Evening Star Newspaper, July 23, 1855, Page 2

_ WASHINGTON ¢ MONDAY AFTERNGON......- ? KeesTs FoR THE STAR. ~~ ‘The following porpons are authorized to com tract for the publication of advertisements in Siar ‘xp : me ia V. 5. Sapuap, N. W. oucner 3 and Chestrut str few Yorkh—S. M.Pgrriseua & Co., Nassau V. B. Paiuxe, Soallay’s Building. —— by 12 0" M., otherwise they may not np- year the next day. L JOB PRINTING. We are movng our pres. press room, where we will have greatly ix- creased facilities for the excsution “of Joz Paistive. Our other fesililies for the neat, exp ditious, and economical exc sution of Job Priating, of almost every derctip' op, have Jikewise been groatly extended of late. So we ate now prepared t0 give éatisfietion'in that Jine to all, “Counsel before the Court of ‘Bill find the Ste, office the best piae2 in Wash- jngton for the immediate ‘and correct exetu-' aion of thelr printing jobs. Give us a call. | SPIRIT OF THE MORKING PREsS. ‘The Union discuss the Eastern wer quez- tion, arguing that the Alies grossly igisman- aged the*r cauc2 in the latsuttack on the Mal- alloff and Redan at Sebastopol, sad that Rus-' tia bas the right ow Ker side. We find in the Union the follow :ng list of Congre:sionol ean- didates iv Keniuc\y, where tho election is to come off on the $r:. Monday in August next : Dist Anti-K. Nothing. . .M Cox. 1. +H, C. Hai.is, 8. F. Swoy >. We find in the Jntediigencer the follow ng Witter trom tho. sieged to have sold to Messrs. Kiency and Fabens the lend they pro- tess to be about to culon'zs, which shows that the prot mce that they have Innds in Nico rau- gua which they ate ent'ticd ty ¢ toniz> hes no founda ion in fat: . Tothe Minister of Foreign Kelations of the Government of the Rip ublic of Nica- vague: Sia:—In iepiy to the question wh‘sh. by or- der of bie Exceltency the Deputy President of the Republie,. your Hisbne-s “has dir: cted to us, wuetierwe have soldor g-wat-i lends to Mc srs. Fabsns.and Kinney, we bave the honor to say that we have never so'd or grant - ed a single [oot of fand in sny par. of tae Re- — t» the gentlemen ramc J, or ts any other ‘oreizner. ‘ 2We make this true declaration to-your Hizh- hess and-subssribe ourselves your obedieut €etvant:. Pagsei'v Sixte Soso, : Prnuix Feares: a Copy.—Minisizy of Foreig1 Relatiors of Gove. oment of Repubiic. Marorea. Graxapa, June 1. 1595. E> The iast Buroy sen arrivai brings news of the nom: nation of Sencr A'fonzo E-->!atte, by the Spanizh cabinet, io suceced Senor Cueto, 2s Minis.or Plenipotentiery fom Spaia tothe Dnited Stars “At the dat> of the les: ad- Vices .om Madrid this nomicaiion had not een confi med wy the Cortez, cn official act weetssary 1) iayeot bim with the fucctions of the pe: tion, EF We have received from-L. H. Trook, Erq., formerly of Washington, a pamphlet, of Sty pages, entitle *- Condition aad Prospeets @f the Detiit and Milwaukie Railway, from Deiroit to Grand Haves,” (185 miles,y meps aecompanying the work, in explanation of the Contents of the ryiume Tar Ciacus.—The great cirous und menag- eria of Rivers snd Derious arrivedat Annap- olis yor'erday in the st-amer Georgia from the South. They open in Annapolis this, after- Boon. . nition PERSONAL. ++. «Hora aveley bas retursed to. Paris, having left his family in Switzerland. He is zeady, it issaid, to take b's tiiel, and inti- — his intentian of giving veryeaines< bat- +++-The wife and youngest daughter of T. Buchanan Read, American poet and artist, died of pe at Plorenec, early duxing the present -«+Phe Geneva (N. ¥.) Ovarier says it is authorized to'state that the Rev. W.'H. Good- win, pestor of the M E. Church in that vil- , mas entirely discornect-d himseff with ies, and Intends to havenothing mors to do with sach matters. ‘The example wicht, in — ae advantagevusly followea iu oth- ++--Mr. James Sitk Buckingham, the well- krown lecturer and wiiter, died on Saturday. June 30, at bis residence, Stanhope dedge, Upper Avenue road, after eevere and pro- iUness. eon +++«Colonel Mordces Cooke. died et bis Fesidevee in Norfolk. on Thuriday. Fi pda phe aban ed his aye: did in the sesreerot useiulucg: end hi Gistinetion, “8 _ jonorable - sees Mesmrs. William and Thoma: Caroth- ers, (brothers of Rev. A. u. Carothers,) of th’ city, sailed i.om New York in the st2amer Iie nois, for Califeinia on Friday last Taey ar enterprising young men, and ge out to join their meny mse bas been there for several Years past. They carry with them the bei. wishes of their iriends for tacir sataty a success. , +e-s It is now stat-d that Jin Myers, ths ¢lowa, is pot dead, but tha*, instead of b - ing his néck by the slippisz of the Ha ES ke ean, the iing to which 3 wee fasten roke ; im poi ant differcnce theotinge. 03 8 ere ++++ Hon. S. P. Chas: (the “ next Géxeriior ‘of Obio,”’ as the Evening Post calis bi recently in New York, and te. ee evening for Bost. He is the © Know ae a candidat A Bask to fypresont the He! oa viel classwithe acapitsl oo plo 9 (000,00. has heen for some time in coat smpla- tion in New York; it is now tty orgeviz with @ sabsciiption list which tates a coe €rable parson of its capits! stock. Doe Kipsixg. —The way of puttr to death fn th Tie po Bevery Senne Pe patie pound ap town mae |i i a bex, partially # 1-1 water, whan ames = teresa covering Mut down, and a wa. S |. drant is openc da. 7 aheeen ane a thea, pag rg the Exaxciration = m, leans Dein ane —— ws aaa eniie ‘ iikely looking matatto slave girls lu bo emaucipated peers by. @& jury of as also a mi oo ee State s jad have a novel > When a sort ST NAN EE OL aM Ae ON A SR I Go Lr em eM De | WASHINGTON NEWS AND GossiP. Gov. Reeder’s M We. find nothing in this paper to whi¢ id Manet atten pro- slavery believer in the tof squatter poverzignty (to which, bj ever pinned our faith) ¢ stronger spectacles), thah. to discover the least leaning towards abolition- ism in the paper in question. Every candid this conclusion.“ Ind@&1- it is heartily rep- robated BY thg Nofthern press s‘ding with the cauts of ant’-elavery in Kansas, who denounce itta wrincasar: t tertts; "md avow “that they expce' 2] different things of him; cansidera~ tion of ft: quaicel with ? ly = ingfallow and the M*sourien<, : The Governor * goss the whole’ for giving the Legislature of the Tersitoiy its swing upon the.slavery quesion. Under ox’s.'n¢ clreum- stances, this means—in favor of the institution; as mp very large majority of the body are very ultra anti-aboli‘opis: —men'who would glad- ly enazt the death pur‘sbment against practi- cal abolitioris:s ; agein<t those who steal slaves, or who soconduci them, *Iys as to render'the togure of lave prop-t-y insecure in that For our part, wh"'s we conceive that this message complei >ly retires Gov. Reeder from the su-picion of sympathy w.th abc, itionism. and though the dox<ne in ths connection nukes, as matters now stend, ™ favor of slavery in Kansas, we huya no:loys for it—the doc- Ls re of squatter sovete'guty. Aveording to his (Gov. R.’s) es imate, thers ot > some six thou- sand Whits men aud women ::ttled in Kansas in a’', come 3,259 of whom are voting citizens; every man being ent:t'ei to vote on the day he takes up bis residence; in the Territory. Under the dociiine of squatter sovereignty, a majority of these 3,300 men may, at will; shape the laws and institutions of that Territory, ca- pable cf suppoiiing a population of, it may be, 26,000,000 of owls. Nay, if they numbered but-2 hundret, the sovereignty to the same exteat is in them, accord'ng to th’s, to us xo fata cious doctstue. It was conc ziv-4 origi- ‘noNy to cheat the South; that is, it was jadgei by the fuventors that its operation wou'd b2 to excluds slavery fom ail territory of the Upit-4 States theres‘ter t» be opened to settlement; «+ slave property, and those per- comally javerc stad in it, is slower than white labor to sett'e new countries. The th: ory was ‘plausible ; but no a'lowerce was ma le for the sympathy with that ins.tution of those pra:- Uea'ly a:quainte 1 with its operation and eff -t on American communities The fact that ther> may b2 said to Le liter- aly no division cf santiment on the subject where slavery exisis, wes entirely overlooked alstions, a3 we'l as the facts that while thousands of the classes in tho non-slave- holding States who are prone t> emigcats (to change) ars themsel ympathizors with the i tien, the slave-holding States are quite es much given to emigration as those of the North ; sending ont from their midst, tco, men of fax more energy, adventurous characier and experience in the management of politica! affairs, then go, asa genera’ thing, ‘from the Noxth, whisk, for the most part, s2ads out men bent only on making morcy. These elements operating in Kansas, will doubtiess seeurs for the South her rizhts thera, of which she was unfairly rubb-d by thé enac.ment of the Mis souri restriction In what we have nid ahove concerning the expectations of the oiiginal squattcr-sovereign- ity men, we donot mean to include all of them ; as Senator Dougtiss and many others holding sentiments in common with bim, have s'ways prociaim:d that thoy were willing to abide the issue of the struggle between the rival .-:tiong in the matter of coloniziug ter- ritory in dispute between them, and to aid the people of cach territory to come into the Urion with s!ave-holdiog State constitutions, if they sherld so elsct. Deserted.—The New York Courier and Enjuirer, witch. for the last year, has be -n hanging om the skirts of the Kuow Nothing party, his at 'eagth fnirly gone over to the enomy—the new Republic+n parly of Messrs Greeley, S:ward, Chase, Wilson& Co. Itcan- not’ go” tke Phitadelph'a plaiorm, as that fails to meke the 1ss‘oration of the “Micsouri rest.iction the shibbolcth of Know Nothing polities! faith. “Lhe «ditor says that he is w1- ing to vote for Gariison, Tappan & Co., if that may be nesstnry, to carry the (with hiv) all- imporiant point. We ned bardly remark, that this excuse for his devertiva of his late friend is the merest subteriuge mmaginable ; ashe, as well as ali the rest of those who are femiliar with party poli- tics fs aware, that the repoal or important amendment of the Kynso=Nebraska bill is to Lo @ governmental impo-sibility in the next twenty years. The tiuth is, the Courier leaves Know Nothincicm as a rat leayes a sinking ship Its couductors are well aware thatthe new party hasalready absorbed three- fourths of its ava! able Stiength in the nob- slaseholding Stat:s, and prcfor t» fight under the abolition benner of Mevsze. Chase, Seward, Wilson & Co., then {> r-mein identified with a party that carnot, by any possibility, win, since Nos thern political #ffeirs have taken the turn marking their present course. : We shal not b> surpriod to find the Knew Nothings of the No:ih—that is, the Simon- pui 2 Hind: > or Boo-he> party—voi'rg ‘for the Deme>rats ia the approaching Northern State ele ions, L. zawc> the candidat 23 of that party will be the only anti-abo!'tionis : before the people who sand the leas: chanc > of €lcetion. ‘Tt*s Hindoo or Bou-he> pai.y have been so reduced in numbers by the desertion of ite rank and fis to the new republican (abolition) pauy, 94 that it hardly numbers more than the out-end-out Abolition party numbered six years ago. In New York they 212 probably more numetous, though they cannot, as mat- tore new stand, poll one-:'ach the vote of the State Senator Sewa:d has completely out- generated them. “ ‘< 163 The Pacific Railroad. —The j sporti of the Various surveys or explorations to fiud the best rou:> for a ro‘lren@ t3"the Pcsific coast, re- cently published under the supervision of the ‘Topographical bureau of the War Department, dewonsirate the fret thatthe Texas route is, by loug odds, the best—its highest elevation to’ be overcame being moge than a thousand feet lees than that by any other route exemined, the grading ‘being much eager, and the cli- ‘mate such as to insure not only the free use of the road through-ut the winter, but an entire exemption from the di ance of . stractdt’ ‘through’ the action of frost in the spring. There is “however. on that route less tisuber for the work than on the other router; but such timber is plentiful in convanient loca. Cons, apd within convenient distance of the -by, we ‘have | pod Southern man who may read it will come to- proposéd line? “The Secratary of War, in his | Philadelphian replied, I will be responsible sreport en Or review of the reporis of the engi- neers, points put the many advanta>s of this routesamtil by reference to the facts and figures! w whith result from the explorations, above re} cet demonstrat ss beyond question that if. ps erred to, the Purpose be to secure acerisin, speedy, and eeonomi¢aleonnection with the Pacific coast by rail, the Texas route must be adopted. ‘The | “ad put } entirs cost of thé Work ts estimated at betwen sixty-eight and sixty-nine millions of dollars. The sum is not largo for the enterprise of the capittise of bar country, who, of tad Fears, have be:n accustomei t» engag> in sim? works costing insoy millions of dollars. With a favorable chait>r ¢s ay Golar of the stock might t> taken, in a w.>k, in the difforsnt tommei sial cit*s4 of the Union. — 4 il A Wrinkle.—We saw, at the extablishment | ‘Wheclee Pemitit, uuet Ose tig | } | of Taylor & Maury, on Saturday, somuthing new in the way of a pea; which ix just the im- plement for thoce who des''s to avoid the lors of time and inky fingors fucideat to dipping the pen in ink. It is termed Prines’s Prot2sn Fount tin Pen, aud j¢ cdver 1 by a patent re- cently issucd.. (t isa gold peo fixed ina handle made Of en india iabtr or gutta percha composition termed protseu, which (the handle) is hollow end ‘s filed with an aiz- tight piston of the same mat vist. Itde>s not corrode, as we know f:om ite vse for various other purposes. It is filled with ink by dip- ping the point of the pen iia bot''e of gsod fluid ink and drawing up the pision, when a vacuum being thus cicat-1, the ink at once fills the vacuum in the handle. We find it flow down with eass and rapid'ty, and that no more flows dowa than jusi suffic‘ent for the purpose of writirs with es-2 and comfait; sv there is no danger of bloi.ing the paper when itis used. Ink requires to be drawa up into the holder, not more frequently than once in six or eight hours. ‘ke e:hievement of ali these advantas:s emevnt not ony to a great inerease of comfort in w.ilivz, but to a consid- able saving of time. It ix 'izht, graceful, and enables one uting it to accomplish very much mois than wien using ary other pen we have ever trie?. There is much fi ii, indesd—and who sheu'd know ketier than ourself, who, porbaps, dios (x ic 63 much wiitics im the twenty-four hours throughout the year, than any other man in t}> Di.:ict of Columbia. The Acting Midshipmen on the Preble. The a. ‘ng m‘dshipmen who have gone to sea on the prac\’c p Prsbie e:2 W. M. Allen, £F. M. Bunce, T. B. Mit's, IE. M. Blue, J. W. Ham's, C. 8S. Schrycok, R. 8. Collum, C. M. Schoormaker, G. D. Give, W. H. Beaumont, di. H. Condict, Nathar’>! Gicen, H- Howison, C.L. Franvk'in, Wm. A. Keer, R. L. Pithion, A. P. Gooke, Wm. A. Browa, A. Kantz, W. E. Evans, C. N. Swassy, D. A. Paidee, A. P. Deshei'd, P. Smith, R. R. Walla-e, T. K. Pe ter. @. P. Mez.iem. R. S. M. Cook, L. H. Gibbs, Gorge E. Perkirs, George Dervey. Jawes Ros>, R. T. Braga, Wm. I. Veug C Ph'rips, N. H. Ferquher, J. W. W. Davis, A.S. Ashe. H. W. Miller, J.C. Moreley. Geo. A. Sawyer, L. P. Ward. C. Merchant, John F. We ght, E. P. Tey, Sam!. Adews, Wm. H. Morgen, A. V. Rood, A. V. Andress, S. Mil- licen, C. S. Livingston. W. Ven Santvoord. Andvsty Caraes, John Gr'mball, R. H. Yates, Wm. Welch, E. 8. MeCcok, LeRoy Ficch, C. Matfield, J. A. How>'', ©. 0. Judssa, ©. J. MeDouge'l, G.9. A. Bizelow, RK. D.C. Wing. Goo. M. Bliigeu, G. B. White, G. L. Storrs, James Bishop. T. H. Eas'man, £. G. Forber L. C. May, P. Ridssway, ©. C. Whittle, P. B Smith,.@, B- Cleveland, Rod. Prenti:s, R Malet: ~~ A Contest. —There is likely to be quite a etruggle between a number of officers of the Marine Corps for its Quarteimastersbip, made vacaat by the death of the late Major Nichol- soa. We have beard of holf 1 dozen candi- dates being urg-d on the Prosidemt: At pi >s- ext tho-e most prominent'y spokeu of are Capt. Tyler, who wes next ia ravrk ty the deceased in the line, and Capt. Lindsay. the Assistant Quai .ermastorcf the cups, who has been or- dered here {com New York to discharge the dues of the postion until it chal! be finuNy detormined on whom ty devolve the porma- nent appoiatmat. st Appointed.—Kdwin @. Evens has been ap- pointsd a wat-hman fur the division of the General Land Offs already locit-d in the west wing of the Pateat Office building. Hen. Wm. L. Marey, So: etary of State, leit Wasbingtoa, on Sacurday last, for a short sojouy a at Old Poiat Cmfort. The Current Operations of the Treaswy Department.—On Saturday, the 21st of July, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the Treasury Department.... $17,613 64 Por the Interiar Departmont..... 91,952 30 For the Custons.cccsesesesessses 38,544 40 War Warrants reveived and en- tered ...ceeesees 5,490 56 Interior appropri. ion 14,663 00 Drawa on account of the Navy... 121,593 23 Kepayments on account of the Navy.» Seesaccesecees 21,021 02 Covered in miscellaneous SOUPEOS cs seeeecsereceonsensess 17,438 38 Covered in from Customs. see 112-00 Covered in from lands..... +. 44,448 58 A Slave Family Stolen. The Philadelphia Bullevia of Thursday, an abolition print, gives the folloysng acount of the stealing of the slaves of the Hon. J. H. Wheeler, United States Minister ts Central America. He is not ‘rom Virg'via, as stated, but from North Carolina. Much cxcitement was caused at Walnut street whari. yc :terday af 2raeon, by the fib- eration of a slave fawily. It see.ns that a £2ntleman icom Virginia, who is on his way north for the purpose of embarking to Central America, was on board the s.2emboat Wash: ington, with a female slave and ber two cors. Just before the sar te Of the ne for Now York, one of the gbvlitionis:: got wind of the affeir, and a colore i man 2ccste 1 the pay. who were on the upper decky and: inquired of the woman if she was aware that, by the laws of Pernsylvania, sts had only t> step ashore with her childton aid they would be free. At this janctuiz the masicr sizpped forward and told the negro that he desirea uo interfer- euce with his business, and thet the womar kaew where she waa going. ‘The colored man lied that he did not desire te interfere with y ‘but that he wish< i to inform the woman of her rights. The mother stated that she did not know she was free, and expré: 1 a desire ty be at lib- }ertyy. The Virginian then-said that rhe could do as she p'sased ; if she wished to:leave him she could go ashore. He then rewinded her of her three ‘childran ia Virginia, and asked her if she wished to be separated from them. +: Noy massa’? was the reply, ** bat I wants to be free.”” The slaves were then sviged by the. ne,roes and hurced ashore. Tuis prozeeding | scuffte. The Virginian seized thecolored man whohad first accdsted’ the woman, and als collared & well known citizen aad prominont abolitionist who had taken an active part in the matter. The latter threw off tie slave- | owner. who demanded of him whethsr he woul'l be responsible for these poops. The | ee mew | | hed without a |. wee aera rete AON A eee — Lies Breattpin. Fr 5 em arn semen ey me ¥ EVENING, 2 pear will be suitabl; Te el Ein tance” "=" | mar oo eevng Ey Me shrras an F During tite scuffle, the: officer'of the — nna " pazzod to understand the WALTE.—3 \by the sub- interfered to prevent . scribers, the ““Muttifiora Waltz, =e an went on sho' a ort to | snd Moines to Migs Sle INBE, of , the-assistance of the hey de- | V4» DY Prof. 5-4. OMHLBUS & nirz clined to inte: TL ameand her two} jy 94 “ye Music Depot. children were finally i Deck. «treet, - fnto a cab amid the cheers of the sus 1VED BEAUTIFUL assortment of Vegetable Ivory, ing ten or twelve different patterns, of The vehicle was drivon rapitly down am pearl-like whiteness. town; and the discomfitted owner was left to digest his mortification the best way could. 5 s sodtlse, F rmik-reslie ee New. York-dournal; Bal: There was an examination into above- | lou’s and Peterson’s nes al NOS : SIs es -] Bookstore, 7th st. te the Post Oitice, ‘mamed case on Friday, Aga Lopes repre » opposite the Post Oitices « States court in Philadelphia. Passmore Wil- - - : iams i “and “ = S$: CLOCKS: liamson, a white man, and five , were re eer ny ew ree charged with beitig concerned e grand | Lata, = give you the correct time: drop in at G. bs FRANCIS, 49) Seventh Stret. je hab Clocks phe pe tof Colone! | {hat cannot be excelled—handsome and time from statemen kespirs: He sells low, antl every | ‘wat. It. appears, keaee te ; % a i i UILDING MATERIALS, TAR, R: was on board the boat, readi: je evening apenas can en far yer pap2rs, an individual, whom he recognised as Passmore Williams, came up to him and asked bim if he might speak to his servants’ to Carolina Girders, Joist, Scantling and Rails prone ne do do White Ronn Carolina and Eastern Shore Pine which Col. Whoeler replied, he could not ima- Boards and Plank, of all —— and quality gine what’ business he could ‘hive with, his | Nov Care ee ose Pines and (wiiness’s) servants, and that if, he had any- BP —ca4 me thing to say witness was the proper person to Tar osin and Camberlaitd Coal 7 say it to. deste All for sale and delivered to any of the Dis- Col. Wheeler continued : Mr. Williamson | {ict at the lowest. unarket price for cash, oxpn thea pushed past witness and! asked the wo- saline 2m HN. & J. W. EASBY,* man (Jane) if ‘site was a slave, and if she knew she was in a free country,’’ or something like it, and then, ‘if they; (the servants) would like to be free.’’ The woman replied that she knew with whom she was going. where and ‘how she was going. He (respond- cat) then took her by the xin, and began to force her away ; witness interfered and. said to Mr. Williamson, “I wish you would go away ;”’ two.colored fellows who had come up, then seized and held witness, and one of them said, ‘if you make any résistance, I will cut your throat ;”’ do not know the proper names of the negroes who seized and held me; one of them is called +‘ Rabbit,;’’ by the interfer- ence of some gentleman, who seemed to be traveler, the negrees released the witness and he burried down to the lower deck, aad saw Witiemson hurryiug the woman off, and other colored persons with the boys, who were strag- gling to get away; weat to Williamson and asked him what he wag! going to do with the woman ; he answered that his name was Pass- more Williamson; that he could be found at Seventh and Arch streets, and that he would be responsible for any legal claim he (witness) might have on the slaves; by this time the colored persons with Mr. Williamson, had got the servants off the wharf, and turning down the first street above the wherf [Front street] hovsicd them into a carriage which was stand- ing about a square below Walnut street, in a large open space with large warehouses in it {Dock street :| after the negroes had got off the boat, Mr. Williamsen walked behind the crowd and said sométhing in a whisper to large burly policemam, who was standing n Lumber Yard, corher 26th and D sts. ya % First Ward. FIRST WARD LIVERY AND SALE STA- N announcing to the lic of Washington that I I fiyre taken poasent ion, by putchase, of the above Stables, on G sireet, hear ty a et il A. Warts, st to in! them that te ‘will be entirely cond ucted by sayeelf. and that upon the pre will be attended to panctually with elegant Carriages and carefuF .. Thé Riding School will be con- ducted by a professional equestrian and tly docile horses ; having stated hours for lady eques trians, in private or public, as they may prefer. Particular attention will be to horses kept red pm gums EE iS requil 9) or iy car- riaves, can be sallstactorily accommodated, ax wells as those desiring ridiag horses for gentlemen or jes. FRIEDERECK LAKEMEYER, jy 21—3in Agent. PIC NIC HE most delightful Pic Nicof the season will be held in the Colleze Grounds, on TU ES- DAY, July 21, forthe benefit of Trinity Church, Georgetown. The beauty of the place, with its wild and pic- tu ue scenery, together with the refreshments provid’ for thé occasion. will fasure to families comforts and pleasures which they cannot obiaiv in any other location. The nearness of the spot to Georgetown and Wasisington, will allow any one to participate in the pleasurey without faticue of travel or fear of accident. jy —3t. Wire DISH COVERS, Round and Oblong. 2 4 ob from 6 to 15 inches, chea, Ps at After further proceedings (an azcount of G. FRANCIs’s, which is necessarily precluded from our col- | _J¥ 4%) Seventh st. umone fer want of room.) Judge Kane held EW FLOUR 7 Wittiamson to bail; in the sum of $5,000, for a For saTONEER MULLS, aay. her hearing at fhe next term of the court, | jy 20—Jt Alexandria, Va. on Fiiday next. 48 aetna ta Tau Microscork.—When viewed through ii, the leaf of the Urtica, or nettle, appears tie model of an extensive state, decorated with timber aud shrubbery, ard subdivided by the rays or ribs which proceed from the iain stalk or spive into several compartments. The skin of a turkey’s tongue, when its pa- OR SALE—A FIRST RATE Carriage or saddle Horse. Also, a good draught Horse, Harness and Cart fa ood order. Will be sold low, as the owner has no further use for them. For particulars ad- *- W,”? at the Star office. jy Ui UST RECEIVED AT SHILLINGTON’S Periodical Depot. ‘Godey's Ladies’ Book for Angust p'tle are maguified, assumes such an sppear- | Batlon’s Dollar Monthly do ence asa picture of a e of conical hills feeder te me g = ania be supposed to present if viewed through New York Journal ar 2 glowing carey seats as that which as- tronomers inform us keeps the inhabitants of Mereury in a continual state of fertheat. Ap- pearances as extraordinary are presented by very object in the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms icon Moredun, by Sir Walter Scott The Winkles The Prophet, or Mormonism Unveiled Female Life among the Mormons The Heiress of Haughton Trial and Triumph. or firmness in thé household, T.S. Arther Waikna, or Adventures on the Mosquito Shore Nerval Hastings, or the Yankee Privateee All the New Maxazines, Cheap Publications. and everything in the Stationery line constantly ADvot’s Life of Napol re E GERMAN YAC ure tn announcing to the will give an Excursion to the W August 13th. Particulars tn fature advertisement. jy 21—eo3t * cee a (RATOGA, BLUE LICK, AND Bedford \? Waters, pure and fresh, jnst received. on sale by FORD & BKO., Drngyists, corner Lith st. and Pa. ave. jy B-3t : SRS take pleas- — that the ITE HOUSE SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION TO AR- LINGTON SPRIN YPMHE Sunday School cf the Charch, with their friends. Nic at Custis’s Spring on W iast., and for that purpose will h at 6% o'clock fh the morning, to proceed to the heat, which will leave Seventh street canal wharf i clock precisely. Fare 25 cents—childrem 12 cents. Jy RA SPECIAL NOTICE.—To those of onr custo- 7 mers who have not yet settled their accounts fo reet Baptist 1 have a Pie on hand and for sale at JOE SHILLINGTON'S Odeon Building, cor. 3¢ st. an@ Pz. av. 7, a . BOOT AND SHOE STORE REMOVED. IG EORSE BREMER has removed his well- known Gentlemen’s BOOT AND SHOE Store and Factory from ith street, j beiween Pa. avenue and E street, to Pa avenue, afew doors above Willards’ Hote! He ts prepared in his new premises to give satis- faction to all. G. B. has by dint of great care in purchasing his stock, employing none but A No. | workmen, and by his capacity to fit his customers so as to hav his work set very easy on the foot, while It al- ways exhibits the most fashionable style, earned a reputation in his business second to that of wo other custom-work boot and shoe maker in the Union. He solicits the patronage of ail, and his terms will be most reasonable to all. ist inst., we beg leave to say that it will be nsidered an especial vor if they will, without | SY Ite further notifteation, attend to the same immedi- I 0: FOR THE SPRINGS!—Persons who ately. All bills lying on the Ist of Angust contemplate a Journey to the springs, sea-side, will he agalmpendercd mountains, or the country, should not neglect to NS & THOMPSON, tween Oth and 10th sts. cali at 306 Pa. avenue, get their stock of hair, tooth, nail, bathing and clothes Brushes. Dress- ing, side, puff, neck, tine and pocket Combs, fine Pomatum, Hair Oil, ova? Water, Cologne, Ex- tracta for the Handkerehief, Soap, Toilet Boxes and Powder, btn a pic pic, work, and card Baskets, &c., at the Plano, Mhsic. Stationery and Variety Store of JNO. F. ELLIS, 306 Pa. avenue, betw. Sth and 1th sts. jy 18—r EDICINES SUITABLE FOR THE Sea- son. Stabler’s Diarrhea Cordial Rowand’s Compound Syrup of Blackberry Root Brown’s Essence of Jamaica Ginger. Just received and on sale by Dragutste, comer 1th stand Pa xv igeists, corner Lith st. Pa. ave. yma = C. WARRINER, WATCHMAKER, No. 330 Pa. avenue, detoced 9th and 1th streets, WASHINGTON, D.C. Pivoting, Jeweling, and every kind of repairs to Watches. jy 7-3m JOHN E. DUGAN, Cece MAKER, F street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, Washington. D.C ; All kinds of Clocks carefully Cleaned and Repaired at the shortest notice wanting their Clocks repaired will Please leave their address, and they wil! be attended to at their residences. jy B—1w* COAL! COAL! LA E undersigned is prepared to deliver COAL of the best quality. at $4 30 per ton H. C. HARROVER, 3d street, 3d door south of Pa. avenue. N. B.—I give 2,210 pounds to the ton. Jy B—im pews FOR SALE.—A few pews have been added to Christ Church, and are offered for sile sag cnarepd terms. Apply to Li.C. Matthews, corner Washiagton and West streets, or to P. T. BERRY & SON, > jy 12—eo3t Water st., Georgetown. Se ae THE FAUQUIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 3 WEBER'S BAND. HIS old established and favorite band for- nish music as usual for Excitrsions, Sere- nades, Pic Nics, Parties, Exhibitions, &c., &e. Orders may be left at Hilt « Hitz’s Music De- pot, or at the residence of the leader, four doors cast of General Henderson's residence, Navy Yard. jy 32m IMPORTANT NOTICE. T O those ef" our friends and customers who have so promptly come forward and settled their accounts as rendered to Ist July, we tender our sincere thanks, and shal} be ready at all times to serve them upon the best terms, hoping thereby to merit an increased continuation of their patron- age. ‘To those who have neither settled, nor called to say when they can, we respectfully urge the neces- sity of their doing so without further notice; as we must insist opon all bills being closed in some manner during the month of August. aig Saige ie & SEARS, No, 23 st., 3 doors north Pa. aveaue. 23—e08t ‘ RE _ now open for the reception of Company, ANA ina es more attractive condition my than they ever have been. 4 A gross misrepresentation inst them: baving ep ished in the ‘burg Intelli- gencer and Bakimore Sun to the eifect that they were closed for the season is now traced to an ir- responsible source unworthy of notice. It is proper to state that there is no shadow of foundation for it. The subscriber trusts that he will not be made the victim of suéh malignity ; and the respectable journals which have piven currency to the rumor by transferring it to their columns will disabuse the public mind through the NEW SHOP. No. 587 | same medi eX if bee subscribers have entered into te rtner- jy ae? ALEX. BAKER t . Ship under the firm of Summers & ford g ~ No. jogcegen street, Island, near Ma Avenue, for ¢ noe of manufacturi AD- DLES, BRIDLES. RUNKS, HARNESS, and everything in that line of business Having laid in a good stock of. materials, they desire to notify their ds and the iblic generally, that the ready to Serve them with any articles in their tine H. LINDSLEY, DEALER iN BEAL ESTATE AND LAND WARRANTS, SAINT PAUL, MIN. TERRITORY. ANDS BO: 4 ND 8 D L wee eoueas AND SOLD THROUGH atshort notice, as good and as chea) TERRITORY. Taxes id. no ae ilies | Paccpeeteey banca bs GEORGE A. SESE RD. ; Government Lands located with much care, and Jy 2—2w ._ UNITED STATES MAIL, ~ ROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni- P ted States from Is' dey of October, 1855, to mae, 1859, in paw, in the Stete of North received at the Contract office of if desired, the profits and losses shared ally at the expiration of five years. The Land at that time to be sold, unless otherwise agreed upon, and = oa! of the current value of the ae ; it at pd ime > and half of the expense of locating to be pent from the su! Acer interest. TS wishing to locate Warrants entirely on heir own account, the charge Will be, for ion asthma ie eae es, [are Bis GB Se cnet Ma 2 pet hy 9 ‘ |, Sixty acres, 235; an: receive r title, 3. P. o, (to be decide bext day.) —* a “4 and description of the land. * FE UAE yebore’ 's = : iCaaliy? ne REF NCES: , Minnxsora—Gov. Willis A. Gorman; Ex-Gov in four Alex. Ramsey; Hon. J.T , Sec. M. T.; + Eee Sse a Ea aa _Loive Raleigh daily at 7% pm ieee pares & Pose, Waolenie st wf nave Fayetcwite dai ats pay” 749 |, Baspinons WE Preion, Hot Attorney a for , [rtnanl brennan een § Waswinerow—Hoi. AV W: Seaton meal ips ne Proposals for mail service in Vir- T. Towers, ; Mon. iuage I. Bryan 3. ginia; North ina, &e,, dated Janury 22th, | C. Mail, Hag Attorney at Laws Gat) Win, JAMES ‘CAMPBELL, Hickey; Col’ J. ; Messrs. "Taylor & Maury: : Postmaster General.’ | Messrs.-Lewia, Johnson & Co., Blgnen GO = orrice Daraataey7, July 21, 1855, Grammar, Esq., President Patriotic Banks jy 208mm SS oor WANTS. ANTED—BY ELVANS THON accounts due rendered in full to Ju- oS? tance (Orga) jy BS ; ; BOYS WANTED—TO GOOD STOUT .- Rieeerge tie tn- otel iy. yaNtED—p, Sata, RESPECTABLE, convenient House, in a eae nt N A SITU. ON B rOp> W Nyoman in er weer ad amp rent dren or aid in doing ibe Jroving work. “Ann,” at this office. fam pl pn cane Sah FN. AN TED IMMEDIATELY—A YOUN +4 healthy Wet Nurse, fora baby 2 months old. Appl to Dr. J. F. MAY, C street, from 3 todor? Spm. jy tt WY ARTSD-EMELOTMENTEY A YOUNG Man as Assistant in some counting room, office, or store, a accoun! ant maybe wanted. Alexa , Va. ARM HAND WANTED.—A man and bis wife, without children, to ‘Apply to a Ae Apply after 3 o'clock, at 510 L between and 10th. ai "jy Soe pale ee ee ee | annie ED—A WOMAN (GERMAN PRE- aa ee . In- qiire of JAMES OWNER, A street north, ‘ ob and 6th streets cast. 4 Jy pt \TED—EVERYBODY TO KNOW that deep, for the low price: yable $3 a mon! without wet eke pes ‘sta JOHN FOX, Sec. TOTICE._FOR RENT—PARLORS AND LN Chambers, with board. Also, table and tran- sient board, with a bathing room and shower baths, and every attention to render it most agree- boarders. eres Mrs. P. G. MURRAY, Corner Pennsylvania avenue and 4}¢ st. ap 233m ek OARD, &¢ —MRS. BATES,ON THE S. W. corner of Pennsylvania avenue th street, is pre; to accommodate gentlemen with rooms, with or Without board. Every effort will be made to render those comfortable who may favor her apé6—tf OR REN T—A COMFORTABLE COT- tage, with ¢ rooms aad ¢ , on 1th street, 'D and £ streets between Possession fone on Ist August. Apply at the Coa! and Weod Yard near- ly sapotite 3. 5, HARVEY ye oTs FOR SAL E—TWO O€ THREE goed Building Lots jn a ra improving hborhoed for sale on ten years? ate . pply to 4. BH. DRURY jy 2i—t VOR REN T—A TWO-STORY BRicK House and back building, containing eight rooms a! lar, surrounded by a large yard, with munp, and stable, situated on the sonth side of ird street, Georgetown. To 2 careful tonant the rent will be moderate APey. to C. Cropley, on the premises, or to HENRY KING, At the Potomac Insurance Office. Sy %1— yer R SALE.—A SMALL FRAME HOUSE and Lot, No. 50 Louisiana avenue, W ashing- It mts a rare opportunity to @ person wishing to make a rood investment. Also, a three-story Brick House and Lot, No 57 Nigh street. Georgetown, Lot 26 feet front by ie feet deep; will be sold low and on a long credii. L Apply at 16 Louisiana avenue. jy P— WOR REN T—A TWO-STORY BRICK House, No. 3:7 D street. For terms apply to Hh. AUNT. No. 47 Louisiana avenue jy 19411" VOR REN T—A NEW THREE STORY Frame House on L street, near toth, : six rooms and a kitchen, all neatly tir good tenant the rent will be $12 per mow! ire of J. H. DRURY, City Post Ofice tf ae Se OR REN T—A TWO-STORY FRAME House, with basement, situated on Pro<pect Hill, Georgetown, commanding a beautifal view the Potomac river. Apply to T. O. Donnoghue © the Catholic Church, or R.H. Trunne!, No. redcrick street, Georgetown, D. C jy r) OR SALE—A LOT ON CAPITOL HILL. containing 12.500 fect. It can be divided inte halves. Enquire of mr. F. QUEEN, 7th street, near the Northern Market. Jy lil-2w YOR RENT.—A handsomely furnished House near the I’ublic Department is offered for rent. ‘To a responsible tenant the rent will be moderate, The House contains a bath room and gus fixtures. Enquire on the premises, No. 270 H street. jy 5—im* OR RENT—TW O MEDIUM SIZED Houses on Maryland avenue. between 6th and 7th streets. They have been newly painted inside and out. To good nts rent will be moderate Apply to T.GALLIGAN & CO., Fancy Store, under Browas’ Lotet. iy 19—eo3t . O LET—A COMFORTABLE BRICK Dwelling, in yood onder, containing S rooms, situated on the west side of (th street west, betw G and H streets north. Rent 815 per month. Ap ply to J.C. McKELDEN, iy 17—e03t* No. 416 F street north OR SALE—THAT LARGE AND WELL built Frame Dwelling House, with a brick bassinent, No. 416, situated on the east side of 6th street, between F and G, containing 10 rooms, with porch and paniry in the rear For terms, which will be easy, aR to é CHARLES ¥ APOop, 448 Ninth street, between E and F sts. jy 1 eof Fc RENT—TWO WELL FURNISHED Rooms. in a healthy and mak cee location, No. 174 H street, between 9th and 10th streets. ‘Terms moderate. jy 17—eo3t ENTS REDUCED TO SUIT THE TIMES $150 a year will be received for the rent of those new and convenient Cottaves at Kendall! Green, with two acres of ground, stable, wood shed, and other conveniencesattached. Pumps of pure water are near the door, and communication is had with Georgetown by way of H and Seventh streets and Penusylvania avenue, morning and af- ternoon, at the usual fare, for the accommodation of clerks in the Departments ‘To secure the advantage of this great reduction of reat, immediate application must be made to the undersigned, either by letter or ut Lis house «t K Green, after office hours, where the keys may be had and the houses inspected at any time Several of these residences will be sold on Jibe- ral terms. WM. STICKNEY, . nt 4, Kendall Green. N. B.—Rents paid qua.terly ix apvancn. ap 9—co: re = VOR RENT.—THE BUILDING ON DST, near the coruer of Twelfth, is for rent, either in part, or whole. jew—tt 1 qu Apply at the Star ottice. OR RENT—$ ERAL HANDSOME PAR- lors aud Chambers, with Board. Also, Table and Transient beard. Mrs. SMITHS, 233 F street. I OMES FOR ALL.—BEAUTIFULLY AND healthily located Building Lots, 24 feet frou! by 130 deep, on graded streets, can, until spring, be bought at the exceeding low price of 875, paj- able &3 per month. ‘Titie indisputable. Union Land Odlice, Seventh street, above Odd Fellows’ Hall. JOHN FOX, Secretary jan 3-60 Jaguire at ape SCHUTTER & KAHLERT, AStists, FRESCO, DECORATA VE. and description of AMEN TAL PAINTING. - “Orders left with Baldwin and Nen , Archt- tects, corner Penn avenue and Uth will le promptly attended to. jy U—im* AVING mepteny eT all my arrangements for a first rete BRASS AND COTILLON BAND, | am again at the service of the public to attend ursion Parties, Exhibitions, Parases, “Pic Nics, Balls and S . All those im fa- vor of citizens’ band are ~ op Aerie mocha courage our enterprise, here in city. P. FISCHER Lesae? P.S.—This a under my direction, is regu- larly. uniformed , from a practice of over twon- Yd thane ameberis cnene cane » Pen: venue, J iwee Ninth and Tenth streets, fist door wie ot ron - Orders left with Messrs. Hilbus & Hitz pr aly attended to, lt» d