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' 1 2 3 4 5;New2 6 7 8 9 10 11 121 First Q. 9 1 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 Full 17 i 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.ListQ. 25 ' " 27 28 29 30 December. 1 2 3 New 1 < 4 5 6 7 8 OlOiFirstQ. 9 | 11*42 13 14 15 16 17; Full 17 I 18 19 20 21 22 23 24; Inst Q. 21 < 4 26 26 27 28 29 30 31; New 31 i , From the Washing/nil Globe. posture of parties inoongress. There is unusual mystery observed by the Federal majority in Congress, in regard to the regulative action they.moan to adopt. They are ( as reserved now in the development of their1' projects, as they were, before the election which brought then into power, of their principles.? [1 We have nothing now, emanating from their 1 caucuses, ushered into either branch of ConK grcss, designed to carry out the system so bold- ' ly broached at the extraordinary session. The ' late expression of public opinion at the polls, ' throughout the Union, has operated like a ' powerful spell on Federalism, and, for.the mo- 1 roont, thrown it into a trance. The leaders ! * _ kno\r that all they have done, and all thev * wish to do, is utterly abhorrent to the will of f the great body of the people. The effort of the ' extra session to anticipate the public opinion, ' and bind it in the toils of a strong network of ] irrevocable measures, has failed. Distribution ' ?and Debt?$nd Bankrupt laws?and new impositions^pf ta^es^-and proposed Bank charters, 1 all driven ^through Congress by forced legisla- ! " tion, haveynot "had the effect to seduce o** to $ overawe the sound principles of the country.? 1 The reaction of strong feeling against this load of measures has already struck them loose, and 1 r there is an apprehension among those who pat 1 on this burden, which makes them hesitate to { renew the attempt to fasten them bv new cords on the people. Hence the pause now visible in k' the course ot the reoerai majority m ^uugross. * T .ey will, however, we predict, soon renew their opera'ions. We see evident signs to i build up tha* tiortion of 'he sys'em, the most ' v' formidable of all?the outer walls of winch i have been long levelled by the will of the na- ' v. * tioa, but in regard to which there has been no i recent demonstration to ex-cite alarm in the J contrivers. The old ultra rarffF for protection, I or, in other words, for prohibitition, will instant^ ]y suggest itself as the point to which Fcd.mi.1i ism means to devote its forces. This. !ij.o a ' ^eW long thrown out to fallow, the friend.privileged classes may now think is in condition again to afford a good crop lor those whom they j < '< A would favor. It will suit well, too, to int roduce i.i /' this as a part of their American System?a m. i tation of crops for capitalists and political speculators?Inasmuch as the Bank field having been thoroughly worn down to sterility, it is indispensible to turn it out for a time to recuperate. The people having endured to the last degree of i .tini.ojinn tl?p inv of Bank frauds, shavinsrs. usurie?, robberies and all, an immediate tax on the necessaries they consume, in food and raiment, miisttake the place of the paper money I * oppression. This will relieve tho corporations i ?' lor a time, and so enable thctu to take the' stronger hold hereafter. The Federal majority in both branches in Congress, conscious that they do not represent j the majority of the respective districts from | which they come, will feel their way to their! present purposes with mere of caution than; characterized them at tho late session. While j flushed with the triumph of the hard cider i campaign,, they boldly hazarded battle iu open ; field. The reverses overy where encountered! in .the late elections have convinced thorn that, j '* whenever they-unvfeil their principles to tho | defeat ie the consequence. They public, eye j * wttl no;v betake themselves to the'.- coverts,And j the Democrats must look out tor ambuscades , (. f and surprises. The party In the minority in Congress were ; .: never so well iuionued as to the interests and i wishes of tho country, nor mere thoroughly j united in inclination, nor as toTJle means proper j to, promote its objects. They kr.ow; tiiat ir.e retrenchment,?-.vhich be;,mi under the late Ad lioMtratioa, a?d which' reduce J the iahhu! csr . K V ' * -a-'if. ?. .. " L * < ' ? ' - & :-! /- ! ? jjL pcndTture ten mHlions from that wfiich grew dp | under the plethora of baa I; expansions, "and winch a deposhe of neirly thirty millions with the States was contrived to carry off-?ought to "be continued, until the outlay of the<Jovern| ment should be made to approximate to that which existed before the 6urfeit of bahks inundated the country with paper money. The nomocracy is aware, that, with the reti'nnpln.inti! /,r ovnorwlitnrp. should COmC a reS- I t'oration of the true standard of value?to be ob- J taineJ only by the riddnicc of the rotten banks, j and the resumption of specie payments, by the srwmd. ohoir. The means ol' effecting this, through t!ie instrumentality of the General Government, is obvious to all, and it would be quickly applied by the Democratic party, if thevoiec of t lie majority of the people prevailed in Congress. The Democratic majority in Congress is well j apprised, too, that the people are not willing to j see the tax increased upon consumption beyond : the one-fifth of its whole amount, to which it J may he raised now under the compromise act.?_j Tint, 0:1 the contrary, they desife to have it re d.rcd, and especially on those necessaries of life, to lav vhich is to levy a revenue upon the heids of the people, making the rich and the i p.x>r j : >' alike, and not in proportion to their or their property, "which Government is ystabLsb-d to protect. To accomplish this, the . *;. .: C igress arc sensible that it is in<1 .pcnsahle rhat the public domain, given to 'he Ge;*"ra! Government for tlie common dc tone oould bo restored to i', and nut distributed in v olation of the Constitution, to put at the disposal .of ihe speculators in the State Le gislatures, funds which they dare not take the responsibility of levying immediately from their constituents. ; j The Democracy are conscious that public sentiment was never more propitious than at this j moment to the restoration of the Government' to the pure, primitive, simple system written 1 out in the Constitution, but invaded in its very origin by the daring genius of Hamilton. We believe there is not at this time a single individual among the gifted men who stand preeminent in the Democratic party in Congress, 1 and whose genius and virtue surround it with i lustre, who arc not animated like Mr. Jefferson i with an' ardent enthusiasm to bring back the I General Government to its true character; and j by renovating its principles, ensure its perpe-. < tuitv, and the blessings it is so well calculated i to confer upon the country. This we sincerely 1 believe to be the ruling passion which reigns in ' i the bossotns of the Democracy of the two t Houses. But what can the Democratic party i in Congress do] It is in a minority of some < forty in one end of the Capitol?of some eight J or ten in the other. The list of committees will i show that- the Democratic minority in the ! Houses, though representing a vast majority < in the country, are excluded from all power in those bodies which originate the business of ] Congress. ( In to-morrow's Globe we shall exhibit the ! organization of the important committees in a party aspect, making manifest the total deprive- i tionof all power or influence in the preparation i or origination of measures on the part of those i r ' i .v.. rni representing me mass 01 uie commumiy. iney :anuot bring one measure through the proper ] zhannncl to obtain countenance for it in either j branch; and it individual members of the minority : bring forward measures, or propose amendments ] to bills reported from the leading committees, j hey must encounter, in the two Houses, the i fixed majorities wliich the caucus drill, or the t prcposcssion in favor of the party mpaoiiro^ t coming front its organized commlffees, must ar- ( -ay against it. r Tiie Democratic minority in Congress have ( nothing in their power. They must await the c tction of those who, having the majority, have f shown the determination to take all power into s :heir hands. If they propose salutary measures, t .lie Democracy of the Houses are now in a tem- c jcr not to make factious opposition to them.? 1 Victorious among the people, tiib.io who reprc- [ sent them truly in Congress will welcome e'/cry 1 proposition which they think the public opinion, will approve. No measure of useful reform? i for retrenchment?for reduction of taxes?or t he restoration of the constitutional standard of t iralue?for the restoration of its constitutional t evenues to the Treasury?for the restriction I )r expiration of bank abuses, will find anything t jut a cordial reception from the minority in Con- r T'* r\y ontf nnr_ < n jress. 11 me inaiuriiy m vungiooo, u.ij . Jon of it, approach with any proposition tending x o restore the Jcffersonian era, they will assu edly meet the embrace of those whom they call j t heir opponents. - c b fl Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. . :? Washington, Dec. 17. i;3 The Senate did not 6it to-day. The House * net, and was engaged all day in debate on the " Tariff question. Mr. Wise attempted, iu the a norning, to draw the attention of the House to P i?" necessity of despatching the private business. 0 ile said it lnd been neglected .'or four years.? a [tut ihe Speaker decided that the rules setting ki:>i:: Friday's .md Saturday's for private bills, 1 not take effect til) the expiration of thirty. e iavs from the commencement of the ession. ! It inr.v be here remarket! tiiat die Govern- j meet hi- closed every channel by which indivduala can approach il with a claim. Congress J cannot and will not Attend.to there, and yet they refuse in establish a judicial tribunal with pow- t L*r to adjust these claims. t Mr. Jones, of Va., spoke, at some length, on S the subject of the reference of so much of the ( President's- Message as relates to the Tariff. He i contended that, as there was now but one source of revenue for the Federal Government, viz: the I Customs, it was necessary, in order to meet the t demands of the government, to arrange the du- t ties with a view to revenue alone. If the ob- i ject of the duties was protection and not the t revenue, there might be better reasons to refer > the subject to the Committee on Manufactures. r If twenty millions were to be raised from duties, > the Tariff must be adjusted with a view to reve- t nue and not to protection. lie contended that;' the President, in his Message, did not intend to. t recommend even an incidental protection?if he 11 did he differed from him entirely. Mr. Jones was replied to by Mr. J. R. Inger- < soil, Mr. Hunt, and others, who contended 1 for incidental protection, and that the President ] had recommended iti" j The discussion was not closed, but will be i continued on Monday. i The House was very still and orderly to-day. i Tjie discussion cannot assume a party character, j I learn that all the .democratic members from i Pennsylvania go for the reference to the commit-; tne on manufacture. j < I, Washington, Dec.;20. * j We have a rumor that the Patent Office was) robbed, to-day. of some curiosities, recently sent to the National Institution, for safe keeping, from the State Department The articles were' " ' .. 5 ^ +- : ' . ."H - \ r'. - WjM . * *0. * it is said, taken at mid-da*.and while the offi-' cers who had charged of tram were present in the building. The things stolen were the diamond snuffbox presented by the Emperor Alexander to Consul Morris; the pearl necklace presented by the Imaub of Muscat to-President' Van Buren; and a gword, with gold hilt and scabbard, studded wi^h large diamonds,-presented by some South-American Government to Commodore Biddle. 1 rtptv fri>inp? Viae iifct nrrivfiH in thic nitv. rmd. I learn, was immediately put under arrest for coming here withoutdhders. The report of the Secretary of the Treasury was communicated tojCongress, to-day, and, in the House, ten thousand copies were ordered to be printed. The repoit is voluminous, and very minute and interesting. I do not think, from all I can learn, that the Cabinet have settled, as yet, upon all the detailiof the fiscal agent suggested by the President in his message. Tlie Cabinet had a consultation upon it, on Friday, and again oh Saturday. 1 In the course of a few j days, we shall certiinfy have Mr. Forward's "plan" in detail. It is strongly rumored that in-1 asmuch as the vshigsjwijl not adopt the plan, it J is to be so altered as to suit the democrats. The Senate did nothing but to pass the Con gress pay bill, withoutaniendment The Senate spent iotfie time in Executive business, and confirmed the nominations of Mr. ! Spencer, Mr. Upshur, the new Secretaries.; The House again took up the subject of the j reference of that part ofthe President's message which relates to the tariff Mr. Slade, ofVer-: mont, who had the floor, from Friday last, deliv-1 ered an elaborate speech in support ot tne protective system, and pave a full history of the origin and operation of that system. Mr. S. spoke three hours, and Mr. Skiers, of Maryland, took the floor. (Correspondenci of the Mercury,) Washington, Dec 20. In Senate to day, the Chairannounced Messrs. Mangum, Merrick, and (.'oungas the Committee to supervise the motionsfor printing documents, &c. Mr. Mangum beggdlto be excused, but the Senate refused. Mr. tVright presented five Beveral petitions from merchants of New York severally praying that tie Bankrupt Law of las Session be amended. Mr. Calhoun presented the .memorial of the Chamber of Commerce ci Charleston on the same subject. Also, the memorial of the same body relative to steam ve&els of war, which he said contained suggestions well worthy the attentive consideration of the Rebate. Also, another memorial from the same sburce, asking for the establishment of a mail route from Charleston to Memphis, which, he said, Was scarcely second in mportance to any other route in the "United States; but, by some stranje oversight had hitherto been overlooked Mr. Barrow presented the memorial of the Legislature of Louisiana relative to the Military lefenceof Now Orleans the employment of a vpbbpI nf war in th?finlf ofMexicO. Mr Woodbury presented the proceedings of a neeting at Halifax Court House, Va, condemnng the measures of the Extra Session, and askng that the Distribution Law may be repealed. Mr. Evans from the Comrbittee on Finance reported without amendment the bill making apiropriation for the pay of Members of Congress, ind hoped that it would be acted on at once.? Mr. King objected to this course, and wished it jostponed at least one day, that he might prev \re id amendment of the character he had indicated vhen the bill was last before the Senate, viz: to nnlin ... mjtfn ?).. ioiirn?tttt f?i.n 'r-i ax?UITC" 1 Jerks and otlier officers dependent on Governnent for their support. Mr. Evans said, ihatthe Committee on Finance had had the subject u?ler consideration, and had found insuperable difIculties in the way of making the amendment iuggested by Mr. King, hut had agreed to confer vith the Comnjittee of Ways and Means, and re:ommend theni to iutroduce a bill in the other Jouse, in time to obviatp the difficulties anticipated by the Hon. Senator. The bill was then pad and passed. The bill to create an additional land district n the State of Alabama; tho bill for the relief of he Selma and Tennessee Railroad Company; he bill allowing drawback on goods exported .in he original packages to Chihuahua and Santa fe in Mexico; the bill granting invalid pensions o certain Cherokee warriors, were severallyretorted without amendment The Senate then rent into Executive Session, and soon afterwards adjournedIn the House, a resolution was offered similar o that adopted by the Seriate, for the appointnent of a Committee to supervise the printing; ?ut it was decided to be out of order. The uninished business on Friday was then taken up, icingthe reference of the President's message? he question being on the subject of the Tariff ilr. Slade took the floor, and made a very long nd elaborate speech in favor of the protective olicy. When he had concluded, Mr. Sollers btained the floor, but gave way to a motion for djournraent, previous to putting which, the Speaker presented to the House the report of he Secretary of the Treasury suqmitting the istiinates for the year 1842. The House then adjourned, [From the. N. O. Picaynue.'] LATEST FROM TEXAS. We consider our news brought by the Nepune yesterday, of a decidedly favorable characer, as regards the all important subject of the Sarite Fe expedition. We quote in full from the lalveston Advertiser of the 6th inst, the follow-1 ns: I We notice in the Weekly Picayune and the tfew Orleans Bulletin a statement of the cap-1 ure of one hundred men, the advance guard of, he Santa Fe expedition, and of their being' narched into that city under an escort of 1,200 roops, as prisoners. All this may be true, but ve must say we do not belive one word of it.? The news reached New Orleans by way of Havana and Vera Cruz, and we fully agree, with he editor of the Picayune that it is all flummery, rhe Mexican government have only about 150. .roops at Santa Fe, and there is not the least i irobability of their being able to concentrate' 1,200 troops at that remote point, during the listurbance9 in which that unhappy country has; jeen involved. If such an occurrence had ta- { ken place, there is no doubt an express would; vp. henn desDatched to Austin to tell the tale, | md the news would have reached us by way ! sf Chihuahua and San Antonio, or St Louie, be-1 fore this time. The brig Ferdinand, just arrived J in this harbor in 14 days count, and there is not j the most remote probability to confirm the tale.; From the Galveston Gazette, of the 7th, we also extract an item that escaped the attention of the St Louis .papers, and so has not been heard of here before: Captain Secres, who arrived in the Neptune, informs us that he was lately at St. Louis, where I he 6aw a company of American traders, who had, left Santa Fe the latter part of September,?' ?? v ' ' . * ; * * r .* * < When they left, the expedition from Texas Was daily expected, and they delayed; their departure several days, in order to see those composing it, though they finally left before its arrival.? They were overtaken at the crossing of the Arkansas by a courier, who left daring the 1st days of October, and the expedition had not yet arrived, through great preparations and been made by the authorities to give it a friendly and flattering reception^ The inhabitants were pleased at the prospect of its arrival, and i20 opposition had manifested tiself towards the eipeJ.'tiod at Santn Fe. t honrrh there was arenortl,200 were to be sent from Mexico to oppose it? Capt. S. has strong doubts of the truth of the report that the advance guard has been captured, and the whole story i9 highly improbable, from the fact that the Central Government in its late distracted state,' had not the means to send 1,200 men upon such a piece of service; and, besides, every Texan who lias borne arms against Mexico repudiates the idea throne hundred such men as formed the exfleditron to Santa Fe would lay down their arms without a contest to any Mexican force whatever. All this is in direct confirmation of the. position we have all along maintained in relation to the Texarv'enterprise, and a very Short period must settle-the questio^yhether we have been right or wrong. We coTOni^to cherish something approaching veryltear tBconfidence that our best wishes in this matterWill be crowned with fruition. The Galveston Gazette of an earlier date also remarks as follows, in relation to the Mexican statement: As this corroborates the report which has reached us via San Antonio, it may have some foundation, though it would differ materially from the announcement of this kind usually made by Mexicans, if hot grossly exaggerated.? There is one circumstance, at least, which gives the story an air of great improbability*?those composing the expedition were well enough acquainted with the Mexitan character to know that it would be much better to die. with arms in their hands, than to surrender themselves as prisoners to such beings. We shall rest easy under this Intelligence un. till something reaches us upon which perfect reliance may be placed. This authority, it will ^e perceived, interferes specifically with the recent alarm from Mexico, bearing date fifteen days later from the same section, and having,, in our opinion, a far stronger claim to credence. IMPORTANT MEDICAL DISCOVERY. c A late number of tho London Lancet contains an interesting report of a case in the Middlesex Hospital the result of which was important to the.medical profession. A man was . admitted into the Hospitalabout six hoursafter having taken an ounce of laudanum, containing twenty-six grains of opium. At the time of admission, he was apparently lifeless, the suracc of the body, was cold, countenance pale and livid, lips purple pupils contracted to a mere point, respiration scarcely perceptible, pulse hardly to be felt. The lau daiium was removed the stomachpump, but in spite of every exertion, the pulse became mure unfreiiuent, and was aV rimes imperceptible, when recourse was had to electro magnetism, which was applied by means of a small batery, with coil and cunl.ir.t hraiiar Onn uiru rif*. applied to tire neck, ana tlte other to the region of the heart or epigastrwn, and by these a succession of very powerful shocks was given. The good effects were very apparent. The muscles of respiration were'set in action, and the diaphragm contracted powerfully; thechest was more fully expanded, respiration was more perfectly carried on, and a corresponding improvement was observable in the countenance. The pulse improved and became more powerful, becomingsteady when the current was interrupted fur a few minutes. This application was continued for several hours, and was finally successful?Thus clearly establishing the influence of electro magnetism under circumstances hitherto considered hopeless. New York Com Adv. ^ From the American Farmer. "Make Home Happy."?Itisa duty <!<?? volving upon every member of a familyto make all belonging to il happy. This may, with a very little pleasant exertion bedone. Let every one contribute something towards improving the grounds belonging to their house. If the House is old and uncomfortable let such exert himsplf to render it better and more pleasant. If it is good and pleasant, let such strive still farther to aJorn it. Let flowering shrubs and trees be planted, and vines and ? > - . ? *i ?i ??a i,,-. wootioines ue iraueu uruunu uig ivmuuns and (loors; add interesting volumes to the family library; little articles of furniture,; to replace those which are first wearing out; wait upon.and naticipate each other's wants, and ever have a pleasant smile for all and each. Make home happy! Parents ought to teach this lesson in the nursery, and by the fireside; give it the weight of their precept and example. If they would our's would bea happy and more virtuous coun, try.?Drunkenness, profanity' and other disgusting vices, would die away; they could not live in a lovely and refined home. Does any one think, "I am poor and nave to worK naru 10 gci euougn ?o ?uslain life and cannot findtime to ependin making our old house more attractive!"? Think again! is there not some time every day which you spend in idleness, or smoking, or mere listlesness, which might be spent about your homes? "Flowers are God's smiles," said Wilberforce, and they are as beautiful beside the cottage as the palaco, and may be enjoyed as. welljoy the inhaitants of the one as te other. There are but few homes in ourcountry which might not be made more beautiful and at tractive, not o strangers only but to tb^jr inmates. Let every one study the',^ in(j work, to makd whatever place '.'ley may j,e in, soattractive that the he*rt5 0f the absent ones shall go back to it as ;he Dove did] to the ark of Noah, ' I - V . ' y-S, . -V. ' . "* * - W "**' ' . *' ; / " WEDNESDAY MORJHSG WSCEMBEK$, M. ~ _ " " _ ' *?**{' * j>" ?' ' > ?' ??. O*We shall be occasionally assisted in the, Editorial 'department of our paper by a few ? friends, who, in consideration of our arduous du 1 ties as txhtor, rrmler and Publisher, have kind-? ! ly offered their aid. I I D"We call the attention of our towtf readers to a very eengible article fa to-day's paper, on-' dor the Bi^nature of "Equal Rights,"upon a subject of consiflb.^ble local mteresf-^he patrol commutation tax. atf it is a- matter which1 haa created much diesat/J'^3^^11 among' atnu^ merous class irf our community, * might be welT for the Town Council to reconsider their 0Ni~ v. r- " "a . > nance upon tins subject * ? ' " Chbistmas, good old Christmas, has >catM again and gone?and he came as. usual, with hie sworn friends, Snow and Rain, as if for the pur- j pose of driving men within doors, to held sweet .* converse arpund the domestic hearth, with Ufa friends and family, perchance separated duringr the past year, in the bu^y turmoils, and ayocatfans of life. And what can be more happy than aucfa a meeting at the naternal fireside?the aeedoU ,w * . w ? "? home of childhood! Our hearts rejuvinatedby the greeting of old friends and relatives, an^jthe 'ur aociations and remembrances of youth? Is it riot a fit type of that meeting, promised ns by Him whose birth hah consecrated the day, in the House of "our Father in Heaven!" And bowinstructive the lesBon taught us by the absence of some loved one'in the old aceustomed seat! The .house of our earthly parentis not onr home! But alas! How often is Christmas, like the Sabbath perverted by ungrateful men to wicked us?s; and unholy revels profane the day consecrated by the birth of Him who received life only that He Height sacrifice it for the salvation of men) % Masonic.?The following gentlemen were on'' the 26th inst elected officers of Kershaw Lodge, No. 29, for the ensuing year;? Havman Levy, Worshipfnl Master. William Carlisle, Senior Warden. V "-v John Smart, Junior Warden*-, John' C. West, Secretary. *. P. F. Villefigtie, Treasurer, J. S. Depass, Tyler. Graham's Magazine.?As usual, -this elegant Monthly for December, ha^jeached us in advance of everv other nertndicaf.' It. r* r?rh m embellishments, and its literary department af-.' fords a delicious "intellectual feasts- The review > , of new works, which jt contiine fcvery month, i? worth the price "of the Work?which is'but three dollars per annum- From the'prospectus of the next volume, which" fs.tocojnmence in January* we see chat the aid of many new. and talented waters havo beer ifjliri*?gj?d 1 1 with many "additional beauties, in the way of : embellishments. There is less of mawkish sentiment in. Magazine than we generally meet with in workJ^f of the kind. Mr. Pge will continue his service# in the editorial department The January nujuber, now daily expected, will contain article# from the pens of S. N. Taifovrd, Professor ! Longfellow, Miss Leslie and M^ISteehesW . \ ~~ V"- The Magnolia.?The October and November numbers of 'this' Southern r Monthly have just reached us, under onfe cover. Dr. CAjruTHEW interesting story of the "Knights of the Golden '* Horse Shoe," - is concluded, for ~wh?ch we are . very sorry, aa there, are a great, many matters upon which .we are anxious to hear further; and if we had leisure,; would enter into particular inquiries after the fate of several individuals, u"n whom we were much interested. Bui we sup?- - V ... ' . ' . . pose mat wuj ao tor anotuer story. " We are actually fascinatedwith'Mr.'SrMMEs' article, "The Antiquitates^tnerican?," auditopethat the Subject will' be'continued. ' But more than all, we are gratified to. jearn^that"arrangements have been made, which will insure thepermanent success of the. work, and that the talents of an additional editor have been secured. As a Southron, we feel gratified with the char racter which this periodical has already made for itself. We will publish the prospectus fortbe second volume, next week, and we trust our citi- ' zens will have the good taste to to aid the work uy tiieir suDscripuons. Ladies' Companion.?This beautiful Maga- * zine, for December, is also on our table. It contains two beautiful engravings, "The Maiden,'*" and a View of the Capitol at Washington, besides a piece of Music. Its reading matter is of the highest order of literary merit In addition : J to the attractive pens already engaged in Uus work, the publisher has secured Mr; Willis, . ; v one of the most popular American writers, as, regular contributor. * Continued improvem ent is" anticipated in its embellishments, so that the Companion shall, in no respect, be, inferior tdk , its cotemporaries. FOR THE CAMDEI*, JOURNAL. Mr. Editor: I have., for 80me tjme under the irapreseic;a ^ ^ Ordinance of the V Town Council of C^den, entitled "anOrdinance to levy a patrol tax," was jexcoe^&gly. partial, onerous and unequal "m its bearing upon, the coitununity ?l^rge?and finflfog that eoiqe remarks * m^de upon the subject; were warmly serbndc-d by those to wfcpjn thqy were addressed, I. was induced to investigate the matter, and am now perfectly satisfied that the aforesaid Ordinance should either be altered and amended or \ ftKnliahofl fKa a wio ic^uiauvii) a ma j#v* cspite, of four dollars is levied upon all persons j within the corporate limits of the town* who irq >> ' * . ; P '% ' j?, v .*". -/>