Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1855, Page 2

FVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: S°TS\% OF THE MOZNING PREss. The Jntelligencer contains the following Daraoteristic letter from Mr. Soule: New Onieans, May 29, 1855. To Messrs. Gaus & Seaton, Editors of the National In = Gentlemen: I do not intend at Present to Morice the letter published over the name of HoratioJ. Perry, in your number of the 22d inst. o:herwice than by stating thatit contains mot 2 word cf truth. - The baseness and im- nome of the writer are only equalled by his iypecrisy and cowardice. Indeed, this last Toduction of his sweats the Jesuit and the elon all - I shall take occasion to draw a picture of the gen'leman’s doings during my mission to Spain in the oistory which I am preparing of it for the press, and, whilst uneealing the secret of his treachery give a Lue to the encourage- ment and support »nich it has secured him in the State Depariment at Washington. Your obedient servant, PrerRe Soviz. Now we have to say, as Mr. Soule mikes thie indirect charge against the State Depart ment, that if the understanding among the foreign diplomatists in this city be correct: and they are rarely at fault in such matters, it will be found, when al! the facta involved in Mr. S-ule’s extraordinary condaet in Madrid are Known, that he set at nought all his iw. Portant instructions, adopting a policy of his own, in his negotiations with Spain, com- pletely at variance with that he vas instructed to follow; producing all the real difficulties he had there, and entirely defeating the Presi dent's designs with reference to Cuba which were not such as was inferred from hie con- duct And further, that, up to the return of Mr. Soule to Washington, net a line was writ- ten to Mr. Perry from the State Department, except one letter, containing a simple ae knowledgment of the receipt of a packet from hiw, cen: on during the abzence of Mr. Soule. We make thess statements of the understand. ing in foreign diplomatic circles at this point, thus promptly, that the country may under- stand, ata glance, that Mr Soule’s promised budget is to amount simply to his own very Peculiar views of his own duties, and an expese of his notions of his own personal troubles in which he managed to involve him- self through his want of tact The Intelligencer also contains the follow- ing reforence to a recent speeeh of the Hon. Jas. L. Orr, o- South Carolina -: «In searching yeestrday one of the recep- tacles in whiou we are ia the habit of stowing Sway tiscelianeous matters that we know will £erp, as the butchers and huckstors say of their mutton and poultry after it has been more than once exhibited in the market, we drew forth a South Carolina paper, which, Upon examination, we found to contain a few of the concluding paragraphs of an address delivered recently by the Hon James L Orr deform the South Carolina Institute. It is so unusual with South Carolina statesmen, within the last quarter of a century, to refrain from touching upon some of the exci at connested with State rights, nuil in any public speech, that we we surprised and much gratified a: im and sensidie discussion ef subject: er im Portange tu the s:3 of ht: whieh occupied the attention of Mr. Orr It confirms the good opinion we bad formed of his sound judgment and frank independent eourse in Congress; and we take at pleasure in ex. Pree-ing our entire acgord with the sentiments Of the editor from whose paper we copy the subjoined extracts, that they abound “ in val usable suggestions for the planter and farmer.” more partioulariy in those States where ‘he two industrial professions, as in South Caro re so dietinct iu their aims and results. Nor are those euggeat valgable or novel ina wherein he commends to attention the great industriai interests of manufactures and the mechatic arts.” The Union sings peans of praise to Virginia om a count of the recent eleetion in ‘hat Si: ~——____ The Llection Yesterday —Tesulted in an appa-out majority ranging from 292 to 397, for the Know Nothings onthe city tickei, and in the apparent election of their ward tickots in all but the Pirst and Sec- ond Wards. In the First Ward 37 votes were illegally received on the Know Nothing cide, and 65 Tegal votes were rejected on the anti Know Mothing side In the Second Ward about 66 legal votes Were rejected In the Third Ward 44 !ogal rotes wore re- Jeaced, aud the election was conducted so as to cofrand some 150 anti Know Nothing vo- tare of their rights, by apparent iateational delay iv the reseption o: votes and the de- sion of questions arising, so as that 7 o'clock P.m.,ebould arrive with a large number of anti Know Nothings—about 150—still in line and clamorous to have their ballots taken; the Know Nothings, in accordance with the pre-stranged plot. having voted early, go that by act of closing the polls with voters still waiting to putin their ballots, ths Know Noth- iog candidates might not lose votes. In the Fourth Ward, about one 150 legal Voters were refused their rights. In the Fifth Ward about 50. In the h about as many. In the Seventh Ward about 150 were co de frauded out of their rights When we epeak above of jegal voters who Were refused their rights, we refer only to fueh vote. as have been declared good by the appellate authority, the US Circuit Court for the Districtof Columbia. They cre prin- cipsily divided into three classes. Perzofis subjcct to taxation whose names were omitted to be ploced on the poll list by the assessor In most of the wards this class were rudely refused (heir rights ag they had long since been adjudicaced to be by the District Court, and as accorded up to this time by the persens of character and reepect for the rights of their fellow citizens as affirmed by the judiciary, who Lave heretofore been entrusted with the dety of condueting elections in this city The second clase of these defrauded voters were persous whoso naturalization papers bear date eince tho 4th of June last. The third class, were those whose names were wrong spelled, in the mat.er of s einglo letter even, by the assessors, in recording themen the poll lists; or whose names had been so mis- spelled in their naturalizacion papers. Besides these classes, many others were defrauded un- der various flimsy pretexts, viz: in some wards those whose naturalization papers were taken out elsewhere than in the District of Colum- bia, and those whose papers were altogether in manuscript, which were refused credence on those accounts, as aleged by the commis- sioners. As explained above, the anti-Know Nothing candidates were defrauded out of an aggregate of, perhaps, 718 votes, aad the returns were made up so as to give the certificates of election to ‘he Know Nothings in the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Wards, where but for these delibe sad palpable frauds, they would gE <_$OO_ RE en oe. ——— 4 gremtly in the posed of subject to the rules ani regulations tminorit oc | prescribed firthe government of the depart- y- jment in cases of Indian conveyances The We have no room today to comment on | fact of a witness to the execu‘ion of such an these go shameless transactions. That they po clase writing =a ore si these — possi an interes irty, would, if known, vitiate can triumph, however, is im rae. 30 ee an well as inval fate the transaction. The rights of our fellow-citisens are yet under the | competency of the venders and the fairness of guardisnship of an intelligent and frm.court | the ae oe ier Seroed to be paid, potent jurisdiction | must also be establis y disinterested tes. hag ga cesses oat een the | timony; norcan the rule which requires the ee Sere) execution and acknowledgment of Indian Cireuit Court for this District, will speedily | deeds in the presence of the agent of the tribe procure the remedy. The court yesterday de- | be in any case waived, where such agent ex- cided, that while the election wasin the hands of the commissioners, who had a temporary ists. Although you seem quite positive as to the fairness and adequacy of the consideration quasi jadicial existence, it was without the power to issue a mandamus fo: the protection agreed to be paid in those cases, the disinter ected evidence of Agents Whitfie!d and Clarke of the rights of the defrauded voters; only be. cause their functions were g.asi judicial which as to the true value of those lands, are, under the rales of evidence universally recognized, entitled to more respect than the unsupported assertions of an interested party, no matter power it‘alse affirmed as its right when the | how bigh his official position. I will remark, election, and, as a consequence, its resuits, | 4Wever, ia passing, that if it is true, as you wight be in municipal ministerial hands The candidates who were defrauded, as above ex plained, will at once demand the interference of the Cirewit Court, and of the success of state, that -‘ three, at least, of the venders, being white men, could have pre-empted quite their application in setting aside these frandu lent returns there can be no question. as good land at $1.25 per acre,” you have, in WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. ot to give them double that cum for their land, exhibited a degree of disinterested benevolence and self sacrificing liberality, The Reeder Correspondence —We have ob- tained from Governor Reeder a copy of the reply of George W. Manypanny, Esq , Commis- which, permit me to say, has few parallels ia the history of speculations in Indiah lands sioner of Indian Affairs, to his (R.’s) late letter, wherein that gentleman invited Mr Manypen- You maintain that ‘‘an individual accept- ing public office, does not forfeit his right to buy land and make a profit by it.”’ This, sir, depends entirely upon circumstances. If the ny to submit to the President the questions in issue between them, and we spread it befole our readers as follows : DePaRTMENT oF THE ae | aecessarily have bso land is fairly in the market. open to sale and free competition, and no s;ecial prohibition, either expressed or implied, exizts, no one Office Indian Affairs, April 27, 1855. I received on the 23d instant your letter of can justly question that right; but, even in suok cascs, questions sy 7 arise rendering it the 30th ultimo, in which, to my surprise. you arraign me for my official action in respect to of doubtful propriety. If, however, as in the cease of the Kansas half breed land, you cen the ried speculations of certain govern- mentel officials in Ka-eas,in Kansas half- tead that the government functionaries have breed Jands, although thet action, as is evi- aright to set thelaws and the regulations of the Department at defiance and treat them es nullities, then differ we entirely, and I take issue with you upon the subject. So dent from the documents which accompany the report from the Secretary of the Interior of the lst of February last, to the Speaker of the House of Repro:entatives, was predicated long as the right of the reservees to make lations, as interpreted by the proper Depart- -— the official reports of agents Clarke and bi meat. You say “my colleagues are absent from the Territory, and I cheerfuliy assume the defence upon myself’’ This ig certainly ereditable to your spirit, if sot to your dig cretion. So far, however. as this championshi relates to Judge Johnston or his oontracts, protest against the assumption en your part of hisdefence. That gentleman has lately been in thia city, and during bis stay bere, several interviews took place between us, in which we freely discussed the fucts connected with these transactions; and I must say his statements and mode of defence differ materially from yours, and he did not admit tuat you had any pecuniary interest in them. I requested him t> reiuos his explanationa and statements to writing, and I, in my turn, pledged myze!fon receiving them, to make certain concessions, having no motive or desire to do injustice to «ny man while acting in the discharge of my public duties or otherwise Ie did net, how- ever, comply with my request, and [ deslined ts disturb the report which I hed made on his contracts, In respect to yourself, I will frankly state that, with the admissions of your letter before me, I have not, go far as you are concerned, any retractions or concestions to make What was merely a matterof inference or copjec- ture in my report of January last as t> your collusion with othera in the purchase of half. breed lands, you boldly admit in your recent lelters of defence, or rather of attack, and throw yourself upon the country for the vin- dica'ion of the propriety of your conduct. So fer ag regards the vaiue of these reserves and the fairness of the consideration which your. self and associates agreed therefor, the public must judge between your agsertions and the conflicting evidence of responsible and disin- terested officers of the Indian Department re siding in the Territory, to which I have before aiverted as accompanying my report to the Secretary of the Interior If, owing to their high official positions, there wes indolicacy and impropriety in the Executive and judicial officers of the Terri tory in participating as conveyanccrs and Wite nosseg in the attempted salea of these half- reed lands, (hut indelicacy is rendered more ingly manifest by your confession that, * for convenience sake,’’ the deeds wore made to one of the parties, while the others, equally interesied ag grantees, acted a8 witnesses Should the eoatingency ever arise when the Indian reservee shall have no alternative left but to submit the arbitrament of his rights under these contracts to a tribunal thus in- terested and thus constituted, he might find himse!f in the predicament of the lamb in the fable in relation to the sioguiar proposition for “1 compact”’ between us by which it shal! be ugreed that, in « grand contingency to trans- vire by the firat ut October next, the President shall remove one of us, I bave to remark that {have no bargains to make, and certainly such eales, or of citizens to purchase those lands, is decided adversely by the constituted itfield, dated in November last, end cal! ing my attention to the subject As both authorities, it is the duty of every government Official, sigh and low, to set aa example of ebedience and respect for the laws and regu- those gentlemen addressed me in their official capacity as Indian agent, and as they derived their appointment from the same source as you and myeelf, and seem to speak from per- sonal knowledge of the facts they communi cate, it is somewhat singular, especially a: they reside in your vicinity, that you should have deemed them unworthy of notice in your chivalric zeal in defence of yourself and offi cial associates in the territorial government, from what you are pleased to denounce as a “slanderous” attack Had not your passion entirely eclipsed your better jadgment it would have been obvious to you that I, as the legal guardian of the rights of the Indians, was not at liberty to blink or gloss over charges emanating from such high official au- thority, especially when, as in the cases re ferred to, they appeared to be corroborated by letters and information derived from re © privaterources Although the trane ere rather a bad aspect, I had no idea that the most material of the charges (the speculation cf government officials in these hall-breed lands.) would have been co svon admitted, and that, too, undor the signa ture of one of them, the Governor of the Tere ritory himself candidiy confes i Sul! less, sir, did L this confession on | ) Whilet making of yourself and asso- ciated speoulator?, you would have had the boldness and bad taste to attompt a deferce of the morality and propriety of the act “Phese ountracts’’ (L use your own words) were, it appears, ‘‘ or convenience sake, made in the name of Judge Johns:on, although it was well unders'ood that Judge Elmore, Co! Isaacks and myseif (your-eif] wsre aqually tuterested *’ This is e candid and full confession of the facts which constitute the gravamen of my complaint; and ai your controversy wiih me turns mainly upon ths point of the propriety of such speculations in lands eo circumstanced, I will, without condescending to bawdy epithets or retort the vituperative age with which you assail me say a few words, by way of explanation, upon that subject. Under the 6th article of ths Kansas treaty of 1825, there was reserved ‘ from the lands ceded” ono mile square of land for each of certain half breeds of the nation, and twenty three individuals ere mentioned in the treaty for whom as many sections of land are re served on the north of Kansas. Similar lan- guage is employed as to the regervations made under the Pottawatamie treaty of the 20th of October, 1832; and it will be seen by the opin- jon of the Attorney General of the United States, given on the 20th of September, 1333. that that officer considered that the original . t aone of this character, The power of remo- Indian title to those reservations was not ¢x-Pycl as weil ag of appointment is vested in the uogw on the ratification of the treaty President, and it seems to me that it is neith The Kansaz half. breed lande, however. being situated within the Indian country. no ques tion ag tv thenature and extent of the grant had arisen until after the date o{ that opixivn; but, when the question did ar.se, this Depart. mont uniformly held that the principles of thet decision wero equally applicable to the Kansas az to the Pottawatamie reserves. From that time, as parties have presented the question by submitting deeds for approval, the uniform opinion of tae indian Department has been adverse to the er consistent with my position nor respectful te tne President, to entertain your proposition Were I to do eo, however, with a profest of f the communication to which | am now re plying, urd the other testimony in the Indian Office, I might safely rest the cage. As I am notin the habit of publishing in the newspapers of the day the official corre- spondasoe of this office, [ must leave to you the pleasure of giving this communication te the public. power of the Kansa: Very respectful! our obedient servant, half-breed. to sell or alienate thei reserves ; aoe Gack Maseeane, Com’r. and hence. my opinion of the indelicacy His Excellency A. H. Kegper, Governor of and impropristy”’ of high official functionaries Kangas Territory, now at Easton, Pa. in the Territory engaging in attempted specu lations thereio ia violation of laws, regula- tions, and devisions, which, from their exalted positions, they should be the firat to uphold and the jast to violate. When those who should Lave been the cunservatora become the Violators of the laws, I leave it to that public, to which you so confidently appeul, to judge if the example thereby set has not 2 “ demor- alizing tendency?’ [ leave it to u!l candid men aigo to say, if such conduct on the part of official functionaries is not ‘ disreputable,” and, under the circumstances stated in the Teport to which you take exceptions, ‘ marked by indelicacy and impropriety?”’ It is maxim, that “ignorance of the law ex- cuseth no man.’ How much less, then, does ignoranee, or recklessness of the laws applica ble to the government und protection of a large portion of ihe inhabitents of a newly organired Territory, excuse those appointed to be ihe executors and judicial expoanders of such la To bia: whose cense of propriety is so cbt as to induce him to think that such a disregard of the laws and regulations provided for the protection and guardianship of the Indian wards of the General Govern- ment is innosent i. itself, and involves no moral tupitade or demoralizing effects, I have not a word to say. Such # caguist cau have no juat conception of the distinction between right and wrong, and, of course, moral truths can have no effect either in quickening the susceptibility of his conscience, or in eulight eving his understanding. He that cannot cee in the bare recital and unblusbing acknowl edgment of these attempted speculations by Government officers, in the face of !aw, enough to shock his sense of official propriety, must have a conscience impervious to reason, and which no language can reach. You lay much stress upon the competency of the grantors and the fairness of the conaid- eration proposed to ve paid, and dwell with much ¢elf complacency upon the intelligence and accomplishments of three of the venders, Messrs. Louis Pepin, Francis Aubrey, and Moses Belmar, (or Belimond,) all of whom you say are white men, and the huskands of three of the half-breed owners of the reserves. Had you been as deeply versed in the mysto- ries of Indian conveyancing, as you doubtiess are in other branches of law, you would hive Known that it was the intelligence or compe- tency of the reservee, or his or her heirs, and not that of the whites who may intermarry with either, which it was incumbent upon tho grantee to establish asa condition precedent to the approval of the sale of an Indian re- serve in his favor. But, if all you say abcut the extraordinary sharpness and trading capa- city of your venders was true, still, if ths righi to sell was conceded, as they inherit their lauds as ladians, they must be treated a5 In dians and their lands, whenever sold, be dis- The Resiguation of Mejor ¥. &. French — Our readers ere all doubtless aware that late last evening Major B. B. French resigned the Commiesionership of Public Buildings, and that Dr. John B. Biske was immediately ap pointed by the President in his stead. Of this aypointment we cannot speak too highly; as itis received with acclamation by those in this community who really have anything to lose by mal administration of the fanotions of this so ‘mportant trust, as all have, whoown real estate here, or who thrive by the true prosperity of our city. The resignation of Major French, us ex- plained to us, reflects credit on his character and patriotism. Itissaid to have been wholly unexpected bythe President. He had unthink- ingly become connested with the Know Nothing organization, but long since ceased to have any thing to do with it, its treasonable designs, falee protencee, frauds, dc. Desiring te enter the canvass against it with vigor, he chose to disconnect himself from office, so that it may not be alleged that he changed his political position and conduct in order to retain his official position under the Government. We re cat, bis resignation,under the ciroumstances, reflects the highest credit on him, and will in- creaso tho respect which thoughtfal men have for him. The Instructi ons to Commodore McCauley. ihe following extract from Commodore McVau- ley’s instructions embraces their gist : “The Prosident inst:ucts me to say to you that if any cfficer in command of a ship of war be present when an outrage of the char- acter here ofore mentioned is perpetrated on aversel rightfully bearing our flag, he will promptly interpose, relieved the arrested American ship, prevent the exercise of the assumed right of visitation or search, and repel the interference by force. The Presi dent is not unmindfal of the present disturbed condition of Cuba. But whatever weight m~y be attached to these considerations, the excited apprehensions of the authorities of that aan, arising, it is believed, out of the condition of its internal affairs, and not from any movement in this country in violation of our neutrality laws, can work no sag; ion of national law, nor reconcile a submission to the vic on of any right resultiag from the law of ustions or treaty stipulations. The in Eastern Tennessee, has been convicted of ferging papers for the procurement of bounty land, at Knoxville, Tenn., according t> ad- vices to-day reccived at the Pension bureau ———————<0e-—___—_—_ VT RRSONSL. ....T. B. Russom, who committed suicide Now York day before yesterilay, was any- ine tele a able man, as rep rted by telegraph, while he lived in Californias He left that State about two —_ since, taking with him a large amount of money a to the county of San Francisco, of which be was the recorder. +++.James W. Barker, “lieutenant geo eral” of the New York Know N. » hee been complimented by his “American friends’ in a substantial manner, namely: by them with a silver service of plate, one hundred and five pieces, costing over $1,600. +++ Archdeacon Jeffereys, » missionary in the East Indies, states that “for one really converte Christian, as the fruit of mission: labor, the drinking practice of the had made one thousand drunkards in PH +»++The ramor that Mortimer Thompson, the writer of the “ Doestiok’’ letters bad been fa- tatly shot, ia now contradieied, and he is rep- resented as alive and well. ++++M, deSartiges, the French Minister, is ia New York, about to sail for Paris. ++++Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, U. S A, Hon. L. M. Kennett of Mo., and Hon. Asa Packer of Pa., arrived in thia city yester- day, and ar pping at Willard’s Hotel. AcrezasLe InteLuicence.—Dr. Hell, in his Journal of Health, comes out t early rising as unhealthy. At sunriso, in summer, he says, the malaria which rests on the earth, when taken into the lungs and stomach, which are debilitated by long fast singe supper, en- ters inte the circulation, poisoning the blood and laying the foundation for disease, and in winter the same debilitated condition of the vital organs allows the blood to be chilled Sartine or trae Arctic Expepirios —The vessels of the Arctio expedition, and a number of vessels that were lying at Quarantine, near New York, outward bound, all went to sea on Mondsy morning United States seek no collision with Spain. The officers of our navy are desired and ex pected serupulously to observe the law of na- tions and uniformly to extend all courtesy and respect to the flags of other powers. But these rales do not require consent for a mo- ment to the deliberate violation of principles held sacred by the United States and without the observance of which, peace, however de- sirable, cannot be maintained, “ The conduet of the authorities of Cuba in overh -uling and searching our vorsels cannot reat on the ground of territorial jariadiction, and this government denios the existenee of any state of facts to warrant the exercise of belligerent rights. Your instructions arecon fined to cases arising on the high seas, because, as at present ad: , the offensive acts which have boon committed, are of that character. Other offensive acts, however, undoubtedly mm fr occur within the proper territorial ju- tisdiotion of Cuba, to which this government could not and would net submit for a moment Should suca o case arise, you will immodi- ately report the facts to this department, and await further instructions, unless your prompt interposition should become necessary for the preservation of the lives and property of the cisisens of the United Btates.”” It will be perceived that we were correct to the letter in the information as to the precise character of Commodore McCauley’s instruo- tions, published whon he was first appointed to the command of the squadron. Interesting from New Mexico.—A military correspondent and cubscriber writes us the following very interesting lotter : Font Massacnusatts, N. M, April 21, 1855. Epitor oF tae Star: You, no doubt, will be surprised to hear from me at this distant post, but in our life here end Indian times we cannot tell our whereabouts twenty-four hours ahead of us I wrote to you from Don Fer- nandez de Taos that I was to start upon a campaign against the Utahs. Our command left this post on the 12th of March, and re turned on the 31st, having been out nineteen days. During this time we encountered the severest weather that my fate has cast me in yet. We encountered snow storms every day, and the nights were excessively cold, co much so as to stop my watch repeatedly. The only way we kept warm was to sleep two togethor, so that we could have the advantage of a doubie share of bedding Our command met with great success, al though the weather was so bad. We had two fights—one with the Utahs and Jicarilla- Apaches combined, and the other with the Apaches alone. The first fight took place in Col Benton’s great Cho-wache and Conche- topo passes for the Pacific railroad. The gec- ond after we had pursued the Apaches for fourdays Wedid not loseaman. The In- dians, in the first fight, lost ten—one Apache and nine Utahs; in the second, they lost two warriors and three prigoners We pursued them so warmly that they fled in every direc tion, and then their trail be.ame obscure, as it was snowing fromday today. Our animals being jaded very much, and we having no for- age with us for them, we had to return to the settlements to save them. On my return, Major Rucker, was relieved from the duty of quartermaster, and I was or- dered to do the duty in his stead, I having been relieved from the duty of commizsary for that purpose Since then I have been quite busy in organising my pack train for another Oampaign against the Utabs. We leave this post on the 23d inst., and take rations for thirty days Our command is now divided, and I think by our strategy we will give them a good lesson. On account of the severe weather on our (GF The U. S. frigate Constitution, Commo oro Mayo, arrived at Portsmouth, N. I, om Saturday morning, *ftera three years’ oruise. Sree E NINETEENTH ANNIVERSARY Foundry Church, corner Gand 14th etrects, THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, at 8 o’clock. Addrees by the Rev. 3 H. Cox, 0. D., of N. York, a deiepate from the American Bible Society. ‘i he public are invited. je5 -* SUPPER AND STRAWPEKRY FES BS tival—The Ladies of Uson Ghepae at E. C., intend holding a Supper and Strawberry Fes- tival for the benefit of the Church, in the Hall of on WEDNESDAY EVENING, June 8th, and to con.inue for several evenings. je 5-1" ———— ee THE UNION GUARDS BEG LEAVE on iatoce shear ene ead es cee wencrally that they will give their firet nd Mili- tary and Civic Excursion on THU°SDAY, June lith, 1855. * The Union Guards would also state to their nu- merous iriends that they — with having any Ball this last winter, therefore they have pledged themselves to make this the Excursion of the sea- son, as two steamboats have been chartered for the occasion. Por particulars -ee advertisement. ie 5 COM. OF ARRANGEMENTS, of the Bibie Society wili be held in the w: the Union Engine House, First Ward, commencing | 9 AZA wDIN; THS WONDERFUL LAMP, Which recently had an unprecedented run of Stzty two Conseentive Nights in the city of Paitimore, will be presented at the © hmeak abo POSITIVE .¥ IGHT ONLY! WEDNESDAY EVENCSG, June 6, Will be presented (for the first and —. ume) the Fairy Spectacie (from the aan Knight Entertainment) of ALADDIN. In the course of the piece Grand March and Military Evolutions or THE FEM4ALS GUARD, AND The Procession of the Chrildren of Light! For caste of cbarocters (em g over 60 per. description of Acenery, Synopsis of Inci- font, bee wen blile of the day.” PAS DE MATELOT. The entertamment will commence with the famous farce of THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM. - MISS D NORVAL Dickory... accesses Mt. Jefferson Ndwentl .. Mr, Ellis Doors open at 7—Curtain rises at 8 o'clock pre- cisely. Admission— Dress Circle and Parquet 50 cts., Up- per Circle 25 cents; Private Boxes and Orchestra seats @an be recured. No extra charge ‘or reserved seats. Box Office open on Tucsday and Wednesday from 10 a. m. to3 p. m. je 1—St AU TION —I hereby forwarn all persons from harboring, trusting, or employing my son, John T Harris, {a barber,) from this as I am deter- Ci TEAYED AWAY on the '6th instant, two S Cows, one a black horned cow, with a white streak down her back, and white tail, and her bind feet are white up to the hock, and a white spot in her forehead. e other Cow is a red buffalo with a white face ene —— —— in the right ear, and a piece cut out e ir. ‘A reward of eight dollars will be given if broughl 10 MARGARET FLEET, No. 298 corner K and 2'st sts., Piret Ward. je 4—xe YOW LOST .—-Strayed from the subscriber J Saturday, the 2d instant, a buffalo COW size, thin in flesh, red color a little white on the br ast and on the bick, over the hips, end about the c iving milk, and very gentle. A suitable re- iven for her return to the corner of A. ROTHWELL. rf A & EW ARD —BStrayed away from the sub- SO scriber, at Joseph Ehrmantraub’s tavero, a middle sized bay horse MULE, with s black siripe down bis back, mane and tail trimmed, ee | +; with a leather halter, hsving a a if returned to me JOSEPH BOTELER. above place. e 4st URNITURE SALE.—THE ARTICLES RE- ‘ maining unsold at the recent sale of Purniture and Housekeeping Goods at the store of J. R. Mo- Gregor, 395 fernsytvania avenue, between 4 and 6th streeta, south side, will be sold off at reduced prices during the next ten days. as the sub- scriber will positively close up his business within that time Terms: $15 nd under, cash; over that sum a credit of 30 and 60 days, for approved endorsed notes, bearing interest. Dealers are requested to call and examine the . J. BR. McGREGOR. last campaiga the Indians suffered very much, and lost many of their women and children, even killing some, This we learn from our prisoners. The Indians are perfectly desti- tute, forin the two fights but two guns were discharged by them ‘The arrow is the only weapon they huve, and they are not effective ever forty yards, and at twenty-five their aim is lost. I heard by last mail that four new regi- GRAND PIC NiC AND EXCURSION Si Liberty Club most respectfully make known to their friends and the public generally thai they will give their first Pic Nic on MONDAY, the SSth June, to the White Hor *avilion. Purticulars in future advertivemert. je 5~ e031" LADIES’ FESTIVAL.—The Festivai Favor ihe benedt of the Methodist Episerpal thurch, Georgetown, is still omen, and will contin- ue until Tuesday night, 5th imsiant, hen it will ments were ordered to be raised. We will} close with an auction. havo plenty of work for them. The Indiang| | The Ladies return thanks for the patronage they are bound to give us much trouble fer the = received and solicit a continuance of the same nex! two years, al:hough the Southern Apaches are euing strongly for peace. We hays made peace too often with them, and now we have Ro such word az peace, but are going to whip them into it, and make a psace to suit our- £elves. They have tables bountifully supplied with Re freshments, filled with most beautifu: handiwork. je4-& FESTIV4L AND CONCERT.—The la cS the Congregation of St. Dominick's . x Church (Island) will held a Strawberry and Refresh- Captain MacRae is here with his company, | ment Festival, commencing on TUESDAY EVEN- temporarily, to garrison the fort whilst Col.| ING, June 5th; and to jend additionat attraction Brooks’s company takes the field with us. | aud ve oo —— Pitino oe ; ; A ¥ g' el rofeesors am mateurs oct The captain left his family at Fort Tseec Sti T-strumental Music, having kindly tendered their aid. The Festival will be held in the basement ot the church. The patronage of the public generally is solicited. Doors open at 6 0’eloek—concert commence at & o'clock. je 4—2t NOTICE I3 HEREBY GIVEN BY OR Scr ef the Disvict Committee organized under the canon of 1853 of the Diocese of Maryland that there will be a missionary meeting in Trinity Church (God willing) on TUESDAY, June Sth, at So’clock }.m. Able addresses, explaining the na- tore aud reasons of this movement, are expected. The members of the Protestant Episcopal Church and all others desirous of extending christian infla- ences in the District are invited to attcn. . HENPY STANLEY, Chairman of Comm. of Arrangements, The Officers of the Constitution —The fol- lowing is a correct list of the officers who re turned to the United States in the frigate Con- stitus.on, which arrived at Portsmouth N H., on the 2d inst., viz: Co »modore—Isaac Mayo; Commander—Jno Rudd; Lieutenantse—8 F. Hasard, B. M Dove, Samuel Larkin, C. R. P Rodgers, and A. G. Clary; Fleet Surgeon— M.G. Delany; Passed Assist. Surgeon—John L. Bartt; Assistant Surgeon—John C. Cole- ma2; Pureer—Jas. H. Watmough; Master— Colville Terrett; Commodore’s Clerk—Edw. Cobb; Captain’s Clerk—Wm L, Swann; Pur- ser’s Clerk—Riochard Reardon; Captain and Brevet Maj. of Marizes—N_ 8. Waldron; Mii shipmen—Wm. H. Dana, W. L. Bradferd, Aneas Armstrong; Acting Boatswain—Ezr. Chamberiain; Gunzer—A. 5S. Lewis; Carpeng ter—Lewis Holmes; Sailmaker—Wm. Bon- nett. THE MARION R!FLES beg leave to in- KS in their friends and citizens generally that they will give their — Pic Nic and Ex- ion on the 19th Inne, 1855. Yor particulars see :usure advertisement. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. je 2—% (Organ) THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE WASH- Beinn ity Bible Society will be held next JESDAY EVENING, the 5th instant, at 8 o’clk, foundry Courch, corner Mth and G sts. A discourse, a ioe BE to the occasion will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Cox, of New Yorx, a deb egate from the American Bible Society. Tt is very desirable that the regular annual contri- butors and other trieads who have nut yet paid du- ring the current year, should make payment to the Treasurer or Agent before that day. M I. MILLER, Secrerary. Na customers are respectfully in formed that on und after this date, unti! Sep tember, we shall close our store every evening at 7 o'clock. HILBUS & HITZ, ASlight Mistake.—‘-The interest on the overnment stock owned by the late Madame ontag was yesterday paid to her legal repre- sentative iu pursuance of the decision of the Secretary of the Treasury, before whom the case had been brought on an adverse decision by the Attorney General,” —New York paper. The above paragraph embraces an error, unintentional, evidently There was no diga greement between the Attorney General and d je5 Music Depot. the Seoretary of the Treasury in this case. — The latter submitted the original power of at- Wiran yess a OF INTERNA- tion 5 torney of the agent in it to the AttorneyGen-| ‘adams? Equity, new edition, with American note eral for his opinion as to its sufficiency. His} je5 FRANCK TAYLOR. — opinion was that it was insufficient, and pay-]| A LEXANDRIA POLKA SCHOTTISH—Hans ment on it was refused. Some time ginco, a Krummacher’s new piece of the above name, dedicsted to Miss Eliza J DeCamp, of this city, je 2-3 second and sufficient power of attorney in the | just puilished and for sale at the Music Depot of case was filed by the agent, on which the money Last HILBUS & HITZ. due was, of course, paid—the only question in issue being the sufficiency of that instrument. ; POTOMAO PAVILION, Piney Point, 8t. Mary's County, Maryland Ts, desirable place for health and cea-bathing will be opened for the reception of visitors on the 15th of June, with nothing lef undone that will promote the comforts of its guest. Many improve- ments have been made since my last season. A Lunch Room has been built for the accommodation of visitors at all reasonable hours, aay and night. Stables and Carriage Houses have been built to accommodate those at at a distance Billiard Table, Pistol Gallery, Shuffle Board, Ten Pin Alleys and Baths have ali been improved, and are free to visitors only. I am thankful to the public for their utronage the last two seasons, and hope to see my old friends and many new faces the coming season. He Hiekoers nye toes clean and well kept dren with wi Or measies will not be admitted as — ‘TRRMS OF BOARD For single day...... For three days or less than a week. By the week.... By the month, pe: The Current Gperations of the Treasury Departmont.—On yesterday, the 4th of June, thero were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— $277,118 76 3 382 36 51,156 85 415,539 39 New Land Cffice —The land office for the new district in Wisconsin, established by la at the last session of Congress, bordering on the west extremity of Lake Superior, or Fond- da-Lac, has been located at ‘Superior City” on Lake Huron, near the mouth of St. Louis river. All the necessary steps have been taken to open the new office. The !and business, how- ever, will be trangacted at the old office at Willow river until tho new one oes into full operation, which will require but a short t me, as the necessary books have been tranamitted from the General Land Office at Washington. Recalled and Appointed. —Buckingham W. DIX, Proprietor. Letter Boxes have been placed on all the Steam- ers for the accommodation of visitors. je 5—eolm | De MOUNTED GUARD QUICK poy ITEP.—This excellent piece of Music of the lar composer, Mr. Robert Heller, has just been publisbed by the subscribers. The title page is mest clegantly embellished. HILBUS & HITZ, oe Publishere, Depot in Star Buildings. ie [=> ‘Wednesday aflernoon, on Penn. av- Smith, of Florida, has been appointed Secre- with 1 garnet stones. wrla & oreo tary of Legation at Madrid, vice Horatio J. win espero a suiatle eat Traving uur Be. Perry, recalled. A Bounty Land Papers Forger Convicted. ohn Parham, formerly a respectable citizen ie rs, 8. A. IRWIN. Wee CORPORATION 6 per gent. Btoek for sale 20—tw RIGGS & EO. od may OLD POINT COMFORT. “HE HOTEL at this favorite watericg place is 1 now open for the reception of guests. The ep- tire establishinent has been putin fine order, and greater facilities have been made for landing pas- sengers. A small steamer has been chartered to act as ton. der upon the larger mail boats, and aso to make ad- ditional trips to Norfo'k and Porsmouth, meluding two trigson Suaday to and fora those cities, thereby affording an opportunity of a pleasant excursion and enjoy the sea bathing The boat will make fishing excursions three days in each week. Communications should be add: cesed to C_C. WILLARD & BRO., Proprietors. je 4—2w Ol Point Comfurt, Va. JOHN H. BUTHMANN, MPORTER AND DEALER IN WINE, BRAN- DY, &c., has received bis supply of Bordeaux Wines, to say - 200 cases of Red and Whit- Wine, Chateau Lafitte, Chateau se Leoville. Margaux Mecec, St tephe, F Sauternes, &c 25 hogsheads of Claret and White Wine. Also, received by former arrivale— 25 cases St. Peray Sparkling, ; 25 cases of Rhine Wines, some of it of very high hateau alien, &t. Eee grade Likewise Sparkling Moselle N B.—From Bordeaux a small cark of extra su- perior C. gnac, $20 per gatlon. jea-h PROSPECTUS For publishing a monthly Musical Work in ths city of Washington. fie~ undersigned, at the sulicitation of many of their esteemed customers, propose publishing 8 monthly Musical Work, entitled The National Monthly Musical Magazine. The Magazine will coniain from “ur to six -— of Music, selected from the best European ‘and 3 ae tive Compovzers In addition to the Music an extra sheet will be added, containing the la:est Musical News, Musical Notices, &c. ¢ Magazine will be printed on the best quality Music pap>r, and will be printed trom engraved plates, in the neatest m=m ner. The firet number of the Magazine wil! be read: about the Ist of July, 1855. . Mr. 5. V. Novgs, the Agent for the Work, will solicit subscription from the citizen: of the District of Columbia. and show a ‘imen number. HILBUS & HITZ, t, cor. Pa. av., 1itb and D sts, tar Duidinge, Washington, D.'C. Music De) june 4—-1f ESLIE’. LADIE® GAZETTE OF 4 Paris, London and New York Fashions for June is received and for sale at SHILLINGTON’S Bookstore. The Watchman, a companion to the popular sto- ry of the Lamplighier Taies for the Marines, by the autbor of Los Glin- oe . Tlarper’s Magazine for June commences a new volume The Missing Bride, by Mrs. Southworth The Two Guardi by the author of Heartsease All the Magazines for June All the New Books and every thing in the Bta- tionery line, for sale at SHILLINGTON’S Bookstore, Odecn Building, cer. 43¢ st., and Pa. av. je4—u SS ____i___i_oi__ READY-MADE SUMMER OLOTHING. fies within the last few days made great additions to our former stock of Ready-made Gur assortment of White and jored Shirte Gauze, merino, tilk and cotton Undershirts Linen and Cotton Drawers Summer Stocks, Cravats, Scarfs, Ties Collars, Gloves, Hosiery, &c., Is very large and complete, making our present stock one of the most desirable to select from in pri- ces and quality to be found this side ef New York. WALL & STEPHENS. 322 Pa. ave., next door to Iron Hail. (News) GREAT BARGAINS |AN be had in the following named goods, as we have fully determined to close out the der of our spring and summer with as hit delay as possible; and as the quickest and sw! way of accomplishing that object is to offer goods ata great sacrifice, we have concluded to Seat very plan la Coder t Giapese of cur layne meek Plaid, stripe and plain Silks, black Silks Rich ligured Bercges Berage Robes, Jaconet Robes Organdy Murlins, french Lawns Berage de Laines, Chalicy de Laines Figured Challeys, Gikghams, Chin zes French Jaconets, plain ! biack Black Grenadines, black colored Silk Lace Mandes, Lace Points and Shawis Berage Shawls and Scarfs Crape Shawis, Parasols lot French Work Y and worked Skirts Pocket Hikts, Gloves, Lace Hosiery of all kinds Men and boys’ wear Gauze Flannel Ladies and *s Gauze Merino Ves, Ladies shopping for any of the above named goods may rely upon great barg ins by calling ear- ly, as the entire stock must be sold the Ist of Sul) oe NEWTON, MAY & CO. EETH LOST.—Lost a few twe wagnificent Teed, eet on a old pat” The on at je 441 in i der will be suisably rewarded * Star fice counter,