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ment at least, unworthy of holding any place of trust in this community. But as heis well known to be the very head and front of the secret oath-bound political organization, to carry out whose ends boards of election com- missioners in this city were ‘‘packed’’ with Secretly sworn mien, all of one side, who resort- ed to many illegal aud fraudulent shifts to re- turn, as elected, the candidates of their oath- bound order, his assumption to over-ride with his partisan opinion” that of the sworn and highest adjudicators of the law here, passes the point of political management, and becomes dangerous to the rights and interests of all among us who have rights and interests which they are endowed with sense cnough to value as the rights of American citizenship should be prized. To characterize it as in effect a mere partisan opinion of the most active partisan of the secret oath-bound, proseriptive, political organization in our midst, will hardly express our views of it; as, if the opinion of an indi- vidual partisan lawyer is to over-ride that of our highest court in this case, why may it not as rightfully have the same authority over other secret oath-bound and “instructed” quast judges, in the jury-box? Or, in other words, what need have we of the District of Columbia for courts of law, if their opinion is not to weigh a feather with inferior judges, against that of & member of the bar, noted almost more than any other man in this community for the vehe- mence of his partisanship against those de- frauded of their rights by the plots concocted in Know Nothing councils, whose rights the disregarded opinion of the court affirmed ? As for the part which the corporation coun- sel has played throughout this whole affair of Know Nothingism, we leave that to the judg- ment of his fellow citizens. They know what outrazes of law, decency, Propriety and right have been perpetrated in this city, not only in connection with the recent election, but with the affairs of the Washington Monument Society, &c., and they doubtless also know to what points to trace the machinations, bring- ing as their result, such disgrace on this com- munity as never before marked its history. In conclusion, we have only room to spread before our readers the grounds on which the counsel for the corporation of Washington ad- vises his fellow members of Know Nothing lodges on the election committee of the Board of Aldermen, to over-ride the opinion of the United States Circuit Court for this District, in oder to confirm in their seats his fellow Know Nothings illegally returned thereto: But there remains ancther question, and one of exceeding nicety and difficulty. Ido not think there is great difficulty in the words of the 5th section of the Charter of 1843, relative to the citizenship of the person claiming to vote, taken alone. But we must take tais, also, in connection with the received construc. tion of the same words in the Charter of 1820; and the Circuit Court has said, in the case of Mackall vs. The Corporation of Georgetown, that we may resort to that for the determina. tion of a question of doubtful powers. The words are, ‘ Every free white male citi- zen of the United States, who shall have at tained the age of twenty-one years, and shall have resided in the city of Washingtas one year,”’ &. Who is the person whose resi- dence is thus prescribed? Not every free white male eared every free white male resident of Washington—or citizen of Wash« ington—but every free white male citizen of the United States. He must be, during the whole time, not only free—free white—free white male—free white male citizen—but he must be a free white male citizen of the United States. This is the clear grammatical con- struction. __ It may be said we would thus make an un- gust discrimination between a native and na- turalized citizen. and Cong-ess could not have fatended that. and therefore it is not a just construction. But this not only begs the ques- tion, but is not founded in sound reason. A mative could not acquire the right to vote un less he had the residence prescribed by the act. It is then putting them both precisely on an equality. A forcigner, notwithstanding his declaration of intention, is still a foreigrer until he is naturalized. It is doing him no injustice to say he shall acquire the same right by residence which a native can acquire, But no higher, or better, or earlier right. The grammatical construction and the rea- sm of the rule concur in iving this interpre tation, that he must be a citizen of the United States fora whole year next befure he offers to vote. _ But the same words are used in the 5th sce- tion of the Charter of 1820; and under that Charter, asI am informed and belicve, the Vote of ry naturalized citizen has been re- ceived, if his name appeared, as assessed, on the books of the Corporation for the year end- ing 31st December next before the election. ‘The result of my inquiry is— 1. That no man is entitied to vote, unless he was returned on the books of the Corporation during the "Aa? ending 31st December next preceding the day of election, as subject to a school tax for that year. 2. That if he is so returned and has the oth- er qualifications, is native or naturalized be- fore he offers to vote, his vote ought to be re- ecived. I regret that I have not had time to collate all the passages in the Charter, bearing on these questions, or to refer to authorities, or even carefully to revise the language of this opin- ion. The argument, and the facts on which it rests, and which are within the reach of the Committee, are but the abstract in part of what I have lately had occasion to present in the Circuit Court. They did not prevail there, and you must take them for what th rs sa at they appear EVENING STAR. | WASHINGTON CITY: TUESDAY AFTERNOON..........Jaly 10, pot Aaseaveaniainaninsmmamnenranic cet chee Ms AGENTS FOR THE STAR, The following persons are authorized to con- tract for the publication of advertisements in the Star: Philadelphia—V. B. Pawan, N. W. corner of Third and Chestnut streets. New York—S. M. Perringitt & Co., Nassau Boston. 8. Patwzr, Scollay’s Building. tar Avverrisivents should be handed in by 12 o’clock, M., otherwise they may not ap- Pear until the next day. * ———————- <0 + SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer republishes a fourth of July oration delivered by General Cass, at Detroit, of which it says : ; ‘Besides being, from the characteristic beauty and vigor of expression of the distin- guished orator and its patriotic sentiments, worthy of being spread before our readers, we think ite due to our elder statesmen, when they come forward on national occasions and speak to their countrymen, away from the topics and trammels of party, that what they say should receive the respect of general dis- semination and perusal.” The Union calls attention to the fact that those journals which in 1852 arraigned Gen. Pierce most vehemently for the Catholic disa- bility clause in the constitution of New Hamp- shire, are now the most violent persecutors of Catholics and most earnest in their appeals for the introduction of similar disabilities in the organic laws of all the States. The same paper thinks that the so-called Russian bar- barity at Hango and elsewhere, is not to com- pare invandalish ferocity and brutality to that which characterized the conduct of the English along the shores of the Chesapeake in 1814 ; of which it says: “‘So monstrous were their deeds that one of the British officers, shocked at the spectacle, compared them to the atrocities which in a bar- barous age marked the Danish invasion of Eng- Jand. The burning of houses, the destruction of produce, the cutting off of all stragglers, the insult and outrage upon defenceless wo- men, their choice pastimes on the Chesapeake, were fitly followed by the destruction of the Capitol and the President’s House, and the firing of a vast amount of Pos property in the American capital. All Christendom exe- crated these outrages, and such was the hor- rorthey excited in England, that McIntosh, the eloquent statesman and standard historian, declared in the House of Commons that ‘it was ® success’’—the burning of Washington— which made our naval power hateful to all Europe, which gave the hearts of the American Feor ie to every enemy who might rise against gland; an enterprise which most exaspera- t-d& people, and least weakened a govern- ment, of any recorded in the annals of war.”’ ee oe WASHINGTON NEWS AND GossIP. The “Higher Law” in Washing:on —There was yesterday laid on the table of the mem- bers of the Board of Aldermen, a printed pa- per addressed to F. S. Evans, chairman of the election committee, purporting to be an opin- ion or. advice from Joseph H. Bradley, the Know Nothing counsel to the corporation of Washington, with reference to the questions in issue in the contests for the seats from the Fourth and Fifth Wards, filled by the perpe- tration of frauds on the 4th of June ult. As this doeument is too long for insertion in our columns, we extract its pith only. It com- mences with the following avowal that our highest court of law—both judges thereof— have declared, 2 their opinion, that the natu- ralized voters who were defrauded of their rights in the late election, wére entitled to vote here, &c. This avowal is as follows: In reply to your request for my opinion on “the Sth section of the charter of 1848, and to our question, whether a person must have sf naturalized twelve months prior to the day of the election, to entitle him to vote, it is proper to state that both matters have been ve ally diseussed before the Circuit Court, snd the opinions of two of the judges have been had upon them. No case has arisen in which the court could judicially decide these questions, and what they have said has been perhaps extra-judi- cial. Still, as the opinions of judges entitled to great weight and consideration, and whose province and daty it is to expound the law of ibis district in doubtful cases, they are of more value to you than those of private counsel, and although not in astrictly legal sense oblig- atory as would be the judgment of the same court, pronounced in a cause over which they had jurisdiction, yet they ought to be followed, if you can do so consistently with your sense of duty. I therefore give you, asI under- stand them, the substance of those opinions. 1. Every free white male person, residing in the city of Washington on the 31st of Decem- ber, in cach year, being twenty-one years of age, whether native, naturalized, or alien, is liable to be assessed for a school tax. 2. Ifhe shall have been omitted, by acci- dent or design, he has a right, at any time thereafter, during the next ensuing year, to have his name put upon the assessment list. 3. If, at the time of the election in June next succeeding, he is a naturalized citizen, and has all the other legal qualifications, he is entitled then, upon his own demand, to be placed on the poll list, and on complying with the other requirements of the charter he is entitled to vote. 4. It is not necessary that he should have been naturalized for any certain period of time before he offers to vote, and it may be Immediately before, and on the same day. These I understand are the propositions contained in the opinion of Judge Dunlop, and in which Judge Morsell expressed his concur- rence. They seem to me to cover the whole und of the questions contained in your jetter. 4 It is, however, my duty to present to you my own views of these questions, and I do so with the utmost respect tor the opinions thus expressed, and with a profound sense of the responsibility thus devolved on me. I cannot assent to these propositions, except the first, and my judgment as to that is not entirely clear. It will be pereeived that the higher judiciay tribunal (in determining the rights of citizens of Washington) than the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia, ‘cannot assent to these propositions [opinions of the Court delivered in open session—Ep.] except the first; and my [his] judgment as to that is not entirely clear !’’ This individual then goes on to make an ar- gument in justification of the action of the Know Nothing election commissioners in de- frauding persons of their right to vote, who have been declared by the United States Cir- cuit Court for this District to be so entitled. The advice of this attorney is evidently at the bottom of all that was wrongfully done by the Know Nothing commissioners on the day of the election, except, it may be, the reception of the vote of bis son by one of the commis sioners, sworn to administer his trust accord- ing to law, whom he (the father, sitting as a judge,) knew not to be of the age to vote, according to the decision of the Court. Even if the counsel for the corporation were a disinterested individual, his assumption of the Fight to advise, in his official capacity, the un- learned committee-men, members of his seoret midnight conspiracy, to so disregard the ad- mitted opinion of our highest court in deter- mining ‘he rights of his fellow-citizens, woul Days becu Ag at sendesing bin, i ous indg- These views were deliberately overruled by the court, as being unsound. Yet they are set up by bis fellow Know Nothings on the cloc- tion commitice, as of more binding effect in this community, than the action of the Courtin the premises. The question remaining is: Have we prac- tivally a Judiciary here? Or are the rights of ail citizens of this District at the mercy of the “Higher Law’ of Know Nothing lodges in our midst, in which such oaths and obligations are taken, as we published a few days since ? Sutlers’ Claims Against Deserters.—Cer- tain sutlers had furnished supplies to soldiers who had deserted, leaving a portion of their pay undrawn. The sutlers requested that their demands might be paid out of the sums due the soldiers -t the time of desertion; but the accounting officers rejected the claim, on the ground that the act of March 3, 1837, took away from the sutler the power to acquire a lien upon a soldier’s pay, as well as his right to appear at the pay table and ask payment of his demand from the paymaster; and that as a deserter’s pay is forfeited to the United States, the sutler might, with equal propriety, Tequest to be paid his private demand direct- ly from the United States Treasury. U. 8. Ship —The following is a list of officers of the U. 8. Sloop-of-war Con- stellation, about to be attached to the Medi- terranean squadron: Captain—Charles H. Bell; Lioutenants—Cicero Price, Wm. M. Walker, Lardner Gibbon, John P. Bankhead, ©. M. Fauntleroy; Surgeon—John A. Lockwood; As- sistant surgeon—Wyatt M. Brown; Purser— John Juhnson; Master—Richard L. Law; Passed midshipmen—Edward T. Spedden, 0 F. Stanton, Franklin Shepperd; Midshipmen ——Philip Porcher, R. W. M. Grahaw, T. McK. Suchigan; Boateyain—Jobn Buscows; Guanes Eugene Mack; Carpenter—Jobn Jarvis; Sail. maker—Franeis Boom. The Officers are ordered to report at Norfolk on the 25th of July. Nineveh.—To day, our familiar spirit sends us something of a variety—the beginning of a list of the most active and efficient officers and members of & seeret-proscriptive-oath-bound- political-society existing all over the country of which Nineveh was the political metropolis. Our kind and laborious familiar spirit has dfs- covered in the catacombs under the ruins of the ancient and venerated city, the copy ofthe list sent to that burgh from the commercial em- porium of the country, in the fall of the year 1854, B.C. It is in the handwriting of a per- son known in those days as C. H. Deshler, who signed himself as Secretary of the Grand Coun- cil of the United States of North America. The purpose of sending the list to Nineveh was to inform the brethren of that ancient city who were most to be confided in over the country as active workers in the cause, in furtherance of which, they had sworn, at midnight, to de- stroy the Constitution under which they lived. We, to-day, give a few of the names found on the list, as follows : J. W. Barker, President Grand Council U. S.N. A. W. F. Chapman, Secretary of State Council of New York. P J. H. Lyon, of Jersey city, President of State Council of New Jersey. ; J. A. Nichols, of Newark, Corresponding Secretary of State Council of New Jersey. J. S. Ditman, of Newark, Recording Secre- tary of State Council of New Jerscy. on. W. A. Newell, of Allentown, N. J. J. Cocks, Esq., of Trenton, N. J. A. Livingston, of Trenton, N. J. Dr. W. H. Rossell, of Trenton, N. J. Dr. W. M. Whitehead, of Elizabethtown, N.J., (editor.) J. S. Cameron, New Brunswick, N. J., (ed- itor.) J. ers, Burlington, N.J., (editor.) J. ‘abcock, Burlington, N. J., (editor.) N.C. Arthur, Wheeling, Va., Correspond- ing Secretary of State Council of Western Virginia. J. R. Clinton, of Grenada, Miss., deputy for Mississippi. R. Gray, of Covington, Ky., deputy for Ten- nessee. C. W. Slack, of Boston, Mass., (a trump.) S. J. N. Smith, of New Orleans, (full of energy.) Rev. R. Westbrook, (Secretary of the Amer- ican Sunday School Union,) Philadelphia. The ‘deputies’? noted above—so say the records of the Order which our familiar spirit has placed in our possession—were persons au- thorized and enjoined to get up Councils in the States set opposite to their names. We shall continue this list for perhaps a day or two, and then leave it, to go on with the pub- lication of the lists of dwellers in and frog quenters of the ancient city of Nineveh 2,701 years ago. Only think of it, reader! The Coatested Elestions—for seats in the Board of Aldermen, were not disposed of yes- terday afternoon, as was anticipated from what passed on the subject in their chamber at the last previous meeting. The Know Nothing majority of the Board merely reported a reso- lution affirming that Samuel C. Busey, the Know Nothing incumbent from the Fifth Ward, is cutitled to his present place in the Board, and the said report was laid over until Monday next, to afford the anti-Know Nothing member of the committee an opportunity to make his minority report, the free use of the papers in the case to that end, having been denied hint up to that time. The Know Nothing majority of the Committee expressly declined giving any reason for the opinion to which they profess to have arrived, contenting themselves with sim- ply aflirming that they Aad come to the conclu- sion embodied inthe report. With reference to this fact, we need hardly remark that few men of common sense, who know how earnestly an- xious for oflice under the present National Ad- ministration P. M. Pearson, a Know Nothing member of this committee, was, ere he became a Know Nothing when no such cffice fell to his lot, how leving he was towards Catholic Pat and infidel Hans in the old Jackson Democrat- ic Association of this city, until it turned out that that course would not procure for him the. desired office under the General Government, and how active and efficient members of the the secret political society which requires oaths of fidelity to its purposes and of devotion to its interests and those of its members above and beyond any other possible obligation, the ma- jority of this committee are—how those, we say, who know these facts, ever expected that any sort of testimony would extract from them a report in favor of the contest- antt, is more than we can easily imagine. ifsuch a thing was ever dreamed of, we ad- vise the credulous individual to peruse the! ritual of the Know Nothing order, and, then, the testimony in the famous Lowell oase, wherein a Know Nothing witness avowed that the obligations he had assumed as a member of the order compelled him even to perjure himeclf in the witness stand, when the inter- ests of the order so required. We may not inappropriately add here, that dread of the comments of the Star upon such apologies as would necessarily be made for the report in question, had it been attempted to justify it, evidently formed the reason why no such effort was cssayed—as F. 8. Evans, the Kzow Nothing chairman of the election com- mittee, declared, in the few remarks he made, that he had refrained from aecompanying the report with a scratch of a pon, as he knew that whatever he might say in justification of it would forthwith be distorted or misrepresented to the public. Such was the substance, if not the letter, of what he said. We rejoice that the Scar is such a terror to evil-doers, and only regret that it has not the power to prevent such outrages on common honesty as frauds in elec- tions, destruction of the property of the Wash- ington Monument Society, combinations to pro- seribe persons engaged in lawful business, swearing to commit perjury in courts of justice where that may be necessary to carry out the ends of the Know Nothing lodges in this city, md many other infamous acts to destroy the Operation of the religious equality clause in the Constitution of the United States, which men concoct, in these times, in the darkness and secrecy of midnight. Gey. Wasnineton’s Sxurr-Box.—We had the opportunity of Say: ee George Wash- ington’s ‘‘Snuff-Box,”’ which was presented to him by some of the English nobles, as a token of their love and respect for him as a great anda good man. It is one of the queerest contrivances that we ever beheld. It is said that very large sums of money have been of- fered for it since Washington’s death; but it was impossible to purchase it any price. [Bellsvitle (IUl.) Advocate, July 4. Sincunar Bequesr.—An old lady named Brown, who died at preter leek. inter, sree a will ueathing the property, i and six thousand dollars, to be expended in beau and adorn- ing the grave-yard at West Needham. The dlecoused had been a resident of the town for u prards of seventy-five years.—Boston Trav- Mts GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE. Georazrows, July 10, 1855. The philosophical exhibition at the George- town College, yesterday afternoon, was well attend and the young gentlemen of the poe. by their composition that the: had been no in the speculative fields of aiges af t the conclusion of the dis- cussion, an interesting scene occurred, which we did not see announced in the programme. Mr. R. Combe stated that the class in philoso- phy had, on the 20th of June, resolved to give some testimonial of their esteom to the Rev. Prof: Ardia, as an able teacher, and one well worthy of respect and esteem, and had depu- tised A. H. Loughborough to perform the pleasing task, which he did in a masterly and feeling manner, and was responded to by the reverend professor in a manner which will not soon be forgotten by the young gentlemen of the class. "The memento consisted of the works of Shak: , in four volumes, beautifully bound, with the names of the members of the hilosophy class for 1855, neatly inserted on a Plank leaf in front. This morning the exhibition hall of this noble old institution was again crowded with a bril- liant audience of ladies and gentlemen, some from almost all sections of the country, to wit- ness the winding up of the scholastic year. And doubtless all — will agree with us when we say that the exercises throughout were of no ordinary character, but such as to do last- ing honor to the young gentlemen who partici- pated in them, and reflect credit upon every instructor and manager of this time-honored college. Never before have we seen so deep an interest taken in one of its Commencements, and such a general desire among our citizens to be present. 7 Our limits will not permit us to publish the programme of exercises. However, they com- prised the delivery of eloquent addresses, on various interesting subject, the intervals being occupied with music. The ceremonies conelu- ded with graduation and the distribution of premiums. The degree of M. D. was conferred on the following gentlemen: Jos. C. B. Clark, Mo.; Joseph A. Smith, Md.; Louis Sour, D. C.; J. Grey Jewell, Miss.; J. Edward Willett, Md.; Charles R. Queen, D. C.; Johnson V. D. Mid- dieton, D.C.; 0. A. Dailey, D. C.; Michael R. Shyne, D. C. ie degree of A. M. was conferred on the following: John H. O'Neil, Ohio; Edwin F. King. Texas; Jos. P. Callaner, N. ¥.; Bene- dict J. Semmes, Md.; Jesse F. Cleveland, S. C.; Geo. W. Fulmer, Ind. The degree of A. B. was conferred on the following students: Rich’d H. Gardiner, Md.; Frank Waters, Ky.; Alex. H. Louzhborough, D. C.; Affrea F. Hullihen, Va.;° Alphonse Beeonel, La,; Robert C. Combs, Md.; Hugh J. Gaston, N. C.; Manfred F. Huttihen, a. Leopold L. Armant, La.; John F. Boone, De C.; Manuel Garcia Zuniga, Uruguay; Emile M. Tauzin, La.; Wm. H. Gwynn, Md.; James M. Speilissy, Ireland ; Edmund P. Zane, Va.; Thos. Killeen, N. Y.; John McAuley, N. Y.; John O’Brien, N. Y.; Joseph Woode, N. Y.; Orestes Brownson, jr., Ind. Want of time and space prevents us to-day from noticing the many rich and handsome awards of merit which weve bestowed upon the students, at the close of the exercises, by the excellent president of the institution, Rev. B. A. Maguire. The house of Mr. John Hawkins, on High street, was entered by thieves a few nights go, and robbed of some $150 inmoney. The villains effected an entrance by breaking open one of the windows in the basement. We learn that suspicion fastens itself very strongly upon a couple of a youths, who have since been seen in possession of considerable quantities of specie. Mr. H. is a poor man and illy able to lose so large a portion of his hard earnings. At 9 o'clock to-morrow morning the exhibi- tion, and distribution of premiums, at Trinity Institute, (Mr. Hunter’s,) will take place. And the distribution of premiums, and exer cises in music, at the ladies’ academy. at the Convent of the Visitation, at half past three Yclock. The flour market this morning is firm at 39.75 for standard brands. Sales altogether to home trade, since our last, of several hun- dred barrels at the above price. No grain of any kind arriving. Srrcrator. £3 The ever-active and restless power of thought, if not employed about what is good. will naturally and unavoidably engender evil enn ennnenrnernene ——_ HIE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGE* ments of the National Celebration of the Fourth of July (live from each Ward) are request- ed to meet at Harmony Hall THIS name y) EVENING, the l0th instant, at 8 o'clock. jy 10-11 Bae ADJOURNED MEETING —THE Members of the Sixth Presbyt’n Church and all persons interested in the snccess of the “ospel in that portion of our city, will meet in the session room of the church at 73 o’clock THIS EVENING. The Rev. Mr. Sunderland will pre- side over the meeting. Punctual attendance of the members is earnestly at reat By order of HE TRUSTEES. jy 10—1t $$$ Rae THE WASHINGTON HIGHLAND- ers beg leave to inform their frieuds and the public generally that they will give their first Annnal Excursion and Pic Nic tothe Wnite House Pavilion on THURSDAY, Agust 2d, 1855. The Steamer George Wash ion having been procured for the day will leave V ‘ashington at 9a. m., and 2 p.m. Particulars in future advertisement. ‘The members of the Company are requested to be punctual in attendance at thesr armoi Thurs- day evening next. G.W. FLOOD, Sec. jy 10-3" $$ Bee TE MONTGOMERY GUARDS re- spectfully announce to their friends and the public generally that they will give their third Annual Excursion on THURSDAY, the 2d day of August next Further particulars in future advertisement. ‘The members of the company are requested to attend a special meeting on TUESDAY EVEN- ING, the 10th instant. jy 9—2t =_— UAL COMM CEMENT of the Georgetown College will take place on TUESDAY, July 10th, at 9 o’clock a.m. On Monday, the 9th instant, the members of the grad- uating Class will deliver lectures on various sub- jects of Moral Philosophy, at 5 o’clock p. m. ‘The public are respectfully invited to attend on both occasions. B. A. MAGUIRE, Pres. jing an tae ee RS GRAND PIC NIC OF THE . MERRY BACHELORS, To the White House Pavilion, JULY 26, 1855. Particulars in future advertisement. jy 7—2* —— y AS STOLEN FROM MY TRUNK BE- tween the 3d and 9th instant, a small Brass Box, containing a Porte Monnaie with $61 and some receipts. The money consisted of three $20 gold pieces, and four Mexican dollars. I hereby sive notice to the woman who committed the rob- very to return the money forthwith, or I shall pro- eved to prosecute her to the extent of the law. If the same is returned within three days there will be nothing more said, thereby saving her charac- ter from exposure. JOHN F. STREEKS. Jy 10—1t j Beside te! MONDAY AFTERNOON, IN going from 1, between 6th and 7th streets, to or larvey’s Paint eae between 7th and sth streets, a Gold Watch, detached lever, 12 by Tobias, with a jewels, JAS. F. No. 410 Seventh, bet. G and H streets. Jy 10-21" 2 — $2 5 REWARD.—Ranaway from the sub- scriber on the 2ist give the above reward if delivered tomein Wash- ington.city, corner of 6th and E streets, Island, secured in jail so that I can get him in. jy ar HUGH LEDDY. ae REWARD.—Ranaway from the subscri- Se mpey, about ve s black, And ‘when spoken He went off in his shirt blue }, and an old whitish furred hat. above reward if taken and tht home me. P thas been seen at the vafinst ome on both sides of Pa. avenue berths fa tag ean on J Jackson Alley, 6 ty = > IN corner G and Sth ste. City Jail _ Jy 108 Sth sts., near City ’ 2 E ze i E. ne Gites AND TREK DEALER, corner of 9b 5 streets, oe at the lowest , Pre- serving Sugars; Java, Maracaibo, » and Kio Coffee; Claret, Sherry, and heirs Wines, Ge OFFICIAL. Franklin Pierce, President of the United States of America, to all whom it may concern : Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to me that J. B. Harses bas been appointed consul of the Hanseatic Town Lubeck, for the States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, I do hereby recognize him as such, and declare him free to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers and privileges as are allowed to the consuls of the most favered nations in the United States. In testimony whereof I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed. d Given under my hand, at the city of Washing- ton, the 7th day of July, [u. s.] of the independence of America theeizhtieth. FRANKLIN PIERCE. By the President : W.L. Maxcy, Seeretary of State. ———— wae MANY OF OUR MERCHANTS are complaining of dall times and tell us the ey have more clerks than customers, G. FRANCIS, off every thing ware, and al- hinks the times are 490 Seventh street, is rapidly selli in the way of por aay bit ways gets the money. He ¢ certainly improving. The truth is, he sells low, and the people are innil good articles, low prices, and every effort to will suit purchasers, he is determined that his customers shall be satisfied. ~~ $100—_PROCLAMATION mt jy w TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE PEOPLE :! PROF. CHARLES DeGRATH, of Philadel- hia, has sent an agent on with his celebrated “ELECTRIC OIL,” who will $100 if he cannot cure every case of RUZUMATISM, Nevrareia, NERvovs, Spinat and BRoxcwtaL CompLatyts, Sart Rueum, ERyciPEtas, Scro- FULA, SWELLED GLANDS, StirP Jomnts, Par- PITATION, BRokEN Breast, Sores, BurNs and Parns of all kinds, &c. Come and see. Have you heard of the wonderful cures made in Baltimore ?, a come from 50 to 109 miles to see the Doc- tor in Philadelphia, and he cures them. Come and see Prof. C. DEGRATH, 39 south Eighth street, Philadelphia. Light shall in the faded eye iliume, And rosy health the pallid cheek resume ; The infant moaning on its mother’s breast Shall fondly play, or smiling sink to rest. jy 10—it* PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY. DerartMent oF THE INTERIOR, Washington, July 9, 1855. JEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the sta- + * tionery of this department for one year, endi: the 15th “August, 1556, will be received until o'clock, p. m., on the 12th day of August next. Those unaccompanied by satisfac testimo- will net be con- All the articles must be of the very sae Seed > am nials of ability to fulfil a contract sidered. samples of which must accompany the bi the department reserves the right to samples and pay for the same at the in the offer, or return them, at its option. Each pro) but one price, for each and every art! the schedule. Should articles be market prices accordinz to quality. All the articles to be furnished and delivered without delay when ordered, and to the satisfac- tion of the head of the office for which they are re- nired. : The department reserves to itself the right of or- dering a greater or less quantity of each and every article contracted for, as the public service may re- quire. the a fails i ureties shall be liable for the forfeiture speci- ed in such bond as liqujdated damages The subjoined list specifies, as nearly as now can be done, the quantity and description of the arti- cles that will be wanted, viz: 15 reams gee poe satin or plain finish, faint- lined, and trimmed, to weigh not Jess than 17 lbs., per ream 50 reams foolseap, hand-made, faint-lined. and trimmed, to weigh not less than 12 Ibs., per ream 10 reams foolscap, plain, machine, faint-lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less than 12 lbs., per ream 10 reams foolscap, blue laid, hand-made, faint- lined, carden pattern, commonly known as despatch or consular paper, to Weigh not less than 16 Ibs., per reain 159 reams quarto post, hand-made, plain, faint- lined thyee sides, per ream 125 reams quarto t. machine, plain, faint- lined four sides, per ream 5 reams quarto post, hand-made, plain, faint- lined four sid per ream 5 reams quarto 5 *rench, faint-lined three sides, per ream 15 reams note paper, gilt, per ream, large size 5 feams ne paper, plain, per ream, large size 10 reams paper, gilt, per ream. small size 5 reams paper, Plain, per ream, small size 120 reams envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal, ream 60 reams envelope paper, flat cap, white or blue, per ream 10 reams large brown envelope, per ream 20 reams blotting paper, royal, per ream 25 dozen patent blotting paper, per dozen 20 sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per sheet 25 sheets drawing paper, double elephant, per sheet 50 sheets drawing paper, elephant, per sheet 50 sheets tracing paper, largest size, French, per sheet 21 shects drawing paper, roval, per sheet 5,00 binders’ boards, 64 by 10% inches, per M $50 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens, per dozen cards 250 dozen cards of all other manufacture {n use, per dozen cards 40 gross metallic pens, 15,000 quills, No. ~0, per M 10 dozen ever-pointed pencils, silver, per dozen 10 dozen ever-pointed silver desk pencils, with rosewood handles, per dozen 40 gross of leads for ever-pointed pencils, as- sorted sizes, per gross 75 dozen Contee’s best black-lead pencils, grad. uated, per dozen 100 dozen Monroe's or other manufactured, grad- uated, per dozen 10 dozen red-lead pencils, per dozen 3 dozen drawing pencils, assorted, per dozen 20 dozen folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen 600 dozen red linen tape, assorted, per dozen 60 dozen silk taste, assorted colors and widths, in hanks, per dozen 2 dozen pounce boxes, of ivory, per dozen 1 dozen pounce boxes, of cocoa. per dozen 20 dozen paper weichts, assorted, per dozen 1 dozen quarto portfolios, with locks 1 dozen cap portfolios, with locks 1 dozen cap portfolios, without locks 5 dozen best gold pens, with silver cases, per dozen 12 dozen sand boxes of cocoa, per dozen 10 dozen sand boxes of tin, per dozen 15 dozen wafer-stands, or boxes, cocoa, per dozen 25 dozen erasers, Rodgers & Son's, ivory han- dies, genuine, per dozen 30 dozen penknives, Rodgers & Son’s, four blades, buckhorn handles, genuine, per dozen 5 dozen desk knives, Rodgers & Son's, one blade, ivory handles, genuine, per dozen 6 dozen wafer siamps, ivory handles, perdozen 5 dozen wafer stamps, lignum-vite handles, per dozen 4 dozen ottice shears, 11 inches, per dozen 4 dozen office scissors, per dozen 12 dozen inkstands, Draper’s patent, movable tops, per dozen 4 dozen inkstands, cast iron, large, double, per dozen 2 dozen inkstands, cast iron, large, single, per jozen 600 bottles ink, black, Maynard & Noyes’s, in bottles, per quart 75 bottles ink, black, Cooper & Phillips’s, or nal, per quart 300 potiles ink, red, Arnold’s orequal, in x-pint bottles, per bottle 120 ope el small size, French, or ual, per le 80000, aioe = red, for office seals, per M 109 pounds wafers, common size, red, pr pound 150 pounds sealing-wax, best extra superfine, Scarlet, per pound 50 pounds sealing-wax, superfine, per pound 15 pounds sealing-wax, black, per pound 40 pounds India rubber, prepared, 5 pounds India rubber, unpre} > Per pound 300 quarts black sand, per q Mt Ser eT deo lozen India ink, > 2dozen camel’s hair pencils, assorted, per dozen 2 dozen sable pencils, assorted, per dozen r gross 1 dozen Osborn’s best water colors, per doce’ cakes 400 pounds twine, linen, per pound v0 te twine, cotton, per poun: 50000 pocket envelo} 5 a , of white or of the following sizes, viz : ox by 3k in? per hundred ket envelopes, letter size en rulers, dosen liganm vite, round, per dosen 2 m7 y 7 5 pounds sponge, best, per pound 10 pounds gum arabic, best, pound 1000 white card envelopes, » per hundred 5000 small _. — note adhesive envelopes, per hundr 5000 size white nate adhesive envelopes. large y per 5000 letter size rs iwi envelopes, per hundred 30000 6 A. D. 1855, and of the United, States to understand it® 1f a itto any severe case, at the National Hotel, eal forfeit retain such prices stated sal must be signed by the individual or firm making it, and must mage! a price, and icle named in required not enu- merated, they are to be furnished at the lowest Bonds. with approved security, to be given by person or persons contracting ; and in case of e to supply the articles, the contractor and y, round or flat, per — — * GRAND AXD INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, VOCALAND | gitep forthe Benet of St. Vincent's & Bt. Ji Asylums, ‘s Orphan “AT CARUSI’S SALOON On THURSDAY EVENING, July 1: PROGRAMME—?art lt. 1. Overture—Norma (fall orchestra) a “ Wen neers ne — Soprano eeeee - Quartette—Bianco e Faliero.. -Rossini . Soprano Solo—An! non Credea. . _— of the Sea.. jo and chorus—A DIP PART I 1. Overture—Groves of Blarney (full orchestra) Soprano Solo -+-Zingereili Violin Solo— Meyseder 0 Solo—Annie Laurie. Solo and Chorus—Elisire d’Amore....Donizetti . Finale (fall eeay ink, sae itis Tickets 50 cents—to be had at . Music Store, and at the door on the evening of the concert. Doors open at 7 o’clock—Concert to begin at &. The Piano to be usell on the occasion is of the manufacture of Hallet, Davis & Co., and has been kindly loaned from J. F. Ellis’s Music Store, on Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets. The use of the Saloon has been kindly given by Mr. Carusi without charge. jy 7—STaTh HE LADY WHO PURCHASED TWO fine Feather Fans on Friday, the 6th instant, froma Fancy Goods ‘Store, between 9th and 10th streets, on Pennsylvania avenue, is respectfully in- formed that the note she gave in part pay bax unterfeit. as inall PAPA se been ascertained to be a coi . and probability she obtained it in exchange making previous purchases, she can remember from whom she took it, we trust she will come forward and relieve us of it. jy 9 OST, ON SATURDAY MORNING, BE- tween the Northern Liberties’ Market-bouse and Richey’s Fancy Store on 7th street, a gold Breastpin, containing a daguerreotype likeness of ntleman. Any one leaving the same at this office will be ° 3 LAND WARRANTS. AND Warrants wanted at the hi rates by KELLER & McKENNEY, 15th street, opposite the Treasury. iy 9—1m* ‘ HILDREN'’S WHEELBARROWS and Rocking Horses, Jumping Ropes, Whips and Canes, with a general assortment of Toys for sale cheap at LAMMOND’S, 7th st. jy 9—t CARRIAGES. I HAVE on hand some handsome light and con- venient family Carriages and Bug- gies. A two horse Carriage and Ex- press Wagon. Those desirous of ing any of the above described articles cheap will do weil to call on the subscriber immed! 'y, as I am de- termined to sell low for cash, or on accommodat- ing terms. All work warranted. Repairing done at the shortest notice and in the most approved manner. 8. FLYNN, No. 305 D st., bet. 12th and 13th, jy 9-im opposite the Kirkwood House. Foti 5 seerenctreend remnntetnhostenn E-* FTY DOLLARS Rag eb nees ach a a hension of my ‘aul o sheniaed from my house about the 2th af June, 1855. He isabout 5 feet § inches in height, cop- per colored, has a fine open countenance when spoken to. Had on when last seen, blue frock coat, metal buttons, black cloth pants and patent leather shoes, biue cloth cap. I will give the above reward if taken in the town orcounty of Al- exandr.a, and $100 if taken beyond that. GEORGE SNYDER, iyo— Alexandria, Va. NOTICE. HE duties of my Academy will be resumed September 3, 1555. The roy pecans Pupils is limi vo twenty-five. Parents or who desiré to avail themselves of the privilege of put- ling their sons or wards under my direction and government, will please apprise the ae before the commencement of the next sc! ic year, and places shall be reserved for them. The terms will be $12 50 quarter of eleven Which sum instruction will be given in anches usually taught in schools of a high grade in both the Mathematical and Classical De- partments. French and Drawing will be an extra charge. The services of the best Instructors in the above branches will be secured T. W. SIMPSON. No. 161 West street, Georgetown, D. C. jy7—it SEWING MACHINE AGENCY, Ee undersigned, having been appointed sole nt for the sale of Wheeler, Wilson & Co's Machines in ee we sagem re- spectfully notifies the public that he is prepared to faruish y number that may be collared "at short notice, and to guarantee the instructions that may be necessary to enable the purchasers to work them to their entire satisfaction, aud to keep them in perfect order These admirable machines, having uniformly received the highest premiums wherever they have been exhibited, can be confidently relied on to do all the varieties of family sewing, as well as those of tailors, clothiers, shirt makers, manti &c . As these Machines have been successfully and satixfactorily used by several families in this clty for some months past, to whom the advertiser can refer those who may desire further information in regard to them, he deems the high reputation which they sustain in the Northern cities now fal , ly pxablished here also. ssnatnalisapecis he price for a Machine, complete in has been reduced to $100. . P. J. STEER, Washington Place, Seventh street. Jy 7—Staw2w COAL, LUMBER, &c. ond OW landing a cargo of su; jor stove size White Ash Coal perlor <ay On hand, a full assortment of all kinds of Lum- T. Also. Calcined Plaster, Rosendale Cement, Lime aud White Sand. All of which will be sold on reasonable terms. Yard on First street, near the west gate of the Capitol - JOHN PURDY. jy 7—3t ALEXANDRIA & WASHINGTON BOATS, HE Steamer GEORGE WASHINGTON will leave at the following hours. Fare 12% cents. The THOMAS COLLYER, when not other- ways engaged, will make trips on the route at al- ternate hours. Leave Washington at 6,8, 9X, 114, 2, 4, 5%, and 7 Leave Alexandria at 7, 9, 19%, 1X,3%, 4X, and 6 e. S.—The Boat will leave Alexandria at 1X p. m., or immediately on the arrival of the cars. _jy7—a JOB CORSON, Captain. Sphere’ OR STOLEN from the nbor- hood of the Catholic Burial Ground on North Capitol street, a grey Horse, with little black being marked near the fore leg with a scar. I will give $5 if returned to me on O, betw. 4th and Sth sts., or information left so that I can get him. jy 7—3* CHARLES STOCKA. Bank of Washington, July 2, 1855. HE Trustees of this Bank have this day de- clared a dividend of three per cent. out of the ofits of the Bank for the last six months, payable a stockholders on demand iy 6—3t JAS. ADAMS, Cashier. Pe San nt ne BO TRAYED OR STOLEN from the subscri- ber, Mickael Muntz, a dark bay Mare. No further particulars can be given, but the sign of the cart and har- _A few white hairs on <a 7 aged about 12 years. Any person giving intellience will tee liberally rewarded. aie to MICHAEL MUNTZ, No. 621 G street. jy 6—3t* AMERICAN HOTEL, No. 456 Pa. avenue, bet) 4% and 6th streets, S. HEFLEBOWER & L. T. LOVETT, PROPRIETORS. a Jy 6—ém CABINET FURNITURE AND HOUSE- FURNISHING GOODS—Very Cheap! IHE Subscribers would call the attention of the public to the fact that they are selli their Goods at greatly reduced prices, mt yee will ‘find that they can save at east solos by giving us a call. Our stock em! y article (both new and second aay kept fa a complete House-F urnish- Burniture ‘ht or exchanged. Repairing arnishi: attended to. BONT? & COOMBS. Cheap Furniture Dealers, No. 369 7th ‘st jy 8—1w between I and K 4 ICE—ICE_—ICE! HARLES WERNER, on Pa. avenue, site Browns’ Hotel, will ew heen season, epen org x pe pm ci which he sell, on call, in any % Dg dtSep 20 Se Ube lowest possible rates. may AILS—NAILS !—s00 for sale by ‘CAMP: Ls Cov '. ie 3—2w* SCHUTTER & KAHLERT, ARTISTS, FRESCO, DECORATIVE. and EA eeptcteription of ORNAMENTAL, Orders left with Baldwin and Neuning, Archi- twos, wal be Promply attended to