Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1855, Page 2

—— EVENING SPAR WASEINGION vlfy MONDAY AFTERROON...... February 12 SS (> The large and eenvenient dwelling on the corner of Peansylvania avenue and Eleventh street is for rent. Posses- Sion given immediately. For terms ap- ply at the Star offive. Norios ro Susscersers.—Subseribers to the Star, who do not get their papers regular- ly, will confer a favor on the Proprietors by leaving information of the fact at the Star counting-room. a ae keen eee SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer, of course, deprecates 2 veto of the French spoliation bill, arguing ‘earnestly against such am event. It will be remembered that that journal has slways been an advocate for the payment of those demands upon the National Treasury. The editor re- publishes an article against a veto from the columns of the Sentine/, and esmmends its reasoning. Now, we should not-again inter- fore in the matter, but for the fact that we eee evidence around us of a settled disposition to misrepresent the facts connected with this case for the benefit of the spoliation speculators We are not “au organ” of the Admiistration, as the Intef/ligenc-r intimates, and, therefore, do not pretend to speak by authority with reference to the President’s course in this or any other watter. With reference to our declaration, mace a few days ago, that we ex- pected a vet», it will be remembered that in publishiog i:, we declared that it was but our opinion That opinion was founded on various facts, Thuz we knew that a latge majority of the President's political friends in Congress are Opposed to the bill, and most anxious for a veto * We kuew, jurther, that the President, when in Congress, steadily set his face against the payment of those unjust demands, and, also that he holds to the doctrine of the Democratic party that the veto power was not designed to be applicable to cases wherein constitutiona! questions only are at issue. Or, in other words that he has always held it to be proper for the veto power to be exercised in every care of importance in which its exercise may, in the judgment of the Executive, be necessary to Prevent what he believes to be improper ac- tion on the part of the Government of the United States. On the whole, we think it is rather late tc attempt to stave off a veto of this Dill by newspaper articles. The Unton ccntains a communication from a Texas bord holder, going strenuously for the appropriation of the whole $8,500,000 Proposed by theSenate. The Union might as Well whistle psalms to dead horses, it strikes us, as publish arguments against the House amendment ‘> -his bill in the face of the ma jority of 42, by which it was adopted The Union also deplores the defeat of the re-election of Gen. Shiclds to the United States Senate, and rehearses his so valuable military services in Mexico. 4 Political Heaven The other day, we published a paragraph from the Philadelphia Pennsylvanian, as- serting there was ‘‘more corruption in the Pennsylvania Legislature than could be found im any body composed of the same number of men on God’s earth.” The Harrisbuig Patriot of Thursday last aays: ‘or weeks, Harrisburg has been the scene of plots and counter-plots, of ingenious ma Buvering and deep laid sshemes The mid- Bight lamp bas shone on many secret and sol- emn councils, and the morning dawn has late. ly found men with anxious countenances mut- tering in whispers. In ‘the wee smal! hours,’ gold bas jingled in dim back rooms, and bank notes, fresh issoed from the press, have rustled with extravagant protuseness. Promises have been scattered as plentifully as snow flakes, and pledges have been given as numborleas as the rea sands. The candidates have ell been here, each plying his busy machinery to man- ufaeture popuierity and secure votes.” A writer at Harrisburg, in addressing a dis- tant newspaper, says: “The Legislature—consisting of 2 motley group of bigoted looking zealots, with sharp faces, egg-shaped heads. and dull, leaden eyes—i: ing comparatively nothing but drinking whisky. For men elected as temper- ance men, as were many of them, they can hold their own at that—* dashing down” the Hobensack as if they all dined on codfish and supped om No. | mackerel, or were msking an effort to use up, zolens volens, all the rot gut in the land.” In the above extract there is more of trath than poetry. On one occasion, while at Har- risburg, we saw a momber of the Legislature offer for pay, in « public bar-room, to vote for @ certain candidate for office. Is not Harris- burg a paradise for politicians? k We are in the receipt of the seventh number of the “ American,” an American paper published at Paris, by C. L. Flushman. It is printed in the English and French lap. guages, after the Parisian s'yle of typography. It must prove very acceptable to those Paris- ian visitors who speak the English language, as it contains @ directory and the latest news of Paris and the departments. Taz War.—A private letter to one of the editors of the Now York Journal of Commerce, dated 25th ult.. cays, “Peace is deemed quite practicable, but the protraction of the war more probable. You will see Lord J. Rus. sell’s statement of the occurrences at Vienna. It is believed here, in some circles, that i: was decided between Louis Napoleon and Lords Palmerston and Kussell, during the visit of the latter to Periz, that the enterprise against Sebastopol should be prosecuted, coute quit coute, and no serious negotiation for peace pursued until that was ended in some mode or other.” Harp ro Satisry.—Heretofore, the com- plaint most prevalent among ice-dealers has been that the ive was too thin, and asecarcity would ensue. This year, we notice that in Boston the ice is spoken of as Provokingly thick. The ice crops are now nearly harvested. Boston Tran- seript says the coldest spot yet heard from is West Randolph, Vt., where the mercury has indicated the extreme cold of 45 deg. below zero. Spirit t.c.mometers are used in that region, as meroury becomes solid at 40 degrees below sero in F..hrenheit’s scale. PROGRESS oF THE AGE.—A Loston paper stated, receotly, that, in answer to an adver- tisement for a young mauto work in a store, eighteen spplicaticns were teceived; while in answer to one for & young gent/emun to trav- el and play the banjo, over four hundred as- pirante addressed notes. Such is young Amer- ioa—rather make money by acting the negro than by being en ‘honest, industrious white man. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GO8sIP. The Navy Reform Bill —The result of earn- est inquiry on the subject, fort he last two days, has been to satisfy usthat the bill of Senator Mallory, for the reform of the personnel of the United States naval service, which is probably to be disposed of to-morrow in the House, will surely become a law. We have yet to find the first memter who fails tc realize that those officers who do the work ought to be better paid, while those who do not do their respec. tive shares of it should not be paid as heavily as they are. This pfoposed reform, which will not cost the Treasury an additional dol- lar, is destined to prove the key to changes in the service which will infuse new life and vigor into it, purifying and rendering it far more efficient than at present. Under the law in this respect, as it existe at present, there is really no inducement for the capable officer to devote his’ whole heart, mind, and other capacities to his country’s service, assuch commendable devotion to his profes- sional duties can hardly be expected to result in his reaping as much return as usually falls to the share of the officer who devotes equal Capacities to the labor of getting off from arduous and disagreeable duty, through pleading all conceivable pretexts. There are officers standing high on the register who can beat any Philadelphia lawyer in scheming to carry a point personal to them. selves at the Department. They are the men who really deserve least, yet through perti- nasity and t2e adroit use of the influence of friends, until recently, they have almost inva tiably carried their point of picking and choos ng their duty when they deign to do any real professional duty. The present Secretary it is well known, early set his face against the blandishments of such gentlemen; but no man in his position can escape being oftencir cumvented by them, unless Congress will so shape the law as that he who does not, in the long run, do his full share of active duty at sea, sball not, under any pretence, fare es wel! at the hands of the Government, as him who faithfully, promptly, and cheerfully discharges his whole duty to his country. Promotions in the Navy—dy and with the advice and consent of the Senate: Charles H. Bell, to be a Captain from 12th August, 1854, vice Capt. John Downes, dec'd Abraham Bigelow, to be a Captain from 12th September, 1854, vice Capt. Downing, cashiered. Henry H Bell, to be a Commander, from 12th August, 1854, vice Commander C. I. Bell, promoted. Wm. Smith, to be a Commander from 12th August, 1354, vice Commander A. Bigelow, Promoted. Master C. C. Simms, to be a Lieutenant from 12th August, 1854, vice Lieut. H. H. Bell, pro- moted. Master H. N. Arnold, to be a Lieutenant from 12th September, 1854, vice Lieut. Wm Smith, promoted. Master Thomas Pattison, to be « Lieutenant from 19th September, 1854, vice Lieut J. C. Walsh, resigned. Master Julian Myers, to be a Lieutenant from 20th September, 1854, vice Lieut. A. B. Davis, deceased Master James Higgins, to be a Lieutenant from 6th October, 1854, vice Lieut. J. D. Bul- loch, resigned. Master Richmend Aulick, to be # Lieuten- ant from 24th November, 1854, vice Lieut. S. E. Munn, deceased. Paszed Assistant Surgeon KR. W. Jeffery to be a Sargeen from 5th August, 1854, vice Surg geon Bailey Washington, deceased. Passed Aesistant Surgeon T. M. Potter, to be a Surgeon from 17th September, 1854, vice Surgeon C. F. Guillou, resigned Passed Assistant Surgeon, S, Ridont Addi- son, to be a Surgeon from 22d of September, 1854, vies Surgeon George ‘Terrill, resigned. Passed Assistant Surgeon, Wm. A. Nelson, to be a Surgeon from 21st of November, 1854, vice Surgeon Wai. Turk, deceased. William G. Hay, to be an Assistant Surgeon from 12th of September, 1854, vice Jeffery, promoted. Daniel B. Conrad, to be an Assistant Sur- geon, from 20th of September, 1854, vice Pot- ter, promoted. J. E. Sample, tobe an Assistant Surgeon from 22d of September, 1854, vice Addison, promoted, Wm. T. Hord to be an Assistant Surgeon from Ist of November, 1854, vice Assistant Surgeon Tunstall, resigned. Wyatt M Brown, to bean Assistant Surgeon from 25th of November, 1854, vice Nelson, promoted, Addison Garland, to be a Captain in the Marino Corps from 15th October, 1854, vice Capt, A. H. Gillepie, resigned. Thomas T. Field, to be a First Lieutenant in the Marine Corps from 15th October, 1854, vice Garland, promoted A.J. Dallas, to be a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps from 31st Ootober, 1854, to fill the vacancy created by the promotion of T. Y. Field. Charles G. McCawley, to be a First Lieuten- antin the Marine Corps from 2d January, 1855, viee Firt Lieut. H. B. Watson, resigned. Henry B. Tyler, Jr., to be a Second L'euten- ant inthe Marine Corps from 3d January, 1888, to fill vacancy created by the promotion of C, G. MoCawley Joseph Smith, to be Navy Agent at Boston viee J. H. Wright, whose commission had ex- pired. New Business for the Captain of a R-ve- nue Cutter —A circumstance of quite a novel character occurred at Seattle, Washington Territory, during the November term of the territorial court, Chief Justice Lander pre- siding. Three white citizens had been indicted by grand jury for the murder of an Indian. One had been tried and acquitted ; the second was Placed upon trial, when the attorney for the Commonwealth was taken suddenly ill, and the court adjourned. It was supposed the Prisoner would be discharged, as all the law- yers in the town were engaged for the defence. Daring the night the revenue cutter ‘Jeff Davis,” Capt. W. C. Pease, came into the har bor and anchored. The continued illness of the prosecuting at- torney induced the judge to send for the cap- tain of the cutter, who was informed that he bad been assigned to represent the Territory in the present trial, and was asked if he would | the accept the appointment. The modest captain replied that, under the peculiar circumstance* of the cage, if the court would allow him until the following day at ten o'clock, he would examine into the matter, and come into coart and perform the duty assigned him t> the best ‘of his ability. sje At this time, Col. Wallace, the head of the bar in the Territory, and senior counsel for the defence, moved to the court that a committee view te his admission to the bar, as Attorney and Counseller at this Court. The young Captain who was previously known to the Court, and differen‘ members of bar, reluctantly submitted to an examination; and the next Gay when he made his appear ance in Court, Col. Wallace instantly arose and made the motion for admission, and the Captain was sworn as Counsellor a: Law. When the-third prisoner was brought to trial, the prosecuting Attorney had recovered, and managed the case himself. The Captain of the Cutter was offered a large sum to de fend him, but refused, on the ground that men learned in the law were present, and ready to attend to gp case. “Jordan is a Hard Koad to Travel.”"—The following are copies of dccounts presented by an agent in this city for the prosecution of claimson the Government, to two of his clients, whose extra pay he obtained from the Navy Agent under powers of attorney; the poor sailors being in the Pacific when the money was duly paid on thoir respective orders. We republish the accounts by way of cautioning the distant public how they employ agents here, without satisfying themselves of their trustworthiness : Wasuineton, August 26, 1854. | Lewis De Buff, : ‘ Ia account with , attorney : By amount of extra pay claim, prose cuted by attorney........+.+++---+$307 30 To hotel expenses (board) whilst in Washington prosecuting this claim, from 25th November, 1853, to 26th of August, 1854, 275 days, at $250 per No charge for any other expense, such as pestage, hack hire, &c. Wasuixctow, August 8, 1854. John Taylor, In account with By amount of extra cuted by attorney. To hotel expenses (board) Washington prosecuting this claim, from 30th April to 8th August, 1854, 1103 days, at $2.50 per day........ 276 25 No charge for any other expense, such as postage, hack hire, &c : Confirmed by the Senate —Collectors of the Cus.cms: Wm. M. Harrison, Richmond, Va, vice John Lynch, deceared; H W. Moreland, Yorktown, Va., vice Philip H. Barsiga, re- signed; A. D. Baeks, Pesersburg, Va, vice Lewis Lunsford, resigned ; Joseph Ramsey Plymouth, N. C., reanpointed. Naval Officer: John McClintock, Portsmouth, N. H., reappointed. Surveyors of the Customs: Martin Russell, Troy, N. ¥ , vice Edwin Brownell, resigned ; ‘'m, E. Starke, New Oricans, vice Thomas %. Porter, appointed collector; Philip Harvey, Burlington, Lowa, vice Anthony W. Carpenter, resigned. Appraiser: Francis Leech, New. Orleans, vice Win. E. Starke, appointed surveyor. Assistant Appraiser: Wm. P. Keyburn, New Orleans, vice Francis Leech, sppointed appraiser. The Close of the Session. —Strangers are pouring into Washington, drawn hither by the fact that moet of the real business of the session is yet to be dispoved of. So we are destined to have a merry time of it inside the Capitol and on Pennsylvania avenue during the next three weeks. The propositions to donate lands to aid the construction of rail- roads draw many of these gentlemen hither. It strikes us, however, that they come in vain, there being litt'e present chance of the success of any bill or bills to that end, however flat- tering their prospects at the opening of this Congress. The Iowa bill has the best chance of success, unless the signs of the times de- ceive us greatly Land Officersand Indian Agents Confirmed. The Senate have confirmed Robt. D. Haden to be receiver of public moneys st Columbus, Miss; Thos. Welsh, ditto, at Montgomery, Ala.; Wm. D. Caldwell, ditto, at Shawnee. town, Ill; (has. W. Morrison, ditto, at Oua- chita, La; Robt. Benguerel, to be register of the land office at Opelousas, La.; Nathan Ol- ney, Indien agent in Oregon Territory ; Geo. fl. Ambrose, ditto, ditto. General Scott.—The House this morning passed the Senate bill confering the rank of Lieutenant General on Gen. Scott. The Current Cperstions of the Treasury Departmovt.—On Saturday, the 10th of Feb., there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— Por the paymentof Treasury debts 63 00 For the Customs 37,381 73 Forcovering into the Treasury from customs 18,348 77 997 41 for the War Department........, 32,393 83 For repayin, ho War Depart- ment.. seer seeececeees 94 71 For theInterior Department...... 5,050 82 a CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate, on Saturday, after we went to press, Mr. Stuart’s Enternational lmprove- ments bill, was debated at length by Messrs Hunter, Stuart, Wade, Bell, Bayard, Rusk, Seward, Clayton, Toucey, Benjamin and others, when, on motion of Mr. Bayard, it was re ported back with specifie appropriations— yeas 24, nays 17. In the Rouse, the bill for the construction of four new revenue cutters (appropriating $60,000) was passed ; and then they went into a Committee of the Whole House, (Mr. Haven in the chair) wherein the bill to renew the reaping and mowing machine patent of Moore & Hascall, was debated by Messrs. Tracy, Stuart of Michiga, Bridges, McMullen, ee Clark, for it, aud Mossrs. Benton, Perkins, of N. Y., Goode and Lyon against it. On motion of Mr. Cox, was stricken out. The Committee then rose, and that action (defeating the bill) was concurred in by the House—jeas 96, nays 34. : Shortly aftorwards the House adjourned. the enacting clause Proceedings of Te Day. In the Senate, to-day, after the introduc- tion of petitions, bills, resolutions, 40 — Mr. Toucey called up the bill for the estab lishment of a circuit court of the United States in California, which he was advocating at some length when we wen’ to press. In the House, Mr Skelton moved a resolu tion to confine all debate in Committee of the Whole, during the balance of the session, to the subject actually under consideration; agreed to. m Mr. Edmundson moved to enspend the rules to enable him to offer & resolution directing the Revolutionary Pensions Committee to in- aire into the propriety of subscribing for, on th of the House, — copies of the work je pension laws by F.C. Triplett ; rales not suspended. - On motion of Mr. Ball, the committes of the whole House was disc! from the further consideration of the bill for the relief of Zachariah Lawrence, which # id bill was Mr Bayly, of Vi ‘ia, moved to discharge the Gomes of the Whole on the state of the Union from the further consideration of ‘ the bill to confer the rank of Lieutenant Gen eral on Major Genoral Winfield Scott, U. S. 0. be appointed toexamine Capt Pease, with a 2 PERSONAL _ «+» Mrs Farren is at Portland, Me. «eee Dr Achilli, isnow onatour through Indiana. He wasin Lafayette on the 2d. +++» Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer, denies, in a letter to the London Critic, the story put forth, that he had written to a gentleman in Boston that he had ‘‘closed his career as a writer of fiction, was gloomy and 8 bad expended the powers of life in ch: plasure where it is not to be found, &c.” _ He says he knows no Bostonian to whom he could write on a personal matter, and that the whole statement {is a complete fabrication. +++ A “shoulder hitting” heavy” perfor- mer = Seve: sac peuenn ta Mee nam lo » Was ing @ group atle- men on his way home the aber oat, with his wardrobe and his wife, when one of them remarked ‘Is that Farren or Bourcicault?”’ “he carries his bundle like Farren’’ ‘It is neither, gentlemen,’ put in the actor, drop- ping his wife and his bundle, “It is only we,” he then went at them “ala” Tom Hyer, maiming one and putfieg the others to flight. He was arrested and conveyed to the “Lock- up,’’ but epeedily released. The following foreign perstmal items we ret from papers brought by the last steamer : Cardinal Wiseman and the other pre- lates of Great Britain, now at Rome, have supplizated the Pope, and the uest has been backed by the Bishops of other nations that the devotion paid to the venerable Bele may be extended to the whole Church «+++Dr. Rutb, the late learned Presidert of Magdalen, has given his lib: amonnti rep 20,000 shot to the University of Durham. - +++» The Shakspeare and Garrick goblet, made from the memorable mulberry-tree that ew in Shakspeare’s garden at Stratford-on- von, was sold last week at Sotheby and Wi!. kinson’s, for £32 Garrick drank out of it at the Stratford jubilee. ++++ Col. Benton, in acknowledging the re- cent complimentary testimonial of the Mer- cantile Library Association of New York, in- forms his young correspondents that he at- tributes whatever of mental and bodily vigor he now has, and whatever ofbusiness appli- cation he has ever shown, to a resolution formed early in life to abstain from all intoxi- cating drinks +++. The Kinney expedition is considered abandoned. see» The K. N’s of Greenbush, New York, on Wednesday last, burned Speaker Littlejohn, of the New York assembly in effigy. +++» Tho Baltimore Patriot says : “Gen. Wilson, the newly elested S. S. Sen- ator from Massachusetts, on his was to Wash- ington, address d sn abolition gathering at orcester. He ff said to be of the most ultra school of abolitionists.”’ And yet the Patriot apologises for Mr. Wil- | son’s eleetion +++» Dr. Newman, the famous Komanis:, who had tho contreversy with Dr. Achilli, the apostate catholio, arrived in the Africa! last week. Achilli is also in the country. and a leading “‘ Know Nothing.” +++» A Mr. Tumerelli, a gentleman who is said to have traveled in Russia, hag been lec- turing in London on the “Social and Morrl characteristics of the Russian people.” Ie related the following anecdote : “« When Madame Taglioni quitted St. Peters- burg she left a pair of slippers at the hotel. | ° The landlord soon made his good fortune known, and 50, 100, and even 200 roubles (£20) were offered fur the forgotten slippers the landlord, however, finding the public en- thusiasm increase as he raised hie demands, peremptorily refused to part with the -lippers | under 1,000 roubles (£100.) This sum beir, rather more than any individual PS | willing to give, thirty-five persons olubbed to- gether and purchased the slippers. They then wanted to know what to do with them After many suggestions, none of which gave general satisfaction, it was proposed by one of the speculators, more enthusiastic and ori- ginal than his fellows, that they should eat | them! The landlord of the hotel pronounced the idea to be excellent, and proposed to make a fricasse of them, which was accordingly | done, and the thirty six enthusias‘’s, with the lecturer as their guest, did actually eat Tag- lioni’s slippers, and washed them down in} bumpers o! champagne, in which they drank | hd of any of the managers, and atahe Piano, Mu: to the health of the charming danseuse.”’ «++» The correspondent of the New York Evening Post, who is probably correct, says : «It may be well to state here that Mr Jobn B. Miller's name has been withdrawn at his own request, and Samuel RK. Cox, of Ohio, nominated in hig place te the office of secreta- ty of lezation to Peru. A statement that the withdrawal was owing to the opposition of members on the ground of Mr. Miller's anti- Nebraska views is entirely wrong. The President is determined that no dis- crimination shall be made on that acount, and so do Nebraska-democrats generally in Congress, in fact; it would not be healthy for them tv adopt. any other course. But Mr. Miller had the mistortune to write an unguard- ed letter during the anti-Nebraska excitement, reflecting with severe personality on Douglag and other prominent Nebraska men, to Mat- teson, a Seward whig, in the House, and who is now Miller's bitter ga This letter was shown to the senators, Miller algo adop ted in his paper, the Utica Observer, the in- sinuation elsewhere made that Mr. We:tbrook wag b ibed to vote forthe Nebracka bill, by the promise of the District Attornsyship, in place of O’Conor Mr. Wes:brook’s friends were accordingly stimulated by some unhappy influence to avenge his personal griefg by re- quepting that the nomination be postponed — ‘een thege two oppositions, the nomination of Miller has fallen through; but itis due to the administration to say that the withdrawal is not caused by an illiberal policy on its part, but was attributable solely to personal reasons —a mere slip of the pen. Horrible Execution. William Young was hung at New Orleans on the 2d instant, for the murder of Christian Rhein, a child of whom he was the guardian, and whom his inhuman cruelty consigned to anuntimely grave. The execution was at- tended by the most revolting ciroumstances. One of the accounts gays: The prisoner was led forward by a negro and the executioner. His step was ; his face ghastly pale; butno outward sign of emotion was visible. He speared, indeed, to be utterly unconscious of the terrible doom awaiting him. He never opened either his lips or his eyes, even for an instant. His face indicated a nature depraved, sensual, and obstinate. He wore low pante, with a white shirt and acap of the samecolor. The attendant hang. man was grotesquely dressed. The face of- this wretched minion of the law was concealed by a horrible looking black mask. which gave the ghastly ceremonial an altogether unneces revolting aspect. soon as the sheriff had read the warrant, the cap was drawn over the face of the cul- prit, the hangman stepped from the scaffold to the platform, the rope that sustained it was severed, and the body of the murderer dangled inthe air. His fall was partly broken by a portion of the scaffold, which was not released until the head of the unbappy man was in contact with it ‘ It will be remembered that the culprit en- deavored to evade the penalty annex: crime by an act of suicide’ He succeeded in cutting hia throat, in a most frightful manner; so’ much so, that hed the execution been ned a few bours longer, he would not have ae hanged at all. [n order to render an ex- ecution possible the wounds were bound with Tint and linen, Such is the tender. mereies of the law to the violators'of its decrees ' Partly in consequence of the obstruction sl- ready alluded to that broke the fall, and part- ly owing to the knot of the rope having it immediately beneath his chin, as soon as bolt was withdrawn ¢: istly wounds were reopened and enlarged—the wind pipe was en- tirely severed—the blood flowed eopiously from his throat and mouth, staining hit white .; agreed to. through the bleeding opening with» ‘Tho said Dill was then passed—yeas | 20, | ful, most o7e,6 turn away his face in horror Jan. 7th, after mentioning the arrival of the Royal Albert from Bagland, with 2,500 fresh } 3. troops on board bound to Balaklava, says: 4 “We have now 1,150 men buried since Al- neckerchief and cap—and the wind rushed fright loud report, which caused every spectator inthe yard —_, mao the -ufferer must have been intense. fis legs end his arms—alt! firmly tied bebind sise. It was the most reyolting spectacle that wo have ever seen or read of. Tax Baitism Hesritars ar Scurani, (NEAR ConsTanTiINoPLe.)—A letter from Scutari of 3,500 in these itale, but in all h- er, ships included, 1.800. The deaths from wounds of the above 1 150 are 303; poor fel- lows, th wounds hea! slowly between the two seas, they have done well on the whole, and almost all the amputations on the field have succeeded; the n:n-succegs of many oth- ers is secounted for by the wish of the surgeons to avoid amputations, if z sequent stigma of pe: troublesome cages through, ny have been deferred too long, till the pa tient had not circulation enough to make the vis vitae triumph. I believe there hag been & good share of medical talent and medica! care since we came (‘he eve of the battle—viz the 4th of November); generally the sick have been well attended. but particularly the, would have wanted clothing and extra die: — Miss Nightingale has been enabled by he supporters to afford these in enormous pro ingtance— Fowroot, with 14 bottle of wine in each often here, and his excellent wife, a oxer Company will take place at the TO All members not ring in uniform will b _ A. H, Wittrams, 0. 3. febi2 lit room on WEDNESD \\ EVENING, the 14th inst, feb 12—t* Sec. pro tem. portions—2.000 flannel shirts for and to 550 to 720 men, 16 mi:kpails full of ar evory evening, and on val; the men com down now gadly worn out. Lord Napier i. a kindness and gound discriai nation in this very pressing state of calamity SCOTT GUARDS, ATIENTION:—Y«' "| are hereby notified that a dre.s# drill of th: armory MORROW (Tuesday) EVENING, Februar 13th, at 7 o'clock. struck from the roll of the company. B. A. JAMISON, Captain NOTICE.-THE MEMBERS OF THI! BS nricus Club are requested to meet at the: at 7 o'clock, as there is bnsiness of importance ' be transacted. JAS. T. McGOWAN, PRESIDENT’S MOUNTED GUARD, at Paine are hereby notified to atte. the regular weekly drills at the armory ©» very TUESDAY, at 7 o'clock, un. far ther : All members, as well as all others, are ex pected tual in their attendance. By ord ptain : SER NT HAMILTON, Instructor. feb 10—3t* UST RECFIVED eJ From New York, by Adams & Co.'s Express ©) fice, 30 kegs freeh MALAGA GRAPES, in good or der, ut 75 cents per pound. C. GAUTIER, feb 12-3 - 952 Pennsylvania avesuec. OTICK.—STOLEN ON THE Gh JANU ary. a promissory note drawn by B. 8. Maga: in favor of John 8. Allen, for $55. Any one is for nin trading in said nete, as the payment «f the ¢ has been stopped. feb 12—3:" 5 RE WARD.—Lost, on or about the 16% «FJ January, 1855, ator near the Ommbus . in Georgetown, a Leonard Patent revolving hame PIS LOL, size of the bullet 140 to the Ib. IANO FOR RENT, ano, from the Baltimore, will be immediate applic: 281 Pa. avenue, and D st. r Hilbus & Hitz, VALENTINES. | LARGE and sph ndid assortment of VALEN TINES for sale at low prices, at Mrs. G. ANDERSON’, feb 19—4t" No, 276 Pa. avenue. FF SALE.—THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS fo sale a sorrel harness and riding Horse 6 year: old, of fine style and movement fie may be see: at the stable of ROBT. EARL, H stree ar 2st feb 12) Su" Cintel) C MPLIMERETAKY TO PROF. MUN’ ER “HE subscribers to the COMPLIMENPARY BALL to Prof. H, W. Munder, on Wednes ty aext, February lth, are requested to proey nekets be ore the night of the Ball. Ticket and Stationery tSure of John FP. Ells, wher: subscriptio: subscribe in t the committee loon. - Those who f ‘TRON HALL. MAGICAL AND MUSICAL 301RK®! Great Combination of Attraction ! ge MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1855. Owing to the numerous applications at the Box Oi tice to hear Professor HELLER ia his ren- dering of the Music by the Great Masters, he will,on Mon day Evening, in con- ection with bh MAGICAL WONDERS, Tatreduce a Grand PIANO FORTE SOLO. Dress Circle 373g cents. feb 12-1; ANOTHER GOLDEN GALA! — ‘The former grand Golden Soiree of the great MACALLISTER, having been reccived by a crowded and brilliant audience with rapturous approbation. another stil! greater and higher in value will be given at Odd Fel lows? Hal’, TUESDAY EVERISG Feb. 13h, Gols Watches, ‘Jewels, Bracelets, Rings, Brooches, Pencils, &e., FORT Y-FtV* in num ber and valued at 350. No incr-ase in the price @f tickets. Tickets only 50 cents—to be had at Galt & Bre.’s Jewelry Store, Pa avenue, where the presents may be seen; at Kirkwood House, and Odd Fellows’ Hall, day and evening. Tickets limited to the size of the hall. febi2 ASHINGTOR IRVIN®’S New Rook y for sale at : SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORE. Wolfert’s Roost, by Washington Irving London Illustrated News by the last steamer Leslie’s Gazette of Fashion for February Hunt's Merchnt’s Magazine do Ranking’s Abstract tor January Westminster Review do Loudon Lancet for February Eele tic M ine do All the new books published received immediate- ly afterwards and for sale at BHILLINGTOWS Odeon Building, corner 434 st. and Pa. ave. feb W—K THE FIRST ANNUAL BALL or THE GEORGETOWN WASHINGTON CLUB ILL b+ given at FORREST HALL, George V town, on THURSDAY EVENING, Feb. 15. ‘The members of the Club pledge themsetyes that no pains or expense actage gp to make it one of, the most pleasant reason shored rrr Band has been engaged for the Refreshments will be served up by an experienced caterer. No hats or caps will be admitted in the room, ex- cept those worn A] respective clubs. tickets ONE DOLLAR - admitting a gentleman ‘and ladies to be had of any of the members of the club. - v: ‘Thomas Serrins, mily Cirele 25 cents. Pines I Dower i. Lapsed George W Graves, AW Ward. x Jno Heard, i Jno Thomas, Ad + Edward bippett, Coal Grimes, dno Cost. ‘ Geo Graves, J Mi Thomas, J Reoles. feb 12-1b THE CHOIR OF WESLEY CHAPEL, Concert of Sacred Music Attheir Chureh, on the comer of Futth and P streews On TUZSOAY EVENING, Fed 13th, When the following of beautiful and Lona wil be presented im their best Wika, uwler the Girection of Prot. J. Hl. Danses. Mise Reed and Mr. Daw." 8. Sole, with Phe Obligato—Sac,"P4 Peace (by Al- by).........fte. Rutter 9. Anthem—Thnice Happy Maw. PaRT in. : - 1. Chorus, with Obligato Sclo—The Marvellow’ Work, Solo by 7. Selo— Mre. Rutter & Solos and Chorus—Let ws with a joyful mind, Solos by Mrs. Morseil Cards of admission 95 cents, to be had at the Bookstores of P. Taylor, Taylor k Maury, Gray & Baliantyne, and of the ladies of the Choir. Concert to commence at 7g o'clock. feb 8—ThMS3* ELDEN, WITHERS & CO. BANK NOT will be taken at cash rates for Paper, Blank Books, Fancy Goods, — s, and all other kinds of Stationery, by M. F. BAYLY, No 378 Pa. avenue, bet. Ith and 12th sts. feb 9—8t BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF SHELL WORK.— At Hutchenson & Munro's, No. 310 Pa. avenue, will be found the most magnificent Shell Work ever offered to a Washington public, consisting of Work Boxes, Pin Cushions, Watch Stands Mirrors, Card Receivers, &e. ; Which they will sell very reasonab'e, and invite all to call and inspect. even if they de not owe feb 9—Ar HUTCHINSON & MUNRO. YOONG LADIEs’ CL48SICAL INSTITUTE, No. Q Indiana avenue. HE second term of the present scholastic year has just commenced. A few more boan ing and day pupil< can be accommodated. STEPHEN H. MIRICK, A. M., Principal. ER, STEEL & PLATED SPEC CLES w euit every age and eye, Riding Specs, Ro R. Glasses, B Protectors, Glasses of all deser tions, Reading Glusees, Goggles ; &e. ‘arabola, Perifocal, Concave, Convex, Ovlored Glasers put in frames at the shortest notice. Persons in want of glasses may be sure to get those which benefit the eye at H. SEMKEN’S, No. 330 Pa. avenue, betw. 9th and 10th ste. jan 20 — feb 6—2w* = NOTICE. HE w ped respectfully annowuces to the public Mat he is ready now to sell his PATENT REPEATING PISTOLS, or to take contracts for making the rame. Those wisning to see me, can have an interview between the hours of 3 and 7 p. m. A full explonation will be given by me or by my legal agent, A. B. Stroughton. Please addrese J. W. Brown, U. 8. Hotel, Washington, D C. J. W. BROWN. [The Register of New Uaven, Coun., will please copy } feb 2—2w* EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! STORMING (not of) SEBASTOPOL! But of every FORT, CITY, AND CASTLE Tn tke dominions ot cu rYPimtYP: By the combined forces of the Allies of SAINT VALEN1INE!! Under the command of that —— experienced veteran, COL. JOR SHLLINGTON, Backed by a toree unting to more than 00 Darts, ievelied at tnd Reto impregnable lines BACHELORDOM ! The missives used by the Colonel's forces in thie assautt, were forged by BEAUTY and AP- FECTION, and riveted by the glen- crs of eyes hom all <in. gle iad: Ineaies BOUND TO SURRENDER! The engagement will ee during the ever menor of -ENTINE, ST. VA and continue until not a single sighing maid or bach- elor Ts left to tell the tale! 100,000 VALENTINES With o wi hout Enyelopes, ready for delivery wo Ue forces engaged, (or who cr template taking part iv the assauh) at the *OvEOR,” Comer 446 street and Pa. avenue, BY JOE SHILLINGTON, COMMANDER IN CHIEP. feb 10—3t S$ T—On Thirteenth street, between Pa. ave- «and G street, & small Silver WATCH, for which ® suitable reward «ill be given when deliv ere? at the store of HW. BEMKEN, Jeweler, between Ninte and Tenth streets, Penna. avenue feb 10—3:* en ALE 2 T1tN B8.—At LAMWMOND'S, 7m st., can be found a large a: d beautiful a-sortment of Sentimental and Comie Valentines and fur sale cheap. feb 10—3 ———————— UTICE —ALL PEBSONS ARF HEREBY cautioned against receiving or paying & certain promissory note drawn by G. Venderverten, in fa vor of Henry A. Weeder or orcer, and by him en doreed to me, dated January 27th, 1853, ~~. as said note has got out of my possession wi it my knowledge or consent. A liberal reward will be ' given te any person who will reture the rame to me as — as possible, L. B. TRUE, feb 10-31" Eighteenth and H streets. MR. BUSHNELL’S SCHOOL, No. 441 Thirteenth street, between F and G «ts. | 7] GE next quarter will commence on the 12th in- stant. Circulars may be had at the principal bookstores, and at the Schoo! ro ms. fed 10 eo2w* KANAWHA, Va., Bank Notes ie tand sidby A. M. SNYDER & Cu., rokers, corner 15th street and Pa avenue. 4&2 ‘Tran -Alleshany, V: otes bought and sold by A. M. re dog & 44 Coke —_ Selden, thers ‘o’s Exchange ni Notte ugha and sold by A.M. SNYDER & CU. feb 8- eclm METROPOLITAS FAIR NOTICE TO CITIZENS AND STRANGERS. ‘PLHE entire stock of Dry Goods of the late firm of Magruder & Calvert will be closed out atvery) | reduced prices. We name in pari— Rich striped and plaid Silks Brecade Silks, cost $1, for 624 cents cl Sues, 8744, for 50e. White Crape Shawls at half price | Colored = do A Linen &i ng, Wort 1 for 75c. ~ Piilow Li |, worth 75c for 30 Pil ow case Coton, worth Le, for 113g 124 cotton Sheeting, worth Se, fer 35 Fine French Ginghams, worth 95, for 18% White and colored Brillisnts, very cheap Also, alarge lot of Domestics of the best class, which will be sold very iow. Call ear'y and secure great bargains, at No. 16. Centre Market, between &th and Sth sts. feb 9—eolw BOYS’ CLOTHING. ALL & STEPHENS, Wholesale and Retail ‘Clothing and furm~hing Merchants, Pa. ave- hue, next door tw tron Hall, have on hand one of the cg ee varied a -sortments of RADY MADE BOYS CLOTHING in Uhe country,