Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1855, Page 2

WASHINGTON CITY: THURSOAY AFTERNOON..... August 23. pee AGENTS FOR THE STAR. The fll wing persons sre authorized to con- “Srast for the publication of advertisements in the Ster: Phiiadelphia—V. B. Panuer, N. W. corner of Third aud Chestnut streets. New York—S. M. Parrimainn & Co., Nassau Birwet. ’. B. Patunr, Scollay’s Building. - SPIRIT OF TAE MORNING PRESS. The lutelligencer, discussing the current incursions into the territory of Mexico from that of Texas, says: “Is avother column our readers will find tome further particulars concerning the intes- tine war wagicg on the Mexican side of the Riv Grande, and of the part which bodies of mén fern the United States, under a military organization, oro gee in it, as‘ auxiliaries’ to tke bands on the other side of the river in against the existing government of Mexico. Itvis high time that the attention of the American public should be called to the features of this ruthless predatory invasion, in violation as well of the laws of the United States as ef the law of nations—an invasion of territory of a friendly Power, at the eap- ital of which the Goverrment of the United States actually bas at thie moment an Envoy Extraordinary aud Minister Plenipotentiary for the purp seof representing and preserving the peaceful relations established between the two countries. “ It is, perhaps, from an inherent defect in ali forms of republican government that legis- lative enactments look rather to the punish- ment than to the prevention of offences. The constituted authorities of such Governments, though at all times sufficient to punish the open violation of law, are not always compe- tent to restrain the thoughtless or vicious from acts that have a manifest tendency to its vio- iation. In a Republic, more especially, e1- bracing so large an extent of territory as that ot the United States, und under a Govern- ment formed rather to enlarge than to abridge the liberties of its citizens, it must always be ia the power of a few licentious and turbulent individuals to commit mischiefs so serious as te bring disgrace upon the nation before it is posible for the Government, however vigilant or well-disposed, to interpose its restraining arm The ('vtow, in view of the fact that the Pres- ident is :wffering from ague and fever, urges him net to leave the pure mountain air of Vir- ginia at this time. The Union, discussing “Southern Rights and British Reviewers,” The July number of the Westminster Re- view, « Biitish meuthly, contains an elaborate article upon the policy of the United States, from wh we take the following passage : “*%be progress of civilization and the con- science of mankind are against the slavehold- tr, aud they know it, and therefore they are desperate. Here, at least, is a party and the property of its mem- uee that energy of purpose and con- acy ef action which make up for the bad- of their cause and the fewness of their nber. These three hundred and fifty thou- d slevelolders bave far more voice in the government of the twenty-three or twenty-six pry have ike ianded agra luuu. In the South, thoug! in that of Eng- other white: them the chance of possessing human property and by insuring to them telecicy of opp ing a black man, even if too poor to own bi s to do they involve the inte:- ~, efts of both North and South on their side ; end by the compactness of their party organi- zation. and the singleness of their’object, they between, and therefore the acld the pala rule over, every other party in the Union very yur, however, this predominance is be- coming more dificult to preserve.” The flea thrown out by tue British re- ¥ wer (as tu the power of the siaveholders) is © ¢ of those flippencie: in which fanatics like’ on love to luxuriate before amalgamated crowds. Ifa pretext so shailow to show | é power. on the other hand, s represented in the Congress ed States by the abolition leaders. Toere is not one of these aboiitionists who really represents the white people of his dis- trict or his State, however he may constrac- tively affect to do so. Take the abolition Sen- ators, for instance: Senator Hale, of New Hampshire, isthe representative of about five tmudred free negroes, leaving three hundred aud sixteen thousand five hundred whites ut- Senator Seward is the rep- resentative of about twenty-five thousand free biscks in the State of New York, to the utter aud contemptuous exclusion of three million Seventy thousand whites, who are made to act 3 interiors iv the grand game of that wily Jeader in the cultivation of the fanatical spirit Senator Wade, of Ohio, another of the same clase, turns from the nineteen hundred thousand white men of bis State, and bestows his affections upon twelve thousand Seuator Sumner has no care for the nine hundred thousand whites of Massa- chusetts, his mission being to flatter and to jawu upon the forty-six hundred free blacks of Lis State. The same suggestion bulds good ef such representatives as Giddings, L. D. Toelevate ive . equali- ty with the whites, and to give utterance to the idea of the immediate deliverance of the colored population of the South, is the whole business of the abolition representatives in Congress. The vast interests of the whites— _ of the intelligent and energetic Caucasian yaco—are ulterly abandoned and lost in the wild chaseof these fanatics after the danger- which ihey are Pou tps an? Ga deserve an ans _ the overwhelm’ 0X2! , it would be cas torly neglected. of abolition. free biacks. Campbell, and their confederates. the free negro to a political and social ous phantoms and follies to commited.” 3"We' have received from the periodical establishnient of Colonel Joe Shillington, the September number of the Lady's Book, hand- somoly illustrated, and containing a choice The fair sex will be pleased with the fashion plates, as well as variety of reading matter. with the literary contents of the volume. Cnovers axp Yeurow Paver at Havana. Dates from Havana to August J1th report the cholera as raging vith great violence among the sefdiers and negroes. Fifty yellow fever ¢83¢3 were at the hospital. PUESONAL. -++-Ctl. Clement C. Biddle, President of delphia Savi Fund, a gentlem arhose life stoud pn ana Sor integrity Social cxcelience, died im that city on the Phi nday last -+-+The Baltimore Aucrican of this morning says: A man was arrested yesterday on the charge of violating an act f Ameubiy ra wo on Sunday. He was a blacksmith, and engaged in shveing ahorse. He was fined $3 33, which is the penalty the law imposes. Philadelphia on Tueeday, one Oid Fra eed and inecmar ‘of the Secietiez,’ oPlissoust eminent ‘ute ® sort * fus i ame ‘sion party 7; acsinst Know iy +++-Mrs. Reid, wife of Capt. Samuel Reid, who distinguished himself at Fayal id the war of 18) beard a trig; Hed ne co the brig Gen. Arm. Va. “it is stated that he made the “fea une first . sty Gomera as at present adopted tor, Was martied to Mes. Mary T: aaa known tothe ¢ ionl worjd as Miss ‘enh, nu Monday last, im bject, viz: the preservation of lion wwhubttants of the United States than even there but a Small minority, they secure almost all the y Lolding out to each one of to the caste feeling they enlist and by the work which they -Two Whig Conventions assembled _o posed of La: the “ Regu- Jars. ‘The former are opposed to all ‘Secret * and denounee the restoration of the lars consti- ket for the As- “WASHINGTON NEWS AND 6638 Going! Going!! Gone!!! (in a horn.)—We are litera'ly run down with verbal inquiri and letters relative to the errand of true merey, charity and love upon whieh, according to # rumor current in Washington a few dayssince, and noticed in the Star with appropriate com- mendations, those two distinguished Know Nothing leaders of this city, the Revs. Ulyss-- Ward and French 8. Evans, were to have sc outere thistime. We gave the public th: story for what tt was worth, doing our duty at the same time in bidding them God speed, and in holding them up to the public between fore-finger and thumb, as it were, as objects of universal admiration. For while five Know Nothing clergymen, whose home was among the so sorely afflicted and dying, had absquat- ulated—run away from the post of trial and danger—none of the cloth-clerical from a dis- tance, except those terrible fellows the Catho. lie priests, (who, according to brothers Ward and Evans when advocating Know Nothingism, are so dangerous to the morals, practical Christianity, and liberty of our beloved coun- try,) had hastened to risk their lives for the sake of suffering humanity in the infected dis trict. We knew of the desertion of their pos: hy those five Know Nothing clergymen of the Vicinage, and we did not dream that any preacher who was ambitious of meddling ia the dirty, godless, and prefitless pool of poli ties—any Know Nothing preacher—would venture down to supply thé place of the eow- ardly and soulless recusants. We were overjoyed to learn that our low es- timate of Know Nothing clerical human nature was incorrect ; for we loye, from the bottom of our heart, to think as well as possible of al! men. Judge ye, then, reader, how our genial nature gushed with pure delight on learning on the Avenue that our so-distinguished fellow- citizens, Brothers Ward and Evans—the bright lights of Know Nothing christianity—the so- much holier, purer, wiser, more benevolent. and truer diciples of the Saviour of mau. than the Catholic clergy, had resolved to hic thither. We know they must be all we say complimentary of them above, or they (W. and E.) would not, the one on the stump and th: other through the newspaper of which he is a proprictor, and for the course of which he i therefore, in part, responsible, have done their best, a* of late, to ery them (the Catholir clergy) down as being next to devils incarnate. as manifested in the dangerous tendencies of their clerical labor.—we rejoiced that they, a= true followers of their master who went about doing good at all risks and hazards. had nobly determined to essay to rescue the reputation of Know Nothing christianity, sv imperilled by the cowardly conduct of the five bright Know Nothing clerical lights of the infected district “We were exceedingly happy for forty-eight hours, and puzzled our brain to get up the presentation of seme suitable testimonial—a handsome silver service to one, anl, to the other. a magnificent edition of tho Holy Scrip tures, or a life membership—purchased and paid for—in the society for the conversion of “the King of the Tonga Islands,”’ or in the world-renowned society for presenting every babe in the interior of Africa with a flanne! shirt and a moral tract, or something of the sort, on their return home—to Washington. Judge of our surprise and mortification, reader, yesterday afternoon, on learning that when congratulate] in the market on his x self-sacrificing and truly Christian determine tion, that renowned clerical Know Nothin; leader and newspaper proprietor, brother Ward, repelled the allegation as an indignity —as a base clander—‘ concocted. very likely, by that dirty sheet, the Star’? Now, we take the liberty of Linting very gently to brother W., that in so expressing himself he is not doing the clean thing—is not making « Christian return for our many kind and com plimentary expressions concerning him in the original announcement. But we may not longer detain the reader from the portion of the Ward and Evans cor- respendence we propose to publish to-day, our original anucuncement having caused us to be flooded with letters on the subject : Wasuixetox City, Aug. 21. Editor of the Star: [stopped your paper some months ago be- eause | thought you incapable of doing ju:- tice to the American party, to which I belong. [ will, however, renew my subscription, as I sce by what you said ye-terday of the Rev Messrs. Ward and F. 8) Evans, that you ean on a pinch, treat true Americans kindly and do ag powers Who, on learning of their in- tended departure for Norfolk, will say that Know Nothing ministers of the Gospel are not willing to embrace the first opportunity of de. moustrating the faith thatisinthem? Who will assert that when they warn their couu- trymen of the dangers to American society lurking under the long black robes, shayen crowns, and sanctimonious countenances o! the Popo’s emissaries, they are not themselres ready to risk all in the discharge of all the duties of a truo miuister of faith, hope, chari- ity and divine love, grace and merey? Ac- cept the congratulations of your fellow-cili- zens of the American party on the evidence of your returning sense of justice, as mani- fested in the really handsome and just tribute you pay in the article in question to the two pure men and distinguished American clergy- men, to whom it refers. An AMERICAN. Avaust 22, 1835. Mr. Epitor: Having been pretty well ‘‘ cleaned out’’ by confidence in the Rev. Me. Ward’s American newspaper epeculation at the time of the Virginia election, though 1 “go in’? with, that gentleman politi- cally I should like to make myself whole on bim, if possible. So I have to inform you that if you or any one you know are in- clined to gathble alittle on him, I am ready to bet from one to five hundred dollars that Messrs Ward and Evans, or either of them, will not go down to Norfolk and Portsmouth to attend in any way on the sick and dying there, during the continuance of the yellow fever in those places. If you or any one else will take such a bet as I propose, just drop a line (which will be promptly attended to) through the city post office, to On ND. Acexanpria, Va., August 22. To the Editor of the Star : Permit me to say that you must have been egregiously sold by somebody in being induced to in your paper that the Revs. Ulysses Ward and French 8. Evans are going down to lower tb perm in these times of aflliction, dan- ger and death. Though a Protestant, I am forced to acknowledge that the only class of ministers of the gospel who, as a class, ixva- riably seek such posts of danger when the ser- vices of Christian ministers are so greatly needed, are the Catholics, which is one strong reason why I have little faith in Know Noth- ing abuse of the Catholic priests. Though we frequently seo aad lear of noble exceptions in the case of other ministers who, following the example of their Lord and master Jesus Christ, take no thought of self under circum- stances such as now afflict Norfolk and Ports- mouth, the fact that they havo families of their own depending on them, and other per- sonal ties of the strongest kind to bind them to » is @ good reason why, insuch trials, they are not, as # class, a8 unselfish as the priests. Where a preacher dves in that way prove his right to be looked up to as a real ministering angel, he should be honored and cherishea above all his compeers. He is, indeed, a true Ch. teacher, instructing by his acts as | as words, But T put no fith in the idea that any erawment, whose duty it is to give it a fair ing. can be induced to-go near Norfolk and | certo as matters now stand down there. | Preaéh, every one of them, death and | ‘Aestruction, or something as bad, to all who lifer from them in polities; to the “ s den Irish” and the ‘blind Dutch,”’ especial- 'y, who are the chief sufferers under the afflic- | 4ton, which Providence, in his inscrutable wis- has sent on the doomed Virginia cities. Their faith is pre-eminently ‘‘a living ‘aith”’—a Yaith which will not permit them to isk their carcasses in any such death-dealing | utmosphiere as just now hovers over N | tnd Portsmouth. For proof of this fact, look at the running away from those places of the Know Nothing clergymen, who “ pulled up stakes and put i when d reame about! ( repeat, .Mr. itor, some ly must have ee toll” you, in putting on you such a story as that the Rev. Ulysses Ward and French 8. Evans are getting ready to depart for Ports- mouth and Worfo 3 hy, the idea that any Know Nothing preacher-politician would go lown there in times when some other work is to be done besides ‘‘exhorting the mourners” o come to the Know Nothing altar, as one of chem did here just before our last election, or when those who are dying intestate, like sheep with the rot, are of a class leaving no property behind to be administered on, is nonsensical. Yes, Mr. Editor, as shrewd as you are, some | wag or other has ‘sold’? you, you may rely m it. Axti-Ksow Nornine. | Norroux, Va., August 22. | To the Editors of the Star: Our Know Nothing fellow citizens of this | tfilicted city are to-day rejoicing over your mention of the purpose of the Rev. Messrs. Ward and Evans of your city tocome down Sere and render their ministerial service in | this our day of sore teial. They have been | more mortified than I can express by the con- juct of some of our Norfolk and Portsmouth slergymen, strong sympathizers with Know | Nothingism all of them, in leaving their suf- ‘ering and dying congregations to get tu heaven the best way they can under such circum- stances as now surround us here. Many of | them go further than the anti-Kuow Nothings | in pressing the conduct of the Catholic priest and the Sisters of Charity. I haveheard not | « few of them say that the contrast has been | enough to make them forever wash their hands of Know Nothingism, which does mot turn out what it vaunts itself to be in matters of real re- ligion, as demonstrated in the trial it is now having in our fiery yellowfever furnace But to give you a truthful idea of what all who | remain here think and feel with reference to | this contrast, I send the following extract from | a late number of the Norfolk Argus : | «« The Catholic priest, Sisters of Charity, and | our worthy Mayor, Hunter Woodis, Esq., de- | serve more praise than we can find language i to express. Their self-sacrificing and unre- | mitting attention to the sick, have called forth the admiration of all. Morning, noon and | night, without any cessation, they are guing all the time. Other ministers and our physi- cians, tov, are deserving of mach commenda- tion, but some of the former have inglorious ded, with blanched cheeks and trembling i tims, while their flocks suffer forthe bread ot | lite, and die without the sweet consolation vo: the Gospel. He who searches the heart of men, will surely reward all according to their | just deserts at the Great Assize.”* But I will not trespass too much on your | valuable space, and will therefore conclude | by asking you to say to the Reverend Messrs. Ward and Evans that their clerical services here at this time are greatly needed, and ean not fail to be precious in the eyes of the Lord, as well as to ia much inthe way of counter acting the impression that Know Nothing soli- citude for the cause of vital and practical christianity, as evinced in the war they make on the Catholic clergy, is mere “gas,” blown to cheat the ignorant for political ends, as evinced by the Know Nothing preachers, who have recently given leg-bail for their appear ance in this quarter—after their day of real trial shall be over. A Tree Amenicay. The Kinnoy Expedition —It scems that Mr. G. G. Preshury, of the Girard House, Phila- deiphia, begins to realize that going bail fur huccaneering expeditions is a dangerous ex- periment. His principal, Col. Kinney, not being forthcoming on the day set for his trial in New York, for the violation of the neutrali- ty laws of the United States, he (P.) has ob- tained a postponement of the cause. alleging Sol. K.’s intention to return, to be tried, &e. Poor fellow! when the Coloncl gets back in time for the trial he’ll know it. He says in his affidavit : ‘As this deponent understands and believes he (Col. Kinney] was cordially weicomed as the enterprising leader of « peaceful colony about w settle upon lands to which their (his} em ployers, the Nicaragua Land and Mining Com- pany, Were ropresented and suppoted to have »btained a valid title.’ Mr. Presbury must fancy that the court is blessed with a large amount of credulity when he compounds the weleome extended tu the ex- pedition by the cut-throats, refugees and out- taws of Greytown, under the lead of the es- aped criminal Martin, with the Government sud citizens of the State of Nisaragua, who have formally and notoriously proclaimed Co! K'uney and his baud of invaders to be pirates, and are armed to the teeth to expel them when- ever they make their »ppearance anywhere in the interior. A Knowing 'Un.~‘‘ The Federal court for Kansas Territory have decided in favor of Atchison’s Legislature and against Recder on the question of the seat of government. Of ourse it has. Tt was sent to Kansas to co op- erate with Atchison in all things. In the same spirit the same court decided the question of slavery before setting foot in the Territory, for the two judges from slave States took slaves with | them and now bold them. But the assurance of the Legislature in procuring this opinion and of the court in giving it, may be estimated from the facts that one of the three judges, Johnson, from Ohio, refused to entertain the question, and another, Elmore, had been dis- mirsed for land speculatione. Reeder was suspended nearly a month before he was re- moved, in order that he might not interfere with the legislative mob, but Elmore was per- sitted to act for the purpose of ratifying its proceedings after dismissal. “It is asserted that Dr. Morton's claim, funded on the ether discovery, is now under investigation in one of the departments, with a view to its payment out of the coutingent fund The story seems improbable, but I ob- serve that the committee on Tuckerman’s de- taleation report that $50,000 of it may be re- covered out of the indemnity expected to be allowed to Morton. This sum was advanced by Tuckerman for lobbying purposes.’ The above fair, mild, and unaccusatory inorcean is from the Washington correspond- ence of the New York Times, and is a fair specimen of the accuracy and perspicacity of its author, who sends to the North more twad- le and trash for new: from Washington, than any of his co-laborers in the work of picking motes out of the eyes of the Administration H's cock-and-bull-story about the Kansas court is a gom in its way, equal to the other about the ‘‘ suspension’’ of Governor Reeder. Upon just such facts are nine-tenths of tho ac- cusations against the President manufactured Governor Reeder was not sxspended for a moment. He continued in the discharge of all } his duties as Governor of Kansas until the nioment of his reception of the notice of his re- moval and the appointment of his successo: nor did Judge Eimore discharge any of the functions of his office for a moment after he was legally out of office. This writer’s accusation against the Admin- istration beeause Dr. Morton chooses to pre- sent a claim on thé Treasury for the use of his alleged discovery in connection with the prop- esties of ether, In the Army and Navy—any a»tevery man having a right to present any im Le may farey he holds against the Goy- in- preacher, who makes a noise as a Know Noth- vestigation at least—reminds us that the Times | ily. The Mayor and all others who have wit- blows hot and cold on this subject. Thus, not long since its columns groaned with the wail- ings of its former Washington correspondent | becatise, as alleged, the Administration failed to pay sufficient attention to the preposterous Gibson claim, in which the correspondent aforesaid was notoriously interested. Really, ot is necessary to know how the 7iimss concern are‘ interested”’ in coming to a comprehen- sion of the true value of its representations concerning current affairs at the Federal M-- tropolis. Shot Flying.—A Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, in that paper of yesterday, takes occasion to slander the Hon. John Perkins, of Louisiana, and at the same time to misropresent that gentleman's per- sonal relations with the Secretary of State; presenting Mr. Perkins to the public as an ap- plicant for office at the hands of the Adminis- tration, and saying that his appointment is opposed by the Secretary of State. There is not a word of truth in anything the writer in question says; which is the sheerest tissue of falsehoods—nothing more. Judge Perkins desires no office, and has applied for none; nor has apy cne applied in his behalf. He is in Washington wholly on private busi- ness, and ison terms with Sccretary Marcy, in all respects, cordial and friendly. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, the 22d August, thore were-of Troasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the Treasury Department... $398 82 For the Interior Department... 9,551 33 For the Custons..sesesssseeseese 11,248 75 War Warrants received and en- tered ..ccccesseccescecseseeese 55,321 38 War repay warrants received and entered. .ceccsesscecevecsenee 3,364 63 Drawn on account of the Navy. 1,572 99 Covered in from Customs 20,824 26 Covered in from lands. 48,976 76 eae k- dip amass The Epidemic at Portsmouth and Norfolk. The accounts from Norfolk and Portsmouth, received last night, show that the fover is alarmingly on the increase—every part of the two cities being subject to its infiuence; no condition in life being exempt from it—high and low, rich and poor, white and colored, are stricken down with the fever. The appearance of Norfolk is represented as being really gioomy. Most of the stores are closed, and the streets almost deserted. Nearly half the white population have gone off. In all the epidemics which Norfolk has passed through, from 1789 to the present time, nothing ty equal it has been seen. For the 24 hours ending on Tuesday at 2 p m., there were thirty-seven deaths in the two cities. The following are the names of some of the victims, recently deceased : Mr. 0’Rourke, boy Summers, Jno. Christian, Vick Mullet, Mr. Greenwood, Miss Adele Le Page, Horatio Moore, Miss Caroline Ruffin. Mrs. Copes, Mrs. E. F. Murphy. Mrs. Ghise- len, Wim. Wilder, and four colored persons. There are near 250 cases of the fever under treatment in Norfolk. The doctors follow the same mode of treatment in vogue at New Orleans. (which has been recommended by Drs. Stone and Peniston,) which consists in the mein of the hot inustard bath in the first in- stance, calomel and quinine followed by castor oil and constant sweating—mustard plasters on the legs and back of the neck, ice to the head, until the fever is broken, then small doses of quinine. If this proves ssfal, careful nursing is strictly enjoined—the light- est gruel or soup, iced lemonade, a litile iruit, the only food and drink allowed for several days. Drs. H. M. Webster and C. K. Walter left Baltimore yesterday fur Portsmouth, to aid the phy sicians of that town in their arduous duties. Uther physicians of Baltimore have proffered their services, and, will no doubt. speedily re- pair thither. Dr. Webster has had imuch ex- ience in yellow fever cases, having been in an war, during which there was much of it in the Gulf of Mexico. On Saturday night, some fiend attempted to fire the office of the Beacon, and if the attempt had been successful, the entire lower portion of the city—which is almest deserted—would havo been destroyed. The fire companies were promptly on the spot, and saved the building. This is the third attempt in three years to burn the Beacon offic Benjamin Peddler, and Olivcr Ellsworth, two of the principal witnesscs in the case of Decker and Gosline, charged with killing Murph ed on Monday. The Board of Health have dirceted quarters to be fitted up at Lambert! for colored sick persons who require to be movyed—their owners being held respousible for the expense. A correspondent writes under date of Mon- day, August, 20, that the deaths and new ca- ses to-day number more than they have done since the fever first made its appearance. A lighter load was taken from the wharf to-day, by the steam ferry-boat Princess Anne to Ju- lappi Hospital, at Lambert's Point. Provi- sions of all kinds have gone up to an almost incredible figure; bacon is 20 cents per pound, and meal $1.75a32 per bushel. The Beacon of Tuesday says: « ‘ We regret that Dr. Stene was compelled to leave in the cars at 3 o'clock, yesterday after- noon to take passage in the boat for Baltimore. Ever since his arrival on Thursday, he has been engaged daily and nightly in v.siting the in the city, at the City a and has paid two visits to the Naval Mospital. He promptly wont wherever he was invited. He as given all our physicians the benefit of his professional experience and observation in yel- low fever casesin New Orleans. His visit and that of Drs Penniston and Freeman, has had on our afflicted communi- nfidence and allaying appre- The Norfolk Hera/d has been compelled to diminish its size, there not being compositors enough left to get the paper out. Speaking of the epidemic, the Herald says : A severe thunder storm on Friday evening, followed by heavy rains during the night aud the efternocn of Saturday. has caused a re- markable change from the previously exces- sive hot weather to an ners dats temper- ature. The change appears to have been un- favorable to the sick, and the number of deaths since the change of weather has considerably increased ; though as far as we have ascer- tained there hes been uo increase of sickness. The disease, it will be seen by our obitua: record, is embracing a wider field than here- tofore, and sume of our most estimable citi- zens are falling victims to it. Six families in Fenchurch, between Holt and Main streets, haye been visited by it. - Contributions from abroad are pouring in upon the Howard Association for the relief of the destitute r and sick of our city and Portsmouth. This is no time to stand a) false notions of pride and etiquette. Let us overlook the errors of those who haye plaeed themselves or been placed in a false ition ; for we know their sympathies are with us. But there will be-no want of provisions, though there is a deplorable deficiency of nurses and attendants, which money cannot always procure. A case of sickness is some- times left unattended to in due time, for the want of a m ir to for a physician or procure inedicine ; hence it is liable to be ne- glected until it is too late. We are to be able to report that the sick in the Hospi- pital at Lambert's Point are doing well, and that no death had occurred within the twenty- four hours ending on Saturday. Miss Andrews, of Syracuie, (the Beacon says.) who has been ete ya sick at the Hospital, was brought up from Julappi on Monday, by his Honor, Mayor Woodis, and sho is now attending on the sick family of Captain Guy, chief ofspolice, whom wo pt is tome ty leagn is quite ill, fer with all bis fam- nessed the exertions of Miss A. in the very highest forma of her philan' a ae le iaelky. the sick, both at the Hospital and in the city. From Portsmouth we learn that the fever i rapidly on the imerease. The number of deat!= each day is truly alarming; averaging three or four more than oscar in Norfolk, whcre there are about 9,000 inhabitants. Dr. Trugien writes to the Petersburg Ex- press that he is attending the patients of two | other physicians, (Drs. Schoolfield and Mau- pn, who are down with the fever,) and that assistance is much needed. calls upon physicians, iu the name of b ity, to come to their help; and says : ‘* Deaths are. eccur- ring all around us, new cases are multiplying hourly, and our means of treating them are hourly diminishing.’ Drs. Hatton and Hodges are the only physicians now up, besidés Dr. Tragien, and Dr. Hodges is absont in the country, in attendance upon his family, who are down with the disease. The Beacon and Argus, of Wednesday. con- tains the following : The Rey. T. G. Keen, of the Baptist Church, arrived here from Petersburg in the cars. and took eg a at ihe National Hotel. Mr. Keen lived in Mobile during the yellow fever epi- demic in 1853, and became acclimated by bay- ing the fever. ¢ Howard Association are anxi ind willing to relievo all destitute person order to avoid imposition, -which is begin’ to be practised to a considerable extent, they have requested all responsible citizens, who know of cases of distress, to send a certificate by the applicants that they are deserving. The authorities of Hampton have revoked their recent ordinance reventing the landing of any persons from Norfolk or Portsmouth Any one exhibiting « certificate of good health will be admitted. Sriiu.—Yesterday the slow and regular strokes of the old clock far up on Freemason street, were distinctly heard at our office, not far from the river, and in the very heart of the business part of the city. The measured notes sounded strangely and sadly, and fell upon the ear like the melancholy toll of a funeral knell. This was well calculated to force adeep sigh from the heart, for it was but another evidence of the wok of death that is going on in our midst. The song of the stevedore is hushed ; the hammer of the arti- san lies useless upon the work-bench ; the roar and clank of machinery are not heard; the engine fires are extinguished ; the noise and bustle ot business have given place to almost a death-like silence in many parts of the city Disixrectants.—The lime carts were about on Monday, an‘? jime is distributed in pleuti- ful quantities in the gutters, damp lots. &. There is still room for more—deal it out with a lavish hand. Having vecasion to go around the docks yesterday morning at tow tide, we discovered that they were still throwing off opel pects malaria. Pour in the lime, chloride, eopperas, any thing that will kee down the leah 4 z : . From Portsmouth, the Argus has the f,)llox- me intelligence : ‘apt. G. Chambers and his son are both ver: ill. Dr. Maupin is better Dr. Schoolfield is getting wel!—his lady is ill. Patrick William is de: Old Mr. Ashton isdead Several ot Joseph Billisoly’s family are sick, but most of them are doing well. The disease seems to yield more readily to medical treatment, but there is but slight, if any, abatement of it - e want medical aid, there being but three physiciaus able to do duty. Dr. Lovett is get- ting better. Tue Yevtow Fever at New Oereaxs is rapidly on the iocrease, if the teh ic des- spatzh published yesterday, ranuuncing 394 cases there last week, be correct. This is an increase on the previous week of 103, 53 over the highest number in 1855, and precisely the oe es the largest number in any week in er ce COPARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED. TNE copaituership heretofore existing between WHEATLEY & MOR RISUN, bas been this day dissolved by mutual consent ’ Either can siga the name of the firm in eee Jj. F. WHEATLEY, D. L. MORRISON. August 20th, 1855. au 3—3t* BROOKEVILLE ACADEMY, M-ntgomery co., Md 4 Ipgehne Fall Session of this Institution will com- mence on Monday, September 34 Catalozues, containing fall information relative to the School, may be ol ned by addressing the Principal, at B-onkeville, Md., or from Chas. H Lane, Esq., Pa. avenue. E. B. PRETTYMAN, A. M., au2t-2w Priucipal. MADAME R.’S ARRIVAL. Ca, Grgetmen R. respectfully informs the public in general, that she will give information in allthe Affairs relating to Life, Health, Wealth, Marriages, Love, Journeys, Law-suits, Diticul ties in Business, Absent Friends, Sickness and Death, and in ay to all other subjects. She is also able to tell Ages of Persons by reading numbers. All those who wish to consuli Madame R. will please call seon. as she will remain in the city buta sbort time She can be consulted at all hours of the day. Her name is on the door—No 367 19th street, three doors from Pa. avenue and H street. Ladies 25 cents and Gentlemen the same au 23—si* WM. PETTIBONE, BOOKBINDER AND BLANK BOOK MAN- UFACTORER, Southeast corner Eighth and D Streets, WASHINGTON, D: C. au 23—2w3t* GkO. W. E. KENNEDY. WM.o. PUGH. NOTICE OF COPARTNERSHIP. [ BAVE associated with me in the 6 Bus- iness WiLLiam G. Pusu, which will hereafter be conducted under the firm of KENNEDY & sig ces to ace ey —_ the 13th instant. elng thank: for the hereto- fore extended to me, I hope ll sony he seated to the new firm even more liberally, as it shall be our constant aim to keep none but the best gocds at the lowest prices. and to endeavor, every possivle means, to please all who may favor us with their custom, at the old stand. Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th st. GEO. W. KENNEDY. _ August 22, 1655. au 23—eo3t Now porate fare tirst quality ENG. THS, 200,000 fall pagth and thick. : 70,C00 first quality English 4% Picketts, which we will sell at fifty cents under the market price, if taken away immediately from the wharf. IN STORE. 40,000 feet prime 5-4 Carolina flooring, seasoned 40,000 feet prime 4-4 E. 8. Flooring, seasoned 40,009 feet prime 5-4 Norway Flooring 250,000 feet prime assorted White Pine. All of which will be sold at the lowest market price for cash, or to such customers as we choore to trust. FITZHUGH COYLE & BRO, au 23—eoiw (Union& Organ) a ented _ nan, ju DICKSON, DAN’L 8. GORDON, & WM. KING have associated them-elves to- aioe! in the Wood and Coal business, and have located their place of business on the corner of J 2= tot tle ‘Saens avenue, one square northeast of Lafayette Square, where Warranted in say thet Choy.are poepared ieee a them ‘with a call, with the very best qi ities of Lehigh, White and Red Ash COAL, of the different sizes. Also, Cumberland lump. run of mines, or finefor Smiths, &c Also, tiick- Pine Wood, all of which wili be winter, as our stock has been carefully selected, and tn quality second to none in the District. DICKSON, GORDON & CUO au 3—2awlm CAMP MEETING. Ding ane HinheSuceg te commesa ey he near jens! a iotast, can be comdfaxtably accommodated *° SOHN ZIMMERMAN au 2-2 at McGregor’s Store, 7th st. ~~ | COACH ESTABLISHMENT. Pennsylvania avenue, betwen 435 and 6th sts. & HALL have removed from Sixth Bee the south side of Penna. venue, petween 4, and 6th streets, Srhere thay. are ly todo alj kinds their line. ‘The old stand on Sixth street is for rent. En- pono ale Metropolitan Railroad Grorcrtown, A’ » 1855. i LE Second of the Preside it Annual i Directors is now ready for distributio 1. Stocxholders can be ae calling on the post once ENE NST a DLE Tec prepare . W, DEE! . si posals fer building a Light-honse on Jones's Point, near Alexandria, Va. TREASURY DEPARTMENT ee mouse Boa: ‘ Aug. 2, PROPOSALS wil ve mecived wai 12 o'clock m , onthe 22d of next, when the bids wiil be for the materials and building a light-honse on Jones’ Point, Po- poe Sn ce oe 3th of No- vember next. It will be a framed on brick with for the = Sountetien, ant pen and a = basement, acircular tower <Sppoof the Iabtera—the horizontal Detail ra seen thie ofc, and at tke 0868 of the colbert + Eooubl any bh bowniipted, a contract will te executed at orce forthe work No pay will be made until the whole work is compieted ; et leet Fad approved gor- nate 7 to pole honed the work—said to all materials and " it wen with the terms power workiranship, net in of the contract. : The it is reserved to reject any am) all bids that may be deemed prejud! zai to the public |. terest All bids should be sealed and Adresse i to th Ww » endorsed “Propos is for Jones's Point Tight-house.” EDM'D L. F. UARPCASTLE, au 23—eolm Eng «cer Secrewry — —_—- AMUSEMENTS. “JOE PIS TLAAU'S With Entire New an 2: iM hoe Superb Trompe vill exhibit ON MARKET SOUARE, THURSDAY, FRID.Y, and SAY URDAY Any ast 3) wnd 31, ond Sept. t FOR THREE DeovS ON. ¥’ AVTERS OON UND UVENING. ened one ae A Performance aif an bour afterwr: i Admission 25 ¢ — This Company is distinguishe ‘or the rierce, novelty. and variety of its enter* - EQUESTRIAN. GYMNASTIC "yo Pay Dispirying the tighest erter of ' Domestic Talent. At. the principal A this shen Madame VIRGINIA SSI RW 00D, Og PUPILS Lif eh at OF AVIs } a Mr air, C. BSD ERW 902, FR’ K Ps TOR, &c TELOW", JOZ PLATLAND. For pafticvlars ere it's in priveipe’ hote's. AtGEORGETO’"N on TUESDAY, upyet 2th, ap? ALES ...DRia oa WiwVE 9 |, APRS ee ey TOULNAMENT AND FANCY BALL AT Tux FAUQT'T” W, S. SPRINGS, HE Tournameni » DAY, the 3%h of Av the evening of the sist. Kaizhts from a distante a. invited to ~nter the lists with the sons of the Vid Dominion Oa WEDNESDAY, the »9th insiant, ' be a Siag Chase; the Venis: * sade eaten on the day of the toucnamen: _ au IS—lw ALEX. BAX ER PLEASANT RESORT. SPRING GARDENS, FORMERLY FAVIER’S GARDEN) On M Street, between Seventeenth & Eighternth, yPENED every dey in the week, ond en Sun- day. No spiritous liqvors allowed, but Cof- fee. Chocolate, Toe Crean, &c., will be for sale Weber's Brass Band will form . day and Thurtday even! inning at 3 Sdeck. "Admitence freee’ eu 163m LL STRANGERS visiting the City should see Hunter's Cats- logue of the curiost of the Patent Office. A\- 80, bis Description of Powell's Great Pictures. HUNTER }s to be seen at 460 Tenth street. may 31—3m* sep Ti. st, and Fancy wb re will «) tobe A CARD. 10 THE SICK AND INPIRNM.—ADELINE BOWMAN offers her services as Nurse, and submiis the following commendations from some of our most eminent physicians. Her attentions will be unremitting and charges moderate. . | | Res- idence No. 432 I street south, near the Navy Yard ’ The following certificates fom three medical gentlemen were given her, the original of which is in her posseaston The bearer of this, Adeline Bowman, is well known to me. She bas bad much practice and experiene iu taking careof the sick. She is bon- est, sober and industrious. Any one in want ofa Nurse or attendaat would find ber kind and atten tive. A.W. MILLER, M.D Having confidence tn the opinion of Dr j Miller, I do not hesitate to endorse the a! 8. A. #. McKIM I believe in the above G. M. DOVE au 2S ~YDNEY ITH'’S MEMOIRS, by bis daughter, Lady Holland, with a selection —_ bis letters, edited by Mrs. Austin, 2 volumes oth, $2 The Jealous Wife, by Miss Pardoe, , Ste Confessions of a Pretty Woman, a rl Par- doe, paper, 50 cents. TAYLOR & MAURY, au 22— near 9b st EMOLR OF REV. SYDNEY SMITH, edited by Mrs. Austen, 2 vols Panama in 1555. FRANCK TAYLOR au2 E LARGEST STOCK OF PIANUS 1 this city can be found at JOH. ELL Fancy Store, 306 Pa. avenue, near 10 t ail Fancy Notioas or Toys sv! «ie for | reset can find a large collection at au 21—3t LAMMON?’S, 7 i EW MUSIC received week, nue, near 10th st. au 2! | E bpemereng met ie “TS, E. gravings, Pe-- fumery, &c., 2X ELLAL'S, 306 Pena <.” ve near With st. au tt Raw tetach SILK DYSING ESTAR-i°HMYAT, UNDTE THE «ia OF BELL « oi 9NS GRAND TAR, T the old established Wye Hiouse "lo 4% Pa avenue, sontl s* - Xt door to 2 Er ry Brownstoue Butiding. Mons. , 2 Pr. ctical Frenct 4k Dy- er, from France, pl tues hinself to ¢ ye in the most brilliant manne: Ul the rious lors, ¢: Silks, Satins, Merinos, cs de _s!n~. Alpac: « &c , which cannot b> surpassed in Philadelp a or New con , Crape Shawis, and Silk Dresses Peud- somely cleaned on the French siy. Gentlemen’s Coats, Pants, an .Voollen Goods cleaned and dyed on the Loadon styic ij Family Mourning. dyed superb j ‘ncks. in 24 hours? ey --%e \W4sincros COnPORATIOS cent Stock for rale by RieGs«& an 20—lw _ } ies c KS. A. ©. REDMCFD'S NEW CAL- mo fo fp ot Arn.— hae emg the services of an ex, ssonced artiut, is f Tea iota pictures eal to aus th the “ich ord at *. No. 290 Pa. avenne, norit> est conney SU et, ove: Ford & Bro’s rug “Lore, BAskets.—wen, Cad, Ts Cigar, Office, Market and 3 kets. Hes wat 8 goad baske: a aw wice, tne FRescH DRAWING PENCIL from che several Bau, aram: Walter and Contee, 4 me ay te sg direct the ‘Te Paris, by FRANCK TAYLOR” 6 ver co - ' 1