Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1854, Page 3

ment of the two Boards to Tuesday, December 26 and January 2. so as not to meet on Christ- mas and new year’s nights; adopted. A communication was received from the Mayor, notifying the Board of having signed certain bills. A ietter was received from Z. Riehards, sec- Deuinguent Tax Parers.—Those who are interested in the advertisement soon to be made by the Collector had better give him an early call, or they will find their property adver- tised for sale for the ron-payment of taxes, The Board of Common Council, at its sedsion last night,, wxanimously refused to postpone Auction Sales. Anction Bales. ‘TELEGRAPHIC. By J. OC. McGUIRE, Autionceri WRIGHT, CE entation auctioneer, XTENSIVE SALE OF BOOKS AND STATION- Georgetown. Expressly for the Daily Evening Star. 2 ery—0a THIS evening, at? evokes Labs del eds ytaed 2 se SUGAR & ‘Mo- sss: Ml, at No. 310, on Pennsylvania avenue, he- iaases 5 fl x’ twe-n Ninth ard Teath strect'van extensive score, | ths 21th iastent, wt 12 6 clock,on P.& A. H Dotge": Another Fire in EVENING STAR. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Tue Counctts —Hoard of Aldermen.—The t Stationery, Emc;clope 'ias, Aonun’s, | Wharf, the cargo of the Bark William Chas:, on Purtapepsia, Deo. 19.—A destructive fre Board met at the usual hour, the President | ret wy-of the American Assosiation for tho| the advertisement of the sale ofjhis property. pose ppp ae eka sisting of. , id books oat’: shea o’elock, this in the’ (Mr. Hill,) in the chair. Advancement of Education; which was read. aoe Also, Books elegantly illustrated and ?lumicate! 829 hhds clarifi-d, choice and prime Sug:r raing, Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced a bill for the re-] Mr. Newman moved to take up joint resolu-}] A Free ExTERTAINMENT.—Thosé diepozed | pictoria’, embellish d and beautifully bound. 407 bbls choice Molsaser x workshop of the new house of refuge, beyond lief of Margaret Tilghman; referred to the | tion authorizing the suepension of the adver- | to enjoy fine music will rememberthat the new | Letter and Cap Paper, Por. folios, Gold Pens &e. dor t6=8 FDW. 8. WRIGHT, Fairmount. The building was two hundred committee on claims tisement of the sale of ptoperty for taxes on| musical society, under the lead of Professor ee i res ~ (Int, Unioh, Sent, Balt Sun, & pea tonret. and fifty foct Yong. ‘The roof was entirely de- Also, ajoint resolution providing that the two | Pennsylvania avenue from 17th to 26th streets. Scheonig, wiiose fine concert, not long since. | the hig > % evening until a 1 are sold. next meetings of the Washington Councils N, B-- Books for examiuation and at private sale By K. H. JRWEULK @ cea auct’ | stroyed, anda portion of the walls havo fallene The joint resolution was rejected. shall be en the first and last Tuesday of Janu- we made a few remarks some days #g0, will The bill for the relief of John Caton was meet again this evening for practice in the ATCITES. JEWELRY AND FANCY 600 8 ildi j tire losss é ] during the Jay. Terms eysh at Aue fev--A tir cheuce ‘Jfeon | The building will probably be ap en’ ary next; passed. taken up and passed. musio saloon of Hilbus & Hitz, at 7 p. m. J. C. McGUIRF, chashig ‘Olixtetitn en She teal tal ag hg a e. It contained Petitions of J. A. Montrose, Henry W. Fur-| Mr. oCanle introduced a joint resolution] Those who admire capital instramentation | ac 19—atf Auctionces. Sodas § mas Rnd New Year Gifts, o> WED- | bat itis covered by insuranc hei Mim December 2th, et 7 By J.C. McGUIRK, Auctioneer — | °F Auction Rorms, No 217, A WIOY SALE CP VALUABLE AND HRA | Sl! 8 iarze lot of Watches, gerson and Jno. W. Young, for the remission making an application to Congres; to improve of fines, were presented and referred. Virginia avenue; passed. Mr. Sorre: introduced a bill appropriating r. Donn introduced a resolution tendering e cannot pass at hour more agreeably than by clocks at] a large quantity of materials for cane-seat stepping in there in the course of the evening. fe e shall cwelry, Ae svornainting | Chairs, slate, whalsbones for ambrelias, £0. tifally Bound Londen and other Ucoks—Gn | it bart, via: Aj These erticles belonged to different persons, $200 for burial cf the out door poor of | the Council Chambers to the American Acso-| Tae BALL. —The ball at Jackeon Half {ast URSDAY evening, Dre: mber 20th. commamzeing a md Sliver Watches sud Ohsing and Sere iy i 8 The lem Sak Washington city. ciation forthe advancement of education for] evening was a fine affair. The members of at 7 o'clock at my Auction Rooms, I shal! rell an De aualeiiver benene are = mostly insured. Mr. Pepper explained that the law called purpose of holding fs moetings; which was| the club exerted themselves to make it as invoice of cheice Fooka eomprising— With other articles too numerous bo tune ap cebu fer this appropriation, the amount heretofore unanimously passed. 4 pleacant as posdible, and they succeeded to pe pcoeraly iJ oo Tribes R.H JRWELLE & CO., It ig supposed one of the boys set fire to tha appropriated for it being exhausted; bill] On motion o: Mr. Dancanson the tiie pay = aca ies all ieee cairn a Maoning’s Tives of the Speakers of the Hosce or | dee 18—2t Anctioneers. | ¢ ines, as it could have caught inno other way, assed. for certain printing, was taken up, anc! ept up ti Gomainn a> as a ; Mr. Houston introduced a bill appropriating | Mr. ‘Bamberger ored the following amend-| ing, when the company separated, much | tumors, Fuoliettta and Farr’s History of Fne’aul, By kK. Ss. WRIGHT, Auction r. being heated by steam genorated two hundred $167, to pay the balance due for the new suc- | ment: pleased with the entertainment. 3'vola_ illustrated QURNITORE, BRAT RSTATE he at Aretion --| f08t distant. None of the boys escaped. tion of the Colambia Fire Co.; referred to the | Thatthe Mayor be, and he is hereby au- 7 . __ | Pavie’s Holland sn the Dutch On TBURSD AY > the 21st instant, se As close my Supe Bis duel Daten committee on the fire department thorized to contract with the American Organ} Syirrin vs. CameRon.—The jury in this Columbus and bis Companions o'clock a m, I shall without reserve, at the | of the boys has escaped, but not more. The Chair laid before the Board a commu- (@ newspaper published ia the city of Wash-| case being unable to agree, were discharged | Goldamith’s Works residence of the late Mrs, cA 2 . . * - 5 beth G.zlee, on See: Together witi a choice lot of Album’s, Avnuals, (f \d street, t! ae 7 : A foes, 4c, handsomely bound in Papier Macha. oe treet, the entire household Effects, conristing pica'ion from Z. Richards, Secretary, saying | ington) for the publication of the proceedings that the American Educational Association | of the Board of Aldermen and Common Coun- yesterday afternoon r having been out since Thursday last. {[t is understood around | 7 oycy and Cloth. . me Non-Arrival of the Steamers. are about to hold a convention here, and ask- | cil, provided the same shall not exceed the] the court-house, that they went out eleven to Packers now open for examination. Terme cash pie grdierny-vrelang A New Yorx, Dec 19.—The steamers now due ing to have some provision made for the en | sum of one hundred dollars per annum one, and remained so divided until they were - J.C. McGUIRS, Orockery and Glreswace from Europe are looked for here with great tertainment of its members; laid on the table. | And be it further enacted, That the Mayor] discharged. Mr. Milburn seems to be regard-| dec19-a Avetioreer. — Feather Reds, Beds eag Bedding fate bs *clock to-day we haveno Mr. Pepper introduced a resolution direct- | be authorised to contract also with the same | ed as the gentleman who was in the minority By R. 1. JEWELLE & ©9. Aucts Looking Glosves, St-ves, Be. sax y, but upto lo clo to-day she ing the committee on police to bring in a vill | newspaper for the publication of all other of one. ITY LOTS AT AUCTION.—A GOOD CHANCE he nthe meet EaStoo Frrni ure tidings of ‘hem. Their news, both political authorizing the Mayor to appoint an inspector | matters which muy, from time to time, be or sp, at TZ oclock, the Huse and Lot, being Lot At Atsxanvria.—The panorama of New York city commences its exhibitions at Liberty Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 7+ o’clock. by R. iT. CRG a ur ean) oe $4 in Threldke d’s acditicn, frontizg on the corner and commercial, will doubtless be very im- on FR'DAY, December 22, the following valuable | 0! £ee2rd and Ca etle s'rvet, Gen gctown Coby | portant. The Sarah Sands is due at Portland, City Lote, pleasantly and health‘ully ritaated, wit!- Fee ee al a sod twe| with four days later news from Liverpool. and ets 8, ibe MEnerat Enis No. 939, be} aco 55-4 E. & WRIGHT, the Washington, with three days later news ing corn *r of Eleventh street east and couth B st. oe A wtionser. | geome Havre, via Southampton. The Lots willbe sola by the square foot ain By 9: tae Renteneer. —- the original lot is divided, the purchaser f ths first NITUR#, &:—On WEDN AY mornin; Py halt will bave th: option of taking th: second helf F De cember 20th, at 10 o'clock, at the reeks A Life Boat Supposed to have Belonged to of gas. dered to be published, including all advertise- t. Pearson introduced a bill for the retief | ments and tax-sales, provided the same shall of Elias E. Barnes (appropriating $70;) bili was | be charged for according to the established passed. rates of the paper for advertising. Mr. Pearson offered a joint resolution in- Upon this amendment, the yeas and nays st uciing the committee representing the in | were asked, and, being taken, was decided in terest of thecorporation to urge on Uongress | the affirmative—yeas 16, nays 3, as follows: the propriety of removing certain obstructions} |Yeas—Mesers. Newman, Kelly, Donn, Plant, MARRIED. On Sunday, the 17th inst., by the very Rev. Bishop Coskery, in the Cathe:ral, Baltimore, WM. GRA- HAM SCOTT, Esq., of Washington, to Miss ANNA across sixth street West; bill passed. Walker, JW. Davis, Ball, Clements, Kill-] VIRGINIA DEVLIN, of the same place. at the same price _ . is of J.B. Se'lick, Erq, on K street, botwe n Sixth the Arctic. Mr. Peppe: reported back from .he improve- | mon, McCauley, Cross, Ruff, Stewart, Smith, | of Lieut. Deviin, late of the Marine Co one oe Ee Aca; tienes! ance 24 ee a2 ue and ae ios a pape Bosto, Deo. 19.—The Halifax papers re- aoe termites, the bill naming an siley in | Bamberger, and President. On the 14th instant, by the Rev. 8. A. I. Marks, | 202% deed of trust taken EES Do. Gard Fables, Glass port finding a life boat, full of water, near (duare 494, between 44 street to sixth street | Nays—Messrs. Barr, Duncanson, and Gill. | MAIACKI FARR, Esq, to Miss AMELIA E. ‘The above lots are cligibly -ituat d,onthe arade,| Carpets, Buge, Oilcloths Rams I d to b f the mi West, Brentstreet without amendment; passed. | And the Board adjourned till Tuesday, the | O'VENS, of tke Dutrict of Columbia. and are only old in cor sequence of the propriety: Bedsteave, Mattresces, Bedding ‘ams Island, supposed to be one of the mis- The bill beiog then taken up eppropriating | 26th instant. On the 18th instant, by the same, Mr. LEVI G. | b ing sbous to leave the c untry. Kartsiasds Toflet Sete sing boats of the unfortumate steamer Arctic, $60 to be refunded to John McGarvey whodid| Din Hiv Brown —A very worthy young | KING to Miss REBECCA JONES, of the sane] Plans may be had of the Auctionest>, 317 Pecn Dining Tebles, cane s at Chairs eiumdans: not obtain a license for a tavern which he | gentleman who bears the name of Rss Kemp, | piace. avenué. de: 19—8t* China, Glass and Creckery Ware Trial of a Mail Robber asked. Mr. Clark explained the provision of | Eeq , yesterday arrived in Washington from Disp. eee | tet a Aids Od See pec b eis Gel re this bill; which paseed. his home on the verdant Eastern Shore of Vir- On'Sundaycan s € o'etocks oF ciou a For Sale and Rent, sile BE cee SS : e chen Baxtimore, Dec. 19.—The trial of Wm. The bill from the lower board forthe cen. | ginia. He at once started out “sight seeing,” FT a eee Cc OF erotp ab , convulsions, EVA ESTELLE, youngest daugiiter of William and Erminia Worrell, aged 20 months and 13 days. Then lay ner (here, our darly g, Within the cold, celd grave , Then fay her where the willow tree Has learned its boughs to wave. Then pass out from that silent place, With hearts bowed ‘neath the rod, And give our Eva, our idol one, = Tecses: Urder $20 cash; over $20 acredit cf 30] Martin, aclerk in the Baltimore Post office, OR RENT— A CONVENIENT THRER@STOP Y | gp: 80 day-, tor notes satisfactorily endcrsed, beste charged with purloining letters conteiving * Brick, with ten rooms, 4 pssasge, cellar, anta ing intcresi. a8. C. McGUIRE, . bef. pump of good water, sitvated on tve Fouth elde«f} Goce 15a Autineer. | Money, was commenced this morning, fore D, between Fourteerth and Fiftee:‘h sireeta, A —— —— Gil in't _S. Diatriet Court. A ply at the repr, o: MRS. DOUBLEDAY. P| TAN TENGIve AND FATRAORDINARY BALE of | J84Ke Giles, in the U. 8 _Diat dec ld 4t* E cheice and yalusble Books, Stationery, er = jury have not yet been obtained. The weather AUN [ED wOOMS F “SNP M+ y- | Auction and P. ivate #ele—Commencing cn 8 4T- here is clear, but very cold. ee ee ee ee eis UFD..¥, Decembar 16, at Fitzzerald’s Ftore, 474 . rj 7 uated cn Pennsylvania aveau> fromthe | Penpaylvaaix avenue. ficck all exw and perfect, struction of a new Northern Liberties engine | and after gaping cver the curiosities in the and school house, in one building, (appropriat- | Patent Office for some time, a gentleman intro ing $5,600) was then taken up; bill passed. duced himself to him and offered to chaperon Algo, a lower board's bill making an appro- | him around among the note worthy objects of priation for cleaning alleys and gutters in the | the Federal city. So they started for the second Ward: food Washington Monument. There they picked Also, a similar bili for the payment of $92— | up a third worthy creature, who, after a while, paving taxin front of publie school howze.; | proposed the “ patent safe” game, which Mr. pa-red. Eastern Shore bid at to the tune ef twenty-five ,sceond dacr fre ennay ; —- 52 soe : ith we : i Pee :8—3t* | direct from New York trade sales, comprising th Conviction for Forging Land Warrants. Also, a similar bill for additional salaries to | dcllars. The scamp with the safe, after get-| « With weeping, up to God. J BLE Rood Hours 3 Ta RO — : ipuoloset Soret blocs aeeormen be sien = Naw Onveans, Dec 18.—W. H. Wilder, the commissioners of the canal; referred to|ting the money into his possession, went off, rere Lite oe ARTMENTS ee RF ; 21 | eomentie) ‘ever offered dn this ngewe pom jaw yer, and one of @hsiwubal gucisiuedt of this tie committee on finance. and his accomplice followed, being evidently} += = 1... a: eee "| ote chambers; onthe Smst Boot, and tou cies eee aa law modes ‘arpartment of Stereo 3 ‘ Also, a bill increasing the salaries of police. | highly indignant at the outrageous manner in Boarding. on the sscond flost, niay be bad, the while t gether ao fees OP B ste es = Cuba Fillibusters and Lopez sympathisers, Mr. Bayly moved to make the salary of the | which his new found friend had been swindled. JDOARDING Mrs. EF a her |r Separately, Tho lovation is healthy. convenient | N w Books, daily from New York, was convicted to day of forging land warrants. gore police officer $400, and that of the othe:e | The latter, in obedience to the advice of the| [} tina. cali pur yen recadonm | t0 the Capitol, th» hotels, &e.. ata has toon. tm: | Say Premiound privte Loeartn garnished fecm $700, instead of $300 and $600 as the bill pro- | former, waited for his return in vain until his ; i yl Yamin cena uy. | prove by stre-t lamp. Pleace enquire of medious house, No. 122, rsylvania avenue, ad- Joning the “feran & inva,” havirg been thorouchly renevated during the rummer, she is now properrd lo acctmmotste either f.miltes or sing ¢ gentlemen wivh oxceilent roomy, av J. Ps 3) tr 40 per cent fees thse usual rates (2 Contradicted. Van Ners, oh Mivsouri ay. bet. 414 aad 6th st. Bibles, Prayer Pooks. Bonk Books, &c., Reported Failai dec 18—it* Albume, Arnuale and Meliday Presents, for 1555 Boston, Dec. 19.—The Daily Advertiser of Agriculture! Wo. ks, some #0 different authors all this morning positively contradicts the reported newand papular works in p iat (American posed; biil and amendment referred to the| patience was exhausted. On ‘oing to his Police committee. quarters, he received jeers from his frionds in- Also, the bill to increase the salary of the | stead of sympathy. Fer the credit of tho market master of the Certre Market to $600, | Hastern Shore, they begged him quietly to o & auak -jhand ths failure of A. S. Peabody, a leading broker. i id & i is gri z equal to any Mrs Smith aszuces her} avenue ard veventh street, ovrr the new 4 English) (o ima ‘siland ths mind i coauguanas cr heetand its | setae, pests o fiesta ree feiauds that n 1 be spareito r and Music Store cf fiilhus & Hits. -ontei$ wd Stevi Pers, of ex : { understand that the rumor was telegraphed who fivor Le: Picket Mem Jorts aud cun-en ponte AND BOA Pleasant w a r patronage, with t ofa home | d enteen rooms, besides the bacemeni rooms of the 8 are large, and all ere conven’ renged, the whole house bei: g well fio capitaliy suited for a boarding hew rooms Its situation for such purpo: none in Washi gton. This is a ‘rare Co. 6. passage, contending that the duties now were | generously left him fourdollars His purpose more onerous than heretofore. was to have spent a week here, but he must Mr. B-yly argued that the present pay is | now forego it, we presume. Our advics is, amply eufficient, the market master being em- | that he shall step into our office, and sub-| Xngle g-ntiemen, with bh ployed bu: three days in the week. scribe forthwith for the Weekly Star. He} HAli.S, Yo, 4°2 Thirteenth ie fet t a Mr. Clark held that if this bill were passed | cannot make a better investment out of the| =v 29—im* ee a nee ay a aie Ne i it would be just to increase the pay cf the av | four dollars go generously left in his pocket, | ———=——-—-—_—— = te ee ee sistant market master. in view of the fact that he may hereafter again Ste aRRERT Es NE, SAY. Mr. Heyy ested ee such an amendment } venture from home. . Wants. y Heer en OUER, ‘nd RENN BE oe i would made, as otherwise it was not prob- Young Woman fully competent | two doors west of Eighteenth cne a uare Weat of able that he would bo taken care of by the} A Sap Case.—The visitors to the guard i hie War Deprronent = iBeic : ~ 7 g A ii d,s SITUATION <o do the genersl | the War Department Price $325 rer annum. Ap- other Board. house this morning witnessed asad care. [t|tousework of a sinsfi fum'ly. Vert of character South by somo irresponsible parties, and was probably published income of the Washing- ton papers ir Il be ict at MRS. Eplit bstween the Whigs and Know Nothinge- ruited.]| New Yors, Dec 19.—There is an open split kstore, | here between the Whigs and Know Nothinge. KH. JEWELLE & G3, The Whigs in some of the wards held their Au — retionws® fT primary elections this morning, and have eGUink. Aucttonorr. € jon Koc i : 7 fly on Eighteenth, two doors south of G. AhRINu pr-} BoMinated ceparate tickets for the choice o Mr. Clark moved an amendment, to increase | appears that an old man named Connoll, in| #i¥en- ee (ee : GS nnofoste; Excellent Cabinet Faroiture, superior | candidate for the minor offices of the city. the salary of the assis‘ant to $300 pssing along our streets, saw his wife in Sie {8 WA’ TED FOR 185% IN ALEX AN OOMS FOR RENT, with or withant BOARD —! po d Fe ding, Carpets (uw cair = Mr. Evans and Mr. Pepper opposed this | the charge of an officer, who was conveyin dria county, Va—The undsrsizaecd wishes tol #¥, Rooms, complately furnished, trom $5 aT Git te ro, Herces. Bagey, &2 — 7 1 ‘pper oppo: ying j a P iy 1» , y Markets Froposition as an amendment to the bill; not | hor to the workhouse, to which she had been | ise 9 she yeae Po en ee nce in Aexandrle: per month. Meals $3 per week. A pump “fthelCn , becem’ 2 New Occeaxs, Deb. 18 tem ba veniker, agreed to—yeas 4, nays 4; as follows : committed on account of some misdemeanor; |The Man and Bey to be accustoract to farm ork, | burest water In the yard. Apply ot pore o'clon i of Temes New Orzans, Dec. 18 —Co' 7 Yeas—Messrs. Bayly, Reed, Fitepatrick, and | upon ascertaining how matters stood, he in 2 | st_north. ae is of Twe f hetwern E and the Woman to cocking and waching. Compe. all his Furci-uie ax4 Ho Clarke. duced the officer to return to the guard house, j tent and f.i:hfol a-rvanta will fini a 200d home Re ReNT—TWO OR THKER PLEASANT! % Nays—Messrs. Evans, Pepper, Pearson, and | where he paid costs, and had her discharged.| with him Theve having such 3».vaate, which Reems in the second story of House No. 841 | omPris Hill. Connell, in the presence of a number of per- | they desire to hire in Alexandrie county, will please | Vermout a with breatf sti aehed eee P It was then’ v-d by Mr. Bayly to refer | sons, declared he was from that time out for apply ip Lendl alas letter, a8 soon oA porsible, to | _Aleo.a room in the basement. dac 13 —enSt this bill to the c.nittee on finance; agreed | ever done with his wife She was the cause ARE eater ee Aeon’ | FOR RENT—A STOKE ON PERNSYLVINIA | _ to—yeas 5, nay 3 of the troubles of bis old age, instead of being | ——" SEAR avenue oppsita Erawre’ Lictei. Pn emicn | Suite o o-ered parlor fornivure, Baltimore Marke The bill returned form the lower Board,}to hima help meet and comforter. ‘The man! Vv SUED BY ACENTUBMAN WIL 34 TIME | given on Januacy Lt. Hoe ceruis opp ty ioe igen ji paic Tet-aTete} Bscrmore, Dee. 19.—Flour is firm without amended, for paving the south side of square | ner in which he told his griefs. with quivering conyist Hevine eco cowietgs Hae We ce | ek SECRSON GROLUEL 2 any changein prices. 8,000 bbls. City Mills Sis, was then taken up, and referred to the | lip and tearful eye, touched the hearts of those | sunts, woull cnt clicct to nee ert ce* of OOR REST TO ised Crass WHT EF 3.95; Howard street $3.56}. Wheat— improvement committee. who heard him. He rejected all propositions | bo ks’ Ad iress HENRY through the Poot (fire. nished Parlors, with gos fi tores, The ho sold at $8.25; Howard street $3.963. siete Mr. Fitspatrick offered a resolution terder- | to take the erring wife home, saying he never} dec 16—3:* : is 1 aga ne bes pate of the ee ae red $190 2 $2; white $2.05 a $206 Corn— ing the Board's chamber to the American | Would live with her again. aReaGy ee re a SECON Meanie ee ie) old white 862.; new mixed 84 a 85c.; yellow 85 Educational Convention during the last week | They were both taken to the watch house delt—3e ° ~ of this month ; passed. the night previous for disiurbing the neigh- ; but not quotabiy lower. Sules to-day of S500 bales at regular prizes , by Chickortng, in Cuarveston, Dec. 15,—Sales of 2500 bales + fyle Lovis KEV. zs ® ior Glasses. in rich gilt] Coston. Prioes are a little lowor. \ JANTED—A M8N WHO UYD drivisy a wagon aud isu 1 t od bani, t r ie f a86e. Pa. Rye $1.28 a $1.30. ee: aes : : is S must write s good hand, to pom Re 2s M.—TIE MODERN | c itiPainiwec Ropzravinns ae The petition of C, Shults was reported back | borhood in which ihey live. Connell is 61] asjusnied with the busi i Vall on kK ae ey TOs Sane Se OF ee Peon ont tee penal a Shy: by Mr. Pearson, from the committee on claims, | years old. and his wife about 50. DELENAY, Store, Ls avenue, op, osit the Uank ot Pe Chir = New York Markets. New York, Dec. 19.—Cotton ; he market is dull. Fiour; State and Ohio have advaneed 124 c., with sales of 4,500 barrels of good Ohio at $3 874 a $9 25. Southern has also ad- vaoced 124 . with sales of 1600 barrels. nesr K, eas! le. Vhe houge is in good repair, dry kod te vant the rent iil be low. | Exesilent spring seat Longer, Boer Che non the let November Apply to 5 send thr e ply Cacpets oiicleh JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auc’r : d Lice Curtains, * hades, Cor- y0OMS AND BOARD. ERAL PLEAS ures et I Rorm3 with bosrd, and « neatly durniched roriou dining Table, 2 feet parlor end bed room may be bed at 540 1. street, near Eighth. pov 23—tm* unfaverably; laid on the table. Mr. Bayly reported back from the claims CrriminaAL Court.—United States va. Caspar committee, the bill for the relief of John Con- | Seibel, tried yesterday for an attempt at rape sidine ; passed. on achild threo years old. Key for progecu- Mr. Reed reported back from the committee tion and Ratcliffe for defence. Acquitted. on the fire Geparimant the bill for the relief! United States ve negro John Kelly, alias of the Columbia fire company, (noted above ;) | Callas, larceny. Mason for prisoner. Not Weebiag on. dec 16—*t* YOUNG LADY ‘ore cn Penssy) atualiou will not be perma busy season ke fe. ense req ty, honesty, &c. Address, w passed. ilty. LAVERY MAN Nig OWN LAND Wheat is firm: and unchanged. Corn is firm The Board then adjourned until the firet | United States ys. negro James Butler, lar- usin I Senociation exe 20m ses with sales of 30,000 bushels of Western mixed 4 i z 3 i i ifteen y> f age, to attend i, Pluis of Uri ny sitagted oa the ern bra ch . a " me Tuesday in January Serer eee ae larceny. Gord r Dreacs requiven, nAdiepe 5 of the Potomac river, directly opposite tie Nev) at 96 c. Pork is unchanged, with a limited Common Counci!—The President in the| Pleasants for accused. Guilty, but reo om- Oflice, Warhinstoa, D. ©. Yard, aud Invit: the public to exemive the sams ut er, Secretaries, Desks, Writing} business. chair. Mr. Duncanson presented the petition of Henry Johnson; referred. Mr. Clements presented a letter from the cowmissioners of the third and fourth wards; referred. Mr. Bamberger preeented the petition of Harvey Lindsley and others ; referred. tf their office. mended to the mercy of the Court. To-day, Kitty Matthews, charged with ler- ceny, wisfound guilty. Moran for accused Stephen F. Lucas, charged with forgery, was being tried when we went to press. He appears for himself assisted by Mr. Ratcliffe on law points. Circuit Covrt.—Th e case of Nelson ws = Building Lots, on graded 60 feet wide esubseriverse: 6 | ctrects, foenting 24 feet and running bree 180 fe nthe market ouying SLAVES, pay red at the very low prize of $75. nava- bl-s, Pureaus, Chairs as) Persone having Slay.¢ instellments of $3 month, un:il the jor Feather Hedc, Boleters & Pillows 42 PRATT STRENT, Bal- When a deed in fee simple will be ex-| preigg dQ best Matresies, Comforts siand.) Slaves taken on] ecuted t> each lot holder; a deduction of 10 per] Bye-licn* kets Connte:pan-s, &. will be allowed to persons paying cash. Brasat J tiiver Chest, of Tes Wood & W. b. CAMPBELL. c Ireation is one of acknowledged heaithfuiness | Mubogeay Crib, Corman tes, Mirreve NOTICE TO THE CIT)ZENS OF WASHINGTON. “RE ROARD OF ASSESSORS do hereby ive no- 1 Nee thet they will mee* ¢aily st their room im |. irom 10 o'clock a. m. until 2 p. m., cteads J rosewood Wardrobes, Wachstands tlmore, Md. borrd at 25 feb2—Ily teom fifteenth to the thirty-first dar of Decem- “A - and beauty, with an abundant supply of excellent g fire Trone, Fenders, Stoves ber instact, ime!nsive, Sundeys and Christmas ex- Mr. Barr, from the C mmittee of Ways and | Cornell, petition for fre edom, was in progres RESERVES, Jams, Jeilies, Mar-| 4c: Persons desirous of p ing s house end] ; : x Stores and Fixtures cepted, for the pu: pose of correcting sny errors that Means, reported the bill from the Ecard of to-day. Both parties are ¢ lored. matade, view ee Ee ot upon very ‘favorable 0 8 of payment. | Copper Qook ng Uienails, Hetrigerato s, #c miy be pointed eu: in the list of persons cubject to Aldermen to authorize the temporary appoint- ——— i Ts Peachrs, Quine 8, Damzons, Blackberries, Ftraw- | 84Cu-d make immediate applica at a similar op- gethsr vitha largs rumie: of us2fu' articles | a school tax for the year enaing on the thirty-ficst ment of a board of a; , Wi ns 5 3 men a 5 . | Portu. ity will never agaia ba presente! ou to orate. day cf the presenc month (December) and of adding ment referred. ‘ senate Renee A supeatentet Ga kictautly Paueince pee: eee eer cetiiee and) time| Applo Pre N. B —A lerge quanti Foe crernne post ard osk Ata oleleuksin front of the premircs, J shal! | thereto the ee ne ea frenipoel pti pr og io 6 3 F to = z . si cr sal 5 N FOX, Secr-tary, Es : v omitted there- tom authoriniog the collstor to pace {win rendet mine had $4,700 deposited |” Bla Currant Jolie in hafandonetb.jera | WOO GRIN SS, JOHN BON Seer [Cl ccaore tng carvingo Horses perfotly | Stim en lution authorising the collector to postpone | with the concern known as the Exchange ane Quince, A sahelt Band depo dee 91m se eka, aid Wort oral i fingle or doutls ba'-| ‘The Bowrd would psr‘icularly call the #‘tention the advertisement of the sale of property for | Bank; and on failing to get his money here, Eine Appisged’ 1 40) Mebaaleine {OR RENT—Posseasion given Immediately —ihe neas or under the saidle ste to | CEU the fret tra 20 perscm oam vote vext year taxes, and recommend that it do not pass; | attached the property of John Withers in St. Peache: and Pine Apple, in cane, hermetically eesled Inte offce 0: the Ev ning Star,on b et, within | Ete-llen: family Carrisge ond top Bugey, boilt to | st any eleotio s in this city whose name has not which was unanimously concurred in. Louis, Missouri The property attached, is Jellies fifty yards of ite junction with Twelfth etreet and order by one of the very best builders in New | been re ee gg aiden date Mr. Ruff, from same committee, reported an probably worth from forty to fifty thousand | Pine Apple, Peaches, Green Gages proserved in| ¥a. avenue. The building is of two stories. Th Bingt oa, iiile Plarness Ooeere: ac Cr hacer ove years and upwards, would act authorizing the Mayor to pay for extra g as it ‘ot 2] i branay lower story being divided into three convenient | Fingle acd du oe EC. o bene, ios be on tae y' pay dollars, and cannot be assigned while the Terms : $30 and under cash; over thatsume t re d> w-ll 'o ree whether bis ns: work doxe on the tax- book, and appropriated | attachment is upon it, it will givo others an | ., Thee Preservcs, Jellies, &c.. eve of the best quai-| rooms, and the upper being a large single room. It s a Thi. foe apten Gatiatintelierondorees ‘and if omitted. ¢) give motice to the Board $233 33, or as much as may be necessary opportunity to Lone their thts dues I un-| !% put up to our ordar for cur sales. will afford two convenient email chore, Fronbing 00 pening inteet 7 "| of Aseezsors that it may bo re‘urned for this year. _ Mr. J. W. Davis remarked that the discus- | derstand a venerable and distinguished old No. 40 ousenta ae Scuomae SO na De eae BR. R—The houee is for rent; inquire on the prem- = - a erie Bese in the Beard of Alder-| soldier, and now an a has} de: i6—1w mechanics’ work shop above. Apply at Star office, | ites or of the Auctioneer. JAS C.MoGUIRK, J” M “DIWNING, pst Sonday nad created the impression | jost a large amount by misplaced confidence | — = ae = cot 26—t : "Senaene R.B OWENS that the work in this office bad been delayed | in the same concern.” FORREST HALL, GEORGETOWN. | —————_____ dec35—d ictinnest. . B NS, in consequence of the jate clerical etaaee ; GRAND Vocalana Instrumental CONCERT wil OF Sten at niin ee eee By J.C. McGUIRK, Auctioneer. Ps nuseeure > but he was prepared to show that such was] Prpg-Layinc —We notice that the workmen | £%. be given by the Washing’on EU'ERVEANS | o hund-ed and fitty acres, oonranient to chutches| [XTENSIV!) SALE OF COPPER COO <ING P. I1ePBURN, not the case. The extra force was made ne- | of the Gas Company have started a new job| (¥*sbing‘on, complimentary to the young mon of| ong ¢chools, and geod rociety, frm three te -ix Utensiis, Ucrses, Carryalls, Poraitur, &°., & | geo 15—atBlet Boerd of Aascesore. cersary partly by the sickness of the gentle-| of ditching tor laying pipe. They began at Georgetown, on January 1, 1855, when ths cuter-| Miles from town. T'eraons desirona ef i ket, | order of the Orphacs’ Court—In THO RADAY ig s man who formerly held the office, who was peans will ba preseated by the yourg men witha fr i yi orsing, December 10:h, et 10 o’clock, ia front of the corner of Seventh street and the Avene, | s]LVER GOBLET, as a token to their vocal snd in- daizy, or farming,'and, would do well in applying to | m g + N AGRUDER & CALVERT jiAving a = ‘im R 3, 1 eha’l .e'1 the per. onal « fects i of eit is, absent from bis duty from the 6th of July, and | and continued down Seventh atreet toward the| strumental ta'en's. the eat ee meee Seer DIGGES arene. ‘. Favier, compris'ng—- : ‘ to ike qcaeaicos at ease be Sent or the new clerk did not enter on his duty until] Canal. The gas is being carried to every sece} For Pregremm- cee future advertisement. VERY DESIRABLE STORN TO LAL—Tuk | A very lerge and compete sett of Coppers, eonrist | their erwiix rs, chore indebted by pote or book we- the 18th of August. It had always been found | tion of the city—the frost in the earth, northe} Tickets fer rale.t JL Kidwell’s Drug Btore, store on the east side of Eleventh attest, one ing of Hem, Turbo , Hock firh apd Foup Boil | count wil: please call at stors 216 Ponesyivanis necessary to employ extra clerical furce at| season creates avy obstacle to the workmen. | Ge°rsetown; Kidwell & Laurcne, and Se ez aes dcor north cf Ponna,lvania ay-nus, lately ecru: ers, Saucepans, ean) aie ve onge | 2YeRUes and Fey the same to their azent, Thomas every gencral ass¢ssment and it was more ue- | The greatest objections are the mud, the length | Stere, Washingtov. dec 14 -e06t_ pied by Mr. Dyer ag an auction and commiceion Lege dueue opnes oe colon, Mogets, poms | 0. His. SDEN Wr ENOLA. ceesary at this time than ever before. of time the ditches are open, and the pave- RIVET:.D HOSE. store, In for rent low toe good tenaat, Also, the} 1. cise the most complete oct ever offered for dec 13—1w a eee . Mr- McCauley had often been asked the| ments being removed. ILE best Southern and W-rtern tannod le:ther | House sbove the store ADP SANDAL, ont : cauce of eimploying extra clerk hire, and is selected and being mate by machinery, and] oy 44 tr Corner Twelfth and D etreeta Algo, two e:ce'lent Work Horsss DRUG STORE FOR SALE. a easigned the reason given by Bir. Wire Wairrzer.—Jeremiah Calahan was | ja bota suprrior and chea-er thaa ismade at any of 138. Two Carrya'ls and Haraess other factory iu the Uni ed States. = — = Together with « general assortment of Household Also, manafictures Suction Hote, Fire and Navy AHEAD OF ALL COMPETITORS. and Riteben Furniture. Buckets, Hose Pipes, and all articles used by Fire J Use reesived one of Neill, Dnr sy & Cos firat pre Be exe “gees Companies. 5 splendid Ae Es s adm! A Tro s:cond-band Suction Engines for sale low. nium Visnos, a splen‘id iusizawent in tone ' JAS. C. MeGUIRE, DRUG STORS, eliz.bly situated, doing an ex- x tensive businers, and with an ample stock of th» best Medicines, Faucy Articles, 4c, with al! the fixtures, (which are new) and in the most perfect order, is offe. ed ter sal — bargain. taken to the guard-house last night for whip- - ping his wife. From the evidence, it appears sbould be continually making explanations. | that she has been sick for some time pat, and They were not sent here for that purpose He | he, coming home drunk last night, began to bad a gvod reason to rise to a privileged ques- } beat her and the children. He knocked her Mr. Walker was astonished that members and beauty cf workwenship. Calland examine for Ww. DUREIART, dec 12—a Auctioneer stag atte igereiad ayecchar where = . t ART, Neill, Durop & Co’s Pianc " ee be Se ih atte ers n d-sici urohase can ieatn rom lion. aud make an explanation fora scurrilous ! down, and kicked her over the eye, bruising} No. 10 Water street, bet. Calvert and South, iat peste atthe Tatgoehibie on ortho? Morland = amiey aud.cesing a letter to “Drug: ist,” Ween. aitaok—.u tact lies—iade by old, gray haired her very badly. Mr. J. J. Mullo , hearing} dec 16—7t* Baltimore, Ma. | Thetituts over all competitors, FAMILY GROCERY. ington city atc 12—ate men wh: published to the werld what they ! the fracas, ran in the house, and seizing Cala- ARM UNDERGARMENTS —GENELRMEN | ‘dec It HILBUS & HITZ, Agents Northwes! corner of Thirteenth ant H streets. Enew « be false. He was here to represent han, threw him out. The officers arrested y wishing Silk, Wool, or Cotton Undershirts MIE subseriber haying teken the above-nemed WATOHES. the iLiru Ward, and he intended to do go to him, and this morning he was sent to jail. Concerts ror THe Pook.—The concert by the best of his abilities; aud if his constitu- ents did not like it they could turn jhim wut. and Drawers can be suited at NEW STORE, NEW STORE. stand, recently orca RO STEVENS'S Salesroor, Louisiina avenue opposite the Bank of Washinglo | pled by Mrs. A Leub, ERI Ss Hake hundred and fifty extra fine Gold English dec 16—3t Browns’ Hatel R. tHOMAS DEUERANY respec'fully invite | inteads keeping a_g: necai aud Geneva Watchrs, pocket Chronometers &c, =" for : oth ledios snd ventivmen. He had been a voter ever eiuce he came to} the Union Choir Association, for the benefit of] \7OKH NECK SHIRTS—OUK ASSOR(MENT the attention me public ty examine hi seppls oe ek A Scecett eal aoa) dace poe "Dersonsin want of superior lime\eepers will find this city, and never had heard £0 many com- | the poor, which was announced to take place| _ of Gentiemen’s Dress Shirts is complete, snd Aaa tives sla pad yeticn wean ae ¥ ie auntie oe ceagie eo pease our ese-rtment ‘or variety, style, quality an cheap Flaints az bad been made against this admin on the 20th instant. has been postponed until | fis in all cases are Se aNeR Selekvsons; the Bank of Washington, 3 ou t . x i M. W. GALT & BRO., istration. The present Mayor was as goud a Friday evening, the 29th instant, in conse- deo 16 -8t Bro one’ Hotel: a3 of Teas, &c.. Imp: Hp <olicits a oontiavance of the custom of the fo Sign of the Golden Kegle, one & we ever had, and if the officers failed quence of the impossibility of finishing the leo 16 idl ‘ Win s and Liquors, of ali r mer patto ot the house and begs to invite he at Taievense botuees th cad TRL i. to do their duty he would make them do it as | new ball in the Smithsonian by the time first JUST RECEIVED EROM PARIS, ae LO prices tor ous te anproved s “rel. ae vet oo = eee == dectl—ct i cise 7 SY man (hat over fled the apnonnged. he rehesral lastnight was moll] FRENC H £ MB FO Aver BLES. Br oma, nuckeet Cod-r Tue, Matches, he, | arrangeatnts mate to reeure Gelieeatpatrentge| SUPERIOR HARPS Ac ’ attended, and the quartettes the Fourdery AT GREAT BARGAISS! Vee oot coe es onsets Roe eon Y the bill was then read athird time, and| and Wesley Chapel choirs finely executed For a Few Weeks Oniy! ee cee Suiieve sO Juardel yen Odeo 1 tea “ aa this dey gene ate ie iraiener — The conce:t by the Philharmonic Society, | FPVIE Istiea of Washington ard vicinity are re- Ss W BE, from the ctlebraved rion aan Mr. J. W. Davis, from the committee on im- for the same object, will be given Thuraday spectfu'ly invited to cw aud examine VOLIAN PIANOS —The iner-ivel a- MELLE W. DE BOYE ecturers, poms, =e recrived the i chest pre- Provements, repurted a bill for the constiuc- | evening, the 25th of January. excellent assortment 0 Kwhroideries, Mus! rand ot the Nerth for Alaile’ & Davis’ beau- | reVHANKEUL to the Musical Cublie of this city for mium for Harps at the great cx! . tion of eewers m the Thind Ward. paced . 3, Evening Denrsoas Bikey for rite’ au: tifa! BOLLIAN PIANOS has induced us to in‘rodure the very literal pa ronuge extended her, in-| pe on. destpoce of purchasing, by giviog use The bill to grade k street north, Fourth A Test Case.—This morning, a werrant rire diame ete = et a Shere unas Sea dueelty: A vere Learn fice oegolseritiasine g ood call have the oppo-tunity to obtain one of the above Siteet west, and North Capitol street was | was issued by Justics Goddard, at the euit of | Rico, a choice lot of French, German and English Tenet: HILBUS & HUSZ. | Shelerecn the Fines sitet eh oe vnriva'led instruments. atte pacsed. Lieut. Woodhull, against Selden, Withers & Co. | Qorsets, Waits, Bands, &c. at =a dec 16— Resid-nes at Mre. Gildemeisters, 414 street near , Music Depot, cor. Pa. avenue, ¥ Mr. Killmon, from the committee on im-| for the amount of five dollars on an xchange MRS. ¥. ALUEN'S, : Penna. avenue. peeves Pees Mee @ bill fora flag foot-way | Bank note. We do not see why a claim of this ees ne 8. Bids, betw. 9th and 10th ota. WM. HAUNSCHILD, Reforence: Ililbus & Hi's, Music Dealers, osraer Bolt cteoses aud avenue and Thirieex-and-a-| kind is not as good as any other. If Mr.| 4 2 ET NAYABRE'S HISTORY OF LOUISIANA, French G Dominaii 7, 2 vols 7 . Gayarre’s tiistery of Louisiana, Fpanish Domica - tion, 1 vol Parish Ponvillincs, ty Kirwan, 1 vol half street; passed. Mr. Dunear_in reported, from the commit- tee of claims 2 bill for the Teliet of Samuel Kerson; pas +1 PAPER HANGER & UPHCLSTERER. Pa avenue, Eleventh and D streets. = dee 15— LEB A=D Es GLASSSS, in Go! WA Whose end French Paper Hi; G FINE WATCHES. Woodhull succeeds in his suit, it will be fal-] G : . S ver, Slcel, and sheli f amer, with Upheleter Goods, Pennaylvania ave convex, concave, Perise. pic, and Para coe Reventeenth aud Sighteeath streo'a, Wachi J asta, ratues Sy extensive stook of FINE pe lowed by hundreds of others. EF Do not fail to visit Odd Fellows’s Hall bola Gingses, of bert olte. Alvo, Gos sie 5 Henect NS, and offer in‘ucements to Dieken-’ ao Werda, Dec. number Mt t ne x 4 Eye Hrot-ctors, ete.,atd new G us- Win. Hauvaehild bags lave to inform Lin friends | purchas ra. Bruno by 4bhot, a tal for the younz ism in mer construct | this week. Thousands can tell you why. Po put in fo order. Versos in want of Glasses the public that he has cn bond a laevetteck ci] Ifyou wich e good, werranted Timekeep- Almsnech Francai de: Etats Unis, pour 1855 rom the 5. may be cure to get thuse that bonefic th ch Eft avd 3 Tranenercn ic ev stalow price, coll on Jefferson's Complete Werks. in 9 role in En o icf Atdermen| Ox tHe Istanp.—The panorema of New H. S@MKEN, Jeweler, Alro, Hair, M as Tetirerces, * H. BEMERN, Jeweler, The Poritive Philosnphy of Augasie C hep ny : td acied upon; amoug them | York city gives its last exhibition at Island Pa. avenue, betwee: Oth aud loth ets, | which he will dispose of at the lowest prices, : Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th ete. i sh, 1 vol, #LANOK TAY LG WAS & Juiny resell. oB, proposing the adjourn- | Hall this evening. dec $—dtJanl Oot 0d - des S==JtJanl dec 18