Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1855, Page 2

~ > = es a + Se ee — — EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. clear that the parties hed benefited society, | to do with that matter; it merely authorized + The charter election at Wheeling, Ve , Return ridge |*24 had not reaped heavy gains from the ben- | the establishment of a steam-ferry, eince the | came off on Monday last, at which the whole - N OLTY tae United ce aban oe ves+ efits they had oonferred on the community, Seen cena been Geaiet the petribige et ty N. ticket was triamphantly elected by GRAND CONCER r ‘ WAHINGTO : a o : HE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY In aid of the funds of the Ladies’ Union Benevolent bety. for the benefit of the Poor jon. HIS Concert will be given at CaRUSI'S SA- LOON, on TRU osha Byaaine next, the 25¢b instant, at past 7 0% % consists of Duetts, Trios, ap ES Quartettes, Choruses Ag wend Romberg’s Cantata, “The roe ot a lorning, the “Tramp Chorus,”’ by . &e, MRS. FRANKLIN will sing her celeb:ated Echo Bong, with obligato flute accompaniment. Professor Poettech Will weside at the piano forte The Piano to be used on this occasion has been kindly loaned by JOHN P. ELLIS, Penn. avenue. Tickets 50 cents—‘o be had at the principal wu sic and bookstores, and at the door on the evening of the conéeit. jan R—* ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. FRIDAY EVANINO, JANCARY 26, 1855. First Grand Musical Jubilee of the 4 AMPA. QAARTITTY DAUD M. HL ono nos #. BENNETT, crossing the Long Bridge. and it was but just in Congress to givethem| Oa motion 7 Mr. Stuart, the farther con- the opportunity of obtaining something sub-| sideration of the bill was postponed until tc- stantial from their labors. We do not remem- | ™%'™. Mr Toucey, from the committee on the ju- ber who those parties were, yet it gratified us ditery, t0 a was referred the pat tm exceedingly to see them so liberally and justly} the of presentatives in relat tothe dealt by. Similar cases will always be arising, Feorganisation of the courts of the District of and while we shall do our best to aid Congress eet rereeted the same with certein in avoiding those which should not be sub Mr. Brown, fron the Committee on the Die- jects for their favorable action, we trust that rang fo arate to —— was te red _ We may always be able so to discriminate, as a dectain phy atdoh = gurosentatlyye grant- that we will do nd injustice to those who| tion of Washington, reported {t back with an Present cases for ihe action of the National| sm:ndment. = a " Mr B , from the same committee, submitted Legislature, which really deserve their favor- an adverse repott on the petition of the widow able action. of Daniel McoNarama. t Ez After other reports were made and disposed Foreign Police.—Under this head the New| of, the army appropriation bill was taken up, York Aapress says: and was discussed, on amendp-ents, by Messrs. 4 j svate | Shield, Rusk, Johnson, Itaracc, unter, Case, “The Herald is magnifying some private] Jones, and Badger, until they adjourned, Lette eat tee rritten in 1853, | without disposing of the bill. WW ithout any sor remorse, ev- tdently stolen, i ushers before the world) In the House, (in Tommittee of the Whole into the chart of foreign programme of the Ad- | on the state of the Union,) at the conclusion stare yes : 7 letters a, ae A not be | of the speech of Mr. Benton against the French mnuine, ( fur thieves would forge, if neces- . s = f ema hts genuine, they ei: Ko the senti- | Sfoliation bill, Mr. Disney addressed the com ments of a private fndividua!, beforo he be- mittee in favor of the said bill. i rel to New York, from her station on the coast THURSDAY AFTERNOON. -.Jenuury 96. of Brazil, we presume to have been at this SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PREsS. time wholly unexpected by the Government The Union's leader is devoted to Know} bere. Rumors not long since reached us of a Nothingism, to show that the order must be disagreement between the Commodore of the standing in Virginia on positions directly the| Brazil coast squadron and the gallant com- reverse of those on which it stands in Mas| mander of the Bainbridge, Lieut. Charles G. sachusetts. The same journal, making the late (Alvarado) Hunter, owing to the refusal of the anti-Kaow Nothing sharge of Judge James M. | fotmer to order the Bainbridge to Paraguay, Porter, of Pennsylvania, its text, urges that | where American citizens and their interests the jury-bor be protected from the influence Were represented to'be in great trouble, owing of seeret associations. to political difficulties occurring there. We The Intelligencer announces that the Sen-| are inclined to think that when the whole ate’s jadiciary committee reported back the| matter comes out, it will be found that the district judiciary reform bill yesterday, (after Bainbridge’s commander teok the Tesponsibil- we went to press,) saying : ity of cutting his cruize short and Teturning to “The Judiciary Committee of the Senate, report himself directly to the Department, party ater era oe pecs back, | without awaiting orders from the Commodore the courts in che District of Columbia and to| °f the equadron to that effect. We are not as reform and peredte the lane a or The | yet in possession of all the information on the amendments are importan' © first one ji lesire - sirikos out the first sevtion, which proposed to a ce nieaiptd shina Sete com repeal so much of former acts as created the | ™e™ting at length on it. sireuit court, the district court, the orphans’ ae Be NOTICE KT wd Social _— generally that they will give a Grand Fancy Asser! Bail on February 19.h, et the Washington fat rticulars see future advert wt further ulars dvertivement. seg pare} B. WALLING. President H. 8. LITCHFIELD, Secretary jan 25—1t* Fiist Grand Co 'tlion "arty sor the Terpsichere Ciub - Tie rs of the Terpsichore Club most ‘ull announce to their numerous fiends that they wilt ive thei Grand Columbia Hall: Cento! Tim oe MONDAY EVENTS G Fb ary inh, 185. gan 2 at LECTURE —M. C. FARRELLY, Esq. A will deliver a lecture at Columbia Hall, Capi eee on THURSDAY, EVENING, the 25th inst., at 8 o’clock. Subject: “George Washington and his Cotempo- taries.”? The public sre invited to attend. Lecture free. yan 24—2 im M<tropolttan Mechanics’ In- t stitute Lectu-es rs The fifth Lecwre of Prot. Expey will be delivered at the Institute Rooms, over and T. Parkers Store, Pa. avenue, on FRIDAY EVENING nett, 17th instant, at 7 o'clock, add IN PRUITT. y came Assistant Secretary of State, and are no a Chomberisin een the Veta tines Subject: “Tie Monsoon aud wariviis other are c. GRESBUP, court and the criminal eourt. ‘Ihe section} Spoliation —We shall await the action of i ; against interference on the part of this Gov- |nomens.” f __| Assisted by Mosers. : tae ee Soa Seti ceaecae little curiosity. The Democratic party, it|time. The substance of the letters is, Mr jan 94—Be Mann’s desire to figure in Berne, (Switzer- out its first section. land,) as the bearer of his ratified & iss) trea- ree prerooseassets pcboad recy and the Houre ty,—hiz belief that Louis Napoieon was desir- ly afterw: jo i ‘Lhe court ot equity is to be held by the senior | Will be remembered, are interminable preach- associate justice of the court. The section es tablishing a court of appeals ia retained, with al B THE AMPHIONS most respectfully annon:.ce to Fhe Fizec Sumual Ball of thal | TUG Sa ena te eee Erneralty that helt first ers, before the people, of retronchment, re- \ Geo: ge Washingion Club will « VD CONCER’ yOCAT. MUSIO : < Wen @i Portest Hal!, Geergeiowu, Fo uowuy toh, | — GRAND our RT 9) te Pree f my. &e., ‘ailiag to make the | ousof picking a quarrel with the United States, 5 era will take place at Oda Detlows? Hall on weve anunimportant amendisent. ‘The 18th section, | rei was ee phe een te and his urging, therefore, Congress to put ten E poccemtnas 6f To: Was. ‘The members of tlt Club pletge thenr-ives that | BME watts Dike instant, on wikten oveunion Sey will [meres for the appointment of new ja charge that their opponents are the party o: millions at the diposal of the Erestdent to be | Ia the Senate, to-day, after sundry depar'« | no pains ur expeuse will be eparel to make one The fut Thoune, taal! tek wart p Aermprcarine | jor the term of ten years, and limiting tbeotice extravagance, looseness, and want of due care | ready for any thing. Lt is also advised, that | mental communications were read and refere | f the firat Pulls of the season. ; ettabink. Ar this ts eur fires Oracert lo Weane to Persons above sixty years of age, is pro-| in appropriatiag the money of the tax-payors. | our miuistera abroad abandon the court drere For pacticulare see future adverti«rmvit. posed to be stricken out, thereby leaving the ton, we tritst that the present aypeat for the pres and wear black coats with eagles buttons on red, Messrs James Allen, Seward, Foot, and a jan 2 ~ present judges in office and not changing the The present Congress, so largely Democratic, ence of our friends will ea he in Cain r , jc ‘ them, &c. Because the ten millions were asked | Stuart reported private biils, which having aincLota. ™ Cards of adi +. which ean be had at tenure. The 19th seztion, so far es it provides | CMe into being on their professions of a de for, and the court dress forbidden, th Herald | been committed— T Just received a heavy supply of Hair Seating | the hotels : — seereexiion " a code of laws for this| termination to reform the many existing | reasons, Mr. Maun is im the foreign part of 1 oe Hee yo abillto improve the Fevery wie which we pre oppo Gi ae apeP pe aud COMCETT Lo ape istrict, is ietained, but the clause requiri : 1 2 eni Me 3 lias. 6 iver; referred. » enamelie.t and plain rare, an e- ee NT nm inen. AN Ponpemn pels parte peggy peat — abuses in tbe nae of the public money. Yet, iacte nanan fe orbs Suite Depart! Mr. Cooper introduced bis joint resolution | cellent and durable substitute for Seating, at prices MACAULLISTSH R posed to be stricken out. #0 far, the wajority seem to be bent on getting ment than he knew before ue went there, and, | & Prevent pauper and criminal emigration to |“ carers en VANS & THOMPSON THE GREAT 7 veeanatt will ba sen that the Judiciary | rid of tho surplus in the Treacury, by hook or {if'he wire the letiers hae’ ine repeots, | the United States. of which he had given pre-| ., 396 py. hetw. 9th and 10h ats grag Committee of the Senate are not a to become achanged man.” vious notice, and addressed the Senate at The Express, in this article, goes to show Los aes ae mit having gorieluded when the folly of essaying to hold the President In the House, to-day, after sundry depart- and Secretary of State answerable for the} mental estimates were Inid before the Houze . dispose by crook, as it were. Money seems to burn legislate the y a oa Eee” their pockets, notwithstanding the ychemence “Hagar, tae Martrx, on Passion ayy} & their criginal protestations to the contrary. Ri TY,” a tale of the North and South, is It can hardly be that there isa member so wi s2arRryp, HAS ARRIVED. DUNT BE FRIGHTENED?! jan BH (Ln) SOrgan) oom it EIFFOR’S ARMY RAZORS.—Cil- christ’, Lecoutre, and Wade & Butcher's ! a- Zors, just received and for sale nt low prices. Also, an extens by the Speak: a intaly ‘elberea/ Luar EL augment at Pocket and Ta-} WILL. WAVE HIS MAGIC WAND IN A NIGHT i i 7 i @ Speaker, and appropriate! ferred, | ble Cutiery. i OR TWo. the title of a new romance by Mrs. Marion H. | '620F#nt #3 rot to know that the whole tribe pg views be 5 = aaa te a x SY esis acme pan Mca : Xo. 396 ee LS aa r Stevens, sent us by Franck Taylor. We havo} °f !eecbes, against whom they are eo much in| not what may be the position to which be they went into committee, (Mr. Seymour in| _jan 25—dt ‘THE GREAT MARBLE STATUE examined this work, and find it equal to any} t°¢ b*bit of inveighing in the Hall, are rest- | may have afterwards been advanced. the cbair,) and taking up the French spolia- UBS, Fclioes, Spokes, Springs & . of the productions of the really talented ax.| 12% al! their prospects of turning the tax col.| We have nothing to add, either in expogure| tions bill again, Mr. Orr addressed the com- Axles —A complete sto.kf Coach Trim thoress The plot is good, the style terze, and lecting power of the Government into a reve the larguage strong. It is jast such a book nue-producing machine for their benefit, upon as to enchain the reader to that it Fill not be} ‘2¢ Precedent which it is desired that Congress laid down until fiaished. should set by the enactment of this first of the 3 Bare 7 ae eres Ue series of szoliations of the treasury, now be- PERSONAL. ing so vehemently urged. In all quarters of ao A nei fr = Dr. sie Miuister Washington, those who are notorious for get- ason’s attending physician, dated Paris, Dec. | 4; i i 31, says: Judge baton has an effasee fae ting up and being otherwise connected with the right hemisphere The paralysis of the getting through appropriations of questionable of the Herald's mendacity in this cage, or by mittee at length against this measure. mings and Blacks! way of illustrating the extreme idleness of its effort thus to make capital ageinst the ad- Later from Texas ministration. We have received the New Orleans Delta of This fich story, all about Mr. Mann’s being glare gat ee 400 originator of the Administration's foreign ship Mexico, we have Galveston dates to the poliey is, by the by, worthy of the source 14th. from which it emanates, and of that journal}! Heavy rains have fallen in the interior, aud alone. [t will be remembered that ever} ‘ie wails ae very irregular. THE DYING GLADIATOR, On exhibition at MOKRISON’S BUI1.0- ING, 44 street, near Pa, avenue Daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p. m. ADMITTANCE 25 CENTS. JOHN 8. HOLLINGSHEAD, Agent. jan 10—tf th’s Goods for sale by E ANS & THOMPSON, No 326 Pa. ave., between 9h and 10th ste. jan 235 - 3 (Intel & Organ) UT NAILS. Wrought and Horse Nail ware, Carpenter's Goods, &e., at 326 Pennsylvania avenue, ELVANS & THOMPSON, between 9th and 10th st-. jan 2i-2 ({ntel& Organ) —Builder’s Hard- THE ART UNION OF LONDON. , is 2 The Prairie Biade has the name of James Gentlemen are You Ready? PLAN FOR THE CURRENT YF.AR. 4 left side, arm, and leg has been complete. It| propriety, are speculating already, in the | Since Bennett was retused the French mission, j 4 Kaymend, at the head of its columns, usa] FOR UNION HAL. SHOOTING GALLERY, 4 pepe reel apne ead sahveriber of is now slightly less. The hemorrage I consider | chances for various schemes to the tune of | he editorial columns of the Heraéd have] oandidate for Governor. BILLIARD SALOON & ft URANT, y - to have been considerabie, and the attack em- I. An impressiox of a Plate, by J. T. Witlmore, A. R. A., froin the original picture by J. J. Cha- jon, R. A., “ A Water Party.” II. A Volume containing thirty Wood Eng: avings iflustreting rom Lord Byron’s Poem been devoted to the work cf :sreprsaenting| The Texas Rangers have all been mustered nee z into the service of the United States. The the acts of the Adwinisica ion Not a 497 | companies commanded by Captains Walkers, has since passed without the appearance in| Henry and ‘Travis, have been sent to Fort that paper of some deliberately concocted | Clarke. Those commanded by Captain Boggs, falsebood against the Administration, and it croren ons Rodgers have been sent to Fort is also known that its stories, one and all, For the past six or eeven weeks, gays the have been proved to Lave been manufactured | Nuee Valley, the waters of Corpus Christi, out of whole cloth. In the last year and a| Nueces, Aransas, Copano, and other bays be- : tween this and Matagorda, have been so low half the Hera/d bas earned the reputation of a3 almost entircly to cut off communication being able to tell more axd more monstrous] with the New Orleans «nd Saluria mail falsehoods in one week, than any uther ‘fast” riemamabal This has proved rather a serious § i i Venience to our citizens journal was ever able tu teil ic a twelve the Baa Aatealo Loder : month. Such, and euch only, bus been the Se ee areas Bee in compélied inently serious. He is now in a very satisfac- hundreds of millions of dollars, the enictment tory state, and I entertain many hopes. of all which is to hang on the procedents the veee The Hon. Henry W. Milliard is an-| House is expected to set Perhaps this after- nounced ag un indenendent candidate for Goy- | ®°°?- — ernor of Alabama in the columns of the Ala-| The Smithsonian Inatitution—We made bane Journal. This is done with the know- ledge of Mr Hilliard, who wilt very scon “ad- statements, on the day before yesterday, with dress the peopis, civing his views on the sub-| Teferenc: tc the manageinent of the Smith jeots now at i-sue in reference to State policy."’ | sonian Institution which we have since be +++ A Washington letter wri‘er says: come satisfied are wrong, and therefore hasten Phan Roroes pith rer _ account of the} to correct them. In the first place, we said most certain de of his favorite project of i so i @ railroad to the Pacific. On tre nee che that the advertisements of their lectures had was to-day heard to remark, “The Pacifio} 0¢® Withdrawn from the Sc vr, ou the strongth Railroad, Sir, is defanct (from defungor “to| of sailing to see them az heretofore in our col- C street, between th and ith ts. Te Pistols a re The Billiard Room is furn most approved style, t f . In the Restaurant ge will be supplied ar the shortest notice with superior OYSTERS, G AME and a'l other delicacies of the season. WILLSON & HAYWARD, Prop't . jan 25 -lw NATIONAL THEATRE. _ of “Childe Haroide.” And Il. The chance of obtaining one of the prizes to be allotted at the general meeting im April, which will include— "vable work of Stat spies in bronze, fr in relief by R. Jefferson, of —T of Wellington into M; or parian. Pi Impressions © by T. H. Mag fter the ori P. Frith, R.A The Taree * Boargeows Gentilhom Re-opening of this Elegant Establishment THE ROUSSET SIST: RS Are happy to mform the cit-zens of Washington Entry of the Duke uttes in poreriain large Litho, raph, i picture by W fews,” frou Mo to suspend publication Tor a short time, for hat they Lave taken the National ‘Theatre Honorary Secretaries for Washington, Messr« gee rid of,”’) yes, sir, dofunct, in the abstract! umns On inquiry of the proper person in| Teputation made by the New York H»rafd in| the want of paper. wits wu chtel aoaonnt ae il beagaree TAYLOR & MAURY, Bookselicrs jan 24 ongress bas killed it, sir—killed it! They ul amt entia that time It has been understood that Col. Youkum. cf] gar URDAY KVENING, Jan’y &7, | (PHBE Miu-rated Composition Book, comaming ai are the most stultified body in the world, sir,| CUP “five, we find that they were lef: out of Huntsville, has been engaged for some years Ga which occasion Wilibe perforce’ die Grind Ba fectiGn:. suljects and Biank leaves for compo —yes sir, (from studies, w fool, sir,) all of them | the Star owing to a mistake of ono of ourem-} The Sasswood Papsr.—We havo bofore us | 0 & history of Texas, the first volums of which : ss let of ~ rica ‘ aatifal « al iustrations sir, except myself, solitary and alone, sir! | ployees, and not to an order from the mana is said to be in press now. This Iflhad my Weywith them sir, I would ex- a specimen of printing paper from basswood shavings planed by Heardslee’s machine, the choose subjects t write compositions with but litte GISELLE ; and arrange « i gers of t astituiion ¥ 150 agsar ; o NCIN' 8. from th er. and te preserve the a neat fren cape Raat oon le the beptie aasKesthotna was wasinege ht of which for the Dj {Col A Cock Ficur.—A grand royal mainer cock | ty which Siles Cartinn, Thoreme nije ane (from out)—yes, sir, over: a © | patent right of which for the District of Colum- in New Y. dan ementioe, M. acer, Mr. Ci M. Recker’s Ornamental Penmanghip, a series of ana sasthectanae ct 40 re yes, sir, y of the periodicals taken there, that our nine | fight came off in New York on Monday even- | Mlle Civ-mentine, M. Rousser, Mr. Corb: gh bia, is in the hands of our enterprising fellow losy, aud a large Corps de Batict Iytibal ane finished Alphabets of Pla ud ornamen tal print, German text old Englieh, church tert, found Hand, Itatian and German Epistolary Text, - &e. The Universal Stair Builder, Mluctrated by 29 plates, by RA. Oupper, Architect. New Books, by the author of The Retrospect The Viilege Pastor, ‘he Village Observer, and the Village Chureh Yard Hour= of Christian Devotion, by Dr A Tholuck ‘Twenty Pictures from Switzeriand, sketched from nature, then arranged and fimshed by Kev Cecar Malan, D.D. emains of the Rev. Wm. Howels, by Rev. W. K. Moore. GRAY & BALLANTYNE, > : ing, in the presence of about five hundred of oltizen:, Messra. Fitzhugh & A. Coyle, Jr The “ the faney,’’ for $500 a side. Nearly all the specimen is fully equal fo any other printing principal Sighting mer in the city were It is paper we ever saw, and the stook appears to| s:id that there were also several police officers be tougher than almo- t any other. The only|imthe crowd. The tickets of admission were question now to be solved is, how much does Seetsey cay one seed Meine ae it cost to get up such a material? We stated| won from $3.000 to $5,000. An equal number a day or two since that Mr. Poardlee says he| of birds were j.ut up by their opponents from ean make it for half the cot of paper made] Brooklyn, barked by McNulty. These pro- fessional gentle re fi : from rags. Since, we have been informed by| mM i Monday, tor A x They ome, ++e+ Itis said that Mayor Wood, of New| mation thatthe publications received by them York, is in receipt of sundry anonymous lJet-| which bad opposed the Present managemeni ters, threatening persona! violence. if he is inue: ti 7 pry tected see epee cgnlantiima had been discontinued, is grievously wrong, no : bling b and places of prostitation. such event having transpired; and, further, the dic To conclude wits the Comic Pantomune of ROBERT MACAIRE. jan 5-2: DRAWING-ROOM ENTERTAINMENT ! OSS!:AN’S BARDS, Cader the direction of OSSTAN E. DODGE. Late Eduor and Proprietor of “ Dodge's 1 eeury ‘eum,”” rt, — a hee already been in-| Dumber of the Christicn Examiner, cut of > some others are marked out.| which th iol i i th ie peel aes deradeane i wi ® article of thirty pages egainst the man like Mr. Wood from doing his duty. present conduct of the Institution was cut got -+++The K.N. State Convention has been | "P*? their Periodical table by mistake; it being led to meet again at Manchester. N. H , to} ®2 extra copy, which wascut to enable bim to nominate a candidate tor governor. in place of | Ale the article in question in a serap book, in Ben aa Sssnaidate toe governor in mans ‘ — an extensive manufacturer of paper from eee tsvonls pastime, betting aod swearing, | Will give one of theit Fashionable Drawing-Room | _jan 24—3¢ __ $98 Revenih a. - a A is found ineligible. whic! articles on the subject are preserved— rags, that this isa mistake, Mr. L. not having | raking andcommenting upon the chanees of CON E37se APIER’S English Baities and Sirges im the hy ee Neleon has: boon shesen mayor | the regular number of the periodical in ques- | yet ccaueaal in cheapouing the article. ‘We their favorite birds. The cocks had long steel In wieenntee on ig N Peninsula, 1 vol, Loncon, 1854 —_ of Atlanta, Georgia, over the Knew Nothing | tion being in its proper place, ucmutilated ieee attached to their heels, and nineteen of await the solution of this preblem with great | 1 em{were killed outright by “gaffing” alone. anxiety, inasmuch as we ure perhaps more Pees ep teng | Popes oc) dome 5 216 and there were two judges and four referees. heavily Interested in it than any others in the Large sums of money were lost aad won on the Union, south of Baltimore. results of the fighting. The Troy party were " entirely successful, whereupon their Brooklyn Capt. Gibson.—This gentleman favors us| brethren bewsiled and cursed thelr luck. with the followiog letter concerning bis case - -—— JS candidate. In the matter of the lecture of Mrs. Willard, ++++ Daniel Treacy, brother of the repregem-| we are tuld that she delivered an address in prom ebae. po Bee meee 2h a the [netitation’s hall at the Feqaest of the Fo Columbus, Obio, and was scalded #0 ag to| Mle Teschers’ Society of Washington, and cause bis death noi ct that of the Regents or their secretary, «+++ The Mercantile Library Association of } who had merely granted to that association Manual of Fieid Operation by La Jervis, Rey at Ar tillery, 1 vol, 1852 The Young Officer's Companion, by Co! Lord dk Ros, 1 vol, 1 The War in Russi: Catheart, ( ant diagrams, 1850 Six Familiar Lectures, by a field officer, } wol, 1851 General W. ~ Instructions to Young Officers, | vol print) 1768 ING, Jan 29, at CARUSI’S SALOON. The com;any is composed of the following emi- nent talent: J. G. CLARK, Tenor, B. B. BAILEY, Alto, I » Baritone, MORGAN, Basso ucical Director and Detine d Gennany in 1812-12, by Col Inkerman) 1 veil, maps OSSIAN BE. DODGE é GEx, Witsox, Lass. = The Mediterranean, a Memoir, P ysical, Historical, New York have Presented Thomas H. Benton | the privilege of ucing the Institution's hall. To the Editors of the Star: Gentlemen— N ap oe fl querer era sa Forming a € > Variety. pw and Nw mical, by Rear Admiral Smyih, 1 vol, a beautiful Silver Pitcher and Salver, cost| ait these facts put a very different face, in. | 1 relation to the letter which appeared in | New ork Tribune, in noticing the result oi rity of ind unr: es) i, $200, es an acknowledgment of their obliga-| goog th a * a 6 ; your paper of yesterday, purporting to havo | the vote in the Massacbusetts House of Dele- 2 rd. The Miscellaneous a — of General Bur tiens to bim for his recent lecture before them | 2° ¥Pon the things of which we wrote a] been written by me to a certain Exoelleney, I gates for U. S. Senator, says: Gout gi’ Adiinias GWE TCE bins es gore, ? vole, (out prin pions sapien. and the interest he Las manifested in their| day ortwosince. Cur object being but to se- | have to remark that I am now in communica- « We did not "i be wach Tosts Genie Gsk e%hadk:._Cieaners oes sion ——s ea _ prosperity. sedate ihe soletion of the Seeding | mT and achat soarmrs te soreemiine cats in| Sastion of Mater Botdag, tates eee Leake ee en E Soar eee” | GREAT REDOOTION IN PERCE +++» Mark W. laard. the new Governor of controversy about the management of the In See at iranentisicn to \Cangrean, sacichay will | bead, it was Hobson’s choice this time, we /o | _J8¥ 25 - 3 =~ | gleams ee singed ard opine sem ora Neb:aska, hes twice been president of the stitution, we very cheerfully thus correct the | shortly be before the public, and present an | Téjvice that the Senator elect from Massachu h ¥ COURTSHIP & ITS CONSEQUENCES, Sepp ry tqeeeny pubennd giicus for cach oon sinuses Senate — ae pesket of the errors into which we were betrayed entirely different aspect of the affair ae Quate nee sp ta wi Sr wh red Grand Resuits, by a} ¥Ou'd name in part the follow Sea 08 : ° jouse of Representatives of that State, where _ pubes Very respectfully, a risa 5 = pareg< at ta Plain de Lains,6 cents, red and Plain d+ 1a < be has resided for twenty-four years. He is Pe ‘ ida Watrer M. Ginsox, | US—will never be found unfaithful to the ied oid ey ees nets IW cents, wort 12 ‘wal, De" Taines, 3 a native of Kentucky, and said to be a fine} The Zenewal of Patents —The pelition off wa shington, Jan. 24, 1855 cause of human freedom.’ eorgeiown. Pri 194 cle, | cents, worth 50; i plan De Lats ra specimen of a pioneer, being over six feet in| the Legislature of New York against the ro- : — The N. ¥. Evening Post, another abolition W. Gi'more Simm: ; #193 — cents, worth 50; Ajpaes 15 cents, worth 25, height. : newal of the McCormick & Hussey reaping] The Marine Hospitals and Custom Houses.| print, says: , ana sauce at Bartel nek eee aston -+++ Ex Governor igler, of Pennsylvania, | machine patents and all others, has not, we | The proposals for buildiug the marine hospital] « J. Gon, Wileon should receive, as is now Monthly for February; 10 ote woe St nek one wens oe is in this city iippeicg at Willard's Hotel. He | think, damaged the prospect for favorable ac | at Vicksburg have been received at the Treas. probable, the commission of United States * Book for Pebroary; Tete. Le “ae sod Pe = looks remarkably well tion by Congress on the prayers of all patentees, | ury Department. The contract will be declared | Senator, we have no fear of his proving un- OES hyibie nee aoe ahd simere 50 very good cassi +++» Hon Henry K. Oliver, former adju- - s pate * = sound on the slavery question, under what-}| 9 .. .%% s 9 EEN boys’ ek pocket : fe — ‘4 , We know nothing of the merits of their claims | in a few days, and the work will be commenced ever circumstances it may arisein Congress.’ sans! o=, eae oa cuthemens’ silk bandkerch:-te tant general of ‘assachusetts, in a writt’n to the favorable consideration of the Na as soon as the season will permit. ‘be bids anes OSING mulorts 6 ets; ladies’ vests 68 article ns the current opinion that the f the National ‘i P CLOSING OUT. et > undershi en disbanding of the Irish companies was con-| Legislature, and, therefore, have nothing to | for the building of the Richmond custom house,| Manassa Gap RatLroav.—This road is now STILL GREA.ER REDUCTION IN DRY epee promanctol a trary to constitution and law. tay with reference to these particular cases. | the Portland custom-house und wariae hos- | under contract the whole distance from Stras- rt Wales ae ss th 12, : ++++ The Washington correspondent of the| But we do know that a huge gang of specu- | pital have been called for, anil \xe ooutracty | burg to Harrisonburg. Rockingham, we learn Sop es Sig ee ean Post, ar ne A latorsin patent rights have their head and “The despatcbes received by the last steam- ¢ on ii ii or at the State Department rep t Mr. Bie. Se = Washingtox cee the sessions of sep, our Minlater to France, to be in critical] C°P6Tess, and aro at the bottom of all the perpen —— = Tecent paralytic stroke,| State legislation against the extension of and leave but lictle ground fer the hope that ug hic i ieuenpeommne bis sites. + Gas wo trace Patents which {3 laid before Congress, as preceding the occurrence are, that he went to | ‘2°8K4 embracing views of parties entitled to bleached mu-ln 12 for their construction are expected tv be de Hay ne panies, has Senaronel ee on the improvement. 1 followin; Slared ff scen — to permit the work on gentlemen have obtained contracts om the Me all of them to be vigorously pushed next sea-| nassa Gep Railroad between Woodstock and son. eee aetnrs cuuery rings eee McElroy, The Bill before the House —We are inclined | 9 rs, from stock to Timberville ; to believe, from what we heard in the House Mesers. Shands end Morriay, seven sections, such as — ew York Mills, Warneasetta, Co ington, and other of the most approved muke of Bteached Cot ton at prime enst, of which [ have a good assortuest on hand, and also Irish Linens, Scotch Huckaback. and Russia Diapers. steged in great variety, such a« Ladies’, Gentle men’s, Misses’ and Boys’ Hose and hose at prune Wise sel the remaining stock of Domestics, on iemen’s yarn ha't ¢ nts, ladies black kid gloves 252, worth 68, ec men's white and colored kid gloves SOc, Worth $1, xentemen’s lined burlin gloves 12c., worth 2 long under sleeves 6 and dc, Chemiseus 18c, cambric touoeing Ble, original cost 42, patent leather belts 6 cents, ‘ and Mr. O’Neale two sections, in Rockingham. | cost. tu my Boot and Shoe Department I bave a large the Emperor's levee on the 26th of December, | Fespect, because they are expressed only after | to-day, that the final question on the French a contractors are gentlemen of experience oo ies are respectfully invited to call early if] and em Pin ane which I = oe tek set , sae = ht . . | and 1 z they w: in assortment. exceedingly cheap, ladies gaiters 87 an , ladies ~ and th > mes) ey epg Uy fas investigation, and simply to subserye the pub- foe amie —— before Satur. =) Se cada quail cieineinor goods which I wit! | kid bonte 73, wo tl 25 letra? patent leather bus y Me ay next, i a} 5 Ps Cy, | lic interest only. Champagne and oysters in the evening, by which he was ep, till ae Ms twe siclaale ie the morning. On a ek he} Procure such legislation; ana, accordingly, me- was suddenly disabled b. paralysis which | Worials, such as that to which we refer above, pow threatens a — vpn som gee 1} are not worth the paper on which they are watiea alee by the. last enue tak! — Written Now, it is well known that, as agen. Jobn A Dix, of New York, who was expected | eral thing, we have been opposed to the ex. so oe a by ie pra is at this) tension of patents by Congress— certainly tn e detain: ome, sbere his s0Dn,a > 7 uate sowie years since of Columbia Coll ~~ every case where we have seen what we be- ‘ing from pulmonary consumption, from! lieve to be improper means used to procure ich, it is feared, he cannot recover” such legisiation Yet, not believing that all sees beet ag — we a opeyet! such applications are of one and the seme editor of the New York Sun, is now in this 7 & » city making active efforts amongst the Keoo character, we sincerely regret to see the Leg. sell without reference to cost! as | am determined to close out the stock previous to Mareh Ist. jan 25 ~3t kins. 62 cents, worth 100, misses colored gaitere 62 and 75 cents, worth 100, misses slippers 25c. geude men’s boots 1 50 worth 2 50, boys boots 75 and &7c, children’n shoes in endless vari ty very cheap. This is « rare opportunity of obtaining go d goods at very low prices, and | would invite any in want of the sbove articles to examine my stock hefore making their purchases. R. B. HALL, - No. 373 Seventh st., 4th dour above 1. jan 19—lw* {OLD SPECTACLES LOST.— Was lost baw. JT the Indian Office and 20th street, First Ward on the 17th instant, a pair of Gold Speci: % morocco case, with owner's name. The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving them with the un- dersigne4 at the indian Office. The Current Operations of the Treasury | just completed a quantity of machinery for Department.—On yesterday, the 24th of Jan, the Cuban government, to be used in a school there were of Treseury Warrants entered on| for practical engineers and machinists. Cuban the books of the Departmont— planters are now dependent on the United For the redemption of stock $582 07} States for the labor of this class of artisans ; 2 SS ro he fon He cde sees 14 308 md Ear In the Massachusetis House of Repre For the War Departmen ances 1,857 391 sentatives, on Monday last, it was moved that For repaying in the War Depart- - ser Pr the Judiciary Committee inquire into the ex- For the Racy Devaribens 32,117 82] Peliency of requiring all Roman Catholics, For the {ntericy Departmont..... 27,609 37] on being naturalized, to renounce all alle- wa Tuesday evening, January 93d, » Veil, between 16th and sch streets. be suitably rewarded by leaving it at the Star office. jan 4-3" an = BANKING HOUSE OF PAIRO & NOUBSE, Opposite United States Treasury. pee Stocks and other securines purchases and sold. Interest at the rate of six cent per aunum al lowed on deposits when left (or 30 days or loner. jan 246m a — ; WATCHES! WATCHES! Jan 23 —3i" HENRY BETTINGER. Nothing members of the House to secure their | i#lature of a great State cast themselves head. GanGuacarauan giance to the Pope of Rome, as a temporat i YOU wish a warranted ATEW BUGGY AND HAR\Eas por Karz votes for the office of Clerk of the House. He | long into the toils of gangs of speculators to In tho Sinate oath aes ‘“ teent th Prince ent Lone Scarsivert ow = ae aS Sey N A Buggy, recently alleen ohpoene seu ue foe the Sek Ws eee in the ong the great injury of those who azk the renewal ag ee frock ike Comaition forthe| —-#” Nobody would suppose, on a first thought, | rs examine oy poterlbyiees excellent order, (Watson's make) and a guod set of t 3 ; . 5 R of patents which should be granted It is defeated by Mr. Kel! pal gr eave in the next Oengress’ bah ay mv very certain that inventors rarely themselves «.++ It is said that the Grand Council of Vir-| reap the reward of their labors during the i + Harnces, nearly new, will be sold very tow tor cash. District of Columbia, to whom was referred that more money is annually expended in the Apply at the Star office. jan RI— Ar of fine English and Geneva Waiches for ladies anc 3 ts, the bill from the House of Representa ives au- United States for cigars than for all the com- 5 H. SEMKEN, No. 330 Pa. av., between 91 and 10th sis oH 4 mon ‘chools in the Union; and yet it is found} jan 18—eotMar4 __ NOTICE. . ginis Know Nothings, who, it is said, met in| first term for which their patents are granted, peony dean pooner peomange fe 8 to bea fact. Mt eet EAE R CH WARZ t's OYSTER DEPOT ee WHOM Ir ee OCERE Sars ase cee rounder | Sanne oe yan nd er |p epietsscia seamen ool] FThe Winingee (Sot da] Rees Seek GN | Leelee wR NE James F. Strother «3 the Sandidate of the or: | Wite be their profits, in eforts to being thelr,| recommended wt ssmeeaihh rted | that the result of the recent election in that | this place befure 10 o'el’k ia the mon. year. Also, gold and silver Watches im great va, der for Governor of the Old Dominion Mr. | inventions into general use. Frequently their Tar nore the same committee, re} ing, Will be delivered before 2 o'clock a bill Ha soletien the Alexendrie vand W ‘ash-| city was in any respect a Know Nothing vic- ington road Com) , authorizing the es-| tory, as has been claimed through tabiishment of a pire ia across the Poto- pees gotiee mac river opposite the city of Washington ; 4 which wras read, and passed to 0 second read: 7" the Illinois Senate has passed yesolu- ing. Mr. D. for its immediate consid- | ¢; . ing. on; RIK was agreed 6o, tions inatrecting the members of Congress Strother, upon being questioned as to the Sor-/ nominal emoluments from the extensions Teetness of 50 report, replied “I don’t know. granted by the Patent Office go in the same Parties, Sang or S ne Bt gore, way, leaving them wholly at the mercy of ment to raise a regiment of 1000 riflemen for| Congress fora further extension, out of which service in the Crimes, they may reap some substantial profit from y, silver Watches from §& to €35 ; gold lever Watches trom 85 te $1 WW. and 2 great essortment of Jewelry, all of which will he sold cheaper than goods of same quality can be bought in this city. - Those wishing to get good Clocks would do well { {6 boy from me, as put ali my Clocks in order be- ' foe selling ther. iD pars , are Srrangements made to send Oysters m any quantity in the country, packed up in air-tign caus, #0 that they will keep good fr at tinsi eigh da eeeorennye Catt and see for yourselves, atthe Clock & Watch agsinct a change of the naturaliaation laws. | ~yoOD NEWS FROW HOMECaUST ur | Emvorium of BeOBINBON ) +++» An American tenor singer, named| their very long and trying Inbors Theecase| Mr. Douglas suggested’ that an amendment ——————ee ‘ceived 100 co oy. above - 349 Browns’ Hote!. ber of the Naplos strated in recent mam-| of the patent for mabing felt cloth, extended | be made frome eroasia eens; the railroad) £97" fu 1064, 24430 Belgian emigtinis lift | 2 Maus bee? Popular song tt jan 10—jm Camel” : =e po Tiagive este tense Att, 681 ar the last session of Congress, was a striking ott te Shovel ~ ; ? Antwerp for the United ‘Statet;Yhey came to} cent 1 RE ie ie OWARD’S C. 8. SUPKEME COURT RE ' by his vogal abilities. 2 illustration of whatwe mean. The proof was} Mr. Dawson said that this bill had nothing our shores on board ninety-five ships. jan 13—f Z ene Ba ee EMO TAYLOR,