Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1854, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASUINGTON OITY: SATUBDAY AFTERMOON......October 28 7" The large circulation of the Star makes it the most desirable advertising me- dium in the District. It has more readers % the cities of Washington, Georgetown, and Aleranria, than cl: the other Wash- tnzton dailies combined. ———e— Ez Persons wanting the Evening Star in Baltimore, can procure it early every after- Boon at Henry Taylor’s Newspaper Depot, “Sun Iron Buildings.” _——-—.__ A GREAT PAPER. Tue WeExcy Srar for to-day is a great pa- Per. All we ask, to convince the public of what we aszert, is an examination. To a Washingtonian at a distance, or any one who wishes to keep the run of things here, this pa- Per is invaluable. Kverything of a local na- ture worth knowing, and all appertaining to Government matters that is valuable, is faith- fully recorded in this journal. While its valuable Washington news is the peculiar feature of the Weekly Star, it also claims high standing for its literary selections, con- taining, as it does, weekly, choice tales and Poetry. It is printed in quarto form, which makes it convenient for binding, and being kept as a record of the doings at Washington. ‘The large amount of reading matter contained in this paper, makes it one of the best and cheapest papers in the country. Price only $1.25 a year, in advance. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PREss. The Sentinel rejoices that the discovery of the remains of Sir John Franklin and his com- panions is likely to put a stop to the current bumbugs sbout searching for them. The editor seems to think that Sir John and his party died, simply victims to their own thirst for notoriety, and that they are therefore more commiserated than they should be. The Union discusses the Philosophy of the “ssouri Compromise line, the effect of its es- hment upon the sectional harmony of satry, &c., holding that it was originally suiSchievous, and that its tendencies have ever since been bad. The Union, by mistake, we take it for granted, makes an attack on Gov. Seymour of New York, Placing him in the same category with Bronson, as a disurganizer. The short paragraph in which this is done, if | * tot a mistake. isdestined to do its chore in Pay vi stripping the Administration vi . <uds im the State of New York. The Intelligencer says that none of the New York ‘Soft’? district conventions have en- dorsed the acquiescence (in the Nebraska bill) resolution of the Soft State Convention, and quotes the Albany A7gus, ultra Hard and anti-Administration, to prove the fact. It is very clear to our miud, that the Intelirgencer ig making a mistake in endorsing what the Argus says in this connec ion; inasmuch as that journal has notoriously altogether repu- diated the policy of telling the truth in what it says of ** Sefts.”’ Just Sentivents.—The Christian Recorder, # Baptist paper, issued at New York, says: “The outrage upon a Catholic priest in Ellsworth, Me., merits the reprobation of all rigat-w:oded en. We know noihing of the priest or his doings, but we know that tar and feathers are the poorest of all arguments, dam- agirg wost those who apply ihem. ‘he ques- ious at issue wiih Cativiics are best met on the field of opeu and bonvrabie debate. A good Cause neeis nv weapons but good argu- ments. ‘he whoie respectable press of the country will unite in reprobatiog the Eileworth outrage.” In a receni «ening lecturé, tne Rey. John C. Smith, D. D., pastor of the Fourth Presby- terian churcé in this city, said : “I was once req zcsted to unite in a secret meeting, to discuss ‘he political af-irs of Eu- rope, and incidentally of this country. I re- plied, - If any thing is to be done in secret, [ shall not be @ participant. My cnly plan 3 to lig..t up tue church and ng the beil?” Sentiment: like these, we believe, are the ,°47cessor of Vico a'r WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. The State of Things in the Crimea.—The last Liverpool mniis bring details from the seat of war which shed much light on the movements and the present positions, aims and prospects of the opposing armies in the Crimea. The grand result of the news hae been to create on the minds of military men in this country, the impression that the chances are at least even that Sevestopol will not fall, acd tentoone thatif that city is taken by the allies, they wiil not be able to hold i* for afortnight. The most imnertant ficts ide known tothe American public by tne ariival in question, are that the allies lost more men killed, wounded and prisoners, in the battle of the Alma, than the Kussians; the latter having lost not over two thousand, at most, killed and wounded, and thirty taken prison- ers, and also three guns. Next, that the ap pearance of the Russian troops left dead and wounded, prove that their army is well clothec and fed, and composed of large, well made, and very healthy men; while the cholera is atill devastating the ranks ofthe allies Again; that the allies were greatly disappointed in finding Sevastopol impregnable on the North, as well as seaward, owing to new works having. been thrown upon the north side, and ships of war being sunk as defences in the mouth of the harbor. Also, that Menschikoff was rest- ing within a day’s march of the walls of Se- vastopol, with his army unimpaired by the battle of the Alma, so far as its efficiency is concerned; and that there was hardly an, toubt that by the 15th of this month he wouid be joined by Ousten Sacken’s and other corps d’armee, sufficient to enable hiro to fall, with almost certainty of suvcess, on the rear of the besieging force, which had not commencea the seige on the 8th inst. From all this data, the impression here, as well as in England, is that one other such victory as that of the Alma, will result in a sweeping defeat of the allies. ‘“ Public opinion” in England is awak- ing to the realities of the war atlast. So John Bull’s teeth are chattering ata great rate. The English press is lamenting that Johnny has got himself into a regular “ snap” by his propensity to meddle in the affairs of others, and anticipating all the horrors of a long protracted and unsuccessful war, upon the bu- siness interests of the Kingdom. So they go! The Presidency of the Sonate. —It is un. derstood that the Hon. Senator Atchison, of Missouri, will not be in Washington during the coming session of Congrers. His term ex Pires on the 4th of March next, and, we take it for granted, that his determination to re main in Missouri during the winter, is the bet ter to enable him to attend to his share of his voutest with Colonel Benton, the end of which may not come eff for some months to come His absence from the senate Chamber wil! make the election of another pro tem. Presi dent of the Senate necessary. Fiom all we learn, there can be little doubt that that hon- or will fall upon Senator Rusk, of Texas. At least, that is the opinion of all here who are credited with being men of shrewdness in looking upon things political. General Rusk, besides being very popular with all his fellow Senators, without distinction of party, is famed for his discretion and ingenuousness as a pub- lic man, never wearing different faces to dif- ferent persons. His compeers always know where to find him. We presume that there is no other man now in public life, in this coun- try, who enjoys so much of the confidence of all his compeers, as does General R. He has fairly won the so-gredt-regard, in which he is held by his fellow Senators, by the sirict in- tegrity of hia dealing with them, and all others, as well as by the evenness of his bearing to all. No man is more universally trusted here, and surely none deserves that high honor more than he does. Tuere are times in which it ie necessary to have, in such a position, a gen- tieman wh se course can be predicted under any combination of circumstances. These facts, together with the well known genera! legislative attainments of General Rusk, serve to make the impression universal here, as be- foro remarked, ‘hat he will surely be the sident Atchigon, iu the prevailing sentiments in the Christian church. | Chair of the Senate's Presiding Officer, They who are now most zezlous in the work of The Duty on Coal.—Unless we are gicatly denunciation and proscription, will oftentimes | mistaken, before the end of the second week of change the direction of their attacks. They will by and by accuse the objects of their per- secution with baviog instigated their pres. ent work; and tucre will be enough of truth in this to give it color. Reflecting men, think of th Tue Oyster Busivess 1x New York.—The Mirror of last evening says: Tne oyster busi- ness is nearly used up for the present. Some of the principa! dealers have come out with a card, in which they say that in October there Were sold in this City 1,900,000 oysters, and more than 250,060 persons ate oysters; and if they died was most certainly not owing to any deleterious quulities of the oysters. Ee Private letters from St. Petersburg state that the battle of the Alma was repre- genteias avictory, and St. Petersburg was astually illumizated in konor ofit. The retreat of the R= sians after che victory was account- ed for as a stratagetic movement. E> One of the Quebec papers thus cooly an- nounces that it has been prosecuted for libel : ‘The attornies for Miss Fergugon have sent us information to the effect that that lady would be obliged to us for the sum of £500, the amount of damazes which che a!leges, her character has sustained at our hands. Not a doubt of it. —________ A Tovcs Story.—The correspondent of the Richmond Bulletin, writing from Baltimore, wakes himself responsible for the following: “* A curious feature in this election was the fact, that a Jarge number of foreigners went up to the polls unsolicited and voted an open “now Nothing ticket. Une German gave as a nthat he had been ruled by foreigners svough in Germany, and he came here -» enjoy the control of Americans.” See ee 7" The Scientific men of France are at Present specnlating on a recent instance cf a young man being brought to life after being frozen eleven months onthe Aips. The blood of a living man was infused into the viens of the frevoo yoath, and he moved anl epoke. +o © caperiment was afte: wards tried on a hare icozen for the purpose, with complete success. The Baltimore Patriot, Whig, says: “The anti-Renters, at a recent State Conven- tion at Albany, ro:ninated the Whig ticket for State officers. What next? Let us recapitu- late: Whig, Abolition, Temperance, anti-Rent! pod are om something else, to make the ticket o - ” EE From the New York Mirror we learn that four thousand dollars were awarded to Charlotte Russell, as damages sustained in an omnibus which, through the carelessness of the driver, got jammcd between the up-town ond dowp-town trains of the Harlem cars. the session, Congress will repeal the duty on coal, come from whence it may, making it ab: solutely duty free. This impressiou is enter- tained by the public men of all parties here, and grows out of the very unanimous senti- ment of the country in favor of that policy, 2 manifested by a!l the newspapers not imme- diately in the interest of the miners of Penn- sylvania. ‘he oapitalists of Pennsylvania may thank their greed, a3 displayed during the current season, for this coming legislation. They have fairly opened the eyes of all to the folly of taxing the community at large—the poorest, heaviest, according to means—for their especial proiit. Senator Gwin.—We have letters from San Francisco, bearing date September 30th ult., wherein we are assured by parties in whose mesns of information we have confidence, that the prospect for the re-election of Senator Gwrn is very bright indeed, it being so far found impossible to unite such a combination against him as may bid fair to defeat him He is traveling the State, conferring with his friends, and wherever he goes, his signal ser- vices to his State are acknowledged by a large portion of his political opponents, in language such as precludes the idea that they oan be induced to sacrifice the interests of California simply to give the Democratio short-boys ot the State a victory over the other wing of The Harmonious. The United States Ship St. Mary’s.—We have information from this ship, dated Hono- lulu, Sandwich Islands, August 31st, last. All were well in her. By-the-by, we learn by this arrival that a newspaper roorback, (stating that “a man by the name of John Welsh was confined in a cage on the St. Mary’s, on the 7th of May—in the night he was heard to groan, and on the next morning was taker out acorpse,’’) which went the rounds of the United States newspapere, not long since, on reaching that ship, created much excitement on board of her, there being not a shadow of truth init. Indeed, no such man as “Jobn Weish” is borne on the ship’s rolls, nor has there been a death aboard of her during her present voyage. Acquitted.—The court martial assembling on the 17th of August last, at Fort Snelling, for the trial of Capt. Napoleon J. T. Dana Assistant Quartermaster, under charges of speculation in connection with the discharge of hisofficial duties at thatpost, bave honorably acquitted that officer of all the specifications of all the charges brought against him. This result was promulgated by the Commiander-in- Chief, General Scott, on the day before yes- terday, - Pay of the United States Marines.—The following circular is now being issued by the Acting Fourih Aaditor of the Treasury, A. J. O'Bannon, Esq.: * The act. making appropriations for the naval service, approved August 5ih, 1854, provides “thatthe non commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the United States Marine Corps shall be entitled to and receive the same pay and bounty for re-enlisting as are now, 0: aay Lereafter be allowed to the non- commissioned officers, musicians, and privates in the infantry of the army.’’—(10 Stat., 586.) This extends the provisions of ‘“‘An act to increase the pay of the rank and file of the army, 81d te encourage enlistments,”’ approved August 4th, 1854, (10 Stat., 575,) in respect to pay, and of the 29th section of the act of July oth, 1838, as to bounty (three months’ extra pay) for re-enlisting to the non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the Marine Corps, frou the date of the act, viz: August 5th, 1854. 4 1. The pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the Marine Corps ‘s, therefore, increased at the rate of four dollars per month. The retention of one dol- lar per month, however, from the pay ef the musicians and privates of the Marine Corps, directed by the act of 2d March, 1833, and ex tended to the whole term of their enlistment by the 5th section of the act of March 3d, 1349, (9 Stat., 373,) is to be continued. 2. Every non-commissioned officer, musician, and private of the Marine Corps, who, having been honorably discharged from the service of the United States, shall, within one month thereafter, re-enlist, is entitled to two dollars per month in addition te the ordinary pay of his grade, for the first period of five years after the expiration of his previous enlistment, and afurther sum of one dollar per month for each successive period of five years, so long as he shall remain continuously in the Marine Corps. 3. Every marine who was in service at the date of the passage of the act, who had served one or more enlistments, and been honorably discharged, is entitled to the above additional pay provided for a second enlistment, viz: two dollars per month for the first five years from the date of the act. 4. Every marine, honorably discharged be- fore the passage of the «ct, but who re-entered service within one month after his discharge, and subsequently to the date of the act, is en- titied, from the date of such re-entry, to two dollars per month in addition to the ordinary pay of his grade. 5. Every able-bodied non-commissioned offi- cer, or private soldiers of the Marine Corps, who has re-enlisted since the 5th of August, 1854, or who may hereafter re-enlist into the Corps ‘within two months before or one month after the expiration of his term of service,” is entitled to receive three months’ extra pay as provided for like grades in the Army by the 29th section of the act approved July 5th, 1838.—5 Stat., 260. Tae “three months’ extra pay” (bounty) thus iliowed (tvgether with the increase of $4 per uonth) is inciuded in the ordinary pay of the :\ade in which the marine may be serving when discharged 6. The allowance to marines at work on for- tifications, in surveys, in cutting roads, and other constant labor, of not less than ten days, authorized by the act approved March 24, 1819, entitled “An act to regalate the pay of the aay when employed on fatigue duty,” is increased twenty-five cents per day for men employed as laborers and teamsters, and forty cents per day when employed as mechanics, at all stations east of the Rocky mountains, and thirty-five cents per day, respectively, when the men are employed at stftions west of those mountains. The allowance of “whisky or spirits,” or commutation therefor, is dis- continued from and after August 5th. 1854. 7. The necessary data to enable the Pay- master Pursers to calculate the additional pay and bounty should be entered upon the Trana- fer and Puy Rolls. The dates of the several re-enlistments, and whether the marine had been honorably discharged, should be entered opposite the name in each case, or the eertifi- cate of the Adjutant and Inspector, to that effect, should accompany the Pay Rolls. The Critic's at Fault —‘ Some of the papers are laughing at a recent circular, (of Secre- tary Guthrie, we believe,) which exempts from duty ‘fish of all kiods, and all other creatures living in the water,” which they compare to the expression, “all the world and the rest of mankind.””—Baltimore Sun. it happens that the expressions of the Trea- sury Department’s Circular in question, of which the press are making so merry, are but literal quotations from the Reciprocity Treaty, and are, therefore, eminently appropriate as used, however strange they may sound to jour- nalists so unfit for their business, as that they absclutely do not seem to know that other creatures beside fish, “ :ive in the waters.” The “an icancisco Custom House.—The last California arrivals bring information that the foundations of the new Custom House at San Francisco were laid, ready for the stone work. Thev are represented to be by long odds the m st stable foundations ever pre- pared for a building in the new State. The United States Steamship San Jacinto was to have left Southampton, England, on the 26th instant, to continue her voyage. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, the 27th of Oct., aere were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Depariment— For the redemption of stook...... $20,711 74 For the payment of Treagury debts 24,590 82 Wor the Customs....+...e.see.e0s 65,809 66 Covered into the Treasury from Lands.. wees 2,242 05 Covered into the Treasury frem miscellaneous sources... o 35 81 For the War Departmeat.... 88,500 00 For re-paying for the War Depart- MODE veeeeeseeeeerieserevevens 50 00 For the Navy Department 59.754 00 Por the Interior Department..... 1,197 01 For repaying in the Interior De- PATUMONE. sees seveceessseceeeee 17,497 O1 — PERSONAL. +... Alexander Cummings, of the Philadel- phia Bulletin, calls upon President Pierce to resign. We presume he would not hesitate a moment about resigning the position he holds, if he held a fraudulent certiiicaie of election, or it was generally believed that he bribed the election judges to make false returns, as is charged upon a member elect of the Pennsyl- vania Legislature. 3 +++» A Virginian has beaten the Yankees at their own weapons. John J. Rollow, of Fred- ericksburg, Va., has invented a machine which will husk and shell corn at one operation. The ear with husk is thrown in its mouth, and in the twinkling of an eye the corn falis at one point, the clean corn cob coming out at the other end. Jts capacity is about four hun- dred barrels per day. ++++ The late Richard Benyan de Beauvior, of Englefield House, Berks, England, has left, itis said, in real and personal property, up- wards of thirty-seven millions of dollars. +++» Alderman Allen and Jacob Mass, of the Board of Health, Philadelphia, had a fight the other day. According to the Penn- sylyanian, the Alaerman got a beautiful pair of black eyes. ++++ We have private letters from California to the Ist inst., saying that J. Ross Browne, Esq., of this city, the enterprising traveler and agreeable writer, had reached San Fran- cisco, from Oregon, a week before that date, and was then off on atour through the inte- rior with Col. Jack Hays, surveyor general of California. Their purpose was to make an examination of the public lands lying within the State’s boundaries. +++eThe famous E. Z. C. Judson, otherwise known as Ned Buntline, has been arrested at Bowdoinham, Me., for shooting a colored man named Freeman. Judson says he was beset by a mob of Irish, who seized his horse, but fled shen he fired upon them. What this has to do with shooting the negro remains to be seen. The wound is a bad one, but not oon- sidered mortal ++seThere are two expeditions now in the Arctic aeas, searching for Sir John Franklin— one British, under Captain Collinson, and another, the American expedition, led by Dr. aT sae Guthrie, we learn, ha: met with an accident which will detain him at Louisville until the Ist of November. that of J. 8. Redfiold, Esq., of this city. Mr. R’s bid was fifty-two cents per copy, or $75,000 for the copyright. +¢.. The executors of the late Samuel Ap- pleton have transferred stocks to the par value of $25,000 to the Boston Athenzenum, from the fund of $200,000 belonging to that estate, which they were directed by -the deceased to dis- tribute at their discretion, for “scientific, liter- ary, religious, or charituble purposes.’’ -ees Hon. Zadoo Pratt,{ of New York, is among the guests at present at Williard’s Hotel, in this city. +++» The Albany papers announce the death, by cholera, of Joseph Courtney, chief clerk of E. Corning & Co., on Sunday. His father, Alderman Courtney, died of the same disease a few days since. sees The N. Y. Sun says: The Committee selected to examine the bids for the publica- tion of Barnum’s work, have made their report. Twenty-one bids from book pubiishers, in this and other cities, were made, the highest being + +++ Miss Hosmer, the Yankee girl who has been cultivating in Italy a natural taste for sculpture has finished two busts, which are now exhibited to the public in Boston, and highly praised there. The subjects are not American, but imported, old, classical. By and by, when her genius and her judgment have ripened, she will handle, perhaps, an American idea. KNOW NOTHING ITEMS. Know Nothings in New York. Syracuse, Oct. 26.—Five hundred Know Noth ings assembled in this city, last night, for the purpose of hearing a speech from Daniel Ullmann. They also nominated a fall ticket. composed partly of Whigs and partly of Dem- ocrats. For Congress, B. Davis Noxon is the nominee; and for Assembly, for the Third Dis- trict, Alfred H. Hovey. They nominated the Whig candidate for Judge. Know Nothingiem in Massachusetts. Bosron, Oct. 26.—Considerable excitement has been experienced in political circles to- day in consequence of the speech of Hon. Charles Allen at the Worcester convention yesterday, denouncing the Know Nothings, and charging their candidate for Governor with being one of the guard of Sims when he was carried back to bondage. Ile also di- rectly slighted Gen. Wilson, the Kepublican candidate for Governor, by not noticing him, while he recommended the Republican candi- date for Lieutenant Governor as worthy of support. It is stated, further, that some of the Republican leaders have been in session in this city for several days past, Concerting plans to use up the Know Nothin party ip this State. They charge Gen. Wilson with aiding in the nomination of Gardner, and pro pose to throw him overboard. "At New York, naturalization goes on with unexampled rapidity. The entrance to the bureaus of naturalization are crowded from nine in the morning til! late in the after- noon. No less than two hundred per day, for the last two weeks, have been admitted to the honors of American citizenship. Ey" There arrived at New York, up to the 18th instant, 253,974 emigrants, and from that date to Wednesday, 7,634; total, 261,608, which is an inerease for the corresponding period in 1853, of 35,796. The aggregate receipts to the 13th instant, on account of emigration, was $545,607 31; disbursements to the 18th inst., on same account, $453,260 86. Balance in bank October 25th, 1854, $99,470 12. Ty” From 1848 to 1853, the money remitted trom North America to Great Britain by emi- grants, through the principal banking and mercantile houses, rsached the enormous sum of hee or nearly twenty-nine millions of dollars, EF The average emigration from Grest Britain for the last seven years has been 303,033 annuall:, or a total of 2,121,231, while for the previous 32 years it amounted to only 1,672,292 BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE Bautimorg, Oct. 27, 1854. Quite a singular, very rare, and interestiia phe- nomenon made its appexrance in the heavi S, this vening, about eight o’elock. It may have escaped the nouce of many, yet it was observed and ad- tnired by quite a number, myself among them. All of @ sudden there stretched athwart the heavens, trou southwest to northeast, a luminous milky belt. It commenced near the moon, which was sinking jow in the horizon, and extended to the Pleiades, then fading away into invisibility. [ts tack in the azure dome somewhat resembled a rainbow. The sky at the time was unclouded and studded with stars, affording to all who had holaing the phenomenon a seen the aurora bor se and in all its sp! ble after su 3 but this differed ma- before saw. Some pronounced it a luuar bow 5 and not knowing what else to call it I agreed with them. Its duration was probably twenty minutes, bursting into beauty like a splendid meteor, captivating for a while— “ And like the snow-drop in the river, A moment white, then gone forever.” A group of Know Nothings were Star-gazing at the tune. I asked one of ihem what he supposed i: might be? He replied, “1 don’t know.” Itseemed, tm reality, to be as mystic to my comprehension asis the pecuar platform: of principle upon which the Inysterisus brethren staud. So inuch for the lunar phenomenon—I leave it for future scientific investi- gations. Some heavenly body may have quickly shot across the firmament, leaving behind ghiztu- minous trail. Who knows that it may not have been the lost pleiad returning, after long years of ab- sence, to meet and re-unite with its former twink- ling companions? Some individual, in writing from Baltimore, a short time since, to the Abolition organ in Washing- ton, has done the Know Nothings decided injustice by stating that the strength of their party consisted in an amalgamation of abolitionism and temperance, or rather of abolitionists and temperance men. This, judging from those who publicly acknowledge them- selves members of the mystic order, is grossly false, and inconsistent, so far at least as it applies to Abo- liuonists. I know of but one decided, uncomprom- ising Abolitioni-{ in Baltimore, ang that is Dr. Snod- gass. Nor did the climate suit him, as he has of late betaken himgelfto New York, and amalgamated, subordinately, with the Tribune. 1 do not write to defend the Know Nothings, but our city from so un- just an aspersion. __It is conceded, since the recent election—facts confirming the concesion—that there are a few Know Nothings (more, perhaps, than Bourbons) amongst us, and to say a larger portion of them are Abolitionists, is libeling Baltimore. If we were as free from gin as from abelitionism, gen- erally speaking, our chance would be almost good for universal salvation. We are, perhaps, experi- menting in a new political era, but not sych an one as te Washington organ would have the world be- lheve. No further progress has been made in regard to the city appointments. Mr. Hinks, I am told, has quite a number of cases under serious advisement A critical investigation has to be made with refer- ence to blood and religion before any promise is made. ‘Two or three have laid in their claims, and were found objectionable on this score. Where the {rish brogue is at all apparent, of course no diffi- culty is encountered ; but there are some whose genealogy is known only to themselves, and who may have been born in the island of Man, Joanes, Cuba, Kamschatka, or in ‘‘ Old Hugheys” delectable valley where exist the “ rest of mankind,” that Might creep in and contamjnate unadulterated Na- tives. A sharp laok out must be kept for these ; aud it is suggested that a committee be appointed to inspect such, and give certificates to none but the “Simon Pure.”? A strenuous effort has been making here to obtain subscriptions for the new organ newspaper about being established in Washington. What success it has met with [am not able to say; but if the eon- templated organ be put into operation at home, in Opposition to the Clipper, a national orgen may not be desirable. I hope, however, that these journals may spring effectually into existence. They may, however find it an uphill business to advocate pub: fiely a doctrine and principles whose main chance is in secrecy. An open field and a fair fight, free from bush ‘and chapparal, will do good. Give ‘us the or: gans, and the organ grinders, that we may have fight, EN Bout, LIST OF LETTERS | Remaining inthe Post Office, Washington City,D.C., October 28, 1854. Persons applying for letters in the following list, will say they are apvaeTisep. LADIES’ LIST. Mitchell, Mrs Marion Aiuhe Mee Martha T Minham, Mary Adains, Mrs Ma: m, Abbott, Mrs Elizabeth Masail, Miss Rachel, colored, Bushbrys, Miss Virginia Moses, Miss Bettio Boston, Miss Maria 3 Nond, Miss Bi -- irs John Phisk, Mrs Harlet P Potts, Mra AB epper, Mra Bunn, Miss EA Riley, Mre Mary Jane Mies Jerry Ramsey, Miss Violeta Smith, Mrs Mildred @ Smith, Martha L Sweeny, Margaret Tult, Miss rg bot, Mrs Sallie Fanos? tine Mary & Tucker, Mre Samuel Thornbury, Mise Sarah Barry, Miss Annia Bailins, Miss Matilda Barker, Mins Mary Copp, Mrs Margaret A Cragg, Sarah Ann Chin, Elizabeth Clemeuts, Mrs Blizs A Campbell, Mise Marian Dorsey, Dira Eliza Davis, Mrs Qhariote Davis, Misa Marra @ Dixon, Mra Priscilla Dyson, Mra Rebeca & Ellelen, Misa Laura J 2 Evans, Miss Mary Franklin, Mis Mary & : Phrelkeld, Mrs Harriet Gleenou’ Bridget Tously, Eliza Jane Hughes, Mrs Robert Trunnel, Miss Caroline Harrington, Mrs Mary Iainey, Miss Loutsa M Kueh, Mrs Eveline Knoott, Miss Elizabeth Locke, Miss Louixe Louis, Miss George Anna McCoigan, Miss Catharine McDonnell, Widdow Mary Martin, Mins Belly E Manalan, Miss Catharine GENTLEMEN'S LIST. White, Mre Mary ‘Wise, Margaret E ‘Wentworth, Mrs Williamson, Mary Watson, Mra Ann y , Mrs Sarab Weaver, Mrs Jane Weiliams, Catbarine Anderson, Thos Falvey, Daniel Andersou,J.R Fond®, Chas H Armetroag.3 T Froméat, andre no! Andison, CA raven, Thos Ls Berry, Zachariah Gillison, Francis Rohleder, John C Bond, Wm Gardiner, EO Rose, John % Rotts, Thos B Herbert, T Ritchey, Jas 7 Burltn, 8 W Hogs, Robert = Rynix, John Bailey, 8 W Hern, PO Rabbitt, Isaac 0 Bozzeli, Robert Horton, J H Rourk, Jeremiah Bartlett, Richard 8 Henderson, Gen J P Rose, Dr G A Brien, Robert Hooton, H Shooner Kidley, David Brocchns, P E Rains, AF Rhulnan, Adam Burke, Patrick 2 Hall, George Sexton, Timothy Bacon, MW Harwood, LtA A Sinclatr,Purser Wm Bohm, Marcus Hughes, A Skillman, 8 H Bayard, L P Hamlin, 4 C Sutton, Robert 2 Bushly, James H Ireton, Michael ‘Slaughter, Reuben M Bradley, John Judge, John Smith, Dr Philip Brown, James W Jones, John Sleaver, Peter Bartley, Gov M = Johnson, Geo W Starrett, Preston Brooke, Frank Joslin, Dr RM —‘ Budavig, A Brooke, Frank King, Rufus R Stevenson, M Bryan, Lt Francis T Kemp, Josuua F Shales, Lewis Burke, Edmund Keefer, Jos A Rennett, Daniel 4 Kean, J F Brooks, David @ 2 Kenney, Col HL2 Blake, OB King, Chas, jr Smith, Joseph 2 Stewart, Jemes Smith, James @ Sena, Jose Bovee, © W 2 Lamprey, Uri Smithson, John 1 Brigham, Charly Long, Thos Selick, Jas B Burche, B F Leazue, WH Simonton, Col J W Bradley, Ambrose Long, Col Rufus W Beardsley, Dr A Lioyd, John 3f Patrick Lewis, James H Ledric L Labouchere, H Du Swain, James Stubbs & Joevin ‘Samson Henry nelling, Geo L Sheppard, D W Stubblefield, David , Thos, Pre Chilton, Major RH Levering, AJ Smith, DS Cohelen, Patrick Moran, Wm M Smith; Capt OD Michael Morton, Dr W TG Smith, Chas H Metcalf, WA Sullivan, CHB John Moore, WJ Smith, albert Smith, Jos L ‘Tatterall, WK Thompson, Thomas x Touby, Michael Mr ‘Thompson, CT Murtangh, Wm T shall, Wi Cameron, Hugh Custer, Henry Carter, CH 2 Muld, JHC? ‘Tebbs, A Sidney 3 Cox, Bushrod Matteson, Mr Vincen}, Frederick Charlier, Rev'd Al- Mulcahy, John Van Biber, a P phonse Mare, John H Van Patten, John Cabel, Anthony © Murphy, Jas Vidol, Lieut Car, Alexander MaJigan, Patrick Valentine, Wm Davison, WS McCormick, Alex Waterhouse & Co Davis, Dr Jas Bolton McCann, DC Willits, Col C0 Doherty, James McGannigie, Geo K Webb, Wm W Dashiell, MajJT McEnery, John Wylie, Win Doda, George McElhone, John J Wood, Lt WW Durive, Frederico McCloy, Wm Warth, WEL Doherty, Edward Nolan, Thos Walters, Ta 2 Dorsey, Ka Nichols, PS 2 Ward, Thos @ Dougherty, BH Nickle, Patrick M Webb, Maj SH Dozier, CW 2 Neale, B J Watson, SN Durand, A P Duncan Andrew Dowens, Patrick Everett, Capt TS 2 Ellingham, Robert Everett, Thos O'Calighan, F 2 O'Keefe, Edward Prindle & Co Paul, Z M Parker, Richmond Wire, John H Pentaguel, Peter P Will.ama, JG Whalon, Luke Woodruff, Capt J 0 Werner, John Mar- tin Furgeraon, WD Posta, Luigi M White, George Fillegan, Timothy Pall, JW Wirt, Dabney C Fejada, Rafael @ Poe, George Wickersham, € P Fowler, John P r, Aaron 3 Wilson, Charles Farrell, John Re ick, T Webb, Charies Fitzhugh, J 8 Robinson, Seth Westcott, Lt BN Fowler, John H Randolph, Lt Robt Young, Samuel Oct 28 JAMES G, BERRET, P. uw. f Young Cathoiies’ Friend Soci- (Sreros Charity Sermon .in aid of the fund of this Society, will be delivered by the Rev. Mr Barns, at &t. Patrick’s Church, on to-morrow (Sun- day) morning, at 11 o’clock. The proceeds tc be apphed by the Society to clothing and educating poor children. oet 28—Iit* 4@- MASONIC.—A called meeting cf Nation- al Lodge, No 12, will be held THIs (Saturdey) EVE- NING, at 7 o’clock. The Members are hereby noti- fied to be punctual in their attendance as the M. W. raod Lodge will make the annual Grand Visita- tion, and it is earnestly de-ired that all the mem- bers be present. Brethren im good standing are cor- dially and fraterna'ly invited. By order of the W. M.: : oct 28—It 8. BULOW BRWIN, Secretary. f Grand Subscription Ball. The nations Greys respectiuily inform the citi- zens Of Washington that they are making ar:ange- ments to give a Grand Subscription Ball on Monday evening Nev. 13th, 1854. For particulars see future advertisement. BR. G. SHBKE Secretary of the Executive Committee. oot T- R. H. GILLET, Counsellor at Law, Office and residecce in Franklin Row, corner of K and Thirteenth street. oct 28—dly I EEBE’S NEW YORK HATS—A FULL and complete assortment «f Beebe’s New York Hats for the Fall trade, at STEVENS’S, cot 98 Salesroom, Bro+ns’ Hotel ~PECIAL NOTICE. -WE iXPEKCI AND positively request all persons indebted to us on accounts rendered Ist July Jast,to come torward and settle them without further notice. MAXWELL, SEARS & COLLEY, 523 Seventh et , 3 docrs above Pa. ave. oct 28—d6t Acoeaeee ATTENTION OF FAMILIES and all persons desiring co porechase Ferni- ture ig requested to the very exter sivessle of house hold and kitchen Furniture to take place on Mon- day next, at the Mausion Hotel. The sale is per- emptcry and from the large quantity to be dispored of bargains may b= expected. ROTHWELL & BROWN, Auctioneers. oct 23—1t \ ENTLEMEN’S DRESSING ROBES.—Our usual full asrortwent of gen:Iemen’s Dressing Rotes of verious qualities and styles, is Just opened Also a small invoice of French nobes For sale at uniform and moderate at STEVENS’S Salesroom, Browns’ Hotel. FOR MOUNT VERNON. On TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS. eesti. round trip $1; from Alex- audi 5 cents-—The THOMAS COLLYER leaves Washington a: 9 and Alexandria at 834 o'clock. Coaches lexwe the Capitol for the boat at 83¢ o’clk. Cosch fare 10 centa. Perron; wishing the Coaches will leave their resi. dence with Geo. & Thos. Parker. Refreshments on the boat. oct 28—dtf SAM’L GEDNBY, Capt, NO HUMBUG. SELLING OFF AT COST. Hw come to the determination to change my business entirely, I now offer my stock of Fancy Triv ming Geods and Embrojderjes at first erst, consisting in part of— Embroi<ered Collars, from 18% cents to $10 Hdk{s from 25 cents to $5 Bo Sleeves, from 5” cents to Do and Lace Setts, from 3 .0 20 Drees Caps from 25 cents to $3 Gead Dr sges, from 0 cents to $2 Dress aie Trimmings of all kinds, from 3 cts to In addition to which a very fine assortment of— Bonnet and plain satin and lustring Ribands, all Wicths and colors and Insertings oct 28 Swiss and cambric edginga Linen cambric Handkerchiefs Blond, thread and eotten Leces Black silk and gimpure Laces And in fact ever,thing in store is to be cold at cost for cash. S80 come early, one and all, to ¥. F MYER’s, = Serer White Awning, a. SVEN oot 98—eo8t ‘ue, between Sth and 9th sts. PURE SILVERWARE. Acpehmoanr erring W. GALT . call attentlon to thei: ascortment of Silverware, ee Solid Silver Tea Sete, complete Silver Eire, solid silver Castors and Saucers, Goblets Do Fish Carvers and Forks Crumb Scrapers, Cake Knives Frait Shoveis, Sugar Sifters Jelly Spoons; Cheese Scoups Pickle Knives and Forka, Olive Spoons ble Forks Salad Tongs, V. Fruit Knives, Ioe To Dessert Soup, cream, and gravy Ladies —— {ce Cream Knives, Salt Cellars Napkin Ring», Butter Knives, Tea Strainers Tea, table and dessert Spoons and Forks of every variety Breakfast and dinner Coffee Spoons, &o. Also, avery large sesortment of Fancy Bilver- ware, suitable tor wedding, birthday, and other presents ‘The above is by far the largest and most varied assortment ever offered to our customers. Being of td fered at an low rates an Files goods us ande at as low rates as & ‘can be purchased for in any oly in this country. - W. GALT & BRO., Sign of the Golden Pa. avenue, between 9th and 1 ‘The highest '. mae price paid for old Silver, sts. No. 6. FIREMENS AND CITIZENS’ GRAND BALL, AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, Gn MONDAY EVENING, Rov. 6th, 1854. HE NORTHERN LIBERTIED’ FIRE COMPANY take pleasure in an- nounc'ng to their friends and ‘he public that their Second Annual Ball will take piece at Fellows’ Hall, Seventh street, on MONDAY EVEN- ING, November 6uh, 185¢. The Company pledge themasives that no or pains will be spared to make this the Bell of the season. Firemen are respectfully requested to appear in uniform. The very best Cotillon Music has been engsged for the occasion. Ti:Kets $i—admitting s gentleman and ladies ; to Domangreag or see ‘and at the door on the evening of the ball. head, oy J M Birck! TH Godderd, jr BP Roberteon, J Sistine J Wil'isms, tr JT Halleck, BR Warren, chick 3S, EE CM: k, eum J K Moras, C Gooch, RT Jones; R Leckie, CF Lowrey, 8 Taylor. L Newmyer, W O Butler, W Pumphrey. Floor ae Wm Smith, 8G Evans, Ward, JT Bute. oct 21—SW,8W Samet GRAND MILITARY BALL. HE Executive Comm'ttee of President’s Meunt- ed Guard take great plemure in announcing to their numerous friends, the and citizens generally that they will have the honor of giving their Second Grand Bali on TBURSDAY EVENING, November 24, at Odd Fellows’ Hell. when they pledge themselves that nothing shall be left undone to make it “the Ball of the a arrange ments are complete in every 4 The Supper and Refreshments will be furnished by an experienced caterer 7, peer Military and Cotillion Band are engaged to delight those who “trip it om the light fautastic tos.” The Ball will be opened bv 2 Grand Promenade, at 9 o'clock, the Bnd performing the President's Mountei Guard Quick: tep, composed and erranged by Prof. beg erg expressly for the Company, and eee to Capt ets Joseph Peck. ing = gentleman and ladies— may bs procured from Captain Peck or any member of the Executive Committee. Executive Committes. Chas, W. Flint, 2d Lt, John Bohlayer, 34 Lieut JL Hesser, 24 Jno T Evans, Qr.M. » 2d Bet, J Cuommitive of Recepti Capt Jos Peck, Lt Baden, Lt C W Flint, Lt Boblayer, Surg 8 0 Busey, Private L8 Tarr. - —— of < Ord Jno 8 Finch, Chas Bro’ Corp L A Hall, Corp Geo 8 Kra’t, Priv Wm Sod al Laskey, Priv — Southroa, Priv A Shucting, Pay Wa Wilson, \wartze, iv Wm Priy A Bohlayer, Priv W J Jordan, Qr M Jno T Evans, Floor Manager. OC. W. FLINT, Treasurer. Positively no Hats or Caps will be allowed in the Ball room. oct T1—tb Fe HIRE—A OOLORED MAN, ACOUSTOMsD to waiting and general housework. Setisfacto- ry ator) given. Enquire at the Star oct 27—! IMPORTANT NOTICE. ASHINGTON CITY, OCT. 27, 1854.—Notice is given that from and after M. next, October 30th, the price of bread will be cents per pc to stores 6% do do Private Customers. By order of the epee Association : JOHN PF. HAVENNER, Secretary. oct 27—2t RL, UTNAM’S MAGAZINE for November “are ari sUINGTO "8 Bookstore. LLIN aN Biackwood’s Magazine for October Grahem’s Magazine for November Godey’s Lady’s Book for do Ladies Nations! Magazine do All the New Books and everything in the Ste- ti mery Line for sale at SHILLINGTON’S Boo! Odeon Building, cor. 414 st and Pa. av. oct 27—tf J dies and Children’s Dress Cutting, can be found at ber rooms, at No. 356, on Seventh street, above I, where ladies can rereive instructions from 9 to 12 ®.m.; ani 8to5 p. m. Term: of tuition including one sett of Modelsand Rules $3 50 Ladies by leaving their address can join the Wed- merday mcrning class at $2 £0. Lining? cut and fitted 50c. Paper weist patterns 25 cents Tiety of Ladies’ and Chi!Jren’s patterns of the letest etvle just received and for aale. ret 27—1w* FALL AND WINTER GOODS. JNO. H. SMOOT, SOUTH SIDE bRIDGE STREET, NEAR HT6H, AP recat oPOR@ETOWN, D & received and is now at low a H general and well Pos lhoopaien Sete _— FALL AND WINTER G°OD8. Bought priccipally st the Philadelphia and New York Auctions—enabling bim to offer extra ifiduee- ments to cash or prompt short time customers. In his assortmen* will be found @ rich sseort- ment of Plaid Silks Plain aod striped bik do Mer‘nos, Plaids. De Laines Cloak Cloths, Veivets And Dress Goods generally. a Also, a good assortment of Boys and Gentlemen’ ‘ear— Bost Paris Kid Gloves ~ ee ‘awis, Sheetings, Shirtin, Table Lineo, Nepking, a A call is policited J H. 8MOOr: oct 27—1m OMANOES, Back Gammon Boards & Plep ing Cards at AM nlp da EAMMOND’S, 7th st. OLLS AND DOLL HEADS of every description at LAMMOND’S, 7th st. oct 26—3t i aintseneinin ENTLEMEN®’’ UNDER GARMENTS.—We have this day received a larze and fine assortment ofall styles and qualities of seasonable Undergas ments, which we are off-ring at very low prices. WALL & STEPHENS, Penusylvania avenue, next doorto Iron Rall. oct 25 [IntkNews] * Co AND DRESS TRIMMING.—T have 3 ceived my third suppls of rich Oloak Dress Trimming; such as Plush. Velvet, Galloon, Fringe, Ribands, and Braids. Also, handsowe biark snd colored Fringes for mantles, black -ilk an¢Gimpure Laces, black and white Vlonds. In addition to which I may add black and colored Vetvets, Plushes, Satins and Silks for bennets, lees and embroidered Sets. Aliso, Jouvins, unrivailed; French kid Gloves at ghd that are retailing in Baltimore at 9) per I would call particular attention to my agsor'ment of embroidered Handkerchiefs, Collars, Lace Sleeves and Ribands from auction. Mra R. A. PEACO, oct 25—diw No. 12, Centre Market Space TOILET SOAPS. fess subscribers return their thanks to their nv merous friends and cu;:»uers in the District and elsewhere for the Patronage hitherto extanded to them, and beg leave to iniorm them that in add tion to their usual stock they are now manufectar- ing and will have constantly on band all kinds of ilet aud Fancy Soaps, to which they invite their attention. We warrant our Poaps equal to apy made, and will seli on as reascuable t rms as the same article can be purchased in any of the North; ern cities. Tt. O. DONNOGHUE & BON. Georgetown, Oct 25—3m* LUMBER, CEMENT, &c. a assortment of LUMBRR, consisting A of— White Pine Boards and Plank Bo Deck: Do Bidiog Oak Boards and 3 and 4 inch Plank 100,008 Youtie fat canal sizes. ‘ene’ a1 7 1,000 barrels Rosendale Cemeg' = 5CO do Calcined Ptaster, No. 1- Seen a nens on peeing terms, by CARR, GIKSE & CO., oct 25—1w Wharf, Baltimore, Md. O¥S' WHKELBARROWS and Air D Piatola at LAMMOND’S, 7th st. HAS BRvsnxs—sosr RECEIVED FIFTEEN dozen assorted H.