Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1855, Page 2

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Gresnam. $e and convenient dwelling on the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh street is for rent. Posses- sion given immediately. For terms ap- ply at the Star office. SPIBIL CF THK MOU AING PRESS the Intelisgercer is, to-day, devoted to news, science. and literstu-e The Union, iscussing ‘“ The T'mes, and the Remedy,” holds that shortly there will be a reaction which will reinstate the Demoaratic | ® mystery. party in political supremacy. Thesame jow nal advoortes the establishment of the pro posed ‘- Court of Claims.’ EP We learn that John Wills, Esq., has he- come associated with the Baltimore Pat one of its editors. Itis said that he is to s2 perintend the commercial department of that paper, which he wil! do in a manner that can- not be excelled. Mr. Wills is aa agrecable gentleman aid a fine writer. We know of | none who have hetter ideas of how to make a good newspaper, and we are sure if the pre Prietors of the Patriot confide in Mr. W. tact and experience, that journal will soon be WASHINGTON REWs AND GosiP, Murder will out —There is a very excellent Oor-espond>nt who writes daily letters from Washington f.r the Baltimore Sun and the Philadelphia Le/ger—we mean Mr. “X.” Like all great men, bowever,this correspondent sometimes changes his mind, and in his case he changes very of- Tho reasons given are always able, if There is, however, evidently and Mr, “Qhsorver.’ ten. Bot logical. @ great anxiety that thesé changes should ap- pear to be so only by slow dogrees. Let us particularize the latest events. At first, vio- lently hostile to the Administration, he sud- denly became its warm friend, and for weeks before the Iast Congress came tcgethér, noth- ing could be more gracefal and forcible than his daily vindications of the President and his policy, and especially of Mr. Dobbin, Mr. Cambbell. Mr Cushing, and Mr. Marey. Within a few days, however, there has been snother transformation But our “X” and “Observer,” careful az he isin the Sun and the Ledger to hint at and to tnstnuate his Present hostility fo the President and the ad- miuistration, is not so careful in his other writings. He suddenly assames another name, and betakes himself to the New York Herald as Mr. Sphyuz. We are told in profane his- tory that sphynx isa“ monster” It had the head and the breast of a womas, the body of a dog, the tail of a serpent, the wings of a bird, the paws of a lion, and ahuman voice.” Sphyux, it is also suggested, destroyed itself becau-e one of its enigmas was solved. Let us now see how ‘‘ Sphynx’? of the Her- ald auswers the description of his origina’ namesake, especially as compared with hi other shapes, “ X”’ of the Suz, and Observer of the Ledger. “Sphynx,” in this case at least ia no riddie. He is an illustrator—a key wo X" and “Observer.” making that clear to the publio mind which otherwise would be They (°X” and“ Obseiver’’) are but skeletons of the ideas of which “ Sphynx” is the fle-h end the blood—the brain and the arteries, Doubtless we shall be told, that “Sphynx,’? « X’ and “ Observer,” are ret | one and ihe game person ; and also that it is © | quite impossible for the two latter to be writ | ‘eu by the same pen which writes “ Sphynx; ” | for has not “X” been praising the Adminis- tration within a week or two; has not‘ Ob server’’ Seen doing the same thing in longer letters? and why should “Sphynx,’’ be now used to show that the change from friendship 9 hatred, from eulogy to censure, from peace o war—is the work of the same hand? This ts a mystery; and as we are not in the habit classed among the first newspapers in the country. Praty Living.—The New England So iety | for the Promvtion of Manufactures and tho: Mechanic Arts, adopt recolativn at ts late mecting ia Boston : Resolved, we carnestly de: our p-eple shual ep thoce habits«f p livieg andh acting, in whieh the funda dons of New Kogland Society were Iai i. fe The Antonio Ledger contradicts: the stacement made by the Vexan, the! ¢ Know No hings carried the late city election. Atseys ihct both candidates for Mayor were opposed to the Kuow Nothings, and that three- fourths of the voters of San Antonio arc | eigners or Catholics. for. cee i EE The order of Governor Pollock, of Penn- syivania, disbanding the Iviah Drigade of Philadelpuia, is not weit revolved by the offi- cers commanding it, who arein opan rebellion j against the Governor’s corde i EFF The drosses worn at the ealico pacty in New York, giveu by Mrs. L D. C,man, and‘ the next day sent to the House of Industry, are estimated by Mr. Pease to be wertt $1 500 ' E@ The Toronto papers iuform us that there are two post offices in Canada row calted ; Alma acd Inkermann, in honor of t! Dattles which the allied arwies og:iust the Russians two, have gained | FRepeRicesscne axp Gorponsvitup Rait.- | Road —The Fredericksburg Herald state: that the Frede:iokeburg and Gordonwville railroad Company are increasing their force and going ahead with the work as fet as is prudent and decitatle with the present means and re sources of the company, and at a cost de- eidedly below the original estimates. Theo Prospects of the work are quite as good as at any time ir the past twelve montha. Taz Mesquite Gou.—A writer inthe Austin (Texas) State Gezette claims for Dr. Baker, of Austin, the dicovery of the gum which exudes from the musquito tree. (80 cloeely resembling gemarebic,) in 1653. The Houston Tel jegraph says De. Francis Moo-e, of Houston, announced in the Telegraph %. and subsequently in @ published book ‘he existence and properties of this gum, but be di ‘suppose it could be obtained in sufficient quentities to come in competion with gum arabic Tue Liner Law.—Judge Oakley, of Micht- gan, recently expressed an opinion that when an editor of a newspaper merely etates a ru- mor that is abroud, euch, for example, as that @ certain person, naming biw, had issned stock illegally and abgeonded, ba should be exone raied, provided that 2t was a fact that the ru- inor existed. although net true In such a case there is no intent to do injury. and ihere is malice. A circumstance that is comm: spoken of in business circles a3 amatter of public interest ought nit to be r arded i bellous when an editor states it bs = PERSONAL. «+++ The names of Stephen A, Douglas, of Illinois, for President, and Thomas J Rusk, of Texas, for Vice President. 1556, appear at the head of the San Antonio Texan + The Grand Jury of New York have found two bills of iadictment against Robert Sebuyler, late president of the New Haven Kailrosd company—one for embezzlement, aod one fur grand larceny. They also found ene against W. B. McGackin, late teller of the Ocean Bank, for embezzling $75,000 of its funds. and against an up town bank, the name of which has not pecs fy s++s A moy named David Thomas, sixty years of ge. was married in Baltimore, on Friday evening tact, and died before the nex: morbing sree A telegraphic dispatch from Boston aay “The prevailing ivepression tc Gen. Wilson's chances are much improved within atew days. The Lostoo Boe, which i- the organ par excellence. -£ the Know Nothin, perty, and which yeeterday exhibitei hostility to him, to-day exhibits symptoms of a thaw. The Lee, by the way, is an applicant for the State printing; but whether this fact has any ccnnection with its more placable dispo- sit-on toward the candidate of the majo: ity, ie more than I can say.”’ + Issec V Fowler, postmaster of Now York, is sopping at Wil'ard’s hotel +--+ Jullien is trinmphing with his great band at CoventGarden. The immense theatre ‘ly crowded—the great attraction be- is b py ae Thillon, who is e-engaged, and Bottecini, who is -day is that 1 the following good | Fou state of supplying motives for men’s actions, we must let our readers decide for themselves We give, therefore, Sphynz” fromthe Her eld of Saturday, at length; and copy from X? and * Obscrver” certain passages in vallel columns, to show the identity of the cuthorshep : From the N. k Herak “Observer”? of the of Oth. Ledger of Mth Jan. bees Samat conte brie, as E have R \NDEN CE. joften stated, t aman of Wasuixotos, Jan. 18, [Aros “euse, ere t inde Vasu Jan. pendence cr ¢ a oe cr emis" ud very Cousert ration — ry in the President's Mind) tryive ne quality wasn vrender him very p pu with the Southern ul- > Who, for the present, trol ihe White House. ; i Gay OF twWOl iis views on the teriff, yy tha Frankii Pierce too, clash with ihe no- = a candidate for r ultra South tion. ors, and as ing ot the man to sur- his opinion, he rs retiring to heldins without lberty ot jae The culy time “Uthat Guthrie sacrifieed S€-this convieti n inte (dismissal from offic: j Gov. Bronson, wh himself and to act as | tow f. He has since had ais own wa oa t 2 {ry:hing—even in th ¥ York ond how) 9g wh Guthrie vas on Aonest|229,! zi without ambiten | earicy hasle. The way Breckinridge 4) pointed bo Spain ‘de You were right when! lee New Hampshir express purposs he 0 vesty, i is true, ambition ‘has always been}, @ source 0; rat happi ness to Gen. Pierce. Cushing, a man with out a single poutical or convict On, 18 @) From “X" of the Sun of ed to relieve he burthen of we Treasury. man of extensive histori 18th Jun. cal acquirements, aud bts! The resignation of Mr. been selected as a sort Of! secretary Guthrie, an- esophical dictic jounced in this morning’s or convenient referen Sun, has stra k many As there are some inet {persons with sxrprise, but ay rely onthe truth “you ' Mr. very hones’ rote a very lu- ss report, lut he not uuderstund Presi lent making, and he will, therefore, velire to Lis et home in “Old Ken bi line 2 cam sinile] joe, 8 his friends on the right.) 1, whil selling them to hi frends on the lett; and he has just law knowledge a enough to ke:p Out Oi Gov, Marcy will ferl s the loss of Mr. Guthrie imply most severely other SE conservative element oi: t strength and will! coming thus unavailable ‘4 (to the country. It is pret- ty Certain, however, that 10 war selicy will be for fear, NOU adopted, and that filibus- 8 PAS ers W: ne President. permite Was chosen jiead. ee Was a seces S Onist Joa filtbuster | pyom “Obgerver” of the He is -till # secessionist. Ledger of 19th J and would bea filibuster «6 fT learn toda: if he coulu. reliable source, tha: Mr. of strong w |Breckenridge’s appoint- miormation. he is n {vent es Minister to Spain ten troubled with do $s ntively unexpected and walks straight al by him and that Le was dragging the President opty made cognizant of it aioug wah him. Frank it tad gone to the m e looked upen seuate. There are, of Davis ae the man Who sou ion cern “ Was w f the regards the ‘cause of this Sou hern sequentl the field ons COM Oreeipitanon., One ex 1 tation is that an elec~ ing on im Louisiana, and boring under the inpres | sion that he owes his ele« tion to the support of the! iuy secure the seerssionists and free s0il or defeat of a pa ticular i thinks what thes "candidate. We all re done, they may member tl letter of At- again. He is a mereliorn:y G ral Cushing to I-boy N acho in legie. MeLelland was nomi | nally the selection of Gen. a is a faise the Nat of Massachusetts, written ata particular juncture, and telegraphed from here to Mississippi, to defeat ; the Union candi‘ate for consent wien it wasintt-| Governor, Gen. Henry S. mated to him that Pierce poote. It was a dexter- was resolved to take him in his Cabinet. Cass nor Bueh: any other prominent man) was ip was consulted in makin io the improvement up the Cabinet. The work wondition.» Gen. was entirely taatof Pierc from M and Cushing and Ath alifornia, where a> got at ence intoa jlu- erative practice asa law "4 yer, and is now worth Mr. Dobbin came in a> \ome fifty thousand dol- Jeff. Davis’s wub. He is tars, He wiltin due time # quict, good-natured, 11- he elected either a United sive = young = MAN. Sales Senator from his without artifice or dis \adopted Sta‘, or he will guise, ani mot in the WAY! he returned to Congress of anybody. He was se-|1g pay his political . ea lected ou’ account of his|in ‘ashington. perfect inoffensiveners. Gen. Pierce, or rather Gen. Cushing, reasoned thus: The extremes bave defeated Buchanan and Cass, and will do it again if we plaee them in po siton. The rank and file of the party, acd the! masse* in general, must be dazzled by creat ex- ploits. Then a whole ae- mas Neither whi aN, HOT of cuit sa th ankee concern altog: € ot U.S. Senator is] es of diplomatic and fili buster achievements was; suggested, trom the Gads den treaty and the acqui sition of Cuba, down t the suano islands, ard from theSandwich Island: down to a small port i the republic haces ge | soule was appointed by Davis and Cushing; Bel mont bought his appoint oe SS ge Was sent to England to rid of | him; Mason Sreinted Minister to France to re- concile the Richmond Ea quirer. Nota single per- sou Was selecied on ac- count of his eminent qual- ides; domestic necessitiee: alone dictated the Presi dent's foreign policy. When New York went) Ledger of 19th Jon. by the board, Pierce sax! The policvof the ad. in- jo other way of retriev | istration is to unite the en- ghimselfthan by uniting|tire South, end with the the whole South in asolidjaid of Pennsylrania, se- phalanx 40 his support.|cured by Mr. Buchanan, ‘hen the Nebraska bill! [ilinois secured by Judge Was got up and lubbied| Dougias, and Indiana to through the House, while |he secured by Gov. Bright, tue administration organ] (the rest of the Northern was blowing the war |States are given up us trumpet, now sneeriug atllost.) fo carry the next England and F.ance, then! Fyesidential election. The lceturing Spain, and final-|/ate elections in Pennsyl ly leaving the whole mat |rania hare somewhat ngress. Thecal-|-hanzed this programme, culation was to carry the! ‘ut it is hoped that before role South for Pierce,|1855 the State will be tle Buchanan and For-| moored back again in the ney werc to keep Pennsy!-|old Democratic haven to learn old dogs’ tricks, we place confidence in the rumor of this dispatch, which didn’t co because the House some how or other wouldn’t pase the bill. An olection comes off at Jefferson city in a day or two, for U.S. Senator, which will ac count for the Colonel’s dispatch. Capt. Gibson.—From exeoutive document No. 40, eont yesterday to the House of Repre- sentatives, by the President of the United States, containing a letter from Secretary Marcy in reference to the case of Capt Walter M. Gibson, also one from Mr. Gevers, the Minister of the King of Holland at this point. we select the following letter, furnished by tho Dutch Minister, which was omitted in the From “Observer” of the and tho Minister of the United States to the Netherlands, called for by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 27th of July last : Capt. Gibson to the Governor of Nether- lands Indi. May it please your Excellency, I once more take the liberty of addressing you im relation to wy case; and I now desire to do so without any feciins of eae at defence ; but rather to throw myself wholly upon your Excellency’s clemency, and that of your Government Lam, at the moment, at liberty, but expect- vania in the traces; Doug-| Nous verrone, as Mr. Rit-| {ng incarceration at anytime i must say, lis answering for Iilinots,|chie used to say, in thehal-| that I feel this state of uncertainty to be a and Governor Bright for\cyon days of Mr. Polk's | severe punishment. I know, and avow most Indiana The result elections m wae administration, respectiully, that I have allowed my fancy Met “yostt|zvom Oserver of the red-| 804 my vanity to get the betier of my judg- A ee tichieg: 4 he time, during my sta. Penasylvania, Iinois and| ger, dated 16th Jan. ment. Much of t ; g my stay Indiana,dave @zuin chang | ‘I re appointment of Mr. | Withia the jurisdiction of the Netherlands Lr- ed the Presitential pro-|"reckenridge, of Ken-|dian Government, { remember to have in- gramme. It is now cer tain that Pennsylvania is| ) zone for good and all; ansi| ¥ it is extremely doubiful! . whether I'linois and In’ ina will come back to ton papers. Mr. their allegiance, while,| B; idge did not know, strange to behuld, the De |-t is , that this was the moecracy of the Empire| President's intention at 2 Hate seems tohave taken! » a+ Minister Pleni- | dulged in bravadoez that I would besxome @ potentate in the East; and this to Europeans and natives, whoI cannot suppose attached any importance to what I said, than as a vain glorious boast; but I must ever add, in ex- tenuation, that this was afer a plentiful in- dulgence in wine I have been too often led away in life by some high colored, romantic idea; but, as 1 said at the commencement, I write not for defence on the occasion, but to avow that I committed grave errors in a too speaking with natives; aod ultim: luwing my imate to depart into the interior, and in signing a letter addressed to a native chief, inthe Malay character, without suffi ci examining or endeavoring to know, its inflammatory contents. the serious fault of sending a communicatiun of whatever nature, to such a personage, and allowing the mate of my vessel to leave to penetrate into the interior, without acquaint- ing the anthori‘ies { cannot remember more particulars than I have already given in previous statements ; and I now crave your excelloncy’s considera- tion of all the facts, and then dispose of me as your leniency shall dictate. I make node ‘clock, P. M. of yester T nevertheless inuli onducted the |ruted it in my letter. Mr. t back to J Soule’s occupution as a conservative pul-| minister plentpotentiary is New York may bi | one; fut he is mot the Hewmocratic nextyearyand) man to sit down quietly Pent mia will not! nd show no resentment ten e?s disavow | or the chandonment of his thal the Ostend ¢ y toward Spain and tbe retu nd the oule. By is still a the Cuban ann \s been reeu further for the two days ago, the! end that the ne- t seat Mr. Breck !sotiutions for its acquisi- ges name into ti tion are about to be drop Senate us ministe toSpain, ped. This is perhaps the the inution read, John Gest Uiing that can he , in the plice}done under all circum > who wes'stances, and proves 5 fence, but only pray fora speedy judgment ; coming home.”’ Am in-|-orrectness 0 hoping that there will bo found a sufficienc: quiry arose what Mi pee <a : itizat vl Breckinridge was meant; cimmphever the C of extenuating circumstances to mitigate the the member of the House) Ostend and our sentence I may strictly deserve . heing Hon. John C ing minteter to Ma I remain, your excelluncy’s most obedient eckina None of th trath is, Mr. servant, Waiter M. Gipson be spared or yia, February 25, 1852. barGoreMan | TC hnvin = ebrmary Icave the State SS - — Baie women ve CONGRESSIONAL for 3 = ng the m rvalietn In the Senats, yesterday, afier wo went tu press, Mr. Brodhead’s bounty land bil! was further considered and debated Ly Mowers j Bell, Brodhead, Gwio, Clark, Dawson, Wel- of his ap after his« e had been sent to the If Tam not ver zken, he wo: have had another net a but popu he does hi ny {ity aud hasthe require} lt, and Start, without being finally dis- intment; but Pierce cout: t» resist | posed of. eshe mere on ADH, 1 be In tho Houso, after we went to en the th ee te tease consiteration of the Pacific railroad bill was of the count continued The motion of Mc. Campbell to re-commit the bill was no! agreed to—yeas 103. ngys 103, the Speaker voting in the negative The question then recurred on the parsage} Who now doubts that “X,"" “Observer.” and “Spbynx’’ are, as we havo eid, one and the 32me persons ? How tho Affairs of ‘he Smithsonian Insti- tution ure Conducted —By wey of punishing the publishors of the S¢u, for the expression of their views upon the necessity of a thorough examination of the manner in which the af- fairs of the Smithsonian Institution are eor- ducted, its manager or managers have with- drawn frota us their casual advertisements of the lectures delivered there. We are condol- ed for the loss of the pay for those advertise- ments by the fact that it enables us to show how clearly wa have been right in demanding thia investigation. If there was nothing re- quiring to be hil irom the knowledge of the public, why this shrinking from permitting the light to shine on all that is being done with the institutions fands, and in ite name By the by, we hear that all the periodicals of the country, which were subscrihed for by tho [nati‘ution, that have dared to speak out agniast its prsent mancgemect, or even to hist that ‘here ovgt, of right, to be no ge- erecy in the con: cf its afisire, have been stricken from its list as their years’ subscrip- tion expires, tho fact that they take any auch stand being prima fucix evidence that they are not sorthy of « ploce on the Institu- tien’s tables, however wuch they might have been valued there ia times past. In the case of the Christisn Examiner, we lear that it has been laying on the [nstitution’s periodical table, with its recent article showing the ne- ccssity for due responsibility in the manage- ment of the Ins iiution’s affairs, (some thirty pages,) cvt out! Is not this system worthy of the mind which invited eld Mrs. Willard, of Troy, New York, the kinkey and quizical school marm of times past, to lecture at the Smjtheonian Inetitution? Mr. Wentworth moved to recon-iier that vote; reconsidered—yeas 100. nays 97 Mr. Jones, of Tenn, moved to ra commit the bill; agreed tu—yeas 106, nays 91 Shortly afterwards the Houge adjourned. Procerdings of To-Day. In the Senate. to day. Mr. Seward submi ted @ petition from the submarine engineers of Several petitions and reports on private bills were presented. Mr. Cooper offered a resolution of inquiry | as to the number of paupers seat here by for- | cign Governments, and whether they came! voluntarily. Also, a resolution as to what legislation is necessary to prevent the evil. 5 Mr. Hunter reported on several private | ills. After som> debate as to priority, the bounty lad bi'l vas taken up, when the Star went to | press. In the Jicuse, Mr Marla the Committees on Commerce, change the name of the Ame sela J Hi. Holmes and Fraukti read three times and passed. n of Mr. Edgerton, a resolution was alopted ¢ ling on the Secretary of the Inte- rior for informa ion in regard to treaty st:pu- lation with the Delaware Indians, and as to alleged »peeuistions of army officers in lands in the Territuries. On iwotion cf Mr. Richardson, Monday, | Tuesday aud Wednesday next, were so” aside for the consideration of territorial business Mr. Fuller introduced a bill to amend and! consolidate the navigation, revenue, and col- icotion laws of the United States: ond for oth er purposes. Mr Whitfleld introduced a bill granting the right of way to the Wyandott and Pawnee railroad through the public lands in Kansas Lerzitory. Also, a bill granting Fort Scott reserve to Kansas for school purposes Mr. Faulkner, from the Committee on Mili- tary Affairs, reported a bill for the construc- tion of a military road in Oregon Territory. Also, reportod back, without xmendment, the Senate resvlution in relation to surgeon’s mates of the army of the revolution Mr. Soward presented a petition tn favor of the establishment of a navy yard at Bruns wick, Georgia, and protested against commit- tees being made the burial places of many The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—‘)n yesterday, the 22d of Jan. there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Dapariment— For the redémption of stoc. For paying other Treasury debts. $18,305 99 1,490 57 For the Customs... sesesees 21,044 55) iD portant matters referred to them; at which forcoveringintothe Treasury from time wo cloze our report, miscellaneous suurces....-es068 1,650 08 Covered into the Treasury from LandS...ccccccccccescccceseccs 20,730 44 ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCE. For covering into the Treasury from — CUSLOMS. 6+ + eee ye eeeee 8,796 84) Charity Fatr—Theatricals—Weather-- Meet. For the War Department. 37,018 20 ing—River Navization—Statistics. For repaying in the War Depart- AALS AuexanpniA, Jan. 22, 1855 For the Navy Department = 10,000 00 The Ladies Fair in behalf of the poor, closed For the interios vepartment,.... 15,916 45] on Saturday evoning by an auction. A merry company assembled, the bidding was spirited, and every thing passed off in the happiest manner. The net result of this most benifi- cent undortaking will nut fall below one thou- eand dollars, at least so it is eaid. The e1me evening, the lessees of Washing- ton Hall presented our citizens with another dramatic entertainmont, “The Stranger ;*’ Mr. Tyrrell as the ‘* The Stranger,”’ Mrs. Tyr- rell as “ Mrs. Haller,” and Mr. John Lent as “ Peter,’’ was played with a considerable de- gree of skill. ihe farce “ How to Raise the Wind,” was excellent, and the audience seemed highly pleased To-night the splen- did drama of « The Apostate.’’ by that child of genius, Richard Lalor Shiel, is announced. Whilst the want of stage room, scenes, &c., cannot fail to mar the effect, yet there is enough in the play itseif to merit the atten- tion of any audience. The lessees deserve much of Alexandria for their efiterprise. The want of a theatre has long been felt. Let these efforts ‘ustained, and it will not be long before Alexandria may claim, in commen with other cities, regular visits from the star actors. Yesterday it was damp, dreary, and unp!e7- sant all day; yet our churches, especially at night, were crowded. The pulpits, generally, were occupied by the sensiae pastors The Potomac River Navigation Commis- sioners have issued a call, requesting all those Many a Slip ’twixt Cup and Lip!—The men of the press around Washington are to- day amusing thewselves over a etory saying that Col. Benton had at the telegraph office yesterday, awaiting his signal to cause it to be sent in all direciions to the press, a messtze, as follows : “Great Trivypa or Cotong, Benton !— THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE NULLIFIERS crusHep!—Cel Benton’s great Central Pa- cific Railroad bill has passed the House, rout- ing completely ali other plans!’’ &c. It will be recollected that the Colonel made a bitter speech a duy or two since against this very plan, which did not triumph yesterday, ashe expected. Putthe Missouri Senatorial election is in progress, and a little stretching, we presume, is deemed nevessary. The Colonel was great on telegraphic dis patches not long since. Some how or other— probably owing to the Star’s exporure of the Colonel's bald {trick of himself laboriously cooking up the little spicy paragrephs which used to be 80 regularly sent over the wirer, headed “ Colonel Benton says,”’ “ Old Bullion declares,’ &0.—all that sort of thing has been stopped for some time past. But as it is hard correspondence between the Secretary of State | 5, I acknowledge |: of the bill; and it was passed—yeus 109, nays ,'°W Prices and 97 New York, offering to remove rocks at Heli { Gate; referred to the Committee on Commerce. ! interested in the river trade to m-et them at Amusements. Relief Hall on next Wednesday evening This enterpriee werits the support of our GRAND CONCERT business community. The aggregate popula- BY THR tion of the counties which + line proposes to connect di with our ci'y is, by the last PRILEARMON] f SOCTETY census, 73,503. Y produce. per annum ° 774,993 bushels of wheat, 2 219 495 bushels of eorn ; make 2,907,933 pounds of tobacco; feed ive stock worth $1,451,256; and s!aughter cattle, swine, and ape! valued at $316,705. Surely this trade is worth the efforts of our people; and a community that has expended hundreds of thousands of dollars in roads to the back country will not scruple to subscribe a quarter of a hundred thousand towards fe. cilltating trade upon the great highway thet Providence has provided for us. Aut In aid of the funds of the Ladies’ Union Beneroleat Society, for the benefit of the Poor o, ‘ashingte . His Ceaanest will be {i en ot CARTS S 84. LOON, on THURSDAY EVESING next, the 25th instant, at half past 7 o'clock. The programme consists of Solos, Daett=, Trios, Quarteties, Choruses trom some of the most cele- brated Operas, Romberg’s Cantata, “The Power of Song,” Morning, the “Tramp Chorus,” by Bishop, ith obligato fluir accompamment. will preside at the piano forte. Tickets 50 cents— o be had at the principal me- sic and bookstores, and at ure door on the evening of the concent, . Jan Dt AT ODD FELLOWS’ HA' L Atvention, Ind‘an Chastisers. eran persons who have allowed their names to be enrolled for the purpose of chastising the Indians n the Western frontiers of the United States, are hereby notified to meet at Fayette street Hall, in Georgetown, D. C., January 234, 1855. Steen’ m4 N. MONDAY, TUESDAY. & WEDNESDAY, Jan. led ace THE CAPTAL _ 234, 934, 24th. acini =a GREAT HISTORICAL PAINTINGS with AN HISTORICAL LECTURE ON THE RISE, GLORY, DECLINE & FALL OF ANCIENT BABYLON. Beautifully tilus'rated by a series of fine re each covering 126 feet of canvas. Exhibited for 12 successive nights in Baltimore! Attended by the clergy and many prominent and most intelligent cit izens! The in its favor. Admission 25 cents—Children 1234. For farther particulars see hand jan 2-3" THE GREAT MARBLE STATUE | THE DYING GLADIATOR, On exhibition at MORRISON'S BUI1.v- ING, 44 street, near Pa, avenue, Daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p. ADMITTANCE 25 CENTS. JOUN 5, HOLLINGSHEAD, Agent. jan 10-0 VALest KB, Comic and Sentimental, of wholesale and retail at jan 22—3t ____ LAMMOND'S, 7th st. YOR HIRE—A Boy. nineteen years old, (a slave,) accustomed to driving and oat door work. Wa- zea reasonable. Apply to No. $34 North L, betw, 9h and 10th streets. jan 2-3 The members of the Club are hereby notified to attend a meeting THIS EVENING at 7 o'clock, at the u ual place of meeting. As bus‘ness of im portance will be bronght up for consideration it ix expected that every member will be at his post. Ry order: 3. E CULVERWELL, Sec’y. jan 23—It ae Prof. Lewis H. Stetner, M. D., wil lecture before the Young Men’s Christian Assovia tion THIS EVENING, at the Smithsonian Insti tute. Subject: Science and its Mission. The public generally are respectfully invited to at- tend, C. W. SCHREINER, Cheirman- UNION GUABDS.—The members of Ade: corps are requested to be punctual m .t- at 7 o'clock, at Copp’s Drill Rooms, as busi negs of much importance it to be transacted. jan 23—1t tendance TifIs (Tuesday) EVENING, at 7 Young men wishing to join are respectfully invi ted By order of Capt. Oliver Byrne: jan JNO. SHEA, Secretary. Attention, Continental Guards. All members who have pledged their names for the organizing of the company are request ed tomeet at Potomac Ha'l, Island, on TUES DAY EVENING, the 23d instant, at 7 o'clock, & business of importance will be before the meeting. By or.ler: WM. TUCKER, Chairman J. R. HARBAUGH, § jan 22—2t* The First Annual Ball of the Wash t c wil be , February 15 b retary. RR" AWAY Irm the subscriber on Tuestay, the 16th instant Henry Davis, colored. The aid boy is my bound apprentice, is about 11 et ers wives thar WE oegenpatetalpel ep stey SE: Be! bia ani lightcokacd. “f bewthy’ ween GB pemane of the first Ralls of the season. ‘tom employing, or im any way ring hira,as T For particulars see future advertisement. jan 22—6 MACALLISTER, — —. an sa .RIGHTENED!: WILL WAVE IES MAGIC WAND INA NIGH jau 2-3" ee ax TWO. ENRY WIKOFF’S COURT#67P ind ite Consequence: s.—Another suppl thir inary and mest intensely interesting boo} ‘ii! proscente any person so offending aceordi: 4 MICHAEL DOOLE ST OV.EN.—Was stolen from the stable of the sub criber last night, the 19th instant, a 4 ing, be is a white ant b'ack dog with a white A reward of three dol'ars wiii be given if re- turned to the owner at Cook's Segar Store, on Pa., avenue, b tween 3d and 4)¢ strects. jan 22-31 {WEDISH HAIR ‘ REATOR.-80 Ss confident are the proprietors of the success of thts artecle that they will, at their rooms in New York, apply it, and make no charge until the hair is do te do illic Harper's Story Book No, 2 : . * we i produced. For sa'e at Nese the Court of Queen Anne, by Au jan 20—3t LAMMONDYS, 7ih at. May and December, a tale of Wedded Life. by th: REDUCED RATES. ‘THE season being well advanced, and having on hand a large stock of DOURL& SOLE BOOTS and SHOES of every grade, comprising— Fine stitebed Pateat Leather Boots Quiltet beriom Water proof Orif Boots author of the Forbidden Marnage Yankee Notions for February New York Journal do a London Hinstrated News for 1855. No. 1 of new vol ume Subscriptions received for any of the Magizinc: and delivered to any part of the cit Dour? gole stitched do do All the new Rooks published received and for sakc J Double sole peg do do immediately afterwards, Do Snurtehed Patent Leather Shoes, of va Biank Books, Paper and Stationery for nous styles of the very best quality. Do do — Calf Shoes do SHILLINGTON, Bookseller, Do Pegged = do da » cor Pa. av. and 434 st. With a preat variet er stock not nec to me! a, we have ed to offer furvher in ” ees ducements to those purchase for cash and wail for the remainder oason offer the a al greet’y re 'uced rates fr exh. (ie Where goods are charged the regular prive will be siretly adhered to. weg sods SOR ROBERT BRLLEN, The Great Unapproachable and Unrivalied Burr 5 BURNS & COCHRAN, CONT UROR 408 Pa. avenue, bet, 6th and 7th streets. J jan 20—3t " _ ed 1c “HE QUEEN'S Regulations and Orders for the SECOND SIGHT SEER, IS COMING. & Anny complete to 1*54, 2 vols, London Code Napoloon, Iteraliy transtated 1 vol, Loudon 1854 a = Fairholt’s Dictionary of Terms of Art, 1 vol, Low “4OL TACLES LOST.—Wa: don, 1654 ¥ oe an Offic” and 20th street, ‘The Wicrosccpe, ts History, construction, and ap- on the 171i instent, a pair of Gold Spectactes, rev m™ ‘rocco case, with owner's name. The finder wil be suitably rewarded by leaving them with the un dersignei at th Indian Office. fan 22 —3i* HENRY RETTINGER. NEW 4ND INTERESTING FROM CHINA UST’ ree. 1, a iet of Gunpowder, Imperial. Young Pouchong and Oolong Teas, i «i ond quart ests, of lat importatiens. mime Kio and J.va Coflees, which plication, by J. Fogg, 1 vol, 5%) engravings, Usnton, 1854 Hughes | uties of Judge Advocates I vol The Engin, for practical men, by Hana and Gener, T vol, London 1854 u Engine, its history and mechaniam by jobert Scott Burn, 1 vol, London, 1854 Richards’ Population and Capital, 1 vol. Lendon, in4 FRANCK TAYLOR. The h jan 20 SILVERWARE. by the ti an they ca in W eee ROR (toc Coe Se pe VERY pretty assortment of Bilver Coffee Sets, sh buyers will find it to thetr ae to gis . Pitchers, Gobiets, Cup., Creams, and all kinds us acall. HALL & HE of Spoons and Forks, and a variety of Fancy ver Wholesale and R palets, No. 510 Seventh st. 3 doors below jaa 23I—Post Odd Feliows’ Hail. ware, ble for pre-ents, viz: Soup and Oyster Ladles, Crumb Scrapers, fish, pie and cake Kutves, Cream and Sugar Spoons, etc., ts offered at low pr es, and warranted sterling. H. SEMKEN, ~~ 330 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and Mth «8. a : SILVER PLATED WARE. Ue are Coffee Sets, Castors, Cake and Frat ask white metal, Table, Des- Fork, do HIRE A colored Poy fora House Serva: in has \6th year. Enquire at No. 14 north sids of New York avenue, between Sth aud Sthets. jan 23 -2t* JEW bUGGY AND HAR? Fo A Kuggy, recently made, tut het'e used and. iv excellent order, (Watson’s make) and a good set ¢ Harness, nearly new, will be scld very low for cash. Apply at tee Star office. ja SALI OS T—On Saturday rene on © str 4A avenue, 12h street, or aryland au Doctor's Dipioma Cas , containiag the Diploma ¢ Dr. A. 5. Brown, aud the certificate of membershiy o Dr. Wm. Brown, in the Cincinnati Society. A liberal reward will be given for their reture to GEO. 'T. MASSEY. Asent, 428 Trirteenth st jan 19 _ GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. N orger to saake room for Spring Goods, | nave ceirained to offer all kinds of Winter Goods wow ou band, at greatly reduced prices for cash. and would nam~ in part the owing extra bargains: Plain de Lains,6 cents; Figured and Plein de Lai 16 cents, worth 12; pl wool, D Laines, 3 cents, worth 50; figured and pian De Laines, 31 cents, worth 50; fine Alpaca 15 cents, worth 25, black silk 25 cents, worth 50; 100 remnants of de ‘aines at half-price ; \ard wide merino .2 cente, worth 25; black and white calico § cents, worth 10; woollen flannel 12 cents ; Manket than they have been sod this sea, jan 22—3:* RAVY YARD . OMNIBUS REGULATIONS FOR THE PEOPLE. WHE fast owsidux will teave the Washington at 8 o'clock p. m Leave Wat ui at Siath street, wy Yard for sit the city or places of jour will be furnished wit! s at all times aud on the most rease abl y applying at the Un ou Line Office, Navy, nilemens’ undersiirts 25 -ents; and anblesched cotten 6 cents bleached sheat 0 cents, worth 12h Fine Shirti 3g cents. fine bleached muslin j2 cents worth 17, cauton flannel 8 cents, Luiies® gray and black lambs wool hose very cheap, black and cored hove and half hose 6 cents. gentlemen’s yarn haif hose 18 cents, ladies black kid gloves 25c, worth 62, gentleinen's white and colored kid gloves Se, worth $1, gentlemen’s lined burlin gloves 12c., worth 25 long under sleeves 6 and 12c, Chemisctts G. VANDERWERKEN, Proprietor. S. M. GOLDEN, Agent. OLD, SILVER, STEEL & PLATE SPEC- TACLES to suit every age and eye, Ring Specs, R. R. Glasses, Fy: Protectors. Eye Glasses of all descrip tions, Read asses, Goggles; &c., Parabola, t eal, Concave, Convex, and Colored Glasses put in mes at the shortest notice. Persons in want of glasses may be sure to ge: those which benefit the eye at H. SEMKEN’S, eed Pa. avenue, betw. 9th and 10th sts. jan 2 a O8T MONEY.—A LADY, WHILE AR keting yesterday moming, lost a Green Bead Purse, contaiing €26—one ten two fives, ands one dollar gold piece, and a five dollar note on the Exchauge Bank of Virgiaia. The finder-will be lib erally rewarded by leaying it with the eierk at the leather belts 6 cents. In my Boot »nd ¥hoe Department I have a large and well assorted stock, whi exceedingly cheap, ladies g kid boots75, woth 1 25 lacies’ pa kins. 62 cents. worth 100, misses colored gaiters 62 cents, worth 100. misses slippers 25c. gentle 's boots 1 50 worth ), hoys boots 75 and &7c, enn shoes 1 rare opportunity of obtaiming go d goods at very low prices, and | would invite any in want Of the abov a. < chs 10 examine my stock hetore 8 ar offic jan 17 making their parcheses. ‘ R. B. HALL, : = auemmmniniema | Cau can acme 5 Seventh st., 4th door above t. AWFUL SACRIFICE IN DRY GOODS.| jan 19—1w! 2 soa JRTWER reduction in priees at the store of the late firm o Magrader & Calvert. ARNY, 1000 yards brocade Si k, cost $1 for 6214 cts 762° do figured do do hf cw 133 es changeable Silk, cost 87 ¢¢ for 50e 1 velvet Cloak, cost $31 for $13 b’d c’oth Cloak, cost $26.50 for $13 16 plain do very low A few pieces raw Silke, cort S5c tor 3le Also, Canton Crape Presses, (various colors,} i il be sold exceedingly cheap. C-ll cow and make yous selections at No. 16 M orket Space, between Eighth an inth sts. jan 20—-1lw etnotice, and on the most reasonable terms. jan 19—1f H. SEMKEN, JEWELER, No. 330 Pa. avenue, be'ween Yth and 10th streets Offers for sale a magnificent assortment of DMAMOND JEWELRY, Gold Brace‘ets, Brea=tpin«, Earrings, Seal Rings ee $25 OVO WORTH GOODS SELLING AT | Wedding Rings, Fob and Vest Chairs, Seals, Lock . PRIME COST.—The sub criber | €tS; Pencils, Thimbles, Trinkets, ete having Ga band a mueh larger amount of goods] Allaricles are warranted as represented and sid than is usual at this season, w.il offer his entire | UNUsUally lo" jaw stock at prime cost ir cash only, without the reser- APER MOISTENER.—A New Invention vation offs eungle articte, coumeneiog on the 20th P snaleostna ton bearer oh ean Book, Post instant, and continuing nui the 20th February. age Stamps, Enve! and moisten the The stock will be fotnd very complete, hay: in Phil a a Ww k, rare inducements tech ieee. epee se R. W. CARTER, Betw 7tt and @.h ate., opp. Ce 3 . aoe » Opp. Centre Market Ww en counting bank bills. Also. useful for varied other purposes. I will be tound an sible article for everv desk. Itis perfectly and cheap, and must Some into genera] use. TAYLOR & MAUET, jan 18 Agenis for W: iSc, eambric flouncing 3le, orignal cost 42, patent “ u — ‘