Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1855, Page 2

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. The Day—was appropriately celebrated throughout Washington, its sister cities, ahd the surrounding country. We never saw the glorious 4th of July more generally kept as a holiday, even in New York; whose immense foreign population go 80 notoriously further than any others in merry making on such oc- casions. The coming up of the rain storm, near noon, that continued until night, of course damped the ardor of thousands who were in the streets, evidently bent on making aday of it. It arose a few moments after those who proposed to join the National cele- bration got under weigh in procession, serving to disperse nearly all those on foot instantly, as it came downin torrents. That procession was attended by thousands on the side walks and in the street, a large portion of whom were fe- males, whose dresses, bonnets, &c., suffered shockingly, first fron the thick clouds of grit- ty dust that preceeded the drenching rain, and then from the latter so annoying incident to a Sala day on the avenue. The United States Flying Artillery, that had been ordered to Washington to fire the usual national salute at noon, did not take any other part in the ceremonies of the day, as had been expected by those concerned in making the arrangements for the national celebration. A standing army regulation makes it the duty of United States troops, wherever they may be. and however engaged, at noon of the Fourth of July to fire a military salute in honor of the oecasion. As there are no United States troops or senmen here accustomed to manage field pieces or other cznnon, the Light Artillery were ordered on from Fort McHenry for that duty, which they performed. Many of our feijow-citizens seemed much disappointed be- cause they failed to join in the procession. It struck us as highly improper that they should do so, as our Know Nothing fellow-citizens having determined to ‘have a celebration of their own, the original one was necessarily at- tended by but one political party. All persons of discretion will at once perceive the impro- priety of ordering or permitting troops of the United States to participate in anything smack- ing of political party. The citizen soidiery who were in the national celebration were the Montgomery Guards, the Highlanders, and the Yagers, all of whom made a very martial appearance. We do not know when we ever saw in any city three more elegantly uniformed and soldier-looking volun- teer companies on parade. All the members of the Cabinct attended in coaches ; and also the venerable George Wash- ington Parke Custis, who is understood to bear Kuow Nothingism little love, indeed. This estimable and so universally popular gentle- man looks remarkably well, notwithstanding his advanced age. A large crowd had assembled in the Capitol grounds, in anticipation of the ceremonies to take place there, thousands of the fair sex be- ing present. The latter took refuge in the rotundo, where never before were so many ladies gathered. The rain caused those charged with the custody of the building to throw open the immense hall of the House of Representa- tives for the reading of the Declaration of In- dependence and the delivery of the oration. It was crowded from floor to the highest point in ite spacious galleries. The Rev. Smith Pyne made the opening prayer; Dr. Garnett read the declaration, and the oration, deliy- ered by J. M. Carlisle, Esq., followed. We need hardly add that this able lawyer, acute logician, and accomplished scholar, acquitted himself highly to the gratification of the thou- sands who faced the storm for the pleasure of hearing him. - EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: ‘THURSDAY AFTERNOON .........Jaly 5, AGENTS FOR THE STAR. ‘The following persons are authorized to con- tract for the publication of advertisements in the Star: Philadelphia—V. B. Pazar, N. W. corner of Third and Chestnut «treets. New York—S. M: Pettixert & Co., Nassau street. Boston—V. B. Pater, Scollay’s Building. Ge AdveRtiseMents should be handed in Dy 12 o'clock, M., otherwise they may not ap- ‘pear until the next day. Our Anniversary. To-day ve enter upon the third year of the Star's existence under its present conductor, who takes this occasion to return thanks to those who have appreciated his earnest efforts tomake aservicable Washington city newspa- per, numbering many thousands here and else- where, in all conditionsin life. We celebrate this, our anniversary, by donning an entire new dress of type, which has cost us a heavy out- Yay. We have incurred this expense, notwith- standing the dullness of the season, particu- larly to enable us to make a proper return for the favors of our advertising friends. Our ob- ject has been to make the Scar necessary to the comfort of all who take interest in the progress of affairs, governmental and local, in Washington. We have suceeeded in so doing more com- pletely than any other journal ever succeeded in a similar undertaking in the same length oftime. We have managed to make the Siam sought after with avidity, not only by those who sympathise with us, but by nearly all among us whose views of the fitness of things differ widely from ours, many of whom, though refusing to take the Star, would as soon think of failing to eat theirdinnersdaily, as of failing to read a copy of our journal taken by one of their neighbors. We have hardly a subscriber ‘who cannot call te mind some one or more of those who profess to dislike the Star intensely, who are sure to be on hand to péruse it ere evening closes. We thank them for this trib- wate to its enterprise, and to the interest inci- dent to ite columns. As an advertising me- dium, it has become absolutely necessary to all who do any sort of business in this city or its vicinity, as it is now known to all to be yead by, perhaps—an aggregate of five times as many men, women, and children in Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria, and the surrounding country, as any other jeurnal whatever. We have steadily adhered to our originally- expressed determination of speaking out our views on all subjects worth discussing, with- ‘out fear or favor, pinning our faith to no qman’s and no party’s sleeve. Of late we have gone more thoroughly into politics than we de- signed, being ‘‘coaxed’’ (as Paddy would say) in that direction, by personal abuse of ourself in the columns of our talented, entertaining, and courteous neighbor, ere the Star had taken up a political cudgel. We flatter ourself that we have succeeded already in satisfying the many fathers of that knowing enterprise, that they had nothing whatever to gain for their cause by forcing the Star, even for a brief #eazon, into the arena of active politics. We shall continue to endeavor to make the Star necessary to all who desire to be posted with reference to everything of interest trans. Piring in this city, from the appointment of a foreign minister or the negotiation of a new treaty by the government, down to a squab- ble at the pump between two aged feminine colored denizens of the federal metropolis. Our new arrangements are made with the view of giving additional advantages to ad- wertisers, all of whom who really desire to bring their business, or any other of their af- fairs to the notice of the public, will, on in- quiry or reflection, find that the insertion of a few lines in the Scar is, emphatically, the surest and most economical way cf acccm- plishing the object. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union explains—ist. That Thos. Grey, xecently appointed to a 21 Lieutenancy in the United States Army, had been fifteen years in the army where he was highly distinguished on account of his competency, fidelity, and gallantry. His courage and services were conspicuous in many of our battles in Mexico. This explanation was called out by unfounded complaints in the Baltimore Clipper against abe appointment, of course because the ap- ‘pointee was born in Ireland. The Intelligencer of the day is patrivtically devoted to the duty of brightening in the hearts and minds of all, a recollection of the history of the gloyious Fourth of July. Mr. John Connell, of Delaware, has an appropriate Jetter in its columns reviewing the history of the constitution, ghd ably inculeating the par- amount duty of exact fidelity to it. Army Appointments.—Among the new ap- pointmeuts in the Army we hear that the Pres- ident has appointed Mr. Vinerando Pulizzi, of this city, to be a Second Lieutenant in the sec- ond (new) regiment of cavalry, United States Army. Mr. P. is a son of the late worthy and so highly-esteemed Sergeant Major Pulizzi, of the marine corps, who was for thirty years con- nected with that branch of the service. The appointee is well known to be, though young, a remarkably competent driil officer. Also, Mr. E. J. Brooks, of this city, to be a Second Lieutenant in the seventh infantry. Mr. B. volunteered, at seventeen, in Stephen- son's regiment, and served very creditably throughout its existence, in California. Both these appointments arc made evidently on the score of real personal merit, and there- fore reflect as much credit on the appointing power as on the appointees. The Late Washington Blanchard.—Thi- distinguished artist, so well known and highly respected in this city, expired recently at the residence of his brother, in Boston. Mr. Blanchard was born in Cambridge, Mass., and at an early age embraced the arts, with all the enthusiasm and energy of an ardent mind. Leaving his native place in 1840, he located himseif in Washington, and here painted the likeness of Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun. Thomas H. Benton, Col. Johnson, of Kentucky, and Martin Van Buren, which are regarded 4s astonishing likenesses of those remarkable men. Tp 1850, he gave up miniature painting and adopted Pastilles, but not receiving sufli- cient encouragement in this new branch of the arts, and mortified by continual ill suecess, he died literally of a broken heart. The Late Commissioner of Patents.—It ix gratifying to record an evidence of the good will and esteem so deservedly entertained on the part of the employes of the Patent Bureau towards the late commissioner, Judge Mason, on his retiring from office. We understand every person holding official relation with him in that office, have united in a letter of regret at his resignation. We avail ourselves of this opportunity to testify our own regard for the talents, integrity, and administrative tact which have characterized the discharge of his duties as Commissioner of Patents; and we donbt not, like ourselves, all who have had oppertunity to judge of those qualities in him, appreciate his loss to the public service. Sam- uel T. Shugert, Esq. the present, efficient chief clerk, is by law -‘ acting Commissioner of Patents’ during the vacancy of the office of commissioner. Tas Foust oy Tyre with which our paper is now printed, is from the extensive e-tablish- ment of Lewis Pelouze, corner of Third and Chestnut streets, Phiiudelphia. The beauty of the material ® expressed upon its face, and ike an amiable countenance, makes a decid- edly clear and favorable impression on all beholders. a a ERP Jadge Curtis, of the United States Cir- cuit Court, on the 2d instant, rendered a de- cision in the case of the brig Porpoise, seized for being engaged in the slave trade. It was eld that a vessel which has acted as a tender upon slavers, and has carried merchandize which was used for the purchase of slaves and had otherwise aided in the slave transporta- tion, although she bad not actually carried a Fingle slave, was guilty of being engaged in the slave trade within the meaning of the sta- tute. The brig was consequently declared forfeited. EPA correspondent of the Newport Mereu- yy says that there have been caught this Spring in the eastern branch of Narragansett Bay, forty thousand barrels of scup, twenty- five thousand of which have been sent to mar- ket, and fifteen thousand barrels sold for _ma- ture. Two hundred thousand blue fish, or #ea bass, all of which have been sent to mar- ket, thirty thousand mackerel, three thousand ‘pounds of tautog or blackfish, and three thous- nd pounds of striped bass. Porviartoy oy New Yorx—Tne Aprrornt- wewt or 1855.—Upon an informal comparison of results by the census takers, it appears that the city of New York has & population of 750,- 000. Brooklyn, with Williamsburgh thrown in, is 200,000. The city and ite suhurbs ly- ing within the State, havea population, there- fore, of a million; and the New Jersey and Staten Island cities, that gem the beautiful harbor, would much increase thexe figures, if Ease pos In poetry rn an’ and respects, except i iva and demarcativs, these are but one city.- Private Physicians for the Army.—When the exigencies of the service require the em- ployment of a private surgeon or physician to accompany troops or detachments on a march or in transports, the officer in command must make a contract and transmit it to the Depart- ment, with a particular statement of all the cir- cumstances that rendered the employment of a private surgeon necessary, unless such employ- ment had been previously ordered by the See- retary of War. For attending a post, garrison, or detach- ment at any place, the allowance to private pbyriciaps is limited t forty dollars a month, larger be expressly sanctioned | “Edward. Brown; of Waterbury, Conm:, a: war Searenty af War. signor to the Scoville Manufacturing Com- ! —_ y, of same place.—For machine for bevel- Nineveh.—Our columns are too crowded to- fae and sagem oh npegersd fee of daguer, day to permit us to indulge in comments on | "Wit McDonald. of Now York, N. ¥., ae the condition of affairs in the ancient and ven- | signor toR. Hoe & Co., of same place.—For erated city of Nineveh, two thousand seven ine for mitreing printer’s rules. hundred and nine years ago, as we have bare- eS Hoard, of Chicago, room @ publication of a short | 2 3 M. Glover, ‘aterborough, 8. ly room for the p short addt- | "4 erustu 3 of Wi gh, 8 tional extract from the census of its Seventh — C— ‘or improvement in cotton presses. Ward at that early period : Poe! | the. Power, of Boston, Mass.—For cork ma- Charles Lemon, 3d ward: Alex. Cole, 5th; |G" 9. w. ‘Stedman, of Vienna, N. J.—For George 8 f ovement in sewing machines. 5 og, <bbt Silver, Philadelphia, Pa.—For im- provement in marine steam engine governors. | Kilby Harriton, 21; Thos. H. Lummens, 7th; | Edw. 3. Adame; Jno. Thomas, 5th; Washing- ton Hail, 7th; Wm. H. Baum, 7th; L. L. Gil- dey, 7th; Staves E. Cotsins, Ist; Enoch V. | Desigus.—Rusecll, Mann, Troy, N. Y., Mo. Ist; W. T. Bailey, 7th; Michael R. } — rtoG. W. of Waterford, N. Y.— Berry, 7th: Lonord Howel- th; GW. Yerbey; { spignoe to G. W. Eildy, of Waterford, design for cooking stoves. *oten FHebbard and John Pothamus, of New | York, N. Y.—For design for spoons. Se 4th; 3. L. Lamb, 2d; James Ryon, 21; Geo. Pockelton, 2d; Wm. B. Cooke, 7th; W. C. Goddard, 2d; Wm. Clements, 7th; James Hall, ith; Alfred, Dobii, Ist; Thos. E. Owens, Ist; Henry E. Morris, 24; Lemuel Robey, Ist; D. W. Heath, 5th; John A. Heard, 7th; George F. Hampton, Va.; Thomas A. Lomax, 7th; Thoma: D. Williams, 34; Stephen Eddy, 4th; Jobn H. Clark, 4th; E. N. Leonard, 4th; Thos. Lucas, 31; James O’Brien, 24; Henry A. Gar- rett, K. Beetty, C. W. Hines, E. E. True, Jos. Davis, John Drummond, H. B. Clark, Thos. Riston, J. W. Burch, J. W. Bartolick, W. Clements, W. Lowe, John T. Lynch, J. J. Fowler, Geo S. Davis, James @. Robinson, Burnet L. Nevis, Basil Boands, Thomas J. Simons, John T. Hoover, George Mitchell, W. | Mw McCauley, Daniel B. Davidson, Edward | ! i PERSONAL. ' - «s+-Hon. 8. G. Haven, N. Y., Dr. Gibbs, | editor of the South Carolinian, Hon. J. B. Bibb and lady, of Ky., are at Willard’s. | «++«A young lady of Nashau, N. H., took poison on the night of the 2d inst., and died | in a short time afterwards. «++e@Gov. Collier, of Alabama, is not dead. BS Was Te) ed. Ho was, it is true, suddenly | prostrated by an attack of paralysis, but there | are strong hopes of his recovery. +++. Sergeant O'Neill, the gallant soldier who served with so much credit to himself as the Orderly of General Pierce throughout the Speaks, B. M. Hughes, G. W. Cover. Jefferson Garner, H. A. Cristine, Waters R. Beck, Jas. A. Dunnington, J. A. Tucker, Charles Allen, | Mexican war, has been for some days in Wash- W. Gibson, John T. Mortimer, J. T. Autary, | ington, where, during his brief residence not John W. Byram, Wm. C. Hunter, A. J. | long since, he made many friends. Hurdler, Quincy L. Page, 7th; Wm. Adams, | 1 qo), Brag, of Buena Vista, and “a lit- 7th; Richard M. L. Cripps, Pa.; Jacob L. Carr, 2 : : A. B. Crawford, 5th; Juhn H. Moreland, | tle more grape”’ cclebrity, was at the Aster Wm. H. Talbott, 7th; James W. Bean, | House on the 3d inst, and received the con- ; Edward Bonsell, 7th; Andrew C. McKee, ; statulations of many friends. 21; Joho Thompsone7th; John W. Joy, 7th; +++-Itis stated in the Springfield Journal James Piles, Tthy C.J. Gill, 7th; Wm. T. | that the Hon. Thomas H. Benton has been in- vited and is expected to deliver an address be- Miles, ; Thos. C. Mochebe, 7th; Jno. For- rest, 5th; Charles Lawson, 7th; Jas. Skid- fore the associativn on the last day oi the Illinois j State Fair, which is to be held on the 25th, ». Th; James P. Perley, 2d; Jobn R. Gill, olas Speaks, 7th; Stephen Moore, 7th; | 96th, 27th and ZBth days of September next. «+++ Hon. David C. Dickson is announced as Henry Dickson, 7th; John T. Lovejoy, D. C.; Thomas Penn, 7th; Henry Saunders, 7th; John : a candidate for Governor of Texas. He is put forward as the representative of the opponents Robey, 7th; W. A. Groves, 7th. of the Ne eases lan - Internal Oe P ments,”’ of which Gov. Pease is an advocate. fered and the contracts made by the Clerk of Fares Deoklays|(Dem.) an the same Gtite, fa the House, for the coal and wood required for | announced as a candidate to represent the the use of the House of Representatives du- | Western District in Congress. ring the ensuing season. The accepted bid! ..,.Hon. S. A. Douglas and Postmaster for the coal (best quality of anthracite) was : Cook, of Chicago, have Page that city at $6,19 per ton of 2260 pounds; and for hick- | with ten acres of land, valued at $1,000 per A acre. ory wood, at $8 per cord; both to be delivercd = . “a at the Capitol. This shows that the price of |. °''* The /witewiat Ds Witt Clinton died at coal has materially decreased of late. the residenco of her daughter, in Poughkeep- sie, yesterday. She was in the 73d year of Appointed and Removed.—The following | her age. appointments and removals were made by } ers Fuel.—A day or two since the bids were of- +++» Another female committed suicide in nae ‘. anaes New York, on Monday. Cause, jealou the Commissioner of Public Buildings on } tu sand did not “eran dantectly i Monday last : | We guess that if all wives thus aggrieved Wm. Morgan and Wm. H. Thompson haye , to commit suicide, the bills of mortality every- been appointed police at the Capitol, vice | where would be largely eames James Nokes and John B. Hendrick, removed. ciee Hon. John H. Averett died suddenly, James Flemming, watchman at the Patent at ay. ip oben Sh es county, Virginia, Ofice, vice Peter Bergman, removed. bees ‘Toh. Kidwell iia last week from nse C. Edelin, lamp-lighter, vice James | Pittsburg, Pa., with a young lady at the ad- — vanced age of tex years. _Awarded.—The contract for furnishing sta-] |. Governor Pease, of Texas, has been re- lionery for the use of the Treasury Depart-| nominated for re-election. He avows open ment and its many bureaus for the fiscal year | war against the Know Nothings. ending on the 30th of June, 1856, has been sees One of Queen Victoria's Maids of Honor awarde1l to McSpéddin & Baker, of New York | (said to be) who has been traveling through city and Washington. The specimens furnish- | the United eae arrived “ee in Monrve ii si county, on Monday last. She left by-times on od by this ‘enterprising Lees oo Sos Tuesday morning, in the direction of the Sweet for the contract are beautiful articles, indeed; | Springs. The impression she created at Union and those presented by all the bidders were | (the : Seataate Friend says) was not very fa- superior ty anything of the kind we had pre- | vorable. We remember that, at least a year viously seen. Taylor & Maury and Robert | ag, this “Maid of Honor’? was oe as avi iv 1 i this it . ony si Farnham, of this city, and Boone & Hasbrouck, ric Beet ar ott eeee octet soiprees of New York, were the other bidders. her movements have been duly chronicled by — i | the press. If she is a**Maid ‘of Honor,” she List of Patents—issued from the United has, it would appear, been neglecting her du- ties for the last twelvemonth. As to her hold- States Patent Office for the week ending July 3, 1855—each bearing that date: ing that position there is extreme doubt. But suppose she does, what of it? Wm. Adamson, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For improvement in sand paper cutting machines. Sthan Allen, of Worcester, Mass.—For im- provement in fire arms. A. C. Billings and B. H. Ruggles, of Pal- mer, Mass.—For mode of riveting shingles. Addison P. Brown, of Brattleboro, Vt.—For Destructive Froops.—The Oramel (Alle- | gany Co.) Era gives an account of a destrac- | tive flood which occurred in that vicinity on Wednesday last, occasioned by heavy rains upon Crawford and Caneada creeks. Bridges self-regulating winduills. and dams were swept away; also, a saw-mill, rs Epnris Brown, of Lowell, Mass.—For | and other property. A woman and two chil- urglars alarin. ; See a Adolph and Felix Brown, of New York, N. { Uten are reported as drowned, at East Rush Y.—For machiue for boxing and turning wood. ford. \ 2 Gardner A. Brace edie eedns I. The Hornersville Tribune gives the following Por improvement in harvester recls. - : A Syireses Colbura. of ‘Ansonia, Conn.—For | &CoUnt of the flood in that region : improvement in grain and grass harvesters ‘We understand the wife and one child of dates C. Dickey, of Saratoga Springs, N. | Mr. James Halloway were drowaed about 2¢ Y.—For improved mill steps. : Iniles west of this village in their efforts to e Robert D. Dwyer, of Richmond, Va.—For | cape from the house when surrounded by w ! pepeovements in attachments for lightning ! flonad Tits weir Sete oat Hest rods. | ‘| yes. sy hear ree Edmund Field, of Greenwich Conu.—For | perts of other deaths by drowning, of narrow improvenent ia | ng latches for doors. , escapes, &e. Geo. z At the village of Almond, near ey, of Collins Township, Pa.—For | by, the flood was also very destructive. A improvement in machines for washing sand. { mill dam, belonging to a Mr. Hart, was swept homas Fowler, of Cohoes, N. ¥.—For im- | away, and when the whole mass rushed down provement in knitting machines. j it swept away the Lb. & N.Y. city railroad Charles Folsom Cambridge, Mass.—For | bridge, also the Main and Canisteo st reet improved book clasp. ] bridges on the westerly side of the village; di. IL. Fultz. of Lexington, Miss.—For im- | the dwelling house and barn of L. Steph preved horse power. | and the Cuong sho p of J. L. Truair, also Jacob Harshinay, of Dayton, O.—For im- eral shanties Ghd other buildings. were carried ent in steam boilers. ! away. In fact, seare: y one has eseaped Rk. Hartwell, of Woodstock, Vt.—For | without some damage—field crops, fences, gar- machiue for cutting cavities spherical, ellip- | dens, sidewalks, are more or less injured. Oae svidal, ete. | woman was drowned there; and four or five James D. Hays, of Mt. Morris, Ill.—For | dwellings, and some ten other buildings, were improvement in lard lamp. | carried away by the flood. Edmund Hayes, of Wheeling, Va.. and | During the last few days the trains on the Morgan Hayes, of Washington, Pa—For im- | Great Western Railway have been more or le:s PIU Y SADDER NS tur setting boxes for car- impeded by the washing away of embauk- riage tops. ely ike : Birdsill Hothy, of Senesa Fallay N. Y.— ; ments, and other injuries occasioned by the For method of regulation a apertures, | heavy rains. and of suspending turbine wheels. { " . Wis I Hover. of Springfield, Mass.—For | Asether focd occurred = few days ago on improvement in grain and grass harvesters. Elkhart river, in Indiana, doing serious dam- M. G. Hubbard, of New York, N. Y.—For | age at Waterford, Benton and Syracuse. The method of hanging plane stocks and their | Eiyhart Herald says the loss in that county mouth pieces. - Friedrich W. Hoffman & Chas. W. Gustav | it not be less than $50,000. Fordan, of the county and State of New York. ! For improvement in machines for making, THe Heat.—The New York Journal of Com- rivets. | merce says of the intense heat of last week: James & Wylie Little, of Princeton, Ind.— | «The fatal effects, to human life, of the in- Improvement in attaching the connecting bar ‘ tense heat of Saturday, are now apparent. In to the cutters of harvesters. sues Jno. Loudon & Otto Ahlstrom, of New York,'} this city there were 11 deaths from sun-stroke on that day, and 3 have occurred since; in N. Y.—For improvement in serew sweran Jean Pierre Mollicre, of Lyons, a | Brooklyn, 2; in Baltimore 7, including 1 po- — liceman ; in Philadelphia 3, and in Boston 2— Milo Peck, of New Haven, Conn.—For im- . total 28.”” provement in trip-hammers. =e ———— P*Paul Pockham, of Petersham, Mass.—For | wine en ee races nthe ae ‘ ; < . | living ut forty miles from Cairo, on the machine for dressing comical tapering surfa. | railroad lise, cee Evans, was bitten by a mad dog recently, and died, or rather was murdered in consequence. It is said that du- ring his paroxysms five men were unable to hold him ; and, in compliance with his earnest entreaties, a number of persons placed him be- tween two feather beds, and smothered him to death.—Indianapolis Sentinel. improvement in sewing machines. in France May 30, 1854. ces. Samuel Rockafellow, of Coatsville, Pa— For improvement in mowing machines. Jno. J. Roliow, of Fredericksburg, Va.— For improvement in machines forshucking and shelling corn. A. ri Rowand, of Alleghany City, Pa— For machine for feeding sheets of paper to printing presses. at Edmund Q. Smith, of Cincinnati, O.—For method of cutting straight or curved mortises. Wu. Stinson, of Georgetown, Pa.—For im- provement in corn planters. Samuel T. Thomas, of Lawrence, Mass.— Insanity From Sprrirvaism.—In the Po- lice Court on Saturday, Ellen Brown, formerly a teacher in the Dwight School, was brought up as an insane person. She is a believer in the ope F ae = spiritualism, and by om: For improvement in looms. Dearte mess fnd excitement upon the sub- Hiram Tucker, of Cambridgeport, Mass.— | Jeet has become insane. She imagines that For improvement in spring b aba she is contipually receiving communications J. Van Benschoten, of Poughkeepsie, N. | from the spirit world, is totally unfit to care Y.—For improvement in horse collar blocks. for Mereelt, and bi be sent to an insane Jno. U. Wallis, of Danville, N. ¥—Forim- ; #ylum-—Boston Transcript. igre ace peeled AMoxsran Swonp Fisi.—A eword fish is Mitelas, Waitehall, -0f Alison; Loder on exhibition at the stall of Messrs. Shattuck Vvement in ploughs. ey, i me: a ones, No. 128 Fanuel Hall Market, which eo. B. Wilson, of Elizabeth, Pa.—For im- ie turtnding fie’ sword, 14° feet ris —_ in cooling and drying flour. : Daubert! Wilson, of Columbes City, Tows.— weighs over a thousand pounds. This mon- For improvewent in apparatus, for heating | ster of the deep was taken by a party of gen- feedwater to steam boilers. {He is now inj tlemen from New Bedford and this city, on the city and ready to dispose of rights. } board the pilot boat Effort, of New Bedford.— Robert Wilson, of Columbus City, Iowa,— Boston Traveler. For improvement in stoves. n,D, C.—| $F Several valuable horees died at Syra- Jerome B. Woodruff, of Washi Fox improvement in sewing machines. suse, on Friday, in consequence of the heat. Exna Sxow, rae Your@Girt tx Mate At- TInz.—We have lately seen a letter from the father of *‘ Emma Snow '’—this name is an as- sumed one—the infatuated girl who left her home im Canada, last fall. led the life of a wanton in various and finally came te this sive where she has sinee remained. The father heard that she was in the Alms House, by a letter which she herself wrote from that placesa place to which her bad practices had finally rought her. This letter was beautifally written, expressed great peni- tence, and a strong desire on the part of its erring writer to return to her home and friends. The reply to which we refor was addressed to another y, and delayed for some time by the iness of the mails. Emma Snow, thinking, no doubt, that her father had re- solved to take no notice of her epistle, aid finding her duties in the Almshouse rather irk- some, suddenly disappeared anterior to the arrival of the reply. This reply is couched in most mournful terms, showing that its words were pkg from a broken heart, but expresses a cordial i on the part of her parents to receive the wanderer to their hearth and bosoms. We write this, hoping that it may reach the eye of her for whom the main con- tents of the letter were intended, and that che may be induced to shake off the dust that has settled upon her, and fly to the arms that are wiliing toembrace her. Go, and sin no more. _ Emma Snow is represented to us as surpass- ingly lovely, highly intelligent, and truly ac- complished. at could induce her to ex- change her pleasant home for the abode of infamy, her affectionate friends for vicious companions, and the jewel of her reputation for the name of a harlot. cannot possibly be divined. What an incompreheusible thing is humanity !—Brffalo Expres: —$—$$—$— Fancy Tastes.—The Potichomanie mania. says the writer of the Fashion article in Gra- ham, a science of which we gave a description some months since, which is the art of convert- ing glass vases into china, has entirely disap- peared, and a new fancy art has taken its place. The ladies now get common deal tables made in elegaut forms, entirely plain. On these, after carefully cutting out their engrav- ings or colored plates—when these are al! pre- red, the wood is smvothly varnished and lefttodry. When perfectly dry, the engrav- ings and plates are tastefully pasted on to the table, for which operation se um arabic or commen may be used. hen these are a , another coating of varnish must be put over the whole, taking care that the engravings are dry aefore it is dune. If the wood is not dark enough, then another coating of varnish should be added, rever putting on one till the other is dry. The table, when finished, will have the appearance of oak, and the plates will appear as though painted on the wood itself. Groups of flowers are the best adapted for the centre of tables—some persons, however, have cut out the colored tashion plates, and made pretty looking tables, though any other kind of engraving is prefer- able. The expense of these tables is very (rifling, and when finished, they are beautiful ornaments, and have the appearance of most expensive pieces of furniture. i A Javanese paper contains the following matrimonial announcement : “Married, Theodore Poland, pensioned tit- ular colonel. knight of the two orlers of the Netherlands, to the mother of his children, the Javanese woman, Fien. Thismarriage he has contracted in gratitude and as a reward for the heroism she exhibited in his behalf in 1833, on his return from the fortress of Amerongen, when she rescued him, already severely wounded, from certain death. by carrying him. with the assistance of a servant. a distance of three furlongs, wrapped in a shect and sus- pended to bamboo, while pursued by an un- mercifal enemy, and by subsequently bringing him safely through the lines of the enemy, while she herself was in an a pregnancy.—Poerworendjo. 21 Ue A gentleman accustomed to the correct use of language, and in no way given to the perpetration of Irishisus, unconsciously per- petrated a capital bull the otherday. Spcak- ing of the recent death of a person who he pean had died a long time ago, he said: ‘*T didn’t know he was /eving until I beard he was dead!”? tg The London Atheneum says: *“ The Yankee has an admirable trick of carrying a printing press upon his shoulders wherever he goes, he cannot live without his paper. Whether he invades Mexico as a soldier, or enters Grenada as an emigrant, he gocs armed with type.”” . &= A strictly religious man laid by for Sunday reading, an article he found in his pene, headed: ‘* The rise and progress of St. ‘aul.’ But on taking it up to read, he found it was an historical account of the business progress of St. Paul, Minnesota. > An adventurer just returned from Ans- tralia rather objects to matters. For =' rg taree nights on a bed staffed with clam-she end broken crockery, he was charged thirte2 collars. Rather steep, at least for that kin of lodging. ES Advice to young ladies:—Don't accept the hard@ of anybody who teil= you (hat he is going te get married and settie. Make him s ‘ttle first, and let him marry afterwards, ‘THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGH- EK inns (five from each Ward) for the N tional Celebration of the Ith July, are req mect at Harmony Hall en FRIDAY EV te Gth instant, at $ o'clock. Punctual attendance is requested. SS ea THE MEMBERS OF “OUR CLUB.” Ret Georgetown, D. C., respectful pounce to their friends and the public 1 that they intend giving a grand Pic Nic and Ex- cursion down the Potomac on or about the Mith of July. Particulars in future advé@riisement. The members of the said Club are requested to meet at their room in Forrest Hall on SATURDAY EVENING next, July 7th, for the purpose ot lecting officers for the ensuing term "By order: ‘A. W. WARD, Pres Evers _ dy 5—3t NOTICE.—A special meeting of the BEY oar of Directors of the Union Choir Association will be held TO-MORROW (Friday) EVENING, at the Tenth st. Baptist Church ‘The various Committees are expected to make their reports. Hour of meeting, § o'c' lock. THOS. E_ LLOYD. Rec S A. SHEKELL, Sec jy 5—t OST.—TEN DOLLARS R 4 Pocket Book, containing a small sui o1 “| ney and papers of no value to any person bat the owner. aque at Willards’ Hotel. jy 5—6t* EXCURSION OF TRE AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION. TO THE WHITE HOUSE, On TUESDAY, the 10th of JULY, 1555. HE Steamer GEORGE WASHINGTON will leave Georgetown at 8 o'clock ‘esmanad a. m., Washington 9 a. m., Navy, Yard 9%, and Alexandria at 10 o clock e THOMAS COLLYER will leave Washington at 2p.m., Navy Yard at 2), and Alexandria at 3 o clock. Banat Pros| ‘s is 5 . Tek to a gentleman and two ladies—ONE OLLAR. mas Supper and Refreshments will be served by Wm. Coke, Proprietor of the White House. Dinner 50 cents; Supper 25 cents. jy S—ThSM AY RUM, German Cologne, Hair and Tooth Brushes, superior Pomad soc Barry's Tricoph 34 Sevent 5 . oy for sale at 424 Seven’ LAMMOND & SF hm - eo a ees REN for sale at of ects FOR THE CHILDRETMOND'S. jy 5—3t eae | Dipddye DOLLARS REWARD.—Strayed or stolen from the subscriber a red Cow ¢5 5 about ten old—white back, high, rump and crooked horns turning upward with a piece of small rope on one of them. over will bane “Church, will eccive tt sbave re oe MICHAEL MILLANE. 1—500 kegs, assorted sizes, for CAMPBELL & COYLE. — BANKING HOUSE OF PAIRO & NOURSE, OPPOSITE UNITED STATES TREASURY. BoNzs: STOCKS, AND OTHER SECURI- TIES, Purchased g R Interest, at the rate of six per cent per annum, allowed on dey o-its ‘when left for thirty days or Jonger. - jauti—m NO QUARTERS GIVEN: pe a “CHARGE, CHESTER, CHARGE,” gonad 0 owe = 00s Be Two Veterans ond E40 Champions in thé Ee 7 N'S BENEFIT. 40 FB Raion! jee, le of Kankel's) ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, THURSDAY EVENING, July 5, 1855+ ponent Sasi entete nn SWEENY, SHERMAN § BROWN'S BAND OF MINSTRELS. FO RE Ee Bas Mr. W. CARROLL, the Cham Jig Deno of the Baltimore Theatres, has Saariese come off at on this occasion for 8500, and a tween these (wo CHAMPIONS the above Hall on this occasion BOB HANDY and W. H. MORGAN. kindly consented to pate a grand BOB me OLO ON THE FLUTE. The performance will be varied with Songs and Dan th ee a *Y BAND OF MINSTRELS. ‘Tickets 25 cents Doors open at 7}¢—commence at 5 precisely. jy S—it FIRST GRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION AND PIC NIC ort GOOD WILL CLUB, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, On THURSDAY, July 19, 1855. of ee members of the Club take great in announcing to their friends and the public in general that they, have chartered the Steamer GEO) INGTON, and will give their first Grand Excur- sion and Pic Nic to the White House Pavilion on THURSDAY, Jui 5 ¥ A superior Brass String Band has been en- g for the occasion. efreshments and Supper will be farnished by an experienced Caterer. Omnibuses will leave the corner of Mth st. and ihe Avenue, corner F and 7th streets, and the Cap- itol at 1% o*clock, to wep og gaan ne and will also be at the Wi on the arrival of the boat. Tickets ONE DOLLAR—admitt a gentle- man and ladies; to be had of the mon Heh and at the boat on mp of the en we The Boat will leave G wn at 1, Washing- ton at 2, Navy Yard at ye and Alexandria at 3 o'clock. Commitee Arrangements. L Thomas, Wm. Elwood, G. Dubant, iy 512,17 J. E. SHIELDS & CO., DEALERS IN RED & WHITE ASH ANTHRACITE COALS, ALSO. HICKORY, OAK AND PINE WOOD. IF” Office, southwest corner of Ninth and @ sireets, Washington City. SS. Moran, J. Franklin. jy 2—St* BRITTANNIA AND PLANISHED WARE. jiggins, lee Filters, , Teapots, Tea Sets, Egg Boilers, Chafing . Imperial Dish Covers, Soup Tureens, Castors, Pitchers, Cups, Lamps, Candlesticks, § L Spit- toons, &e.. atthe Housekeeper’s crniahiog’ Stee, 49) Seventh street. GEO. FRANCIS _jy2—t ad ORSE FOR SALE.—A beautiful dun Mare, white mane and tale, six years old, paces trots, and canters under. the saddle, and works kind in harness. rate animal for a lady, being kind and Inquire at yee COWLING'S ; Livery Stable, G, bet. 13th and Ith sts. jy 2—eott* CURE FOR HOT WEATMER. RNY’S ICE CREAMS, CAKE, and WA- +4 TER ICES, for which he was awarded a Medal by the ee Mechanics’ Institute, is highly recomme: for the above. Will be sent to any part of the District free of charge. Send your orders to 84 Bridge st., Georgetown. jy Sa Fe® SALE.—A BLACK HORSE, of good g ae sound in every re- — spect, can vbtata bargain. if a) deo cation be made. “He isa adie noe works well in harness; and is sold for no fault— the owner desiring to Leave (Be city. For further information apply to WM. DORR. at Lutz’s sad- dlery establishment on Pennsylvania avenue, near the National Hotel. jy 5—1t lee | petad SALE—A LIGHT BUGGY WAGON, one of Watson's very best, no top, has been run only half a dozen times it is the completest and very ch light Wagon at this time in Washi: be sold a vain, as the owner now finds that he has no farther use for it. Itcan be seen at Andrew Joyce's Coach Factory, on 14th street, south of Pa —- For particulars enquire at this ofhee. jy 2—iw twill COAL—COAL! A CARGO of superior Red Ash Anthracite Coal, 4 egy size, on board Schooner D. Haynes, and for sale at $6 45 per ton, if taken from the vessel. i J. E. SHIELDS & CO... y 2—St* Ottice corner 9th and H streets MARE FOR SALE.—A light bay mare, 2% active and hardy, paces under the G saddle, and trots fast in harness. The “> owner having no use for her will sell her much below her value. Also, Lot for sale, being one of the most beau- tiful Lots on M, near 10th street. Apply at No, 510 L streets north, between 9h and 10th streets. je Sw SEE eeeee ee FAIR HILL BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, Sandy Spring, Montgomery county, Ma he h term of this Institution will com- ui on the 10th day ef the ninth month (September) next Cireulars containing the needful information in 1 to the School can be obtained by these wLo re li, by addressing. at Olney Post Office, muery county, Maryland, R. 8S. KIRK, cr WM. Ii. FARGUEAR. Refer to Jno Towers, Lambert Tree, W. D. Wallach. je 30—2awow : JARSONS ON CONTRACTS, yo! 2. Flander’s Lives and Times of the Chief Jus- lices of the Supreme Court of the United States— ; first series FRANCK TAYLOR. French, English, rican ENGRAVINGS, which we are selling cif at exceedingly low rates. JOHN F. ELLIS, 1 306 Pa. avenue Te HOUSEKEEPERS.—Persons wishi purchase superior Table or Pocket Cutlery, heavy Silver Plated or Brittania Ware, tine Ja- panned Tea Trays or Toilet Sets, an excellent Clock, Feather Duster, Hat Stand, Enameled Ket- tle, Saucepan, Gravy Strainer, Tea Bell, or any of the hundred and one little etceteras needed by every housekeeper, are invited to call on G. FRANCIS, 490 Seventh st. ICE-ICE-ICE HARLES WERNER, on Pa. avenue, = site Browns’ Hotel, will keep, throughout the season, an ample supply of Pettibone’s best ICH, if sell, on call, in any tities, af which he wi the lowest possible rates. may Sep 39 jets {No. 538.} JOTICE OF AN ESTABLISHMENT OF 2% an addi Land Office in the Territory of Oregon.—In uance of the act of Congress ap- proved February 17, 1455, entitled *-An act to es- tablish an additional land district in the Territory of Oregon," to be called the Umpqua district, em- bracing all the land lying south of the fourth stand- ard parallel, it is hereby declared and mad~ known that the land office for said district has been loca- ted by the President of the United States at the town of Winchester, in said Territory, until other wise ordered. Given under my hand, at the city of Washinge JOHN WILSON, ton this 17thrday of May, A. D. i Commissioner of General Land Office. may 1S—lawltw Pn dd ny | Eagueectngr se WITH DEFECTIVE VISION are invited to examine my extensive stock of #ll kinds of SPECTACLES and EYE GLASS- ES. Glasses of ony eee, such as Cataract, Para- bola, Periscopic, Double Concave, Double Con- vex, and Colored Glasses, put in at short notice, with great care, and persons in want of glasses may be sure to get those which benefit the eye. , i[> Circulars »-Defective Vision"? is at H. SEMKEN’S, 350 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th sts. mar 30 SCHUTTER & KAHLERT RTISTS, FRESCO, DECORATIVE, and a ees = ORNAMENTAL PAINTING. Orders jeft with Baldwin and Nenning, Archi- tects, will be promptly attended to. ‘ jet—dim* LLCAF = SHILLINGTON has just received Harpers Magazine for July Putnam's do do Graham's do do Ladies’ Gazette of Fashion do Chamber's Journal do Household Words do G 's Lady's Book do New York J 1 do 4 SHILLINGTON’S Bookstove, iy? Building,