Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1855, Page 2

WASHINGTON OITY: MONDAY AFTERNOON...,..,... MRrH'S Srorage.—Storage will be taken-in the fine large dry basement, corner, of Eleventh street and the Avenue, “Star Buildings.” The central location and easy access to this store-room makes it the most desirable place of the kind in Washington. Termslow. Apply at the Star office... EPIRIT CF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer rejoices over the defeat of the District judiciary reform bill, and con- gratulates the people of Washington on the adoption by Congress of a plaa for codifying the District laws. : The Union is gratified with the increase of the army, and publishes an elaborate account of the opening of the Panamaq@ailroad. New Mvsic.—Mr. Jobn F. Ellis, Pennsyl- yania avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets, has laid on our table the following new music: « I think of thee,”’ a pretty little song by R. James Keeling J. H. Nones, Esq. Henry Piilby. separately, in easy style, for beginners. Paopuce Seesine 4 uanxet.—The leading merchants of New Orleans, in a memorial to the legislature of Louisiana, requesting that measures be taken to improve the navigation of rivers in that State, say that “from 25,000 to 30,000 bales of cotton, and 50,000 to 75,000 to $1,200,000, are now due here by the streams of our State alone, and are kept from our hogsheais of sugar, worth $900,000 market by the want of navigation ” * Eg The enormous quantity of forty-seven million gallons of whiskey, ram aud brandy, and thirty-five million gallons of strong beer, were made in the United States during the laa: year, being more than three gallens a piece ty every man, women, child sucking baby, black and white, in the country. E> The Texas State Gazette learns that tho cultivation of the grape is extended in several parts of the State. A dry climatelike Western Texas is admirably adapted to the vine. Ee An extensive horticulturist at the. West, thinks peaches are safe, and should wo have no ice storm, itis tobe hoped that the cold thus far has mereiy thione] out the crop, not destroyed it. E> A Freveb paper published at San Fran- cisco gives the names of some dozen and a half French officers whe have been promoted for distinguished service at Petro foreign countries is by no means extensive, aad exposure to the cruisers of the allied fleet during the present war has been particularly avoided, yet the British havecaptured no less than 92 Kussian prizs vessels. Ear Coulda’t we send out tobacco to the Crimea? Itis worth from $1 25 to $1 50 per pound at Balakiava, and the poor soldiers ery for it. PERSONAL. sex Col. Longhead, cf Pennsylvania, U.S, Consul to Dublin, Ireland, died in that city on the 7th of February. aged 71 years, ++++ James Casey, an Irish laborer on the Hillsborough, Ohio, Kailroad, being jealous of his wife, deliberately shot bimsel: ‘through the heart. Accordicg to some newspaper moralists, the publication of this suicide wil) cause other jealous husbands to do the same. ] } bout Bennett’s libel suits — the Tridune ani Express newspapers. Jiurry up ihe cakes, We want tosze“Jeems” Gordon Bennett prove a character. vere It is said that if the fasionists of New Hampshire are successful at the coming elec. tions Edmund Durke and John P Hale will sent to the U.S. Senate. Lurk sh ee eS ae +++ Lord Raglau etated before the military committee which sat last year, that, with the exception of Lord Lynedoch end Sir Thomas Picton, we had no general officers in command in the late war above 40 years of age. The Duke of Wellington was a mejor general at 33, the Marquis of Anglesey at 34, Lord Daluousie «i 33, Lord Strafford at 36, ted — at 33, Tard Neceshees at 39, Sir George urray at 40, Lord Comberme: t 31, Lord Londonderry at 32. oe +++» James Montgomery, the Poet, who died last year, left an estate, which bas jast been sworn under £9 000. itaes have changed since Johnston exclaimed on hearing that Goldsmith died £3,009 in debt, “wag ever poet so trusted before?”’ Southey died worth about £7,000, and Wordsworth uz much, while Rogers is a millionaire. ++e+ Count Abel Hugo expired the 8th ult - after afew days’ illness, at his residence ia the Rue dey Moulins. He was the elder brother of M. Victor Hugo, the poet, ++ee Mies Martineau is so dangerously ill as to leave no hope for her recovery. Her dis- ease is enlargement of the heart. s+++ Mr. Thackeray has declined the office of President cf the Associate Societies of the Edinburg University, as ae expects to be in America the next winter and spring. +++» The Madrid papers informs us that “M. Bree Kembridge, a member of Coxngrers, —_ Soule, as American minister at «+++ C. Edwards Lester is aid tobe the Helen Dhu who wrote “Stashope Burleigh,” the Know Nothing novel. He is getting up the new life of Sam Houston. +++ Gen. W. S. Harney, it is reported, has been selected to command the military expe- dition against the Sioux Indians during the coming seagon. s+++ B. C. Crosa, a well known citizen of Baltimore, died yesterday eeee The life of “Jeems'’ Gordon Bennett ie now being written and wil! soon bs ready for ca We now have Chevalier Barnum, Cheva ‘ier Greeley, Chevalier Wykoif and Chevalier Bennett—four Chevaliocs in the fieid. «+++ Robert Ould, of Georgetown, and Wm. B. Cross, of this city, have been a inted b. the President to codify the laws oft © District of Columbia. ++++ Judge Upham has been appointed 5th Auditor of the Treasury and confirmed by the Senate, and David H Burr, Sarveyor General of Utah. &@ The Austin, Texas Times, says, ‘The Southern Camanches are leaving forthe up country. They desiga joining the Northern bands. longer peace. He took band and left for the head of the Canadian. The al impression is that a war is inevi- table.” Shanco is a noted character, ‘and son of the chief who was killed in Sag Antonio, in 1840. He has committed mavy depredations and murders. Fit “ Keep one kind thought for me,” by Nannie. “ He wept to leave her side,’* by Colman. ‘“ The shadow on the wall,” by “Masonic Polka,’ by “* Muller’s Bijou of the Ope- ta,”’ being twenty-four operatic aira arranged p one ON NEWS AND GossI?. ‘The Lgst ¥ ight of the Session was, as usual, ® continue, scene of excitement and confusion in and a ound both balls of Congress, with a eral manifestation of drowsiness over the, fokbies during the ‘mall hours of the wogning. The throng in the fotundo was ery great until a late hour, nearly half found there being deeply interested ia more or lees Measures that wore pending, the rest being gaping obwervers; strangers for the most part. Nothing of an unpleasant ature occurred in either bell among the imembers, though all thought ofthe usual decorum exhibited there— always remarkable by the by—was laid aside forthe nonce, atcording to the evstom prevgiling in the Capitol in the expiring day ,of each Congress. Among the most note worthy events transpir- ing, wasthe unanimous adoption of a resolution by the Sonate (in a quasi executive cecsion) ex- pressive of the deep regret of the body at the retirement of Senator Badger. Such legista- tion is without a precedent on their journal, and speaks volumes for the esteem in which that gentlemen is held by all his late fellow Senators, and for their deep respect for his character. and their admiration of his re tmarkable talents and attainments. On the whole, we never saw 2 Congress die so gracefully and quietly,—eo decently; not a symptom of rowdyism was manifested with in the barof either hall, nor did we see a single honorable member even slightly intoxi- cated, which tells well for the personal ehar- acter of the Congress. One very tired gentle- man, who had reclined ona settee in the House lobby for anap, rolled cff on to the floor, where he snoozed cozily enough for an hour. Until he was roused by a friend, it was thought by the bystanders that he might have been intoxicated; but on awaking, it be- came evident that real fatigue only had been the cause of the extraordinary soundness of his sleeping. 1t was with great difficulty that the leading (appropriation) bills were saved, owing to the fact that the Senate loaded them down more than usual with amendmonis, irto all of which some member of the House would insist on inquiring. The opposition to the resslution of thanks to the Speaker which was duly passed, was not as great as usual, though some four or five members voted against them. It isimpossible for a presiding cfficer of the House to satisfy every manon the floor. So,in the course of our experience with the House, we have never failed tu find more or less political friends and foes of the Speaker anxious to testify against him on such an occasion. On this occasion, as befopp remarked, they were fewer than usual.- The Washicgten Water Works.—Uur fo!- low citizens of the District of Columbia are to- day rejoicing over the action of Congressin ap Propriating $250,000 to continue the work on the Washington Water Works. The measure was engineered through both Houses ouly through skilful and delicate management Thus it was necessary that those laboring to procure the appropiistion, should move as quietly as possible, in order to prevent the Speculators who were hoping to procure the adoption of water work+ schemes designed rather to put money in their own pockets than to furnish the District of Columbia with the neé@ed supply of water on the advantageous terms to our fellow citizens at large, embraced in the so satisfectory plan of Captain Meigs, from defeating them We may not justly forget to mention that the whole District is under deep obligation indeed to Captain Meigs, who has defended himeelf and his plans against combinations of demagogues onthe one hand, and speculators ou thé cther, which would have ground almosi any other man to powder. He, bas nothing whatever to make in connection with the wa ter works, except reputation— professional reputation. Their continued prosecution in- volves intense labor in his part, without a del- lar more of pay or emoluments than he would receive for doing one-tewth as much actasl work if assigned to other daty. Ho struggled in all conceivable ways from the begioning to the end of the ses:ion to compass the cn actment of the successful appropriation; now replying to the charge of some demagogue whispered into the lug of this member; now explainicg away a misrepresentation or wis appsehension of some portion ef his plans or administration of the work originating with somebody or other, who, claiming to be an “expert,” had failed to get his paw into the Treasury in connection with the affair, Thus, he has so soon lived down the tremen- dous opposition of disappointment, malice, demagogueism, and timidity, the latter aris. ing from the misrepresentations of the disap- pointed, the malicious and the demagogucs. We fee! that we have a perfect right to call the attention of the citizens of the District in this way to the debt of gratitude they owe to this talented, energetic, and so accomplished eagineer; inasmuch a3 we early eulisted for the war, for the water works on the very best possible scale for the permanent interest of the Government and the people of the district, We dedicated the columns of the Star to the tri- umph of the great plan on which the improve- ment is to be constructed; and we have struggled for itinoh by inch, speaking out for it when that policy was best, and working under cover when that plan became necessary. We have thercfore bad oecssion almost daily to witness the uncxampled labors cf Captain Meigs in behalf of this great enterprise, and to realize that the District is indebted to that gentleman, of all men, for this second appropri- ation, which our experience in such matters assures us, must put the future of the great entérprise wholly beyond question. The Business before Congress.—Little else was consummated on Saturday afternoon and night and yesterday,except the amendment and enactment of the general appropriation bills, and it will be two or three days yet be- fore it will be in the power of the newspapers to search cut and group together the notewor- thy features of the legislation, amid all the confusion that existed in beth halls on the days and night we mention. Much was done that must indirectly benefit our city and Georgetown, while not a little to the same end was accomplished directly with that intent. The recou-mencement of the work on the Wa- ter Works, and the construction of the addi- tions to the different departmental buildings, which are to be enlarged, as well as the proso cutiom of the work on the extension of the Capitol and Patent Office, with the nioney ap- Froptiated for various other and lessimportant improyements upon and around the Govern. ment's property in Washington, will oause véry nearly, if not quite, » million and a half of dollars to be paid in the Distriet within the next year for mechanics and laborers’ wages aod materials. This heavy additional expen- uiteumumwe~,€£,... ee wt Se om diture must tell wonderfully upon the prosperi- ty of the business men of all classes in the District. So we go! Military Appoiatments —We learn that the following appointments were make yester- day by the President and Senate of officers for the four new regiments—two of cavalry and two of infantry—that are te be added to the army in pursuance of the late act of Con- $30,000 for the purchase of oo and drom- edaries for army transporta' was passed. Mr. Chasdier pos the following resolu- tion : ° “Resolved, That the thanks of this House are emingatly due, and are hereby presented, to the Hon. Linn Boyd, for th» # le, impsrtiz', and dizuified manner in which he bas dis- charged the dutics ef Bpeaker daring the preseat Congress. * , Y » After debate by Messrs Chandler, Walley, Caskie, Kerr,amd Waibridge for it, and Mr. Hunt against it, it was agreed to. The Senate's roposition for appropriating grees: $250 ~ for the —— water works"was Far the two Cavatry Reguments te-ryeas 88, naya 77. Coton (s.—Brovet Col eV. Sammon, Lied. | ‘The Seak'e'p. proped ton. WS Gtiike ‘oat the tenant Colonel First Dragoons. Major Albert S$. Johnson, Mejor-of Pay artment. I “eutenant Colone/s.—Brevet Col. R. E. Lee, Captain of Engineers. ‘ Brevet Lieut. Col. J. K. Johoston, Captain Topographical Engineers. bs M Fores 38) Lieut. Ccl. W. J. Hardee, japtain ond Dragoons. 4 Bi Lieut. Col. , Captain] And then, after the transaction of other Thicd Artillery, wat: Heaxton BFAahs OFF business, Mr. Orr moved that the House ad- Brevet Major W. H. Captain T. ™m. 2 x gtaphical eaiaasis: TemaryiOnp 28 rey Speaker (the Ifon. Linn Boyd) then Besjamin McCalloh, of Texas. rose and addressed the House as follows : For tha Infantry Regiments d _ Gon lemen of the Houze of Representa- Colone/s.—Brovet Col Geo. Wright, Liou- ded ef apac hier orbpes npr tepecent Wiig tenant Colonel Fourth Infantry. git shire, prroe pamper oe sine Brevet Lieut. Ed. B. Alexander, Major it may be regarded out of place for me to re- Eighth Tofantry, ~ . cael ast acts sg eat nae a : ‘ * _ ¢ fore announcin, gal adjournmen' p.Soi kr Noe Boe Aahenyss CCB | tis body, however dasr, tn ah eapeial Brevet Lisut. Col Silas Casey, Captain manner, '!o make you my sincere and heartfelt Second Infan‘ry. sa ? acknowledgments for the liberal suppert, Majors aclireeak Lieut. Col W. I. T. marked respect, and positive personal kiod- Walker, Captain Sixth Infantry. i bed ‘ae at all —— sacral neva d 2 +. | stances, ave receiv yourhands. An muisa Avaitiory. Col. Edw. J. Steptoe, Captain again, I feel that I me under szarcely less Brevet Lieut. Col. U.K. 8. Canby, Captain | 94igation to you for the very cordial aud im- Adjatant General's Department.” pressive terms in which you have been pleased Capt. H. W. Benham, Captain Enginesrs. to manifest your approbation of my conduct The President made no nomination for the new Brigadiersvip created by the army bill. Letcher tariff amendment from the civil and diplomatic ropriation bill was agreed to— yeas 86, nays 30. The Sensto’s amendment granting half pry to the officers of the late Texas navy was re- All the private bills on the Calendar were referred to the new Court of Claims by resolu- tion as your | grt officer. In all sinceri y I may say 1 have never witnessed, and I doubt whether in the whole history of legislative Proceedings it can Le shown that a greater share of forbearance and respectful considera- tion ka ever been exercised toward any pre- siding officer than that which you have gencr- oisly accorded to me. *Being about to exchange the toils and cares of official station for the more quict and peace - An Ex-Membor.—Yestorday morning, du- riog the taking of the yeas and nays, the clerk called Mr. Benton’s name, when that gentle- man appearing at ‘he door of the main aisle, protested with violent gesticulations against calling his name. Ho said he was an ex- member, and that the session to-day wasa libel on the Sabbath. (Confusion ) The speaker pro. tem. (Mr. Orr) said, the gentleman is out of order. Mr. Bouton.—l'm not a memoer, gir. ‘The Speaker —Then if the gentleman is not a member, the door-keeper will put him out (Laughter and exclamations of ‘‘pretty good,” “that’s the talk.”’} the consciousness that, in may official conduct, I have at least aimed well, these testimonials, in connexion with the oft-repeated expression of unfaltering confidence and esteem on the part of my f:-llow citizens at home, will be forever cherished by me 2s among the most gratifying recoliec'ious of my past life. “Ta this connexion it is s pleasing task to bear testimony to the general courtesy and personal kindsess which has prevailed one to ward anotherthreughoutthishall. If, spring- ing from the exciting causes to which we have been sutjected, occasional ebullitions of un- friendly feeling have arisen, et (ep I trust, passed away, and will be remembered no more. “Cordially sharing the pleasure this must afford to all, and with feelings of unmixed personal kindness toward each of you, I bid you adieu. “This Hcuse stands adjourned without day.” Clerical Chang-s —Messrs. G. P. William- sn, of Ohio, and J. ©. Cautee, of Pa., were on Saturday removed from their respective (2d class, $1,400 per annum) clerkships in the Phird Auditor's Office, and Messrs. — Clarke, the removed (Washington Corporation) clerk of the late Mayor Maury, and —— Page, of Ky., (transferred from the Office of the Secre- tary of the Treasury) were appointed in their stead, the first to a $1,200 (Ist clave) clerkship io place of A. H. Saunders, of Va., promoted to a $1,400 place; and Mr, Page to the vacant $1,400 place. INTERESTING FOREICN ITEMS —The winter in Palestine is cf unusual seve- rity; snow covers the mountains to a depth of nearly four feet. —Odilon Barrot haz been chosen to fill a ir in the academy of jMorsl and Political Sciences, made vacant by the death of M. Polodeau. The choice is anything but pleas- ant to the Emperor. —The wel! known antiquarian and linguist, Profeseor Lepzius. at the instigation of the Chevalier Bunsen, has completed an alphabet containing the sound and letter of all the lan- geages in the world. —Several ablo divers from London and Paris have jus. passed through Lyons on their way tothe Crimea. They were joined by one of tho most experienced divers of that city. —The Spanish Minister of Grace and jus> ‘ice has announced that the newspaper, the Cotolico, should be prosecuted for having put - lished the Pope’s Bull on the immatculate con- ception before it had received the sanction of the government. —From the official tablesjust published of the state of the Prussian cantile navy, it appears that the total number of their amounts to on!y 829, ofan aggregate tonn: of 133,500 lasts, equal to 267,000 tons. e ip owning port is Stettin, with 157 ; Scralsond owns 108; Dantsic, 105; Barth, 84; and Memel 76. The rest are dis tributed among 21 ports. The average size of the vessels is about 329 tons. -~In consequence of the liberal sentiments contained in the leading article of the third number of the West Prussian News a new pa- per justetarted at Dantzic, on the question, “is Russia to be considered asa state of Ea- rope?’’ in which the question is answered in the negative, and proofs brought forward to show that in its mature and institutions, it is more Asiatic than European, the Russian con- sal denounced it by the telegraph to the Czar’s envoy at Berlin, who complainad to the mia ists of the interior, and effected the total sup- pression of the paper. —The London Morning Advertiser says: “Jenny Lind bas entered into an ongagem:nt to revisit Eogiand, in her professional capacity. From religious scruples, she hag determined never more to appear before the public under any circums‘ances which could be construed into giving her sanction to theatrical or opera- tic performances. Sie has further resolved, that all her future exhibitions before the public shall partake, more or less, of the character of Sacred Music; and with this view she has, we are inf »rmed, stipulated that she shall sing only in Exeter-hall. She is expec- ted here sometime in the month of April. Our readers are aware that Jenny Lind is now the mother of two children.” “YT em so Hungry "—The account{of the proceediogs of the House of yesterday morning contains the following : “At half-past eight on Sunday morning there was no quorum and another cail of the flouse was ordered. It was suggezted that the Sergeant-at-Arzs be sont out to hunt up and compel the attendance of members. Mr. Pratt wanted to know whether it would bein order to direct the servant to bring in oreakfast, and Mr. Walsh asked if whiskey punches could be introduced ’ Avoice. Send a biseni: to Pratt; ha! ha! Mr. Pratt. I’m kungry. Many voices in succession, so am I. Important Appointments Confirmed yes- terdey by the £enato —Cowrt of Claims.— Judge Gilebrist, of New Hampshire, Judge Isaac Blackford, of Indiana, and Jos. H. Lumpkin, of Georgia. Montgomery Blair, of Washington, Solicitor. Israel D. Andrews, of Maine, Consul Gon- eral for the Lritish North American Provinces (an office recently created.) John Romeyn Broibesd, of New York, Consular Agent (or Commizsioner) for Japan, to reside at Samedi. Beuton on the Veto Power.—Hon. Tomas i. Benton, in conversation with a friend of ours on Saturday last, inavery excited man- ner said, “If were President of the United States, sir, I would keep beside me a pile of blank vetoes, and as fast as the plundering bills passed Congress I would send in a veto! veto!! veto!!! sir, sond in a veto.” Tho Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On Saturday, the 31 of March, there were of Treacury Warrants entered on tho books of the Department— For the redemption of stock For paying Treasury deb’ Por the Customs...... For covoringintothe Treasury from $13,688 35 10,774 90 13,664 36 misesliancous sources. 145 Por the War Department 33,991 98] _—Eurcpe will seon be governed by sover- For tho Interior Department 10,594 62] eigns, all of whom may reckon their birth from pues , tuiz, the nineteenth century. Thus, the Em peror of the French is 46 years of age; the CONGRESSIONAL. Emperor of Austria 24; the Sultan 31; the King In tho Senate on Saturday afterncon and Saturday night and yesterday morning, in con- summating the patsage of the general appro- priation bill, Mr. Gwin’s proposition, appropriating $95,000 for the earner the branch mint at New Orleans, was adopted. Mr. Mallory’s proposition for the settlement of the Florida claims under the treaty of 1819, was rejected—yeas 10, nays 31. Mr. Jones’ proposition to give Cornelius Vanderbilt a cemi-wonthly mail contract be- tween Now York and Liverpoul, at $15 600 per rounc trip, was rejected—yeas 8, nays 33. Mr. Seward’s proposition to put the ocean mail steamer appropriation bill into the nava: appropriation bill, without the clause taking from Congress ail power to give the notice hereafter, was unanimously agreed to. A proposition made by Mr. Douglas for the admission of Oregon as a State, and one re- es abilabins. the Memphis navy yard, were re- jected. s The proposition to make the salary of the chief justice of the Supreme Court $6,500 and that of the associate juatices thereof $6,000, Was agreed to. A vote of thanks was addressed to Mr. Bright, the President of the Senate, for the dignified, able, and impartial manner in which he had administered the responsible duties of, his office during an arduou session. Me. Bright, the President, replied in a very Beat and specepeate address, thanking the Senate for the honor it had conferred upon upon him. . Precisely at 12 o'clock noon of Sunday, after an exhausting and wearisome session of twen- ty-six hours, the President of the Senate ad- journed the body sine die. In the House, in xddition to disposing of the proposition mentioned above as the Senate dis of them, they passed Mr. Builey’s bill for the improvement of the Savannah river below the city of Savannah—yens 85, nays 50 The President’s message tranewitting the Ostend Conference documents. was received and laid on the table. Mr. Appleton moved a resolution granting the extra @ompensstion to the pages, messengers; &0., of the House who were not included im th inoreasing their of Barvaria 43; the King of Naples 44; the Queen of Spain 24; the King Regent ef Portu- al 40; the King of Denmark 46; the King of reece 40 The Queen of Engtand is erly 33. Only the Emperor Nicholas, the King of Prus- sia, the King of Sweden, the King of the Bel- giana and the pope were born inthe eighteenth century. ——_+=+—— ARRIVAL OF THE STA! OF THE WEST. Blockade of Cabin Ports. The steamer Star of the West arrived at New York yesterday evening, with 200 passen- gers, and $650,000 in gold from California. She landed at Koy Weaton the 27th. The Spanish Consal there had issued a proclama- tion by order of the Captain Genoral of Cuba, declaring the whole coast of the Island in a state of blookade—also that all vessels bound to any portin the Island, or found cruisin, along the coast, will be eearohed by the Spani war vessols. The United States steamer San Jacinto was to leave for Havana on the 28th. Tho Star of the West brings California dates to the 9th ult., which have been antici- pated- via New Orleans. Mining prospects were improving under the effects of recent rains. Trade was slightly better. Meat and provisious generally were looking up. Mes; Pork selling at $17; Clear do. $20a$21; Mams in brine $19; do. dry salt $15; Lard, Flour and Graia were dull. Crushed Sugar 20 cts., and firm. “Sixty-five dead bodies had been recovered from the wreck of the steamer Pearl, at Sac. ramento, and twenty were still missing. The boat had been raised, and wes repairing. A severe gale visited Salt Lake city on the Ist of January, doing much damage. The Legisiature of Utah convened on the 11th of December. Adams & Co’s first messenger from Califor- nia had arrived at Salt'Lake, j ‘The latest dates from the Sandwich Islands are to the 13th of January, and from Oregon Jan. 28; Sidney, Australia, Oot, 14. The steamer Uncle Sam arrived at San Fires ag on the 3d ult , with New York dates to Jan. i se Qn the forty-third ballot for Senator in the former act. i: Senator Gwin had 33; | compensation ; agreed to. , ‘Edwards 712; MeCorkle 6; ‘em The Senate’s proposition for appropriating ' 14 votes scattering. ful pursuits of private life, bearing with me |; ALEXANDBIA CORRESPONDENCE Nominations o, the Democracy—Probable kaew ‘Nockto Candidates —Lectures— Amusements—. jusiness, &c. AvEexanpria, biatch 5, 1855. To-morrow is the election day for muxi-ipal officers. Both partics ore ss:ir prepariog for the contest. The Demooratio and anti-Know Nothing Association agreed in meeting on Friday evening last, to the following, wich, they christened the anti Know Nothing ticket: For Mayor, David Fanstein, Esq.; Auditor, Douglas R. Semmes; City Attorney, C. W-. W. eireat Engineer of the Fire Depart- bent Kell; Collectors, J. ao ling. berry and R. J Sheehy; Assessors, S. Bartle. and R. A. Rudd; Measurer of Wood, William Morgan; Measurers of Lumber, J. T, Hill, and W. R. Campbell; Supe-intendent of Police, Joseph C. Moore; Gauger, James McLean; Superintendant of Gas. Works, Thomas Kell; City Surveyor, RK. J. Smith; Clerk of Market, Levi Hardie. For City Counci!—First Ward, Alderman, Dr. Kilopstien; Council, J. W Barke, Josiah H. Davis, Nathaniel Boush, acd Lewis Kinzer Second Ward—Aldermen, H Latham; Council, H. Clay Ward, OC. C.-Buek- ne-, J. L. Smith, and Francis Ashford. Third Ward—Alderman, R. Brockett; Council, G W. Brent, George Washington, P. G. Unler, and R_ 8. Dougiss. Fourth Ward—Alder man, Isase ee oie Coureil, W. H Irwin, J. H. Brent, E. Green, Enoch Grimes A grand Democratic ratification mee*ing wil! be held this evening, when several addresce= will be delivered. C. W. Carrigan, the elo quent Democratic orator, is expected to speak The Know Nothings have nominated most of our present executive municipal officers for re-election. Mr. Christcpher Neale opposc: M:.C W. Wattles ag Know Nothing candidate for city attorney. and W. L Penn ia said to have receivei their nomination for superir- tendent of police. Rev. Edw. Sourin, vicar general of the dio- cese of Philadelphia, has lectured for fou: evenings - to the con, ation of St. Ms- ry’s chu and last night, ‘The Church and the People, large andienee. To-night he discourses oe: “The life and times of St Augustin.” The fair at Sarepta Hall continues to be lib- erally patronized. . Heller is still at Liberty Hall, and Weaver and his excellent theatrical corps are at Wasb- ogton Hall . 6 ice is fast melting in the Potomac, and navigation will coon be untrammeled. The weather is clear and springlike, and busines: is slowly improving. ees PoOMAC BUILD! meeting of the stock! Association will be h-id THIS EVENL instant, at Potomac Hall, at which time an ment to the Constitution will be proposed. Stock- holders are requested to attend. By order of Board of Directors. mars it . C. ASHFORD, Sec. WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY, AT- tention.—The regular monthly meeting of the corps will be held ‘THIS (Monday) EVEN ING, at 73g o'clock. . A full attendance is expected as the election of Captain will take place. mar 5—li* B. PF. BEERS, See. ,THE MEMBERS OF GEORGE WASH Bo iocton Test, No: 2, Junior Orier of Men abites, will give an entertainment in the baspme™ i of the Sixth Presbyterian Chureit, corner of Mary land avewue and Sixth street, tetaed,on WEDNES. DAY EVENING, March 7th, on whieh oceasion they will present an original moral Tenperance Drama, written expressly for them. entitied, J¢ DAS, SON OF RECHAR; or Wa-hington © 1855. Tickets 25 cents—Cimidren under ten vear- haif price. THE COMM.TTEE, mar 3—3t ATTENTION HIGHLANDERS —The regu Ai: monthly meeting of the Corns wil! be bud on MONDAY EVENING, March Sth, at 7 o’clock. A full attendance is expected as business of the utmost importance will be laid before the company. By order of the Captain : mar 3 -2t WM. J. PORSYTIIL. See. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—AN EXAMINA Rein of applicanis forthe affice of Teach« r in the Public Schools will be held inthe Aléermen’s Room, City Hall, on SATURDAY next, at 31% o’clk p.m. G_J. ABBOT, Secretary. mar 2 -3t “We ARE YOUNG, LET YOUTH Ree plead our canse.”"—A Lecture forthe benefit of the Seon Guards will be delivered by Prof. ALExaNDER Dimitry, at Odd Fellows’ Hall, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, March 7th, at 73 o’elk The proceeds of the above Lecture wall be sy Priated towards aiding the corps iu purchasing the’ arms, Subject—“The arts of Statuary and Architecture, in Athens-?? Tickets 25 cents. mar 2—5.* THE MECHANIC'S EXCHANGE.—At <=. meeting of the members of the Mechan ic’s Exchange, held at the rooms on C street, near Bank cf Washington, on last evening, the follow- ing named gentlemen were elected officers : M_G. EMORY, Preside: t. Ww”. seein ; First Vice President. S, Second do do UL,Third do do Fourth do co is HEREFORD, Treasurer. JOLLAM, Seeretary. M be cpen daily, from 8X o'clock a.m. to4p. Thursday of each week is set apart as a day of genera! mecting. itis understood, all the members of the ii be present Letween the hours of 114 :k a.m. and2p m. By onder: WM. J. McCOLLAM, mar 2—eo3t Secretary. HAPPED LiANDS—At LAMMOND* 7th street, can be had Transparent Toile § in bars, the best article in use for chapped bands. mar 6—3t 10 CORDS OF PINE AND OAK DELIV- ered in any part of the city. Pie $4 75— Oak $5 75. Orders left with Mr. MeCHESNEY, Feed Store, Seventh street, opposite Mr. Summers’, Saddler. mar 5—3t OR HIRE WO SERVANT WOMEN AND a Girl 10 years old; they have been accusiome: to housework, Enquire at No, 558 Seventh -trest opporite the Market. mar 5-21" EMNEMBER ‘Tit CHILDRES.— At LAMMON , Uth street, can be fe Grace Hoops, Botiledo:es,-Building Blocke, C: Dolls, Tey Tea Sets, India Rubber Ball, & for sale low for ca: mar 5~ 3i* NEW CONFECTIONERY. FRUIT AND SEGAR STORE. HE subseriber re . n of bis eleeant a TIONERY, which, in quaiity found equal to any house in the eiy. He has likewise a choice aiticie in SEGARS aj various brands, to suite the palate of every geatle man, - JOUN B. MATHIOT, mar 5—3." . 8th st. corner of D. SUMNER’S PROTEGE. DUPL. ‘TE picture of the White Slave, now exhil in the Massachusetts Legislature, and to which reference haz recently been made by the pre sof this city, may be seen at VANNEL- SON’S Gallery, near 4\4 street. The original ot the picture is now m this city, whe:e she has at tracted considerable aitention, from the fact of her being wnusualiy white and handsome. mar 5-It* 1 price will be PHILADELPHIA LAGER BEER DEPOT, B81 Pu, avenue, between 4 and 6th street, E have at all umes the best Philadelphia La ger Beer on band, and cfler it now for sale = $3 per keg, and in quart botties for $1 50 per zen. _ We send the Beer free of costs to all parts of the city. 4#@ Many physicians have recommended this Beer as one of the best remedies for weak stomachs, mar 5—lin* F.C. & W. GERECKE. TO MANUFACTURERS & MACHINISTS 1 HE MATTE\WAN MACHINE AND MAN- UFACTURING CO., have on exhibition and for sale, at the Metropolitan Mechavie’: Instit the foltowing machinery megema yy gengeen One 30 horse, horizontal, bigh pressure Steam En gine a Two Iron-planers, one ing 7 ft the of Such he iene Planing 7 ft,, and the other One Stide Lathe, that swings 28 inches over shears, of a very neat stile, and improv: tern. Shears 10 ft. jong 7 ‘Og One Woodwoath’s nt Wood Pianing Mi: " One 36 inch Cotton Card. —_ @ne 2 double headed Draw'ng Frame. One Filling (ring and travels) Spinving Frame, of 7? spindles. (gothic patt-rm) with improved One % wide Loom pick motion, without using pieker-rods. 4. pri such machi as they pe weed Per ene every branch of manufacture. son River Railroad, two hour? from Mew Tahun 4 UBL B. SCHENCK, mar 5—H* tod Agent. NATIONAL THEATRE. nereasing success and popularity of mmsans. mYERS @ MADIGAKS Splendid Circus Company, The b-st Equstrian Company in America. FTERNOON PERFORMANCE Every WEDBESDAY and SATURDAY: MONDAY KVENING, March 5, EQUESTRIA N'NOV ELTt ‘RIA OV) In which rs M’tle Rosa, Mr. Thos King. Mons Le Ruen, A. Aymer, W. Odell, Masters Ma ti- ‘ gan and Charies, Mr. fl. P. Madigan, Wiaham anne CLOWNS. THREE FAMOUS Ci ‘NS. Jim Myers, Carlo, and Sam Long. PRICES OF ADMISSION. ivate ; Dress Cireie and Parquette 59 ates Goel T5cents; Fecon] and Third ier and Culored Gallery 25 cents. GRAND VOCAL CONCERT PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, AT CARUSI’S SALOOR, On TUESDAY EVENIFG, March 6th, =. When they will present a splendid ; rogramme ane HOIe MUSIC. KLIN, caer pimiagind BURNS, of New York, have kndly offered their servicer. Tickets FIFTY CENTS; tobe had at all the Book and Stationery Stores, and at the door on the cven- img of the Concert. feb 27—4 { Organ insert feb 27, mh 3,5,6—4t } OST.—YVESTEKDAY AFTERNOON, at the Mechanic’s Fair, a small Gold Chein, with Cross attached. Tire finde:, on leaving the same at 379 Thirteeath street, between G and H, will re- ~ ceive the Uianks of the owner, and a sutable re- ward if desired. mar 3 - ESTLEMEN IN CONGRESS about to return to their homes, are — ir- formed by the under-igned that the MEDICA’ VAPOR APPARATUS, invented by him. has been rendered stil more convenient by his studies conse- 4 ’ ected iliness, ponent: De spy nae BOYD REILLY. mar AP OF THE ISLAN« OF CURA, compiled M from the most reliable Spanish authorities. with Geographical, Cbrowvlogical, and Statistical Notes, mounted cn rollers. TRANCK TAYLOR mar 3 BRE W ARD.—The undersigned will pay $25 $25 for the apprehension of Negro Woman MARGAKET CHASE, purchased by the late Owen Norfotk, at sale of Thomas and Richard Harvey, executors of Thomas Harvey. For the last eighteen months sa:d woman was in Georgetown, +he ts now beheved to be in Alexandria. She is about sixty years of age ; is black, and about five feet four inches ‘he above reward will be paid on delivery to the subscriber, at Upper Mar'boro’, Prince George's Md. JNO. C. MULLIKIN, mar3—3w Administrator of Owen Norfolk. _ FASHIONABLE MILLINERY. MRS. M. L. DAVISON, No. 303 Pa. avenue, between and 10.h sts , respectfully annow to her customers and the ladies of Washingion that she bas received her first Spring Fashi.ns with a large and splendid assorume:t of French Fiowers, Ribbons, Headdresses, Straw Ben- wets and Fromes. M. L. D. war 3a" NOTICE OF COPARTNERSHIP. IE undersigned have this day formed a copart- nership un ter the name and style of Hyde & Davidson, and will continge at the old stand of E. Pichrell & Co., Nos. $F and 59 Water st. George- town, D.C. WM. SMITH HYDE, JOHN B DAVIDSON. Georgetown, March J, 1855. AVING succeeded Messrs E Pekrell & Co. in their late b <8, auias Packet Agents, we wiil kee; n hand a good supply of Flour, 8 Sy handlery, &e. mar 3—31* HYDE & DAVIDSON, NEW MUSIC. £ are this day in receipt of a targe assertment W of NEW MUSIC from the principal publi-h- ing houves in_ the country, con-isting of Songs, Duee's, Trios, Marches, Rondox, Gallops, Quadrilles, Polkes, Mazourkas, Schottisches, Gems from the Operas, &e. Alo, Music Books, Portfolios, Music Paper, In- struction Books, Music for Brand., arranged in cheap styl: ; Rows, Pegs. Rosin, and every anicle pertaining to the music trade always on haad at the Piazo and Music Establishment JOUN FP. ELLIS, mar 3 306 Pa. - venve, near Tenth st. CARD TO FAMILIES. Brown, Loaf, and Pulverized Sugars from 6X to 10 cents. Open Laguyrs, Maraca’b> and Java Coffee 12 to cents Hyson, Imperial, Gunpowder aad Black Tees 3746 10 Si. An4 ail other articles usually kept in a family gro- cery, at corresponding low rates A. N. MOUNTZ, Masonic Hell, coruer 10th and E mts, THROUGHOUT BLOODED Ez are, of a very fine form, dark ~orrel, for sale at the Livery Stable of the Frankiin Hotel, &h street, by mar 2—3i* INO. BR. SUTION, FANCY GODS, PERFUMEBY, &c. UTCHINSON & MUNRO, are now opening at the r store, No. 310 Va. avenue, a assortment of GOODS, in the above line, enume- rating in part as follows, viz: fine Cabas, 1 Cases, Po te Monnaies, Card Cases, Jewell Bi Shelis, Sheli Boxes, Jet Ormaments, Lubins’, Piver’s and other choice Iex:racts, Pomades, superior Bay Water. bs and Brashes in great variety, end in rything to be usually found m a first clase Fancy Store, and they cordielly invite their friends and the pablic to give them a call. Their Store is the first door west of Mersre, Har- per & Co.’s, between Ninth and Tenth sts, STE. Rk eT ORANGE § ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD. {HE undersigned having become proprietors of ue large and commodious Steamer CEURGE PAGE, intend, by theirefforts, to accommodate the community travelling bettveen Washinton and Alexandria, and the f cilities which they offer for the transpor.ation of fr and the employment of none Lui courteous and gentlemanlke officers end obliging servants, to mer: re of the public pa- pokes would respe i the attention of merchants and other citizens of both places to the ng schedule of prices at which their Boat will ier be ope 8 engers Scents; Bug7y wagon and one horse. Buggy wagon and Q hares 95; Horse and rix 44+ Market wagon and 1 horse, 25; Marker round trip 374; Market wagon and 2 horses, 23; yee round trip 374; Drays 25; Drays round trip ; Hacks 25; Uacks round tri t Flour per pet 5 ecuts, PUK And ail other freight ia Proportion. Ta connection with this boai are Latham & Cook line of Omuibuses. JOUN VAN RISWICK, RICH’D WALLACH. ”f Prop’rs. E. A. KRYTHL Captain. le RECEIVED, per brig Ann Elizabeth, a — jotot Biue aud White Mercer POTA 109 barrels prime Baldwin Apples All will be :cld low to close consignment by M. ELDRIDGE, mir 2 -lw Union Wharf, Alexandria, OTATOES AT AUCTION.—200 baskets supe- ricr German Potatoes will be olfered for sale on TUESDAY, March 6th, at 12 o'clock, in freat of the steamer George Page, Alexandria, Va. mar 2-3 SIGNOR SEVERO STRINI if AS the plen of announcing to the citizens of Washington that he can take one more pu- pil On the Vocal Instruction for the spring season. ‘Terms $40 per quarter, twenty-four les-ons. Two lessons per week. Avply mt Mr. DAVIS'S Music Store. (intel) mar 2—lw “sLte's LADIMS GaZEtTE OF Pa-hion for March, containing all the tatest Paris, London and New York spring fashions, ai SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORE. H uper’s Magazine for March Klackword’s do., for February Graliam’s Mages eas am*s Magazine for Godey’s Lady’s Book = do North and Sourh, by the author of Mary Barton My Novel, or Va seties of English Life, |y Bul Wer, new edition The Prairie Bird, new edition Chamber's Journ! for March The Heiress of Bellefont by Emerson Bent ett Everything in the All the new books Stationery Published received immediate - ly afterwards and for sale at SHILLINGTOWS Building, corner 43 st. and Pa, ave. mar 2—3t $ tet LL STKANGERS @