Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1855, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Unien speculates upon the prospects of the Eastern war, coming to the conclusion, net only that Russia is im the right and the Allies in the wrong, but that the latter are destined to be very badly whipped, indeed, Lefore they get out of the effair. The Intelligencer jokes unmercifully over the Sentinel’s late reasting of the Union, concerning the latter's alleged tergiversations with reference ‘> the Administration’s policy aod well known features of Democratic party faith. A LEITEB FROM DBE. CHAS. A. PECK The last number (received) of the New Or- Jesns Picayune contains a long letter from this gentleman, detailing the history of his late arrest and imprisonment by Concha’s or- der. From it we learn that he denies any complicity whatever with the political effairs of Cuda; that from his arrival there until his arreston the 4th of April he was subjected, without cause, to the surveillance of the po- lice and petty annoyances from them. On that day he was arrested without being informed ~ of the charge against him, and confined for a night ina nursery for vermin of all sorts; then transferred t> Nuevites, where he made @ protest before Richard Gibbs, American Con- sul, which was promptly sent to our State De- partment. He was kept in prigon, at his own expense, in Nuevites until the 6th and then set. to Havana in a steamer, on which ho was very badly treated notwithstanding bis bad bealib, abusive language being used to him anl being “ kept forward” in tke boat. He slept, however, in the aiter cabin through the kindness of @ friend. Shortly after arriving at Havana he was confined in the police guard- house, and after the acting American Consul, {on the day of his ariival) found out where ke was, through that gentleman’s indcence his case was examined on the nextday. Inthe examination by two government officers he answered as follows, viz: * My name iz Charles A. Peck ; I was born in Connecticut, in the United States; I em thirty-three years old; by profession g den- tist, and have a family re: ‘ew York, where Lam a citi aD ater; I came to Cuba on the 17th of March; first, for the ben- eftef my health ; s« cond, to estabiish a buai- ness; Laad rome money to cuppert me until auvlished; [lodged at ; my cfice was at 25 St sught no priated papers ce j ; Ido not know ; Twas never known by the name of + and was not at Cardenzs when Lopez nded in 1591; this is the first time I was ever on the island.” Os the 1l:h, he was released from actual imprigonment on tho bond of a stranger t> him that he (Dr. Peck) would not attempt to escape. On the 13th, he received notice that bis release waa unconditional, with the privil- ego cf settling where he pleased on the island at Puorto Principe, where his business had been, bavisg at no time received an inti- government of the nature of mation from the G the charge under whic he had been arrested except what be gathercd from the questions asked him ia his examination. He Icft es bie for New Orleans, professing that he bad bad quite enough of Spanish rule. In concluding, belore thanking those who had sided him in his diffi-ulty, he says: “Thus was I forced trom my business in principle when I had immediate Contracts aken from under medical treatment, itsulted, subjected to grest exvense, transport- ed nearly five hundred mi'es, iojured in health and racter. and imjsisoned—all without a ebzrge appearing 2 3: me, and without apy reparation being cilered further than a free pa-eport, valued atriz dollirs, when it was the pieasure of my persecutors to release mo My claim upon ihe Spanish Government wiil gceon be make knows to the Department of Stite at Washington, where l hope it will re- ce ve the attention it deserves.” Goversorn Keepers asp Kansas.—A de- spsteb from St. Louis, dated April 23, says the people of Kansas have issued a proclama- tion declaring Governor Reeder incompetent for the cflice he hoids, and that his appoin - Ment. without the consent of the governed, i# en arbitrary exercise of power! An election Sas been ordered at Leavenworth on the 25th “for successor. Delegates will meet thera on that day and csleet a suitable porson for Territorial Governor, whose name will be for- Warded to the Prezident for the appoiaiment! EGA soldier, at Jef2rzen (Missouri) Bar- Tacks, by leave of his coumanding officer, got married. Un being ordered, with bis compa- ny, to leave for the frontiers, he asked that hia wife be permitted to ascompany him. ‘This Leing refused, the soldier a-ked that he be discharged from service,in order that be my be able to evpport and protect his wife, asreqaired by law. The case came before the Coart when it was decided that he should leave half pay for his wife, and go on to fulfil his contract with the government. s@” Four thousand bushels of potatoes atrived ia Boston on Thursday from Nova Scotia. A large number of vesseis with pota- toer are om the wayto the same port. In Ker fin there isa large eurplus of pota- tocs, and the high price in our cities wiil bring them forward. They are relling in $2 to $2 50 a bushel. Waskingien at from PERSONAL, +++. Washington Irvisg, although suf- foring so much from his bruises ag te be un- able to sit up or tarn over in his bed, and having, as he himself describes it, “ an surcra borea!ig”’ of disiccation over his head and face, is dving well, and is in good spirizs. +++eHon. it. IH Stanton, of Keatueky, en. nousces himself a candidate for re-election to Congress +e+-Gen. Lane, Judge Pratt, ard J. W. Drew are candidatés in Uregon for delegates to Corgress +++-Chsrles Dackwan, who robbed the Hon. Fajetie Sullen, shortly after the close of the ict ¢ the late Congres:, while med was returning tv his home, has i to five years’ imprisonment in inia Penitentiary. «+++ A meeting of the friends of lion Pierre foule, and these who approve of his course as meter at Madrid, was heid at tho City diotel, New Usleans, last Saturday night, to make preparaiiors fur a suitable reception of bin «+++ David Newman, who died recently in ° ;, N.C, was a cabin boy of ier for Rogers at Tunis, an actor in the ecenesof Yripoli, and at Sandy Fork s corporal in the Philadelphia regiment. Th AI ial Ee EE EE ER ord Beaters tor in Congress, the Circuit Court of} cisco.—Ice hours in San prosecuted for smuggling segara under the name of Segarites, & Co. was io desiguate particular packages to be sent to the appraiscr’s store, has been dismissed on account of this smuggling. are being taken to exe Laskey, Levy & Co, on theirimportor’s bond for $20,709, and about $16,000 worth of segars imported by them have been libelled for forfeiture. Levy is the buyer and importer of the hou:e in Havana. “WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, A Very Important Decisioa. —-Congress made 80 appropriation for arrearagos of pay, sub- sistence and clothing of a company of volun- teers in the war of 1812, and directing the sa:ne to be paid io the “ soldiers, their heirs, or legal representatives ”’ An individual took out letters of administration on the estates of some fifteen or twenty soldiers, and made ap- plication to the Third Auditor for payment as the “legal representative.’’ The proof fur. nished consizted of evidence of tho service of the soldier and certified copies of the letters of administration. The Third Auditor was of opinion, and was concurred with by the Second Comptroller, that additional evidence would be required, viz: Az to the death of the svldier—that there were heirs living—and their ecnsent to the administration. The ac- counting cfficera hold that letters of admistra- tion, although evidenoa, are not conclusive, and they may, therefore, where ciroumstances seem to require it, go behind them and ask additional evidence. where there are no persons in being entitled to the benefits of the act, their claims lapse to the Government ; and that no person has a right, of his own volition, to take out letters ot administration and thus constitute himself a pose of obtaining posseseion of the money. They also hold that “legal representative” merely for the pur- The Goverrment’s Business in San Fran- isoo —The present Secretary of the Treasury, sines entering office, has managed to reduce the annual expense of collecting the revenue from customs at San Francisco $150,000. If the duties oa all foreign goods received there were paid at that point, the revenue from customs which would be collected there wou!d be quite $5,600,000 agnuaily. A considerable portion of them, however, pay duties at Boston and New York, coming over from England and France in steamers and clipper ships and bo- ing subsequently shipped coastwise to the Pa- cific sids. The completion of the Panama Railroad is expected greatly to increas> this practice. The rent at present paid for the Union Block, the custom house, the appraiser's stora, and the barge office, in San Francisco, amounts to an annual ageregate of $105,060. Tke expenzes of the two revenue cutiers on the San Francisco station amount to $39,000 each —$450 000. The Sezar Smuggling “y San Fren- ncisco being is that of St. Laskey, Levy Tha entry clerk there, whose duty it Measures Wn. S A Horticuitural Novelty.—The Agriculiural branch of the Patent Office has taken meacures to procure seeds of the Dus-ya-bun-ya, a tree of the fir tribe, growing in Australia, where it flourishes in 2 region of not much greater area than thirty miles square. It bearsacone nearly two feet in diameter filled with seed the size of an olive, and of flavor more rich and delicate than thatof the pineapple. It is £0 much esteemed by the natives 23 that they at t'mes travel hundreds of wiles to par- take of it. Oil for Light-Houses —The Light-House Board have for some months past had experi- ments under weigh in hope of finding eome- thing £% to be substituted for the best quality of sperm oil for ligkt house purposes. So far nothing has been arrived at promising a very salisfactery conclusion to this investigation. There has been cubmitted to them a specimen of double-pressed winter lard-oil, made in Baitimore, which is sold at nincty cents per gallon, ard from its color and character, it sirikes us {tis bettcr for family uce than any other oil wo kaow of at $1.50 per gelion. Tho Minot’s Ledgs Light-Heuse —Wo un- derstand that First Lieutenant R. S, Alexan der, of United States Engineers, bas been signed to duty a3 superiatendent of constrac- tion of the Minot’s Ledgo light-house, the most impsrtaat work of the kind over under- taken by this government. Lieutenant A. has been engaged for some two or three years past in euperintending the consirtction of the nilitary asylum buildings and other impor tant government works in this vicinity, and in tho course of these labors has acquired a high professional reputationindeed. Lieuten- ant A. has also been assigned to the superin- tondence of the construction of the new Blue tine Hospital at Chelsea, Magz. Pest-Paid Lettors —As more or less post- mas ere ceem to imogine that letters on which the postage has been but partly paid in ad- vance, ere to be treated as though it had been left wholly unpaid, we republish the following standing regulation of the Department, for the third time: “ Letters part paid should be despatched, charged with the additional postage duo at the Tepaid rate, aceording to distance, established y said act, (of March 3d, 1855.) except where the omission to pay the correct amount is known to have Leen intentional, when they should be treated az letters wholly unpaid.” Bounty under the Act cf Jane 17, 1850.—By the third seotion of the act of June 17, 1859, @ bounty to bs paid in unequal por- tions, the largest «t the end of the service. is provided for soldierenlisting at remote sta- tions. Ina caso recently presonted, it was held that when a soldier's contrect of enli:tment under this ast was terminated before the expiration of bis full term, by a diechargo, given by the proper authority, not ia consequence of any fautton his part, he was entitled to a pro rata allowance of bounty for ths time 42 had aelu- ally served, according to the scale established for the several years of service, by ihe War Department, in General Orderz, No. 20, June, 22,1350, and not as claimed for the whole year, cf which he had served but a fractioa. Important Information.—It will be recol- lected that a clause in the bounty land law of 1850 exempts warrants issued underit and the land located by the warrantee, uatil the patent iseues, from being taken under executicn for debt. On pasging from the party for whose Service tho warrant er donation is given, this exemption isinoperativs. No sate or attach ment of such warrant or land, until patented, by order of any court for any purpore, except to have the proceeds divided among the heirs of the person fur whose services the warrant wes granted, is valid under the law—that fs, so long a3 the warrant is ia the name of the waytaptos. Lard Patents—Swamp Lands —Few laws haveever so much impeded the publio land | business as that of 23th September, 1350, by which the swamp and overflowed lands lying within the borders of the several States were granted to those States. In tho selections made by the States, many conflicts naturally occurred botween locations by warrants and entries with cash. Indeed, so great was the evil in this respect, that the last Congress, near its close, parsed a law, approved March 3, releasing from suspension all such conflic- tions by locators and purchasers of tracts so- lected by the States, excopting in those cases where such States had absolutely sold such lands under the grant of 1850, of which sales the Governors of the States were required to make report to the General Land Office within uinety days from the passage of said act. More than one haif of the period specified, has already e!apsed, and three of the States, through their Governors, have reported no sales as having been made of the described lands by them, viz: Iowa, Wisconsin, and Florida Michigan and Alabama having pre- viously completed their swamp selections. The Land Office iz, therefore, issuing patents in States named as fast as possible. No doubt but such favorable reports will ere long be received from other States as to eaable the Commissioner of the General Land Offics to piace many an anxious purchaser in posses- sion of the title to h's land in fee eimple, which we know he is ever anxious to do, as svon as practicable. Where patents issuo to individuals upon lands selected as swamp or overflowed, by the States in which they lie, the act of March 3 grants the latter the right to enter others in lieu thereof, at the minimum price of $1 25 per acre. A Remarkable Fact.—Every man who has yet beon arrested on suspicion of fraud or at- tempted fraud on the Pension buroau, since Mr. Loren P. Waldo became its head, and who has been tried, has been convicted, except those who forfeited their bail by fleeing. They too, have thus acknowledged tho justice of the prosecution commencod against them. Tho Location of the New Appra‘sera’ Store in San Francisco, &—The Secretary of the Treasury has approved of the selection of a location for this new building on Custom- Tlovs2 equare, atthe corner of Jeckson and Battery streets. The contract for iti eatirs consiruction at $33,500 has been awarded to Phillipsand Leinhier, to be finished in cight roonths. They areto get $509 sdditional for each months lees time ia which they may com ple’3 the work. The Eew Crieans Fost Cflice.—The gon- tleman to whom the President recently ten dered the position of Postmester at New Or- leans, is Mr. Robert W. Adams, not L. Adams, as printed in the newspapers of this morning. Hie declines, Declaring off the Contracts —The awards of the contracta for carrying the United States mails, for which bids were lately advertised for, will bo formally announced at the De partment on Monday morning next, at 10 o'clock, a.m, by the Postmaster General. Clerical Promotions —in the Pension Bureau Mr. George Gunn, of Me., to be a third class ($1,600) clerk. Thes. Albright, of Pa., to be a second class (51,400) clerk. An Aszistant Licht House Eseper &Ap- poiated.—James Wilcox, has been appointed assistaut keeper of the Little Gull light house, N. Y., vice Shubael Bogue, resignod. A Clerical Appointment —Mr. Christopher Sowling, ef New York, has been appvinted toa first class clerkship in the cfice of the Sixth Auditor of the Treasary. The Current Operations of the Treasury Depar:mont.—On yesterday, the 25th April, there were of Treacury Worrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of stock. $5 537 63 For paying Treasury debts 52.612 33 Por the Customa ereccse 20,547 66 For covering tho Treasury from cuctom3. + _ 3888 68 For the War Department... 263,307 29 For repaying in the War be MOTE eee eee seerereseee For the interior Department. ~ 162128 71 + 3,951 57 4rrival of the Steamer Africa. ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. Tho royal mail steamship Africa arrived at ilalifaz on the night of tho 24th inat., with Liverpool dates to Saturday the 14th inst., one week later than former advices. ‘The Vienna Conference, whoce proccedi: weve regarded with co much interest, held an- other mesting on the 8th inst. without arriving ata definite recuit It was not known when auother mooting would be held Skirmisbing continued to tako place before Sebastopol, but nothing serious had occurred up to the 6th inst. Now complications of tho relations between Pravsia and tho Allies are reported. ‘bere are other rumors, but the public are more in- terested in ficts. Everything seemed at a stand still, and the Prospecis of peace were deemed very slight. Sebastopol dates to the 8th inst. represent the posi:ion ¢f both armies unchanged. The Rassians were being largely reinforced. v o Rugsians have coustructed two now bat- 3, and converted their ambuscades into advanced parallels, in dospite of all the com- bined ellorts of the allicsto prevent their pro- grees. Every day seems to add to the ener. ay, porsevorance end skill with which they conducted the defence of the placo. The French wero sdvancing toward the Malakotf tower by serpentine sap works, and the ingenuity of the enginesrs on both sides are being exerted to the utmost to outflank each other Omer Pach had not marched on Alma as represented, but occupied t-vo villages about haifa league from Eupatoria, and had en- larged the cirele of his fortifications. ‘The al- lies were sending him rsiaforeements to the extent of five thousen] men. Ten thousand Egyptians had also sailed for Eupatoria. Lhe French reinforcoments from Sardinia wili also land thore shortly A statement was made that tho allies are ebout tochange their tactics, ane are about to fortify and hold Kamiesch, with twenty thoosand men, supported by the flests, as a2 national guarantee. ‘Lhe position is already a very strong one, and can be held with easy Bulcers, Canrobert’s dispatch estimates the loss on the night of the 224, during the great Russian sortie, to have been as follows: Rassians, 700 killed, 1,500 wounded; French, 200 killed and 400 wounded. The English loss is not j given. MISCELANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. isturbances have occurred #t Krojova from persons illuminating their homses on iecelving news of tho death of the Czar. ‘Lhe Kussianus deny that Menschixoff iz doad but admit that ko iz wounded, The advanced squadron of the Baltic fleet had reached Disimore on the Ist of April The navigation of the Baltic would be dangerous for a week or fortnightin consequence of the floating ice. A Rassian despatch from Warsaw says that jan army of 120,000 men were concentrating j in the Baltic Provinces, and that three bund- | red guns are afloat, aaa PLEASURE TRIPS TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION. The Steamers GEO. WASH- INGTON or THOS. COLLYER can be chartered for public or select parties to visit the White House Pavilion, Mount Vernon, Fort Washington, or other laces on the river. me "The White House Pavilion is now open for tors. It is a beautiful place for pleasure tripe; it has a fine Ball and Dining room ; also, a new Ten ey. one partrenlars app’y to the President of the Company, or the Captains of the Boats. Mr WILLIAM COKE is furnishing refreshments GREAT BRITAIN. Tho amount and terms of the proposed new government loan was not known. The sum was supposed to be fifteen million pounds ster- ling. Almost immediately after its announce ment the funds fell to 9191}. Napoleon and Eugenie would reach London on their Fel gary visit to the Queen, on Mon- day, the 16th inst , and were to return to Paris on the following Saturday. The week's pro- gramme is published and among the ceremo- nies Napoleon is to be invested with the order of the garter. SPAIN. The arrivals of Corn at Lisbon had dispelled the fears of bread riots in the provizces, and all was quiet. a gevernment had borrowed 40,000,000 reals. Lord Howden’s recall is still urged. GERMANY. Great discontent exists at Hanover against tne King’s attempt to restore the privileges of the nobles. ITALY. The Ruasian Count Potochi was visiting all the Italian States except Sardinia, and was assuring them of the friendship of Russia. jlo is said to have obtained ageurances of neutrality from Tuscany and Naples. It was reported that the Duke do Grammont, the French Minister to Turin, had proceoded to Rome to modiste in the difficulty between the yore and Sardinia. The Pope had a narrow escape of his life from the accidental falling of abesm. Two of the Cardinals were injured. RUSSIA. The advices from St. Petersburg are alto- gether indefinite as regards political affairs. the censorship of the pross seems to exolude every thing that would be of general interest nt the present time. The cholera continues its ravages at St. Pe- tersburg, and on the 29th there was 200 deaths. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. ; Advioos from Spain to the 12th inst., state that the militia law. with the Marmigo amend- ment, had been adopted. Another attempted emnte had been repressed. Thero is nothing later than the above ad- vices from the Crimea. The London Times the best terms, sp PLATED WARE. : AVING on hand a very large stock of English and American PLATED WARE, which we have determined to sell very low, we would call the attention of purchasers in want of anythingin the above line, to examine our stock. We feei satisfied our assortment and prices cannot fail, bu: suit. We name in part, Tea Seits, of a great variety of atterns, Water Pitchers, Castors, Egg Coddiers, Waiters: Salts, Forks, Spoons, &c. All of which will be sold at such prices as will inauce parties wanting geods of this description to purchase. T. GALLIGAN & CO., 370 Pa. avenue, under Browns’ Hotel. FOR RENT—A House, on Maryland avenue, be- tween Sixth and Seventh streets. north side, con- taining nine rooms = Enquire as above, ap 26—eo3t To the Ladies of Washington and Vicinity. MELIA PRISBRAM & SISTER, NO. 277 Pevnsyivanis avenue, Letween 10th and 11th streets, return their regards for the kind patronage heretofore bestowe I upon their efforts, and take the Vberty of infcrming their many frieads that they intowd onenin? their Spring, Summer end fancy BONNETS, which consist of 250 pieces, besides a rich assortmeat ef STRAW BONNETS, &c They are able to serve all sizes wko are In want of ‘ash- ionatl+ 91d cheap bornet. Cell aud examine before purchating olsewhere. ao 26—4¢ IMPORTANT TO PERSONS BREAK- ING UP HOUSEKEEPING. ERSONS removing from the city, and wishing to dispose of their Furniture and Housekeeping Utensils, &¢ , without the trouble of sending them to public auction, can do so by calling on us at our store, 317 Pennsylvania avenue, corner of Ninth street, as we are prepared to buy all such goods as may be offered Housekeepers and others will do well by calling correspondent writes: It ramored that we are | °" "> 28 we will pay the highest cash Prices tor all to have another of 2 hundred thou-and men ne bie ae sel nwa ae ia France, and that from sixty to eighty thou- -— - sand troops will be placed at the disposal of EVANS. Austria, should war be the issue of tha Vienna Conferenee.”’ oa _ PORTSMOUTH CORRESPONDIWCE. Destructive Bire—'lhe Navy Yard—Brig Dolphin—Kechzbites — Ths Star—Busi- ness, he. fe. Portsmouta, Va, April 24 Our town was visited by a destructive fire this morning, between 3 ani 4 o'clock. ‘The smoke and flames were firs: seen issuing from Pa. avenue, between 12th and 13¢h sts.® Hs just returned from the North with a large large assortment of Gentlemen’s Silk HATS, usually sold in this city for 84 {le likewise has such articles of 50, which he wiil dispose ot for $2 In wear worth §3.- 50. il his Amusements. 3 THEATRE pe LATE VARIETIES. Pri of admission : Orchestra Seats 50 cents; Par- ae 37% ; Regular Ticket % ; Private th xes $3 and $5; Gallery for colored Persons 25 cents. STILL TRIUMPHANT! Fourth and last right but one of the celebrated wi Ss Ae ORIGINAL NEW YORK onthe boats, and is prepared to furnish erties on MInsTRApLsS. ORGANIZED 1842. Whese Concerts have been visited by over three thousand of the firet citizens of Washington. THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, April 38. Aincther New Performance throughout ' A New Piece, entitled the HOTEL DE LA ETHIOPIA! BIRCH as Dulcemer Swipes. PROFESSOR OF TRE BASS Dkust. Observe the New Feature, entitled THE JUVENILE TOY POLKA. PROGRAMME —Parrt t. 1. Grand Introductory Overture. 2. Opening Chorus. 3. Bes ne” (original) PART Il. Musical and Terpsichorean Melange. 1. Lacy at the Soiree (with Cracovienne apol JUVENILE TOY POLKA, By W. Birch and B Mailory—the original Toy Mu- sical Effects by Prof. Vaas—the Big Baby by H Huntington 4. Pavorite Balla 5. BanjoSolo... Afier which, W. P. Col in conjunction with B Mallory will give his celebrated ch: ARKANSAW WALK AROUND. PART Itt. Plantation or Life among the Lowly. ih he is selling at $3 each, of the same quality | 1. The First Musie Lesson Huntington and Birch Mallory, Birch & gy oN irch and Raynor 2. Comic Banjo Tri 4. Old Dominion Ji, 5. African Declamation and _—- try tow prices. | re performance to conclude with the new Bur insque Interlude, entitled LA HOTEL D'ETHIOPIA. a shed on Queon street, asjoining the ice-houses HE undersigned will praetice in the U S. Court | Mr. Dulcemer Swipes, @ Professor ot the ‘ of W. Watts, Esq’, which was soon enveloped, of Claims, the different county of thie] | | Bass Drum.......... a oe snd the flames epread with great rapidity to | District. H's offce is on the comer of 14th and F | Jake ee ee Huntington the adjoining stables and the dwelling of Win. par mctely tn ai teat OF SV iene, Bowe, Augustus Frederick, J Murph: Woodward, on the opposite side of the street, = nial tosses 2, and bofore a sufficiency of water could be pro- dveed for the use of the firemen, they were burned to the ground, tegeth:r with all the surrounding preperty in tha interior of tke hioek bounded by High, Crawford, Green and Micdle streets. It waz with some diffi :ulty the firemen and citizens succeeded in arrezt- ing the flames, so es to save the Crawford House from the devouring element ‘The losa is quite heavy—not one dollar of which I am told is covered by insurance. The loss of ice will deprive our citizens of their accustomed susmer luxury. Tho principal sufferers are W. Watts, Wm. Woodward, John Coliins, Mrs. Mercerau, end C.F. Abert. Much credit ig F GOOD SECOND HAND CARTS Por FRANK M. SPENCER. Public Sale of J ited States "Property at the Navy-Yard, Momphis, Tennessee, by order of the Bureau of Yards and Docks. “f N the Ist day of June, he following arti- LF cles will be sold to the tighest bidder, at pub ite auction, at the navy-yard, Memphis, Tennessee: Buil Material, d=. 113,900 hard brick ; 153,311 feet various timber and lumber 1,944 feet coping ; 605 feet stone belt course 47 feet dimenston stone ; 89 feet stone curbing, (undresses) ° 2% perches rubble etone ; ¥,900 Ibs. cut nails, (assorted) ibs iron spikes; 250 ibs wrought nails #064 Welch slate; 9-5 tee: ridge ties 164 tiles, (20 feet le ) 115 window sills, stone 1,659 bushels sand 5 Ibs sheet lead b f lime sliels chareo2l; 6 boxes tin 31 boxes window giase, 57 Ibs sash cord 1,865 tbs sash w 119 hinges. (assorted) 5S kegs white le due the firemen in rescuing the priucipal bus- iness block of cur city from destruction, in which they were arsisted by the gallant “boys” of Norfolk At the Navy Yard all is bustla and commo- tion, there being about cixteea hundred men emplozed. Tov work upon the two new steam igates, the Roanoke and Colorado, is pro- pg repidiy, and they promise to rank 1 among the vessels of our navy. The United States br'g Dolphin wrs pat in come mission yesterday—the name of ber comman- der i have not yet ascertained. She is ac fine a looking cralt as can be found, sad from ap- pearances will prove a creck sailor. A meeting of Grand Eacampment of N ica of the Rechabite Order is in 5 place, and is well atten eontatives from several of the 3 and the District of Columbia. Thoir moetings are beld with closed doors; but their object in a:eemibling is understood to he the advance ment of the cause of tomperance. The Scar is much sought after here, and with the new arrangement fira prompt doe- livery will be placed in the hands of its readers within eighteen hours after its publication in your city Business is quite brisk hera, and consider- able produce, lumber. &o, is brought here by the Seaboard Railroad from the interior of North Carolina. Ryzanp. Ame tor steel; 18 060 Ibs cast icon bell line gers ; eMory; 44 window frames 7 shutters 80 pairs sash, (glazed;) 3 pairs sash 200 picews white oak umber ; 3 lbs Russia isin- glu=; 159 th, tallow id seap; | Lot of old castings 1 tet of tree nails; | lot of band leather 1 lot of tzee feather 1 lot of oil caus; 1 lot of juzs, barrels, hick- ory log, assorted wire, Steel, nails, station- eiy, &e., and 4 bs Iudia rubber packing Muchivery, Tools, §c., of Various Descriptions. > rams; 3 hoisting cranes; 2 derricks 4 setting tids; 169 cart fell +s, 2 cart shafts, 10 cart bubs, aud 214 spokes 8 old raiiioad cars; 15 exierees 16 asworted blocks; 4 spring bol s L scrubbing brush, 48 fire buckets 165 Ibs Chain cable; 8 stating knives ¥8 lucks, (assorted;) 5 tin ia 1 set wine mi B— UNION NCTEL, GEORGETOWN.—An BE adionrned mect.ng of the charcholders of n Hotel Company will be held at the Coun- sber on MONDAY EVENING next, at 74 who are una' le to attend will a3 it is important every cylinders and caps shes; 2 dozen cu-t brushes 30 augers, (azar 3) 3 2 toot adzes; I y 2 hand barrow umber Looks 30 mortar bourde; 40 wheclbarrows 2 mortar beds, 26 trestles © pair platform scales; 2 pair sizing seales; 1 French horse 1 wiring machine; 1 large thick edge 1 grooving tool; 1 hateh stake 1 peak iros; i large burring machine 1 set north tools; 1 psir soldering iroas J pear hand shears; | large cast-iroa stake 1 soldering faruace; Li work benches 16 waier buckets; 1 sand sereen 2 lime sifters; 9 mortar hors 2 pair plough es, With bits; 5 tengue and groove pl nes, (assorted) 3 susit planes; 3 finishing do.; 4 do. (assorted) 1 eri: ¢ stone 1 pair 36-incu bellows; 2 do. 40 inches 4 aavils; 4 vices; 3 sledge-hammers 4 cross-cut saws; 1 staving block 4 sets tongs; 15 punches 26 Lammers, various sizes and kinds 20 b lt tools; 14 serew wren hes 1 set shocing tools; 1 set blacksmith’s tools in ropewalk forge shop 15 crowbars; 7 picks; 4 stone buggies 12 wedges; 1 paint stone; 1 prinier’s knife 3 sets chiseis; 6 globe lanterns 5 hand s ows; ® square-; | set turner’s gouges 2 broad exes; 2 hatchets, 1 sawset 5 callipers; 5serew drivers drawing-kn ves; 6 nippers dozen files; 6 gimlets. Pittsburg Coat. 119 tons best quality, Material from Ropewalk, 4,645 lbs hemp tow yarns; 17 do. old tarred do 8,500 Ibs tow; 52 bbis best quality Wilmington tar Carts, Wagon, Gearinz, §e. IT wagon; 10 carts; 2 pair timber wheels 1 siraw-cutter; L pitch-fork 5 2 drays, together with a large lot of harness. Household and Office Furniture. 6 bureaus; 11 ads; 10 washstands 1 wardrobe; 4 pitchers; 6 tumblers 2 water jare; S-efss; 20 mahogany chairs © 11 12 dozen office aud hous* chaica I mah ny tables; 1 centre table 3 2 ironing tables i ets shovels, tongs, and pokers petine; 17 yards s.air do 97 yards oileloth & y ENING, Apri 2s, 2s Hotel, for the final arrangements for the snnaal niaus and the descendants of Virginians are respectiully invite d to attend. C. W. C. DUNNINGTON, 26a Ree. See. METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE.—Per sons to whom Meda!s and Diplomas were ‘ded by the late Pair, a quested to call for them at tic Stationery Store of WM. F. BAYLY, Pa. avenue, between lith and 12th sts. ap 20—| slosing the bus- f the W. Johnson & Co., would earnestly inv if persons indeb ed to the said firm to settle their accounts immediately, as the business inust be closed. T. W. JOHNSON, Pry Goo’s Store, No, 111, First Ward. ap 25—eoat* ICE! IGE! ICE! VE’a wagons are wins as good ICE ase be produced ton or tie Poteima: River. Those who com- mence by the 10th of May will bo furnished during the season without advance Orders left at the office, south- ror lidh aud B streets, will be promptly at to ap 26—e06:* yO ert cag Just received, per schooner Isabel, a cargo of Ww reer POTATCES, suitable for table use or planting. For =a! lots to suit. Also, 3.0 bushels small do., for planting Apply to PETER BERRY, No. 77 Waier street, Georgetown, D. C. 3t The owaer or consignee an Guaao, consigned to A. Baltimore per Schr. James 1 ETER BERRY, No. 27% Water street, Georgetown, D.C. _ ap 6—3e Cli SALE—THREE CARTS, ON® VALUARLE Towns, re Sewell, is HORSE for any kind o° usa, with harness; ‘be 1 indi lamp; 1 hatrack; 2 sideboards property of ha la‘e Mr. Jobn Shea. 2 paslor mirrors; 1 looking-glass for toilet Alco, PLOUGH TRACES will bs sold cheap 1 sceretary; 4 cabinets; 1 iron safe if ap pH d for eoon at No, 830 13th stroet, Istard. ap 26-—-2.* MRS. J. SHEA. Pe eid ttre Ec SALE. 140 FISH BARRELS WILL BE seid iow if applied fur room. One hurdred and forty now herring rrels. For terms apply to 3 office stovls; 1 drawing board, with movable frame 2 chests of drawera, 1 book case 11 writing desks; 1 copper boiler for kitchen 1 pair fire-irons; 6 stoves; 1 ight day clock + He Suluting buttery, consisting of 15 2 p under JA2. ROBERTSON, i ea, Wil i z sp i6 —1t* Prostectet., Georgetown, near market. eo en ome RS URC. 2 = PREMIUM MINERAL WATER. Small edge, weishing 50 pounds. The terms of sale will be cash, in specie, to be paid before the articles are removed from the yard, which must be within five days from and after tha day of sale. If the terms of sale are not complied with, the property will be resold, on ene week's public notice, at the risk and cost of the delinquent purchaser . ap % -law4w Wwe ‘pectiully cal the attention of all persons Wish to be served with superior MINE- RAL WATERS, ‘ust such a3 that we were reward eda Silver Medal by the Mewoplitan Mechanics? institute to our extensive manufactory. In addition to the above we also botile Ale, Por- ter, Champagne Cider, Roct Beer and Mead, ell of which will need but one trial to decide in its bein LOWS’ U ited a Superior, to anything of the kind inthe ODD FELL ows HALL. aited States, 5 A tresh supply of the above always on hand. Boeas sy “S DIORAMA OF THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILG, (not a painting,) wi'l be exhibited fora few diys _ Only at the above Hall. pas notice will be given of the day of opening. Orders by mail or given to our drivers will be thanktully received and Pro:nptly attended tc, ARNY & SHINN, . Union Rottling Pepot, No. 57 Green street, Georgetown, D. C. op 26~d2Qw Joemes Phillips, a Lay W Raynor Kosab-fa Languish, a seble young widow B Mallory Nancy Phillips, Jeemes’ daughter........N W Gould Doors open at 7—The Opening Overture will com- mence at 8 o’clock precisely. ap 26—1t GRAND VOCAL ARD INSTRUMENTAL x y 4 CONCERT. Several Ladies and Gentiemen of Washington, well known tor their superior mu ical at- tainmenta, wil! give a Conceri at ROSE VALE, Near the Bladen.turg Depot, FRIDAY EVENING, April 27, Conducted by Mr. WM. MTRICK. Prof. SCHEEL will assist in the instrumental art. . From the character and cki!l of the performers we bespeak fer all who attend, a rare musical feast. Concert to commence at 8 o'clock, the proceeds of which are to aid in the crection of a Baptist Church at the Depot ap 25—2r° MAY FESTIVAL AT CARUSI’S SALOON. OUNCE tO former patrons, his friends, and public generoliy, that his May Bail will be given at CARUSI’S SALOON, on TUESDAY, May 1. ‘The fellowing Faney Dances will be ed 1 Minuet de ia Cour and Gavot de Vestics, by a inaster aad wise s Pastoral Dance, by 2 misses 2 La Cachu 4. Highland , by a mis= and master Garland Dance, by 6 misses «i Fancy Mazourka, by 16 misses 4 ud Finale. A regular set of Cotillons will be denced by the scholars, after which the entire floor will be thrown open to the company present. paar hinge ae veqeed trusts that, as the same full satisfaction has expressed by his at the end of this season’s labor mar the omer the last, and that his Second May Festival will ex ‘ habit the same brilliant assemblage, and afford th same general pleesure. ap 23—8* aaoereaicinaiaininiainicaian eterna GRAND EXHIBITION AND MAY BALL, AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE. ROF. H. W. MUNDEK takes pleasure in annowneing to the puble that his Grand Fxhibition snd May Ball will take place at the Na- tonal Theatre on THURSDAY EVENING, May i, ‘The most extensive preparation is being le, Which wall render this the most magnificent ertaininent that hes ever been witnessed in this ‘The Parqueite will be floored over from the city. entrance to the foot of the stage, throwing the en- tire Theatre into one iaumense Ball Room, which will be decorated in Ue mest gorgeous manner. A ‘Tiirone for tire Queen of May and her Maids of Honor will be erected on the back of the stage, orn- acaented with flowers and banners, surrounded by sceres of a Fairyland, The Exhibision in preparation for this occasion cannot be excelied, either in pomt of beauty or the marner in which the dances are executed. " »“Howing is a programme of Dances: 1. Coltege Hornpipe, by 4 masters, El Boiero, by 4 misses, . La Cachucha, by 5 mi Paz Styrian, by ami and master, La Smolenski, by 2 misses, La Fille du Savateur, by 3 misses, Cracovienne, by 2 mt: Sts, . Scotch Dance, by 4 misses, Ma ent ane, by2 seapnge anda |. Fischer's Hornpipe, maste 11. El Jeleo de (Pet wees 12. Grand Shaw! Dances, by 24 misses; in which is the crowning eps the grand march, and ascension upou the throne, and grand final tableaux. a et 13. The Flower Dance, by 32 misses, from the ace of 5 years up to 16, as introduced by the wonderful Viennoise Children in this city in 1848. It is comprised of 16 arches and 16 circles of Roses of every variety and color. This dance presents one of the most imposing Spectacles ever witnessed on or off of the ctage. : The boxcs will he reserved tor Indles during the exhibition, after which the floor will be cleared fur the whole company. Notwithstanding @ enormous expense attend. ing t's exhibition, the frtce of tickets will be es usual, only $2—admindng 1 gentleman and ladies. COI m eee gentleman, Private boxes may be obtained by calling on Prof. M., athis Saleon. corner Pa. avenue and 1th st., from 4 to 6 o’elock p m. ap 2l—dul led Statics Patent Office, Wasuinarox, Ap. il 24, 1655, O* the potition of Luwis @ Sterpxvayr, of A’s- buma, praying for the extension of @ patert granted to him oc the 234 of Jaly, 1841, for anim- Provement in “the manuer of con:tructing gus fur xinuing cotton.” for seven years from the expira. tion of said patent, which takes place om the 234 day of July, eizbteen hundred end fi It isordered, that the said petition be atthe Patent Ottice on Monday, the 9th day of July next, at 12 o'clock, m.,and all persons are notified 10 sppear and show cause, if any they have, why said Petition ought not to be granted. Persons opposiog the extension sre tofile in the Patent Ofcethcir objections, specially set fort in writing. at least twenty days before the day of hearing; al! testimony filed by either party to be used St the said hearing must betaken and transmitted in accordance with the rules of this Office, which will be furnished on application. The y in the case will be closed on the 29:hef June; depositions, and other relied om racer — be filed in the on or pos morning 0! ‘tday; the arguments, i! «Dy, within ten days thereaftcr, a tlso, that this notice be published in the Union, Intelligencer, and E Star, Washing d iy Republican, Balt ; ve ning a} 3 ke i: Las the bh = July nest, the weeks, p us to of day of hearing. 8 T. SHUGERT, Ac irg Commissioner of Patents. uv ae ea pg preg on $e copy seud their bills’ Patent Office, a pape sentaiging this ope 30—Thyw