant pens- Beside tb usual variety of Spice Islands passed in tb. sea of reading Literary Notice Stricture on art and artists Foreign and Domestic Items "Fast and Fancies," fce.

Those wbo desir. to begin tbeir subscriptions to this FAMILY NEWSPAPER with th. Jakcabt Nenets, ean do so by inoloaing 3 for a year' subscription, and Rending their names to th offiee of publication, 107 Fulton New York. d28 St Sew Holiday Gift Books, 140 Fcxtos up stairs. WILLIAM HOLDREDGE, Publisher and Wholesale Bookseller, Keeps constantly on hand, a new and freeh stock of standard and miscellaneous books, in all department of useful and entertaining knowledge.

Among which will be found, achoicb tabiitt or Girr Boors, adapted to all ages, classes, and condition in life, whieh he wn AT A BMAI.I. ADVAIfCB OVXB WHOLESALE FBICKB ocaino the Holidays. Among the illustrated Gift Book are the following, beautifully bound in a great variety of styles ALCOTT'S LETTERS TO A SISTER. 12mo. ALCOTT'S LETTERS TO YOITWG MF.ff 12mo.

GEM OF THE SalASON, for 1851. Royal Svo; finely illustrated. THE (JOIt AL GIFT. Imitation morocco, panelled sidas. TOKEN OF FRIENDSHIP, for 166L Beautifully Illus trated.

lull ijAlflbo- uir i ii yj u- SHIP. A beautiful Gift Book, without date. Con- taininr colored and steel illustration. FRIENDSHIP'S OFFERING. A Christmas, New Year, and Birthday uirt, lor loot, mnespienoia engrav-inm.

bv Sartain. YOUNG LADY'S OFFERING; or, Gems of Pro, and Poetry. By Mrs, Sigourney and other. Four steel engravings. YOUNG MAN'S OFFERING.

Comprising Pro, aad I oetieal Writing from th. most eminent authors. Six engraving. THE LITTLE MESSENGER BIRDS, OR CHIMES OF THE SILVER BELLS. By Mr.

C. H. Butler. Illustrated with nine fine engraving. 18mo.

GEMS BY THE WAYSIDE; an offering of Parity and Truth, for 1851. by Mr. L. G. Abali.

14 flue illustrations. Thia volume comprise, besides the writing in pros, and poetry, a biographical sketch and portrait of Mad. Jenny Llnd, and Gems frcm Mr. Sigourney, emails, and from Bryant, Irving, and others. GEMS OF BEAUTY; oa, LITERARY GIFT.

8vo. An elegant new illustrated Annual for 1851, embellished with nin. new steel engravings nnd illustration. SOUVENIR GALLERY. An illustrated Gift Book; being an elegant quarto volume, with thirteen messo-tinto engravings, exeeuted by Ritchie, and bound in super morocco, full gilt printed on elegant paper.

THE KOSARY OF ILLUSTRATIONS OF THK BIBLE, Svo. Containing da fin. new messotinto engravings from celebrated Scripture subject. Edited by Rev. Edward tverett Hal.

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They particularly invito attention to tn.tr own new and finaty lunstraut publication, mammae OUR SAVIOUR, WITH PROFHITS AND APOSTLES. Edited by Rev. Dr. Wainwright. WOMEN OF THS OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT.

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The Cheap Cask Book Store, 123 fVlm street. dSO Choice lSook.9 or the Season. MILTON'S PARADISE LOST. Edited by Professor Boyd with sngravings superbly bound in Turkey mo rocco, extra, cloth gut. The publishers have given a truly splendid parlor copy oi a doob uh ougnt to aaora every intelligent uouiv.

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PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY, with 40 Illustrations superbly bound in morocco and doth, fall gilt. DR. ALEXANDER ON THE PSALMS, hal calf. Baker fc 8eribner have on hani a large and elegant assortment of Ariidals, Gift Books, and Juvcniltj, suitabi. for Holiday Present.

BAKER SCRIBNER, d24 88 Park row. and 145 Nassau atrsot. Second Edition. Published this morning, CHANTICLEER A Thanksgiving Story of th Peabody Family. Cnarrxa I Tb Landscape of the Story.

II The Merchant and hi People. III The Farmer Folks from th West. IV Th Fortunes of th Family Considered. The Children. VI The Fashionable Lady and her Son.

VII Tbe Thanksgiving Sermon. VIII The Dinner. IX Th New Comers. Th Conclusion. Also, "The Manhattan sr in New Orleans or, Phases of Crescent City Life," by A.

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I. of The New Dido An Honest Laugh at Honest People, dil 8tnp Cockton's New Romance THK STEWARD. A romance of real life, by Hbsit COCBTOST, Author of Valentine Vox," fca Beautifully Illustrated, from the London edition. Price 60 cents. We became Intensely interested in this novel, which tn style, and somewhat In ineident and narrative, remicded us strongly of the Vicar of Wakefield.

Ths characters are drawn with artistio skill so perfect, that they at once enlist our reelings at i real life. Mow we despise in hypocrite George what loathing hi deep villainy ieepire, How we admire the noble, true-hearted old Sir John, the m.nly, generous, gay-ilrited Charles and how we lor fenueou. war die, and tbe sweat, eonndlng, Juliana, truth, it ia a mot refreshing book an oasis in th literature or tn. day. I London quarterly.

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European journal accord to it th. same superiority over aay similar works which hav. appeared on the ether side of tb. Atlantis. The work is furnished, bound ia th best manntr, at the annexed prices Cloth Gilt 815 00 Cloth.

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8 illustrations, morocoo, elegant do. do, papier mache, beautiful. Our Saviour and His Apostle. Morocco, elegant Our Saviour aad His Prophet and Apostle. Female Poet.

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MARK H. NEWMAN fc Co. Hav. published th. second edition of "Wosoauavw Niw Mxthoo with ths Gianni LanauAoa," embracing both th.

analytic and synthetic mode of imtraetioa, hav. the highest testimonials, from eminent teachers of th. German language, to th. merits of thi book. W.

insert th following from Louis FatqrieUs, LX.O Prof, of modern language in th. University of Mich. Th. merit of this book consists not merely in ths originality and of it plan, but eqoally in tb felicitous manner of it execution. In no previous work bav.

w. found the two great rival systems of instruction, ths analytic and synthetic, in such happy combination these, though arranged in inch a manner that either may be pursued separately, are nevertheless so connected that the pupil may, at th same time, desire the advantage peculiar to both. In the outset, tbe diversified, and according to former methods, difficult and discouraging feature of th language, are to presented that the aye become an important auxiliary, aa well to th. memory as to th. understanding enabling tb learner, thereby, to confine tbe attention more exclusively to this hlundart or method of pronouncing the language- Beside, having, become sufficiently familiar with the various termination and forms peculiar to the different declension, gender and number, ha is already in possession of a variety of sentences, by mean of which, as model, he is prepared to aonstrnct from such words, a by tastcnr circumstance may be desirable, phrase of his own.

Thi constitute an admirable and philoeophi feature of tbe work, brio g-ing ths pupil into nature's path," and reducing th process of learning a foreign language, that of acquiring one' mother tongue. Thus, while th mora difficult and delicate of arranging and executing the analytical part of the grammar has been most happily achieved, th. synthetic portion is alike excellent. We ean bnt congratulate both th. author and the public on tn production of text book so admirably to the want of person wishing to acquaint themselves with th.

German language and ror ean we, In viewing tne distinguishing excellencies that characterise Woodbury's method with the suppress our regret that we are vet desti tute of a similar work adapted to the French." d5 sod (gf- Rutland and Washington Railroad COMPANY. TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOU SAND DOLLAR MORTGAGE LOAN. $90,000. Sealed proposal will be received until Saturday, the 4th day of January next, at 8 o'olock, for On. Hundred and Ninety Thousand Dollar of the first and only Mort gage Bonds of the Rutland and Washington Railroad Company, bearing Six pw cent, per annum interest, and redeemable In tea annual instalment of 815,000 each, from July 1, 1865, to July 1, 1884.

The. Bonds are ia am of IIX-CO each, with Coupons attached, payable at the Mechanics' Bank, N.w Ycrk, on tbe 1st of each January and July. Th mortgage covering thee. Bonds Is executed to Shepherd Knapp, President of Mechanics' Bank, and Daniel S. Miller, 101 Front st, New York, in trust for the bondholder.

Thi mortgage cover the Una from Rutland, Vt. to Sa lem, Washington Co. 40 miles, which I contracted tor at 81.000,000, and the trustees are empowered, tn ease of default or payment of interest or principal on these bonds, to take possession of, use or sell the whol. property of the same for tb. benefit of tne bondholder, 1 he proceeds or these Bond are to be devoted to an.

purchase of iron for the road from Rutland to Salem, the whole grading and superstructure being provided for by cash subscriptions along th. Una of tbe ro.d. Th Rutland and Washington road forms a link of tbe railroad communication between New York and Montreal via Troy, and being th. (hortest route, will com mand a large portion of th. through travel.

It runs through some cf th richest counties of Nw York and Vermont, and the local travel between Rutland and Troy, it is believed, will yield large revenue. The road paase. about midway through a district thirty miles wide, between th Green Mountain on th east and th Champlain Canal cn the west, and has a thriving popu lation of 80,000. Th. marbi.

and other quarries, and th water-power along this route ar very valuable and will furnish a large amount of tram to th road. Tb Una wul be eompleted in July, 1851, and bav. 84 per ent. of straight line, aad no grade over 80 feet to the mile. Tbe road is entirely completed and is being successful- It worked from Rutland to Castle ton.

11 mile. From astieton to Salem it is nearly ready ror the superstructure and will b. eompleted ha the spring. The Iron is bought for tbe whol. road ud th equipage contracted for.

Car will be running rroxg ttutland to balem in August next, whan tb road from Salwa to Troy will also be completed and th. whol. line front Troy to Room's Point in operation. Full particular eaa be obtained bv arolleation to the Trustee, where the mortgage ean be examined and a printed exniDil or tne enaireor tn. road obtained.

It wul be Men that the bolder ol three 8250.000 of nonaa nave tn nrst ana only lien upon property costing one millions of dollars. It is the intention of tbe Company to reserve a sinking fund of per cent, on tb. Capital, annually, amount ing to lot tn. punctual redemption of thee. nonos.

Proposals to be addressed to Gilbert. Cobb fc Johnson. 59 Wall atreet and Indoned, Proposals for Rutland and Washington Bonds." Partie who, bide ar accepted will be required to pay tea per cent, upon th. aeeeplance of th. bid, forty per cent, en tb.

loth of January and 50 par cent, oo th 3uth of Jannary next. interest will commence from th. first of January next. uildKT. tuns a UHIS 62 Wall street.

New York, Dm. S3, 1850. dzii Ua Forgtv thi fool'sh tear. Bat lt th old oak stand." (KJ- And Oae fie art-broil en Mrs. Woodmaa, persuaded her husband to take th Old OAK STAN and let" it, togrther with other ancient heir loom, including Th.

varnish'd dock that cllck'd behind the door." It wa bard, bat stern necessity drove them to it, and their "Uncle" in Chatham sir jet, promised to pay a good rent till they were redeemed. Things hav. changed Now, Instead of parting with furniture, new arti cles are supp lied. Witness the splendid Tea Set for Ma," and th. toy thing to make her little one laugh.

Then, on Nsw Ysax'sDat the intoxicating bowl was presented. Now, Tb bubbling ud load hieing TJ Throw, ap steamy column, aad the cap That ebaars, but not inebriates, wait on each." Then, su-h tuxuria ia tbe housekeeping hue could found Now, they may b. had in great variety at th. Won Store of LUCIUS HART. nJT8t Burling Blip.

UAVIT'S NATIONAL MINIATURE GALLERY, Br8wsy, cor. Hurray at. (Faraurly Aktuokt Clabxx fc 09- Thia establishment, th. largest and most celebra ted in the country, ia now eondneted by th subscriber, wno pledge himaeif that its former enviable reputation shall fully nutsinad, and that every picture will com bine all the requisite perfection that th advancement ef this elegant art i capable of producing. Tb galUry contain, over 1,000 portraits isof tb.

tP I celebrated i distinguished xoss ef ths ag, who ar. oalebrated statesmen, posts, authora, divines, heroes, orators, 1 and is wall worthy visit from an. 1 ho wh. patroulxe this establishment, ar. aanmd that pic tar, are a rep recanted, aad that w.

don't depend on th asoal gasconade and humbug of the day for business and if th utmost satisfaction is not (Ivan to aeh patron, no ehnrg. 1 mads Just received, a few elegant atyl ef eases, for holiday present. Imap D. E. GAYIT.

Proprietor. Holmes, the Pan; isarseoty plat, 888 way, is honored daily with th. sitting of the elite of tbL aad eenatry. The holiday are at hand, andf hundred are Socking to hi splendid roesss, lot that parftotloa aad gem of the art. Large busts, groups wedding perttes, stub, ehool claws, with aneBB.

Fries 81 80 to 810. da asmmaa klair grs-e. aatee-toe'e Improved Liquid Hair Dye wfll acwitrnly xot hair. oy row or whiakars the moment it I applied, without iniarv to the hair or akin thi. mt.i hair 4yiBcrsy applied than aay article A abvwb ia uuv(m, or Asaanea.

ana to nurya fx, from unpleasant Oder. It afleet ape th hair isf "wj oeauaaswin.eoiorrromrador grey, to a bsaatl ful aad M.neml black or brown. Canntrv fanev atnrJ keepers (jwoid nil aad sarnie this artiel aa it kaewnl aadakd tar ta avery eity of ths Union. It ai applied tmio gneeaaiee iaai as as nmsnlafl or Oia we tela and retail a BATCHELOR'B WtO FACTO, Ce, 4 aa street. n.r Broadway, Agent in Lorn nt tfewr rnmWi iw 11 wimfii fee I I i I 337 to in aat Ha tag pro be of 3 at in of a OLIOAY PRESENTS i C.IKES For llie IIolidajTU.

W.DUNCAN'S BOWEBT BAKE BY, 1G9. rjntlE a.drgae4 most Mpmtfduy inform hie M- lived and the public, that he I now prepared for Cakes for the Holidays, Wedding or Parties such a Hunt, Seotch, Spengeaad Currant, Lady, N.w I ear Cake, Aaion rcuud, Jelly, fce, fce AL0, Kifses, MeecaronI, 8polrh do, Lady Finger, and Coosa Nut Drots, fca. All nbov. artioles are mad. from A No.

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for the Holidays, hi oomprtalng probably the largest aver ftcea this eity. Fine I'ancy Box mad. of Paper, 8 Ilk aad Satis, richly ornamn -d 8ae Itoisaox and Corn eta, of new aad elegant pat-tarns. t- ad at nr. Figure to fill with Sugar Plums.

Boawinier. Frog, Melon, Carrot, fce Smal art! ele to bold confectionary. Imitation softs, baira trunks, bocks, hats, Ac (citable tot Christmas Trees, or fcr Santa Clan. A ww aad very handsome aaaoitment of French, flower, a i fancy mottoes. la-it, as in chooolaU offish, fruits, vegetable, In-Mustv imais, fce.

chocolate In ease, batons, pastilles, pralines, p- ache r-a da Provence, Sucre ie Pomme, AageHqae. I ryt 4 isd cordial, jelly, pineapples, raspberry, orange. id ra drons. Vanilla aonlial Imuu. eoffe.

and aor-- dtei is, PorturoeM almond, errata! fruit, and a. iaty ef surer plain aad candies. di tJlop S'llendld Assortment of Fine Watches. V. BENEDICT, No.

Wall street. ot and, every variety of Watches for ladies anet. reatlei. He has alo mad arrangement with Mr. Bnry -ir'me, 48 Rathbon.

place, London, for th Mlt of lie chronometers, duplex and lever watches. All practical workmen, wbo have examined thee, watch not ace them to have no rival in thia country. Ortat attention given to the repairing department, under th. eharg of Mr. Wm.

B. Harper and all part. mad. wul. eqial to th original duplex, ruby, roler and sseap meat wheels, for tbe trade.

JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, fce. Deermber 38, 1860. d3t Iw Papier Maclle Goods. 09-OSBORNE fc BOARD MAN.418 Bsoadwav, corner Liapenard atreet, offer at very low price, a gentral amortsuat of Papier Mache Tables, Desks, Port-Folios," Drawing Case, Work Box, Work Baskets, Jewel, Glove, aad Odeur Boxes, Card Trays, fce. d24 ap 8t fine Frcncn Shell Combs.

fX- We have just added to our previous assortment, av grs varsity of SHELL COMBS, of tb. very utest from ths establishment of Ficabd, the most celebrated man ifacturer in Paris. Tbe American Combs wul not; aa' compare in beauty of design, finish, or cheapneaa. OSBORNE fc BOARDMAN, dSI ap St 418 Broadway, cor. Lispenard street.

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Also, th. celebrated Jenny Lind Cabinet, th. richest and moat chaste article of the kind ever imported. d21 tJlnp W. R.

FULLERTON. Holiday Presents. F. DERBY 12 Park Place, RESPECT lTCl.L.Y that tbey have received, on consignment, ex steamer Africa, a splendid assortment of very rich French Fancy Goods. a vary high order of taste and perfection of finish, wnie they an enacted tc oner at 17 lump Excessively Low Pries.

HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Alices Greatly Keduc d. SE MUIR. Tb star approach of th. CLOSE OF THE SEASON Induce us to offer th.

balance of oar FALL STOCK at vary reduced prices ask particular attention to our stock of JYcw oke Cloaks, Or Velvet, Clotn and sUk, NOT SURPASSED BY ANY IN THE CITY. Also, a larg itock of MERINOES, CASHMERES, DE LA'NES, SILKS, and EMBROIDERIES, togrther with (rut variety of SEASONABLE and DESIRABLE, ARTICLES, well worth th. attention of purchasers, ameng which may be found many things for Hosday Presents. alt PREPARE sVOR THE HOLIDAYS. A GOOD DRESS FOR A VERY SMALL SUM.

Hitchcock Ieadbeator, To. 347 Broadway, Cot. Leonard street (next door to Tuttl' famous Fancy Store,) (ff- Have been purchasing Immense quantitie of CHEAP DE LAINES AND CALICOES, a they are prepared to offer at th. most KxtrsMirdlaarw Vtrw Prices I Lo--r than they hav ever been sold in New York as, I BEAUTIFUL DE LAINES AT la A YARD. i BEAUTIFUL CALICOES AT Td.

and Sd. I ENGLISH CALICOES, BEST KIND, AT la. Aa-i every other kind and style of goods equally low, so that thy ar prepared to furnish tb. beat flOLODAV PRESENTS FOR SERVANTS, swell as Monomleal dresses for Ladle, or th. RICHER AND MORE ELEGANT 8TYLES of 1 adW Drs Goods, ef which they hav.

oa. ef th. LARGEST AND BE8T STOCKS IN THE CITY, anx sU on th. most favorabl term. P- They would invite particular attention to their VELVET AND SILK CLOAKS AND SAC KB, of hich they have some of the most Me (pant atyl.

Great SaleofJllens and Hoy's Clothing. 33 MAIDEN LAKE. We era selling off th. but ateck of Man's and Boy's Ck thing ever before offered in thia market, without r. gwii to tost, to max.

room for aew Spring goods. Oar tc- eonsUt of Over Coat, Sacks, Frock aad Dna Cents, Jacket, and Boy' salts. Paste, Yeats, Flannel Sb-rts, Drawers and great variaty of garments too au. roue to mention. B.

-Great Bargains tn Over Cool: Map BOUOHTON fc KWAPP. houth' and Childretts9 Clot Id g-, at Wholesale. IOS. CLOSE IH1TIJ, Im. T9 asset 81 'William street, -mid intern the trade generally, that they bav.

now thead a Urge and handsome assortment of tbe moat fashionable atylee of the sbove clothing, st 47 rsdueed price. diOUl ap 9ress and Fancy Goods. le isouiuiier lirotners av. greatly reduced tbe prioe of all than- winter goods, consisting of SILKS, MERINOS, CASHMERES, DE LAINES, fce, And they have just received, FOR THE HOLIDAYS, 1 a vary large and choice assortment of CMBROIDERED, HDKFS-, COLLARS aad CUFFS. i UttC CAFES, COLLARS, CUFFS and 8LEEYHS.

RIBBONS FOR BONET8 aad SASHES. Also, KID GLOVES, of bert Pari mike. CANAL STREET, dl np 8 door froaa Broadway. WMUIEJT SwlXTOJY- Uentienieu7. rurmsniii Store 8U BROADWAY, OTersastiy 175 BROADWAY.) Always en hand every article appertaining ta a GENTLEMAN'S WARD ROBE.

Ilea til ul and useful Holidaj Pretenti. K7- JUST RECEIVED by (teamer, a large asset ant ef choice FANCY GOODS, aeleoted in London aa Pari by our Mr. exprty tor our retell sates, ob sistlng of rich Cat Glass, Eaa it. Cologne end Tas iae Bottles, heavy sterling sltvw top Bottles fcrnesillng saita, ko. Rose Wood ead Paper Mesne Odwsr Box, Match and Allunntto Stands, patent Pawir, Flow Yes, Alee a large eaaortatent of Lubin's Peirumeiy genuine Farina, Cetogae, fca, all of nrst quality, and fe at iwinnsbl prioe by s- rTftrrlrte, 119 Jpe(j-v ala aM1 i 1 'I i 1 4 a -i I 1 1 1 A i Av wVraf IT.