Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1855, Page 2

- EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: MONDAY AFTERNOON... February 19 (> The large and convenient dwelling on the corner of Pennsylvamia avenue and Eleventh street is for rent. Posses- For terms ap- sign given immediately. ply at the Star office. eee SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligercer Tejoices over the signing of the Lieutenant General bill, and dec'ines commenting on the veto until it appears in its columns (toemorrow.) The Unio» presents its readers with the veto messrze, without comments. A Novetry.—We have received a copy of “Les Hommes Rouges de |’Amerique du Nord. Rapport a M le Ministre del’Interieur des Etats Unis. ndiennes, elle St. Honore, 45. 1855.’” This is a French transistion (by Maunsell B. Field) of the last annual report of Mr. Manypenny, American Commissioner of In- I: is well printed on excellert Peper, and proves that well informed persons in Europe aim to be better informed than dian Affairs similar classes on this side of the Atlantic; imasmuch as such « thing as an American republication of a Edropean State paper of the same class is a thing unheard of. This repub- lication reflects honor on the author of the Teport in question, as it also shows that his labors in the discharge of his official duties ate attracting the attention of the philan- thropic and well informed across the ocean. The Ultra Abolitioniem of the Massachv- sotts Legislature. the Dow York kvening Post, says: ‘The Represe ent TLOO Sper Tho occasion the Committee on Federal Reiations, of parties interesied in tho passage of a persoaal liberty cill. Mr. Weudell Phillips opened the dis- nin temper “. language, and was fol- + lawyers, who spoke elo- y and tothe point As the lact of these ded, the chairman of the committee an- noupe.d that he was infermed that a slave- hold iowner of fifty slaves, was presont, 2on't be glad to extend to him sy of @ hooring, if he desired to say oa the subject, : a 3 all eyes were turned eagerly swarthy man, of perhaps thirty- ‘¥ years of age, who arose and step rward to the committee’s table”? The writer then p oceeds to give a ridiculous coount of the speech of the “ Slayeholder,”’ conclusion of whore speech the chair- and that they the cour eh a uneducated colored man, a fugi ‘ave, present, who has expressed a wih to answer the gentleman who has just spek:a.’ Andia the midst of applause, Lewis Hayden, 2 me chant iailor, well known in Bos- ton, s.epped forward. The Post's corzespondent epeaks in glowing terms cf the personal appearance and the spec h«f “the colored gentleman,” while ho eseays to aegrade the white man. Was eveh a thinz ever dreamed of before as a Legislature, in the midst of a session, stopping its proceedizgs and inviting two out- siders, one of them a negra, to enter the hall and engage in controversy while members looked on as spactaters? Such a thing could only oceur in the present legislative body of Macsachusetts. t} “The-American Datly Times,” is the title of a handsomely printed K N. daily paper just started in New York city. The K. N.’s now have three organs in tho “Empire City.” Es” The New York papers teem with cfen, five particulars of seductions, &e. PERSONAE... -++» We learn that Mr. Heath has witk- drawn from the assistant editorship of the American Organ. +++ In the superior court of New York, on Saturday last, a new trial was ordered in the case of Fry against Bennett, in which the former was awarded $16 000 against the latter for libel. It is thought that the judges were influenced to order a new trial becauss they thought the amount of damages too email. Hion. J. Letcher has written a letter ng that he has any sympathies whatever Kuow Nothingism. - Charles Dickens's first connection with the presz was as the Sun. His umn of brevier (2 = having been transcribed by him in an cur. Observer thus writes to the Philadel- phia Ledger from this city: e of eMtraordinary hardship is now before Congress—that of one of our towns- men, Mr. Charles W. Carroll, who was falsely arrested and tried as a deserter from the U. 5. army, and sentenced to fine and imprison- ment The case excited at the time a great deal of indignation, and the orderly who con- *pired against Mr. Carroll was afterwards tried, convicted and sentenced to the peniten. tiary. This punished the guilty party, but did nothing to compensate Mr. Carroll for his sufferings, his loss of business and his loss of time. A bill for his relief has parsed the Senate unanimously, and it is indeed hoped that the House will not delay justice any lon- ger We are acquainted with Mr. Carroll’s case, and fully agree with “ Observer.” -+++ Governor Pollock, of Pennsylvania has appointed bis brother grain measurer for the city of Philadelphia. +++ George R. Graham, of “Graham's Mogezine,”” bas been appointed Warden of the Port of Philacelphie. It will pay about $4,000 a year. Detter than editing, we think. +++» The Pennsylvanian of Saturday walks inwo our cld friend “ Alec ’ Cummings of the Philade!phia Bulletin. +++» King Kamehameha IV. was to have been couseorated on the 8th ult., at Honolulu. Sandwich Islands. The congo we were to be a5 similar es circumstances Would allow to the inaugural ceremonies of our Presidents. Gen. Miller, the British Consul, who is suffering irom a Wound received at the battle of New Orleans, it is said, would have preferred some . other day for the coronation --++The Ohio Statesman has passed again into the bands of the veteran Col. Sam. Me- dary. The State patronags has been with- drawn from the Columbus press, and it has but little commercial support. -.+» One of the persons, lately burned in efigy in New York State, who was a merchant, remarked that he felt rather surprised at the burning, ag several of those engaged in the affair were customers of his. “You need not care,” said a consoling friend, “for they tought the tar of you.” «.««The Neshville Whig advocates the re- election of Felix K. Zollicoffer,in the eighth Congressional District of Tennessee. The Whig eaysit would be right and proper, and sliogetber “agreable to the fitness of things,”’ for the whigs of the district to take him up, and ro-elect him, mem con, and without the formality of calling a District Convention to nominate a candidate. Par M. le Chef de Bureau Paris: Imprirerie e de Paul Dupont, rue de Gren- ist, writing from Boston to atives’ llall was the scene, of a remarkable as a hearing, before WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, The Effect of the Voto —As all the world ment that the mecsogs handed in by the Pres- ident’s secretary, Mr. Sydney Webster, was the veto of the spoliations bill. Nevertheless, thefe was wailing and gnashing of teeth, both eidedly to coincide in the intimation of Gen. ocrats who had voted for the bill. ‘They real- ize that the majority of their partyin Con- gresa, for their own and the President's justi- “French spoliations” hereafter a party issue, national treasury is to be regarded as willful is thus to be accounted for. for a grave issue to bo tried before the country on every stump Their purpose bids fair to damage the prospect for the eventual payment of these claims greatly, inasmuch as it can hardly be expested that the day will ever come,when any anti-Democratic pariy will have control of the Executive chair, and the House and the Senate combined. Vetoes are invariably popular, more espe. cially when public money is saved by them. Every veto, so far, has been sustained by the People of the United States, and it has very rarely happened, indeed, that many more than the number interested in these particular elaims have not been furious for a season egainst the veto power, whenever exercised. I: will be found that the President's views of his rights and duties under that power, as granted to him under the Constitution. are such as, @ week or so sine, we anticipated to be his; basing that anticipation on the well- known doctrines of the leading statesmen of the Democratic party, from the days of Jeffer- son to the present. As for the matter of the veto, we have to say that those in Congress who sympathise with its reasoning and conclusions, as well as the Whigs of both Houses, al! pronounce it a very able State paper, indeed. We have not yet conversed with one of either of those two divisions who does not seem to regard it as the strongest argument against the payment of the claims in question, as yet promulged. The Democratic friends of the bill seem to look at i‘ in a different light. However— “The man convinced against his will Igof the same opinion still.” So, it was not to be expected that they could £0 soon realize its strong points. Woe have no space in which to lay it before the Star’s read- ers. Noris that necessary; for millions of copies of the document are probably by this time epread before the American public. We need hardly add that it rejoices us greatly, for alone of all the journals published at this point, we opposed the enactment of the bill. The Last about Cuba.—From Maine to Lou isiana, the press, stimulated by wonderful etories transmitted over the telegraph wires concerning rumored vast preparations for still another fillibustering expedition from the United States against Cuba, are commenting upon the accounts in the most exeiied man- ner, adding surmises for facts, which in being tcanaferred to second columns, rarely fail to be insisted on as true. Now, it strikes us that our cotemporaries in all directions are on a wild goose chase in. tnis matter. We believe that the fillibusters are doing less, likely to disturb the friendly relations between Spain and the United States at this time, than at any previous period in the last three years. We were first to announce the great excite. ment, and very much more general, though secret, dissatisfaction with the Government, now existing in theisiac! This we did three or four weeks ago, on i: formation (private) sent us by our vigilant, snd, eo far, never in- accurate Havana correspondent. In a fort- night or so after that publication in the Star, some of the “ fast’’ journals of New York re. ceived similar advices -frem Cuba, and com. meneed wondering whether the fillibusters were not preparing to take advantage of this state of things on the island. From such speculations the current stories of the hour took their shape. Those sympathizing with fillibusterism in New Orleans, stimulated by the newspapers, have doubtless held mectings for consultation—to see whether they can do anything Their allies everywhere over the country are talking (predicting) about the af- fair at a great rate Such, we have every reason to believe is the sum and substance of the vast preparations for the speedy invasion of Cuba of which we now hear so much in the Bewspapers. It is well known that the prosecutions under orders from Washington that took ptace not long since in New Orleans, the seizure of the Massachusetts one or two other vessels in New York harbor, and the self-evident deter- mination and ability of the Executive of the United States to insure the observance of our neutrality laws, completely defeated the last attempt to fillibuster against Cuba, and scat- tered the conspirators to their several homes from their several points of congregation. We feel well assured that up to this time no serious efforts to re organize their forces, or to lay definite pians for getting off from the United States, have been attempted. Our means of ascertaining what they are about are quite equal to, if not better than those of any one else not either in the midst of the councils of the fillibusters, or in the American State Department. As for the story that Mr Attorney General Cushing sympathises with the alleged new expedition, or with fillibustering at any time or under any circumstances, it is simply a coinage of the New York Herald’s roorback mint in this city, wherein, according to con- tract, a new wonder is duly manufactured every twenty-four hours; its only requisite characteristic being that.it shal! be something likely to be wondored over fur twenty-four hours. There is not a man in this city who has ever spoken for ten minutes with General Cushing upon the subject of the general for- eign policy of the Government ‘uf the United States, and no one talks more Tfroely than he does on such subjects where State secrets may not be involved, who does not know well that there never was a more deter- mined and unvarying advocate of a strict know, no one was taken by surprise, on Sat- | This fact is no news, therefore, in Wash- urday, in the Hovse hall, by the announce- | ington City, and we state it only because there j may be persons at 2 distance who really know ,8¢ little of American publie affairs as to be- lieve that a high officer of this Government, in and outside the bar; the claimants and the assignees of original claimants for French spoliations looked, some of them, dizconsolate, and the rest “daggers.” They seemed de- Bayly, of Virginia, that tbe veto power had by no means been conferred on the Exeoutive of the United States to spoi! the consummation of the French spoliation bill. Those among the members most disappointed, or rather dis- gruntled, by the veto, were certainly the Dem. fication, are determined, if possible, to make holding up these particular claims as the type of the class, the payment of which out of the extravagance in the use of the public funds, &c. The eagerness for the veto manifested by so many of those who voted against the bill They desired it observance on the part of this Government of all obligations “of ite neutrality laws would so far forget the obligations of bis po- sition, as to turn fillibuster. We care not what party may be-in power, there need be no fear that any one of the chief executive officers of our Government will countenance flagrant and palpable violations of the laws of the Unite? States, for any purpose watever. So, too, is the story that the “ Kinney Ex- pedition’’ was designed to fillibuster against Cuba, a roorback manufactured out of whole cloth. We have shown to the entire satisfac- tion of the country that we know all about that affair. We lkmow positively—havin ample proof in our possession—that up to the time when our publications exposed its true character, and thus made it necessary for the Secretary of State to explode it, those con- cerned in getting it up had no thought of Cuba. Their foray was to have been directed against defenceless Central América. Yet we will not be answerable that if anybody will furnish the means, what remains of its organisation Will not be directed against Cuba, Timbucto, or any other region for preparing to fillibuster against which, somebody may be willing to foot the bill. In conclusion, if we are to have another at- tempt from the United States to invade Cube, the present wonder-mongering of the Press on tho subject is to generate it; as, up to this time, there has been no serious effort in any Part of our country to organise for the pur- pose. We have to warn all who may be think- ing of participating hereafter in any such en- terprise, that the Government here are on the alert, and have the means at hand of crush- ing all attempis whatever to involve the United States in difficulties through violations of our noutrality laws. Under our system, the exe- cution and (with the State Department) the conception of their plans to this end falls on the Attorney General of the United Stater, who acts on information lodged with him by the State Department. The world has found him not only competent, but willing to put down all previous illegal efforts against the Spanish Government in Cuba He who doubts that both his willingness and ability in this connection will continus until the end of his term, lacks common sense, Woefully. Very Important Eesults —Among the arti- cles exhibited at the Mechanic’s Institute Fair now in progress in this city, are speci- mens of wood of various kinds coated with various preparations, which have been used by the officers of the Government at the Nor- folk (Va.) navy yard, in experiments to ascer- tain if by any possible means the ravages of the worm on the bottoms of ships can be pre- vented. James Jarvis, Eeq., who, for nearly half a century has been the inspector of ship timber at the Norfolk yard, and who is proba- bly the best ship timber inspector on this side of the Atlantic, has for some twenty-five years been engaged in making such experiments : under Navy Department orders. He has tried | every conceivable expedient to the end above mentioned, and only within the last year or two Has he approximated towards satisfactory results. These results he exhibits in this fair, preparatory to placing them in the keeping of the Government at this point for general reference—examination. In few words, zinc paint, and zine paint merely, proves the antidote, or rather preven- titive so long sought. He shows alarge nume ber of specimens, and whorever zinc paint was applied, there only is the wood freo from the ravages of the worm. Timber painted all over with sinc paint, but with a spot in one end as large as a sixpence left untouched, is found to have been bored, (riddled inside,) the entrance being made through that spot. Pieces, of which some of the sides are coated with the zinc paint, are covered with barn- acles on the sides coated with anything but the zine paint. Among all his specimens, not one is to be found where zine paint was used with even a single barnacle found fastened upon it. Some were months, and others years submerged, yet in overy case, accorcing to the results of these experiments, everything else has failed—zinc paint, never. Now, it can hardly, be that the labors and investigations of this intelligent and perse- vering old gentleman can fail to prove of infi- nite commercial importance. ihe subject should at once be taken up by the scientific of the country. If he has thus ditcovered a simple, and so economical preventitive for the ravages of the sea-worm, he is a great public benefactor, indeed. . Steamers Wanted for the Navy.—The Sco- retary of the Navy has appointed Commanders Gardiner and Engle a board to select steamers (propellers) to be sent on the Arctic expedition in search of the expedition of Dr. Kane, re- cently ordered by Congress. These officers have already started on their mission, and will make efforts in Philadelphia, New York, and Boston to obtain, at a fair rate, the de- scription of vessels required. The Twenty-fecond.—The 22d instant is to be celebrated after their time honored fashion by the good people of Alexandria. Edgar Snowden, Esq., is to deliver the oration, and & capital dinner is to be enjoyed afterwards at Newton’s Mansion House—such a dinner as is rarcly set outside of the limits of the Old Do- minion. ‘ The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On Saturday, the 17th of Feb., thore were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of stock....-+ $11,329 18 For Roving Treasury debts ... 983 For the Interior Department. For the Customs..... For the War Department......... 3, For repaying in the War Depart- MONE ceseveccsecccesece.secees 2,624 22 For repaying in the Interior De- PAFtMONE 2.0. cevececscccccece $40 80 For appropriation warrant of the Interior Department received and entored.........ssesseeer 444 96 For the Navy Department ...+++« 352,180 49 Forocoveringintotho Treasury from miscellaneous sources. soe 1,752 28 —_—_—_—~s——— CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate, on Saturday, after we went to press, they passed a bill of the House of Representatives, increasing the pension of Anthony Walter Bayard, of Bellefonte, in the State of Pennsylvania ; and a joint resolution to authorise the Secretary of the Treasury to make such change in the mode of construc ing tho New Orloans eustom- house as wili be best. in his judgment, to lighten the foundations from the great weight of the superstructure The Senate considered the bill granting a credit of three years to railroad companies for the payment of duties on imported iron; which was debated until they adjourned. In the House, the question was put on agree- ing to the Olds amendment to the ocean steamer appro: ion bill, reported from Committee of the Whole on the Union, as follows, vis: “For the trans of the mails New York to Live: and back, $858,000 ; on the proviso contained in the a sec- of an act entitled ‘ An act to supply clencies in the appropriations hep service of the fiscal-year ending the 30th of June, 1852,’ approved the 2Ist day of July, 1852, be, and the enme is hereby, repealed : Povided on Edward the bac! ae to bu another steamship, in eccordance with the terms of the contract, and have thesame ready for mail service in two years from and after the of this act; and if said ‘is not ready within the time above mentioned, by reason of any neglect or want of diligence on their part, then the said E iward K. Collins and his associates shail convey the United S:ates mail between New York and Liverpool, from bee apes s ep ligoul om “roves every fortnight, free of any charge to the a pas doleg until the new leamehip shali have commenced the 3’? concurred in—yeas 100, nays 83 Here the President's veto of the French spoliation bill was recei and its reading temporarily dispensed with. After agreeing to the other amendments to tho ocean mail steamer bill re) from the Committee of the Whole on the state of the — the said bill was passed—yeas 99, nays 8: © French spoliation bill veto was then read ; and after a few remarks from Messrs. es of Va., Jones of Tenn., Campbell, Hunt, ‘Barksdale, on the veto, the subject was laid over until to-day; and the Houso ad- journed. Progerdings of Te-Day. In the Senate, to-day, after reports, &0., were disposed of, the Pacific railroad bill of Mr. Gwin, was taken up and was being read for consideration when the Star went to press, In the House, Mr. Bayly, of Va., moved to pennene the business first in order, the Pres- ident’s veto message on the French Spoliation bill until Thursday next. Amember, whore name we did not learn, moeved to substitute Friday for Thursday Mr. O:r argued that such was the eondition of the public business befere the House, as that a protrected debate upon the veto could not take place without great damage to the public interest. Mr. Bayly, while indisposed to delay busi Ress, was dscirous to express his views on the veto power, which he conceived not to be ap- Plicavie to the measure upon which it has so recently beon used. Mr. Breckinridge and Mr. Orr urged that the veto could not possibly be discussed at this session without aipaniialig the civil and diplomatic, the army and vavy, the fortifica- tion sppropriation bills. and -various other measures of great public importance. Mr. Oliver, of Mo., expeten the discussion of the veto, pleading the condition of the frontier as a reason why the army bill, rather than an abstract question, should be taken up. Mr. Campbeli argued in favor cf the veto at this time. Mr. Orr moved the previous question. The Speaker said that if it was seconded, the effect would be to bring the House at once to another vote on the bill that had been returned by the President unsigned. Buildings for Government Purposes iu Bal- timore. The Baltimore Dispatch of Saturday says: We are glad to announce that a bill has passed both Houses of Congress authorizing the President to secure the permanent accom- odations for the United States Courtsand the Post office in Baltimore. This bill authorizes the President to procure a suitable site for the building or buildings, and to submit to Con- gress, as early as practicable, plans and eeti- mates for their construction, with estimates for fitting up or furnishing the samo; or if buildings already erected can be so remod- dled as toas to answer the purpose, to sub- mit to Congress estimates for such alteration. ‘this ig a matter of great importance to our citizens, and the providing of suitable accom- odations for the purpose indicated has been too long delayed; but now that it is in a fair way of being consummated, the next thing is to provide 2 nitable location for the buildings. So far as the Post office is concerned there are & great number of persons who are strongly in favor of keeping it in its present location, the Exchange building. The situation is cen- tral, and convenient of access to the Point, Old Town, South Baltimore, and the West End; the accom dations of the building are capacious and roomy, and the extensive rotun- do, with its three wide modes of entrance, af- fords an excellent shelter to persons in wait- ing for their letters in bad weather. It is, besides, near to the businesssection of the ci- ty, which is a great desideratum; and in eve- Ty respect, is most admirably fitted for the Purpose for which it is now ocoupied. With some slight and comparatively inexpensive al- terations, it could be made still more capa- cious and rendered superior to any office of thekindin the world.” Tae ALLIES IN THE Criwea.—According to a London correspondent of the W. Y. Commer- cial, a gentleman who recently arrived from the camp of the allies before Sebastopol, gives the most deplorable account of the fatigues and disoouragements under which the brave sol- diers of Englandand France are supporting the tedious siege. The maaner in which the Ruseian guns constantly harrass them is by no means their smallest griet. He has seen fre- quently the French erect a breastwork, place and direst acannon, and before they were prepared to fire, the Russian guns would dis- mount the piece scatter the breastwork, and kill or wound the men. The hail of the balls is continual, so that beyond the trenches cf the allies the ground is literally covered with metal which has been thrown from the city. The amount of balls and broken shells which are to beseen on the ground surrounding Se- bastopol, is said to be one of the most remark- able curiosities which meets the eye of the visitor, and gives him an exaltedidea of the resources of the garrison. Rerorm in New Yor«.—The Express of Saturday evening says : “Mayor Wood and Justice Osborn, have taken the lottery policy dealers and gamblers in hand, and issued warrants for the arrest of several of the principal dealers. The owner of afaro table corner of Howard street and Broadway, over Bill Pool’s Porter House, was this agin Efe and brought before the “4 Spe who held him for examination in $1,000 Mach difficulty is experienced in carrying out the law in reference to these places for want of the proper affidavits and complaints which citizens must furnish if they want the laws in respect to these places enforced. Es" The twenty eight Know Nothing mem- bers of the Pennsylvania Legislature, who withdrew from the caucus that nominated the Hon. Simon Cameron for the United States Senate, publish an address to the public, giving their reasons at length for withdraw- ing. The address issevere upon Mr. Cameron Eaprthe Albany Knickcrbocker says that the effigy of Daniel Ullmann was burned in Presence of a large crowd in Albany, on Thursday evening last. The Knickerbocker thus closes its notice: “The parties who would burn an oppenent in effigy, would not hesitate to burn him at the stake, if they did not fear the law and popular indignation.” Mivirary in Massacauserrs.—The arms in the possession of the Sarsficld Guards, and one or two other companies that have been disbanded by the governor, were yesterday mized by Adj. Gen. Stone, in pursuance of an order from the commander-in-chief, and trans- ferred tothe arsenal at Watertown. No op- Position was made to the seizure, and the act was done in consequence of the neglect of the parties to return them to the authorities pre- vious to the present time.—uston Times. (G” ‘The Cincinnati Times affirms there is an old lad; in that city so thoroughly anti. Catholic in her tendencies, that she won’t ioe Rope’s Poetry for fear of being eternally MONTHLY MEETING OF THE Young Men’s Christian Association will ‘Trinity Church THIS EVENING, at 754 SONIAN INSTITUTION LEO- Prof. Joseph Levering of Harvard University wi'l lecture on MONDAY EveNina. Feb 19th, on the ‘Progress of Electricity.” L« ctures to commence at 7} o’clock. feb 19-It LECTURES ON THE UNHOLY ALLI. ANCE. Mr. W. G. DIX jses to give four Lectures at CARUSI’S SALOON, on the unholy alliance to preserve TRE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. Mr. Dix will maintain that England and France are in a false position, historical, political, and re ligious, in upholding, by the resources of Christian e'vilization, the sovereign power of the Sublime — = ranean b. 21. ie and psesent on nan Bar Dene eC aC Lectare 94.—On SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 24th. Russian expansion to the Mediterranean — of the remaining lectures hereafter an- nounced. Tickets 25 cents each, for sale at the door. Lecture to begin at 744 o’clock. fed 19—31* (Union& Intel) PRESIDENT’S MOUNTED GUARD, at- tention !—You are ordered to meet at the armory on TUESDAY EVENING, the 20th instant, at 7 o’clock, with Sabres N: for inspection. Every member is expected to be present, as an Orderly Sergeant and other non-eominissioned of- ficers are to be elected. By order of Captain Peck : JNO. H. McCUTCHEN, feb 19—2* Secret: 100 CORDS OF PINE AND OAK DELIV- Dak omnes ony gn aries city. Pine $4.75 - Oa! rs left with Mr. a eee a Seventh street, opposite Mr. Summers’, jer. fed 19—3 RE W ARD.—Supposed to heve been $10 stolen, but may have run off, from the Northern Liberties Market, on Saturday night, a Horse and Wagon. The cover of the Horse was grey and had a short tail, and was about seven yeare old. I will give the above reward if information ir left with me near the Congressional Burial Ground, so I can get them. GORSH KARL. feb 19-3t* PROSPERI’S CORNET BAND NO. 1. R. FREDERICK PROSPERI begs Irave to in- form his friends and former patrons that this band has been fully re-organized and is now under his direction, and he is fully prepared w.th a band of the most Scientific Musicians in the city, to fur. nish music for Balls, Parties, Parades, Pic Nics, Ex- cursions, &c., at the shortest notice possible, by ap iy ing to FREDERICK PROSPERI, Leader, CHAS. ROSPERI, Conductor; HILBUS & HITZ Mu sic Depot, or at PETER TALTAVUL’S, Opposite the Garrison, Garrison etreet, Navy Yard. feb 19—3m* PROTECTION FROM FIRE, AND SAVING OF GAS. APER Bhades are used upon Gas but a short P time without being burned, and fires are fre- queauy occasioned b: 3 these casualties are effectually ented by a newinvention, DYOTT’S PATENT REFLECTING SHADE PROTECTOR. Shades cannot be set on fire shat are used upon them. Cyrd reflect more li, hal consumption of gas. For sale at the House Furnishing Store of C. W mrtg se No. ee oe = A'so Paper Shades, Gas Fixtures, a mn} every danevipsion. (Int) feb 16—eolw THE RUSH To the last Grand Golden Soiree of the great MACALLISTER having been still greater than ever, and the demand for tickets har another id night will beciven TUESDAY, February 20th, at Odd Fel lows’ Hall. 55 splendid Gifts, including six elegant Watches, value $425, will again be presented to ai the audience. Sec splendid programme. Toke only 50 cents—to be had at Galt & Bro.’s Jewelry Store, Pa. avenue, where the present= may be seen; at Kirkwood House, and Odd Fellows’ Mall, day and evening. Tickets limited to the size of the hall. i down on the table, with e Or you will again be shut out. °E AND BEAUTIES OF FANNY Fern, and for sa'e at steele ses hsine ws td eat Stanhope Burl or the Jesuits in our Homes The Virgin reso by the author of Minnie Grey, Gus Howard, Stanfield Hall, and Amy Lawrence Harper’s Story Book No. 3, February, the Strait Ga ate New York Iilestrated Journal for March Chamber’s Journal for February London Iilustrated News by the last steamers Ruth Hall, Wikoffs Courtship, Alone The Initiale, Heartsease Everything in the Stationery line All the new books published received immediaie- ly afterwards and for sale at SHILLINGTON’S Bookstore, Odeon Building, corner 43g st. and Pa. ave. feb 19-3: ‘\LOTHING MADE TO ORDER CHEAPER than ever.—In oider to run off tbe remainder of our large stock of Cloths, Cassimeres, and Vest- ings, we will at this season take measure and make to order Gentiemen’s Garments of first quality 20 per cent. cheap *r than our usually low prices. WALL & STEPHENS. 322 Pa. avenue, next door to Iron Hall. feb 19 (Sehtinel& News) {OUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW for Jauu- S ary, 1855. Contents : ‘The North and the South Blun“ers of Hallam . Powers of the General Government The Human Family Constitution of the United States Chemistry of Common Life Party Leaders Recent Social Theories Critical Notices. Subscription price §5 per feb 19 annum. FRANCK TAYLOR. [No. 531.] Notice of the temporary continuance of the Land Office at Vincennes, Indiana. T° compliance with the act of Congress approved Feb.uary 12, 1655, which provides “that the of. fices of register and receiver shall be continued at Vincennes, Indiana, until after a final report shall have been made by the commissioners, pursuant to the act of Congress approved July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and fifty four,” entitled “An act to ascertain and adjust the titles to certain lands in the State of Indiana,” notice is hereby given that the order (No. 528) dated January 25, 1858, directing the discontinuance of certain land offices in Indiana, is suspended in its application to the office at Vin- cennes “‘until the services juired by the act of 27th July, 1854, of the commissioners shall have been fully performed,” of which due notice will be jiven. © Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this 17th day of February, 1855. ; JOHN WILSON. Commissioner General Land Office. feb 19-law6w GREAT ATTRACTION. HE artist for ay of introducing his new style af Crayon DAGUERREOTYPES, will for one month sell the above style of inim:table pictures for the low price of ONE DOLLAR. Knowing that every likenges he makes is a lasting advertisement. VANNERSON’S Daguerrean Gallery, No. —— Penna. avenue, near corner 4b st. feb 16—31* ‘ ————— RY GOODS IN THE FIRST WARD.—THE subscribers having refitted their store since thy leave to call the attention of their eustom- ers and friends to the fact that they had now re opened, and having on hand a part of their stock a great many wiuter goods, they will sell them off as ains, T. W. JOHNSON & CO. . feb 17—31* UITABLK FOR PRESENTS._AT LAMMOND’S “Notion” Store, 7th street; can * found a ji and beautiful collection wpe jotion: ther with a general assortment ‘oye eh i - feb 17—3t for tne c! TAKE NOTICE. : ISITORS ard others attending i V san Pair.— I have just ton from N. York a large assortment atiratete ih Sewenp. and a feat variety of new styles jewelry. eo va A very tuperior Watches, which for true time cannot be eurpassed. I have just finighe d a magnificent Silver Tea Set, that will compare favorably with anything of the kind at the Fair or in America. It is now ready for pape a Pa. ue, between q ; H. O. HOOD. feb 17 NOTICE. RESPECTECLLY call the attention of custom- ers and others to my on of WINDOW SHAPES, SHADE TRIMMINGS, &e.,of every va- riety and Peg’ Pedetnd, Nave Just received and will sell at ices. Among th: gold and other parlor hates of the latest patteres and finest quality, to which [ icularly invite at- fire, tention. . P. CLARK, wal ee - ‘ds AV. feb 17 ? ead 15h oe, apnounce to the Ladies und Gent, Imen of Wachingvan, that he ban, after given Bogs leave SIX TABLEAUX AND THIRTY SCENES! with the ALLEGORICAL ASCENT OF EVA, Will be presented THIS EVENING. : The character of EVA, the Flower of the Routh, by LITTLE LOUISA PARKER, 6 The rendition of thie weave ‘enarncir by Pie young, gained eaconium all the — of Baltimore snd Philadelphia, and won for * the tile of the The will be under the ue duectoe On Mn. INO. WEAVER, Jate Manager of Barnum’s Museum and 2 rT Philadelpt ISFANT PRODIGY. Weichs Private Boxes.. % » 2 & 2 Doors open at 7—t0 commence at.7X o'clock. 4 feb 15—lw sd Accounts with the House of Represestatives. Cuern’s Orrice, Pebruary 16, 1855. ERSONS ha’ bills or other accounts against P BA mgncedd + eegae tatives, arc respectfully ; nm to them oe to show tiene or by the Cominittee on i ent. J. W. PORNEY, j fl Accounts before the Clerk House of Reps. United States. feb 17— 4t28th $$$, A NOUVELLE HELOISE, edition illustree par Johannot, Baron, etc., in pam » cents. Les Confessions de Rousseau, in pamphlet, with many illustrations, 50 cents Physiologie da Gout, por Briltat Savarin, in pam- phiet, with many illustrations, price 50 cents. Imported trom Paris by feb 17 FRANK TAYLOR. MERICAN YEAR BOOK OF FACTS and An- nual of Scientific Discovery for 1855, 1 volnme 304 pages, $ FRANCK TAYLOR. feb 16 to the 28th instam, SL JONAS CHICKERING SECOND HAND PI | ANO FORTE for sale on reasonable terms at the Music Depot of HILBUS & HISZ, Star + > ing’. D'sseLcrTion OF COPARTNER- SHIC.— WOODWARD & GUY, by consent have this day dissolved copartner-hip. persons indebted to, or fi of the late firm, will please call at the old stand without og ie aye ‘s tte their accounts. feb 16—2® OTEICE.—We beg leave to state thet we have this day purchased the entire stock of gvods of the late firm of Woodward & Guy, consis wg of Hardware, Stoves, Grates, &c., and will continue the business at the old st ind of the late firm. JOUNSON, GUY & CO., Pa. avenue, between 10th and 1th sts. feb 16—3 ——_________ OTICK.—C. WOODWARD baving sold out his stock io Johnson. Guy & Co. takes this op portunity of thanking his friends and the public gen erally for their past patronage, and respectfully so licits a continuance of the same to the new firm. - feb 16—3t j POTATOES AND APPLES. UST received avd for sale— 1000 bushels White Mercer Potatoes do Eastern Mercere 100 do do Tink Byes 150 bbis assorted Applies 200 boxes Messina Oranges 100 do do Lemons 809 Ibs Goshen Butter, a very superior article By T.H. EVANS & ©0., Old Depot, 532 Pa. av., Wasiangton. feb 16—3: (Organ) SOIREE DANSANTE, ’ AT CARUSI’S SALUOON ONS COCREU leave inform tae ladies and gentiemen of this city thai in con-equence of the inclemency ot the weather his Soiree the was to be last Monday will take place next Monday the 19th instant Mons. C. takes this opportunity to announce to the parents wishing to have their children taught I in the true art of Dancing and Waltzing, that his ? Jast session for the season is ju-t commenced, ant would be happy to receive a continuation of thei kind patronage febi6é x* ‘ Cc. WABRINER, WATCHMAKER, NO. 330 PA. AVENUE, Between Ninth and- Tenth strects, WASHINGTON, D. c. feb 14—dtNovw4* CIDER, POTATOES, &c. UST received from New York, per railrcad, a J few barrels of Clarified Champagne Cider which T have for sale on draucht at 50 ceats per gation. Also, a lot of prime Mercer Potatoes at $1 75 per bushel. Prime Baltimore cured Hams at 12 cents wd th, together with a general assortment fresh family Groc: ries, whica I am constantly receiving at my store, No. 50%, Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th «t. feb 16—3t “GEO. W. E. KENNEDY. $9 REWARD —Strayed from the of James E. Johnson, on 43g st south three COWS, one white Buffalo, one black, horned, and one red kied cow horned. The abova reward will be paid for any informauon so that I can get them agaid. feb 16 -3* EPO ITORS OF SELDEN, WITHERS & CO.—The undersigned will pay the highest — for Two Thousand Dollars of Selden, Withers Co’s Certificates Sm ae “HAMILTON G. FANT. Banker, feb 16—3t 432 Pa. avenee. A= ak OF FLAX SEED just received y and for sale SAW’L BACON & CO. feb 15 Corner Seventh st. and Pa. ave. NEW FANCY STORE. I UTCHINSON & MUNRO have for sale at their new store, next door to Meters. Walter eves red e avenue, Nome Sh and 1h streets, every ption of Fancy Goods, Perfun - ty, Hoswery, Gioves, Porte Monnaies, Card Ca~s, Jewel Boxes, &c. Also, Metallic and Papier Mache one and cizht day Clocks, Mantel Ornaments, &e., together wis alarge assortment of Shell Work, the whole of which will be sold at the lowest New York prices. HUTCHINSON & MUNRO, 310 Pa. ave., betw. 9th and 10th sts. feb 15-lw (Organ 3) FEENCH LANGUAGE AND DEAWING A FRENCH GENTLEMAN, a graduate of + 80} University of Paris, is desirous te give Lis 'S in his native tongue, and DRAWING ¢ schools, classes, cr private pupils in this city and vicinity. He is also willing to give complete instrue- ion in the above branches in compen=ation of board in a respectable family of this city. ‘J he advertiser feels confident to undortake the followi ment, viz: Ifa‘tera course of 48 lessons his pape has not acquired the facilit “bag —— and under standing well the French, continue to give instruction free from charge. The highest testimo nials of character and success im teaching will br given. Address “F V,” at this office. feb 14—1w* ee ABLE CUTLERY, ALBATA FORKS ANI SPOONS, Ke. just received » large assortment of superior TA BLE CUTLERY aoveny variety. Also, every style of the Soom, quality ALBATA FORKS, 8: NS, TEA 8 , CAKE Bas- KETS, CASTORS, &e,, which will be found the best substitute for real silver ever discovered. BRO Pe woes eee eh cet tee ae ave., . and feb 1361 (News) SILVER PLATED WARE. CowrLere Coffee Sets, Castors, Cake and Fret | Baskets, Waiters on white metal, Table, Des sert, and Tea Spoons and Forks, double and trip's d plated on Albata, the best substitute for silver, wat fanted and soid HH. SEMKEN =a Pa. avenue, between 9th and ita sts. INSTITUTE POLKA. E fae published the above Polka, com zpsed and dedicated to the Officers and Mem Saerpetonn Mechanics’ [ustitute, by Frk Kiley; embellished with the most veautifal and corre View of the Smithsonian Institute as yet is wed. The trade furnished at the very lowest noshern rates, ; HILGUS & HITZ, Music Star Buildings. fob 17 F% avenue, Eleventh apd D serv *