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SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That this act be applied, and the same is hereby declared to apply, to sleighs running for hire within this Corporation ; and it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to run a sleigh or sleighs for hire with- in the city of Washington, unless such person or persons shall have previously obtained a license under this act, without in. curring the penalties prescribed for running hackney carriages : Provided, That nothing in this section contained shall be construed to require any person who shall be the owner of a licensed hackney carriage, cab, or other vehicle, to take out a License to run a sleigh.
SEC. 17 And be it enacted, That any hackney stage or omnibus, the dimensions of which shall be sufficient for the comfortable accomodation and conveyance of six passengers or more, running between Washington city and Georgetown, or in any part of Washington city, if said stage or omnibus runs on a stated route, and the owner or owners thereof takes out a license conformably to this act, said stage or omnibus:
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shall not be liable to any of the other provisions of this act relating to hackney carriages, except that provision which makes the owner or owners liable for the act of their drivers.
SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That the owner or proprietor, or owners or proprietors, of any hackney coach or other car- riage, licensed to run for hire in the city of Washington, his, her, or their agent, shall be liable to the Corporation of maid eity for any and every penalty incurred by the driver of such hackney coach or carriage for the violation of any of the pro- visions of this act, or of the acts, or ordinances of this Corpo- ration in relation to hackney carriages.
SEC. 21. And be it enacted, That no person under sixteen years of age shall be allowed to drive any hackney carriage, sleigh, or cab, under a penalty of five dollars for each and every offence.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
The GREAT EASTERN MAIL from BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, BOSTON, &c., and BUFFALO, &C., received by 9 o'clock, a. m , daily ; and the Mail sent from this office, to and by those places, closed, at 4 and 9 o'clock, p. m., daily ..
The SOUTHERN MAIL closed daily at 8 o'clock, a. m., and received, daily, by 5 o'clock, p. m.
The SECOND EASTERN MAIL and GREAT WESTERN MAIL TO- ceived by 8 p. m., and closed at 9 p. m., daily. The Mail Trains, North of Philadelphia, arrive there in time to connect with the Train for Baltimore, which brings the Great Mail, to arrive here by 9 a. m. No Eastern Mail is received at this office on Sunday night, and no Eastern Mail, to be sent be- yond Baltimore, is made up on Saturday night.
The Mail for ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, and NORFOLK and ad- jacent places in Virginia, is closed every night, except Satur-
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day, at 9 p. m., and is received six times a week, wit! from BALTIMORE, Maryland, by 12 m.
The Mail from GEORGETOWN, D. C., is received tw by 8 a. m., and 5 p. m., and it is closed for that plac same hours.
The Mail from ROCKVILLE, &c., Maryland, is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, of each week, by and it is closed for those places at 9 p. m., of the sam
The Mail from BROOKVILLE, &c., Maryland, is rec 5 p. m., of Wednesday and Saturday, each week, an for those places at 9 p. m., of Monday and Thursday.
UPPER MARLBORO', &c., Maryland, received by Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and is closed same 9 p. m.
PORT TOBACCO, &O., Maryland, received Tuesday day, and Saturday, by 5 p. m. ; closed Sunday, Tues Thursday, at 9 p. m.
WARRENTON, MIDDLEBURG, &C., Virginia, received Wednesday, and Friday, by 11 p. m. ; closed at 9 p. 1 day, Wednesday, and Friday.
LEESBURG, &C., Virginia, received by and closed at Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The postage on newspapers, and that on all matter addressed to any foreign country, is requis paid in advance. The postage is also to be prepaid ‹ and packets addressed to foreign countries, other thi Britain, Ireland, and Scotland, and Bremen, in Eur some places to which they pass through the Bremer fice.
The Office is open from 7 o'clock, a. m., to 9 p. m., daily, except Sunday, and on that day it is o] 7 to 10 a. m., and from 7 to 9 p. m.
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RESIDENCES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Zachary Taylor, of Louisiana, President of United States, Executive Mansion.
W. H. S. Bliss, Private Secretary, Executive Mansion. Millard Fillmore, of New York, Vice President, Willard's Hotel.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
John M. Clayton, Secretary of State, F, bet. 13th and 14th sts. W. S. Derrick, Chief Clerk, corner of I and 19th streets.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
. Reverdy Johnson, Attorney General, Capitol Hill, north side. J. T. Reed, Clerk, Pennsylvania avenue, between 44th and 15th streets.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Interior, north side Penn. av. opposite War Department.
Daniel C. Goddard, Chief Clerk, north side C street between 3d and 41.
Justin Butterfield, Commissioner of General Land Office. Nathan Sargent, Recorder of the General Land Office. John Robb, Principal Clerk of Public Lands.
Joseph S. Wilson, Principal Clerk of Private Land Claims, west side 13th street between E and F.
John Wilson, Principal Clerk of Surveys.
Thomas Ewbank, Commissioner of Patents, 8th street, bet. G and H.
De Witt C. Lawrence, Chief Clerk, I, bet. 11th and 12th st.
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James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, F street above the War Department.
Joseph J. Coombs, Chief Clerk, east side of 9th street between H street and N. Y. avenue.
Orlando Brown, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, south side of Penn. avenue, between 14th and 15th streets.
A. S. Lougbery, Chief Clerk, south side of Penn. avenue, bet. 14th and 15th streets.
Ignatius Mudd, Commissioner of Public Buildings.
Thomas Fitnam, Warden of the Penitentiary.
Thomas Ewing, jr., Secretary to sign Land Patents, north side Penn. avenue, opposite War Department.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
William M. Meredith, Secretary of the Treasury north side of H street between 16th and 17th.
John McGinnis, Chief Clerk, north side K street between 8th and 9th
A. Dallas Bache, Superintendent of the Coast Survey, New Jersey avenue, Capitol Hill.
Elisha Whittlesey, First Comptroller.
Ezra C. Seaman, Hyatt's, Pennsylvania avenue, between 6th and 7th streets.
Albion K. Parris, Second Comptroller, F, between 13th and 14th streets.
J. M. Broadhead. Chief Clerk, Capitol Hill.
Allen A. Hall, Register, south side F st. bet.13th and 14th.
Michael Nourse, Chief Clerk, west side 13th street between E and F.
Thomas L. Smith, First Anditor, National Hotel.
George H. Jones, Chief Clerk, New York avenue, near 9th street.
P. Clayton, Second Auditor, south G street between 11th and 12th.
William Mechlin, Chief Clerk, I, between 16th and 17th sts.
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J. S. Gallaher, Third Auditor, between 6th and 43 streets. James Thompson, Chief Clerk, corner 24th and M streets. Aaron O. Dayton, Fourth Auditor, 6th street bet. D and E. Thomas H. Gilliss, Chief Clerk, F street near 10th.
Stephen Pleasonton, Fifth Auditor, corner F and 21st st. Thomas Muston, Chief Clerk, New York avenue, between 8th and 9th streets.
William Selden, Treasurer, New York avenue bet. 13th and 14th streets.
W. B. Randolph, Chief Clerk, Md. avenue bet. 12th and 13th near Long Bridge.
J. C. Clark, Solicitor of the Treasury, National Hotel.'
-Stephen D. Law, south side F street, between 13th and 14th.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
George W. Crawford, Secretary of War, F, bet. 6th and 7th sts. Samuel J. Anderson, Chief Clerk, Capitol Hill, north side. J. G. Totten, Chief Engineer, Gadsby's Row.
Thomas S. Jessup, Quartermaster General, F between 12th and 13th streets.
William A. Gordon, Chief Clerk, Georgetown.
George Gibson, Commissary General, F between14th and 15th streets.
Richard Gott, Chief Clerk, corner 2ist and H streets.
Roger Jones, Adjutant General, 6th between D and E streets. J. A. Hepburn, Chief Clerk, Georgetown.
Nathan Towson, Paymaster Genoral, opposite Navy Depart- ment.
Nathan Frye, Chief Clerk, Seven Buildings.
G orge Talcott, Lieutenant Colonel of Ordnance, in charge of Bureau, at Mrs. Latimer's.
William Maynadier, captain, Assistant, Six Buildings.
George Bender, Chief Clerk, West Market square. *:
Thomas Lawson, Surgeon General, G between 17th and 18th streets.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Wm. Ballard Preston, Secretary of the Navy, H, between 1ith and 18th streets.
John Appleton, Chief Clerk, corner of Washington and Dun barton streets, Georgetown.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, Chief of Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, Penn. av. near the War Department. James P. Mccorkle, Clerk, Alexandria.
Commodore Chas. W. Skinner, Chief of Bureau of Construc- tion, Equipment, and Repairs, corner of 11th and H sts.
Philip C. Johnson, Chief Clerk, 12th, between G & H streets.
Commodore Joseph Smith, Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks, 9th, between K and L streets.
Wm. G. Ridgely, Chief Clerk, Cox's row, First st. Georgetown. Wm. St. Clair, Chief of Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Willard's Hotel.
Wm. S. Parrot, Chiof Clerk, Mrs. Ulrick's, opposite State Department.
Dr. Thomas Harris, Chief of Bureau.of Medicine and Surgery, President's square, west side.
Dr. J. Francis Tuckerman, Assistant to the Chief, Mrs. Lati- mer's, President's square.
Moses Poor, Clerk, No. 3, Union Row, F street.
Commodore Charles Morris, Inspector of Ordnance, corner I and 15th streete.
H. E. Ballard, Commandant, Navy Yard.
J. Lenthall, Chief Naval Constructor, east side of 7th street, between I and K.
Charles H. Haswell, Engineer-in-Chief, H, near 15th street.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
J. Collamer, Postmaster. General, north side of N. Y . avenue. between 13th and 14th streets.
Selah R. Hobbie, First assistant Postmaster General, corner 14th street and Penn. avenne.
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F. H. Warren, second Assistant Postmaster General, corner of 8th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
John Marron, third Assistant Postmaster General, corner of E and 5th streets.
William H. Dundas, Chief Clerk, south side N. Y. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets.
J. W. Farrelly, Auditor Post Office, west side 10th street bet. D and E.
T. E. Brown, Chief Clerk.
William A. Bradley, City Postmaster.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
On Foreign Relations .- Messrs. King, Foote, Webster, Benton, and Mangum.
On Finance .- Messrs. Dickinson, Hunter, Phelps, Douglas, and Pearce.
On Commerce .- Messrs. Hamlin, Soule, Davis, of Massa- chusetts, Dodge, of Wisconsin, and Bell.
On Manufactures .- Messrs. Sebastian, Butler, Clarke, Jones, and Upham.
On Agriculture .- Messrs. Sturgeon, Turney, Spruance, Walker, and Corwin.
On Military Affairs .- Messrs. Davis, of Mississippi, Bor- land, Greene, Shields, and Dawson.
On the Militia .- Messrs. Houston, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Morton, Clemens, and Spruance.
On Naval Affairs .- Messrs. Yulee, Mason, Badger, Bright, and Miller.
On Public Lands .- Messrs. Felch, Borland, Underwood, Shields, and Smith .
On Private Land Claims .- Messrs. Downs, Whitcomb, Davis, of Massachusetts, Clemens, and Badger.
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On Indian Affairs .- Messrs. Atchison, Sebastian, Boll, Rusk, and Wales.
Of Claims -Messrs. Norris, Whitcomb, Underwood, Stew- ard, and Baldwin.
On Revolutionary Claims .- Messrs. Walker, Norris, Up- ham, Dodge, of Iowa, and Cooper.
On the Judiciary .- Messrs. Butler, Downs, Berrien, Brad- bury, and Dayton.
On the Post Office and Post Roads .- Messrs. Rusk, Bright, Upham, Soule, and Morton.
On Territories .- Messrs. Douglas, Butler, Underwood, Houston, and Cooper.
On Public Buildings .- Messrs. Hunter, Davis, of Missis- sippi, and Clarke.
"To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate .- Messrs. Dodge, of Iowa, Walker, and Baldwin.
On Roads and Canals .- Messrs. Bright, Atchison, Greeno, Foote, and Spruance.
On Pensions .- Messrs. King, Jones, Phelps, Stewart, and Dayton.
On the District of Columbia .- Messrs. Mason, Yulee, Mil- ler, Shields, and Berrien.
On Patents and the Patent Office .- Messrs. Turney, Nor- ris, Wales, Whitcomb, and Dawson.
On Retrenchment .- Messrs. Bradbury, Houston, Mangum, Felch, and Clarke.
On the Library .- Messrs. Pearce, Mason, and Davis, of Mississippi.
On Enrolled Bills .- Messrs. Rusk and Badger.
On Engrossed Bills .- Messrs. Jones, Corwin, and Sebas- tian.
On Printing .- Messrs. Borland, Hamlin, and Smith.
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STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REP- 4. RESENTATIVES.
Of Elections .- Messrs. Strong, Harris, of Alabama, Van Dyke, Disney, Thompson, of Kentucky, Harris, of Tennessee, McGaughey, Ashe, Andrews.
Of Ways and Means .- Messrs. Bayly, Thompson, of Miss., Vinton, Green, Toombs, Hibbard, Duer, Jones, Hampton.
Of Claims .- Messrs. Daniel, Thomas, Root, Wilmot, Nel- son, Hubbard, McLean, Dunham, Butler, of Conn.
On Commerce .- Messrs. McLane, Wentworth, Grinnell, Bingham, Stephens, of Georgia, Colcock, Phoenix, Stetson, Conrad.
On Public Lands .- Messrs. Bowlin, Harmanson, Sheppard, Albertson, Baker, Cobb, Brooks, Hoagland, Henry.
On the Post Office and Post Roads .- Messrs. Potter, Phelps, McKissock, Featherston, Hebard, Alston, Powell, Stanton, of Tenn., Durkee.
For the District of Columbia .- Messrs. Brown, of Miss., Inge, Taylor, Fuller, Morton, Hammond, Allen, Williams, Underhill.
On the Judiciary .- Messrs. Thompson, of Penn., Miller, Ashmun, Meade, Morehead, King, Venable, Stevens, of Penn., Wellborn.
On Revolutionary Claims .- Messrs. Sawtelle, Morris, Newell, Bay, Butler, of Penn., Millson, Goodenow, Mc Willie, Kerr.
On Public Expenditure .- Messss. Johnson, of Tenn., Bis- sell, Conger, Harlan, Bowie, Sweetser, Caldwell, of N. Caro- lina, Booth, Calvin.
On Private Land Claims .- Messrs. Morse, Brown, of Ind., Rumsey, Gilmore, Campbell, Harris, of Illinois, Marshall, Whittlesey, Anderson.
On Manufactures .- Messrs. Peck, Bowdon, Houston, Cleve- Jand, Breck, Ross, Rose, Orr, Owen.
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On Agriculture .- Messrs. Littlefield, Deberry, Risler, Mc Mullen, Young, Casey, Stanton, Bennet, Cable.
On Indian Affairs .- Messrs Johnson, Hall, Crowell, Mc Lanahan, Outlaw, Hackett, Bokee, Howard, Sprague.
On Military Affairs .- Messrs. Burt, Richardson, Wilson, Caldwell, of Kentucky, Evans, Carter, J. A. King, of N. Y., Ewing, Chandler.
On the Militia .- Messrs. Peaslee, Savage, King, of Rhode Island, Doty, Moore, Briggs, Robbins, Thompson, of Iowa, Meacham.
On Naval Affairs .- Messrs. Stanton, Bocock, Schenck, La Sere, White, Gerry, Cabell, McQueen, Levin.
On Foreign Affairs .- Messrs. McClernand, McDowell, Winthrop, Haralson, Hilliard, Woodward, Stanly, Buel, Spalding.
On the Territories. - Messrs. Boyd, Richardson, Rockwell, Seddon, Clingman, Kaufman, Gott, Fitch, Giddings.
On Revolutionary Pensions .- Messrs. Waldo, Beale, Silves- ter, Wallace, Freedley, Gorman, Evans, Tuck, Sackett.
On Invalid Pensions .- Messrs. Leffier, Olds, Nes, Averett, Walden, Johnson, Matteson, Hamilton, Hay.
On Roads and Canals -Messrs. Robinson, Mann, King, of N. Jersey, Mason, Putnam, Parker, Wood, Gould, Howe.
On Rules .- Messrs. Kaufman, Jones, Vinton, Strong, Stephens, of Geo., Phelps, Ashmun, Littlefield, McGaughey.
On Patents .- Messrs. Walden, Otis, Hamilton, Watkins, Harlan.
On Public Buildings and Grounds .- Messrs. Bowdon, Edmundson, Houston, Young, Reynolds.
On Revisal and Unfinished Business .- Messrs. Cobb, of Alabama, Ogle, Averett, Julian, Jackson.
On Accounts .- Messrs. King, of Mass., Mason, McDonald, Clarke, Bay.
On Mileage .- Messrs. Fitch, Duncan, Howard, Haymon' Sweetser.
On Engraving .- Messrs. Hammond, Dimmick, Fowler
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Joint Committee on the Library of Congress .- Messrs. Holmes, Mann, Gilmore.
On Expenditures in the State Department .- Messrs. Bing- ham, Reed, Orr, Alexander, Gorman.
On the Expenditures in the Treasury Department .- Messrs. Caldwell, Schermerhorn, Asho, Dixon, Dunham.
On Expenditures in the War Department .- Messrs. Dim- mick, Schoolcraft, Harris, of Illinois, McMullen, Hunter.
On Expenditures in the Navy Department .- Mossrs. Holli- day, Thurman, Carter, Pitnam, Harris.
On Expenditures in the Post Office Department .- Messrs. Thompson, of Iowa, Mc Willie, Halloway, Robbins, Corwin.
On Expenditures on the Public Buildings .- Messrs. Beale, Cole, Ross, Burrows, Hoagland.
On Enrolled Bills .- Messrs. Wildrick, Dickey.
CHURCHES.
The stranger in a city, who wishes, on the Sabbath, or an evening of the week, to visit some place for religious worship, is often at a loss to ascertain the location and time of public service of the particular church with which he would prefer to meet. For the information of such, and no doubt among the sojourners in the metropolis there are many such, the following list is annexed :
BAPTIST.
First, Rev. O. B. Brown, 10th street west, between E and F north. Preaching Sabbath morning and afternoon and Wednesday night.
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Second, without a pastor, corner of 44 street east, and Vir- g nia avenue. Preaching Sabbath morning and afternoon.
Third, Rev. G. W. Samson, E street north, between 6th and 7th west. Preaching Sabbath morning and night and Thurs- day night.
Shiloh, Virginia avenue, between 4} and 6th streets west.
CATHOLIC.
St. Mathew's, Rev. James B. Donelan, H street north, be- tween 14th and 15th west.
St. Patrick's, Very Rev. Wm. Matthews, and Rev. Thos. Foley assistant, F street north, between 9th and 10th west.
St. Peter's, Rev. Mr. Linchan, 2d street east, between C and D south.
St. Mary's, Rev. Mr. Behman, 5th st. west, between G & H.
On the Sabbath, early mass at eight o'clock, late mass at eleven o'clock, vespers at half past three o'clock. Mass every morning during the week about sunrise.
EPISCOPAL.
Christ, Rev. Wm. Hodges, G street south, between 6th and 7th east. Service Sabbath morning and afternoon
Church of the Ascension, Rev. Levin Gillis, H street north, between 9th and 10th west. Service Sabbath morning and afternoon.
Church of the Ephipany, Rev. John W. French, G street north, between 13th and 14th west. Service Sabbath morn- ing and afternoon.
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St. John's, Rev. Smith Pyne, corner 16th street west, and H street north. Service Sabbath morning and afternoon.
Trinity, Rev. Clement T. Butler, D. D., 5th street west, between D and E north. Service Sabbath morning and night.
FRIENDS.
I street, north side, between 18th and 19th streets.
LUTHERAN.
English, Rev. Mr. Butler, corner of 11th street west and H street north. Preaching Sabbath morning and night.
German, Rev. Mr. Finckle, G street north, between 19th and 20th st. west. Preaching Sabbath morning and afternoon.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Ebenezer, Rev. Wm. Prettyman, 4th street east, between F and G south. Preaching Sabbath morning and night.
Foundry, Rev. John Lanahan, corner 14th street west, and G street north. Preaching Sabbath morning and night, and Wednesday night.
Wesley Chapel, Rev. L. F. Morgan, corner of F steeet north and 5th street west. Preaching Sabbath morning and night, and Thursday night.
McKendree Chapel, Rev. Mr. Roswell, Massachusetts A. enue, near 9th street west. Preaching Sabbath morning and night.
Ryland Chapel, Rev. Mr. Pitcher, corner of Maryland Av- enue and 10th street west. Preaching Sabbath morning and night.
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METHODIST PROTESTANT
9th street west, bet. E and F north, Rev. Mr. Collior. Preaching Sabbath morning and night.'
Corner of Virginia avenue and 5th street east.
PRESBYTERIAN.
First, Rev. Mr. Ballatine, 4} street west, between C and D north. , Preaching Sabbath morning and night, and Wednes- day night.
Second, Rev. J. R. Eckard, between New York avenue and H street north, and between 13th and 14th streets west. Preaching Sabbath morning and night.
F street, Rev. James Laurie, D. D., and Rev. Mr. Christian, F street north, between 14th and 15th streets west. Preach- ing Sabbath morning and afternoon.
Fourth, Rev. John C. Smith, 9th street west, between G and H streets north. Preaching Sabbath morning and night, and Thursday night.
Central, without a pastor, eighth street, rear of Patent Office. Preaching Sabbath morning and afternoon.
UNITARIAN.
' Rev. Mr. Allen, corner of D street north and 6th street west. Preaching Sabbath morning and night.
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