The New York Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1859, Page 8

ecameneintatienttiamaatetiaiall 8 acim —— STATE OF THE UNION. CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAGE) erran; Ri ite eetaile, 80 long sudeisting and well undor- count gemaraily approved by tho people of the eo By, and co triumphantly viadveated In the prosper vas growth of new states under its eperation, ought to he eonsidorad with great care avd deMberation, aud adop at ‘sith grent cantion, more particutarly wheo the poloy Propezed as a substitate Was been repeatedly tried on a gmat voale, and bas as often failed. Yomy annual reporvot Inst year, allusion was made to the righal fauure of the donution system in Florida, That devised and enacted for Oregon w 1850, whieh required a maidence of four consecutive years to perfect a title, ap- pears to have been justed «with more care and wiedom, but it could not staud the test of practical appli eaten Before two years had elapsed the settlers petl Hones for the privilege of paying fer their olaims and ob. taining titles, and Congress ytelded to their request. By the act of February 14, 1853, such provision of law was made as had been asked; and beyond that, Congress, by e saine act, fixed a ime within which claims under the act of 1850 should be presented, or thereafter be forever Barred. Thus the system in Oregon was abandoned be- fore the causes which led to its adoptien ceased to easist. ‘In new settlements land and improvements are the @bief articles of commerce. ‘The trae pioneer spends bis ‘fe inthe woods When the iron er beep arpa ae ‘The improvements he has le ho se! nae Ghote pot ioures to the bardsbipsnf a first. begin- taing, and a'ter a few years he toe, sella toone who desires: @ estab! sh bims /f at once i a comfortable house and im: provements. On each transfer the settler begins his verm of residence anew. Sueh is the true sketch of the process of establishing cota aarti ail at every reside; and peace and erdar have snoeended to turbulenee apd str The groatest yo thie ro- vauring the past Year, bus bean made ta the agencies the vortnern suporitendeucy ‘This & now adopted as the fixed policy of the Lenkoed Maen nal otis reoely mogotted eum he Ino recen . ne, only by, low degrees that eo retical achange however, only by be eiveted; @ whole nation will not move at once. But the superior advactages and comforts enjoyed by those who labor over those who bunt, operating as a cou stant stimuls to the fermer to persevere, aud to the lat ter to follow thelr example, witl, it t¢ hopot, evevtualy induce the great mass of the Indians to co-operate choas- fully in the geveral introductiomof this. im. Ag aD additional means to this end, the superintendents and ents have been instructed to use every exertion to per de the Indians to consent that the large moovy anual: ties which they now receive, and which have herewfore proved the fruitful source of drunkenness, rsubordina tion and vice, shall be applied to the purchase of stock and agricultural implements, the opening of farms, build- ing houses and other useful purposes. ft gives me great pain to refer to tbe treatment which the Texas Reserve Indians and their supertotendent and agents have received, Several years since Texas tendered to the governtoent certain tracts of laud for the oscupancy of the Indians; the government accepted the lands, anit roceeded to gather upon them ax many Indians ag con\d induced to abandon their roving life and settle down to agricultural. pureuits, Tne reports of their progress ‘were moet favorable, and the prosuctiuns of the reser va- tions promised at au carly cay to be more than autflownt for their comfortable ubsistence. In the midst of this pros: perity, 80 gratifying to the @opartment, and at the very would prove eminently success‘ul, a most determined aad Tucaneauae hostility to these Judians and their agents: and extending communitirs in the wilderness. ‘Te pore ‘of donations, therefore, while operating ‘with flagrant injustice to the crizens of the older States, ‘ot give satisfaction to those now oecupying public Roar wi ‘a view of complying with existing laws, nor } -would it promote the prosperity of those States and Rorri- tories in w! ich the unsold land are situated. As the titles to lands occupied by clarmants would remain ja the United ‘Sestes until after the conditions of tue donation law were fulfilled, the lands could not be taxed, nor could they be ‘wed in any emergency as a basis of credit by those who eld them in possession. ‘The prevalence of such a system in any Rew community ‘weud exclude the introduction of capital trom abroad, ‘would retard improvements of every Kind, would repress Yooa! enterprise and individual energy, aod, tn the nume ‘Tous attempts to evade the woceeanes of the law, would atve lawsuits and confuse titles. pire equality, not bounty and favoritism, Ne at e feundation of our institutions. If lands now be given settlers in consideration of res‘denee only, on what text will refuse to those settlers who have tofore v my! the prescribed period of residenee, return ot the money which they have already paid for their homestoace? ; The public lands of the United States constitute a le. of inestimable value, which, if wisely administered, Will be the basis of a public credit far more substantial fan is possessed by any other nation in the world. The priee at which they are now sold fs little, if any, above ‘prime cost, if we take into account tho expense of re- weving tho Indians and protecting the frontier; amd it is but just and fair that those who appro priate to themselves the richest tracts and the ehoicest locations, and who especially bave the benefits of the protection of the government whilst doing so, shou)! make some reasonable return in movey. And thisthoy have always been willing, thonzh not 8 prepared, to do. Whoever charges preemption settlers with com Paining of this reasonable requirement of paying a dollar and a quarter an acre for their land, does great injustics W this entire class of citizes. ‘The recommendation of the Commisstoner of Pubtl> Lands, suggesting that an act be passed limiting the time dm which the States shall prefer claims for smamp lands, Wapproved. Such a law would work no ijustice to the States, entitled, and would have a good effect in quieting Jand titles in those States, and relieving the departmen’ from a yast smount of most complicated labor. Atrea:ty ‘the Siates have received on this score the munificent grant ‘of more than.42,000,000 acres, and some 14,000,000 more ‘Rave been & . ‘The law whieh secared the right of pre emption to mai! eentractors is found to be most difficult of administration. Yo my lastannual report you were advised that a construc. fiom was placed »pon that law which confined its benefits to eentractors on the great routes through tho Trerritories. RR bas been contended on the other hand, fthat every @entractor on every route in the Territories west of tho Mesissippi river is entitied to its benefits, and that each Becvessive contractor on the Same ronte, it matters not how eften the contracts may have changed hands, or what may have been allowed to prior contractors, is en ‘titled to enter lands under the provisions of that enact ment. im order to conclude present controversies and to avoid ethers in future, the entries which have boon allowed at | ‘the local land offices, under a different constractior of the Jew, should be confirmed if the lands are now held freo from any valid averse claim, and the act shonld be ro pealed, or modified, ag suggested in my last annual re The suggestion of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, that provision be made by law for the satifac. ‘Bon of thore Virginia military land warraats which have ‘Meved cince the Ist of March, 1852, en allowances mato be deg authorities of Virginia prior to that date, and on | +h po previous warrants haed ver issued and been mecepted by claimante, is approved, and ao @mendment of the law of August 31, 1952, to That effect is recommended. Such a provision wend be on act of imple justice to those whose rights ‘Were admitted, but who, from a failure to take out their ‘warrants prior to the day limited by _ the act of Congress, fare unable to avail themselves of its benciits. INDIAN ATFAIRS. Our relations with the various tribes of Indians within our limits have continued during the past year ina sats fastery condition, peace een xcnerally matatain- @d wih this dependent people. 1 outbreaks have occurred, it is true, and crimes and outrages have een committed; but these have been perpetrated by bands @f desperate outlaws, and in no case bas 2 whole nation avowed the purpose of making open and deliberate war ‘wpea our setiioments. : ‘The attacks upon isolated mail and trading stations @ad ecmigraut trains baye never, even when re- salting in murder and pillage, shown signs of premedita- tion, or appeared to be the working out of a general ‘and preconcerted plan. Aud when all tue circumstances ere taken into cousideration—the immense number of our le who ave constantly traversing the ies of the terior; their careless, unguarded, and often provoking bearing? the natoral {rritation of the Indians, who attri. bute to their presence the rapid diminution of game, and fhe consequent bung: a want to which, they are 'sad- of restraining them from vio. ce circumstance, except’ by the presence of an armed force, and the numerical weakness and scat | tered condition of our army—the wonder is, not that Bo many, but so few cases of violence have occurred. | et to be obliged to aid to this that reports and other ial documents submi:te} to the Department furnish suflicient evidence to justify the belief that the most atrocious cases of muirder and rapine charged to the | account of the Indians have, in reality, boen com mitted by white men wearing the disguise of Indians. Tt cannot be doubted that the horrible massacres | which bave occurred during the past year on the routes Jeading through Utah Territory have “beon planned and directed, if not act executed by our own citizas. Bull, though the army have at all tos Bhown the most c vigilance and promptacss, | the facilities for escape are so gre hat condign pu } ment seldom overtakes the guilty perpetrators. verag ‘on Indian acco ‘Cluding the inter eld in trust for ty tribes, and on sums which by treaty prov: stipulated should be im the treasury of the U 8 The amoun? of stock held in ‘the Department of the Interior ia $' met annual interest thoreon is $202 The present lia) United States to Indian | tribes, funding at five per cent tho perpetual annuitics | secured to some of them by treaty, and also the ann sitio \ $4 (2,24 89. oy durivg the pleasure of Congress, amount to 21,472,423 $8. Thix amount is made up of the following | Stems, viz:— Prinefpal, at Give per cent, of permanent annuitios guaran by treaty, including amounts which it is stipulated by treaty shall be invested, but which arc retained in the treasury, and on which the United States pay ‘mterest $7,013,087 80 ‘Temporar: ea guart reaty, all of which will ceage im a Li 1 period 13,295,905 08 | Principal, at five por cent, of temporary an. { nuities, payable during We pleasure of | Whe President, or of Congroes.........60. « 1,163,400 90 ose B2L872,823 83 | ; the past year to as: | oe nom far a3 required information is obtained, but it it imposslble to ascertain with any certainty the nijnibers of th: migealory and roving tribes of the far West. ts respe: ge tho estimates must be @3 merely approximate. The total | smumber of within our borders may bo in round numbers at tliree hand | i point of | mumbers, at the same timo that they are inoroving tn | athor respects, thus holding out w gratifying protien for the future, it is equally well Knowa thet ty | Of the tribes—the great majority, dm Jer pive thes Wberality and fatherl; protection of the jgovernment, tue ‘energy and fidelity of their agents, and the disinterceto| efforts and personal sacrifices of dovoted missionaries, are rapidlyron Tn these the contact wilh Bivilization excites no new life, awakehs no naw energy, ‘and eeoms but to pave the way for debauchery, domoraliza the change of policy recently | | ben boy ruin. Uni lopted by the government efluts a correspondin; @bange in their habits, th Ps 3 e ig but little ground for the “<< of t Megm their utter extinction. . e policy heretofore adopted of romoying the Indians from time to time, ng the necessit if sof our frontier popa Pation demande rrilory, the usual onshleration for which was a large money annuit divided among them per capita, hada deloteriois eitec i eir moral ienabite, » by the ochange. At pregent the policy of | pore ather tho Taaiews upon small tribat } Dee o®) within the well defined exterior boundaries hich small tracts of land aro faasignod fa severaity | Seaideat to anemeTab ars of tho tide, with all the ‘ foo eimpte, exogpt the po sallenation. This system wherover’ it has. been tried has ‘eas give and the reports of the gaperintendent anit » ‘eli sc an habits of thov trives which kaye boon brougut andor ite \peration. aie internal struggle which the red iain meee: warily un ete ie ae gbting the resolotion to theow awa} i, pan ten 1 ed oe aa ey) be ipenche oy : rear a dress and do- vote hims! a opera which he has been taught 6 sider degra dingy 49 torriblo; oud ihe cmorges hem eon Lecomes 8 weW min, Whorovor separate farms have wa Within the tmits of a tribal reservation, to 3, ns, ani the owners have entered into posse. Win; @ Hew lif> is apparent, compars- tive plenty is found .%8 every hand; contostment reigne oir ro" | { Recesalty of the the government is to | doxn too exhibited itself amoug a portion of the settlers who hat come in and losajed in that section of the State. The re- moval of the Indians was demanied wader a threat of ex- termination. They were foiled for a time by the tact an! good mavagemen' of the late superintendent, aided by the presence ofa detachment of United States troops. W th a desire to prevent blowdshed, and, at the pressing in stance of tho authorities of the State of Texas, the partment cousented to issue an order for the breaking up of: the reservations, io be carried into effect as soon asthe then growing crop could be har- vested, This cont * of satisfying these Texane, only stimulated them to further ontrages, and they po remptorily demanded the immediate removal of the fn. ddan, it became apparent that the Reserve In- diaya lived tn daily fear of being murdered, and that unter such circumstances no crep could be raised, permission was given, at the urgent request of the superintendent, tor the immediate removal of the Indians. ats wore them made that the Indians should pot be permitted to remove, and it be-ame necessary to invoke the aii of ise army to protect them in their exodus, Their romova! was nally eflected, and they are now, to the number 1,415, colonized m the country leased for the purpose from the Choctaws apd Chickasaws. On the return ef the superin: tendent to the State of Texas he was wantonly attac! and murdered. ‘Theee Indians are now in a comparatively destitnte con Sitioo, and to maintain them durivg the current year will require an eplarged appropriation. The transfer of the ‘Texas Reserve Indians to the southern superintendency renders a ion ger continuance of the Texas superintendency and agencies unnecessary. I therefore recommend that these offices be abolished. Immesintely after the expiration of the last Congress several Indian treaties previousiy negotiated were ratified by the Senate at a called executive session. It was, of course, impossible to provide im the appropriatiun vills for the current fiscal year tor the payment of the a. ts stipulated by the several treaties to be paid to the In-tians; yet, as the expenditare properly belongs to this year, "t could not appropriately be submitted with the estim for the next fiscal year. A special estimate will be gared and submitted to Oongress for an appropriati $539,850 to full the stipulations of theso treaties; and, as the treaties have been ratified, the obligation incurred, and tho faith of the government pledged, it is hoped that early action upon it will be taken by Cougreas. The management of onr Indian affairs in Califor. nia has been embarraesed with a great variety of difficulties. Neither the government of the United States nor the State of California recognizes in the Indians avy right of exclusive occupancy to any specific 's. Reservations have been provided by law; a large number of Indians has from time to time been collected npon them, and large sums of money bave beon expended to establish them, with the hope that they would soon learn to support themselves by their own labor,and gradually become civilized. But these expectations have not been realized. Throvgh the mismanagement and neglect of our employés, the interference of our cituzens, and tho appa Tent impossibility of inducing the Indians to labor thereon, the reservation system of California bas proved a failure. ‘Yet the goverpment cannot relieve itself from a!l obliga- tion to make seme provision for this dostitute population. The Indians of fornia divide themselves into two gencral claetes by their respective localities. Those living in southern California, having already made somo pro- gress in civilization under the Mexican mission € are ered im small bands, cultivate |, and subsist in part ay the products of their own Inbor. For the security and happiness of theee, nothing more need be done by government than to insure them the quiet, undistarbed possession of their present homes, keeping up possibly a single general legislation eS reservation, And to affect this no additional required. Tne Indiaps in Northern California, with some excep- tions, are roving, thriftless, idie and ‘debased; often pro. voking the vengeance of the settlers, who are thus ex Cited to acts of violence. In this civieion of tho State rome reservations, some retreats, must be prepared for the reception of those who cannot obtain omployment from our citizens, and thus Decome vacrants and nuleances to the community. Bush Inciane migbt be removed by force, if necessary, to the reservations, and there compelled to labor.’ (ith an anxious desire to devise somo plan of eperations which romiser to secure the welfare of the Indiane on the one Band, and relicve the t from the suoport of a helpless and dependent population on the other, I would recommend, as the most practicable poti- cy,the ubolition of the superintendency, agencies and sub-agencies, and the division’ of State into two dictinct indian districts. For each division a single agert should be provided with power to employ such as- ‘sistante as may be authorised by the d pnt. Wher- ever it is possible to premure employment for tne Indians among our own people, the agents should be required to aid thea in obtaining places. It eboutd be the duty of the agente to protect the bands that arc settled down in the quiet possession of their homes, and to instruct them in the arts of husbandry. It should aleo be the duty. of the agents to collect all vagrants upon the reservations, and to inavce them to labor. This plan is recommended by its economy and by the prospect it holds out for the secu- rity of the Indians. ° -_ PENSIONS. It will be seen by the report of the Commissioner of Pensions that the whole number of pensioners of all class e@ now on tho rolls is eleven thousand five handred and eighty five, and that the agercgate amount per acnum required for their payment is $1,034,014 15. ‘The amount paid on account ot pensions during the year ending Juno 80, 1859, was $1,188,140 89. Of the aggregate number of pensioners on the rolls, ten thovsand, six hundred and sixty seven aro from’ the army, an nine hundred and eignveen from the navy. Of these, four thousand, eight hundred and sixty-one of the fe nd three hundred and seventy-five of the lator re $409,457 ‘The number of Revolutionary pensioners has dwindled mdred and sixty jive, cighty-nine haying during the present year. e number of widows of revolutionary officers and re, under all the acts of Congress granting pensions, was, at the close of the year, three thousand, seven hundred and Sourteen; and the wholo number of ponsion- 78 on the rolls, under alithe acts allowing balf pay to Widows and orphans of deceased officere and soldiers, woes two theueand, four huncred and fifty-two. ear ending 30th of September Inst six thon- ight hundred and one bounty land warrants were assned, calling for the aggregate quantity of one million thirty thousand ejght handred and sixty acres. Tne ammount, added to that heretofore reported, makes the entire quantity of public laud granted for military ser- yiece sixty-three mitiions seven hundred and twenty thonsand two hundred and twenty two acres. It 8 to be regretted that the penal statute against pre- senting fraudulent claims on the government continnes to be violated. No less than one thousand false and forged bounty land claims have been discovered on tho files of the Pension Oflice during the past year, end the utuoat Vigilance has been exercised jn ferreting out, arresting and prosecuting those by whom they were presented Eight ef the offenders have been convicted and sentengad to the penitentiary, and twenty others have beon indict, ed, of whom four have absoonded, one has died, and fit. teen await trial. ‘The suggestions in the report of the Commissioner of Pensions regarding an amendment to the Jaw of the last sion of Congress requiring biennial examinations of ai He | invalid pensioners, and an extension of time for tie loca | tion of and warranta issued, or to be iagued in certain cases, mect my approval, and their adoption ts recom mendod. DISTRICT OF COLCMNIA. ‘That provision of the conetitution whic! the Dietr' olumbia under the sf of ( ¢ rylation of ¢ people of this Die Congroes. Evorything, thorefore, a! welfare murt be regarded with pecntiar interest by the whole coun ‘This is more especially truc of that_por- tion of it embraced within the limits of the city of Wash ington, in which the national legisiatare ananally asaoia- oe, Prior to the ca 1812 the Mayor of Washington was appointed yearly by the President, and all the other om cers of the Corporation were appointed by the M 8 however, authority has been conferred 0 the people of the city to elect their own officers, and the City Councils haye been elothed with miditional legista- = a S over municipal subjects. Daring the last teu yam tn rmed by the Commissioner of Public idings, thet 6,042°86 have been raised by taxa tien of private property, and expended for t /f jose Rince t) 3 laid out many millior from the treasury of the United States have been empend- od in cresting public buildings and making other im provements. Bat mu 8 to be which lange spppropriatio “wit be required tion of these should doubtless bo m Dy. Congress b what portion that body. gion must determin be well ae ge government, aud not loss aivaniageous to the city, some well defi could be laid down clearly show! what closes of improve ments are to be by the ono or tho other. For many yoars past appropriations}; been seked and mado for many objects of purcly loval, if not of private intorest, to the noglect or poxtponemont of others of a public charactor, Thus, cortaia avenues and atrects have boon improved and at the cost of the general government, while others of egea! importanc» have been improved and lighted at tho expense of tho individuals ownfng property upon them. These appropria tions, made upow no just pragipte, have enoouraged appli cations to be made for almost every concoivable purpose, until Congrees very natarally has been led to view with distrust, if not with positive disfavor, even thote objacts which have been commended to its favorable regan as falling with tho range of its exclusive patronage, This state Of things, alike embarrassing to Congres and Injurt- Ons to the true interests of the city, should not bo allow: ed to continue. By the modo mggpated it. can be effectusily remedied go that both the city and the mr when it was believed that the reservation syswm 4 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28 1 nt will each’ be able t undorstand Serpe gature and exteut of na obtigations and mor ward with certainty and directness, to eamearge ner. Yn addition to Amprbvements of tm! interest to the city of Washington others bave been suggest, which, in thelr nature, oonduce equally to the copveuieuov and advantage ot (the citizens of Goorgetown und of the aounty of Washington ontvide of either otty—such as fir itbing inerrased accomwmodations for the courts, and the erection of a new jail and penitentiary, For several years the Judges of the Courts within the District, and the Members of the bar, have urged the necessity of an a1 dinon to the City Hall for the convenience of the Oourts: and the exprossed the opintoa that, tnagmach ae they are ottoors of the United ) aud a very large portion of thei business 18 of such a character as Wy 11 Yolve dircetly the interests of the genera) governw this improvement should ba paid for from the pub! treasury. The Grand Jury and maoy influsatiat entiz ns Dave hike wige called attention te the same subject, as we'l as to the tusuffies and ingecurity of the jail. ‘There representations have deen regularly communi: cated to Congress by sks department, but no favorab'e achon us yet has been taken with referenge thereto, reason cap be assigned for tbis failure to aot, but the snp: posed ove dat Congress most have regarded the cost of these improvements aa properly devolving uyon the poople of the Dastrict. With a view to the advancement of the teu interests of the city and District, avd at the same time to remove ail ground of complaint againet Congress tu reference to its hon-action upon these subjects, | would fosemmend a ra areal change i the system of making ations, aod the adoption of sech an arrangement as will in future +e. cure exect fatrnese and justice to every interest. The most feasible plau Pooulu suggest woubt be tits: Lot the .a] appropriations for the improvement aud lighting o strects apd aventcs, and the support of @ general police fo ee diseontmund, as algo all special for objects properly falling under the u ale coutrol of ibe city authorities or of the people” of ‘the Distriv'; apo in licu thereof Jet an annual. ap tion be mate proportionate in smount ta the value of Sie proparty owved by and beld for the exclusive use of the United States witbiu the District, to be applied in such manoor and for such objects as Congress shall approve & ‘There are numeroue reservauions beld ) the go- verpment fo differeut paris of the olty over oh we corporate authoriths bave no control, Severalof these bave been tastefully evclosed avd improved, and Co: grees bas annually made appropriations to keop them in order — For the present year, bowever, the means allow ed fall greatly below the amounts usually appropriahd, and the Commissioner of P .blic Buildings reports them entirely inadequate to preserve the improvements which bave been made, as good taste, or even necessity, do mands. But as the respovsibility of making appropria ens rests with Congress alone, and believing it to be my duty toadopt 8 porlcy and Hit the expenditure in al! cases to such suing as may be placed at my command, | bave directed bim im bo iustance to exceed then, however hen! the necessity of any particular case sheuid tempt him to do so, informing bim, at the same time, that he will have discharged the Measare of his duty’ when be shall bave faithfully applied the sums allowed, a3 contemplated by Jaw, and that.it they fail to accomphsh all that could be desired be cannot be justyy censured for such failure. I have, however, sub: witted estimates for the next Gscal year, on the basis of the’appropriations made for this, being determined as far us T may have the power, to aid in carrying out such mea- sures of economy as Congress may During the approaching spring the equestrian statne of Washington, ordered by the Thirty second Oongress, wil! ‘b» completed, and placed, as directed by you, in the eon ire of the Circle, in and near the western extremity of Venpsytvania avenue, This will be a noble work of art, apd reflect the higheet credit upon Mr. Milis, the artist, who lndced regards itas bis greatest and proudest a hi-ve ment. When tbe statue shall have been erected it wil be due to propriety aod good taste to enclose it with a good iron fence, and otherwise improve the reservatiun assigned toit. iT these objects an appropriation will be required, and should be made at the approaching session, ‘Tho north front of the Patent Office Building is near- ly completed, apd the appropriations alreaty made tor it will sufficg for that purpose, and alge for the improvement of the grounds around it. When finished, the entire building will, aa is believed, be the flaest speci- men of architecture of its order in this or any other country, and for the present it will affurd convenieot ac commodations fof the entire departmentas now organized. « law o the last Congress placed the complete? por- tions of the Potomac water works under the supervision of this department, and by your order Lieutenant Morton, of the corps of Topographical Eugiceers, waa assigned to the immediate charge of them [its report berewith afforcs imformation to the extent of the transferred, and the supply of water furnished to the cities of Wasb ington and Georgetown, No appropriation has been made to defray the ox pense ot carrying the law into effect, aua I bave therefore submited an estimate of the amount that will be required for that purpose The management ot the penitentiary for tho District of Columbia during the past year, and its present condition and wants are clearly set forth in the reports of the in gpectors and warden For years the labor of the convicts bas not yielded an income sufficient for their maintenance, and the attention of the inspectors was some time since particularly directed by me to this defect, with the hopo that come plan could be devised to remedy it. During the past year the prevalence of an epidemic in the prison oc- casioned much loss of time and some unusual expendi- tures, potwithstanding which I have the gratification of Stating that a decisive advance was made towards the attainment of an end go desirable. The institution ought to be self sustaining, and no effort will be spared to make itso The number of convicts in the prison was larger during the wa year than in the year previous, and is constantly increasing; yet the estimate submitted for its support and maintenance for the next flacal year is losa, = the appeoptndioa by the sum of $1,843 76, than ‘which Was mace at the last session ‘The enlightened and humane policy which led to the es- tablishment of the asylum for the reception aad snodiigal treatment of the insane of the army and and ol District of Columbia, exhibits results alike ficial to thee for-wboan it was provided, and gratifying to the phy st. Op the first day of July, 1858, the number of the in- mates of the hospital was one hundred and seventeen. On the first day of Jnly, 1859, the number was one hun- dred and thirty-eight. Daring the year eixty-five were admitted, thirty four were discharged, and ten died. Of those discharged, twenty had entirely recovered, six had greatly improved, and eight ave little or no evidenge of finprovement. ‘The number of inmutes at the date of this communication is one huudred aad sixty one. Satisfactory progress has been made in the erection of the buildings. ‘The plan originally adopted, which was on 2 wagnificent scale, has been adhered to, and steadily pursued vntil wo now find onrselyes in full view ot its completion. Final estimates of appropriations are now submitted for the erection of the builoings, and also to finish the well devise arrange: ments for heating and ventilating the entire edifice, and furnishing the apartments. Whon all the buildings shall bave been erected, the grounds enclowd, aad the appointments completed, the institution will be a model of its Kind, and with a continuance of the successful mavi ment it has heretofore received, will be an honor to the government, and an inestimable blessing to that anfortu bate class for whose benefit it was fosigned. I therefore commend it to your favorable consideration. From the accompanying report of the prosiaent of tho institution for the instruction of the deaf and dumb and the blind, it will be ecen that during the last year four teen deaf mutes and coven blind pupils participated in the benefits of that iastitution, all of whom, with a single exception, were supported at tho expense of United Stares, under the provisions of the act of grees approved tebruary 16, 1857. The amount drawn from the treasury on tbis account, and for salaries and incidental expenses paid by the govern ment as antborized by the act of May 20, 1853, Woe $5,451 98, in addition to which the institution re celved from other sources $1,168 82 Tt will also be per. ceived that a new and more commodious building bas been erected for the accommodation of the unfortunate clase of the community at xpense of the president of the in- stitution, and which he generously proposes to present to it, “wpon the sole condition that provision shall be made and continued for the instruction of the deaf and dumb and the blind of the District of Columbia by public appro rations or by private charity Tt remains for Congress to determin? what aotion, if any, thall be taken regarding this proposition, and such other suggeetions as are made by that officer. WAGON ROADA 2 of my spemial report to Congress, at its last seston, in respect to the wagon roads, the construe- tion of which has boen.placed under tho sapervision of this department, the work has been continued on the road from Fort Kearney, via Sonth Pass, to Honey luke, and the same may now be regarded as completod Its location and constrnction have given very genoral gst isfaction to the numerous emigrants to the Pacific slope who have travelled over it during the post season, As soon ag the foal report of the superintendent is receiyod it will be communicated to Congres. TEXAS TOUNDARY, ‘The joint commission authorized by tho act of June 5, 1858, for surveying the boundary lines detwoen the State of Texas and the Territories of the United States, enterod upon the field of duty oarly in January last, and have completed the survey and domarcation of ths 224 parallo! of northslatitude, from the Rio Grande to the 193d rocridian of west longitude, and algo of the 193d meridian, from thence to the ihtersettion with the parallel of 86 dog. 20 min north latitude, vith the exception of a short por. tion on the Jano Es which, from physica! causes, could not be surveyed. It is confilently expoctod. that the whole work will be completed during the next soa- Pon. Since the ¢ DISTRIRUTION OF DOCUMENTS. Tn comptiance with the requiromenta of tho actof Febru ary lest, the public documents and other books printed or purchased by order of Congress were duly transferred to this departmont, and many of them » been distributed, a8 wil! more fully appear on referones to the abstracts ac: g thio report. There remains on hand, how. aeiderable numbor of valuable works which tbe digposed of under existing laws, and also a enmniaticn of broken sets and odd’ volumes of publications, for the distribution of which early rovision Fhould be mode, as at prevont they are wholly umavailuble for any good purpose, and ‘oom they og copy is greatly nosded for other objects. Several of the laws for the distrivation of documonts should be amended. That for the publication of the Bienn ia} Register, or Blue Pook, paseed in 1816, provides only for a sopply’of 90 copics—-n number entirély insndl cient to meet the wants of the present day. That of April 20, 1818, authorizing tho purchase of the laws, pabtishot in pamphlet form at the close of cach session of Congross, directs the procurement of 11,000 copies. If so large number was then required, a much larger supply should Row de procu Tam of the opinion, howevor, that the ip atill quite suficiont, but that the rule of distri. bution should be chango? to aMapt It to the atate of th ing: and Me acts of August 29, 1812, and August 8, 1546, providing, respeotively, for the distributioa of Yo reports of the decisions of the Sapreme Oourt, and of be laws ant treatiog, a8 published by. Littlo & Brown, shonid also be modified in ike manner; geyoral important flices having been created since thelr passage, which hould be enpplied thera with. Tho execution of ro much of the act of the Sth of Meb- ruary last as directed all books, &c., previously deposited vith the State Department, under’ the laws regatating copy nlite, to he transfarred to this department, has been am signet to the Commiesionor of Patenta a3 pertaining more particularly to his branch of tho servic, and the required transer hag been mae. The corks of :ie courts bave also been fastructed to forward all fature works of this character (o that offlcer, by whom they will properly Kept In rooms ges apart for ‘be received, for. | their accommovatiun, curser At the last session Of Covgress an appropriatiog was mace toevable the department to make tho nvoseary arrapgements fer taking the eighth census. This impor- tant work cannot be veferred. It mnat be accomplished during the neat year The carefutly ee ww of 1860 will go into effet on tho first day of Jauuary next. Steps have already been tadva to havo the proper instructions prepared and the Dlanks printed, 80 in the hands of the marshals in timo toenablo them, with @ complete understanding of tho schedules, to enter vigorously upon the execution of tbutr duty on the first day of Jung next Subsequent refl ction bas but confirmed mo in the opinion expressed in my last aunual report that the elghth eenaus, » ip ali respects 1a conformity with the provisions o! the ‘aw for taking the seventh, will prove moat gtvan- tageous and watixfuctory to the country. The peovssary expense which wil) be meurred ell require ao appropria- top of at least a millon of dollars at the approasinng ses- sien of Congress. ‘The som of three thonsand Ove bnadre dollars having deen heretofore appropriated for @ digest of the stativhcs of manufactures according to. the returns of the seventh census, that compilation was completed withm the limits of the appropriation, and printed and distributed shortly after the adjournment of the tast Cougre JUDICIARY. The judicial expenses during the fiscal year ending on the 30th June last exceeded, by @ smal’ amonnt, the ap- propriation of $1,000,060 made therefor, ant from prosent appearances those ef the present year will be quite ag great This increaso over the expenditures of auy former year ip the hietory of the government ts to be attributed (© the zeal, energy and success of our officers i. dewoting vi-lations of the penal statutes, and the consequent m- creuse in the pumher of progecntious for crime, and to ‘he additional amount of business in the federal courts generally. i Frauds upor'the Peneion vfce, counterfeiting the eoin of the United States, and depredations upon the mada, are the crimes of most frequent occurrence. To these, 2 ever, must be added murders upon the high seas, viola. Wns'of the nentvally laws, these probibiting the ‘African Jave trade,ano those for ihe reclamation of Cugitive slaves, Of these offences, violations of the African slave trade awa, until lately, appear to have been almost unkaowo, But, a'though of recent occurrence, they are neverthe- toss crimes of the gravest character, and the district at ‘orneys and marsbals have been prompt and energetic in ther efforta to bring thore whe have committed them to jusbee, The services they have thus rendered have been ‘bazardong and expensive, and the existing lawa provide no adequate compensation for the sscrifices which they have been compelied to make If these laws are 0 be enforced, our oilicers must be iuduced to use the utmost vigilance, and to perform their duty with cheerfulness avd readiness Both as an act of justice to them, and as a means of securing promptuess aud efficiency On their part, I would recommend that authority be vested in the President to make them a reasonable and proper allow ance for such extraordwary services as they ar rep- der ip detecting and bringing to trial the violators of these laws, ‘Under a urago which has prevailed, the judiciary fund is now charged with the expenses incurred tn bringing home such prisoners and witnesses from foreign countries as our consuls find it mecessary to send, although this de- partment has within itself no means of determining the Teas: Dableness of those expenses; all the despaiches re lating to them being addressed to the Secretary of State. As these despatches belong appropriatoly to the files of the State Department, it has been found most convonient, Wf vet, indeed, necessary, ta.allow the accounts of these exp: Dses to be audited under {ta direction, and to make ment of them upon such atjustment. This practioc, owever, is an and it suculd be discontinued. The consuls are under the direct uporvision of the Secre- tary of State, and it is quite proper that this clasa of ex- penuttures should likewige be subjected to bis supervision and T recommend that a special appropriation be made for their payment. Tn May, 1858, Burton’s Theatre, in the city obNew York, was reuted for the use of the coarts, at the rate of $16, per annum, and the government bas expended about $30,- 000 in altering and fitting up the building In the lease a clause was inserted securing the right to purchase this pro- perty witbin three years, at a price nut cxeeeding $216,000. The officers of the courts, the members of the bar, and the people of New York Renerally, are well pleased with the location of the building an? accommodations itaffords. I believe the property to be well worth the money which is proposed to be puld for it, and provision should be made for its purchase without delay, as other- wise the lessor will be released trom his proposition be- fore the erd of the next fiscal year. Believing it to be the true interest of tho government, as well as a measure of sound economy, to embrace this opportunity of pro- viding permanent and canvevient accommodations for the courts of the United States in the city of New York, I earnestly recommend that the necessary appropriation for this object be made at the approaching session of Congress. To insure promptness and fidelity in th collection of all sums falling ue to the United States on judgments, forfeited recogpizauces and fiacs, an amondmont of the present statutes would be judicious, dis. trict attorpeys are now required, and are ex- pected to give their attention to this business; but for this Service this department has no authority to allow thom compensation. It would be but just to them, and at the same time it would subserve the pas foterests, to allow them a liberal commission on all sums collected on hese accounts, and J recommend the enactment of a law autborizing it. An experience, derived from the administration of the lawe regulating the expenditures of the federal courts and their TS tor more than two years, has materially in- creased my confidence in the propri-ty of the amend- Mente to those laws suggested in my former reports. 1 am aso of opinion thata change should be made in tho ‘act of 1789, regulating the is of ‘marshals, so ag to an- thorize ap increase of the penalty, or the requirement of a new bond, whenever, from any causo, {t may bo found by YP Amin orrice. The record of tho operations of the Patent Office during the past year furnishes, as usual, a most satis- tactory exhibit of the steady progresa of our country in_ the application of science to the usefal. arts. During the three quarters ending September 30, 1859, five thousand one hundred and sixty-seven applications or new patents wero received; elght hundred and thir- een caveats filed, and three thousand three hundred and th-rty-four patents issued and re-tsaued. By a reference to my report of last year, it will be seen there has beon ap increase in the business of the office fur ) the past pine months, over the corresponding mouths of 1858, of one thousand and seventy stx applications for pa- tents, one hundred and seven caveats, and five hundred and eighteen patents granted. The receipts for the three quarters were $188,533.77, being ap increase of $37,554 86 over the corresponding period of last year. The expenditures were $157,101 15, leaving @ eurpius on hand of $31,437 62. ‘Congress at its Inst session, in making provision for the publication of the mechanical portion of the Patent OMice report, directed the Secretary of tho Interior to cause the report “to be prepared and submitted in such manner as that the plates and drawitgs necessary to illustrate each sabject shall be inserted so as to com- priee the entire report in one volume, not to exceed eight hundred pages.” With an anxtous desire to com- ply in all respects with the expressed will of Congress, I have given to this subject unusual attention. The plates without descriptions and claims, would be unintelligible; the descriptions and claims witbout the plates, would be of no value, The piutes reduced to fthe smallest prac. ticable dimens.ons, and the drawn up without a single redundaut word, printed in the type required for all Congressional documents, will necessarily occupy more space than eight hundred pag A literal compliance with the law is, therefore, a physical impossib:lit; ‘Yielding to the necessities of the case, T have directed the plates to be prepared with the greatest possible economy of space, and the descrip: tions and claims with the utmost brevity consistent with perspicnity, aud submit the maiter'to tho coosideration of Congress, with a frauk admission that tho law has net been obexed because it required an impossibility. Tue principle upon which tho Patent Office was organized, and has been conducted up to this time, fs, that ite business should — pro- duce so much in the way of fees as would prove sufll- cient to defray its nocessary expenses. Tt has developed no burden upon the treasury of the United States. It ens- taius itself; and for this reason its friends have felt the greater confidence in appealing to Congress for such legislation ag may be required to perfect its organization. For several successive years tho attention of Congress has been carnestiy iv voked to the necessity of certain amen 4- mente in the ting laws, which experience. has proved to be highly important, if vot absolutely necessary. The committies of Congress to whom the eabject has been reterred have uniform!y approved these amond- ments, and reported in favor of thoir adoption; but in every case Congress hag failed to consider and act upon the reports. An ixcrease of the business of tho bureau, without a corresponding increase of force to manage it, results ne- cesgarily in one of two sorivus evils; either, on tho one hand, vexatious delay, or, on the other, hasty and iinpor- pplications for patents. A few facts to Mllustrate this: in 1855, whon the examinw burcau was Increased to its present numb» there wore four thoustnd four hundred and thirty ve applications for patents. The number of applications for r £59, taking the average number of applications for the past ton months os the basis of the os- timate, will be six thousand nine bundred, showing an in- crease of Lusiness for 1859 over of two thousand four hondred and fixty-flve cases, In 1855 cach examining room disposed of three hundred and sixty nino applica: tions: in 1859 each examining room will dispose of five fect examinations o! will sufficy hundre! and evs enty-five cages, being an increaso.in the | hor performed of fity. Ove per cent. To this | amount of } it may be added Uaat the labor of mating a thorough ex- y application for a patent taereases froun what in proportion to the number of previonsly resolved. Uniler thézo rs possible for the office to do full jug- tiee in tho t ‘ion of its business either to tel? oF to the publi is not right. The {neoms of the office amply anfiicient to meet ail | the expenses which may be incurred ta reorranizing. it npon such a basis as will give tthe greatestefficioncy, and | enable it to meet promptiy all the demands of thoconttey. The inventors pay for having their bueinesa doxe, is therefore but eimple justice rbot tt should be dono w a proper wnd careful examination, apd withont uni be judicious, then, in Congrose t mont; frbm) time to ume, of anch ad- I fret aseistant examiners as may peact the basiness of the office with 4 thoannual expenses of tho office shill te ers i in no enee © cod the animal re: ; 1 tase occasion hore to renew the recommenation , eon- tained In nv rhof 1857, that the feoy required from British su should He reduced. Wor Britaanie Ma- Jenty’e representative at Washington bas recently called the attention of this government to trig subject. Tn tho kingdom ¢ at Britain no discrimination {3 now mado between Americancitizens and. British subjects. «1 think this courtesy should bo reetprocated, and that, in respect to office feos, British subjests should be placed on the samo footing tizens of the United States. Tong expe sronter familiarity with the work ing of this tn aot bnrean induge mo to ronew not only the preceding Dut al! the recommendations contained in TY previous reporta, with ett! greater confidence in their propriety and correctness, and T must add that the in- ‘Vventors of our con naw grown to be a large, worthy, and most nsefa) clase, have a right to claim @ sharo of the time an’ attention of the Jaw making branch of tho go: vernmerit, and to complain when their jaterests ant Duet- wees are wholly noglocted or overlooked. riptions aad claims | 1859.—-TRIPLE SHEET. oar tn thie pursuit jnanfy the expeaal- ' fires hauuliy Susie for ns improveusem.” Exper eace bas demonstrated the incalenlablo benefits which the farmer has ¢enved from the dirovveries of pelynee, and the general tiffosion of Intelgenoe bas generals ye moveo bis aversion to change in the modes of cultiva- tion, | The agricultural reports whtch bave been annually 18 sued from this departryent bave been favorably reecived ‘by Congress, and largé editions of exch sucesssive report | have been printed and widely circulated, Tho influence exerted by them can never be ascertained, bub their oir- eulation has been followed by a spirit of inquiry in the public mind and a readiness to adopt new methods of eul- ture and improved impl:ments of husbandry, ant a de- mand for concentrated manures from remote wlands, aod for the introduction of useful planta and apunals, from broad. al . It is impracticable to open and conduetan experinental farm Sanatine direction or supervision of this depart- ment, upon which the value of now plants.and new theo- ries of cultivation may be tested and determined. This task must be left to practical men who have a direc- pecuniary interest. Of “uch men are tho va- rious agricultural aesociationg composed. Each s0- ciety, in its yy, an cause each new theory or plant or seed to be tested, and it can determine, with age and certainty, the usefulocss and protitablensss of each. These peculiar facilities of the agricultural eo- cieties of the country, have plased this brauch of the public service in the porition of a compiler of the facts cetadlehed and the information obtained, through these agencies and the experience of private individuals, For years, seeds and of foreign aud domestic owth have been distributed through ut the cuuntry. is hus created such an active and extonsive demand tor them that it was im; te for the office to mevtit; and consequently individual enterprise has enlisted in thi ser- | vice, and improved varieties have become res of cum~ | merce in every partof the country. Those who eogave w this trace justly complain, of the injury donc to their in» terests by a gratuitous distribution by government of large waptties of the yory articles offered by them iu markut. The last Congress having greatly reduced the appropri- ton below forme: estimates, the policy of distributing seeds of domestic growth was ‘aban , and no portion of the appropriation has been expended for their purchase. It is believed to be both wise and just to confue opera- tions to the purchase and distribution of such varictivs of plants, reeds, cuttings, &c., a3 have not already been in- Wwoduced into the country. - ‘The tea seed has been satrepaced:from Chinaien deer minated in houses prepare purpose ing. ton. The step next to be taken is to convey the plants to suitable localities, and to cause them to be tested under the supervision of intelligent and responsible persons. ‘This will de done at the earliest practicable peried, and with no‘apprehension as to their successful growth in all cases in which pene attention shall bo given The successful cultivation of the vine in this country bo longer remains an experiment. The breadth of land planted. fn vineyards is every day extending and the yield is large and remunerative. The estimate is that we now have more than eleven thousand acres deyoted to this culture; and while the product of some vineyards, in the most favorable sca- son, has been eight hundred gallons to the acre, the averege crop per acre of the whole country will compare favorably with that of the most successful wine: produc- ing countries of Enrope, and its value is five or eix huo- dred per cent greater at the several places of production. The different species ot native grapes have been sought for, and as tar as practicable the value of oach for the manufacture of wine has been tested by chemical analysis. Tho modes of cultivation and the processes of making aad reserving wine have been examined, and much inwereet- De and valuable information obtained. A large number of cuttings of tbe best and most approved varieties have ‘been prepared for distribution. Steps have been taken to introduce from fore'gn coun- tries a varicty of scocs, plants and trees which may be usefully cultivated and grown in this country. A number of scientific gentlemen in various parts of the United States bave been engaged for several years past, without compensation, in making meterological observa tious, which have been regularly communicated to the Patent Office; the necessary iastruments being provided ‘at the joint expense of the Patent Office and the Smithso. nion Institution. To reduce these observations to a con- densed tabular form has involved an expenditure which bas aleo been jointly sustained. These observations, thus condensed, are now roady for the press, and will accom. pany the anual report of the Commissioner of Patenw. They exhibit the mean temperatare of the seasons in dif. ferent parts of the country, and thus furnish data cs‘cem ed of high importance in scientific agriculture, and as of great value in supplying tho facts om which aro based important theories of the winds and storms that sweep over the continent. In Justice to the gentlemen who have devoted their time and Jabor in this bebalf, these tables shonld be printed; but whether the expense should be defrayod by the ‘Smithsonian Institution or by the government is a question eubmitted for the determ‘nation of Congress. Jam, sir, very respectfuy, your ebadiont servant, Secretary of the Interior. ‘The Present of tho United States. POLITICAL, A got ene smatatita ty ina AT 177 aa Tueeday evening, the 2h Int. pura. National ‘Deen oarales General on ee of ‘Mozart Hail, the fol'o ticket wns elected :— mcr Gounirreehenjomin Hay, Edward B, Heath, atrick Kerri, stephen W. Swift. ‘Wanp Commrten—Heury J, McMabon, Patrick M, Falion, David M. Roche, T..D. Prendeville, Henry Concklin, Enoch Smith, Frank Loftus, apiehenl es ey firmed ee Hugh Ta. costa ees teu Feaid ‘eefe. Patrick MeDon rige, Heratie Hewarth John i rast, John Dunbar, Joseph Wallace, hommas Jackson, Maurice eit R ear gaan pence HEN RY J. 475, WARD.—AT A PRIMARY ELECTION HELD AT Daniel Leamy's. Now beng Ao street, pursu- nto the eall of the Mozart, tail, Geueral "a Tot loveivg persons were duly elestod to the Goueral aad Ward committees for 190, a - ENERAL Eugene Shine, Michae! Carroll, Charles Kelly, James Reilly, Thomas A. Coakley. Johan Banich, Eugene Sullivan, ‘Wanp COMMITTER farphy, James Lynch, Micheel Doody, J W Bite, Bu Keane, Bichee! Farrell, soho Bury, thee laber, |, Riecbard ), Thomas Dodd, Joseph Hogan, Timothy Sicdaruhy, thomesd Kehoe TCHAEL DUODY. PHILIP UREALEN, } Insspecters. TH WARD.—AT A PRIM «RY ELECTION HED PUB- ‘suant to the call of the General Committee of Mozart Hall, the following ticket was elected unanimous!y:— Genarat Committer—Lewis Davis, Henry Evans, Mortimer Sullivan, Charles Hoflmire, James D. Hail, Charles Kaile, Je- remian Casey, Daniel Kenvedy. ‘Wax Comitren,—Benjomin Nathan, Wiliam H. Crane, James J. Welr, Thomas Condy, Joseph Douglas. “Thomas O'Connor, Thomas Dunn, James Collins, Alesander H Me Garren, Teane Hioek, James L. Waugh, Poler Skelly, Henry Helgeneamp, Wolinm Witters, Anson West, ER. Renalcs, Michel Meddigen, Martin Maddigan, William. Curleck, ‘Ter hance Dufiee, Thomas Mooney, Michael Makoney, James O’Brien, Patrick MoNabb, Michael K, Kerrigan, Witiam & Baker. OMaSs DU JAMES COLLINS, {: pectors. ALEX. H. McGARREN, TH WARD —AT A PRIMARY ELECTION HELD AT the Seventh Ward Hotel, in pursuance of a exll of Mozart Hall 'uesday evening, Dec. 27, 189, the following ticket was electe General Coumirrre—John Russell, James Bagle, Uncerwoed. John Duryea, James Innis, Fraacis J. Joreph Bilton, Matthew ‘Connor, James Cor Shehan, Heory Bennett, and 55 others for Ward THOMAS O'BRIEN, EDWARD DARGAN, JAMES PINKERTON, Joho m vi A Comiuntit ¢ inspectors. TH WARD ON DECK.—AT TIE PRIMARY ELECTION f the Mozart Hall General tom- ne at pe. old Mio nae Gan es on evening, Dec. 27, 1859, the we ticket was duly Fernando Wood now ana forever. xf GENERAL Committer.—John Ruesell, Thomas Smith. Daniel ughes, John Galvin, Patrick Macknamara, Janes Bagley, Jobn Duryea, John J. Reilly, James Ennis, Andiew Shel a, e! Howard. Yours Men's Gexenas 0 r.—Jamen Lee, Francis Dionan, John O'Brien. James Didon, Jobn J Blair, William Divan, William Doharty Michael Mulquin, Thomes Shields, James Corregan, John Doudy. Wann Comsirtee.—James Diloo, Michael Mooney, Patrick Lynch, award Quine, Johu 4 hearn, Pat. Russe! Peter Deleny, Bernard Mulbolinad, Leary, Thorois Lane, Mike Sulivan, Mi | som, Jerry Suluvan, A F Madden, W. Kawks, Con Reagan, W. Evana James Lee, tawand Dai Bupson, W. Frost, W. MMITTER. in Mi Den Den, Dwren G. Ceaney, Richard ean, sfohn J. Binir, Robert W. Anapeke, Pat. Gilos, ‘Thomas’ Gallagher, John Vockaran, Michael Mehan, Jobn Gould Thomas Magnor, James Schell, Pat Twice, James Uoran Jaa ttyan, Mick Welton, Thos, Manaban, ‘Thos. Shields, jobn Tarek, Captain B. Kearns, John O'Rrien, W. Dan,’ RRyan,, Mike Mahan, James Penkerton, John ‘Wiliams, P. Roath. James Correyan, Jerry C. Conneil. Michael Muiquin, Oneald Routh, Thos O'brien, Daniel Daly, F. J. Donnelly, Mike Shelian, ha Claes, Jeincs Sin, ‘rien. Job ‘liam Lee, Richard Routh, Pat Barrett, REIL —— THOY. EMITH, THOS, LANK. | apne RAR TEE | QTH WARD.—WE, THE UNDERSIGNED INsr'GoTORS o of & primary’ election held on Thewday eveaing, | in pursuance of a call issued by the Mozart Hal Demograte Generel Committee of ths city and oonly of York, oar. tify that the tieket beaded William J Brisley ved 763 | pre | And the ticket headed James SM. Lawson received 254 therefore, declare the foliowing ticket, known as ket elected :— Bea Shields, J { Tnrpectors. MeCarthy, Richar gohn Cainpbeil, Aud. Bullock Wan. H. Grey, Martin We Bs Enoch McBride, John Maton, 1 nond, Thea. Murry, LA. hn i ieholns Brel, mas Tell Senior, veorge iscratt, Jaa i | Nichoina P. iTeals, ¥ . | drew Kerrbeim, Jam . Dita, Py, | yeide, EC Genet, Chas, H. Hall, Wm. Maher, Thos P. Priedenburgh, Jag A, BeClark, Micbaal PT Maes, Fravci Mot . Neonsy, Henry Pey Bipple, Albert § Wenj. Haerison, ¥ Heory Beenken, J ¥ Van oiden, Md. OBre alt 4 ons leDonnongh Yan Cleef dohy C. "Oareon, Dae iel MeGinn, Kawa ch, Joseph Row, Join MoKibbea, with pewer to fill vi RY ROGERS JMOLAS HEALY, 63 A. DB ULAR! ? Thspoctors, aif AT A PRIMARY ELECIION HELD AT the Tenth Ward Rotel, corner of B-oome and Forsyth Birweis on Tnesday everiog, Dec. 27 189%, pursuant to the call apo aeneral Committee of sozart Hall, we, the undersigned, ‘ e Grxen ‘attick Walsh, James Bo: Pate Rt vd, Wiliam Jey, John Co:lins, Michel MeMabon, James Ei Kennedy, Theodore Udel', Réward Flabert +. Blake, Patrick Larkin, Join Mokeever. fngene Sti John Roelle, Michael K ool Stat %, Finigwn, Andrew Lotz James Mu-ray, Frederick Tafavouir, Jomoa Hopkina, George H Clark, MICHAE!, sioMa lion, JAMES EVERALD, TIENRY J. Webi Ley To fil vacnney, Thepectors. _ POLITICAL, _ i ARD—AT A PRIMARY ALACTION HELD PUR. a aantee be ool ef the Demaor: ublican Generad Commiuee of Mozart Ball, on tuesday evening, December 7, 149 at No, 69 Vandum street, he follewhax, Wakes was ered \-— Ar Commirrer —Robert Linm, Benjamin Wood, Ra- id Is . Wholpley Jobn lindsay, Marris Bogart, tpt argu George Roneh,, Williaa mae ary, ‘Conzenss, Kelt ‘aKD Consrseas Dr. Francis Heel, Wiliam bre] Jehn Poror\l George a 2ean, BW 8 toneell, Enoch Jaques James Fallon, pues Joho Onn bert lo d, Kehara Burk. I ‘Wond, way wm eantoge, Willmm White, Dr James Jeb: tiuf, Joha B; ‘ixop, Hi Searls Jobo Slunam Peri, Joba 7 ‘mig ‘00d, frie HH ain, Robert Kdirade, Poy an W Gilloo, Laviel i John Clement, | Mellugh, Jemen Rew'ey, + roux, Samuel J. Montgomery Pattinn Monkey wie Caries, : a JOokia Rovkin, fisperone, TH WARD.—AT A PRIMARY ELECTION OF THE- tet Comanitiee, bela at the Feat ‘Howl Oba were elector, headed Janes Duratayere OxNENAt, COMMITTEE —James Hurntag, tip veuter B. Nolan, Phiip Miles, ace o Riley, Iadeice Pande oO. W. SAE cena Siro ABLEATES L4H ARDS AT A PRIMARY ELROTION Tue neh evening, 8 i Beye apes itp? a8 street in complianee wi HELD 0) a Nn wr'tee of Democraiie Com, the foslowing Uoket was elocted by 429 Unuebat James Ly Kéward 8 meet LoMTasree Myalarver’ dames oboe mb, ‘Henry ; 1 Burke, Patnck Begg, y MITTER—Hogh J. Mot! W 8B. Coles, aa't ‘ane wae Gahon, James Bey dames Newman, ick White, F 7 ‘Martin, Ni Pee James Mouulro, Pate aod w | Joba "Prec ‘Tansey. Jobo ma Meld frame Calle PaUre Loeley, Joon Free), natasweasey, Wiican : 100) mats Pauie Dyk Mathew. F izAimmons, Kavara reer ‘ Mer Jesiah B tude t: JOHN sual DANI«L JALLABAN, Nicholas Fa kMER, WE, THE UNDERSIGNED INSPEO- om the evening of Decem- jae in Bresth nue, ib pursnance of @ call of publicen | eneral Commitee of Mozart of electing members to the General aud the ensulug year do hereby. certify. that received six hundred mivee—Charies A liam Brennan. James Mcviuskey, Dall Robert Barckley, Patrick Lynch, Oullrey. BaMUBL Moh INLEY, ARTHUR ASMUTY, WILLIAM OUNNOR, 167. WARD, DEMOCRATIC REPUB- Yeu Committee for 1860—~'m accordance with a call emanating from Mazart Hall, & primary e'ection was held at Breslin a Hotel, 195 West Séventeenth s:reet. December 27, 189. The tleket Yeuded Jnmes 8 Linay was duly elected, re- ceiving a large mejority Of the votes east ot sad election, Geyerat Comittee, Jamea™ Libby, Peter Dotan, Obarles A. May, John vaflrey, Philip Matoue, ‘Robert 7, Sonn Rowers, Arthar a. Mooty, “11am Doll Willlam Brannon, Wanb Commirryz.—Dr. i cwitt 0. Pelere, Galligan, William Convor, Faward « lussy, William Couer, Oharies Warnock, Peter Daly, Dr. A. Mye 8 Patrick James Webster.” Kdward Rynn, iernard MeUann, sidy, John Gorman, Dr. BH. Mutibews, Cornedus valiig- ap, Owen Finn, Adolphus slelger, Jobt, McKain, George Merritt, Juha Hunt Willmn Mevoole, Patrick Campble, liam Kavanagh, Patrick Murry. ARTHOR A MOOTY, WLiak R CONNOR, } Inspectors. TH WARD.—IN PURSUANCE OF A CALL FROM Mozart Hall, « primary el was held at A. Mulli- an's, 214 First avenue, on ‘Tuesday evening December 27, [rt9. " The following ticke* was unantmously closted:— GENERAL ComMTTER.—James Walsh Kdward Drake Jobo Torney, Josoub G. Browning. Wm. Burke: Andrew Malligan, Jobu M. Doyle, Peter Kinney, Pateok McMenon Thos. Retley, Owen Murphy | Michacl 1): Sylvester Robbins Nicholag Kissell, Bryan Kinney, Thos. Kane, James McKeiver, Josep De Bender. Wanp Couarrres.< Hugh Kelly. Charles Sulzer, John Groo- ty, | aniel Loneworth Rol Jonson, John’ MeKioney, Michal Manabum Cornelis Borne, Thos fh Caldwell James Nugent, Joseph Sm®h, Win. H Thomas James Murp! iy ve Jentine Lutz, hdward ‘tymus Henry Mactn, Obas. O'Dell Geo H.W Leander, Chas Beandel, Walsh, Richard Hannah, Wm Thomas, Jators W Cook Jamos J. Heary, Bte- yes oldas Win. H Nogent, This McGutre, eally, Puiltp O'Netl, James Ly: ch ‘Thomas Burke, Join K. MeNenomy., John Burns, Jumes Mal'on, Joseph mn, Bernard Martin, Hugh Newman Patrick shill, A:thar Woods, J james Carr. Patrick MeKeiver, Owen Tally, Voip Retiey. Johu “are: Patrick Kelly, Ju: NATIONAL john Boben, Ji Bryan Kinney, McLaughlin, “Patrick Liannigan. core Lyons, Jeremiah Carry, reter Leavins, Michael McCarthy, Jobn MeGnire, Richard Hill, George Murphy, John McLa in, Job Kin: |. Thomas Maltin, Jobn igiiiel tillo, Patrick Philbin, Henry Mancers Michacl Kelly, W. Barlett Michael'Ha m. Francia Medoupb, George Sher. man, Adum Suurk, Richard Burns Wo. H. Webb Danl Coo- way, Patrick Leavy, James Dnffy, James Compton, James Zraoy, Thomas Flood, Michael! Rane, James Buras, 1 2TH WARD—TICKET TLECTRD.—AT AN ind Third avenue. acaording to the call of tien beld at the Gramercy corner of Twentieth the Mozart Hall jeneral tommuitiee, the ticket headed “National Demecrade Fernando Wood on it, was elesied by two Aoven, tanjory JOUN O'DONNELL, J. H MaGRaT! TIOMAB HENRY. Gexrnas, Conusrter:—Charies Bradi Hes bias, G. Coley, 0 Gt ilaole, java, lohan Kernan; John O'Donnel, Stovhen Ofilata Semen Warp Commitree:—James 403 Christy, Richard Murpby, Thomas Kearns, bichard ‘O’Brien, Robert 3. Macdonald, dona Waleh, » Pelt Dufly, Joseph G. Caulfield, Michael James Meehan, John Carroll, Charles It. Cowan, William F, W. Bird- wes Thompeon, James Kain, Maurion Powers, Joba U. joa Feely, Thomas Mullen, James McLaughlin, James Tl WARD—AT A PAINARRY ELRCTION, arsuant ts the call of tho Mozart all Gesetal Guay te ating, went on beaten: eXeRAL COMMITTES.—I’. G. Malony, Johi 5 Monteith, Valentine Cock, Jamies Kevilaa, Jonu*O Weare, Michael Dorreds Hoyer Mousghas, Daroetd Being names Mos Rernolcs. James Wallage peat ‘Wann Coumtrtee.—Wm. F. Robinson, Andrew Moql Hyon, ley, 2 the {poll was 1c. roting the box suunabed. at which tne thn folowing ticket eat : ft which time any otber, in my judgment. about five {aie en py 4, and i Alex Spalding, James Begian, Peter tart, John D. U”! Adolph Schwyer, Jobn M.D OvFarrall & Mullen, Uoory Carroll, Win. Bradley, Kamund Concelly, H. McGrath, John MeKegney, Peter Farrell, Micbael Patrick Grecn, Fredertek Thielman, John Rey nok Smith Thomas Mulligan, MeAllenr. met Ww rian, , Wm. Simpson, \deorge ‘Boliman, Pr JAR, REYNOLDS, Inspector.” TH WARD.—TBP TIOKET APANeD OG: i SSE Ey ae pranay 8 et J. Ga. v Pepi tlevet Seaded James Ci aye . e ticket headed James Connelly Jobn Donnelly, Jamed ‘Hugbes, Dennis Ryer and ten othe: ‘ elected by over 70 majority. tes Polled 878 votes, and wus eo —eESEaoEe TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFIOATION, ere oe en DARN FARM FOR SALE, OK ®XObANGE FOR . WRU Propel Enid atm ia noted “boat acres of Jand, and tying gf the lice of the Seat ee Raiiroad” which brings It wthin two bourse ride of New York. Fora description of the prope and condition of rorrhase Of exchange, please call b 0 Washin; ton siroet, Xt Wee pt bie wesc WILLIAM WARDEN, Farmingdale, Monmouth o0., N. J. OARDING —GENTLEMEN AND WiVES CAN BB AO- Commodated with nent!y fi-Dished mooms on the wecnes floor, or a pany, of gentlemen can be accommodated also. @ few respectable young ladies. 9 he hotse cootains modern im- provements. Apply at 13 Wooster wtrect, near Canal, Paik te named ie Markee Nid cn ar Si net nen OR SALE—THE STOOK AND FIXTCR! RO ‘ery and liquor slore, in ne of tue: Beat loostuons 19 tke city; to be old Immediately to expenses, in c nsequence tha death of the proprietor, or perteemee oo eeTaeuee OF gow on the premises, $21 Ninth street, or 10 B) GOODMAN, 783 Third avenue. QEATES, SKATES, 8K. suitable for Indies’ gi ntlemen’s fine Skates, fu 29 Pearl street, up stair ‘WVANTED—IMSEDIATELY, A THREE STOR . fern fionse, between Fourth and sixth aveaues, owe ‘Twelfth atreet, nutil lat of May or longer. addroaa, with pare sulars and lowest reut. Tennt, Browdway Post ofoe | Pe € M, H. LICHTENSTRIN, 387 Having abandoned the IWKA OF REMOVAL, & just purchased & VERY LARGE STOCK RICH RIBBONS Whi 1,0.0 PAIRSHOR SKATES, We Also an aago-tment at wholesale by F. STEVENS, ATI a DURING THE HORIDA UREN b HOLIDAYS, Ladies destrons of purchsstn, RICH RIBBONS AND DRESS TRIMMINGS, A’ GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, not do better than velect fron: th SAGA LE Oren Which be subinite tothetr tast MoH, LIGHT © Pewemerony SAtm TLTARD Salo, Bs ka nm tone Allard Ty Ines Liinors, ke. rept, offering a fine basiogss MOMS SerT ROMS, OF THE FIRST MORT. the LA Crosse and Milwaukee Will be bod st the oles of Ut ‘Wall atreet, New York, on nina a No. Oh MICULTORAT, Pane new end valuable Ub cop erusbee Them use ever mrented Can tional Agriouitural War 0 ALLTOP ARME RS PAR a Farm |, with eorn sheller: +E ALPOINTED VO MAKE tobe plven under the» Stith ‘of Now Vor ha Rid ot at O04 Fetiovrs’ Hall on kk Ry onde>ot AO8T. MAUOY, Ciatrman, UAL ELECTION FOR OFFICERS OF THR Ly i ie 8 U_ will be held at the society's headyuartors, 85 et, on this (Wedoesday) eventh, , at 7 o'clock. Poretua! attendance w requived Albee aero, theo d eunl pensity. By orderaf O, Graud Hachem. 1 lO Moot eh eee nec i ANNUAL PLBOTION YOR FIFTEEN DIRECTORS ‘of ths Maubatian Gas Light Company will be held at thelr cilige th trving place, eorner of Boat ‘Moa: day the Sib day of January nex! - from 1149 12 glock v5 H. HOWARD, A TIDENING OF WORTH STRERT —THE CO! appointed ata mocting of rroperty owners in fa eid Improvement will make a report at the afiies of Jobn wood, 104 Proud way, this day (Wednesday), avs o'clock P. Me Parties interested im and in favor of the widening of Worth st, are requested to attend.