Evening Star Newspaper, August 29, 1855, Page 2

ING STAR. eV WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESUVAY AFTERNOON..Angust 29. pilanaritemeninienrn ae mmenn DSSS SSS —_——_—_—_—_——> SPiRiT OF THE MORNING PRES. The Union, to-day, deals unmercifully with the Hon. Solon Borland, of Arkansas, formerly avery ficrce Democratic U.S. Senator through wervice in the Mexican war (for which he was elected to the Senate,) next U.S. Mivister to Central America, s‘terwards an ambitious apothecary in Little Rock, and now the editor of the Arkansas Know Nothing State organ. The eMcia! editer very happily illustrates the fact that Borlaud owes all he has had, was, and is. in public e*t':..tion, to the organiza- tion cf the Democratic party; saying of him and his pretence, that he left his former party because of its gross corruption : 1. The organization of the Democratic party has become so corrupt, that “f not arrested, it must end in the subversion of the constitation and the ruin uf the country. 2 He can no longer adhere to the Demo- cratic party because of its recents defeats in New Hemshire, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illin- ois, and other free States «Jf it had not been for democratic organiza- tion Mr. Borland never would have been heard of in ¢opnexion with national or State politics, end the stigma of corruption which he attempt: to fasten upon it comes with an ill-grace from one who derived most, if not all, of his past position and importance from the very ma- chinery which he says threatens to subvert the constitution and to ruin the country. If Mr. Borland offers himself as a sample of the dangercus fruits of democratic organization, We ars content to receive it, with the single remark that confidence misplaced is no proof of original corruption. It was through Wash- ington that Arnold cbtsined the command at West Point; but no one dreams of question- ing the bonesty or patriotism of Washington becanse of the trust he once reposed in the im- mortrl traitor. Organization isthe mere ma- cbirery apd rot the vital principle of the Democratic party. Mr. Borland makes no ¢ charge, puints out nu case, proof, but says, in hurried, gen- ero] terms, that the democratic organization is corrupt. and be must, therefore, go over to the Know Nothings. The truth of the charge and the sincerity of Mr. Borland’s new pro- fessions may be inferred from the fact that he now belongs to @ secret association which derives its importance, not from its principles but from the dangerous, corrupt, overbearing oud unprincipled character of its crganiza- tion. “Mr. Borland quits the Democratia party beeause, through its recent defeats, most of the northern States have fallen into the hands ef the Abvliion-Know Nothing party. Be- cause the Democratic party of the North failed to beat the common enemy, he will join that common enemy.’’ The Union also compliments General Casa in brief, but deserved terms, for the prompt- ness with which he came forward (through the Detroit Free Press) to contradict the state- ment of General Houston, wherein he (General C.) was represented as being at least a sympa- thiser with Know Nothingism. The Intel/rgencer comments on the self-suf- ficiency of Kossuth. as manifested in his inter- fellation of the Government of the United States, and his ‘‘dudgeon’’ as manifested in his publication of a copy of that document in the New York Times, (.f which journal he is ® paid contributor.) when he saw that the Pres- ident, evident!y recognizing no right on his part to interrogate him concerning the foreign policy «f the United States, did not cee fit to reply to his questions. Of this matter, the Tntelligencer says : “ This is not the first time that we have seon Sn appexl by a foreigner from the President to the Peopie of the United States. But in the other case the fureigner was an accredited agent cf ua acknowledged independent Gov- ernment—a fact which we do not meniion as @D extenuation of the insolence, but in con- trast to the presert appeal from a private in- dividual, representing nobody, acknowledged towhere asa public cgent, and elothed with bo authority from auy source either to memo- rialize the President vf the United States or to appesl from his silence to the sympsthies Or persione of the people. This fact isolates bis case sud gives it a prominence which Merits severe rebuke. ‘In hia Jetier to the Editor of the “ Times,’ Mr. Kossuth affisms that our distinguished Minister at London, after having examined bis memorial, assured him that he nut only ** felt it perfectly consistent with the duties of hia position to aubmit it officially to the Presi- dent, but that he thought himself authorized to recummend xt to his prompt and favorable consideration.’ Upon what principle other than urbanity and oflicial courtesy, our Minis- ter could have thus expressed himself with r gard to the memoria! we are at a loss to ima ine. We are not usaware of Mr Buchanan's strong republican feelings, and how readily bis compassion mizht be excited by an act of oppression. We know his opinions as to the right of every qitizen of the United States to memorialize or petition the President or tho Congress for a redress of grievances; but we peraseped understand how thence he could de- rive the opinion that a foreign subject sessed the sume right, and more a dally Upon Matters not personal to himself, but re- lating to the pozcihle issues of disputes between foreign nations. We cun hardly bring our- selves to believe, notwithstanding the confi dence with which it is asserted, that Mr. Bu- chanan could have counselled the President to a ** favorabie consideration,’ or to any no- tice at ail, of the (to say the least) imperti- Lent interrogatories of which the memorial ‘was the vehiole.”” We are not a little surprised to find the Tutelligencsr juiging, or even inclined to judge Mr. Buchanan, only on what M. Kossuth says of that gentleman’s action in the prem- iaee; more eepecially after the editor's vir- tual declaration of entire want of confidence in Kossuth and all he says and does. The @ditor sheuld bave at cree scouted Kossuth’s version of Mr. Duchanan’s couneection with the interpellation, giving him credit simply for ordinary courtesy in furwardiog the paper, which common-sense and knowledge of Mr. Buchanan's character will convince him (the editor) was all that Mr. B. had to do with the matter. > We are indebted to Jobn F. Ellis, the popular music dealer for the following pieces of new music: The Brooklet, a very pretty Song, arranged for the piano by Carls Gola; The Argyle Schottiseb, by William Bolling ; the celebrated Sociable Quadrilles, by Alfred Holland; The Rosalie Mazourka, by Carls Gola; The Railroad Schottiseh, dedicated to the Prezident and Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by HS. Colman. Mr. Ellis receives weekly all the new music pub- Ushed, and his stock is one of the most com- plete in the city. [> We have received from the periodical establishment of Jus Shillington, a copy of “The Yellow Mask’ by Charles Dickens; and aemall manual, showing how to obtain fresh fruits and vegetables all the year at summer prices, which last amounts to little more than an advertisement of somebody's aelf-sealing cans fur preserving fruits, &c. (> We have received from the publishers, Jobn Murphy & Co., Baltimore, the Metro politan for September. oontuining many inter- esting religious and literary articles. , Also, from T. B. Peterson, Philadelphia, “The Yellow Mask,’’ from Dickens’ House- hold Words, and of uniform edition with Charles Dickens’ works. be: WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Ob, the Streete!—We are beseached on al! sides to beg the city’s corporate authorities be psy some attention to the atate of th streets and alleys of Washington, which are in far worse condition than ever before = season of the year. We are just enter! what used to be known as the #* — on here. The number of sewer” -wikly season bave almost ~ .s and drains open- oy Bees : 5 -atirely changed the old cedar of oes in Washington, making the city nearly = healthy in the fall as at any other “period of the year. But no such pre- 9" ,tions can avail, with heaps of nauseous filth left steaming and sweltering under the glare of the sun for one hour, and the moisture of a showery atmosphere the next. Ague and fever is already becoming prevalent all over the city, for the first time in some fifteen years, atleast. It results wholly from the failure of the authorities Properly to discharge their re- spective duties, and in that way only Go where one will, even in the most frequented thoroughfares of Washington, offensive smells greet one’s olfactories, and nauseating sights meet ene’seyes. Such nuisances, we regret to have to write, have become the general rule of late 'n our streets—not the exception, as for- merly. If, in the Providence of God, the seed of the scourge which isnow devastating Norfolk and Portsmouth should be brought to Washing- ton by some one of the fugitives from that quar- ter daily arriving among us, our corporate au- thorities would have more to answer for than pen can express. They would be, virtually, the murderers of, it may be, thousands of their fellow-citizens, whose death would be chargeable wholly to their shameful negli- gence of the existing filthy condition of the city they were placed in office to keep clean. Tho Value of Probity.—All the world know how little common honesty has been valued almost up to this time, in California, as dedu- cible from the position in business and society notoriously occupied there by men whose his tory here or there proves that they are utterly lost to those sentiments of integrity, in their dealings with their fellow-men, without which. on this side of the Rocky Mountains, a man cannot hold his head above water. We know that the temporary elevation of camps to ap- parent ‘‘position’’ in new communities is a very common thing, resulting from want of full knowledge of them on the part of the public and their own cunning and impudence But in California it has appeared that the semi-deification of such men has been the gen- eral rule—not the exception, as elsewhere. The last mail from the Pacific brings infor- mation affording just ground for hope that rogues have had their day thore; that the people of the new State have at length be come thoroughly disgusted with the frauds, robberies and murders committed by scoun- drels ‘and bullies among them, and that a new leaf in that connection is being turned over. A gentleman, formerly well known in thiscom- munity, is the chief actor in the occurrences to which we refer, his conduct being the theme of unmeasured praise from all the newspapers of the State of all parties, we rejoice to per- ceive. We allude to James King, of William, Esq. Mr. K., (the son of the late venerable William King, for fifty years an undertaker in Georgetown) commenced life in the mail-pack- ing room of the old Washington G/os office. and was transferred from that establishment into the banking house of the late firm of Coreoran & Riggs, where, through his indus- try, integrity and irtelligence, he was gradu ally promoted until he came to occupy a lead- ing position in their celebrated bank. When the golden dream of California broke on the public, Mr. King emigrated to the Pa- oifis side, to act as the agent of his employers and northern bankers, who were transacting more or less business on the western coast. His house in San Francisco (of James King of Wil- liam) eucoeeded admirably, and by confining itself entirely to legitimate banking business, it earned high repute, and soon amassed for its proprictor what is deemed a handsome competency in the old States. Suddenly, how- ever, it was sold out by Mr. King, to the mam- moth banking and express concern of Adams & Co., into whose service Mr. King went ata salary of $1,000 per month. The California public were taken by surprise at this retirement of Mr. King from business on his own account, though no one was the wiser concerning hie reasons for the change until very recently. It seems that an agent of the house (Mr. K.’s) in the interior had misapplied some $80,000 of the funds of Mr. King, which he could not make good in cash, the only staple in which the true banker can deal. He foresaw that if a run was made upon his bank, while that large amount of itacapital was unavailable, he might be unable to pay, on demand, its depositors and those on thie side who had entrusted funds with him. So, as a man of honesty doing the business of a banker should have done, he refused pressing offers of advances (loans) to eover the whole deficiency of $80 000, made by Burgoyne & Co. and Adams & Co, whom he consulted; preferring to sacrifice, rather, every dollar of the accumulation of his years of untiring labor by entering into an ar- rangement with Adams & Co., under which they took all his assets, (then worth nominally much more than his liabilities,) and agreed to meet all claims against him. The result was, that every man to whom he owed a dollar was promptly paid, on demand, before the general crisis came, while the cred- itors of almost every other banker in San Francisco, at the date of the crash there, are heavy losere—many of them of all they pos- sessed. These facts, which reflect so great eredit on the probity of Mr. King, as well es his excellent judgment in business affairs, came to the knowledge of the public of the new State, who are showering such praises on him, through a misunderstanding between Mr. K., on the one side, and Mr. Woods, the managing partner of the late firm of Adams & Co., and a Mr. A. A. Cohen, who is involved with the latter, on the other side. This quarrel is the result of the current in- vestigation into the affairs of Adams & Uo., wherein it has been found that Mr. King for some four months before their failure occurred, pertinaciously endeavored to induce Woods to ward it off, as might easily have been done, but for W.’s foolhardiness. It was through Mr. King, when called upon by a partner in the house for explanations of its pusiness, that the fact became known that Woods had robbed Turgoyne & Co. of perhaps $100,000 per an- nim, by adulterating their gold dust deposited with Adams & Co. for transit, which waa kept concealed as far as possible from Mr. King, (who had nothing to do with that branch of the business,) beoause Woods considered him. as be deolared, too honest for the times and latitude. Hence the fierce war that Woods mude on him by the pens of anonymous d the © riters in th spapers, an 5 knowledge of the whole = -soquent have nacre tl 2 <at the public Ochen, a 4 y before the enfling of the Inst . nsulted King in the street, and re- -ved ® sound thrashing for his reward; whereupon C. sent a challenge, which was brought to King’s house by two individuals, one of whom had been indicted eighteen months before by the grand jury, of which Mr. King was the foreman, for peculation upon the funds of the city of San Francisco, of which he was a functionary. We append below the challenge and Mr. King’s reply, which will receive on this side of the Atlantic praise equally as universal as in California, where the public have become entirely disgusted with the sacrifice of the lives of good, true, and valuable men, by the hands of bullies and worthless vagabonds, in obedience to the vi- tiated notions of propriety that have, up to this time, ruled supreme there, without ques- tion. Every California newspaper whose comments upon the affair we have seen, (and we have read a dozen of them on the subject,) unite in pronouncing the moral courage of Mr. King, as evinced in thus setting a proper example to that community on the subject of duelling, as being as sublims as the example 6f integrity he set in saving his creditors by the sacrifice of all his property, when all those in business, by whom he was surrounded, were seeking to earich or to save themselves by cheating theirs. San Francisco, July 17, 1855. To Jamzs Kine or Wau —Sir:—I hereby demand satisfaction from you for your conduct towards me this afternoon I refer you to my friend, John K. Hackett, Your obedient servant, A. A. ConEy. San Francisco, Ju'y 18, 1855. Mr. Jonx K. Hacket —S:r:—I now pro- eced to give youmy reply to the note you ‘anded me last night. And, first, waiving «ther insuperable objectious to the mode in- dicated of settling such difficulties, A could not consent io a hostile meeting with Mr. Co- hen. The public have already been fully ad- vised of my estimate of his character. The relative positions of Mr. Cohen and my- selfure entirely unequal in wordly fortune ard omestic relations He is understood to be vossessed of an abundant fortune. In the event of his fall he would leave ample means for the support of his wife and child. Recent vents have stripped me entirely of what I once possessed. ere I tofall, I should leave 2» large family without the means of support. My duties and obligations to my family have much more weight with me than any desire to please Mr. Cohen or bis friends in the man- ner proposed. . I bave ever been opposed to duelling on merel grounds. My opinions were known to Mr. Cohen; and when he addressed me the no‘e which you had the impudence t> deliver, as well aware that it wou'd not be ac- ed or answered affirmatively. That fact is sufficient to demonstrate his contemptible cowardice in this silly attempt tc manufacture vor himeelf a reputation for ** chivairy.’’ Whilst nothing could induce me to change my principles upon the subject of dueliing, my eon o'ence is perfectly easy as to my right, and the propriety of defending myself should I be assaulted. : A Do not flatter yourself, sir, that this com- munication is made out of regard either to yourself or to Mr. Cohen. I write this for publication in the newspapers. I avow princi- les of which I am not ashamed, and shall abide the result. Javes Kine or Wa. Accident and Death of U.8. Army Offcers. A letter from Fort Mc{ntosh, Texas, states thot Col. W. W. Loring. of the mounted rifles, pad met with a severe accident. In stepping trora his carriage he fell, bruke one of his 3, and sustained other injuries. A corres- lent informs the New Orleans Picayune Infantry. died at Fort Duncan on the 7th in- stant. He was much esteemed by his brother ers. Wealso see it stated that Lieut. Jolin Williams, lst dragoons, was murdered by private Dunn, of the monnted rifles, at Fort Davis, Texas, on the 30th ult. Capt. James Snelling, of the arn.y, who served gal- lautly in the Mexican war, died in Cincinnati on Saturday last.—Bult. Sun, of this morn- ing. As yet the War Department are entirely without any advices whatever, concerning these reported melancholy occurrences. Authentic from Fort Biley.—We have au- thentic news, to-day, from Fort Riley, Kansas Territory. From the dispatch, which bears date at Fort Leavenworth, on the 23d instant, we learn that but eleven persons, in all, had died of cholera up to the very last advices re- ceived there (at Leavenworth) from Fort Riley. The dead were Major Ogden, Mrs. Major Armistead, Mrs. Major Woods, her two chil- dren, and two servants, and five employees aud soldiers. The original report received in this city was that the deaths at Fort Riley from cholera averaged forty a day! Important Bounty Land Question Decided. We understand that the Secretary of the In- terior to whom the question has been referred, has decided that in computing the fourteen days’ military service necessary to ontitle one to bounty lacd under the act of March 3, 1855, travel cannot be estimated. Many have applied for land under this act who could not make out the fourteen days’ service roquisite without the time spent in trave!. To such, lands cannot be accorded under the act of March 3, 1855. Unitod Siates Steamer Fulton.—Informa- tion has reached Washington, making it cer tain that the yellow fever is now, or has re- cently been, on this vessel. now at Pensacola, Fla. A case of the fever has been removed from that ship to the Pensacola naval hospital. Nothing more in that connection is known here. Appointed.—Imri Emwood, of New Hamp- shiro, has been appointed to a temporary (21,200 per annum) clerkship in the Pension Eu.eau. An Army Officer Resigned.—Second Lieut. Peter Parkinson, jr., first cavalry, U.S. A., has resigned, to take effect August 27th, inst. Tho Current Oporations of the Department.—On yesterday, the 28th August. there were of Treasury Warrants entered on tre books of the Department— For the redemption of Stock..... fo: the freasury Dopurtment. For isa Custons..ecsecseees for the Interior Department Iuter'or repay warrants rec: and entered... War Warrants $350 93 + 27,351 50 5,931 16 7,169 23 + 6,969 28 625 75 425 75 avy.. 6 613 56 Covered in from Customs........1,216,414 68 ———.— = Severe Kissixg.—A couple of men, named Chase and Conner, got into a dispute yester- day, and went tothe house of the former to settle it. Upon their arrival, a third person interposed, and succeeded, as he thought, in amicably arranging the matter. When part- ing as in such cases, they went to kiss each cther. Conner got Chase by the under lip and bit it off. Conner then ran away, and is sup to be in the neighborhood of the State Qusrry, where he has been working for some time. - Persons should find out who they kiss now-a-days, before they do it.—Colwmbus Fact, 2th. ing character. In either place but little is heard, save the groans of the sick and dying, gud the rumbling sound of the heavily-ladened hearse on ite mournful journey to the “‘ city of the dead.”” Truly it is a sad picture; appall- ing to the stoutest heart. If this state of things continue for a much longer time there will not be one left who can say that he “‘ has not lost a friend.’’ The following are the names of those who have died since our last report : Capt. Henry Dickerson, Sylvester C Lewis, Thomas Nunan, Mr. Gattiker, colored woman at R. C. Barelay’s, child of Mr. Harris, slave of Mrs. Bell, Miss M. E. Graves, slave of Mr. Tyler, Hunter Woodis, Wm Smith, John Free- man, (free colored,) slave of P. W. Hinton, Mrs. Sinnott, Edwerd Curtain, John Holihan, —— Nunan, John Chushan, Charles A. Camp, Eliza Godfrey a slave at Jones’ boarding house, Mr. Bixby’s child, a white women on Pe pee Lane, Mary Garrett, slave of John Biddle, slave of C. agley, slave of William Walke, John Winter, . JF. Wiatt. The latest accounts from Julappi represent the health of Capt. Guy and his family as im- proving. Hunter Woodis, Esq., the Mayor of Norfolk, (as stated in our telegraphic column yester- day,) died on Sunday morning about 11 o'clock. Of his last hours and funeral, the correspondent of the Baltimore American writes : ‘A nobler spirit never winged its way to the presence oF the Great Author of us all. He breathed his last without « struggle, with out a pang. A deep sleep had fallen upon him, and in that condition the Angel of Death claimed him for his prey. His fungal was attended by the large+t number of citizens that have been assembled together since the fever broke out. Drs. Moore, Peniston, Gray- croft and DeCastro, were his medical attend- ants, the two last acting as nurses, with Capt. Nathan Thompson, of N. C. Never was a patient better attended to—never died there « man in this city whose death will be so deeply mourned. He was but 34 years of age He leaves a wife and two children. whom he sent to Georgetown no later than Wednesday last. His death was hastened by his labors in the cause of his suffering fellow-citizens, whose «distresses were the whole objects of his thoughts.”” In an article on the death of the Mayor, the Norfolk Argus, of Tuesday, says : ‘Our heart is full. Poor No:folk—discon- solate and stricken city—where wiil thy mis f runesend? Will not the fall of this ‘ shi- ping mark’ satisfy the wolfish appetite of the monster? “The nerves of strong men quivered, tears “ropped from the eyes, and sobs burst from the breasts of sturdy men, when the afflicting tidings were told; and with white lips and in eee accents they spoke among them- selves. “For the deceased was a noble specimen of humanity. With a heart open to the appeals of distress, ever ready to sympathize with af- fiction and imbued with the purest sentiments of honor, friendship and virtue, none knew lun but to esteem and love. “We will not—we cannot say a word to mitigate the distress of the bereaved and sor row laden family of our friend, whose virtues we knew—whose person we loved. Their pre- sent sorrow is too deep for consolation—but we can weep with them.” A letter from Portsmouth, dated the 27th, mentions the death of ex-Msyor Stubbs, of Norfolk. This rumor, however, is not con- firmed by the latest news from that point. Dr. Stone, of New Orleans, says that the yel- low fever is generally sixty days in reaching its highest mortality, and that after that time it gradually and sometimes suddenly disap- pears, In Portem uth they are looking anx- lonsly to the first of September, which termi- nates the sixty days since its commencement there, to seo if the Doctor's saying will be ful- filed. The disease has to run at Norfolk until the 16th of next mouth before it reaches sixty days. The Norfolk Beacon was competied to sus- pend on Monday, two little boys being all that are left of the whole force of the office. Ail the papers will be compelled to adopt the same course, if the fever continue much longer. Dr. Craycroft, of Philadelphia, writes from Norfolk as follows : “The disease is of a most malignant type, and has not yet reached its culminating point. It is, no doube on its Northern tour, and next ycar you may expect a visit from this terrible destroyer in Baltimore and Philadelphia—ihe year following it will decimate New York, and will continue to travel North, and only stop when the warm temperature comes below 70 deg. Fahrenheit. ‘ ‘There are a great many families here who are very well off in this world’s goods, who are entirely dependent on the Howard Asso- ciation for their bread and meat. The pbhy- sicians’ horses are very much jaded, and have not a bale of hay in the city. No matresees. Mr. Fergueon has had to seize cotton bales on the wharf, and use them as matresses.’’ Norfolk is now without a city government. The Mayor being deed, and a majority of the Court and Counciis absent, the collection of the revenue is suspended, and the city treas™ | | ury locked up. The accounts from Portsmouth are terrible. There were 24 deaths there on Saturday, about 30 on Sunday, and 94 during the last five days. Since the 9th instant 212 have died. Among the deaths are Mrs. Frances Gates, wife of Thomas Gates. [Correspondence of the Star.} Portsmoutu, August 27. The fever is just as bad now as it ever has been. Yesterduy there were 17 deaths, and on daturday 22. Among the victims is Hun- ter Woodis, wio died tuis morning. Joseph Robertson's wife aioe yeusraey ; Chas Myers, cf Portsmouth, isdead. Dr. Maupin is better; also De. Trugien and Col. Watts. Miss Mar- garct Manning isdead. [This young lady de- serves especial mention. Together with her father and family she left Portsmouth upon the appearauce of the fever. A little more than a week siuce, hearing that her uncle (B. W. Palmer) was taken down, she, not being able to procure a vehicle to take her to Ports- mout, walked from her ¢ untry retreat to that place, a distance of seven miles, to aid in nursing him. He, having the advantage of good nursing, speed ly recovered ; when she took the fever, and in a few days died.] Tam still about and act prudently, though I have been among the fever patients s.mo. So svon as father is strong enough I shall take him away, but I don’t know as yet where to. Cotfins go to Stoakes’s, from the yard, by the cartload. There is much distress among all classes, as things canuot be had at any price. Chickens, young ones, are selling at 62}c. a piece. Lewis Boutwell, John Myers, Mrs. Atkinson, Dick Godwin, (volored oysterman,) I hear, are dead. John Juck and wife are verylow Mr. Allen, railroad agent, was taken sick at Mug- nolia Springs, and has been carried to the hus- ital. Sess Hope’s wife was taken sick on Batarony: understand H. Stoakes buried 28 on Saturday. I hear 80 many different reports that I can- not determine in my own mind which are cor- rect. You will have to take them just as I get them. It is very important to us that those con- tributing for the aid of the distressed should specify in their drafts that a portion is intend- ed for Portsmouth ; otherwise we may not get what is intended for us. I mention this par- ticularly in view of the fact that several con- tributions have been received at Norfolk, not one cent of which has been sent over to us, There is no complaint about this; but were one to see the want and misery, and hear of the number of deaths caused ve the common necessaries, there would be no surprise that we are anxious for relief. am off for Suffolk this afternoon. 8. & R. Ratzroap, Aug. 27. 34 o’cLock P. w.—Siok—Sam. Forbes, John Wm. Gwynn and his whole family, U; tal. bog jost heard that Col. Watts is very sick. Man; art. urns are sick, and some die. The Pea fer them is not so fatal, however. Miss Patsy Livingston has lost one; none of ours have died. . The family of James A. Williams has lost 10 whites and 2 blacks. This family has suf- fered more than any other in the two towns. Although a large family before the disease broke out, but few now remain.# This is written on the cars. w.B.c. * Our correspondent is probably in error a3 regards this statement. The family of Mr Alex. Godwin, it will be recollected, was com- posed of ten persons; they were among the first who took the fever, and not one of those who lived in Portsmouth is left. The only re- maining member of the family is a son who has for some years resided in Richmond; snd who is well known in this city. We have a report by a passenger in the oat from Norfolk, that Mayor Fiske, of Purts- mouth, was taken down with the fever on Sunday night. This is thought to be incor rect, asthe letter of our correspondent makis no mention of it, and his residence is but two doors from that of the mayor. A correspondent of the Petersburg Es;press writes from Portsmouth, as follows : There are at least 300 cases of fever in town, and the deaths average about 16 daily. Among the taithful shepherds who Loves re- mained to take care of their flocks is the Rev. James Chisholm, St John’s Episcopal church He has labored not only among his own cou- gregation, but with all the sick and suffering, who have called for his services, early and lute. Constantly may he be found at the bed side of the sick and dying, speaking won ls of consolation to the poor sufferer. soot hirs his passage tothe tomb. Mr. C. has stood at his post with all the firmness and chriatian resolution which should characterize a ui ni-- ter of Christ; he deserves and should roct ive the thanks of our entire community. ‘ Well done good and faithful servant.” In burying the dead, there is very little cere- mony; before the poor sufferer has breathed his last his coffin is spoken for, and arrange- ments are made for bis interment. Wit’hin an hour or two after the breath bas left his, body it is placed in a rude stained coffin, depasited in a hearse, and driven off by a negro to the grave yard, without (in almost every in: stance) a single relative or friend to see it depos ited in the grave. No religious services are per- furmed, and, unhonored and unsung—-and, I had almost said, unwept—they are put out of your sight forever. Is not this truly :melan- choly? The deaths at Portsmouth, (as we learn from the Argus,) for the twenty-four hours ording Saturday at 5 o'clock, numbered 24--am in- crease of twenty-five per cent. over the mor tality of the preceding day. This may be re- licd on, and 1s appalling and thrilling indeed to reflect upon. When will the destr ying agent stop its deatb-work? When will it spend its fury? When will its desolating march terminate ? Drs. Webster and Walters are Tendering good service at Portsmouth. The authorities at that place have districted the town into seven districte, assigning one to each of the seven medical gentlemen who have come to their assistance The disease there is equally as violent as at Nerfolk. Three physicians, three apothecaries, five male nurses, and four Sisters of Charity, left Puiladelphia yesterday for Norfolk and Ports mou h. From tke Argus of Tuesday, we clip the fol- lowing items : A Misister Sick.—We learn with s»rrow that Rey..Mr. Dibrell, the devoted pastor of the Granby street Methodist E. Church, is ill with the fever. He was uaceasing in his at- tentions to the diseased and suffering. Recoverixe.—Wm. C. Whitehead, Esq., the worthy President of the Democratic Asso- ciation, is now sick of the fever, but we are glad to say is considered out of danger. Mors Aw.—Severat physicians arrived on Saturday from Philadeiphia and Baitimore, and took lodgings at the National Hotel. They will assist in attending those who arc sick of the fever. Deatus in Portsmoura.—For the twenty- four hours ending at sunset on Sunday, 17; to sunset yesterday, only T—a very decidud decrease in the mortality. INTENSELY SoLEMN.—The appearance of the city at night is perhaps more gloomy and distressing than in the day time. The dwel- lings, as well as the stores, are all closed and dark. The dogs bend themselves together and prowl about, as if aware that eomething sad and unusual was going on. At an hour when, in other days, the plagsas and streets would present life, health, and gaicty, the sound of a human footstep is not heard, and — voice is something cheering to the eart. = OTICE—THE JACKSON CLUB take pleasure in announct to their friends and the public generally that they will tas their first Grand Pic Nic at SPRING GAR- ENS, (formerly Favier’s) on Monday, the i¢th of September, WM. DELAWAY, E. MORAN J.R. BROWN, Committee of Arrangements. Degen ae - ets entealiieiceacianiel wil eared FAGERS INTEND a Pic Nic and Larget MON Dat. September 10, at oa ” a in future advertisement. au 20—, UST —About a month or six weeks since, an English MOCKING BIRD. A reward of ten dollars will be paid for its return to Secre'ary Marcy, Vermont avenue. au 2-2 OST.—Last night, on the avenue, between 10th and 14th streets, a black Lace Mantil'a. Tae finder will ve Liverally rewarded on leaviug it at the Star office. au 0-3 i Lost tet evening, on the Avenue, Letwesn Ninth and Twelfth streets, a Chatelain PIN Any cne finding it will be suiiably rewarded by jeavii ro the store of M. W. Galt & Bro. au ti a = p NEC | The Epidemio at Norfolk and Portsmouth. | John Small, John Williams, family of Wilson yey cnane ee The scovunts from theill-fated ation of Nor- | Nh! Ganghter of Risherd Willams, Janes| “Mechanical Club. folk and Po; ath are of the most distrere- | Atkinson and daughter. HE. Members of the Mechanical Olub ree to $ o’clock, 11 deaths in town and 3 et fully inform their friends end the publi¢e ae that their Gret, g on Grand Ple Nic will Gh GTON SPRINGS. ex} will be spared to render AA ol neve best Vie N tes given this season Fiecher’s Brass and String Band hes bees en. -ed fer the occasion ote Supper will be furnished by an ex- rienced caterer. PKefreshments will be for the ladies Tickets ONE DOL, i engencon el gage man and ladies; to be had of y OF wt the beat. The Boat will leave Fourteenth street Bridge et 7 o'clock a. m. Committee of Arrangements. Chas W Davis, Jacob D Bontz, Wm H Eator, Sam’l R Hoffman, Wm H C Brezgeman. ANT IMPROVEMENT-SELPF- Lae SEALING CANS! UDLOW & CO.’S IMPROVED AIR-TIGHT SELF-SEAI.|NG CAN. for preserving fruit, vegetables. &c. The only Can ever made requir- ing mo war, solder or cement’ ac! by a | who see them the neatest, safest and most con- venient Can in use. They are easily sealed and opened, and never fall to preserve Fruits, Vegetables, &c., ina per- fectly h state. They can be used year after i Directions for putting up ll Kinds of Vegetables, &c_, will accompany the cans. {U7 Patent a ied for. ' All we ts to call and see them. Every Can warrented. For sale by Cc. 8. FOWLER & Co., ‘Agents, Odd Fellows’ Hail, 7th street au20—t JE SHILLINGTON has just received— Puinam’s Magaz‘ne fer S Fruits, rank Leslie s Fashion Book do G dey’s Lady's Book do Peterson's Magazine do Arthur's do do Ballou’s Dollar Monthly do “hamb r’s Journal do Frank Leslic’s NY. Journal do Yankee Notions do The Hidden Path, by Marion Harland, author of Alone Light and Darkness; or the Shadow of Fate—a somnis of ov. Sydney Beith, ty his dangle 4 memoir of Rev. 5 ¥ Swith, > ter, edited by Mrs Austin ‘The complete works of Charies Dickens 12 veils , octavo size, in large type, beautifully illustra- a in cloth. Sold seperat: ly if des! The Yellow Mask, a new tory, by Charles Dick- ens The Fscaped Nun All the new books received as soon as published Everything in the Siationery "ine at J SHILLINGTON’S Odeon Building, corner Pa av. and 45 a au29 “fintel 3t) AMUSEMENTS. " THE CAMPBELLS ARE COMING ! WEST & PEEL'S ONLY AND ORIGINAL Campbell Minstrels, Under the oo ee renowned MATT Sh at ODD FELLOWS’ HALL Commencing MONDAY EVENING, August vith, (4 mights ) When they will present a choice selection of new gs. Dances, Choruses. &c., achat thor INIMITABLE BURLESQUES. UF Tickets 25 cents. Concert to commence at 5 o'clock. Dr. P. A. JONES, - MATT PEEL, Manager. au —e JOE PENTLAND'S ormRouvus: ‘With Entire New and Brilliant Equipment! oy ais Superb Troupe will exhibit ON MARKET SQUARE, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, ard SATURDAY, August 30 and 31, and Sept. 1. FOR THREE DAYS GNLY! AFTLKNOON AND EVENING. Doors open at2 and? p.m. Performance half en bour afterwards. Admission 25 cents. This Company is distinguished for the novelty, and variety of its entertainments, EQUESTRIAN, GYMNASTIC AND PANTOMIMIC, Displaying the highest order of Foreign and Doo-estic Talent. Among the principal Artists of this Troupe are Medame VIRGINIA SHERWOOD, Mons NICOLO & PUPILS, Mr.GEO BACHELDFR Mr. DAVIS RICHARDS, Mr. ©. SHERWOOD FRANK PASTOR, & CLOWN, JOE PENTLAND. For particulars see bills in principal hotels. 4{GEORGETOWN on TUESDAY, Angust 2h, and ALEXANDRIA on WEDNESDAY, August 20th aul PLEASANT RESORT. SPRING GARDENS, (FORMERLY FAVIER’S GAR DEN,) On M Street, between Seventeenth ¢ Eighteenth, Oo every day in the week, on Sun- day. No a liquors allowed, but Cof- fee, Chocolate, Ice Cream. &c., will be for sale. Weber's Brass Band will day and Thursday evening, o’cieck. Admittance free. LL STRANGERS visiting the City should see Hunter’s Cate- logue of the curiosities of the Patent Office. Al- 80, his Description of Powell’s Great Pictures. EUNTER |s to be seen at 400 Tenth street. may 31—3m* IGHT AND DARKNESS; or the Shadow of Fate. A story of fashionable Life. Paper 50 cents—cloth 75 cents TAYLOR & MAURY’S __ Bookstore, near 9th st. POTOMAC PAVILION. HE Proprietor res) lly imforms T chat the Pavilion will be kepe the running of the Potomac There are many families bere who intend. a2 the public dur- to remain throug hout September, and he hopes that others may unite to enjoy the fine bath and fishing. W. W. DIX. P:nuy Point, Aug. 25, 1855 an BBIN AROUND, GRAVE OF UNCLE TRUE HAZEL DELL I Dream of Home, Hard Times, Good News, Do ‘Lhey Miss Me at Home, You will Miss Me Then, Home of My Childhood, Dearly Do 1 Love ‘Thee, Few Days Jordan, and a host of other new aud. copalar pieces just received at 306 Pennsylvania avewue, near 10th st. JOHN F ELLIS. $5 REWAR D.—Lost, in Georgetown or Washington, D. C., on Saturday, the 25:h inst ,a bundle of papers, containing notes, ac- counts judgments, warrants &c Th finder will receive the above reward and the thauks of the subscriber by leaving the papers at the olfices of the Star, Organ, or Advocate, ora: No 5t north A street; Capitol Hill. AMUS HUNT, au 29—1t* Constable and Collector. CLAIM AGENCY, HY! R.A. BOUNTY LAND AND CL4ImM AGENT, J and Warrants bought and money to lend. xgenny = I street, between 10th and Lith. au 29—lw f bedey DUTIES OF MKS. GOouD’s School wilbere umed on Monday » the 3d of Sep- — at her residence, No. 7 south side of First rect. Her daughter, Miss M. J. Good, havi: to the Disirict, will give lessons in musi Piano) to a Mmited number of pupils. au Lo ite returned ic, (on the aimee repreiatsiesecisiiaiiencSaah WHITE BRANDY, Cider Vinegar, cheap Sugar, Family and Ey tra Superfine Flour of superior rands. id Gel; ler Whiskey, 408. W vaAVIS, au 29—1t* corner 9th and E streets. OVERNMENT DOCUMENTS.— Any one or 8: tities: te toma cate fm Expl 7 iP, —— — eports, Xxplanations, Reports to ress. &c , may a| plytome. P ALERED HUNTERS _ au 29—3t Vv CANARY BIR D.—Escaped from its on Friday afternoon, a light colored Canary Bird about 10 weeks old, and was shedding. The bird posses<es a value to the owner by being sent three Tringing fete tis otice’ will tocstve'es aieleenn ‘ing it to t! ive as @ reward another bird if desired.” au 28 ee Lost: ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, the 25th instant, elther in pass!; F st. or in an omnibus the W: rows oflace. Anyone this Office will be suitably au 33—#t SS LASTIC CORD, ¢. Tepa racelets Cushions, Sewing B for ie : mer Fans, Porte-monnalen be foea at’ , au dem LAMMOND’S, 7th st. au 27 MUSICAL CLASS. AVING been repeatedly urged by many fam- I ilies to establish a ase or classes for iustruc tion on the Piano forte, so as to place it within the means of every perent to cultivate a musical taste in bis family. and being desirous of meeting the i of the commun.ty as far as lies in my power, lam now maki. arrangements to open such classes, provided ‘sufficient inducements otter, _ in such ne being to givea thoreugh musical fou: jon to my ee = pils should pro to take a enter at the low rate of per quarter, of 0 lessons. Persons therefore desirous of availing themselves of these classes will please arey to me, by note or o'Lerwise, at Mrs. Smith's, No. — F street. au 25—tf W.HE«KY PALMER. Beek BINDERS’ PASTE BRUSHES & GLUE Also, Patent Paint Oil for roofs, &e. 5 bbls Putty, in bladders, for ssle HOWELL & MOR ELL, No 323 C street, 6th and 7th. au 4—im MOUNTAIN HOUSE, CAPON SPRINGS: iE undersigned having been solicited many sout! friends to extend the present —— have egg senna to keep the Mouniain louse Open for accommodation until the 10th day of October ‘The three tournaments for the seeson will take ser hates of August, the 12th and 2th of em! he fare will be reduced @5 per month and $2 per week, after the ist of Se) ber au 4— BLAKEMORE & INGRAM. PIANO FORTE INSTRUCTION. MME. HENRY PALMER to inform his friends and pupils that be is now pared to resume his 1 duties. is egy es to refer as heretofore to Messrs. Ri Co., and any communication left for him at residence at Mrs. Smith’s, No. 233 F have immediate attention. COPARTNERSHIP. E have this day formed 2 co- Ase Sette me oe aes General Commission a street, will au M—lw 2 Flour and Water street, . N. B. HARTLEY, ‘iene D.c — -. SAS aSee, —— ~ ©., August 1, . - ‘ whe ee eee — f