Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1855, Page 2

— SPIRIT OF THE MOSNING PRESS. The intelligencer says of the Attorney Genoral’s recently promulged opinion upon the new diplomatic and consular system of this government: “As there is nothing in our admirable form of government that interdiots to any free white male citizen of the United States the appoint meat to a place in eitherof the systems above named, and as ambition is indegenous to eve- Ty meatal soil, the opicions of our learned At- torney Geceral, recently given on several ints of the law on that subject about to go ito operation. acquire an importance and gen eral interest whics gives them aclaim to no- tice in a public journal. This cannot be said of the ordinary matters referred to tnat offi- cial “The ‘act to remodel the diplomatic and consular eye'erss of the United States,’ though freely and ably ciscueged in the last Congress, at length parsed through both Houses and ob- tained the President's canction iv # mach less feet and intelligible form (as too often appens to our legislation) ban might have been given toit by a litte closer and more criti- eal attention to its phraseology. The Secre tary of State—finding it, as every body who Teads tho law musi fiud it, difficult of such interpretation as weuld enable him to give it practical effect without a seeming violation of eome other law or constitutional ordinance— submitted to the Attorney General, for his construction and decision, three questions on 80 much of the law as regards Ministers and Secretaries or Legation. These questions are as follows: “<*1 Can the President, without the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint Eavoys Extraord. nary and Ministers Plenipotentiary in the piace of the jisters resident, and a Secretary of Lega.ion to eack of then? «2 If such appointments cannot be or are not made before the meetirg of the Senate, and with its advice, can the Ministers resident remain in office after the 30th of Juno next, and until they are superseded by Eavozs? “<3 If they can remain in office after the 30th of June next, can they be paid out of the appropriations, aud at what rate?’ “It will be seen at onco that these are im- portant questions, inveiving in their decision the contiousnce or total disruption of all our diplomatic in erceurse with foreign nations until the meeting of the next Congress; for we doubt whether the Senate alone, even if pre- viously called together, could go beyond their province to advise and consent to appoint ments. They could not interpret the law so asto determine whether new appointments under it were or were not required. The At- terney General is the only functionary who could solve the doubts cf the Execative ag to bis powers and duties under tho Jaw; and he has dono it in s manner which we are sura will meet with the approval of all who exam- ine the questions by the simple rules of com- mon sense. He has not confined himself. how- ever, to @ more naked opinion, affirmative or negative of the questions, but has devoted much labor to the examination of authorities, and a3 supported bis opinions by a train of reasoning which shows hiw to be not only a profound logician, bat a thorough masier of the English langesge In the perusal of these opinions, we could not help wondering how, amid the onerous daiies thrown upon him, he eould find time for so elaborate an investiga. tion as this call upon him must have oecasion- ed, theee two epinions a!one cccupying one hundred printea pages As we canuot spread these opinions at large betore our readers, it must seffice to say that they are such as have determined the President, ia the expressive words of 2 Washington correspondent, ‘to make Common sense of the law by cons? uction, and that thore will therefore be no interrup tion to cur present diplcmatic intercours? with the commuti’y of nations. Wich regard to the Consuiar and Commer cial Ayon's the law is evon more defective than in the care of Minis‘ersor Diplomatic Azenis Ba the President, sustained by the opinicn of his able law advisor, has determined ‘ tomake common sense’ of this portion of it also, and, as the law will not beconstrued as nccezsarily superseding any of the Consuls now in offire, much inconvenience and commercial difficuity will be avoided There is ene point in tha law, that which restricts the President from appoin ing avy other than an American citi- gen to this class of offices, which we thick it will be found era litle experience, expe- dient to amend. ‘There are posts and places in Enrope and Asis where it would, perhaps, be impos-ibie to find an American citizen will. ing. sf competent, or competent, if willing, to undertake the dutie, end yet whereour com- mercial intereste or the protestion of our citi. gens call loudiy for such an agent. We can sce no great objection to the practice which has hitherto prevailed of appointing a resident of the post or place designated without regard to the land of bis birth or the sovereignty to which he oxes his allegiance, and we are not Sware that cur Government bts ever had cause to regret such appointments As the law is hot considered as sup-rseding any officers cf this kind now iu service, we may hope that Our commercial intercourse with foreign pa- tions will experience as I.ttle interruption from the law as that carried on by Envoys and Pienipotentiaries; for all which the country Will be indebt-d to these sound and learned opinions of the Attorney General.” The Unton, with the doings of the recen Philadelphia Know Nothing and the Cleve- land Enow Something Conventions for a text, argaes With great foree to show that Know Wothingism never was anything but a plot to strengthen Free Soilism at the South as well asthe North. We also findia the Union a ietter from Henry A. Wise, declining an invi- tation of friends of bis here to accept a publie dinner in this city, wherein he says: “More and more will Washington efty be felt (breughout the whole land in every see- tiow sl, as wel! es in every national straggie “de emircsaries of the secret societies, th money, their types, were felt in the !ate Vir- i How important, then, that ould be enlightened, liberal, moral, patriotic, 221 conservative in her pub- lie sentiment? Is sseso? Your municipal elec'ions show that bigotry and intolerance, and priestcra{t aud agrarian influences, are using the “dark-lacterns’”’ of midnight in aay midst, and that your city, too, is spawn- ing *izms !’” er would gladly go there and meet friends to con-ult upon the meanzocf mildly calling all good men together for patriotic purposes, whilst bed men ars bandingin secret con- ela to give the State up to proscriptica, and the Church, the blessed Protestant Church, up te om. Eat, gentlemen, I cannot. The late eanvass nearly cost me my life. My own bealth requires repose, and the heulth of Mrs. Wise requ.res my congtant nursing.”’ Tux Crers.—A gentleuap who bas during the past six weeks traveled through portions of the States of Ohio, Kentucky, Iudiaua, Ilii- nois. Mirseuri, lowa, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Virginia, gives in a communication to the Cincinnati Gazette, the result of his obser- Yarions on the growing crops in those sections. He signs bimeeif George C Davis, and says, that in atraveling experienes of more than fitteen years he has never seen so broad @ por- tion of the country under cultivation as at present, nor during that pericd, a timo when the crops of every description promised a more abundant yield Another gentleman who has traveled throngh a portion of the above naned States confirms, in the Zanesville Courier, Mr. Davis’ report, and adds the opinion of a Pennsylvania farmer that the crops in that Btate and ihe east generally, will be cqually as good aa Lhose in the Western Stutes. — Bale American. SSR es Bet Skee eae Nera Heavy Damsces ror Scanner —Ie the Circuit court for vis county, Ky , 2 suit of slander— iiss a Barkley vi. Wm. Gii dings—was tried, and a verdict rendered ior $10,000 damages. At appeared on the trial that Giddings had pyid his addresses to Miss B., and nad been rejected, previous to mak ing the slanderous charges which the jary #0 pignaliy pucished in damages, WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Professions are Cheap.—A better illustra- tion of the value of professions never occurred than is to be drawn from comparing the “plat- form’? adopted by the late Know Nothing Uon- ventien in Philadelphia, with the practices of that party, as all the world know them to be. We heve no room in which to review that paper at length and in detail at present, and must, therefore, content ourself with secing hows plank taken here and there from it, squares with the acts of the party as the world know them to have been. Its first plank is as follows: I, The acknow'edgment of that Almighty Being, who rules over the Universe—who pre- sides over the Councils of Nations—wao con- dacts the affairs of mem, and who, in every step by which we have advanced to the char- acter of an independeat nation, has distin- guished us by some token of Providential agency,” NoW, our readers know that there is hardly a man within the range of their acquaintance, notorious for living without fear of or rever- ence for the Supreme Being, who is not an ac- tive and notorious member of this political or- ganization. They know that with a consider- able class of the most efficient Know Nothing politicians, the “‘run of the cards” at faro, and with another considerable olass of similar Politicians the supply of bad liquor, at cheap Tates per glass, are matters which occupy far more of ther thoughts, than the fact that there ts a Supreme Being who rules over the Uni- verso, and to whom they are accountable for all they do. “IV. Obedience to the Constitution of these United States, as the supreme law of the land, sacredly obligatory upon all its parts and members, and steadfast resistance to the spirit of innovation upon its principles, however specious its pretexts. Avowing that in al! doubted or disputed points it may only be legally ascertained and expounded by the jadicial power of the United States.” The Constitution of the United States guar antees religious equality under this Govern- ment. It is the very fundamental principle on which the Constitution cf our country is based, and the hollowness of the plodge to re- sist the spirit of innovation upon its Principles is fairly illustrated in the arsauit upon the civil coequality of Catholics, which is, in turn, the groundwork of the Know Nothing political organization. “A habit of roverential obedience to the laws, whether National, S:ate, or Municipal, until they are either repealed or declared un coust‘tutional by the proper authority.”’ Our fellow-citizens of Washington know well, that in theirrecont election, what the Know Nothicg commissioners knew to be the lew with reference to the right to vote in it. was deliberately disregarded, by preconcert in the lodges. Those who had heretcfore been permitted to vote without question of their right 80 te do, were illegally denied their legal rights, as the commissioners and those with whom they advised knew that the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia had decided them to be, “‘Implacable enmity agaiust the pr demoralizing system of rewards for pol subservioucy, and of punishments for political independence.” The disingenousness of this plank in the platform, is forcibly illustrated by the fact that Know Nothingiem bas not carried an elec- tion from Muine to California, without pro seribing every man in cffise, who was not of Know Nothing proclivities, rewarding no one not subservient to their party. In this city they did not evon spare a single scavenger. “« Disgust for the wild hunt after office which characterizes the age.”’ | So far as thia plank of their platform is con- corned, we have to call the reader's attention to the fact that every nominal Democrat in this city, who strives to be conspicuous in their party, is a disappointed cftice-seeker—every one ofthem. If this fact is denied, wo stand Teady to point out the identical office which any oue of them applied for in vain, for him self or for some one connected with him, who may be named to break the force of this de cla:ation of ours. “The protection of all citizens in tho legal and proper exercise of their civil and religi- ous rights and privileges; the maintenance of the right of every man tothe fall, unrestrained aud peaceful enjoyment of his own religious cpisions and worship, and a jealous resistance of all attempts, by any sect, denomination or eburch, to obtain an ascendancy over any other in the State, by means of any special privileges or exemption, by any p< litical com- biustion of its members, or a division of their civil allegiance - ith any foreign power, po- tentiate or ecclesiastic. This plank of their platform is a compound one—one of strips and patches Of it we have to say, that Know Nothingiem’s p.otec- tion of the citizen in the legal exercise of his civil rights was beautifully illustrated by ite wholesale frauds in the municipal election in Washington, the nominal result of that election being brought about by depriving hundreds of citisens of their eivil rights by carefally matured pre-arrangement. Its ‘jealous resistance of al! attempte, by any ceot, denomination or chureh to cbtain an ascendancy over amy other in the State,” &: , is amply and satisfactory iliu-trated in the fact that it sent to the last legislature of Mas aachusetis eeventy clergymen, all furiously bent on hounding down their fellow citizens who worship the same God with themselves, but according to the ritual of the Catholic Church, because they do so worship the same Ged. Its (Know Nothingism’s) horror of a division of the citizens civil allegiance with any foreign power, potentate or ecclesiastic, is forther illustrated by the fact that it is warring on the constitution and laws of the country, and on the rights ef civil coequality, in strict obedience to the standard of duty set up by Exetor Hall, London, wherein all the treason- able peculiarities of its creed havo been preached for a quarter of a century, until at length, its bebesta have come to be /aw with these peculiar intensely Americans. The Title to & Pension and Evidence of that Title—Under the opinion of Attorney Generel Cushing (May 17, 1855) the following exbibit is given of the title toa pension, and the evidence by which that title must be es- tablished: Disability or death, by reason of wounds or injuries received, causally incurred, or disease contracted in consequence of the ordinary performarce of military duty, or in the per- formance of any special act of duty, or be- ing the result or incident of tho performance ef such duty. It follows, therefore, that such disability or death must not be the result of any mizconduct or violation of duty, aa by drunkenress or other vicious course of life, or inthe act of mutiny or desertion, or other breach of military obligations. It must not be in a chance quarrel or by any act or acts not having relation to the performance of du- ty; or @ mere misadventure of private life, to 4 which the military man in the exercise of his NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE. New Yorx June 15, 1855. Old Sol has donned his summer livery, the trees are dressed in their richest foliage, giving to our parks and avenues an eppearance of luxurious langoar that seems to invite the passer to rest beneath the shade. The swelling tide of emigration rushes over us to-day—to morrow it ebbs through a thous- and channels to its ultimate destination north, west, and south. The flax and reflux of our own never-stand-still citizens, gives to our thoroughfares the appearance of the pathr leading to and from ant hills, where apparent- ly blind instinct impels to labor, and the in- exorable decrees of destiny drives on tho worker to what he considers a voluntary task. The dust, the noise, the bustle, the confusion, the heat of this great city have driven into thec untry those, who, for nine months, wor- shiped at the altar of the god of money, where the birds, the bees, tho flowers, and even the fishes will teach them by examplethe worth lessness of that for which they have wasted the sources of their life; and the joy of studying na'ure, and the health and happiness awarded to those who seek for it, nature dictates ptying itself of her tradeworn population and her emaciated fol- lowers of fashion, the ruddy faces of ‘ coun try cousins’ are glowiog in our streets, and an infusion of fresh bloot takes the place of the impure article departing One comes to expend, in a vitiated a'mesphere, his excess of Thealth, another flies to seek, in a purer air, that which is thus so lavishly squandered. The epring trado having come to an end. the smell of tar, oilcake and molasses is be ing forsaken by the traders in Water and Front streets for fresh breezes. mineral waters, and mint julips. The torrid sone of Wall street, Park Place and Broadway, is about being abandoned for awhile for the cooling foliage of the forests and songs of the bobo link Fifth avenuedom has already a deserted appearance ; and. i+ fact, the entire array of: snobism is about takiog its annual peregrins tions through the land, to astonish the verdant, ve duped by their dependants, exhibit their useless accomplishments, and © foola of themselves gouerally. Like snails, when out of their shells they make a great display, but in returning, they shrink back to their origi- nal littleness. New York presents very curious phases of life. To day, we see a round. jocund face de. svend from the marble steps of # palatial resi dence, enter 2 carriaze in company with a re spectable looking matron, and whirl from our g3ze behind a pair of noble looking animals worth the jewelsof acrown. We picture to curselves'hat unbounded wealth, luxury, easo, refinement, an.d all that is deelrable in life are in the possession of the favored individual We look again at the mansion, and the classic Pillars, the freecos, the stueco work, the air, weight, maguificence, all fill us with the idea that the owner has not a tingle care to trace 6 jine upon his brow. As we turn to leare, through the interstices of the heavy curtains we catch a glimpse of oid. dingy paintings— the old masters suggest themselves to our minds Our oye rises to the teaselated ceiling of a room darkened into partial obscurity, for, perhaps, the benevolent purpose of checking cur envy by hiding its juxarious furnitore, and weturn away with the reflection that here is one man at least who is happy. To-morrow we stroll listlesely through the business streets, we find ourselves in an obscure lane or alley way. (a sort of bye-path from one street to another.) and we wonder that in our leng res idence in the city we should never have been here before We do not even know the name of the street. Curious to learn, we ente-, through a dirty doorway, into a very dirty room The high surrounding buildings eff=c- taally exclude the suniight and e heavy op pressive air enters our oostri!s The fisor is wet, and slippery with oil, grease, and the crippiags cf many villainous compounds. We marvel how human life can be sustained in euch an atmosphere, and pity those who are obliged to mortzage ore half their days that they may obtzin the pittance by which the other half is made endurable, Atthe further end we discover a man engaged in what seems a menial capacity; as we approach our steps arrest his attention; a coarse apron, which saves his undergarments, half concewals his pergon; we are about to extend t) him our sympathy when we discover that he is tho in dividual we saw yesterday exter the carriage Bastily inquiring wheth-r - butter is locking up,’’ we take our depar ure. Notwithstanding the milienium that dawned upon us when Mayor Wood w:s inaugurated into effice, our +kirts are not entirely freed f-om the evil works of the world John Bul! in bis distress continues his endeavors to “spirit away’ from our porta few poor mor- tala to set them up as targets for the Russians. Yestorday, her Majesty's brig Teaser was pre- vented from sailing wih recruits for the Crimea. The officers were arrested Crimes are about as irequent as ever; the city is in no eppreciable manner more moral than hith:rio Cricketis becoming the fashionable game—the national game, it might be said Liquor is drank as freely now in the city on Sunday asitevor was Some timesince afew of the best hotels were fined; for+he shame of the thing they ccaced to seli on that day others not 80 sensitive stcod a suis. The pen- alty for selling is two dellars and a half, ana as the Judge laid it dowa as arule that ‘his fice did not apply to each glass. but thé whole days sale, they find it profitable to sell, and Pay the fine when compelled Marshals are busily ergaged in taking the census of the city; thoy expericuce considera ble difficulty in finding people “at home” when they call, ani jearning the ages of cer- tain antiquated feminines. A considerable pressurs hes been brought to bear, of late, against the provision dealers Notwithstanding tne many railway and other facilities about New York, farmera never reach us with vegetables, or fresh mozis met on their way by bucksters, who buy their load in gross, and retail it in the city at enor- tous prices. Of course the worst eff-ots of this system are felt by the peor When this intolerable monopoly is abated, the most in digent class waz be able to buy enough to eat. A forcible illustration of the veracity of that omnivcrous anima!—the “creditor” —oc- curred yesterday. 3 Imperial Highness Louis Napoleon, sensibie cf the kinduess of one of our eitizens, in le:c happy days, at- tempted to repay adebt of gratitude by the presentation of @ diainord su: f-box; bat the intentions of his august highcesa were frus- trated by acreditor; the anuff-box was seised, and publicly sold at the City Hull to the hig! est bidder. On it were engraved the Imperial crown and initials. It was knecked d:wn at H Tuoumsen. oo PERSONAL, «+++The Hon. David P Brewster, a former M_ C,, from the Oswogo distrisi, MN. Y., is in this city, at the National. rights when attending to his personal affairs may be exposed; or a case of disease occuring in the course of nature. There must be some proved or probable re- lation to duty, whether as causation, mediate or immediate—or as a consociated circum- stance. The quality of the act or condition, determines the question. No matter, under or ia what circumstances the party may have been, whether on duty or off duty, or on furlough, of habits virtuous or vicious—the title holds if the connection between the causality and the Performance of duty shall appear. On the other hand, the mere fact of the party having beon in the service, and free from military re- proach—separate from and independent of such relation tothe performance of iuty—gives no claim to pension. Causality is a question of fact, to be proved socording to the ordinary rules of evidence, and to the reesonable satisfaction of the in- quiring mind. That mind is entitled to have the very facts before it, and is not bound te accept as final the opinion even of an expert. Such opinions are evidence, but neither con- clusive nor exclusive proofs. No witness whether expert or not, can rightfully claim to havo his opinion take the piace of facts, and so to eubstitute his judgment for that of the Commissioner. The quality or degree of proof is clearly for the conscience of the Commis- sioner. The absence of reasonable evidence necesearily precludes the admission of aclaim, but when the evidence is so nearly balanced, as to leave it doubtful whether or not the caueality was in the line of duty; cr when the line of duty appears to have entered peten- tially into the cause of disebility or death, it would seem, in view of the liberal intentions end benefisial policy of the Government, but reasonable to presume in favor of the pension The Magnolia. —Thia vessel, recently car- ried into Mobile by the cutter MoCleliand for being concerned in fillibustering, is a forfeit under the revenue laws of the United States wita all her cargo—3,000 rifles, 1,800 Colt’s revolvers, 1,000 pounds fixed ammunition, a brass field battery, and a large quantity of other military stores. The 3d section of the act of April 20,1818, provides that a vessel leaving a port of the United States, as she left New York, with a fraudulent clearance as to ler cargo, and on such an errand as hers, shall, with ber cargo, be forfeited, one half to go to the infurmer; and those concerned with her are liablo alzo to a fine of $10,000. In this case, we presume that the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury is the party causing her to be taken into the custody of the revenue cflicers in the district of Mobile. It is not be- tieved in this city that she was in the service of the Cuban Junta, as alleged, Nicaragua is thought on, very reasonable grounds, indeed, to have been her destination, notwithstanding the protestations to the contrary. The Barometer. — A correspondentof the Smithsonian Institution, John Chapplosmith, of New Harmony, Indiana, a careful observer of the weather, who has devoted much atten tion to the subject, thinks that the directions given to mariners and othors respecting the varometer, are fallacious. Espy, Kedfield, Reid, Dove, and others, affirm that the pase age of a hurricane or tornado, causes a depres- sion of the barometer, which, in sume cases, amounts to two inches, but M-. Chapplesmith says his observntiony show that the passage produces arise, and not a fail. The announce- went and investigation of this fact are impor- tant. Crops in Ohio —A correspondent of the Smithsonian Institation writes from Mount Vernon, Ohio, that the weather for the first week in June has been very wet and the streams are now high with tho heavy rains Dams and bridges havo been injured. The storm has been acold one, but it is thought will bo advantageous to the wheat crop in kill ing the fly, which has commenced its ravages already tosach anextent that it was feared the crop would be rnined. It has been de stroyed in that sestion for the two successive years preceding this in this manner. United States Frigate Congress —The fol lowing officers have been ordered to the Uni- ted States frigate Congress, Commodore Breese, now fitting out as the fleg-ship of the Mediter- ranean squadron: Passed Midshipmen.—Benjamin P. Loyal, W. UL Cheever, W H. Ward, E. P. McCrea Midshipmen.—George K. Law, E P. Lull, Alired Hopkins, A. F. Crossman. A Clerical Resignation and Appeintment.— Mr. A. Y. Bentley, of Ohio, has been appointed to a first class ($1,200 per annem) clerkshipin the office of the Second Comptroller of the Treasury, vico Mr. F. K Dunlop, resigned. The New Custom-House at Barnstablo, Mass.—The proposals for the construction of this work, four in number, wore duly opened on Saturday, at the Treasury Deyartment, as per advertisement, They ranged, it ia said, from $17,200 to $29,000. The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Col. P. G@, Washington, has, eo far recovered from his recent indisposition as to be at his post in the Department to-day—an item of news likely to prove of as much interest in Know Nothing, asin anti-Know Nothing circles just now. The Current Operations of the Treasury Desartment.—On Saturday, the 16th of June, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Departmen:— For the redemption of stook. $14,016 57 as For the Mreanney Departmen’ 916 38] _**** Messrs. Sidpoy Webster, Jonah D. For the Interior Departmert. + 5920 48] Hoover, and Joo. W. Fornoy, are expected to For the Customs...++.-...+.,+++« 10,933 74] teach Washington to-morrow evening, on their War warrants received and en- return from their recent Northwoes'ern tour. Cored seeseesseeserseesevereees 83,436 28 «++eHon. Charles Sumner, U.S Senator of War repay warrants received and 4,335 07| Matsachusetts, was at Louisville, Ky., on Fri- Ocrea Bi ine he Roky 5 day, on his way to the Mammoth Cave. (cies ea enter A aha 4,064 71 +++eJudge Hiram Warner has baen nomina- For oovering into the Treasury ted for Congress by the Democrats of the from miscellaneous sources... 1,149 77] fourth, and Hon JohnH. Luim}¥tn= by those. eo “That will take immensely,” said a friend to us the other day. No doubt the read- er would like to know what it was our friend referred to. Wewill tell you. It isa taste less “Liquid Cathertic,” or family physic Now, we take but little medicine, and, there- fore, cannot vouch for the quantity sold in the community; but from the wry faces that we used to make at a dose of pills, oil, or salts, we do think if we can get anything that an- swers a better purpose, and can be taken with- out a shudder, or even tasting it at all, we shall be induced to imbibe it more frequently, and recommend it to our friends in the light of a friendly act. Weare assured that this is the character of a “Liquid Cathartio,” pre- pared by L. B. Wright, of New York city, whose advertisement may be found in another column. of the fifth disirict, in the State of Georgia. +++eRobert J. Hunt, a boy of Chicago, found $300 in bank bills, and took pains to find the owner, A J. Daniels, who seiected a handsome gold watch, chain, Key and seal, or- dered them engraved with the lad’s name, and inscribed “Reward of Morit,” and pre- sented them to him. A +++eHenry A. Wise, of Virginia, having been elected an honorary member of the Cra nite Club No. 1 of Boston, in 2 letter from Onancock, Va , June 10, tendera his grateful acknowledgements and expressions of heart- felt joy, that there are still in Massachusetts friends of freedom and conservative democra- oy enough to sympathise with those every- where, and more particularly those who are struggling to maintain the faith of the repuk- lic in all eesential matcers of pelitics and re- ligion. - ++eeHon. Wm. Preston, of Kentucky, hrs accepted the independent nomination for Con runnin ; against Know Nothingism, avoidably f sor Abrend’s atueendance cn Monday evening, 18th instant. hotels, music and bookstores which was rtamped the The finder will be eurta! above articles at this effice, or at the ¢fiice of McKim, No. 563 &th street east, opposite Marine Barracks. hands of a person on board the S: when she took the passengers fr leave them with same having been stopped. tween taid square and Fr: hunting WATCH, bearing the initials “EF. T; LeRoy & Fils, makers, Varia. Va be suitably rewarded. puir of Gold Boectacies. in a yellow case sc N potion of the sieck, we have - number of plain Italia’ Mantels, which we offer for cale. They are finished in the finest possible style. and will be sold very cheap. They can be seen on D street, the 34 house from 1th, and oppesite the Kirkwood House. resented ing of public generally that their firsi Ex: given as above. city price otherwise, which is of visi im wi-h their dead to repose w them, ‘or it has beconie a cu-tom in ell other cities, purposes, to sell n, and throw the ly into one larve pit, and legal mea-u +8 eannet pre- Vent it, as no titles are gi at he office. gress in the Louisville (Ky ) district, and fs s ON ACCOUNT OF THE INCLEMENCY of the weather, the Target Excursion of the Washington Yagers is postponed till MONDAY, June 23th. M. RUPPELL, ) J. ANGERMAN, > Committee. Je 18-2 FP. SCLIGEL, "J = THE EDITOR OF THE SraR— Sir: I wish to inform you that the piece in the Organ the other day xbout two sisters having & spree was incorrect. They Wire not sisters Mary is of no relation to Ceeley; and is a person of much hivher standing. G.W. fl. Je 18- Ie 2 A ee THE UNDERSIGNED, (fancy stores.) oa order to give time to the Clerks in thet employ during the warmth of the eummer months, hereby agree to close thrir stores at quarter 08 o'clock, P,m, (Saturday evenings excepted,) from this date until September next SELBY PARKER, T. GALLIGAN & CO,, HUTCHINSON & MUNRO, je 18-2¢ J. F. ELLIS. SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT. M’LLE W. DE BOYE’S Concert of Classic Mu sic will positively take place on PRIDAY EVEN. ING, June 22d, at Carusi’s Saloon, having to be un- tponed by the impossibility of Profes- Tickets 50 cents, to be had at all the principal Je 16—3: THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE $e stockholders ofthe WRN O. Telegraph Lin» will be held at Washington, D. C., on the first WEDNESDAY of July next je 15—eo3t D. F CLARKE, Sec. OST.—A PAIR OF GOLD-BOUND SPECTA 4 cles, having a blemish in one of the glasves. from @ piece of the glass having been shivered off the Spectacles were in a red moroceo case, on une of Stephen Eddy, &:. y rewarded by es | thy By je 18-0" WITIIL tar. When tasi seea it was in th mer Maryiard the Powhata: OST—A FINE INDIA CANE ivory head. then aground, about the 224 May last. Piease re turn it to the Star office. A rewari will be giver if required je 18—s OST CR MISLAID—TWO PROMISSORY‘ 4 notes, one at6 months, and the other at 12 ths. dated February 224, 1855. drawn by R. €. son & B.F Guy in favor of Wm.J Sibly, ex endorsed by Wm. J. Sibly and P. C Johnson, each $1073 63. “All persons are hereby fr- St trading for the. above nutes, as the ihe same is stopped. Any person finding the above notes will please +» Woodward, 28 they can be of ible use do the finder, the payments of the C, WOODWARD, t, between G aad H. je 18—3t (In‘el) helen Sunday evening. between the hours of 6 and 8, in or about Lafayette Square, or be kim Row, a small gol By returning sait ch to No, @ Lafayette Square, the finder will je 18—3t O3T—ON SATURDAY MORNING, between 4 the Navy Yard and the Treasury i h q They were probably dropped in get- ommnibas at pet. The finder will thanked and suitebly rewar by leav ith the sub- B. FP, PLEASANTS. 18—31* ANTELS FuR SALE —As WE AREAROUT to move our skop, and wish to dispose of a ri je je 18 -e03¢ JAMES MAXWELL & BON. IMMFNSE ATTRACTION AT ODD FELLOWS HALL! Commexeing on Wednesday Even’z, June 20 PROP. KIRBY AND FAMILY will g of beantifml and combi fi Adm years half price Doors wpen at 734, and exercises to commence at 8 o’etock. je 18—3:* GRAND EXCURSION GORITCN CHAPEL SUNDIY SCEOOL, TO FORT WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JUZE 20,1855. gH Comaitiee of Arrangements nave much 4. pleasure in annonncin,: to their friends and the rion will be The Committee pledge themselves that no effort on their part will be svered to afford all whe honor them with their presence, a pleasant and agreeable tims. superior band of Music has been engaged for io oon Retresbments will be on the ground and sold at ising from the Excursion will go to School Tickets for adulis 25 conts— Children half price The bo t will leave Page's “Wharf al 8 o'clock; Alexandria at 9 o’cluck, and r1 at7 o'clock. Commiil.c of Arrangements. G. J. Hall, GW. Garreit, G R Vermil'icn. fe 18 -2t GLEN 00D CEMZTERY, Office No. 292 Penn ave ,coruer 10:h strest, (OVER THE SAVING’S BANK.) ‘HIS CEMETERY is !.id out on the plan of th celebrated Greenw ood, of New York, and situ- high ground distant one and a qnarer aA—Nerth Capitol street ay t vi a charter from Con- ppropriating their ground for ever to burial es, Making a fee title to the pi rchaser, and ting all encroachmests from lecistation or ortance to these who te they have placed when the burial gronud become able for other 4 pron iseaus to the ground. a mp, the charter, and wcante Obtained Also, all o. intrrments left at Mr.J F HARVEY'S No £10 enth street, or any other undertaker, wili be promptly attended to. &Z~ Office open from 10 to }2 o'clock a. m. je 18@1y je ee eee 0 HOUSEKE ELPA RS—Persons wish- ing to purchase superior Table or Pocket Cut tery, heavy Silver plated or Briitania Were, fine Japavned Tea Traya or Toilet sets. an exeriient Clock. Feather D ster, Hat Stand, Enamelied Ket Ue, Sauce pan, G-avy Straiver, Yea Bell, or any of the hundred aed one little eterteras needed by every houseaeeper, aro invited to cali on G. FEANCIS, je 18 410 Suventh st. OTICE.—We shail as usual issue all unpaid bills from our books up to Saturday, the 23a ultimo. We respectfully request that all to whom thry bel ng will prompuy settle them oa or before the Ist of July. Ali who desire to have their bills before being sent out will find them ready at our cesk. je 18—arjyi CLAGETT, DODBON & CO. JOHN H. BULHMANN, MPORTER AND DEALER IN I WINK. BRANDY, &e., has received a email supply of Giesler & Ce.’s Ver- zenay Champagne, of his own importaticn. je 18—3r PASTURAGE FOR HORSES. AS horses will be taken to pasturage within three miles of the city, where they will be properly and carefully attended to. Inguireof “, LEVi PUMPHRKEY; > C street, between 4!< and 6th streets. N B~ Pamphiess wit by-laws, and al other je 18—3t READY MADE SUMMER CLOTHING. H‘4viNs within the last few days made great ad- ditions to our former stock of Ready made Clothing, we are now prepared to offer gent'emen every inducement in price and quality to visit our extensive :alesrooms before making their selections. Our aseortment ot White and colored Shirts F Gauze, Merino, Silk and Cotton Undershirts Linen aud Cotton Drawers Summer Mpeg) Neeser Nga Ties Collars, Gloves, Hosiery, &c. . is very Jarge and complete, making our present stock one of the largest and most desirable to select from in prices and quality to be found this side of New York. WALL & 81 EPHENS, 322 Pa. avenue, next door to Iron Hall. je 18-3 BY Jen - ee SINE FAMILY HORSE AND CARRIAGE for fk Bale.— Tue horse is iron gray, 8 years old, and warranted & | family horse — “Lhe Carriage bas a sliding top, and can be used ar a by sliding the top forward, and as a fami'y with two seats by sliding it back. Enquire at HAZEL’S Stables, Dunbarton st., Georgetown. Je 13—20m" GRAND rh MOONLIGHT EXCURSION AND Pic BIC or THe MARION RIFLES, Tv WHITE HOUSE PAVILIO On TUESDAY, June 19th, 1 ° The Company take great pleas. eed ore in anpouvcing to their nu. mercus friends and the public generally thar they have chartered the Steamer GEORGE WASHING. TON, and will grve 8 grand Excursion and Pie Nie ‘on the 19:h June, 1855. The Company also pledge themselves that no Psins, expense, or labor shall be spared on their Part to give satisfaction to those who may honor \hem with their company , The very b st Cotillon Music has been engaged ag. Retreshenen prer te and su; will be furnished by foci gsr vss caterer, nibuses wiil be at the Wharf on the ar. pele ee to convey to the Navy ard a rtown for 25 cents ; etber paru <fpreaky 13x cena ssa va ckets ONE DOLLAR-— admitting a and ladies; to be had of an: aeener rdetene ny and at the wharf on the day ot the excursion. The boat will leave Georgetown at 1; Washing- ton at 2; Navy Yard at 2, and Alexandria at 3 o'clock p m. Commiitee of Arrancemerts. &gt J L Foxwell, Lis Bya Priv Benj Howard, Priv Hi Ki b Thos taker, Q- Mr HM 8 it Spencer, Priv Geo Bell, x 4 — Thos Thompson. ann SS Eerepeaeeereee THE POTOMAC RIVER STEAMNOAT COMPANY’S STEAMER ALICE G, PRICE, CAPT. SAMUFL BAKER WILL LEAVE WASHINGTON AT 6 ©P'CLOCK A. M, AND AL- BAAND AT 7 O'CLOCK A. M. ON T DAY MORNINGS for—Mattox, Car- rioman, L. Machodoc, Piney Point, Kineale, Cone, ON PRIDAY MORNINGS for—Chapel Wicomico, Leonardtown, Piney Point, St. Mary's, Cone. / ON WEDNESDAY (returning) leave Cone at 4 o'clock & m., for— St Mary’s, Piney Point, Leon- ardiown, Wicomico, Chapel oint ON SATURDAY (retu ning) leaving Cone at 4 o clock a. m , for— Kinsale, Piney Point, L. Macho doe, Currioman, Mattox. Calling at the usual landings on the river when signals are made. By order of the Board : JAS. P. SMITH, President. ye Va., June 1, 1855, est EBENEZER SABBATH SCHOOL H=EOCURSION. A PIC NIC EXCUBSION of the Ebenezer Sabbath School will take place on BHURSDAY. the Qe instant, the fine Steamer GEORGE WASHINGTON bhav- ing been chartered for the ocearion. The Jost will leave Riley a» barf at Th¢ ove", 2.m,and the Navy Vard at 8 o'clock, touching at Alexandria, Fort Wa:hingtun and the White tlouse; then proceed down the river as far as Indian Head; return to the White House, and arrive at the Pon about 2 o’clock p m., where dinner will be provided at 50 cents each. All persons and families é a day trip should avail themselves of this oppo: ty. Tickets can be had of any of the teachers of the School—50 cents each; children 25. A select band of music will accompany the Ex- cursion. je 163" ee ot PLEASURE EXCURSIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY. EORGE WASH- MAS COLLYER nite House Pavilion, Meuat Vernon, and Fort Washington. Persons wish ng to spend the day at Fort Washington will be landed there, as each boat will stop st the Fort. Prices will be made to suit the times. The time of staring and other particulers will be civen in due Ome. Fort Washington grounds is a delightfi! place for sehools or sele t parties t+ spend the day. The White House Pavilion and grounds are not surpassed for pleasure by any place. The #oats have a cate. rer that serves up Speer in good style. i CORSON, d je 16—6t SAL GEDNEY, 5 Captain. I O3T FROM THE UPPER WINDOW of my 4 Gwelling, a Silver Mug, marked James C. Mc- Guire. The finer of which will receive a reward of five doliars by leaving it cicher at my store or dwelling. JAS C. McGUIRE. je 16—3: S -HOOVIER, tro wo « Trunk E-tabdiiehme ave received tus day a large assorament of Gents French Patent Leather ard Calf Boots end Shoes, which f wi'ls he» Also, Boys’ descripuons. ular tips tothe W ns, and Children’s SHOES of all All in want please call at S P. HOOVER, Tron Hall Boot, Shoe acd Trunk Establishmen’, between Sth and 20th sts. je Ce Brox PEA NAs orthe Controversy between J Senator Brooke and Archbishop Hughes, with an fatroduction by the M. Rev. Archbishop History of the Lif tuie of Saint Lenatmus; 4 translation from the Madame Calderon de la Barea. A large “timent«f Prayer Books, Bibles, and atanderd Catnolic publications, wiih Beads, Medais, &c., are for sale at the Catholic Rookstore of W. A. KENNEDY, je 16—3i* 428 7th street. 8 T—On Fri‘a, evening, in Georgetown, be- tween West s'reet, (on Washington or Hridgy street) and Mr. H. Smoot’s store, a bundle of Slack Silk, 5 yards. The finder will be suitebly rewarded byl aving it at the store of Mr. JNO. H. SMO pd rg Bridge street, Georgetown. je 16-3 HAY! HAY! POR SALE, eich! or ten tons of well harvested HAY, atthe Smithsonian grounds Enquire of P. GARVEY, je 6-2" on the grounds, {PACKYREL AND HE RRINGS— IVES bbis No. 2 Say MACKEREL 6 d» de 1 North Carclive HERRINGS 6) boxes scaled Herings. Just received, and for sale low by WM. M. CRIPPS, 61 Louisiana avenue, bet. 6h and 74h ste. je 16-3: f wail tt BAY .—PFive hundred bales Northera TIMOTHY HAY, in lots to suit pur- casers. Forsaleby LOBT D. TWEEDY, Corner Pa, avenue and 13th et., south side. e 15—3t AT HOME! PETER SHANGHAI HAS RETURNED, And inving taken up his abode at RYDER & PLANT'S, Wit! be har py » hiscid fiends at their es- tablishment, Seventh street, opposite Odd Feilows’ Ball i je 15—af_ DIF8OLUTION OF COPARTKERSHIP. 4 fos partrerehip heretofore exieting under the firm of 8. C. Mills & Co, bas been this day dissolve’ All perso udebted to the late firm are requested to wake payment to Jou Minis, by whan the business will be continues; and all persue having claims againet the lete firm will present be same to Lim for seulement. 8. C. MILLS, je 15—3 JOHN MILLS. OIGARS—CIGARS. o oO gerheenesee HAVANA CIGARS.— { have rece!’ A} twenty thousand more of these choice Opes and Concha brands. Aise, other brands of fine Or gars. ROBT. D. TWEEDY, Pa. avenue and 13ch ste , south side. je 16—lw ATCA ES WELRY SILVERWARE, &. M. W.GALT & BRO. are constantly ae large invoices of the above, and offer every arue in thes tine, at the lowest rates GOLD AND SILVER WORK of every — tion, niade to order, such as TESTIMONIAT” richly embellished, wiih appropriate deal VEK TEA SETS, DINNER SERVICES, Precious Btqnes set in every style however orate. ARM! OTTOES, &c. cut on stone a a W. GALT & BFO., 324 Pa. av., between Mh and 10th sis je 14—tr* LIME. wality, of parcly wood burnt, cas go gr quantity, at al ea, at a rede jee, from SEELY’S Pate.t Kin, comer of Vir- Ginia avenue and tonal strect_ Island. je 14—41* ——— MOSAICS! MOSAIOS!! H.skRKSN, Jeweller, No 330 Pa. nue, AS seccived this day, direct, the largest asor ment of magnificent Roman and Floren MuSAIC JEWELRY, which bus ever been in this city. Phe patterns are of the very latest styles. ‘The tot, being rather large for the s0n, will be sald at extremely low prices. Magnificent set: of Pins and Bar Rings, from up to $30. Admirers of this style of Jewelry boyy vited to examine this assoriment. de STEWART’S KYLIGHT DAGUERREAN GALLERY — ‘ are makiag splendid piciures tor lower than auy other Ga lery in the city. They # fectly litetike. and satisfnetian is always give Geliery direedy over M, W, Galt’s Jewelry Pa. avenue Fr ss lad