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The political complexion of the Legisla-
five council Of Florida stands, Democrats
Is; Wings IA; Independent i. Senate,
Wings g; Democrats 7.


On the 10th of December, fire broke
out at Salem, Massachusetts,, by which
property to the amount Of SlOO, 900, was
destroyed.


The enierprising proprietors Of the New
Orleans 'sCrescent City" have established
private express between that city and
Charleston, by which they receive Eastern
dates, "a hours in advance Of the regular
mail.


II is rumored that the friends OF Mr.. Polk
have offered $4,000 for the "Madsonian"
20 be placed under the control Of gentle
man from Tennessee.


DIR. Duncan's Bill. which provides for the
election of Presidential Electors through
out the United States on the same day.
passed the House, with but one dissenting
voice. 1t will doubtless becoae law.
Mr.. Cotton, author Of the 'Junius Tracts
is about to publish history ofthe Life and
times of Henry Clay. The work will be
published in twenty numbers, to comprise
four volumes. The first number will be
issued early in the Spring, and the remain
der prosecuted without intermission, until
c1mp.eted.


BREACH OF PRoMIsE.-A Miss Susan
Startzman, has recovered 50 600 damages
from Mr.. Conrad Smith. Of Washington
County, Nd, for refusing to marry her as
he had promised.


A New GAaE.--The Grand Jury Of
Washington county. Nd. at its recent ses-
sion, indicted iorty-ihrce persons for playing
at the game 81 sratile and snap"


NJ. C. Field, formerly one Of the Editors
of the Picayune, and more recently of the
ST. Louis Revillee, died lately at sea. on his
passage from Boston to New Orleans.


Hon. VIM. Akin, has been elected Gov
ernor of South Carolina, by the Legislature.
by a majority of IA.