Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1855, Page 2

‘ Re CRAM oan nee A APTOS. EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY AFTERNOON. AGENTS FOR THE &TAR. ‘The following persons are authorized to contract for the publication of adver- tisements in the Star: Philadelphia—V. B. Pater, N. W. corner of Third and Chestnut streets. New York—S. M. Permnem. & Co., Nassau street. Boston—V. B. Patugs, Scollay’s Building. SPIEIT OF THE MOZNING PRESS The Intelligencer jokes the Union for what it condemns as the effort of the latter to create the impression that 1t (the Iwtedligenerr) and ite kindred presses were not long since on the Bigh road to the generation ofa war with Spain. Ta this connection we may add that wo ‘ave more than onee expressed the be}i.? that the danger of the threatened 47 existed for the most part ic the wle effect of the argu- ments of the In*-J/igeneer and others sympa- thising with, that journal on the Cuba ques tion, @a Concha’s policy. The solution of qQuestioneof the preservation of peaco, struck Bs» 3 depending upon the cessation of Concha’s measures of defence, whioh trenched on Amer ican rights, which seems to us to be oneour aged by the Juteliigencer's arguments. The Jnteliegeacer also republishe: from Saturday’s New York Simes. a letter from the Amer fcan Charge in Madrid. Mr. Perry, wherein that geatleman defends himself egainst the acousations which have been made agaicat Bim at bome, in connection with hia bearing and corduot towards Mr. Soule. To show our veaders Mr. P.’s side of the question, we quote bis letter a tollowe: “IT have never p¥iyed the spy to an: body nor for anybody. I have seven faibea Ss my daty towards Mr. Soule as Secretary of Lega tLon, Br have Lever addresz:od Mr. Marcy, other member of the Government, di oz indireotly, concerning the af irs of *his Legation, while Mr. Soule was at iis hoad and -espovs bie for that might here occur Bat when I myee!f became the sule rerrecent- ative of the United Svates at the Court of Spein, Lin my tarn became directly respon- sible to the President and the country for Nhateoever might be done or undone hero Whatever may have been my course during that period, ic is not open to the charge of in- sabo: disation towards Mr Soule, ecoing that E wae not the Charge d’Affaires of Mr. Soule, det of the United ea of America, which is quite a different iz « While dir. Soule w Pleuipotentiary sppoin the exe in the position cf a ted to Spain, but not in of bis fanctions. nor recognised isb government, whatever i e- : ght choose to give me, ne ceeGing directly from the President the stste.cculd be viewed as nothing el and advic ; ceunzel w spirit a! t atly op 33 lastructiona of the Goy- pgton cr the saored inter. nited States then trusied to my od ny duty towards 4perica as I was in the dflcult ciroum:iances in which I was piseed. Events will prove whether pericrced it well or ill. If my at was different from that of Mr. Soule @ policy which ought to be pursued responsible for its juatness or its error, pot to him, bu to the Goveromont end totkecountry. I certuinly did net oozcesl inious upon effairs ei_her from Mr le tary Of State, nor did I hesitate to Speak (hem t the Spani.b Goversmen: wher. ever I thought that e.urse necessary for the interes’s of tae United States, guarding al- ways the letter of the directions of Mr. Soule 28 far as possible, from respect to the dignity beevjoyed, and holding up that dignity in the presence of the Government and people of Spain, then highly incensed against him, on all occasions aad in every manner “I was not aware that [enjoyed the p#tron- a cefanybody. With Mr. Marcy I have not the Lovor of a personal acquaintance. I have ever addcessed him except as Secretary of State, and the frat line I ever received from Bim waa in the last days of Novembor. 1854, Simply acknowledging the receipt of decu menis. “Le ig utterly false that wh‘let I wa3 writing one thin: to the Secretary of State, I was writing another aud @ differsat thing to Mr. Soule, aspersiug the Administ ation, and spezkivg of its conduct as treacherous and e@cwaraly.” The Union, commenting on the recent visit of Louls Napoleon to Englard, publishes 2n fateres.ing, though briat aramary of the lead "ing event@in thé ehecquered life of Lowls Na- poleon. The Untom aleo argues that wher- ever K Notbingiem hes achieved power at the Nort has practically maintained the supremacy cf tbe higher law ductize; and in euctber articie quotes the proceedings of the iecer. Ma:sacburctis, to prove this fact. the Union a portion of a resent ti the on. A. G. Lrewn, cf Missi of. on the uiject ef Kucw Nothingisu, the drift of whieh may be comprehended from the follow- ifg extract: { em opposed to all seoret political organ- Kuow Nethizg State Council of We find in gations. Lhe laws should be made constr acd adcinistere the open face of From tbe fir on that gives them s' ircomplcie execution, Public as the sun at noon-dsy tory of the Jacobins—the scar cham- be ivquicition—gives us many and toat liberty :* a by-word and when the laws are either made, cuted in private. It will be hat the new order dees not pro- ate in secrot. This is an un- If itis agreed in secret to pase particular laws, and men are chosen in secict, and eecretly beund by oaths to enact them. cf what velue fs it that they go through the forms of legislaticnia public? The Je cobirs consulted sod sgreed in private, but they we.t through the forms of legislation in cblio The result was that they deluged rance in blood. “If we consent to pees laws in secret, or through secret agencies, how long will it be before we ehail be called on to revive the star chamber, and pass jadgment in secret? And when this is dcue will not the inquisition shake the cus: from its implements of death, and claim the right to execute in cecret ? “ Lbue wey be revived a Sppalling and bloody tragedies that ss Se peges of Spanish history = mae: Arenal, wad “ Ibe seercey observed by the Know Noth- ings cannot be excused on the plea that all political parties hold secret caucuses. Whigs and Democrats evow their party associations— inceribe their principles on the banners they unfarl—and publicly, in the newspapers, on the stomp, and everywhere else, vindicate their principles. They consult privately as to the means of reaching a conclusion. “But the conclusion once reacted, isis openly pro- Clsimed. Not so with the Know Nothings; they do not avow their party associations. As @ party tuey avow no principles before the pe nicl life a in republican Amer- publio, and, of course, enter iuto no defence cir principles in the newspapers, on the of + stump, or elsewhere. Thay consult in secret, end when conclusions are reached, they are =h1ce koown Ooly tothe initiated. The. therefore, no parallel between a Whig or ceratie eetens and = Know MN WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, The Agricultural Branch of the Patent Office—ie just now effecting an immense amount of good for the country. Never before was it capable of doing to much, aa it has taken yesrs for the perfection of its systein of the interchange cf acrivultetal prodacts, natural and oultivated, by which it is bringing into the United States the means of at least ondea- voring to naturalizo here almost every thing that crows abroad, which may by any possi- ble chance flourish profitably in the United States To obtaln these foreign seeds, plants, trees, &c , requires not only the expenditure of much money abroad, but the earnest assist. ance of such American agrioulturists and hor- ticulturiats ag realizein their minds tho great benefit which the United States are likely to reap from a successful prosecution of the labors of this branch of the public service but just now beginning to ba developed. No oue is more oppozed than ourself to the idea of the establisment of an agricultural de- Partw®7¢ of this Government, which shall in- cerfere in the domestic affairs of the people in a manner in which we believeit to be proper for the State Governments only to interfere. Yet, as it is-impossible that the work of ena- bling our country to benefit ag it should from the hortioulture and agriculture and natural products of the earth in distant lands, through the labora of societies in individual Stateg or State Governments, we rejoive to witness the ominent success already attending the labors of this branch of patent bureaz under the intelligent management of Mr. Brown. Mr. Glover, tho artist naturalist, proves to bo 48 great prise to the bureau, as any one will ua- derstand who inepeots his collection of imita- tion fraits and insects, the rosults of his labors, so far, in eudeavoring to ascertain the history, character, and habits of various instincts de- trimental to the success of American hortioul- thre and agriculture. Ho is, evidently, on the right path in his patient investigations. whioh can hardly fail tc win for him eventual great renown, and to prove highly beneficial to the future of our country By the by, many persons are in the habit of writing to the Patent Oflce for information concerning agri- cultural methods and modes which may be ob- tained fer more easily, fully, and sstisfactori- ly at the nearest bookstore. It would require the services of scores of clerks, all experts in agriculture and horticulture,to answer all such as prefer to write « letter rather than to consult a book. Our advice to all seeking such informaticn, is to subscribe for that model monthly, “The American Farmer,”’ published at Baltimore, which is by long odds the best general sgricultaral periodical we ever read, published in either hemisphere, so far as elu- cidating the practice of sgriculturo in the United States is concerned. It should be on the chelves of every man who aspires to have ® library, great or small, of useful knowledge We write thus with confidence cf it, having in tho course of the last five or six years per- soually experienced, repeatedly, the value of “J its simple, bu: lucid ingtrections. From New Mexico.—Onr intelligent New Mexican correspondent furnishes us with the following interesting letter from that region: PERnaxper De Taos, N. M. «March 281b, 1855. It ia eaid that the Uteh Indians have forti- fied themselves in the mountains, and have sent a challenge to our troops to come on and take them if they oan. They have a very ecntemptuous opinion of any force which they fuppose the Government of the United S:ates can send ageinst them. This sentiment has been, no doubt, in some measure instilled into their minds by the Mormons, who are doubtless their friends, and who are, at the feme time, bitter enemies of the General G@uvernment and her citisens of the Territory of New Mexico ‘The prefeoto cf the adjoin isg county of Rio Orziba, Senor Jose Maria Chaves, a man of high respectability and flawless veracity, informed the writer that a number of the Uteh tribe came to bis house a few days-ince, and, in conversation, told him that the Mormone had furnished them large quantities of powder and lead, with which to ineke war upon the people of this Terriory Senor Jose Maria Chaves has heretoforo had some relation with that tribe, and hag thereby ecquired their language, and, in geome moa- eure, their confidence Hence the disclosure to him of the faot of the base and dastardly conduct of those infamous creatures, the Lat ter Day Sain's. They apply to the Govern- ment for large apprepriations of money for the pretended defrayal of the expenses of fab ricated Indian wars, and the money s9 freely and gener usly granted by Congrees is aprlied to the vile and nefarious purposes of main- tsiniog the infamous institution of polygamy, and lending aid. encouragement “and tupport to cur cnemies, by supplying them with now der and ball, with which to rob us of cur property end our lives. Would not the gen erosity or justice of the legislators of the nea- tion be more faithfully displayed, by paying some ef the claims which have arisen from Icdian cpoliations, cr by answering the de mand: of the widows, orphans und tottering old men, who have been long koccking in vain at the door of Congress for the rendition of their rights, or the reparation of their wrongs? Amcngst thors who have gone cut with the inilitary force against tho Indians, is Kit Car- son, Whore name has uct deen mentioned with the expedition, becuse he deserves always to be menioned alone, although if he were hero row. hulding my pen, he would alter that; for he is a very modest man, and would not allow himself to be wade conspicuous, if he could helpit But he has made Aimsz// conspicuous, end how can ho blame other persons for following his own example? In areuance of that spirit of adventure which as characterized hiz mountain career, and in obedience to the promptings of a truly brave, onerous, ard patriotic nature, he has gcno, ian the name of his country, to aid ia re- dressing the wrongs, and securing the rights of the people in whose midst his lot has been cast. He goes in the capacity of guide. His acquaintance with the mountains, the valleya, the rivers, cc ware and the habits and the toot-prints of the foe to be pursued, will ren- der bis services invaluable. If you had been in his quiet and happy home, with your cor- respondent, but a day before his departure on his perilous expedition, and had seen the tearfal eye of his affectionate wife bent in tenderness upon him, and heard the sweet voloe of his dear little boy, as his arms clasped his father’s neck, in tones of melting fondness, exclaim, ‘Papa, Kitty! Papa, Kitty!” you would then have seen the man—tbe brave, the true. the generous man. No compulsion sends him {le goes freely, of bis own accord, to zerve his fellow men and his country. I wish I had space, without imposing on your valuable columns, to give you a description of this noble and interesting man. That plea- sure I must reserve fcr another occasion. It is gratifying to the people here to see that Congress has raised four regiments of mounted men for frontier service. Let them be armed with Perry’s carbine, without Maynard’s primer; Perry’s primer is the more sure and effectual. In Indian fights the arms of the troops are often exposed to rain or s damp at ere, and under such circumstances Maynard’s primer _is very unreiiable, not be- ing water proof. Perry’s primer is not sub- Ject to that objection, for it is alike imper- vious to water and insensible to dampness. Of all the arms which have been brought to this country, Pezry’s rife, for rapid shootin; ood packer of Pgteeges the ae Sharp's arm would®be good, but the arr ment will meke it of doubtful caoeess in the Oftroops. For anintelligent maz, who Irnows well how to handle teke time and pains with his wespons, it wil! do very well, but for raw soldiers it would & gun, and who will | ¢fthe jbetog in violation of ¢ surely be much {nferior to Perry's. These suggertiom sre thade entirely with a view to ing the troops that may be sent he id those already in the country, armed with the most efficient Weapens. Let us have twoof the new rogitaents in the field hero, and as soon ag tho Indians shall have learned that we can whip them, then New Mexico will Lee 4 forth in her glory. She will then throw o! the tatters in which she is now clad and come forth to the admiring gaze of the country, clothed in “purple and fine linen.” Then the treasures locked up in her mountains, over whieh the red_man now stands as iord of the domain, will be wnboromed, and her vallics, over which the épring and stmmer their pastures only to be swept by the winds of autumn and nipt by the frosts of winter, will give food to countiess flocks. Then deso- lation and night will no longer wrestle with fertility and brightness, but New Mexico, re- joicing in the fuliness of her hills, the rich. ness of her vales, the bounty of her plains, and ‘he beauty of her clime, will clap her hands and stand forth redeemed and disenthralled. Amigo Dat Pais. An Interesting Occasion and Correspond- ence.—The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge (Masonic) of the District of Columbia, Dr. Charles S. Frailey, has recently received a letter from the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in Paris, asking that a delegate be sp- peinted on the part of the District Grand Lodge to attend a Congress of the Masons of the World to assemble in Paris on the Ist proximo, to take into consideration the con- dition of Masonry over the Gicbe, and to adopt, for the benefit of the order, whatever may be appropriate and lawful. The Grand Lodge of this district finds itself unable at so short notice te send over asuitable represent- ative, but has directed the Grand Master to sen«: to the Grand Master in Paris a commis- sion in blank, to be accorded to some worthy American Mason, who may be attending tho World’s exhibition in Paris, to act on the oo casion explained adove, asthe representative of the Masons of this district. Judge Brocchus.—Wo hear frequent grati- fying reports of the ability, industry, and energy displayed by our late fellow citisen, Perry E. Brocohus, Eaq., in the discharge of his dutiea ag an assistant Justice of the Courts of the United States in the Territory of New Mexico, where he has already won a high reputation for legal learning and professional perspicacity. Judge B. is emphatically a celf-made maa, graduating first from @ tailor’s benoh, then from the tripod of country school house, and subsequently from the office of a distinguished lawyer in Alabama. He is now scarcely forty years of age. We notice his eminent success in his present position thus, in order to show proof to our youthful readers that in our land, it matters not how meagre one’s advantages may be in early life, a firm resclye on the part of one of fair talents to be- come eminent, need fail of accomplishment only through the lack of spirit, energy or in- dustry to carry out the good resolution. An Important Pension Question Settled — The Secretary of the Interior has decided that a soldier who deserted from the Revolutionary army, but returned to duty under # proolama- tion from Gen. Weshington promising a fall pardon to those deserters who should return by a day named, and who was afterwards honor- ably discharged, is not cntitled to a pension for service in the army before desortion—the enly effect of the pardon being to relieve the soldier from the penalty incurred by desertion, and not to entitle him to gratuities afterwards bestowed on meritorious services. George Loring, of Massachusetts.—It is hardly possible that the President can tender to this distinguiehed gentleman the position en the new claims court made vacant by the declenzion of Judgo Lumpkin, of Georgia. To do so, would be to take the whele of this court from the non-slaveholding States—a stroke of policy which would be likely to injure its standing with Congress, and in the South, irretrievably. The United States vs. T. Butler King and two of his Suretics in York —The Gov- ernment has directed a civil suit to be com. menced in New York against T. Butler King, jiate Collector of the Customs at San Fran. cizoo, Cal., for a balance of about $40,000 claimed by the accounting officers of the Treasary to be due the United States from Mr. King. Hew Custom Houses.—The Seoretary of the Treasury has called for proposals for ths con- struction of the new custom houses to be built at New Haven, Conn., and Newark, N. J. They are to be of the same class, vis: stone buildings 60 by 85 feet, and 60 feet high; and to cost not more than $68,000, exclusive of the cost of the site; and to be so constructed as to accomodate the Custom House, United States Courts, and eity post office. A Route Mail Agent Appointed. @alr. Jos. 5. Hedges, of Wilmington, Del., has been ap- pointed s route mail agent on the railroad be- tween Washington and Philadelphia, vice James Stroud, of the same place, declined, The Carrent Operations of the Treasury Department.—On Saturday, the bth of May, there were of Troasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For paying Treasury debts $2,111 02 For the Customs... 15,889 69 Fer covering into from Lands......+. eeeesees 77,998 00 For covering into the Treasury from miscellaneous sources.... 2,998 00 For the War Depsrtment......... 27,818 62 For repaying in the Wer Depart- Mont. .cecceersereecer 100 00 For the Navy Departme: 50,000 00 For theInterior Department.,.... 4,875 93 ew oe ET wo azents of an English recruiting of- ficer ha e been arrested at New Orleans, and three men were arrested in New York on Thursday, charged with enlisting soldiers for thoCrimes. The wonder is that feols can be found consenting to ongage in such @ service. Wat Dons.—Most of the citizens of Chi- cago who acted as special policemen during the late riots have requested that the money due them shall be placed to the credit of Hunt. the policeman whose arm has been amputated Coau.—Of thia article of fuel 53,858 tons were transported over the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, and 81,412 tons by the Schuylkill Navigation company, during the week ending Thursday last. EThis is the day which was set apart for the sailing of the Nicaragua expedition. Ebould it not sail, the bonds given to Captain Graham, the owner of the steamer, will be forfeited. Bomupie Associations. —A case of oonsid- erable importance to persons interested in Building Associations was before the Supreme Friday. It ts decided, if we under- stand rightly, that the excessive fines and ties im: for failure in the stipulation jation cee borg ng by law, e it of our Use: “sting spiri ry Law.—J. Y. The Book of the Spiritualist. Wo are indebttd to the Hon. N. P. Tal madge, for a copy of “The Healing of the Nations, by Charles Linton, with an introduc tion and appendix, by Nathantel P. Talmadge, late U. 5. Senator and Governor of Wisconsin; published by the Society for the Diffusion of Spiritua! Knowledge, 553 Broadway, New York, 1855.” It is the long heralded and greatly be-puffed-in-advance book, which was to have astounded the world with the irrefra- gible evidences of the truth If “Spiritualism,” as the vagary is termed It was originally said that the author was so uneducated as that he could barely read and write. We however judge from what Mr. Talmadge says of him, that he is a8 well educated from books as half the men one meets in ordinary society in this country. His book, as a whole, is little more than a rapeodical collection of detached sen- tences such as one is gccustomed to hear at times from the pulpit of a camp-meeting, when the preacher, abandening himself wholly to the influence of the elements of excitement by which he is surrounded, gives utterance one moment to pootical thoughts, the next to trite aphorisms, and the third to oonglomer ated nonsense—all tinctured with deep and ardent devotion to the cause in which be is engaged. As for the ides thatit is calculated to make any man who is fairly en titled to be out of @ straight jacket, a votary of “Spiritualism,” that is nonsensical— nothing more. It grieves us more than we can express to find a gentleman of the fine talents, great experience, and eminent ca- pacity for public usefulness which Mr. Tal. madge possesses, frittering himself away upon such a work ag this. PERSONAL. +++. John E. Tuel, formerly of this city, now of New York. has written a history of the European war, which is forthcoming from the ress. 3 ++++ The Hon. Alpheus Felch, of Michigan, now one of the Commissioners for the cettle- ment of land claims in California, isin Wash- ington. +++» The Hon. Finley Bigger, Register of the Treasury, has been called to his home in Indiana tyes illness of a son, and Charles T. Jones, Ezq., the Chief Clerk of the office, has been appointed by the President to act as Register of the [reasury in Mr. B.’s absence. +eeeThe Boston Lelegraph denies that it announced that Senator Henry Wilson had denounced the American party, or signi- fied that he was ever going to leave it. ++++Dr Tinsley, of Cuba, claims to have dis- covered that vaccine virus, after passing through the system of a negro, is valueless for the white race. ++..Wm. B. Scott, has been announced as the American or Know Nothing candidate for Congrers, in the Richmond (Va.) district. +++eA Methodist minister, of this city, yes- terday, while reading the discipline to the oon- gregation, paused to suggest that if any of the congregation will continue to wear jewelry, the number of rings on the finger be not more than five, nor the breastpin larger than a good sized turnip. ++++»Among other items by the Atlantic, is one to theeffect that tho flooring of a room in the Convent of St. Agnes, where the Pope had assembled s number of guests, gave way, and pereipliates, the company into the apartment be neath. The Pope escaped with but slight jury. ++-+A retired Judge has just died at Fa- laise, aged one hundred years and six months In 1811 he gave nine hundred franes for an an- nuity of one hundred francs, and received it forty-three years. —______20e-_______ Baltimore Provincial Council. The Catholic Council of the Province of Baltimore (says the American) assembled at the Cathedral in Baltimore on yesterday (Sun- day) morning, and opened with ceremonies of a very imposing and impressive cheracter. As is usual on occasions of this kind, the prelates, all clad in their sacerdotal robes, as sembled at the house of the Archbishop, whea a line of procession was formed, and they moved, headed by the most Rev Archbishop, to the Cathedral. The theologian of eac! bishop was also present. The following are the members of the Cou cil: Most Rev. Archbishop Kenrick; Rt. Re Richard V. Wheelan, D. D., of Wheeling; John MoGill, D. D., of Richmond; Micaael O'Conner, D. D., of Petersburg; Jas. Young, D D., of Erie, Pa.; John N. Neuman, of Phil- adelphia, with the administrators of Charles ton and Savannah, and the superiors of the orders of Jesus, Redemptioniste, Sisters of Charity and Benedictine Monks. Tho services of the occasion was High Mass, celebrated by the Archbishops, and a sermon oy the Right Rev. ir. McGill, of Richmond. The discourse was very able, and listened to most attentively by the immense audience After the sermon the Council were organised by the profession of faith on the part of the Bishops and the reading of a portion of tho de- erees of the Council of Trent, with the ccre- monies and forms usual to the occasion. The Loyola and St. Alphonsus societies Were present in large numbers, together with nearly all the clergy of the Catholic in the city. Until Thursday next the ce:sions of the Couneil will be private, but on that day there will be a public session. We learn that du- ring the week the Bishops will preach in the several Catholic churches of the city. Heavy Rosaery ny a Bor—Anrgsr.—A few weeks ago a youth named John Fitagibbon stole $1,300 from hia father, Warren Fitsgib- bon—the same being the savings of sevoral years hard labor. The graceless son imme- diately decamped, but was last night discov- ered and overhauled by the police in North street, and a comparatively small portion of the money recovered. The young ‘ prodigal” |- confessed that he went to New Bedford, where he squandered a large amount of the cash, but stated in extenuation that he was drugged and robbed of $500. He was taken before the oliee court this morning, and held in $2,000 for extmination on Tuesday next.—Boston Transeript, May 4. static ha SD Oe A New Puaner.—Mr. B. A. Goul', Jr., in in a Planet Circular of the Astronomical Journal, dated Aprii 27th, records the an- nouncement, under date of the 7th, by Mr. Le Verrier, that on the | poled evening at 10h. 5m., Mr. Chacornac discovered a small plan- et of the eleventh magnitnde, in the thirteenth hour of right ascension. This new planet, if an asteroid, forms the thirty-fourth of the group. Ee" The Steamship Erricson, which has been transformed from a caloric ship, went on her trial trip yesterday morning down the bay. She was mistaken for the Atlantis, creating quite a sensationin Wall street. Afterasuc. cessful trial, she came back to her dock, but started out in the afternoon. She presents much the same appearance as formerly, with the exception of her pipes which are painted white imstead of black as is usually done.—N. Y Sun, May 4. OFFICIAL. Franklin Plerce, President of the United States yf America, to ail whom tt may concern: Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to me that Jonx Suipt has been appointed consul ot Saxony, at Louisville, in the State of Kentucky, and that ALgxis pe Srovrz has bee: Vice Consul of the Bwiss Confederation for'the por In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made and pod pte ahrnd, ne coal of the United States (+ #.] the independense By the President: W. L. Maney, Secretary of State. band, atthe of Wi the Se of Mey, ae dees ct may 7—1t OLUMBIAN EXNCAMP- Bien T The OMmcers and Memb: rs of bian Encam, twill meet at their Hall on TO-MORRCW (Tuesday) AFTERNOON, st 2 o'clock, to attend the funora: of PHP. Winitan v ienkenel sister Eocampmcnta are respéctilly invited to join ay = on the occasion a th 2 1 OF WASHINGTON FEMI- pelo meeting of @!! the Old Pup'ls of Vashington Seminary will be held et the Semi- wad omrg between 9th and 10th, on FRIDAY clock p. Di. epunctual and geaerel attendance ie pertioutarty requested. (elty papers may 7. MUTUAL BENEFIT AND LOAN AS- ‘sociation.—It is proposed to organize & new Mutual Benefit and Loan or Building Associa }, on an improved plan. wR eer rad take stock in the Associa tion, or desiring inf. rmatioa on the subject are in- vited to attend a public meeting at the Hall of the Medical College, corner of 12th and F streets, on TUESDAY, the 8th instant, at 7}¢ o’clock p.m. may 7—2* ATTENTION, PRESIDENT’S MOUNT- smn adjourned moctine wil be held at the an ad. ed meeting w! e money or 7% o’clock, on TUESDAY EVENING, the 8th instant. As business of importance to the Corps will be under consideration a full attendance is requested. INO. H. McCUTCHEN, may 7—2:* Secretary. ANTI-KNOW NOTHING MEETING. <=: meeting of the citizens of the First Ward 0; to secret political organizations, and in favor of civil and religious liberty, will be held on MONDAY EVENING, May 7th, at 7} o'clock, at the Room over Swartze’s step Apres the pur- pose of nominating candidates said Ward, to be suppofted at the ensuing election, and to a int de'ogates to the Conven‘io. to be hele on D instant, at Harmony Hal!, to nominate candidates for Collector, Register and Surveyor. may 5—2t* *RUNAWAY. 10 REWARD for chestnut sorrel Mare, about 8or9 years old, with long tail rnd full mane, with a scar on her back ; and on each side she has small white spots, right fore hoof has been injured. The aLove reward will be given if brought o J. Harvey & Co, Store ne-r Long Bridge, or left at Faunce’s Pishing Shore, Maryland side. may 7—3* G. & C. FAUNCE. A CARD.—LOOK HERE! LL ye lovers of the good things of this life, and we will teli you where you may obtain atleast some of them. Thankful for past favors, I wou'd respectfully ask a continuance of the same dur ng this Spring and Summer. I am prepared to furnish ali who will give me a call with the sweet and cool- ing Beverages in my live at shori notice. Such as Tee Creams, Water Ices, of all flavors, Schariotte Reuse, Biancmange, &e. Cakes of all kinds. Also, foreign and domestic Fruits and Confectionery, gen erally kept in well regulated establishments of the kind. Particular attention will be paid to furnishing Wedding or Bride’s Cakes. Also, Parties, Balls, Excursions, Pic Nics, &c, &¢.,and upon reason ible terms. Cal! at the old stand, Massachusetts avenue, be- tween 9th and 10th streets, Northern Liberties. may 7—e03m JOHN W. RIGHTSTINE. OAUTION. 10 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.—Be it known, that I, James Smith, a native of the Kingdom of Great Britain, but declaring my imten tion of becoming a citizen of the United States of America, having invented, constructed, and used certain new and useful improvements in temples for looms, which I designate as the solid, raised-burr rolier, with falling, hinged cap, and epring or yield ing frome, and lest certai. designing persons should endeavor to infringe my rigbt and title to the said improvements, this is to forewarn all persons that the utmost extent of the law will be +nforeed for making, using, vending, or Tt to be used with out my consent, any of y said Improvements a5 specified, having taken the preliminary steps to- wards procuring Letters Patent of the United States, and for which purpose, and in view of c.r taia considerations, I have by equal assignment as- sociated with myself William Bottrell, of Howard county, Maryland. JA ES SMITH, Through his Agent and Attorney, Jobn 8. Gallaher, jr. Laurel, Prince George’s county, Md., May 8. May 7—1lt* ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. Second and last week of the unparalleled wonder, THE DRAMATIC RBWIORAMA OF THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, AND DESTRUCTION OF CHARLESTOWN. The above Diorama will be exhibited every even- ing this week. Also, on WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY after- Roons, at 3}¢ o’elock. Positively closing on Saturday night, May 12. Doors open at 7—to commence at 8 o'clock. Admission 25 cents—Children accompanied by their parents half price. may 7—lw GRAND EXHIBITION AND MAY BALL, AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE, TO BE REP KATED. ROP. H. W. MUNDER most respectfully an- nounces that, by earnest solicitation, and in consequence of hundreds being deprived of witness- ing his Grand Exhibition Ball by the inclemency of the chives has —— pete yee) feng articular, the Programme that evel ,» On 'HURSDAY EVENING, May 10th There will be no Ladies’ invitations distributed upon this occasion. All those who received invita- tions for the first are particularly invited with their friends. The great satisfaction expressed by nenrly 3,000 persons upen the first representation, is a sufficient guarantee of its being largely attended upon the eecond. A much larger Band has been engaged, and will enliven the company with some of their choicest pieces. Tickets may be had at the principal Hotels, and at Mr. J. F. Ellis? Masic Store. The pu are reepectfully requested to meet at the The: every afternoon for rehearsal, at the vrual hour. may 7—4t GRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURSICN AND PIC NIC or TxE AMERICUS CLUB, To THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILIONS, On MONDAY, May 2ist, 1855. '[° HE AMERICUS CLUB take great pleasure in snnouncing to their friends aud the public in gevera! that they have chartered the Steamer Gronoe Wasuixaron, and will give a grand EXCURSION AND PIC NIC as above,on MONDAY, the 2ist instant. The Club pledge themselves that no pains or expense shali be ae On their part to give general satisfaction to jose who may honor them with their company. The very best Cotillon Music has been engaged fer the occasion. The Refreshments and Supper will be furnished by an experienced caterer at city prices. Omntbuses will leave the coraer of Seventh and L streets at 1 o’clock, and be at the wharf on the arrival of the boat at night. Pare 129}, cents each way. Q@G- Tickets ONE DOLLAR—aimi:ting a Genile- man and Ladiee—to be had of any cf the Managers and at the wharf on day of excursion. The Boat will leave George:own at 1 o’clock; Washingion at 8; Navy Yard at 2}¢, and Alexandria a3. Committee of Arr uf John tobineon, Jr, ee, F. A. Rearde: Manag: = cep os ers on 9 Ss. P. J. Ww. Hawck E. B. Barrett, EG. D. D. Darden,’ Jno. T. Essex, Robt. Johnson, W. H. Johnson, Wm. r'homas, W. H. T. Dice, E. F. Queen, Geo. Essylin, Thos. Johnson, M. Birkhead, may 7,9,18,14,16,19 - 6 Tegan sooth —. hoice 'y ved as fine and c! lot of Dress and Infant C: Fi Bonnets, Long and Bhoit Siik Bia-hes ae A. TATE, may 7—3t 314 Pa. av, bet 10tb and 11th et A pair of A saddle and Horee wgaracaWaRis Lina Suber, eae Tr, at BC: at '. i7th and 18h. may 7 A OUIS FOURTEENTH and the Writers of his Age, by the Rev. F Astic, 1 vol, 19mo The Saint's Inheritance, or the World to Come, by Henry F. Hill, 1 vot, 12mo sig Family Slee evening in the year by the Rew JCumming, -D, vole Ime eReadings on Luke of the M. Church, by Rev. C. Bakes pee cipline le urch, . C. GuAY & BALLANTYNE, j may 7—3 Seventh st. orth ts OOD OOLOKG Tra eens G pound, for sale wedieed, ¢ per & BEXNING, 510 Sevenia a. ‘ARPERS’ MAGAZINE FOR MAY— Emma, being No. 6 of Harpers? ust reesived by ‘TAYLOR * MAUI mayl Rooketore, TH WARD.—UNION TICKET. Bese DEARBORN R. JOHNSON. ‘For Common Counc!—SAMUEL PUMPBREY, SAMUEL 8. TAYLOR, MENRY A. CLARKE: aa Sn camouient erteini Tr Rat CHESS, 5 convesicnt ar od ae * LAMMOND’S, 7th st. may 5-3t x 4 HAY—HAY! . Schr J Holmes,and OTICE.—Just 1 Page's What, at of " wi now innding at Ke etreet, 2 prime article «f Timothy eng will be sold low for cnsh if taken from the 4 Apply to MATTINGLY BROTHERS. may 5 _ (intel) Dror banevenens “e x e's Gazette Ins and Outs of Paria, by Julie de Marguerittes The O’Doberty Papers, by the late Wm, Magum, Qvls = rete —s FRANCK TAYLOR, Tet ‘ALE—IN A D lent location, and a good business. Sat- isfactory reasons for selling. office. . NOCCO BELTs. Ofiair Brushes, Sewing Birds Ke. for eal chenp nt MMON0°S, 7th st. may —— received and LAMMOND’S, 7th st. ess “Z" at the Star may 4-> —A lot of very SUMMER SILLINERY. Just opened, at the ohd stand, Sixth st. neat ‘Louisiana avenue, » choice assortment Spring and Summer HATS. Bleaching. Pressing, $c. ss usual. may 5—3* REOPENED. “ia ARRAR respectfullr informs zens Ms Weshingvon that She has had her Bowling Saloon, on Missouri avenue, nea: 6th st., filled up iv the best muaner, which she wil! on Tues- day, May 8b. MARY FARKAR, may a — 1q\HE FAMILY AT HEATHERDALE; OR THE Influence of Christian Principles, by Mrs. Mac- kay. Philip Colville ; a Ccvenanter’s Story, by Grace Kenned, y Straw Arrows, by the Rev. 8. L. Cuyier Forrester’s Ilustrated Juvenile Keepsake Ch of Common Life. J.T. Johnston Ths Peasant Boy Puilowopher, by teary Maybew. GRAY & BALLA may 5 498 Seventh st. JAMES H. BURNS'S | Cheap Book, Periodical Varict s Store and CIRCULATING LIBRARY, No. 150 Bridge street, opposite the Mayor's Office, GEORGETOWN, D C. Subscribers to adit a, Periodicals an@ ines served at ir ilings —— for the “Evening Star,” where advertive- ments will be promptly attended to, and rubsc fp. tione received. may 4—iw REFRIGERATORS, ATER COOLERS, &c.—I_ am ving usual Spring supply of REFRIGERATORS, with stone butter pots, water jers, and a complete ventilating ——-? mi it the moet perfect i tor et frigerator in m en | Ret Aiso, Water Coolers of su; Por ssle low by W. H. HARROVER, Seventh street, opp Patriotic Bank. may 4—3t BY BAILROAD DIBECT TO THE wHHsT. 738 GES SK Time between Washington and Wheeling’ re but 17¢ hours! Runaing time between Washington and Cincinnati 27 hours !! Through Tickets and Baggage Checks to — be had in Washington !!! THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD AVING greatly improved its Western connec- tions now offers the fullest inducements to travelers between Washin, , Baltimore, and all portions of the West, the Northwest and the South- west. The connection between the trains from Wash- ington and the trains bound weet from Baltimore is always promptly made at the Washington Junction (lately called the Relay House) 9 miles from Balti- ‘ more. This is the only chanee of cars required be- tweee Washington and the Ohio river. ee is checked through to Wheeling at the W: station, and recheck+d and transferred there, (with the rs) without charge, for those holding through tickets for points beyond. The connecting twain. leave Washington daily at6 a.m. and 4}¢ p. m. On Sundays at the latter hour only. Al Wheeling dire.t connection is made with the trains of the CENTRAL OIU RAILROAD, run- ning from Bellaire onthe Ohio, near Wheeling, through Cambridge, Zanesville and Newark, to COLUMBUS. These trains connect at Newark with ihe cars of the Newark, Mansfield and Sandus- ky Rallroad for Sancusky, bY) , Detroit, Chicago St. Lous, ete. At Columbus the C. O. Railroad trains connect with ube fast trains of the Little Miami Rail wo Xenia, CINCINNATI; LOUISVILLE, etc. At Xenia (on Litde Miami Railroad) a formed with the trains through Dayton, to - APOLIS, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Chicago, Rock Sear Feisenanes mill tickets tor M a@g@~ Passengers ing icke orn phis Vicksburg, Natches, New , €te., which are also sold et Washington—are transferred at Cin- innati to the Mail Steamers on the Obio. Tickew for Evansville, Cairo, and St. Louis are sold by this route. 4#@-FOR CLEVELAND, and via Cieveland to Tuled>, Detroit, Chicago, etc., tickets are sold, when the Ohio is navigable between Wheeling and Wellsville (forty miles) where a connection with the Cleveland and Pitsburg Railroad is made. Traveliers are reques ed to notice that wkile this is the only route aftording through tickets and checks in Washington, it is sleo the suortcst, most speecy, and direct to nearly all the leading points in the great West. The distance from Wasting‘on to Cin- cinnati is but 653 miles, being about 100 miles short- er than by any other route ! PARE BY THROUGH TICKET FROM WAS8H- INGTON: To Wheeling, §9 50; Columbus $13 65; Dayton, $15 3; Cincmnati, $16 ; Louisv: railroad $1865, by steamer from Cincinnati, $ n- disnapohis, $17 50; Cleveland, $12 15; Toledo, g15 80; Detroit, $15 20; Chicago, $2) 65 and $19 50; St. Louis, $26 50 and $25; Memphis, $26, New Or- leans, $31, ete. aa rok FREDERICK and HARPER'S FERRY MARTINSBURG, RERKELEY SPRINGS, CUM- BERLAND, BEDE ORD SPRINGS, Piedmont, Oak- land, and Pairmount, passengers may leave Wash- ington at 6 a m or 4}¢ p.m. For the minor way stations between Haltimore ond Wheeling, ake6 ~ a m train from Washii es ‘on. sy For trains to and from Baltimore, Annapolis, ete., see advertisements. apply to . He UNS; Ag sae Beaton. TOUN H. DONE, Master of Transportation Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore. msy 3—f COTCH ALE, LONDON BRO. STOUT, &e. . The stthecriber offers for sale— 1000 casks Scotch Ale, Minns, Tennants, Palkirk's and Yunger’s 500 do London Brown Barclay, Perkins & Co’s, Hibbitt’s Byase’ 1000 boxes Champagne Cider ALSO— Now landing Ex. Schooner Jose and Maria, from Oporto, Queen’s Port and Lendon Por: barrels pure La juice. a = Dry and old fashioned Port Wines im if casks of 10 galions under bond to be sold from the custom house stores. For sale by WM. E. ALLEN. 34 Burling Blip, New York, N. ¥. may 3—lawiw ( ) LIME! LIME!! i A fons ae ee wood-burnt Lime, in good order quality. ‘Also, on band hickory, oak, and pine ‘wood ; cosl, &c , all of which will be sold low. WM. WARDER. Cor 12th & C sts., near the canal, No. 5 my 8—eod3t (Organ.) MAY BALLS. Ww: have just received, for the May Ja and most varied assortment of Boquet Hi Fine Pestumeries, 6. 200 Parent a and ap 28-if Z Se Ce Ra AWAY.-$10 REWARD—! wert ‘aged about entre, ran from my farm in i come, Wa, oo “4 day, 15th instant. He stoops in his walk ; had one pa coatand gray pants. He has a wilt iv eceradinan's, on Sh street, near the in W think he is lurking about ee He also has asister at Mr. Marbury’s, in Geot town. JOHN M. YOUNG, Coach Maker, Corner of 43 street a OTIC. —T received ils day o new oe, N rj oer new Bracelets, oe