Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1855, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: WEDNESDAY AFTERBOON ...February 7. (> The large and @nvenient dwelling on the corner of nsylvania avenue and Eleventh stree€ for rent. Posses- sion given immediatély. For terms ap- at the Star office. Notick to SuBscrisers.—Subscribers to the Star, who do not get their papers regular- ly,, will confer a favor on the proprietors by leaving informetion of the fact at the Star counting- room. ir SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer, commenting on the pur- pose of the House to take a test vote to day on the propriety of revising the tariff in the bal- ance of the presentession, suggests that the falling off in the revenue from customs will make many members hesitate about voting with the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. The Union, to-day, we are glad to Perceive, enforces the duty of economy in the Govern- ment, and contains a correspondence between Secretary Marcy and Col. H. L. Kinney. We have no room for it to-day. We may, however, | add. that Mr. Marey’s letter bears out to a word, as it were, every idea in our article of yesterday, wherein we referred to the views which would govern the national authoritios in this matter. Noticing the maiden efforts of the Hen. J. 8. Wells, the new Senator from New Hampshire—that gentleman's speech against the French spoliation bili—the Union says: The speech in the Senate yesterday of the new senator from New Hampshire, in oppori- fion to the French Speliation bill, was lis- tened to with marked attention. The claims upon which this epoliation bill reposes have been so largely discussed, at various times, in both houses of Congress, Rave been the topic of 0 many publications in the country, that the subject of them hardly — @ field for aspeech on either side which would be of general interest, except as an announcement of the views which would control the action of the speaker when called to reeord his yote Mr. Weils, however, by the grouping, and the attragtive presemtation of the objections to the bill which compelled him to oppose it pas. 2age, gave new interest to the question. His allusions to those great statesmen who were the authors and founders of the Democratic organization, the noble reverence evinced by the seuator for the men in our ranks who bave stood like sentinels around the congtitution and the rights of the States, bespoke With un- erring accuracy the political faith of the man who pronounced them, while they justi- fied by their eloquence and power, the high reputation as a popular orator which all unite according to Mr. Wells. The Rress and the Railroad Companies. At the Railroad Cdhvention, held at Clere- land, Ohio, November 28th, ,1854, the fol. lowing resolution was passed : “Hesolved, That in tho judgment of this Convention, no General Pass ought to be is- sued, after the first of January next, by any Company, except to the President, Superin- yest Principal Tickst or Beggege and ight Agents, and Lost Baggage Masters, of toads with which any such company may have Ticket or Freight srrangements. ‘ihe ickets to such Agents and Baggage Masters to be is- sucd upon the certificate of the Superinten-, dent of the road by which the said Agents and Baggage Masters may be employed.’ In compliance with this resolution, the names of all editors have been stricken from the free lists of the different railroads. ” As an offset to the above, the Convention of editors which met at Zanesville, Ohio, adopted the following, which we trust will meet with the approval of the editorial fraterni ty every where : Resolved, That we. the editors from Ohio, from this time forth, will imitate the example set us by the railroad corporations, and do that which it is for our business interest to do— make with them our courtesies “ a fair busi- ness transaction,” and recommend this course for adoption of our brethren throughout Ohio. Business is business, and editors should Jearn it No man, engeged in whatever branch of industry he may, can get along well without using the columns of a Bewspaper, and because he must do #0, editors should act on the same principle which indaces a rail- road company to exact from them fare in travel- ing. What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander ++ - —__. Ee" The Naval Reform bill, which has passed the Senate, proposes to Place those offi- cerson the reserved list who are out of the line of promotion, and upon leave of absence, and to pay those captains, commanders and lieutenants who are jncapable of service. The reserved list Pays as follows : Ua Lieutenants... Passed midshipmen. On sea service, navy yard, or other daty— Captains...... Commanders. Lieuteuants. Passed midshipmen. KS The British Tegistrar general announces, somewhat triumphantly, in his report on vital statietics, that the British population contains a reserve of more than a million unmarried men, and cf more than @ million unmarried women, inthe prime of life, with as many more of younger ager; and th tif these celi- brate millions were married it would result that the births per annum, instead of being 700,000, would be 1,600,000 C“Staphope Burleigh”’ is the title of a Rew beok soon to be published, which is des- tined to “magnetize the nation’’—“to tear the film from many an honest eye’’—“to inflame the ind‘gnation of twenty millions of men in asingle country, and belonging to the race which bes {Numinated and conquered the world,’’—predict its publishers. E#" The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has acquitted both Booth and Ryececraft, convicted of aiding and abetting in the essape of a fugi- tive slave, on the ground that the indictment was illegal, that Court having already decided the fagitive slave law to be unconstitutional. The action of this Court thus arrests the judg- ment of the United States Court, and even annula its sentence Er" At the Grand Opera ia Paris, they is sued, until a shorttime since, the enormous pamber of 1,700 free tickets. whilst the house holds only 3,100 persons. The new adminis- tratien, not exactly liking this state of things, appointed a committee to investigate the mat- ter. Eg” A new description of oil, said to” be equal to the best sperm, non-explosive, pro- duced from rosin, and that can be afforded at 50 cents a galion, bas recently bsen invested. It has been tested in New York, and editors gf that city think “muckle” of it. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. The New Era being Inaugurated—The Present Democratic Congress eame into being more redolent of pledges of economy, strict construction, &c , than any similar body pre- ceding it from tho foundation of the Govern- ment. Yet they are evidently about to legal- ize the policy of the assumption of the debts of the States, so heartily denounced by all who ever ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives on a Democratic party ticket as the crowning abomination of the socalled Federal party. There can be little doubt, from the tone of matters in the House yesterday, that this policy is about to be initi: by the aid of a large number of nominal Bmocratic votes, as far as the action of Congress can fasten it on the Government. How far honorable gentlemen, who propose hereafter to claim affiliation with the Demo- cratic party, can reconcile participation in this scheme, is their affair, not ours. We owe it to the country, however, to let it know that such is the policy being deliberately inaugurated in the passage of the Texas debt bill as it came from the Senate We showed, yesterday, that, for $60,000 per annum of duties—not a dollar of which eould ever have gone to these creditors of a defanct independent gev- ernment, had Texas remained independent— the United States gave not only the five milliors which she stands ready to pay with interest, | but the five millions already paid to Texas, on a virtual pledge that it would be appropriated to the payment of her ante-annexation debts Wo heard it alleged yesterday that the lands acquired by the General Government under the boundary law convention with Texas, made it the duty of the United States te pay more than the five millions and ivter est, to these urgent creditors. To this we have to say, that those lands never were, and never will be, woeth a cent to the General Govern- ment. Texas reserved to herself every acre of her domain that will sell for one penny an acre—transferring only euch as the Indians will ever hold, and an impudent claim to ter- ritory of New Mexico For years we com- batted, in Texas, this claim to New Mexican territory, as involving the most preposterous impudence ever dreamed of in the so weually extravagant claims of the people of a new country. It frightened Congress, however, into agreeing to pay the ten millions under the boundary law ; impression being that Texas was ready to play the your-money-or- your-life! game—to invade New Mexico if the National Legislature refused to pay her ten millions to desist. It is now urged that the General Gevern- ment owes Texas something on account of Mexico's claim on us for damages done by United States Indians on the Texas frontier before Texas obtained her independece As silly and childish as this cubterfuge ie, it is being pertinaciously insisted on as an excuse for voting to take twomillions from the United States Treasury proposed to be donated to the holders of Texas bonds. Neither in law nor im equity has Texas, as a revolted province, the right to set up such aclaim. If we owed any thing on that account, it was to Mexico, and the debt was wiped out by tho treaty of Gaudalupe Ilidalgo. Texas (cok tenfold pay from Mexico, for any such damage she may have sustained, when she carried off by foree three or four times her legal extent of terri- tory when she achieved her independence, The act of annexation only takes from Texas ber customs revenue—utterly worthiess,° as that was as a security to ber bond holders— and gave her in exchange the obligation to Protect her against external danger, then always imminent. Tho Mexican war was a heavy instalment of that obligation paid by the Genera§ Government, which aseumad no obligation, moral or expra’s, to pay her cred- itors, in addition to fighting her battles and investing her citisens with tenfold the ability to pay them they previously had All these are cogent facts, going to prove our declara- tiog at the hM@inning of this article Senator Gwin'’s Great Measure —We sir. cerely hope that Sonator Gwin will urge to a happy conclusion, ere the session end, the noblest measure which kas yot sprung from his sagacious brain. We refer to his preject for the establishment of a weekly express overland to California. Tho more we have reflected upon it, the more forcibly it strikes us that that measure is the key to the speedy settlewent of all our existing frontier troubles, by which this Government have practically lost possession of the great wilderness between the Missouri country and California, Utah, Oregon, and Washington Territories At prer- ent, it is quite as unsafe for Americans to ven- ture into that wilderness az into the heart of @ civilized enemy’s territory. Nearly one- half the property of American citizens, at- tempted to be carried through it in the lust two years, has been lost, together with a large per centage of the lives of those who have ventured to attempt the journey. This is the orying public calamity of the day, and we are very sure that there is no gentleman in either House of Congress who is not willing to ex- pend ten-fold the annual cost ot this proposed enterprise to put a stop to the state of things to which we refer above—the great an@ la- mentable reproach on the National Legisla- ture, through whose laches it exists This plan proposes to run a weekly express between St. Louis and San Francisco, oarry- ing letters only. Those who engage to do it, will be compelled to establish conveRiont posts along the route. They will have to settle families every thirty miles, at least, along the @ they travel. These settlements, in a twelyemonth, will afford ample protection to as many thousands of our fellow citizens pass- ing over the route as may choose to travel it. The business of raising and otherwise pro- viding food and provender for the emigration will surely attract settlers, as it will pay hendeomely. We are astonished that the idea was never broached, as its simplicity, econo- my, and perfect feasibility are manifest at the first glance. The Hon. Joseph RB. Chandler—A Wash- ington correspondent of the New York Criusa- der—Carbonari Cassalli’s paper—who signs himself Americus, though his ideas show him to be some alien sudventurer or other, abuses the Hon. Joseph R. Chandler on account of his religion, which is evidently a crime in this writer’s eye, whatever it may have been origi- ually under the constitution and laws of the United States. The Philadelphia Sun, a staunch native American paper, rebukes this impudent writer for the shamless attack in question, and thus does somethizg to remove from our mind the stiong fecling we have always entertained against this same Sun, on account of its share in bringing about the burning of the church in Philadelphia bya mob some years ago. We are curious to se~ how many newspapers professing repugnance to the interference even of naturalised foreign ers—citizens to whom we have guaranteed all American rights and privileges in common with us who are to manor bora—in our pub- lic affairs, there will be, that will condemn this infamous attack upon one of the purest, ablest and one of the most valuable men in the service of the country at this time. Our fear is, that not withstanding their loud pro- fessions of disinclination to foreign interfer- ence in our affairs, the fact that Mr. Chandler is Acatholic, will induce them to aid and abet this attack from such a quarter on him, with their sympathy. . Senator Seward’s Re-election.—There was Great rejoicing yesterday among the numerous personal friends of Senator Seward in thiscity over his triumph, and he has quite as many here cs any ofher gentleman in public life. For our part, it was not only just what we ex- Pected, but, we think, just what ought to have taken place in the present condition of popular Sentiment in New York. While we hold liter- ally no view on any point of public affairs in common with Mr. Seward. we believe he rep- resents faithfully the sentiments of his State, as repugnant as those sentiments are to us We therefore think he is a very fitting representative for her, and fancy that less mischief will result in the end from having the tone of New York faithfully represented in the United States Senate, than from a rep resentation ef her caloulated to cheat the southern portion of the confederacy into the false notion that she is not now, as before, deac- ly hostile to what they—the South—regard as their rights under the constitution of the United States. More Convictions for Forging Bounty Land Warrants.—Some time since, we announced the arrest of the brothers Bryan—Lewis H. and Joseph D.—of Florida, together with that of Joseph A. Ellis, of the same State, for forging bounty land warrants These parties were ynen of high standing, and strenuous ef- forts were mado by their friends to prevent their indictment. ‘Len true bills were, how- ever, found against them, on one of which the brothers Bryan have been convicted, and ac- quitted on another of them The authorities here arodaily in expectation of bearing the result of their trials under the remaining in- dictmente. Ellis has, so far, been acquitted. These convicti¢ns make fifteenin all of Pen- sion and Bounty Land paper fo: zers since the preseut Commissioner, Mr. Loren P. Waldo, came into office. It is a remarkable fact that the bureau, under bis auspices, has caused the arrest nu! prosecution of but a single person whose conviction it has fnilec to bring about. This success is unprecedented in the history of the criminal jurisprudence of any ecuntry. Ry. Attcrney Ge.eral Cushing and the Star.—Some wise-acre is writing to Northern newspapers that Gen. Cushing has been writ- ing an article or articles for tho Star on the Central American Expedition question. We have to sny that thie story is utterly and wholly false. Weedit our paper whoily with- out tho assistance of any writer whoce namo, is uot at the head of our columns. Neither Gen. Cushing, nor any ono but the editors of tha Star, over saw the articles in question before they were in print. . A New Swiss Consul —The President has issued an exequariu: to Placide Gratwoln, as Vice Consul of the Swiss Confederation for the States of Michigan, Wisconsin, lowa, and the Territory of Minnesota, to reside at De- troit. Another Army Cficor Rosigned.—Captain! Edward Murray, second infantry, U.S. A., has resigned, to take effect on the day before yes- terday. The Curront Gperations of tho Treasury Department.—On yesterday, the 6tlrof Feb., there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the payment of stock... $5,473 92 For the payment of Treasury 1,446 94 Por the Customa.. seeeeeee 6,094 37 Forcoveringintothe Treasury from Mniscellaneous soure . 706 86 77,223 73 77,606 93 . 77.962 39 For the Interior Department...... 12,894 44 oa = CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, the furiher consideration of the bill to eztablish a Circuit Court of the United States in California was postponed until to-day. The French spoliation bill being next taken up) was debated by Messrs. Wells (who apoke at length against it,) Clayton, Hunter, Ham- lin, Bayard, Seward, Mason, and Douglas. ere it was passed—yoas 23, nays 17, as follows, viz: Yoas—Meeers. Allon, Badger, Bayard, Bel!, Benjamin, Clayton, Dawson, Evans, Foot, Geyer, Gillette, Hamlin, Honston, James, Jones of Tenn., Mallory, Morton, Pearce, Pettit, Pratt, Seward, Shields, Sumner, Thomp- son of Ky.. Thomson of N. J., Wade, Weller, and Wright—23. Nays—Messrs. Adams, Brainerd, Bright, Brodhead, Brown, Butler, Cass, Chase, Clay, Dodge of Wis., Dodge of Loa, Fitzpatrick, Hunter, Jones of Iowa, Mason, Reid, Slidell, and Wells—17. Oa motion of Mr. Slidell, the bill to remove certain obstructions to navigation in tke mouth of the Mississippi, was discussed and passed—yeas 39, nays 5. Shortly afterwards they adjourned. In the House, the Committees of the Whole on the state of the Union, at the conclusion of the epeech of Mr. Breckinridge, were ad- dressed by Messrs. Smyth and Bell, of Texas, i ‘or of the Texas debt bill © on this bill wae further continued in five-minute 5; hes by Messrs. Morgan, Jones of Tenn, Giddings Clingman, Wash- burn of Mo, Disney, Stanton of ienn., Tay- lor of Ohio, and Fuller, ere the committee rose Mr. May reported sundry public bills from the Judiciary Cowmittee, which were com mitted. After an ineffectual motion by Mr. Breckin- ridge, to go spain into committee on the french spoliation bill, the House adjourned Proceedings of 'To-Day. In the Senate, to-day, after disposing of sundry private bilis, &c.— Mr. Sumner presented petitions for the abo- lition of slavery in Nebraska and Kansas, and for the repeal of the fugitive slave law. The bill to establish a circuit court of the United States in California then came up, and was debated by Mr. Benjamia against it, and Messrs. Gwin and Chase for it. In the House, after sundry Executive de- partment communications were read and re- terred—among them being the agricultural branch of the Commission of Patents anaoudl repoort, with illustrations, &o. The Speaker laid before the House a memo- rial from the Legislature of New Mexico upon the subject of the Indian affairs of that terri- tory; referred aud ordered to be printed Mr. McDougal reported back from the Post Office Committee the bill from the Senate, for the establish ment of an overland express mail | between St Louis and San Francisco, with a substitute; both committed. The bill to amend the consular and diplo- w= matic sytem of the United States then came up, and was advocated for a few minutes by Mi. Chandler, who gave way— When they went into committee on the Texas debts bill; which was being debated in five- minute speeches on amendments as we went to press. = —_—+___ PRERSONAL, +++ The Philadelphia Sun.aK.N organ favors the election of Simon Cameron to the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania We iofer from this that Simon has ‘seen Sam.’’ The Sun re publishes Cameron’s tariff speech, de- livered in the U.S. Senate in 1846, showing him sound on the tariff question and argues as Nativeism knows no Whigery no Democracy, Simon might as well be elected as any one else. ++++ The Boston Mail says Governor Gard- ner’s coachman is an Irishman. +++» Last Sunday was the three hundredth auniversagy of the martyrdom of John Rogers, at Smithfield. The descendants of the martyr residing near Boston. mide preparations for the proper observance of it. «+++ Mr. Phillips, the American, who was arrested and imprisoned in Switzerland hav- ing been mistaken for Masszini, claims an in- demnity from that Government of $5000 for arbitrary and inhuman treatment, and his claim has been recognised by the American Legation. ° ses» The Hon. Fayette MoMullin, of Vir- ginia, has announced himself a candidate for re-election to Congress. +++ The office of Peyton King, the receiver of money forthe U. S. Land Office, at Monroe, La , was lately entered and the sum of ten thousand dollars stolen. +++» William A. Carter, Jr.,of the firm of Beers & Co., of Richmend, Virginia, died on Fridap. ++++Clergymen were formerly prohibited by the constitution of New York from holding any civil office in that State; but in the year 1847 this provision was abolished. The first clergyman ever elected to s civil office in that Commonwealth is the one just chosen by the Know Nothing; to the Senate from Governor Clark’s district, the Rev. Mr. Goodwin. +++ [tis stated that a son of the Hon. Jno. Y. Mason goes out in the next steamer as beager of despatches to his father. You Mas@n visits Paris to be near his father during hisiilne-s. The post of bearer of despatches is entirely honorary, without pay. ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCE. told Weather —County Court —Sermon— Lecture—Wise’s Speech—Amusements, Sc. ils ALBXANDRIA, Feb. 7, 1855 “Cold, very cold!” is the exclamation every where this morning. Hydrants are frozen up, Hunting creek ond the canal are solid, and even the broad Potomac is only passable in the traek cut by the steamers of the mail line, The weather wise, however, ate prophecying @ speedy return of pleasant weather. The county court has been in session since the opening of the week, and some few indict- ments and civil cases of little public interest occupy its attention. On Sunday night last the first of an admir- able series of cormons to young men, at the request of the Christian Association, was de- livered at the 2d Presbyterian church by the Rev. Mr Newlin. The text chosen was very appropos—‘‘ I write to you, young men, be- cause ye are strong.”’ A large audience at the Methodist church South, last evening, listened with deep inter- est to the lecture by Rey. Byron Sunderland. | The lecture was marked with all tho ability | characteristic cf the speaker. , | The city journals of yesterday discuss the speech of Ilon. Henry A. Wise, at Liberty fail. The Gazette abstains from publishing the speech because it has alreaty published his Petersburg address, and because the repo | ters present were auply able to do justice tu Mr. Wise; regrets his present physical condi- tion, snd hopes his health may improve ; thinks his argumenig were inconclusive; be- lievez that most of the audience were Know Nothings, and that said Koow Nothings were j disposed to controvert the positions of the speaker ; does not think fe made a single con- vert; observes that Mr. Wise made no recan- tation of his former principles; holds that Mr. Wise’s efforts cannot secure bis election: an- nounces that about next month the people will rally around the opposition candidates proba- biy; and closes with the expression of a con- viotion that Mr. Wise is destinod to a decided ove throw The Sentinel don’t publich the speech be- cause it waz so jammed in the crowd that it could not move an elbow; was very much Ppleased.éndeed with the matter and ‘manner of the speech; does not see how any right thinking man can escape the truth presented. 80 clearly were they put, aud so werfully they ari home to the judgment; is isfied that as to State Government, Mr Wise is on the side of progress; thinke that in Federal politics he expresses the sentiments of the Democracy of Virginia; shows, that as to his past course, Mr. Wise took the true ground, and conclades by a trumpet call for the Democracy to rally to the fight, s: ying. “Virginia is a Sebastopol, the ‘ allies’ have invested her, shall the citadel of Democracy be taken for the first time?”’ ‘The same journal under the caption, “great times for small men,”’ gives a lashing rebuke to tho small potato politicians, and @rusta that Virginia will send gianta with clubs to the next Cong: ess to destroy the abolitionists; con- cluding, ‘they have the voces, let ua have the brains.” Washington Hall opens to night again, with a fine dramatic entertainment, “Uncle Tom as he is.’’ Aur. ("Among the persons brought up for mis- behavior on Wednesday week at Rochester, was a soldier who had recently deserted from the British service in Canada. Ho frankly Stated that he was a deserter; was sorry how- ever to say it; but he preferred to submit to the disgrace, rather than to be sent away to be eaten "by dogs in Russia. He was upwardt of six feet tall, and said he had served eight- een years in the army. RaitReap Baines Burnt.—The Pennsylva- nia Kailroad bridge over the Juniata river at Lewistown, Pa. was destroyed by fire Saturday night It was most probably set on fire, hay- ing been covered witth in, and the track being upon the top It was a four span bridge, 520 feet in length, and cost about $10,000. The passengers and freight have crossed the river upon the ice since the disaster. The company will lose no time in re-constructing the bridge. E>” The recruiting among the Jews for the Russian army, and the carrying off (for the Russian military schools) of Jewish children aged from oight to ton, cause amongst that clacs of inhabitants in Poland indescribable terror and desolation In all the towns and villages near Kieloe nothing but weeping and lamentations are to be heard. te The Indians have surrendered to the Canadian Government the peninsula lying between the Georgian bay and Lake Huron, with some reservations for their own use. The extent of land is only 600,000 acres. It is well watered, and for the most part covered with excellent timber. i ©" Acompany of colored Thespians are in successful operation in Cincinnati. They performed Romeo and Juliet on Thursday evening. See Rupixe 4 Borrowep Horsa.—A friend re- lates the following, A mile or two from town, he met @ boy on horseback crying with cold. “Why don’ you get down and lead him? that’s (be way to keep warm.” “No,” said the boy, “it’s a b-b-bor-rowed hoes, and I'll ride him if I freeze.”’ SEE nere a ae ATTENTION, NATIONAL GREVS.—YOU the lar stated , are hereby notified to attend (Wea =) meeting of the Se on THIS ide = ahs be punctual in their at- Eee cenasoee of importance will be laid be et ie JAS. STONE, Secretary. Fa li, RI Re nari bby bernie: ll GUARD.—NOTICE.-THE pebien Ttaly meeting of the corps will be held at their srmergies Tate (Wednesday) EVENING, at 7% DGS. E. LLOYD, fb 7It Secretary. Ui FOR THE 8 NEFIT OF tig. Young Catholics’ Pre nd Society —A lecture witt Be delivered at Odd Fellows’ Hail, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th instant, at 7!¢ o’elock on by Professor ALEXANDER pouret for the benefit of the Young Catholics’ Friend Subject : “The | Felations of harmony between man and creation. ca Tick ‘ts 25 cents each —to be had at the principal book and stores in Washington and Geo*town. feb 3—8M&W THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEET- ing of the Franklin Pire Company will bé held on WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 7th inst. ‘The election of for the ensuing year will take place. G. R.CROSSFIELD, As.t Sec. feb6—2 THE PRESBYTERY OF THE DIS- trict of Columbia will meet in the First Presbyterian Church, 4'4 street, WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 7th instant, at7 o'clock, for the pur pose of Ordaining and {nstalling Rev. T. N. Has KELL, pastor elect of the Western Presbyteria: Church of this city. The Ordination sermon will be preached by Rev. Mr. Noble ; the charge to the people will be deliv- ered by Rev. J. N. Danforth digs charge to the pas tor by Rev Byron Sundesland. - The pablie as cordially invited. feb 6 METROPOLITAN RAILROA? OFFICE, Georgetown, Fc bruary 6, 1855. T the regutar monthly meeting of the Board 0 Directors hel | this the followi g preamb'r and resolutions were adopt -d. < The Board of Directors of the Me" opolitan Rail road Company finding themselves deprived by death of one of their most estimable members, deem it proper to give expression to their feelings in the fol lowing resointions : Resolved, That this Board find themselves unab'e to express the deep regret experience on ac- 2ount of the removal, by deal their late estima ble and much-beloved co laborer, John W. Maury ; that in bis death they have sustained an irreparable loss, and the Railroad a firm and valuable frien’, and they can but respond to the already universally accorded sentiment that the -ommunity have been deprived of a member whose place cannit ea ily be filled. Resolved, That the sympathi:s of this Board are DZ | hereby extendes to the afflicted family of our de ceosed friend. | Reso’ved, That these resolutions be publishe , an! that the Seeretary of this Board be dir-cted te commucicate a copy of the same to Mrs. Maury. F. DODGE, oe 8 feb T—It J, W. Desnrx, Secret STATEMENT Of the Receipts and Expenditures of the United States, exclusive of Treasury Notes funded and Trust Funds, for the quarter ending 31st December, 1854. RECEIPTS. From custome, Do sales of public la: ds. Do miscellaneous and sources..... -+ $10,317,364 41 3,873,939 £0 incidental EXPENDITURES. _ Civil, miscellaneous, and foreign in- lercourse ...... wee $5,485,650 24 Interior, $c Pensions... $92.625 06 Indian depai 183,950 70 _ WSs 76 War. Army proper, &e 2,411,336 90 Fortifications, ordi armories, &c... 2,853,843 86 Navy. 3,473,640 76 Interest on publie debt, including treasury NOLES... see - 1,162,475 27 Premium on stock re- deemed. 470,160 89 Reimbursement of tre sry notes, per act prior to 22d July, “ 1346. Fg Redemptien o of the loan of 184: 505 425 00 Redemption of ste the Ioan of 12 920 00 Redemption of stec:! the loan of 18 6...... 896,990 6 Redemption of stock of the loan of 1847...... 2,001,950 00 Redemption of st the loan of 1R48. 383,250 00 Redemption of i unity stock 254,000 60 Redemption of contracted by of Washington, 2,900 00 ‘TReAsUKY DEPaRTMENT, Register’s Office, Feb. 5, 1855. feb 8—It F. B ER, Register. HS. DREDS havirg b:en unabls to obtain admission on Tuesday la-t ANOTHER GRAND NIGHT will be given Thursday, Feb. 8, at Odd Fellows? Hall, by the great master of romancy, MACA who wilt still further delight the visitors by new and splendid feats. MALONE. RAYMOND, having been rapturously received by a crowded au dience will make his second and last appearance. Madame MACALLISTER as the Wizard’s Page. Prices same ae usual. feb 7~ 20" CAUTION. HEREBY warn all persous from receiving or ne gotiating the following de erbed notes, which Were stolen from my house on the night of the Sth instant, viz: One note drawn by Samuel Burrows for $318 63, dated 9 h July, 1854, at 90 days; and a due bill of Henry Parry, for $75, dated ‘sometime in May . The note of Burrows was endor-ed by dis past due. Having stopped the paymen! above described notes they can be of no ux: any one, and may be returned to me through the Georgetown Post Office. WM. T. HERRON, feb 7—3t* (int) SPLENDID RAFFLE. ILL be Raffled for as soon oe requisite number of Chances have been taken, the fol- ing splend d and costly articles, viz: One splendid gold Pa: “, sing an Automaton ging Bird and 8day Chronometer, most beautifully decorated snd adorned with enameled 2d Prize. One Lady's Gold Watch, iy with Diamonds and Painting on Enamel... 120 34 Prize. One Lady’s Gold Watch, richly set with Diamonds, and Painting on Enamel,. 4th Prize. One Gents Pull Jereled Pate.t Lever (with Compensator) gold Hunting Watch... ‘ There will be Two Mundred Chances, at Dollars each Ten The raffle will take place at Hilbus & Hitz’ Mu sic Depot, Star Buildings, corner Pa. avenue and 11th street, where Tickets can be procured and the articles are on exhibition. Persons desirous of possessing some of the mot superb | rticles of workmanship ever exhibited, have now an opportunity offered them of obtaining such at an extremely low price. [ PCall and examine for yourselves at the Music De- pot of HILBUS & HITZ, Star Buildings, between the hours of 9 o’clock a. m. and 6 p.m. feb 7-1 TEXHE PROOLEM SOLVED; or, Sin not of God, by Miles P. Squier, D.D. The Christian Retrospect and Register, a Summ: of the Scientific, Moral, and Religious Pro- gress of the first half of the 19th Century, with a supplement, bringing the work down to the _ Present time, by Robt Baird. Scripture Portraits; or sketches of Bible charecters. by Rev. J. Brace nual for the Young, by Rev. C Bridges ior Colleges, a premium Essay, by W.8. Ty er ‘The Westminster Shorter Catechism, with analy- sis, proofs, mfer. nees, and illustrative Auce- dotes, by Rev. Jas. R. Boyd A South Side View of Slavery, or, Three Months - as South in 1854, by Nehemiah Adams, New Edition of the Wide Wide World, in 1 vol— price reduced to $1 25 All the new Books of the American Tract Society and Sunday School Union received and for sale at their prices. GRAY & BALLANTYNE, feb 7—3t 498 Seventh street. ss SEBASTOPOL NOT YET TAKEN. UT we are taking splendid Pictures perfec ly Bice ermeigaettones ave the s aria experience m the profession ventescit hae ly probable ior us tu make a poor picture. Call b As for yourselves, < = Gallery over Galt’s Jewelry Store. tween 9th and 10th ste-ers, 2 phages feb 7—3t* Cc. D. STEWART. OCKET and Quarto Diaries for | P opie 355 for so by FRANCK TAYLOR.” TRON HALL. FOUR NiGuTs MORE ROBERT HELLER’S - G-eat unheard of e MARVELLOUS DEANGE TREE! DRUM OF THE SPIRITS. Owing to the increasing en es attend ng the SECOND SIGHT, ‘That wondérful feat will be continued until further PRICE OF ADMISSION. To Hall.. 25 cents Dress Circle ro ied Orchestra Seats. a el Seats may be secured from 10 a m to 4p m, at the office, without extra charge. ‘Polite and attentive ushers will be in attendance. fed 5—41 FORKEST HALL, GEORGETOWN. RS. T. M TYRRELL, supported by a well selected company, will open at the above Hall on WEDNE-PAY EVENING, Pebruary 7h. chance we app TL Lay After which, Miss ANNIE LU IDA FIBLDING will appear in their erlebrated dances. ic Singing by Mr. HENRY STUART. conclude the THE SPeCTRE BRIDEGROOM. Admission 25 cents. Omelbenee will be in attendance to convey vis} itors to Washington. feb 6—2 CARUSI'S SALOON. FOR ONK NIGHT ONLY! Madame Rosa De Vries OPERA TROUPE WILL GIVE A GRAYD MUSICAU FESTIVAL AND OPERATIC CONCERT ON TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6th. On which occasion the following great combination of Artists, willappear, in connexion with MAD. ROSA DE VRIES, Prima Donne of the Italian Opera Company. SIGNOR MORINO, Prima Baritone, trom the San Carlo, of Nap es, and the Havana Company. SIGNOR MARTIN LAZARB, The ce'ebrated Pianist and Compour, and Profes- ser from the Conservatoire of Paris, and who was decorated with the Legion of Honor, and received a Gold Med | from the King of Holland, as first Pianist and Composer ef the king um, and SiGNOR PASSARILLA. The selections for the Concert will contain the gems of the i Operas of Norma, Daughter of the Regiment, La Favorita, Lucretia Borgia, The Prophet, Barber of Seville, La Somnambula, Don Giovanna, and Lombardi. MARTIN LAZARE, Conductor and Director. The price of admission has been fixed at ONE DOLLAR to all parts of the Hall. No extra chage for secured seats. The sale ot Seats will commence on Monday morning, a1 9 o’clock, at the Music Store of R. Da- vis, Pennsylvania avenue, where a diagram of the hall may be seen. , With every admission ticket will be given a cer- lificate bearing the number corres jing to the seat. Tse certificate has to remain in the hand of the original holder, and establishes the ownership of the seat. J hae : The programme, containing full particulars of tee pieces to be sung, may be bad at the Music Stores. &—- Concert to commence at 8 o’clk precisely. feb 2—1d THE LATE MR. MEADF’S PICTURES. ‘PO. BE. RAPFLED FOR IV 200 CHANCES I AT $25 BACH. rRize No.d “St. Thomas of Vill-nueva, giving Alms to the Poor,” a copy ef Murillo, by one of pupils and touched by that great artist—said to be equal to the O.iginal, cost $4,000. rRize 2. “ The adoration of the Wise Men of the East.” « genuine Murillo; cost £3 000. Prize 3. “ Head of our Saviour,” by Correggio; cost $1,000. Prize 4, “< teed of te Blessed Virgin,” by Carreggio; cost 0 31,00; Mr. S.A. MATLACK is authorized to receive subscriptions in this city, of whom tickets may ve obtained, or of Messrs. TAYLOR & MAURY. All money received on account of the Raffle will be deposited in Bank until the drawing takes re, which will be duly announced. ws From the Netional Intelligencer. Aniicles similar to the annexed we have observed in several distant papers, contained in their Wash- ington correspondence. We are glad to see thata member of the family is willing to dispose of a part of the rare collection of the late Richard W. Meade, who, during his long residence in Spain, had oppor- tunities, which his opulence enabled hun to indulge, for selecting many of the finest paintings in Spain— that treasurc-house of pictorial riches. The dis- turbed state of the eouutry at the ume, moreover, made it favorable for obtaining many gems of art which would otherwise never have been purchasa- ble. From the Boston Chronicle. Curr D’vevrer or Ant.—Several chef @uevres of Murillo, Correggi, and other masters, which were brought from Spain during revclationary times by the late R. W Meade, have elicited the admira‘ion of connoisseurs during the past week in the Rotundo of the Capitol. They are to be ditposed of for the benefit of a daughter of Mr Meade, residing in New York, after oprortunity has been given to the public for an examination. feb 6—«f YOUNG LADIEs’ CL¢ssicaL INSTITUTE, No. 9 Indiana avenue. [> second term of the present scholastic year has just commenced. A few more bowruing and day pupils can be accommodated. STEPHEN If. MIRICK, A. M., feb G—2w* Principal. M. A. TYSON & SISTERS’ SEMINARY FOR YOUNG LADIES, On F, between 12th and 13th streets, Washing’on. ‘hen ~econd term of this institution commences on Wednesday, the 7th of the present month, and will expire on the Ist day of July nex’. Circulars may be had at the Principal bookstores in whe city or at the seminary. feb6 Gt NEW POLKA. UST published and for sale at HILBUS & HITZ? Music Depot, the TUNERS POLKA, nposed and dedicated to Jacob Hilbus, Esq., Esputa, embellished with a beauuful and cor : ‘ness of the veteran tuner. Price 25 cents. The trade supplied on very liberal terms. feb6 uf Ss IVY WALTz. Cyee x and dedicated to Miss M. J. Tabler., by Prof. A. F. Little, juct published and lor sale Py za" HILBUS & HITZ°S Music Depot Price 12% cents. Tae BUTTER !—BUTTER! R= chance tor hotels and boarding house k @rs.—Received this day per consignment, 12 €aske very superior Orange county Butter, whieh we shall sel! on reasonable terms. Also, 10,000 pure Habana - Terms cash. R. H. JEWELLE & Co., feb 6—3t 317 Pa. avenue. VALENTINES. E have this morning received the largest and W most varied asoortment of Valentines ever before offered in this city, consisting of every style, finish and priee to suit all kinds <f people ef all sexes and conditions, all of which we will run off at such prices as suit the times. JOHN F. ELLIS, 306 Pa avenue, near corner Tenth streets, feb6—u OST—ON THE 4th INSTANT, BE WEEN Liv sare Church and the cornet of F and sik streets, a gold Bracelet, with locket attached. By leaving it at this office the finder will be liberally rewarded. feb 6—3* ee RUBBER COMBS —Just received A 4 supply of India Rubber, tuck. side, puff, dr ing and children's Long Combs and forsale at feb 6-3 LAMMOND’S, 7th st. ALENTINKS, Comic and Sent mental, at wholessle and retail at feb 6—3. LAMMOND’S, 7th st. COWS AND CALVES. ] WELL after for s Je at the Market House Yard on ‘atarday morni fir superior young feb 63 L. BEEILEY. ne SILVER PLATED WARE. Coffee Sets, Castors, Cake and Pruit C Baskets, Waiters on white Table, Dee sert, and Tea Spoons and Forks, double and wiple plated on Albata, the best substitute for silver, war ranted and soid H. SEMKEN, Pa ed Pa. avenue, between 9th and lita sta,