Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1855, Page 3

J EVENING STAR. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. CaaRAcrgristics or ras Amusgnicax Pxo- ris.—O. P. Baldwin, Eoq., delivered a lecture on this subject on Monday evening at the Smithsonian Institution. He commenced by saying— Xo tw» people have so little idea of each other as these of the North and South. popular ides entertained by Southerners re- specting the Yankee is, that physically, he is hatchet faced, long, lank, and skinny; he is prone to talk a great deal, and that through his nose; he is very fond of cod fish, onions rk and molasses, new rum, and bad cigars; & is temperate, because he is too economical to pay for his liquor; he is the concentrated eszence of selfishness; he does not hate others, he only loves himself more. He fied in old times from religious persecution, to the rocky shores of Plymouth, and there erected an altar to reli liberty, and consecrated it with the blood of skinny witches and heretical quakers. The parts of the Bible he loves most, treat of the sharp dealings of Jacob with Laban, and he laughs as he reads of the good | go bargain he made with Esau, and then goes South to fied some Esau to play Jacob with himself. His love of money predominates over every- thing else; he has no ical sensi vilities ; s all feehng is utilitarian ; remodeling of creation, the clouds would lose their fantastic shapes and colors, and cease to rove in the heavens, except as they went straight to that tract of country that needed a shower, and then cischarge their contents with the precision of a water-pot; the shells would all be of one color, and of the best qzal ity for the manufacture of lime; the moun- ~ tains would be levelled, and the valleys filled up, so that the earth would be one vast plain, which he would cover with two story brick houses, all of one size ard pattern, and their inmates would be forced on pain of death to subscribe for the New York Tribune He could abort ag soon compose an epic poem as could a steam engine. He can deliver a pane- gyric on the Star Spangled Banner, and then tell you how much it cost a yard. He is very enthusiestic, but there isa method in bis mad- ness He would send an immense army to Europe to inculeate free principles at the point of the bayonet, as would have a ebance to supply the arms, ammunition, and clothes of the army. None were more encour aging to Kossuth than he; y: hen the sim ple man wanted “ material ”” they stood aloof, and all he got from them waz 40,000 old muskets which never “went cf” till they left the United States. |Laughter ] The Yankee is od a8 very inquisitive about everybody’s ess but hieown. He isa iaterrogation point. His valor never gets the betier of his retion, and he don't get into a row without knowing that he can beat his opponent in afoot race. He is full of isms, especially abolitionism, and would be glad to see the cotton fields which supply his factories destroyed, their owners massacred in cold blood. and the South turned into a desert, in order that his pot hatred— slavery—might no lenger exist. He closed this part of the lecture by an ex- tract from a South Carolina novel, in which the hero sold himself to the devil, bat could obtain bis release by substituting twenty-five others in his place. He advertises for substi- tutes, and two hundred Yankees make their appearance On being asked on what terms they will part with their souls, the spokesman expatiates on the inestimable worth of the soul, and won't take less than $10 in specie. {Great laughter] is purchases are lockod up, and io lees than an hour each of the twenty-five has made about $10 by “swapping” jackets. The devil, on his appearance, won’t release the purchaser, for he claims each of the Yankees as his own property, and analyses their souls and shows them to be compgunds of cunning, cowardice, knavery, and the rest the quintessence of codfish and new rum. {Laughter ; He now #:ated that though this wis the way in which a Yankee was regarded in the South, the caricature was so bed that it bore no re- semblance to a Yankee. There was no people who did not love money, and who always minded —_ own pores The Auf pe is good at a bai in, for his country is so bleak and sterile mt he is constantly at war with nature, jo order to eke out a living, with the strictest economy and industry; so that he became a sharp practitioner naturally. There are abolitionists and spirit-rappers among them; but there is alse a citizen seldiery who will present their bayonets at the breasta of their own countrymen when called on by the Government, as did the twelve hundred at the rendition of Burns; and to say that this citi- sen soldiery disapproved of bis return, is but to heap fresh praise on them for their course. | If New Englend has preduced a Theodo: i/ Parker, she has also produced a Webstor, the echo of whose name will drown the feeble ranting of the fanatic. ! He denied the ——e penuriousness and cowardice of New Englanders. The idea has 4 been derived from the conduct of traveling clock pedlars, who are no more reprecentatives of New Engiand spirit than Murrell and his : gang are representatives of the South The North is not a fertile country—all that ia secumulated, is gained by bard labor, and they know the worth of their money. But they are not by any means stingy; they give with great liberality to all benevolent inati- tutions of the day, both public and pe This may becalleg enlightened self-interest, but it would be r for the South if she shared it| The Yankees have been called cowards, because they do not hold to the so- called code of honor; but neither did the Ro- mans nor Greeks, and they were not called cowards. He is educated to consider dueling as murder, and resort to that means of settling d & quarrel, as feolish as itis wrong But, be To what they may, they came of stock, cars from the eld roundbeads of the stsrn ~ Cromwell, whose motto was, “Trust in God, aod your powder dry.” If they have inherited tle grim and unlovely traits of the Puritan character, it cannot be denied that they have algo inb@rited his stern valor He now reviewed the conduet of the Yankees through the Freneh snd Indien wars, J that of the Revolution, and that of 1812, "15, j and the Mexican war, and satisfactorily / cleared them of that charge He did not believe that New England was Burtured by the Federal Government, but that, like a plant on the bare surface of a rock, it has throve by its own native onerey, against the policy cf the Government; her sons bad covered the seas with their commerce and when action of the Go: ruined them, they did not gi and battle fields of their forefa energy forced out new channels; they turned beir attention to manufactures, and soon the and resounded with the rattle of the shattle, and the elang of the hammer. Frespey returned, and their energy was rewarded. The character of the Southerner wag as much mistaken at the North as that of the Yankes at the South. Ho is as effeminate and imbecile; in his money mat- ae very aristceratie, ard can ‘tase bione ae back to the time of Wil- liam the Conqueror, and is one of the “ F. F. Vs” No one belongs to a second-rate family in Virginja; but the Yankee don’t know who was his grandfather. In his cradle, the youn Virginian is amused with a small cowhide, with which be lashes his tawny nurse, and a miniature revolver, with which he enforces his demands for nouri-bment on the maternal breast. On the slightest | abebageny > be whips his slaves to death, and hangs up their skele- tons in the field to awe the feathered and un- feathered crows. in order to keep his aim true, that he may kill bis man in a duel, he occasionally tries his hand on a Y ankee school- master; and be must have killed several in order to be eligible to Congross. He regu- larly attends the race-course and cock pit, and cares nothing for religious exercives. He has no profession but politics, and bis business is to lay on bis back, with a cigar in one hand, and a mint jalep is the otber, and think of his great forefathers, read the resolutions of °98, and sell bis niggers [Great laughter } 7 leis proud of his birth, and very sorry wi bed the misfertune to be born eir | firemen and citiz ad peed forcacthingee hat not] tobe behind the tines, and it by negro Isbor. ~ wrt here tetas thane &m not competent to attempt their tion. Their lives are their best eulogy. [Ap-| dress lause 5 pee aoe the people of the South have given more to emancipate slaves than all Eog land did for the emancipation of her West India negroes, and than all that the North and East has given toward benevolent objects. In regard to the love of Virginians for their great ancestors, be re many of the reasons that ying that it was the exaited character of the “women of Vi: He denied the alleged degeneracy of Vir- nia; if her State was not eae it was because she had been‘so much in federal politics. Bhima res her = men to Congress, while orth had hers at home to attend to State affairs. vie ginia is now waking up; hor internal impazove- ments are progressiug, her sons are looking at home, so that now there can be no doubt that her future will be as glorious as her past, and that she wil! prove worthy of her founders He said the hope for the preservation of the Union, in spite of the dark clouds that lowered ever it, was that the people of North aud South should learn to know each other batter. He closed by Je; ting such an event in the most eloquent language, end said: “If the country is faithful to itself, that dark day ig farin the distance ifwe bat do our duty, the last sunset of creation will see our flag still flying, a oe om shall sing er on ing of the millenium for i Mr. Baldwin isa spoaker of great ability, and has a vein of sparkling wit as wall as over- whelming eloquence. Destructivs Fire —The residence of Hon. Thomas H. Benton, situated on C street, be- tween 3d and 4}, was A atest ig by ea terday afternoon, together with nearly all of the furniture, the library, and, most unforta nate of all, the manuscript papers of Mr. Benton If the reser voirs had contained water enough the front building might have been saved; but the water gave out, and when the engines were taken to the canal, it was foynd to be covered with ice beneath there was not enough water to cover the sucking pipes of the apparatus. While seeking for water the firemen were defeated in their kind labors by the freezing of the hose, making it impos- sible to force water. At twelve o'clock last night a large crowd of citizens and firemen were doing what they could to prevent further destruction. The adjoining houses were in imminent danger; and we learn that the fu~- niture of Rev. Wm. McLain was seriously ic- jured by removal. The Intelligencer of this morning says: “Mr. Benton arrived from the Capitol in a brief time, and at once asked respecting his books and papers. One of his daughters, who had taken refuge at Col. Fremont’s. one of the adjacent dwellings, replied, ‘We have saved nothing. father, but ourselves; your papers are lost.’ ‘Then let the house burn on,’ said Mr. Benton, in an apparently calm manner; and for atime he continued to look on the -cene ‘With more concern for the men who were at work, encased in icy armor, than for any in- teres: he might be supposed to possess in the perizhing property.” The following card from Mr. Benton tells his own story: i A Carp —Mr., Benton returns his thanks to his neighbers, the fire companies, and the Dumerous citizens who came to the @elief of his house when on fire yesterday. who did all that could be done to arrest the flames, and to save beoks, papers and furniture: but tho mischief was done before it was known to have begun. It is now ascertained that the fire had been going on for days and arose fr-m adefective chim in a new purt of the building, and had jestroyed the contents of the Pe it was Frm thaige in Sun- day Mr. B.’s youngest daughter, w! room wee above denn told him that her room was sometimes filled with smoke which came from no fizeplace; but it did not occur to him that some wooden work communicating with the chimney might be ina smothered state of bur- ning. He left his house at 11 o’clook yesterday (Tuesday) togotothe House of Representa- tives, carefully putting out the fire as he al- waysdid. An hour t his eldest daughter was in his office, and was astonished at the warmth of his room, seing that the fire was extirely out, and the Sey was utcommonly cold, bat left it, closing the door. ‘The firet discovery of the fire was from seeing the smoke issuing from the crevices of the office the bedroom adjoining it. His eld and a servant opened the door but fire smoke filled both rooms, and they found the contents in a state of combustion They had to retire tosave their own lives, and some kind persons who attem to save the papers were soorched and almost suffocated. eat miechief was already done, the house could not be saved, but it is a consolation that the adjoining houses of the neighbors and that of Mrs. Fremont were preserv. In the name of bis whole family, Mr. Benton returns his thanks to his kind neighbors for their offers of tvoms gnd shelter, and for comfortable lodg- ings hospitably tendered to him close by the smoking ruins. Axotuern Firg.—This morning the gom- anies were again ealled to the ruins of the welling of Col. Benton. While at work there 4 fire broke out in the frame building at the corner of — and D streets, used as ba:ber aud cooper shops. The building was soon de stroyed, without doing much injary to the ad- jeining property. The firemen tried to be serviceable; but it was a long time before water could be obtained, and when obtained the hose spoiled by its being forced through them, they being frogen. We have not learned what the lozs will amoypt to. We notice that the hose carri: and en- gine of a company from Alexandria through our streets towards the neighborhood of the fire, at too late an hour, though, to ren- r any assistance. We anticipate they will ah & warm and roug reception from our nerally, this afternoon. Merporouiran Farr —Yesterday afte-aoon the Fair was visited by al bumber of ju veniles, from the Third district frst prima-y school, St. Peter’s Sunday school, and the Presbyterian school. They appeared to enjoy themeeives 'y in different ways, some by Mrolling through the hell, aed Mowing tho ing t ap wr e tiewing the cee novelties Le fol evening there was er ero’ prome naded to the caqenibuieeshs of the band. Anup. Coxrzrexce.—The Annual Confer- 'G | ence of the Methodist Protestant Church will convene in a few and we presume that the Rev. D. E. Reere, who has teen so popu- lar sinee his residence in this city, will be re- moved to some other station. the members of the society here would be pleased to retain him, they will conform to the laws ich requires the ministers | curce se Carter's Spanish Mixtare. wean een iy dey Manes a ave 4 relieved and cured in mauner, by the greet purifier of the blood, Carter's Spanish A Hanpsoue Sars —We gave a description | Hixters. of some of MeFarland’s the other day,| The case of Mr. T. H. Ramsey alone should satiafy any t deposited atthe Fair. Our attention hast nce Silaning cares, which wifferwend fous | been called to one, manufsoture, ° pean cen sal alba had pasted our vigilant It isa splendid) ga-sox suytiveron regeives all thanew Books and pieee of an elegant PEPER Se eh Se eb tisbed. He is agent for Harper's oad all pearance. mp has iron pan- Cte eer heigl in 3 e d is sil ted. Itis fectly fire sch dcuh creck aah rgdable area family use. A New Mizitary Company.—Weunderstead that love, citing many of | ard, t! -telligent person in this community, jing of Dr. Furness, of Phil ; mon b ay a spreader ordination prayer by the v. Dr. Furness; charge to Tue gastzr by the Rev. Dr.. Burnap, of. Balti- more; right hand of fello by Rev. 8. Lo low, of Brooklyn, New York; ad- Lnthrcagrenges Bell 3” . Dr. Furness ; benediction by the pastor, the Rev. M D. Conway. Escarmg oF Prisoners —Yesterday, two ne areres in this city from Baltimore sae in their papers orting by Justice Morrison, of that city, for the arrest or of Irwin and How ball game players, who were arrested in this city some oye since. After security had been obtained for their appearance at the next term of the criminal court, they were de- livered into the hands of the officers, who carried them from the prison. A number of our county officers went to the depot to see them off " There they saw the officers but no Prisoners; and when they asked for the pris- oners they were told that ord had broke loose and outrun the efficers © gentleman who gave us this information says that the Baltimore papers were issued on the oath of an officer named Smith, entered in the name of two of our county officers, Kimball and Mulloy. A Few Worps or Counsen.—While words of regret for the loss of Mr Bonton’s valuable papers are falling from the lips of every in- and per- haps in this country, we trust that we al be pardoned for making @ practical and not un Profitable remark suggested by this occur- rence For one or two hundred dollars may be purchased a beautiful ‘article of furni:ure, from which valuables eannot be abstracted by thieves and in which papers cannot be burnt. We allude to Herring’s Safes, of which admirable specimens may now be seen in the Exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution. Not only evary store and place of business, but every spacious dwelling should centain ono of these socure depositories of the records and other valuable papers and precioug things of every establishment. The reader is re- ferred to an advertisement in another ooluygn. ntelligencer. Mapvicax & Barron’s Cimcus Company. On to-morrow evening, this admirable com- pany commences their performances in this sity at the National Theatre Among them will be found the very best equestrian talent Rose Madigan, beautifal girl, not more than fourteen years old, is decidedly the most grace- ful female rider we have ever seen, being able to go through a greater variety of positions on horseback than almost any one else Master Madigan is a wonderful rider, astonishing every one by his dering acts. The perform- ances of the four clowns, Myers, Long, and the elder and young Carlos, should alone suffice to draw crowded houses. MaxAcenrs or tae Wasuincton Nationa Monument Assocration.—We learn that the old, and we think only legitimate Board of Managers, of the Washington National Monu- ment Assuciatson, at their last meeting held yesterday, decided to hold on to their position as tranagers, and propose to submit fe whole matter to the decision of ths Ci-cuit Court, it bging the opinion of soma of our ablest jurist that the court will sustain the old board. Sreauing Ciotags —This morning a wor- rant was issued by Justice Clark for the arrest of Charles Martin, charged with stealing a coat ,pants and shoes, from along boat, leaving his own instead. —— Liver Orsrers.—The Organ hopes that now the river is open, the oyst flock in. Lively oysters they have 8. Warcn Retcrxs —Last night there were three lodgers in the guardhouso—discharged. Curtis Rathbon, vagrant; workhouse 60 days. S4LEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCE. Weather and Navigation — Amusements— Heller's Gifts— Theatre-—Diz's Lecture— Ladies’ Fair—Sermon—Council Meeting. ALEX? NpRIA, February 28, 1855. Asother fine bracing day grects us this morning, and the long cold spell has almost blocked up the Potomac. However, the George Page has not interrupted her trips on the ferry route between Alexandria and the District. Seldom has Alexandria been able to offer to the sojourner a greater variety of agreeable evtertainments than were presented last even- ing. All our public halls were ocsupied, and interesting meetings held in varioug other places. The spacious saloon of Liberty Hall, which for some days past has been metamorphosed into a euperb temple of magic, gathered a large andience within its walls, all of whom came there bent on finding out by what mar vellous means Ileller could woik these strange sleight-of-hand tricks and wonderful transfor- mations. After the Professor had made the audience disbelieve their own eyes, and hav- ing satisfied them that the pleasure, doubt- less, was as great in being cheated as the cheat itself, concluded the entertainment by dis- tributing the gifts which he had announced for the occasion. At Washington Hall Theatre a fine audience witnessed the play of the Honeymoon, and the farce of Forty Winks. The comicalities of John Weaver ht down the house. The Lyceum Hall presented a scattered au- dience, Mr. J. A. Dix lecta on the Bosnich dominions in America. The leotare i ‘ighly commended. Sarepta Hall is nightly thronged by belles and beaus, the ladies of the Methodist Epis- copal church South holding a festival there. Everythiog useful or ornamental is displayed in the mos. tempting style. The usual semi-weekly Ienten lectures are continued at St. Mary’s church. Our city fathers met in Council, but di little business worthy of note. Amt. cH ois. 4 tons While Lead 2000 gallons LJuseed Ott 190 do Varnish, coach, furnitare and japan 2000 pounds Patty, in bladders and bull 2000 pounss Litharge and Ked Lead Jobo pounds Grouud Colors 400 boxes Window Glass, all colors & barrels Gine All of which will be sold very feb 26—3 $$ ____* *. (C7 PSEMivas AT TAR FAlks.—WHITEHURSTS stili in the ascendance —The juries of each of the late faire at Baltimope, Richmond, and New York awarded their highest prewiuths to J. H. W: for thelr superiority of Pho- tographs, Stereoscopes and Daguerreotypes exhibited, Mr. W. also received two Medals at the World's Fair, Lon- don, and 9 premium at Cryatal Palace, New York. Also, tre iret awards of the Marylan 1 Iustitute for three years Whiteburst’s Ga'lery tu this city is on Pa. av hetw. 46 and Eth streete. ao boar ost) ———$—_________.- Cm. READY MADE CLOTHING FUR GENTLEY EN AND Youths’ wear low for cash, by 2. D. GILMAK. embrace the Palitot or Surtont Overcoat, Qversacks, shaped Frock Of all fashionable colora, . gates, ich Velvet ee Silks, &c., black doeskin wi . th very loweet Shirts of superior ‘Kies, Ao, of late styles always oa hand. ——_—____. (C77roR BRoncaitis, Throat Diseases, Hecking Cough, and the effects of impradeat use of Mercury, bo med- femme has ever been discovered which has effected such and 4 large Be ae ee ees oe or LAW PARTNERSHIP. SUebaEEE Wakely ESBS ARR formed ac partnership under “ name or er and Janin,’”’ for cases in the Court of the Ut States, at Wash- ington cig, where both will ind throughout and the security wag | cleye sobriety «OQ P,” City Post Office, post paid. fap eae” s aS ANTED—A NURSE FOR A CHILD ONE Wira A middle aged white woman de- |. . Apply at 462 Thirteenth E st.—entrance on E. —————————— RESPECTABLE YOUNG WOMAN WANTS asiiuauon as plain Cook, or would have no objection to take a chamber maid’s or to do washing and iro-ing ina J tga! family. Can be seen at second door to John Foy’s Hotel, New Jersey avenue. feb jo ANTED—A GOOD COOK, WASHER AND ironer. Apply immediately at 516 M street between 9th and 10th. feb 6—3:* ANTED-—TO HIRE A SLAVE, WHO IS A t g90d cook, washer and troner. Address Box 174 Wachingion City Post Office. fb 9%6—31' For Sale and Kent. RNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT. Eaquire at MRS. LAM6’s, No. 203 Pa, avenue, next to cor. 15th st. feb 28—3:* 'URNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT—That com- madious House, No. 45Q H street; containing nm rooms, with bath room, gas fixtures, &e., completely furnished in every particular, is forrent. Apply to N. M. McGREGOR, Furniture Dealer, 7th ? 5 feb 3—u —$_—___——_—.. URNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT.—The eub seriber will rent his house with the Fur..i ure, and the stable, to a eareful and punctual tenant No. 405 Thirteenth street, Letween G and H. be examiaed and the terms aseertained at the house. For sale, a Horse and Carriage. feb Q—1f CHAS. DUMMER. TORAGE.—Those having Furniwure, Dry Gaods Groceries, &c., to*be stored, will find ample ac- commodations in the large, airy, Le boggy paved, and Dry uts under the Star office, commer Pa avenue and Eleventh st. Apply at the Star office. jan 31—«f ‘FPOR RENT OR EXCHANGE For Georgetown F or City Property, a small and well cultivated Farm in Fairfax county, Va. Enquire of J. ORME, corner of Bridge and Congress sts., No. 87. feb 6—f OMES FOR ALL.—Beautifully and healthily é psec bapa! Lots, 24 mp front by [30 fect jeep, on streets, can, @ntil spring, bought ie pl bers low ‘price of $75, payable $3 per month ‘Title indisputable. i Union Land }y Tth st., above Odd Fellows? Hall. jan 9—6m JOHN FOX, Secretary. Pg FOR Sopmes Sap aaeer dpe — at r. Thomas Grimes’ ‘e, in die- trict, on the 10th day oe Maech ‘next Znetina, ove bund:ed acres of land, more or lese, 30 acres and a portio” in grain, the balance well timbered. This lot ad, the lands of Thomas Grimes, Dr. P. H. Heiskell, and Dr. Gunton, highly estimable neigh bors. There is a portion of meadow land very desi- rable, finely watered—the distance from Alexandria is about three miles, and from Washington six or seven. There are good situations for gardening. The sale to commence at 12 clock. Mr. Grimes will show the lot. or the subscriber. WILLIAM TOLSON, Prinee George County, Maryland. feb 12—1.wt Warlé [The Weekly Sun, Bajt., will copy.once a week until 10th March, and forward one copy each week to Mcunt Welby Post Office, Prince George county, Md., and fo-ward the account to the hubseriber.) 4 OR RENT OR SALB ON REASONABLE TERMS— A two-sto y frame House, with baék building, containing six rooms, on 1334 street, between B and C streets south. Apply to C. A. DOUGHERTY, next door. A three-story Frame, with basement, on N. York avenue, between 4th and 5th sts. west. A three-tory Frame, with Lack building, on [ st. north, between 4th and 5th ets. west. Apply forthe two last mentioned to JAME3 W BARKER, on H street north, between 12th and 13th ats. west. y woe two-story —— with back building, on jon!gomery streét, Georgetown. DICKSON & KING, feb 7—eotf Georgevown. Boarding. RS. HEWETT, No. #73 Sixth street, between D and E, has three or fur fine rooms which she will rent with or without board, on rea- sonsble terms. feb 26—3* ARDING.—A lady having taken the hand Baar Dwelling, No 3, Union Row, on F street, between 6th and 71h, can offer fin ge rooms for families, either turnished or unfurnished Also, has rooms for gen lemen much larger than are generally ag, Sr ge to single person:. ‘able boarders and permanent or transient per- sons will be accommodated ou the mort reasonable tenns. feb 21—2w —— es SPLENDID RAFFLE. ILL be Raffled for as soon as the requisite nuinber of Chances have been taken, the fol dowing spiend.d and costly articles, viz: ist Prize. One splendid goid Payer Weight, co.taining an Automaton Singing Bird and 8day Chronometer, most beautifully decoraied and adorned with cnameli Paintin, . 2d Prize. Oue iy’ * with Diamonds and Painting on Euamel... 3d Prize. Oue Lady’s Gold Watch, richly se with Diamonds, and Painting cn Evamel.. 4th Prize. One Gents Fuil Jeweled Patent Be (with Compeusator) gol Hunting ‘atch... Total value... There will be Two Hundred Chances, Doilars each. The raffle will take place at Hilbus & Hitz’ Mu sic Depot, Star Buildings, corner Pa. avenue and 11th street, where Tickets car be procured and the articles are on exhibition. Persons desirous of some of the mort superb articles of workmanship ever exhibited, have now an opportunity offered them of obtaining such al an extremely low price. Call and examine fur yourselves at the Music I% pot of HILBUS & HITZ, Star Buildings, between - — aa o’clock a. m. and 6 p. m. feb 7—1 PROSPERI’S CORNET BAND NO. 1. M* FREDERICK PROSPERI begs leave to in- form his friends and forme: patrons that this band has been fully re-organized and is now under his direction, and he is fally prepared w.th a band of the most Scientific Musicians 1a ihe city, to fur nish music for Balls, Pares, Parades, Pic Nics, Ex- cursions, &c., at the shortest notice pores ap- pl ing to FREDERICK PROSPERI, ler, CHAS. ROSPERI, Conductor; HILBUS & MIT2'3 Ma sic Depot, or at PETER TALTAVULB, opposite Lat oe ati street, Navy Yard. 'b 19— FOR THE MECIIANICS’ FAIR AT WASHINGTON. THE THOMAS COLLYER WILL make regular trips to the above Fair commencing on Tuesday, February 2uth, Boais fare 12}¢ cents each way. Coaches will take persons from and to the boat. Fare6 cents. Leave eresie at 64 p.m. Leave Washington n. AML, GEDNEY, Captain. Alexandria, Va., feb 202—d Pre femme, Paes sata ILE} REGISTER FOR AMERICAN STATE Papers.—A compl:te set of Niles’ Register, 76 vols, or any other will be given in fr a ‘; ill be x wen i Archives,” or they wi ate price.” Y “TAYLOR & MAUBY'S feb 14 Bookstore, near Ninth street. - DISSOLUTION. HE partaership of Barron & Orme is thie day at Ten exchange diavol mutual consent. All accounts due oe ed be to cgi peng day he being au thorised to close the ese Of I 5 HENRY BARRON, February 3, 1855. THOS. ORM make the cash, or on short oe to punctual terms on pan anc * ‘THOS, ORME, Agent. feb 5—1m UME ose ar reas nual Aaa 20, FRANCK TAYLOR. street, corner of feb 28—* ed, as the goods will be sold in lots By R. H. JEWEGLE @ Co. Aucts. $5000 severe oc Auction “Pecemptoct snd at Auction. —| unreserved sale of Watches and Jewelry —On SAT and every other and even until the entire stock is sold, we shall sell at our Booms a Tear i telection of Watches and Jewelry, consist- ene viz: Gold ish Patent Lever Watches Do in Hi Cases Open Do Cylinder Escapemeats Prices from to $750 Goid Guard Chains of various styles Do Chains Do Breast-pins, Eee, &o. - Silver Watches of ail kinds, priecs from $60 This splendid stock will be open every day fer ex hibiuon, and avy person wishing to purchase 7 vate sale cam do 80. bel a R. U. bho ghd co, YT P. 8. The above named stock is to be sold with- out reserve ta cover advances. feb 8-—R By J.C. MeGUIRE, Auctioneer. RUSTEE'’S SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT.— On THURSDAY afternoon, March 1st, 1855, at o’clock, ou the p emises, by virtue of a deed of trust ty the subs-riber, b aring date the 14th May, 1852, and duly recorded im Liber J. A. 8., No. #0, folios 438, 439, and 440, one of the land reeords for Washingt county, [ shall sell the north balf of Lot No 19, in Square 293, fi 23 feet 4 inches on 12th street west, between north C and D streets, Tunning back 100 feel to a wide alley, with improve- we, Consisting of a substantial brick dwelling Fe. Terms: One third cash; the res'due in six and twelve months, with interest, secured by a deed of trust on the premises. i NICHOLAS CALLAN, Trustee. JAS. C. McGUIRE, - feb 1Q—eokds sy- The shove uatil WEDN' AY, M: NICHOLAS CALLAN, Trustes. feb 93 __JAS. C, MeGUIRE, Auct'r. By J. 0. MeGUIRE, Aucti er. P*r. OF CARRIAGE HORSES, BUGGY AND Harness at Auction —Ou FRIDAY afternoon, larch 24, at 4 o'clock, im tror.” of the Auction roon [shall sell a pair of black Carriage Horses, eight years old, and warrai ted sound and hiad in all re spects; a handsome Northern built B , withthe shafts and pole, nearly new, and a set of fine singh Harve-s, in goad order, the y of agentiem n leaving the city and having no further use for them. ‘Terms cash. JAS. C. McGUIRE, feb aia Auction¢er.._ By J.C. McGUIRE, Auctioncer XCELLENT FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD flects at Public Auction —On MONDAY Sth, at 10 o'clock, at the Befilding on the suuth side of F street, near 9th, (occupied by a nuaiber of Senator-) I shail sell all their @xcei- lent Furniture and Effects, comprising 2 Suite of handsomely carved Walaut Parlor Furni ture, consisting of pair of French Solas, pair of large Arm Chairs and 6 parlor Cha re Rosewoo. marble top Reavfet Do do — Ceutre Table Large French plate Mirror, Table and S!ab Six rush seat Re eption Chairs, Easy Chair Walnut Card Tables Mahogany Centre Tables Exerliert Parlor a: d Chamber Carpets Venitian Stair and Ha'l Carpe:s, Oilcloth Mahcgany Hat rack, Ball Table and Chai s Five Suites of Walnut Chamber Furniture, compri - sing marb e top Santos ren, moerbie top Washstands, ieep 2 -dsteads, Cane-seat Chairs, and Towel ack Best curled hair Mattresses, husk do. Superior Bolsters and Pillows Marseil:es Quilts, fine Blankets, Comforts ¢ ‘Spring scat Lounges, Writing Tables Servants’ Redsteads, Mattresses and Bedding Superior Walnut Extension Dining Table Walaout Sideboard, Side Tables Dit ing Chairs, Clock, Fire Irons Excellent Refrigerator, round dining Table Silver plated Castors, Spoons and Forks Saperior Table Cudery, Waiiers French and Stone China Dinner, Tea and Coffve mornii Service Cut glass Decanters, Wines, Champagnes, Tumb lers, Lemonades, &c. Fine Damark Table and Bed Linen Chafing Dishes, Meat Sate Superior Cook Stove and Fixtures Together with a large asaoriment of excellent kitch- en Utensils Term: : $30 and under cash; over that sum a credit of 6) and 9) days, for notes satisfactorily en dorsed, bearing interest. JAS. C. MeGUIRE. feb27—d Auctioneer. ote By EK. S. WRIGHT, Auctioneer, Georgetown. ‘ RY GOODS AT AUCTION.—THE SALE of Dey Goods at Store No. 180 Bridge street, Georgetown, having been postpor ed on account of the inclement weather,“will be resumed on MON- DAY next, 5th March, at 10 o’clock a m., (if fair; if not, the next fair . ay) and the whole stuck closed out without rescrve, consisting of — Dress Goods of 411 kinds, Hosiery Laces, Swiss Edgings and Insertings Cambries, French Worked Collars Irish Linens, Kid Gloves i Bombazines, Alpacas, Dress Silks, dotted Swiss Murlins, &e. . Riankets, Cloths, Summer Wear ‘. Rivbons and Gingham, Shawls, Hdkfs, Se. The attention of the ladies is particularly requeet- tO suit, and every article sold without regard to cost. Terms at sale. M. L. WILLIAMS. E. 8. WRIGHT, feb 27-4 Auctione r. $$$ By GREEN & SCOTT. Auctioneers. lee PROPERTY AT AUCTIGN.—ON WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant, we hall sell, tn front of the premises, at 4 o’clock p.m, part Lot No. 3, in Square 450, with the improvements, which are a good two-story frame House, containing five good roome. The nbor escribed preperty fronts 13 feet 64¢ incies on north side of New York avenue, be- Pree Sixth and Seventh streets west, House No. é . ; Also, at 5 o’clock, saine evening, we shall sell, in front of the premises, Lot No. 1, in Square 413, at the corner of G street south, and 8th siree: west, containing 3,054 fect. It isa desirable corner lot, well set with shrubbery, young fruit weee, &e. with the improvements, which are a goo Praine House, con aining four rooms. Tide ir disputable. Terms: One-third cash; balance in twelve and eighteen months, the purchaser to give notes fur the deferred payments, bearing iaterest from the day of the sale. _ A deed given and a deed of trust takeu. * GREEN & SCOrT, feb 23 Auctioneers. By J.C, McGUIRE, Aucti . RUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE HOUZE and L:.—-By virtue of a deed of trurt from Wm us ia and wife, bearing date on the Gth day ot January, 854, aud recorded in Liber J. A. 8., No. 70, folios 326, 337, 338, 329, and 340, the subsc.iber will sel, at nublie sale, on MONDAY, the Sih day of March, 1855, at 4.4 o'clock, p. m., on the wremi- sea, on First street east, between N and O streets south, part of Lot 5, ia square s° uth of square 744, fronting 69 feet 11 inches ou said Firet street, by 75 feet derp, on a 60 feet alley, tagether with the budd- ings and improveme-: ts, which consist of a well and substantially built two-story Irame dwelling-house. The terms of sale will be: One half cash, and the batance in: equal payments at six and twelve months for notes bearing interest from day of sale, secured | with deed in trust uj the property. Tat taal Sores of cain: aon: ear sseegieel: wid tn cia: days after the sale the property will be resold, at the and expen e of the purchaser, upon one week s mae of conveyances. S WALLACH, Trumee. JAS. C. TRE, feb 10 —cokds Auctioneer. SILVER PLATED WARE. Corcere Coffee Bets, Castors, Cake and Fini. 4 Baskets, Asctsoeanteny white Leer and ‘lea Spoons Forks, prt pl Albata, the best substitute for silver, wa: ranted and so\d by H. SEMKEN, Fe, 488 Pa. avenue, between Sth and 10ta sta. jan BOOKS OF HOUSE OF REPRESEMTAIIVAS. Lisrary Hover cr Reraesenratives. LARGE number of Books ene to the Library of tve House of Representatives hive been drawn by members and by their and stand ch: to their aceounts on the books of this office. It is mmportant for the of the files that they should be returned of Perore me close session. MATTHIAS MARPIN, 3 Librarian of tee lhouse of Ragresbocetives. fed 9—2w STEWART’S DAGUERREAN ROOMS. VER Ga t's Jewelry Store, Pa. avenue Pie- sare akon sai weathered at reduced ces from 25 cents upwards. ‘e invite the Satisfaction always given. TELEGRAPHIC. Eapronly for ihe Dally Bvwaing Gici —————_—_————=—_—=== Bou-Arrival of the Canada, he. Harirsx, Feb. 28—The Cunard steamer Canada, now overdue, has not yet been re- Ported. The weather is intensely eotd, with & rttong northwest wind. » Departure of the Asis. Bostox, Feb. _33.—The Cunard steamer Asia sailed this morning at 10 o'clock, with 8% pessangers foi Liverpool, and 25 for Halifax. She took out $526,000 in epecte. - ‘Kew York Market. Naw Youn, Feb, 23.—The cotton market is Uachanged, with a moderate butiness. Flour is unchanged with a moderate demand; sales of 4000 bbls. Southcra $8 75089 37) Wheat is inactive. Corn is downward, and prices area trifle lower. Sales of 25,000 bushels of Westeru mized at 524096. Pork is downward and dull. Beof is upward and frm; cauntry mess at $9 a $11 50. Lard is downward and dull. Sales of 400 bbls whiskey at 31 a 3i¢ cts. per gallon. Baltimore Markets. Batrrone, Feb. 28 —Nothing doing in flour ‘this morning; holders ask $8624 for Howard street, but purchasers are keeping aloof for the steamer’s news, Reecetpts of grain are light; no sales; we quote at yesterday's Prices, Buyers and sellers holding of for news from Europe. : New York Steck Market. New Yor«, Feb. 28.—Stocks have improved Sinze yesterdéy, and money is abundant; ster! - ing easy. Erie Railroad, 46) ; Reading Rail- road, 76j; New York Central Railroad, 94; Pennsylvania Coal Company, 1004. Pennsylvania Senater'al Election. Hagarssorg. Feb 27.—The third ballot to- day resulted—Cameron 55; Buckalew 23, and the balance seattering. A motion waa then made to adjourn until to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Lost—yeas 63, nays 66. A motion was then made to sdjourn to the first Tuesday in October, which was agreed action of is an ind: e 0m ge the ey of , and gives Gov. Pollock the power of Seite Saeainer to act until an election Legislat by the next ure. Kew Hampshire Politics % en, _ teem cret democrats eld a mass meeting Pp to-day, the attendance being very large. “s de. nouncing the know nothings, Predicting the success of the Democratic party in the coming election were made. £x-Goveroor Steele presided, and great en-husiasm was manifested. From Havana. Cuarieston. Feb 27.—Private letters from Havana to the 19th, represent that the whole isiand was in a state of the wost intense ex- citement. Many of the most oyulent planters and merchant, acd men of wealth, were work- ing secretly against the Government, and giv- ing eubstentiel sid to the disaffected A revolution was confideatly looked for soon. The authorities were in great alarm, con- éerning the approach of fillibusters from the United States It was fully believed that thousands were'on their wa: ‘Ihe government authorities had siesed al! the raiiroads, and were tr troops to various parts ot the island. e city of Ha- vana isunder biockade, and guaried by am immense number of volunteers. Almost every kind of business was suspended. The Gov General bas secret agents in al] quarters, and and alleges that he has undeniable proofs that large arrived forces of fillibusters are en route to atteck the island and produce revolution. Many Americans are leaving. Mew Jersey Legislature. Taxsron, N. J., Feb. 27.—A letter from a pen meg eter of the coe pee oad Legislature has been addressed to George Law, of New York, urging upon him the se. ceptance of the P; mney as the Know No- thing candidate The South Jersey Air-line Railroad bill ae ordered to athird reading in the Bouse to-day. (es men have ordered a State convention for the 7th of March, to take mea- sures ip regard to the defeat of the prohibit- ory law. ——— ee Mexico.—A letter from Acapulco, February 5th, tothe New York Herald, says that Al- varez, the revolutionary chief, had been hon- ored with a triumphant entry into Acapulco, the road from the garita to the plasa, a dis- tanoe of one league, being lined with soldiers, and adorned with arches bearing such in- scriptions as “Liberty and Justice, The write adds that in afew days Alvares intended to leave fér the capital, io command of an army ef 5,000 men, with Comonfort and the two Morenoe as Brigadiers. Francis B. Moreno is the General who receggly, with his whole bri- gsde cf nine regiments, 1,090 men, of Govern- ment troops, pronounced against Santa Anna. When the army reaches Chilpancingo it is to be reinforced by the addition of 7,000 troops from ihe State of Michoacan. n arriving within a few leagues of the capital they are to proolaim Aivares President of the Reput- lie, pro. tem Pisty axnp New Cioraes.—New elothes make some prople very pious. For a whole month aftera certain Miss obtained a new mantille, she appeared in church three times a Sunday. Pr Three neweboys were arrested in Phila delphia last Sunday, for crying cewspapers about the city. Pious city, that. BURGLAR AND POWDER-PROOF LOCKS and Mauufacturer, New York. FITZHUGH COYLE, No. 620 Seventh street, Washington, D. C., Agent. feb 23—)w* Va. Sank Ww A. M. SNYDER & Des KANAWHA, ae Directory the Sonten ofthe third HE i : TAYLOR & MAURY’S feb Bookstore, near &h st,