The speakership of the House Of Repre-


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We have before alluded to the fact tina, Mr.. DAVIS
the present Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives, is the first of the Representatives OF the West
ern States proper, that has occupied that distin-
guished post since the organization Of the Govern
ment A friend has taken the pains to compile and
furnish us with complete list of the Speakers of
the House of Representatives from 1889 down TO the
present time which exhibits at glance, the sew
erai incumbents, their terms Of service and the
states to which they belonged-and which will be
found 10 be accurate and valuable, as indicating
which section OF the Union has heretofore at times
held the preponderins influence in the House Of
Representatives. We give the table below
1889 to 179l, Frederick A Muhlenbursh. pennsylnia.
1871 TO 1898, John Trumbuu, Connecticut


1898 10 l797,s Fredk a, Muhlenburgh. Pennsylv
1897 to 1873, Jonathan Dayton. New.Jersey.


l79s to 1901, Theodore Sedgwick Massachusetts
1901 to 1907, Nathaniel Macon, North Carolina.
1907 to 1911. Joseph b. varpum, Massachusetts,
1911 to 1914 Henry Clay, kentucky.


1914 TO 1915 Lansdon Cheeves South Carolina
1915 10 1920 Henry Clay. Kentucky.


1920 TO 1921. John w. Taylor, New. York.


1921 to 1923 Philip p Barbour, Virginia.


1923 TO 1925 Henry Clay Kentucky


1875 TO 1921 John W. Taylor, New-iork.


1877 to 1885. Andrew Stevenson Virginia.


1885 to 1887, John Bell, Tennessee.


1887 to 1889, James X. Polk Tennessee


1899 to ISL, Robert NJ. I. Hunter, Virginia


lsIl to lS43, John White, kentucky.


1913 to 1915, John w. Jones, Virginia.


ls45 to John w, Davis, Indiana.


Ii will be seen, that during the time embraced in
the tahle-Virginia has held the Speakership the
longest period, IL years-kentucky II years
North Carolina. Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,, 8
years each-Tennessee years-New-NorA years
Connecticut YEARS.. Carolina and New.Jer-
sey year each OF the several Speakers, Mr. Clay
held al different times 10 years; Mr. Stevenson, :
years continuously; Messrs. Muhlenburgh and Ma.
con, years each.


Il will also be seen. that six States have furnished
Speakers forty four years. out of the fifty and
that Newfork one of the original thirteen has fur
nished only one of the seventeen gentlemen who
have been honored with that distinguished station
SINCE tho organization of the government and that
iof only ihree years Albany Argus.
FROM BrESos AYREs-By the arrival of the
osrqae winipiac Capt Michel this port on Saturday
se,noon ~nss .ess S1enos Ayres the 18th October
we learn tns ha pors would be continued open for the
departure OF vessels Until the 2ih Of ths, month after
which time the port would be closed for the srr;va, ne
well as departures


The British Packet OF the llth has no pteoence of
consequence. The American schooner Sarah Am tor
Patagonia wiki provisions had been stopped fro, sn,
ing Buenos Ayrcs and the forces of the couh,ns .o5
rons hAa naae eai~ie VI s"o moe ooass which
sent into Co,onia. Boston Courier
To this the Boston Post adds the following:
The expedition up the Uruguay. has met with another
severe check in attempt 10 effect descent the
town OF Sorians. But the town OF Guaesuachu ,he
Entire Rio side has fallen victim The scenes Of Coo.
MIA were reenacted with additional cruelty The spois
carried of amount to ESQ, 900 sterling.


On the 9th and 7;h. two flag OF truce boats of the
French brigofwar Pandour ashore TO take eft the
baggage OF the French Legation.


The 2AaoRA.--The Boston Times says that
strange stories circulating a, Plymouth. regarding
circumstances connected with the loss OF the above ves
eel The body of Nj Hsllet which drifted ashore was
brought away for ntercnt the Cape By his brother
The TWO coored no hayipg been identified we're buried
n The public soab al PlymeutR.